Luke Patterson and Stephen Silverman are both undefeated so far. Patterson made it here with his Scrap Deck packing 2 copies of Meklord Emperor Granel, and Silverman maintained his winning streak with X-Sabers. At the end of this round, one of these Duelists will have a perfect 4-0 record.
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Rounds tomorrow, before ascending to the Top 32 Playoffs. Here in Round 4, we’re about halfway through Day 1: it’s a good time to take a look at the top tables and see what Decks are being played there.
As a Swiss Tournament continues round by round, the players with the best records wind up at lower table numbers: the closer you are to Table 1, the better you’re doing. Here’s a look at the Decks on Tables 1 through 10. The field is still really diverse, because it’s still early in the day and this is just a sampling of the undefeated Duelists in the competition. But it’s a nice little snapshot to give you an idea of what’s going down here in Orlando. Check it out!
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Victor Santana is running a new generation Herald Deck that he calls “Heralds of Hope”. Unlike the Herald builds of previous formats, Santana’s Deck isn’t packed with Normal Monsters that fuel Advanced Ritual Art. He’s not even running the extremely high Fairy count that some of the older Herald Decks run. Instead, he’s running Fairies, Fiends, and Spellcasters in his Deck, and that added versatility gives his Deck a lot of flexibility where other Herald Decks fell short. Read more…
Victor Santana is currently 2-0 in the tournament with his “Heralds of Hope” Deck that uses Dawn of the Herald with Tour Guide from the Underworld and Djinn Releaser of Rituals to pin down his opponent’s plays. Now, he’s facing off against Ali Yassine, who is 3-0 with his Fish Deck. An early lead will be the key to victory in this Match.
Over 850 players have gathered here today, coming from all over the country, originating from various hobby shops of all different sizes. I asked a bunch of the players here today how big their local tournaments are. Check out their responses!
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Oliver Tomajko won the Dragon Duel at YCS Dallas by defeating the legendary Dragon Duelist, Jack Hoyt, in the finals. Now, 10-year-old Oliver is back, and he’s running Machina Gadgets in the Main Event of a YCS! He’s currently 1-0, and facing off against Dylan Lee’s Frog Monarch Deck in Round 2. Read more…
Sometimes, the best part of attending a YCS has nothing to do with main event competition. When Dueling takes you to a world-class city like Orlando, Florida, sometimes the real fun happens off the tournament tables. Duelists are living it up in the grandeur of the Gaylord Palms Resort Hotel, home to this weekend’s tournament. Many came earlier in the week, too, taking quick vacations at Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, and other nearby amusement parks. We hit the floor to ask the Duelists in attendance: “What’s your favorite part of the trip this weekend?”
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The last time we saw Alexander Thomas, he made it to the Top 32 of YCS Anaheim with an innovative build of Six Samurai, featuring Dimensional Fissure and Legendary Six Samurai – Enishi. Now he’s back, taking aim at another Day 2: this time he’s playing a T.G. Deck!
Only 12 of the 18 Gold Rares and a handful of Commons have been revealed from Gold Series 4: Pyramid’s Edition, but that limited knowledge isn’t affecting the buzz about the set. Gold Series 4: Pyramid’s Edition is one of the most talked about sets of the year! I asked a bunch of this weekend’s Duelists which card from the new Gold Series they’re looking forward to the most. Check out their responses!
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Alex Reynolds boldly entered this YCS with an army of underground crawlers, pitting his Worm Deck against Javier Trejo’s Chaos Plant Synchro Deck in the first round of the YCS. The release of W Nebula Meteorite in Extreme Victory gave Worms a huge boost, but will that boost be enough for Reynolds to prevail in this Match?
