Alhammarret's Archive Interactions

Asked by Akromathia 5 years ago

So, Alhammarret's Archive says:

"If you would draw a card except the first one you draw in each of your draw steps, draw two cards instead."

Te questions are:

  • If I use Necropotence to draw 2 cards, do I get to draw 4 instead?
  • If I tap a Sensei's Divining Top to draw a card and return it to the top of my library, do I draw two cards before getting the top, on top of the library?

Thank you before hand...

Caerwyn says... Accepted answer #1

First question: Necropotence.

Necropotence does not draw cards--the cards it delivers are "put" directly into your hand. This is a very important distinction--cards from Necropotence will not trigger any "whenever you draw a card" effects, or be changed by cards referring to drawing, such as that of Alhammarret's Archive.

Second Question: Sensei's Divining Top

You will draw two cards, then place Sensei's Divining Top on top of your library--both cards will be drawn before Sensei's is put on top. This is because Alhammarret's Archive's ability is a replacement ability. It effectively changes the rules text of Sensei's to:

Draw two cards, then put Sensei's Divining Top on top of its owner's library.

May 10, 2018 12:57 p.m. Edited.

Akromathia says... #2

Thank you so much!

May 10, 2018 1:41 p.m.

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