During the first weekend of November, both Southeast Asia and South America hosted their Regional Championships for the season, and Pro Tour hopefuls turned into Pro Tour qualifiers. Both events featured Modern Constructed. In Singapore, over 170 players gathered to compete, while in Saõ Paulo, over 260 competitors showed up to battle for a Pro Tour invitation.
Congratulations to Winston Chamora and Julio Bejarano Espejo!
In Brazil, Julio Bejarano Espejo bested the rest of the field to become South America's Regional Champion. He played Jeskai Blink, combining powerful creatures like
In Singapore, Winston Chamora hoisted the Regional Championship trophy by piloting Jeskai Blink, defeating everything from Esper Merfolk to Boros Energy to Domain Zoo on his way to being Southeast Asia's Regional Champion.
Congratulations to the Top 8!
The Southeast Asia Regional Championship Top 8 included Sergio Padilla, Winston Chamora, Gavin Teo, Anthony Cuello, Bing Yang Chia, Rick Hup Beng Lee, Lucas Lim, and Allan Oca.
The South America Regional Championship Top 8 included Julio Bejarano Espejo, João Claudio Souza, Nicolas De Prada, Mauricio Valenzuela, João Jorge Sales Junior, Anthony Perry, Luis Esteban Venegas, and Nicolas Morales Macaya.
The South America Regional Championship, which now includes what was once Brazil's Regional Championship, now awards ten Pro Tour invitations and two World Championship invitations. In Singapore, six players earned Pro Tour invitations. You can see South America's top ten decklists here and the decklists of Southeast Asia's Regional Championship here.
Modern Metagames and More
Izzet Prowess and Jeskai Blink were the two favorite decks across both events, though players in Southeast Asia slightly preferred Izzet, while more competitors in South America chose Jeskai.
In South America, a staggering 22 players opted for Amulet Titan, a powerful deck that's notorious for being difficult to pilot. In Southeast Asia, on the other hand, the third most popular deck was Four-Color Goryo's, an evolution of the Esper Goryo's deck that was popular at the most recent Pro Tour.
You can see the final standings from the South America Regional Championship here and the final standings from the Southeast Asia Regional Championship here.
Congratulations to all the players who competed! You can learn more about how to qualify for the Regional Championship and the Pro Tour by visiting this article and contacting your region's organizer!
