Hey all, With 2020 coming to a close, I wanted to start setting expectations for 2021. I’m planning on making some changes to how I interact and update you all on new things coming down the pipeline for Judge Academy. The first change is about our weekly Tuesday Updates (like this one!). Now that the […]

We have had some great feedback, questions, and comments come from the community over the last week or so, and we wanted to take some time to clarify a few things about the recommendation and endorsement portion of the Level 1 and Level 2 advancement processes. Level 1 Endorsement: We’ve had questions come up both […]

Hey, friends! Today, I wanted to talk about some changes to Conference Support for 2021! These will be put into place for all conferences starting in January. At that time, the information on the Conference page under MTG Resources will be updated to reflect the changes. Most of the conference support policies are the same as […]

Hey all! This week we added our final L2 class to the Competitive REL track. This completed the Comp REL badge and was our last class left before launching the L2 Exams. This means that all L2 courses now have a 1-day cooldown, each badge final exam has a 2-week cooldown, and the L2 Exams […]

Hey all! I wanted to get this out before it got too late on our end. Today I finished up another L2 Module, Working with Other Judges, in the L2 Event Management track. I’ve passed that off and expect it to go up on the site later tonight, so be sure to check back tomorrow! […]

I’ve added the text from our Interim Code of Conduct below. Our goal was to create something similar to an Educational/University Honor Code. This is intended to be concise, to the point, and something short enough that we can set a clear expectation that all judges need to have read and understood it. The conduct […]

First off, thank you to everyone who participated in the Angela Chandler Memorial Tournament this past weekend. We had 217 players from all over the world participate, and between entry fees and stream donations, we raised over $4000 for Angie’s Living Trust, to help support her two young children through this difficult time. If you […]

This summer, we ran the first Magic Arena Judge League (or MAJL), a digital event series that was free for Judge Academy members around the world. The top 4 point earners from each region were invited to compete in a special event. After going through weeks of league play and a grueling invitational, we wanted […]

Hey all! As a reminder, the Angela Chandler Memorial Tournament is taking place on Sunday at 9am PT Angela Chandler was a phenomenal friend and organizer for the Magic Judge community. She was a great example of what the Magic Judge community strives to be, and everyone who interacted with her walked away better for […]