<h1>Yes.</h1>
<p>Your hand limit only applies after your draw step.</p>
<p>From <a href="http://www.alderac.com/smashup/files/2014/11/SU7_Rulebook.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer" title="Pretty Pretty Smash Up Rules">the most recent rulebook</a>, &quot;This Is How You Roll&quot; turn order on <em>page 5</em>:</p>
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<h2>4. Draw 2 Cards</h2>
<p>Just what it says: draw 2 cards. If you need to draw, reveal, search for or look at a card and your deck is empty, shuffle your discard pile. Put it on the table face down — that’s your new deck. Start drawing from there.</p>
<p>The maximum number of cards you can have in your hand <strong>at this time</strong> is 10. If you have more than 10 <strong>after drawing</strong>, discard down to 10.</p>
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<p>If at any time outside of my turn I end up with more than 10 cards, for instance from having cards returned to my hand by another's action, do I keep and play from them on my turn only to discard down to 10 cards after I draw two cards on my turn?</p>

<p>The only mention of discarding down to 10 is on page 4 where it explains drawing two cards: "If you have more than 10 after drawing, discard down to 10."</p>

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Do I only discard down to 10 after drawing 2 cards on my turn?
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# Do I only discard down to 10 after drawing 2 cards on my turn?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-05-22)

If at any time outside of my turn I end up with more than 10 cards, for instance from having cards returned to my hand by another's action, do I keep and play from them on my turn only to discard down to 10 cards after I draw two cards on my turn?

The only mention of discarding down to 10 is on page 4 where it explains drawing two cards: "If you have more than 10 after drawing, discard down to 10."

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-05-23. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

# Yes.

Your hand limit only applies after your draw step.

From [the most recent rulebook](http://www.alderac.com/smashup/files/2014/11/SU7_Rulebook.pdf "Pretty Pretty Smash Up Rules"), "This Is How You Roll" turn order on *page 5*:

> ## 4. Draw 2 Cards
>
> Just what it says: draw 2 cards. If you need to draw, reveal, search for or look at a card and your deck is empty, shuffle your discard pile. Put it on the table face down — that’s your new deck. Start drawing from there.
>
> The maximum number of cards you can have in your hand **at this time** is 10. If you have more than 10 **after drawing**, discard down to 10.


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