The top 30 % of the 269 player Day 1 tournament qualified for the second day of the European Championship, played on Sunday October 15 in Barcelona, Spain. Also qualified was the five finalists of the Friday “Last Chance” tournament and the five European Grand Prix finalists. Totally that was 85 players. Simultaneously the 140 player EC 2023 Redemption tournament was played in the same venue. Yes, it was loud!

The nationalities with most representatives was Spain (29), France (11), Sweden (10), Italy (8) and Finland (6).
Largest deck category: Bleed (17 decks)
Largest clan: Gangrel (8 decks)
More statistics is at BCNcrisis.com

Standings after round 3:
1. Otso Saariluoma 2 GW, 8.5 VP
2. Jonas Ståhle 2 GW, 8 VP
3. Tomasz Izydorczyk 2 GW, 7 VP
4. Kari Hyll 2 GW, 7 VP
5. Antonio Javier Naranjo Ortiz 2 GW, 6.5 VP

Congratulations Jonas Ståhle of Sweden, who scored 3 victory points in the final, while Antonio Javier Naranjo Ortiz got 2.

You can watch this exciting final at the BCN Crisis Youtube channel.

An interview with the new champion will appear in the next issue of the VEKN newsletter!

Jonas Ståhle´s tournament winning deck: “Fee Snake: Hyvinkää”

Crypt (12)
2x Nonu Dis 8 OBF PRE PRO for Ministry:6
1x Sergio Bueno 8 OBF PRE PRO aus pot baron Ministry:6
3x Vivian VI 7 PRE PRO obf tha baron Ministry:6
1x Crystal Lynn 6 OBF PRE PRO Ministry:6
1x Elisha Tucker 6 PRE cel obf pro baron Ministry:6
2x Jenny Silver 5 PRE PRO obf Ministry:6
1x Aluc Romas de Leon 5 PRE aus obf pro Ministry:6
1x Marcel 4 obf pre pro Ministry:6

Library (84)
Master (14; 4 trifle)
1x Anarch Railroad
1x Coven, The
3x Dabbler
1x Garibaldi-Meucci Museum
5x Minion Tap
1x Opium Den
1x Pentex(TM) Subversion
1x Powerbase: Los Angeles

Action (20)
1x Dream World
3x Entrancement
1x Fee Stake: Corte
1x Fee Stake: Perth
1x Intimidation
3x Mind Numb
10x Platinum Protocol, The

Ally (1)
1x Saatet-ta

Action Modifier (27)
2x Aire of Elation
5x CrimethInc.
4x Enchanting Gaze
1x Faceless Night
1x Lost in Crowds
5x Memory Rift
7x Revelation of the Serpent
1x Spying Mission
1x True Love's Face

Action Modifier/Combat (1)
1x Swallowed by the Night

Action Modifier/Reaction (4)
4x Form of the Bat

Combat (6)
2x Earth Meld
4x Form of Mist

Reaction (11)
4x Bait and Switch
3x On the Qui Vive
2x Organized Resistance
2x Party Out Of Bounds

Thanks to all players, organisers and sponsors!