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About Us

Our Mission

Judge Foundry forges high-quality tournament officials in the crucible of mentorship. We foster a member-driven community in the United States and Canada to create outstanding player experiences while providing judges the opportunities to develop and grow

Our Vision

Judge Foundry will provide a training and certification program that will:

  • Give judges a sense of pride, ownership and community that inspires them to invest in their peers and in their work.
  • Give tournament organizers the tools and expertise to staff their events with high-quality judges focused on creating a positive experience.
  • Give publishers confidence to create ambitious organized play environments for players at all levels.
  • Give players a fair and fun tournament experience at every event.

Catch up

Latest Articles

September 5, 2024

Introducing Preparation Tests

We’ve got a brand new type of test to help you evaluate whether you’re ready to take your advancement exam. Learn all about it here.
September 5, 2024
September 4, 2024

Level Transfers End on September 30th

At our August Board Meeting, Judge Foundry’s Board of Directors voted to re-open level transfers from Judge Academy, with a final end date of September 30th. You can learn more about this change, including the reasoning, by watching our meeting. Mitchell prepares to distribute prerelease kits at Commandfest Dallas in…

September 4, 2024
August 19, 2024

Modern Horizons 3 Quiz Wrapup

How did judges do on the Modern Horizons 3 Quiz? What were some of the most difficult questions? Learn more here!
August 19, 2024
August 13, 2024

Bloomburrow Update Quizzes are live

Want to make friends with cute little animals? The update quizzes for Bloomburrow are now available. There is a standard quiz for Level Two and Level Three Judges, and an advanced quiz for Level Four and Level Five Judges. As with previous quizzes, each quiz is five questions: four on…

August 13, 2024

Transfer your Judge Level

Active judges joining from other programs can join Judge Foundry at their current level. And lapsed judges can regain their old level once they become active again.