Yohan Allouche
First Name: Yohan
Last Name: Allouche
Date of Birth: August 19th, 1981
Country of Residence: France
Occupation: Student
Since when have you been doing reporting for Magic?
1999 Regional Championships
Why do you like doing it?
I like to report information especially when it's about Magic or computers or science.
What part of the coverage do you like best/which articles do you prefer to write?
Draft reports. The best Magic Type!!
Besides being a Sideboard reporter what else do you do related to Magic?
Many tournaments.
And finally, who's your personal favorite for this weekend?
Lucien Bui
Monty Ashley
First Name: Monty
Last Name: Ashley
Date of Birth: May 8th, 1970
Country of Residence: USA
Occupation: Sideboard Guy
Since when have you been doing reporting for Magic?
Since Pro Tour-New York 1998 (the one Jon Finkel won)
Why do you like doing it?
It gives me a warm feeling inside. And it's my job.
What part of the coverage do you like best/which articles do you prefer to write?
I like to do the detailed analysis of which decks did the best against which other decks at tournaments. It entertains me that I spend so much time on those articles and people hardly look at them.
Besides being a Sideboard reporter what else do you do related to Magic?
Well, I'm also a Sideboard editor. And I've played Magic since Alpha.
And finally, who's your personal favorite for this weekend?
Noah Boeken, although I should point out that I'm writing this just after Boeken won his semifinal match.
Davide "Tolle" Bonati
First Name: Davide "Tolle"
Last Name: Bonati
Date of Birth: December 22nd, 1971
Country of Residence: Italy
Occupation: Store owner
Since when have you been doing reporting for Magic?
Since the Italian championships
Why do you like doing it?
Feature match reports to learn the top player strategy.
What part of the coverage do you like best/which articles do you prefer to write?
Feature match report and description of the deck strategy.
Besides being a Sideboard reporter what else do you do related to Magic?
Play, sell, play, sell, play, �
And finally, who's your personal favorite for this weekend?
Marco Makuz
Randy Buehler
First Name: Randy
Last Name: Buehler
Date of Birth: November 21, 1971
Country of Residence: USA
Occupation: Game Designer
Since when have you been doing reporting for Magic?
Since 1997, starting with tourney report for the PT I won.
Why do you like doing it?
It gets me to events. I like to hang out and watch. I basically just do reporting in exchange or expenses because I woulde probably attend the events anyway. I am a fan of the game.
What part of the coverage do you like best/which articles do you prefer to write?
I like context. I like to develop and watch storylines evolve.
Besides being a Sideboard reporter what else do you do related to Magic?
Make the cards!
And finally, who's your personal favorite for this weekend?
Someone from the European Alliance.
Jeff Donais
First Name: Jeff
Last Name: Donais
Date of Birth: May 14th, 1971
Country of Residence: USA
Occupation: WotC guy
Since when have you been doing reporting for Magic?
Since early 1997. I wrote Key Plays for the Duelist and did coverage for Duelist Online for the old Pro Tour web casts.
Why do you like doing it?
It's nice to help Magic players become celebrities and provide a way for people to learn about the Magic tournament community.
What part of the coverage do you like best/which articles do you prefer to write?
I like to read feature matches, player interviews and player profiles. I like to write everything.
Besides being a Sideboard reporter what else do you do related to Magic?
I do some work in the DCI and some other stuff for Wizards of the Coast.
And finally, who's your personal favorite for this weekend?
I think Noah Boeken will win.
Kim Eikefet
First Name: Kim
Last Name: Eikefet
Date of Birth: July 10, 1973
Country of Residence: Norway
Occupation: Sports reporter
Since when have you been doing reporting for Magic?
Since Grand Prix Stockholm. I started writing for the written European Sideboard at that time.
Why do you like doing it?
I like going to events and meeting people.
What part of the coverage do you like best/which articles do you prefer to write?
Interviews. I like talking to people and getting to know them better. Going under the surface of the player, get to know the person behind the player.
