Level 3 Final Exam · Judge Aicademy

Q1. A Head Judge may deviate from an IPG penalty:

A Whenever they disagree B Only in exceptional cases where following it would be a significant, clear injustice C Never D For friends

Q2. For an action to be Cheating, which is NOT required?

A A rule was broken B Intent to gain advantage C Knowledge that it was illegal D The player won the game

Humility (creatures lose abilities and are 1/1) and an anthem granting +1/+1 both apply to your creature.

Q3. Resulting P/T?

A 1/1 B 2/2 C 0/0 D Depends on timestamps

Q4. The primary tiebreaker in Swiss standings is:

A Game-Win Percentage B Opponents' Match-Win Percentage C Alphabetical D Random

Q5. An opponent's win percentage in tiebreakers is floored at:

A 0% B 33% C 50% D 25%

Q6. When beginning an investigation you should:

A Accuse the player and watch their reaction B Ask open-ended questions and gather facts without revealing suspicion C DQ immediately to be safe D Let the opponent question them

Q7. Characteristic-defining abilities function in:

A Only the battlefield B All zones C Only the stack D Only during combat

Q8. Time spent on a mid-round deck check should be:

A Ignored B Added back to the match as a time extension C Deducted from both players D Cause for a Game Loss

Q9. Deciding a game by a coin flip is:

A Fine B Improperly Determining a Winner — a serious infraction C A Warning for Slow Play D Recommended to save time

Q10. After Judge Academy closed (2023), US judges are primarily served by:

A Judge Foundry B The DCI C Wizards HR D No organization

Q11. Two same-layer effects each depend on the other (a loop). The game:

A Is a draw B Ignores dependency and uses timestamp order C Removes both effects D Restarts

Q12. The consistent thread across every judge decision is protecting:

A Personal authority B The integrity of the event and players' trust in a fair competition C Round speed above all D The organizer's revenue

An effect adds mana equal to the power of a creature you sacrifice; it was a 4/4 when sacrificed.

Q13. How much mana?

A 0 B 1 C 4 D It fizzles

Q14. When several replacement effects apply to the same event, the order is chosen by:

A The active player B The affected player / affected object's controller C The oldest effect D A judge

Q15. A mandatory loop with no choices that no player can stop results in:

A A win for the active player B A draw C A skipped turn D A restart

Doubling Season is under your control; a planeswalker that normally enters with 3 loyalty enters.

Q16. Entering loyalty?

A 3 B 6 C 4 D 0

You animate a land you have controlled since the start of your most recent turn.

Q17. Can the resulting creature attack this turn?

A No B Yes — continuous control since your last turn means no summoning sickness C Only with haste D Only if untapped and legendary

Q18. Good feedback for a judge is:

A Vague and late B Timely, specific, and balanced C Always positive only D A ranking

You cannot be impartial about an upcoming match (a close friend is playing).

Q19. The right action is to:

A Judge it anyway B Recuse yourself and hand it to another judge C Favor your friend D Let the players sort it out

Q20. A floor judge you lead is overturned on appeal. This is:

A A failure B Normal feedback and a learning opportunity C Grounds for removal D A reason to stop hearing appeals

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