The Exile Zone

The Exile Zone is a strict, out-of-play area completely distinct from the Discard Pile. Exiled cards are permanently removed from the current game and do not shuffle back into the deck.

• Each player maintains a personal, face-up Exile Zone.
• Once a card enters the Exile Zone, it cannot return to the board, hand, or discard pile (barring explicit, exceptionally rare card text overriding this rule).
• Cards located in the Exile Zone are invalid targets for standard Discard Pile interactions (e.g., Reanimation Spells).
• Equipment Interaction: If a Creature is Exiled, any Equipments attached to it fall to the Discard Pile. The Equipments are not Exiled unless the spell explicitly dictates doing so.