Forum:Show & Tell?

Hey everyone I just had a question here, I am not sure either to put it in discussion or ruling so I just went here and I hope I not annoying anyone with this question.

Okay I was playing today at a local hobby store against some people when this guy had destroyed my Botanical Girl and then when I found the monster card in general that I was looking for he said I had to show it, which struck me as odd because in the rulings it does not say I have to show him jack squat, some of the cards in fact like Violet Witch and Mask of Darkness for example do not say I should show my card to my opponent.

What I am wondering is if the next person who asks me to 'show/tell' should I just state that I do not have to? I know what your all probably thinking too 'if your not cheating then why is it just a big deal?' because to me it says I do not have to show him jack, so I do not want to give away the 'key' card I drew only to have him target my hand through some effect and take that card away, does anyone else see my point? My main question is this, if the card text and or card ruling does not specify I have to show my opponent the card I am getting from deck, graveyard, ect. Do I still have to show it to them regardless?

Sandy Sagebrush 05:04, 14 March 2009 (UTC)