725. The Monarch

Rules in this chapter

• 725.1 The Monarch The monarch is a designation a player can have. There is no monarch in a game until an effect instructs a player to become the monarch.
• 725.2 The Monarch There are two inherent triggered abilities associated with being the monarch. These triggered abilities have no source and are controlled by the player who was the monarch at the…
• 725.3 The Monarch Only one player can be the monarch at a time. As a player becomes the monarch, the current monarch ceases to be the monarch.
• 725.4 The Monarch If the monarch leaves the game, the active player becomes the monarch at the same time as that player leaves the game. If the active player is leaving the game or if there is no…
• 725.5 The Monarch If the result of a continuous effect generated by a static ability is determined based on who is currently the monarch, but there is no monarch in the game as that effect begins…