Anne and Ned are playing in a PPTQ. Anne controls a . During her end step, Ned targets it with . Anne activates the Grand Master’s ability, then casts targeting the Magma Spray, leaving her with only one remaining Island untapped. While she is pulling the bird token out of her deck box, she absentmindedly […]
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Battering Skulls
At a local Comp REL Legacy event, Antonio controls a equipped to a Germ token, a tapped , and three tapped Plains. Narnia only controls two untapped Islands and one . Antonio attacks with the Germ, both players tick down Narnia’s life total by four, and Antonio passes. Narnia draws a card and a spectator […]
Third time’s a charm
At a PPTQ, you are called over to a table in round 5 where Anson has cast with 5WW (instead of 4WWW). Nothing has happened in the game since it was cast, and you back the game up. You ask Anson if he has had any GRVs earlier in the tournament. You discover that he […]
A Dash of Depravity
Stephen is watching Angus and Natalie play their match in a Sealed PPTQ. Natalie controls a tapped . Angus attacks with , which he has cast for its Dash cost, and a 2/1 Warrior token. He puts another Warrior token onto the battlefield, combat damage is dealt, and Angus moves to the end step. He […]
Schrödinger’s Markings
You are the Team Lead of the Deck Checks team at a Super Sunday Series event at a Grand Prix. You perform a random beginning-of-round deck check on Andy at the beginning of round 7. You notice that throughout the event, Andy’s main deck has become quite warped from the way that he is shuffling, […]
Proper Courser of Action
You are the head and only judge in a Theros/Khans of Tarkir Standard Grand Prix Trial (GPT). You are watching a game between Alex and Nathan. During Nathan’s turn, he casts targeting Alex’s . Alex puts the Courser in the graveyard, but does not turn the top card of his library face down. The players […]
A less-than-ravenous Ravager
You are the Head Judge of a Modern PPTQ, wandering onto the floor to watch some matches. The first one catches your eye; Anakin is attacking with a bunch of creatures, including an with no counters. You don’t see any effect pumping his toughness so you assume it is a 0/0 and step in. “Excuse […]
Rattleclaw Missed. Ick.
In a sealed PPTQ for which you are a floor judge, Nat calls you over. He explains that during a relatively complicated combat step on Andy’s turn, Nat cast targeting one of Andy’s morph creatures. You ask to see Andy’s hand and it contains a , a , and a Mountain. Andy tells you that […]
Like a phoenix from the ash(cloud)es…
You are the Head and only judge of a Standard Grand Prix Trial. You are called to a table where the players are finishing Game 3. Nathan tells you that Ashley just won the game by attacking for lethal and didn’t reveal her morphed after the game ended. Both players agree that the Ashcloud Phoenix […]
Blue Card Monty
During a Legacy Open (Competitive REL), Abel casts paying 2 life and targeting Noel, who responds with . Abel casts targeting the Brainstorm. Noel responds by casting , returning his to his hand leaving his board empty. As Noel is resolving Brainstorm, Abel says “Go,” so Noel untaps and draws for his turn. At this […]