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You've all waited a long time, and finally we can say... It's Morphin' Time! With Morph coming back in Khans of Tarkir, we take this opportunity to talk about Morph and Face Down Spells/Permanents in general. We cover every situation with them we can possibly think of, and how you should handle people breaking the rules with them at all RELs. Links from the show: Judge Foil Lands FAQ: http://apps....

It's been an eventful month for judges! On this episode we have special guest Joe "Hugho" Hughto on to discuss all the changes coming down the pipe. We cover the Exemplar program, additional GPs coming to town, the changes to the PTQ structure, and, of course, the removal of judge foils from GPs. We also take the opportunity to get caught up on e-mails from listeners just like you. Links from the...

There's been so much happening over the past few weeks! On this episode the judgefellas have special guest Justin Turner (L3 and RC) on to talk about some big changes to the judge program. We go into the L2 redefinition in depth. Why did it change, what do L1s looking to become L2 need to do now, and even what do existing L2s need to do to remain L2? We also cover the new IPG. Listen to exciting c...

On this lovely episode of JudgeCast, we go over the interesting bits of the M15 FAQ. Learn about convoke! Or squid horrors! Or ape predators! Release notes: http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/release-notes-2014-07-07

We discuss the disqualification process from start to finish, including the paperwork a judge needs to do and what happens after they pass it off. And because we don't know what happens after the judge passes it off, we have very special guests Eric "Toucan" Shukan (head of the Investigations Committee) and Guillaume Beuzelin (also of the Investigations Committee) on to discuss the process entirel...

On this episode, we each bring a smaller topic that doesn't fill an entire episode but something we wanted to talk about. Learn about numbers! Setting life totals! Damage! Drawing cards! And the finer points of casting a spell. We also celebrate a new L4, issue a correction from the previous episode, and read listener e-mails. Links: Steps of Casting a Spell Episode: https://judgecast.com/?p=531 M...

On this episode, we cover the Conspiracy FAQ IN DEPTH. Learn all about Will of the Council, draft-matters cards (and how they interact with each other), Conspiracies, Dethrone, and Parley. We skip Morbid; you'll be fine. We also read e-mails from listeners just like you, covering topics from sleeves to a minorly racist way to remember the layers! Conspiracy FAQ: http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazi...

On this episode, we cover the newest incarnation of the IPG and the MTR! Topics include changes to the electronic device policy, the elimination of Failure to Follow Official Announcements, and the newly renamed Limited Procedure Violation. We also spend a few minutes discussing these God Packs that are all the rage these days, and of course reading e-mails from our beautiful listeners. Multitude...

On this super-special episode, we strive (see what I did there) to bring you all the interesting and relevant interactions in Journey Into Nyx! We cover the FAQ in just-enough depth. Links from the show: The FAQ: http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/faq/jou Judge Classes: http://wiki.magicjudges.org/en/w/Judge_Classes Annotated IPG: http://wiki.magicjudges.org/en/w/Annotated_IP...

On this, our second part of our two part series on types, we cover Subtypes and type-changing effects in detail! This podcast is not a trap and there is nothing arcane about it. Uhh...curse your gated shrines? Urza's? This joke is not as easy with Subtypes as it was on episode 88 (Which you should listen to first before listening to this one!) Also, be sure to listen after "the credits" for One We...

This episode promises to be anything but basic, in fact you might call it legendary! Are you snowed in with only your creature comforts? It's a good thing you landed here of all places in the world. Turn on this episode about types in Magic and in an instant prepare to be enchanted. Through what sorcery do we put out content so good? We have special guest Aaron LaCluyze on, a fan of the tribe of G...

On this episode, we have special guest L2 Carsten Haese on to talk about two projects near and dear to his heart. First, we discuss CranialInsertion.com, including its history, its purpose, and all the lovely things Carsten has done on it. Next, we talk about running a charity event. Carsten has been running Cast a Spell on MS for many years now, and has some great tips on how you can run your own...

On this episode, your very favorite team is back again to talk about team leading and the individual teams at an event! Learn more about the mysterious deck checking team (What could they possibly do?), the intriguing logistics team, and the always-beats-rock paper team. We also cover some of the new-fangled teams like floor, breaks, and somehow a spinach team as well. And of course we give tips o...

