On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 17:26, Kerim Aydin<ke...@u.washington.edu> wrote: > > On Thu, 6 Aug 2009, Roger Hicks wrote: >> On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 15:42, Warrigal<ihope12...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> I register. >>> >>> I deregister. >>> >> Problem: The Insulator, Grand Poobah, and Anarchist are all obligated >> to deal Warrigal two cards but are unable to do so because cards can >> only be created in the possession of a player or contest. > > [Rule 2253] > The dealer for a deck CAN, by announcement: > * create a card that is part of that deck in the possession of > any entity; > > So they CAN be created, and then because of > Ownership of cards is restricted to players and > contests. > > they instantly go to Lost&Found. Problem solved! (Maybe. it's not > wholly clear that's how R2166's "CANNOT be gained...and is transferred" > would work). > This seems to be a conflict between two different power=2 rules, and therefore 2166 takes precedence by number, preventing the creation in the possession of a non-player.
BobTHJ