Today I’m going to talk about a topic near and dear to my heart – imposter syndrome and self-doubt. To begin with, “Imposter syndrome is loosely defined as doubting your abilities and feeling like a fraud.” I find it affects me most frequently when I’m stepping into a new role for the first (or second, […]

The other day during the June First Week chat about a judge’s first large event, we were asked “What’s the best team to ask to be on for your first event?” My guest and I disagreed, and it prompted me to dive deeper into the topic. There are a lot of different teams and roles […]

One of my hobbies is trying to find the perfect word. I’m not doing that with this article, because it would consume far too much time (although I did just rewrite that sentence five times). Rather, I focus on pieces of language, whether it be announcements or phrases that I use regularly as a judge. […]

A couple of weeks ago I talked about striking out on your own while being a part of a larger team. Today, I want to talk about a related role – managing events and fighting fires when you’re the final authority at an event. On the off chance that you missed it, Wizards of the […]

As you’ve likely read by now, Wizards of the Coast announced the Organized Play event plan for the rest of 2022 and moving forward. This, of course, has a huge impact on the judge program – so what do today’s announcements mean for you? Let’s dive in! The Path to the Pro Tour It’s been […]

With the announcement of Regional Championships and their Qualifiers, you may be looking forward to running more competitive local events! Once you’ve come to an arrangement with your Regional Tournament Organizer regarding what Qualifier events you might run, you’re going to need to find judges to manage the event operations. Scheduling Your Event Before you […]

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a Knight Errant is “A knight traveling search of adventures in which to exhibit skill, prowess, and generosity.” Now, why am I starting this off with a definition pulled from a dictionary? I guess it’s because I want to make sure we’re on the same page as I talk about […]

Howdy folks! I’m back to talk about making your events better, and today in particular I’m going to talk about finding the Perfect Someone to run your events… You! Or, to be precise, a more perfect version of you that lives inside yourself, waiting to be discovered. The core message of today’s article is “we […]

Who Is This Guy? Howdy folks – this article is intended to be an introduction to myself and the role of the Warrior (Logistics) Champion. I’m Jonah Kellman and I’ve been playing Magic since the Fall of 2001 and wanted to be a judge since I discovered a few years later that they “pretty much […]