Andy and Nichole are playing in a Modern GPT. During his second main phase, Andy attempts to play a land for the turn. Nichole stops him, telling him that he’s already played a land for the turn. Andy says “Oops!” Then he puts the land back in hand and passes the turn. Nichole untaps, draws, […]
Author: bimmerbot
A Tragic Switch
Eight minutes into round five of a PTQ, you are called over to tables 35 and 36. Albert and Yuval are sitting at table 35. Albert has just won a game, and they are just presenting their decks after sideboarding. Bob and Zachary are sitting at table 36. They are in the middle of game […]
Drawing Extra Cards, Game Play Errors, Game Rule Violation, Gold, Looking at Extra Cards, Missed Trigger
Better late than never
Abel is playing in a Standard PTQ. He controls a , which he untaps at start of his turn. He then immediately draws a card for his turn. He pauses for a second, says, “Oh!” points to his Pain Seer, then reveals the top card of his library, which is a Swamp. He says “Swamp. […]
Drake The Type Of Card That Darkslick Shores
In a Modern PTQ you are head judging, your Deck Checks Team Lead brings you a decklist. At the bottom of the lands there is an entry of “4 Darkslick”. You confirm that there are only two cards legal in Modern with Darkslick in the name: and . She believes that the player intended Darkslick […]
Now I know my ABC’s
You are a floor judge at a Sealed PTQ. During pool verification, Ashley calls you over. There are only two minutes left in verification, and she tells you that there is no way she’ll be able to finish in time. You discover that Norbert ignored the head judge’s three separate announcements to alphabetize the pool, […]
Just in time to be late!
You are the head judge of a Grand Prix Trial and entering into the final round when floor judge Justin approaches you with an appeal. Justin has issued a game loss for Tardiness to Amy. Amy admits that she was not in her seat at the start of the round, as she had gone off […]
Par for the Course
Abby is in playing a Sealed Grand Prix trial, which you are head judging. Abby has four cards in her hand and casts . She reveals a on top of her library. She then casts , drawing the Charging Badger and the next card on top of her library. She then reveals the new top […]
A Little Moxcident
Atari is playing against Nintendo on Day 1 of a Grand Prix. Atari casts a . Nintendo nods, and then says, “When it enters the battlefield I’ll cast Wear (from ) on it.” Atari taps Chrome Mox and casts in response. Nintendo calls a judge (you), and explains that Atari tapped the Mox for mana […]
Chained to the Temple
Adam and Nelson are playing in a Standard GPT. Adam taps his 3 Mountains and to cast and . He exiles Nelson’s with his Chained to the Rocks, and attacks for 2 with his Chandra’s Phoenix while putting the Chained to the Rocks on his Temple of Triumph. Two turns later, you walk by the […]
Judge, I don’t think I can ever cast this…
It is PTQ time. Andrea and Norman have presented their decks to each other for Game 1. Norman does a pile shuffle of Andrea’s deck and asks afterwards, ‘So you are playing with 61 cards?’ Andrea replies, ‘What?! No…’ and quickly checks her sideboard: There are 15 cards. They call you over as a judge […]