Tyler, on Rhinar, plays Smell Fear (blue) and does not beat chest. They then attack with Romping Club. In reactions, they activate Bam Bam to discard it. How much does Romping Club attack for? #fabtcg #fabjudges
January 12, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Tyler, on Rhinar, plays Smell Fear (blue) and does not beat chest. They then attack with Romping Club. In reactions, they activate Bam Bam to discard it. How much does Romping Club attack for? #fabtcg #fabjudges
Answer: A. For Hidden Card Errors where cards were combined before required actions (e.g. “draw before discard”), reveal the combined set, have the opponent assign cards back to their zones, then perform the pending actions in the correct sequence (PPG 2.5 Hidden Card Error) #fabtcg #fabjudges
Policy time! During a Road to Nationals, Tyler plays Portside Exchange, draws first and then discards Tip-Off(TO) (yellow). What’s the fix? #fabtcg #fabjudges
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January 11, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Answer: A. For Hidden Card Errors where cards were combined before required actions (e.g. “draw before discard”), reveal the combined set, have the opponent assign cards back to their zones, then perform the pending actions in the correct sequence (PPG 2.5 Hidden Card Error) #fabtcg #fabjudges
Policy time! During a Road to Nationals, Tyler plays Portside Exchange, draws first and then discards Tip-Off(TO) (yellow). What’s the fix? #fabtcg #fabjudges
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(Photo © John Brian McCarthy)
January 9, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Policy time! During a Road to Nationals, Tyler plays Portside Exchange, draws first and then discards Tip-Off(TO) (yellow). What’s the fix? #fabtcg #fabjudges
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(Photo © John Brian McCarthy)
The good answer is A. The 'combat chain closes' event happens at 7.7.3 but the Combat Chain is not Closed for the purposes of determining if there is an attacking hero (7.2.4) until 7.7.7
The cards do not have to be on the chain still in order to resolve the triggered effect. #fabtcg #fabjudges
The cards do not have to be on the chain still in order to resolve the triggered effect. #fabtcg #fabjudges
Tyler attacks with Wartune Herald (red) and Nic defends with Face Purgatory, Look Tuff(red) and Germinate. If Tyler chooses to resolve their triggers first, which is most correct when Nic resolves their triggers? #fabtcg #fabjudges
January 6, 2026 at 11:26 PM
The good answer is A. The 'combat chain closes' event happens at 7.7.3 but the Combat Chain is not Closed for the purposes of determining if there is an attacking hero (7.2.4) until 7.7.7
The cards do not have to be on the chain still in order to resolve the triggered effect. #fabtcg #fabjudges
The cards do not have to be on the chain still in order to resolve the triggered effect. #fabtcg #fabjudges
Tyler attacks with Wartune Herald (red) and Nic defends with Face Purgatory, Look Tuff(red) and Germinate. If Tyler chooses to resolve their triggers first, which is most correct when Nic resolves their triggers? #fabtcg #fabjudges
January 5, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Tyler attacks with Wartune Herald (red) and Nic defends with Face Purgatory, Look Tuff(red) and Germinate. If Tyler chooses to resolve their triggers first, which is most correct when Nic resolves their triggers? #fabtcg #fabjudges
Answer: C.
If the extra cards are part of the player’s fully randomized deck, shuffle the extra cards into the deck to remove the information advantage. There is no longer a downgrade to a caution in this case.
Source: Policy 2.4 Looking at Extra Cards.
#fabtcg #fabjudges
If the extra cards are part of the player’s fully randomized deck, shuffle the extra cards into the deck to remove the information advantage. There is no longer a downgrade to a caution in this case.
Source: Policy 2.4 Looking at Extra Cards.
#fabtcg #fabjudges
Policy time! At a Calling, a player accidentally sees 2 cards from their fully randomized deck. What do you do? #fabtcg #fabjudges
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(Photo © John Brian McCarthy)
January 3, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Answer: C.
If the extra cards are part of the player’s fully randomized deck, shuffle the extra cards into the deck to remove the information advantage. There is no longer a downgrade to a caution in this case.
Source: Policy 2.4 Looking at Extra Cards.
#fabtcg #fabjudges
If the extra cards are part of the player’s fully randomized deck, shuffle the extra cards into the deck to remove the information advantage. There is no longer a downgrade to a caution in this case.
Source: Policy 2.4 Looking at Extra Cards.
