Monthly Archives: October 2026

JudgeCast #381 – Deck Problems

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Join Bryan, Charles, and Marcos as we talk about the Deck Problem penalty from the IPG.
This infraction describes how we handle things when a players deck doesn’t match what they intended to play.
Have you ever had a player call you over because:

  • They had a sideboard card in their opening hand?
  • They had an opponents card in their deck?
  • They had lost a card and couldn’t find it?

We talk about how to handle all those situations, AND MORE!!

We also talk about the penalty philosophy and how and why its changed from a Game Loss to a warning, and how to tell if your accidental mistake is actually cheating.

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Marcos: BlueSky – @MJ6Music.bsky.social / Twitter @MJ6Music

Credits
Editor & Intro VFX: Marcos Sanchez @MJ6Music
Intro & Outro Music: “Seed” by Carbon Leaf. Used with permission. @carbonleafofficial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxDb4ydae50

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JudgeCast #380 UWOTC Union with Eric Levine

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This week, Studio X (the folks who make Magic: The Gathering) announced that they were forming a union with the Communications Workers of America.

Join Bryan, Charles, and Marcos as we welcome former GP Head Judge, previous JudgeCast guest, and current member of the Wizards Rules Team Eric Levine to talk about the new union, its goals, and what comes next. We discuss what unionizing means for the people who work on Magic, what the team hopes to accomplish, and why having a voice in the workplace matters. Magic has enjoyed many many successful years, and we support those that make the game we love.

You can read the Studio X employees’ announcement and learn more about their goals here:
https://unitedwizardsofthecoast.com/studiox-letter

Want to show your support? You can sign the petition here:
https://actionnetwork.org/forms/uwotcpetition/

Also, on October 10th, Eric will be on a Wizards of the Coast fundraising stream for Trans Lifeline participating in a trivia battle game show over at twitch.tv/magic between 10am 5pm PST

Oh, and Wizards announced God Packs and have a Judge Program announcement at MagicCon Atlanta

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Bryan: BlueSky – @Bprill.bluesky.social
Charles: BlueSky – @MTGDad.bsky.social
Marcos: BlueSky – @MJ6Music.bsky.social / Twitter @MJ6Music

Credits
Editor & Intro VFX: Marcos Sanchez @MJ6Music
Intro & Outro Music: “Seed” by Carbon Leaf. Used with permission. @carbonleafofficial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxDb4ydae50

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