That's a wrap on Week 1 of National Championships! A wide spread of heroes have claimed points on the leaderboard, as Lexi fights to stay on top. Many players from across the globe have risen through the ranks to claim their well-deserved seat at World Championship: Barcelona. Meanwhile, new friendships have been formed and old rivalries re-stoked. You'll never forget these days, whether you braved the dangers and emerged a champion, or whether you bombed out and took solace in the company of friends at the post-tournament festivities!
(first place decklists and photos will be added as the season progresses - a special thank you to all the tournament organisers who provided a photo of their National Champion)
United States
Top 8
1st: Charles Dunn - Briar, Warden of Thorns
2nd: Evan Herndon - Lexi, Livewire
3rd-4th: Craig Kempels - Lexi, Livewire
3rd-4th: Lucas Oswald - Iyslander, Stormbind
5th-8th: Pheano Black - Dromai, Ash Artist
5th-8th: Michael Hamilton - Lexi, Livewire
5th-8th: Matt Kohls - Briar, Warden of Thorns
5th-8th: Daniel Rutkowski - Iyslander, Stormbind
Australia
Top 8
1st: Sam Sutherland - Dash, Inventor Extraordinaire
2nd: Fahad Rahman - Kano, Dracai of Aether
3rd-4th: Andreas Andronicou - Dromai, Ash Artist
3rd-4th: Hayden Dale - Dromai, Ash Artist
5th-8th: Darren Taing - Fai, Rising Rebellion
5th-8th: Kuan Li - Dromai, Ash Artist
5th-8th: Ryan Taylor - Bravo, Showstopper
5th-8th: Zachary Gardiner - Dromai, Ash Artist
Brazil
Top 8
1st: Daniel Dertoni - Dromai, Ash Artist
2nd: Marcelo Gazzaneo - Bravo, Showstopper
3rd-4th: Ivan Taranto - Dromai, Ash Artist
3rd-4th: Francisco Leiva Espanhol - Lexi, Livewire
5th-8th: Leonardo Pessôa - Lexi, Livewire
5th-8th: Gabriel Singh Bruno - Iyslander, Stormbind
5th-8th: Pedro Ugioni - Rhinar, Reckless Rampage
5th-8th: Henrique Rodrigues - Dromai, Ash Artist
France
Top 8
1st: Kevin Pennec - Lexi, Livewire
2nd: Faustin Falissard - Dash, Inventor Extraordinaire
3rd-4th: Simon Diaz - Lexi, Livewire
3rd-4th: Lucas Saillour - Iyslander, Stormbind
5th-8th: Paul le Gouez - Uzuri, Switchblade
5th-8th: Xavier Aubert - Fai, Rising Rebellion
5th-8th: Tom Simon - Fai, Rising Rebellion
5th-8th: Arthur Trehet - Dromai, Ash Artist
Italy
Top 8
1st: Natan Tomeo - Lexi, Livewire
2nd: Lorenzo Brambilla Pisoni - Iyslander, Stormbind
3rd-4th: Andrea Malpassi - Bravo, Showstopper
3rd-4th: Matteo Favretto - Ser Boltyn, Breaker of Dawn
5th-8th: Tommaso Viscido - Dromai, Ash Artist
5th-8th: Davide Rizzi - Bravo, Showstopper
5th-8th: Giulio Monaco - Bravo, Showstopper
5th-8th: Mirko Dolce - Lexi, Livewire
New Zealand
Top 8
1st: Oliver Berry - Iyslander, Stormbind
2nd: Nish Nimmagadda - Lexi, Livewire
3rd-4th: Mat Collett - Azalea, Ace in the Hole
3rd-4th: Lucas Ward - Dromai, Ash Artist
