Mike Kessling

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Mike Kessling, from the community card Mike K.

Mike Kessling (GEMP handle Troop1023)[1] finished third on Day 1 of the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix and reached its Top 8.[2] A member of New Allies, he has been the Players Committee's Production Advocate since May 2024, with forum handle Kessling.[3]

Service

Dates Service
May 2024 – Present Production Advocate[4][5]

Appearances

Date Outlet Title Role
13 February 2024 arebelspy SWCCG Power Rankings Spring 2024 - ARebelSpy & Troop1023 Present[6] co-host

Tournament Results

Date Event Format Finish Dark Light
24 October 2026 2026 World Championship (Day 1)[7] Open #17 Revenge Of The Sith Something About This Boy
19–20 September 2026 2026 European Championship (Day 1) Open — Shadow Collective We Have A Plan
10–11 January 2026 2026 Boston Winter Classic (Day 1) Open #14 This Deal Is Getting Worse All The Time (V) The Force Is Strong In My Family
4–5 October 2025 2025 World Championship (Day 1) Open — Shadow Collective We Have A Plan
May–July 2025 2025 Ninth Annual GEMPC (Day 1) Open — Endor Operations Quiet Mining Colony
24–27 April 2025 2025 Morristown Melee (Day 1)[8] Open 6 The Shield Will Be Down in Moments Quiet Mining Colony
24–27 April 2025 2025 Morristown Melee (Top 8)[8] Open 6 The Shield Will Be Down in Moments We Have A Plan
11–12 January 2025 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix (Top 8)[2] Open 5 The Shield Will Be Down in Moments They Have No Idea We're Coming
11–12 January 2025 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix (Day 1)[2] Open 3 ISB Operations We Have A Plan
3 November 2024 2024 Regional Championships (Corellia) Open — Revenge Of The Sith We Have A Plan
19–22 September 2024 2024 World Championship (Day 1) Open — Revenge Of The Sith We Have A Plan
February–May 2024 2024 Eighth Annual GEMPC (Finals) Open 2nd[9] Shadow Collective He Is The Chosen One
February–May 2024 2024 Eighth Annual GEMPC (Semifinals) Open — Shadow Collective yoda communing
February–May 2024 2024 Eighth Annual GEMPC (Quarterfinals) Open — Shadow Collective They Have No Idea We're Coming
5–7 April 2024 2024 Eclipse Major (Top 8) Open — ISB Operations They Have No Idea We're Coming
5–7 April 2024 2024 Eclipse Major (Day 1) Open — Shadow Collective We Have A Plan
16–28 January 2024 2023 Outrider Cup III (Team USA) Open 1 ISB Operations Communing
12–14 January 2024 2024 Supreme Southern Showdown (Day 1) Open — ISB Operations He Is The Chosen One
October–November 2023 2023 Online Championship Series Playoffs (Top 8) Open — ISB Operations Communing
October–November 2023 2023 Online Championship Series Playoffs (Top 16) Open — Bring Him Before Me Communing
27–29 October 2023 2023 Endor Grand Prix (Top 8) Open — Shadow Collective Communing
27–29 October 2023 2023 Endor Grand Prix (Day 1) Open — ISB Operations Communing
8–10 September 2023 2023 European Championship (Top 8) Open — ISB Operations communing yoda
8–10 September 2023 2023 European Championship (Day 1) Open — ISB Operations communing yoda
11–13 August 2023 2023 World Championship (Day 1) Open — Shadow Collective Communing
1–2 April 2023 2023 U.S. National Championship (Day 1) Open — Bring Him Before Me Old Allies
January–April 2023 2023 Seventh Annual GEMPC (Top 8) Open 2nd[10] Invasion Old Allies
January–April 2023 2023 Seventh Annual GEMPC (Quarterfinals)[11] Open Bring Him Before Me He Is The Chosen One
2023 2023 San Diego Super Open (Day 2) Open — I Want That Map Old Allies
2023 2023 San Diego Super Open (Day 1) Open — I Want That Map Old Allies
13–16 October 2022 2022 World Championship (Day 1) Open — Shadow Collective Old Allies
24 September 2022 2022 Regional Championships (Dagobah) Open — Ralltiir Operations communing yoda
9–11 September 2022 2022 European Championship (Top 8) Open — Shadow Collective yoda communing
9–11 September 2022 2022 European Championship (Day 1) Open — Shadow Collective communing yoda
2022 2022 Online Championship Series Playoffs (Quarterfinals) Open — Court Of The Vile Gangster yoda communing
2022 2022 U.S. National Championship (Top 8) Open — I Want That Map Old Allies
2022 2022 Online Championship Series Playoffs (Top 16) Open — Shadow Collective Old Allies
2022 2022 Endor Grand Prix (Day 1) Open — Shadow Collective Communing
2022 2022 PC20 Tournament (Day 1) Open 2nd[12] I Want That Map Old Allies
2022 2022 Sixth Annual GEMPC (Day 1) Open 2nd[13] Shadow Collective Old Allies
2022 2022 U.S. National Championship (Day 1) Open — Shadow Collective Old Allies
21–23 January 2022 2022 Match Play Championship (Top 8) Open — I Want That Map Communing
21–23 January 2022 2022 Match Play Championship (Day 1) Open — I Want That Map Communing
25 September 2021 2021 Regional Championships (Dagobah) Open 2 ISB Operations Old Allies
17–18 July 2021 2021 U.S. National Championship (Day 2) Open 4 ISB Operations Old Allies
17–18 July 2021 2021 U.S. National Championship Open 5 ISB Operations Old Allies
