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Risk World Championships Round 2 - 2025 Season 1 FFA#

Round 2 of the 2025 Risk World Championships was a test of survival with the Airship map. Coming off a strong second-place finish in Round 1 with 16 points, I was aiming to build on that success. However, a bad starting position quickly forced me into damage control. Instead of pushing for victory, I had to play defensively, negotiate, and ensure I wasn’t the first player eliminated.

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Tournament Results Table#

Round Map Placement Result Video
R2 The Airship 5th 4 Points Watch
R1 Africa Advanced 2nd 16 Points Watch

Game Breakdown#

Opening Position & Early Strategy#

  • My starting spread was weak, leaving me in a difficult position from the beginning.
  • Bottom-left positioning limited my movement, with Orange to my south and Blue blocking my expansion.
  • I had no good expansion options and had to make a quick choice.
  • I decided to push left, contesting Black, but it wasted too many troops, making me weaker for the rest of the game.

Mid-Game Struggles & Card Control Issues#

  • Blue was forced to expand through my position, which made my situation worse.
  • Expanding left cost me too many armies, leaving me vulnerable.
  • I lacked safe territories to build up and struggled to gain consistent cards.
  • Card Blocked: At one point, I was in danger of not being able to get a card at all—a death sentence in an FFA match.

Negotiation & Survival Tactics#

  • With Orange and Blue threatening my position, I had to turn them against each other.
  • I attacked Orange strategically to make peace with Blue.
  • This successfully baited Blue into attacking Orange, setting off a domino effect that kept me alive longer.
  • Yellow and Blue helped weaken Orange, ensuring I wasn’t the first to be eliminated.

End-Game & The Fight for 5th#

  • Orange was eliminated before me, securing me 5th place instead of 6th.
  • At this point, I was already the weakest player, and my elimination was inevitable.
  • A last-ditch attempt to take a bonus didn’t change my fate, but I had done my job.
  • Final standing: 5th place, earning 4 points.

Final Thoughts & Lessons Learned#

✅ Positioning is everything – A bad start made my survival an uphill battle.
✅ Negotiation saved me – Turning Blue against Orange kept me in the game longer.
✅ Minimizing damage matters – Securing 5th instead of 6th gave me valuable extra points.

Looking Ahead: Round 3!#

With 20 points over two rounds, I’m still in the competition. Next round, I’ll need a stronger performance to stay in contention for advancing.

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