How well do you know your State Based Actions?  Could you name all 21 of them?  Could you accurately compare them to some cartoon that only Bryan is aware of? After this show, you’ll be able to do all of that and more! (Ok, you still won’t know how Archenemy works but you should be able to live without that)

On top of that, we have the mythic rare man/JudgeCast mascot Raven Fox on to help us cover all the ins and outs of SBAs, and maybe even read off some e-mails from listeners just like you.

UPDATE: The SBAs for Legendary permanents and Planeswalkers have changed since this recording. The updated rules are the following:

704.5j. If a player controls two or more planeswalkers that share a planeswalker type, that player chooses one of them, and the rest are put into their owners’ graveyards. This is called the “planeswalker uniqueness rule.”

704.5k. If a player controls two or more legendary permanents with the same name, that player chooses one of them, and the rest are put into their owners’ graveyards. This is called the “legend rule.”

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Jess unfortunately couldn’t join us for this podcast, so Bryan and CJ soldier on with a very special guest: Jon Loucks from Limited Resources!

We kick the show off with some discussion on the Cavern of Souls ruling, do a crack a pack (A dream come true really) and then barrage Jon with rules questions as we go through the steps needed to become a Level 1 judge!

We wrap up by announcing the winner of our “Judgebreaker” contest and reading mails from listeners just like YOU.

“To prejudge other men’s notions before we have looked into them is not to show their darkness but to put out our own eyes.” – John Locke

Links from the show:
List of Regional Coordinators: http://wiki.internationalmagicjudges.net/index.php/Regional_Coordinators
Judge Center: judge.wizards.com
Limited Resources site: lrcast.com

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Your favorite three-man group since the Blue Man Group is back!  There has been much discussion lately about women in Magic, and this show Bryan, Jess, and CJ invite L3 Ingrid Lind-Jahn on to give a JudgeCast twist to the discussion: Women in Judging.

Also, we do our usual monkeying around, chat about the Hayne/Finkel Pro Tour ruling, Judge pedometers, and more!  As always, we answer mails from you, our loyal listeners, and we got a lot this time!  Of course, if you ever have a question for us always feel free to send us a mail at judgecast@gmail.com.

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JudgeCast welcomes a third host to the mix!  You’ll never guess who it is (Hint: His name rhymes with Lion Frillapan).  We talk about our prerelease experiences and other news.

Do you know the difference between free, derived, and private information?  Do you know what to do when a player doesn’t know?  We talk about player communication and the penalties who love them, including possibly the most misgiven penalty in the Infraction Procedure Guide: Player Communication Violation.

As always, we read mail from YOU, our loyal listeners, and announce a brand new contest!  Want to win a shiny judge foilVendilion Clique?  Listen to find out how!

Links from the show:
AVR FAQ –  http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg%2Fdaily%2Fftl%2F191
Eureka –  gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=159300
Judge Booklet – judgebooklet.com
Magic Judges twitter –  https://twitter.com/#!/magicjudges
Rules Tip Blog –  http://blogs.magicjudges.org/rulestips/
Rules Tip Twitter – https://twitter.com/#!/mtgrulestips

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Bryan Prillaman joins Jess and CJ again for another action-packed episode of JudgeCast.  (If you listen real close you can hear a high speed chase in the background, followed by an explosion.  ACTION)  We go over the new abilities coming in Avacyn Restored and muse on what might be in the Helvault.

When Bryan isn’t actually cleaning up his dog’s puke he talks about his recent experience with lapsing abilities, and we go over a few examples to really hammer it home.

Finally, we talk about a bunch of resources you (yes YOU) can use to improve as a judge, and announce the winner of our very first contest!  Got a resource we missed?  Send us a mail at judgecast@gmail.com!

As always, we also read listener e-mails and babble.

Links from the show
Ask Wizards with Comprehensive Rules for Soulbond and Miracle: http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/activity/947

IRC Link: http://wbe002.mibbit.com/?server=irc.umich.edu&channel=%23mtgjudge%2C%23mtgrules

Regional Coordinators: http://wiki.internationalmagicjudges.net/index.php/Regional_Coordinators

Cranial Insertion: http://www.cranialinsertion.com/
Cranial Insertion’s article on layers: http://www.cranialinsertion.com/article/6

Articles by Justin Turner: http://www.gatheringmagic.com/author/justinturner/

Articles by Riccardo Tessitori: http://www.blackborder.com/q/user/2393

Judge Wiki: wiki.internationalmagicjudges.com

Phone Applications: http://wiki.internationalmagicjudges.net/index.php/Handhelds

Judge Center: judge.wizards.com

DCI Family: dcifamily.org

Judge Study Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/175624355828083/

Judge Classes: http://wiki.internationalmagicjudges.net/index.php/Judge_Classes

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On this episode CJ and Jess have professional cheater-catcher Arthur Halavais on to discuss how you can look out for Manipulation of Game Materials.

We also discuss the much-anticipated changes to the IPG and the MTR, as well as other policy change that have come up since the last time we recorded.

As always, we answer your rules questions and e-mails and announce our “other judge” contest ending date (11:59 Pacific on Monday April 16)!

Links from the show:
Toby Elliott’s Article on Lapsing Abilities – http://internationalmagicjudges.net/article-1624
Arthur’s Seminars:

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Jess and CJ (Collectively known as CJess) return! We have a guest on, the lovely and informative L2 Bryan Prillaman. Bryan talks about the roles and responsibility of being a judge manager for GP Orlando and the upcoming GP Atlanta.

Have you never judged a GP? CJ wrote down every single ruling he made during GP Nashville, so you can get a feel for what kind of rules you can expect during your first GP.

Also, we announce our first contest! Give us your best “but another judge said this” story and you could get your hands on a shiny judge-foil Goblin Welder.

As always, we answer rules questions and read e-mails from you, our adoring fans. Give it a listen won’t you?

Links from the show:
L5 Jason Lemahieu’s Article “Judge Lord” – http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg%2Fdaily%2Ffeature%2F187

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Judgecast is back!  In this episode, Sean hands off the show to the new and extremely handsome hosts of Judgecast: Jess Dunks and CJ Shrader.  We spend some time introducing ourselves, talk about the changes that happened to the Infraction Procedure Guide since the last time Judgecast aired, and spend a few minutes giving a judge perspective on the whole Indy playmat hubbub.  And, of course, we answer some rules questions from the listeners!

If you have any questions, concerns, rules questions, incriminating photos, complaints, or anything at all you want to send to us, our e-mail is always judgecast@gmail.com.

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Sean (freshly minted Level 3!) and Riki are joined by Canadian judge Chris Landsell to talk about PT Philly, GP Montreal. They also cover investigations in more detail, listener questions, and an extra special interview with new L3 judge and DCI Regional Coordinator Steven Briggs. Send your rules questions to judgecast@gmail.com. (Sorry for the delay, many changes in responsibilities and a hurricane kept us busy these last few weeks!)

Send your questions, feedback, and hate mail to judgecast@gmail.com.

Thanks, as always, to our gracious hosts at MTGCast.com!

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In this Judge Conference learning sessions, Eric Levine will discuss ‘How to prevent judging mistakes’.

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