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!