JudgeCast #78 – A Spooky Combat Phase

Gather you ghouls and goblins and other Halloween stereotypes you hear on costume commercials and prepare for a spooooooky episode on the combat phase! We cover such creepy topics as the beginning of combat step, the end of combat step, and everything in between.

We also announce a new contest! Create a bear cub card of your choosing, showcasing a unique picture or idea or name or anything! If we choose yours as the winner, you will win a judge foil to be announced! To enter please post the image to our facebook page or send it to judgecast@gmail.com.

An example card:

canopycub

 

Links from the show:

Previous episode on steps of a turn: https://judgecast.com/?p=425

A possible image to use for contest: http://www.wildnatureimages.com/images%202/050612-100..jpg

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JudgeCast #77 – Unsporting Sneetches

On this episode we talk about the “being a jerk” portion of Unsporting Conduct in the IPG: Aggressive Behavior, Major, and Minor. Want to know what happens when someone literally flips a table? This episode is for you!

As always we read e-mails from the listeners, including such hot topics as Master of Waves, bestow, and…Abu Ja’far?

Motel California series:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HztAWVUO1Zo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6uPN30plvM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJeqDV_j48g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Qze4djzyIQ

Sneetches for some reason:

http://www.amazon.com/Sneetches-Other-Stories-ebook/dp/B00ESF28YY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1382029614&sr=8-1&keywords=sneetches

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JudgeCast #76 – Failure to Communicate

We got so behind on e-mails we decided to dedicate an entire episode to them! Listen as we discuss bestow some more, talk tournament policy, CJ fails to pronounce anything correctly, and answer a whopping 24 e-mails from listeners around the world.

Links from the show:

Yawgatog Changes: http://yawgatog.com/resources/rules-changes/m14-ths/

MTGCast Announcement: http://mtgcast.com/the-new-face-of-mtgcast

Very special thanks to Josh Carr and Rob Chronister for the JudgeCast e-mail praise/song. You can find the song and the lyrics at the following link: https://judgecast.com/?attachment_id=559

 

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JudgeCast #75 – FAQ Bestowaway Special

Your devotion to JudgeCast has been strong and so we bestow upon you a special gift! This FAQ episode is a heroic undertaking to answer all of the major rules questions that might come up at your prerelease and beyond. Want to know how bestow works with almost anything? Wondering if equipment will trigger heroic? You won’t need to scry into a crystal ball to find out, just listen here!

Not knowing the rules can be monstrous, so make sure to listen as soon as you can.

FAQ: http://www.wizards.com/magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/faq/ths

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JudgeCast #7L4 – You’re L1. Now what? (Featuring SeaCat!)

We have brand new fancy pants L4 and former host Sean Catanese on this very special episode! We discuss his rise to L4, his new roles and responsibilities, and how if it weren’t for the continuation of JudgeCast he never would have made it. Basically we made SeaCat an L4.

We also discuss the next steps for a new L1 to take after passing that test. What should you bring to an event? How do you find an event? This and many more questions are answered!

Hyperlinked rules: http://yawgatog.com/resources/magic-rules/

Cranial Insertion: cranialinsertion.com

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JudgeCast #73 – L2 is Company, L3 is a Crowd

We have very special guest L4 Jeff Morrow on to talk about the life of an L4, and take an in-depth look at the L3 advancement process. As the man in charge of the L3 interview process, no one knows more about it than Jeff.

Every time we have an L4+ on the show it’s always a great one, so don’t miss this one!

Wiki Page on L3 Advancement Process: http://wiki.magicjudges.org/en/w/The_Level_Three_Advancement_Process

Jeff Morrow’s blog: http://blogs.magicjudges.org/road-to-l3/

Rob McKenzie’s article on the L3 process: http://blogs.magicjudges.org/robbit/2013/07/10/making-l3-what-it-means-and-why-it-is-a-big-deal/

George Fitzgerald and Matteo Callegari’s article on slow play: http://blogs.magicjudges.org/articles/2012/12/25/slow-play/

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JudgeCast #72 – Elliot Like It Is

The JudgeFellas take some time to get caught up on this episode, and L2 James Elliott comes along to join the party (And lend his special brand of Scottish flair).

We get caught up on e-mails, discuss the minor changes in the IPG and MTR, and for some reason make Doctor Who jokes that CJ just doesn’t get.

Midwest Judge Conference: http://apps.magicjudges.org/events/497/

MOJO 2013: https://www.facebook.com/events/471942189568359/

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JudgeCast #71 – You Cast A Spell On Me

As promised, here is our very special episode on the steps to cast a spell. Think you already know how to cast a spell? You might be surprised! Already know how? Well maybe an L0 you know could use this episode. Listen we just make them, what you do with the episodes after that is up to you.

We skip e-mails on this one but don’t you worry, we’ll be getting caught up on all of them in our next episode.

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JudgeCast #70 – M14 FAQ Featuring Strionic Resonator

In this episode, we have special guest Jason Flatford on and we cover the M14 FAQ and every detail you may need to know for your prerelease and beyond!

We also spend too much time discussing the exact size of Colossal Whale in comparison to other creatures, and we answer every question about Strionic Resonator that has been sent to us so far. Don’t you all know there are other cards in M14?

Links from the show:

Our episode on M14 rules changes: https://judgecast.com/?p=507

Link to the FAQ: http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/faq/m14

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JudgeCast #69 – Tales from the GPit

On this lighter episode, the JudgeCast bros discuss their experiences at GP Vegas and Miami, including rulings, interesting stories, and weird appeals.

Of course we also read e-mails from listeners just like you! (A little note…we can’t answer every M14 question yet until the FAQ comes out, though it should be out soon so feel free to keep sending them).

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