Swinging Ship — ruling 1

Swinging Ship won’t untap any creatures that entered the battlefield attacking. Those creatures never attacked, meaning they were never declared as attacking creatures.

Swinging Ship — ruling 2

If you visit Swinging Ship multiple times before the first combat phase of a turn has ended, that many additional combat phases will happen, one at a time. At the beginning of each of those combats, any creature that attacked during any combat that turn will untap.

Swinging Ship — ruling 3

If you somehow visit Swinging Ship after the first combat phase of a turn has ended, it won’t have any effect. No additional combat phase will be created.

Swinging Ship — ruling 4

If you somehow visit Swinging Ship during an opponent’s turn before their first combat phase ends, they will get an additional combat phase. Their creatures that attacked will untap.

Swinging Ship : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Swinging Ship is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

Official card text

Visit — After the first combat phase this turn, there's an additional combat phase. At the beginning of that combat, untap all creatures that attacked this turn.

How it works : Swinging Ship

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1October 7, 2022· Wizards of the Coast
Swinging Ship won’t untap any creatures that entered the battlefield attacking. Those creatures never attacked, meaning they were never declared as attacking creatures.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#2October 7, 2022· Wizards of the Coast
If you visit Swinging Ship multiple times before the first combat phase of a turn has ended, that many additional combat phases will happen, one at a time. At the beginning of each of those combats, any creature that attacked during any combat that turn will untap.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#3October 7, 2022· Wizards of the Coast
If you somehow visit Swinging Ship after the first combat phase of a turn has ended, it won’t have any effect. No additional combat phase will be created.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#4October 7, 2022· Wizards of the Coast
If you somehow visit Swinging Ship during an opponent’s turn before their first combat phase ends, they will get an additional combat phase. Their creatures that attacked will untap.
No other card is named in this ruling.