You are the Head Judge of a Modern PPTQ. Anthony controls . After combat he activates its second ability, looks at the top four cards of his library for some seconds. Finally he says “I’ll take the creature,” and puts one card into his hand without revealing and the rest on the bottom of his […]
Cutting through the Grizzle
Aaron is playing against Nilanthi during a Legacy Grand Prix Trial, and controls a face-down creature and a . During Aaron’s declare attackers step, Nilanthi casts targeting . Aaron responds by paying ‘s morph cost and turning it face up. Aaron puts the Grizzly Bears into the graveyard and says “trigger?” Nilanthi casts in response, […]
The Highest Form of Flattery
Aang is playing against Naya in a Standard PPTQ. Aang controls an and casts a . Aang asks if he can go to attacks, which Naya confirms. Aang declares the Mimic as an attacker, and Naya blocks with her . Aang says, “Ok, damage, yours dies,” to which Naya responds, “No, yours dies. Judge!” What […]
Sudden Death
You are the Head Judge of a Standard PPTQ. Albert casts to kill Nathan’s and , then ends his turn. Nathan untaps, draws and looks at his lands to cast a , when he finds his between his lands and realizes the error. They call you. What do you do? Judges, feel free to discuss […]
Sticky toppings can get messy
You are head judging a Competitive Vintage event. Anthony calls you to his table. He is holding two cards and says: “I just drew for the turn and these two were stuck together, but I know the order of the top of my deck.” He points at his . “This is the card I should […]
Die Another Day
“Lightning Bolts don’t kill creatures… State-based actions kill creatures.” – The CR You are a floor judge in a Modern Competitive event, where Angus is playing against Neil. The only cards in their graveyards are a and a . At the beginning of combat, Neil casts targeting Angus’s , saying, “Bolt your Goyf.” Angus puts […]
Mulled Over
Aberforth and Bellatrix are playing in Day 1 of a Modern GP. Before game 1, both players mulligan their first hands and draw their new opening hands. Before deciding whether to keep or mulligan, Aberforth realizes that he has accidentally drawn 7 cards and calls for a judge. What do you do? Judges, feel free […]
Four-gotten Cards
Andrew is playing in a Modern GPT this coming weekend. He sacrifices his and asks, “Fetch?” Newton responds by activating his own , finding an Island. After that resolves, Andrew picks up his library and starts searching. He pulls out a , then puts it back and gets a instead. Then he shuffles and presents […]
I Landed on a Mountain
You are head judging a Battle for Zendikar Sealed GPT with a store owner (who is L0) as a helper, who is doing deck checks for the first time. You’re deck checking, and your helper tells you the deck he is checking is about half blue cards and half green cards, but on the checklist […]
MisClique
You’re the head judge of a local modern GPT. At the end of Ned’s turn Alfie casts Vendilion Clique, targeting Ned with the triggered ability. On Alfie’s turn in his pre-combat main phase he casts another Vendilion Clique, again targeting Ned with the triggered ability. After the Clique’s ability resolves Ned reminds Alfie that the […]