#fabtcg #fabjudges
Policy time! At a Calling, a player accidentally sees 2 cards from their fully randomized deck. What do you do? #fabtcg #fabjudges
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(Photo © John Brian McCarthy)
January 2, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Policy time! At a Calling, a player accidentally sees 2 cards from their fully randomized deck. What do you do? #fabtcg #fabjudges
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(Photo © John Brian McCarthy)
The good answer is B. Since Compass of Sunken Depths does not have a {d} property, it doesn't not meet the condition to destroy it by AotD: Scale #fabtcg #fabjudges
Tyler attacks with Art of the Dragon: Scale, after playing Brand with Cinderclaw (red). it hits Nic, who has Compass of Sunken Depths Equipped. Which of these is most true? #fabtcg #fabjudges
December 30, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The good answer is B. Since Compass of Sunken Depths does not have a {d} property, it doesn't not meet the condition to destroy it by AotD: Scale #fabtcg #fabjudges
Tyler attacks with Art of the Dragon: Scale, after playing Brand with Cinderclaw (red). it hits Nic, who has Compass of Sunken Depths Equipped. Which of these is most true? #fabtcg #fabjudges
December 29, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Tyler attacks with Art of the Dragon: Scale, after playing Brand with Cinderclaw (red). it hits Nic, who has Compass of Sunken Depths Equipped. Which of these is most true? #fabtcg #fabjudges
The answer is A. GRV 2.1: warn the player. If caught immediately, do a simple rewind. If later actions occurred, try a partial fix; if that’s not possible, rewind. If neither works, leave the game as is and, if a significant advantage was gained, upgrade to IP2. #fabtcg #fabjudges
Policy time! At a Road to National, if a Game Rules Violation is determined, what is the default order to fix the game? #fabtcg #fabjudges
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December 27, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The answer is A. GRV 2.1: warn the player. If caught immediately, do a simple rewind. If later actions occurred, try a partial fix; if that’s not possible, rewind. If neither works, leave the game as is and, if a significant advantage was gained, upgrade to IP2. #fabtcg #fabjudges
The answer is A. GRV 2.1: warn the player. If caught immediately, do a simple rewind. If later actions occurred, try a partial fix; if that’s not possible, rewind. If neither works, leave the game as is and, if a significant advantage was gained, upgrade to IP2. #fabtcg #fabjudges
Policy time! At a Road to National, if a Game Rules Violation is determined, what is the default order to fix the game? #fabtcg #fabjudges
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December 27, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The answer is A. GRV 2.1: warn the player. If caught immediately, do a simple rewind. If later actions occurred, try a partial fix; if that’s not possible, rewind. If neither works, leave the game as is and, if a significant advantage was gained, upgrade to IP2. #fabtcg #fabjudges
Policy time! At a Road to National, if a Game Rules Violation is determined, what is the default order to fix the game? #fabtcg #fabjudges
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December 26, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Policy time! At a Road to National, if a Game Rules Violation is determined, what is the default order to fix the game? #fabtcg #fabjudges
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The good answer is C. Horrors of the Past Trigger creates a Layer-Continuous Effect, which applies to itself and will continue to apply even after it becomes a copy of Infect via Take Up The Mantle. It still has the base abilities of Persuasive Prognosis from Chain Link 1. #fabtcg #fabjudges
Tyler, on Slippy, attacks Nic, who is Marked, with Persuasive Prognosis, which is fully blocked. On the next Chain Link they play Horrors of the Past and in Reactions play Take Up the Mantle, choosing Infect (red). Which is most true? #fabtcg #fabjudges
December 23, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The good answer is C. Horrors of the Past Trigger creates a Layer-Continuous Effect, which applies to itself and will continue to apply even after it becomes a copy of Infect via Take Up The Mantle. It still has the base abilities of Persuasive Prognosis from Chain Link 1. #fabtcg #fabjudges
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December 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Tyler, on Slippy, attacks Nic, who is Marked, with Persuasive Prognosis, which is fully blocked. On the next Chain Link they play Horrors of the Past and in Reactions play Take Up the Mantle, choosing Infect (red). Which is most true? #fabtcg #fabjudges
December 22, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Tyler, on Slippy, attacks Nic, who is Marked, with Persuasive Prognosis, which is fully blocked. On the next Chain Link they play Horrors of the Past and in Reactions play Take Up the Mantle, choosing Infect (red). Which is most true? #fabtcg #fabjudges
The Answer is B. Players may appeal a ruling after it’s given and before it’s carried out, and judges are encouraged to offer an appeal when a player seems uncertain or unhappy with the decision. Source: TRP 3.9 Judge Calls and Appeals; blog “Taking a Judge Call”, Step 5. #fabtcg #fabjudges
Policy time! When should a Floor Judge offer an appeal?
