I have realized lately that there is a large gap in my Magic hobby, and it’s one I’ll wager many of you have as well. I find that I don’t play nearly enough of this game. And by nearly enough, … Continue reading Going Back to the Well – The Benefits of Playing
This post is one I had intended to make a while ago, but which has been pushed to the forefront for me very recently. The concept is simple: slow down. There really are only a very few tasks at a … Continue reading Slowing Down
Fifty-two weeks. Fifty-two posts here at The Elvish Farmer. When I began this blog, it was really an outlet for me to catalogue and document some thoughts in a more permanent manner than simply updating Facebook or other social media. … Continue reading A Year of Elvish Farmer
This week we have a first for The Elvish Farmer, a repeat contributor! Michael Starr wrote a piece here previously and I am more than happy to welcome him back with a more personal story this time around. Michael is a … Continue reading Guest Post: Learning from Mistakes
Believe it or not, this blog post has been sitting in my draft section since I began writing here. I’m not sure why this message kept getting overshadowed by other topics, but I think it is just so fundamental a … Continue reading See a Need, Fill a Need
As a consumer of as much Magic judging content as I can find, I was very happy to see Steven Briggs (RC of the US – Central Region) hosting a webinar of his popular conference seminar, “45 Tips in 45 … Continue reading Guest Post: 45 Judging Tips
While I have written in the past about the process I use when going into the situation of testing a judge, I have never actually described how I handle taking the exams myself. Part of staying sharp on rules and … Continue reading Test-Taking Tips
By: CJ Shrader This week on a special episode of The Elvish Farmer, we have a story that I am both happy and sad to host. CJ Shrader has served as my primary mentor in the judge program from L0 … Continue reading Guest Post: The CJ Shrader Story
There is one thing every judge knows and instinctually responds to (or will given a little more time)—the call of JUDGE! I hear this word for days after every event, and will often end up turning around to look for … Continue reading The Anatomy of a Judge Call
Working as a judge can often feel like an isolated venture, depending on your local/regional community. Finding the inspiration to continue study when you find yourself in this situation, running fnm after fnm can be daunting. For me, finding recurring … Continue reading Recurring Resources
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