<p>According to <a href="http://www.mtggoldfish.com/articles/evolution-of-magic-the-roller-coaster-called-time-vault" rel="nofollow noreferrer">MtG Goldfish</a> the different erratas of Time Vault are as follows.</p>
<p>1993, the original printing:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Tap to gain an additional turn after the current one. Time Vault doesn't untap normally during untap phase; to untap it, you must skip a turn. Time Vault begins tapped.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>1996, made some power level errata to make it go from broken to useless:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Does not untap as normal. If Time Vault is tapped and does not have a time counter, you may skip your turn to untap Time Vault and put a time counter on it. {tap}: Remove the time counter from Time Vault to take an additional turn immediately before the next normal turn.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>1998 &amp; 2004, edited the template to match current rules. (this is the 2004 text):</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Time Vault comes into play tapped.<br />
Time Vault doesn't untap during your untap step.<br />
Skip your next turn: Untap time vault and put a time counter on it.<br />
{T}, Remove all time counters from Time Vault: Take an extra turn after this one. Play this ability if only there's a time counter on Time Vault.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>March 2006, to stop an unintended combo with <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Flame%20Fusillade">Flame Fusillade</a> abusing unlimited untaps:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Time Vault comes into play tapped.<br />
Time Vault doesn't untap during your untap step.<br />
At the beginning of your upkeep you may untap Time Vault. If you do put a time counter on it and you skip your next turn.<br />
{T} Remove all time counters from Time Vault: Take an extra turn after this one. Play this ability only if there's a time counter on Time Vault.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>July 2006, as far as I can tell there isn't a reason for this eratta (other than bad <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Mizzium%20Transreliquat">Mizzium Transreliquat</a> combos):</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Time Vault comes into play tapped.<br />
If Time Vault would become untapped, instead choose one -- untap Time Vault and you skip your next turn or Time Vault remains tapped.<br />
{T}: Take an extra turn after this one.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>2008, Wizards finally decides to remove all power level errata and returns Time Vault to its original functionality just with an updated template:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Time Vault enters the Battlefield tapped.<br />
Time Vault doesn't untap during your untap step.<br />
If you would begin your turn while Time Vault is tapped, you may skip that turn instead. If you do, untap Time Vault.<br />
{T}: Take an extra turn after this one.</p>
</blockquote>

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That article is a nice find, +1. I just wish the author could have found the 1998 text! I know he says that it was a small change "to keep it up to date with the latest templating", so there probably wasn't a functional difference, but I'm still curious as to what it was.
Kevin
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<p>On Gatherer, I can see the original wording for <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Time%20Vault">Time Vault</a>:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Tap to gain an additional turn after the current one. Time Vault doesn't untap normally during untap phase; to untap it, you must skip a turn. Time Vault begins tapped.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>And I can see the most recent errata:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Time Vault enters the battlefield tapped.<br />
Time Vault doesn't untap during your untap step.<br />
If you would begin your turn while Time Vault is tapped, you may skip that turn instead. If you do, untap Time Vault.<br />
Tap: Take an extra turn after this one.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Using Google, I was able to find a <a href="http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/latest-developments/power-level-errata-b-gone-2006-07-14" rel="nofollow noreferrer">few more</a> <a href="http://www.starcitygames.com/magic/vintage/11812_Deus_Ex_Errata_Debating_the_Changes_to_Time_Vault.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">revisions</a>:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Time Vault comes into play tapped.<br />
Time Vault doesn't untap during your untap step.<br />
Skip your next turn: Untap Time Vault and put a time counter on it.<br />
T, Remove all time counters from Time Vault: Take an extra turn after this one. Play this ability if only there's a time counter on Time Vault.</p>
</blockquote>
<p> </p>
<blockquote>
<p>Time Vault comes into play tapped.<br />
Time Vault doesn't untap during your untap step.<br />
At the beginning of your upkeep you may untap Time Vault. If you do, put a time counter on it and you skip your next turn.<br />
T, Remove all time counters from Time Vault: Take an extra turn after this one. Play this ability only if there's a time counter on Time Vault.</p>
</blockquote>
<p> </p>
<blockquote>
<p>Time Vault comes into play tapped.<br />
If Time Vault would become untapped, instead choose one -- untap Time Vault and you skip your next turn; or Time Vault remains tapped.<br />
T: Take an extra turn after this one.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>... But are there any more versions? For the sake of historical curiosity, I'm interested in seeing every revision listed in one place.</p>

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What are all the previous Oracle text revisions for Time Vault?
Kevin
# What are all the previous Oracle text revisions for Time Vault?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-01-27)

On Gatherer, I can see the original wording for [Time Vault](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Time%20Vault):

> Tap to gain an additional turn after the current one. Time Vault doesn't untap normally during untap phase; to untap it, you must skip a turn. Time Vault begins tapped.