5–6 and 12–13 December 2020 2020 World Championship Open — ISB Operations Watch Your Step
August 2020 2020 Texas Mini Worlds (Final Four) Open 4 Court Of The Vile Gangster Yavin 4: Massassi Throne Room
Yavin 4: Massassi Throne Room (3)
Yavin 4: Massassi Throne Room (2)
August 2020 2020 Texas Mini Worlds (Top 8) Open 8 ISB Operations They Have No Idea We're Coming
August 2020 2020 Texas Mini Worlds (Round of 16) Open 15 ISB Operations They Have No Idea We're Coming
August 2020 2020 Texas Mini Worlds (Pods) Open — Court Of The Vile Gangster They Have No Idea We're Coming
April 2020 2020 Match Play Championship Open — Court Of The Vile Gangster Yavin 4: Massassi Throne Room
January 2020 2020 Endor Grand Prix Open 29 I Want That Map Rendezvous Point On Tatooine (V)
20–22 September 2019 2019 World Championship (Day 2) Open 17 I Want That Map Diplomatic Mission To Alderaan
August 2019 2019 North American Continental Championship Open 57 I Want That Map They Have No Idea We're Coming
April 2019 2019 Match Play Championship Open — I Want That Map Old Allies
4–7 October 2018 2018 World Championship (Day 2) Open 16 I Want That Map Old Allies
27–29 July 2018 2018 U.S. National Championship Open 9 Court Of The Vile Gangster Old Allies
4–6 May 2018 2018 Endor Grand Prix Open 18 I Want That Map Diplomatic Mission To Alderaan
5–7 January 2018 2018 Match Play Championship Open 27 I Want That Map Diplomatic Mission To Alderaan
20–22 October 2017 2017 Texas Mini Worlds (Day 2) Open 4 Bring Him Before Me Old Allies
20–22 October 2017 2017 Texas Mini Worlds Open 6 Court Of The Vile Gangster Old Allies
8–10 September 2017 2017 European Championship (Day 2) Open 18 Court Of The Vile Gangster Yavin 4: Massassi Throne Room
10–13 August 2017 2017 World Championship (Day 2) Open 15 Court Of The Vile Gangster Yavin 4: Massassi Throne Room
23–25 June 2017 2017 U.S. National Championship Open 24 Court Of The Vile Gangster Watch Your Step
28–30 October 2016 2016 Texas Mini Worlds (Day 2) Open 6 Bring Him Before Me Diplomatic Mission To Alderaan
28–30 October 2016 2016 Texas Mini Worlds Open 1 Court Of The Vile Gangster Watch Your Step
11–15 August 2016 2016 World Championship (Day 2) Open 62 Court Of The Vile Gangster Watch Your Step
8–10 January 2016 2016 Match Play Championship Open 36 Bring Him Before Me Hidden Base
6–9 August 2015 2015 World Championship (Day 2) Open 19 Bring Him Before Me This Is Getting Out Of Hand
10–12 February 2012 2012 Match Play Championship (Day 1) Premiere - Virtual Block 7.4 — Agents Of Black Sun Communing
11–14 August 2011 2011 World Championship (Day 2)[14] Premiere - Virtual Block 7.3 Imperial Occupation (V) Plead My Case To The Senate
17 November 2001 2001 Decipher World Championship Premiere - Reflections III [15] QMC
3 November 2001 November 2001 Smyrna tournament Premiere - Reflections III [16] Solid senators
27 October 2001 October 2001 Buford tournament Reflections Booster Draft [17] Tatooine (Jabba's Palace)
2001 (before 12 June) RamapoCon III Premiere - Tatooine lost 3 games all weekend[18] Mind What You Have Learned
5 May 2001 2001 Georgia State Championship Premiere - Reflections II 2nd[19] Chu-style Huntdown Chu-style Throneroom mains
5 May 2001 2001 Georgia State Championship Premiere - Reflections II 2nd[20]
14 April 2001 April 2001 Buford tournament Premiere - Reflections II [21] BHBM (straight beats)
31 March 2001 March 2001 Buford tournament Premiere - Reflections II 1st[22] WYS
28 October 2000 2000 Birmingham Grand Slam Premiere - Jabba's Palace Sealed Deck [23] Docking Bay Hunt Down New Age Throne Room with SAC (nearly card for card Martin Akesson's)
5–7 October 2000 2000 Decipher World Championship (Day 2)[24] Premiere - Death Star II 54th Hunt Down And Destroy The Jedi[25]
5–7 October 2000 2000 Decipher World Championship (Day 1)[26] Premiere - Death Star II Hunt Down And Destroy The Jedi
4 June 2000 2000 Naboo Regionals 2nd[27] HDADTJ Duels[28] Throne Room Mains[28]
20 April 2000 April 2000 St Albans tournament Premiere - Endor 4th[29] ROPS, kinda like Akkesons, some special mods Mains, Throne Room, started off as '...beating of a lifetime'
2 April 2000 2000 UK National Championship Premiere - Endor 5–1 record[30] 'Liberate...': ROPS with AT-STs and Search and Destroy (Charlie Herren's deck) 'Calm like a Bomb': Throne Room / Nudj, 2/0s, mains, destiny adders (Charlie Herren's deck with personal mods)
7 November 1999 November 1999 Portsmouth tournament Premiere - Endor 2nd[31] Endor Ops/Only Ominous Rumors HB/CC Cele/Mains beatdown
26 September 1999 September 1999 St Albans tournament Premiere - Endor 4–2 record[32] DS mains starting at the Cantina and pulling Jabba's Palace; went 1–2 Revamped 'Mains Deck' with 3 Out Of Commissions, many Shockings and destiny-5 used interrupts (Tosche Station start); went 3–0
12 September 1999 1999 Naboo Regionals Premiere - Endor 4th[33] A balanced space/ground deck with 2/2 imps Hope you learned something 2.0

