LDXP Tacoma 2026

Organizer: Laughing Dragon
Judge manager: Erin Leonard
Event type: Other
REL: N/A
Format: Mixed Formats
Event date(s): March 27, 2026-March 29, 2026
Location: Tacoma, Washington, United States
Venue: Greater Tacoma Convention Center
1500 Commerce St, Tacoma, WA 98402
Applications accepted through: None

Event Information

Welcome to the application for LDXP Tacoma 2026

Applications are only accepted through the Google Form. Applications on JudgeApps are not monitored.

APPLY HERE
https://forms.gle/TTbQKF6KDCwXTaYE6

Event Details

LDXP Tacoma
March 27-29, 2026
Greater Tacoma Convention Center
1500 Commerce St, Tacoma, WA 98402

This event will host:

MXP Tacoma
$10,000 Modern MXP Main Event on Saturday
$5,000 Modern RCQ on Sunday
Other competitive and casual Magic events

Roles

The following roles are available at this time:
Judge - Magic
Judge - Flesh and Blood
Demo - Flesh and Blood
Judge - Riftbound
Registration
Prize Wall
Scorekeeper
Standby

 

Deadlines

This application closes on February 16, 2026.
Staff selections are expected on February 23, 2026.

 

Compensation

Magic Judge and Operations Compensation
All roles are paid a base of $225 per day.
Additional compensation is based on Judge Level and LDXP experience.
(all current and historical judge certifications apply, staff with historical certifications, or certified by an organization with a different structure will have the equivalent level determined on a case-by-case basis)
 
Level 1 judges receive an additional $25 for the weekend.
Level 2 judges receive an additional $75 for the weekend.
Level 3 judges receive an additional $125 for the weekend.
Level 4 and 5 judges receive an additional $225 for the weekend.

An experience bonus is available for L1s, L2s and L3s who have worked at least 4 previous MXP/CommandFests/LDXP at their current level with Laughing Dragon in the previous two years.
Level 1 judges with the experience bonus receive an additional $25 (total $200/day plus $50)
Level 2  judges with the experience bonus receive an additional $50 (total $200/day plus $125)
Level 3 judges with the experience bonus receive an additional $50 (total $200/day plus $175)
 
The goal of the Level bonus and Experience bonus is to encourage our judges to both come back to our events, as well as advance their judge skills through official certification. If you have questions about the structure, feel free to reach out via the MXP discord or to the judge manager directly via email.  

 

Travel Sponsorships

For Tacoma, we have a small budget to provide a limited number of travel sponsorships. All judges that apply for the event will be considered. If you receive such a sponsorship the offer will be included with your acceptance offer.

 

Discord

If you haven't already, feel free to join the Laughing Dragon Events discord.  https://discord.gg/3SScSDJFHW

 

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
Erin Leonard
Uncertified USA - Southwest Judge Manager