MEET THE TEAM

MAIN FIGURES

Meet the people that make our team tick! Our team is experienced and skilled, but most of all, friendly. The amazing people here at Team Ascension are a huge part of what makes work really fun for us, and that allows us to continue excelling at what we do!

DENDY SANTOSO

Team Leader

The man who started it all! Dendy Santoso is a visionary who masterminded and built our team from scratch. With his one of a kind ability to innovate in deck building, he has laid the foundation for our team's success and continues to develop our team to this day.
Highest Achievements:
Pokemon TCG: San Fransisco Worlds Competitor 2017
Cardfight!! Vanguard: Team League Asia Continental Championships Top 2016
Magic The Gathering: Toys City Puri Indah Mall FNM Cha,

CHRISTIAN LIU

Co-leader

Ambitious, meticulous and ruthless. If there were three words to describe Christian, those words pretty much sum it up. Christian is a successful and seasoned semi-professional TCG player who never stops till he reaches the top! Based in Jakarta, he has topped at multiple tournaments and is looking to polish his resume.
Best Achievements:
Pokemon TCG: Bangkok Special Event Top 8 2017
Cardfight!! Vanguard: BCS 2018 Autumn Circuit Jakarta Regional Championships Champion 2018
Magic The Gathering: Toys City Puri Indah Mall Game Day Battle for Zendikar Champion 2016

AURIEL KARLAM

Co-leader

Passionate, experienced and skilled, Auriel is definitely a force to be reckoned with in the TCG world! He has been with the team since day one can continues to be a driving force behind the team's continued success. This decorated player plays an integral role in the general affairs of the team.

Best Achievements:

Pokemon TCG: Singapore League Cup Top 16 2017

Cardfight!! Vanguard: Team League Asia-Oceania Continental Finals Singapore 2016 Champion

Magic The Gathering: Toys City Puri Indah Mall FNM Champion 2016

Future Card Buddyfight!!: Toys City Puri Indah Mall Shop Tournament Champion

RAFLI RICCO

MVP (Most Valuable Player)

Talented, unpredictable and success oriented, Rafli Ricco has all the hallmark traits of a world class player. He started his TCG career with a stint in Cardfight!! Vanguard where he became world champion in 2015. He rose to fame amongst the Pokemon community when he swept past his competition and came up as the top senior Pokemon TCG player in South East Asia. At the Pokemon TCG 2016 World Championships, he took 3rd place and followed up his stellar performance with a top 8 finish at the 2016 European International Championships.

Best Achievements:

Pokemon TCG: San Fransisco World Championships 2016 Senior Division 3rd Place

Cardfight!! Vanguard: BWC 2015 Tokyo World Champion

Magic The Gathering: Toys City Puri Indah Mall FNM Champion 2016

Future card Buddyfight!!: BWC Jakarta Regional Qualifiers 2015 Junior Division Champion

JOEL ANDREW SURYADI

THE PROMISING PRODIGY + VIDEO EDITOR

Joel may be one of our youngest members, but he is already amongst the most decorated players in Indonesia Cardfight!! Vanguard and Pokemon TCG!
With multiple top 8 finishes under his belt, he is looking to achieve his goal of winning 1st place at worlds for both games! He is also in charge of editing our Youtube videos!
Best Achievements:
Pokemon TCG: San Fransisco World Championships Senior Division 2016 Competitor
Cardfight!! Vanguard: BCS Autumn Circuit Singapore Regional Championships 2018 2nd Place
Magic The Gathering: Toys City Puri Indah Mall FNM Champion 2016
Future Card Buddyfight!!: Toys City Puri Indah Mall Shop Tournament Champion

REDEMPTUS ELMAR RUSLI

MANAGER

Elmar possesses a wealth of knowledge and experience in both the TCG industry and as a professional in the corporate world. This makes him perfect for his role as manager as he is able to apply his corporate managerial skills with regard to the various aspects of a professional TCG team.

Best Achievements:

Pokemon TCG: Kuala Lumpur Regionals 2018 Top 8

Cardfight!! Vanguard: Toys City Pondok Indah Mall BCS 2018 Shop Challenge Standard Format 2nd Place

Magic The Gathering: Toys City Puri Indah Mall Pre-release Battle For Zendikar Champion

Future Card Buddyfight!!: Toys City Puri Indah Mall Shop Tournament Champion

PLAYERS

ALFRED BENEDICT MATTHEWS

Player

Best Achievements:
Pokemon TCG: Open Kitchen Neo Soho Mall League Challenge Senior Division Champion
Cardfight!! Vanguard: BCS 2018 Autumn Circuit Jakarta Regional Championships Premium Format Top 8

MICHAEL ALEXANDER ARIF

Player

Best Achievements:
Pokemon TCG: Toys City Puri Indah Mall League Challenge Top 4
Cardfight!! Vanguard: Toys City Puri Indah Mall Shop Tournament Top 4

DANIEL JUSTIN

Player

Best Achievements:
Cardfight!! Vanguard: Toys City Puri Indah Mall Shop Tournament Champion
Future Card Buddyfight!!: Toys City Puri Indah Mall Shop Tournament Champion

PLAYERS

MATTHEW SALMAN

Player

Best Achievements:
Cardfight!! Vanguard: Toys City Puri Indah Mall Shop Tournament Standard Format Top 4

HANS SAMUEL

Player

Best Achievements:
Cardfight!! Vanguard: Toys City Puri Indah Mall Shop Tournament 2nd Place
Future Card Buddyfight!!: Toys City Puri Indah Mall Shop Tournament Top

MICHAEL CALVIN

Player

Best Achievements:
Pokemon TCG: Jakarta Regionals 2018 Senior Division Top 8
Cardfight!! Vanguard: Toys City Puri Indah Mall Shop Challenge Champion 2017
Future Card Buddyfight!!: Toys City Puri Indah Mall Shop Tournament Champion

HONORARY MEMBERS

IRNANDO SASTRA

Honorary Player

RAYMON SURYADI

Honorary Member

MERISA ANG

Honorary Member

TEAM ASCENSION

THERE'S SO MUCH IN STORE

Are you a Pokemon TCG player who resides in Jakarta, Indonesia? Are you looking to build your competitive career? Well you've come to the right place! Come and join Indonesia's first and best competitive Pokemon TCG team and start on your pathway to prominence! Under our experienced and skilled leaders, you can rest assured that you're in the right hands!