Road to Nationals continues to barrel along at Lightning speed, with a diverse field of heroes and a diverse field of skilled players to pilot them. All heroes escaped the clutches of Living Legend for another week, but it's looking like curtains for Viserai just around the corner. There's a huge amount of room for innovation in the upcoming weeks, and those bright sparks who crack the code early will go home with a Gold Foil in their pocket and an invite to the 2025 National Championships in the palm of their hand.
Let's take a look at highlights from Week 2...
Le Gobelin - France
"More than an individual victory, Doriann's win is symbol for Brive's thriving Flesh and Blood community. It's these enthusiasts, these first-time players, who have built up a local scene where mutual aid, strategy and the spirit of competition blend harmoniously.
Seeing one of their own shine on the cusp of the national scene is a source of immense pride, and a testament to the kindness and welcome our community has extended to players from all walks of life, including the VERY young, as Doriann started playing when he was only 13, back in Uprising.
Flesh and Blood's values continue to shine through. The game is evolving, the community is growing, but the foundations around which the game was built are intact, and that's probably the thing we're most proud of since we started the Flesh and Blood adventure in 2021."
1st: Doriann Lassara - Cindra, Dracai of Retribution
2nd: Dylan Chavelard - Aurora, Shooting Star
Raid'n'Trade - Germany
"The first Road to Nationals at the Raid'n'Trade Store led 48 players to Karlsruhe. On this cold day (without Iyslander) a lot of various heroes joined the event. It was expected that Runeblades, especially Viserai, would massively fill out the Top 8. But they did not expect the power of modern technology - Dash I/O.
The finale was a tremendous match between Stephan (playing good old Viserai) and Enes (playing gunslinging Dash I/O). In the end, without any cards left in deck, Dash I/O fired her Hanabi Blaster and won the match.
Congratulations to Enes, and thanks to all players which joined. We hope to see you again at our future events."
1st: Enes Findik - Dash I/O
2nd: Stephan Schwarz - Viserai, Rune Blood
Metagame Kártyabolt - Hungary
"Our Road to Nationals tournament was an incredible experience, bringing together a passionate group of players eager to compete. We had players from other countries joining the draft. Players opened some high value cards, so everyone was happy. The Top 8 games were very competitive, but also fun at the same time. It was a long day full of excitement and passionate gameplay."
1st: András 'Kaptain' Kovács - Arakni, Web of Deceit
2nd: Domonkos Kiss - Cindra
