John Zapata — Azalea, Ace in the Hole

John Zapata

Azalea, Ace in the Hole · Classic Constructed

24-24

Record

50.0%

Win %

Events

Rounds

67%

Meta

+0.7

Perf Δ

23.0

Surprise

14.4

Difficulty

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US National Championship 2025

National Championship • June 6th-8th, 2025 • dropped • 3-2

40%

Meta

+0.7

Perf

2.0

Surp

2.1

Diff

30:70

R1 CC

Round 1: Loss vs Bird Cabrera (Nuu, Alluring Desire)

55:45

R2 CC

Round 2: Win vs Michael Thorington (Puffin, Hightail)

30:70

R3 CC

Round 3: Loss vs Danielle Williams (Nuu, Alluring Desire)

70:30

R4 CC

Round 4: Win vs Steven Sweany (Oscilio, Constella Intelligence)

40:60

R5 CC

Round 5: Win vs Tonin ''Nini'' Veshi (Arakni, Marionette) - Expected: 40:60, underdog victory

Round-by-Round Breakdown

Win probabilities rounded to nearest 5% for consistency with match display

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Round	Format	Opponent	Expected	Result	Meta	Surprise	Difficulty
R1	CC	Nuu, Alluring Desire	30%	Loss	✗	0.32	-
R2	CC	Puffin, Hightail	55%	Win	✓	0.45	0.35
R3	CC	Nuu, Alluring Desire	30%	Loss	✗	0.32	-
R4	CC	Oscilio, Constella Intelligence	70%	Win	✓	0.29	0.39
R5	CC	Arakni, Marionette	40%	Win	✗	0.61	1.37

Pro Tour Amsterdam 2024

Pro Tour • July 26-28, 2024 • dropped • 2-2

75%

Meta

+0.0

Perf

1.9

Surp

0.7

Diff

55:45

R1 CC

Round 1: Win vs Antonio Kutter (Enigma, Ledger of Ancestry)

50:50

R2 CC

Round 2: Win vs Joseph Kaiser (Zen, Tamer of Purpose)

50:50

R3 CC

Round 3: Loss vs Bun Ar (Zen, Tamer of Purpose)

45:55

R4 CC

Round 4: Loss vs Sam Lau (Levia, Shadowborn Abomination)

Round-by-Round Breakdown

Win probabilities rounded to nearest 5% for consistency with match display

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Round	Format	Opponent	Expected	Result	Meta	Surprise	Difficulty
R1	CC	Enigma, Ledger of Ancestry	55%	Win	✓	0.46	0.22
R2	CC	Zen, Tamer of Purpose	50%	Win	✓	0.50	0.50
R3	CC	Zen, Tamer of Purpose	50%	Loss	✓	0.50	-
R4	CC	Levia, Shadowborn Abomination	45%	Loss	✗	0.44	-

United States National Championship 2024

National Championship • June 14-16, 2024 • 125th • 4-4

50%

Meta

+0.2

Perf

4.0

Surp

4.0

Diff

50:50

R1 CC

Round 1: Loss vs Taylor Nifong (Zen, Tamer of Purpose)

45:55

R2 CC

Round 2: Win vs Chris Brummett (Nuu, Alluring Desire)

55:45

R3 CC

Round 3: Win vs Jamie Foster (Enigma, Ledger of Ancestry)

45:55

R4 CC

Round 4: Loss vs Mark Cornett (Levia, Shadowborn Abomination)

50:50

R11 CC

Round 11: Loss vs Marco Marcelli (Azalea, Ace in the Hole)

50:50

R12 CC

Round 12: Win vs Vinh Vien (Azalea, Ace in the Hole)

45:55

R13 CC

Round 13: Win vs Eric Lin (Levia, Shadowborn Abomination)

45:55

R14 CC

Round 14: Loss vs Liam Trodden (Kayo, Armed and Dangerous)

Round-by-Round Breakdown

Win probabilities rounded to nearest 5% for consistency with match display

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Round	Format	Opponent	Expected	Result	Meta	Surprise	Difficulty
R1	CC	Zen, Tamer of Purpose	50%	Loss	✓	0.50	-
R2	CC	Nuu, Alluring Desire	45%	Win	✗	0.54	0.28
R3	CC	Enigma, Ledger of Ancestry	55%	Win	✓	0.46	0.33
R4	CC	Levia, Shadowborn Abomination	45%	Loss	✗	0.44	-
R11	CC	Azalea, Ace in the Hole	50%	Loss	✓	0.50	-
R12	CC	Azalea, Ace in the Hole	50%	Win	✓	0.50	1.50
R13	CC	Levia, Shadowborn Abomination	45%	Win	✗	0.56	1.90
R14	CC	Kayo, Armed and Dangerous	45%	Loss	✗	0.46	-

