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'''2025 U.S. National Championship''' was the Players Committee U.S. National Championship in Columbus, Ohio, 22–24 August 2025 (constructed 23–24 August). [[Matt Scott]] defeated [[Hayes Hunter]] in the Final Confrontation.<ref name="pc">https://www.starwarsccg.org/2025-07-u-s-national-championship-columbus-ohio-aug-23-24-2025/</ref><ref name="wrap">https://www.starwarsccg.org/2025-us-nationals-wrap-up-matt-scott-takes-it-down/</ref>

Friday warmup was won by [[AJ Hatoum]]; Sunday Consolation by [[Joe Olson]].<ref name="wrap" />

== Format ==

* '''Environment:''' [[Open]]
* '''Site:''' Columbus, Ohio
* '''Dates:''' 22–24 August 2025
* '''Forum:''' [https://forum.starwarsccg.org/viewforum.php?f=1560 2025 U.S. Nationals Forum]
* '''GEMP importable decks:''' [https://forum.starwarsccg.org/viewtopic.php?t=85896 forum t=85896]
* '''Video:''' [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQSFYZX0M9YQ7P-amyYKPKPRsHqvWVGoT YouTube playlist]

== Top 8 ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Finish !! Player !! Dark !! Light
|-
| 1 || [[Matt Scott]] || [[2025 US Nationals Top 8 Matt Scott DS TFOR|The First Order Reigns]] || [[2025 US Nationals Top 8 Matt Scott LS MWYHLv|Mind What You Have Learned (V)]]
|-
| 2 || [[Hayes Hunter]] || — || —
|-
| 3 || [[Brian Fred]] || [[2025 US Nationals Top 8 Brian Fred DS TFOR|The First Order Reigns]] || [[2025 US Nationals Top 8 Brian Fred LS MWYHLv|Mind What You Have Learned (V)]]
|-
| 4 || [[Chris Kelly]] || [[2025 US Nationals Top 8 Chris Kelly DS TFOR|The First Order Reigns]] || [[2025 US Nationals Top 8 Chris Kelly LS MWYHLv|Mind What You Have Learned (V)]]
|-
| 5 || [[Andrew Moss]] || [[2025 US Nationals Top 8 Andrew Moss DS IE|Imperial Entanglements]] || [[2025 US Nationals Top 8 Andrew Moss LS MWYHLv|Mind What You Have Learned (V)]]
|-
| 6 || [[Matthew Harrison-Trainor]] || [[2025 US Nationals Top 8 Matthew Harrison-Trainor DS Eops|Endor Operations]] || [[2025 US Nationals Top 8 Matthew Harrison-Trainor LS No Idea|They Have No Idea We're Coming]]
|-
| 7 || [[Joe Horbey]] || [[2025 US Nationals Top 8 Joe Horbey DS ISB|ISB Operations]] || [[2025 US Nationals Top 8 Joe Horbey LS HITCO|He Is The Chosen One]]
|-
| 8 || [[Benji Chu]] || [[2025 US Nationals Top 8 Benji Chu DS Watto|No Money, No Parts, No Deal!]] || [[2025 US Nationals Top 8 Benji Chu LS Luke Saga|The Force Is Strong In My Family]]
|}

