G.31 - Reveal


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G.31.1- To "reveal" a card is to show it to all players, then to put the card back exactly where it was before (unless the card text indicates otherwise about where it goes). [CompRules 1999/04/23]

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G.31.2- If a player is instructed to play with their hand revealed, then it stays revealed until the effect ends. [Urza's Destiny FAQ 1999/05/25]

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G.31.3- If cards are revealed in a zone that is ordered, the order does not change. For example, when revealing cards from the top of a player's library, all players can see the order and this order will not be changed if they become un-revealed. [Rules Team 2001/05/01]

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G.31.Ruling.1- You can "reveal" a card which is already revealed due to another effect. For example, if your hand is already revealed due to one effect, you can choose to "reveal" any subset of those cards for another effect, such as Scent of Brine. [Urza's Destiny FAQ 1999/05/25]

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G.31.Ruling.2- A revealed card does not change zones. It's just visible where it was for a time. [DeLaney 1999/06/13]

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G.31.Ruling.3- If multiple cards are revealed, you reveal all of them at the same time before putting them back (or wherever you are instructed to put them). [D'Angelo 2000/01/08]

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