Reported by Márcio Pinheiro, VEKN Baron of Fortaleza and National Coordinator of Brazil:
This year's South American championship took place in the city of Campina Grande, Paraíba State, on September 7, Brazil's Independence Day, and featured 41 players. Below is a little about the participants:
• Campina Grande/PB was the largest playgroup;
• Followed by Recife/PE, which sent 6 players, who traveled 200 km (3 hours), in a car and a motorcycle;
• Teresina/PI sent 4 players, also by car, for 1,030 km (15 hours);
• Fortaleza/CE also sent 4 representatives, 3 by plane and one by bus (624 km, 14 hours);
• The North region sent two representatives, both by plane, Belém/PA (2,000 km) and Manaus/AM (3,500 km);
• The Southeast region sent two representatives, both by plane, Barra do Piraí/RJ (2,200 km) and São Paulo/SP (2,300 km); and
• North America sent one representative, by plane (Ben Peal).
The Teresina playgroup.
The event structure was impeccable, the store was exclusively for VTES, with VTES material in Portuguese on display and food available throughout the event, including a place to rest:
Thanks to the store owner and player Daniel Weslley Silva Xavier.
The organization was perfect. All the tables were set up on time and there was a raffle of material, in Portuguese, during the break between rounds. Thanks to the organizer and Baron Joab Rogerio Barbosa da Silva.
The prizes were grand, with the support of Conclave Editora and Black Chantry Productions.
The top players after the preliminary rounds:
1. José Roberio Barbosa da Silva 3 GW, 11.5 VP
2. Nilceu Galvão 2 GW, 7.0 VP
3. Joselmo Soares 2 GW, 6.0 VP, 148 TP
4. Diego Rodrigues 2 GW, 6.0 VP, 138 TP
5. Rafael Barbosa da Silva 1 GW, 7.0 VP
Let's get to the final: Rafael Barbosa da Silva was playing Tremere and took out Nilceu Galvão who was also playing Tremere. Joselmo Soares played Brujah V5 and took out Diego Rodrigues playing Chameleon. The two of them were left against the SAC 2024 Champion José Roberio Barbosa da Silva who played Gangrel V5, who ousted them both.
The tournament winning deck: ”Lobisomem america em campina 2.0”
Crypt (13 cards)
1x André the Manipulator 6 FOR PRO Gangrel:5
1x Casey Snyder6 PRO ani cel for baron Gangrel:6
1x Crow5 ANI for pro tha Gangrel:5
1x Dario Ziggler 5 FOR ani pro tha Gangrel:6
1x Hanna Nokelainen4 ani for pro Gangrel:6
1x Indira3 PRO Gangrel:6
1x Joaquín de Cádiz3 for pro Gangrel:6
1x Kamile Paukstys 5 PRO ani for Gangrel:6
1x Kuyén 6 ANI PRO baron Gangrel:6
1x Martina Srnankova 6 FOR PRO ani Gangrel:6
1x Massimiliano7 ANI FOR pro baron Gangrel:6
1x Nathan Turner 4 PRO ani Gangrel:6
1x Ruslan Fedorenko2 pro Gangrel:6
Library (88 cards)
Master (22; 8 trifle)
1x Anarch Free Press, The
1x Anarch Railroad
1x Backways
1x Carfax Abbey
1x Club Illusion
2x Direct Intervention
1x Ecoterrorists
1x Effective Management
1x Parthenon, The
1x Powerbase: Montreal
1x Smiling Jack, The Anarch
1x Tribute to the Master
2x Vessel
6x Villein
1x Zoo Hunting Ground
Action (16)
1x Constant Revolution
1x Rewilding
14x Thing
Ally (5)
1x Ossian
4x Renegade Garou
Retainer (4)
4x Raven Spy
Action Modifier (2)
2x Earth Control
Action Modifier/Reaction (2)
2x Form of the Bat
Combat (12)
11x Earth Meld
1x Form of Mist
Reaction (25)
6x Bait and Switch
5x Deep Ecology
1x Delaying Tactics
8x Eyes of the Wild
5x Protection Racket
Thanks to the players and Márcio for the report!