{"id":2395,"date":"2014-01-30T13:55:45","date_gmt":"2014-01-30T18:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/jotw\/?p=2395"},"modified":"2015-03-25T18:08:36","modified_gmt":"2015-03-25T23:08:36","slug":"adena-chernosky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.magicjudges.org\/jotw\/adena-chernosky\/","title":{"rendered":"Adena Chernosky"},"content":{"rendered":"

Greetings once again! This week’s Judge of the Week is Adena Chernosky<\/a><\/span><\/span>, L2 hailing from Jackson, Wyoming<\/a>. Adena\u00a0tested for L1 at GP Salt Lake City in March, 2012 and ascended to L2 in June, 2013.<\/p>\n

\"Adena<\/a>Why did you become a judge?<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0I’ve always been fascinated by the technical aspect of the rules and corner cases. \u00a0Originally, I only ever played magic online, so I understood the stack and priority and illegal targets, etc. better than many beginning players. \u00a0I started listening to JudgeCast back when Riki<\/a><\/span><\/span> and Sean<\/a><\/span><\/span> first started it, and I thought it sounded interesting. \u00a0Not only did I become interested in judging, but also in podcasting. After meeting Riki at Worlds, I went home that night and took my Rules Adviser test.<\/p>\n

Occupation:<\/strong> Hotel Management<\/p>\n

Favourite card:<\/strong>\u00a0Doubling Season<\/a><\/p>\n

Least favourite card:<\/strong>\u00a0Anything with the words “counter target spell” in the rules text!<\/p>\n

Favourite format:<\/strong>\u00a0Sealed Deck<\/p>\n

Commander General:<\/strong>\u00a0Doubling Season<\/a>.\u00a0(OK, technically Ghave, Guru of Spores<\/a>, but my deck is built as though Doubling Season is my general.)<\/p>\n

Favourite non-Magic Game:<\/strong>\u00a0Blood Brothers (android game)<\/p>\n

\"adena<\/a>Best tournament result:<\/strong>\u00a0#1. Undefeated. Oh, did you want the specific tournament? Worldwake prerelease, Avacyn Restored prereleases, and a Game Day event.<\/p>\n

Random fact about yourself:<\/strong>\u00a0I moved to Jackson, WY in order to snowboard every day, and I had a snowboard blog for several years.<\/p>\n

Tell us your favourite judge story.<\/strong>
\nAt an event I was judging, 2 players with identical sleeves called for a judge (not me). \u00a0When the judge arrived at the table, the player said “I need you to tell me which deck is mine.” \u00a0After shuffling, neither player could remember which deck was which.<\/p>\n

Tell us an embarrassing story that you\u2019re not afraid of everyone knowing.
\n<\/strong>When I was at GP Vegas on one of my judge breaks, I wandered past the coverage booth just as Marshall Sutcliffe was walking out. \u00a0I decided to introduce myself, since we had communicated before on Twitter and Facebook, and HoN (Horde of Notions, my podcast) had been trying to get him to be a guest on our cast for some time. \u00a0As I stood there talking to him, another guy came up and joined the conversation. \u00a0He spoke to me as if I knew him already and since I’d traveled to events through Wyoming and Idaho, as well as SLC and L.A., I knew a lot of people from a lot of different places. And with the chaos of the event I really couldn’t place everyone. \u00a0I asked him “Do I know you?” \u00a0He replied, “Are you f’ing kidding me? \u00a0I’m ON YOUR PODCAST!” \u00a0It was William Blondon, from HoN, who I had been texting throughout the weekend and who apparently had said hi to me already several times (although technically we had never met before in person and he didn’t actually ever introduce himself.) \u00a0I will never live it down. Marshall said it was the best story of the entire weekend. \u00a0Hopefully it has amused you as well.<\/p>\n

How did you get involved in magic in the first place?<\/strong>
\nIn the early 90’s, I played a CCG called Overpower, based on comic book superheroes and villains. \u00a0Some friends tried to teach me to play Magic, and I thought it looked interesting but I was a fiend about collecting cards and building decks, and I didn’t want to get involved in more than one card game. \u00a0Now I have a whole pile of totally worthless Overpower cards instead of boxes of extremely valuable Alpha, Beta, and Unlimited cards. So that’s the story of how I didn’t get involved in Magic. \u00a0Here’s the story of how I did:<\/p>\n

I had a roommate who taught me how to play. \u00a0My first deck building experience was building a deck specifically crafted to play against what he was playing. \u00a0We then got into a rules argument about Disintegrate<\/a>, based on the actual text printed on the 5th edition version of the card, which said “if the creature is dealt lethal damage this turn, remove it from the game.” \u00a0I insisted that even though an indestructible creature wouldn’t die to the lethal damage, that creature had, in fact, been dealt lethal damage. \u00a0He said it wasn’t “lethal” unless it actually killed the creature. The entire argument was irrelevant, since the card had oracle text that made the exiling a creature a replacement effect that replaced the “going to the graveyard” with “exile it.” \u00a0But I was right about the game definition of “lethal damage”.<\/p>\n

\"adena<\/a>How has being a judge influenced your non-Magic life?<\/strong>
\nI’ve been to lots of cities I wouldn’t have visited otherwise, and I know more about frequent flyer benefits than I did before. Also, explaining things in technical detail when giving rulings has helped me to be more precise when trying to explain things to my employees.<\/p>\n

