JudgeCast #48 – Return to Ravnica Rules and Puns

What time Izzet? Prerelease time! In this special, off-schedule episode the judge fellas go over the new rules and interesting interactions that could make you an unstoppable Tyran-Azorius Rex at your prerelease! No need to Rakdos brains about how Overload works, this episode has you covered. So scavenge up those dice and life pads and populate your car with your best pals, and give our podcast a listen!

 

(Listen, Selesnya and Golgari were really hard to make puns for, don’t judge us)

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JudgeCast #47 – You Just Got Regionally Coordinated

On this episode of JudgeCast we have two very special guests: Justin Turner and Sean Catanase! Justin is regional coordinator of the southeast, and Sean (as well as being a creator/former host of JudgeCast) is regional coordinator southwest. Both men are outright cool dudes. We discuss what being a regional coordinator entails and what they can do you for you, the loyal listener.

As always, we also read our listener e-mails and additional tomfoolery. Yolo.

Got a rules question, comment, concern? E-mail us at judgecast@gmail.com
Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/judgecast
Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/judgecast

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

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JudgeCast #46 – Apps! Apps! Baby!

Jess missed last episode. CJ missed this one. Now, if we can only get Bryan to miss one. But that’s OK. Because we have James Tiberius Bennett in this Episode. In addition to having the finest beard in the program, James is also one of the primary creators of our shiney new apps.magicjudges.org website for all your event and forum needs. We talk about some recent events, the new tools, and listener email.

This podcast is worth the price of admission!

Like us! www.facebook.com/judgecast

Follow us! www.twitter.com/judgecast

Judge Apps: http://apps.magicjudges.org/

Magic for a Cure : http://www.facebook.com/events/478132772212531

Atlanta Judge Conference: http://www.dcifamily.org/event/535/

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JudgeCast #45 – On This Episode, Skip Jess Dunks

You see, Jess Dunks couldn’t make it to this episode so we replaced him with nothing. The joke will make a lot more sense when you listen to this fabulous episode about replacement effects!

We also go over some recent news (Judge apps hooooooooo), older news (Magic Online Judge Open), and some chatter that couldn’t be considered news at all.

Congratulations to Andrew Wilson, the winner of our hug a judge contest!

E-mail us! judgecast@gmail.com
Like us! www.facebook.com/judgecast
Follow us! www.twitter.com/judgecast

Judge Apps: http://apps.magicjudges.org/
Magic for a Cure (This is a good cause that we just forgot to bring up): http://www.facebook.com/events/478132772212531
Atlanta Judge Conference: http://www.dcifamily.org/event/535/

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JudgeCast #44 – Investigating Raging Levine

The Hosts are back in town with another awesome guest host! This time we have the knowledgeable and hilarious Eric Levine on to discuss investigations. Whether you’ve never disqualified a person or you sleep atop a pile of DQ reports, you’re sure to learn something from this one.

If you’re intending to enter our contest time is running out! Post a picture of you hugging to our facebook page (facebook.com/judgecast) and you could win a Judge Foil Vendilion Clique! We will announce the winner next show.

As always, we read e-mails from listeners like you and also bring you plenty of uneducational banter!

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JudgeCast #43 – Bad Habits of Good L1s

Your three JudgeCast monkeys are back to see no evil, hear no evil, and do no evil!

On this episode we discuss our GP Atlanta adventures and also some of the bad habits that otherwise good L1s (And sometimes L2s) can fall into. Do you do anything we discuss? (Answer: Yes, you probably do. But that’s ok!)

Contest reminder! Post a picture of you hugging a judge to our Facebook page at facebook.com/judgecast and you will be entered into a random drawing to win a Judge Foil Vendilion Clique! Hugging any judge will get you 1 entry, 3 entries for hugging a current or past host of JudgeCast, and 5 entries for hugging the illusive Riki Hayashi!

As always, we answer e-mails from listeners just like you! It’s edutainment!

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JudgeCast #42 – Getting Your Priorities Straight

Jess, CJ, and Bryan are back with another action packed episode of JudgeCast! On this episode, we discuss the new Infraction Procedure Guide and Magic Tournament Rules. We also take some time to discuss how priority works in Magic (You’re on your own to figure it out for poker).

We also announce our new contest! Take a picture of you hugging a judge and post it on our Facebook wall (facebook.com/judgecast) and you could win yourself a shiny judge foil Vendilion Clique! The winner will be selected randomly from all entries. Posting a picture with any judge will get you 1 entry. Take a picture with a current or past host (Sean Catanase, Jose Boveda, Jess Dunks, Bryan Prillaman, and CJ Shrader) and you’ll get yourself a cool 3 entries.  Get a picture with Riki Hayashi and your risking of your life just earned you 5 entries! We’ll even award bonus entries based on creativity!

Finally, we wrap up by reading e-mails from listeners just like you and discussing Harry Potter for some reason.

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JudgeCast #41 – State Based Action Robots

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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JudgeCast #40 – The Loucksiest Cast

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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JudgeCast #39 – Women in Judging (Or: Seriously Dude?)

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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