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- Name:<\/strong> Liberator L.<\/li>\n
- Level:<\/strong> Level 1<\/li>\n
- Location:<\/strong> Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America<\/li>\n
- Region:<\/strong> USA – North <\/li>\n
- Approximate date\/month\/year you started playing Magic:<\/strong> November 2014<\/li>\n
- L1 Certification Date:<\/strong> June 1, 2017<\/li>\n
- Favorite thing (e.g., card, deck, group of people) about Magic:<\/strong> Boggles in modern!<\/li>\n
- Occupation:<\/strong> Security Officer<\/li>\n
- Random fact about yourself:<\/strong> I have a valkyrie tattoo starting on my knee, extending down to my ankle.<\/li>\n
- Why did you become a judge?:<\/strong> I loved joking around with the players at my local FNM and just wanted more of all of it!<\/li>\n
- What excites you most about this event?:<\/strong> Being able to learn more about competitive REL! Also being able to take judge calls on a big important event!<\/li>\n
- What worries you most about this event?:<\/strong> Never ran On Demands before so I’m a little worried about that aspect.<\/li>\n
- What are you hoping to learn at this event?:<\/strong> More about issuing penalties and how to fix problems!<\/li>\n
- Who are your mentors?:<\/strong> Jacob Milicic, Will Israel<\/li>\n
- What challenges have you faced or are you facing to become a better judge?:<\/strong> Just after I got my L1, I was sent to Basic Combat Training for the Army. I was gone for 7 months training. It was very difficult to get back and pick up where I left off with the mtg community and the extensive rules and IPG.<\/li>\n
- How have you worked to overcome those challenges?:<\/strong> I’ve been going to as many Competitive events as possible to sharpen my skills. Asking so many questions to judges to learn and gain back the skills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Tommy Lee<\/h2>\n
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- Name:<\/strong> Tommy Lee<\/li>\n
- Level:<\/strong> Level 1<\/li>\n
- Location:<\/strong> Alexandria, Minnesota, United States of America<\/li>\n
- Region:<\/strong> USA – North <\/li>\n
- Approximate date\/month\/year you started playing Magic:<\/strong> 1993-98 looooong break then 2014<\/li>\n
- L1 Certification Date:<\/strong> April 6, 2018<\/li>\n
- Favorite thing (e.g., card, deck, group of people) about Magic:<\/strong> I love Prison decks..yeah I am that guy (cough) Lantern (cough)<\/li>\n
- Occupation:<\/strong> Radio Personality & professional Magician<\/li>\n
- Random fact about yourself:<\/strong> I was once interrogated by the FBI<\/li>\n
- Why did you become a judge?:<\/strong> To help new players and make the game fun for players. Learning the rules is important, but knowing how communicate and enhance the game for players is just important. I am going to be taking my L2 soon and in time hope to be an L3<\/li>\n
- What excites you most about this event?:<\/strong> Meeting judges\/players from all over the world.<\/li>\n
- What worries you most about this event?:<\/strong> I have judged a good amount of comp, but I worry because I am still new and will be facing new challenges and I hate to fail….but one must fail to learn. ( that was very yoda like)<\/li>\n
- What are you hoping to learn at this event?:<\/strong> As much as I can, I want to learn all facets of judging to better improve myself. <\/li>\n
- Who are your mentors?:<\/strong> Every Judge I run into. Mike Combs, Rob McKenzie and Joshua Marin <\/li>\n
- What challenges have you faced or are you facing to become a better judge?:<\/strong> I live in a small town, so access to Judges is not easy face to face. <\/li>\n
- How have you worked to overcome those challenges?:<\/strong> I am very active on the North Judges Slack and have learned a lot. <\/li>\n
- What is the best part about your local Magic community?:<\/strong> The players I get to interact with. our LGS Elemental Games is one of the most competitive in the Area. I also have to put Dom sucks 2018 ( inside joke to the players) <\/li>\n
- What is your favorite Magic memory?:<\/strong> selling my Alpha\/Beta etc: cards including a black lotus for $500 as a kid………it bring me joy…..<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Tim Speier<\/h2>\n
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- Name:<\/strong> Tim Speier<\/li>\n
- Level:<\/strong> Level 1<\/li>\n
- Location:<\/strong> Albany, Minnesota, United States of America<\/li>\n
- Region:<\/strong> USA – North <\/li>\n
- Approximate date\/month\/year you started playing Magic:<\/strong> 2014<\/li>\n
- L1 Certification Date:<\/strong> April 15, 2018<\/li>\n
- Favorite thing (e.g., card, deck, group of people) about Magic:<\/strong> Merfolk<\/li>\n
- Occupation:<\/strong> Mechanic<\/li>\n
- Random fact about yourself:<\/strong> We Can’t Stop Here, This is Bat Country!<\/li>\n
- Why did you become a judge?:<\/strong> to play the game better<\/li>\n
- What excites you most about this event?:<\/strong> having fun<\/li>\n
- What worries you most about this event?:<\/strong> Lunch<\/li>\n
- What are you hoping to learn at this event?:<\/strong> not sure<\/li>\n
- What challenges have you faced or are you facing to become a better judge?:<\/strong> knowing that i will not always be correct<\/li>\n
- How have you worked to overcome those challenges?:<\/strong> one step at a time<\/li>\n
- What is the best part about your local Magic community?:<\/strong> diverse<\/li>\n
- What is your favorite Magic memory?:<\/strong> the old monday night modern crew<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
John Stock<\/h2>\n
- Level:<\/strong> Level 1<\/li>\n
- Level:<\/strong> Level 1<\/li>\n
- Level:<\/strong> Level 1<\/li>\n