If I cast Foul Emissary, it resolves, and its ETB ability goes on the stack:
1. When the ability resolves, I must look at the top 4 cards of my library. If I find a creature there, do I have to reveal it and put it into my hand? (I'm thinking no?)
2. Do I have to put all non-creature and non-revealed cards on the bottom of my library regardless of whether or not I actually revealed a creature from among them?
If I cast Foul Emissary, it resolves, and its ETB ability goes on the stack:
1. When the ability resolves, I must look at the top 4 cards of my library. If I find a creature there, do I have to reveal it and put it into my hand? (I'm thinking no?)
2. Do I have to put all non-creature and non-revealed cards on the bottom of my library regardless of whether or not I actually revealed a creature from among them?
You don't have to reveal as it is a "may" ability. If you choose not to reveal, all cards will be put on the bottom. "The rest" refers to all cards not revealed no matter if they are a creature or not.
You choose whether you want to reveal a card during resolution so you get to wait until you have already looked at the cards before deciding whether you want to reveal a card.
If you had to put all creature cards you find into your hand (instead of giving you the choice to put creature cards into your hand), the effect would generally require you to reveal all cards you find (compare Foul Emissary with Enshrined Memories).
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1. When the ability resolves, I must look at the top 4 cards of my library. If I find a creature there, do I have to reveal it and put it into my hand? (I'm thinking no?)
2. Do I have to put all non-creature and non-revealed cards on the bottom of my library regardless of whether or not I actually revealed a creature from among them?