Out of all the qualifying Duelists, we are now down to just the Top 16! Here are the standings, Decks, and pairings.

Final Standings

1. Marcus Stashu Carisse (36 points – Zombie Lightsworn)
2. Brenden Elijah Beckmann (33 points – Zoodiac)
3. Joseph Chou Jr. (33 points – Zoodiac)
4. Denny Yu (30 points – Zoodiac)
5. Mario Vidro Ramos (30 points – Zoodiac)
6. Anderson Ga Jun Tsang (30 points – Infernoid)
7. Angel Ascencio (30 points – Kaiju Zoodiac)
8. Admassu Williams-Ademe (30 points – Zoodiac)
9. Alfred Robert Danklefsen III (30 points – Paleozoic Frog)
10. Ryan Kaleo Murakami (30 points – Infernoid)
11. Jose Frias Frias (30 points – Kaiju Zoodiac)
12. Cody William Ray Muniz (30 points – Zoodiac)
13. Yueqi Zhu (29 points – Zoodiac)
14. Justin Singh Delhon (28 points – Zoodiac)
15. Leonard K. Anaya III (28 points – Kaiju Zoodiac)
16. Denny Vu (28 points – Infernoid)
The Breakdown

8 Zoodiac
3 Kaiju Zoodiac
3 Infernoid
1 Zombie Lightsworn
1 Paleozoic Frog

It looks like half the Top 16 as pure Zoodiac and another 3 Kaiju Zoodiacs, as Duelists recognize the power of those strategies. Denny Yu is among them, who won YCS Las Vegas in 2014. Can he win a UDS Invitational in Las Vegas too? We’ve also got YCS Champion Angel Ascencio, and 6^th place World Championship competitor Admassu Williams-Ademe, also playing Zoodiac Decks.

The big surprise is actually the top ranked Duelist! Marcus Carisse went 12-1 with Zombie Lightsworn, being the only representative in the Top 16 with that Deck. A few Infernoid Duelists made the cut, including previous UDS Champion Ryan Murakami. Alfred Danklefsen’s Paleozoic Frogs are the final Deck – he may be able to pull off a win like Corey Roca did in YCS Atlanta, but opponents may be too prepared for them now.

The matchups

Table 1: Denny Ngo Vu (Infernoid) vs. Marcus Stashu Carisse (Zombie Lightsworn)

Table 2: Admassu Williams-Ademe (Zoodiac) vs. Alfred Robert Danklefsen III (Paleozoic Frog)

Table 3: Denny Yu (Zoodiac) vs. Yueqi Zhu (Zombie Lightsworn)

Table 4: Cody William Ray Muniz (Zoodiac) vs. Mario Vidro Ramos (Zoodiac)

Table 5: Leonard K. Anaya III (Kaiju Zoodiac) vs. Brenden Elijah Beckmann (Zoodiac)

Table 6: Angel Ascencio (Kaiju Zoodiac) vs. Ryan Kaleo Murakami (Infernoid)

Table 7: Joseph Chou Jr. (Zoodiac) vs. Justin Singh Delhon (Zoodiac)

Table 8: Jose Frias Frias (Kaiju Zoodiac) vs. Anderson Ga Jun Tsang (Infernoid)