5th-8th: Alexander McCallum - Uzuri, Switchblade
5th-8th: Daniel McKay - Dromai, Ash Artist
5th-8th: Sam Payne - Levia, Shadowborn Abomination
5th-8th: Matt Rogers - Dash, Inventor Extraordinaire
Poland
Top 8
1st: Paweł Rozynek - Kano, Dracai of Aether
2nd: Pawel Kutesko - Lexi, Livewire
3rd-4th: Bartłomiej Chrobak - Katsu, the Wanderer
3rd-4th: Adrian Słowiński - Bravo, Showstopper
5th-8th: Lukasz Bigos - Dash, Inventor Extraordinaire
5th-8th: Franciszek Sapikowski - Dromai, Ash Artist
5th-8th: Bartosz Dominiak - Iyslander, Stormbind
5th-8th: Piotr Krzempek - Lexi, Livewire
Taiwan
Top 8
1st: Oh Oh - Dorinthea Ironsong
2nd: Lee Ming-Han - Lexi, Livewire
3rd-4th: Xincheng Hou - Dash, Inventor Extraordinaire
3rd-4th: Si-Jie Gao - Bravo, Showstopper
5th-8th: Liang Hsi Ho - Lexi, Livewire
5th-8th: Chiu Chung-Yi - Iyslander, Stormbind
5th-8th: KeDuo Yang - Iyslander, Stormbind
5th-8th: Shao Lun Lu - Briar, Warden of Thorns
Indonesia
Top 8
1st: Laksana Eka - Dromai, Ash Artist
2nd: Handy Wijaya - Lexi, Livewire
3rd-4th: Wisnu Agung - Dash, Inventor Extraordinaire
3rd-4th: Abdurrahman Putra - Briar, Warden of Thorns
5th-8th: Adzuf Surya - Dromai, Ash Artist
5th-8th: Gian Arnandi - Briar, Warden of Thorns
5th-8th: Odi Winata - Azalea, Ace in the Hole
5th-8th: David Soetrisno - Viserai, Rune Blood
Philippines
Top 8
1st: Carl Cedric Celera - Kano, Dracai of Aether
2nd: Kevin Octavio - Lexi, Livewire
3rd-4th: Justin Cu - Bravo, Showstopper
3rd-4th: Hans Alviar - Briar, Warden of Thorns
5th-8th: Ferdinand Mendoza - Iyslander, Stormbind
5th-8th: Armand Miguel Medina - Briar, Warden of Thorns
5th-8th: Mark Alvin Mendoza - Iyslander, Stormbind
5th-8th: Jaime Manzano - Dorinthea Ironsong
Sweden
Top 8
1st: Joakim Gustafsson - Iyslander, Stormbind
2nd: Jacob Trossing - Bravo, Showstopper
3rd-4th: Christofer Lindholm - Briar, Warden of Thorns
3rd-4th: Niklas Astner - Dromai, Ash Artist
5th-8th: Dennis Fröberg - Dash, Inventor Extraordinaire
5th-8th: Niklas Bengtsson - Briar, Warden of Thorns
5th-8th: Erika Forslöf - Iyslander, Stormbind
5th-8th: Linus Rodhammar - Uzuri, Switchblade
Finland
Top 8
1st: Ilmari Lahtinen - Rhinar, Reckless Rampage
2nd: Juha Saarnilampi - Dromai, Ash Artist
3rd-4th: Toni Savolainen - Bravo, Showstopper
3rd-4th: Ville Teräväinen - Levia, Shadowborn Abomination
5th-8th: Hannu Pentinpuro - Iyslander, Stormbind
5th-8th: Olli Saarinen - Katsu, the Wanderer
5th-8th: Henrik Moilanen - Kano, Dracai of Aether
5th-8th: Jarko Räisänen - Iyslander, Stormbind
Portugal
Top 8
1st: Mário Abrantes - Lexi, Livewire
2nd: Bernardo Cardoso - Iyslander, Stormbind
3rd-4th: Tiago Rodrigues - Bravo, Showstopper
3rd-4th: Rúben Martins - Iyslander, Stormbind
5th-8th: Nuno Miguel Correia das Neves - Iyslander, Stormbind
5th-8th: Diogo Vala - Lexi, Livewire
