Houston Regional: Come for the Tournament, Leave with a Down Payment
Description
Welcome to episode 27 of The Winning Point! This week the team returns from the Houston Regional, breaks down early takeaways from the event, and dives into the newest wave of Spiritforged spoilers. Blevins, Casanova, and Charm3r cover what stood out, what surprised them, and how the meta may shift heading into Bologna and Vegas.
🔥 Houston Regional Recap
• Casanova returns with a shredded voice but a full report
• Friends making top finishes, best-of prizing highlights
• Early impressions of how Origins decks performed under pressure
✨ Spiritforged Spoilers
We take a look at several standout new cards revealed since last episode:
• Renata Glasc — A powerful new blue card that can draw or score points directly, giving players another way to break the point curve.
• Teemo Tools: Edge of Night & Switcheroo — New hidden-card interactions that help solve Teemo’s retake problems and open up creative battlefield manipulation.
🗺️ Looking Ahead
• Online set two events have already begun
• Players preparing for Bologna, Vegas, and upcoming skirmishes
• The team reflects on the “lame duck” period of seeing a full new set before being able to play it
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