Magic: The Gathering

[Moridam]

if you're expedition hunting, BFZ seems like the go-to. at least with those, you have a better chance of hitting something worth good money since all the fetchlands are worth a decent chunk. wasteland is the only really pricey selection in OGW.

[zoobernut]

if you're expedition hunting, BFZ seems like the go-to. at least with those, you have a better chance of hitting something worth good money since all the fetchlands are worth a decent chunk. wasteland is the only really pricey selection in OGW.

Yeah expeditions are like playing the lottery I am not holding my breath for those. It seems like OGW has more value than BFZ in the rares. Though if BFZ has better expeditions it might be a better set to buy and leave sealed as the booster boxes will probably be worth more so people can try for a full art fetch in like 5 or 6 years.

[zoobernut]

Well I don't know if it was a good idea or a waste but I snap bought a factory sealed Japanese booster box of OGW on ebay for $88 including shipping.

[Tomiko]

Are Chinese cards as good as Korean and Japanese cards value wise?

No, Chinese is usually regarded as towards the bottom tier of languages. Old Simplified Chinese is an exception though.

Korean, Russian, Japanese & German are the main languages people go for.

[Krandor]

http://36.media.tumblr.com/bf04c0c60...eo8o1_1280.png

Dat power creep

[Myrrh_Quetz]

Love that it has Flash. Thats going to be just fun

[Ghost_Wheel22]

Jesus and I thought Baneslayer was powercreep.

[Moridam]

i'm sure it's utterly broken in standard, but how does this affect formats that aren't terrible

[Tricen]

It is an interesting card. I don't know if it's THAT good, but it seems like it could be powerful.

[Krandor]

I don't think it will do a damn thing outside of standard.

[Weltall]

Won the first PPTQ I've ever attended yesterday. Yay.

[Tricen]

Had to DQ a guy at the one at my LGS lol

[Ghost_Wheel22]

Racked up the triple warnings or did they invoke the nuclear option?

[Tricen]

Triple warning isn't a DQ, it's a game loss. During semi-finals, after game 1, he got on his cell phone and was looking at sideboard strategy on CFB. His opp was like yo wtf are you doing. Prompted a judge call. He said he was looking at notes he made before the tourney and it was fine (it's not fyi.) He said it was screenshots on the sideboard strat and showed us. This is still not allowed, but anyways. While the HJ was figuring out things, he admitted he lied and took the SSs during the match to cover his ass. End result was a DQ. Guy had a previous DQ a while back as well.

[Xerlic]

Huh? If this was between games and during sideboarding, you absolutely are allowed to look at notes that are either your own or from an external source. Looking at notes during a game is a no-no and results in a match loss. Lying to a judge is a snap DQ.

Grats on the win, Welt.

[Moridam]

aaron forsythe pretty much confirmed something from modern eldrazi is going away on the next B&R update. better dump your spare eyes before they tank!

[Tomiko]

Won the first PPTQ I've ever attended yesterday. Yay.

Congrats!

Huh? If this was between games and during sideboarding, you absolutely are allowed to look at notes that are either your own or from an external source. Looking at notes during a game is a no-no and results in a match loss. Lying to a judge is a snap DQ.

From my understanding, he's not allowed to use electronic devices due to it being Competitive REL:

2.11. Taking Notes
Players are allowed to take written notes during a match and may refer to those notes while that match is in progress. At the beginning of a match, each player’s note sheet must be empty and must remain visible throughout the match. Players do not have to explain or reveal notes to other players. Judges may ask to see a player’s notes and/or request that the player explain his or her notes.

Players may not refer to other notes, including notes from previous matches, during games.

Between games, players may refer to a brief set of notes made before the match. They are not required to reveal these notes to their opponents. These notes must be removed from the play area before the beginning of the next game. Excessive quantities of notes (more than a sheet or two) are not allowed and may be penalized as slow play.

The use of electronic devices to take and refer to notes is permitted at Regular Rules Enforcement Level (seesection 2.12 – Electronic Devices).

Players and spectators (exception: authorized press) may not make notes while drafting. Players may not reference any outside notes during drafting, card pool registration, or deckbuilding.

Players may refer to Oracle text at any time. They must do so publicly and in a format which contains no other strategic information. Consulting online sources, such as gatherer.wizards.com, is allowed at Regular Rules Enforcement Level. If a player wishes to view Oracle text in private, he or she must ask a judge.

Artistic modifications to cards that indirectly provide minor strategic information are acceptable. The Head Judge is the final arbiter on what cards and notes are acceptable for a tournament.

2.12. Electronic Devices
At Competitive and Professional Rules Enforcement Level during drafting, deck construction, and playing of matches, players may not use electronic devices capable of taking and storing notes, communicating with other people, or accessing the internet (with the exception of taking brief personal calls with the opponent's permission).

At Regular Rules Enforcement Level, electronic devices are permitted, but players may not use them to access information that contains substantial strategic advice or information about an opponent's deck. Device use during a match other than brief personal calls must be visible to all players. Players wishing to view information privately on electronic devices during matches must request permission from a judge.

The Head Judge or Tournament Organizer of a tournament may further restrict or forbid the use of electronic devices during matches.

[Xerlic]

Oops, that's correct. I don't know how the hell I missed the fact he said it was on a cell phone.

[Myrrh_Quetz]

I had a DQ once, those are not fun. Mine came from a simple joke in round 2 but man, I am very careful with wording now when facing people

[Ghost_Wheel22]

aaron forsythe pretty much confirmed something from modern eldrazi is going away on the next B&R update. better dump your spare eyes before they tank!

They've been dropping for the last few weeks. I sold 16 copies at $40 a few weeks ago and they're already down to $35 with a strong declining trend from a peak of $50 from the breakout.

I've totally been using more than a sheet or two for sideboard references for legacy due to the sheer amount of deck variance and now I'm paranoid some rule lawyer will flex with that.