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2019/08 – Portland, OR tagged with 'Feature Match'

Finals Feature Match: Yishan McNabb vs. Brian Chen

August 25th, 2019

These Duelists have surpassed 799 others to get this far. Two days and fifteen rounds of Dueling. But only one YCS Champion! Yishan McNabb’s Golden Castle of Stromberg + Gren Maju Da Eiza Deck is the talk of the tournament. Call him the Cinderella man because this fairy tale journey seems like a fantasy. His opponent is Brian Chen, playing a Sky Striker Deck. His Deck recently saw some changes due to the newest F&L List, and he’s here to prove that he can still compete with it. The Duelists are ready. It’s time to Duel!

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Top 4 Feature Match: Garon Williams vs. Yishan McNabb

August 25th, 2019

Welcome to the Top 4! It’s been a cinderella story as Yishan McNabb from Alameda, California has Golden Castle of Stromberg has taken the rogue strategy to the Semi-finals. He’s taking on Garon Williams from Norfolk, Virginia and his Sky Striker Deck. Both of these Duelists are talented enough to get here, but only one can move on to the Finals. Can the fairy tale reach it’s thrilling conclusion?  It’s time to Duel!

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Top 8 Feature Match: Brian Chen vs. Ezequiel Carranza

August 25th, 2019

Welcome to the Top 8! Brian Chen from the San Jose area of California and has made the Top 8 with Sky Striker. Ezequiel Carranza has Endymion Pendulum and is the only Pendulum strategy left in the tournament. Both strategies are dependent on Spell Cards, but that’s as far as the similarities go. Carranza wants to bring out Endymion, the Mighty Master of Magic as soon as possible, while Chen wants to use his Sky Striker cards to gain incremental advantage over time. Only one of these players will move on to the Top 4. It’s time to Duel!

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Top 16 Feature Match: Dominic Couch vs. Joe Alvarez

August 25th, 2019

801 Duelists have been reduced to only 16! Former Dragon Duelist Dominic Couch is here from Aurora, IL, piloting a hybrid Danger! Crusadia Thunder Deck. He’s facing Joe Alvarez, from Fresno, CA, using Salamangreats.

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Top 32 Feature Match: Randy Moreno vs. Yishan McNabb

August 25th, 2019

Welcome to the Top 32! It’s Single Elimination from here on out, and we’re starting off with a good one! We saw Randy Moreno in action during Round 9 with Lunalight Orcust. His opponent, Yishan McNabb from California, has a Deck centered around the Golden Castle of Stromberg! He was featured in Round 2 and took the win in convincing fashion. Only one of these Duelists will advance to the Top 16. It’s time to Duel!

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Round 10 Feature Match: Doug Zeeff vs. Jordan Sanchez

August 25th, 2019

We’re in the final round of Swiss, and these Duelists are on the bubble. Only the winner here will have a record strong enough to make a shot at the Top 32! Doug Zeeff is here from Michigan, playing Altergeists. He just made it to the Top 4 of the UDS Invitational last week with the same strategy. He’s up against Jordan Sanchez, from Albuquerque, using Sky Strikers with Mystic Mine.

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Round 9 Feature Match: Randy Moreno vs. Abraham King

August 25th, 2019

Welcome to Day 2!  We’re playing 2 rounds of Swiss before cutting to the Top 32 Single Elimination playoff!  At Table 4, we’re looking at Abraham King from Tigard, Oregon with Nekroz backed by Impcantations taking on Randy Moreno from Laguna Hills, California with Lunalight Orcust.  It’s been a while since we’ve seen Nekroz in action, and the Impcantation monsters give the strategy new life!  Meanwhile, Lunalight Orcust is a new twist on the Orcust strategy.  Lunalight Kaleido Chick, Lunalight Yellow Martin and Lunalight Tiger’s effects act as combo starters for the Orcust strategy.  We haven’t seen it in action yet so this should be a good match!  It’s time to Duel!

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Round 8 Feature Match: Sam Arunnaveesiri vs. Avery Foster

August 24th, 2019

We’re about to begin the final round of Day 1! Sam Arunnaveesiri is here from Toronto, ON, playing the always dangerous Cyber Dragon strategy. He’s facing Avery Foster, from San Antonio, TX, using a Danger! Orcust strategy.

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Round 7 Feature Match: Bryan Rojas vs. Corey Nakata

August 24th, 2019

Welcome to Round 7! We’re at Table 21 and if you can believe it, a Kozmo Deck is at the top tables in the year 2019. Bryan Rojas from Yakima, Washington is doing well with the strategy in today’s tournament, coming into Round 7 with a strong record taking on Corey Nakata from Stockton, California with Sky Striker. How does Kozmo line up against newer strategies?  We’re gonna find out! It’s time to Duel!

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Round 6 Feature Match: Melvin Brookins vs. Caulin Bradshaw

August 24th, 2019

The end is in sight for Day 1 here at YCS Portland. These two Duelists are sitting near the top of the standings, looking for a strong placement going into tomorrow’s competition. Melvin Brookins is an Alaskan Duelist, here with something I never thought I would say out loud: a Kaiju Madolche Deck! His opponent is Caulin Bradshaw from Dallas, TX, playing Thunder Dragons.

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