And I can see the most recent errata:

> Time Vault enters the battlefield tapped.  
> Time Vault doesn't untap during your untap step.  
> If you would begin your turn while Time Vault is tapped, you may skip that turn instead. If you do, untap Time Vault.  
> Tap: Take an extra turn after this one.

Using Google, I was able to find a [few more](http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/latest-developments/power-level-errata-b-gone-2006-07-14) [revisions](http://www.starcitygames.com/magic/vintage/11812_Deus_Ex_Errata_Debating_the_Changes_to_Time_Vault.html):

> Time Vault comes into play tapped.  
> Time Vault doesn't untap during your untap step.  
> Skip your next turn: Untap Time Vault and put a time counter on it.  
> T, Remove all time counters from Time Vault: Take an extra turn after this one. Play this ability if only there's a time counter on Time Vault.

> Time Vault comes into play tapped.  
> Time Vault doesn't untap during your untap step.  
> At the beginning of your upkeep you may untap Time Vault. If you do, put a time counter on it and you skip your next turn.  
> T, Remove all time counters from Time Vault: Take an extra turn after this one. Play this ability only if there's a time counter on Time Vault.

> Time Vault comes into play tapped.  
> If Time Vault would become untapped, instead choose one -- untap Time Vault and you skip your next turn; or Time Vault remains tapped.  
> T: Take an extra turn after this one.

... But are there any more versions? For the sake of historical curiosity, I'm interested in seeing every revision listed in one place.

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-01-27. Score: 4

According to [MtG Goldfish](http://www.mtggoldfish.com/articles/evolution-of-magic-the-roller-coaster-called-time-vault) the different erratas of Time Vault are as follows.

1993, the original printing:

> Tap to gain an additional turn after the current one. Time Vault doesn't untap normally during untap phase; to untap it, you must skip a turn. Time Vault begins tapped.

1996, made some power level errata to make it go from broken to useless:

> Does not untap as normal. If Time Vault is tapped and does not have a time counter, you may skip your turn to untap Time Vault and put a time counter on it. {tap}: Remove the time counter from Time Vault to take an additional turn immediately before the next normal turn.

1998 & 2004, edited the template to match current rules. (this is the 2004 text):

> Time Vault comes into play tapped.  
> Time Vault doesn't untap during your untap step.  
> Skip your next turn: Untap time vault and put a time counter on it.  
> {T}, Remove all time counters from Time Vault: Take an extra turn after this one. Play this ability if only there's a time counter on Time Vault.

March 2006, to stop an unintended combo with [Flame Fusillade](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Flame%20Fusillade) abusing unlimited untaps:

> Time Vault comes into play tapped.  
> Time Vault doesn't untap during your untap step.  
> At the beginning of your upkeep you may untap Time Vault. If you do put a time counter on it and you skip your next turn.  
> {T} Remove all time counters from Time Vault: Take an extra turn after this one. Play this ability only if there's a time counter on Time Vault.

July 2006, as far as I can tell there isn't a reason for this eratta (other than bad [Mizzium Transreliquat](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Mizzium%20Transreliquat) combos):

> Time Vault comes into play tapped.  
> If Time Vault would become untapped, instead choose one -- untap Time Vault and you skip your next turn or Time Vault remains tapped.  
> {T}: Take an extra turn after this one.

2008, Wizards finally decides to remove all power level errata and returns Time Vault to its original functionality just with an updated template:

> Time Vault enters the Battlefield tapped.  
> Time Vault doesn't untap during your untap step.  
> If you would begin your turn while Time Vault is tapped, you may skip that turn instead. If you do, untap Time Vault.  
> {T}: Take an extra turn after this one.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: That article is a nice find, +1. I just wish the author could have found the 1998 text! I know he says that it was a small change "to keep it up to date with the latest templating", so there probably wasn't a functional difference, but I'm still curious as to what it was.  

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