Sorry for the long break here, guys – life got quite busy for a while! However, we still have a long list of topics to cover, and are still taking suggestions – if you want to see anything discussed here, please leave a comment letting us know! ******************************************************************************** At Regular REL, you are allowed to […]
Guest Post: Why so flexible on Missed Triggers?
This ended up a little delayed due to some unexpected travel on my part, so many thanks to for stepping up with a post explaining why we leave so much flexibility on Missed Triggers at Regular REL! ******************************************************************************** Two pages. That’s the length of the document that guides judges working at Regular Rules Enforcement Level […]
What is Regular Rules Enforcement Level (REL)?
Written by Kim WarrenLevel 4, United Kingdom Most in-store events are run at Regular REL. Some event programs explicitly require it – Prereleases, Launch Parties, Game Days and Friday Night Magic events all must be run at Regular REL. This also acts as the default for most of the other tournaments which might be run […]
And so it begins…
Hey there! Welcome to the start of a series of blog posts delving deeper into the policy and philosophy of Judging at Regular Rules Enforcement Level (REL). The Judging At Regular REL document (JAR) is intentionally kept short; we want it to be short enough that it could be printed double-sided onto a single sheet […]
Born of the Gods JAR update
The latest JAR update is now available in the document center:http://www.wizards.com/WPN/Document.aspx?x=Magic_The_Gathering_Judging_at_Regular_REL This update was just a bit of housekeeping, so there is not much to see this time around. Firstly, we have fixed the language identifying a triggered ability so that it is now clear these abilities normally start with ‘When’, ‘Whenever’ or ‘At’. Secondly, […]