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1:19:50

JudgeCast #301 – Head Judge Announcements with Matt...

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2023/08/09

In this episode Bryan and Charles have on Matt Williams (aka Billy Willy) to talk about what goes into Head Judge Announcements. Do you want to know what to include in your Prerelease Announcements? What about your RCQ? How about that 2HG event at a Convention? It should be no surprise that while your announcements will have many things in common, there are also different areas of focus. Join us as we talk about those differences, from the Pre-Release to the Pro Tour, what will make your Head

1:50:11

JudgeCast #300 – Down with OPC (Other People’s Content)

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2023/07/23

This is SPARTA! Wait, no. This is...our 300th Episode! While my favorite topic to talk about is myself, we put the breaks on that celebration to invite on a few other judges active providing content for the masses. We talk about what makes their projects special, what keeps them motivated, and how it helps others. Charlotte Sable - Ask a Magic Judge (tumblr.com) - Tumblr David Elden - Judging FtW - YouTube - YouTube Rhianna Milton - Ask-the-Judge (Magic: the Gathering Rules & Policy

1:43:36

JudgeCast #299 – Event Management with Jared Sylva

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2023/07/04

Have you ever wondered about the planning that goes on before an event? Join Bryan, Charles, and special guest Jared Sylva from Star City Games to discuss Event Management with a focus on SCG Con Baltimore. For information on upcoming SCGCons, check out https://scgcon.starcitygames.com/ and look for events: Columbus Sep. 1 - 3 Dallas-Fort Worth Oct. 20 - 22 Pittsburgh Nov. 10 - 12 If you have any questions, comments or concerns regarding judging for SCG events, please email

1:50:30

JudgeCast #298 – Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle...

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2023/06/15

Bryan and Charles welcome back Marcos Sanchez to talk about interesting cards from the newest Straight to Modern set to come out of Wizards. Join us as we take a tour of the Shire, take a shortcut to mushrooms before skulking through Mirkwood and wondering just how many different Gandalfs are in this set.

45:59

JudgeCast #297 : Grab Bag

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2023/06/05

In this episode Bryan and Charles discuss several smaller "bite size topics" while we gear up for the LoTR Prerelease episode. We go over: What is a Called Draft and should I do one at my RCQ Answering Judge Questions Outside of an Event Giving Too Much Negative Feedback MagicKids by Weirdcards in the Partnership Education track of Judge Academy

1:14:14

JudgeCast #296 – Three Headed Two Headed Giant talks

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2023/05/21

Join Bryan and Charles with special guest Vona to talk about 2HG. And not just the rules, on no, dear listener, we talk about special considerations in running 2HG events, from the logistics to the pack distribution to increased time in investigations. Give it a listen, and you might learn a bit about why we dont do Comp Rel 2HG events anymore.

1:06:32

JudgeCast #295 – MTG Event Cover Letters

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2023/04/30

In a bout of unintended irony, Bryan and Charles spend an hour talking about how important it is to be brief in your cover letters. We talk about what you should/should not include and how certain choices may/may not help your chances of being accepted.

2:04:06

JudgeCast #294 – March of the Machines Release Notes

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2023/04/13

Want to know how battles work? what about transforming tokens? How about Copy effects and Backup. We got you covered. If you also want to know the lore of Segovia and listen to Bryan yell at clouds, we have you covered there too.Its a Release Notes episode. We talk nonsense.

1:23:06

JudgeCast #293 – Large Event Customer Service with...

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2023/04/02

Judging is a Customer Service gig. However, customer service at small events and large events can look very different. In this episode Bryan and Charles are joined by L2 Marcos Sanchez to talk about what things you can do at large events to up your customer service game.

1:03:48

JudgeCast #292 – Slow Play: I done told ya’ once...

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2023/03/19

In this episode Bryan and Charles talk about one of the more subjective infractions in the IPG; Slow Play. We talk about its definition, it's subjectivity, why it can't have an objective definition and how to deal with players that might get upset you give them Slow Play. We even talk about Chess Clocks. No, really. Thats been a suggestion. And, to play into the theme, this episode gets a Warning for being a day late.

