We are down to the last two competitors as we bring today’s Realm Championship Qualifier to a finish.  Standing toe-to-toe at the final table is Danniel “Paxi” Alcantara with his [Rohashu, Zealot of the Sun] “Blessing and Crusade” deck, and Michael Ryan Villamayor with his [Suncaller Haruh] HordeStone deck.  Paxi has overwhelmed his opponents with his relentless assault of allies buffed by the Paladin Ongoing abilities, even beating Michael during a previous round.  Michael’s priest has bounced back from his loss against Rohashu and has relied on protection and card advantage in order to bring him to the final table.  Will this finals match be a replay of the previous round, or will Suncaller Haruh be able to stand against the odds and pull off a victory?

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Two paragons of Holiness face off in the semi-finals of the 5th Zangarmarsh Realm Championship Qualifier.  In one corner stands Martin Jacob Hildawa, whose solo [Rohashu, Zealot of the Sun] relied on the mettle of steel to get him this far into the event.  In the other corner is Michael Ryan Villamayor, whose [Suncaller Haruh] HordeStone deck has dominated his opponents with magical protection and acceleration.  Only one can move on to the finals, and neither will go down without a fight.

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After several rounds of play, two unorthodox decks go face to face in the Top 8.  Martin, with his [Rohashu, Zealot of the Sun] solo deck, has buried his opponents underneath a sea of weapons and armors, while Tomii’s [Frizlix of Kezan] control deck has run circles around opposing decks with his tricky plays and a huge octopus pet.  In this classic Paladin vs. Rogue matchup, who will reign supreme?

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The distant land of Alabang once played host to a number players of our beloved game, but alas, the long travel times to get to tournament venues in Manila, coupled with the recent lack of an active tournament organizer resulted in a dwindling interest on the TCG by its local community. Regardless, this leg of the RCQ was held there in recognition to that once glorious arena where the Horde and Alliance of old used to battle for hours on end on cool Saturday afternoons. With the slight hope that the news might stir some of the local folk into rekindling their passion for the game, even by just a bit, nine brave warriors heeded the call and sleeved their best creations for the weekend.

The tournament was short but action packed, and at the end of four rounds two “Blessing and Crusade” Rohashus made it to the Top 2 cut – our very own JD Choi’s, and yours truly’s. Closely following at third place is Team Dream Boys’ Martin Hildawa with a very complex Rohashu deck which features [Repurposed Lava Dredger], [Ysera the Dreamer], and [Troggbane, Axe of the Frostborne King]! Finally at the 4th spot is JDJ with his experimental [Jasmia, Nature's Chosen] control deck that utilizes the “Snobocop” combo along with a ton of healing abilities.

JDJ posted the Top 4 decklists HERE.

Pictures from the event can be found HERE.

Next week, the action returns to Manila as the RCQ schedules shift to Sundays for the month of February!

Until then!