{"id":217,"date":"2018-08-08T21:32:46","date_gmt":"2018-08-08T21:32:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/fold\/?p=217"},"modified":"2018-08-08T21:32:46","modified_gmt":"2018-08-08T21:32:46","slug":"grand-prix-brussels-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/fold\/2018\/08\/08\/grand-prix-brussels-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Grand Prix Brussels 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In Brussels this weekend, we have six new judges to Welcome to the Fold!<\/p>\n<h2>Per Bod\u00e5<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignleft judgeimg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/judges\/dci\/2213664796\"><img src=https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/dci\/avatar?dci=2213664796&size=200 alt=\"\"><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong> Per Bod\u00e5<\/li>\n<li><strong>Level:<\/strong> Level 1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Uppsala, Sweden<\/li>\n<li><strong>Region:<\/strong> Europe &#8211; North<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Anouk Burny<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignleft judgeimg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/judges\/dci\/9313331599\"><img src=https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/dci\/avatar?dci=9313331599&size=200 alt=\"\"><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong> Anouk Burny<\/li>\n<li><strong>Level:<\/strong> Level 1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Gent, Belgium<\/li>\n<li><strong>Region:<\/strong> BeNeLux <\/li>\n<li><strong>Approximate date\/month\/year you started playing Magic:<\/strong> 2014-2015<\/li>\n<li><strong>L1 Certification Date:<\/strong> April 5, 2016<\/li>\n<li><strong>Favorite thing (e.g., card, deck, group of people) about Magic:<\/strong> Elves! <\/li>\n<li><strong>Occupation:<\/strong> Administrative assistant<\/li>\n<li><strong>Random fact about yourself:<\/strong> I make wine disappear, what&#8217;s your superpower?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Why did you become a judge?:<\/strong> I wanted to help my community be awesome, also because I&#8217;m running the Belgian Lady Planeswalker chapter and I wanted to be able to judge events for this group. <\/li>\n<li><strong>What excites you most about this event?:<\/strong> Meeting all the new people<\/li>\n<li><strong>What worries you most about this event?:<\/strong> Since it&#8217;s my first GP I just really hope I will perform well and add some value to the event.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What is the best part about your local Magic community?:<\/strong> We have a budget-standard format called Gentry, you can only play 4 unique rares\/mythics, and maximum 15 uncommons in your deck, which makes Magic affordable. Also everyone is really nice and welcoming towards new players.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Nick Kalfas<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignleft judgeimg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/judges\/dci\/4107026913\"><img src=https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/dci\/avatar?dci=4107026913&size=200 alt=\"\"><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong> Nick Kalfas<\/li>\n<li><strong>Level:<\/strong> Level 1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> London, United Kingdom<\/li>\n<li><strong>Region:<\/strong> United Kingdom, Ireland, and South Africa <\/li>\n<li><strong>Approximate date\/month\/year you started playing Magic:<\/strong> September 2013<\/li>\n<li><strong>Favorite thing (e.g., card, deck, group of people) about Magic:<\/strong> Competitive Modern, Abzan Company<\/li>\n<li><strong>Occupation:<\/strong> LGS in London<\/li>\n<li><strong>Random fact about yourself:<\/strong> Studing web-developing<\/li>\n<li><strong>Why did you become a judge?:<\/strong> To test my self and provide the same help to players that I got in my starting days.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What excites you most about this event?:<\/strong> The fact that it&#8217;s my first Grand Prix.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What worries you most about this event?:<\/strong> The fact that it&#8217;s my first Grand Prix.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What are you hoping to learn at this event?:<\/strong> How to be more confident as a Judge, and around other Judges.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Who are your mentors?:<\/strong> Danny Sparks Simmard<\/li>\n<li><strong>What challenges have you faced or are you facing to become a better judge?:<\/strong> I work in my LGS, so I judge everyday in our events, Regular and Competitive REL<\/li>\n<li><strong>How have you worked to overcome those challenges?:<\/strong> Studing and learning from my mistakes<\/li>\n<li><strong>What is the best part about your local Magic community?:<\/strong> I have recently moved in London so I wouldn&#8217;t really know yet.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What is your favorite Magic memory?:<\/strong> Every good finish in competitive events and playtesting with friends in preparation of these events.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Emilyen Laffineur<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignleft judgeimg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/judges\/dci\/7313578035\"><img src=https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/dci\/avatar?dci=7313578035&size=200 alt=\"\"><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong> Emilyen Laffineur<\/li>\n<li><strong>Level:<\/strong> Level 1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Tellin, Belgium<\/li>\n<li><strong>Region:<\/strong> BeNeLux <\/li>\n<li><strong>Approximate date\/month\/year you started playing Magic:<\/strong> February 15, 2016<\/li>\n<li><strong>L1 Certification Date:<\/strong> October 18, 2017<\/li>\n<li><strong>Favorite thing (e.g., card, deck, group of people) about Magic:<\/strong> Community \/ Commander <\/li>\n<li><strong>Occupation:<\/strong> IT Student<\/li>\n<li><strong>Random fact about yourself:<\/strong> I really like Red Hot Chili Peppers<\/li>\n<li><strong>Why did you become a judge?:<\/strong> I wanted to learn people to play<\/li>\n<li><strong>What excites you most about this event?:<\/strong> It&#8217;s my first big event!<\/li>\n<li><strong>What is the best part about your local Magic community?:<\/strong> The people. We really have a good community!<\/li>\n<li><strong>What is your favorite Magic memory?:<\/strong> My very first game with a friend in our LGS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Antoine Oria<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignleft judgeimg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/judges\/dci\/78209393\"><img src=https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/dci\/avatar?dci=78209393&size=200 alt=\"\"><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong> Antoine Oria<\/li>\n<li><strong>Level:<\/strong> Level 1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Amay, Belgium<\/li>\n<li><strong>Region:<\/strong> BeNeLux<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Marianna Trnikova<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignleft judgeimg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/judges\/dci\/2102841777\"><img src=https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/dci\/avatar?dci=2102841777&size=200 alt=\"\"><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong> Marianna Trnikova<\/li>\n<li><strong>Level:<\/strong> Level 1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Bratislava, Slovakia<\/li>\n<li><strong>Region:<\/strong> Europe &#8211; Central <\/li>\n<li><strong>Approximate date\/month\/year you started playing Magic:<\/strong> 5. October 2013 &#8211; Theros Prerelease!<\/li>\n<li><strong>L1 Certification Date:<\/strong> September 7, 2017<\/li>\n<li><strong>Favorite thing (e.g., card, deck, group of people) about Magic:<\/strong> Terese Nielsen, Selesnya and Enchantments<\/li>\n<li><strong>Random fact about yourself:<\/strong> I went to high school in Japan, studied the language in University and still use it every day.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Why did you become a judge?:<\/strong> I always enjoyed the atmosphere of our gamestore and being part of our community more than competitive playing. To become a judge and support our community was thus an easy decision for me!<\/li>\n<li><strong>What excites you most about this event?:<\/strong> The expectations of going to your first GP. Will I swimm or will I drown? Will I know what to do on my own? 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