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Is Rek'Sai, Swarm Queen missing the 'banish it' clause that other cards with similar reveal-and-play effects have, or is it working as intended?
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Ruling: Rek'Sai, Swarm Queen is likely missing the 'banish it' clause and may receive errata. The banish clause was added to similar cards to prevent "limbo" states where a card is revealed but cannot be legally played due to choices made during play (like killing your last unit to play Cruel Patron).
Sequence:
- Card is revealed from deck
- Player attempts to play it
- If play becomes illegal due to costs/choices, card needs a known zone to return to
- Banish zone serves this purpose for revealed cards
Nuances:
- The banish zone was introduced specifically to handle cases where units are pending on the chain and need a location while being played
- Without banish, revealed cards in limbo states create ambiguity since the deck is a secret zone
- Rek'Sai's current wording may work in most cases but could have corner case issues similar to Void Rush discussions
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