{"id":142,"date":"2018-02-06T23:33:50","date_gmt":"2018-02-06T23:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/fold\/?p=142"},"modified":"2018-02-06T23:33:50","modified_gmt":"2018-02-06T23:33:50","slug":"grand-prix-toronto-1-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/fold\/2018\/02\/06\/grand-prix-toronto-1-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Grand Prix Toronto #1 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week, we have five new judges to Welcome to the Fold in Canada!<\/p>\n<h2>F\u00e9lix Bouchard<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignleft judgeimg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/judges\/dci\/1081060876\"><img src=https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/dci\/avatar?dci=1081060876&size=200 alt=\"\"><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong> F\u00e9lix Bouchard<\/li>\n<li><strong>Level:<\/strong> Level 1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Sainte-Julie, Canada<\/li>\n<li><strong>Region:<\/strong> Canada<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Dylan Harkness<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignleft judgeimg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/judges\/dci\/4103716479\"><img src=https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/dci\/avatar?dci=4103716479&size=200 alt=\"\"><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong> Dylan Harkness<\/li>\n<li><strong>Level:<\/strong> Level 1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Location Hidden<\/li>\n<li><strong>Region:<\/strong> Canada <\/li>\n<li><strong>Approximate date\/month\/year you started playing Magic:<\/strong> May 1 2014<\/li>\n<li><strong>L1 Certification Date:<\/strong> May 15, 2016<\/li>\n<li><strong>Favorite thing (e.g., card, deck, group of people) about Magic:<\/strong> The game is different every single time<\/li>\n<li><strong>Occupation:<\/strong> Mixologist <\/li>\n<li><strong>Random fact about yourself:<\/strong> Medically diagnosed too stretchy; have a surplus of elastin <\/li>\n<li><strong>Why did you become a judge?:<\/strong> Looking to develop my knowledge as a player and broaden my views of players from the bureaucratic standpoint. <\/li>\n<li><strong>What excites you most about this event?:<\/strong> Mass exposure to people better at judging than me <\/li>\n<li><strong>What worries you most about this event?:<\/strong> Being no name at the end <\/li>\n<li><strong>What are you hoping to learn at this event?:<\/strong> As much as possible <\/li>\n<li><strong>Who are your mentors?:<\/strong> Mike Gyssels and to a smaller degree Kaitlyn McLachlan<\/li>\n<li><strong>What challenges have you faced or are you facing to become a better judge?:<\/strong> Time at tournaments; in my career it\u2019s hard to get the weekends off and I work nights, when weeklys go on. <\/li>\n<li><strong>How have you worked to overcome those challenges?:<\/strong> Play more modo; be in more group chats with players <\/li>\n<li><strong>What is the best part about your local Magic community?:<\/strong> How diverse it is <\/li>\n<li><strong>What is your favorite Magic memory?:<\/strong> As a new player, bringing a brew to a spikey Tuesday standard and getting compliments on innovative ideas and scraping out some wins! <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Jonathan Jones<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignleft judgeimg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/judges\/dci\/8107643618\"><img src=https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/dci\/avatar?dci=8107643618&size=200 alt=\"\"><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong> Jonathan Jones<\/li>\n<li><strong>Level:<\/strong> Level 1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Buffalo, New York<\/li>\n<li><strong>Region:<\/strong> USA &#8211; Northeast<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Flora Li<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignleft judgeimg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/judges\/dci\/4111415784\"><img src=https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/dci\/avatar?dci=4111415784&size=200 alt=\"\"><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong> Flora Li<\/li>\n<li><strong>Level:<\/strong> Level 1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Toronto, Canada<\/li>\n<li><strong>Region:<\/strong> Canada <\/li>\n<li><strong>Approximate date\/month\/year you started playing Magic:<\/strong> June 2014<\/li>\n<li><strong>L1 Certification Date:<\/strong> November 12, 2016<\/li>\n<li><strong>Favorite thing (e.g., card, deck, group of people) about Magic:<\/strong> It&#8217;s a fun way to keep your mind sharp<\/li>\n<li><strong>Occupation:<\/strong> Accountant<\/li>\n<li><strong>Random fact about yourself:<\/strong> I think okra is the worst vegetable ever invented. It&#8217;s got a slug-like texture<\/li>\n<li><strong>Why did you become a judge?:<\/strong> A few particularly negative interactions at some competitive events. I encountered players who acted like I was a poor player (possibly true) with poor rules knowledge (definitely not true) because I&#8217;m a woman. That was not okay. It was something I felt like I needed to prove to them (and myself).<\/li>\n<li><strong>What excites you most about this event?:<\/strong> Seeing my non-local judge frans yaaasssss &lt;3<\/li>\n<li><strong>What worries you most about this event?:<\/strong> The possibility of bungling a call and having it impact the outcome of the game<\/li>\n<li><strong>Who are your mentors?:<\/strong> Meg Baum, Graham Schofield, Meg Linscott, Kaitlin McLaughlin, Stephen Tran<\/li>\n<li><strong>What challenges have you faced or are you facing to become a better judge?:<\/strong> Time management. I think it requires a certain amount of time commitment in order to gain the knowledge required to be a good judge, whether it be through self-study or through working events. Between my IRL job, judging, hobbies and social life, it&#8217;s hard to find the time to balance it all and maintain a steady pace when it comes to improving as a judge.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What is your favorite Magic memory?:<\/strong> Forcing Stephen to play beginner kitchen table Magic publicly while we were waiting for our food at The Works. His sheer embarrassment still makes me giggle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Inn Oh<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignleft judgeimg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/judges\/dci\/90142814\"><img src=https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/dci\/avatar?dci=90142814&size=200 alt=\"\"><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong> Inn Oh<\/li>\n<li><strong>Level:<\/strong> Level 1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Kitchener, Canada<\/li>\n<li><strong>Region:<\/strong> Canada <\/li>\n<li><strong>Approximate date\/month\/year you started playing Magic:<\/strong> September 1993<\/li>\n<li><strong>L1 Certification Date:<\/strong> August 9, 2015<\/li>\n<li><strong>Favorite thing (e.g., card, deck, group of people) about Magic:<\/strong> Playing with friends<\/li>\n<li><strong>Occupation:<\/strong> Martial Arts Instructor<\/li>\n<li><strong>Why did you become a judge?:<\/strong> To give back to the Magic community. 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