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God pack and 1:1 sketches from Azuki's lead artist Arnold Tsang

Sorry for the delay. Here are the final results.

Pleasantly surprised the soles and suede took the black die so well. Also, swapped the laces to a cream cw for contrast.

mb. Soles are a little dusty bc I couldn't wait to wear them. I'll report back on how it wears and the durability of the dye.

In terms of process:
- Rit Synthetic Fabric Dye
- 4-5 days in the dye bath on low heat
- Rinse, add Rit color stay
- Diluted beach to whiten the tongue labels
- Air dry for 2 days

David just won his first local against some of the best players on the East Coast and won one of the first winner prize cards.

This week’s locals landed on the eve of the official Gates Awakened launch.

13 players, 4 spectators, and 4 new faces showed up. After the games, we ripped a ton of packs together and one lucky player pulled a Shao Portrait Rare.

We play every Thursday in NYC. Come learn, come
play. Register in the Azuki TCG app.

Local Results:
Player | Leader | Gate
🥇Adam | Zero | Rushfire
🥈Jun | Shao | Hydro
🥉Allen | Zero | Rushfire
🏅Scott | Zero | Rushfire
Greg | Shao | Hydro
David | Raizan | Surge
Chris | Raizan | Surge
Devin | Shao | Hydro
Luis | Raizan | Surge
Spike | Raizan | Surge
Sam | Goro | Stonehenge
Namsan | Raizan | Surge
Jason | Bobu | Stonehenge

Meet Ian, a TCG player in New Jersey who discovered Azuki TCG on YouTube. He shares his thoughts on the gameplay, art, tournament app, and more.

We’re at 12 players for this week’s locals, but still have room for a few more.

If you’re in NYC and want to play Azuki TCG or learn the game, swing by. We play every Thursday in NoMad, Manhattan.

🕢 Locals start at 7:30 PM

After the games, we’ll crack some Set-01 packs together.

Sign up in the Azuki TCG app. Hope to see you there.

I'll post results in a few days

You got your cards, now it’s time to play. Follow these 5 steps to get started:

1. Learn the game
Watch the Learn to Play video and explore the card gallery:
https://tcg.azuki.com/how-to-play

2. Join the community
Connect with other players in the Azuki TCG Community Discord:
https://discord.com/invite/XrMfQpjD5D

3. Build your deck
Find decklists, strategy guides, and community resources on The Gate:
https://thegateikz.com

4. Download the Azuki TCG app
Find opponents, track games, and stay connected:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/azuki-tcg/id6755568569

5. Ask your local shop to set up organized play
Talk to your local players and game stores about running events. Stores can apply to host Azuki TCG Locals and receive prize support. More information here:
https://x.com/azukitcg/status/2066993194269831654

See you in the Garden

Another strong turnout this week, with 2 new players joining for the first time.

The city was buzzing off an epic Game 4, WC2026 and Azuki HQ came alive for the highly anticipated LA vs. NY irl rivalry matchups. In the end, NY came out on top.

Congrats to our placers:

1. Adam Zero (Rushfire)
2. Josh Goro (Stonehaven)
3. Jun Shao (Hydromancy)
4. @YQ Goro (Devotion)

We play every Thursday at 6pm ET in the city.

This week expecting a strong field, several new faces, and the first IRL matchups between Los Angeles and NYC rivals.

Come learn. Come play. All are welcome.

Register in the Azuki App.
Event information is in the flyer.
Cards available to play for new players.

We had our best NYC local yet this week.

12 seats filled up for 4 rounds of games, with 2 new players joining the tournament and 2 more stopping by to watch and learn.

The competition was strong throughout the night, with Zero and Rushfire finding its way back to the top.

After the final round, the crew headed out to share a meal and a lot of laughs.

Congrats to our top placers:
🥇 Adam: Zero (Rushfire)
🥈 Greg: Shao (Hydromancy)
🥉 Sam: Goro (Stonehaven)
4️⃣ Josh: Goro (Stonehaven)

If you’re interested in learning the game or finding players near you, join us at an upcoming local. The community continues to grow every week, and new players are always welcome.

Find a game in the Azuki App or on Discord, and ask your LGS to order AZK-01 through their distributor.

Set 01 launches June 26.

Had a great couple of nights at Kaleido TCG with back-to-back Locals and Learn to Play events.

We had players make the trip from NYC, New Jersey, and Philly for strong games, learning, and fun prizing. Huge thanks to Desmond, Ben, Denis, Mike, and the Kaleido crew for hosting.

We’re running it back every Monday and Tuesday.
Placers:
Jun - Shao / Hydromancy
Adam - Zero / Rushfire
Josh - Bobu / Stonehaven
Jason - Bobu / Stonehaven

++ big thanks to Devin for helping coordinate