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Title: Full art lands
Post by: Codester1991 on March 18, 2015, 03:08:00 PM
are full art lands from the unhinged or unglued sets legal in modern tournaments? I'm only running a "one of" of plains, swamps, and forests, but need to know if it's okay to do so
Title: Re: Full art lands
Post by: rarehuntertay on March 18, 2015, 03:22:27 PM
They are legal
Title: Re: Full art lands
Post by: Codester1991 on March 18, 2015, 03:26:50 PM
Quote from: rarehuntertay on March 18, 2015, 03:22:27 PM
They are legal

Woo! Cool beans!
Title: Re: Full art lands
Post by: Kaylesh on March 18, 2015, 03:29:13 PM
Just checked. On the app they show up as Modern legal. As long as a card has the same English name it is treated as the same card for legality sake I believe. So you could run a 6th edition {pacifism} in modern.

EDIT: waay to late I notice :p
Title: Re: Full art lands
Post by: LinkCelestrial on March 18, 2015, 03:53:15 PM
I have a slightly played mountain kicking around. Cool.
Title: Re: Full art lands
Post by: redwolv on March 18, 2015, 05:44:11 PM
No mean to tread jack but... What about proxy/fake lands. I know you can make and use custom tokens but what about lands? I know you can't for normal cards but seeing as basic lands are so... Basic could you?
Title: Re: Full art lands
Post by: Kaylesh on March 18, 2015, 05:48:46 PM
Quote from: redwolv on March 18, 2015, 05:44:11 PM
No mean to tread jack but... What about proxy/fake lands. I know you can make and use custom tokens but what about lands? I know you can't for normal cards but seeing as basic lands are so... Basic could you?
Done it plenty of times in tabletop. Competitive REL is a different story I think though. Don't think any proxies are allowed, but I really gotta study on that part of the rules.. Anyone who can confirm?
Title: Re: Full art lands
Post by: Remillo on March 18, 2015, 07:29:32 PM
In an sort of sanctioned tournament (FNM, PPTQs, GPs, etc.), Proxies are 100% not allowed.
Title: Re: Full art lands
Post by: redwolv on March 18, 2015, 07:33:16 PM
Quote from: Remillo on March 18, 2015, 07:29:32 PM
In an sort of sanctioned tournament (FNM, PPTQs, GPs, etc.), Proxies are 100% not allowed.
Thats what i thought, bit last fnm i saw i guy with full art "islands"  of bikini clad women.
Title: Re: Full art lands
Post by: particle on March 18, 2015, 07:59:49 PM
Quote from: Taysby on March 18, 2015, 07:45:38 PM
Those were probably alters, which by the rule book are legal (unless they're offensive or pg13+) but the head judge can say no because he's a dick.

Lol Taysby. You can't just make a blanket comment that "alters are legal according to the rule book."  Alters that follow specific guidelines may be approved by the head judge.
Title: Re: Full art lands
Post by: redwolv on March 18, 2015, 08:28:06 PM
Quote from: particle on March 18, 2015, 07:59:49 PM
Quote from: Taysby on March 18, 2015, 07:45:38 PM
Those were probably alters, which by the rule book are legal (unless they're offensive or pg13+) but the head judge can say no because he's a dick.

Lol Taysby. You can't just make a blanket comment that "alters are legal according to the rule book."  Alters that follow specific guidelines may be approved by the head judge.

So what would those be? And what makes it an alter?
Title: Re: Full art lands
Post by: particle on March 18, 2015, 09:06:17 PM
Quote from: redwolv on March 18, 2015, 08:28:06 PM
Quote from: particle on March 18, 2015, 07:59:49 PM
Quote from: Taysby on March 18, 2015, 07:45:38 PM
Those were probably alters, which by the rule book are legal (unless they're offensive or pg13+) but the head judge can say no because he's a dick.

Lol Taysby. You can't just make a blanket comment that "alters are legal according to the rule book."  Alters that follow specific guidelines may be approved by the head judge.

So what would those be? And what makes it an alter?

An alter is a card that has been changed, normally painted or drawn on in some way. Sometimes it's because the card got damaged but often its a way to just have people show off their cards.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/awesomer/incredible-altered-magic-the-gathering-cards

Now alter legality is a different story. If you copy the art of {brainstorm} onto a {ponder} that would be very confusing and most likely illegal in any sanctioned event. However, normal alters that aren't being made to confuse players should be approved by the head judge assuming:
The card name is visible.
The converted mana cost is visible.
The original art is recognizable (this one is the most controversial).
Otherwise the card can't be easily searched out by being thicker than a normal card or heavier or the like.

Here's a link to a magic judges blog where they discuss it fully.
http://blogs.magicjudges.org/rulestips/2013/06/tournament-tuesday-card-alters-and-you/
Title: Re: Full art lands
Post by: redwolv on March 18, 2015, 09:16:59 PM
Thank you. +1