This weekend in Phoenix, we have 3 new judges to Welcome to the Fold!
Randileigh Heckadon
- Name: Randileigh Heckadon
- Pronouns She/her/hers
- Level: Level 1
- Location: Maricopa, Arizona, United States of America
- Region: USA – Southwest
- Approximate date/month/year you started playing Magic: 06/94
- L1 Certification Date: September 5, 2018
- Favorite thing (e.g., card, deck, group of people) about Magic: Merfolk is my fave type and I love to watch streamers!
- Occupation: Medical Assistant and mom
- Random fact about yourself: I crochet….a lot….like….A LOT
- Why did you become a judge?: I love the game and the events and I wanted to be a part of growing both of those. I especially enjoy helping new players come to events they might be hesitant to join.
- What excites you most about this event?: Being part of an event where you never know what you are going to get when the hand goes up and judge is called. I hope to help make ODE/turbo town awesome as ever!!
- What worries you most about this event?: Forgetting what table I was at if I have to go get another judge!!
- What are you hoping to learn at this event?: There is so much that I know I dont know so I cant really narrow this down. Thankfully I know there will be other judges I can go to when needed.
- Who are your mentors?: Eric Lee Marc Lunde Angela Chandler Daniel Lee Will Levin Krystal Rose
- What challenges have you faced or are you facing to become a better judge?: Anxiety is a huge barrier, being afraid of messing up and damaging a players chances and their confidence in judges.
- How have you worked to overcome those challenges?: I ask for help, even if I think I know the answer if there is any doubt I double check. Also good customer service skills can help with many sticky situations.
- What is the best part about your local Magic community?: The wealth of knowledge we have in AZ and the free sharing of that knowledge. We are like a big family.
- What is your favorite Magic memory?: Watching my then 12 year old daughter play against a former ProPlayer at a PPTQ
Heather Robinson
- Name: Heather Robinson
- Pronouns She/her/hers
- Level: Level 1
- Location: MESA, Arizona, United States of America
- Region: USA – Southwest
- Approximate date/month/year you started playing Magic: Jan. 2017
- L1 Certification Date: September 28, 2018
- Favorite thing (e.g., card, deck, group of people) about Magic: Brewing decks and meeting all kinds of people to play with
- Random fact about yourself: I have 2 cats
- Why did you become a judge?: I love learning how things work, as well as being able to help others. Early into playing MTG I found myself reading rules interactions online in my free time. It just felt right.
- What excites you most about this event?: The opportunity to collaborate with large groups of judges at such a big event.
- What are you hoping to learn at this event?: I hope to continue to improve my skills at judging in every way possible. I’m most looking forward to the group dynamic of many floor judges at once.
- Who are your mentors?: Marc Lunde has had my back from day one.
- What is the best part about your local Magic community?: We have an enormous MTG community in Arizona full of generous stores and friendly players.
- What is your favorite Magic memory?: The generosity and patience shown to me by players at my first Prerelease. I strive to continue that tradition for every new player.
Jeremiah Wolfe
- Name: Jeremiah Wolfe
- Level: Level 0
- Location: Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
- Region: USA – Southwest