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 […]
Category: Tournament Rules
You can’t ignore your opponent’s errors (except missed triggers).
Sometimes there are times where we make mistakes, that’s why there are judges around to help. As soon as you notice a mistake, you are to call a judge over; they are trained in fixing mistakes that might have been made. However, when the time comes, you can’t ignore your opponent’s mistakes. Doing so is […]
Taking extra turns during “additional turns” at the end of a Swiss round.
After time is called, there are only 5 total turns to be shared by both players, even if an "extra turn" is generated (extra turns can't make 5 into 6 or 7, etc.).
You can’t ignore the trigger on that Akroan Horse your opponent so generously gave you.
If you control Akroan Horse, you control the upkeep triggers, and it's your job to point them out even though you didn't cast the card.
Theros prerelease details, and the FAQ is available!
We summarize the pertinent details for the Theros prerelease events, and provide a link to the Theros FAQ (Release Notes).
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!
JAR Series: “Serious Problems”
Here we explain the "Very Bad Things" that you should never do at any event, because they will earn you a one-way trip out of the tournament (and possibly out of the store!).
JAR Series: “General Unwanted Behaviors”
We continue our journey through the Judging at Regular REL document with a discussion of General Unwanted Behaviors and how to deal with them.
JAR Series: “A player has illegal, insufficient, or another player’s cards in his or her deck”
In the next installment of the Judging at Regular REL series, Paul breaks down what to do with deck problems at Regular REL.