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MTG: Level 3 Final Policy Exam

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This is the Policy portion of the Level 3 Final Exam. This test is timed but with open resources. You can access Oracle Text, as well as the CR, IPG, MTG, and JAR as needed. It has a time limit of 45 minutes and will automatically be submitted if this time is reached. This test has a six-month cooldown and will need at least an 80% to pass. This test contains 10 questions.

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Question 1 of 10

1. Question
Andy is playing against Nina at a Competitive REL Standard tournament. In game 2, after both players have kept their opening hands, Nina asks to count Andy's sideboard. Andy's sideboard is 18 cards. Nina calls a judge, who determines that Andy has 57 cards in their current deck, and should receive a Deck Problem infraction. What is the appropriate penalty and fix?
- 1. Issue Andy a Warning. Of all the cards currently in Andy's sideboard, choose three at random and shuffle them into their library.
- 2. Issue Andy a Warning. Andy chooses any three basic lands and shuffles them into their library.
- 3. Issue Andy a Game Loss. Andy may then correct the error for the next game, if any.
- 4. Issue Andy a Warning. Reveal Andy's sideboard to Nina. Nina chooses three cards that are then shuffled into Andy's library.
- 5. Issue Andy a Warning. Of the cards in Andy's sideboard that were registered as part of their main deck, choose three at random and shuffle them into their library.
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Question 2 of 10

2. Question
During a deck check at a Competitive REL tournament, you discover that a player has registered "4 Jace", but there are several versions of Jace that are legal in the format. Their deck contains four copies of JACE, THE MIND SCULPTOR. What is the appropriate infraction, penalty, and fix?
- 1. Issue the player a Match Loss for Decklist Problem. Alter the decklist to reflect which Jace is in the deck.
- 2. Issue the player a Game Loss for Deck Problem. The player must remove the Jace, the Mind Sculptors from the deck and replace them with basic lands. Alter the decklist to reflect which lands are now in the deck.
- 3. Issue the player a Warning for Decklist Problem. Alter the decklist to reflect which Jace is in the deck.
- 4. Players are allowed to use shortened names for storyline characters. No infraction.
- 5. Issue the player a Game Loss for Decklist Problem. Alter the decklist to reflect which Jace is in the deck.
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Question 3 of 10

3. Question
Artanis is playing in a Brother's War Limited RCQ. When registering his deck, he registered 13 red cards, 8 green cards, 2 artifacts, 1 nonbasic land, 9 Mountains and 7 Islands in his main deck. This is discovered by a judge during round 1. Assuming the Head Judge agrees, what is the appropriate infraction, penalty, and fix?
- 1. No infraction, no penalty, change 7 Islands to 7 Forests.
- 2. Decklist Problem - Game Loss, change 7 Islands to 7 Forests.
- 3. Deck Problem - Warning, have Artanis remove 7 Forests from his deck and replace them with 7 Islands.
- 4. Decklist Problem - Warning, change 7 Islands to 7 Forests.
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Question 4 of 10

4. Question
At a Regional Championship Qualifier tournament, Apton and Nicole are in the finals. The announced prizes are $100 store credit and an invitation to the Regional Championship for first place, then $75 store credit for second place. Apton asks Nicole "Would you take $150 in store credit and give me the invite? I really want to go to the RC!" Nicole responds, "I'll give you the invite if you give me all $175 of the store credit." Apton says "Deal!" Assuming the store hosting the tournament has no issues with this redistribution of store credit, which of the following is the appropriate resolution of this situation?
- 1. If Apton was not aware that their conduct was illegal, they have committed Unsporting Conduct - Bribery and Wagering and should be given a Match Loss. If Apton was aware, they have committed Cheating and should be disqualified from the tournament. Either way, Nicole should be reported as the winner.
- 2. The match result should be reported as 2-0 in Apton's favor. They must work any store credit arrangements out with the store.
- 3. Nicole should be dropped from the tournament and Apton reported as the winner. They must work any store credit arrangements out with the store.
- 4. If Apton and/or Nicole was not aware that their conduct was illegal, they have committed Unsporting Conduct - Bribery and Wagering and should be given a Match Loss. If either of them was aware, that person has committed Cheating and should be disqualified from the tournament. Either way, the RC invite will not pass down.
- 5. If Apton and/or Nicole was not aware that their conduct was illegal, they have committed Unsporting Conduct - Improperly Determining a Winner and should be given a Match Loss. If either of them was aware, that person has committed Cheating and should be disqualified from the tournament. Either way, the RC invite will not pass down.
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Question 5 of 10

