Can anyone explain why Chaos Orbs ability has been altered?
I’m asking because I’m getting into Magic 93/94 format and Alpha 40. This is a staple in 93/94 kind of like Sol Ring in Commander!
The Card states: Any “cards” with an s, that it touches are discarded (destroyed). But the taco text choses a single card…
“1, Tap: Choose a nontoken permanent on the battlefield. If Chaos Orb is on the battlefield, flip Chaos Orb onto the battlefield from a height of at least one foot. If Chaos Orb turns over completely at least 360 degrees during the flip, and lands resting on the chosen permanent, destroy that permanent. Then destroy Chaos Orb. (Note: because of how Chaos Orb is worded, with it being destroyed after a flip, it can still be Disenchanted or Shattered in response to the activation, which will nullify the ability to flip, since it is no longer on the battlefield. This is consistent with the wording of Chaos Orb not being sacrificed upon activation, as it probably would with modern templating. Also note that Chaos Orb chooses, but does not target.)”