You were nominated by Riki Hayashi<\/a><\/span><\/span> because you participate in several podcasts.\u00a0Which ones are you involved with? Could you tell us more about them?<\/strong>
\nI got my start in podcasting when Monday Night Magic had a live call-in show for its 250th anniversary. \u00a0I was one of the callers and the regular hosts enjoyed talking to me and invited me to come back as a regular host. \u00a0I was on MNM for a few months, but then my schedule changed and I wasn’t available on Mondays anymore. \u00a0Meanwhile, Chris Lansdell<\/a><\/span><\/span> contacted me on Twitter and asked if I wanted to do a podcast with him, which was the beginning of Horde of Notions<\/a>. \u00a0HoN focuses on deckbuilding, mainly for FNM level, but also for those wanting to start attending bigger events. \u00a0HoN has also interviewed numerous pro players including Jon Finkel, Patrick Chapin, and Brad Nelson. \u00a0I’ve been a guest host on a few other casts – Serra’s Angels, WeBeGeeks, and the Theros Prerelease edition of JudgeCast North. \u00a0I also participated in a Monday Night Magic video put together by Marcel at 2011 World’s in San Francisco. \u00a0I shot a good deal of the footage, but near the end there’s a blip of me that Marcel shot. \u00a0I also interviewed lots of pros for Horde of Notions. \u00a0And most importantly, I met Riki Hayashi<\/a><\/span><\/span> and passed my rules adviser test that weekend.<\/p>\n

\"Adena<\/a>What motivates you to continue being a judge?<\/strong>
\nSeeing the other judges I have met and working with them again, and meeting new judges. \u00a0I enjoy playing, but I enjoy being on the other side of event organization and making sure that events run smoothly.<\/p>\n

What is one tip you have for other judges?<\/strong>
\nThere’s no such thing as “it’s not my job.” \u00a0If it needs to get done, it’s your job.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the best part about your local Magic community?<\/strong>
\nAlthough subtle discrimination against women has significantly decreased, due to increased awareness and female pro players \/ podcasters \/ high level judges, at big events you still hear the occasional “you got beat by a girl.” \u00a0In my community, people don’t see it that way. \u00a0I’m much likely to get a “Oh, crap, I got paired with YOU? \u00a0Should I just concede right now?” than an insult. \u00a0Although I am often one of the only female players, I am not seen as a “girl” I’m seen as a formidable opponent.<\/p>\n

What is your favourite non-magic hobby?<\/strong>
\nSnowboarding<\/a><\/p>\n

What is your favourite non-judging moment that happened with other judges?<\/strong>
\nPlaying Cards Against Humanity at the judge party after GP Vegas.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the biggest rule-breaking play you\u2019ve ever made as a player?<\/strong>
\nRecently I was playing in a 3 person game, free format, casual. \u00a0One of my opponents had a Channel<\/a> Fireball<\/a> combo deck, with Platinum Angel<\/a> and equipment that gave it shroud on the board. \u00a0I had attacked him down to 1 life when he drew the final piece of his combo and killed us both. \u00a0I scooped my cards and as I was putting them away I went to take back the 20-sided die I had lent him as a life counter. \u00a0I noticed it was at 1, and realized that I totally allowed him to pay life he did not have in order to cast his lethal fireball. Oops.<\/p>\n

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What has been your favourite magic event that you\u2019ve judged?<\/strong>
\nGP Vegas, which was also my first non-LGS event. \u00a0It was insanely busy and could have been disastrous, but was actually a blast. \u00a0The organizers had everything so well planned, and the team leaders were on top of their game.<\/p>\n

What would you be doing now if Magic no longer existed?<\/strong>
\nSnowboarding and blogging about it. \u00a0I’d also have a lot fewer frequent flyer miles and a lot more money.<\/p>\n

What is the strangest card interaction you have seen in a tournament?<\/strong>
\nChains of Mephistopheles<\/a>. \u00a0And anything.<\/p>\n

What is your favorite \u201cafter event\u201d story?<\/strong>
\nSee “favorite non-judging moment with other judges” question.<\/p>\n

\"adena<\/a>How do you have fun during events?<\/strong>
\nHow does anyone NOT have fun at events?<\/p>\n

If you were a creature what would be your creature type?<\/strong>
\nHuman Beserker.<\/p>\n

What hobbies do you have outside of Magic?<\/strong>
\nLife outside of Magic does not exist. \u00a0I used to snowboard a lot, but now I prefer to play magic. \u00a0I have been known to read sci fi, fantasy, and YA vampire romance novels as well.<\/p>\n

Proudest moment of your Judge life?<\/strong>
\nGraeme Hart<\/a><\/span><\/span>, the first judge I mentored, passed his L1 test<\/p>\n

What character in Magic (real or fictional) represents you the best, and why?<\/strong>
\nRadha, Heir to Keld<\/a>. \u00a0Because who doesn’t carry a severed head with them wherever they go? \u00a0And because of the braids.<\/p>\n

Two Truths and a Lie<\/strong>
\nTwo of the following statements is true, and one is false. Figure out which!<\/p>\n

    \n
      \n
    1. I lived in Philadelphia and graduated from Drexel University in 1995.<\/li>\n
    2. I have worked as a professional actress and model.<\/li>\n
    3. I placed 2nd in a USASA Halfpipe Competiton at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n

      [expand title=”The answer to the last Two Truths and a Lie…”] Joe Wiesenberg does not read an average of one book a week.\u00a0 “This used to be true but ever since being seduced by iPhone\/iPad games my reading volume has taken a big downturn![\/expand]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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