At the start of any game, both players should explain to each other the method that they plan on using to keep track of life totals. Whichever method they choose must be accessible by both players to record life totals consistently. Each life total change should be verbally announced and recorded. If a player notices a discrepancy in life total, they must immediately point it out to clear it up right away. If they don’t say anything in order to later gain advantage, that’s a Very Bad Thing, and Very Bad Things are penalized with a disqualification.

Today’s Tournament Tip written by
Ronny Alvarado, Level 2 judge from Houston, TX