Time for a blog rant i've not done one of these before so every word i write in this is totally unscripted and unedited so here is a fair warning "If you do not like what i have to say about this particular topic then i would humbly ask you to go read another of my articles if you wish, but if you do wish to read this then read on"
It's the basic principle that wizards of the coast makes and produces ccg's for our enjoyment such as Magic the Gathering and Yu-Gi-Oh but in lieu of recent events with the Guillaume's and the recent suspension of theirs it's made me wonder if wizards of the coast's current regulations even apply anymore let's start with the first example
1) The Godbook - Now this document not only contains the finalized versions of cards, but is only given to publishers whom write magazines such as Lotus Noir in France which is a perfect example of this issue. The information in this document is so top secret when it's leaked wizards gets furious IE: the Rancored Elf incident which happened during the Time Spiral Block a few years back in which a few top secret time spiral cards were leaked almost 6 months in advance of the set's prerelease. Now this leads me to believe that wizards is just handing these things out at will to all publishers and believe me it should NOT be the case at all.normally during spoiler season we are slow rolled into spoilers by getting set mechanics usually first, then of course a few cards featuring set mechanics then we are usually given some form of release and prerelease card which are usually two cards from the upcoming set done in foil form. Not this spoiler season since it was all spoiled before the end of april which was dissapointing since the mass info dump was pretty much handled well but should never have happened at all personally.
Now what do i feel should be done about this A) This document should not be given out at all, it should be kept in wizards's vault in their HQ and should be slow rolled like everything else because that is what makes spoiler season so much fun even though it happens 4 times a year. B) The policy on this document should be that if it is leaked that wizards should just let it go, because this is the internet and as we all know if one little tidbit of information leaks you bet your ass this will be followed by more information. So as a player whom writes about magic i say just let them eat cake.
2) Rules and Regulations at local stores - This is the most appaling thing i've ever had the galls to write about personally and it should be noted that i do not condone what Store Owners do during tournament or events such as FNM's or Prerelease's because this is sickening, let me explain why. Well the first thing i want to point out is store owners do not even have a Judge at REL competitive events such as Qualifiers, Prereleases and Release parties since i've been to all three of these type of events and basically have yet to see a judge at any one of them. What does this mean you may ask, if store owners do not have judges does that give them the right to make rulings at the store, NO not without a official document showing they are a judge or at least have received their judge's certificate which allows them to host these events. If they try to make a ruling just simply ask for their judge's certificate and if they don't show it then you have the right to email wizards and make a formal complaint against the store owner since all prereleases and fnm's as well as release events are considered REL events and should be treated as such not this half sickening BS which basically shows cheating is allowed at these events yes cheaters do love these events since it gives them the chance to exploit the rules, aka slow play, shuffling when you do not have to, etc the list goes on and on in my humble opinion.
What should be done, ALL REL events such as the listed ones above should have at least one judge present even if it is a small event like FNM since they all apply towards your DCI ratings in the first place, should this continue no, if you do not see a judge there ask your local store owner if they have their judge's certifcate and if not walk out before even signing up, i will be going to this next prerelease and such as well as checking these factors you can damn well guarantee this fact.
That's really all i have to rant about now since these topics are the most sickening and appaling i've ever had to face as a regular writer and player, so till next magic fans this is vergil signing off.
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