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One last note before we get to the content. When rules change, cards functionally change as a result. Some get better (like Braid of Fire), and some get worse (like Mogg Fanatic). We made the decision this time not to errata any cards to preserve their functionality; they're just going to roll with the punches. This has led us to reexamine our errata policies. In the past, we've issued errata to certain cards so they work as they originally did under an old rules system (rather than working as written under a new rules system), or so they work as intended (rather than working as printed). In some cases, we're confident the change is correct (Armor of Thorns, for example, should not be sacrificed "at end of turn"). In other cases, we think the policy is worth reevaluating. Nothing radical has changed this time out, but over the next few months, we'll be taking another look at the gray areas.

I believe this is the correct decision (however painful) for cards impacted by the new rules and I look forward to seeing results of this reevalution as they pertain to other older cards.

Le Chat wrote:

EDIT: Until 5E or 6E, nonartifact creature cards were all "Summon" spells, and several cards refer to them as such. Artifact creatures were always artifact creatures, and not summons, and got around several cards this way. It's only when creature cards became creatures that this difference was stopped.

Um, yes, I'm well aware of this. When outdated terms (e.g. "successfully cast") are used, they have to be interpreted somehow in terms of modern ones. "Summon spell" has been interpreted as "creature spell", and "summon card" as "creature card" or "nontoken creature" depending on context, in all cases except this one, where "summon spell" was interpreted as "nonartifact creature spell". And this is inconsistent and should be changed, which is what the rules team generally does with such inconsistencies in interpretation.