Let’s talk about efficiency! Here are some things you can be doing to keep your events moving quickly, even when you suddenly have a tone more players than expected!
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This episode, we discuss the ins and outs of the rules around triggered abilities. Avoid common rules pitfalls and learn weird corners like the infamous “to your graveyard from anywhere” triggers. Send your questions to JudgeCast@gmail.com!
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Hang out with Jess, Bryan, and Brogan, as this episode we just sit back, relax, and talk about whatever comes up, and also judge shirts.
Judge uniform guidelines: https://blogs.magicjudges.org/o/judge-uniform-guidelines/
Jess’s take on Judge Program Rules: https://youtu.be/jl0hMfqNQ-g
PC announcement about judge shirts: https://blogs.magicjudges.org/coordinators/2019/02/13/the-future-of-judge-shirts/
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We unpack the rather substantial rules and policy updates coinciding with Ravnica Allegiance, including changes to Missed Triggers and changes to the penalties for Bribery and Wagering.
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Join us as the team breaks down the new mechanics and most complex cards from the newest magic set!
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Bryan and Jess are joined by Samantha Harr (aka Samma) to talk about one of our favorite topics, how to run a prerelease! This is useful information for Organizers and Judges alike.
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We return to the countdown format as we trek through 10 common mistakes judges make (most of which we’ve made ourselves) and talk about how to avoid them.
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The team tackles the combat phase and goes in-depth on how it works.
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Priority is the system that lets players take actions in Magic. On this episode, we explore that system, including how it works in the rules, how players actually use it, and the tournament shortcuts designed to bridge these two things.
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There are four different types of information that exist in a game of Magic. The team breaks them down and goes over some examples of each, then talks about what happens when something goes wrong. When does a judge issue a warning for the (relatively rare) “Communication Policy Violation” Tournament Error?
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