JudgeCast – MTGCast

This time Sean, Jose, and Riki delve into the realm of what you can and can't say at the end of a tournament when all you want to do is win something or make top 8, using a fellow podcasting team's examples. The also cover how to break through a Glen Elendra Archmage, fun and useless ways to build a Hellcarver Demon deck, what happens when you play the wrong opponent, and much more. Send us your questions, stories, and contest entries at judgecast@gmail.com! Thanks, as always, to our hosts at MTGCast and the folks at Music Alley (http://music.mevio.com) for providing podsafe bumper music by Carbon Leaf. Also look for us on Facebook! Send your questions and comments to judgecast@gmail.com! Your Host(s): Riki Hayashi, Jose, and Sean Catanese Show’s Email: judgecast@gmail.com

Sean, Riki, and Jose are back with more from the world of judging Magic! They discuss listener e-mails, rules questions, and tournament scenarios. They field a couple questions from the Yo! MtG Taps hosts, and Sean promises to cut some part of the show out, but forgets...again. Send your rules questions, tournament stories, and contest entries to judgecast@gmail.com. Also look for us on Facebook! Thanks as always to our hosts! Thanks, as always, to our hosts at MTGCast and the folks at Music Alley (http://music.mevio.com) for providing podsafe bumper music by Carbon Leaf. Send your questions and comments to judgecast@gmail.com! Your Host(s): Riki Hayashi and Sean Catanese Show’s Email: judgecast@gmail.com

Once again, Riki and Sean talk rules, policy, tournaments, and give away packs! They go in-depth on Riki's future with StarCity Games (he's got a real job there!) and what it means for JudgeCast. They also cover a ton of listeners' questions, including taking a closer look at Eye of the Storm, levelers and layers, and many more. Riki decided to get generous with his packs this time, hitting up five lucky listeners with Shards block draft sets! Send us your questions, stories, and contest entries at judgecast@gmail.com! Thanks, as always, to our hosts at MTGCast and the folks at Music Alley (http://music.mevio.com) for providing podsafe bumper music by Carbon Leaf. Send your questions and comments to judgecast@gmail.com! Your Host(s): Riki Hayashi and Sean Catanese Show’s Email: judgecast@gmail.com

After a longer-than-expected delay (Sean's fault, not our hosts'!), Riki and Sean are back with more stories from the trenches and answers to your questions. What happens when Experiment Kraj adds 2 loyalty counters and taunts your opponent? How did Riki lose to Jose at the prerelease? It's all here! If you want to hear your question answered on the air, or have us settle a dispute in your playgroup (Warning: Thunderdome rules may be invoked!), send us an e-mail at judgecast@gmail.com. You can also become a fan of JudgeCast on Facebook now where you can submit questions, and keep in touch with the latest news on the show! Thanks, as always, to our hosts at www.mtgcast.com andthe folks at Music Alley (http://music.mevio.com) for providing podsafe bumper music by Carbon Leaf. Send your questions and comments to judgecast@gmail.com! Your Host(s): Riki Hayashi and Sean Catanese Show’s Email: judgecast@gmail.com

  We test a power 9 card for authenticity (thanks to our guest DCI L1 Judge Jose Boveda), answer tons of rules questions, and pick a winner of our "worst mangling of the rules" story contest. We also pick a winner for our next contest question, and Riki sticks his foot in his mouth. Mmmm, tasty! We’re always interested to hear your rules questions and quandries, so send them to us at judgecast@gmail.com. You can also become a fan of JudgeCast on Facebook now where you can submit questions, and keep in touch with the latest news on the show’s coming attractions! As always, we’d like to thank our wonderful hosts at MTGCast.com and the folks at Music Alley (http://music.mevio.com) for providing podsafe bumper music by Carbon Leaf. Send your questions and comments to judgecast@gmail.com! Your Host(s): Riki Hayashi and Sean Catanese Show’s Email: judgecast@gmail.com

Riki and Sean have a special guest this time, Toby Elliott, one of four Level 5 judges in the world! Toby discusses the new edition of the Magic Infraction Procedure Guidelines in depth, as he's known as the "policy guy" for the DCI and a primary editor for the MIPG. Together, they traverse listeners' queries, both simple and complex, eventually arriving at the extremes of "What happens when the rules of the game don't cover an interaction between cards?" They also discuss how the MIPG gets made and what goes into the process of editing it. Toby also chooses a question from a listener to serve as our newest contest question! The best answer will win you a draft set, so listen up and send us your answers (and more rules questions!). We’re always interested to hear your rules questions and quandries, so send them to us at judgecast@gmail.com. You can also become a fan of JudgeCast on Facebook now where you can submit questions, and keep in touch with the latest news on the show’s coming attractions! As always, we’d like to thank our wonderful hosts at MTGCast.com and the folks at Music Alley (http://music.mevio.com) for providing podsafe bumper music by Carbon Leaf.

