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Quote from: Watchman on June 14, 2019, 07:34:58 AM

Quote from: The Guardian on June 10, 2019, 12:20:19 AM

You can also have a Reserve in Sealed deck now as well.

When did this change occur? This line is in the UPDATED host guide under closed deck and booster draft:

- Closed deck categories do not use the Reserve

See Gabe's post about the Reserve under the tournaments forums for the announcement.

Beginning May 26th, 2017 players may begin using the Reserve in tournament play. The Reserve is used in both constructed and limited formats (effective January 1, 2019) only used for constructed events (Type 1 and Type 2). As a reminder, here is how it works:

• The reserve must contain between 0-10 cards.
• You must have a written list of the cards in the Reserve for each deck.
• Your deck + reserve must be a legal deck (ignoring Lost Soul to deck ratio rule as it applies to cards in the reserve).
• If you check in more than one deck, each deck must have its own Reserve.
• You check in the Reserve with your deck at the start of the event.
• At the time it's checked in, the reserve cannot contain Dominants or Lost Soul cards (the “Hopper” Lost Soul does not count towards Lost Soul deck building requirements and may be be included in the reserve).
• The Reserve is kept separate from your deck during game play.
• Each player's Reserve may only be viewed by the owner unless a special ability allows another player to view it.
• Only cards that specifically mention the Reserve can target cards in the Reserve.
• Your deck and reserve must be reset to their original state after each game.

We want to make this as clear and easy as possible for players and hosts alike to adjust to this deep new area of strategy that we've added to the game. If you have any questions or suggestion please feel free to leave them below or contact myself, The Guardian or Red Dragon Thorn directly by private message.