“Lightning Bolts don’t kill creatures… State-based actions kill creatures.” – The CR You are a floor judge in a Modern Competitive event, where Angus is playing against Neil. The only cards in their graveyards are a and a . At the beginning of combat, Neil casts targeting Angus’s , saying, “Bolt your Goyf.” Angus puts […]
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Mulled Over
Aberforth and Bellatrix are playing in Day 1 of a Modern GP. Before game 1, both players mulligan their first hands and draw their new opening hands. Before deciding whether to keep or mulligan, Aberforth realizes that he has accidentally drawn 7 cards and calls for a judge. What do you do? Judges, feel free […]
Four-gotten Cards
Andrew is playing in a Modern GPT this coming weekend. He sacrifices his and asks, “Fetch?” Newton responds by activating his own , finding an Island. After that resolves, Andrew picks up his library and starts searching. He pulls out a , then puts it back and gets a instead. Then he shuffles and presents […]
I Landed on a Mountain
You are head judging a Battle for Zendikar Sealed GPT with a store owner (who is L0) as a helper, who is doing deck checks for the first time. You’re deck checking, and your helper tells you the deck he is checking is about half blue cards and half green cards, but on the checklist […]
MisClique
You’re the head judge of a local modern GPT. At the end of Ned’s turn Alfie casts Vendilion Clique, targeting Ned with the triggered ability. On Alfie’s turn in his pre-combat main phase he casts another Vendilion Clique, again targeting Ned with the triggered ability. After the Clique’s ability resolves Ned reminds Alfie that the […]
A Forgetful Brain
You are the only judge at a Competitive Legacy event. Anton and Nicolas are in the middle of a tense game and spells are flying all over the place. At the end of Nicolas’s turn, Anton plays a Brainstorm. Nicolas says fine. Anton then draws three cards and, without returning any cards to the top […]
Zurgoing to have a problem…
You are the only judge at a Standard PPTQ. You get called over to a match. On the board, Andrew has a and Nadine has two face down creatures. Andrew has just attacked with his Zurgo Bellstriker and Nadine was thinking about blocking. While looking at her morphs, Nadine noticed that the one she played […]
Bop to the Top
Ali is playing against Ned in a Competitive Legacy event your local store is hosting. You’re called over by a spectator Sonia. She tells you that Ali activated his ‘s second ability during his main phase, and asked Ned, “Draw a card?” and Ned answered, “Yeah, no effects.” Ali resolved the ability, including drawing a […]
Incomplete Disregard
Aldis and Natalie are playing a Battle for Zendikar sealed PPTQ. Natalie controls a and two 1/1 Kor Ally tokens. Aldis asks Natalie how big the Warleader is. She responds, “It’s a 3/3.” Aldis attacks with his . Natalie doesn’t block. After combat, Aldis casts targeting the Warleader. As Natalie picks up the Warleader to […]
Let’s not scry about it
You’re the Head Judge of a Standard PPTQ. Norton calls you over, and tells you this story: “Anton attacked this turn with his and , and played on Abbot to deal lethal damage to me. I killed his Dragon with . Titan’s Strength resolved, but he forgot to scry. He just said ‘Go’ then we […]