Garden Arena Midwest Regional
YQ won the Garden Arena Midwest Regional in Peoria on Raizan (Lightning), beating NoahBrews in a Raizan mirror final. Raizan took first, second and third at the first Regional without Rushfire Gate.
- Champion
- YQ
- Prize pool
- $10,000
Top 8
- 1st
YQRaizan · Lightning5-1 - 2ndNoahBrewsRaizan · Lightning6-0
- Top 4duckyRaizan · Lightning5-1
- Top 4
AznZero · Fire5-1 - Top 8
tadpoliteShao · Water5-1 - Top 8zakaiShao · Water5-1
- Top 8BaydestrianZero · Fire5-1
- Top 8jaxxRaizan · Lightning5-1
Winning deck
YQ. Raizan built on cheap Black Jade entities and 13 Weapons. YQ lost his first round, then won the next five and beat tadpolite, ducky and NoahBrews in the Top Cut.
The field
- Lightning31%
- Water30%
- Earth21%
- Fire18%
Share of main event field by element.
Prizes
- 1st
- $3,000
- 2nd–4th
- $1,400
- 5th–8th
- $700
Top 8Serialized Raizan
Top 16Miharu of the White Bloom
Top 32Scarlett
Top 64Foamback Crab
Every player received 6 booster packs and a Regional Pack Wave 1. Top 128 earned another Regional Pack Wave 1, and the Top 16 qualified for Azuki Invitational II in Los Angeles.
Details
- Venue
- Peoria Civic Center, 201 SW Jefferson Ave, Peoria, IL
- Host
- Top Cut Events
- Cards legal
- Set 1.5, Rushfire Gate banned
- Format
- Swiss best-of-1 (30-minute rounds) until one player is undefeated, then a best-of-3 Top 8
Reports
YQ's winning Raizan decklist
Official Azuki TCG
Questions
Who won the Garden Arena Midwest Regional?
YQ won playing Raizan (Lightning) after a 5-1 Swiss record.
When and where was the Garden Arena Midwest Regional?
October 24, 2026 at Peoria Civic Center, 201 SW Jefferson Ave, Peoria, IL.
How do I enter the Garden Arena Midwest Regional?
Register at rk9.gg.
Which cards are legal at the Garden Arena Midwest Regional?
Set 1.5, Rushfire Gate banned.
What are the prizes at the Garden Arena Midwest Regional?
1st: $3,000, 2nd–4th: $1,400, 5th–8th: $700. Every player received 6 booster packs and a Regional Pack Wave 1. Top 128 earned another Regional Pack Wave 1, and the Top 16 qualified for Azuki Invitational II in Los Angeles.