<p>He is a Merfolk regardless of what version you use. (Lord is an obsolete creature type.) To find the official text and characteristics of a card, you should use <a href="http://Gatherer.Wizards.com" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Gatherer</a>.</p>
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<p><strong>205.3f</strong> Many cards were printed with subtypes that are now obsolete. Many cards have retroactively received subtypes. Use the Oracle card reference to determine what a card’s subtypes are.</p>
<p><strong>108.1.</strong> Use the Oracle™ card reference when determining a card’s wording. A card’s Oracle text can be found using the Gatherer card database at Gatherer.Wizards.com.</p>
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<p>On the older versions of the Magic: The Gathering card <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Lord%20of%20Atlantis">Lord of Atlantis</a> the card type was listed as &quot;Summon Lord&quot; but on the newer versions it is listed as &quot;Merfolk Lord&quot;.</p>
<p>If I play the old version of the card does it use the new card type or the old card type?</p>

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Do older versions of cards use the card types printed on the newest version?
Demirhan Ozel
# Do older versions of cards use the card types printed on the newest version?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-06-02)

On the older versions of the Magic: The Gathering card [Lord of Atlantis](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Lord%20of%20Atlantis) the card type was listed as "Summon Lord" but on the newer versions it is listed as "Merfolk Lord".

If I play the old version of the card does it use the new card type or the old card type?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2016-06-02. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

He is a Merfolk regardless of what version you use. (Lord is an obsolete creature type.) To find the official text and characteristics of a card, you should use [Gatherer](http://Gatherer.Wizards.com).

> **205.3f** Many cards were printed with subtypes that are now obsolete. Many cards have retroactively received subtypes. Use the Oracle card reference to determine what a card’s subtypes are.
>
> **108.1.** Use the Oracle™ card reference when determining a card’s wording. A card’s Oracle text can be found using the Gatherer card database at Gatherer.Wizards.com.


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