Legion War has become a phenomenon in the Centurion format, capturing the hearts of Italian players since 2019. Matteo Gulmini, one of the main organizers, explains that Legion War originated from a desire to create a major event for Centurion, responding to the growing enthusiasm of communities across Italy who wanted a chance to meet and compete.
The inaugural Legion War, held in May 2019, drew 64 players from all corners of the country. This debut marked the beginning of a tradition that has since grown exponentially. The event quickly became the most anticipated among Centurion enthusiasts, culminating in Legion War VI on April 23, 2023, which saw a record-breaking 132 participants.
Legion War is more than just a tournament; it’s a celebration for the Centurion community. Before the event, a dinner is organized where all participants can mingle, share stories, and forge new connections. This social aspect has become an integral part of the Legion War experience, fostering a warm and friendly atmosphere.
During the event, vendors offer players the chance to purchase missing cards to complete their decks or add those special touches to make their decks stand out.
Despite the social focus, competition is fierce! Players vie for glory, prizes, and the opportunity to sign the winner’s helmet. This symbolic trophy, introduced in the very first edition, leaves an indelible mark on the history of Legion War. In addition to various prizes, the winner earns the honor of having their name inscribed on the helmet, continuing a tradition that celebrates excellence.
The event has not only solidified the Centurion format but also strengthened community bonds, creating a unique and memorable atmosphere.
Below, we list all the events that have taken place over the years. We’ll review the different editions, the meta, the top players, and the winners. These reports serve as snapshots of the metagame and Centurion scene at specific moments.
Winner: Neil Ramos with Kraum, Ludevic’s Opus / Tymna the Weaver
Top 8 (swiss):
- Tymna the Weaver/Thrasios, Triton Hero
- Kess, Dissident Mage
- Tymna the Weaver/ Kraum, Ludevic’s Opus
- Will Kenrith/Rowan Kenrith
- Breya, Etherium Shaper
- Judith, the Scourge Diva
- Titania, Protector of Argoth
- Breya, Etherium Shaper
Metagame:
Winner: Neil Ramos con Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder / Kraum, Ludevic’s Opus
Top 16 (swiss):
- Lazav the Multifarious – Emiliano bandini
- Titania, Protector of Argoth – Tirini Filippo
- Breya, Etherium Shaper – Nicola improta
- Leovold, Emissary of Trest – Michele Calise
- Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder / Kraum, Ludevic’s Opus – Neil Ramos
- Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder / Kraum, Ludevic’s Opus – Gioele Tagliabue
- Zur the Enchanter – Leonardo Pedron
- Yuriko, the Tiger’s Shadow – Leonardo Cortese
- Aminatou, the Fateshifter – Michelangelo Contardi
- Judith, the Scourge Diva – Matteo Gulmini
- Maelstrom Wanderer – Huber Artioli
- Titania, Protector of Argoth – Fabio Agostini
- Najeela, the Blade-Blossom – Libor Przybyla
- Mayael the Anima – Giovanni Galamini
- Urza, Lord High Artificer – Francesco Della Negra
- Teysa, Orzhov Scion – Ondrej Olstib
Metagame:
- 7x Queen Marchesa
- 6x Yuriko, the Tiger’s Shadow
- 6x Breya, Etherium Shaper
- 5x Zur the Enchanter
- 5x Titania, Protector of Argoth
- 4x Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder / Kraum, Ludevic’s Opus
- 3x Niv-Mizzet, Parun
- 3x Animar, Soul of Elements
- 3x Judith, the Scourge Diva
- 3x Urza, Lord High Artificer
- 2x Prossh
- 2x Najeela, the Blade-Blossom
- 2x Pashalik Mons
- 2x Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis
- 2x Aminatou, the Fateshifter
- 2x Geist of Saint Traft
- 2x Nicol Bolas, the Ravager
