Reread a quick write up I did a month ago and am appalled at the level of baby brain on display. To everyone I've interacted with in the last 4 months: I swear I'm just very very tired

Hoodie is too warm, and just a t-shirt is too cold.

Policy Time! At a Road to Nationals, in which situation is a Game Loss upgrade for Marked Cards most appropriate? #fabtcg #fabjudges (Photo © John Brian McCarthy)

First AP commission for the year

time to quit my dayjob and full time sing little songs at the baby so he stops biting me

tonight on baby lullaby xylophone radio: dont go chasing waterfalls

Policy time! At a Calling, a player accidentally sees 2 cards from their fully randomized deck. What do you do? #fabtcg #fabjudges (Photo © John Brian McCarthy)

No wait, the lullaby xylophone cover of I Will Always Love You has it beat

You haven't lived until you've listened to baby lullaby xylophones cover of here I go again

I think I'm going to get back into fighting games in 2026

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

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 (photo courtesy of judges at work)

The post-World Championship Judge news update is finally here! We've got the news about the state of the program, community team updates, some swanky new promos for judges, and more just one click away! #fabtcg #fabjudges 🔗👇

Applications for Calling San Diego close EOD today. If you’re interested, please apply via the link below 👇 @fabjudges

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

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

It’s a wrap for Calling: Seattle! It was my first time as an invited artist out of Brazil and I loved getting to know fans and locals, making their cards prettier with signings, and have great talks! Thanks to everyone who made ir possible, and also who came by! hope to see you again! @fabtcg.com

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

Tyler is playing Gravy Bones, and activates their hero ability. In response, Nic plays Not So Fast. What happens when everything resolves? #fabtcg #fabjudges

In a game of Silver Age, Tyler activates Mask of Many Faces, naming Crazy Brew, and then plays Head Jab, and on the following chain link plays Life of the Party(red), intending to pay its alternate cost. Which of the following is most true? #fabtcg #fabjudges

Not thrilled that the RTO -> Mass layoffs cycle is spinning back up right as I am getting off pat leave

What a fantastic way to kick off the new season with World Tour Valencia! Huge thank you to all the staff and judges who helped make this event an amazing experience for the players. Here’s to an even better 2026 season! 🐝 #fabtcg #fabjudges Photo credit: LR team and Sebastian Bednarski

The good answer is C. The crush and pummel effects apply to all defending heroes independently- if any of them are hit, that hero will have have to discard a card. If any take 4 or more damage from a damage event they will put a card on top. Happy Smashing! #fabtcg #fabjudges

So' ʇopɐʎ,s ɯʎ qᴉɹʇɥpɐʎ¡ Might I be halfway through life already? Had a lovely day today, and things are looking better even as the days get gloomier. Wouldn't complain if you lovely folks shared my work around today🌱 Stay cool, don't give into fascism ;)

Tyler attacks with Barbed Barrage, paying the additional cost to target both Nic and an ally they control. in reactions, Tyler player Razor Reflex. Assuming Nic fully blocks, what happens next? #fabtcg #fabjudges

The good answer is B. 2. Since Prowl is an attack trigger, prowl(red) becomes prowl(yellow) after the point where it would trigger (in reactions). Since Prowl (yellow) was not played, it does not consume the prowl buff, and Prowl(blue) gets +1. #fabtcg #fabjudges

Tyler plays prowl(red) against Nic, who is marked. In reactions they give it go again and plays Take up the Mantle, choosing prowl(yellow). on their next chain link they play prowl(blue). How much does prowl (blue) attack for? #fabtcg #fabjudges

The turkeys sleep in the tree outside and will fall out of it in their sleep and start Gobblin

Forgot about the turkeys

Listening to the fantastic abnormal mapping podcast episode about final fantasy xi and clearing out the potato bin

Tyler controls a Passing Mirage and attacks with a Wartune Herald. Nic blocks with Clash of Bravado, and wins the triggered clash, choosing to destroy Passing Mirage. What happens next? #fabtcg #fabjudges

Sometimes babies just scream

Couldn't make it to Philadelphia, but got an exciting alter commissioned

Flight got cancelled (not worlds) Tough times out there

I will be streaming the Worlds keynote on Thursday at 7:15 PM EST for all of those that cannot attend 🙂 youtube.com/live/V8X_tQT...

In this second part of this two-part series on wrangling, Judge Eric Lee describes his own experiences discovering just how fun and rewarding L2P can be, at the biggest board and card gaming convention in the United States: GenCon, 2025! #fabtcg #fabjudges 🔗👇

They’re probably asleep for the next 8 hours, but make sure you give some love to @fleshandbad.bsky.social for nearly doubling their goal for New Avenues for Youth, a charity aiding un-housed youths in their area. The link is still open to donate, if you missed the stream! #fleshandblood #fabtcg

This picture sums up exactly how Kano makes me feel 😂😂😂 Huge shoutout to @fleshandbad.bsky.social for having me on and putting on such a fun stream 🙂

Guess who's live for the next twenty-four hours (aaaa) #fabtcg

If you’ve heard about the word “Wrangler” and wondered what it actually involves in L2P, you’re not alone. L2P Judge Eric Lee breaks down what you need to know before you start wrangling players at your nearest convention Link Below #fabtcg #fabjudges

Tyler attacks with a Draconic attack action card, then activates a Fealty token and pays for Devotion Never Dies with Blood of the Dracai. It hits and Tyler banishes it. How much do they pay for Devotion Never Dies if they attack with it again? #fabtcg #fabjudges

Nic, playing Lyath, blocks Tyler's Harmonized Kodachi for 1 with Blade Beckoner Helm. Tyler breaks the chain and then attacks with Kodachi for 2. If Nic blocks with Blade Beckoner Helm again, how much damage will Nic take from these two attacks? #fabtcg #fabjudges

Relearning LaTeX is a treat

The good answer is B. 1. Riptide's hero ability is looking for traps with triggers- traps that resolve without triggers cannot fulfill Riptide's hero ability. additionally, a hero needs to be actively attacking for the trigger to deal 1 damage. #fabtcg #fabjudges

Getting my butt kicked by this baby

RAW: The good answer is also B. Per the release notes, Tyler can equip it to any open equipment zone (not a weapon zone!) including an opponents. However, they must equip it to another zone if able. (2/2) #fabtcg #fabjudges

We have an old fashioned RAI vs RAW answer! RAI(?): The good answer is A. Per CR8.3.30b, Tyler explicitly CANNOT equip it to an opponents equipment zone, but still must equip it to another zone if able. (1/2) #fabtcg #fabjudges

Tyler, playing Kayo, Armed and Dangerous, plays Bloodrush Bellow (BRB), discarding Mighty Windup (blue). Before it resolves, Nic plays Liar's charm, choosing the third mode to to target Tyler. What happens next? #fabtcg #fabjudges