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Dragon Duel Championship Top 8!
After two days of Dueling, the Dragon Duel Championship here at the 2024 North America WCQ is now finished! Here are your Top 8 Duelists!

Dragon Duel Championship Top 4 Feature Match: Diego M. vs. Tomas Z.
14-year-old Diego M. from California is Dueling against 13-year-old Tomas Z. from Kentucky in a Match that will determine which young Duelist makes it into the Finals of the 2024 Dragon Duel Championship! There are some incredible prizes on the line, including a trip to Japan for the winner of the tournament and a parent or guardian to attend Jump Festa, so the pressure is on in this Top 4 Feature Match! Diego is on a Branded Despia strategy, while Tomas is using the Tenpai Dragon strategy that we saw earlier in the Top 16. It’s time to Duel!
Read more…Dragon Duel Championship Top 8 Feature Match: Michael M. vs. Elijah V.
We’re in the Top 8 of the Dragon Duel Championship! 12-year-old Michael M. from Washington, D.C. is using a Fiendsmith Snake-Eye Deck to Duel against 14-year-old Elijah V. from Harlingen, Texas and his Branded Despia Deck! Michael practices Dueling every day with some of the top players in the game, and attends local tournaments weekly. Elijah Duels at his local OTS five days a week on average. Due to their experiences, both Duelists are feeling extremely prepared for this Match, but only one of them can win and move on to the Top 4! It’s time to Duel!
Read more…Dragon Duel Championship Top 16 Feature Match: Cole L. vs. Tomas Z.
12-year-old Cole L. from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania practices Dueling every week at his local Official Tournament Store, The Philly Game Shop, and thinks that his practice has prepared him for this weekend’s Dragon Duel Championship. He says everyone at the The Philly Game Shop is rooting for him, and he wants to make them proud and bring home a trophy – but to do that, he’ll need to win this Top 16 Feature Match! Cole L. is using a Fiendsmith Yubel Deck, and he’s about to Duel against 13-year-old Tomas Z. from Kentucky. Tomas is using a Tenpai Dragon Deck, and hoping to bring that Deck into the Finals! One of these Duelists will be eliminated this round, while the others will advance to the Top 8. It’s time to Duel!
Read more…The Top Cut of the Dragon Duel Championship is About to Begin!
Here are the Top 16 young Duelists who made it to Day 2 of the Dragon Duel Championship and their Standings at the end of the Swiss Rounds!
Read more…North America Dragon Duel Championship Prizing!
Day 2 of the North America Dragon Duel Championship is about to begin, and Duelists are competing for a variety of incredible prizes! Prizes are similar to those awarded in the 2024 North America WCQ but with minor differences.
Read more…Dragon Duel Round 3 Feature Match: Zephry N. vs. Jackson B.
11-year-old Zephry N. from Tennessee and 14-year-old Jackson B. from Kentucky are both currently 2-0 in the 2024 North America Dragon Duel Championship. Zephry made the Top 8 of both of the Dragon Duel Last Chance Qualifiers held yesterday, and now she’s back with her Fiendsmith Snake-Eye Deck . Jackson is using a similar Deck empowered by The Infinite Forbidden, but only one of them can advance undefeated. It’s time to Duel!
Read more…Dragon Duel Round 1 Feature Match: Rylan D. vs. Nicholas R.
Here we are in Round 1 of the Dragon Duel Championship! We’ve got a great matchup for this Feature Match, starting with Pennsylvania Duelist Rylan D. and his Tenpai Dragon Deck! His facing Nicholas R., here from New York City with his Fiendsmith Snake-Eye Deck! These are two of the biggest Decks of the format, each using new cards from The Infinite Forbidden to bolster their already formidable status.

Intro to the Dragon Duel Championship
There’s more than just the Main Event here at the North America World Championship Qualifier! Today and tomorrow we have the Dragon Duel Championship!
This event is open to any Dragon Duelists here at the NAWCQ – no invitation needed. So what are they playing for?
The winner of the Dragon Duel Championship gets a trip to Jump Festa in Japan! Jump Festa is an incredible event every year, covering all the latest and greatest in anime and manga from Shueisha, the very same publisher where we get Yu-Gi-Oh!
The Dragon Duel Championship will have 6 Swiss rounds today, followed by a Top 16 cut tomorrow. Check back for more Dragon Duel Feature Matches and more!