Thanks for the community for pointing that out! So it is not possible to choose no card without your opponent knowing that you have chosen no card. Rule 101.4b states that a player knows the choices made by the previous players when he or she makes his or her choice except that cards may remain face down. This gets around any sleight of hand shenanigans or dexterity errors during the reveal. My suggestion (suggested to me by Level 4 Judge Jared Sylva) is for both players to write down on a sheet of paper which card they are selecting and then revealing that selection to the other player. What is the most rules friendly/strategic way to put nothing into play with Show and Tell?įlatts – Any agreed-upon method of selecting a card (or lack thereof) is acceptable. They may have established security measures in place. My suggestion is to talk to the Tournament Organizer and ask them what they would like you to do whenever you spot potentially-fake cards. Eternal Weekend will be full of Legacy and Vintage decks. Your best recourse is to call a judge and tell them away from the table that you believe that some of your opponent’s cards are fake. Fake cards are often so good that they are very difficult to spot while playing against them, mostly because you are focused on the game rather on the condition of your opponent’s cards. So, I’m curious how you’d suggest going about calling a judge due to people playing with obvious fake cards.įlatts – This is a tough one. While not as prolific as Jason Flatford, he is one of the hosts of Judgecast, a long-running podcast for the discerning Magic judge and self-proclaimed rules nerd.Įternal Weekend is coming up. He has been a judge for five years and is a lifelong fan of all casual formats. His passions include creating great experiences for Magic players, mentoring other judges, and green vanilla 2/2s.īryan Prillaman, or “BPrill”, is a Level 3 Judge from Orlando. He is the author of the blog Bearz Repeating, where he shares a variety of big-picture ideas and fun stories about judging. Paul “Bearz” Baranay is a Level 3 Judge from New York City. As a coordinator of the Organized Play department and a Level 3 Judge, he has dedicated his career to improving the player experience at events. Since then he has judged at three Pro Tours, several dozen Grand Prix, and has head judged several Open Series events. Jason “Flatts” Flatford began his judging career almost six years ago. Welcome dear reader to Ask A Judge, where three of the world’s top judges will answer your questions about rules, tournaments, and/or policy.
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