JumpStart If you just want to get started, here is the quick-start guide: Who needs to complete their checklist in 2026? All Judge Foundry judges need to complete their checklists, with a few exceptions. These haven’t changed this year. If you don’t fall into one of those categories, you will need to fill out your
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A special meeting of the members of Judge Foundry will be held on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (7:00 p.m. CST, 5:00 p.m. PST). The meeting will be held by videoconference via Zoom. The purposes of the meeting are to receive a report from the bylaws committee and to change
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Introducing the Judge Foundry Conferences Committee The Judge Foundry is proud to announce the creation of the Judge Foundry Conferences Committee — a dedicated team focused on supporting, coordinating, and encouraging judge conferences of all sizes. Our mission is to empower judges to host engaging, educational, and community-building events across all regions. Whether your event
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Yesterday, Wizards of the Coast posted a job opening for a Magic Judge Program Manager. We are thrilled to see Wizards taking this step, and fully support their efforts. When a new Magic Judge Program Manager is hired, we look forward to working with them to provide whatever assistance is requested, and will continue to
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Each level is slightly different, but the principle is the same: demonstrate increased activity level, demonstrate rules and policy mastery appropriate to your sought level, while avoiding the most time-consuming or difficult-to-repeat aspects of earning a level. In all cases, there is a requirement to wait three months before applying to regain your previous level.
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The 2025 Maintenance Sprint has begun! You can learn everything you need to know about maintenance here, including how to submit your checklist and who needs to take a Refresh Exam.
Maintenance 2025 Primer Read More »
The last level tune-up before maintenance is here! Read about changes to refresh exams, prep tests, maintenance requirements, and more.
Winter 2025 Levels Tune-Up Read More »
Judges provided feedback on the difficulty of taking exams for those living in remote areas. Read about some options available to judges in these circumstances.
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Maintenance is coming! Here’s what you need to know so you’re not surprised in six months.
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Welcome to Judge Foundry’s second year in operation. Learn what we’ve got planned for this year.
