Dates: May 5-6, 2018
Location: Utah State Fairpark, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Attendance: 280 Masters
Format: Expanded BLW-UPR
Day 2 statistics
Day 2 final standings
Stream matches
A stream was provided by Game Grid. There was no commentary (music was played instead) and the framerate during the first few Swiss rounds was nearly unwatchable, leading to heavy criticism from the community.
Notes
Decklists
Kaleb Sommers, 1st - Sableye/Garbodor
Marlin Whitford, 8th - Lucario-GX/Octillery
Frank Percic, 9th - Sylveon-GX
Michael Catron, 12th - Trevenant BREAK
Rahul Reddy, 14th, and Michael Pramawat, 19th - FightingBox/Octillery/Wide Lens/Scramble Switch
also used by Kevin Murphy to finish Top 64
Gabe Cherniske, 18th - Zoroark
Player notes:
George Hall, 20th - Lucario-GX/Octillery/Focus Sash/Scoop Up Cyclone
Player notes:
Geoffrey Weil, 23rd - Night March
James Arnold, 24th - Trevenant BREAK
Player notes:
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Location: Utah State Fairpark, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Attendance: 280 Masters
Format: Expanded BLW-UPR
Day 2 statistics
- Kaleb Sommers, Sableye/Garbodor
- Emilio Orozco, Gardevoir-GX
- Joe Ruettiger, Drampa-GX/Garbodor
- Travis Nunlist, Gardevoir-GX
- Azul Garcia Griego, Drampa-GX/Garbodor
- Igor Costa, Drampa-GX/Garbodor
- Mark Garcia, Zoroark
- Marlin Whitford, Lucario-GX/Octillery/Focus Sash/Scoop Up Cyclone
- Frank Percic, Sylveon-GX
- David Tomhave, Zoroark
- Caleb Gedemer, Zoroark
- Michael Catron, Trevenant BREAK
- Jimmy Pendarvis, Drampa-GX/Garbodor
- Rahul Reddy, FightingBox/Octillery/Scramble Switch/Wide Lens
- Brian Vogt, Glaceon-GX/Tapu Koko
- Travis Zabala, Drampa-GX/Garbodor
- Nathian Beck, Greninja BREAK
- Gabe Cherniske, Zoroark
- Michael Pramawat, FightingBox/Octillery/Scramble Switch/Wide Lens
- George Hall, Lucario-GX/Octillery/Focus Sash/Scoop Up Cyclone
- Amelia Bottemiller, Gardevoir-GX
- Bodhi Tracy, Zoroark
- Geoffrey Weil, Night March
- James Arnold, Trevenant BREAK
- Justin Knowles, Greninja BREAK
- Daniel Altavilla, Donphan
- Ryan Pena, Glaceon-GX
- Justin Kinney, Glaceon-GX/Barbaracle
- Ryan Allred, Zoroark
- Mike Morton, Zoroark
- Edward Wong, Sylveon-GX
- Tony Morgan, FightingBox/Octillery
Stream matches
A stream was provided by Game Grid. There was no commentary (music was played instead) and the framerate during the first few Swiss rounds was nearly unwatchable, leading to heavy criticism from the community.
Notes
- According to Christopher Schemanske, this was the first US Regional of the 2017-18 season to see a decrease in attendance from the previous season (from 305 to 280 Masters).
Decklists
Kaleb Sommers, 1st - Sableye/Garbodor
Marlin Whitford, 8th - Lucario-GX/Octillery
Frank Percic, 9th - Sylveon-GX
Michael Catron, 12th - Trevenant BREAK
Rahul Reddy, 14th, and Michael Pramawat, 19th - FightingBox/Octillery/Wide Lens/Scramble Switch
also used by Kevin Murphy to finish Top 64
Gabe Cherniske, 18th - Zoroark
Player notes:
- "Thanks to Isaiah Williams for suggesting I add the Special Charge last minute, the card was insane and I used it in almost every match"
George Hall, 20th - Lucario-GX/Octillery/Focus Sash/Scoop Up Cyclone
Player notes:
- "Card I would change: drop 1 Octillery for a Red Card."
Geoffrey Weil, 23rd - Night March
James Arnold, 24th - Trevenant BREAK
Player notes:
- "I only got Turn 1 Trevenant going first one game the entire event"
Mike Morton, 30th - Zoroark
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