Clashground: Retford Recap
Clashground: Retford was a great event and a fun showing from the UK Alpha Clash community! Held August 1-2, 2026 at Leaky Teacup in Retford, United Kingdom, the tournament ran with the Bounties system and the Event card, The Hidden Hand, producing a competitive field battling for the Champion prize card Flare, Flamebound Seeker and the Top 8 prize card Suit Up!
The Bounty Hunt
Five Bounty Contenders were up for grabs, with players stepping in to prove themselves as the best pilot of each character and claim the reward.
So who ultimately claimed the Bounties?
Laurids Aagaard (Lauknaa) (7th) - Avenging Guy, LARPing Expert.
Richard Fudge (Richdemerciless) (6th) - Cao Ling, Swift Warrior.
Daniel Pönicke (Papapon) (5th) - Death, Chaos Bringer.
Fraser Slack (Frazzles) (11th) - Moxie, Vanguard of Earth.
Thomas Aagaard (Just1Pack) (13th) - Mean-Streak, Ready to Brawl.
Top 8 Showdown
The Top 8 bracket brought some great matchups and fun gameplay.
Top 8:
Connor Gardner (Clarity, Ready for Trials) over Jamie Child (Cao Ling, Swift Warrior)
Sam Wickens (Conquest) over Daniel Pönicke (Death, Chaos Bringer)
Liam Rafferty (Conquest) over Laurids Aagaard (Avenging Guy, LARPing Expert)
Daniel O'Donnell (Lord Krung, Leader of the Horde) over Richard Fudge (Cao Ling, Swift Warrior)
Top 4:
Connor Gardner (Clarity, Ready for Trials) over Sam Wickens (Conquest)
Daniel O'Donnell (Lord Krung, Leader of the Horde) over Liam Rafferty (Conquest)
Top 2:
Connor Gardner (Clarity, Ready for Trials) over Daniel O'Donnell (Lord Krung, Leader of the Horde)
Clashground: Retford Top 8 Decklists
Champion - Connor Gardner [Contender: Clarity, Ready for Trials]
2nd Place - Daniel O'Donnell [Contender: Lord Krung, Leader of the Horde]
Top 4 - Sam Wickens [Contender: Conquest, the Indestructible]
Top 4 - Liam Rafferty [Contender: Conquest, the Indestructible]
Top 8 - Jamie Child [Contender: Cao Ling, Swift Warrior]
Top 8 - Daniel Pönicke [Contender: Death, Chaos Bringer]
Top 8 - Laurids Aagaard [Contender: Avenging Guy, LARPing Expert]
Top 8 - Richard Fudge [Contender: Cao Ling, Swift Warrior]
Community First
As Alpha Clash TCG continues to grow, events like Clashground: Retford remind us what makes the game special - that community continues to be the highlight of every Alpha Clash event.
A special thank you goes out to our partner and Champion Store, Leaky Teacup, for hosting.
We're excited to see many of you again soon at the next events!