Unfinity release notes<\/a> where it mentions that stickers that are removed from objects go back to the sticker sheet. This is notably, relevant since that means future Sticker Goblin\u2019s can re-use that sticker potentially.<\/p>\n <\/br><\/br> Counter Criminal<\/i><\/b><\/br>
\n AP casts Swift Silence on NAP\u2019s spell, has AP committed a crime? No! A Crime is only committed if something is targeted, and in this instance, while countering NAP\u2019s spell is certainly scandalous, it isn\u2019t in fact a crime. (CR 700.13)<\/p>\n
<\/br><\/br>All\u2019s Well that Communicates Well<\/i><\/b><\/br>
\n This is a theoretical question that came up, AP asks NAP how many cards are in their library and NAP says \u201cten\u201d, AP then casts Glimpse the Unthinkable, and as NAP is counting the cards to mill face down in front of them, they realize there are actually 12 cards in their library. AP then says they wouldn\u2019t have cast Glimpse the Unthinkable if there were more than 10 cards in NAP\u2019s library and calls for a judge. I think this is squarely in Communication Policy Violation territory, with a warning for NAP, and we can easily back this up since NAP didn\u2019t flip any of the cards into their graveyard. If they had started flipping cards into their GY it\u2019s a little more awkward of a backup, but I think I\u2019d still do it, it would just feel worse.<\/p>\n
<\/br><\/br>Perplexing Triggers<\/i><\/b><\/br>
\n In a four player game of Commander, AP casts Etali, Primal Conqueror. NAP1 controls a Perplexing Chimera, they choose not to use Chimera\u2019s trigger on Etali itself, however Etali triggers, and casts four spells, the actual scenario was more complex, but for illustrative purposes, assume Etali exiles Lightning Bolt, Shock, Ancestral Recall and Time Walk. Four Perplexing Chimera triggers will go onto the stack, and AP can trade the chimera for lightning bolt, change the targets, then when the second trigger resolves, AP still controls the trigger, even if they don\u2019t control the Chimera, and they are able to exchange the Chimera for the shock as well, and change the targets, even though they don\u2019t own or control the shock or the chimera!<\/p>\n
<\/br><\/br>Clever Bluff or….?<\/i><\/b><\/br>
\n Turns end in the single elimination ReCQ and AP claims that it\u2019s sudden death and they should win because they have the higher life total. I mention it\u2019s not sudden death to preclude any confusion. AP mentions this was a joke and that they never meant for NAP to take them seriously. I found this a little suspicious, but neither player was undefeated, which meant they were only playing for the 100 prize tickets, and 100 prize tickets roughly equates to $10 which is pretty negligible in the grand scheme of things.<\/p>\n
<\/br><\/br>Zoning Laws<\/i><\/b><\/br>
\n NAP cast Prismatic Ending on AP\u2019s Skyclave Apparition and AP put it into their graveyard. Notably AP controlled Emeria, the Sky Ruin and five other plains, meaning they could easily recur Skyclave Apparition if it was in their graveyard. I investigated a little bit but not only had AP not selected Skyclave during their upkeep for the Emeria trigger, but they also had an additional Skyclave Apparition in their hand. This was enough for me to discount cheating, I issued the double GRV and moved on.<\/p>\n
<\/br><\/br>Caged in a Loop<\/i><\/b><\/br>
\n This was another theoretical question that came up on the floor. If AP controls Life and Limb and casts Ensoul Artifact on their Caged Sun which is naming Green. If AP then taps it for mana the game instantly becomes a draw as Caged Sun\u2019s triggered ability is a mana ability and resolves immediately. This example came up because I was unaware that triggered mana abilities had a slightly different set of requirements than activated mana abilities. For example, something like Radha, Heir to Keld\u2019s attack trigger wasn\u2019t actually a mana ability! (CR 605.1b, 605.1a)<\/p>\n
<\/br><\/br>Sword and Sorcery<\/i><\/b><\/br>
\n NAP controls a Storm Crow equipped with Sword of Wealth and Power. AP casts Ill-Timed Explosion and discards a card with mana value 4, what happens? Storm Crow survives. While the reflexive trigger is dealing the damage and not the sorcery itself, the source of the triggered ability was still a sorcery. (CR 702.16b) It certainly feels odd in this situation, but if you think about a similar situation like activating Cunning Sparkmage, it\u2019s almost intuitive that it can\u2019t target Beloved Chaplain.<\/p>\n
<\/br><\/br>Reversal of Fortunes<\/i><\/b><\/br>
\n AP casts Narset\u2019s Reversal on NAP\u2019s Bring to Light, which had three colors of mana spent on it. What mana value can they search for? Zero, no colors of mana were spent to cast AP\u2019s copy of Bring to Light, in fact it wasn\u2019t even cast. Using Narset\u2019s Reversal is similarly unexciting on Memory Deluge. (CR 707.10)<\/p>\n
<\/br><\/br>Sunday \u2013 ReCQ Lead<\/b><\/p>\n
<\/br><\/br>FAB-ulous Checks<\/i><\/b><\/br>
\n On Sunday my shift started four hours before my event, and there wasn\u2019t really anything I was formally assigned to be doing, so I decided to help out a little on any part of the event that seemed understaffed. Unfortunately (or fortunately) the event seemed pretty sufficiently staffed, so instead I decided to wander over to the FAB area and see if I could learn a little over there and see what it was like to be on an event that I knew very little about. <\/br><\/br><\/p>\n
As it turns out, it\u2019s more difficult than I thought it would be, watching games and having no idea what any of the cards are, or what is happening in the game itself is incredibly boring and stressful. I decided maybe I\u2019d just try to do a deck check instead, how hard could it be, right? Very hard. I walked in for the typical swoop and asked for the player\u2019s deck, they countered by asking if I wanted their hero and this other deck, and also they pointed to some cards in their deckbox and asked if I needed those too???? I just took all the decks and kept them separate. It turns out FAB has a bunch of different deck-adjacent piles and we need to check them all. <\/br><\/br><\/p>\n
The next issue is that I had no idea how to sort the cards. Ok so there are different colored stripes and I can sort them by those. Got it. Not knowing any of the artwork or card names proved to be a bigger hindrance than I initially thought it was. To top it off the player\u2019s handwriting was miserable, and not knowing card names seemed to compound with this to make the entire deck check process incredibly challenging for me. Then we got to the part where the player had made mistakes. Some cards were missing from various decks or weren\u2019t registered. Turns out some of that is legal and some of it isn\u2019t. What a colossal mess! I\u2019m glad I did it, since it gave me some insight into how much background knowledge is actually required to do a deck check on a totally different game, and it also gave me a big helping of humility and some insight into how much work I\u2019d actually need to do to be serviceable on the floor of a FAB event. I think for now I\u2019ll stick to Magic.<\/p>\n
<\/br><\/br>…In Conclusion<\/i><\/b><\/br>
\n Overall I had a good time at SCG Atlanta, even though I felt more like a glorified side events judge. On Saturday and Sunday I liked being a one-person team that sort of worked in parallel to side events. I\u2019ve been on a lot of big teams lately and I kind of miss the single-person RCQ style event. I got to watch some magic, hang out with players and generally have a good time. Working an SCG event is always such a professional-feeling experience and I\u2019m looking forward to their events in the future, in particular I really hope I get a spot on their upcoming RC staff.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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