A new set is out, and with that comes new policy documents. We cover the minimal changes in depth, as well as take some time to get caught up on some e-mails (Including a few about Born of the Gods). Special thanks to L2 Jeff Higgins for hopping on as a cohost while CJ was out deathly ill. So ill. Updated policy documents can be found at judgecast.com/docs

Everything you need to know about Born of the Gods to prepare for your prerelease! We cover such exciting topics as tribute! Inspired! Devotion to multiple colors! That weird chimera that swaps things! So exciting! Also, a huge congratulations to Jess Dunks on making Level 3! What a heroic accomplishment, truly inspired. So much devotion to being a judge, it's really a monstrous feat. We should al...

On this episode we cover Tournament Shortcuts! These are used in almost every single game, yet many players aren't even aware they are using them. We additionally have special guest Paul Baranay (L2 judge and all around Harvard superstar) on to help us out! You can find the shortcuts in the Magic Tournament Rules at judgecast.com/docs Paul Baranay's Twitter: https://twitter.com/twotwobearz Magic J...

Merry Christmas and happy holidays! We clearly don't like our listeners very much so this year everyone is getting a lump of coal in the form of this episode. We cover the most awful and defunct mechanics from Magic's past. Looking for something you can use in your everyday Magic games? Nope! Not this episode. Looking for how bestow and phasing interact? Or want to finally learn how banding works?...

On this episode, the judgefellas team up to cover all the rules and procedures around two headed giant. Never again can you make the excuse of not knowing 2HG on those test questions. NEVER AGAIN We also talk about CJ's cats and pancakes because that is surely why you're tuning in. And of course we read e-mails from listeners just like you! 2HG FAQ  

On this episode we have very special guest John Temple on to talk about the Judge of the Week project. In a shocking twist, we've been nominated Judge of the Week and so John interviews us about JudgeCast's past, present, and future! Judge of the Week: http://blogs.magicjudges.org/jotw/ We also announce our build-a-bear contest winners! The winners and their winning submissions can be found below:...

We have super duper special guest and rules manager for all of Magic Matt Tabak on to discuss his life at Wizards and his opinions on punctuation. Truly, we waste our too-short time with him. But he did sing the Duck Tales theme so we certainly can't say it was all a waste. This episode is easily one of our favorites and a great look at the behind-the-scenes of how the rules get made. We can't wai...

Gather you ghouls and goblins and other Halloween stereotypes you hear on costume commercials and prepare for a spooooooky episode on the combat phase! We cover such creepy topics as the beginning of combat step, the end of combat step, and everything in between. We also announce a new contest! Create a bear cub card of your choosing, showcasing a unique picture or idea or name or anything! If we...

On this episode we talk about the "being a jerk" portion of Unsporting Conduct in the IPG: Aggressive Behavior, Major, and Minor. Want to know what happens when someone literally flips a table? This episode is for you! As always we read e-mails from the listeners, including such hot topics as Master of Waves, bestow, and...Abu Ja'far? Motel California series: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HztAWVU...

We got so behind on e-mails we decided to dedicate an entire episode to them! Listen as we discuss bestow some more, talk tournament policy, CJ fails to pronounce anything correctly, and answer a whopping 24 e-mails from listeners around the world. Links from the show: Yawgatog Changes: http://yawgatog.com/resources/rules-changes/m14-ths/ MTGCast Announcement: http://mtgcast.com/the-new-face-of-mt...

Your devotion to JudgeCast has been strong and so we bestow upon you a special gift! This FAQ episode is a heroic undertaking to answer all of the major rules questions that might come up at your prerelease and beyond. Want to know how bestow works with almost anything? Wondering if equipment will trigger heroic? You won't need to scry into a crystal ball to find out, just listen here! Not knowing...

We have brand new fancy pants L4 and former host Sean Catanese on this very special episode! We discuss his rise to L4, his new roles and responsibilities, and how if it weren't for the continuation of JudgeCast he never would have made it. Basically we made SeaCat an L4. We also discuss the next steps for a new L1 to take after passing that test. What should you bring to an event? How do you find...