In a Modern PTQ you are head judging, your Deck Checks Team Lead brings you a decklist. At the bottom of the lands there is an entry of “4 Darkslick”. You confirm that there are only two cards legal in Modern with Darkslick in the name: and . She believes that the player intended Darkslick […]
Now I know my ABC’s
You are a floor judge at a Sealed PTQ. During pool verification, Ashley calls you over. There are only two minutes left in verification, and she tells you that there is no way she’ll be able to finish in time. You discover that Norbert ignored the head judge’s three separate announcements to alphabetize the pool, […]
Just in time to be late!
You are the head judge of a Grand Prix Trial and entering into the final round when floor judge Justin approaches you with an appeal. Justin has issued a game loss for Tardiness to Amy. Amy admits that she was not in her seat at the start of the round, as she had gone off […]
Par for the Course
Abby is in playing a Sealed Grand Prix trial, which you are head judging. Abby has four cards in her hand and casts . She reveals a on top of her library. She then casts , drawing the Charging Badger and the next card on top of her library. She then reveals the new top […]
A Little Moxcident
Atari is playing against Nintendo on Day 1 of a Grand Prix. Atari casts a . Nintendo nods, and then says, “When it enters the battlefield I’ll cast Wear (from ) on it.” Atari taps Chrome Mox and casts in response. Nintendo calls a judge (you), and explains that Atari tapped the Mox for mana […]
Chained to the Temple
Adam and Nelson are playing in a Standard GPT. Adam taps his 3 Mountains and to cast and . He exiles Nelson’s with his Chained to the Rocks, and attacks for 2 with his Chandra’s Phoenix while putting the Chained to the Rocks on his Temple of Triumph. Two turns later, you walk by the […]
Judge, I don’t think I can ever cast this…
It is PTQ time. Andrea and Norman have presented their decks to each other for Game 1. Norman does a pile shuffle of Andrea’s deck and asks afterwards, ‘So you are playing with 61 cards?’ Andrea replies, ‘What?! No…’ and quickly checks her sideboard: There are 15 cards. They call you over as a judge […]
I am the Mouth of Saur…err, Ronom!
In a Modern Grand Prix Trial where you are the head (and only) judge, Alex calls you over to his match. He explains that during his turn, he had attacked with a . Nathan responded by activating a targeting the Celestial Colonnade. Alex responded by casting a for 4. He gains 4 life and draws […]
I need a Hero(ic Trigger)
Andrew and Nigel are playing in a PTQ. Andrew has a 4/4 and Nigel controls a tapped 2/2 . Andrew moves to his combat phase and attacks with his Polis Crusher. During the Declare Attackers Step, Nigel casts targetting his Staunch-Hearted Warrior, to which Andrew says ‘OK’. Nigel then untaps his creature, pushes it toward […]
Blame the Shuffler
During a deck check in round 4 of a PTQ, you do a quick ‘fan’ of the player’s deck, face down. You notice that ten of the cards seem to be in sleeves that are a millimeter or two smaller than the rest. Those ten cards are 3 , 3 , and 4 . You […]