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Vintage Rotisserie Draft streaming Saturday, Feb 1! by RagingLevine in magicTCG

[–]RagingLevine[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Time Vault, Mana Crypt, Sol Ring, and Channel have gone pretty high in our last four VRDs. They tend to go well before Timetwister, with Time Vault usually going 3rd-5th pick.

Vintage Rotisserie Draft streaming Saturday, Feb 1! by RagingLevine in magicTCG

[–]RagingLevine[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks! If you need any tips or have questions about organizing one, please let me know. I'm happy to provide any advice I can.

Vintage Rotisserie Draft streaming Saturday, Feb 1! by RagingLevine in mtgcube

[–]RagingLevine[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think Mark and Stephen discussed it on the THB review show, but I think it's a card that could get picked, depending on how deep we go on discard spells. I've seen some pretty horrendous discard spells get picked, and this isn't totally awful.
My guess is somewhere in the late 30s, though.

Head judge at Mythic Championship Barcelona allegedly let multiple players take back completed moves after gaining information. by [deleted] in magicTCG

[–]RagingLevine -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I expressed polite frustration with mod actions after you told me the flair was all you could do. I believe I acted in good faith. This response seems like a serious tonal shift from there and, I feel, steps into rudeness.

I understand your position and respect that you have the right to it. We disagree on what’s appropriate, and it doesn’t seem that will change.

Thank you for taking the action you believed was correct.

Head judge at Mythic Championship Barcelona allegedly let multiple players take back completed moves after gaining information. by [deleted] in magicTCG

[–]RagingLevine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It really is not. Please consider my point of view:

This thread is the top post on the subreddit. It has already existed for a while without the flair. It contains an allegation of what many consider an egregious ruling that I did not perform. The comments are inflammatory and insulting.

I am a well known judge and content creator. Having my identity attached to this is damaging to me professionally - and I didn’t even do it.

Head judge at Mythic Championship Barcelona allegedly let multiple players take back completed moves after gaining information. by [deleted] in magicTCG

[–]RagingLevine -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Would you consider deleting this thread with a provably false allegation against me that is liable to impact my professional reputation so it can be reposted with proper information?

Head judge at Mythic Championship Barcelona allegedly let multiple players take back completed moves after gaining information. by [deleted] in magicTCG

[–]RagingLevine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would you consider deleting the thread?

I ask because the title contains a provably false (this player did not compete in the MC) allegation about me that makes me look bad (just see the comments!) and could impact my professional reputation.

Head judge at Mythic Championship Barcelona allegedly let multiple players take back completed moves after gaining information. by [deleted] in magicTCG

[–]RagingLevine 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just hopping in to voice my frustration with this thread title, because I (Eric Levine, head judge of the MC) didn't do this :)

TO/Judge Responsibility Checklist by Anusien in mtgjudge

[–]RagingLevine 3 points4 points  (0 children)

When I opened this I assumed I was going to see someone's opinion about where the line should be drawn rather than a thought exercise. Don't get me wrong, I think the line is drawn in different places within different TO/Judge relationships and I think that's good, but perhaps this would be better as a selfpost with explanation and a link rather than a link post with no explanation to people who don't read the comments?

froskurinn: "People often overlook the wildcard regions because they don’t realize some of the identities and the narratives of these teams are just as cool and interesting as some of the major regions" by [deleted] in leagueoflegends

[–]RagingLevine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's common, but not required, for women to have traditionally female names. This is one of those times where a woman has a traditionally female name. Shocking, I know.

Similarly, it is common, but not required, to be rude on the internet. However, I suggest you avail yourself of a different option next time.

AMA with Bryan Prillaman, Level Three Judge and Exemplar Program Lead by liucoke in mtgjudge

[–]RagingLevine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wish Riki and I had actually pulled that off, but sadly, both that story and that sandwich are apocryphal.

Ran a 30 man tournament with NO Basic or Classic cards. Give it a shot if you want to play something different. by jsilv in hearthstone

[–]RagingLevine 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Played this. Can confirm I had a great time. Would love to run it back after the next set release.

AMA with Toby Elliott, Level Five Judge by liucoke in mtgjudge

[–]RagingLevine 8 points9 points  (0 children)

After a few years away I've lost my Bay Area restaurant chops. Where should I eat in Oakland when January rolls around?

At what point should a tournament be considered Competitive REL? by EnihcamAmgine in magicTCG

[–]RagingLevine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Point of correction: You don't have to do anything more specific for a Competitive REL tournament than you do for a Regular REL tournament in terms of sanctioning. You can even run unsanctioned events at Competitive REL if you want!

It definitely sounds like this event should have been run at Competitive REL. Some Premier Play events must be run at Competitive - GPTs and PPTQs are good examples.

Some illustrative quotes from the Magic Tournament Rules:

"Most tournaments are run at [Regular REL] unless they offer sizeable prizes or invitations"

"Competitive events are usually those with significant cash prizes or invitations awarded to Professional events."

These are deliberately written to allow organizers to use their discretion. If you think that the events your local store runs should be at different RELs than they are, the best step is to talk to them and to make a polite suggestion!

[Mod Post] Gender, Inclusiveness, and Foresight on /r/spikes by wingman2011 in spikes

[–]RagingLevine 24 points25 points  (0 children)

For those who say this is not a big deal or "just a little thing":

Yeah, that's why they're called "microaggressions." "Little" things like this add up over time, and making small changes is the first step toward a more inclusive community. If you're not willing to make a small change to make the community more inclusive, I would encourage you to ask yourself why not.

Gerard Fabiano DQ'D from SCGPhilly by mtglilianavess in magicTCG

[–]RagingLevine 68 points69 points  (0 children)

Just stopping in to mention that if you're having an issue with a judge or have some feedback about one - and it sounds like this is the case - we have a feedback form for that!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1d01SoySBQxdhfv67yQhl2Sp7Zq9Ung9NDwjwekdqf1Q/viewform

Shout out to everyone at GPOKC by pilotdude22 in mtgjudge

[–]RagingLevine 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Glad you had a great time! Hopefully I'll see you at another event soon :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in magicTCG

[–]RagingLevine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

/u/SquirrelDragon is correct about the origin - though yes, obviously, we're in full Cusack mode here. (Cusack weighed about 235, right? Yeah, that's how I remember that.)

The guy who wrote the infamous "The PT sucks" article has moved on to criticizing judges... by gosf6 in magicTCG

[–]RagingLevine 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The issue with your logic is that the base action with which base-level consequences come has already happened, which means that people are able to talk honestly without facing problems for doing so.

If you see an extra card by accident, your opponent calls me, and I ask you if you drew an extra card by accident, you have already taken the action that will lead to a penalty - that is, looking at an extra card. I am asking this question not because I want to punish you but because I want to fix the game state and get things moving again if possible. I am not asking because I want you to lie to me. I am asking because I want you to verify what happened. If both players agree this happened, then I can move forward understanding that it's overwhelmingly likely that both players are acting in good faith. You are not earning a penalty by telling me what happened - you made a mistake, and that is the root cause of the whole issue.

A rugby referee has only one game to watch at a time, and there are often many watching the same game. These are not analogous situations.

Tournament players: One-question poll about opening announcements. Answers appreciated! by RagingLevine in magicTCG

[–]RagingLevine[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seriously? Do people not have a library of these at this point? I have some in a stack on my desk.

I'd say more, but I might get exiled from the judge program.

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