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- Name:<\/strong> Brandon Cox<\/li>\n
- Level:<\/strong> Level 1<\/li>\n
- Location:<\/strong> Brownwood, Texas, United States of America<\/li>\n
- Region:<\/strong> USA – South <\/li>\n
- Approximate date\/month\/year you started playing Magic:<\/strong> July 1995<\/li>\n
- L1 Certification Date:<\/strong> October 14, 2017<\/li>\n
- Favorite thing (e.g., card, deck, group of people) about Magic:<\/strong> Playing and socializing with friends <\/li>\n
- Occupation:<\/strong> CNA<\/li>\n
- Random fact about yourself:<\/strong> I love to game and leaning new games<\/li>\n
- Why did you become a judge?:<\/strong> To help grow the local community<\/li>\n
- What excites you most about this event?:<\/strong> Meeting judges from other regions<\/li>\n
- What worries you most about this event?:<\/strong> Screwing up a call and ruining the event for a player <\/li>\n
- What are you hoping to learn at this event?:<\/strong> Ways to be a better judge<\/li>\n
- Who are your mentors?:<\/strong> Erin Leonard <\/li>\n
- What challenges have you faced or are you facing to become a better judge?:<\/strong> I’m from a very rural area so there aren’t a lot of opportunities to judge large events<\/li>\n
- How have you worked to overcome those challenges?:<\/strong> I do a lot of traveling, hitting as many events as I can<\/li>\n
- What is the best part about your local Magic community?:<\/strong> The players, we’ve got some great people, many of whom I consider friends<\/li>\n
- What is your favorite Magic memory?:<\/strong> Playing commander with some friends while having a couple of drinks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Joseph Dunlap<\/h2>\n
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- Name:<\/strong> Joseph Dunlap<\/li>\n
- Level:<\/strong> Level 1<\/li>\n
- Location:<\/strong> Brownwood, Texas, United States of America<\/li>\n
- Region:<\/strong> USA – South <\/li>\n
- Approximate date\/month\/year you started playing Magic:<\/strong> October 2007<\/li>\n
- L1 Certification Date:<\/strong> October 14, 2017<\/li>\n
- Favorite thing (e.g., card, deck, group of people) about Magic:<\/strong> Judging, and budget brews<\/li>\n
- Occupation:<\/strong> College music professor<\/li>\n
- Random fact about yourself:<\/strong> I have hosted two Magic podcasts in the past (Ten Minute Magic, Draw 4 Podcast) while working for Manaleak.com.<\/li>\n
- Why did you become a judge?:<\/strong> To grow the local community.<\/li>\n
- What excites you most about this event?:<\/strong> Getting to know so many accomplished judges and growing as a judge.<\/li>\n
- What worries you most about this event?:<\/strong> Part of me is worried I may become overwhelmed. This is not my first large event, and I have been assigned a judge buddy, so I am hopeful the weekend will go well.<\/li>\n
- What are you hoping to learn at this event?:<\/strong> With every event, I want to learn as much as I can about my role, how I fit into the big picture, etc. so one day I can be prepared to become a team lead in that area.<\/li>\n
- Who are your mentors?:<\/strong> Erin Leonard<\/li>\n
- What challenges have you faced or are you facing to become a better judge?:<\/strong> Living in a remote area of Texas has been a road block to my development as a judge and my knowledge of Competitive REL. I am grateful for these opportunities to overcome this disadvantage.<\/li>\n
- How have you worked to overcome those challenges?:<\/strong> I apply for any event, large or small, that I am able to travel to. With the exception of driving to Oklahoma City, most of my events are in central Texas within driving distance. GP Las Vegas is the first event I will be flying to.<\/li>\n
- What is the best part about your local Magic community?:<\/strong> The overall welcoming spirit and friendly competition.<\/li>\n
- What is your favorite Magic memory?:<\/strong> My first FNM was a Morningtide release draft. It was an amazing set and I enjoyed every second of getting crushed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Holly Blue<\/h2>\n
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- Name:<\/strong> Holly Blue<\/li>\n
- Level:<\/strong> Level 1<\/li>\n
- Location:<\/strong> Seattle, Washington, United States of America<\/li>\n
- Region:<\/strong> USA – Northwest <\/li>\n
- Approximate date\/month\/year you started playing Magic:<\/strong> Late 2006<\/li>\n
- L1 Certification Date:<\/strong> March 11, 2018<\/li>\n
- Favorite thing (e.g., card, deck, group of people) about Magic:<\/strong> The queer community :3<\/li>\n
- Occupation:<\/strong> Musician, commentator, dj, content creator! <\/li>\n
- Random fact about yourself:<\/strong> I started college when I was 11 and graduated at 17 ^_^<\/li>\n
- What excites you most about this event?:<\/strong> I get to work coverage! I’ve been commentating and producing coverage for a while now and I really love that whole world. <\/li>\n
- What worries you most about this event?:<\/strong> I’m used to the production processes at mox right now so it might take some adjustment with cfb’s setup. I am also worried that I will be having to much fun to get enough sleep ;p<\/li>\n
- What are you hoping to learn at this event?:<\/strong> I’m really excited to learn about production, and also commentary, from professionals!and to get an opportunity to contribute firsthand and learn that way too! <\/li>\n
- Who are your mentors?:<\/strong> Henry Davis was a mentor running draft league together. John Torrez in competitive magic a bit as well. Addison helped introduce me to most of my new magic friends. <\/li>\n
- What is the best part about your local Magic community?:<\/strong> It’s so gay! The shop (literally on my block) by my house has gay and trans pride flags in the windows. I love meeting people who are there because they don’t have a lot of friends and being their friend! <\/li>\n
- What is your favorite Magic memory?:<\/strong> Being recognized by people at gp Seattle from coverage was the best! I even signed someone’s playmat :3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Jordan Schroeder<\/h2>\n
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- Level:<\/strong> Level 1<\/li>\n