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2016/04 – Houston, Texas

Finals Feature Match: Andres Torres versus Christopher Brown

April 11th, 2016

Andres Torres has had a couple Feature Matches this weekend, and thus far each has showcased just how good he is with Performapal Pendulums. However, due to an unfortunate Deck List error he is without a Performapal Monkeyboard, a key combo piece to the Performapal engine. This hasn’t stopped Torres yet though, as he has managed to Duel through all of this and still make it to the finals. His opponent is Christopher Brown, another Performapal Pendulum pilot who has also shown quite a bit of mastery given that he has here. Only one can truly be the Master of Pendulum and take home all of the marbles, so who will it be?

Torres won the roll and chose to go first.

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Pairings: Top 4

April 10th, 2016

It is the Top 4!

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Sunday’s Dragon Duel Top 4!

April 10th, 2016

Check out Sunday’s Top 4 Dragon Duelists!

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Sunday’s Dragon Duel Feature Match: Kevin Thai versus Jaxon Peairson

April 10th, 2016

12-year-old Kevin Thai from Mississippi is Dueling against 12-year-old Texan Duelist Jaxon Peairson in the final round of Sunday’s Dragon Duel tournament! Kevin and Jaxon are the only undefeated Duelists in the Dragon Duel tournament right now, so the winner will secure a first place finish and a spot in the weekend’s Dragon Duel Playoff! The format for this tournament is Battle Pack Sealed, so both of these Duelists assembled their Decks from the cards pulled from Battle Packs. Only the luckiest and most skilled Duelist will advance to the Dragon Duel Playoff, and we’re about to find out who it’ll be. It’s time to Duel!

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Top 8 Feature Match: Patrick James versus Andres Torres

April 10th, 2016

The Field has been whittled down to nothing but Performapal Pendulums and Burning Abyss variants. Both Patrick James and Andres Torres have made it thus far with their Performapal Pendulums, but only one can move on. We saw Torres earlier this weekend completely dominate a Performapal mirror, so we can expect that not much has changed since then. Patrick James is a regular of the Yu-Gi-Oh Championship Series and no stranger to the Feature Match area though, so you can’t count him out just yet. However, Torres is playing with a big handicap. Because of a Deck List error, he had accidentally missed Performapal Monkeyboard and no longer has it in his Deck! Can Torres manage to continue winning even without a key Performapal combo piece?

Torres won the roll and chose to go first.

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Pairings: Top 8

April 10th, 2016

Here are the Pairing for the Top 8 at YCS Houston!

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Top 16 Feature Match: Paul Infante versus Andres Arreola Jr.

April 10th, 2016

This could be the last tournament that we see Performapal Pendulums in action, so it’s quite fitting that this Round we have another mirror match. The Field narrowed down to a Top Cut filled with Performapal Pendulums, and both Paul Infante and Andres Arreola are piloting the strategy. Only one can move onto the Top 8, while the other will be sent home. Who will show their Pendulum mastery?

Infante won the roll and chose to go first.

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Top 16 Feature Match: Miguel Soto versus Cameron Neal

April 10th, 2016

Texan Duelists Miguel Soto and Cameron Neal both finished the Swiss Rounds with 8-2 records and then won their Top 32 Matches. Now, they’re facing off in the Top 16, in a Match that will eliminate one of these two Duelists. Miguel Soto – a 2015 World Championship competitor – is piloting the only Atlantean Mermail Deck to make it to the Top 32, while Neal is using a more conventional Performapal Pendulum strategy. It’s time to Duel!

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QQ: Which Deck Will Be Strongest On April 11th?

April 10th, 2016

 

QQ stands for Quick Questions! A new Forbidden & Limited List takes effect on April 11th, and Duelists are already trying to figure out which Decks will be strongest when that happens! I surveyed the Duelists in attendance this weekend to see which Decks they think will reign supreme starting tomorrow. Check out their responses!

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Top Tables Update: Top 32

April 10th, 2016

Check out who’s Dueling in the Top 32!

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