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'''2026 San Diego Super Open''' was a Players Committee major event in San Diego, California, 10–12 April 2026 (constructed days 11–12 April). [[Joe Olson]] defeated [[Daniel Amor]] in the Final Confrontation. [[Sam Tashima]] finished third; [[Chris Wirfs]] fourth. Tournament Advocate / director: [[Chris Schoenthal]]. Streaming: [[Dan Tartaglione]] and [[Garrett Larson]]. Local organizer: [[Karl Koenig]].<ref name="pc">https://www.starwarsccg.org/2026-04-san-diego-super-open-san-diego-california-apr-11-to-12-2026/</ref><ref name="wrap">https://www.starwarsccg.org/2026-san-diego-super-open-wrap-up-joe-olson-conquers/</ref>

The main event is [[Open]] constructed: Day 1 Swiss plus Day 2 (ten games across the two days), then Final Confrontation. A Sunday Retro event was won undefeated by [[Eddie Szwabowski]].<ref name="wrap" />

[[File:SDSO26-banner.jpg|640px]]

[[File:SDSO26-Joe.jpg|220px|thumb|Champion [[Joe Olson]]]]

== Format ==

* '''Environment:''' [[Open]]
* '''Site:''' San Diego, California
* '''Dates:''' 10–12 April 2026
* '''Forum:''' [https://forum.starwarsccg.org/viewforum.php?f=1592 2026 San Diego Super Open Forum]
* '''GEMP importable decks:''' [https://forum.starwarsccg.org/viewtopic.php?t=86618 forum t=86618] (<code>2026 SDSO Day One.zip</code> / <code>2026 SDSO Day Two.zip</code>)
* '''Video:''' [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQSFYZX0M9YTcAIe2G5fmIGbmz-M8bYNs YouTube playlist]

== Results ==

Finish as published on the PC results page (Day 1+2 combined). Dark/Light cells use the GEMP printed objective (or inferred start). Some players changed lists between days (Olson Day 1 Dark is My Kind Of Scum; Day 2 Dark is Endor Operations).<ref name="pc" />

