[cets_callout_box style=’yellow’ align=’right’ title=’The New Docs’]IPG | MTR [/cets_callout_box] You’d think with how big War of the Spark is, as culmination of years of story, we’d have a big policy update to go with it. Not so! This is the smallest update in the history of the IPG. The changes are on the level of […]
Category: Policy
Policy Changes for Ravnica Allegiance
[cets_callout_box style=’yellow’ align=’right’ title=’The New Docs’]IPG | MTR [/cets_callout_box] Ravnica Allegiance is here, which means it’s time for us to let our Simic flag fly. Open the cloning vats! Prepare the splicers! Two New Match Losses Bet that got your attention. I’m going to announce something big, but it’s not as big as you might […]
Trolling
Fun fact: Charnel Troll has a template that hasn’t been used before. (Well, technically on one un-card, but I’m not about to use that for precedent!) This has led to a question of whether the “otherwise” on the trigger means “if you don’t” or “if you can’t”. This matters because the former is a trigger […]
Policy Changes for Guilds of Ravnica
[cets_callout_box style=’yellow’ align=’right’ title=’The New Docs’]IPG | MTR [/cets_callout_box] I was all ready to do a Guild-themed announcement update, until I discovered that most of the guilds I identify with were in the next set. So there are no changes this time; see you with Ravnica Allegiance. Kidding! There’s a few worthy guilds kicking around, […]
Policy Changes for M19
[cets_callout_box style=’yellow’ align=’right’ title=’The New Docs’]IPG | MTR [/cets_callout_box] It’s a small update this time around, so I’m going to use this space to talk about a few additional things at the bottom that aren’t policy changes, but are useful guidance. In the meantime, updates! We’ve Been Here Before By far the biggest change in […]
Policy Changes for Dominaria
[cets_callout_box style=’yellow’ align=’right’ title=’The New Docs’]IPG | MTR [/cets_callout_box] There’s a whole lot of text changing the IPG and MTR this time, but there’s only one significant functional update. A lot of the change is removing the gendered pronouns. Yay! Thanks, Chicago Manual of Style! What We Talk About When We Talk About Magic In […]
Policy Changes for Rivals of Ixalan
[cets_callout_box style=’yellow’ align=’right’ title=’The New Docs’]IPG | MTR [/cets_callout_box] I know, I know. We’re all in mourning. It’ll be tough to get through a policy update, but we can power through. It’s a small update, so if we all work together, it won’t be too bad. But enough about the end of Unstable drafting. What […]
The Reflex
I learned something new yesterday, and I wanted to share it with folks, since evidence suggests you’ll all get to learn it too! (Note: this is for judges. It’s irrelevantly technical for everyone else). There’s also an IPG update to go with it, but it won’t have much impact. The reflexive trigger change was one […]
Policy Changes for Ixalan
[cets_callout_box style=’yellow’ align=’right’ title=’The New Docs’]IPG | MTR [/cets_callout_box] Avast me hearties! I’ll bet you were all expecting a Dinosaur-size update here. Think of all the jokes! Alas, it’s more merfolk-sized; a solid set of changes, but not one to get judge-Timmies excited. Let’s drive pirate jokes into the ground, instead! Rrrrremembering “When you do” […]
Desperate, But Not Serious
Triple warning: this piece has very little to do with judging. It is going to scoot all over the place in service of a central premise. Also, I’m not speaking on behalf of Wizards, just providing the perspective of someone involved in all levels of OP (and Commander). I have an ARAM record of 1880-1844. […]