Changes: Oracle

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For the article about the fictional character, see Oracle en-Vec.

The Oracle is a database of every printed Magic card and their current wordings. This is especially necessary for old cards that do not use modern formatting of their text in order to make them understandable.

Four times a year, coinciding with the set releases, the Oracle is updated in order to incorporate rules changes or, rarely, functional changes to cards that do not work as intended.

One of the biggest changes made to the Oracle was the Grand Creature Type Update, affecting almost 1,200 cards.^[1] Another one, affecting about 300 cards, was the introduction of the colorless mana symbol with Oath of the Gatewatch.^[2]

Oracle can be consulted via Gatherer.

Rules

From the glossary of the Comprehensive Rules (April 12, 2024—Outlaws of Thunder Junction)

Oracle: The reference that contains the up-to-date wordings (in English) for all tournament-legal cards. A card’s Oracle text can be found using the Gatherer card database at Gatherer.Wizards.com. See rule 108.1.

From the Comprehensive Rules (April 12, 2024—Outlaws of Thunder Junction)

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.

References

↑ Mark Gottlieb (September 26, 2007). "Lorwyn Update Bulletin". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
↑ Alli Medwin (January 27, 2016). "The Costs of Costs". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

External links

Gatherer
Yawgatog.com - Oracle Changes from Set to Set
Aaron Forsythe (July 14, 2006). "Power-Level-Errata-B-Gone". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

[1] Mark Gottlieb (September 26, 2007). "Lorwyn Update Bulletin". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

[2] Alli Medwin (January 27, 2016). "The Costs of Costs". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

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-:''For the article about fictional character, see [[Oracle en-Vec|Oracle ''en''-Vec]].
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-The '''Oracle''' is a database of every printed ''[[Magic]]'' card and its current wording. This is especially necessary for old cards that do not use modern formatting of their text in order to make them understandable.
+The '''Oracle''' is a database of every printed ''[[Magic]]'' card and their current wordings. This is especially necessary for old cards that do not use modern formatting of their text in order to make them understandable.
 Four times a year, coinciding with the set releases, the Oracle is updated in order to incorporate rules changes or, rarely, functional changes to cards that do not work as intended.
-One of the biggest changes made to the Oracle was the [[Grand Creature Type Update]], affecting almost 1200 cards.
+One of the biggest changes made to the Oracle was the [[Grand Creature Type Update]], affecting almost 1,200 cards.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/lorwyn-update-bulletin-2007-09-26|''Lorwyn'' Update Bulletin|[[Mark Gottlieb]]|September 26, 2007}}</ref> Another one, affecting about 300 cards, was the introduction of the [[colorless]] [[mana symbol]] with ''[[Oath of the Gatewatch]]''.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-digital/costs-costs-2016-01-27|The Costs of Costs|Alli Medwin|January 27, 2016}}</ref>
-{{CR|lookup=108.1}}
+Oracle can be consulted via [[Gatherer]].
+==Rules==
+{{CR|glossary|Oracle}}
+{{CR|108.1}}
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
 *[http://gatherer.wizards.com Gatherer]
 *[http://www.yawgatog.com/resources/oracle-changes/ Yawgatog.com - Oracle Changes from Set to Set]
-*{{DailyRef|mtgcom/daily/af127|Power-Level-Errata-B-Gone|[[Aaron Forsythe]]|July 14, 2006}}
+*{{DailyRef|latest-developments/power-level-errata-b-gone-2006-07-14|Power-Level-Errata-B-Gone|[[Aaron Forsythe]]|July 14, 2006}}
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