Haste

Haste
Keyword Ability
Type	Static
Introduced	Alpha (mechanic); Sixth Edition (keyword)
Last used	Evergreen
Reminder Text	Haste (This creature can attack and as soon as it comes under your control.)
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Haste is a keyword ability that allows a creature to circumvent summoning sickness. Creatures with haste can attack or use activated abilities with the or symbol in the activation cost even if they have not been continuously controlled by a player since the beginning of that player's most recent turn.

Description

Haste has been in Magic since the original Alpha's Nether Shadow, though it did not have a keyword at the time and was simply spelled out in the rules text. In R&D, it was known by the nickname Celerity.^[1] It wasn't until the Sixth Edition rules change that it got added as a keyword ability.^[2] Haste has been rotated around the Color Wheel, initially being in black and green; it has now been placed primary in red, before black and green.^[3] There have been some recent exceptions, notably Giant Solifuge and Planar Chaos's green haste-echo creatures. Lately, green has moved up to secondary place.^[4]^[5] Black is also secondary.

Rules

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Rulings

Haste removes the normal "cannot attack" restriction due to not being controlled at the start of a player's turn. It does not remove any other combat restrictions. For example, it will not make a Wall able to attack, give you a second attack in a turn, or allow you to attack using a Raging Goblin if the defending player has Island Sanctuary activated.