(L2) Amelia Wales returns to judging after a short break which came with some anxiety issues. Luckily, Amelia is well prepared. In this tournament report Amelia shares with us some very helpful anxiety management tips to help you settle those nerves before your next big event!
Category: Competitive REL
An Unconventional Tournament (Dreamhack Austin)
Will you be judging at a convention? New environments pose new challenges for judges. Read Jessica Livingston's tournament report to see what you may be in store for. Go through the finer details of her report to learn a thing or two about player investigations and looking for patterns of behavior. Her insights will leave you better prepared for your next big event.
Audience Impact – Examining a Potential Case of Outside Assistance @ Neutral Grounds’ Gold Rush November 2016
Golgari Grave-Trollhas been shelved again in Modern but John Say has an interesting report to share about an incident at the Neutral Grounds Gold Rush in late 2016. Read up on his report and join in on the discussion about how he and his team of judges evaluated comments given by a spectator during a match.
Thunder Bay’s Face to Face Open
Read up on some behind the scenes scenarios from behind the deck check table from Adam Cousins' Modern Open hosted by Face to Face Games! Pick up some insights on how to approach extra cards in a player's deckbox.
ARG Circuit Series St. Louis Tournament Report (6/12/16) – A Different Look
Ian Doty gives us a fascinating look at an event from the eyes of a newly minted Level 1 judge. In this report, we read about his preparations for the tournaments, the calls he got, and the mistake he made, and some great advice on what to do after making a mistake.
Prague Eternal (2016 #1)
Zoltán Tóth-Bajnóczi wrote an in-depth account of his experiences judging a 3 day series of eternal tournaments. A rare treat as tournament reports of eternal formats are hard to come by!
MKM Trial Frankfurt (Le&Le Games – 19th March 2016)
(L1) Herman Janssen jumped eagerly at the chance to judge a competitive REL event in Romania, excited to learn as much as he can on his road to Level 2. Read about how his day went and the valuable lessons learned!
Asking the Right Questions
Zak Turchansky talks about the importance and consequences of asking the right questions in two specific scenarios in this report. He shares the valuable lessons gained from them, and what you, the reader can gain from being careful about answering questions from players.
SCG Regionals – Providence, 2/6/2016
Christopher Wendelboe had a very eventful day at the SCG Regionals in Providence, RI on 2/6/2016. Read about the many logistical challenges he faces that day, the solutions, the lessons learned and more!
Mana Deprived Super Series 3K (Montreal, QC, Canada)
Eric Paré has some great lessons to share with us from a Mana Deprived Super Series 3K event at Montreal, QC, Canada!