Monocle of Clarity (& questions about the deck contents)

TunFiskeMad wrote:

But doesn't the card overrule the rules of the game?

Only when it *explicitely* overrule them. Monocle does not say explicitely that you can look at your deck, so you still can't.

jamesatzephyr wrote:

Library searchers don't require you to know what's in your deck - you can search for a card and fail to find it (either because it's not there, or you overlook it, or you choose not to find it).

Or because you draw your Bowl of Convergence when replacing your Magic of the Smith

To go back to the original question, are there that many situations where you want to know something about your opponent's deck rather than his hand? The original example was to ask first for an Archon Investigation in the deck, then Bounce/wakes in hand every turn. You could do that better by asking every turn:

"Do you have either an AI or (a bounce and a wake) in your hand?"

The only case I can think of is when deciding whether to block a stealth-bleed or not. The decision depends more on the stealth ratio of the deck than on your predator's current hand. But when you play the Monocle, it's usually for your prey, not your predator.

Non-existant user wrote:

To go back to the original question, are there that many situations where you want to know something about your opponent's deck rather than his hand?

You want to work out whether a deck is a turbo deck or not, and this is the first round of a tournament (or a deck change in a multi-deck tournament), and you've got Monocle out quickly. For example, Una has just come out and you're pondering what to do with your Pentex Subversion.

Fair enough.

But If you get asked a question about your library what is a legal answer?

TunFiskeMad wrote:

But If you get asked a question about your library what is a legal answer?

Yes or No. The answer should be truthful, to tbe best of your knowledge.

I'm going with Pascal's ruling then...

jamesatzephyr wrote:

Lönkka wrote:

How should questions about deck contents using Monocle of Clarity be handled?

The same discussion in which LSJ says "Best to stick to things that can be known"

Indeed, but that comment doesn't say that you aren't able to do so, just that it is less hassle if you don't.

jamesatzephyr wrote:

You can also use it if you just want an excuse to shuffle your deck (e.g. you've been recycling cards onto the bottom with Waste Management Operation).

If the judge does it, like Pascal suggested, without showing teh cards to players there is no need to shuffle.

jamesatzephyr wrote:

TunFiskeMad wrote:

But If you get asked a question about your library what is a legal answer?

Yes or No. The answer should be truthful, to tbe best of your knowledge.

Truthful indeed, but then you might run across world class players who are just spontanious and unexpicably having a brainfart:

Azazel wrote:

I would just answer I don't remember to the first question. Or just say yes I do, you can always remember incorrectly. I don't think you have to remember exact contents of your deck, though I might be wrong.