Rules glossary
↑ Section 607. Linked Abilities
607.1 An object may have two abilities printed on it such that one of them causes actions to be taken or objects or players to be affected and the other one directly refers to those actions, objects, or players. If so, these two abilities are linked: the second refers only to actions that were taken or objects or players that were affected by the first, and not by any other ability.
- 607.1a An ability printed on an object within another ability that grants that ability to that object is considered to be “printed on” that object for these purposes.
- 607.1b An ability printed on either face of a nonmodal double-faced object (see rule 712) is considered to be “printed on” that object for these purposes, regardless of which face is up. (refs: 712)
- 607.1c An ability printed on an object that fulfills both criteria described in rule 607.1 is linked to itself. (refs: 607.1)
- 607.1d Abilities printed on two objects can be linked if one object is a token, emblem, or nontoken permanent and the second object was the source of the ability that either created the token or emblem or put that nontoken permanent onto the battlefield. In these cases, the abilities fit the criteria listed for one of the different kinds of linked abilities in rule 607.2 except they are printed on two objects rather than one. (refs: 607.2)