<p>In tournaments "outside the game" as stated on the wishes only consists of your sideboard. The maximum of 4 of one card rule extends to your sideboard. So your deck + sideboard can only have 4 of one card, so NO you can't have a 5th card this way in tournaments.</p>

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2014-01-06T08:03:46.983Z
The errata said that wishes pull from your sideboard but I didn't know the maximum of four of one card rule extended to it. Thanks!
neubert
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2014-01-06T14:40:16.237Z
@neubert, There's no such *errata*. There is such a *rule*, though. *Certain cards refer to “a (card or cards) you own from outside the game.” In tournament play, a card “you own
from outside the game" is a card in that player’s sideboard* --Tournament Rules
ikegami
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2014-01-06T14:43:37.030Z
And the deck construction rules of every official offline [formats](https://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=judge/resources/banned) allowing a sideboard includes the following: *With the exception of basic land cards, a player’s combined deck and sideboard may not contain more than four of any individual card, counted by its English card title equivalent.*
ikegami
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2014-01-06T14:45:37.087Z
In a casual setting, where the wishes extend to your entire card collection, can you get a 5th copy of a card that way?
GendoIkari
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2014-01-06T15:32:02.183Z
@GendoIkari Yes you can. The 4 card rule applies only to the construction of your deck. If somehow during gameplay you get a fifth card there is no rule preventing that.
Ivo
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2014-01-06T15:49:51.820Z
@ikegami. I mispoke. It's in the Rulings section of http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=34400 . A ruling as of 10/1/2009
neubert
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2014-01-06T15:51:31.043Z
@neubert, Those rulings aren't always correct or up to date. My reference, the actual rules, is much stronger.
ikegami
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The document that mentions that: https://wpn.wizards.com/sites/wpn/files/attachements/mtg_mtr_18may18_en_0.pdf
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Ivo
<p>So normally in tournaments you're restricted to a max of four identical cards per deck but can you, with <a href="http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/Tutor#Search_for_a_card_outside_the_game_.28Wishes.29" rel="nofollow">wishes</a>, get, into your hand, a fifth Force of Will, or a second Yawgmoth's Will or something?</p>

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2014-01-06T21:33:35.397Z
if you have 4 wishes and 3 of the card in your mainboard and 1 in your sideboard, it's as though you had seven
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can wishes let you get 5x of a card?
neubert
# can wishes let you get 5x of a card?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-01-06)

So normally in tournaments you're restricted to a max of four identical cards per deck but can you, with [wishes](http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/article/Tutor#Search_for_a_card_outside_the_game_.28Wishes.29), get, into your hand, a fifth Force of Will, or a second Yawgmoth's Will or something?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: if you have 4 wishes and 3 of the card in your mainboard and 1 in your sideboard, it's as though you had seven  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2014-01-06. Score: 12 | Accepted answer

In tournaments "outside the game" as stated on the wishes only consists of your sideboard. The maximum of 4 of one card rule extends to your sideboard. So your deck + sideboard can only have 4 of one card, so NO you can't have a 5th card this way in tournaments.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: The errata said that wishes pull from your sideboard but I didn't know the maximum of four of one card rule extended to it. Thanks!  
> **username_3**: @username_0, There's no such *errata*. There is such a *rule*, though. *Certain cards refer to “a (card or cards) you own from outside the game.” In tournament play, a card “you own from outside the game" is a card in that player’s sideboard* --Tournament Rules  
> **username_3**: And the deck construction rules of every official offline [formats](https://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=judge/resources/banned) allowing a sideboard includes the following: *With the exception of basic land cards, a player’s combined deck and sideboard may not contain more than four of any individual card, counted by its English card title equivalent.*  
> **username_4**: In a casual setting, where the wishes extend to your entire card collection, can you get a 5th copy of a card that way?  
> **username_2**: @username_4 Yes you can. The 4 card rule applies only to the construction of your deck. If somehow during gameplay you get a fifth card there is no rule preventing that.  
> **username_0**: @username_3. I mispoke. It's in the Rulings section of http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=34400 . A ruling as of 10/1/2009  
> **username_3**: @username_0, Those rulings aren't always correct or up to date. My reference, the actual rules, is much stronger.  
> **username_5**: The document that mentions that: https://wpn.wizards.com/sites/wpn/files/attachements/mtg_mtr_18may18_en_0.pdf  

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