Say I put objective 23, The Emperor's Web, into my deck. It contains 23 4 of 6 Sith Library. Do I have to use that version or could I put the 22 4 of 6 Sith Library in my deck instead?
Putting Cards In Your Deck
Edit: double post, sorry
I'm not really sure what the motivation behind the question is… but you have to use the cards from the matching objective set - so Sith Library from 23. This matters because if you played the Sith Library from 23 you are giving opponent information that you have objective set 23 in your deck (while switching it gives false information). That said, I doubt anyone in casual play would care.
It was a curiousity in regards to bluffing, yes.
superradjoe said:
Say I put objective 23, The Emperor's Web, into my deck. It contains 23 4 of 6 Sith Library. Do I have to use that version or could I put the 22 4 of 6 Sith Library in my deck instead?
I believe from a strict rules point-of-view, since decks are built on the concept of immutable objective sets, using an objective and not including its associated cards would make for an invalid deck.
Functionally, it makes no difference, but I would think trying to bluff your opponent in this way goes against the spirit of this game's theme and mechanics. That kind of chicanery would be more apropo in a game like Netrunner.
Make no mistake, in competitive play, people WILL have objective sets memorized. After you flip your first 3 objectives, there's a good chance many people will know up to 60% of your entire deck. And that's before you even play your first card. It would clearly be a rules violation worthy of a tournament disqualification to use cards in your deck other than those specifically linked to the objectives you've chosen. It's not even really bluffing to do otherwise. It's just plain cheating.