Showing cards in hand
Asked by StarRushford 1 week ago
legally you're allowed to show any cards in your hand to your opponent at any time in magic right?
StarRushford says... #2
a custom card I made:
The Game (silver-border)
Enchantment
When an opponent looks at this card's rule text for the second time during the game, they lose the game.
I showed a friend, they asked that question
March 28, 2025 8:31 p.m.
wallisface says... #3
I would advise rewording that card, as-is there’s nothing stopping someone forcing a turn-0 win by sheerly bullying their opponent
March 28, 2025 10:11 p.m.
StarRushford says... #4
When an opponent willingly looks at this card's rule text for the second time during the game while it is in play, they lose the game.
March 28, 2025 11:59 p.m.
Rhadamanthus says... #5
The abilities on a permanent card only function while it's on the battlefield, unless they specifically say otherwise or would only make sense otherwise, so the original text of the custom card couldn't have caused someone to lose just from hand reveals.
March 29, 2025 11:21 a.m.
Even if you change it so that the effect applies also when the card is revealed from your hand, you can't just wave it in their face from your hand to win; revealing is a keyword action. This works kinda sorta a little bit similarly to Infernius Spawnington III, Esq., from Unsanctioned.
From the Gatherer notes:
"Reveal is a keyword action. A card is revealed if a spell, ability, or rule instructed you to reveal it, using the word “reveal.” While you are allowed to show your hand to other players just because you feel like it, that isn’t “revealing” those cards."
I mean, it's Acorn/Silver-bordered, so you can do whatever the hell you want, really. But you'd need to word it very specifically.
Also as an aside, that is such a great awful card idea and I love it.
Also also as another aside, here you go. It's okay. You are free now.
wallisface says... Accepted answer #1
you are allowed to voluntarily reveal cards from your hand, or any other hidden information you have access to, unless a specific rule or card effect prohibits it.
But why?
March 28, 2025 4:02 p.m.