<p>It only counts as a draw if the effect or rule specifically says "draw." Otherwise, it's just an action that <strong>resembles</strong> drawing a card. Specifically, Maralen of the Mornsong will not prevent you from putting cards in your hand with Narset.</p>

<p>This is specified by rule <a href="http://mtgsalvation.gamepedia.com/Drawing_a_Card">120.5</a>:</p>

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  <p>If an effect moves cards from a player's library to that player's hand without using the word "draw," the player has not drawn those cards. This makes a difference for abilities that trigger on drawing cards and effects that replace card draws, as well as if the player's library is empty.</p>
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<p>Dragons of Tarkir has a new Planeswalker - <a href="http://mythicspoiler.com/dtk/cards/narsettranscendent.html">Narset Transcendent</a> - that, among other things, let's you "<em>look at the top card of your library; if it's a noncreature, nonland card, you may reveal it and put it into your hand</em>".</p>

<p>How does that interact with cards like <a href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=152546">Maralen of the Mornsong</a>, which says, among other things, "<em>Players can't draw cards</em>"?</p>

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what constitutes a card draw?
neubert
# what constitutes a card draw?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-03-08)

Dragons of Tarkir has a new Planeswalker - [Narset Transcendent](http://mythicspoiler.com/dtk/cards/narsettranscendent.html) - that, among other things, let's you "*look at the top card of your library; if it's a noncreature, nonland card, you may reveal it and put it into your hand*".

How does that interact with cards like [Maralen of the Mornsong](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=152546), which says, among other things, "*Players can't draw cards*"?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2015-03-08. Score: 9 | Accepted answer

It only counts as a draw if the effect or rule specifically says "draw." Otherwise, it's just an action that **resembles** drawing a card. Specifically, Maralen of the Mornsong will not prevent you from putting cards in your hand with Narset.

This is specified by rule [120.5](http://mtgsalvation.gamepedia.com/Drawing_a_Card):

> If an effect moves cards from a player's library to that player's hand without using the word "draw," the player has not drawn those cards. This makes a difference for abilities that trigger on drawing cards and effects that replace card draws, as well as if the player's library is empty.


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