This is mostly in regard to forced draws from infinite loops such as worldgorger dragon/animate dead, but I'm also curious if its different if both players agree to draw, such as if both mulligan to 3 cards, and would rather both go back to 7.
If game 1 is a draw, are players allowed to sideboard for game 2? Also, how is it decided who plays first?
The same player shall choose to go first or not, yes they can sideboard as it is after a played game.
From mtr
After each game in a match, the loser of that game decides whether to play first in the next game. They may wait
until after sideboarding to make the decision. If the previous game was a draw, the player who decided to play or
draw at the beginning of the drawn game chooses
The following steps must be performed in a timely manner before each game begins:
1. If game actions were taken during a previous game of the match, players may exchange cards in their
decks for cards in their sideboards. Players may not sideboard during games that have been restarted.
2. Players shuffle their decks. Steps 1 and 2 may be repeated.
The same player shall choose to go first or not, yes they can sideboard as it is after a played game.
Actually, the Tournament Rules section 3.15 goes on to say:
"If a penalty causes a player to lose the first game in a match before that game has begun, or the first game is intentionally drawn before any cards are played, neither player may use cards from his or her sideboard for the next game in the match."
So, in the above situation, where the players intentionally draw game 1 after taking mulligans to three cards, they may not use their sideboards...but in the case of a draw due to an infinite loop, they can use their sideboards.
Sorry by played game I meant in the case of draw thru play, Mulligan is part of pre-game procedure so it wouldn't be considered a played game The only case I didn't cover is after mulligan if the game is drawn before either player plays a card.
So you can ID a game / round not just a match? Am I getting this right?
Yes. Players may agree to intentionally draw individual games as well as the entire match.
Could you then if you wanted draw a game if you where staring down the barrel of a infinite loop like the three Oblivion Ring and no other non land permanents loop for instance?
CAnt you both choose to ID the round when you realise this is going to happen? Instead of the match ending in a draw ID the round and continue with the match?
CAnt you both choose to ID the round when you realise this is going to happen? Instead of the match ending in a draw ID the round and continue with the match?
What many people don't realize is that a match is not the best two out of three games, it's play until a player has won 2 games (or time runs out). Thus, you may see a match result reported as 2-1-1 or even 2-1-2 or such
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If game 1 is a draw, are players allowed to sideboard for game 2? Also, how is it decided who plays first?
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From mtr
After each game in a match, the loser of that game decides whether to play first in the next game. They may wait
until after sideboarding to make the decision. If the previous game was a draw, the player who decided to play or
draw at the beginning of the drawn game chooses
The following steps must be performed in a timely manner before each game begins:
1. If game actions were taken during a previous game of the match, players may exchange cards in their
decks for cards in their sideboards. Players may not sideboard during games that have been restarted.
2. Players shuffle their decks. Steps 1 and 2 may be repeated.
Actually, the Tournament Rules section 3.15 goes on to say:
"If a penalty causes a player to lose the first game in a match before that game has begun, or the first game is intentionally drawn before any cards are played, neither player may use cards from his or her sideboard for the next game in the match."
So, in the above situation, where the players intentionally draw game 1 after taking mulligans to three cards, they may not use their sideboards...but in the case of a draw due to an infinite loop, they can use their sideboards.
Yes. Players may agree to intentionally draw individual games as well as the entire match.
Could you then if you wanted draw a game if you where staring down the barrel of a infinite loop like the three Oblivion Ring and no other non land permanents loop for instance?
What many people don't realize is that a match is not the best two out of three games, it's play until a player has won 2 games (or time runs out). Thus, you may see a match result reported as 2-1-1 or even 2-1-2 or such