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Category: Game Play Errors

Bronze, Game Play Errors, Game Rule Violation

To Bee, or Not to Bee?

March 18, 2015March 24, 2015 | bimmerbot

During a Standard PPTQ you are Head Judging, Aaron activates his targeting a . Aaron puts the tokens into play and attacks with the Hornet Queen. Both players record the damage and life gain, then Aaron passes the turn and exiles the Hornet Queen. Neville untaps and draws a card. He thinks for a moment, […]

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Drawing Extra Cards, Game Rule Violation, Gold

Usain Ascendancy

March 11, 2015April 16, 2015 | nextlevelgreen

You are the head and only judge of a Modern format Preliminary Pro Tour Qualifier when two players call you to their table and explain what has happened. Nathan drew his card for turn. With just a and lands on the battlefield, Nathan said “Bolt you twice” and put two s on the table. He […]

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Looking at Extra Cards, Silver

The Mystery of the Temple of Mystery

March 5, 2015April 16, 2015 | bimmerbot

Arnold and Nadine are playing in a PPTQ. Arnold plays a , then scries. He puts the card back on top, slightly askew from the rest of his library. He then attacks with a face-down creature, which Nadine does not block. As Nadine is setting her pen down after recording her life total change, she […]

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Drawing Extra Cards, Game Rule Violation, Looking at Extra Cards, Silver

Horse of Greed

February 25, 2015March 4, 2015 | bimmerbot

You are the head judge of PPTQ. Anna has a in play. Both Anna and Nicole are playing quickly due to it being near the end of time in the round. While watching the match, you see Anna untap, play the revealed land from the top of her library, and draw for her turn. She […]

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Game Rule Violation, Silver

The Same Old Song

February 18, 2015April 16, 2015 | bimmerbot

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 […]

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Game Rule Violation, Silver

Battering Skulls

February 11, 2015April 16, 2015 | bimmerbot

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 […]

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Bronze, Game Play Errors, Looking at Extra Cards

Fluctuation Coursière

February 6, 2015November 10, 2015 | cixidetroy

Vous êtes le Head-Judge et seul arbitre d’un Grand Prix Trial (GPT). Vous regardez une partie entre Alex et Nathan. Pendant le tour de Nathan, il lance Chute du héros, ciblant la Coursière de Kruphix d’Alex. Alex met sa Coursière au cimetière, mais ne remet pas la carte du dessus de sa bibliothèque face cachée. […]

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Bronze, Game Play Errors, Game Rule Violation

La troisième fois, c’est la bonne !

February 6, 2015October 4, 2015 | cixidetroy

À un Preliminary Pro Tour Qualifier (PPTQ), vous êtes appelé à une table à la ronde 5, où Anson a lancé un Châtiment annoncé pour 5WW (au lieu de 4WWW). Rien ne s’est passé dans la partie depuis que sort ait été lancé, et vous ramenez donc la partie en arrière. Vous demandez à Anson […]

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Game Play Errors, Game Rule Violation, Silver

Ne nous précipitons pas dans la dépravation…

February 6, 2015November 10, 2015 | cixidetroy

Stephen est en train de regarder Angus et Natalie jouer leur match lors d’un PTQ scellé. Natalie contrôle un archifielleux de la dépravation engagé. Angus attaque avec un chef d’assaut marduen, qu’il a lancé pour son coût de précipitation, et un jeton 2/1 Guerrier. Il met sur le champ de bataille un autre jeton Guerrier, […]

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Game Rule Violation, Silver

Blue Card Monty

December 3, 2014February 5, 2015 | bimmerbot

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 […]

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  • Game Play Errors (297)
    • Drawing Extra Cards (14)
    • Game Rule Violation (177)
    • Hidden Card Error (72)
    • Improper Drawing at Start of Game (2)
    • Looking at Extra Cards (32)
    • Missed Trigger (40)
  • No Infraction (9)
  • Shortcuts (13)
  • Tournament Errors (103)
    • Communication Policy Violation (12)
    • Deck Problem (39)
    • Deck/Decklist Problem (14)
    • Decklist Problem (15)
    • Failure to Follow Official Announcements (1)
    • Insufficient Shuffling (4)
    • Marked Cards (5)
    • Outside Assistance (11)
    • Slow Play (1)
    • Tardiness (5)
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