On December 8th, the 2024 Centurion National Tournament concluded, hosted in Cento (Ferrara), with 71 players from all over Italy. It was the final event of a year full of excitement for our format, and we couldn’t be more satisfied with our community and the atmosphere that was in the air!
After 7 intense Swiss rounds, here are the top 16 players:
- Simone Paterniti – Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh / Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools – 17 pt – list
- Alessandro Parisi – Eris, Roar of the Storm – 17 pt – list
- Federico Perno – Oloro, Ageless Ascetic – 17 pt – list
- Roberto Goldoni – Eris, Roar of the Storm – 16pt – list
- Alberto Casto – Eris, Roar of the Storm – 16pt – list
- Eusebio Albertieri – Octavia, Living Thesis – 16pt – list
- Frederik Giuliani – Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student / Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar – 16pt – list
- Jonathan Quarantiello – Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd – 15pt – list
- Vittorio Mattia Bernatti – Slimefoot and Squee – 15pt – list
- Andrea Baudino – Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy – 15pt – list
- Gianmarco Scala – Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student / Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar – 15pt – list
- Andrea Piemonti – Eris, Roar of the Storm – 15pt – list
- Jacopo Ferretti– Slimefoot and Squee – 15pt – list
- Nico Vella – Jeska, Thrice Reborn / Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful – 13pt – list
- Alessandro Rizzo – Tivit, Seller of Secrets – 13pt – list
- Marco Chiarotto – Aragorn, King of Gondor – 13pt – list
The Top 8 continued to compete to determine the national champion. Here are the matchups:
- Paterniti (Rograkh / Tevesh) vs Quarantiello (Phelia) – Not played
- Goldoni (Eris) vs Casto (Eris) – Not played
- Parisi (Eris) vs Giuliani (Tamiyo) – Parisi wins
- Perno (Oloro) vs Albertieri (Octavia) – Perno wins
Semifinals
- Parisi (Eris) vs Perno (Oloro) – Parisi wins
- Paterniti (Rograkh / Tevesh) vs Casto (Eris) – Not played
Final
Casto (Eris) vs Parisi (Eris) – Alessandro Parisi wins. The Legion War VIII – Centurion National Open concludes with Alessandro Parisi’s victory, earning the title, the winner’s cup, and leaving his signature on the legendary helmet! 
Metagame
Eris, Roar of the Storm x7
Aragorn, King of Gondor x4
Slimefoot and Squee x4
Jeska, Thrice Reborn / Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful x3
Oloro, Ageless Ascetic x3
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd x3
Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student / Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar x3
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator x3
Animar, Soul of Elements x2
Basim Ibn Ishaq x2
Rofellos, Llanowar Emissary x2
Sythis, Harvest’s Hand x2
Ajani, Nacatl Pariah / Ajani, Nacatl Avenger
Arahbo, Roar of the World
Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle
Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar
Atraxa, Grand Unifier
Errant and Giada
Esika, God of The Tree / The Prismatic Bridge
Ezio Auditore da Firenze
Flamewar, Brash Veteran / Flamewar, Streetwise Operative
Geist of Saint Traft
Glarb, Calamity’s Augur
Grist, the Hunger Tide
Hidetsugu e Kairi
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
Juri, Master of the Revue
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
Marath, Will of the Wild
Marchesa, Dealer of Death
Meloku, the Clouded Mirror
Niv-Mizzet Reborn
Octavia, Living Thesis
Queen Marchesa
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh / Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Saskia, the Unyielding
Targ Nar, Demon-Fang Gnoll
Tasigur, the Golden Fang
Teferi, Temporal Archmage
The Jolly Balloon Man
Titania, Protector of Argoth
Tivit, Seller of Secrets
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
A heartfelt thanks goes to all the participants, the organizers, and the venue that hosted us. It’s thanks to you that events of this level are possible! Thank you all for making this event unique. Until the next battle, Centurions!
