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Turn Structure15 chapters

500General 501Beginning Phase 502Untap Step 503Upkeep Step 504Draw Step 505Main Phase 506Combat Phase 507Beginning of Combat Step 508Declare Attackers Step 509Declare Blockers Step 510Combat Damage Step 511End of Combat Step 512Ending Phase 513End Step 514Cleanup Step

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Turn Structure

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513. End Step

2 chapters

513.1

The end step has no turn-based actions

513.2

If a permanent with an ability that triggers “at the beginning of the end step” enters the battlefield during this step, that ability won’t trigger until the next turn’s end step. Likewise, if a delayed triggered ability that triggers “at the beginning of the next end step” is created during this step, that ability won’t trigger until the next turn’s end step. In other words, the step doesn’t “back up” so those abilities can go on the stack. This rule applies only to triggered abilities; it doesn’t apply to continuous effects whose durations say “until end of turn” or “this turn.” (See rule 514, “Cleanup Step.”)