Judgecast

In this episode Bryan and Jacob learn about MTGMelee, a new web based service that allows running and playing in online MTG Tournaments. The JudgeCast crew sit down with Steve Port and learn the ins-and-outs for Players, TOs, and Judges. … Continue reading →

Join Brogan, Bryan and new host Jacob Milicic (still has that new host smell) in discussing the types of mistakes judges can make and how to deal with them in the event and outside of the event as well. Also, … Continue reading →

Or “The Cootie Shot” is not an effective Health Care treatment. In this episode, Brogan and Bryan have special guest Erik Aliff to talk about steps you can take to keep yourself healthy at large events. We also talk about … Continue reading →

In this episode, Brogan and Bryan go over USC-Aggressive Behavior, Minor and Major. We go over what these penalties are, when to give them, when not to give them, and parts of the human element to consider when dealing with … Continue reading →

Burnout in Judges is a real thing. It happens to us at any level, and recognizing it is the first step in preventing it. In this episode we are joined by Canadian Level 3 Jason Wong to discuss Judge Burnout, … Continue reading →

Oh yeah, Its a new year and a new set! Brogan and Bryan show their devotion to the new set by escaping their day jobs and delivering you this godly podcast of pseudo-heroic proportions. We talk about the rules ins … Continue reading →

For this episode we bring in Jonah Kellman to help us talk about MagicFest Richmond+ and how having a Mythic Championship attached to a GP impacts things. We also discuss Oko fallout, Mystery Boosters, and alterations of lands.

In this episode, Brogan and Bryan continue to talk about more than you ever wanted to know about types, supertypes and the rules around making things an elk.

Reboots are Popular, and we last covered this topic in 2014. Join Brogan and Bryan as we talk about rules regarding card types. Its an episode so big we cant contain it all in one episode. Join us as we … Continue reading →

Join Brogan and Bryan as the go over the virtual flood of Throne of Eldraine Policy Updates, and then spend the rest of the episode discussing impressions of the first week of Judge Academy.

Are you ready to go on an Adventure? Brogan and Bryan go over some of the more interesting (rules-wise) cards in Throne of Eldraine, and spend entirely too much time talking about Food, Monty Python, and cows.

While JudgeCast is a podcast for Judges, big events happen with the help of a whole host of people with other skills and talents. In this episode, we have Matt Newnam, to talk to us about Scorekeepers and Scorekeeping at … Continue reading →

Not every rules question has to be tournament or even EDH relevant. Sometimes you just want to watch the world burn. In this episode Brogan and Bryan bring in Isaac King, a Corner Case Connoisseur, to talk about some fun … Continue reading →

Everything old is new again. Just when you got used to saying “MCQs are just like old PTQs”, we have to start saying “PTQs are just like old MCQs”. In this episode Brogan and Bryan talk about the changes to … Continue reading →

Brogan and Bryan sit down with Tim Shields (Owner of Judge Academy) and Nicolette Apraez (Program Manager for Magic for Judge Academy) to talk about the hot topic everyone in the judge community is talking about. In this super-sized episode, … Continue reading →

In this episode Brogan and Bryan discuss the M20 MTR and IPG policy changes. We go over updates to Deck Errors, Tardiness, the ever popular Hidden Card Error, as well as the much anticipated update to Mulligan Procedure Error in … Continue reading →

Brogan and Bryan go over the rules and mechanics for several of the more complicated cards introduced with M20. And yes, we do complete our Release Notes checklist by talking about intervening-if clauses, alternate costs, copying spells, X being zero … Continue reading →

Special Guest Matt Williams (a.k.a Billy Willy) joins Brogan and Bryan to go over the ins-and-outs of the most complicated infraction in the IPG, Hidden Card Error. They discuss Tournament Scenarios, how to recognize HCE, what the fix is, and … Continue reading →

Brogan and Bryan team up with the Once and Future L2 Erik Aliff to discuss Future Sight 2, AKA Modern Horizons. In our Finest Hour, we outlast the nay-sayers and persist through all 45 mechanincs that appear on cards in … Continue reading →

In this episode we have Eric Levine of TCG Solutions LLC, to discuss the Judge Code of Conduct and avoiding congressional subpoenas You can read the code here: https://blogs.magicjudges.org/conduct/magic-judge-code/