Anita and Norris are playing in a Standard PPTQ. Anita casts in her first Main phase, discarding two of the five cards in her hand. Norris responds by playing , and exiles her . Anita then destroys with a . She again casts , says “Draw three?” Norris agrees, Anita draws her cards, and passes […]
Category: Game Rule Violation
The Eldrazi Diet
Arianna and Neff are playing in a Standard PPTQ. Neff controls . Arianna has several cards in her graveyard and 20 cards exiled face-up by Neff’s Ulamog. Arianna casts . She grabs her deck and says, “My library is exiled and my graveyard will become my library,” to which Neff responds with a nod. Arianna […]
Cruising into Blockers
Welcome back to the Knowledge Pool for 2017! We’re excited to get back in the swing of things for this year. Enjoy the first scenario for 2017. Andrew and Nate are playing at a Kaladesh sealed PPTQ. Andrew is at 5, and Nate is at 2 and controls five 1/1 Servo tokens and a . […]
Nissa’s Chosen
You’re the Head and only judge of a Standard PPTQ. August is playing against November during the third game of the final match. August controls and has 2 cards in hand. August activates Nissa’s +1 ability, looks at the top card of his library for a moment, then puts it into his hand. November is […]
Be Patient, then Dash!
At a PPTQ you’re head judging, Art attacks Nin with a Dashed . The players calculate damage, then Art passes the turn. Nin takes her turn, then passes back the turn. Art attacks with the Berserker again on his next turn, pumping it multiple times with its activated ability. With the last of those activations […]
On Second Thought…
Albert is playing against Nora in PPTQ. Albert has lost game 1, and they are moving to game 2. Albert swaps some cards in from his sideboard, presents, then draws his opening 7. There’s only one land, so he decides to mulligan. He puts his hand back on top, says “Hmm, actually…” and swaps one […]
A Fall from Grace?
You are the only judge in a Modern Masters 2015 Sealed PPTQ. Angus is playing against Neil. Angus swings with his , saying “exalted” as he taps it, and Neil says, “No blocks.” Angus takes his pen and says, “So you take 5 damage.” He writes this down and continues, “and I gain 5 life.” […]
Should I stay or should I go?
During a Modern PPTQ, Andy casts . As it resolves, he puts and onto the battlefield and says “Two to your face.” He then puts the other four cards on the bottom of his library. Nolan grabs his pen, and at that point Andy realizes his mistake. “I couldn’t have chosen the Redcap. He costs […]
A pound of the cure
Angela and Nigel are playing in a Modern Masters 2015 sealed PPTQ. Angela taps out to cast with X=5, targeting Nigel’s . Nigel says, “Sure.” As Nigel is reaching for his Swans, Angela grabs the top five cards of her library and puts them into her hand. Nigel immediately raises his hand, “Woah! Judge!” What […]
Rebound swinging
You’re the head and only judge at a limited GPT. Amy is playing against Neil, and controls and . As Amy is about to enter her combat phase, Neil casts on her , placing the spell sideways beside his graveyard. Amy thinks for a bit and decides not to attack with her Surrak and passes […]