== Day 1 ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Day 1 !! Player !! Dark !! Light
|-
| 1 || [[Andrew Moss]] || [[2025 US Nationals Andrew Moss DS IE|Imperial Entanglements]] || [[2025 US Nationals Andrew Moss LS MWYHLv|Mind What You Have Learned (V)]]
|-
| 2 || [[Brian Fred]] || [[2025 US Nationals Brian Fred DS Senate|My Lord, Is That Legal?]] || [[2025 US Nationals Brian Fred LS Senate|Plead My Case To The Senate]]
|-
| 3 || [[Matthew Harrison-Trainor]] || [[2025 US Nationals Matthew Harrison-Trainor DS EOps|Endor Operations]] || [[2025 US Nationals Matthew Harrison-Trainor LS No Idea|They Have No Idea We're Coming]]
|-
| 4 || [[Chris Kelly]] || [[2025 US Nationals Chris Kelly DS TFOR|The First Order Reigns]] || [[2025 US Nationals Chris Kelly LS HITCO|He Is The Chosen One]]
|-
| 5 || [[Joe Horbey]] || [[2025 US Nationals Joe Horbey DS TFOR|The First Order Reigns]] || [[2025 US Nationals Joe Horbey LS HITCO|He Is The Chosen One]]
|-
| 6 || [[Matt Scott]] || [[2025 US Nationals Matt Scott DS Senate|My Lord, Is That Legal?]] || [[2025 US Nationals Matt Scott LS Senate|Plead My Case To The Senate]]
|-
| 7 || [[Hayes Hunter]] || — || —
|-
| 8 || [[Benji Chu]] || [[2025 US Nationals Benji Chu DS EOps|Endor Operations]] || [[2025 US Nationals Benji Chu LS RTPv|Rescue The Princess (V)]]
|-
| 9 || [[Bryan Mischke]] || [[2025 US Nationals Bryan Mischke DS Map|I Want That Map]] || [[2025 US Nationals Bryan Mischke LS Luke Saga|The Force Is Strong In My Family]]
|-
| 10 || [[Anthony Howard]] || [[2025 US Nationals Anthony Howard DS TFOR|The First Order Reigns]] || [[2025 US Nationals Anthony Howard LS WHAP|We Have A Plan]]
|-
| 11 || [[Barry Alperstein]] || [[2025 US Nationals Barry Alperstein DS EOps|Endor Operations]] || [[2025 US Nationals Barry Alperstein LS Profit|You Can Either Profit By This...]]
|-
| 12 || [[Keith Brown]] || — || —
|-
| 13 || [[Robbie Hendon]] || [[2025 US Nationals Robbie Hendon DS Walkers|The Shield Will Be Down in Moments]] || [[2025 US Nationals Robbie Hendon LS WHAP|We Have A Plan]]
|-
| 14 || [[Garrett Larson]] || — || —
|-
| 15 || [[Jeff Lavigne]] || [[2025 US Nationals Jeff Lavigne DS EOps|Endor Operations]] || [[2025 US Nationals Jeff Lavigne LS Luke Saga|The Force Is Strong In My Family]]
|-
| 16 || [[Sam Tashima]] || [[2025 US Nationals Sam Tashima DS EOps|Endor Operations]] || [[2025 US Nationals Sam Tashima LS No Idea|They Have No Idea We're Coming]]
|-
| 17 || [[Steve Harpster]] || [[2025 US Nationals Steve Harpster DS EOps|Endor Operations]] || [[2025 US Nationals Steve Harpster LS Luke Saga|The Force Is Strong In My Family]]
|-
| 18 || [[Greg Shaw]] || [[2025 US Nationals Greg Shaw DS TFOR|The First Order Reigns]] || [[2025 US Nationals Greg Shaw LS OA|Old Allies]]
|-
| 19 || [[Jonny Chu]] || — || —
|-
| 20 || [[Joe Olson]] || [[2025 US Nationals Joe Olson DS EOps|Endor Operations]] || [[2025 US Nationals Joe Olson LS Luke Saga|The Force Is Strong In My Family]]
|-
| 21 || [[Chris Wirfs]] || [[2025 US Nationals Chris Wirfs DS EOps|Endor Operations]] || [[2025 US Nationals Chris Wirfs LS Luke Saga|The Force Is Strong In My Family]]
|-
