<p>Discard at will? No. You either discard when instructed by a game rule (more cards than hand size at the end of your turn), when instructed by an ability (such as <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Enhanced%20Awareness">Enhanced Awareness</a>'s), or to pay a cost (such as for <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Rummaging%20Goblin">Rummaging Goblin</a>'s ability). If you aren't instructed to discard, you can't. Similarly, you can't just draw a card to replace any card you discard.</p>

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JonTheMon
<p>You only draw one card during your draw step. At the end of your turn, if you have more than 7 cards in hand, you must discard until you have 7 cards in hand. These are standard rules that always apply unless a spell or ability commands you to do otherwise. When discarding you are not allowed to redraw to replace the card unless a spell or ability allows you to do so. <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Library%20of%20Leng">Library of Leng</a>, <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Anvil%20of%20Bogarden">Anvil of Bogarden</a>, <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Grafted%20Skullcap">Grafted Skullcap</a>, <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Heightened%20Awareness">Heightened Awareness</a> are examples of spells that affect how you draw and discard.</p>

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You can also discard a card to pay a cost (such as for Rummaging Goblin's ability). I'm not sure how to add that to your answer.
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OmegaWarMech
<p>I'm curious I started magic with my mother yesterday and she doesn't like house rules only official rules. Can I discard a card from my hand and draw a card from my library?</p>

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It would beat the purpose of [One with Nothing](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=88817)
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When can I discard?
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# When can I discard?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-03-21)

I'm curious I started magic with my mother yesterday and she doesn't like house rules only official rules. Can I discard a card from my hand and draw a card from my library?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: It would beat the purpose of [One with Nothing](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=88817)  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2016-03-21. Score: 14

Discard at will? No. You either discard when instructed by a game rule (more cards than hand size at the end of your turn), when instructed by an ability (such as [Enhanced Awareness](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Enhanced%20Awareness)'s), or to pay a cost (such as for [Rummaging Goblin](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Rummaging%20Goblin)'s ability). If you aren't instructed to discard, you can't. Similarly, you can't just draw a card to replace any card you discard.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2016-03-21. Score: 3

You only draw one card during your draw step. At the end of your turn, if you have more than 7 cards in hand, you must discard until you have 7 cards in hand. These are standard rules that always apply unless a spell or ability commands you to do otherwise. When discarding you are not allowed to redraw to replace the card unless a spell or ability allows you to do so. [Library of Leng](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Library%20of%20Leng), [Anvil of Bogarden](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Anvil%20of%20Bogarden), [Grafted Skullcap](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Grafted%20Skullcap), [Heightened Awareness](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Heightened%20Awareness) are examples of spells that affect how you draw and discard.

> **Comments:**
> **username_4**: You can also discard a card to pay a cost (such as for Rummaging Goblin's ability). I'm not sure how to add that to your answer.  

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