When Void Hatchling's replacement effect interacts with Rek'Sai's legend ability (which reveals the top 2 cards), does it let you look at an extra card, and can multiple Void Hatchlings stack?

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FAQ #315·asked by 219575902646960128·December 18, 2025·Rules v1.4·Asked before Vendetta
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Ruling: Void Hatchling's replacement effect changes Rek'Sai's "reveal top 2 cards" into "look at the top card, optionally recycle it, then reveal top 2 cards." If you recycle the looked-at card, you effectively see 3 total cards (1 looked at and recycled, then 2 revealed). If you don't recycle it, it becomes the first of the 2 revealed cards.

Sequence: (with one Void Hatchling)

  • Look at the top card of your deck
  • Choose whether to recycle it
  • If recycled: reveal the top 2 cards (which are now different cards)
  • If not recycled: that card becomes the first of the 2 revealed cards

Sequence: (with two Void Hatchlings)

  • Both replacement effects apply to the same "reveal 2" event
  • First Hatchling replaces it with "look at 1, then reveal 2"
  • Second Hatchling replaces the "reveal 2" within that effect, nesting as "look at 1, then (look at 1, then reveal 2)"
  • Result: look at top card (may recycle), look at next top card (may recycle), then reveal top 2 cards

Nuances:

  • Multiple Void Hatchlings do stack because each replacement effect can apply to the "reveal" portion that remains in the modified effect
  • These are passive replacement effects, not triggers, so they layer and nest rather than going on the stack
  • The second Hatchling specifically replaces the "reveal" portion at the end of the first Hatchling's modified effect

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