{"id":329,"date":"2019-06-03T14:37:12","date_gmt":"2019-06-03T14:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/fold\/?p=329"},"modified":"2019-06-03T14:37:34","modified_gmt":"2019-06-03T14:37:34","slug":"magicfest-taipei-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/fold\/2019\/06\/03\/magicfest-taipei-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"MagicFest Taipei 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This weekend in Taipei, we have 4 new judges to Welcome to the fold!<\/p>\n<h2>Sejeong Cho<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignleft judgeimg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/judges\/dci\/4103595823\"><img src=https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/dci\/avatar?dci=4103595823&size=200 alt=\"\"><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong> Sejeong Cho<\/li>\n<li><strong>Level:<\/strong> Level 1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> seoul, South Korea<\/li>\n<li><strong>Region:<\/strong> Greater China<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Toley Huang<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignleft judgeimg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/judges\/dci\/1204827238\"><img src=https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/dci\/avatar?dci=1204827238&size=200 alt=\"\"><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong> Toley Huang<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pronouns<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/pronoun.is\/he\">He\/him\/his<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Level:<\/strong> Level 1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Tainan, Taiwan<\/li>\n<li><strong>Region:<\/strong> Greater China <\/li>\n<li><strong>Approximate date\/month\/year you started playing Magic:<\/strong> 8 Years<\/li>\n<li><strong>L1 Certification Date:<\/strong> August 4, 2016<\/li>\n<li><strong>Favorite thing (e.g., card, deck, group of people) about Magic:<\/strong> Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite<\/li>\n<li><strong>Occupation:<\/strong> Store Owner<\/li>\n<li><strong>Random fact about yourself:<\/strong> Love Legacy<\/li>\n<li><strong>Why did you become a judge?:<\/strong> Wanna improve my playground<\/li>\n<li><strong>What excites you most about this event?:<\/strong> First ever Grand Prix Judge experience<\/li>\n<li><strong>What worries you most about this event?:<\/strong> First time cooperation<\/li>\n<li><strong>What are you hoping to learn at this event?:<\/strong> More and more judge team experience<\/li>\n<li><strong>Who are your mentors?:<\/strong> Jia Lin, Wu<\/li>\n<li><strong>What challenges have you faced or are you facing to become a better judge?:<\/strong> I looking for a upgrade opportunity<\/li>\n<li><strong>How have you worked to overcome those challenges?:<\/strong> Being a good floor judge and a good teammate with accountability<\/li>\n<li><strong>What is the best part about your local Magic community?:<\/strong> players encourage each other to polish skills<\/li>\n<li><strong>What is your favorite Magic memory?:<\/strong> All my memory with playing Magic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Nicholas Keith Seah<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignleft judgeimg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/judges\/dci\/4115960457\"><img src=https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/dci\/avatar?dci=4115960457&size=200 alt=\"\"><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong> Nicholas Keith Seah<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pronouns<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/pronoun.is\/he\">He\/him\/his<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Level:<\/strong> Level 2<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Singapore, Singapore<\/li>\n<li><strong>Region:<\/strong> Southeast Asia <\/li>\n<li><strong>Approximate date\/month\/year you started playing Magic:<\/strong> 2010<\/li>\n<li><strong>L1 Certification Date:<\/strong> January 16, 2016<\/li>\n<li><strong>Favorite thing (e.g., card, deck, group of people) about Magic:<\/strong> People I get to interact with when playing Magic.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Occupation:<\/strong> Corporate Communications<\/li>\n<li><strong>Random fact about yourself:<\/strong> I am an audiophile, willing to spend more than USD700 for a piece of earphones.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Why did you become a judge?:<\/strong> I have always taken an interest in watching and spectating magic games. Most of the time, I find myself reading up on many rules and cards interaction. One day my friend casually suggested I consider being a judge since I am reading up so much on the rules, and that is where I thought, why not&#8230;<\/li>\n<li><strong>What excites you most about this event?:<\/strong> Being part of a large organised event has always been an amazing experience. Working alongside people from diverse cultures and backgrounds, that is going to amplify the awesomeness!<\/li>\n<li><strong>What worries you most about this event?:<\/strong> I guess what worry me the most is that I am unable to meet the expectations of those that entrusted me with the role and duties. I would really hate to disappoint those who have guided and mentored me until now.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What are you hoping to learn at this event?:<\/strong> I hope to learn more about how different parts of the event interact with each other.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Who are your mentors?:<\/strong> Tjong Wei Jia and Chuanjie Seow<\/li>\n<li><strong>What challenges have you faced or are you facing to become a better judge?:<\/strong> I believe one of the challenges I faced and perhaps is still facing is my confidence level, especially when it comes to handling new roles and responsibilities that I have been assigned.<\/li>\n<li><strong>How have you worked to overcome those challenges?:<\/strong> One of the ways I worked through it is to plan and prepare extensively for the role, do lots of research and seek counsel from my fellow mentors and other senior judges.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What is the best part about your local Magic community?:<\/strong> The commanderie<\/li>\n<li><strong>What is your favorite Magic memory?:<\/strong> Sitting in a kitchen, playing multi-player FFA 60-card with my group of friends.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Haige Yu<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignleft judgeimg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/judges\/dci\/7214041677\"><img src=https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/dci\/avatar?dci=7214041677&size=200 alt=\"\"><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong> Haige Yu<\/li>\n<li><strong>Level:<\/strong> Level 1<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> QingDao, China<\/li>\n<li><strong>Region:<\/strong> Greater China<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This weekend in Taipei, we have 4 new judges to Welcome to the fold! 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