Beginning of a game (shuffling vs cutting)

[carlossan]

Is my opponent allowed to shuffle my deck instead of just cutting? Because shuffling seems weird as, hypothetically, I just shuffled previously.

 

[LOLZ]

Is my opponent allowed to shuffle my deck instead of just cutting? Because shuffling seems weird as, hypothetically, I just shuffled previously.

Here you go. :thumb:

6. Shuffling
Each player’s deck is expected to be fully randomized at the start of each game and during the game, as
card effects require. In order to achieve randomness, players are to riffle, pile, or otherwise shuffle their
decks until they are satisfied that the deck is random. Randomization must be done in the presence of
the player’s opponent and must be done in a reasonable amount of time. Care should be taken to
ensure that the cards in the deck are not harmed or revealed during the shuffle.

After the shuffle, the deck must be offered to the player’s opponent to be cut once. Cutting the deck
consists of creating two separate stacks of cards by removing a portion of the top of the deck, and then
placing it under the remaining portion. Players should take care to not reveal any of their opponent’s
cards while cutting. Cutting into more than two stacks is considered a shuffle.

Instead of cutting, the opponent may choose to shuffle the deck. This shuffle should be brief, and when
it concludes, the deck’s owner is allowed to cut the deck once as described above. Players should take
care when shuffling an opponent’s deck, as the cards in that deck are not the shuffling player’s property.
At this point, the deck should be sufficiently randomized to both players’ satisfaction.

If either player still does not feel that either deck is sufficiently randomized, or if a player prefers not to
offer his or her deck to an opponent for randomization, a judge must be called over to shuffle the
deck(s) in question. No player is allowed to shuffle or cut after the judge’s shuffle.

Any action, other than game actions required by cards played, that places cards in a specific order or
reveals the position of any specific card within the deck immediately negates any previous
randomization. Players engaging in these or other questionable shuffling methods may be subject to the
Unsporting Conduct section of the Penalty Guidelines. Players are strongly encouraged to shuffle their
opponents’ decks at Premier Events.