Although I have never seen this happen in a game, what happens to the runner if he has no more cards in his stack and he has to draw a card?

Does he:

1. Lose the game

or

2. Shuffle his heap and create a new stack?

Surprise! It's Option 3. Nothing happens.

As drawing is purely optional for the runner, there is no effect from running out of cards- you just can't draw anymore. I guess it also means that you could be more at risk of getting flatlined if you lose your grip.

Yeah you just continue. The main issue is that the Corp will be in a good position to flatline you since you'll have no way of replenishing your grip if you take damage.

I actually recently saw this happen. A runner player had played Wyldside early on, but didn't have Aesop's to ditch it, and ended up going through his entire deck.

… his opponent was Jinteki.

TheRealLeo said:

Ouch!!