- 2x Azusa, Lost but Seeking
- 33x others
Winner: Francesco Vitale with Magda, Brazen Outlaw
Top 8 (swiss):
- Jori En, Ruin Diver – Luca Fasoli
- Aminatou, the Fateshifter – Gioele Tagliabue
- Geist of Saint Traf – Michele Atzeni
- Magda, Brazen Outlaw – Francesco Vitale
- Karlov of the Ghost Council + Lurrus of the Dream-Den – Andrea Mungiello
- Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist / Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools – Simone Molaro
- Liesa, Shroud of Dusk – Augusto Pedrielli
- Chulane, Teller of Tales – Francesco Novani
Metagame:
- 7x Magda, Brazen Outlaw
- 5x Geist of Saint Traft
- 4x Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis
- 3x Sai, Master Thopterist
- 3x Niv-Mizzet, Parun
- 2x Golos, Tireless Pilgrim
- 2x Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder/Reyhan, Last of the Abzan
- 2x Esika, God of the Tree
- 2x Maelstrom Wanderer
- 2x Chulane, Teller of Tales
- 2x Grenzo, Dungeon Warden
- 2c Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist / Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
- 2 Aminatou, the Fateshifter
- x37 others
Winner: Gioele Tagliabue with Kraum, Ludevic’s Opus / Tymna the Weavers
Top 16 (swiss):
- Tasigur, The Golden Fang – Sebastiano Piccoli – List
- Grist, The Hunger Tide – Matteo Sangiorgi – List
- Lord Windgrace – Antonello Viggiano – List
- Aminatou, The fateshifter t – Matteo Agostini – List
- Minsc, Beloved Ranger – Giovanni Galamini – List
- Sai, Master Thopterist – Matteo Blasi – List
- Grist, The Hunger Tide – Matteo Bistazzoni – List
- Kraum, Ludevic’s Opus / Tymna the Weavers – Gioele Tagliabue – List
- Kraum, Ludevic’s Opus / Tymna the Weavers – Francesco Donegà – List
- Shorikai, Genesis Engine – Michele Atzeni – List
- Golos, Tireless Pilgrim – Paolo Villa – List
- Grist, The Hunger Tide – Sebastiano Baraldi – List
- Prime Speaker Vannifar – Emiliano Bandini – List
- Jori en, Ruin Diver – Luca Fasoli – List
- Magda, Brazen Outlaw – Stefano Filippi – List
- Shorikai, Genesis Engine – Matteo Mimmi – List
Metagame:
- 7x Queen Marchesa
- 7x Grist, the Hunger Tide
- 5x Shorikai, Genesis Engine
- 5x Geist of Saint Traft
- 5x Sythis, Harvest’s Hand
- 5x Maelstrom Wanderer
- 4x Aminatou, the Fateshifter
- 3x Golos, Tireless Pilgrim
- 3x Tymna the Weaver / Kraum, Ludevic’s Opus
- 3x Octavia, Living Thesis
- 3x Klothys, God of Destiny
- 3x Minsc, Beloved Ranger
- 2x Leovold, Emissary of Trest
- 2x Chulane, Teller of Tales
- 2x The First Sliver
- 2x Lord Windgrace
- 2x Grenzo, Dungeon Warden
- 2x Titania, Protector of Argoth
- 2x Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis
- 2x Magda, Brazen Outlaw
- 2x Kess, Dissident Mage
- 2x Gyruda, Doom of Depths
- 2x Sai, Master Thopterist
- 2x Najeela, the Blade-Blossom
- 2x Niv-Mizzet, Parun
- 2x Korvold, Fae-Cursed King
- 2x Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar
- x31 others
Winner: Mattia Viola with Raffine, Scheming Seer
Top 16 (swiss):
- Grist, the Hunger Tide – Matteo Sangiorgi – List
- Kess, Dissident Mage – Alessandro Rizzo – List
- Raffine, Scheming Seer – Mattia Viola – List
- Elminster – Decio Sacco – List
- Geist of Saint Traft – Matteo Pavani – List
- Tasigur, the Golden Fang – Sebastiano Piccoli – List
- Oloro, Ageless Ascetic – Gioele Tagliabue – List
- Will the Wise / Lucas the Sharpshooter – Matteo Gulmini – List
- Raffine, Scheming Seer – Matteo Blasi – List
- Aminatou, the Fateshifter – Elia Incipini – List
- Kyodai, Souls of Kamigawa – Damiano Marchi – List
- Sai, Master Thopterist – Roberto Goldoni – List
- Najeela, the Blade-Blossom – Michela Ansalone – List
- Sythis, Harvest’s Hand – Alessandro Guarnieri – List
- Raffine, Scheming Seer – Mattia Po – List
- Najeela, the Blade-Blossom – Andrea Bianchini – List
Metagame:
