Leo Chan and Vinnie Silveman both have 4-0 records in today’s Dragon Duel and are Dueling against one another in this final round. Silverman is a local Duelist from Toronto, but Chan traveled here from Connecticut to compete. This is Silverman’s first YCS, and a victory over Chan in this Match will turn his first YCS experience into an unforgettable event that turned him into a Dragon Duel Champion. But Chan won’t make it easy for Silverman. He skillfully fought through 4 rounds of opponents in order to bring his HERO Deck to the top, and will be fighting to make sure that Silverman’s Gravekeeper’s don’t get in his way.
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We’ve seen a ton of different strategies so far this weekend, but Thomas Morran is piloting a Deck we haven’t seen in Feature Match action yet: Destiny Hero Diva!  A new incarnation of the Diamond Dude Turbo strategy, this Deck aims to use Destiny HERO – Diamond Dude and Destiny HERO – Malicious in combination with Deep Sea Diva, unleashing big Synchro Monsters and Elemental HERO Absolute Zero.  Morran’s opponent is Jordan Kehler, one of several Tech Genus Agents Duelists still left in the tournament.  Kehler’s Deck is super-fast, and really good at managing the Graveyard.  It plays Kristya really easily, and that could be a huge factor against Morran’s Special Summons.
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It’s early here Saturday, but most Duelists are already anticipating Agents and Plant Synchro variants to be the two most important match-ups of the day. The stage is set for innovation, and Toronto’s own Bobby Barone is rising to the challenge! His strategy? A HERO Beatdown Deck that borrows from the Gemini HERO Decks of old, but that adds a fistful of new twists hinging on the new Spell Card, Mask Change. The surprise all-star of the strategy? None other than Elemental HERO Ice Edge, a pint-sized direct attacker that’s taken on a whole new role as of September 1st. Read more…

Bobby Barone is up against William Lockwood, taking an Elemental HERO Deck against Lockwood’s Gravekeepers: a rough matchup for Barone. Lockwood’s Deck packs enough defense to make trouble for the Hero strategy, and Barone has a number of cards in his Main Deck that just aren’t very useful against Gravekeepers. This one might become an uphill battle for Barone. Read more…