5. Question
Arcturus is playing a match against Nadir during the Swiss rounds of a Professional REL event. They finish game two with the match score now tied 1-1. Time is called in the round before the players begin game three. Which of these best explains what happens?
- 1. The players begin game three and have five turns to finish the game. If neither player has won the game by the end of the fifth turn, Arcturus and Nadir compare life totals. The player with the higher life total wins. Otherwise, the game continues until one player has a higher life total.
- 2. The players begin game three and have five turns to finish the game. If neither player has won the game by the end of the fifth turn, Arcturus and Nadir compare life totals. The player with the higher life total wins. Otherwise, the match ends in a draw.
- 3. The players begin game three and have five turns to finish the game. If neither player has won the game by the end of the fifth turn, Arcturus and Nadir compare their tiebreakers. The player with the better tiebreakers wins the match.
- 4. The players begin game three and have five turns to finish the game. If neither player has won the game by the end of the fifth turn, then the match ends in a draw.
- 5. The players do not start game three. The match is a draw.
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Question 6 of 10

6. Question
Which of these is a legal play at a Competitive REL tournament? (Choose any/all that apply)
- 1. When your opponent generates infinite mana and says "Add ten million counters to my Walking Ballista then kill you," responding with "In response to all your counter activations, Sudden Shock to kill your Ballista."
- 2. Casting Infernal Tutor and waiting a moment to see if your opponent is going to counter it before stating that you're also sacrificing a Lion's Eye Diamond in response to your own Infernal Tutor.
- 3. When, the turn after your opponent cast a Thoughtseize at you, they ask "Did you have a Force of Will in hand?" answering "Yes" when there was no Force of Will in your hand, nor is there now.
- 4. When your opponent casts Pithing Needle, asking them "What are you going to name?" then casting Brainstorm in response once they've answered.
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Question 7 of 10

7. Question
Alonzo is playing against Nico at a Competitive REL tournament. Alonzo wins the die roll and chooses to play first. Once they present their decks, a judge takes them for a deck check. Alonzo's deck is 59 cards with a 16 card sideboard. One copy of Lightning Bolt is in Alonzo's sideboard when it should be in the main deck. Nico's deck has four foil Aether Vial that are noticeably curved more than the rest of the deck, and can be easily distinguished. What are the appropriate infractions, penalties, and fixes for this situation?
- 1. Alonzo has committed TE - Deck Problem and receives a Game Loss, returning the Lightning Bolt to the main deck. Nico has committed TE - Marked Cards and receives a Game Loss, replacing the Aether Vials with unmarked versions. Since both players received simultaneous Game Losses, they will still play a full match. Alonzo will be on the play for the first game of the match. The players may not sideboard.
- 2. Alonzo has committed TE - Deck Problem and receives a Game Loss, returning the Lightning Bolt to the main deck. Nico has committed TE - Marked Cards and receives a Game Loss, replacing the Aether Vials with unmarked versions. The match is now 1-1. Alonzo will be on the play for the final game of the match. The players may not sideboard.
- 3. Alonzo has committed TE - Deck Problem and receives a Warning, returning the Lightning Bolt to the main deck. Nico has committed TE - Marked Cards and receives a Game Loss, replacing the Aether Vials with unmarked versions. Nico will have the play/draw choice for the second game of the match. The players may not sideboard.
- 4. Alonzo has committed TE - Deck Problem and receives a Game Loss, returning the Lightning Bolt to the main deck. Nico has committed TE - Marked Cards and receives a Warning, replacing the Aether Vials with unmarked versions. Alonzo will have the play/draw choice for the second game of the match. The players may not sideboard.
- 5. Alonzo has committed TE - Deck Problem and receives a Warning, returning the Lightning Bolt to the main deck. Nico has committed TE - Marked Cards and receives a Warning, replacing the Aether Vials with unmarked versions. Alonzo will be on the play for the first game of the match. The players may not sideboard.
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Alonzo has presented an invalid number of cards and it was caught during a deckcheck, so Alonzo receives a Game Loss for Deck Problem (IPG 3.5 ). Nico’s pattern of markings would provide substantial advantage if noticed, so Nico also receives a Game Loss for their Marked Cards infraction (IPG 3.8). If simultaneous Game Loss penalties are issued to each player, they do not affect the match score (IPG 1.1).
Question 8 of 10

