MagicFest Utrecht 2019 - Welcome to the Fold

This weekend in Utrecht, we have 3 new judges to Welcome to the Fold!

Martin Cuchet

Name: Martin Cuchet
Pronouns He/him/his
Level: Level 2
Location: Nantes, France
Region: France
Approximate date/month/year you started playing Magic: Ravnica, City of Guilds then pause and restarted after attending college (M12)
L1 Certification Date: September 27, 2015
Favorite thing (e.g., card, deck, group of people) about Magic: I love control decks but can’t stop playing Storm u_u’
Occupation: Customs broker
Random fact about yourself: Bald since 15 yo
Why did you become a judge?: To join a wonderful community and help the LGS with running APs
What excites you most about this event?: Challenging myself and acquiring new and better skills
What worries you most about this event?: Anxiousness makes me speak reaaalllly fast and this is what worries me the most
What are you hoping to learn at this event?: Teamwork, leadership, diplomacy
Who are your mentors?: My mentors are the wonderful judges in France, they all help me better myself
What challenges have you faced or are you facing to become a better judge?: I am currently learning to speak slowly and to get rid of some bothersome nonverbal communication elements
How have you worked to overcome those challenges?: I am facing a mirror
What is the best part about your local Magic community?: We are like a family
What is your favorite Magic memory?: My first French Duel Commander event (90+) was a top8 with Arahbo and I am so happy to make it there !

Name: Daniel Serrano
Pronouns He/him/his
Level: Level 1
Location: LUND, Sweden
Region: Europe – North
Approximate date/month/year you started playing Magic: September 2014
L1 Certification Date: April 26, 2019
Favorite thing (e.g., card, deck, group of people) about Magic: Anything dumb, be it fast, convoluted or stax-esque
Occupation: Studying and working in a project related to kids’ culture
Random fact about yourself: Wrote my bachelor essay on what people need to be happy with their job
Why did you become a judge?: I’ve always enjoyed organizing this, and felt like it would be nice to be a part of the local community, making sure people have the opportunity to play some Magic and have some fun every week.
What excites you most about this event?: Judging my first MagicFest and traveling further from home to judge!
What worries you most about this event?: A lack of experience working events this large.
Who are your mentors?: There are several great judges around me, but I have to say that Patrik Fridland is someone who I look up to a lot as a judge. Great fun, super helpful and very competent judge!
What is your favorite Magic memory?: Playing amulet titan in modern, I once started my fifth or sixth turn with no lands in play and I won that same turn. Best deck in modern <3