1. Who may drop the first permanent via Braids' ability? I assume the ability runs clockwise starting with the player to my immediate left but am unsure.
2. Who may drop the last permanent via her ability? I assume it's me but again am unsure.
3. If there is an order to the effect, can a player opt to skip putting a permanent onto the battlefield only to do so at a later time?
I believe you misread Braids' ability. It triggers on the upkeep of each player's turn, and only that player can put a permanent on the battlefield on their turn as the ability resolves.
Edited-in bonus: Now, with an effect that does put permanents on the battlefield simultaneously, such as Show and Tell, what happens is players select the card in their hand without having to reveal it, just identifying it, and then all cards are revealed and put on the battlefield at the same time.
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Also, whenever multiple players have to make decisions at the same time, you go by APNAP order. So in that case, the active player (the player whose turn it is) has to choose first, then you go in turn order. When it is your turn to choose, you have to make the choice then and there, you cannot wait to choose later. So you know the choices of players before you in the turn order, but not the choices made by players later in turn order.
Also, whenever multiple players have to make decisions at the same time, you go by APNAP order. So in that case, the active player (the player whose turn it is) has to choose first, then you go in turn order. When it is your turn to choose, you have to make the choice then and there, you cannot wait to choose later. So you know the choices of players before you in the turn order, but not the choices made by players later in turn order.
Indeed. While this isn't usually relevant in the case of Show and Tell, it may become relevant if there is something like Telepathy on the battlefield.
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1. Who may drop the first permanent via Braids' ability? I assume the ability runs clockwise starting with the player to my immediate left but am unsure.
2. Who may drop the last permanent via her ability? I assume it's me but again am unsure.
3. If there is an order to the effect, can a player opt to skip putting a permanent onto the battlefield only to do so at a later time?
Edited-in bonus: Now, with an effect that does put permanents on the battlefield simultaneously, such as Show and Tell, what happens is players select the card in their hand without having to reveal it, just identifying it, and then all cards are revealed and put on the battlefield at the same time.
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