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1:41:14

JudgeCast #358 – The Magnificent Layers

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2025/10/29

The interaction of Continuous effects, commonly known as the Layers, were first immortalized in the forth century when the monk Evagrius Ponticus increased forms of continuous effects from 6 to 7. Since then they have been part of our shared zeitgeist.We sing about Seven Layers a 'laying at Christmas. We go on rides at Disney based on Snow White and the Seven Layers. The White Stipes write songs about them. Even the king of comedic counter culture did a bit about the Seven Layers you cant say on TV

1:55:58

JudgeCast #354 – CR entries that support a single card

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2025/08/28

Join Bryan, Charles, and Marcos as we talk entries in the comprehensive rules, and not just any rule entries. These rule entries support a single unique Magic Card, and there are more of them than you might think. Sure, you might realize that Shahrazad requires unique rules, but did you realize that Zack Fair also does? Did you even know there was a card named Zack Fair? Although I can't say we fully researched this ourselves. This episode was made possible by the Scryfall tagger project, where

1:40:08

JudgeCast #353 – Commander at your LGS

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2025/08/16

Join Bryan, Charles, and Marcos as we talk about Commander. But guys, we already know about Commander, there are a billion podcasts and YouTube series focusing on Commander. What do you provide that's new?Well, while we do discuss the rules, its not the focus of the episode. Instead we talk about how to foster Commander at your store, things to consider if you want to run a commander event, and even how to seat players in a 4 person pod when your software will only match folks for 1v1. We

1:16:13

JudgeCast #352 – Who Judge Manages the Judge Manager

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2025/08/03

Judges, I'm not a Renton serial villain. Do you seriously think I'd post a job application if there remained the slightest chance of you affecting its outcome? I did it thirty-five minutes ago.Join Bryan, Charles, and Marcos as we go over something so small from the outside that caught the Magic Judge Community by surprise: A Hasbro job posting for a Magic Judge Program Manager. We speculate on motivation while we discuss our hopes and fears and work through some anger issues in real time. Will

1:38:54

JudgeCast #351 – Edge of Eternities Release Notes

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2025/07/21

Join Bryan, Charles, Marcos and possibly Zorak and Moltar as we discuss the newest MTG set, Edge of Eternities. We discuss the new station mechanic, as well as warp, void, landers, and so many other terms you might think we were talking about a Protoss rush.We go over specific cards and interactions you might run into at your prerelease.

1:52:12

JudgeCast #349 – Final Fantasy Release Notes

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2025/06/03

The Ghost train is pulling out of the station. Join Bryan, Charles, Marcos (and Biggs and Wedge in spirit) as they give you the Pheonix Down low on the newest magitek in the latest MTG set, Final Fantasy. We summon up the changes to the saga rules and the new Tiered mechanic. We cover enough individual cards to chocobo a horse, threading the gold needle between complex cards, and interactions you might be asked at your local Golden Saucer. If you are looking for rules nerd banter and a little bit

1:16:57

JudgeCast #346 – Penalty Upgrades (Without the Waitlist)

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2025/05/02

In this episode of JudgeCast, Bryan, Charles, and Marcos talk about upgrades. Those little paragraphs or sentences at the bottom of your favorite entries in the Magic Infraction Procedure Guide. Upgrades are when a certain series of events happen, and the penalty an MTG Judge would normally assign gets bumped up one or two steps.In this episode we talk about all the upgrades, even the FOUR hidden in the JAR. If you are looking to run RCQs or staff larger MTG events, this is one to check out.

1:39:17

JudgeCast #344 Tarkir: Dragonstorm Release Notes

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2025/03/28

BEHOLD... A PODCAST. In this episode, Bryan Charles, and Marcos go over the mechanics from Tarkir: Dragonstorm and a dragon-sized clawful of cards that tickled our collective fancy. Join us as we go over more cards in more detail than you though you needed and perhaps more than you actually wanted. But don't worry, there's lots of big old dragons to give you that dopamine hit we all so desperately crave these days.

1:34:00

JudgeCast #343 – Taking the Call explains the Call

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2025/03/15

Join Bryan, Charles, and Marcos as they spend entirely too much time and go into entirely too much detail on all the things you need to consider when taking a call as a Judge.Quick, what are the first three things you should do when you hear "Judge!". Did you know there are things were supposed to be doing even before that?There are many types of calls you might get at an event. Running all the way from requests to go to the bathroom/request for oracle text, all the way up to having to de-escalate

1:21:10

JudgeCast #342 Hidden Card Error: The Flow Chartening

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2025/03/02

In this episode Charles and Marcos troll Bryan by making him hype his least favorite infraction: Hidden Card Error, aka HCE, aka GRV-Private, aka Super Obnoxious Error.We go over how to recognize when HCE has occurred and when it hasn't as well as the flow chart that handles all the exceptions and variables.It's a fun time. If your last name is De Sade.

