AGE St. Louis put on an epic show for us last weekend, but now we get a glimpse at a brand new metagame in LA one week later. No more Oscilio, Kassai, and Dash I/O is a curveball for quite a few of our top 16. Some of them haven't played anything BUT O1 for several months.
This'll be the fourth Player's Championship in Los Angeles, so you can bet that these players know the mind game dance fairly well by this point.
Without further ado, here are the metagame and the decklists:


(1) Colin Eriksen - Gravy Bones, Shipwrecked Looter
[1] AGE LA 2026 Colin Eriksen
(2) Anthony Pham - Arakni, Marionette
[2] AGE LA 2026 Anthony Pham
(3) Peter Buddensiek - Visera, the Forsaken
[3] AGE LA 2026 Peter Buddensiek
(4) Ian Hsu - Levia, Shadowborn Abomination
[4] AGE LA 2026 Ian Hsu
(5) Richard Truong - Dorinthea, Ironsong
[5] AGE LA 2026 Richard Truong
(6) John Zapata - Arakni, Marionette
[6] AGE LA 2026 John Zapata
(7) Luke Gilmore - Arakni, Marionette
[7] AGE LA 2026 Luke Gilmore
(8) John Kim - Jarl Vetreiði
[8] AGE LA 2026 John Kim
(9) Kai Sickler - Marlynn, Treasure Hunter
[9] AGE LA 2026 Kai Sickler
(10) Moises Lopez - Fai, Rising Rebellion
[10] AGE LA Moises Lopez
(11) Zachary Wallach - Viserai, the Forsaken
[11] AGE LA 2026 Zachary Wallach
(12) Noah Timney - Arakni, Marionette
[12] AGE LA 2026 Noah Timney
(13) Travis Wagner - Cindra, Dracai of Retribution
[13] AGE LA 2026 Travis Wagner
(14) Steven Suh - Jarl Vetreiði
[14] AGE LA 2026 Steven Suh
(15) Brian Gutierrez - Jarl Vetreiði
[15] AGE LA 2026 Brian Gutierrez
(16) Kosei Chetanna - Puffin, Hightail
[16] AGE LA 2026 Kosei Chetanna
Bryce Platz
Bryce Platz is one of Flesh and Blood's biggest fans. Since he was a child he's loved TCGs in general. From Pokemon and Magic to Hearthstone and Slay the Spire, Bryce has always been drawn toward the endless iterations that card games offer and, more importantly, the rush of bending fate to his will.
Even though he's always loved card games, they took a backseat for a number of years while Bryce established a successful career in the Hollywood film industry and sunk deeper into marital bliss with his high school sweetheart. Nevertheless, Bryce was drawn right back in after he happened upon a niche TCG straight out of New Zealand. From his first game of Flesh and Blood (Monarch blitz Chane v. Monarch blitz Prism), it was all over for Bryce. He had finally found a game that, he felt, rewarded good decisions and insulated players from bad variance.
Then and there, a love affair started between Bryce and FAB that continues to this day. Ironically enough, it has gone so far that Bryce now has precious little time to play the game he adores. He is a co-owner of Arcane Games and Events and also an accomplished freelance FAB caster. All that plus being a new(ish) father means Bryce's time has never been more strained. Nevertheless, he finds his moments to engage meaningfully with the things he cares most about: his wife, his child, his friends, and Flesh and Blood.