When you have to find a card, a player searches each game area where that card could be found (play area, set-aside area, player deck, discard pile, encounter deck, etc.).
Players should not unnecessarily search game areas if they know where the card they are looking for can be found.
If a player is instructed to “find and reveal” a minion that is already in play:
- The player engages that minion and resolves any keywords and/or triggered abilities like “When Revealed” abilities.
- The minion retains all attachments and tokens on it.
- The minion is considered to engage that player unless it was already engaged with that player.
Ref. Find (p.18, Rules v.1.6)
Exceptions
All game areas are subject to search when resolving a “find” instruction, with the following exceptions:
- Facedown encounter cards.
- The victory display
- Cards that have been removed from the game.