So a Gravekeeper, an Elemental Hero, an X-Saber, and something from the pit of Chaos walk into a convention center…
But who walks out the winner?
Here are the 4 remaining Duelists in this event:
Majid Khan (Chaos)
vs.
Jonathan Weigle (Gravekeepers)
Jonathan Weigle wins and advances to the finals!
Angel Flores (LIGHT Gemini)
vs.
Billy Brake (X-Sabers)
Angel Flores wins and advances to the finals!
Tyler Kobrofsky and Jonathan Weigle are playing Chaos Plant Synchro and Gravekeepers, respectively. Necrovalley seems to be a big advantage in Weigle’s favor, but Kobrofsky didn’t get all the way to the Top 8 by being unprepared for Gravekeepers! Read more…
We’re down to the Top 8 now, with just 3 rounds remaining!
Samurai are OUT and the remaining Decks include 2 Gravekeepers, 1 Miracle Fusion / Gemini Deck, 1 LIGHT Gemini Deck, 1 Absolute Zero Deck, 1 Chaos Deck, 1 ChaosPlantSynchro Deck, and 1 X-Saber Deck.
Ivan Cortez (Absolute Zero)
vs.
Majid Khan (Chaos)
Majid Khan wins and advances to the Semi-Finals!
Tyler Kobrofsky (Chaos Plant Synchro)
vs.
Jonathan Weigle (Gravekeepers)
Jonathan Weigle wins and advances to the Semi-Finals!
Angel Flores (LIGHT Gemini)
vs.
Michael Arimas (Miracle Fusion / Gemini)
Angel Flores wins and advances to the Semi-Finals!
Billy Brake (X-Sabers)
vs.
Austin Kulman (Gravekeepers)
Billy Brake wins and advances to the Semi-Finals!
This Match will showcase 1 of the key matchups of this Dueling era. Gravekeepers versus Six Samurai! Austin Kulman was the 2006 U.S. National Champion, and is piloting Gravekeepers. His opponent is Samurai Duelist Ivan Edward Cahuana Oropeza. Read more…
Here are the Top 16 competitors left in the main event!
Gary Garcia (Gladiator Beasts)
versus
Ivan Cortez (Absolute Zero)
Ivan Cortez wins and advances to the Top 8!
Darwin Pocasangre (Miracle Fusion / Gemini)
versus
Majid Khan (Chaos)
Majid Khan wins and advances to the Top 8!
Fili Luna (X-Sabers)
versus
Tyler Kobrofsky (Chaos Plant Synchro)
Tyler Kobrofsky wins and advances to the Top 8!
Jonathan Weigle (Gravekeepers)
versus
Angel Ascencio (Gravekeepers)
Jonathan Weigle wins and advances to the Top 8!
Adan Salas (Six Samurai)
versus
Angel Flores (LIGHT Gemini)
Angel Flores wins and advances to the Top 8!
Alberto Gonzalez (Dragunity)
versus
Michael Arimas (Miracle Fusion / Gemini)
Michael Arimas wins and advances to the Top 8!
Camdeen Keener (Gravekeepers)
versus
Billy Brake (X-Sabers)
Billy Brake wins and advances to the Top 8!
Austin Kulman (Gravekeepers)
versus
Ivan Edward Cahuana Oropeza (Six Samurai)
Austin Kulman wins and advances to the Top 8!
The Top 16 tally is 4 Gravekeepers, 2 Miracle Fusion / Gemini Decks, 2 Six Samurai, 2 X-Sabers, 1 LIGHT Gemini, 1 Gladiator Beast, 1 Absolute Zero, 1 Chaos Deck, 1 Dragunity Deck, and a ChaosPlantSynchro Deck!
One of the most popular public events this weekend is the Pegasus Challenge! Duelists competed in 8-man flights, and all entrants scored packs of the new Turbo Pack: Booster Five. The Top 4 finishers in each flight won even more Turbo Packs, and the top-ranked Duelist also received one of the new Pegasus Challenge Single Card Binders!
These binders are exclusive to Pegasus Challenge events, and you’ll start to see them at Official Tournament Stores hostings Pegasus Challenge within the next two weeks. For now, they’re a hot commodity here today, as Duelists compete in public events to take their shot at this new prize!
You can find more information on Pegasus Challenge events here.
After a poor showing for Gladiator Beast Decks in Charlotte, Gary Garcia has redeemed the Deck type with a Top 32 finish! His unique build running multiple copies of Gladiator Beast’s Respite and 2 copies of Gladiator Beast Murmillo has been throwing off opponents all weekend, and allowed him to secure this coveted Top 32 spot. His opponent, Andres Ochoa, made it here with his Zombie Deck. Zombie Decks typically have a tough time against Gladiator Beasts, since they Set so many monsters and are vulnerable to Gladiator Beast Retiari. This may give Gary Garcia the decisive advantage in this Match, but it isn’t an advantage that is impossible to overcome. Read more…
Ramon Mera has done it again. His “Spirit Wings” Blackwing Deck has made the Top 32 back-to-back, 2 YCS tournaments in a row! Mera’s Blackwing strategy uses double Spirit Reapers to slow down the Duel and harass his opponent’s hand, giving him an edge against Decks like Samurai. But now he’s up against Day 2 veteran Billy Brake! This is Brake’s third Top 32 appearance in a row, and he’s once again made the cut with X-Sabers. Read more…
Alberto Gonzalez and Eric Granados are both 8-2 in the tournament, and will need a victory in this round if they are to have any hope at making it into the Top 32. Gonzalez is running a Dragunity Deck that’s capable of Synchro Summoning a Level 8 monster every turn, and Granados is running a Doppelplant Deck that can swarm the field with Tokens and Synchro Monsters. Both Duelists will be giving this Match their all! Read more…
With 8-2 records, both of these Duelists were just a single win away from capturing a spot in the Top 32! Steven Lo is playing Karakuri Machina Plants, while his opponent Gerardo Lopez is piloting Formula Monarchs. It was an explosive combo deck versus a conservative grind, and both Duelists were fighting for their lives in this tournament! Read more…
