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'''2025 World Championship''' was the 30th annual Players Committee World Championship at the Hampton Inn & Suites in SeaTac, Washington, 3–5 October 2025 (constructed 4–5 October). [[Greg Shaw]] defeated [[Joe Olson]] in the Final Confrontation.<ref name="pc">https://www.starwarsccg.org/2025-09-world-championship-seattle-washington-october-4-5-2025/</ref><ref name="wrap">https://www.starwarsccg.org/world-championship-2025-wrap-up-greg-shaw-wins-his-crown/</ref>

The main event is [[Open]] constructed: Day 1 Swiss (55 players), then Top 8. Friday team event winners: [[Brian Fred]] and [[Jonny Chu]]. Streaming: [[Dan Tartaglione]] and [[Garrett Larson]].<ref name="wrap" />

== Format ==

* '''Environment:''' [[Open]]
* '''Site:''' SeaTac, Washington
* '''Dates:''' 3–5 October 2025
* '''Forum:''' [https://forum.starwarsccg.org/viewforum.php?f=1563 2025 World Championship Forum]
* '''GEMP importable decks:''' [https://forum.starwarsccg.org/viewtopic.php?p=1440976#p1440976 forum p=1440976]
* '''Video:''' [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQSFYZX0M9YQ_9BL8VcsfvHD371AW5aWM YouTube playlist]

== Top 8 ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Finish !! Player !! Dark !! Light
|-
| 1 || [[Greg Shaw]] || [[2025 Worlds Top 8 Greg Shaw DS SC|Shadow Collective]] || [[2025 Worlds Top 8 Greg Shaw LS Luke Saga|The Force Is Strong In My Family]]
|-
| 2 || [[Joe Olson]] || [[2025 Worlds Top 8 Joe Olson DS TFOR|The First Order Reigns]] || [[2025 Worlds Top 8 Joe Olson LS WYS|Watch Your Step]]
|-
| 3 || [[Brian Fred]] || [[2025 Worlds Top 8 Brian Fred DS Invasion|Invasion]] || [[2025 Worlds Top 8 Brian Fred LS WHAP|We Have A Plan]]
|-
| 4 || [[Hayes Hunter]] || [[2025 Worlds Top 8 Hayes Hunter DS TFOR|The First Order Reigns]] || [[2025 Worlds Top 8 Hayes Hunter LS WYS|Watch Your Step]]
|-
| 5 || [[Matthew Harrison-Trainor]] || [[2025 Worlds Top 8 Matthew Harrison-Trainor DS HD|Hunt Down And Destroy The Jedi]] || [[2025 Worlds Top 8 Matthew Harrison-Trainor LS WYS|Watch Your Step]]
|-
| 6 || [[Patrick Johnson]] || [[2025 Worlds Top 8 Patrick Johnson DS TFOR|The First Order Reigns]] || [[2025 Worlds Top 8 Patrick Johnson LS RTPv|Rescue The Princess (V)]]
|-
| 7 || [[Sam Tashima]] || [[2025 Worlds Top 8 Sam Tashima DS HD|Hunt Down And Destroy The Jedi]] || [[2025 Worlds Top 8 Sam Tashima LS WYS|Watch Your Step]]
|-
| 8 || [[Benji Chu]] || [[2025 Worlds Top 8 Benji Chu DS TFOR|The First Order Reigns]] || [[2025 Worlds Top 8 Benji Chu LS MWYHLv|Mind What You Have Learned (V)]]
|}

