Winner – Juan Angel Martínez Villarreal (5-0)
Juan Angel controlled the tournament from start to finish.
His path:
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R1 – against Daniel Garza
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R2 – against Arena Moreno
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R3 – against Palacios
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R4 – against Gustavo Chapa
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R5 – against Jorge Ramos
The Round 5 match against Jorge Ramos was effectively the championship match: both entered 4-0.
Juan Angel won with a clean 5-0.
Round 1
The field split cleanly. Strong names immediately moved to 1-0 including Jorge Ramos, Chapa, Servando, Tonatiuh, Ricardo, Arena and Juan Angel.
Round 2
The 2-0 bracket began forming with:
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Chapa
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Efrain
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Tonatiuh
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Servando
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Mendoza
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Juan Angel
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Jorge Ramos
Momentum was building.
Round 3
The undefeated table clashes began:
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Chapa defeated Mendoza
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Tonatiuh defeated Efrain
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Jorge defeated Servando
Juan Martinez won to Roberto Palacios
Four players remained 3-0.
Round 4
The tournament turned.
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Juan Angel defeated Chapa
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Jorge defeated Tonatiuh
Only two players entered Round 5 undefeated:
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Juan Angel (4-0)
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Jorge Ramos (4-0)
Round 5
The last players had a match in Table 1. Juan angel Martinez won.
1st Place – Juan Angel Martínez Villarreal
Chaos Return– 5-0
Undefeated across five rounds, Juan Angel secured first place with a Chaos hybrid build focused on tribute pressure and late-game finishing power.
2nd Place – Jorge Ramos
Monarch Aggro-Control
A tribute-heavy Monarch build that stayed undefeated until the final round, finishing 4-1 after facing the eventual champion.
Servando Guardado
A grind-oriented Zombie list focused on Turtle engine and board control.
Ricardo Mendoza
A Monarch decklist with many tricks.
Angel Alexis
Thunder Dragon + Chaos engine with trap-heavy defensive posture.
Gustavo Chapa
Field-control Harpie strategy with Hunting Ground and Swallow’s Nest interactions.
Carlos Dávila
Midrange Zombie toolbox build with recursive pressure and removal.
Tonatiuh Camarillo
Dedicated burn strategy featuring Chain Energy, Secret Barrel, and stall elements.
Edgar Guerra
Warrior strategy built around Amazoness Village and toolbox support.
Claudio Humberto Gutierrez
Although this deck did not reach the top standings, it was one of the most interesting builds of the event and absolutely deserves a highlight.
Built around Giant Rat, Granmarg the Rock Monarch, and Criosphinx effect, the deck showcased solid board manipulation, tribute control, and creative win conditions. A very clean Rock build and one of the standout rogue strategies of the tournament.
Meta Overview
This tournament showcased strong archetype diversity:
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Chaos Return
Harpies
Monarch Aggro
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Zombies (multiple variants)
Red-Eyes decks
Elemental Heroes
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Burn Stall
Spellcasters decks
Warrior decks
Relinquished
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Amazoness
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Rock Control
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Gravekeeper's
Overall, this was a big and genuinely fun tournament. With 28 players battling through five full rounds of Swiss, the room stayed active from start to finish. There was strong competition at the top tables, creative deckbuilding throughout the field, and a great atmosphere around every match. Events like this show not only how competitive NeoGoat has become, but also how enjoyable it is when the community shows up in full force.
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