Clashground: Tampa Recap
Clashground: Tampa was an great event and a fun showing from the Florida Alpha Clash community! With the Bounties system and the Event card, The Hidden Hand, the tournament produced a diverse Contender field.
The Bounty Hunt
One-third of the field arrived with a Bounty Contender, aiming to prove themselves as the best pilot of that character and claim the Bounty reward.
So who ultimately claimed the Bounties?
Roy McCarthy (Top 8) - Magnate, Awakened.
Jeremy Root (Top 8) - Mean-Streak, Boosted.
Aric Mariano (2nd Place) - Warcry, Driving Force.
Kyle Welter (12th) - Paul, the Waiter
Swiss Rounds and the Draft
The day began with three rounds of Swiss gameplay, then the tournament shifted gears into the draft portion of the event, adding another layer of skill and adaptability as players built decks on the fly. This was also the first time any players had drafted with Ancient Alphas in an official event.
At the end of the draft rounds, the standings were locked in and the Top 8 for Day 2 was set.
Top 8 Showdown
The Top 8 bracket brought some great matchups and fun gameplay. There were 7 different Contenders represented among the Top 8 as well.
Top 8:
Carter Myers (Torque, the Diabolical) over Paul Richardson (Death, Chaos Bringer)
Aric Mariano (Warcry, Driving Force) over Jonathan Simmons (Torque, the Diabolical)
Christian Caudill (Thragor, the Brutal) over Jeremy Root (Mean-Streak, Boosted)
Steve Forchielli (Lord Krung, Leader of the Horde) over Roy McCarthy (Magnate, Awakened)
Top 4:
Carter Myers (Torque, the Diabolical) over Steve Forchielli (Lord Krung, Leader of the Horde)
Aric Mariano (Warcry, Driving Force) over Christian Caudill (Thragor, the Brutal)
Top 2:
Carter Myers (Torque, the Diabolical) over Aric Mariano (Warcry, Driving Force)
Clashground: Tampa Top 8 Results
Players looking to test their skills with one of these decks can try out the Top 8 builds from the event.
Champion - Carter Myers
2nd Place - Aric Mariano
Top 4 - Christian Caudill
Top 4 - Steve Forchielli
Top 8 - Roy McCarthy
Top 8 - Jeremy Root
Top 8 - Jonathan Simmons
Top 8 - Paul Richardson
Community First
As Alpha Clash TCG continues to grow, events like Clashground: Tampa 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, Black Flag Gaming, for hosting.
We’re excited to see many of you again soon at the next events!