Contact

Questions about Magic: The Gathering rules, card legality, format differences, or anything else covered across this reference — this page explains how to reach the editorial team behind magicthegatheringauthority.com, what information makes a message useful, and what to expect in return.

Service area covered

This site operates as a reference resource for Magic: The Gathering players across the United States, though the game's rules, formats, and card mechanics are standardized globally through Wizards of the Coast's Comprehensive Rules document, so the content applies wherever the game is played. The editorial scope covers everything from fundamental mechanics — the stack and priority, game zones, mana systems — through to competitive play structures like Friday Night Magic and the Judge Program, as well as collecting topics such as card grading, the Reserved List, and card pricing.

Messages that fall squarely within that scope — rule clarifications, content corrections, factual updates, and questions about specific mechanics or formats — are the ones most likely to receive a detailed response. Requests that fall outside this scope include personal deck coaching, financial investment advice on specific card prices, and official rulings (those belong with a certified Magic judge).

What to include in your message

A specific message gets a specific answer. A vague message gets a slow one, if it gets one at all. Before sending, consider including the following:

1. The topic or page in question. Reference the page title or URL if the message relates to existing content — for example, "the Commander format page" or "the section on mulligan rules."
2. The specific claim or gap. Point to the sentence, rule, or card name that seems incorrect or incomplete. If the message is about a missing topic, name it plainly.
3. A source, if available. Official sources — Wizards of the Coast's Comprehensive Rules, the Magic: The Gathering Tournament Rules document, or rulings from the Gatherer database — carry the most weight for factual corrections. Attaching or citing a source cuts response time significantly.
4. The format or context. A rules question that arises in Commander plays out differently than the same interaction in Legacy or Vintage. Format context changes everything.
5. Contact information for follow-up. An email address or other means of reply isn't optional if a response is expected.

What not to include: lengthy preambles, multiple unrelated questions bundled into one message, or requests for real-time price quotes. Card prices shift with every major tournament result and secondary market movement — a static reference page cannot track that in real time, and the card prices and valuation page explains the landscape rather than providing live data.

Response expectations

Editorial response times vary based on message volume and complexity. Straightforward factual corrections — a card name misspelled, a rules citation that needs updating after a Comprehensive Rules revision — typically receive acknowledgment within 5 to 7 business days. More involved requests, such as suggestions for entirely new topic areas or questions requiring rules research across multiple card interactions, may take longer.

Responses to rules questions are reference-grade: they will cite the relevant section of Wizards of the Coast's Comprehensive Rules or Tournament Rules where possible, but they are not official judge rulings. For rulings that carry authority in a sanctioned event, the Judge Program is the correct escalation path.

Two types of messages are handled differently:

• Content corrections with a named source — prioritized, because they directly improve the accuracy of a public reference resource.
• General rules questions with no source or context — addressed when bandwidth allows, and often redirected to the FAQ or the how to get help page, which covers community forums, the official Wizards support channels, and judge-finding tools.

Additional contact options

For players who prefer peer-to-peer discussion over editorial correspondence, the Magic: The Gathering community maintains active presences across Reddit (r/magicTCG and r/EDH for Commander-specific questions), the official Wizards of the Coast forums, and Discord servers organized around specific formats. These communities field hundreds of rules questions daily and often produce faster answers than any editorial inbox.

For official card rulings, the Gatherer database at gatherer.wizards.com includes rulings attached to individual card entries — a resource that remains the most precise tool for resolving specific card interaction disputes. The Comprehensive Rules document itself is freely available at magic.wizards.com and is updated with each major set release, making it the primary source for any rules-based correspondence sent to this site.

Corrections to factual errors on any page across this site are genuinely welcomed. A reference resource that stops accepting corrections stops being a reference resource.