304. Instants

Rules in this chapter

• 304.1 Instants A player who has priority may cast an instant card from their hand. Casting an instant as a spell uses the stack. (See rule 601, “Casting Spells.”)
• 304.2 Instants When an instant spell resolves, the actions stated in its rules text are followed. Then it’s put into its owner’s graveyard.
• 304.3 Instants Instant subtypes are always a single word and are listed after a long dash: “Instant — Arcane.” Each word after the dash is a separate subtype. The set of instant subtypes is the…
• 304.4 Instants Instants can’t enter the battlefield. If an instant would enter the battlefield, it remains in its previous zone instead.
• 304.5 Instants If text states that a player may do something “any time they could cast an instant” or “only as an instant,” it means only that the player must have priority. The player doesn’t…