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AuthorGis

I'm a student, 27 years old, living with my girlfriend in Utrecht. I learned to play by myself, but soon got alot of help from Jaap Brouwer back in March 1996; Jaap became a good friend, and I started helping him with the tournaments he organised. Jaap passed his level 1 at GP - Amsterdam '97 (the very first GP) and I passed mine in Oktober 1997, We both passed level 2 in december 1997, and reached our unofficial level 3 in January 1998. GP Antwerp saw our level 3's confirmed by Wizards. We judged alot of tourneys together even co-headjudging a GP after he became ill after day one (I had the easy day two, so all credit goes to him). I finally reached level 4 at worlds in Sydney.

I have never played tourney-level Magic; I love both the fun aspect of the game aswell as the competition. Next to Magic, I play (beach) volleyball, RPG's, Squash, Baseguitar, and loads of boardgames. I collect Legends (the creatures) and useually play a deck stuffed with them in multiplayer. I always carry around a Bear deck (I really like Polar Bears) in which a lot of the cards have bears drawn in the picture by the artists.

My Virgin Vintage Voyage

At Nationals last year, I started trading for the Power Nine. Being a judge, you get those nice judge foils and boxes for judging at Pro Tours and Grand Prix – but no old cards. At Reims, I managed to get the last part: A Mox Ruby. Now all I had to do was wait for the new year before I could play with my goodies.

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Wacky Wednesdays #28: 57 Goblins playing Chicken!

Yes, goblins doing what they do best: Cower and hide… Only when they are sure they have superior numbers, they will attack. But sometimes just attacking isn’t enough to kill the opponent.

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Wacky Wednesdays #27: What Was That Masked Exchange?

Sengir Autocrat, Mask of the Mimic, and Cultural Exchange combine to create a frenzy of exchange – and a token-nabbing error in play that only StarCity’s own”Ask The Judge” could catch. Why not tell YOUR craziest multiplayer error and win $5 in StarCity credit?

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Wacky Wednesdays #26: He’s No Angel, But He Can Still Win With Serra…Or Maybe Not

Crazy decking stories include crazy decks – and a crazy $5 in StarCity credit for sharing your kookiest multiplayer story!

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Wacky Wednesdays #25: Why Use Counters When You Have A Phone?

Well, it came in just a bit late for Wednesday – but who ever said Thursdays couldn’t have the fun? Win $5 in StarCity credit just for sharing your craziest multiplayer story!

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Wacky Wednesdays #24: What Do You Do With Green In The Pool?

How do you Necrologia for seventeen and still win the game with one mana? I bet someone out there knows…. And if you do, why not share it and win $5 in StarCity credit?

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Wacky Wednesdays #23: Combo2000

Gis is looking for obscure cards for the time being, but for right now he’s dealing with a VERY famous card… Not only is it banned, but it’s Tom van de Logt’s baby. What card is it? Read it and share your best multiplayer store for $5 in StarCity credit!

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Wacky Wednesdays #22: Infernal Drinks

As usual, win $5 in StarCity credit for your craziest multiplayer story! On the table this week: Brandy-fueled Necratog shenanigans!

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Wacky Wednesdays #21: It’s Okay, They’re Just Elves!

It’s CHAOS! Chaos Magic, that is, and how someone did sixteen points of elf damage on the first turn. Say, why don’t you share your craziest multiplayer stories and get $5 in StarCity credit?

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Wacky Wednesdays #20: I’ll Have These Rules Shaken And Stirred!

You can win $5 in StarCity credit for sharing your craziest multiplayer stories… Or you can watch Gis, a big-time Judge and stuff, show off his stuff in complex timing interactions. Pick yer choice.

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Wacky Wednesdays #19: The Next To Last Laugh

Win $5 by sharing your craziest multiplayer stories! In this story, the biggest card to hit multiplayer since Congregate obliterates opponents in a wave of death….

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Wacky Wednesdays #18: Counter Wars Rule!

Get $5 in StarCity credit for sharing your wackiest multiplayer stories! This week: The least-likely counter war ever!

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Wacky Wednesdays #17: …And The World Went BOOM!

Win $5 in StarCity credit for sharing your craziest multiplayer stories!

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Wacky Wednesdays Makes The Nationals, or: Why I Am One Lucky Judge!

It was Wednesday afternoon, my girlfriend was going away for the weekend, and I had no real plans yet. There was a qualifier for Dutch Nationals on Saturday – so I called Jaap to see if he was going. He would let me know Thursday, because he still had stuff to finish, he called and…

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Wacky Wednesdays #16: Angry Balduvian Hordes On The Loose!

Win $5 in StarCity credit by sharing your craziest multiplayer stories!

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