1,074Masters players
195on Day 2
14-2-1Victor Carreira
$10,000and a Worlds invitation
Headlines
- Victor Carreira Rodrigues, a local player, is champion with Ogerpon and Meganium and a 14-2-1 record.
- A top-class semifinal: he beats Pedro Pertusi, the 2025 Latin America International Championship (LAIC) champion.
- In the final he gets past Fabrizio Inga Silva, a former Liverpool Regional champion.
- Cassiraga out early: the 2026 World Championships finalist doesn't make the playoffs.
The story
Welcome, trainers. In Olinda, at the Centro de Convenções de Pernambuco, Brazil treats itself to a home champion. 1,074 Masters players, 195 on Day 2, and in the end Victor Carreira lifts the trophy, taking home $10,000 and the invitation to the 2027 World Championships.
His run through the playoffs is textbook: two Brazilians in the early rounds, then Pertusi in the semifinal and Inga Silva in the final.
For Argentina the best is Jonathan Bellucci Lanciano, tenth.
The Top 8
- 1. Victor Carreira Rodrigues (BRA), Ogerpon/Meganium · 2. Fabrizio Inga Silva (PER), Dragapult
- 3. Pedro Pertusi (BRA), Dragapult · 4. Marco Cifuentes Meta (CHI), Zoroark
- 5. Riguel Assis (BRA), Mega Excadrill · 6. Rafael Yuiti (BRA), Dragapult
- 7. Rafael Neto (BRA), Slowking · 8. Jose Santos (BRA), Honchkrow/Porygon2
Sources. limitlesstcg.com/tournaments/580, culturageek.com.ar, diariodopara.com.br, rk9.gg; limitlesstcg.com/tournaments/580/SR (Senior and Junior divisions listed separately); research of October 11-12, 2026 and November 3, 2026.