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Category: Hidden Card Error

Game Play Errors, Gold, Hidden Card Error

Look Ma, No Hand!

September 3, 2017September 5, 2017 | Jean-François Durmont

Anya is playing against Natalie on day 1 of a Grand Prix. In game 2 of the match Anya activates her ‘s first ability, discarding a card and saying “create a zombie.” She searches the Hour of Devastation Bundle box she is using for her deck box for a zombie token, and can’t find one […]

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Game Play Errors, Hidden Card Error, Silver

Tales from the Cryptbreaker

June 16, 2017July 1, 2017 | JSH

Antoine and Nancy are playing in a standard Grand Prix event. Antoine, who controls three untapped s, taps one of them and two swamps, draws a card, and marks down one life loss on his note sheet. Nancy stops him to point out the mistake and Antoine replies, “Oops! I meant to draw a card but […]

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Game Play Errors, Hidden Card Error, Silver

Its an AEther Miracle!

May 31, 2017June 5, 2017 | JSH

You’re the head judge of a Modern PPTQ, where Ace and Niño are playing their match. At the beginning of this turn, Ace untapped, put a counter on his , then picked up the top card of his library and looked at it. Thinking for a bit, Ace put that card face down next to […]

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Game Play Errors, Gold, Hidden Card Error

Oath Of Whoops

April 5, 2017June 21, 2017 | JSH

Andrew is playing against Nadine in a Standard PPTQ. During Andrew’s turn he says, “Oath?” tapping a while holding out an . Nadine lets it resolve and Andrew draws three cards, and discards an and a . Andrew realizes that he resolved his trigger incorrectly and calls for a judge, explaining that he thought he […]

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Bronze, Game Play Errors, Hidden Card Error

A Terribly Tricky Traversal

March 1, 2017June 21, 2017 | JSH

Amiee is playing against Nico at a Competitive Standard 1k. Aimee casts , searches for a card, and puts it into her hand. Nico points out that she didn’t reveal, and calls for a judge. At this point, Aimee realizes that she didn’t actually have delirium, and tells you that she couldn’t have searched for […]

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Game Play Errors, Hidden Card Error, Silver

Return to Sender

January 11, 2017January 16, 2017 | JSH

Alexander and Neena are playing in a PPTQ. Alexander controls two and two creatures. He crews both of his and attacks Neena with them. Alexander points at his attackers, announces “Draw two. Discard two.”, picks up two cards from his library and, before Neena can stop him, adds them to his hand. Neena calls for […]

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