Low opl game 2 opponent forget to shuffle the trash to deck

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FAQ #12353·asked by Kendy Lie·August 30, 2026
Answer

Yes — this is a Deck Presentation Error (: incorrect deck size, e.g. forgetting to shuffle cards back into the deck between games), and at low OPL the fix is a Warning plus restoring the deck — no game loss, no rewind.

The remedy: have the player shuffle the cards still in their trash back into their Main Deck, verify the deck is legal size (40 in Constructed, ), re-shuffle, present, and continue the game. Because the trash is public information and the only problem was a short deck (hand and board are untouched), restoring is easily possible — so even if the opponent (not the erroring player) caught it, low OPL policy says penalties are less harsh and this stays a Warning rather than upgrading to Game Loss (; FAQ #4469). The game just continues from the current state once the deck is fixed.

References

Suggested answer — derived from the references below

Rules

Tournament Rules 2026-07-16 > Section 700: Enforcement and Penalties > Rule 703.4

Tournament Rules 2026-07-16 > Section 400: Policies > Rule 421

Tournament Rules 2026-07-16 > Section 500: Communication > Rule 508

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