The Ultimate Duelist Series (UDS) Invitational happens twice a year – once in the Summer, typically after the World Championship, and once in the Winter, usually in February.  The Invitational is like a World Championship Qualifier (WCQ) as there’s a requirement for entry: WCQ entry requires the Duelist to earn an invite, which is awarded for placing well at a Regional Qualifier, a Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series (YCS) or an Official Tournament Store Championship, while the UDS Invitational requires the Duelist to earn an amount of points earned from participating in other events.  Some Duelists will even make the claim that the UDS Invitational is a harder tournament than a WCQ.  With the amount of talent and accomplishment in the room, that claim has a lot of merit.  Let’s take a look at who’s here and what they’re bringing to the table.

Read more…