Can players call a judge during a game/match to ask about card interactions or rulings before they execute them, and can this discussion happen away from the table?

Ruling: Judges can assist with explaining card interactions during a game. The tournament rules explicitly allow judges to help with interactions, though judges should not provide strategic advice.

Nuances:

• Having the conversation away from the table is neither explicitly supported nor prohibited in the tournament rules, so it's ultimately up to the judge or head judge to decide
• Players should ask the head judge before the event begins if they will allow discussions away from the table
• Judges may prefer to answer questions away from the table to avoid miscommunication and potential rewind situations
• At higher competitive levels, some judges may have different expectations about players knowing their own deck interactions