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 […]
Category: Game Play Errors
Negative, Queller, the Graveyard is Full
Anita and Norris are playing in a Standard PPTQ. Anita casts in her first Main phase, discarding two of the five cards in her hand. Norris responds by playing , and exiles her . Anita then destroys with a . She again casts , says “Draw three?” Norris agrees, Anita draws her cards, and passes […]
The Eldrazi Diet
Arianna and Neff are playing in a Standard PPTQ. Neff controls . Arianna has several cards in her graveyard and 20 cards exiled face-up by Neff’s Ulamog. Arianna casts . She grabs her deck and says, “My library is exiled and my graveyard will become my library,” to which Neff responds with a nod. Arianna […]
5, 6, Pick up Sticks
Arborea is playing in Modern 5K run at Competitive REL. She casts and grabs top the few cards of her deck. She counts them, realizes there are only 4, and reaches for a fifth. When she does so, the top two cards of her library stick together, and she picks up both of them. She […]
Return to Sender
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 […]
Cruising into Blockers
Welcome back to the Knowledge Pool for 2017! We’re excited to get back in the swing of things for this year. Enjoy the first scenario for 2017. Andrew and Nate are playing at a Kaladesh sealed PPTQ. Andrew is at 5, and Nate is at 2 and controls five 1/1 Servo tokens and a . […]
Nissa’s Chosen
You’re the Head and only judge of a Standard PPTQ. August is playing against November during the third game of the final match. August controls and has 2 cards in hand. August activates Nissa’s +1 ability, looks at the top card of his library for a moment, then puts it into his hand. November is […]
Be Patient, then Dash!
At a PPTQ you’re head judging, Art attacks Nin with a Dashed . The players calculate damage, then Art passes the turn. Nin takes her turn, then passes back the turn. Art attacks with the Berserker again on his next turn, pumping it multiple times with its activated ability. With the last of those activations […]
On Second Thought…
Albert is playing against Nora in PPTQ. Albert has lost game 1, and they are moving to game 2. Albert swaps some cards in from his sideboard, presents, then draws his opening 7. There’s only one land, so he decides to mulligan. He puts his hand back on top, says “Hmm, actually…” and swaps one […]
A Fall from Grace?
You are the only judge in a Modern Masters 2015 Sealed PPTQ. Angus is playing against Neil. Angus swings with his , saying “exalted” as he taps it, and Neil says, “No blocks.” Angus takes his pen and says, “So you take 5 damage.” He writes this down and continues, “and I gain 5 life.” […]