| 22 || [[Bill Kafer]] || [[2025 US Nationals Bill Kafer DS EOps|Endor Operations]] || [[2025 US Nationals Bill Kafer LS Rey Saga|The Force Is Strong In My Family]]
|-
| 23 || [[AJ Hatoum]] || [[2025 US Nationals AJ Hatoum DS EOps|Endor Operations]] || [[2025 US Nationals AJ Hatoum LS WHAP|We Have A Plan]]
|-
| 24 || [[Karl Koenig]] || [[2025 US Nationals Karl Koenig DS EOps|Endor Operations]] || [[2025 US Nationals Karl Koenig LS Luke Saga|The Force Is Strong In My Family]]
|-
| 25 || [[Brad Eier]] || — || —
|-
| 26 || [[David Woods]] || — || —
|-
| 27 || [[Phil Aasen]] || [[2025 US Nationals Phil Aasen DS EOps|EOps]] || [[2025 US Nationals Phil Aasen LS Luke Saga|The Force Is Strong In My Family]]
|-
| 28 || [[Charlie Arlandson]] || [[2025 US Nationals Charlie Arlandson DS ISB|ISB Operations]] || [[2025 US Nationals Charlie Arlandson LS Comm Obi|Communing]]
|-
| 29 || [[Ryan Sersen]] || [[2025 US Nationals Ryan Sersen DS SYCFA|Set Your Course For Alderaan]] || [[2025 US Nationals Ryan Sersen LS TRM|Yavin 4: Massassi Throne Room]]
|-
| 30 || [[Kendall Halman]] || [[2025 US Nationals Kendall Halman DS Court|Court Of The Vile Gangster]] || [[2025 US Nationals Kendall Halman LS RTPv|Rescue The Princess (V)]]
|-
| 31 || [[Blake Silkwood]] || [[2025 US Nationals Blake Silkwood DS ISB|ISB Operations]] || [[2025 US Nationals Blake Silkwood LS TRM|Yavin 4: Massassi Throne Room]]
|-
| 32 || [[Apollo Chu]] || [[2025 US Nationals Apollo Chu DS Watto|No Money, No Parts, No Deal!]] || [[2025 US Nationals Apollo Chu LS Luke Saga|The Force Is Strong In My Family]]
|-
| 33 || [[Mark Walseth]] || — || —
|-
| 34 || [[Jim Boyle]] || — || —
|-
| 35 || [[Chris Westergard]] || — || —
|-
| 36 || [[Abe Christensen]] || [[2025 US Nationals Abe Christensen DS TFOR|The First Order Reigns]] || [[2025 US Nationals Abe Christensen LS Comm Obi|Communing]]
|-
| 37 || [[Chad Lawrence]] || — || —
|-
| 38 || [[Carson Stockman]] || — || —
|-
| 39 || [[Nick Swedal]] || [[2025 US Nationals Nick Swedal DS Walkers|The Shield Will Be Down in Moments]] || [[2025 US Nationals Nick Swedal LS Speeders|The Empire Knows We're Here]]
|-
| 40 || [[Brandon Nguyen]] || — || —
|-
| 41 || [[Ellie Hoyt]] || — || —
|-
| 42 || [[John Veasey]] || — || —
|-
| 43 || [[Travis Morris]] || — || —
|-
| 44 || [[Cal Aldred]] || [[2025 US Nationals Cal Aldred DS EOps|Endor Operations]] || [[2025 US Nationals Cal Aldred LS TRM|Yavin 4: Massassi Throne Room]]
|-
| 45 || [[Jacoby Kramer]] || — || —
|}

== See also ==

* [[List of SWCCG tournaments]]
* [[Tournaments]] · [[Championships]] · [[Formats]]
* [https://www.starwarsccg.org/2025-07-u-s-national-championship-columbus-ohio-aug-23-24-2025/ PC results]
* [https://www.starwarsccg.org/2025-us-nationals-wrap-up-matt-scott-takes-it-down/ Wrap-up]

== Sources ==

* [https://www.starwarsccg.org/2025-07-u-s-national-championship-columbus-ohio-aug-23-24-2025/ 2025-07 U.S. National Championship – Columbus, Ohio (Aug. 23-24, 2025)], starwarsccg.org
* [https://www.starwarsccg.org/2025-us-nationals-wrap-up-matt-scott-takes-it-down/ 2025 US Nationals Wrap-Up – Matt Scott Takes it Down]

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