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Gathering Documents for Prereleases

Sept. 18, 2015 10:32:40 PM

Roger Dunn
Judge (Level 1 (Judge Academy))

USA - Northwest

Gathering Documents for Prereleases

Before every Prerelease, I have to scour through lots of Magic articles, open past bookmarks, click a lot of links, and perform several searches to find everything I like to have read before a Prerelease. Really I spend a couple hours just trying to find what I need to read. This time around, could we all work together to post helpful URLs to prepare for Battle For Zendikar? Here are the URLs I'm looking for:
  • BFZ Mechanics Article
  • Card/Set FAQ
  • New Mulligan Rule?
  • Changes to Oracle and Comp Rules
  • Information on the sideline games players can play
I realize at the time of this post that not all these articles even exist yet for BFZ, but as they're posted and you find them, can you copy and paste the links in this thread? We can help each other by doing so!

“Roj”

Sept. 18, 2015 10:43:31 PM

Dominick Riesland
Judge (Uncertified)

USA - North

Gathering Documents for Prereleases

On Fri, Sep 18, 2015 at 10:33 PM, Roger Dunn <
forum-21360-9683@apps.magicjudges.org> wrote:

> Before every Prerelease, I have to scour through lots of Magic articles,
> open past bookmarks, click a lot of links, and perform several searches to
> find everything I like to have read before a Prerelease. Really I spend a
> couple hours just trying to *find* what I need to read. This time around,
> could we all work together to post helpful URLs to prepare for Battle For
> Zendikar? Here are the URLs I'm looking for:
>
> - BFZ Mechanics Article
>
>
http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/battle-zendikar-mechanics-2015-08-31

>
> - New Mulligan Rule?
>
>
http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/latest-developments/mulligans-2015-08-07


These are the two I know exist so far. The new mulligan rule is in effect
for the prerelease and every sanctioned match thereafter.

Sept. 18, 2015 10:51:29 PM

Roger Dunn
Judge (Level 1 (Judge Academy))

USA - Northwest

Gathering Documents for Prereleases

Sept. 19, 2015 05:07:54 AM

Quinten van de Vrie
Judge (Level 1 (International Judge Program))

BeNeLux

Gathering Documents for Prereleases

Not one of the articles you were looking for specifically but a worthwhile one to get you a start on and reminder of the things to put in your announcements as well as general observations on how to run a smooth prerelease:

http://blogs.magicjudges.org/playerexperience/2015/09/18/prerelease-tips-and-gathering-feedback-battle-for-zendikar-edition/

Sept. 19, 2015 06:21:20 AM

Sierra Black
Judge (Level 2 (Judge Foundry)), Scorekeeper, Tournament Organizer

Canada

Gathering Documents for Prereleases

The release notes (formerly the FAQ) and the Oracle/CR change documents are coming soon. They will be on the mothership when they are released.

Sept. 19, 2015 05:20:44 PM

Toby Hazes
Judge (Level 2 (Judge Academy)), TLC

BeNeLux

Gathering Documents for Prereleases

If you are running a 2HG prerelease, the release notes for that will be on http://blogs.magicjudges.org/2hg/ soon =)
EDIT: now online: http://blogs.magicjudges.org/2hg/battle-for-zendikar-two-headed-giant-release-notes/

Also the normal release notes: http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/battle-zendikar-release-notes-2015-09-23

Edited Toby Hazes (Sept. 23, 2015 11:06:34 AM)

Sept. 23, 2015 12:07:58 PM

Roger Dunn
Judge (Level 1 (Judge Academy))

USA - Northwest

Gathering Documents for Prereleases

Thank you, @Seth Black, for telling me where they'd appear and what they'd be called. I just saw them today at:

http://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/feature/battle-zendikar-release-notes-2015-09-23

“Compiled by Matt Tabak, with contributions from Laurie Cheers, Carsten Haese, Eli Shiffrin, Zoe Stephenson, and Thijs van Ommen” Thanks, you guys!

I love studying for Prereleases more than I loved studying for college exams.

Sept. 24, 2015 05:19:40 PM

Scott Marshall
Forum Moderator
Judge (Level 4 (Judge Foundry)), Hall of Fame

USA - Northwest

Gathering Documents for Prereleases

Please keep rules Q&A in the Rules Q&A forum.