As I’m preparing for GP Vancouver, I gradually realize how much this event will be challenging, at the light of the changes happening at Grand Prix from 2016 onwards. Making Magic history every week! A new cut The biggest change is definitely the modification of the record required to make […]
Category: Tournament procedures
Mauvaise communication ? Vous devez prendre une décision !
Il y a quelques situations qui peuvent sévèrement endommager l’état du jeu, même si aucun joueur n’a commis de réelle infraction. L’une des plus courantes est un désaccord sur l’état de la partie suite à une communication lacunaire, pour ne pas dire inexistante, bien qu’aucun CPV ne fut commis. . La réaction instinctive […]
Miscommunication? You need to make a decision!
There are a few situations that can severely damage a game despite no player committed an actual infraction. One of the most common is a disagreement on the current game state following a below average, not to say inexistent, communication, while no CPV was committed. The instinctive reaction: Backing up In these […]
Backing up : Philosophy and Methodology
The MIPG states that, when a Game Rule Violation happens, there are two possible options: “[…] Perform the fix specified unless a simple backup is possible” “Otherwise, a backup may be considered or the game state may be left as is.” This raises quite a few questions: When is a backup “simple” enough? When […]