Come meet the top 8 players from the Alpha Trion Constructed

 Your Starting Character lineup – 

· Decepticon Quake / Grax

· Fangry - Sky Tracker / Kreb

· Horri-Bull - Ground Trooper / Brisko

Favorite Battle card in the Format -

· Camien Crash

Favorite Play of the event – 

· Round 3, Game 2 against Steffon, I only had Quake with 2 marked Damage vs Steffon’s Perceptor wearing a Power Cell with 14 Damage, Skyshadow Plane with 9 Damage and Skyshadow Tank with 6 Damage. I played Mag Ray to put the Perceptor on 16 Damage, KO’ed the Plane and Skyshadow formed with 17 Damage, I then equipped Quake with a Javelin and attacked Skyshadow, flung the Javelin at Perceptor for the KO and then hit exactsies on Skyshadow. Turned the tide on a game that seemed unwinnable and sent the match to a game 3.

Are you excited for the next Constructed event? (Siege 1 and 2 plus TMA only)

· Want to see how things go without the Wave 1 staples. 

With the Game in its current state, what Character from the past would you love to see be in the Current Meta? -

· Nemesis Prime

If you could pick one Card to be Removed from the Game what would it be? (no explanation required) 

· Daring Escape

What would you say to someone thinking about joining the next event? – 

· Give it a try, it’s great to play with people from all over the world who share a similar love for the game and the Transformers Universe.

Who was your favorite Opp and why? 

· Steffon, great player and very chill guy. Been wanting to play him ever since we met and talked at EI.

 Your Starting Character lineup – Fangry with Clobber, Horri-Bull with Grax, Steeljaw, Swap Heads

Favorite Battle card in the Format - Hold The Line - with all the Titan Masters being used, Hold The Line can literally win you the game at the very end

Favorite Play of the event – My first round match against GrizzlyGiblets I had my Bull and Grax left at the end against their Bull and Grax.  My Bull got KO’d first by his Bull, which then I KO’d his Bull with my Grax and played Hold The Line to limit his Grax to just 3 damage against my Grax.  My next attack I KO’d his Grax and got the win. 

Are you excited for the next Constructed event? (Siege 1 and 2 plus TMA only):  Definitely...anything to change it up month to month to encourage me to try out different decks is a plus. 

With the Game in its current state, what Character from the past would you love to see be in the Current Meta? - When I got into this game, some of my first decks I created were with Bombshell Wave 2.  I thought that KO tactic was very creative and fun to do. 

If you could pick one Card to be Removed from the Game what would it be? (no explanation required) Daring Escape - there can be little to no interaction 

What would you say to someone thinking about joining the next event? –  This is my first TCG and my first time playing any type of webcam games. I didn’t think the webcam was going to work out but using an app on my phone connected to a laptop in Discord worked just fine. Being able to actually play and flip cards in a competitive environment with prizes and against a good group of guys...I mean if you like Transformers TCG and like to play competitively then give this at least a try and see how one tournament goes for you. 

Who was your favorite Opp and why? Any Quake deck is fun to play against because there is so much interaction going on, it just makes you think harder.  So Ventrick and Nasformer were fun to go against in this tournament. 

Your Starting Character lineup – 

Horri-Bull, Ground Trooper // 

Sky Shadow (Plane) // 

Sky Shadow (Tank) // 

Villainous Spotlight // 

Sky Shadow Sync

Favorite Battle card in the Format –

Point Position, it was my tech for this tournament, and it’s been incredible whenever I’ve played it. A way to minimize the damage on my Sky Shadow, Elite Warrior that also triggers Horri-Bull? Sign me up!

Favorite Play of the event –

Against my 5th round opponent, actually, in game 2, I was staring down a pretty gnarly board state. Horri-Bull was my only untapped character and my opponent had just attacked my Sky Shadow (Tank) to 3 HP remaining. I used Peace Through Tyranny to pop my Tank and combine it with my Plane, giving me a second attacker for the wheel turn AND a follow-up turn. 

