Thank 深殤 Inu @rikkai2038 for the amazing commissioned artwork!
How do I miss my invite, again? What did I do and learn from this season?
Hi, I’m Yan Chak Li (or goes by Richard), a VGC player who started in 2020, which means I’ve played VGC for five years. My most notable result since 2024 might be Top 64 in Hartford 2023, and some decent and consistent results in my tristate local. I recently finished with a 9-3 record, ranking #46 out of 1129 players in NAIC 2025, wrapping up my 2025 season. With a #204 ranking in North America and 593 CP, which fell short of the top 75 in North America, this marks the end of my season. However, I still want to share my season here as one of my VGC milestones.
After barely missing my world invite last year by 20 CP, I missed it again this time. Okay, no jokes. Not pushing for a strong finish this season, I only attended three majors: Baltimore, Louisville, and NAIC. Fortunately, I earned CP from all these events and made day 2 in two of them. In this report, I’ll discuss how I, a mid-bro, made it to day 2 of NAIC 2025 (the second-largest event, apparently). I’ll also cover two unofficial team leagues, USPL and VTL, as part of this year’s VGC. Let’s break down this report by the order of Regulation H, G, and I.