== Day 1 ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Day 1 !! Player !! Dark !! Light
|-
| 1 || [[Brian Fred]] || [[2025 Worlds Brian Fred DS SC|Shadow Collective]] || [[2025 Worlds Brian Fred LS WHAP|We Have A Plan]]
|-
| 2 || [[Matthew Harrison-Trainor]] || [[2025 Worlds Matthew Harrison-Trainor DS Senate|My Lord, Is That Legal?]] || [[2025 Worlds Matthew Harrison-Trainor LS OA|Old Allies]]
|-
| 3 || [[Patrick Johnson]] || [[2025 Worlds Patrick Johnson DS TFOR|The First Order Reigns]] || [[2025 Worlds Patrick Johnson LS RTPv|Rescue The Princess (V)]]
|-
| 4 || [[Hayes Hunter]] || [[2025 Worlds Hayes Hunter DS TFOR|The First Order Reigns]] || [[2025 Worlds Hayes Hunter LS RTPv|Rescue The Princess (V)]]
|-
| 5 || [[Joe Olson]] || [[2025 Worlds Joe Olson DS TFOR|The First Order Reigns]] || [[2025 Worlds Joe Olson LS WYS|Watch Your Step]]
|-
| 6 || [[Sam Tashima]] || [[2025 Worlds Sam Tashima DS SC|Shadow Collective]] || [[2025 Worlds Sam Tashima LS WYS|Watch Your Step]]
|-
| 7 || [[Benji Chu]] || [[2025 Worlds Benji Chu DS TFOR|The First Order Reigns]] || [[2025 Worlds Benji Chu LS Rey Saga|The Force Is Strong In My Family]]
|-
| 8 || [[Greg Shaw]] || [[2025 Worlds Greg Shaw DS SC|Shadow Collective]] || [[2025 Worlds Greg Shaw LS Legend|The Galaxy May Need A Legend]]
|-
| 9 || [[Phil Aasen]] || [[2025 Worlds Phil Aasen DS TFOR|The First Order Reigns]] || [[2025 Worlds Phil Aasen LS WYS|Watch Your Step]]
|-
| 10 || [[Matt Scott]] || [[2025 Worlds Matt Scott DS SC|Shadow Collective]] || [[2025 Worlds Matt Scott LS WHAP|We Have A Plan]]
|-
| 11 || [[Charlie Arlandson]] || [[2025 Worlds Charlie Arlandson DS SC|Shadow Collective]] || [[2025 Worlds Charlie Arlandson LS Rey Saga|The Force Is Strong In My Family]]
|-
| 12 || [[Ryan Jellison]] || [[2025 Worlds Ryan Jellison DS IE|Imperial Entanglements]] || [[2025 Worlds Ryan Jellison LS TRM|Yavin 4: Massassi Throne Room]]
|-
| 13 || [[Bryan Mischke]] || [[2025 Worlds Bryan Mischke DS EOps|Endor Operations]] || [[2025 Worlds Bryan Mischke LS Luke Saga|The Force Is Strong In My Family]]
|-
| 14 || [[Eric Spijksma]] || — || —
|-
| 15 || [[Steve Harpster]] || [[2025 Worlds Steve Harpster DS TFOR|The First Order Reigns]] || [[2025 Worlds Steve Harpster LS Luke Saga|The Force Is Strong In My Family]]
|-
| 16 || [[Apollo Chu]] || [[2025 Worlds Apollo Chu DS TFOR|The First Order Reigns]] || [[2025 Worlds Apollo Chu LS Rey Saga|The Force Is Strong In My Family]]
|-
| 17 || [[Ziemowit Skwara]] || [[2025 Worlds Ziemowit Skwara DS TFOR|The First Order Reigns]] || [[2025 Worlds Ziemowit Skwara LS WYS|Watch Your Step]]
|-
| 18 || [[Daniel Amor]] || [[2025 Worlds Daniel Amor DS TFOR|The First Order Reigns]] || [[2025 Worlds Daniel Amor LS Legend|The Galaxy May Need A Legend]]
|-
| 19 || [[Chris Wirfs]] || [[2025 Worlds Chris Wirfs DS TFOR|The First Order Reigns]] || [[2025 Worlds Chris Wirfs LS Luke Saga|The Force Is Strong In My Family]]
|-
| 20 || [[Amar Banger]] || [[2025 Worlds Amar Banger DS TFOR|The First Order Reigns]] || [[2025 Worlds Amar Banger LS LTWWv|Let The Wookiee Win (V)]]
|-
| 21 || [[Jeff Lavigne]] || [[2025 Worlds Jeff Lavigne DS TFOR|The First Order Reigns]] || [[2025 Worlds Jeff Lavigne LS RTPv|Rescue The Princess (V)]]
|-
| 22 || [[Mike Kessling]] || [[2025 Worlds Mike Kessling DS SC|Shadow Collective]] || [[2025 Worlds Mike Kessling LS WHAP|We Have A Plan]]
|-
| 23 || [[Jonny Chu]] || — || —
|-
| 24 || [[AJ Hatoum]] || [[2025 Worlds AJ Hatoum DS EOps|Endor Operations]] || [[2025 Worlds AJ Hatoum LS WHAP|We Have A Plan]]
|-
| 25 || [[Justin Miyashiro]] || [[2025 Worlds Justin Miyashiro DS ISB|ISB Operations]] || [[2025 Worlds Justin Miyashiro LS MWYHLv|Mind What You Have Learned (V)]]
|-
| 26 || [[Joe Horbey]] || [[2025 Worlds Joe Horbey DS TFOR|The First Order Reigns]] || [[2025 Worlds Joe Horbey LS RTPv|Rescue The Princess (V)]]
|-
| 27 || [[Robbie Hendon]] || [[2025 Worlds Robbie Hendon DS Walkers|The Shield Will Be Down in Moments]] || [[2025 Worlds Robbie Hendon LS WHAP|We Have A Plan]]
|-