Calling: Los Angeles

Calling • March 21-24, 2024 • dropped • 3-4

71%

Meta

-0.5

Perf

3.5

Surp

0.9

Diff

55:45

R1 CC

Round 1: Win vs Ryan Goldfinger (Kassai of the Golden Sand)

50:50

R2 CC

Round 2: Win vs Jesse Hudak (Kayo, Armed and Dangerous)

45:55

R3 CC

Round 3: Win vs Brian Lorenz (Dromai, Ash Artist)

40:60

R4 CC

Round 4: Loss vs Luke Magnuson (Uzuri, Switchblade)

50:50

R5 CC

Round 5: Loss vs Yorick Schulte (Katsu, the Wanderer)

50:50

R6 CC

Round 6: Loss vs CLARK Moore (Levia, Shadowborn Abomination)

60:40

R7 CC

Round 7: Loss vs Troy Wilson (Fai, Rising Rebellion)

Round-by-Round Breakdown

Win probabilities rounded to nearest 5% for consistency with match display

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Round	Format	Opponent	Expected	Result	Meta	Surprise	Difficulty
R1	CC	Kassai of the Golden Sand	55%	Win	✓	0.44	0.12
R2	CC	Kayo, Armed and Dangerous	50%	Win	✓	0.50	0.29
R3	CC	Dromai, Ash Artist	45%	Win	✗	0.55	0.49
R4	CC	Uzuri, Switchblade	40%	Loss	✗	0.42	-
R5	CC	Katsu, the Wanderer	50%	Loss	✓	0.50	-
R6	CC	Levia, Shadowborn Abomination	50%	Loss	✓	0.48	-
R7	CC	Fai, Rising Rebellion	60%	Loss	✓	0.59	-

Pro Tour: Los Angeles

Pro Tour • March 21-24, 2024 • dropped • 2-2

100%

Meta

-0.1

Perf

2.0

Surp

1.4

Diff

50:50

R1 CC

Round 1: Loss vs Sam Sutherland (Dash, Inventor Extraordinaire)

50:50

R2 CC

Round 2: Win vs James Chang (Kayo, Armed and Dangerous)

55:45

R3 CC

Round 3: Loss vs Mercy Bickell (Kassai of the Golden Sand)

55:45

R4 CC

Round 4: Win vs Evan Bridges (Kano, Dracai of Aether)

Round-by-Round Breakdown

Win probabilities rounded to nearest 5% for consistency with match display

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Round	Format	Opponent	Expected	Result	Meta	Surprise	Difficulty
R1	CC	Dash, Inventor Extraordinaire	50%	Loss	✓	0.52	-
R2	CC	Kayo, Armed and Dangerous	50%	Win	✓	0.50	0.50
R3	CC	Kassai of the Golden Sand	55%	Loss	✓	0.56	-
R4	CC	Kano, Dracai of Aether	55%	Win	✓	0.47	0.91

Calling: Singapore 2023

Calling • June 10-11, 2023 • dropped • 6-4

80%

Meta

+0.9

Perf

4.7

Surp

2.5

Diff

55:45

R1 CC

Round 1: Win vs Bernard Eng (Dorinthea Ironsong)

40:60

R2 CC

Round 2: Win vs Nick Butcher (Oldhim, Grandfather of Eternity) - Expected: 40:60, underdog victory

50:50

R3 CC

Round 3: Loss vs Allen Lau (Lexi, Livewire)

65:35

R4 CC

Round 4: Win vs Gerard Sarmenta (Rhinar, Reckless Rampage)

55:45

R5 CC

Round 5: Win vs Tai-Yuan Chen (Kano, Dracai of Aether)

40:60

R6 CC

Round 6: Loss vs Jackie wong (Oldhim, Grandfather of Eternity)

55:45

R7 CC

Round 7: Win vs Abdul Hakim Green (Briar, Warden of Thorns)

50:50

R8 CC

Round 8: Loss vs Mohd Imran Jamil (Lexi, Livewire)

55:45

R9 CC

Round 9: Win vs Law [Blue Pitch] Wen (Kano, Dracai of Aether)

50:50

R10 CC

Round 10: Loss vs Thanthawat "Vespa" Chujitngamsuwong (Iyslander, Stormbind)