- 11x Raffine, Scheming Seer
- 8x Grist, the Hunger Tide
- 6x Tasigur, the Golden Fang
- 4x Sythis, Harvest’s Hand
- 4x Aminatou, the Fateshifter
- 3x Soul of Windgrace
- 3x Oloro, Ageless Ascetic
- 3x Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis
- 3x Grenzo, Dungeon Warden
- 3x Geist of Saint Traft
- 2x Titania, Protector of Argoth
- 2x Tameshi, Reality Architect
- 2x Sheoldred, Whispering One
- 2x Sai, Master Thopterist
- 2x Oswald Fiddlebender
- 2x Old Stickfingers
- 2x Meria, Scholar of Antiquity
- 2x Maelstrom Wanderer
- 2x Leovold, Emissary of Trest
- 2x Kess, Dissident Mage
- 2x Elminster
- 2x Azusa, Lost but Seeking
- 2x Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar
- 43x others
Winners: Riccardo Cicerone with Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis & Giovanni Galamini with Dihada, Binder of Wills
Top 16 (swiss):
- Raffine, Scheming Seer – Nicola Boscarello – List
- Raffine, Scheming Seer – Alessandro Rizzo – List
- Raffine, Scheming Seer – Francesca Sighinolfi – List
- Dihada, Binder of Will – Giovanni Galamini – List
- Dihada, Binder of Will – Gianluca Barbati – List
- Rona, Herald of Invasion – Matteo Gulmini – List
- Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis – Riccardo Cicerone – List
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- Vohar, Vodalian Desecratorr – Luca Fasoli – List
- Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh / Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools – Michelangelo Contardi – List
- Dihada, Binder of Wills – Francesco Vitale – List
- Omnath, Locus of Roil – Lorenzo Pietrangeli – List
- Umberto Ezio Di Florio – Umberto Ezio Di Florio – List
- Tana, the Bloodsower/Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful – Luca Bissolo – List
- Raffine, Scheming Seer – Valentino Manicone – List
- Zurgo and Oujutai – Filippo Dardi – List
Metagame:
- 15x Dihada, Binder of Wills
- 10x Raffine, Scheming Seer
- 9x Tasigur, the Golden Fang
- 6x Elminster
- 6x Geist of Saint Traft
- 6x Oloro, Ageless Ascetic
- 5x Atraxa, Grand Unifier
- 3x Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis
- 3x Aminatou, the Fateshifter
- 3x Ghyrson Starn, Kelemorph
- 2x Sai, Master Thopterist
- 2x Arahbo, Roar of the World
- 2x Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar
- 2x Chulane, Teller of Tales
- 2x Esika, God of the Tree
- 2x Krenko, Mob Boss
- 2x Sythis, Harvest’s Hand
- 2x Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
- 2x Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful / Tana, the Bloodsower
- x47 others
Winner: Francesco Boutet with Aragorn, King of Gondor
Top 8 (swiss):
- Aragorn, King of Gondor – Francesco Boutet – List
- Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful/ Jeska, Thrice Reborn – Matraia Alberto – List
- Tivit, Seller of Secrets – Alessandro Rizzo – List
- Oloro, Ageless Ascetic – Garzaro Ludovico – List
- Rona, Herald of Invasion – Matteo Gulmini – List
- Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful / Tana, the Bloodsower – Fedi Alessio – List
- Tasigur, the Golden Fang – Carravieri Marco – List
- Light paws, Emperor’s Voice – Borrelli Andrea – List
Metagame:
- 11x Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful / X
(x7 Jeska, Thrice Reborn
x2 Tana, the Bloodsower
x2Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
x1= Reyhan, Last of the Abzan) - 8x Aragorn, King of Gondor
- 4x Sythis, Harvest’s Hand
- 3x Tasigur, the Golden Fang
- 3x Oloro, Ageless Ascetic
- 3x Niv-Mizzet, Parun
- 3x Grenzo, Dungeon Warden
- 3x Esika, God of the Tree
- 2x Elminster
- 2x Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
- 2x The Ur-Dragon
- 2x Rofellos, Llanowar Emissary
- 2x Light Paws, Emperor’s Voice
- 2x Krenko, Mob Boss
- 2x Grist, the Hunger Tide
- x31 others