This is a question regarding continuous effects during the resolution of a spell.

If a player casts Chord of Calling with X=3, and puts a Courser of Kruphix into play, the continuous effect from the Courser functions as soon as it enters the battlefield, which following the text on Chord, is before that player shuffles his or her library – so should a player reveal the top card of his library before shuffling it (but after searching)?

This seems problematic. Is there a rule governing this sort of interaction, or is there a provision stating instructions of searching and shuffling are understood to be simultaneous?

Thank you.

Yes, there is a brief time after the Courser has entered the battlefield, before the library is shuffled, when the top card of the library would be revealed. However, this is not something that we're looking to punish heavily. Most players don't realise that you should reveal the card briefly, and the potential for abuse is low (since the card that would be revealed is getting shuffled away immediately). Trying to push for a penalty here makes it look like you're trying to fish for a penalty.

Nathan Long
Wizards.Com Boards NetRep