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358. 5. Check legality.

358.1. Check that all chosen targets are legal.
358.2. Check that all costs were paid.
358.3. Check that the outcome of the effect of this card being played would not create an illegal state. Example: Check that a spell's execution does not create a state where a Battlefield has Units controlled by 3 different players.
358.4. Check that the card has the appropriate permissions to be played at this timing. Example: If the state is Showdown Closed and the card was the one that Closed the state, ensure that it has [Action] or [Reaction]. Example: If the state is Closed and the card wasn't the one that Closed the state, ensure that it has [Reaction].
358.5. If any of the above checks fail, the actions taken in this process are undone and the action is cancelled.