Rules glossary

↑ Section 400. General

400.11 An object is outside the game if it isn’t in any of the game’s zones. Outside the game is not a zone. ☆

• ☆ 400.11a 🔗 Cards in a player’s sideboard are outside the game. See rule 100.4. (refs: 100.4)
• ☆ 400.11b 🔗 Some effects bring cards into a game from outside the game. Those cards remain in the game until the game ends, their owner leaves the game, or a rule or effect removes them from the game, whichever comes first.
• ☆ 400.11c 🔗 Cards outside the game can’t be affected by spells or abilities, except for characteristic-defining abilities printed on them (see rule 604.3) and spells and abilities that allow those cards to be brought into the game. (refs: 604.3)

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