Hey y’all If we haven’t met, I’m Eric Dustin Brown, a level 3 judge from Seattle and Judge Academy’s Strategy Champion (Which is a really cool title Samma gave me because I like spreadsheets). Recently I have taken on the responsibility of approving sponsorship applications for judge conferences, which includes oversight of the kinds of […]
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Magic 30 Wrap-Up: Looking Forward to 2023
Hello Magic judges! 2022 has been a year of so many changes and a whole lot of growth for the judge community. The Judge Academy team had a blast at Magic 30 in Las Vegas, and now that we’ve settled in after the event, we want to share some announcements about program changes for 2023. […]
The Following Contest…
You know they say all opening announcements are created equal, but if you have been to a large number of events you can see that statement is not true. Ok fine, they don’t actually say that and if you’re a fan of professional wrestling you are certainly already wondering what this is all going to […]
Lets Talk 2023 Conferences!
I spent the weekend enjoying the beginning of Autumn, so it seems strange to already be talking about the end of the year, but I’m happy to announce that applications for 2023 judge conferences are now open! (Click here to go to the sponsorship application form.) As we get ready for 2023, we at Judge […]
October 2022 Judge Academy News and Updates
It’s October, friends! Spooky season is upon us! If you have a Magic-themed Halloween costume planned, please send us pictures. (Field Creeper by artist Anthony Palumbo is Samma’s favorite spooky Magic art!) EoY Conference Sponsorship Thank you all for the influx of wonderful sponsorship applications for 2022 End of Year Celebration conferences! Acceptances have just […]
Samantha Harr Promoted to Magic Judge Program Manager
Judge Academy is excited to announce that Samantha Harr has been promoted into the role of Magic Judge Program Manager. Samantha, called Samma by her friends, started as our Communications Champion, and has played a critical part in Judge Academy outreach initiatives, content direction, and business planning. Her agility in collecting and implementing user feedback […]
Academy Blog: Serra Paragon
Serra Paragon{2}{W}{W} Creature – Angel 3/4 Flying Once during each of your turns, you may play a land from your graveyard or cast a permanent spell with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard. If you do, it gains “When this permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, exile it and you […]
Academy Blog: Optimizing Team Introductions
Games Are Bad Okay, let me put that into some context: Many games or cute icebreakers during team meeting introductions or as part of a team-building activity frequently fail to achieve their objectives. Sometimes they can even be counterproductive to your larger goals. (Note: This isn’t a blanket statement – there are plenty of times […]
Academy Blog: Let’s Check Some Decks
Hello and welcome to a brand new Policy-themed blog post! Possibly the most noticeable differences about Competitive REL tournaments are the requirements for decklist submission and deck checks. Today, we’re going to look at the range of activities that can satisfy these requirements and what we should be prioritizing when accomplishing these tasks. Let’s dive […]
September 2022 Judge Academy News and Updates
Happy September everyone! The revamped conference sponsorship application and information page are now live. We appreciate everyone’s questions and feedback regarding the new conference processes, and we will keep making improvements as we go. While we’re on the topic of conferences, the 2022 End of Year Celebration conference sponsorship application is now up on the […]