Hello, all! I have decided to try to write more about judging this year, and have started a blog. Any feedback is appreciated!

https://blogs.magicjudges.org/brooksbabbles/

New post, on shadowing: https://blogs.magicjudges.org/brooksbabbles/2024/03/20/on-shadowing/

Agatha's Soul Cauldron, and three corners of the rules it leads us toward
https://blogs.magicjudges.org/brooksbabbles/2024/04/25/all-things-agathas/

I wrote about handling ambiguous card names on decklists, and one of the more common mistakes :
https://blogs.magicjudges.org/brooksbabbles/2024/04/26/the-one-about-card-names/

Things to consider as you're moving from the Swiss rounds to the Top8

https://blogs.magicjudges.org/brooksbabbles/2024/06/27/cutting-to-top8/

Behold, a wild tournament report appears!

https://blogs.magicjudges.org/brooksbabbles/2024/07/17/a-showdown-in-caldwell/

When using Melee for the first time, navigating through the maze of menus to get to where you need to be can be quite a tall order. Here's a breakdown:

https://blogs.magicjudges.org/brooksbabbles/2024/08/16/setting-up-melee-for-floor-judging/

Last weekend I was one of the appeals judges at RC Bologna, where I saw some of the same calls come up again and again. Take a look:

https://blogs.magicjudges.org/brooksbabbles/2025/04/28/bologna-calling/

Edited Brook Gardner-Durbin (April 30, 2025 11:02:49 PM)