We’re at the halfway mark in the Day 1 Swiss Rounds, so what better time to take a peek at the Top 10 tables!  As the rounds wear on, players with better records are sorted closer and closer to Table 1 – taking a quick glance at Tables 1 through 10 is a great way to get a snapshot of the strategies that are the most successful so far, so let’s take a look!

 

 

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Table 1:

Justin Martinez with Bujins

Versus

Tyler Panlilio with Spellbooks

 

Table 2:

Alejandro Cortez with Inzektors

Versus

Pierre Hampton with Bujins

 

Table 3:

Jarmond Sharkey with Karakuri Geargia

Versus

Paul Crum with Karakuri Geargia

 

Table 4:

Abraham Villareal with Fire Fists

Versus

Jerry Mierrithy with Geargia

 

Table 5:

Alexandro Montiel with Hieratic Rulers

Versus

Jeffrey Pircher with Bujins

 

Table 6:

Jordan Sanchez with Mermails

Versus

Marc Carisse with Geargia

 

Table 7:

Benjamin Burn with Mermails

Versus

William Pedigo with Geargia

 

Table 8:

Christian Rodriguez with Fire Fists

Versus

Deon Akridge with Fire Fists

 

Table 9:

Courtland Williams with Dragons

Versus

Jose Sandoval with Geargia

 

Table 10:

Timothy Aicard with Bujins

Versus

Deryck Rothenberger with Fire Fists

 

Bujins have been on a roll the past couple weeks in Regional Qualifiers and YCS Sao Paulo, and with four seats in the Top 10 tables it seems like many competitors may not have Side Decked for it.  Cards like Mistake, DNA Surgery, and Light-Imprisoning Mirror can win a Bujin matchup in an instant… but not if you’re not playing them.  That said, Pure Geagia and Fire Fists are right there with them, each with four seats as well.

 

From there we can see two Karakuri Geargia builds and two Mermail Duelists, as well as a buch of once-offs like Inzektors and Spellbooks.  It’s kind of all over the place, but it’s easy to peg Bujins, Fire Fists, and Geargia as the three big front-runners so far.  We’ll check back in a couple more rounds to see how it all pans out!