QQ stands for Quick Questions! Over the past few days, Duelists have been gearing up for the World Championship Qualifier more fervently than ever before, adjusting their Decks in order to maximize their odds of triumphing over the competition. I asked some of this weekend’s WCQ competitors whether or not they made any last-minute changes to their Decks before they submitted their final Decklists. Here’s how they responded:
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QQ stands for Quick Questions! All of the Duelists competing in the WCQ today had humble beginnings with weak Decks and tenuous strategies. Now, they’re facing off against this continent’s best players to prove their Dueling prowess. I surveyed some of this weekend’s competitors to find out how they improved their skills and learned to Duel well enough to make it to the North American World Championship Qualifier. Check out their responses!
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The good folks at Konami Digital Entertainment pulled out all the stops to make the North American World Championship Qualifier an event to remember! The massive tournament hall is festooned with giant, eight-foot tall versions of popular cards: some of the biggest cards of the year are now literally bigger than ever before, and icons like Legendary Six Samurai – Shi En and Odin, Father of the Aesir are looking down onto the tournament floor. The ever-popular Token Machine is back, letting Duelists take a starring role on their very own unique Token Cards! Card display walls are showing off some of the most popular monsters, Spells, and Traps from the modern era, reaching back into the early days of Dueling. Voice actors Dan Green – the voice of Yugi – and Greg “Yusei” Abbey are in the house doing live announcements and signing autographs! And today’s Feature Matches will be played out on an all-new Feature Match Stage, complete with two incredible, thirteen-foot wide video screens! With so much aweome going on, we asked today’s attendees: “What’s your favorite part of the World Championship Qualifier?”
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Every Duelist competing in the main event here this weekend had to earn his or her way into this tournament. Qualifications were won through strong Regional finishes; Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series performances; or Dragon Duels. But what’s a Duelist to do once they’ve earned their WCQ invite? We asked a range of competitors: “Did you keep playing in Regionals after you qualified for the WCQ?”
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For the 1839 Duelists in competition here today, this tournament represents the culmination of a year-long quest that all led to this weekend! The cool part? Everyone’s journey to this tournament was unique: the Decks they played; the tournaments they triumphed in; and the friends and rivals they made along the way, they were all completely different. Some Duelists have taken inspiration from their path to the WCQ, staying true to their previous strategies. Others have adapted, playing new Decks and new cards. We approached some of the competitors to ask a string of questions: “What Deck did you qualify with; when; and what deck are you playing today?”
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