JudgeCast #177 – Learning About Learning

In this episode, we talk about the state of judge testing, some styles of learning, and how one can study and prepare for tests without being able to spam practice tests. In addition to JudgeCast, we talk about lots of other resources for judges to learn from. We end the episode by discussing the list of things you need to know to pass the Level 1 and Level 2 exams.

Resources discussed in this episode:

Rules Documents:
Basic Rulebook and Comp Rules
(PDF/TXT Formats)
Comp Rules (Hyperlinked; Good for reference)
WPN Doc Center (IPG, MTR, JAR, etc)
Annotated IPG
Annotated MTR

Other Learning Resources:
Knowledge Pool (Weekly Policy Scenarios)
Cranial Insertion (Weekly Rules Articles)
Mystical Tutor (Judge Classes and Presentations)
Judge School (Available in English, French, Russian, Spanish, and Polish)
Jueces en Vivo (Spanish Language Latin American Judge Podcast)

Exam Information:
Level One Exam
Level Two Exam

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JudgeCast #83 – Cut Short

On this episode we cover Tournament Shortcuts! These are used in almost every single game, yet many players aren’t even aware they are using them.

We additionally have special guest Paul Baranay (L2 judge and all around Harvard superstar) on to help us out!

You can find the shortcuts in the Magic Tournament Rules at judgecast.com/docs

Paul Baranay’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/twotwobearz

Magic Judge Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/mtgjudge

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