In this Semi-Final Match, Patrick Hoban is playing a pure Lightsworn build, while Satoshi Kato is running a Zombie Lightsworn variant with “Phantom of Chaos” and “Sky Scourge Norleras,” instead of “Judgment Dragon.” We saw Kato overpower more traditional Decks several times this weekend. Could he do it again, or would Hoban’s more established build take the Match? Whoever won here would be guaranteed a “Dark End Dragon,” and would move on to the Finals! Read more…

Roy St. Clair made it to the Top 4 of this SHONEN JUMP Championship with his innovative X-Saber Deck – an accomplishment that hadn’t been achieved before the release of Absolute Powerforce. His opponent, Adric High, is running a Lightsworn-based Zombie Deck in the tournament, and will be trying his best to make sure St. Clair doesn’t advance any further. Read more…

Here are the results from the Semi-finals:

Satoshi Kato (Zombie Lightsworn) vs. Patrick Hoban (Lightsworn)
Satoshi Kato wins and advances to the Final Match!

Adric High (Zombie Lightsworn) vs. Roy St. Clair (X-Sabers)
Adric High wins and advances to the Final Round!