1:19:39

JudgeCast #340 – Top 10 Worst in Magic

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2025/01/25

Hello and Welcome to JudgeCast.Join Bryan, Charles, and Marcos as we take a somewhat tongue-in-cheek take on the Top 10 worst rules/mechanics in Magic. We pull from the IPG, MTR, and Comprehensive Rules on this tour-de-force of utter nonsense. We talk about rules, mechanics, and policy that are hard to keep straight or cause problems with judges or events.And no, banding does not make the list. Get out of here. Banding is easy.

1:34:49

JudgeCast #335 – MTG Foundations Release Notes

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2024/11/16

Join Charles and Marcos as they discuss the ins and outs of Magics newest set, Foundations. They take a leisurely tour of the returning mechanics and several of the cards that you might have rules questions about. Its good to have a Magic set that actually feels like Magic.

1:05:59

JudgeCast #334 – Types: Rebooted and Redux Part 2

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2024/11/03

Here at JudgeCast we have multiple traditions. One of those traditions is having a part 2 after a part 1. This here is part 2 of our two part episode on types. Join Bryan, Charles, and not Marcos as we talk about all your favorite card types, as long as they start with a letter between L and Z. And then all your favorite super types. Listen to Bryan fumble-bumble around those planechase/archenemy types he loves so much.

1:42:46

JudgeCast #333 – Types: Rebooted and Redux Part 1

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2024/10/19

It seems we have a tradition here on JudgeCast. Every 5 years we do a two-part series on Card Types. However, in the last five years the game has added several new types and subtypes (Like Dungeons, and Battles, and Sagas). Join Bryan, Charles, and Marcos as we talk about all your favorite card types, as long as they start with a letter between A and I.Be sure to join us for Part 2 where we finish up the types, including the weird Archenemy ones, talk about super types, and some of the rules

1:49:38

JudgeCast #327 – CEDH – It was bound to happen...

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2024/08/12

Join Bryan, Charles, and Marcos as we discuss the up-and-coming format cEDH. That's Competitive Elder Dragon Highlander to the uninitiated. However, to do that we bring on Michael Arrowsmith, also known as Baldy, to go over what the format is, how it's different from commander and the various logistical challenges that might arise at a cEDH tournament from the Judges perspective. Baldy's Spice shop: baldysblends.comMTR-A & IPG-A: Comp Rel MTR/IPG Addendum for Commander Events Monarch Policy

1:43:57

JudgeCast #326 – Bloomburrow Release Notes

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2024/07/25

Join Bryan, Charles, and Marcos as we forage over the mechanics of the newest set, as well make a valiant effort to review some cards that you might have questions about at your prerelease or local commander game. We spring off into a tangent about a punk band, and have an otter ridiculous Mickey Mouse impersonation (Steamboat Willy version), and discuss the proper ways to gift a fish. Oh, frogive me, did I mention this set was Bloomburrow? The Proper Way to Gift a Fish -

1:07:10

JudgeCast #324 Near, Far, Wherever you JAR (Judging a...

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2024/07/07

Is it a reference to a Celine Dion Song, or a little-known skit from The State. How about both? Both is good.Join Bryan, Charles, and Marcos as we talk about the Judging at Regular Policy document. This document governs judging at Regular Rules Enforcement Level (REL), which covers the vast majority of events. Everything from 8-player Wednesday night drafts to 200-player Myster Booster Sealed events at MagicCons, the JAR tells us how to handle common problems that can occur in games. The

1:10:01

JudgeCast #323 – You Just Lost The Game

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2024/06/22

Did you know there are a lot of rules regarding ending the game? There sure are! Join Bryan, Charles, and Marcos as we go into the rules around ending the game. There's a surprising amount of rules around this seemingly simple task. And not just the Comprehensive rules, we talk about Tournament rules and Infraction procedures. There's even a "blink and you'll miss it" shout out to the old Platinum Angel/Sudden Death scenario. I won't spoil the answer; you'll have to listen. Or Google. I guess

1:20:14

JudgeCast #319 – SCGCon Atlanta Interviews

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2024/04/27

Bryan, Charles, and Marcos work an event together. We talk about our time at SCGCon: Atlanta, and then we do micro interviews with many of the judges working the event.Who are you? Why do you keep judging? Do you have a PG rated story you could share?Big thanks to all the judges that took time out of their shift to talk to us, and big thanks to Star City Games for allowing our shenanigans during their event. If you want to share a story, join our discord at https://discord.gg/hQd48guKFR

9:03

UnJudgeCast – 317.5 (Technically)

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2024/04/01

Bryan, Charles, and Marcos venture once again into the Unknown. But why? Is it an Unfulfilled quest? Is it an Undercover task to Unseat some evil? Join us for an Undeniably special treat. You won't want to miss this one, the clock is ticking!

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