cr:1.7

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• cr:1.7.1An ability is a property of an object that influences the game by generating effects or by creating a layer on the stack that resolves and generates effects. The base abilities of a non-token card are determined by its rules text.[2.12] The base abilities of a token card, macro, or non-card layer are defined by a rule, or the effect or ability that created it.
• cr:1.7.2If an object has an ability as a property, it is considered a card with that ability. If the ability is a base ability, it is considered a card with that base ability.
• cr:1.7.3There are three categories of abilities: activated abilities, resolution abilities, and static abilities. An ability is categorized based on how it generates effects.
• cr:1.7.4An activated ability can only be activated when it is functional. A resolution or static ability only generates its effects when it is functional. An ability is functional when its source is public and in the arena; otherwise, it is non-functional, with the following exceptions:
• cr:1.7.5A modal ability is a choice of modes, where each mode is a base ability the source could have. A modal ability typically contains the phrase “choose [X] [CONDITIONS?]; [MODES]” where X is a cardinal number or a description of the number of modes to choose, CONDITIONS (if any) specifies one or more conditions for selecting modes, and MODES is a list of modes that can be selected.
• cr:1.7.6A connected ability pair is a pair of abilities where the parameters and/or events of one connected ability (leading ability) are specifically referred to by the effect(s) of the other connected ability (following ability).
• cr:1.7.7The abilities of an object can be modified.

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