Rathpex wins Grand Prix Perth 2026!

The finalists with winner Rathpex in the middle.

Reported by Steve Harris, VEKN National Coordinator of Australia:

On Saturday 18th April, 17 Methuselah’s gathered at Market City Tavern for the Perth Grand Prix 2026, the second leg of the Oceania 2026 Grand Prix circuit. 5 players travelled from Melbourne and Canberra to join with locals, and anyone who knows Australia, knows that this is a big trip (from a local perspective) – 5-6hr flight one way. For those of us on the Australian East Coast, it is easier to fly to New Zealand than to Perth for a tournament.

The event was well organised and run smoothly, with plenty of prize support provided by Black Chantry Productions and Australia’s Online VTES Store.

The preliminary rounds were hard fought before the finalists finally gathered for last showdown. 

Standings before the finals:
1. Rathpex 2 GW, 10 VP
2. Steven Wong 2 GW, 7.5 VP
3. Richard Aumann 2 GW, 7 VP
4. Ben Szymkow 1 GW, 6 VP
5. Nicolas Small 1 GW, 5 VP

The Unmada multi-act deck made a crucial decision to destroy the Heart of Nizchetus on his predator rather than the Club Illusion on the Ministry grand predator, assuming that his predator could survive with 14 pool, however the Ministry Platinum Protocol destroyed the first BH prey. 

Nonetheless, Unmada continued forwards, with 3 minions who could do 4 pool damage at 2 stealth (and his prey on 4 pool), he felt confident. But the ever-resilient Rich was able to hold him off, playing 3 Second Trads to survive. Soon after the Ministry deck swept through both Unmade and then the last BH deck. In the endgame, however, the Tzimisce Anarchs finally defeated the Ministry, however with 3 VP, Rathpex won the event.

Finals result: Rathpex 3VP GW, Steven Wong 2VP

The tournament winning deck: "Minister Lim"

Crypt (12 cards, min=21 max=32 avg=6.67)
2x Nonu Dis    8 OBF PRE PRO for        Ministry:6
2x Sergio Bueno  8 OBF PRE PRO aus pot  baron  Ministry:6
3x Vivian VI    7 PRE PRO obf tha    baron  Ministry:6
2x Elisha Tucker  6 PRE cel obf pro    baron  Ministry:6
1x Crystal Lynn  6 OBF PRE PRO          Ministry:6
1x Jenny Silver  5 PRE PRO obf          Ministry:6
1x Marcel     4 obf pre pro          Ministry:6

Library (80 cards)
Master (13; 8 trifle)
1x Anarch Railroad
1x Carfax Abbey
1x Club Illusion
4x Dabbler
1x Garibaldi-Meucci Museum
1x Opium Den
4x Villein

Action (16)
16x Platinum Protocol, The

Ally (1)
1x Saatet-ta

Action Modifier (18)
6x Enchanting Gaze
2x Faceless Night
10x Revelation of the Serpent

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

Combat (10)
4x Earth Meld
6x Form of Mist

Reaction (18)
6x Bait and Switch
2x On the Qui Vive
4x Organized Resistance
6x Party Out Of Bounds

Thanks for this report, and thanks to all volunteers, sponsors and players!

Walbert Ibarra wins GP1 2026 in Chile!

The finalists - champion Walbert second from the right.

Reported by Daniel Bravo, VEKN National Coordinator of Chile:

On Sunday, April 26, in San Bernardo, Chile, 19 players gathered to enjoy the first date of the GP circuit at Atenas Store (atenastcg.store). The venue was perfect: spacious, comfortable, and without any issues, so everything ran smoothly. Three intense rounds were played, with every table giving it their all, since reaching the final was no easy task. At the end, New Bloods were raffled among all participants, and then came the big final table – tough and exciting, but resolved in just over an hour with a familiar winner: Walbert Ibarra.

Standings before the final:
1. Ignacio Vásquez Pizarro 2 GW 8.0 VP
2. Gonzalo Rojas 1 GW 6.5 VP
3. Ignacio Mir 1 GW 5.0 VP
4. Walbert Ibarra 1 GW 4.5 VP
5. Miguel Cortés 1 GW 3.5 VP

The final table was set up as follows: Matasuntha, and then an Intercept Sabbat Path of Cain deck (the Iago and Mordecai alliance). This deck predated a Tzimisce V5 deck, which in turn predated the Sabbat Path of Power V5, which predated a Hecata deck.

The game quickly turned against the political deck, which could barely act between the Hecata and the Tzimisce. With that, Matasuntha pushed hard until torporizing the Sabbat intercept alliance. Afterwards, the Hecata came under combined pressure from both the Tzimisce and Matasuntha, leading to the much-anticipated 1 vs 1. In that final duel, Matasuntha managed to overcome the Tzimisce, securing victory at the table and in the tournament.

From the central team, we want to thank Atenas Store, Black Chantry Productions, and of course all the players who made this first date possible. See you at the next one!

The tournament winning deck: “MATASUNTHA” by Walbert Ibarra

Crypt:
4x Matasuntha      10 ANI AUS CEL FOR PRO  Gangrel:5
2x André the Manipulator  6 FOR PRO      Gangrel:5
1x Andre LeRoux     3 aus        Toreador:5
1x T.J.       3 cel for      Gangrel:4
4x Anarch Convert     1          Caitiff:ANY

Library (90 cards)
Master (12; 5 trifle)
1x Depravity
2x Dreams of the Sphinx
1x Fame
1x Perfectionist
1x Secure Haven
1x Tension in the Ranks
5x Villein

Action (17)
1x Ambush
2x Big Game
2x Bum's Rush
2x Deep Song
2x Fleetness
2x Make the Misere
2x Nose of the Hound
1x Ritual Challenge
1x Shadow of the Beast
2x Taunt the Caged Beast

Retainer (1)
1x Dog Pack

Action Modifier (13)
3x Forced March
8x Freak Drive
2x Instantaneous Transformation

Combat (46)
4x Blur
11x Diversion
4x Drawing Out the Beast
10x Psyche!
6x Pursuit
4x Rolling with the Punches
7x Taste of Vitae

Event (1)
1x Dragonbound

Thanks Daniel for this report, and thanks to the venue and all the players!