8. Question
Alvin is playing against Nina at a Modern format Pro Tour at Professional REL. Alvin casts Tormenting Voice and Nina responds with Spell Pierce. Alvin taps two lands and says "I pay the 2. Anything else?" Then, Nina casts Mana Leak targeting the Tormenting Voice. Alvin taps three more lands and says "I pay the 3. Good?" Nina nods. Alvin puts the Tormenting Voice in the graveyard and says "No attacks. Go ahead." Nina untaps their lands and draws their card for their draw step. Simon, watching the match, says "Hold up, please pause for a moment. I saw a mistake and need to get a judge." Simon fetches Jonas, explaining that Alvin never drew the two cards from Tormenting Voice. Jonas verifies the sequence of events with Alvin and Nina, then instructs Alvin to draw two cards. Jonas issues Alvin a Warning for Game Rules Violation and Nina a Warning for Failure to Maintain Game State.

Which of the following correctly identifies the error in the above situation?
- 1. Spectators cannot stop matches at Professional REL.
- 2. Jonas issued Alvin a Game Rule Violation when it should be a Hidden Card Error, with a different remedy.
- 3. Spectators are not allowed at Professional REL.
- 4. Jonas applied an incorrect remedy for Game Rule Violation. Either the game should be backed up to the point of the error or left as-is.
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Question 9 of 10

9. Question
April is playing against Natalie at a Competitive REL Legacy tournament. Natalie is currently the monarch and controls a Palace Jailer that is exiling April's Spellwild Ouphe. April attacks with Questing Beast, which Natalie cannot block. Both players mark down the four life loss for Natalie, then April passes the turn. Natalie untaps and draws a card, then April points out that they were supposed to become the monarch and draw a card. Both players call a judge. Assuming no cheating intent, what is the appropriate way to handle this situation?
- 1. Both players have committed GPE - Game Rule Violation and both receive a Warning. The game state should be backed up to the point of the error. Palace Jailer will trigger and April will be able to draw a card from the monarch trigger on their end step.
- 2. April has committed GPE - Missed Trigger and receives no penalty. Natalie has the choice to put the monarch trigger on the stack now. If Natalie does, Palace Jailer will trigger. However, April will not get to draw a card since the time for that trigger has already passed.
- 3. Natalie has committed GPE - Missed Trigger and receives a Warning. April has the choice to put the monarch trigger on the stack now. If April does, Palace Jailer will trigger. However, April will not get to draw a card since the time for that trigger has already passed.
- 4. Natalie has committed TE - Communication Policy Violation and receives a Warning. The monarch changed automatically, but Natalie failed to announce the status information change. Natalie has also committed GPE - Missed Trigger for their Palace Jailer, but will only receive one Warning. April may choose to put this trigger on the stack now. April has also committed GPE - Missed Trigger for the monarch trigger on their end step, but will not receive a Warning. Natalie may choose to put that trigger on the stack now.
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The monarch designation changes through a triggered ability that is controlled by whomever is currently the monarch (CR 721.2). Since the trigger results in a visible change to the game state (as the current monarch is status information that must be announced and tracked), Natalie has missed this trigger by failing to demonstrate awareness of it (MTR 4.1, IPG 2.1). Natalie is the controller of the trigger since they are currently the monarch, and ceasing to be the monarch is generally detrimental, so missing this trigger comes with a Warning (IPG 2.1). April has the option to put the monarch-changing trigger on the stack now (IPG 2.1). If April does, Palace Jailer’s trigger condition will be met, so that ability will trigger immediately. The IPG does not allow for a backup in this situation, so the other monarch trigger will not happen as that time has already passed (CR 721.2, IPG 2.1).
Question 10 of 10

10. Question
At a Professional REL tournament, Aliana casts and resolves an ANCIENT STIRRINGS. Aliana looks at the top five cards of their library and puts one into her hand without revealing it, then puts the rest on the bottom of their library. Norbert, their opponent, calls for a judge, who determines that Aliana has committed a Hidden Card Error. What is the appropriate penalty and fix?
- 1. Issue Aliana a Warning. Reveal Aliana's hand to Norbert. Norbert chooses a card. If that card is not colorless, put it on the bottom of Aliana's library.
- 2. Issue Aliana a Warning. Reveal Aliana's hand to Norbert. Norbert chooses a card. Shuffle that card into the random portion of Aliana's library.
- 3. Issue Aliana a Warning. Reveal Aliana's hand to Norbert. Norbert chooses a card. Combine that card with the four cards from the bottom of Aliana's library, and have Aliana perform the selection again.
- 4. Issue Aliana a Warning. Reveal Aliana's hand to Norbert. Norbert chooses a card. If that card is not colorless, shuffle it into the random portion of Aliana's library.
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