Organiser, champion, beautiful playmat and key card.
Report by Daniel Bravo, VEKN National Coordinator of Chile:
On Saturday, October 25th, the SAC was held in Santiago, Chile, at the Piedra Bruja store, bringing together 19 players. Among them, we had the pleasure of sharing the event with Daniel Motta, a player who travelled all the way from Brazil to play in Chile.
Three rounds were played, and the level of competition was very high – it wasn’t clear who would make it to the final table until the end of the third round. The same happened with the players who reached the anti-final.
The final table was composed of:
Daniel Motta, our friend from Brazil, playing his Stanislava deck, who achieved 4 VPs and 1 GW in the three rounds.
Sebastián Aguayo, with his Barons with Protean deck, earning 5 VPs and 1 GW.
Jackson Iribarren, who entered with 5 VPs and 1 GW, playing Ministry – Platinum Protocol.
Gino Sepulveda, who entered with 6 VPs and 1 GW, using his Anarch Gangrel V5 deck.
And the top performer of the tournament, Ignacio Vásquez, who entered with 8 VPs and 2 GWs, piloting his Hecata deck with zombies and ghosts.
The first player eliminated was our friend Daniel Motta, who quickly left to pick up his wife at the Costanera Shopping Center, saying goodbye to all the players. It was truly an honor to share the event with him.
The Hecata weren’t able to finish off the Ministry, and after a brief lapse, the Gangrel took out both the Hecata and the Ministry, leaving a Barons vs. Gangrel table. However, the Barons had no way to attack the pool directly. After several turns, they decided to end the game due to time, which made Gino the new South American Champion 2025, with 2.5 VPs in the final table.
We want to thank Tienda Piedra Bruja for the space, the patience, and the commemorative playmats for the tournament. Thanks also to all participants – especially the women players. Daniel Motta mentioned that there are more women participating in Chile than in Brazil. A warm hug to our Brazilian friends!
This are words from Gino Sepulveda:
The 2025 South American Championship had fewer players than its previous edition, but in exchange, we enjoyed a great atmosphere – friendly yet still very competitive. We also had the pleasure of welcoming Daniel Motta from Brazil, a very nice person and an excellent player.
I decided to play my deck “Gangrel Anarco Things”, a deck I know very well since I didn’t have time to test other builds, and I’ve reached several finals with it. The deck is fairly simple to play, quite forgiving, and focuses on bringing out lots of minions through Things to wear down the prey while blocking key actions – since it’s not a deck that blocks everything.
For the deck’s construction, I have to thank two great players and friends, Walbert and Felo, for their valuable feedback, and the amazing “VTES Conce” group for all the playtesting.
My first two rounds ended by time, and I only managed to get 2 victory points in total. However, I knew I could win the third table – and I did. The third game was hard-fought, as I had a tough battle against Consuelo, who had me against the ropes for several turns. She’s a new player who has grown a lot and keeps improving every time she plays.
I was unlucky to start the final table, but I wasn’t too worried since I chose to be preyed upon by Sebastián with his Barons Gangrel deck, which isn’t fast at applying pressure. He was quite busy defending against deflected bleeds and Stanislava’s plays, so I was able to slowly build my setup while Jackson eliminated Daniel, the great player from Brazil.
Then the table got stalled for both Hecata and Ministry, as they couldn’t break through the control defenses. I managed to oust the Hecata player thanks to a Monkey Wrench, and on the next turn, I ousted the Ministry, who only had two pool left. By that point, I had six minions and about 23 pool.
In the 1v1, the Barons deck couldn’t break through my defense and would eventually fall to attrition. Since it was late and we were all exhausted, we agreed to end the game in a draw — which secured my victory with 2.5 victory points.
Finally, I want to thank all the participants, especially the people I played with, Piedra Bruja, which is a great store that fully supports our community, and Daniel, our National Coordinator, for all his work and for continuing the efforts started by Faroock, our former Coordinator.
Tournament winning deck: "Gangrel Cositas SudAmericano" by Gino Sepúlveda A.
https://vdb.im/decks/a9772918e
Crypt (12 cards)
1x Massimiliano 7 ANI FOR pro baron Gangrel:6
2x Casey Snyder 6 PRO ani cel for baron Gangrel:6
2x Kuyén 6 ANI PRO baron Gangrel:6
1x André the Manipulator 6 FOR PRO Gangrel:5
1x Kamile Paukstys 5 PRO ani for Gangrel:6
1x Nathan Turner 4 PRO ani Gangrel:6
1x Joaquín de Cádiz 3 for pro Gangrel:6
1x Lillian 3 ani pro Gangrel:5
1x Malcolm 2 ani Gangrel:5
1x Ruslan Fedorenko 2 pro Gangrel:6
Library (90 cards)
Master (14; 4 trifle)
1x Anarch Free Press, The
1x Carfax Abbey
1x Ecoterrorists
1x Gangrel Revel
1x Garibaldi-Meucci Museum
1x Powerbase: Montreal
1x Rack, The
2x Smiling Jack, The Anarch
3x Vessel
1x Villein
1x Zoo Hunting Ground
Action (19)
2x Army of Rats
1x Constant Revolution
16x Thing
Ally (1)
1x Double Deuce
Equipment (3)
2x Heart of Nizchetus
1x Sniper Rifle
Retainer (4)
1x Mr. Winthrop
3x Raven Spy
Action Modifier (2)
2x Monkey Wrench
Action Modifier/Reaction (3)
3x Form of the Bat
Combat (20)
3x Donnybrook
13x Earth Meld
4x Form of Mist
Reaction (24)
4x Bait and Switch
5x Deep Ecology
4x Eyes of the Wild
9x Organized Resistance
2x Protection Racket
Thanks to Daniel and Gino for this report, and thanks to all volunteers, sponsors and participants. The Chile National championship is on November 29 – drop by if you have the chance!