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 […]
Category: Game Rule Violation
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 […]
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 […]
Woot! Free Win!
You are the Head, and only, Judge of a Sealed Grand Prix Trial. Alex calls you over to his table, where he is playing against Brian. Alex says, “Judge, I just realized that I played this face down a couple turns ago. I thought I was putting down a . I don’t have Sagu Archer […]
Elfalfa
Anna and Nadine are several turns into their game at a local Legacy GPT. Anna casts targeting Nadine’s , which she cast on her previous turn. Nadine gains 1 life, and Anna passes the turn. Nadine untaps and Anna sees that Nadine put the Shaman in her graveyard instead of exiling it. She then notices […]
Lights, Turtle, Action
You are the head judge of a GPT. You are watching a match when Nancy casts on Arthur’s . She attacks and exiles it, then passes the turn. When Arthur enters his declare attackers step he places the Meandering Towershell in play tapped and attacking. They both go to record the life total change. What […]
Shock and Draw
Arjun and Nadia are playing in a Modern GPT. Arjun controls . Nadia has a single card in her hand: . During Arjun’s end step, Nadia casts Quicken, then draws and casts targeting the Spirit and Arjun. Arjun says, “Sure, still done,” then notes his life total change and puts Spirit in his graveyard. Nadia […]
A Grizzly Mess
Ampharos is playing against Natu in a Standard Constructed GPT during the first week of October. Ampharos controls an . He casts on controlled by Natu and draws a card. He then attacks for 4 with his Alpine Grizzly and passes the turn. As Natu is untapping, she realizes Ampharos never discarded a card for […]
Temple of Beats, the bad ones
During day 2 of a Grand Prix while playing against Naomi, Ashton plays his land for turn, a . Ashton picks up the top card, looks at it, sets it back down on the table. Ashton thinks, and then picks up the card and puts it into his hand. Naomi immediately calls for a judge. […]
Kataki to the Maternity Ward, Your Pod is Waiting
In a Modern GPT you are head judging, Andrew has a , a , and a in play. He begins his turn by untapping and drawing for his turn. In his Main Phase, Andrew activates Birthing Pod by tapping two lands and sacrificing Wall of Roots. He begins searching his library. Before he has pulled […]