Card allocation across decks: one copy, one place, every claim named
Card allocation across decks is what Reliquary is built on: every physical card is in exactly one place, a deck claims the copies it uses, and a copy that two decks count on is always called shared, with both decks and where the card really is.
The three states of a copy
| State | What it means | Does the card move? |
|---|---|---|
| Free | In a binder or box, claimed by no deck | No |
| Claimed (staged) | Promised to a deck, still where it was | No |
| Sleeved | Physically in the deck | Yes, into the deck's place |
Claiming never moves a card. Only sleeving does, and a stack only partly sleeved is split, so the copies in the deck and the copies left in the binder are each in their own place.
The rules it keeps
- No double counting. The copies decks claim for themselves can never add up to more than you own. Asking for more is refused, with the choice to share a copy on purpose instead.
- Sharing is said out loud. A shared copy is shown on both sides: the deck that borrows it, and the deck whose copy is borrowed. Your assistant is told to name both, every time.
- Proxies are named. A proxy can fill a deck's slot, but it is named wherever it shows and never counted as a real card or in a value unless you ask.
- Nothing is deleted by a deck. Deleting a deck, or cutting a card from its list, releases the copies; sleeved ones return to Unsorted.
Before a game night
Ask which decks cannot be put together at the same time: Reliquary lists every stack promised to more decks than there are copies, so you know which card has to move between deck boxes.
Questions
Why not just count how many I own?
A count says you own four Sol Rings. Allocation says which three decks have one sleeved, which deck is borrowing one, and that the fourth is in the trade binder.
Do I have to claim every card by hand?
No. Claim from collection matches a deck's list against your free copies in one go, real cards before proxies, and lists what is missing. Sharing copies with other decks is a separate choice.
Does it work with an assistant?
Yes. The same rules hold in every answer an assistant gets through the MCP server.