In the Semifinals, it was Paul Cooper (Deck Destruction) VS Sean Coovert (Six Samurai) and Billy Brake (X-Sabers) VS Nicky Lacaille (Fish). After a shocking win in the semifinals that must be seen to be believed, Nicky Lacaille advances to the finals where he will take on Sean Coovert for the title!
While the YCS main event continues to play out on the other side of the tournament hall, twenty-three different teams are going head-to-head in a 3 Vs. 3 Team Tournament! From their team names and Deck choices, to their personalities and their reasons for uniting, each team in this competition is unique: but none moreso than the team that calls themselves the “Konami Kids”!
With Dragunities, Samurai, and X-Sabers quickly rising to the top tables here this morning, the prediction seems to’ve come true: in this format, moreso than ever before, victory often hinges on a single Synchro Monster. XX-Saber Hyunlei, Legendary Six Samurai – Shi En, Stardust Dragon, and the newly-popularized Thought Ruler Archfiend have been winning Duels left right and center, and the Decks that can stop those Synchro Summons have a big advantage. If you can negate or preempt a Synchro Summon, you can dodge massive Duel-shifting effects like those of Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier and Black Rose Dragon. Even just being able to negate those effects is often enough to stave off defeat, leaving the opponent open to a counter-attack.
Almost every knowledgeable Duelist is playing specific cards to try and beat the Synchro threat, and they generally fall into two categories: cards that are themed and unique to particular Decks, and cards that are splashable. The Decks with theme-specific answers are doing particularly well as we see how the win/loss records are shaking out each round, so let’s take a look at some of the top choices in both categories.
QQ stands for Quick Questions! A lot of changes took place on March 1st, 2011 when the new Forbidden & Limited List went into effect, and Duelists all over are reacting differently to it. Decks that some Duelists thought were hurt by the list, other Duelists think were helped by it. I asked a bunch of this weekend’s Duelists “Which Deck do you think benefited the most from the March 2011 Forbidden & Limited List?”. Check out their responses!
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QQ stands for Quick Questions! Duelists love talking about their favorite cards and Decks in the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, but the Decks of their favorite characters from the television show usually go unspoken. I asked the field of players, “Which character’s Deck from the TV show is your favorite?” Check out their variety of answers!
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QQ stands for Quick Questions! The Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series is about a lot more than just Championship-level dueling: Public Events are run all weekend; trading is huge; and there are Duelists throwing down all over the tournament hall in casual Duels. Hotel lobbies swarm with Duel-fans, and local restaurant tables play host to games between friends and rivals alike. Sometimes, the best part of the weekend happens nowhere near the top tables, so we asked the question: “How was your trip to the YCS, and what was your favorite part of the weekend so far?”
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QQ stands for Quick Questions! It’s a brand new format, and the impact of Storm of Ragnarok and Structure Deck: Dragunity Legion are reshaping the Dueling landscape! With Decks like Miracle Geminis, Karakuris, Nordics, and Dragunities all seeing play, we’re witnessing the birth of a brand new metagame that will shape Dueling for months to come. With so many different Decks in contention, we turned to the tournament floor to ask: “What do you think will win the YCS main event?!”
