Battle Report: AGE LA

Military general, strategist, philosopher, and writer Sun Tzu once wrote “If you know the enemy and know yourself, your victory will not stand in doubt.” Last year, I was fortunate enough to finally have multiple breakout performances. I became a three-time Battle Hardened champion, I finally made the Top 4 of a Calling after multiple win-and-in losses, and I became the 2025 AGE LA Player’s Champion. On top of that, the start of this year has not disappointed. I started off 2026 by solidifying my title as LA Player’s Champion; I won the first AGE LA Open of the year. It was all the more affirming because I did this on a hero that I’ve only recently picked up over the last couple weeks. It’s a deck that takes a mixture of old Kano vibes and blends it with a splash of Cindra to make the baddest aggro combo deck in flesh and blood. I present to you the tale of how it all happened:

The Stage

On December 14th, good friend and AGE Pro Team member Chris Iaali won Calling Seattle with Kassai: a midrange warrior that, in my opinion, is a snooze fest to play and/or watch. But the real importance of that day is the announcement of a fresh Banned and Restricted list that was going live the next day that hit 5 different things: