Projects, that one word may bring a lot of memories during your school and college days, and it may even be true at your workplace. A project would require a lot of effort and deadlines which may seem be to be a deadly combo. Now, imagine my reaction when I was still a judge candidate… […]
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When Being Just a TO Doesn’t Cut It
Just around a month ago, we had Thai Nationals 2018. As the owner of Hobby Bugong, the store that received the honor to run this year’s Nats, I had quite a fun experience I’d love to share. Running Nationals was never easy, and I knew that from the beginning. Nonetheless, there is no way I […]
Delving Deeper – Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle
Commander 2018 release date is just a few days away, are you excited? I know I am. Just like any other release of a new product, there would be new cards that’s really worth delving into. You gotta admit during spoiler season, some of your friends have already asked you how does a certain card […]
SEA Region, Wave 13 Exemplar Highlights
Hello everyone, Wave 13 went live last June 25, 2018. Just like previous waves, published exemplar nominations highlight rockstar judges from various judge programs and our region definitely has a good number of exemplar nominations. Our blog featured some of the rockstar judges and their “exemplary actions” from our region in Wave 12, and the […]
Delving Deeper… All about Alpine Moon
Good day Judges, This year marks the return of Core Set and just like any other sets, Core Set 2019 showcases some cards that needs to be looked into and for this set L2 judge from Singapore, would like to guide us as we delve deeper into the red enchantment known as the Oracle Text […]
Judging Abroad – GP Beijing 2018
Judging in a GP can be an exciting – albeit frantic – experience. Between taking care of thousands of players and making sure everyone in your team gets along together, how does a judge cope? And what happens if you throw in a language barrier to the challenge? interviews two judges from the Southeast Asia […]
Casual Lunch Meeting in Bangkok
With the release of Dominaria, we judges have to update our knowledge with new card’s abilities, interactions, and new policies. That sounds utterly boring right? We have a way to make it more interesting, and what could be more interesting than a buffet! We all met at “In the Middle”, which was located right in […]
Magic Community Cup 2018 (Thailand)
The first Magic Community Cup (MCC) started in 2017. This year we are aiming even further and bigger. Not only there are more shops in alliance, we are also using this event as a new training ground for judge fledglings. Ever since in-store GPTs were abolished, L0 and L1 judges have been struggling to gain […]
SEA Region, Wave 12 Exemplar Highlights
Wave 12 Exemplar Recognitions were announced and posted on March 29, 2018. Such announcements can definitely bring a “feel good moment” for the recipient of the nomination. For this write-up, we reached out to the author of the nomination and asked them to provide more details or backstory to the nomination, and since we’re talking […]
L1 Maintenance Guide
Maintenance is defined as “the process of keeping something in good condition.” And for us Magic Judges, that is about maintaining our Judge Level. Some of you might be wondering, how do you maintain yours? Fear not, , a L3 Judge from Malaysia, will be sharing to us a very simple maintenance guide that would […]