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Paul Butler has been playing Universus since the release of MHA set 1 after discovering the game at a local convention. Though he’s loved board games since he was young, he’s loved competitive tabletop games his whole life and has a background in wargaming before coming to UVS. He truly fell in love with the game and community after attending his first regional in Kissimme, Florida and felt a desire to foster a local community in his hometown. He is incredibly passionate about community building and helping people feel comfortable, confident, and excited to play Universus. He hopes that through CWC he can help extend those feelings to players of all skill levels and inspire others to feel the same love that he has for the game.

Favorite Characters: Sub-Zero, Denki 1, Ymir, Nott the Brave, INGENIUM

Thomas Lewis, has been an active competitor since the release of the Jet Burn set. With a background in Magic: The Gathering dating back to 2005, particularly in the Modern format, Thomas brings years of competitive experience and strategic depth to every match. He has also played in the Final Fantasy TCG scene, further sharpening his adaptability across formats. A proud supporter of CwC, Coping with Cardboard, Thomas shares the group's passion for fostering community through humor, honesty, and competitive insight. Whether on Twitch or at the table, Raeloun blends technical skill with approachability, helping new and veteran players alike stay sharp, have fun, and embrace the highs and lows of the game. Favorite

Favorite characters: Xianghua, Jester II and Pieck Finger, Panzer Unit Cartman

Dani Diaz is a composer and game designer who has been playing TCG’s since 1998. They enjoy long walks on the beach, overreacting to small inconveniences during matches, and playing light control. Favorite

Favorite characters: Eugenia, Toru Hagakure 2, Katsuki Bakugo 4.

Richard, colloquially named "Six-Eyes", has played competitive UVS since the release of Undaunted Raid. He has a deep card game competitive experience in Hearthstone and Legends of Runeterra, albeit cutting his teeth on MTG, in both Standard and Commander. With his experience, he spends countless hours in the deckbuilder and provides a unique deck building perspective that he enjoys sharing (info-dumping) upon his teammates and others. He believes that having fun is the most important part of the game as a whole, and if you have fun, the everything else will come together.

Favorite characters: Kyoka Jiro (all 3 iterations), Spike, Bounty Hunter, Remiliss

Derek "Azil" Swearengin Derek has been an avid TCG, TTRPG, and strategy game player for as long as he can remember. He started playing Universus shortly after the release of Crimson Rampage after seeing one of the local store employees sorting cards for the set. Prior to Universus, Derek spent most of his time playing Magic: The Gathering, focusing on competitive limited, pauper, and modern. He focuses his time refining decks for his teammates, and agonizing over pushing the most value out of cards.

Favorite Characters: Momo Yaoyorozu (I), Mineta (II), D'Janette, and Himiko Toga (IV)

Jordan Lemons (also known in various circles as MisplayLLC and, for the old-school crowd, dmavsfan41) is the honorary non-Floridian member of the team—adopted in spirit if not by geography. Jordan has been deep in the world of trading card games since 2007, starting with Yu-Gi-Oh!, then Magic: The Gathering, before finding a true home in UniVersus. Whether it’s breaking down decklists, testing new strategies, or just enjoying the grind, Jordan brings years of experience and a genuine love for the game to every match.

Favorite characters: Amy, Toga (III), Nejire, Jean (I) and Mikasa (I)

Kylie is pretty new to the TCG scene, and started playing Universus at the time of Undaunted Raid. With next-to-no prior experience in card games, she specializes in enthusiasm and making her opponent laugh. If everyone's having a good time, then that's a W in her book. Falling somewhere between aggro and mid-range, the best win for her is when her opponent's choices simply don't matter. Whether it's a new string of a attacks, a line of prose, or the next verse on her bass guitar, there's always something new to create.

Favorite Characters: Mirio Togata, Byakko, Jean Kirstein (I), Vax'ildan, Dagger Master

Magnus has been playing TCG's since his 10th birthday when he recieved the goblin vs elves MTG starter set. He has played MTG, Yugioh, Pokemon, and a few other smaller tcgs. He started playing Universus around the time of Heroes Clash. He was hesitant to start but once he began he passed the judge test that existed within a week. His playstyle is a little all over the place being a bit more dependant on the character than the play pattern.

Favorite Characters: Eraserhead II, Twice, Gran Torino, All Might (V), Erwin Smith (I), Pieck Finger, Panzer Unit Cartman

Sage has been playing TCG’s for a year and a half, as a way to spend more time with his friends. He started with Universus and joined in on casual games of Magic The Gathering. He brings a camera everywhere he goes, always wanting to capture a great shot of his friends or his surroundings. He also spends time playing DND and board games whenever he gets the chance.