Category: Communication Policy
Tournament Tuesday: Amonkhet Updates
Welcome back to the Rules Tips Blog! Today we’ll be going over some of the changes to policy that go into effect when Amonkhet officially releases this Friday. None of this is in effect right now, but it will be on Friday morning- meaning that this will apply to your FNMs! The biggest change for […]
Aether Revolt Prerelease Week: Energy Refresher
Welcome back to Aether Revolt Prerelease Week! Today we’re going over another returning mechanic from Kaladesh (and boy is it a doozy): Energy. Lots of spells and abilities from this block will grant you Energy counters. These counters are put on you, the player (much like Poison or Experience counters), and can be spent in […]
Tournament Tuesday: Foreign and Altered Cards!
Welcome back to the Rules Tip Blog! On today’s Tournament Tuesday, we’ll be talking about foreign, misprinted, and altered cards; how to play them in an event; and what to do if you encounter them during an event. We’ll start with misprints. Usually the QA on Magic cards is pretty great, but sometimes things slip […]
Team Trios and Slow Play
Team Trios events are fun and cooperative! Just be sure not to bog down your matches by spending too much time discussing and/or debating plays with your teammates. Keep it short, keep it fast!
Don’t distract players mid-match.
Players are expected to play their own games, so resist the urge to comment on ongoing matches or provide play advice.
If your opponent does something in your end step, you get priority again.
Even though you said "go," you still get another chance to cast instants or activate abilities if your opponent does something during your end step.
Assisting others during deck construction at Regular REL w/o decklists.
We're here to clear up a common misconception about helping each other during deck construction at events that don't use deck lists. It's not against the rules!
How naming choices too early for creatures with targeted triggers or copy effects works.
“My Clone targets your Huntmaster.” “I’ll play Wolfir Silverheart soulbonding the token.” “Exile all your creatures with my Angel of Serenity.” Statements like this, technically speaking, aren’t correct. When you cast a creature spell, it doesn’t have a target, even if it has an ability that would require you to make a choice as it […]