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December 21, 2025 at 1:11 AM
The Answer is B. Players may appeal a ruling after it’s given and before it’s carried out, and judges are encouraged to offer an appeal when a player seems uncertain or unhappy with the decision. Source: TRP 3.9 Judge Calls and Appeals; blog “Taking a Judge Call”, Step 5. #fabtcg #fabjudges
Policy time! When should a Floor Judge offer an appeal?
#fabtcg #fabjudges
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#fabtcg #fabjudges
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December 19, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Policy time! When should a Floor Judge offer an appeal?
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#fabtcg #fabjudges
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December 18, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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The good answer is A. Nic Controls both the Might and Vigor (both are cards) however they only Own the Might. During their next turn, The Vigor will trigger, and the Might will do nothing (but will trigger on their next turn) #fabtcg #fabjudges
On Nic's previous turn, Tyler blocked with Civic Duty giving Nic a Vigor Token and Nic created a Might from Terra's abilty. Tyler attacks with Blinding of the Old Ones, and the Crush effect resolves. Which of the following is most true on Nic's next turn? #fabtcg #fabjudges
December 17, 2025 at 3:53 AM
The good answer is A. Nic Controls both the Might and Vigor (both are cards) however they only Own the Might. During their next turn, The Vigor will trigger, and the Might will do nothing (but will trigger on their next turn) #fabtcg #fabjudges
On Nic's previous turn, Tyler blocked with Civic Duty giving Nic a Vigor Token and Nic created a Might from Terra's abilty. Tyler attacks with Blinding of the Old Ones, and the Crush effect resolves. Which of the following is most true on Nic's next turn? #fabtcg #fabjudges
December 16, 2025 at 2:56 AM
On Nic's previous turn, Tyler blocked with Civic Duty giving Nic a Vigor Token and Nic created a Might from Terra's abilty. Tyler attacks with Blinding of the Old Ones, and the Crush effect resolves. Which of the following is most true on Nic's next turn? #fabtcg #fabjudges
Huge thanks to all the staff and judges who made World Tour Seattle an incredible event.
If we don’t meet again at last World Tour in Hong Kong, thank you to all players and judges for participating in all our events and an amazing 2025 year! 🐝
#fabtcg #fabjudges
If we don’t meet again at last World Tour in Hong Kong, thank you to all players and judges for participating in all our events and an amazing 2025 year! 🐝
#fabtcg #fabjudges
December 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Huge thanks to all the staff and judges who made World Tour Seattle an incredible event.
If we don’t meet again at last World Tour in Hong Kong, thank you to all players and judges for participating in all our events and an amazing 2025 year! 🐝
#fabtcg #fabjudges
If we don’t meet again at last World Tour in Hong Kong, thank you to all players and judges for participating in all our events and an amazing 2025 year! 🐝
#fabtcg #fabjudges
The good answer is C. Horrors gives itself the on-hit ability from Mark of the Black Widow on link 1, then gains a 2nd instance of the ability when it becomes a copy of Mark of the Black Widow in the reaction step. Both trigger separately; Nic banishes 2 cards from hand #fabtcg #fabjudges
Tyler, on Slippy, attacks Nic with Mark of the Black Widow, then Horrors of the Past. Then, Tyler uses Take up the Mantle choosing a Mark of the Black Widow from their graveyard. It hits while Nic is Marked. How many cards does Nic banish from their hand? #fabtcg #fabjudges
December 13, 2025 at 2:35 PM
The good answer is C. Horrors gives itself the on-hit ability from Mark of the Black Widow on link 1, then gains a 2nd instance of the ability when it becomes a copy of Mark of the Black Widow in the reaction step. Both trigger separately; Nic banishes 2 cards from hand #fabtcg #fabjudges
Tyler, on Slippy, attacks Nic with Mark of the Black Widow, then Horrors of the Past. Then, Tyler uses Take up the Mantle choosing a Mark of the Black Widow from their graveyard. It hits while Nic is Marked. How many cards does Nic banish from their hand? #fabtcg #fabjudges
December 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Tyler, on Slippy, attacks Nic with Mark of the Black Widow, then Horrors of the Past. Then, Tyler uses Take up the Mantle choosing a Mark of the Black Widow from their graveyard. It hits while Nic is Marked. How many cards does Nic banish from their hand? #fabtcg #fabjudges