This weekend was packed with Lorcana action across the Phoenix valley as five different stores hosted Azurite Seas Set Championships. Saturday alone saw nearly 100 players competing for the coveted Scar Champion playmat and promo card.
Tournament Highlights
Saturday, January 25, 2025 – Toy Temple
Saturday was a huge day for Lorcana in the valley, with three tournaments happening simultaneously and close to 100 players competing. Toy Temple’s event was the smallest, with 16 players, but it was filled with top-tier competition. Adding to the magic of the day, a Disney voice actor signing event took place at the same time, making for an unforgettable experience.
The finals featured a mirror match between two Ruby Sapphire decks, piloted by Eddie and Jonathan.
Toy Temple Top 8 Finalists:
- Edygordo23 (Eddie) 🔴🔵
- Azjag11 (Jonathan) 🔴🔵
- ChinoDynasty (Tony) 🟡⚪️
- Bloodscorn (Mike) 🔵⚪️
- LadyLore (Katie) 🟡⚪️
- LoafyTCG (Andrew) 🔵🟣
- JonM26 (Jon) 🟡⚪️
- Outkast (Cody) 🔴🔵
Saturday, January 25, 2025 – Gamer’s Guild North Phoenix
Gamer’s Guild’s North Phoenix location held its first-ever Lorcana Set Championship, drawing an impressive 44 players to their brand-new store. Players not only got to enjoy fierce competition but also great food and drinks from the in-store restaurant, Forks and Boards.
The finals saw John (Amber Steel) from West Valley Villains face off against Corbin (Amethyst Steel) from Team Legendary, in a thrilling match that capped off an amazing day of play.
Gamers Guild NPHX Top 8 Finalists:
- Buzzofwestwind (John) 🟡⚪️
- DeathandTaxes (Corbin) 🟣⚪️
- DavS53 (David) 🟡⚪️
- Jujusnap (Julio) 🔴🟣
- Kipasaur (Toby) 🟡⚪️
- Steven Antwan (Steven) 🔴🟣
- Gibson_elliot (Gibson) 🔵⚪️
- Kittlecakes (Trent) 🔴🟣
Saturday, January 25, 2025 – Amazing Discoveries Gilbert
Amazing Discoveries Gilbert welcomed 36 players for their East Valley Set Championship. Many local regulars showed up, making for a stacked tournament.
The final match was a battle of Amethyst Steel mirrors, featuring two of the area’s top competitive players, Lucas and Christian.
AD Gilbert Top 8 Finalists:
- llucasmac (Lucas) 🟣⚪️
- Christian Castro (Christian) 🟣⚪️
- Joseph Tatum (Joseph) 🔵🟣
- Daryl436 (Daryl) 🔵⚪️
- MilkGoesInLast (Chris) 🟢⚪️
- Touchmyfluff (Billy) 🟣⚪️
- Sohdium (Mikey) 🔵🔴
- PoppyTrovey (Poppy) 🟡⚪️
Sunday, January 26, 2025 – Sun Valley Gaming
On Sunday, 27 players made their way to Sun Valley Gaming for another day of competition.
A standout moment came as Linh became the second woman in the local scene to win a Champion playmat! She piloted Ruby Sapphire to victory against Justin (Amethyst Steel) from Team Legendary.
Sun Valley Gaming Top 8 Finalists:
- Gremlinh_ (Linh) 🔴🔵
- SirLore (Justin) 🟣⚪️
- DusM4 (Dustin) 🔴🟣
- Llucasmac (Lucas) 🟣⚪️
- AndR8 (Andy) 🔵🟣
- TommyBoyy (Tommy) 🟡⚪️
- Noah Barnett (Noah) 🔵⚪️
- Daryl436 (Daryl) 🔵⚪️
Sunday, January 26, 2025 – Tabletop War Gamers
The weekend wrapped up with 28 competitors at Tabletop War Gamers in the West Valley.
In a near mirror of Sun Valley’s finals, Jonathan (West Valley Villains) took first place with Ruby Sapphire, a deck he’s known for playing successfully for a long time. The runner-up spot went to Michelle (West Valley Villains), piloting Amethyst Steel.
TTWG Top 8 Finalists:
- AZjag11 (Jonathan) 🔴🔵
- Meeshell916 (Michelle) 🟣⚪️
- Buzzofwestwind (John) 🟡⚪️
- ChinoDynasty (Tony) 🟡⚪️
- JonM26 (Jon) 🟡⚪️
- Touchmyfluff (Billy) 🟣⚪️
- JeromeTPO (Jose) 🟡⚪️
- Cheryl Richards (Cheryl) 🟡⚪️
Local Meta Analysis
With Azurite Seas in full swing, the Phoenix meta remains one of the most open we’ve seen. However, Steel emerged as the weekend’s most dominant ink color, with 68% of Top 8 decks containing Steel.
While Amethyst Steel took the top spot in terms of overall performance, Ruby Sapphire remained a strong contender, continuing to show its strength in high-level play.
Top 2 Decks Across All Five Events from the first two weekends:
• Amethyst Steel – 5
• Ruby Sapphire – 5
• Amber Steel – 3
• Emerald Sapphire – 1
What’s Next & Site Updates
Even with a packed weekend of Set Championships, there are still more to come! If you haven’t yet had a chance to compete for the Scar playmat and promo card, check out the local tournament listings to find an event near you.
Over the past few months, I’ve been working on site improvements, including:
✅ Updating pages
✅ Reformatting the blog
✅ Moving to a new hosting server
✅ Consolidating everything under the official LadyLore20.com domain
I appreciate your patience through all these changes! One section that’s been long overdue for an update is the weekly tournament listings page. This week, I’ve started refreshing that section, so if you’re a Lorcana Ambassador, store owner, or regular at a weekly Lorcana night, please reach out if you see any missing or incorrect information!
Exciting News Coming Soon!
I also have a new project in the works for Lorcana content creation that I can’t wait to share with you all. Stay tuned for updates in the coming weeks!
Until then, happy questing!