Question about an incident that happened at my locals over the weekend. I’m playing Spyrals against my opponent who is playing the gouki turbo warrior deck. It’s game 3 and he doesn’t open great and it’s a grind game. Fast forward a bit and he’s slowly got the advantage but I manage to top deck into an extra foolish burial which gives me a Double Helix play. I’ve got a Spyral Last Resort in hand and a Spyral mission Rescue in grave.
Long story short I’m able to go into Double Helix and really need to hit a blind call to go off. I call monster and he flips up an Octostretch and I’m super excited because I now have a guaranteed Sleeper lock with my Gear Last Resort in hand. He then exclaims “oh I never shuffled my deck after my last search”. Which was true but I told him had I called the card wrong he probably would not have said the same. He then says he would allow me to recall the top card of my choice after a shuffle. I call monster and he flips up an impermanence... I’m only able to make a Tough and pop a monster of his and he goes on to win next turn...
I’m pretty laid back so I let it slide this time but how would it have been ruled at a YCS/regional etc? Would the reshuffle have been allowed?