Teferi's Puzzle Box 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
At the beginning of each player's draw step, that player puts the cards in their hand on the bottom of their library in any order, then draws that many cards.
Complete guide
Teferi's Puzzle Box is a chaotic artifact that forces players to constantly cycle through their resources. By replacing a player's hand every single turn, it ensures that long-term planning becomes a challenge while digging deep into the library for new answers.
How the Chaos Unfolds
The ability of Teferi's Puzzle Box triggers at the beginning of each player's draw step. It is important to note that this trigger happens after the player has already performed their turn-based action of drawing a card for the turn. Once the ability is on the stack, it will track how many cards are currently in that player's hand to determine how many new cards they will eventually receive.
Resolving the Ability
When the ability resolves, the active player takes all cards currently in their hand and puts them on the bottom of their library. If they are putting multiple cards back, they choose the relative order of those cards. After the cards are tucked away, the player draws a number of cards equal to the number of cards they just put on the bottom. This is a single, continuous resolution; no player can cast spells or activate abilities in the middle of swapping the hand.
Timing and Multiple Triggers
If multiple Teferi's Puzzle Box artifacts are on the battlefield, each one triggers separately during the draw step. You resolve them one at a time. This means you will put your hand on the bottom and draw, then the next trigger will resolve, causing you to put that brand new hand on the bottom and draw again. Also, remember that since this happens in the draw step, you have already drawn your card for the turn before the Box's effect takes place.
Strategic Considerations
This card is excellent for decks that benefit from seeing a high volume of cards or for disrupting opponents who are holding onto specific combo pieces. However, be careful: because the cards go to the bottom of the library rather than the graveyard, you cannot easily retrieve them with standard recursion spells. You must wait until you draw through your deck or use a shuffle effect to see those specific cards again.
Interaction examples
Solemn SimulacrumIf your Solemn Simulacrum dies during an opponent's turn, you draw a card. When your draw step begins, you draw your card for the turn. Then, Teferi's Puzzle Box triggers. The card drawn from the Simulacrum's death and your turn-based draw are both in your hand, meaning you will put them both on the bottom and draw two fresh cards, effectively cycling the extra resource gained from the Golem.
Commander's SphereAt the start of your draw step, you draw your normal card and the Box trigger goes on the stack. Before it resolves, you can sacrifice Commander's Sphere to draw another card. When the Box ability finally resolves, it will see the extra card you just drew, forcing you to put your entire expanded hand on the bottom and giving you an even larger set of new cards.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Teferi's Puzzle Box
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
You do your normal draw before this ability is put on the stack.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
If you have more than one of these, each effect triggers separately.
No other card is named in this ruling.
Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
Narset, Parter of Veils + Teferi's Puzzle Box
- 1During your opponent's draw step, they draw a card, and Teferi's Puzzle Box triggers.
- 2Resolve the Teferi's Puzzle Box trigger, causing the opponent to put the cards in their hand onto the bottom of their library and draw no cards due to Narset.
Notion Thief + Teferi's Puzzle Box
- 1At the beginning of your opponent's draw step, after they draw their card, Teferi's Puzzle Box triggers, causing them to put the cards in their hand on the bottom of their library, then attempt to draw that many cards.
- 2Notion Thief's replacement effect causes you to draw that many cards instead.
- 3Repeat on each opponent's draw step.
Teferi's Puzzle Box + Spirit of the Labyrinth
- 1At the beginning of each draw step, and after the player whose turn it is draws a card, Teferi's Puzzle Box triggers, causing all players to shuffle their hands into their libraries, and draw that many cards.
- 2Because Spirit of the Labyrinth prevents any player from drawing more than one card, the active player will not draw any cards, and each other player will draw one card.
Hullbreacher + Teferi's Puzzle Box
- 1On each of your opponent' draw steps, Teferi's Puzzle Box triggers, shuffling their hands into their libraries and drawing them 0 cards, giving you treasures equal to the number of cards they would have drawn.
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