In Play (Obsolete) An obsolete term for the battlefield. Cards that were printed with text that contain the phrases “in play,” or the like are referring to the battlefield and have received errata in the Oracle “from play,” “into play,” card reference. See Battlefield. In Response To An instant spell been cast, or an activated ability been activated, while another spell or ability that’s that’s is on the stack has been cast or activated response the earlier spell or ability. See rule 116.7. “in to” Independent See Dependency. Indestructible A keyword ability that precludes a permanent from being destroyed. See rule 702.12. Infect A keyword ability that affects how an object deals damage to creatures and players. See rule 702.89, “Infect.” Ingest A keyword ability that can exile the top card of a library. See rule player’s 702.114, “Ingest.” Instant A card type. An instant is not a permanent. See rule 304, “Instants.” Instead Effects that use the word are replacement effects. The word indicates what an event will “instead” “instead” be replaced with. See rule 614, “Replacement Effects.” Interrupt (Obsolete) An obsolete card type. All cards printed with this card type are now instants. All abilities that, as printed, said a player could as an can now be activated like any other activated abilities (unless “play interrupt” mana abilities, in which case they follow those rules instead). All relevant cards have been given they’re errata in the Oracle card reference. Clause Intervening “If” A specially worded condition checked as a triggered ability would trigger and again as it would resolve. See rule 603.4 Intimidate A keyword ability that restricts how a creature may be blocked. See rule 702.13, “Intimidate.” Island One of the five basic land types. Any land with this subtype has the ability Add {U} to your mana “{T}: See rule 305.6. pool.” Islandcycling See Typecycling. Islandhome (Obsolete) An obsolete keyword ability that meant creature attack unless defending player controls an “This can’t and you control no Islands, sacrifice this Cards printed with this ability have been Island” “When creature.” given errata in the Oracle card reference.
In Play (Obsolete) An obsolete term for the battlefield. Cards that were printed with text that contain the phrases “in play,” “from play,” “into play,” or the like are referring to the battlefield and have received errata in the Oracle card reference. See Battlefield. In Response To An instant spell that’s been cast, or an activated ability that’s been activated, while another spell or ability is on the stack has been cast or activated “in response to” the earlier spell or ability. See rule 116.7. Independent See Dependency. Indestructible A keyword ability that precludes a permanent from being destroyed. See rule 702.12. Infect A keyword ability that affects how an object deals damage to creatures and players. See rule 702.89, “Infect.” Ingest A keyword ability that can exile the top card of a player’s library. See rule 702.114, “Ingest.” Instant A card type. An instant is not a permanent. See rule 304, “Instants.” Instead Effects that use the word “instead” are replacement effects. The word “instead” indicates what an event will be replaced with. See rule 614, “Replacement Effects.” Interrupt (Obsolete) An obsolete card type. All cards printed with this card type are now instants. All abilities that, as printed, said a player could “play as an interrupt” can now be activated like any other activated abilities (unless they’re mana abilities, in which case they follow those rules instead). All relevant cards have been given errata in the Oracle card reference. Intervening “If” Clause A specially worded condition checked as a triggered ability would trigger and again as it would resolve. See rule 603.4 Intimidate A keyword ability that restricts how a creature may be blocked. See rule 702.13, “Intimidate.” Island One of the five basic land types. Any land with this subtype has the ability “{T}: Add {U} to your mana pool.” See rule 305.6. Islandcycling See Typecycling. Islandhome (Obsolete) An obsolete keyword ability that meant “This creature can’t attack unless defending player controls an Island” and “When you control no Islands, sacrifice this creature.” Cards printed with this ability have been given errata in the Oracle card reference.