What is the penalty for committing Fraud?

The penalty for committing Fraud is disqualification. This is because Fraud is a serious offense within competitive Magic: The Gathering that undermines the integrity of the game. It involves deceptive actions intended to gain an unfair advantage, such as cheating or misrepresenting game state. Disqualifying a player effectively removes them from the tournament to maintain fairness and uphold the competitive standards of the event. It underscores the importance of honesty and integrity in gameplay, reinforcing that any actions that compromise this ethos are met with the highest level of consequence.

Other penalties, such as loss of points, restricted deck usage, or suspension for one event, are applied for less severe infractions and do not convey the same level of severity as disqualification, which is specifically reserved for actions like Fraud that significantly violate the rules and ethical standards of play.