If a player runs a card like pithing needle during a game in a tournament, are they allowed to in any way write down a card another player has in their deck so they remember it?
Here is the official rule for note taking during tournament play:
2.11 Taking Notes
Players are allowed to take written notes during a match and may refer to those notes while that match is in
progress. At the beginning of a match, each player’s note sheet must be empty and must remain visible throughout
the match. Players do not have to explain or reveal notes to other players. Judges may ask to see a player’s notes
and/or request that the player explain their notes.
Players may not refer to other notes, including notes from previous matches, during games.
Between games, players may refer to a brief set of notes made before the match. They are not required to reveal
these notes to their opponents. These notes must be removed from the play area before the beginning of the next
game. Excessive quantities of notes (more than a sheet or two) are not allowed and may be penalized as slow
play.
The use of electronic devices to take and refer to notes is permitted at Regular Rules Enforcement Level (see
section 2.12).
Players and spectators (exception: authorized press) may not make notes while drafting. Players may not reference
any outside notes during drafting, card pool registration, or deckbuilding.
Players may refer to Oracle text at any time. They must do so publicly and in a format which contains no other
strategic information. Consulting online sources, such as gatherer.wizards.com, is allowed at Regular Rules
Enforcement Level even if they contain a small amount of strategic information. If a player wishes to view Oracle
text in private, they must ask a judge.
Artistic modifications to cards that indirectly provide minor strategic information.
So yes you can take short notes. Often times this is used with cards like Duress to remember what is in the opponents hand.
At the beginning of a match, each player’s note sheet must be empty and must remain visible throughout
the match. Players do not have to explain or reveal notes to other players.
Those two sentences contradict each other so now I don't know if anything you said applies.
At the beginning of a match, each player’s note sheet must be empty and must remain visible throughout
the match. Players do not have to explain or reveal notes to other players.
Those two sentences contradict each other so now I don't know if anything you said applies.
Both, IE: an opponent plays a Approach of the Second Sun and you can make tally marks in the shape of a star or other form and you don't have to explain it to your opponent if they ask what the "drawing" is for. But it must be visible.
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Okay, so can you then come with pre-made notes with card names? And then if so, can you alter them across matches or would you then have to discard them after modifying them during a match?
Okay, so can you then come with pre-made notes with card names? And then if so, can you alter them across matches or would you then have to discard them after modifying them during a match?
Nope.
At the beginning of a match, each player’s note sheet must be empty.
Pre-made notes can be seen only between games. During games, you can only see what you wrote in that match.
Note that you don't have to remember exact card names for things like Pithing Needle.
MTR 3.6 Card Interpretation
A card is considered named in game when a player has provided a description (which may include the name or partial name) that could only apply to one card. Any player or judge realizing a description is still ambiguous must seek further clarification.
2.11 Taking Notes
Players are allowed to take written notes during a match and may refer to those notes while that match is in
progress. At the beginning of a match, each player’s note sheet must be empty and must remain visible throughout
the match. Players do not have to explain or reveal notes to other players. Judges may ask to see a player’s notes
and/or request that the player explain their notes.
Players may not refer to other notes, including notes from previous matches, during games.
Between games, players may refer to a brief set of notes made before the match. They are not required to reveal
these notes to their opponents. These notes must be removed from the play area before the beginning of the next
game. Excessive quantities of notes (more than a sheet or two) are not allowed and may be penalized as slow
play.
The use of electronic devices to take and refer to notes is permitted at Regular Rules Enforcement Level (see
section 2.12).
Players and spectators (exception: authorized press) may not make notes while drafting. Players may not reference
any outside notes during drafting, card pool registration, or deckbuilding.
Players may refer to Oracle text at any time. They must do so publicly and in a format which contains no other
strategic information. Consulting online sources, such as gatherer.wizards.com, is allowed at Regular Rules
Enforcement Level even if they contain a small amount of strategic information. If a player wishes to view Oracle
text in private, they must ask a judge.
Artistic modifications to cards that indirectly provide minor strategic information.
So yes you can take short notes. Often times this is used with cards like Duress to remember what is in the opponents hand.
Those two sentences contradict each other so now I don't know if anything you said applies.
Both, IE: an opponent plays a Approach of the Second Sun and you can make tally marks in the shape of a star or other form and you don't have to explain it to your opponent if they ask what the "drawing" is for. But it must be visible.
Nope.
Pre-made notes can be seen only between games. During games, you can only see what you wrote in that match.
Note that you don't have to remember exact card names for things like Pithing Needle.