Last weekend, Josh Bennett, Canadian and long time Sideboard reporter, was surprised to learn that "general incompetence" and "giving players tips" were not in his feature match reporter job description. "So, hold on. If they're making a bad play, or mana burning, or something, I'm not supposed to tell them about it? Just hold on a second.

During Round 6 of Day 1 at the New Orleans-based, Cajun-style tournament, Bennett found himself covering a match between Patrick Chapin and pretty-boy Brian Kibler. Kibler, playing an Illusions/Donate deck, had out several Medallions but neglected to notice them, paying full price for an Impulseand then, later on in the turn, a Morphling. Kibler was about to signal the conclusion of his main phase, when Bennett stepped in, opening his mouth to speak. Chapin lifted his hand, attempting to silence Bennett, but to no avail, "It is my duty to inform you that you have three mana in your mana pool. Perhaps you would like to spend it pumping your Morphling, before you end your turn?"

Chapin called the head judge, Mike Guptil, who asked Kibler to describe the events that occurred on that fateful turn.
"Well, I tapped two lands and played Impulse," Kibler began.

"And why'd you do that?"

"That's it's casting cost."

"Good answer."

"Then I tapped five lands and played Morphling."

"So, why did you pay five to cast Morphling?"

"MORPHLING COSTS FIVE!"

"I see."

As Guptil was busy trying to sort things out, William Jensen noted, "The judges are trying to figure out if Kibler should burn or not, but everyone else is thinking 'Why is Kibler so bad?'"

After ruling a three point life loss for Kibler, Guptil chuckled, placed his hand on Bennett's shoulder, and good naturedly commented "Take a good look at this man, because you're not going to see him ever again." Said a stunned Bennett "Gee whiz, these things are pretty strict!" A good laugh was had byall, and the match continued.

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Last weekend, Josh Bennett, Canadian and long time Sideboard reporter, was surprised to learn that "general incompetence" and "giving players tips" were not in his feature match reporter job description. "So, hold on. If they're making a bad play, or mana burning, or something, I'm not supposed to tell them about it? Just hold on a second.

During Round 6 of Day 1 at the New Orleans-based, Cajun-style tournament, Bennett found himself covering a match between Patrick Chapin and pretty-boy Brian Kibler. Kibler, playing an Illusions/Donate deck, had out several Medallions but neglected to notice them, paying full price for an Impulseand then, later on in the turn, a Morphling. Kibler was about to signal the conclusion of his main phase, when Bennett stepped in, opening his mouth to speak. Chapin lifted his hand, attempting to silence Bennett, but to no avail, "It is my duty to inform you that you have three mana in your mana pool. Perhaps you would like to spend it pumping your Morphling, before you end your turn?"

Chapin called the head judge, Mike Guptil, who asked Kibler to describe the events that occurred on that fateful turn.
"Well, I tapped two lands and played Impulse," Kibler began.

"And why'd you do that?"

"That's it's casting cost."

"Good answer."

"Then I tapped five lands and played Morphling."

"So, why did you pay five to cast Morphling?"

"MORPHLING COSTS FIVE!"

"I see."

As Guptil was busy trying to sort things out, William Jensen noted, "The judges are trying to figure out if Kibler should burn or not, but everyone else is thinking 'Why is Kibler so bad?'"

After ruling a three point life loss for Kibler, Guptil chuckled, placed his hand on Bennett's shoulder, and good naturedly commented "Take a good look at this man, because you're not going to see him ever again." Said a stunned Bennett "Gee whiz, these things are pretty strict!" A good laugh was had byall, and the match continued.

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