306: Judge the Game. See the World. Arseniy Egorov (8th GP Orlando 2018)

Arseniy Egorov is a Level 2 judge who got 8th place at Grand Prix Orlando 2018. Arseniy lives in Moscow, Russia.

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First Set

Scars of Mirrodin

Favorite Set

Kamigawa (block)

Favorite Card

[draft]Shahrazad[/draft]

Early Challenge

Finding and playing in really competitive tournaments. Arseniy is from a small city that didn’t have a big game store. Arseniy started traveling to bigger cities to get into more competitive tournaments.

Worst Magic Moment

Arseniy made day 2 at GP Madrid but didn’t sleep in and missed the main event!
He learned to tell his friends he made day 2 and to set more alarms.

Proudest Magic Moment

As a judge, Arseniy is proud he got accepted to judge Japanese GPs.
As a player, Arseniy made top 8 at GP Orlando.

Advice From A Judge

As a judge, Arseniy has been lots of situations.
His advice to players is to explain your situation and don’t be afraid to appeal. Always be respectful though. 😉

Parting Guidance

Play Magic and use it to travel and learn new cultures.

Connect With Arseniy Egorov

Twitter:@cid_randall ‏

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