Rulings of note A double HCE The situation NAP activates and tape three other artifacts. He announces “for four” while he takes the top 4 cards, from which he quickly selects one that’s added to his hand. Meanwhile, AP takes the Merchant’s Dockhand to read it. When he intervenes to point […]
Mass Drafting Considerations, part 2: Draft Calling
Then, I’d like to especially thank for thinking on a really broader level and accurately noticing that this topic would be better served divided into two, so as to be more actionable by you, dear readers. While calling a PPTQ or even GP Top8 Draft are fairly straightforward activities (and even easier with the […]
Mass Drafting considerations, part 1: Judging
First, I’d like to thank the numerous GP HJs which contributed to improving this article (and its friend) by carefully reviewing it and giving a lot of input to make it improve. These days, a mere 1200-player event often turns into a nearly-400-player Day 2. This means most Limited GP Day 2s now feature […]
Constructed Grand Prix and Pro Tour Deck Check Procedure
General Philosophy It is important for a tournament’s integrity that players play all day long a deck that matches exactly the list they submitted prior to the beginning of the tournament. While there is little doubt that most Deck/Decklist problem infraction are genuine and that there is no Cheating involved, it is important that the […]