54:16

JudgeCast #291 – MagicCon Philly with Vona Rustay

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2023/03/04

In this episode Bryan and Charles talk to @BonafideVonafyd about their recent experiences at MagicCon Philly, including but not limited to: wearing good shoes, dinosaurs with hand-rails, breaks, how so many concurrent event were managed, and a myriad of non-standard events.

1:32:25

JudgeCast #290 – Rules and Reddit

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2023/02/20

In this episode, Brian and Charles go over the few rules updated with All Will Be One and then we delve into a smorgasbord of recent reddit threads that have caught our eye while we wait for MagicCon Philly. Topic 1 - Hold Priority: https://www.reddit.com/r/EDH/comments/10xqd6x/players_that_hold_priority_for_a_whole_phase/ Topic 2: Card quality/differences in general: https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/10zxfem/lots_of_art_with_these_weird_wiggly_lines_is_this/ Topic 3: Placeholders

1:42:26

JudgeCast #289 – Phyrexia: All Will Be One Release Notes

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2023/02/04

In this episode, Bryan and Charles go over the mechanics and notiable cards from Phyrexia: All Will Be One. Toxic, Compleated, Oil Counters, and that one mechanic that has an exclamation point. Also at the end of the episode we talk about a workaround in EventLink for running a Sealed RCQ.

1:17:44

JudgeCast #288 – The Zone Zone

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2023/02/04

In this episode Bryan and Charles go over the zones of Magic, as well as all the exceptions to the well-known rule of "objects changing zones are considered new objects". Turns out, there are a lot of exceptions.

1:53:04

JudgeCast #287 – Judge Compensation

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2022/12/30

Happy New Year! It's a time for celebration and resolutions for the new year. In this episode Bryan and Charles are joined by Brook Gardner-Durbin (@TheBG_D) to discuss the factors that go into your decisions for fair compensation at the various levels. Is judging your hobby, career, or side hustle? What is the complexity of the event you are going to be working? What is considered fair? Where do you have the ability to negotiate? As we discuss issues around pay, just a reminder: We are not

1:21:54

JudgeCast #286 – Missed Triggers

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2022/12/18

Talking about missed triggers has been all the rage lately in the twitterverse, and Bryan, Charles, and Samma thought we would bring it to your podcast listening device. In this episode, the JudgeCast crew talk about the philosophy behind Missed Triggers, how to identify one, what the opponents' responsibilities are, and a little bit of a history lesson. Detrimental Trigger Guide - https://blogs.magicjudges.org/rules/mtg/ Annotated IPG - https://blogs.magicjudges.org/rules/ipg2-1/

1:23:53

JudgeCast #285 – Level Updates and Magic 30...

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2022/12/05

Bryan, Charles, and Samma discuss the recent level updates announced by Judge Academy. Samma and Charles also go over their Magic 30 experience, including a behind the scene look at the massive Unfinity Draft. We also stop recording right before Samma admits Bryan was 100% right about [redacted] and Bryan doesn't even say 'I told you so', so he instead puts this comments in the show notes. Level Update Overview - Level Clarifications and Updates: Overview – 2023 – Judge Academy Judge Academy

1:28:20

JudgeCast #284 – Brother’s War Release Notes

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2022/11/12

Following the BRO Code, Bryan, Charles, and Samma battle their way through new mechanics, new cards, and very bad puns. We discuss Prototype, Meld, Unearth, zone change triggers, 50% off of 50% off coupons. Stick around and you might just learn something. Probably not, but it could happen.

51:07

JudgeCast #283 – Ain’t No Party Like A Potpourri Party

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2022/10/22

A Pot-Pour-EE Episode is an episode where we discuss smaller topics that aren't worth a full episode themselves. In this vaguely apple-cinnamon scented episode Bryan and Charles talk about Game Markers, Solo Deck Checks, Tournament Policy on Notes, and Proxies. Real Proxies, not those fake proxies being sold for $250 a "pack".

1:56:30

JudgeCast #282 – Unfinity Release Notes

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2022/10/11

This Wicker Picker with Sticker Kicker makes me want to grab liquor quicker than a city slicker. In this episode Bryan, Charles, and Samma talk about the latest Un-set from Wizards. Un-sets are no longer goofy fun sets judges can choose to embrace. With the introduction of stickers and attractions into eternal formats, we boldly go where several other podcasts have gone before, and tackle many of the mechanics and rules questions you might encounter now that players have to register your sticker

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