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I'm pretty sure RBD does not discard cards threw 4DC.

RBD does not discard through 4DC; what it does do is stop the draw, because the cards are revealed instead of drawn. So the net effect of using 4DC with RBD up is that the cards are revealed, LSs go to play, and the rest are topdecked.

Self Control is different, because it protects the cards from being revealed or discarded. Hence, cards are drawn as normal.

The instead portion of The Entrapping Pharisee targets a card in hand for discard, so if the hand is protected (such as by Self Control) then that option cannot be taken.

Any ruling that said that RBD discards through 4DC is incorrect, as revealed cards remain in the location they are revealed from until a separate ability moves them somewhere else. So as long as they were revealed from deck, which 4DC protects from discard, they cannot be discarded while 4DC is active. They can still be revealed/put in play, since 4DC only protects from discard.

I'm sure that as soon as Dayne sees this thread he will agree with me, and hopefully that will settle it to your satisfaction. Until then, you will just have to believe me...

word well i'm glad this is the agreement i thought otherwise