Besides being a Sideboard reporter what else do you do related to Magic?
I play but not very often since there's no place to play in Bergen where I live. And if there's a tournament, most of the time I judge instead of play in it.
And finally, who's your personal favorite for this weekend?
A Norwegian. "We kind of agreed that Bjorn Petter, the current national champion, would win, because the national champion also won last year. But I wouldn't mind if any other Norwegian won."
Brian Hacker
First Name: Brian
Last Name: Hacker
Date of Birth: September 1, 1974
Country of Residence: USA
Occupation: Professional Magic player/commentator/game designer/poker player.
Since when have you been doing reporting for Magic?
8 months, tournament reports - 4 years.
Why do you like doing it?
Tie - the prestige and the money.
What part of the coverage do you like best/which articles do you prefer to write?
Tournament reports - they allow a first person perspective - you get to get into the human side of competition.
Besides being a Sideboard reporter what else do you do related to Magic?
Play, write tournament reports, commentate.
And finally, who's your personal favorite for this weekend?
Noah Boeken + Mike Sochon.
Collin Jackson
First Name: Collin
Last Name: Jackson
Date of Birth: July 29th, 1982
Country of Residence: USA
Occupation: Student
Since when have you been doing reporting for Magic?
Since Latin American Championships 2000.
Why do you like doing it?
Jeff flies me out to events to do coverage. It's part of my job.
What part of the coverage do you like best/which articles do you prefer to write?
Right now I'm doing player profiles.
Besides being a Sideboard reporter what else do you do related to Magic?
Magic Netrep.
Member of Magic Rules team. Level 3 judge - frequent Pro Tour experience.
And finally, who's your personal favorite for this weekend?
I don't really know any European players, Kai Budde maybe?
Vicky Korstanje
First Name: Vicky
Last Name: Korstanje
Date of Birth: October 3, 1970
Country of Residence: Belgium
Occupation: Web Marketing Executive at Wizards of the Coast Belgium.
Since when have you been doing reporting for Magic?
Since 2,5 years, first online coverage was at Grand Prix Antwerp in 1998.
Why do you like doing it?
Firstly, it's part of my job but I really enjoy doing it because I like travelling and meeting new people.
What part of the coverage do you like best/which articles do you prefer to write?
Updating the information, making sure everything gets online as quickly as possible.
Besides being a Sideboard reporter what else do you do related to Magic?
Play sometimes and I used to be the editor of the magazine The European Sideboard.
And finally, who's your personal favorite for this weekend?
Ben Ronaldson
Jérome Mioso
First Name: Jérome
Last Name: Mioso
Date of Birth: August, 6th, 1972
Country of Residence: France
Occupation: WotC France Customer Service Manager + ESB French Edition Manager.
Since when have you been doing reporting for Magic?
1998 at the French nationals.
Why do you like doing it?
Meeting people and making new friends.
What part of the coverage do you like best/which articles do you prefer to write?
General articles + anecdotes. No in depth strategy and no in depth feature matches.
Besides being a Sideboard reporter what else do you do related to Magic?
Customer Service for WotC should be enough.
And finally, who's your personal favorite for this weekend?
Jacques Chirac for the annual 14th of July speech! The guy with the red clown's nose.
Pete Norris
First Name: Pete
Last Name: Norris
Date of Birth: September 29th, 1976
Country of Residence: Netherlands (but I'm English)
Occupation: Telecoms Engineer
Since when have you been doing reporting for Magic?
Euro's 2000.
Why do you like doing it?
Keeps me involved in events I'm not qualified for.
What part of the coverage do you like best/which articles do you prefer to write?
Draft reports, feature matches.
Besides being a Sideboard reporter what else do you do related to Magic?
Play
And finally, who's your personal favorite for this weekend?
Noah Boeken
Ilja Rotelli
First Name: Ilja
Last Name: Rotelli
Date of Birth: March, 24th, 1970
Country of Residence: Italy
Occupation: Store owner, student, whatever
Since when have you been doing reporting for Magic?
