Somewhere in Pasay…
Clashground: Pasay saw 53 players in attendance for the first major organized play event of 2025. It wasn’t just the first event, but the first of its kind, in that we saw the introduction of Contender Bounties and an event card, Somewhere in Pasay.
With the new Bounties and event card, everyone was wondering, “what Contenders will everyone bring?!” There were fifteen different Contenders represented amongst the field, with Torque, the Diabolical being represented the most, followed closely by Genesis, Emissary of Chaos.
Within the varied field, 25% of players brought a Bounty Contender to the event, looking to claim their stake as the top player on each of those five options. Speaking of Bounties, how did those players finish in the event?
18th Conquest, the Indestructible by Joshua M.
19th Pestilence, Toxic Presence by Sereni.
30th LINN, Rogue Agent by Roven.
32nd Flare, Nova Assailant by Raven S.
43rd Moxie, Ready to Hunt by Marky P.
After six rounds of Swiss gameplay, the event was down to the Top-8. We saw an impressive five different Contenders represented within that Top 8.
All three Genesis players ended up on the same half of the bracket, while the other half featured four different Contenders at the helm.
The first round also saw multiple-time major champion Melvin Sta. Maria square off with Asian Pro Tour Champion Sam Parts in a clash of titans. This match featured a Genesis Mirror match, though each player’s decks were vastly different.
Speaking of Genesis, much of the talk surround the event card (Somewhere in Pasay) revolved around this Contender being weakened…possibly even unplayable? Sam Parts disagreed, blitzing the field and bringing home another major title. Throughout nine rounds of matches, he won 16 of 18 games played within his matches, impressively sweeping all three Top-8 matches 2-0.
All reports from tournament organizers, judges, and players are just on how much fun was had at the event, and how much attendees enjoyed the introduction or Bounties and the event card. As the Alpha Clash TCG seeks to be the perfect blend of fun and competitive, this event landed perfectly as intended.
Clashground: Pasay champion, Sam Parts, shares his thoughts on the weekend.
More thoughts on the weekend from Gab, one of the event’s participants.
Want to try one of the Clashground: Pasay Top-8 decks for yourself? We’ve got deck lists!
Champion: Sam Parts
Contender: Genesis, Emissary of Chaos
Clash Cards: Khagan the Dragon x4, Magnate, Lone Fighter x2, Magnate, the Tyrant x3, Pestilence, Devious Servant x3, Pestilence, Plaguebringer x4, Pestilence, Mayhem Maker x1, Pestilence the Infectious x4, Genesis the Oppressor x2, Apex, Swift Fighter x3, Linn, the Nanite Assassin x4.
Actions: Shocking Revelation x4, Disrupting Presence x3, Augmented Reality x4.
Clashgrounds: Wasteland x2, Amazon Rainforest x3.
Accessories: Dragon Helm x1, Impenetrable Armor x1, Diminishing Might x2.
Sideboard: Genesis the Oppressor x1, I am Creation x4, Destructive Arrival x3, Magnate's Plan x2.
2nd Place: Levi Sumacbay
Contender: Warcry, Driving Force
Clash Cards: Magnate, the Aggressive x1, Khagan, the Scoundrel x1, Conquest, the Contentious x1, Pestilence, the infectious x4, Haven, the Resourceful Helper x4, LINN, the Adaptable Fighter x1, Torque, the Uncontrollable x4, Clarity, Omniscient Envoy x4, Flare, Scattering Blast x3, Flare, Flamebound Seeker x1, Flare, Explosive Combatant x4, Flare x3.
Actions: Solar Smash x3, Here Comes the Boom x3, Triumphant Rivatalization x4.
Clashgrounds Grant Park Chicago x4, Frontline x1.
Accessories: Controlling the Situation x4.
Sideboard: Sphere of Protection x4, Saw You Coming x1, Impenatrable Armor x3, Guardian Idol x2.
Top-4: Ram Pareja
Contender: Torque, the Diabolical
Clash Cards: Flare , Explosive Combatant x3, War, Second Horseman x1, Torque, the Uncontrollable x4, Flare x2, War, Strife Bringer x4, Magnate, Lone Fighter x2, Magnate, the Tyrant x2, Pestilence, Devious Servant x4, Pestilence, Plaguebringer x4, LINN, the Nanite Assassin x4.
Actions: Here Comes the Boom x4, Heat of Battle x2, Lefty's Last Stand x2.
Clashground: War's Dominion x4, Somewhere in San Francisco x2, The Wasteland x1.
