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Yep, it looks like I'm on another question spree.  Still waiting for the Schaef's reply on me getting a custom head that reads "The Inquirer."  

♦Anyway, I was wondering about how negating artifacts works.  If an artifact is discarded, is it automatically negated?
♦If so, why would enhancements say "negate and discard one active artifact [or covenant]"?  Wouldn't "discard one active artifact" (ex: Mask of Self-Glorification) do the same thing?
♦Also, if discarding an artifact does not negate it, what about shuffling an artifact into the draw deck?  If that doesn't negate it, why would Angelic Advice say, "Active artifacts are shuffled but not negated."
→Are these just examples of Cactus being annoying and printing stuff that should be assumed?  If so, how does this discard v negate and discard v shuffle deal work?

Thanks,
Ian Vroon

That does help.

So what's the point of Holy of Holies saying, "Cannot be negated during the battle phase" instead of the good ole "cannot be negated," which it used to say?  Is that Cactus being annoying?

That does help.

So what's the point of Holy of Holies saying, "Cannot be negated during the battle phase" instead of the good ole "cannot be negated," which it used to say?  Is that Cactus being annoying?

It means that Holy of Holies can be negated in other phases, but not the battle phase.