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Spells, Abilities, and Effects17 chapters

600General 601Casting Spells 602Activating Activated Abilities 603Handling Triggered Abilities 604Handling Static Abilities 605Mana Abilities 606Loyalty Abilities 607Linked Abilities 608Resolving Spells and Abilities 609Effects 610One-Shot Effects 611Continuous Effects 612Text-Changing Effects 613Interaction of Continuous Effects 614Replacement Effects 615Prevention Effects 616Interaction of Replacement and/or Prevention Effects

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Spells, Abilities, and Effects

17 chapters

616. Interaction of Replacement and/or Prevention Effects

2 chapters

616.1

If two or more replacement and/or prevention effects are attempting to modify the way an event affects an object or player, the affected object’s controller (or its owner if it has no controller) or the affected player chooses one to apply, following the steps listed below. If two or more players have to make these choices at the same time, choices are made in APNAP order (see rule 101.4).

616.2

A replacement or prevention effect can become applicable to an event as the result of another replacement or prevention effect that modifies the event.