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Battlefield Forge - A Tournament Reports Blog

Aug. 4, 2016 02:56:15 PM

QJ Wong
Judge (Level 3 (International Judge Program)), Tournament Organizer

Southeast Asia

Battlefield Forge - A Tournament Reports Blog

My apologies for this week's delay!

This week on The Battlefield Forge:

Tony Houst judged a triple PPTQ day in New Hampshire, United States and shares with us some of the stories from the floor - including a neat trick to help with the sealed pool registration process and challenges that a triple PPTQ running on the same day can present!

NH’s First Triple PPTQ Day

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Aug. 18, 2016 10:10:33 AM

QJ Wong
Judge (Level 3 (International Judge Program)), Tournament Organizer

Southeast Asia

Battlefield Forge - A Tournament Reports Blog

This week on The Battlefield Forge:

Jacob Janssens served as a floor judge at the SCG Open Series Worcester Legacy tournament not too long ago. Read his report to learn more about the interesting scenarios he encountered including one involving Sensei's Diving Top and another about handling player disputes.

SCG Open Series Worcester – July 9th 2016

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Aug. 31, 2016 10:28:46 AM

QJ Wong
Judge (Level 3 (International Judge Program)), Tournament Organizer

Southeast Asia

Battlefield Forge - A Tournament Reports Blog

This week on The Battlefield Forge:

In this report, Paul Holbrook walks us through some of his assigned tasks as the Floor Team Lead in a PPTQ earlier this month. Read about his thought process as he carried out his responsibilities at the event.

Modern PPTQ Dublin – Albany, New York (7th August 2016)

If you would like us to highlight a great tournament report you read, or even feature your own report, please send it to battlefieldforgereports@gmail.com. Visit our site for submission guidelines!

Sept. 14, 2016 04:52:19 AM

John Reuben Ferrer
Judge (Level 4 (International Judge Program)), IJP Temporary Regional Advisor

Southeast Asia

Battlefield Forge - A Tournament Reports Blog

This week on The Battlefield Forge:

In this week's report, Mani Cavalieri discusses his methods in diffusing a conflict on the floor at a BFZ Standard PPTQ last year. His insights on the unique circumstances at the PPTQ that he judged in as well as his thought process in arriving at his decisions remain invaluable to this day.

BFZ Standard PPTQ – October 18th 2015


If you would like us to highlight a great tournament report you read, or even feature your own report, please send it to battlefieldforgereports@gmail.com. Remember to visit our site for submission guidelines!

Edited John Reuben Ferrer (Sept. 14, 2016 04:52:34 AM)

Sept. 21, 2016 06:56:45 AM

John Reuben Ferrer
Judge (Level 4 (International Judge Program)), IJP Temporary Regional Advisor

Southeast Asia

Battlefield Forge - A Tournament Reports Blog

This week on The Battlefield Forge:

In this week's report, Chengji Wang talks about some interesting rulings involving accidentally cutting an opponent's deck or drawing from an opponent's library. Learn from his experiences in order to handle similar judge calls better at your next big event!

Calls from the Floor of GP Sydney


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Sept. 28, 2016 10:53:53 AM

John Reuben Ferrer
Judge (Level 4 (International Judge Program)), IJP Temporary Regional Advisor

Southeast Asia

Battlefield Forge - A Tournament Reports Blog

This week on The Battlefield Forge:

In this week's report, Aaron Hammer shares his insights as part of the paper team as well as some interesting interactions from the most popular decks in Eldritch Moon Standard.

SCG Standard Regionals Ohio


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Oct. 12, 2016 11:35:19 PM

John Reuben Ferrer
Judge (Level 4 (International Judge Program)), IJP Temporary Regional Advisor

Southeast Asia

Battlefield Forge - A Tournament Reports Blog

This week on The Battlefield Forge

In this week's report, Ian Go talks about his first head judging stint at a big event at the 3rd World Magic Cup Qualifier in the Philippines which was attended by 392 players. Learn from his insights on how to keep a small judge team effective until the end of a long tournament!

Tournament Report WMCQ III Philippines

If you would like us to highlight a great tournament report you read, or even feature your own report, please send it to battlefieldforgereports@gmail.com. Remember to visit our site for submission guidelines!

Nov. 3, 2016 01:05:45 AM

John Reuben Ferrer
Judge (Level 4 (International Judge Program)), IJP Temporary Regional Advisor

Southeast Asia

Battlefield Forge - A Tournament Reports Blog

This week on The Battlefield Forge:

Mark Randol served as a floor judged in the 3K - Modern Event of Face2Face Games. Read his report here to pick up some insights from his rulings on card interactions and IPG implementation in the Modern Format.

