Rule 355
2. Make relevant choices.
- 355.1 If the card has an effect that specifies a choice "As I am played," those choices are made now.
- 355.2 For Units, choose a valid Location where that Unit will enter upon being Played.
- 355.3 For Spells and Abilities with a bulleted list of modes to choose from, make the appropriate choices now.
- 355.4 For Spells and Abilities that Move one or more Units, choose a valid Location as the Move Destination for each Move…
- 355.5 If a card requires you to specifically choose one or more Game Objects, that choice is made now.
- 355.6 Targeting
- 355.7 When a card Chooses one or more specific Game Objects to affect, it is Targeted unless indicated otherwise by the…
- 355.8 In order to put a spell or ability on the chain, valid choices must be made for all targets.
- 355.9 A target is a valid choice if it meets all of the following requirements:
- 355.10 A game object, player, or zone mentioned in the text of a spell, activated ability, or triggered ability is a target…
- 355.11 Some cards identify a group of Targets with Targeting Requirements that must be met by the group as a whole.
- 355.12 If a spell specifies that a player may perform a Game Action on some number of Game Objects, then all choices are…
- 355.13 If a card specifies that a player chooses “any number” or “up to” some number of Game Objects to be affected, they may…
- 355.14 Splitting
- 355.15 These choices cannot be changed after this step unless instructed to by a spell or ability. See rule 750. Making New…
- 355.16 A player may not make choices during this step that will deterministically result in illegal choices or actions later…
- 355.17 If a spell or ability requires one or more players to make choices that are not outlined in this section, they are…