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2019/03 – UDS Invitational – Winter 2019 – Las Vegas tagged with 'Feature Match'

Finals Feature Match: Carl Manigat vs. Tyler Pfeifer

March 3rd, 2019

Carl Manigat from Long Island, New York is Dueling against Tyler Pfeifer from Reno, Nevada in the Finals of the UDS Invitational – Winter 2019 here in Las Vegas, Nevada! Salamangreats and Sky Strikers were the two big Decks of the weekend, and now they’re facing off against one another in a Match that will determine the winner. It’s time to decide who will go home with the Championship Belt and become the Ultimate Duelist. It’s time to Duel!

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Top 4 Feature Match: Nishaad Lorengo vs. Tyler Pfeifer

March 3rd, 2019

We’re in the semifinals of the UDS Winter Invitational! Nishaad Lorengo is here from the D.C. area – we saw him yesterday in a Feature Match where he won with his Danger! Thunder Dragon Deck. He’s up against Tyler Pfeifer from Reno, NV, using Sky Strikers. These Duelists are so close to the title of UDS Champion, but only one can move on from here. It’s time to Duel!

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Top 8 Feature Match: Carl Manigat vs. Dominic Couch

March 3rd, 2019

Carl Manigat from Long Island, New York is Dueling against Dominic Couch from Aurora, Illinois in this Top 8 Feature Match! Manigat is piloting a Salamangreat Deck, while Couch is using a Sky Striker Deck. These two Decks were the most represented Decks at the top tables throughout the tournament, and continued to be the most represented Decks in the top cut. Which Deck will prevail in this Feature Match? We’re about to find out. It’s time to Duel!

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Top 16 Feature Match: Esala Wathuthantrige vs. Andrew Fredella

March 3rd, 2019

We had 362 Duelists enter the UDS Winter Invitational, but only the Top 16 remain! From here on it’s single elimination. Esala Wathuthantrige is here from Los Angeles, and is the only Duelist left playing the Danger! Zombie strategy. He’s up against Andrew Fredella from Miami, using Sky Strikers. It’s time to Duel!

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Round 13 Feature Match: Daniel Rangel vs. Kevin Tran

March 3rd, 2019

Daniel Rangel from Phoenix, Arizona is Dueling against Kevin Tran from Portland, Oregon in this final Swiss Round Feature Match! Both Duelists are currently 9-3, so a win here will guarantee one of them a spot in the Top 16, while a loss will likely eliminate the other from the tournament. It’s Salamangreats versus Sky Strikers in this final Swiss Round. Let’s Duel!

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Round 12 Feature Match: Alexis Roberto Rodriguez Jimenez vs. Victor Rodriguez

March 3rd, 2019

Rodriguezes battle! Alexis Rodriguez is here from East Palo Alto, CA, using a Salamangreat Deck. He’s up against Fresno, CA Duelist Victor Rodriguez, the only Duelist using his Deck – an anti-meta build focused heavily on shutting down the top strategies. He’s packing a large trap lineup and a lot of draw power, but his only monsters are three each of Thunder King Rai-Oh, Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo, and Inspector Boarder.

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Round 11 Feature Match: Alexander Cimo vs. Darren Villanueva

March 3rd, 2019

Welcome to Round 11 of the UDS Winter Invitational – Winter 2019! This round’s Match features local Duelist from Las Vegas, Nevada and popular Yu-Gi-Oh! personality Alexander Cimo, facing off against Darren Villanueva from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania! Both of these Duelists currently have 7-3 records, which means they’re still in contention for a Top 16 finish. Cimo is using a Trickstar Sky Striker Deck, while Villanueva is using a pure Sky Striker build. Both of these Decks were popular in the past, but have recently fallen out of favor. Now, they’re paired against one another in a Match that will likely determine which one of these Duelists won’t be able to make the Top 16 cut, and which one of these Duelists will still have a shot at the Championship Belt. It’s time to Duel!

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Round 10 Feature Match: Jose Frias Frias vs. Micheal Steffens

March 3rd, 2019

Welcome to Day 2 of the UDS Winter Invitational in Las Vegas! We’re starting our day with Las Vegas Duelist Jose Frias Frias, who is packing a Blue-Eyes Guardragon Deck! The strategy plays a ton of unique cards including Beast King Barbaros, King Dragun, and less common Danger! monsters like Danger! Ogopogo!. He even has the YCS Prize Card Chaos Emperor, the Dragon of Armageddon! His opponent is Micheal Steffens from Fargo, ND. He’s using a unique Thunder Dragon build, using more hand traps like Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring than usual (most play none or few to accomodate Danger! monsters), Mind Control in the Main Deck, and surprises like Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Gustav Max!

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Round 10 Feature Match: Abraham King vs. Jesse Kotton

March 3rd, 2019

Welcome to Day 2 of the UDS Invitational – Winter 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada! There are lots of cool Decks here in Day 2, but Abraham King’s Nekroz Deck may be the coolest of them all. Abraham King from Oregon currently has a 6-2-1 record, and now he’s up against 2017 and 2018 World Championship competitor Jesse Kotton from Toronto, Canada! Kotton is using a Danger! Zombie Deck featuring Orcust monsters. There are 4 more Swiss Rounds left before the Top 16 cut, so every Match from here on out is important to both of these Duelists’ chances of making the Top 16 cut. It’s time to Duel!

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Round 9 Feature Match: Nishaad Lorengo vs. Jesse Kotton

March 2nd, 2019

We’ve entered the final Swiss round of the day! We have Nishaad Lorengo from Virginia, packing a Danger! Thunder Dragon strategy. He’s facing Toronto Duelist Jesse Kotton, using a Danger! Zombie strategy. Will Kotton’s Zombie World give him the advantage?

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