Discussion Mulliganing

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Waplozes

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Is there a limit to however much you can mulligan? I know you opponent reserves the right no not draw cards from a mulligan, but how many can you make before an instant loss/is that even a thing?
 
There isn't an instant loss rule for this. You keep shuffling until you get a Basic Pokemon and like you said, the opponent can choose how many cards they draw. If this is competitive play, the judge may give you a "Judge Ball" where they reveal cards from the top of your deck until a Basic Pokemon is drawn. That Pokemon is put into play and the rest of the cards are shuffled into the deck and then you draw six cards.

However, Talonflame is a gray area because even if you have Talonflame in your hand, you can choose to mulligan since it isn't a Basic Pokemon even if the condition to put it into your Active spot is met. You can have a deck with one Basic Pokemon and one Talonflame and can do what you said, assuming you draw Talonflame each time but I assume the judge would make you start with it after a few mulligan.
 
crystal_pidgeot said:
There isn't an instant loss rule for this. You keep shuffling until you get a Basic Pokemon and like you said, the opponent can choose how many cards they draw. If this is competitive play, the judge may give you a "Judge Ball" where they reveal cards from the top of your deck until a Basic Pokemon is drawn. That Pokemon is put into play and the rest of the cards are shuffled into the deck and then you draw six cards.

However, Talonflame is a gray area because even if you have Talonflame in your hand, you can choose to mulligan since it isn't a Basic Pokemon even if the condition to put it into your Active spot is met. You can have a deck with one Basic Pokemon and one Talonflame and can do what you said, assuming you draw Talonflame each time but I assume the judge would make you start with it after a few mulligan.
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thanks
 
Though not specifically asked, I wanted to make it clear; you do have to have at least one actual Basic Pokémon in your deck, even if you're running Talonflame. Throw in the risk of a "Judge Ball" because you're taking too long, and I think the issue is less "How many times can I mulligan?" and more "How much time can I spend on mulligans?". If I am facing you as an opponent, I'm waiting five minutes at most.
 
Otaku said:
Though not specifically asked, I wanted to make it clear; you do have to have at least one actual Basic Pokémon in your deck, even if you're running Talonflame. Throw in the risk of a "Judge Ball" because you're taking too long, and I think the issue is less "How many times can I mulligan?" and more "How much time can I spend on mulligans?". If I am facing you as an opponent, I'm waiting five minutes at most.
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If it is talonflame, I do not think you need to. Otherwise, you do(obviously)
 
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