Reveal

Revealing refers to the act of showing to all players one or more cards from a specific location. Often these cards are revealed from a player's hand or from the top of a player's deck.

Reveal mechanic rulings

Several rulings from cards have introduced standardized rules as to how the act of revealing works.

• When a card says to look at the top card of the deck this is a private action and the player isn't required to show the card to other players.
• Revealing is a public action, and as a result is visible to all players, not just the player that activates the ability.
• If a card is revealed and to be returned to the deck, that card is placed face down in the deck unless specified by an ability.
  • If multiple cards are revealed and returned to the deck, all players are allowed to know the order in which they return to the deck as they are in the public space during movement back to the deck.

Cards that use the term reveal

Card	Number	Ink	Type	Cost	Ability Name	Ability	Target	Reveal Location	Reveal Condition
Ariel - Spectacular Singer	2/204·EN·1	Amber	Character	3	MUSICAL DEBUT	When you play this character, look at the top 4 cards of your deck. You may reveal a song card and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your deck in any order.	Player	Deck	If a card is put into the players hand.
Mufasa - Betrayed Leader	14/204·EN·2	Amber	Character	5	THE SUN WILL SET	When this character is banished, you may reveal the top card of your deck. If it's a character card, you may play that character for free and they enter play exerted. Otherwise, put it on the top of your deck.	Player	Deck	Upon ability activation.
Mulan - Reflecting	16/204·EN·2	Amber	Character	4	HONOR TO THE ANCESTORS	Whenever this character quests, you may reveal the top card of your deck. If it's a song card, you may play it for free. Otherwise, put it on the top of your deck.	Player	Deck	Upon ability activation.
Nothing to Hide	165/204·EN·2	Sapphire	Action	1		Each opponent reveals their hand. Draw a card.	All opponents	Hand	Upon card use.
Lucky - The 15th Puppy	8/204·EN·3	Amber	Character	4	GOOD AS NEW	– Reveal the top 3 cards of your deck. You may put each character card with cost 2 or less into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your deck in any order.	Player	Deck	Upon ability activation.
Pongo - Determined Father	19/204·EN·3	Amber	Character	3	TWILIGHT BARK	Once per turn, you may pay 2 to reveal the top card of your deck. If it's a character card, put it into your hand. Otherwise, put it on the bottom of your deck.	Player	Deck	Upon ability activation.
Tinker Bell - Generous Fairy	22/204·EN·3	Amber	Character	4	MAKE A NEW FRIEND	When you play this character, look at the top 4 cards of your deck. You may reveal a character card and put it into your hand. Place the rest on the bottom of your deck in any order.	Player	Deck	If a card is put into the player's hand.
The Bare Necessities	28/204·EN·3	Amber	Action	2		Chosen opponent reveals their hand and discards a non-character card of your choice.	Single opponent	Hand	Upon card use.
The Sorcerer's Hat	65/204·EN·3	Amethyst	Item	2	INCREDIBLE ENERGY	, 1 – Name a card, then reveal the top card of your deck. If it's the named card, put that card into your hand. Otherwise, put it on the top of your deck.	Player	Deck	Upon card use.
Ursula - Deceiver	90/204·EN·3	Emerald	Character	2	YOU'LL NEVER EVEN MISS IT	When you play this character, chosen opponent reveals their hand and discards a song card of your choice.	Single opponent	Hand	When you play this character.

Rulings affecting revealing

Card	Number	Ink	Type	Cost	Ability Name	Ability	Ruling
Yzma - Alchemist	60/204·EN·1	Amethyst	Character	2	YOU'RE EXCUSED	Whenever this character quests, look at the top card of your deck. Put it on either the top or the bottom of your deck.	Yzma - Alchemist's YOU'RE EXCUSED Ability states that the player "look" at the top card of their Deck. That means only the player who controls Yzma - Alchemist will check the top card of their Deck and they does not need to show it to all players. Only if a card said "Reveal", would it have to be shown to all players.
Nothing to Hide	165/204·EN·2	Sapphire	Action	1		Each opponent reveals their hand. Draw a card.	In a multiplayer game, all opponents reveal their hands to all players in the game, not just to the player who played Nothing to Hide.
Mufasa - Betrayed Leader	14/204·EN·2	Amber	Character	5	THE SUN WILL SET	When this character is banished, you may reveal the top card of your deck. If it's a character card, you may play that character for free and they enter play exerted. Otherwise, put it on the top of your deck.	If a non-character card was revealed by Mufasa's THE SUN WILL SET ability, that card will be returned to the top of the deck face down. All cards in the deck are face down at all times unless otherwise specified.
Mulan - Reflecting	16/204·EN·2	Amber	Character	4	HONOR TO THE ANCESTORS	Whenever this character quests, you may reveal the top card of your deck. If it's a song card, you may play it for free. Otherwise, put it on the top of your deck.	If you quest with Mulan - Reflecting and used her HONOR TO THE ANCESTORS ability to reveal a Song card that you do not want to play, such as Be Prepared, the card is returned to the top of your deck face down.
Lucky - The 15th Puppy	8/204·EN·3	Amber	Character	4	GOOD AS NEW	– Reveal the top 3 cards of your deck. You may put each character card with cost 2 or less into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your deck in any order.	When using Lucky's GOOD AS NEW ability, since the revealed cards are going from a revealed, public space to an unrevealed, private space, all players are allowed to know the order of the cards, because they are public as they move.