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If you play Stacked Deck and see a Nocturne, can you float an energy then recycle the rune during the resolution of Stacked Deck?

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FAQ #6184·asked by 318840386334490624·January 4, 2026·Rules v1.4·Asked before Vendetta
Answer

Ruling: Yes, you can float energy and recycle the rune. When you choose to play Nocturne from the reveal, you place it on the chain as a pending item and pay its cost (1 universal power) during finalization, not during Stacked Deck's resolution.

Sequence:

  • Stacked Deck resolves and reveals Nocturne
  • You choose to play Nocturne, placing it on the chain as pending
  • Stacked Deck finishes resolving
  • During finalization of Nocturne, you pay the 1 universal power cost
  • At this point you can float energy and recycle runes

Nuances:

  • The payment of the universal power cost happens during finalization, not during Stacked Deck's resolution
  • Nocturne's "play me for [power]" is treated as a cost replacement effect
  • The templating on these types of effects (Nocturne, Flame Chompers, Phoenix) is acknowledged to be unclear and may be improved in future versions
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