60 players duked it out at Brazil's first ever Battle Hardened last weekend, each vying for the Gold Foil, PTI, playmats, and cut of $2,000 USD!
Speaking of cuts, the Lord of Wind stepped up to overwhelm the local Classic Constructed meta, placing three times in the top cut!
Players threw hands again on Sunday in the PTI, wrapping up an action-packed weekend!
Battle Hardened
Katsu has wandered far and wide, but it seems he's pretty popular in Brazil! Not only did the grandmaster place three times in Top 8, he took home the gold after taking down the king of the jungle, Rhinar! Surprisingly, Lexi missed the mark this time, placing just short of a top cut finish.
Congratulations to Flávio Castro, and to the rest of our Top 8 competitors!
Top 8
1st: Flávio Castro - Katsu, the Wanderer
2nd: Pedro Ugioni - Rhinar, Reckless Rampage
3rd-4th: Ivan Taranto - Dromai, Ash Artist
3rd-4th: Lucas Buccos - Bravo, Showstopper
5th-8th: Alexandre Castanheira - Iyslander, Stormbind
5th-8th: Mateus Barros - Katsu, the Wanderer
5th-8th: Daniel Dertoni - Dromai, Ash Artist
5th-8th: Alan Teixeira - Katsu, the Wanderer
PTI Event
More than 40 players took a stab at the PTI Event on Sunday, taking each other on in another bout of Classic Constructed! This time Lexi responded to the wake-up call, snatching the highest three spots of the Top 8.
Congratulations to Lucas Izumi, and to the rest of our Top 8 competitors!
Top 8
1st: Lucas Izumi - Lexi, Livewire
2nd: Luiz Bretas - Lexi, Livewire
3rd-4th: Hugo Ribeiro - Lexi, Livewire
3rd-4th: Gabriel Brandao - Iyslander, Stormbind
5th-8th: Ivan Taranto - Dromai, Ash Artist
5th-8th: Filipe Lima Cardoso - Iyslander, Stormbind
5th-8th: Lucas Aquino - Dromai, Ash Artist
5th-8th: Alan Teixeira - Katsu, the Wanderer