But when preparing for the NACC, he spent most of his time practicing Ruby/Sapphire.
The Disney Lorcana North American Continental Championship took over the Disneyland Hotel for an unforgettable weekend.
At the end of the day, I decided I felt that I was more comfortable with Ruby/Amethyst.
Chiu had never played The Library in Ruby/Amethyst before this tournament.
It wasnt incredibly difficult to pick up, he says.
The play patterns definitely hadsomekind of learning curve that I kinda picked up over the tournament.
I ran through the gauntlet, he explains.
I faced Emerald/Steel, I faced Sapphire/Steel, and then I finally got to play the Ruby/Sapphire match.
I was like Yes!
Thats one down, I can take this one.
Chiu also beat another Ruby/Amethyst player 2-0 in a mirror match.
He also matched up with DLC Seattle winner Luke vVonderland Goodwin playing Emerald/Steel.
I was very fortunate to 2-0 him.
I think he just had unfortunate hands that game, I would say Im not favored into that matchup.
His last match of the day was against another Emerald/Steel player, DLC Las Vegas Winner Zan Syed.
The two split the match 1-1.
His first game was against content creator and team Labyrinth TCG member Ryan R_M_B Beaupre playing Amethyst/Sapphire.
Chiu won the match 2-1.
In the quarter-finals, Chui faced another LAB team member, Pierre-Marc s4iler Duguay, a prominent Ruby/Sapphire player.
Chius plan to target Ruby/Sapphire players was finally paying off.
I 2-0d him in about 15 minutes, he says.
No knock on him, thats just how the matchup goes.
Chius semi-final match was a rematch against Syed.
That was probably one of the toughest matches in my life, he admits.
Lorcana is a trading card game developed by Disney and published by Ravensburger, featuring iconic characters, settings, and more from the studio’s long history. As an Illumineer, you must build your deck and help protect Lorcana.
He got the best of me when we first met back in March at a big tournament.
Ever since then, I had to get my revenge.
Chiu laughs and explains it’s a friendly rivalry.
It was really nice to be able to play with one of the best and showcase my skills.
Chiu won 2-1 and advanced to the championship finals.
Chius final match was against second-seed player Scott Markeson piloting Ruby/Sapphire - a dream scenario for Chiu.
I was licking my chops at that point, he says.
Again on the play, Markeson succeeded in out-questing Chiu in Game 2, tying up the match 1-1.
Game 4 was a nail-biter, and an incredible demonstration of both players skill.
Chius Friday night meta call ended up making all the difference in the final match of the championship.
To be honest, I wasnt really that nervous, he says.
In the end, it paid off massively.
As an Illumineer, you must build your deck and help protect Lorcana.
