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Wizards of the Coast reserves the right to publish tournament information at any time (including during the tournament). Tournament information includes, but is not limited to, the contents of one or more players’ decks, descriptions of strategies or play, transcripts, and video reproductions. Tournament Organizers are also allowed to publish this information once their tournament […]
Digital events governed by this document are run using the Magic: The Gathering Arena (MTG Arena) Game Client. There are currently two major Types of digital events: Online and LAN. In Online events, players are generally playing from remote locations using their own device and connection to play. In LAN events, players are generally playing […]
Effective June 2020 Last updated June 25, 2020 Introduction Tournament Play has always been a big part of Magic: The Gathering. With more and more tournaments being held digitally, it is more important than ever to have a guide to call out what is unique about playing or running a digital tournament. This document will […]
“ Only changes from the current version and the previous version of this document will be displayed in this appendix. June 11, 2020: 2.2. Tournament Error — Outside Assistance Example D has been removed and added as a note to the end of the section. It was never meant to be an example. 2.5 Tournament […]
Penalty – Disqualification Definition A person breaks a rule defined by the tournament documents, lies to a tournament official, or notices an offense committed in their match and does not call attention to it. Additionally, the offense must meet the following criteria for it to be considered Cheating: The player must be attempting to gain […]
Penalty – Disqualification Definition A player intentionally plays slowly in order to take advantage of the tournament’s time limit external to the MTG Arena match clock. If the slow play is not intentional, please refer to Tournament Error — Slow Play instead. Examples A player has 10 minutes left on their match clock with 2 […]
Penalty – Disqualification Definition A player steals materials from an in-person tournament, including but not limited to tournament equipment. Examples A player steals their opponent’s computer, tablet, or phone. A player steals the table number from a table. Philosophy Players enter a tournament expecting that their materials will be protected. This does not absolve the […]
Penalty – Disqualification Definition A player acts in a threatening way towards others or their property. This may include threats to the network security or online privacy of players, tournament officials, or spectators. Examples A player threatens to hit another player. A player pulls a chair out from under another player, causing them to fall […]
Penalty – Match Loss Definition A player offers an incentive to entice an opponent into conceding, drawing, or changing the results of a match, encourages such an offer, or accepts such an offer. Refer to section 5.2 of the Digital Magic Tournament Rules for a more detailed description of what constitutes bribery. Wagering occurs when […]
Penalty – Match Loss Definition A player uses or offers to use a method that is not part of the current game to determine the outcome of a game or match, or uses language designed to trick someone who may not know it’s against the rules to make such an offer. If the player was […]