5th-8th: Paulo Sherring - Uzuri, Switchblade
5th-8th: Nuno Amaral - Lexi, Livewire
Denmark
Top 8
1st: Simon Nielsen - Lexi, Livewire
2nd: Sebastian Grøndal - Bravo, Showstopper
3rd-4th: Victor Brøcker - Lexi, Livewire
3rd-4th: Michael Bonde - Dash, Inventor Extraordinaire
5th-8th: Mike Juel - Iyslander, Stormbind
5th-8th: Laura Nielsen - Iyslander, Stormbind
5th-8th: Mathias W - Katsu, the Wanderer
5th-8th: Thomas Brygmann - Katsu, the Wanderer
Iceland
Top 8
1st: Birgir Hrafn Buason - Lexi, Livewire
2nd: Gardar Gunnarsson - Dromai, Ash Artist
3rd-4th: Þór Guðnason - Dromai, Ash Artist
3rd-4th: Vairis Klavins - Uzuri, Switchblade
5th-8th: Ásgeir Jóhannesson - Lexi, Livewire
5th-8th: Snorri Már Óskarsson - Bravo, Showstopper
5th-8th: Ragnar Daði Sigurðsson - Fai, Rising Rebellion
5th-8th: Benedikt Andrésson - Dorinthea Ironsong
Lithuania
Top 8
1st: Julius Jonauskas - Lexi, Livewire
2nd: Edgar Strogonov - Bravo, Showstopper
3rd-4th: Darvydas Čepukaitis - Iyslander, Stormbind
3rd-4th: Rokas Jaskevičius - Bravo, Showstopper
5th-8th: Tomas Liutvinas - Lexi, Livewire
5th-8th: Tomislav Trajkovski - Briar, Warden of Thorns
5th-8th: Aleksejs Titovs - Levia, Shadowborn Abomination
5th-8th: Oleg Zabalujev - Dash, Inventor Extraordinaire
Norway
Top 8
1st: Tov Hanssen - Lexi, Livewire
2nd: Oscar Kruse - Fai, Rising Rebellion
3rd-4th: Peter Bråss - Iyslander, Stormbind
3rd-4th: Adrian Fjell - Lexi, Livewire
5th-8th: Elias Nærland - Levia, Shadowborn Abomination
5th-8th: Tore Eskeland - Dromai, Ash Artist
5th-8th: Kenneth Punnerud - Bravo, Showstopper
5th-8th: Bernhard Hinna - Iyslander, Stormbind
Vietnam
Top 8
1st: Khoi Dinh - Lexi, Livewire
2nd: Quang Duong - Lexi, Livewire
3rd-4th: Long Tran - Katsu, the Wanderer
3rd-4th: Minh Nguyen - Vynnset, Iron Maiden
5th-8th: Hải Nguyễn - Dromai, Ash Artist
5th-8th: Khánh Bình Nguyễn Đình - Dash, Inventor Extraordinaire
5th-8th: Nguyen Tuan Anh - Fai, Rising Rebellion
5th-8th: Doanh Cao Xuan - Vynnset, Iron Maiden
Brunei
Top 8
1st: Fadhil Majid - Dash, Inventor Extraordinaire
2nd: Jerrard Pang - Bravo, Showstopper
3rd-4th: Yura Bahar - Azalea, Ace in the Hole
3rd-4th: Naqiuddin Mardani - Dromai, Ash Artist
5th-8th: Lim Kok Chien - Dorinthea Ironsong
5th-8th: Kuo Hern Wong - Rhinar, Reckless Rampage
5th-8th: Brandon Wong - Viserai, Rune Blood
5th-8th: Azim Said - Ser Boltyn, Breaker of Dawn
Slovenia
Top 8
1st: Marko Leben - Ser Boltyn, Breaker of Dawn
2nd: Jaka Burnik - Levia, Shadowborn Abomination
3rd-4th: Jan Ban - Viserai, Rune Blood
3rd-4th: Jean Luka Zorko - Bravo, Showstopper
5th-8th: Tadej Krmac - Lexi, Livewire
5th-8th: Jaka Keckes - Rhinar, Reckless Rampage
5th-8th: Samo Planinc - Dash, Inventor Extraordinaire
5th-8th: Žan Baumgartner - Ser Boltyn, Breaker of Dawn
