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Magic: The Gathering Comprehensive Rules Changes

Dissension to Coldsnap (Single Change View)

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Modal, Mode

A spell or ability is modal if it is written "Choose one -" or "[a specified player] chooses one -." Modal spells and abilities offer a choice of effects. A modal spell or ability's controller must choose the mode as part of playing the spell or ability or as part of putting the ability on the stack (in the case of triggered abilities). See rule 409.1b.

Modal, Mode

A spell or ability is modal if it is written "choose one -" or "[a specified player] chooses one -." Modal spells and abilities offer a choice of effects. A modal spell or ability's controller must choose the mode as part of playing the spell or ability or as part of putting the ability on the stack (in the case of triggered abilities); see rule 409.1b. A modal replacement effect's mode is chosen as it's applied; see rule 419.6g.