Let's say it's been a long game 1 in a generic competitive REL setting and off the top of my library I rip a Sudden Shock. Check my life pad. Check their life pad. Yep, they're at 2, or 1, or something, and I have the mana to cast the win spell. Also my opponent isn't hexproof or shroud or Pariah'ing or anything. My question is multi-parted.
1. Are there any penalties on the books for not choosing to immediately win the game? If a judge noticed the gamestate and saw my hand, would a judge have any reason whatsoever to issue a penalty to me for not winning the game?
2. If my hand somehow becomes public knowledge (Telepathy or Despise or some such), is there any way I could be given a penalty for not choosing to win the game and presumably not having chosen to win the game for some time?
3. If I literally say to my opponent or a judge something to the effect of, "Yeah, I want to see more cards from your deck so I'm not gonna win yet," or "Yeah, I figure if I put off winning then we'll have less time for game 2 which would increase my odds of winning this round," is there any way I could be given a penalty (game loss, match loss, suspension, banning, other) ?
TL;DR: If I put off winning at competitive REL (while maintaining a regular pace of play) am I breaking a rule and could I be subject to penalties?
As long as you are playing at a reasonable pace and not attempting to burn out the clock, the answer to all of those questions are no there aren't any penalties for slow rolling an opponent.
Whilst it might not be the most sporting thing to do it certainly is not illegal.
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if a judge decides that i am trying to "burn the clock" by not winning even though i'm playing at a reasonable pace, what decisions would the rules allow him to levee?
Not winning can't be considered burning the clock on its own, only your pace of play can be determined in making it illegal. In the IPG (assuming comp rel) Stalling is defined
A player intentionally plays slowly in order to take advantage of the time limit. If the slow play is not intentional,
please refer to Tournament Error — Slow Play instead.
Again players aren't under a obligation to win, only slow game actions can consistent slow play
If your opponent is upset that you're playing to prolong the game rather than playing to win, he or she is free to remedy the situation by conceding at any time.
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1. Are there any penalties on the books for not choosing to immediately win the game? If a judge noticed the gamestate and saw my hand, would a judge have any reason whatsoever to issue a penalty to me for not winning the game?
2. If my hand somehow becomes public knowledge (Telepathy or Despise or some such), is there any way I could be given a penalty for not choosing to win the game and presumably not having chosen to win the game for some time?
3. If I literally say to my opponent or a judge something to the effect of, "Yeah, I want to see more cards from your deck so I'm not gonna win yet," or "Yeah, I figure if I put off winning then we'll have less time for game 2 which would increase my odds of winning this round," is there any way I could be given a penalty (game loss, match loss, suspension, banning, other) ?
TL;DR: If I put off winning at competitive REL (while maintaining a regular pace of play) am I breaking a rule and could I be subject to penalties?
2) Again no, players are never forced to try and win.
3) As long as you make all of your moves in a timely manner, then there is nothing illegal about dragging out a game.
Whilst it might not be the most sporting thing to do it certainly is not illegal.
- H.L Mencken
I Became insane with long Intervals of horrible Sanity
All Religion, my friend is simply evolved out of fraud, fear, greed, imagination and poetry.
- Edgar Allan Poe
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Again players aren't under a obligation to win, only slow game actions can consistent slow play