If you would like us to highlight a great tournament report you read, or even feature your own report, please send it to battlefieldforgereports@gmail.com. Remember to visit our site for submission guidelines!

Dec. 1, 2016 12:42:11 AM

John Reuben Ferrer
Judge (Level 4 (International Judge Program)), IJP Temporary Regional Advisor

Southeast Asia

Battlefield Forge - A Tournament Reports Blog

This week on The Battlefield Forge:

Laura Ellis served as the Head Judge of a Modern PPTQ for the first time. Read her report here to go over some interesting IPG applications in the Modern Format. Her rulings on some card interactions will prove invaluable as you prepare for your next Modern Event!

If you would like us to highlight a great tournament report or feature your own, please send us a copy at battlefieldforgereports@gmail.com. Remember to visit our site and read our submission guidelines!

Dec. 15, 2016 02:24:27 PM

John Reuben Ferrer
Judge (Level 4 (International Judge Program)), IJP Temporary Regional Advisor

Southeast Asia

Battlefield Forge - A Tournament Reports Blog

This week on The Battlefield Forge:

Adam Cousins features his experiences from behind the deck check table at the first ever Thunder Bay Modern Open hosted by Face to Face. Check out his account on how he dealt with some interesting cases involving extra cards here!

If you would like us to highlight a tournament report, be it your own or one from another awesome judge, please send us a copy at battlefieldforgereports@gmail.com. Remember to visit our site and read our guidelines for submission!

Dec. 20, 2016 02:02:59 AM

John Reuben Ferrer
Judge (Level 4 (International Judge Program)), IJP Temporary Regional Advisor

Southeast Asia

Battlefield Forge - A Tournament Reports Blog

This week on The Battlefield Forge:

Théo Cheng talks about Team Leading for the first time at a Grand Prix. Read about his experiences in leading a team of veteran judges at GP Montreal here. Reading his report can help boost your confidence in your ability to lead a team!

If you would like us to highlight a tournament report or feature your own, please send us a copy at battlefieldforgereports@gmail.com. Remember to visit our site and read our submission guidelines!

Dec. 28, 2016 09:12:35 PM

John Reuben Ferrer
Judge (Level 4 (International Judge Program)), IJP Temporary Regional Advisor

Southeast Asia

Battlefield Forge - A Tournament Reports Blog

This week on The Battlefield Forge:

Michael Mapson talks about some interesting scenarios involving tardiness and misheard slurs at his recent Super IQ. Read about his experiences here to shore up your IPG application for your next big event!

If you would like us to highlight a tournament report or feature your own, please email us at battlefieldforgereports@gmail.com. Remember to visit our site and read our submission guidelines.

Jan. 4, 2017 07:45:09 AM

John Reuben Ferrer
Judge (Level 4 (International Judge Program)), IJP Temporary Regional Advisor

Southeast Asia

Battlefield Forge - A Tournament Reports Blog

This week on The Battlefield Forge:

Aether Revolt is coming out soon but it is never too late to shore up your knowledge on Kaladesh Standard.
Read Adam Blaylock's report here as he talks about the unique interactions brought about by Kaladesh cards and managing a PPTQ with a rising star floor judge backing him up!

If you would like us to highlight a tournament report or feature your own, please email us at battlefieldforgereports@gmail.com. Remember to visit our site and read our submission guidelines!

Jan. 11, 2017 12:00:15 AM

John Reuben Ferrer
Judge (Level 4 (International Judge Program)), IJP Temporary Regional Advisor

Southeast Asia

Battlefield Forge - A Tournament Reports Blog

This week on The Battlefield Forge:

Do you want to pick up a thing or two about big Modern Tournaments with Side Events? Read up on Nate Becker's report here and learn from his discussion on how to run side events efficiently alongside some of the more interesting card interactions in Modern!

If you would like us to highlight a tournament report or feature your own, please email us at battlefieldforgereports@gmail.com. Remember to visit our site and read our submission guidelines!

Jan. 17, 2017 09:25:10 AM

John Reuben Ferrer
Judge (Level 4 (International Judge Program)), IJP Temporary Regional Advisor

Southeast Asia

Battlefield Forge - A Tournament Reports Blog

This week on The Battlefield Forge:

As we approach the dawn of a new Standard Season with Aether Revolt, read up on some of the most important takeaways from Kaladesh Standard in this week's double header. Martin Laureta discusses Vehicle-related rulings and running a 95-man PPTQ with 2 judges in his report. Moving forward in standard, Mark Coquia raises some interesting questions on how we should view GRVs involving Vessel of Nascency.

If you would like us to highlight a tournament report or feature your own, please email us at battlefieldforgereports@gmail.com. Remember to visit our site and read our submission guidelines!