I deliberately attack his previously untouched Quake on the wheel turn without KO’ing him because I need to untap on my second turn without a Head deploying. Then I use Horri-Bull to machine-gun down my opponent’s Quake and Horri-Bull during the extra turn. 

Are you excited for the next Constructed event? (Siege 1 and 2 plus TMA only) –

I am! There are a few cards I’d love to not see every single game. (*cough*PTT*cough*)

With the Game in its current state, what Character from the past would you love to see be in the Current Meta? –

I’d love if there were a way to resurrect Captain Jetfire, Engineering Air Guardian, but he’s just unplayable in the face of infinite Pierce and non-attack damage.

If you could pick one Card to be Removed from the Game what would it be? (no explanation required) –

PTT, no question.

What would you say to someone thinking about joining the next event? –

There is literally no better place right now than the VS circuit for competitive play. Come scratch that itch! The tournament tier is honestly cheaper than going to my local game store and paying for weekly events was, but the level of competition is higher, and the camaraderie is still solid.

Who was your favorite Opp and why? –

I got to play against my friend and fellow TransformYourGame member, Kye H., early on in the tournament. You never like to beat up on your friends, but he and I knew our matchup in and out and could speak openly about the plays being made. I felt like I was still actively learning with every turn. Plus, we were quick; the match was over in under 20 minutes!

Your Starting Character lineup –

-Perceptor w/ Brisko

-Sky Shadow (Plane)

-Sky Shadow (Tank)

Sky Shadow Sync 

Favorite Battle card in the Format -Camien Crash

Favorite Play of the event – Round 1 Game 2 the opponent had SS Tank at 7 damage and SS Plane at 9. I set Reflect Damage and used a Hovercraft to KO Sky Shadow Plane outside of battle, Sky Shadow then combined, and I used the Reflect Damage to shoot the 3 damage from its effect back at it to KO it as well. 

Are you excited for the next Constructed event? (Siege 1 and 2 plus TMA only) Yes.

With the Game in its current state, what Character from the past would you love to see be in the Current Meta? - Optimus Prime Battlefield Legend

If you could pick one Card to be Removed from the Game what would it be? (no explanation required) Peace Through Tyranny

What would you say to someone thinking about joining the next event? – It’s a great time with great people doing the greatest thing, playing the Transformers TCG! Game lives on so give it a chance!

Who was your favorite Opp and why? Ventrick! For informational purposes, I never played against the 3 wide Titan Deck, so this was very useful to understand how to take it down next time. Well...try to.

Your Starting Character lineup – Fortress Maximus, Cerebros, Grax

Favorite Battle card in the Format - Holomatter Projector

Favorite Play of the event – Playing against an orange sky shadow list and using the Fort Max bomb effect to ko the plane and ko the combined sky shadow on attack.

Are you excited for the next Constructed event? (Siege 1 and 2 plus TMA only) Yes

With the Game in its current state, what Character from the past would you love to see be in the Current Meta? - Predaking

If you could pick one Card to be Removed from the Game what would it be? (no explanation required) - Peace Through Tyranny

What would you say to someone thinking about joining the next event? – The tournaments here I believe are going to get bigger and bigger, and I have yet to face an opponent here that wasn’t fun to play against.

Who was your favorite Opp and why? Jihen! It’s always a great time playing against that guy!

Your Starting Character lineup – Perceptor w/Grax, Pounce and Nightracer

Favorite Battle card in the Format - Spymaster’s Ruse

Favorite Play of the event – If I remember correctly, I believe a turn 2 KO of Horribull. I had a SA down with a Spymasters. I Brainstormed into another SA and a Leap into Battle and put a Fusion Borer on Pounce. 

Are you excited for the next Constructed event? (Siege 1 and 2 plus TMA only) Yes. I really enjoy deck building for a limited format/theme event. 

With the Game in its current state, what Character from the past would you love to see be in the Current Meta? - Aerialbots/Superion for sure. I really miss the combiner teams. 

If you could pick one Card to be Removed from the Game what would it be? (no explanation required) I’d say Daring Escape but I don’t see it that often at all so it would seem like a waste. So, I think I’d go with Peace Through Tyranny. 