Round-by-Round Breakdown

Win probabilities rounded to nearest 5% for consistency with match display

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Round	Format	Opponent	Expected	Result	Meta	Surprise	Difficulty
R1	CC	Dorinthea Ironsong	55%	Win	✓	0.45	0.09
R2	CC	Oldhim, Grandfather of Eternity	40%	Win	✗	0.61	0.27
R3	CC	Lexi, Livewire	50%	Loss	✓	0.49	-
R4	CC	Rhinar, Reckless Rampage	65%	Win	✓	0.37	0.27
R5	CC	Kano, Dracai of Aether	55%	Win	✓	0.45	0.43
R6	CC	Oldhim, Grandfather of Eternity	40%	Loss	✗	0.39	-
R7	CC	Briar, Warden of Thorns	55%	Win	✓	0.46	0.63
R8	CC	Lexi, Livewire	50%	Loss	✓	0.49	-
R9	CC	Kano, Dracai of Aether	55%	Win	✓	0.45	0.78
R10	CC	Iyslander, Stormbind	50%	Loss	✓	0.49	-

Calling - Pro Tour: Baltimore

Calling • April 28-30, 2023 • dropped • 3-3

83%

Meta

+0.1

Perf

3.1

Surp

1.7

Diff

40:60

R1 CC

Round 1: Win vs Greg Mitchell (Oldhim, Grandfather of Eternity) - Expected: 40:60, underdog victory

50:50

R2 CC

Round 2: Loss vs Nathanael Hunt (Lexi, Livewire)

50:50

R3 CC

Round 3: Win vs James Warburton (Lexi, Livewire)

50:50

R4 CC

Round 4: Loss vs Yuki Lee Bender (Lexi, Livewire)

50:50

R5 CC

Round 5: Loss vs Tom Evans (Katsu, the Wanderer)

50:50

R6 CC

Round 6: Win vs Hendrik Wytze Kluitenberg (Azalea, Ace in the Hole)

Round-by-Round Breakdown

Win probabilities rounded to nearest 5% for consistency with match display

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Round	Format	Opponent	Expected	Result	Meta	Surprise	Difficulty
R1	CC	Oldhim, Grandfather of Eternity	40%	Win	✗	0.61	0.23
R2	CC	Lexi, Livewire	50%	Loss	✓	0.49	-
R3	CC	Lexi, Livewire	50%	Win	✓	0.51	0.51
R4	CC	Lexi, Livewire	50%	Loss	✓	0.49	-
R5	CC	Katsu, the Wanderer	50%	Loss	✓	0.51	-
R6	CC	Azalea, Ace in the Hole	50%	Win	✓	0.50	1.00

Pro Tour: Baltimore

Pro Tour • April 28-30, 2023 • dropped • 1-3

25%

Meta

-0.7

Perf

1.9

Surp

1.0

Diff

55:45

R1 CC

Round 1: Loss vs Jackie Rousseau (Dash, Inventor Extraordinaire)

35:65

R2 CC

Round 2: Loss vs Owen Young (Dromai, Ash Artist)

40:60

R3 CC

Round 3: Win vs David Elrod (Oldhim, Grandfather of Eternity) - Expected: 40:60, underdog victory

35:65

R4 CC

Round 4: Loss vs Maciej Chmielewski (Bravo, Showstopper)

Round-by-Round Breakdown

Win probabilities rounded to nearest 5% for consistency with match display

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Round	Format	Opponent	Expected	Result	Meta	Surprise	Difficulty
R1	CC	Dash, Inventor Extraordinaire	55%	Loss	✓	0.54	-
R2	CC	Dromai, Ash Artist	35%	Loss	✗	0.36	-
R3	CC	Oldhim, Grandfather of Eternity	40%	Win	✗	0.61	1.02
R4	CC	Bravo, Showstopper	35%	Loss	✗	0.36	-

Matchup Breakdown

Hero	W	L	Win%	Matches
Lexi, Livewire	1	4	20%	5
Levia, Shadowborn Abomination	1	3	25%	4
Oldhim, Grandfather of Eternity	3	1	75%	4
Azalea, Ace in the Hole	2	1	67%	3
Kano, Dracai of Aether	3	0	100%	3
Kayo, Armed and Dangerous	2	1	67%	3
Nuu, Alluring Desire	1	2	33%	3
Zen, Tamer of Purpose	1	2	33%	3
Dash, Inventor Extraordinaire	0	2	0%	2
Dromai, Ash Artist	1	1	50%	2
Enigma, Ledger of Ancestry	2	0	100%	2
Kassai of the Golden Sand	1	1	50%	2
Katsu, the Wanderer	0	2	0%	2
Arakni, Marionette	1	0	100%	1
Bravo, Showstopper	0	1	0%	1
Briar, Warden of Thorns	1	0	100%	1
Dorinthea Ironsong	1	0	100%	1
Fai, Rising Rebellion	0	1	0%	1
Iyslander, Stormbind	0	1	0%	1
Oscilio, Constella Intelligence	1	0	100%	1
Puffin, Hightail	1	0	100%	1
Rhinar, Reckless Rampage	1	0	100%	1
Uzuri, Switchblade	0	1	0%	1