Accessories: Crimson Scales x3, Defeaning Sound Wave x2. Sideboard: Khagan the Dragon x4, Magnate, Cunning Planner x2, Magnate's Plan x3, The Wastelands x1.
Top-4: Christian Tan
Contender: Death, Chaos Bringer
Clash Cards: Death the Dreadful x4, Lord Krung, Ruthless Warlord x4, Morac, the Devourer x4, Pestilence, the Infectious x4, LINN, Cybernetic Stalker x1, LINN,the Nanite Assassin x4, Lord Krung, the Agitated x1, Kilimanjaro, the Versatile x1, Gurr, Savage Aggressor x3, Rizlac, Ferocious Threat x3, Death, Agent of Dark x3, Pestilence, Emissary of Decay x1.
Actions: Restoration x4, I am Demise x4.
Clashgrounds: Undiscovered Passageway x1, Spatial Gateway x2, Death's Door x1.
Accessories: Sharpshooter Moxie x2, Target List x1.
Sideboard: Death, Overseer x1, Death, the Endbringer x2, Magnate's Plan x3, Shadowforge Talisman x2, Magnate's Trap x2.
Top-8: Midori Enomoto
Contender: Torque, the Diabolical
Clash Cards: Torque, the Uncontrollable x4, Flare x2, War, Strife Bringer x4, War, the Second Horseman x1, Torque, Energy Overflowing x3, Flare, Solar Force x3, Flare, Explosive Combatant x3, Genesis, the Adaptable x1, LINN, the Nanite Assassin x4, LINN, Cybernetic Stalker x4, LINN, Adaptive Automation x4.
Actions: Solar Smash x4, Favorable Outcome x3, Here Comes the Boom x3.
Clashground: War's Dominion x4.
Accessories: Crimson Scales x3.
Sideboard: Flare, Scattering Blast x3, Machina, Unstoppable Force x3, Flare, Solar Force 2x, Energy Blast 2x.
Top-8: Ronald de Vera
Contender: Lord Krung, Leader of Horde
Clash Cards: Trugg, Unusual Assistant x2, Pestilence, the Infectious x4, Gur, Savage Aggressor x4, Lord Krung, Ruthless Warrior x4, Morac, the Devourer x4, Rizlac, Ferocious Threat x4, Death, the Endbringer x2.
Actions: Restoration x2, Resurging Fire x2, Magnate's Plan x4, I Am Demise x2, Lava Blitz x2.
Clashgrounds: Undiscovered Passageway x4.
Accessories: Sharpshooter Moxie x4, Magnate's Trap x2, Swarm of Monsters x4.
Sideboard: Alpha Aster x1, Magnate, the Undisputed x2, Death the Endbringer x1, Resurging Fire x1, I Am Demise x1, Amazon Rainforest x2, Shadowforge Talisman x2.
Top-8: Luigi Karlo Bonillo
Contender: Genesis, Emissary of Chaos
Clash Cards: Clarity, Harbinger of Death x1, Clarity, Omniscient Envoy x4, Haven, Resourceful Helper x4, LINN, the Nanite Assassin x4, LINN, Adaptable Fighter x3, Genesis, the Oppressor x3, Genesis, Changing Plans x3, Apex, Swift Fighter x2, Death, the Dreadful x3.
Action: Augmented Reality x4, Disrupting Presence x4, Resurging Fire x3, Ancient Protection x2, Shocking Revelation x4.
Clashground: Victory Peak x3, Denver x3.
Sideboard: Haven, Hiding in Plain Sight x2, Cybernetic Recall x2, Ancient Protection x1, Deliverance x3, Diminishing Might x2.
Top-8: Melvin Sta. Maria
Contender: Genesis, Emissary of Chaos
Clash Cards: Genesis, Changing Plans x2, Genesis, the Oppressor x2, Morac, the Devourer x4, Kilimanjaro, the Champion x3, LINN, Nanite Assassin x4, LINN, the Diminisher x4, Pestilence, the Infectious x4.
Actions: Augmented Reality x4, Disrupting Presence x4, Shocking Revelation x4, Lefty's Last Stand x2, Lava Blitz x4, Harvest of Souls x3.
Clashgrounds: Amazon Rainforest -x4, Underground Subway x2.
Sideboard: Genesis the Oppressor x1, Genesis, Changing Plans x1, Kilimanjaro, Ascendant Champion x1, Lefty's Last Stand x1, Magnate's Plan x3, Underground Subway x1, Diminished x2.
Thank you to our partner Toy Shogun for organizing this amazing event weekend.
We’ll see many of you soon, Somewhere in Las Vegas…