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Finish !! Player !! Day 1 Dark !! Day 1 Light !! Day 2 Dark !! Day 2 Light
|-
| 1 || [[Joe Olson]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Joe Olson DS MKOS|My Kind Of Scum]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Joe Olson LS Luke Saga|The Force Is Strong In My Family]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 Joe Olson DS EOps|Endor Operations]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 Joe Olson LS WYS|Watch Your Step]]
|-
| 2 || [[Daniel Amor]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Daniel Amor DS TFOR|The First Order Reigns]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Daniel Amor LS Profit|You Can Either Profit By This...]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 Daniel Amor DS TFOR|The First Order Reigns]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 Daniel Amor LS Legend|The Galaxy May Need A Legend]]
|-
| 3 || [[Sam Tashima]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Sam Tashima DS TDIGWATTv|This Deal Is Getting Worse All The Time (V)]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Sam Tashima LS No Idea|They Have No Idea We're Coming]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 Sam Tashima DS Verge|On The Verge Of Greatness]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 Sam Tashima LS TRM|Yavin 4: Massassi Throne Room]]
|-
| 4 || [[Chris Wirfs]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Chris Wirfs DS SYCFA|Set Your Course For Alderaan]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Chris Wirfs LS WYS|Watch Your Step]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 Chris Wirfs DS TFOR|The First Order Reigns]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 Chris Wirfs LS Path|The Hidden Path]]
|-
| 5 || [[Bill Kafer]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Bill Kafer DS Verge|On The Verge Of Greatness]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Bill Kafer LS WYS|Watch Your Step]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 Bill Kafer DS Verge|On The Verge Of Greatness]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 Bill Kafer LS WYS|Watch Your Step]]
|-
| 6 || [[Chris Kelly]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Chris Kelly DS Court|Court Of The Vile Gangster]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Chris Kelly LS HITCO|He Is The Chosen One]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 Chris Kelly DS Court|Court Of The Vile Gangster]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 Chris Kelly LS HITCO|He Is The Chosen One]]
|-
| 7 || [[Phil Aasen]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Phil Aasen DS TFOR|The First Order Reigns]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Phil Aasen LS HITCO|He Is The Chosen One]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 Phil Aasen DS TFOR|The First Order Reigns]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 Phil Aasen LS WYS|Watch Your Step]]
|-
| 8 || [[Ryan Jellison]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Ryan Jellison DS IE|Imperial Entanglements]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Ryan Jellison LS Wookiees|Let The Wookiee Win (V)]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 Ryan Jellison DS IE|Imperial Entanglements]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 Ryan Jellison LS AITC|Agents In The Court]]
|-
| 9 || [[Justin Miyashiro]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Justin Miyashiro DS Court|Court Of The Vile Gangster]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Justin Miyashiro LS Luke Saga|The Force Is Strong In My Family]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 Justin Miyashiro DS Court|Court Of The Vile Gangster]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 Justin Miyashiro LS Luke Saga|The Force Is Strong In My Family]]
|-
| 10 || [[Mike Turner]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Mike Turner DS EOps|Endor Operations]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Mike Turner LS WYS|Watch Your Step]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 Mike Turner DS EOps|Endor Operations]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 Mike Turner LS WYS|Watch Your Step]]
|-
| 11 || [[Jeff Lavigne]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Jeff Lavigne DS TFOR|The First Order Reigns]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Jeff Lavigne LS Luke Saga|The Force Is Strong In My Family]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 Jeff Lavigne DS EOps|Endor Operations]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 Jeff Lavigne LS WYS|Watch Your Step]]
|-
| 12 || [[Brian Fred]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Brian Fred DS Senate|My Lord, Is That Legal?]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Brian Fred LS Senate|Plead My Case To The Senate]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 Brian Fred DS Invasion|Invasion]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 Brian Fred LS Zero Hour|Zero Hour]]
|-
| 13 || [[Ryan Sersen]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Ryan Sersen DS Court|Court Of The Vile Gangster]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Ryan Sersen LS TRM|Yavin 4: Massassi Throne Room]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 Ryan Sersen DS AOBS|Agents Of Black Sun]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 Ryan Sersen LS Y4BO|Yavin 4 Base Operations]]
|-
| 14 || [[Nick Swedal]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Nick Swedal DS HDv|Hunt Down And Destroy The Jedi (V)]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Nick Swedal LS No Idea|They Have No Idea We're Coming]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 Nick Swedal DS HDv|Hunt Down And Destroy The Jedi (V)]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 Nick Swedal LS No Idea|They Have No Idea We're Coming]]
|-
| 15 || [[AJ Hatoum]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 AJ Hatoum DS Senate|My Lord, Is That Legal?]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 AJ Hatoum LS WHAP|We Have A Plan]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 AJ Hatoum DS Senate|My Lord, Is That Legal?]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 AJ Hatoum LS WHAP|We Have A Plan]]
|-
| 16 || [[Brandon Baity]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Brandon Baity DS Combat|Let Them Make The First Move]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Brandon Baity LS TIGIH|There Is Good In Him]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 Brandon Baity DS Combat|Let Them Make The First Move]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 Brandon Baity LS TIGIH|There Is Good In Him]]
|-
| 17 || [[Blake Silkwood]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Blake Silkwood DS ISB|ISB Operations]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Blake Silkwood LS No Idea|They Have No Idea We're Coming]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 Blake Silkwood DS ISB|ISB Operations]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 Blake Silkwood LS Clones|Hunt For The Droid General]]
|-
| 18 || [[Jacy Smith]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Jacy Smith DS HDv|Hunt Down And Destroy The Jedi (V)]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Jacy Smith LS Skywalker Hut|Something About This Boy]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 Jacy Smith DS HDv|Hunt Down And Destroy The Jedi (V)]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 Jacy Smith LS Skywalker Hut|Something About This Boy]]
|-
| 19 || [[John Veasey]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 John Veasey DS HDv|Hunt Down And Destroy The Jedi (V)]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 John Veasey LS Path|The Hidden Path]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 John Veasey DS HDv|Hunt Down And Destroy The Jedi (V)]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 John Veasey LS Path|The Hidden Path]]
|-
| 20 || [[Anthony Howard]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Anthony Howard DS HDv|Hunt Down And Destroy The Jedi (V)]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Anthony Howard LS No Idea|They Have No Idea We're Coming]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 Anthony Howard DS HDv|Hunt Down And Destroy The Jedi (V)]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 Anthony Howard LS QMC|Quiet Mining Colony]]
|-
| 21 || [[Matt Lutz]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Matt Lutz DS Verge|On The Verge Of Greatness]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Matt Lutz LS Diplo|Diplomatic Mission To Alderaan]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 Matt Lutz DS SC|Shadow Collective]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 Matt Lutz LS Profit|You Can Either Profit By This...]]
|-
| 22 || [[Karl Koenig]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Karl Koenig DS Court|Court Of The Vile Gangster]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Karl Koenig LS HITCO|He Is The Chosen One]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 Karl Koenig DS IE|Imperial Entanglements]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 Karl Koenig LS HITCO|He Is The Chosen One]]
|-
| 23 || [[Matt Wadden]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Matt Wadden DS Verge|On The Verge Of Greatness]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Matt Wadden LS WYS|Watch Your Step]] || — || —
|-
| 24 || [[Randy Scott]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Randy Scott DS ROTS Vader|Revenge Of The Sith]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Randy Scott LS Profit|You Can Either Profit By This...]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 Randy Scott DS SYCFA|Set Your Course For Alderaan]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 2 Randy Scott LS TIGIH|There Is Good In Him]]
|-
| 25 || [[Steve Harpster]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Steve Harpster DS Watto|No Money, No Parts, No Deal!]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Steve Harpster LS Diplo|Diplomatic Mission To Alderaan]] || — || —
|-
| 26 || [[Mark Billings]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Mark Billings DS TTO|Endor Operations]] || [[2026 SDSO Day 1 Mark Billings LS Rey Saga|The Force Is Strong In My Family]] || — || —
|}

