Recapping Clashground: Taguig
Clashground: Taguig took place at Card Pro Hobbies & Collectibles in the Philippines recently. The new meta was very diverse, seeing 7 different Contenders represented in the field.
The first major Asian event after the release of Unrivaled, several players brought new builds and new Contenders.
After Swiss play, a top-8 single elimination bracket determined our event champion. Within the top-8 we saw 5 different Contenders represented.
After winning Clashground: Manila earlier this season, Melvin Sta. Maria found himself in the No. 2 seed with his familiar Torque deck after falling to Levi Sumacbay (2-1) in Swiss play.
The big question on the weekend in Taguig was, “Will Torque continue to rule the Asian meta?”
In order for Torque to remain on top, he’d likely need to go through tough Machina and Warcry builds, each top finishing Contenders in the recent American Clashground: Columbus event.
In the end, Melvin Sta. Maria (aka Melvinism TCG) got his revenge over Sumacbay in the finals and became a back-to-back Clashground event champion! Torque kept the crown in this meta.
Clashground: Taguig Top 8
1st Melvin Sta. Maria - RUG Torque
2nd Levi Sumacbay - RWU - Warcry
3rd Mikael Tiemsen - RWU Warcry
4th Christian Tan - GWU Machina
Top 8 Rampador Pareja - RUG Torque
Top 8 Ely Dave Ramadilla - B Lord Krung
Top 8 Rovin Sayo - WUG Clarity
Top 8 Fred Ingeniero - RWU Torque
Clashground Taguig Recap:
On the Horizon…
As we look ahead to Pro Tour: Asia at the end of the year, there are several events coming that will continue to shape and shake up the meta. Just this week we saw an event here come away with a Machina deck on top.
1st: Sam (Machina)
2nd: Billy (Torque)
3rd: Juls (Warcry)
4th: Red (Pestilence)
5th: Melvin (Torque)
6th: Ram (Torque)
7th: Rovin (Clarity)
8th: Levi (Warcry)
There are several big events on the horizon:
Awakening: Quezon City. August 17th, 2024 at Hidden Tavern.
Awakening: Pasig. September 21st, 2024 at Boardgame Madness.
Clashground: Manila II. October 19-20th, 2024 at Ongkeco's Hobby Shop.
Awakening: Mandaluyong. October 26th, 2024 at Mana Zone.
Awakening: Caloocan. November 30th, 2024 at Happy Hen Tie.
We can’t wait to see what players come up with!
