Gwendoline Christie as the five praetors of New Phyrexia:

1) Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines 2) Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant

Here's a rules question from #MTGAFR that's been making the rounds.

I have Asmodeus and Arc-Slogger in my graveyard, and Necrotic Ooze in play.

Can I pay {R} to exile my top ten cards (and deal 2), then pay {B} to get those 10 cards back?

The answer is, no.

...but why? 🧵 Before I explain the right answer, let's talk about some of the wrong answers.

One common mistake is thinking this interaction revolves around card names. Since Asmodeus' ability says "exiled with Asmodeus the Archfiend", it seems like the names of the cards should matter.