A blank place means no posted standings give the player's place.

Community card

Mike Kessling appears on the community card Mike K (Production Advocate), which lists his GEMP handle Troop1023.[1]

  • Mike K (Production Advocate)
    Mike K (Production Advocate)

Miscellaneous decklists

Date Format Title Side
26 August 1999 Premiere - Endor Mains deck Light
28 August 1999 Premiere - Endor HDADTJ balanced with no duel Dark
1 September 1999 Premiere - Death Star II Singing the Bues the black and blue Dark
5 September 1999 Premiere - Endor Hidden Base with ground pound 2 0 Light
8 October 1999 Premiere - Endor Final- Mains Deck Light
9 October 1999 Premiere - Endor I didnt know the Empire could sing Dark
28 October 1999 Premiere - Endor DS BEATS Dark
18 December 1999 Premiere - Endor Screw U but play me in cards Dark
18 December 1999 Premiere - Endor This Sabbacc is getting worse all the time Dark
18 December 1999 Premiere - Endor Givin a blow Light
3 January 2000 Premiere - Endor ROPS Shock the Monkey Dark
16 January 2000 Premiere - Endor HDADTJ mains and power Dark
8 March 2000 Premiere - Death Star II Wait and Bleed (ISB Space) Dark
23 April 2000 Premiere - Endor Suite Pee (Throne Room Odds) Light
23 May 2000 Premiere - Endor HDADTJ Docking Bay Duels Dark
7 June 2000 Premiere - Endor Take the Power Back-Naboo Regional Dark
8 June 2000 Premiere - Endor The Unforgiven- Naboo Regional Light
9 August 2000 Premiere - Death Star II 7 Words- Anti ROPS TIGIH Light
20 June 2001 Premiere - Tatooine Ramapo LS- MWYHL Mains ATLANTA STYLE Light
11 July 2001 Premiere - Tatooine Mike Kessling DS Dark

