(L2) David Silva had a great learning experience judging at the biggest PPTQ in Portugal ever, and have all sorts of scenarios, policy and rules questions to share with everyone!
Category: Modern
Audience Impact – Examining a Potential Case of Outside Assistance @ Neutral Grounds’ Gold Rush November 2016
Golgari Grave-Trollhas been shelved again in Modern but John Say has an interesting report to share about an incident at the Neutral Grounds Gold Rush in late 2016. Read up on his report and join in on the discussion about how he and his team of judges evaluated comments given by a spectator during a match.
Modern SCG Open Milwaukee
Are you judging an upcoming Modern Event lasting all weekend? Do you want to be more prepared to run side events? Read up on Nate Becker's tournament report on his turn as a judge at the SCG Open in Milwaukee!
Lessons from a Super IQ
Michael Mapson faced some interesting scenarios at a SCG Super IQ at Stomping Grounds Games. Read this report to learn how he handled cases of tardiness and misheard slurs at the tournament! His insights on IPG application will leave you better prepared for your next big event.
Thunder Bay’s Face to Face Open
Read up on some behind the scenes scenarios from behind the deck check table from Adam Cousins' Modern Open hosted by Face to Face Games! Pick up some insights on how to approach extra cards in a player's deckbox.
Laura’s First Modern PPTQ
Read up on some interesting IPG applications from Laura Ellis' first Modern Preliminary Pro-Tour Qualifier! Are you preparing for an upcoming Modern Event? Laura's report can help shore up your knowledge of some interesting card interactions in Modern!
Face2Face Games 3K – Modern Tournament Report
Do you have a big Modern Tournament coming up? Read Mark Randol's tournament report to hear about his rulings on some interesting judge calls in the Modern Format! His work features valuable insights on card interactions and IPG implementation in a competitive setting.
Tournament Report for WMCQ III PH (17 September 2016) – Head Judge Report
Are you head judging your first big event? Learn from the experiences of Ian Mervin Go as he works at the helm of the 3rd World Magic Cup Qualifier in the Philippines which was attended by 392 players. Read about his experiences in leading a small judge pool and the interesting appeals he handled over the course of the tournament. His takeaways on how to sustain the effectiveness of a judge team over the course of a long tournament may prove invaluable!
Star City Modern IQ – I’m Not Sorry (Unless I Am)
Scott Markwart learned some valuable lessons from a SCG IQ he judged, most notably about when to apologize and when you shouldn't be. Read all about it from this great report!
Prague Eternal (2016 #1)
Zoltán Tóth-Bajnóczi wrote an in-depth account of his experiences judging a 3 day series of eternal tournaments. A rare treat as tournament reports of eternal formats are hard to come by!