Erin Leonard shares her unique perspective judging a tournament, explaining what it's like to prepare for and work at an event with your spouse with many thoughtful suggestions!
Category: Preliminary Pro Tour Qualifier
The Shadows Over Innistrad Experience – A PPTQ Report from 2016-04-17
John White brings us a fun look into a PPTQ he recently judged. An interesting read including many common questions and scenarios you might encounter from the current season of Standard!
PPTQ Metropolis Centre (Madrid, Spain) for PT Sydney 2016
Aruna Prem Bianzino gives us an indepth look at a recent PPTQ held in Madrid. Some excellent insights and rules questions await within.
PreTQ for PT Sweat, Mount Pearl NL
(L2) Chris Lansdell was very happy to head-judge a PPTQ in his local game store recently. In this report, he shared with us some great observations from the tournament including the importance of supporting the local community, mentorship, puns and more!
How to run Big Events on a Small Scale – Victory Comics’ first $2k Weekend (PPTQ + Super IQ)
(L1) Michael Sell has some good advice for us on running events in our local stores. Just think of it as running big events... on a small scale!
Triple PPTQ – Your Friendly Neighborhood Tabletop Shop – Newington CT
(L2) Jonah Kellman was put in charge of a PPTQ in a triple PPTQ event and shares with us some of the valuable lessons he learned over the day!
PPTQ – Phoenix Comics & Games – Seattle, WA
(L1) Jason Stewart floor judged a successful PPTQ! Read about some of the interesting issues that came up, and share your opinions or advice!
PPTQ Modern in Bourgoin-Jallieu (FR) – Feb. 14, 2015
(L2) Loïc Hervier shares his experiences head judging a PPTQ in France! Read about how players who are new to competitive REL events stunned him and other incidents with great takeaways for us readers!
Preliminary Pro Tour Qualifier in Vinkovci for Pro Tour Vancouver
(L1) Riccardo Mangano shares his experience floor judging a small PPTQ in Croatia! In this report, he shares with us feedback regarding the new PPTQ system and a couple of interesting scenarios from the tournament.
A Head Judge’s Guide to a Store’s First PPTQ (A tale of two PPTQs & the lessons I learned)
(L2) QJ Wong helped judged two stores who were running PPTQs for the first time! Read about the challenges he faced and how his experience can help you when you're judging a store's first PPTQ or Competitive REL event!