Since 1994, for an Italian Magazine.
Why do you like doing it?
I like the game (although "like" is somewhat of an understatement) and I like to write. Combo!
What part of the coverage do you like best/which articles do you prefer to write?
The best parts are good feature match reports and good interviews.
Besides being a Sideboard reporter what else do you do related to Magic?
Everything. Sell the game, play, judge, teach, dream� sometimes. It became a big part of my life and I still am not quite sure why�
And finally, who's your personal favorite for this weekend?
Marco Makuz (he's on my team) !
Alex Shvartsman
First Name: Alex
Last Name: Shvartsman
Date of Birth: November 19th, 1975
Country of Residence: USA
Occupation: Writer
Since when have you been doing reporting for Magic?
Inquest articles since 1996 Sideboard magazine and web coverage since 1997.
Why do you like doing it?
My favorite hobby is playing Magic. My second favorite is observing and writing about the game. I like the competition aspect of it a lot and enjoy reporting on the tournament scene.
What part of the coverage do you like best/which articles do you prefer to write?
Strategy content - deck analysis, overviews, feature matches. Also player-based articles such as discussing the teams/play testing, competitors previous accomplishments, etc.
Besides being a Sideboard reporter what else do you do related to Magic?
Play on the Pro Tour level, write for several MTG related magazines and trade/sell singles.
And finally, who's your personal favorite for this weekend?
I'm voting for my teammates from the European Alliance. I would also like to see Nicolas Labarre and Bram Snepvangers do well.
Julien Silverstone
First Name: Julien
Last Name: Silverstone
Date of Birth: August 16, 1977
Country of Residence: France
Occupation: Computer engineer
Since when have you been doing reporting for Magic?
Since GP Birmingham in 1998.
Why do you like doing it?
It gets me to events even when I'm not qualified. And I like to work with Jérome Mioso from WotC France.
What part of the coverage do you like best/which articles do you prefer to write?
All articles to do with the atmosphere of the tournament, what happens during the day rather than feature matches.
Besides being a Sideboard reporter what else do you do related to Magic?
I'm a player
And finally, who's your personal favorite for this weekend?
The guy from ZZ Top.
Victor Van den Broeck
First Name: Victor
Last Name: Van den Broeck
Date of Birth: September 10, 1980
Country of Residence: Netherlands
Occupation: Student
Since when have you been doing reporting for Magic?
Occasionally since Grand Prix Tours.
Why do you like doing it?
The team has a relaxed atmosphere and nice people. What's there not to like?
What part of the coverage do you like best/which articles do you prefer to write?
Having done mostly feature matches I guess that's the one I do best. Interviews with players would be interesting to try though.
Besides being a Sideboard reporter what else do you do related to Magic?
Running in-store pre-releases and I used to play very actively. Otherwise I'm mostly just on IRC or helping out with Elysium.
And finally, who's your personal favorite for this weekend?
Sigurd Eskeland is strong after his PT New York, but I have to say it
would be a pity to see Norway win Euro's three times.
Mark Wraith
First Name: Mark
Last Name: Wraith
Date of Birth: January 1st, 1979
Country of Residence: England
Occupation: Student
Since when have you been doing reporting for Magic?
Since today!!
Why do you like doing it?
Get to watch quality matches close hand. Enjoying the atmosphere at Magic events and talking to the top players.
What part of the coverage do you like best/which articles do you prefer to write?
I like writing (and reading!) feature matches. I haven't had much chance to do anything else yet.
Besides being a Sideboard reporter what else do you do related to Magic?
I'm a pretty well known player. I played at lots of Pro Tours and Grand Prix, and this years Euro's (although I didn't do too well). I'm on a team with people like Tony Dobson, John Ormerod and Ben Ronaldson.
And finally, who's your personal favorite for this weekend?
John Ormerod and Ben Ronaldson.