Garden Arena SoCal Regional
The first Garden Arena Regional: 315 players at the Pasadena Convention Center. ducky won on Zero (Fire), his second major title after the January Invitational.
- Champion
- ducky
- Players
- 315
- Prize pool
- $10,000
Top 8
- 1st
duckyZero · Fire7-1 - 2nddrewwskieeZero · Fire7-1
- Top 4mrmexicantZero · Fire7-1
- Top 4jbaeZero · Fire7-1
- Top 8
BaconManRaizan · Lightning8-0 - Top 8
catBobu · Earth7-1 - Top 8orionZero · Fire7-1
- Top 8szerroZero · Fire7-1
Winning deck
ducky. Aggressive Rushfire Gate list that used the Cinderwake engine and burn damage to close games quickly. Rushfire Gate was banned three days later.
The field
- Fire63%
- Water14%
- Earth14%
- Lightning9%
Share of top 64 decklists 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
Top 128 earned a Regional Pack Wave 1 and Top 16 qualified for the 2027 Azuki Invitational.
Details
- Venue
- Pasadena Convention Center, 300 East Green St, Pasadena, CA
- Host
- CoreTCG
- Players
- 315
- Cards legal
- Set 1 (Rushfire Gate legal)
- Format
- 8 rounds of Swiss best-of-1, then a best-of-3 Top 8
Reports
Questions
Who won the Garden Arena SoCal Regional?
ducky won playing Zero (Fire) after a 7-1 Swiss record, out of 315 players.
When and where was the Garden Arena SoCal Regional?
August 15, 2026 at Pasadena Convention Center, 300 East Green St, Pasadena, CA.
Which cards are legal at the Garden Arena SoCal Regional?
Set 1 (Rushfire Gate legal).
What are the prizes at the Garden Arena SoCal Regional?
1st: $3,000, 2nd–4th: $1,400, 5th–8th: $700. Top 128 earned a Regional Pack Wave 1 and Top 16 qualified for the 2027 Azuki Invitational.