{"id":399,"date":"2019-12-13T05:50:41","date_gmt":"2019-12-13T05:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/fold\/?p=399"},"modified":"2019-12-13T05:50:41","modified_gmt":"2019-12-13T05:50:41","slug":"magicfest-oklahoma-city-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/fold\/2019\/12\/13\/magicfest-oklahoma-city-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"MagicFest Oklahoma City 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This weekend in OKC, we have 3 new judges to Welcome to the Fold!<\/p>\n<h2>Jason Gorski<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignleft judgeimg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/judges\/dci\/2203745498\"><img src=https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/dci\/avatar?dci=2203745498&size=200 alt=\"\"><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong> Jason Gorski<\/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> Buena Vista, Colorado, United States of America<\/li>\n<li><strong>Region:<\/strong> USA &#8211; Northwest<\/li>\n<li><strong>Approximate date\/month\/year you started playing Magic:<\/strong> May 1997<\/li>\n<li><strong>L1 Certification Date:<\/strong> October 20, 2018<\/li>\n<li><strong>Favorite thing (e.g., card, deck, group of people) about Magic:<\/strong> It provides an outlet for those of us with ridiculous imaginations&#8230;endless deck building options and friends to be made of other players.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Occupation:<\/strong> Business\/Operations Analyst<\/li>\n<li><strong>Random fact about yourself:<\/strong> I am the introvert&#8217;s extrovert. Basically, I love doing things on my own, remotely, however in a group of introverts I&#8217;m usually the one organizing events and social gatherings for everyone else.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Why did you become a judge?:<\/strong> Initially it was to help expand a LGS&#8217;s options for sanctioned events, but earlier this year we had a falling out, so now it&#8217;s much more of a personal challenge to just help people learn Magic or bring them &#8220;into the Fold&#8221; \ud83d\ude42<\/li>\n<li><strong>What excites you most about this event?:<\/strong> It&#8217;s the first Competitive REL\/large Magic event I&#8217;ve ever attended and I&#8217;ve heard there are so many different exciting things going on&#8230;.but what excites me most? I would say just getting the opportunity as a Level 1 Judge to develop my craft and learn more from the other Judges is the most daunting and exciting part for me.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What worries you most about this event?:<\/strong> I try not to worry about anything honestly&#8230;it&#8217;s bad for your health, but if you absolutely need an answer I&#8217;d say blanking out on some mundane rule and looking like a newb or something like that lol.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What are you hoping to learn at this event?:<\/strong> EVERYTHING&#8230;but more specifically I want to learn the best methods\/practices that top Magic Judges use to be as helpful, efficient, and fair as possible while keeping our &#8220;customers&#8221; engaged and happy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Who are your mentors?:<\/strong> Stefan Brenner was my first mentor\/contact to get me engaged in the program and Bryan Spellman also mentored and conducted my L1 test\/certification.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What challenges have you faced or are you facing to become a better judge?:<\/strong> Getting into the nitty-gritty of the 7-layer<\/li>\n<li><strong>What is your favorite Magic memory?:<\/strong> I still remember my first Magic game ever which was taught to me by a close friend back in 1997 (and we are still good buddies today). His first lesson was to have fun and remember that you don&#8217;t always need every expensive card available to make a great Magic deck. This &#8220;lesson&#8221; was then taught to me by beating the crap out of me with an all-common (this was before Pauper was a thing) Meekstone deck with tons of unblockable Ironclaw orcs and Dwarves&#8230;it was the most satisfying and informative defeat ever.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Brady Iba<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignleft judgeimg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/judges\/dci\/6113609447\"><img src=https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/dci\/avatar?dci=6113609447&size=200 alt=\"\"><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong> Brady Iba<\/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> Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States of America<\/li>\n<li><strong>Region:<\/strong> USA &#8211; South<\/li>\n<li><strong>Approximate date\/month\/year you started playing Magic:<\/strong> Fall of 2012<\/li>\n<li><strong>L1 Certification Date:<\/strong> June 1, 2017<\/li>\n<li><strong>Favorite thing (e.g., card, deck, group of people) about Magic:<\/strong> My favorite thing about magic is the awesomely wide variety of people I get to meet and how friendships can be forged so easily over a card game<\/li>\n<li><strong>Occupation:<\/strong> Student at OSU College of Medicine<\/li>\n<li><strong>Random fact about yourself:<\/strong> Random fact: I was the 4th in the state of Texas for bowling in High school. Magic random fact: I stream vintage twice a week.