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'''Cycling''' is a [[keyword ability]] that allows a player to pay a cost that includes discarding the card. When the activated ability resolves, that player draws a card. Cycling first appeared in [[Urza's Saga (set)|Urza's Saga]] and last appeared in [[ | '''Cycling''' is a [[keyword ability]] that allows a player to pay a cost that includes discarding the card. When the activated ability resolves, that player draws a card. Cycling first appeared in [[Urza's Saga (set)|Urza's Saga]] and last appeared in [[Future Sight]]. | ||
A variant of the ability, '''typecycling''', allows the player to search his or her library for a card of a given [[subtype]] instead of drawing the top card of their library. The first cards with this ability appeared in [[ | A variant of the ability, '''typecycling''', allows the player to search his or her library for a card of a given [[subtype]] instead of drawing the top card of their library. The first cards with this ability appeared in [[Scourge]] and allowed a player to search for a [[land]] card with a specific land type. Future Sight then expanded the ability to search for cards with a specific creature type. | ||
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'''From the [[Comprehensive Rules]]''' | '''From the [[Comprehensive Rules]]''' | ||
*'''502.18'''. Cycling | *'''502.18'''. Cycling | ||
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**'''502.18d''' Typecycling is a variant of the cycling ability. “[Subtype]cycling [cost]” means “[Cost], Discard this card: Search your library for a [subtype] card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library.” | **'''502.18d''' Typecycling is a variant of the cycling ability. “[Subtype]cycling [cost]” means “[Cost], Discard this card: Search your library for a [subtype] card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library.” | ||
**'''502.18e''' Any cards that trigger when a player cycles a card will trigger when a card is discarded to pay a typecycling cost. Any effect that stops players from cycling cards will stop players from playing cards’ typecycling abilities. | **'''502.18e''' Any cards that trigger when a player cycles a card will trigger when a card is discarded to pay a typecycling cost. Any effect that stops players from cycling cards will stop players from playing cards’ typecycling abilities. | ||
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[[Category: Keywords]][[Category:Magic rules]] | [[Category: Keywords]][[Category:Magic rules]] | ||
Revision as of 17:40, 7 October 2007
Cycling is a keyword ability that allows a player to pay a cost that includes discarding the card. When the activated ability resolves, that player draws a card. Cycling first appeared in Urza's Saga and last appeared in Future Sight.
A variant of the ability, typecycling, allows the player to search his or her library for a card of a given subtype instead of drawing the top card of their library. The first cards with this ability appeared in Scourge and allowed a player to search for a land card with a specific land type. Future Sight then expanded the ability to search for cards with a specific creature type.
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