| 28 || [[Logan Pietig]] || [[2025 Worlds Logan Pietig DS BHBM|Bring Him Before Me]] || [[2025 Worlds Logan Pietig LS Senate|Plead My Case To The Senate]]
|-
| 29 || [[Barry Alperstein]] || [[2025 Worlds Barry Alperstein DS Watto|No Money, No Parts, No Deal!]] || [[2025 Worlds Barry Alperstein LS Profit|You Can Either Profit By This...]]
|-
| 30 || [[Vikram Bali]] || [[2025 Worlds Vikram Bali DS HD|Hunt Down And Destroy The Jedi]] || [[2025 Worlds Vikram Bali LS Profit|You Can Either Profit By This...]]
|-
| 31 || [[Jacy Smith]] || — || —
|-
| 32 || [[Nathan Russell]] || [[2025 Worlds Nathan Russell DS TFOR|The First Order Reigns]] || [[2025 Worlds Nathan Russell LS HITCO|He Is The Chosen One]]
|-
| 33 || [[Paul Coggins]] || [[2025 Worlds Paul Coggins DS ROTS Maul|Revenge Of The Sith]] || [[2025 Worlds Paul Coggins LS No Idea|They Have No Idea We're Coming]]
|-
| 34 || [[Nick Swedal]] || [[2025 Worlds Nick Swedal DS IE|Imperial Entanglements]] || [[2025 Worlds Nick Swedal LS RTPv|Rescue The Princess (V)]]
|-
| 35 || [[Kyle Kallin]] || [[2025 Worlds Kyle Kallin DS TFOR|The First Order Reigns]] || [[2025 Worlds Kyle Kallin LS WYS|Watch Your Step]]
|-
| 36 || [[Anthony Howard]] || [[2025 Worlds Anthony Howard DS SYCFA|Set Your Course For Alderaan]] || [[2025 Worlds Anthony Howard LS WHAP|We Have A Plan]]
|-
| 37 || [[Scott Lingrell]] || [[2025 Worlds Scott Lingrell DS Court|Court Of The Vile Gangster]] || [[2025 Worlds Scott Lingrell LS MWYHLv|Mind What You Have Learned (V)]]
|-
| 38 || [[Ken Cross]] || [[2025 Worlds Ken Cross DS ROTS Vader|Revenge Of The Sith]] || [[2025 Worlds Ken Cross LS MWYHLv|Mind What You Have Learned (V)]]
|-
| 39 || [[Karl Koenig]] || [[2025 Worlds Karl Koenig DS EOps|Endor Operations]] || [[2025 Worlds Karl Koenig LS WHAP|We Have A Plan]]
|-
| 40 || [[Ming Huo]] || [[2025 Worlds Ming Huo DS Walkers|The Shield Will Be Down in Moments]] || [[2025 Worlds Ming Huo LS WYS|Watch Your Step]]
|-
| 41 || [[Brandon Baity]] || [[2025 Worlds Brandon Baity DS Map|I Want That Map]] || [[2025 Worlds Brandon Baity LS TIGIH|There Is Good In Him]]
|-
| 42 || [[Mike Turner]] || [[2025 Worlds Mike Turner DS TFOR|The First Order Reigns]] || [[2025 Worlds Mike Turner LS Luke Saga|The Force Is Strong In My Family]]
|-
| 43 || [[Mark Billings]] || [[2025 Worlds Mark Billings DS TFOR|The First Order Reigns]] || [[2025 Worlds Mark Billings LS MWYHLv|Mind What You Have Learned (V)]]
|-
| 44 || [[Matt Thornton]] || — || —
|-
| 45 || [[Randy Scott]] || — || —
|-
| 46 || [[Nate Davis]] || — || —
|-
| 47 || [[Ryan French]] || — || —
|-
| 48 || [[Taylor Gosiaco]] || — || —
|-
| 49 || [[Kyle Krueger]] || [[2025 Worlds Kyle Krueger DS TFOR|The First Order Reigns]] || [[2025 Worlds Kyle Krueger LS WYS|Watch Your Step]]
|-
| 50 || [[Jack Douglass]] || [[2025 Worlds Jack Douglass DS EOps|Endor Operations]] || [[2025 Worlds Jack Douglass LS HITCO|He Is The Chosen One]]
|-
| 51 || [[Joe Phillips]] || — || —
|-
| 52 || [[Bill Kafer]] || [[2025 Worlds Bill Kafer DS TFOR|The First Order Reigns]] || [[2025 Worlds Bill Kafer LS No Idea|They Have No Idea We're Coming]]
|-
| 53 || [[Spencer Gosiaco]] || — || —
|-
| 54 || [[Jordan Gosiaco]] || — || —
|-
| 55 || [[Jarad Konsker]] || [[2025 Worlds Jarad Konsker DS TFOR|The First Order Reigns]] || [[2025 Worlds Jarad Konsker LS Anakin Saga|The Force Is Strong In My Family]]
|}

== See also ==

* [[List of SWCCG tournaments]]
* [[Championships]] · [[Tournaments]] · [[Formats]]
* [https://www.starwarsccg.org/2025-09-world-championship-seattle-washington-october-4-5-2025/ PC results]
* [https://www.starwarsccg.org/world-championship-2025-wrap-up-greg-shaw-wins-his-crown/ Wrap-up]

== Sources ==

* [https://www.starwarsccg.org/2025-09-world-championship-seattle-washington-october-4-5-2025/ 2025-09 World Championship – Seattle, Washington (October 4-5, 2025)], starwarsccg.org
* [https://www.starwarsccg.org/world-championship-2025-wrap-up-greg-shaw-wins-his-crown/ World Championship 2025 Wrap-Up: Greg Shaw Wins his Crown]

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