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Why did you become a judge?:<\/strong> I became a judge for two pretty different reasons. The first one was because I wanted to know more. I am always learning and becoming a judge seemed like a wonderful way to add to my education. The second reason was and is to improve our community. Magic does a great job of inclusion and we can always continue to improve. I like being a part of the improvement.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What excites you most about this event?:<\/strong> I am excited for the surprises. The events that I&#8217;ve worked have had some cool calls and head-scratching problems, but have been pretty low-key and relaxed. I am excited for the busy rush and the hectic floor. Also, really looking forward to random high fives throughout the days! \ud83d\ude00<\/li>\n<li><strong>What worries you most about this event?:<\/strong> I am not worried about too much. I expect to be surprised and I expect to have butterflies until I get that first judge call and (hopefully) crush it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Who are your mentors?:<\/strong> Easy! Kade Goforth is always challenging me with questions and tricky situations. He is a great friend and a great mentor. His sincerity in all his actions is something I greatly admire.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What challenges have you faced or are you facing to become a better judge?:<\/strong> I think the biggest challenge at the moment is finding time to continue studying and learning from other judges. I am not able to get out to a lot of events due to school being first priority.<\/li>\n<li><strong>How have you worked to overcome those challenges?:<\/strong> There is a discord judge group that holds weekly meetings and I try and join those calls when I can.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What is the best part about your local Magic community?:<\/strong> Oh I&#8217;m sure its like so many other local groups, but its just full of a bunch of goofballs! The legacy scene in Tulsa is small, but creative, talented, and just goofy. Everyone is there for a good laugh and some good games.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What is your favorite Magic memory?:<\/strong> My favorite memory just changed. I hosted a 48hr charity stream about two weeks ago and I was blown away with the generosity of our community. So many strangers came together to support a wonderful cause (childhood cancer research) and we had so much fun along the way!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Carlos Rocha<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-caption alignleft judgeimg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/judges\/dci\/1113582385\"><img src=https:\/\/apps.magicjudges.org\/dci\/avatar?dci=1113582385&size=200 alt=\"\"><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong> Carlos Rocha<\/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> Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America<\/li>\n<li><strong>Region:<\/strong> USA &#8211; South<\/li>\n<li><strong>Approximate date\/month\/year you started playing Magic:<\/strong> 6\/2014<\/li>\n<li><strong>L1 Certification Date:<\/strong> May 27, 2019<\/li>\n<li><strong>Favorite thing (e.g., card, deck, group of people) about Magic:<\/strong> PLANESWALKERS&#8230;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Occupation:<\/strong> Field Technician<\/li>\n<li><strong>Random fact about yourself:<\/strong> I can over explain the smallest of questions. On demand if desired<\/li>\n<li><strong>Why did you become a judge?:<\/strong> I like the community that was surrounding the game, and thought that becoming a judge was the best(most logical) way to give back to and contribute to the game in a positive way<\/li>\n<li><strong>What excites you most about this event?:<\/strong> IT&#8217;S MAGICFEST!!!!<\/li>\n<li><strong>What worries you most about this event?:<\/strong> IT&#8217;S MAGICFEST!!! What if my skills and knowledge haven&#8217;t reached that level yet<\/li>\n<li><strong>What are you hoping to learn at this event?:<\/strong> What I might need to fill in the gaps of my level of knowledge<\/li>\n<li><strong>Who are your mentors?:<\/strong> Andrew Villarubia, Erin Leonard<\/li>\n<li><strong>What challenges have you faced or are you facing to become a better judge?:<\/strong> grasping the policy and differentiating between different infractions<\/li>\n<li><strong>How have you worked to overcome those challenges?:<\/strong> Bunkering down and rereading\/transcribing the IPG. Also by judging at events.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What is the best part about your local Magic community?:<\/strong> The way everyone knows each other<\/li>\n<li><strong>What is your favorite Magic memory?:<\/strong> Playing a 6v6 game which went on until 5 am, this was before I properly learned the rules. 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