121. Drawing a Card

Rules in this chapter

• 121.1 Drawing a Card A player draws a card by putting the top card of their library into their hand. This is done as a turn-based action during each player’s draw step. It may also be done as part of…
• 121.2 Drawing a Card Cards may only be drawn one at a time. If a player is instructed to draw multiple cards, that player performs that many individual card draws.
• 121.3 Drawing a Card If there are no cards in a player’s library and an effect offers that player the choice to draw a card, that player can choose to do so. However, if an effect says that a player…
• 121.4 Drawing a Card A player who attempts to draw a card from a library with no cards in it loses the game the next time a player would receive priority. (This is a state-based action. See rule 704.)
• 121.5 Drawing a Card If an effect moves cards from a player’s library to that player’s hand without using the word “draw,” the player has not drawn those cards. This makes a difference for abilities…
• 121.6 Drawing a Card Some effects replace card draws.
• 121.7 Drawing a Card Some replacement effects and prevention effects result in one or more card draws. In such a case, if there are any parts of the original event that haven’t been replaced, those…
• 121.8 Drawing a Card If a spell or ability causes a card to be drawn while another spell is being cast, the drawn card is kept face down until that spell becomes cast (see rule 601.2i) or until the…
• 121.9 Drawing a Card If an effect gives a player the option to reveal a card as they draw it, that player may look at that card as they draw it before choosing whether to reveal it.