[cets_callout_box style=’yellow’ align=’right’ title=’The New Docs’]IPG | MTR Translations Spanish [/cets_callout_box] Before we dive into the document update, an important announcement about how we handle morph at Competitive REL: In the past, we’ve applied a Game Loss for not revealing morphs at the end of the game, and have said if you lost the game, […]
Category: Policy
M15 Policy Changes
IPG | MTR There’s no update for players; no policy changed that affects them, though we’re officially taking a dim view of players who create a toxic play environment. Carry on being awesome at Magic tournaments and you don’t have anything new to worry about. There are a few implementation changes to talk about, though, […]
Conspiracy Policy Changes – For Players and Judges
MTR Surprise! We normally don’t issue updates for the summer special set, but, well, this one’s really special and required us to make a couple of MTR tweaks. Obviously, cards with the Conspiracy type aren’t legal in Vintage (and, by extension, Commander) or Legacy, and the lists have been updated to reflect that. Also, it’s […]
Of Course They Do, It Must Be Obvious
We’ve had the new decklist rules out for about a month now, and I’m seeing some evidence that judges are taking it further than is supported by the IPG. The idea is not “oh yeah, I can see how the player might have made that error”. Players are still responsible for filling out a clear […]
Journey Into Nyx Policy Changes – For Judges
First of all, go read the Policy Changes – For Players. That’ll cover those pretty clearly. Don’t worry, we’ll still be here when you return. Back? Great, we have three more meaty topics to dive into. It looks like more in the changelog, but some of that was just grammatical cleanup and clarifications, and having […]
Journey Into Nyx Policy Changes – for Players
With the latest policy update, there’s a major change to the Electronic Device policy for Competitive and Professional REL. It can be summed up easily: Don’t use them during matches or any other “official” times (drafts, deckbuilds, etc). Taking a brief personal call is OK in an emergency – we realize there are doctors, parents, […]
Counterfeit Concerns
There’s been a lot of speculation and worry about a rise in Chinese counterfeit cards recently. First of all, don’t panic. Despite some concerns, this is not a widespread problem, and most judges will never encounter a counterfeit card. You’re more likely to come across a player who accidentally left a sharpied proxy in his […]
Born of the Gods Policy Changes
IPG | MTR This update contains the usual assortment of minor fixes and clarifications and no major policy revisions. There are two lines – one added, one deleted – that are worth highlighting: * If two players receive Deck/Decklist penalties at the same time, they are still Game Losses (for tracking purposes), but those Game […]
Warning Signs
I promised Scott Marshall that I’d write a piece about Scry and the game state. I did that and it was pretty boring. Turns out that once you get beyond “yes, everyone has to point it out,” “no, making it work some other way would be a gigantic can of worms” and “yes, there is […]
Theros Policy Changes – For Players and Judges
IPG | MTR Nothing to talk about this release, really, unless you are fascinated by changing terminology from “extra turns” to “additional turns” (oh, hi Medomai), or excruciating details about when a missed Obzedat trigger might resolve. It’s all tiny cleanups and no new policy. Things are good all around. Carry on having fun playing […]