Frenzy at the Falls

Organizer: Excalibur Events
Judge manager: Marcos Sanchez
Event type: Convention
REL: Regular
Format: Competitive EDH
Event date(s): Nov. 28, 2025-Nov. 30, 2025
Location: Niagara Falls, New York, United States
Venue: Niagara Falls Convention Center
101 Old Falls St, Niagara Falls, NY 14303
Applications accepted through: Sept. 29, 2025

Event Information

Excelsior! On behalf of Excalibur Events, we would like to invite you to be a part of the Frenzy at the Falls event, November 28th - 30th, 2025

After setting the record at our last event for the largest TEDH / CEDH Event of all time, it’s time to run it back with a $15K TEDH / CEDH Main Event that will scale up as our registration does! This main event can go as high as $20K or even $25K total! We'll also be running a secondary main event - a $10K Legacy event, along with a good number of side events for players to participate in through the weekend. 

Your Head Judge for the Frenzy at the Falls TEDH / CEDH Main Event is Sashi Balakrishnan.

Available Roles

Event Leadership Judge ($300/day): You’ll support our events by Head Judging larger featured side events, and supporting other events as necessary. Will potentially include a team lead role on the main event on one day of the weekend, or assisting other HJ’s depending on the needs of the event. As a part of the leadership team, you will be responsible for head judging at least 1, if not 2 featured events at the level of a $5K on average. Expect your shifts to run 11-12 hours. 

Event Floor Judge ($250/day): You’ll work in the role of a floor judge either on the main event or side events. Depending on the needs of the event, you may operate in a team lead role at some point throughout the weekend, but primarily will be ensuring our players have the support they need in the events, assist in taking judge calls and performing deck checks, and other related judge and event tasks, including but not limited to cleanup at the end of each day, aiding registration or line management, and launching on demand events. Expect your shifts to run 9-10 hours.

General Staff ($200/day): Typically working in a non-judge role (although judging experience is preferred) you’ll be responsible for assisting in our registration, scorekeeping, customer service, product management / distribution, and other administrative tasks throughout the event. Expect your shift to run 8-9 hours.

Setup / Teardown ($250/day): Please note in your application if you would like to work Setup on Friday, Teardown on Sunday, or Both. For Setup on Friday, your shift will be 7AM-2PM, ensuring everything is ready to go by the end of your shift. On Teardown Sunday shifts will be 11AM - completion, with some light side events floor judging before the proper tear down begins.

All staff will receive a 1 hour lunch break, and a minimum 30 minute short break each day.

Important Info to know before you apply

This event features a TEDH/CEDH Main Event, and lots of Commander being played. Please come prepared to take a call and support the operations of a TEDH/CEDH event at some point throughout the weekend, regardless of your assigned role. 

The weekend will begin with Setup on Friday morning, and launch a few smaller events on Friday afternoon. Saturday will be Day 1 of the Main Event, along with some other featured side events. Sunday will include the final swiss rounds and top cuts for the TEDH / CEDH Main Event. 

There will be very limited 3 day offers sent out, primarily for those assisting with setup / teardown and in leadership positions. Please note in your application if you are not available during any given day of the event. 

Payment will be made at the conclusion of the event weekend, or shortly thereafter. We will also be providing some tokens of appreciation for staff, and throw a staff party on Sunday evening after the event. 

If you require early acceptance to lock in travel plans, etc, please note this information in your application, or reach out to our Judge Manager, Marcos Sanchez. Early acceptances will be sent out by 9/8. 

If you have any further questions not covered in this application, please reach out to our Judge Manager, Marcos Sanchez

General Applications close on Monday 9/29. Rolling acceptances for Advanced roles & those who need early acceptance. First wave of acceptances for non-advanced roles will be Wednesday, 10/1. Final acceptance & decline notices will be sent out on Friday, 10/3.

 

Staff Members

Note: As you are not on staff for this event, some users may be hidden from the staff list, in accordance with their privacy settings. You can always see the full staff list if you are either part of the staff yourself, or otherwise, after the event is over.

Name Level Region Role
Brook Gardner-Durbin
Level 5 Judge (Judge Foundry) USA - Great Lakes Team Lead
Rob McKenzie
Level 5 Judge (Judge Foundry) USA - Plains Head Judge
Joseph Steet
Level 5 Judge (Judge Foundry) USA - Northeast Team Lead
John Alderfer
Level 4 Judge (Judge Foundry) USA - Northeast Staff
Michael Hill
Level 4 Judge (Judge Foundry) Canada - Eastern Provinces Appeals Judge
Marcos Sanchez
Level 3 Judge (Judge Foundry) USA - Southeast Judge Manager
David Hibbs
Level 2 Judge (Judge Foundry) USA - Southwest Head Judge
Jason Shaffer
Level 2 Judge (Judge Foundry) USA - Northeast Team Lead
Ryan Cerulli
Uncertified USA - Northeast Tournament Organizer
Amanda Cree
Uncertified USA - Northeast Staff
ELIJAH DELEON
Uncertified USA - Northeast Head Judge
Brandon Glazebrook
Member (Judge Foundry) USA - South Central Team Lead
Kellie Hibbs
Uncertified USA - Southwest Staff
Matthew Johnson
Uncertified USA - Pacific West Staff
Erin Leonard
Uncertified USA - Southwest Staff