Blog

Ry Schueller

Over 600 World of Warcraft Trading Card Game players across North America brought their best Worldbreak block decks to compete against other local players in State Championships, during the weekend of September 17 and 18. This is their story.

Well, not really so much a story as much as it is a photo blog. They say a picture says a thousand words. So this blog is like, 14,000 words long. I hope you enjoy it!

Phoenix Fire Games in Meridian, ID. Deathwing shown is actual size.

Galactic Force Toys in Chicago, IL. It seems like one of their players didn't bring a playmat.

Play the Game Read the Story, in Syracuse, NY. Nice banners, guys!

Craving For A Game in Surrey, BC. Michael Lum plays off against Robert Lefeaux in the finals.

Asgard Games in Houston, TX. The Cryptozoic Tournament Tracker ties the whole room together!

Petries Family Games in Colorado Springs, CO.

A-1 Comics in Roseville, CA. Northern California's State Champion, Jenna Tomsky. "Girl, you be killin' em!"

Texas State Champion, Nick “Tuna” Fortuno. A win for Team Austin?

Phoenix Fire Games in Meridian, ID. Idaho's State Champion, Nicholas Nelson.

Anthem Games in Tampa, FL. Florida's State Champion, Sergio Bravo-Garcia

StillPoint Comics, Cards & Games in Fall River, MA. Todd Derbyshire verifies that the States trophy is the real deal.

Nebraska’s State Champion Mark Howard representing a Cryptozoic Judge playmat.

Brad Watson (left), Illinois State Champion.

The following are your 2011 State and Provincial Champions. There’s some likelihood that a few of these names will show up on the top player list this weekend at the next big Worldbreaker block event, at Darkmoon Faire Philadelphia. In all fairness now, you’ve been warned!

2011 State Champions

Arizona - Chris Shaner
California (Northern) - Jenna Tomsky
California (Southern) - John Patchell
Colorado - George Flauta
Florida - Sergio Bravo-Garcia
Georgia - Victor Potter
Hawaii - Eldon Moromisato
Idaho -    Nicholas Nelson
Illinois - Brad Watson
Indiana - Chad Dirks
Iowa - Mark Howard
Kansas - Damon Mason
Kentucky - Phil Stacy
Massachusetts -  Todd Derbyshire
Maryland - Dennis Gelrud
Michigan - Dan Clark
Minnesota - Sal D'Agosti
Missouri - Nick Toth
Montana - Dan Erikson
North Carolina - Ian Outlaw
Nebraska - Mark Howard
New Hampshire -   Jody Durkin
New Jersey - Matt Markoff
Nevada - Tucker Smedes
Ohio - Pat Eshghy
Oklahoma - Tim Batow
Oregon - Dave Hymas
Pennsylvania - Jonathan Hardenstine
Tennessee - William Pryor
Texas -  Nick Fortuno
Utah -  Aaron Leete
Washington - Gavin Price
Wisconsin - Reza Soulati

2011 Provencal Champions

British Columbia - Michael Lum
Manitoba - Andrew Bachand
Ontario - KJ Burke
Quebec - Alexander Alexopoulos