I have heard recently from a number of players that in sealed deck, you cannot trade cards from your starter deck. However, I found no proof of that in the tournament guide.
I have always played that you can trade cards in your starter deck with your opponent. I have even heard of one guy trading Burial for an ultra-rare one time.
Am I correct or is the tournament guide missing a clarification?
1. Closed Deck Play
Deck E or F is provided by the tournament host at random to each player. The
player MAY NOT pick which starter deck he receives. In 2-player games, hosts may
choose to match E decks against F decks in the opening round. The player will also
receive three booster packs from any available expansion set of the player's choice.
- To begin, each player is paired up with an opponent. Each player should have a
starter deck and three booster packs.
- Players examine their decks and open their booster packs. Each player will have
between seventy-four cards and eighty cards.
- Players begin constructing their decks according to guidelines given for Type 1
decks with the following exception: only one single-colored site per deck is
allowed.
- The two players may trade cards with each other but may NOT trade with any
other player. (In a multi-player game, if they are playing in a group, they may
trade with any player in their group.)
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- Players are given 15 minutes to trade and build their decks.
- Decks must contain a minimum of fifty cards.
- Decks may only have one of each dominant card.
- Players must have the appropriate number of lost souls. The host must provide
additional lost soul cards if needed.
- The winner is the first player to redeem five lost soul cards.
Kirk
