Robin Williams is an L2 judge from Indonesia and he was part of the recently concluded SEA Championship Final for cycle 1. Learning from the experience, he decided to write a tournament report which he generously shared with us. MTG SEA Championship Final Cycle 1 – Day 1 Location: Roselle-Simpor Ballroom at Marina Bay Sands […]
Category: Judge Stories
Singapore Open 2022, A First of Many, A Judge’s Journey.
Players were gathered at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre last month on September 17, 2022. Aiming to secure one of the eight invites that were up for grabs. Ready to battle it out with their Modern deck of choice for the weekend. Our colleagues from Singapore were just as ready as the players for […]
A New Judge’s Experience at Malaysia Open 2022
Early this month, September 11, 2022, to be exact. The stage was set for the Malaysia Open at Cards & Hobbies. Standard, was the format for the event. A brand-new Standard is always an exciting one. Dominaria United was just released a few days before the event. Not to mention, four sets just rotated out […]
An Event to Remember, Stories From One of the Judges of Indonesia Open 2022
Last August 28, 2022, at Plaza Gajah Mada Jakarta, players gathered and sleeved up their Standard decks as participants of Indonesia Open for Cycle 1. It’s a big day for the participants. The goal is to earn an invite to the upcoming Regional Championships this November. Some of our peers from Indonesia were on staff […]
FROM A NEW JUDGE’S PERSPECTIVE PHILIPPINES OPEN 2022
The stage was set at SMX Convention Center Manila last August 14, 2022, for the cycle 1 Philippine Open. Just like many, it’s been a while since the country hosted an event as big as this. 13 Judges answered the call and were part of so far the biggest event in the country since the […]
The Philippines Judges Open – Standard Open with a Twist!
This tournament report is not like any other, join us as shares the story about this awesome event. Playing Magic: The Gathering has always been the very first passion that ignited the spark for many judges. Yes, solving tricky rules interactions are exciting or running a 100 person Limited event can prove to be a […]
PH Judge Conference Goes Online
You might be wondering: What is a Judge Conference? A Judge Conference is an excellent way to help you and your peers grow and advance as Judges. At a Judge Conference, you will meet old friends, make new ones, expose yourself to innovative new judging techniques, engage in fun activities, and leave even more excited […]
My First 2 GPs (MF Bangkok and MF Nagoya)
Hello everyone. I’m here, an L2 judge from Thailand. Today I’d like to share my story about my personal experience of my first 2 GPs I ever participate (as a judge.) First of all, I am totally sorry for the delay in this article. It should have been released somewhere in December, but I […]
A Send-Off to the Exemplar Program part 2
Hello everyone and thank you for joining me once again. 🙂 If you’ve missed the first part of our send-off to the Exemplar Program, here is the link to it. Do check it out. Let’s continue to take a look at the memorable exemplar nominations that some of our fellow judges have authored, shall we? […]
A Send-Off to the Exemplar Program part 1
Hello everyone, here. wishing everyone a Happy New Year! Soon enough, our region will be part of the Judge Academy and as we journey into a new chapter of Judge Life, let’s all look into a project which played a major role in the Judge Program. The Exemplar Project. The Exemplar Program, was a project […]