Excalibur: Niagara Falls

Excelsior! On behalf of Excalibur Events, we would like to invite you to join us in Niagara Falls, NY, October 30th - November 1st, 2026

This 3 day event will feature a Magic: The Gathering TEDH/CEDH Main Event, and a Riftbound Standard Constructed Co-Main Event, both guaranteed to be a minimum of $10K and scaling up to $25K based on attendance. 

Your Head Judge for the Excalibur - Niagara Falls TEDH / CEDH Main Event is Tobias Vyseri

Your Head Judge for the Excalibur - Niagara Falls Riftbound Co-Main Event is Garrison Fogt

Available Roles (For MTG and/or Riftbound Judges)

Event Leadership Judge ($300/day): You’ll support our events by Head Judging larger featured side events, and supporting other events as necessary. This role will likely include a team lead role on one of the main events, 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. 

This event will also feature multiple games. Ideally, you will have at least a passing familiarity with both Magic: The Gathering AND Riftbound, as you may be called upon to help take a call on any event on the floor depending on the needs of the events. However, we expect everyone brought on staff to be able to provide the best customer service they can to the players, regardless of your experience with either game.

There will be very limited 3 day offers sent out, primarily reserved for those assisting with setup and teardown and in leadership positions. 

Staff payments will be sent out within 14 days of the conclusion of the event weekend. We will also be providing some tokens of appreciation for staff, including 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 8/10 at the latest. 

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 8/31. We will be providing rolling acceptances for Advanced roles & those who need early acceptance. First wave of acceptances for non-advanced roles will be Wednesday, 9/2. Final acceptance & decline notices will be sent out on Friday, 9/4.

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.