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Join Bryan, Charles, and Marcos as we talk about the Deck Problem penalty from the IPG. This infraction describes how we handle things when a players deck doesn't match what they intended to play. Have you ever had a player call you over because: They had a sideboard card in their opening hand? They had an opponents card in their deck? They had lost a card and couldn't find it? We talk about how to handle all those situations, AND MORE!! We also talk about the penalty philosophy and how and why its changed from a Game Loss to a warning, and how to tell if your accidental mistake is actually cheating.

This week, Studio X (the folks who make Magic: The Gathering) announced that they were forming a union with the Communications Workers of America. Join Bryan, Charles, and Marcos as we welcome former GP Head Judge, previous JudgeCast guest, and current member of the Wizards Rules Team Eric Levine to talk about the new union, its goals, and what comes next. We discuss what unionizing means for the people who work on Magic, what the team hopes to accomplish, and why having a voice in the workplace matters. Magic has enjoyed many many successful years, and we support those that make the game we love. https://youtu.be/IPO_kDCaoV0 You can read the Studio X employees’ announcement and learn more about their goals here:https://unitedwizardsofthecoast.com/studiox-letter Want to show your support? You can sign the petition here:https://actionnetwork.org/forms/uwotcpetition/ Also, on October 10th, Eric will be on a Wizards of the Coast fundraising stream for Trans Lifeline participating in a trivia battle game show over at twitch.tv/magic between 10am 5pm PST Oh, and Wizards announced God Packs and have a Judge Program announcement at MagicCon Atlanta Social Media LinksJoin JudgeCast on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/hQd48guKFRJudgeCast: BlueSky – @Judgecast.bsky.social / Twitter: @JudgeCastBryan: BlueSky – @Bprill.bluesky.socialCharles: BlueSky – @MTGDad.bsky.socialMarcos: BlueSky – @MJ6Music.bsky.social / Twitter @MJ6Music CreditsEditor & Intro VFX: Marcos Sanchez @MJ6MusicIntro & Outro Music: “Seed” by Carbon Leaf. Used with permission. @carbonleafofficial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxDb4ydae50

Join Bryan, Charles, and Marcos as we try to figure out what’s what in this tipsy turvy world that our Empowered Jace has created, as we cover all the new mechanics in this set. And…Heartwood Tokens. Also, we Prepared to revisit some returning mechanics, all of which are flashbacks from some of the greatest mechanics of all time. We also ponder Jace’s choices in creating this alternate universe, and how fixing things that are wrong results in creating acid spewing boar robots. Show Notes Reality Fracture Release Notes: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/feature/reality-fracture-release-notes https://youtu.be/sO-_ROPYW3s Social Media Links Join JudgeCast on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/hQd48guKFR JudgeCast: BlueSky – @Judgecast.bsky.social / Twitter: @JudgeCast Bryan: BlueSky – @Bprill.bluesky.social Charles: BlueSky – @MTGDad.bsky.social Marcos: BlueSky – @MJ6Music.bsky.social / Twitter @MJ6Music Credits Editor & Intro VFX: Marcos Sanchez @MJ6Music Intro & Outro Music: “Seed” by Carbon Leaf. Used with permission. @carbonleafofficial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxDb4ydae50

Just sit right back, and you’ll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful…uh…section of the IPG. Join Bryan, Charles, Marcos, the Professor and Mary Ann as we tackle the parts of Unsporting Conduct not covered in the previous episode. Improperly Determining a Winner, Bribery and Wagering, Stalling, and Cheating are all serious infractions that often get exaggerated and confounded in online discourse around the penalties. In this episode we talk about what each penalty is, what it is not, and how to recognize it. You might be surprised at some of the tests judges have to use to determine if something is or is not a more serious infraction. https://youtu.be/CDmOTZ16kxA Social Media Links Join JudgeCast on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/hQd48guKFR JudgeCast: BlueSky – @Judgecast.bsky.social / Twitter: @JudgeCast Bryan: BlueSky – @Bprill.bluesky.social Charles: BlueSky – @MTGDad.bsky.social Marcos: BlueSky – @MJ6Music.bsky.social / Twitter @MJ6Music Credits Editor & Intro VFX: Marcos Sanchez @MJ6Music Intro & Outro Music: “Seed” by Carbon Leaf. Used with permission. @carbonleafofficial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxDb4ydae50

The best part of Magic is The Gathering, the people. However, the people can often be the worst part as well. In tournaments, judges dont just deal with mistakes and miscommunication. We also deal with misbehaving, misanthropes, and miscreants. Join Bryan, Charles, and Marcos as we take a meander through the jerky parts of Unsporting Conduct. We talk about USC-Minor, Major, Aggressive Behavior, and Theft. We discuss how to recognize the infractions, what the penalties are, how to deal with them, and how to make sure that we provide players a safe environment to enjoy their favorite game, (or at least the game they have spent so much money on, they cant afford to start playing another) https://youtu.be/yNrbMzwUOXQ Social Media Links Join JudgeCast on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/hQd48guKFR JudgeCast: BlueSky – @Judgecast.bsky.social / Twitter: @JudgeCast Bryan: BlueSky – @Bprill.bluesky.social Charles: BlueSky – @MTGDad.bsky.social Marcos: BlueSky – @MJ6Music.bsky.social / Twitter @MJ6Music Credits Editor & Intro VFX: Marcos Sanchez @MJ6Music Intro & Outro Music: “Seed” by Carbon Leaf. Used with permission. @carbonleafofficial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxDb4ydae50