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== See also ==

* [[List of SWCCG tournaments]]
* [[Tournaments]] · [[Championships]] · [[Formats]] · [[GEMP]]
* [[2026 Tenth Annual GEMPC]]
* [https://www.starwarsccg.org/2026-04-san-diego-super-open-san-diego-california-apr-11-to-12-2026/ PC results]
* [https://www.starwarsccg.org/2026-san-diego-super-open-wrap-up-joe-olson-conquers/ Wrap-up]
* [https://forum.starwarsccg.org/viewtopic.php?t=86618 GEMP importable decks]
* [https://forum.starwarsccg.org/viewforum.php?f=1592 Forum]

== Sources ==

* [https://www.starwarsccg.org/2026-04-san-diego-super-open-san-diego-california-apr-11-to-12-2026/ 2026-04 San Diego Super Open – San Diego, California (Apr. 11 to 12, 2026)], starwarsccg.org
* [https://www.starwarsccg.org/2026-san-diego-super-open-wrap-up-joe-olson-conquers/ 2026 San Diego Super Open wrap-up – Joe Olson conquers]
* [https://forum.starwarsccg.org/viewtopic.php?t=86618 GEMP Importable Decklist Files], forum.starwarsccg.org t=86618
* [https://forum.starwarsccg.org/viewforum.php?f=1592 2026 San Diego Super Open Forum], f=1592
* [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQSFYZX0M9YTcAIe2G5fmIGbmz-M8bYNs 2026 San Diego Super Open YouTube playlist]

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