Tournament reports

See also

External links

Sources

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mike K (Production Advocate), SWCCG Community Awards, res.starwarsccg.org.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://www.starwarsccg.org/2025-01-las-vegas-grand-prix-las-vegas-nevada-jan-11-12-2025/
  3. ↑ PC Organization Chart PDF, CreationDate 6 May 2024; live orgchart.pdf
  4. ↑ PC organization chart PDF (PDF creation date 6 May 2024), res.starwarsccg.org/orgchart/orgchart.pdf (Wayback copy of 10 October 2026: archived PDF)
  5. ↑ About Us, starwarsccg.org (Wayback, 27 May 2024)
  6. ↑ SWCCG Power Rankings Spring 2024 - ARebelSpy & Troop1023 Present, Bill Bisco (BillBisco2) (13 February 2024).
  7. ↑ 2026-11 SWCCG World Championship – Bloomington, Minnesota (Oct. 23-25, 2026), starwarsccg.org
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://www.starwarsccg.org/2025-02-morristown-melee-morristown-new-jersey-apr-24-27-2025/
  9. ↑ Matthew Harrison-Trainor Wins Second Career GEMP Match Play Championship, starwarsccg.org (30 May 2024). Preserved copy: Internet Archive
  10. ↑ GEMP tom Captures 7th GEMP Match Play Championship Title, starwarsccg.org (5 May 2023). Preserved copy: Internet Archive
  11. ↑ https://www.starwarsccg.org/2023-05-gempc7-match-play-tournament-jan-april-2023/
  12. ↑ PC20 Anniversary Tournament Wrap - Strother Victorious, starwarsccg.org (10 May 2022). Preserved copy: Internet Archive
  13. ↑ Matthew Harrison-Trainor wins Batmouse's 6th GEMPC, starwarsccg.org (29 March 2022). Preserved copy: Internet Archive
  14. ↑ https://forum.starwarsccg.org/viewforum.php?f=565
  15. ↑ papalorax-goes-to-worlds, DeckTech (Evan "Lorax" Fitzgerald, 4 December 2001). Preservation copy: GitHub Pages.
  16. ↑ smyran-ga-11-3-01, DeckTech (Damian "Jamintheeye" Loback, 4 November 2001). Preservation copy: GitHub Pages.
  17. ↑ atlanta-georgia-10-27-01-pre-release, DeckTech (John "Alpha Blue" Anderson, 29 October 2001). Preservation copy: GitHub Pages.
  18. ↑ Ramapo LS- MWYHL Mains ATLANTA STYLE, DeckTech (Mike "Kessling" Kessling, 20 June 2001). Preservation copies: Stephen Skilton; GitHub Pages.
  19. ↑ wal-mart-stickers-and-the-anti-draw, DeckTech (Charlie "Bad Player" Herren, 6 May 2001). Preservation copy: GitHub Pages.
  20. ↑ ga-states-aka-atlanta-v-augusta-5-5-01, DeckTech (Paul "lbmyers1" Myers, 8 May 2001). Preservation copy: GitHub Pages.
  21. ↑ drake-wins-gq-buford-tourney-4-14-01, DeckTech (Adam "ADrake" Drake, 16 April 2001). Preservation copy: GitHub Pages.
  22. ↑ ta-black-goes-to-buford-3-31-01, DeckTech (Adam "ADrake" Drake, 5 April 2001). Preservation copy: GitHub Pages.
  23. ↑ birmingham-grand-slam-10-28-00, DeckTech (Andy "Solo337" McClure, 31 October 2000). Preservation copy: GitHub Pages.
  24. ↑ DecipherCon 2000 Day 2
  25. ↑ dom-goes-to-florida, DeckTech (Dominic "Decktech" Gaudreault, 12 October 2000). Preservation copy: GitHub Pages.
  26. ↑ deciphercon-2000-juz-beer-and-cards, DeckTech (Alex "Greedo" Tennet, 13 October 2000). Preserved copy: Internet Archive
  27. ↑ DecipherCon 2000: Star Wars CCG Qualifiers, Decipher. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 hatfield-uk-naboo-regional-part-2, DeckTech (Mike "Kessling" Kessling, 5 June 2000). Preservation copy: GitHub Pages.
  29. ↑ st-albans-uk-4-20-00, DeckTech (Michael "Troop1023" Kessling, 30 April 2000). Preservation copy: GitHub Pages.
  30. ↑ uk-nationals-4-02-00-warwick, DeckTech (Mike "Kessling" Kessling, 3 April 2000). Preservation copy: GitHub Pages.
  31. ↑ uk-portsmouth-11-7-99, DeckTech (Michael "Troop1023" Kessling, 13 November 1999). Preservation copy: GitHub Pages.
  32. ↑ st-albans-uk-9-26-99, DeckTech (Michael "Troop1023" Kessling, 27 September 1999). Preservation copy: GitHub Pages.
  33. ↑ naboo-reigonal-england-9-12-99, DeckTech (Mike "Kessling" Kessling, 13 September 1999). Preservation copy: GitHub Pages.
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