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When are played artifacts discarded during an encounter?
A designer shares how he reads the rules, but not a formal ruling.
- Bill Martinson · Designer · 2016-03-24
Right after its effect is complete, not at the end of the encounter. A designer says nothing in the rulebook requires keeping a played artifact on the table longer, and reads Wild Clone's wording as implying that artifacts are discarded at various points in an encounter.