The Top 5 Most Common Penalties in Magic: the Gathering, and How to Avoid...
The Top 5 Most Common Penalties in Magic: the Gathering, and How to Avoid Them
“Judges must beware of hard constructions and strained inferences, for there is no worse torture than that of laws.” -...
A look at the new Magic: the Gathering Tournament Rules April 2017, by Thomas...
A look at the new Magic: the Gathering Tournament Rules April 2017
Toby Elliott announced today some updates to the Magic Tournament Rules (MTR) and Infraction & Procedure Guide (IPG, aka the Penalty Guidelines) which...
Common MTG Rules Errors Made By New Players, And How To Correct Them, by...
Teaching Magic: The Gathering: Common MTG Rules Errors Made By New Players, And How To Correct Them
Usually, opportunities to teach new players to play Magic: the Gathering (MTG) are pretty infrequent. We might play a...
Taking a look at casual MTG formats and Commander rulings, by Thomas Ralph
Taking a look at casual MTG formats and Commander rulings, by Thomas Ralph
"In casual formats such as Commander, it is up to each individual playgroup to determine the outcome of ambiguous cases." – Thomas Ralph,...
The Trouble With Fizzles – Using Clear Terminology In Magic: The Gathering, by Thomas...
The Trouble With Fizzles - Using Clear Terminology In Magic: The Gathering
By Thomas Ralph, level 3 Magic Judge
Some readers will be aware that I have been outspoken in discouraging the use of various out...
Common Kaladesh Rules Interactions You Need To Know About, by Thomas Ralph & Mark...
Common Kaladesh Rules Interactions That You Need To Be Aware Of
by Thomas Ralph, Level 3 Judge & Mark McGovern, Level 2 Judge
This article focuses on some of the rules interactions we think are likely to...
From The Kitchen Table To Your First FNM: What To Expect From Judges And...
From The Kitchen Table To Your First FNM: What To Expect From Judges And Other Players, by Morgan McGowan
For the vast majority of us, the kitchen table was our first battlefield.
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Winning In Magic: The Gathering: Is It Unsporting To Use The Rules To Your Advantage?
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