What would you say to someone thinking about joining the next event? – Go for it. The game is still alive as long as people are playing. 

Who was your favorite Opp and why? Really can’t say. I’ve enjoyed playing against everyone so far. Sorry for the cop out but it’s true.

 Your Starting Character lineup – Sky Shadow (Plane), Sky Shadow (Tank), Perceptor, Brisko with Sky Shadow Sync

Favorite Battle card in the Format - Showing Off. Playing it 4 times on Perceptor in a single game transforms him into a headshot master pretty quickly. (Editor Note – Against the guy who created the card, poetic justice!)

Favorite Play of the event – Game 3 of Round 1. We hit Time in the first couple of turns. Macoooy’s deck was quick out of the gate with plenty of damage, whereas the sky shadow tank and plane can’t do much on their own. Perceptor’s only got two cards underneath, so won’t be able to close the damage gap and get me over the line. Luckily, I can put Armed Hovercraft on the plane to ping out 3 damage, then reprocess it for the 2 repairs. It was just enough to put Perceptor in a comfortable range for adding damage.

Are you excited for the next Constructed event? (Siege 1 and 2 plus TMA only) - I’m interested in seeing what changes. Do Sky Shadow or Quake get less obvious as choices without Peace Through Tyranny around?

With the Game in its current state, what Character from the past would you love to see be in the Current Meta? - It feels like some version of Megatron should have had some time in the sun comparable to Prime, but none of them were ever that good.

If you could pick one Card to be Removed from the Game what would it be? (no explanation required) Daring Escape - as much fun as I personally find the puzzle, it seems like it’s been solved now.

What would you say to someone thinking about joining the next event? – Do it. There’s plenty of fun to be had, and even if you aren’t winning, there’s plenty of space to learn.

Who was your favorite Opp and why? Scott Landis. Despite me spacing out during our game and missing a couple of my secret action triggers by a few steps, Scott insisted that I get the effects.

 Your Starting Character lineup – Quake with Grax, Horri-bill with Brisko and Fangry with Kreb.

Favorite Battle card in the Format - Erratic Energy Grenade, it’s a card that I’ve always wanted to use but it never made the cut, so I’m pleased to now have the perfect home for it with Quake.  

Favorite Play of the event – I had opted to run 3 x Supporting Fire in my sideboard and despite siding it in on multiple occasions it had only been a detriment, flipping it as a blank and never drawing it. However, in my round 5 match up, I finally drew it into hand, and it led to a game winning play, of sending Fangry into my opponents untapped Perceptor to KO him and effectively securing me the win and top 8. 

Are you excited for the next Constructed event? (Siege 1 and 2 plus TMA only) Yes because I’m running very little Wave 1 and 2, (Editor’s note – 87% of the deck list transfers to the next format) so I believe my current deck will be even stronger in this format. Especially looking forward to the absence of PTT and SC. 

With the Game in its current state, what Character from the past would you love to see be in the Current Meta? - Apeface, as a childhood favorite of mine he was a character I was super excited for when it was obvious, he would be getting a card, and probably the most disappointed I’ve been when I actually saw the Card. He’s got an interesting and unique mechanic but it’s just not good enough. 

If you could pick one Card to be Removed from the Game what would it be? (no explanation required) Daring Escape, I’d rather just concede then play against it. 

What would you say to someone thinking about joining the next event? – Whilst Webcam games will never be as good as playing against your opponent face to face, they are a pretty close second. Being from the UK, I’ve always been jealous of the more regular big tournaments in America, so having the chance to take part in them has been fantastic for me. So in all honesty I can’t recommend it enough for anyone looking to play in competitive events, and for anyone concerned about the Patreon subscription fee, really it’s no different or in fact cheaper than the fee I would have paid for offline tournaments. 

Who was your favorite Opp and why? Ventrick, who just so happens to be my upcoming opponent in the Quarter Finals. This was the first occasion I have played the mirror match of 3 wide Titan Master Quake, and it lived up to the hype with everything just dying left, right and center. Despite losing, it was an incredibly fun match to play, and gave me some ideas on how to improve my deck in future.