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Skirmish Recap - Season Two, Week Four

Jun 16, 2021 Nicola Price

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This past week saw a total of 52 events around the world; from New Zealand to Poland, America to Slovakia, there was plenty of action for players to sink their teeth into some events. The largest in-person event by far was hosted by Centrum gier Pegaz in Poland, who hired a local community hall for their 56-player Skirmish. The largest online event was held by Cat Footprints Kaohsiung of Taiwan, with 76 international players, closely followed by Bento Gaming of Canada, with 69 international players. A number of Bravo players have broken into the Top 8 lists this week, alongside an increasing number of wizards taking up the mantle of Kano. With 60 events scheduled for the week ahead, there's never been a better time to join the fight!

Infinity Cards & Collectibles

Infinity Cards & Collectibles - Canada

In their online Blitz tournament, Infinity Cards & Collectibles welcomed 24 locals in their Skirmish event, seeing a variety of decks over the course of the day. Local Ira player Oliver Chen, who came third place in the day's event, also wrote a tournament report about his experience playing in the Skirmish, which you can read on his blog.

Top 8

  1. Alan Maigne - Kano
  2. Eric Lerer - Ira, Crimson Haze
  3. Oliver Chen - Ira, Crimson Haze
  4. Bui Ho - Bravo
  5. Matteo Smith - Prism
  6. Christopher Eng - Boltyn
  7. Ross Hilliam - Dorinthea
  8. Clinton Brooks - Dorinthea

Manascrew

Manascrew - United Kingdom

Hosting their Blitz tournament in-store, Manascrew ran three pods of six players, so that all 21 players could remain socially distanced. With five Chane players, 4 Dorinthea's, 2 Boltyn's, 2 Azalea's, and one each of Prism, Bravo, Ira, Levia and Benji, Manascrew saw plenty of variety across the event. Despite the health and safety restrictions, players enjoyed the chance to return to in-store play, with some Monarch boosters up for grabs.

Manascrew

In the first and third pods, Dorinthea players Abdul Majid and Steve Hyde reigned supreme, while Chane player Dan Tripp claimed victory in the second pod; all three players went 3-0 at the event.

NC Games

NC Games - USA

Hosting their event in-person, NC Games welcomed fifteen locals in their Blitz tournament. Starting the tournament early over complimentary donuts, the event saw a wide variety of heroes, welcoming heroes from every set to date. One player, Joshua Christiansen, went 4-0 at the event, securing himself a cold foil Boltyn hero card for his wins of the day. Joshua runs a FAB YouTube channel called HometownTCG, which you can check out here.

Hero Number Hero Number
Chane 3 Dash 1
Levia 3 Dorinthea 1
Prism 2 Ira 1
Boltyn 1 Rhinar 1
Bravo 1 Viserai 1

Kitchen Table Gaming

Kitchen Table Games - USA

Thirty players joined in Kitchen Table Games' in-person Monarch sealed deck event, with only one player, local Chris Ray, going 5-0 with his Chane deck. Some great pulls of the day included a cold foil Luminaris, Valiant Dynamo, and a new player who pulled a Vestige of Sol. The runner-up of the event, Jeff Phillips, was the first player to show interest in Flesh and Blood at the store, commenting that the community had come a long way since the four-player events that were held with just him and his friends.

Kitchen Table Games - Skirmish event Season Two

The winner of the day, Daniel Johnson, had this to say:

"Yeah, I was able to squak out the win in the Prism mirror. Ended up being a very even game, but was able to get the win thanks to a Celestial Cataclysm that swung the tempo for me. Also would have lost if not for the 1-damage prevention of Dream Weavers against his Herald of Ravages that threw an arcane damage at me, since I won at 1 life."

Top 8:

  1. Daniel Johnson
  2. Jeff Phillips
  3. Rob Cygul
  4. Antonio Condello
  5. Chris Ray
  6. Brian Bisplinghoff
  7. Justin Vandehey
  8. Jimmy Le

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Bento Gaming - Canada

Bento Gaming hosted an online Blitz event, with 69 players from 13 different countries joining the Skirmish.

Ira made a strong start in the tournament, but took on enough arcane damage to be knocked from the finals. The final round of the Top 8 was a Kano mirror match, between players Ar Bun and Kelvin Law, both from Hong Kong. A video of the match can be found via Bento Gaming's YouTube channel, here.

