We just released a new mat for the Win-A-Mat at our YCS, in both Toronto and Ecuador this weekend! Here are a couple of the winners from YCS – Ecuador! Oh look…the backdrop is the same design!

We like this new mat!

Alejandro Cuevas is from Chile, and usually plays at Rivendel, one of our Official Tournament Stores. He was playing a Nordic Deck this weekend. He likes playing in these Win-A-Mat and thinks that this new mat is the best mat ever made!
Christian Munoz is from Guayaquil, and was playing a T.G. Deck today. He likes this mat too because it’s got all 3 of the Yu-Gi-Oh! characters on it!

We like it too!!

Here are today’s winners from the Dragon Duel at YCS Ecuador!

Sunday's Dragon Duel Winners!

Juan Camilo (far left) was also a winner from yesterday. Next to him is 11-year-old Jael Alvear, who usually plays at his friend’s house with his brother and his friends. He was playing a Gravekeepers Deck today, and is from Solinas, Ecuador. He’s been playing for 4 years now and plays in the Regionals.
Beside him is Luis Bailon, a 12-year-old from Guayaquil and plays at The Duelist Place, who was also the organizer for this weekend’s YCS. He’s playing for 6 years now, and was playing a Blackwing Deck today. Christopher Rodriguez, a 12-year-old who just started playing a year ago, usually plays at the Akatsuki Store, one of our Official Tournament Stores in Machala, Ecuador. He was playing a Skill Drain Deck.

Our first winner in the ATTACK OF THE GIANT CARD!! is David Molina all the way from Miami, USA.  There were two Giant Cards up for grabs this weekend – Tour Guide of the Underworld and Number 17: Leviathan Dragon.  David will be flying back with Tour Guide this weekend.  He was running an Agent Deck with Tour Guide, and it was his three copies of Tour Guide in his Deck that allowed him to reach the Top 16 this weekend in the Main Event, which is why he chose this Giant Card to take home.  We hope you get home OK with the Giant Card…

David Molina with Tour Guide

Meanwhile, Javier Amores walked away with Number 17: Leviathan Dragon. He was using a Tengu Plant Deck. He’s looking forward to seeing the full potential of the new Xyz Monster mechanics, and he likes the artwork of this Leviathan. He traveled from the capital city of Ecuador, Quito. He enjoyed this weekend – particularly the fact that he could meet Duelists from different countries.

Javier and his Number 17: Leviathan Dragon

And here our our 3 vs. 3 Team Challenge winners!

…Galo Orbea from Ecuador!  Well done to you and all of the other Duelists!  We hope you all had fun!  We sure had fun watching you all!

Galo Orbea, Winner of YCS - Ecuador

And here is the Top 4, from the left!

Velarde (4th), Munoz (2nd), Orbea (1st), Riofrio (3rd)

But just because the Main Event is over does not mean that YCS – Ecuador has ended.  We’re still in the middle of Public Events!

Only two Duelists remain in the first YCS in South America.

Delgado Munoz, Alvaro Javier – Ecuador, Tengu Synchro

Vs

Orbea Davila, Galo Guilhermo – Ecuador, T.G. Agents

Orbea (left) vs Munoz (right)

We are now down to the Top 4!

It’s down to the wire, with one Duelist from outside Ecuador remaining.

Riofrio Bustamante, Javier Alberto from Ecuador with his Six Samurai Deck
vs
Orbea Davila, Galo Guilhermo from Ecuador with this T.G. Agents Deck

Riofrio (left) vs Orbea (right)

Orbea advances to the Finals! 

Munoz Quezada, Julio Andres from Ecuador with his Frog Deck
vs
Velarde Gallegos, Jose Raul from Peru with his Twilight Deck

Munoz (left) vs Velarde (right)

Munoz advances to the Finals!

Now who will walk away with the new YCS Trophy and an Ultra Rare copy of Blood Mefist?

Here are the match-ups for the Top 8 at YCS – Ecuador!

Guerrero Pluas, Gabriel Paul – Ecuador, Six Samurai

Vs

Munoz Quezada, Julio Andres – Ecuador, Frogs

Munoz Quezada, Julio Andres (Ecuador) advances to Top 4!

Velarde Gallegos, Jose Raul – Peru, Twilight

Vs

Torres Reyes, Andres David – Colombia, Gladiator Beasts

Velarde Gallegos, Jose Raul (Peru) advances to Top 4!

Riofrio Bustamante, Javier Alberto – Ecuador, Six Samurai

Vs

Wijatyk Nicalde, Mathew Roman – Ecuador, Stun

Riofrio Bustamante, Javier Alberto (Ecuador) advances to Top 4!

Delgado Munoz, Alvaro Javier – Colombia, Tengu Synchro

Vs

Orbea Davila, Galo Guilhermo – Ecuador, T.G. Agents

Orbea Davila, Galo Guilhermo (Ecuador) advances to Top 4!

Good luck to all 8 Duelists!

Welcome to Day 2 of YCS – Ecuador.  The Top 16 has begun – here are the match-ups!

Villagran Pico, Jaime Andres – Ecuador, (Synchro Summon)
Vs
Guerrero Pluas, Gabriel Paul – Ecuador, (Six Samurai)
Guerrero Pluas, Gabriel Paul (Ecuador) advances to Top 8.

Munoz Quezada, Julio Andres – Ecuador, (Frogs)
Vs
Teran Chaguaro, Rolando Esteban – Ecuador, (Master Hyperion)
Munoz Quezada, Julio Andres (Ecuador) advances to Top 8.

Velarde Gallegos, Jose Raul – Peru, (Chaos)
Vs
Flores Chavez, Pablo Miguel – Ecuador, (Gravekeeper’s)
Velarde Gallegos, Jose Raul (Peru) advances to Top 8.

Ramirez Y De Montenegro Lui, Omar Carlos Edmundo – Peru, (Dragons)
Vs
Torres Reyes, Andres David – Colombia, (Gladiator Beasts)
Torres Reyes, Andres David (Colombia) advances to Top 8.

Herrera, Agustin – USA, (Master Hyperion)
Vs
Riofrio Bustamante, Javier Alberto – Ecuador, (Six Samurai)
Riofrio Bustamante, Javier Alberto (Ecuador) advances to Top 8.

Garcia Hesny, Jorge Luis – Ecuador, (Herald of Perfection)
Vs
Wijatyk Nicalde, Mathew Roman – Ecuador, (Anti-Monster)
Wijatyk Nicalde, Mathew Roman (Ecuador) advances to Top 8.

Delgado Munoz, Alvaro Javier – Colombia, (Synchro Summon)
Vs
Cusme Mejia, Maglio Vicente – Ecuador, (Blackwings)
Delgado Munoz, Alvaro Javier (Colombia) advances to Top 8.

Orbea Davila, Galo Guilhermo – Ecuador, (T.G. Agents)
Vs
Molina Uribe, David Alejandro – USA, (Master Hyperion)
Orbea Davila, Galo Guilhermo (Ecuador) advances to Top 8.

The Swiss rounds for Day 1 has concluded, and we have the Top 16 players and the standings after Round 9 at the first YCS in South America!  Congratulations to the Top 16 who have made it to Day 2, and great Dueling on the part of everyone who participated!  Good luck to the Top 16, and for the rest of the Duelists, we hope you’ll participate in the many Public Events that we are holding on Sunday! Read more…

Here are the standings after Round 7. Read more…