Is it legal to write down the cards that get recycled into your deck?
Ruling: Yes, it is legal to write down cards that get recycled into your deck.
Sequence:
- Cards recycled one-by-one do not require shuffling, allowing you to track their exact order
- Cards recycled multiple at once require shuffling and allowing your opponent to cut/shuffle, making tracking less useful
- You must write down information in a timely manner without slowing down the game
Nuances:
- You cannot take excessive time (e.g., 3 minutes) writing down every card revealed by effects like Aurora
- It's recommended to write down only important cards and perhaps the count of cards flipped rather than everything
- Aurora counts as recycling multiple cards at once, so it triggers the shuffle requirement