<p>No, Leonin Arbiter has no effect on Karn's ability. The library is a specific zone in the game; it is where you put the deck to start the game, and it is where you draw cards from. The sideboard is a completely separate thing outside of the game; it is normally used for switching cards into and out of your deck between games in a match, and only specific effects like on Karn can access it during a game.</p>

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murgatroid99
<p>You have <a href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=432996" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Leonin Arbiter</a> with the static effect that players cannot search their libraries unless they pay 2 to ignore it. But <a href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Karn%2C%20the%20Great%20Creator" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Karn, The Great Creator</a>
ability for -2 is "You may choose". Does sideboard count as library? Then if so, I assume then Leoning Arbiter affects this?</p>

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Does Leonin Arbiter affect Karn, The Great Creator from choosing a card outside of the game?
Kent Wong
# Does Leonin Arbiter affect Karn, The Great Creator from choosing a card outside of the game?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-09-24)

You have [Leonin Arbiter](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=432996) with the static effect that players cannot search their libraries unless they pay 2 to ignore it. But [Karn, The Great Creator](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Karn%2C%20the%20Great%20Creator)
ability for -2 is "You may choose". Does sideboard count as library? Then if so, I assume then Leoning Arbiter affects this?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2019-09-24. Score: 7 | Accepted answer

No, Leonin Arbiter has no effect on Karn's ability. The library is a specific zone in the game; it is where you put the deck to start the game, and it is where you draw cards from. The sideboard is a completely separate thing outside of the game; it is normally used for switching cards into and out of your deck between games in a match, and only specific effects like on Karn can access it during a game.


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