This weekend in Las Vegas, we have 2 new judges to Welcome to the Fold!
Wilberto Molina
- Name: Wilberto Molina
- Pronouns He/him/his
- Level: Level 1
- Location: Tegucigalpa, Honduras
- Region: Hispanic America – North
- Approximate date/month/year you started playing Magic: January 2004
- L1 Certification Date: June 6, 2016
- Favorite thing (e.g., card, deck, group of people) about Magic: Mox Opal!
- Occupation: Civil Engineer
- Random fact about yourself: Wrestling Fan!
- Why did you become a judge?: I was approached with the idea from fellow Nicaraguan/Costa Rican Judges, because at the time there were no judges certified in my country (Honduras) the competitive scene was slowly growing, to the point that last year was Honduras first representation in the World Magic Cup.
- What excites you most about this event?: I was in GP Vegas 2015 as a player and I am very excited for the opportunity to participate in these event as part of the staff.
- What are you hoping to learn at this event?: As part of operations team, I think the opportunity will be very helpful experience because of my tournament organizer background that I am looking for strengthening. (Local Game Store Co-owner.)
- Who are your mentors?: Braulio Gutierrez and David Jimenez
- What is your favorite Magic memory?: The old PTQ system, because the opportunities were not as much as in other countries, my closest magic friends and I used to go road tripping to El Salvador and Guatemala for those events, making them great “3 days events” every time.
Brandon Snyder
- Name: Brandon Snyder
- Pronouns He/him/his
- Level: Level 1
- Location: katy, Texas, United States of America
- Region: USA – South
- Approximate date/month/year you started playing Magic: 2006
- L1 Certification Date: January 20, 2019
- Favorite thing (e.g., card, deck, group of people) about Magic: The gathering is my favorite.
- Occupation: Real estate investor
- Random fact about yourself: Can sing dance and play multiple sports
- Why did you become a judge?: To help grow the game that loved me when I couldn’t love myself
- What excites you most about this event?: I have never attended a gp Vegas
- What worries you most about this event?: Not being confident enough
- What are you hoping to learn at this event?: To be a better call taking judge
- Who are your mentors?: Kyle Evans Krystal rose
- What challenges have you faced or are you facing to become a better judge?: Answering calls and being confident in my rulings
- How have you worked to overcome those challenges?: Taking more calls
- What is the best part about your local Magic community?: How many great stores we have
- What is your favorite Magic memory?: My first gp and getting cards signed by lsv