Editing Cycle 16/Ruleset (section)

== Exoptosis ==
=== Setup Rules ===
Games of Exoptosis and the actions therein take place in the ⁠#exoptosis channel.

For each participant, a duplicate of all the cards in their inventory is made into their deck for that upcoming Battle. When declaring their intent to battle or duel, the player must select a minimum of 4 cards from their deck. These cards must be revealed before the commencement of the game and are removed from their deck to be added to their hand.

The cards in a player's hand and deck during Exoptosis are visible to all players. A game of Exoptosis may only commence once all players that indicated their intention to join the duel have revealed their hands. If it is the Battle phase, it has been 24 hours since all participants have been notified that they must reveal their hands, and they have not done so, those participants are removed from this instance of Exoptosis and the game may commence.

After all participants have revealed their hands, turn order is determined and betting may occur. If no betting occurs, the game commences when the first player takes their turn.

=== Winning ===
The first participant to have zero cards in their hand wins the game of Exoptosis.

=== Turn Order ===
The turn order in a game of Exoptosis is determined by the number of cards in participants' hands, in descending order. If multiple participants have an equal number of cards in their hands, their relative turn order is determined randomly.

=== Betting ===
Before the commencement of any game of Exoptosis, a player may raise the stakes by betting Chips or Holographic Cards, up to the number they have. Any bet items are removed from their owner's inventory and added to a pool for that game. If at least one other player matches this bet in number of items regardless of what they are, all players must either match the bet in the same way or further raise the bet by betting a higher number of valid items. Consider the raised bet a new bet and repeat the previous process.  If a player does not wish to or cannot meet a bet they must match, they must forfeit the game but the bet they previously had (if any) is returned to their inventory.

If no players match a bet, the raised bet is refunded and the bet restored to the previous amount (or zero). This bet is final and the game then begins immediately.

The winner of the game gains all items betted.

=== Forfeit ===
During a game of Exoptosis, a player may forfeit at any time. When doing so, any items bet are not returned. If only 1 other player is participating, that player wins the game.

=== Termination ===
With the consent of every player participating in a game of Exoptosis, said game may be terminated. Any items bet are returned to their original owners.

=== Playing Cards ===
On a participant's Exoptosis turn, they may play a card from their Hand onto the Pile. If they do not play a card they must draw 1 card. Unless a card has an effect that indicates otherwise, a participant may play a card if any of the following apply:

* The card has a value equal to, one (1) above, or one (1) below that of the previous played card.

* The card is non-special and has at least one colour opposing at least one of the colours of the card atop the pile
* The card is special and has at least one suit that is the same as at least one of the suits of the card atop the pile.

However, on the first turn of the game, the first player must play a non-special card.

=== Drawing ===
When a player draws a card in an exoptosis game, they select a card from their deck that is not already in play and add it to their hand. If they don't have enough cards in their deck, they choose another participant who then selects and gives the drawing player 1 card from their hand.

Should the selected player fail to select a card to give before the conclusion of the next player's turn, a random card from their hand is instead selected.