Wrapping up our series on missed triggers, we cover the triggers that don't have an immediate impact on the visible game state.
Category: Tournament Rules
When it’s missed: Triggers that change the rules
Welcome to our special Christmas Eve edition of Tournament Tuesday, and possibly the most festive entry in our Missed Trigger series! Today we’ll be going over another type of trigger and how the Missed Trigger rules work with that type: triggers that change the rules of the game. What kind of trigger would change the […]
When it’s missed: Triggers with visible impact or a choice made on resolution
Continuing our series on Comp REL triggers, we cover how to tell when someone has missed a trigger with a visible impact on the game state or that requires a choice on resolution.
When it’s missed: Triggers with targets or modes
We're running a series of Comp REL trigger tips, regarding when they would be considered missed. Today covers those that have a target or mode.
Abilities, Activated Abilities, Combat Phase, Tournament Rules, Turn Structure, Type & Subtypes, Type Changing
How to Attack with Mutavault
is back in town, and doing fun things! It swings for 2, it gets pumped by , it has the subtypes of Ninja Mutant Turtle- and it taps for mana! What a land. However, some people don’t know how to properly attack with it! You see, to swing with your Mutavault, it has to be […]
Call a judge if your sealed product has “unconventional distribution” of rarities.
While the contents of a pack aren't "guaranteed," it is still highly unusual to get something other than the expected norm. If that happens, call a judge so they can decide how to handle it and to make sure you aren't accused of modifying your card pool later!
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.
New Commander cards are only legal in Vintage and Legacy (aka no True-Name Nemesis in Modern)
Cards in the Commander decks that haven't been printed before are legal for tournaments ONLY if you're playing Vintage or Legacy.
Tournament Tuesday: Don’t Mix Checklist Cards with DFCs.
Innistrad might not be in Standard anymore, but it is still legal for Legacy, Vintage, and Modern (as well as Commander, but that’s not very tournament-heavy!), so this is a good tip to revisit. As you may know, when Innistrad was first released, many of the booster packs had their basic land replaced with a […]