Top 8:

  1. Ar Bun - Kano - Hong Kong
  2. Kelvin Law - Kano - Hong Kong
  3. Jarel Chia - Ira, Crimson Haze - Singapore
  4. Melvin Chew - Chane - Singapore
  5. Eugene Phua - Kano - Singapore
  6. Søren Madsen - Kano - Denmark
  7. Wei Quan Wong - Ira, Crimson Haze - Singapore
  8. Nico Wozniak - Prism - Germany
Country Players Hero Players
Belgium 1 Benji 1
Brunei 1 Boltyn 4
Canada 26 Bravo 3
Denmark 1 Chane 10
France 2 Dorinthea 11
Germany 1 Ira 20
Hong Kong 8 Kano 12
Malaysia 1 Kassai 1
Mexico 1 Levia 1
Singapore 14 Prism 5
Taiwan 2 Rhinar 1
United Kingdom 4
United States 7

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Comic Book World - United States

Hosting 18 players at this in-person sealed event, Comic Book World had a even playing field with all four classes well-represented. In the Top 8, Chane remained unrepresented, leaving 3 Boltyn players, 4 Levia's, and one Prism after the draft. Despite being the most drafted class, William Lugar's Levia deck won against Jacob Warrick, who played Boltyn.

Comic Book World

Top 8:

  1. William Lugar
  2. Jacob Warrick
  3. Kyle Crabtree
  4. Brian Black
  5. Robbie Valdez
  6. Jon Maness
  7. Troy Bowden
  8. Darren Dickerson

Magstrength

Magstrength - Singapore

Their first Skirmish, Magstrength's online Blitz tournament had 68 players testing their luck, running six rounds of Swiss before moving onto the Top 8.

Top 8:

  1. Jarel Chia - Ira
  2. Travis Wong - Chane
  3. Ting Hee - Chane
  4. Abbey Fong - Bravo
  5. Kieran Yeo - Kassai
  6. Samuel MK Lau - Kano
  7. Shawn Yap - Kano
  8. Chu Heng - Chane

The Hurricane Collective - Australia

Fifteen players answered the call for The Hurricane Collective's in-person sealed event, vying for a variety of prizes. Eight Prism players, five Boltyn's, two Levia's, and a single Chane fought through the swiss rounds, leaving only the Chane and Boltyn standing in the final round of the day. Time almost ran out, but in the final moments, Chane player Julian Cavenoni managed to sneak in one single point of arcane damage, securing the win for the day.

Top 8:

  1. Julian Cavenoni
  2. James Medland
  3. Johnathon Brett
  4. Tom Farrell
  5. Adam Parker
  6. Simon Eltoft
  7. Hayden Giles
  8. Jordan Reid

Centrum Gier Pegaz

Centrum Gier Pegaz - Poland

56 players from around Poland came to join in this in-person sealed deck event, with Centrum Gier Pegaz renting a small conference hall for the event, and hosting an outdoor picnic for attending players. They also partnered with content creator FABLABolatory to stream the event live, which you can see via FABLAB's Twitch channel.

Top 8:

  1. Tomasz Żelazko
  2. Jakub Siedlecki
  3. Kierowca Bombowca
  4. Mariusz Suchanecki
  5. Adam Adamski
  6. Jagreen Lern
  7. Jakub Puchalski
  8. Wojciech Wiatr

Dan Solo Comics

Dan Solo - Australia

Twenty-three players participated in Dan Solo's sealed deck Skirmish, with a number of new players joining in the action for their first competitive event. The hero of the day was Isaac Traill, winning his very first Skirmish event!

Dan Solo Skirmish top 8

Top 8:

  1. Isaac Traill
  2. Kori Valentine
  3. Chris Evans
  4. Ezra Valentine
  5. Xavier Nelson
  6. Conor Gilligan
  7. Ewan Walker
  8. Jacob Gilham

Elandrial Games

Elandrial Games - Australia

Five players duked it out in Elandrial Games' mini tournament, with one player coming down from Perth to face the locals. In the end, it was traveller Gavin Chappell who beat back the competition and secured the crown, defeating local Albany player Kale Brenzi in his quest to defend his hometown's honour.

Elandrial Games

  1. Gavin Chappell - Ira, Crimson Haze
  2. Kale Brenzi - Viserai
  3. Kalden Hunter - Dorinthea
  4. Calin Bolton - Kassai
  5. Rachael Hunter - Levia

Gavin went home to Perth with the playmat, while Kalden won the door prize.

HeroFreaks

HeroFreaks - Spain

In Spain, HeroFreaks hosted their second Skirmish event this year, and their first sealed deck event to date. Eight players came to participate, with seven travelling from Madrid, and one local from València playing against the visiting opponents.

HeroFreaks

Top 4:

  1. Sr Clenyu
  2. Jorge Vallejo
  3. Guillermo Pedernal
  4. Gwydion Martín

The Week Ahead

No less than sixty Skirmish events are scheduled for the coming week, with a whopping thirty-six events taking place across Canada and the U.S.. There are fourteen online Blitz events scheduled for the 18th-20th June, so even if you can't make it to your local game store, there's still plenty of Skirmishes to choose from!

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Europe

North America

Oceania

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