Adam is playing against Nadine at a Modern PPTQ. Adam says “I’ll you, then cast ” and puts both cards on the table. Nadine has no responses, and Adam sees Nadine’s hand of , , and two . Adam says “I’ll take the Relic, then name Inkmoth.” Three turns later, Nadine plays a , activates […]
Category: Game Play Errors
A Monumental Mistake
Amy is playing against Nigel in a Modern PPTQ, with her Eldrazi deck. She controls an , an , and an , and several lands. Amy untaps, draws, then attacks with all of her creatures. While thinking about blockers, Nigel notices that should have triggered and calls for a judge. Amy admits to missing her […]
Not So Fast, Mr. Monstrasaur!
Ames is playing against Netty at an Ixalan Sealed PPTQ. Netty is tapped out when Ames untaps on his turn 5. Ames draws for turn, then immediately uses one hand to tap his 4 lands, and the other to put a land and a into play, both tapped and saying “Attack for 5”. Netty says […]
Classically Confident Confidanting
Anker is playing against Nite in a Modern PPTQ. Anker controls a Dark Confidant. He untaps, points at his creature, says “Confidant Trigger” and draws a card. Anker proceeds to say “Draw for turn?” Nite calls for a judge and explains that Anker didn’t reveal the card that he put into his hand from the Dark […]
Temple of Oops
At a Modern PPTQ you are the Head Judge of, Ashton is playing against Naomi. Ashton plays his land for turn, a . Ashton picks up the top card of his library, looks at it, sets it back down on the table. Ashton thinks, and then picks up the card and puts it into his […]
Grim Speculation
You’re the Head and only judge of a Modern PPTQ. Arielle is playing against Nice. Arielle controls a and he activates Liliana’s -2 ability, searches and finds a card. She then shuffles her library and puts that card on top of it. Arielle then attacks with a , and Nick blocks with a . They […]
About to get Domi-nated
August is playing against November at your Modern PPTQ, it’s a third game of the final match. November controls several creatures, he has no cards in hand, 1 life and is fully tapped out. August controls 8 lands, he has 3 cards in hand and 1 life. August casts , activates its +1 ability, looks […]
Not all Gideons are Allies
Abel is playing in a Standard PPTQ against Nick. Abel taps 4 , declares ‘Cast ’, and puts a card from his hand onto the table. He then says ‘make a knight’, and puts a 2/2 Knight Ally token into play, and says ‘your turn.’ After he draws for turn, Nick is evaluating the board […]
Once again through the Grizzle
Andy is playing against Nole in a Competitive REL Legacy tournament, and controls a morph and a . During Andy’s declare attackers step Nole casts targeting Grizzly Bears. Andy responds by paying ‘s morph cost and turning it face up. Andy puts the Grizzly Bears into the graveyard and says “draw trigger”. Nole casts in […]
Light in the Darkness
At a Modern PPTQ Atari is playing against Nintendo. On her first turn Atari plays an and passes the turn. Nintendo plays a and a and passes after both players have revealed their top cards. During Nintendo’s end step Atari casts targeting herself, it resolves and she puts the top 3 cards into her graveyard, […]