Riki and Sean discuss the recent changes to the Magic Infraction Procedure Guidelines published and how they might affect interactions between players, their opponents, and the judges who babysit...er...answer their calls. They have a ton of new listener questions ranging from intricate and complex to straightforward and simple. They also discuss Sean's recent non-performance at his local PTQ and Riki's recent trip out to the SCG $10K weekend in Indianapolis. We're always interested to hear your rules questions and quandries, so send them to us at judgecast@gmail.com. You can also become a fan of JudgeCast on Facebook now where you can submit questions, add topics for judgely discussion, and keep in touch with the latest news on the show's coming attractions! As always, we'd like to thank our wonderful hosts at MTGCast.com and the folks at Music Alley (http://music.mevio.com) for providing podsafe bumper music by Carbon Leaf.

How do you properly resolve the trigger on Rhystic Study? Is Vesuva broken with Scapeshift? Riki and Sean are back with more of your questions and a few clarifications from episodes past. They've also decided to start giving stuff away because, heck, who doesn't like winning draft sets?

Riki and Sean take on your rules questions as always, and go in depth to talk about what each of the levels of judges does, how they're different, and what it means to advance. Send your questions to judgecast@gmail.com. Our great thanks go out to Chris Otwell and the MTGCast crew for hosting us, and Carbon Leaf and Music Alley for the podsafe music.

In this episode, Riki and Sean discuss their experiences at Pro Tour San Diego, including a couple sensitive incidents that have caused a stir among players and judges alike. They also answer listeners' e-mail questions about the fine line between fraud and Jedi mind-tricks, rules questions, and what to do when your judge gets out of line. Send your questions and comments to judgecast@gmail.com! Your Host(s): Riki Hayashi and Sean Catanese Show’s Email: judgecast@gmail.com

This time, Riki and Sean have taken the show on the road. Sean sat down with a unique pair of judges at Grand Prix Oakland to get the international perspective of Barry Swan (L2 from Colombia and Head Judge of the Sunday PTQ) and the insight of James Elliot, famed "Road Warrior" and L2 from St. Louis. We also answer some interesting questions from listeners, covering Stalling, Fraud, and tricky rules interactions. I promise, the volume is fixed this time... You can submit your questions to the JudgeCast by e-mailing judgecast@gmail.com.  We'd like to thank Chris Otwell and MTGCast for hosting us and music.mevio.com and Carbon Leaf for the podsafe bumper music. Let me know if you have any questions! Your Host(s): Riki Hayashi and Sean Catanese Show’s Email: judgecast@gmail.com

Riki and Sean are back with more of your rules and player interaction questions, from listeners spanning the globe (and try to pump up the volume a bit)! They also cover Riki's dominating performance at a Grand Prix Trial for Grand Prix Oakland, and talk about expectations for Grand Prix Oakland. Look for the JudgeCast crew at the Grand Prix (and Pro Tour San Diego!), where you can record your question for a future episode! You can submit your questions to the JudgeCast by e-mailing judgecast@gmail.com. We'd like to thank Chris Otwell and MTGCast for hosting us and music.mevio.com and Carbon Leaf for the podsafe bumper music. Let me know if you have any questions! Your Host(s): Riki Hayashi and Sean Catanese Show’s Email: judgecast@gmail.com

In this episode, Riki and Sean introduce the world's newest Level 1 judge, Jose Boveda, and celebrate Sean's leveling up to Level 2. Riki and Sean (and Jose!) explain how they got started in judging. They cover interesting rules interactions from new cards out of Worldwake, and talk about a tough ruling in a recent Legacy tournament. Thanks to Carbon Leaf and MusicAlley for the podsafe intro and exit bumpers (http://music.mevio.com) and Great Escape Games in Sacramento for hosting us (www.greatescapegames.com). Let me know if you have any questions!

In this inaugural episode, Riki and Sean introduce JudgeCast to the world and hit the ground running. Topics for this episode include: - Game loss penalties given in the recent Star City Games Legacy $5K - Complex rules interactions for the Extended Pro Tour Qualifier season - The new DCI program to offer special foils to judges who grow Friday Night Magic Riki and Sean keep things interesting with stories from the trenches at tourneys around the world and their own backyard in Northern California. Thanks to Carbon Leaf and the podsafe music from MusicAlley for the intro and exit bumpers (http://music.mevio.com) and Great Escape Games in Sacramento for hosting us (www.greatescapegames.com). Your Host(s): Riki Hayashi and Sean Catanese Show’s Email: judgecast@gmail.com