This event was played on September 6 in Mandaluyong, Philippines. Report by Joscar Malacaman, Tournament Organizer and VEKN Prince of Taguig:

Asian Continental Championships 2025 will be one for the books! Last Saturday, we had 39 players battle it out for over 10 hours to achieve the coveted title of Asian VTES Champion. This has been one of the largest Vampire the Eternal Struggle tournaments in Asia and showcases just how far the Philippine VTES community has grown over the last couple of years. 

Before the final:
1st seed Micon Garcia Computer Hacking (2 GW, 9 VP)
2nd seed Johann Louie Ong Tzimisce Toolbox (2 GW, 6 VP)
3rd seed Dante Gagelonia Boleslaw Barons (2 GW, 5.5 VP)
4th seed Toni Dela Pena Ministry Platinum Protocol (1 GW, 8 VP)
5th seed Aurelio Icasiano Salubri Antitribu (1 GW, 5.5VP)

The final table starts with Dante playing Failsafe into Information Highway. Toni play a Dreams of the Sphinx to accelerate while Aurelio and Johann just had their regular transfers. Micon, however, exploded into the scene with an Effective Management and influencing out 4 1-caps.

Turn two allowed the others to bring out their first vampires Dante with a Leumeah, Toni with a Elisha Tucker, Aurelio with Michaela, Johann with Meshenka. Micon bled for a total of 4 for the round and then brought out a New Blood and another 2-cap. That's six minions on turn two for the top seed. 

Turn 3 is pretty aggressive with bleeds flying everywhere and Aurelio getting a Blade of Bellona in play. Micon continues his momentum with an 8 bleed turn although he lost a minion in the process. Dante attempts to stabilize with Failsafe triggering and getting an Aranthebes in play. Toni continues to get some bleeds in with Platinum Protocol. Aurelio rushes back with Michaela but Toni had a pair of dodges to keep her minions ready. Johann bleeds with Meshenka for 2 but Micon manages to deflect it to get some pool damage in despite the Aranthebes. Micon is really being slowed down by the Aranthebes but is still able to deal 4 pool worth of damage dropping Dante to 2 pool. 

Just as things to have seem to have slowed down, Micon gets a double oust netting him 2 VPs in rapid succession. With the Computer Hacking swarm behind him, Aurelio attempts to stabilize by sending 4 out of the 7 ready minions on Micon's side to torpor. Johann continues to put pressure on Micon but the 12 pool gain is proving to be a huge speed bump. 

Aurelio then shocks the table by playing his own Aranthebes. With Micon's deck really thin, there were already murmurs of whether he had enough gas to get one more oust to lock the victory. Through clever balancing of Computer Hacking bleeds and Leverages, Micon manages to get the final two pool damage he needed to get the oust and the tournament win. He wouldn't have enough gas to fight through Johann's Tzimisce though and the Philippine National Coordinator managed to get some VPs in the final table but ultimately, it was not enough to stop the techy weenie swarm from taking the Asian Continental Championships for Micon! 

Final result: Micon Garcia 3, Johann 2.

Tournament winning deck: “Leveraging my Hacking Skills” by Micon Garcia

Crypt (12 cards)
1x Christine Boscacci 2 dom vic Pander:2
1x Mustafa Rahman 2 dom Tremere:2
1x New Blood 2 san Blood Brother:ANY
1x Ohanna 2 dom Malkavian:2
1x Samson 2 dom Ventrue antitribu:2
1x Anarch Convert 1 Caitiff:ANY
1x Antoinette DuChamp 1 cel pre Caitiff:2
1x Franciscus 1 aus Caitiff:2
1x Julius 1 qui ser Caitiff:2
1x Navar McClaren 1 ani Caitiff:1
1x Royce 1 dom Pander:2
1x Smudge the Ignored 1 Caitiff:1

Library (62 cards)
Master (15)
2x Anarch Revolt
2x Antediluvian Awakening
6x Effective Management
2x Information Highway
1x Pentex(TM) Subversion
2x Sudden Reversal

Action (20)
20x Computer Hacking

Political Action (1)
1x Ancient Influence

Action Modifier (6)
6x Leverage

Combat (10)
10x Dodge

Reaction (10)
4x Deflection
3x Delaying Tactics
3x Wake with Evening's Freshness

Acknowledgements: I'd like to thank the Philippine VTES Community and our guests from Japan and Taiwan for making ACC MNL 2025 a smashing success. Huge props as well to Paul Jonathan Sia Tio, James Lin, and Black Chantry Productions for our prizes. Of course, this also wouldn't have been possible without Whimsy Game Cafe.

Congratulations again to Micon Garcia for winning the main event.

Hope to see you at the Asian Continental Championships being planned for Japan next year!

Thanks to Joscar for this great report, and thanks to all organisers, sponsors and players!