Cards Reforged – 2015.02.10
Every new set has its challenges. With Fate Reforged, the biggest such challenge comes from the new mechanic, manifest. Still, there are plenty of other things to talk about. Here are some questions and answers to get you ready for …
The Judge Code – 2015.01.12
Note: Because of the nature of the topic, this post contains references to issues some audiences may find offensive, including harassment, use of insensitive language, and assault. Reader discussion is advised. This month’s meeting was about the newly released judge …
No Mercy – 2014.12.09
Players and judges, I’m proud to present to you the questions posed at the Fort Wayne area judges’ first annual No Mercy rules challenge. This is a collection of the dumbest, hardest, counterintuitivest rules questions we could come up with. …
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Judging to Protect Players’ Skill Advantage – 2014.11.11
This month’s theme is something that I’ve wanted to talk about for a while now because in my experience, it’s something a lot of L3+’s have different opinions about than other judges. The topic is “How much of an advantage …
KTK Update Digest – 2014.10.15
New block, new headaches! This month, we’re looking at the new cards, rules, and policy changes of KTK. Some of these questions are made up, others were taken from real tournaments or submitted by judges like you. Q: Nicole blocks …
Missed Triggers – 2014.08.12
Q: Amy casts Howling Mine, then passes. Nicole draws for her turn, but doesn’t draw an additional card for Howling Mine. She finishes her turn and passes. Amy also forgets to draw from Howling Mine. She plays a land, and …
Replacement Effects – 2014.07.08
Q: If your opponent casts a Smallpox, can you sacrifice a Loxodon Smiter that you discarded into play with it? A: Yes. Loxodon Smiter’s “discard into play” ability uses the word “instead”, indicating that it is a replacement effect [CR …
Journeying into Nyx – 2014.05.19
Q: Can I target my heroic creature multiple times with this replicate multikicker strive spell to get multiple triggers? A: No. The same object cannot be selected more than once for each instance of the word ‘target’ [CR 114.3]. None …