Alan and Nathan are playing in a Standard GPT. Alan has a and a in play. Alan says “Move to combat.” Nathan surveys his hand and then says, “Sure, go ahead.” Alan taps a swamp and moves his Mutavault forward, saying, “Attack with Mutavault and Specter.” Nathan says, “You can’t attack with the Mutavault,” and […]
Category: Game Play Errors
The Zombies Are Coming!
In a Legacy GPT, Nathan is playing Dredge and has a , , and in his graveyard. Alex is playing Sneak and Show and has a in play. Alex uses Sneak Attack to put into play and attacks with it. Nathan sacrifices the rest of his permanents (3 lands) and takes 15 damage. Alex passes […]
Stacked and Pact
Arthur and Neil are playing in a Modern GPT. At the end of Arthur’s turn, Neil taps out to cast . Arthur responds with . Neil responds with . Arthur thinks for a moment, then casts . Neil pauses, says “Ah, nuts…” then puts his spells in his graveyard. Arthur does the same. Neil untaps […]
Chronicler of Uh-Ohs
Apple and Nectarine are playing at a PTQ. Apple controls a with a +1/+1 counter on it. He casts and says “Trigger both guys.” Nectarine replies, “Before she evolves, kill her with .” “Sure. Take 3. Draw for the Chronicler?” “Sure.” Apple draws his card, then looks down and realizes that the doesn’t have a creature with a […]
You can choose any color you want, as long as it’s black.
Aaron and Nadine are playing in a Legacy Grand Prix. Aaron has a and a in his graveyard. He announces, “I’m going to my Tyrant.” Nadine says, “OK, resolves. I choose my “. Aarons says “Oh, I didn’t realize you had that… then on resolution I’m going to pick my instead.” Nadine calls you over. […]
The Archangel of “OMG, that’s a lot of counters!”
Adam and Netta are playing in a Standard GPT. Netta is at 6 life, and Adam is at 3. Adam has an in play with no +1/+1 counters on it. Netta has a tapped and seven tapped lands in play. Adam taps his Archangel of Thune and six lands then declares “Attack, and , put […]
Big Girls Don’t Scry
Alice is playing in a Standard Grand Prix event. She has a and a dozen assorted lands in play. She begins her turn by Scrying for Thassa’s beginning of upkeep ability. When she goes to her deck, a 2nd card is stuck to the top card. Alice looks and realizes that she has 2 cards […]