Bypassing “Players Cannot Draw”

Asked by Ninong 6 years ago

When a card says that players cannot draw cards, like in the instance of Omen Machine or Maralen of the Mornsong, is it possible to get around that effect by casting spells like Telling Time or Hazoret's Undying Fury? Specifically, is it legal to get extra cards if a spell/effect manipulates the deck to give extra cards without specifying stating draw?

Pieguy396 says... Accepted answer #1

Yes, it is. Unless an effect says "draw a card" (or "draw x cards"), just adding cards to your hand does not count as drawing them. Sylvan Library would be affected by Omen Machine, but Scroll Rack would not.

February 24, 2018 10:02 a.m.

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