Elkin Bottle — ruling 1

The exiled card is played using the normal timing rules for its card type, as well as any other applicable restrictions such as “Cast [this card] only during combat.” For example, you can’t play the card during an opponent’s turn unless it’s an instant or has flash. Similarly, if the exiled card is a land, you can’t play it if you’ve already played a land that turn. If it’s a nonland card, you’ll have to pay its mana cost. The only thing that’s different is you’re playing it from the Exile zone.

Elkin Bottle — ruling 2

If you do not play the card before your next upkeep, it remains exiled; you just lose the ability to play it.

Elkin Bottle — ruling 3

This is not considered to be drawing a card.

Elkin Bottle — ruling 4

If the Bottle leaves the battlefield or your control, the cards remain waiting until played or until the beginning of your next upkeep. The card is in the “Exile” zone.

Elkin Bottle — ruling 5

The card is not part of your hand in any way. You can’t be forced to discard it due to a discard from hand effect, and you can’t discard it to pay a cost.

Elkin Bottle — ruling 6

To “play a card” is to either cast a spell or to put a land onto the battlefield using the main phase special action.

Elkin Bottle : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Elkin Bottle is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

Official card text

, : Exile the top card of your library. Until the beginning of your next upkeep, you may play that card.

How it works : Elkin Bottle

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1October 1, 2008· Wizards of the Coast
The exiled card is played using the normal timing rules for its card type, as well as any other applicable restrictions such as “Cast [this card] only during combat.” For example, you can’t play the card during an opponent’s turn unless it’s an instant or has flash. Similarly, if the exiled card is a land, you can’t play it if you’ve already played a land that turn. If it’s a nonland card, you’ll have to pay its mana cost. The only thing that’s different is you’re playing it from the Exile zone.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#2August 1, 2008· Wizards of the Coast
If you do not play the card before your next upkeep, it remains exiled; you just lose the ability to play it.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#3October 4, 2004· Wizards of the Coast
This is not considered to be drawing a card.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#4October 4, 2004· Wizards of the Coast
If the Bottle leaves the battlefield or your control, the cards remain waiting until played or until the beginning of your next upkeep. The card is in the “Exile” zone.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#5October 4, 2004· Wizards of the Coast
The card is not part of your hand in any way. You can’t be forced to discard it due to a discard from hand effect, and you can’t discard it to pay a cost.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#6October 4, 2004· Wizards of the Coast
To “play a card” is to either cast a spell or to put a land onto the battlefield using the main phase special action.
No other card is named in this ruling.