One of the most memorable Feature Matches of the weekend was Jonny Nagel’s 3-Duel throwdown against Gary Diamond in Round 10. Nagel didn’t make it to the Top 32 – with an 8-2 record he made 36th place, missing out on the playoff rounds by a handful of tiebreaker points. But Nagel’s Deck is something totally unique, and he really impressed the spectators here today. Here’s his build:
Both of these competitors had 7-2 records heading into this round: a win here would give the victor a great chance at making the Top 32. Gary Diamond was a LIGHT Gemini Beatdown Duelist, while Jonny Nagel was back from his appearance at YCS San Jose with another take on the Naturia Deck he piloted to a bubble Match in that tournament. The twist? This time he was playing an all-new strategy: Naturia Scraps. Good idea, or bad idea? We were about to find out!
Kenneth McCarthy traveled here this weekend from New Jersey, and is one of several Scrap Duelists in competition here this morning. His opponent, Justin Lam, is also playing a new strategy: Naturias, with Naturia Bamboo Shoot. Neither Duelist knew what his opponent was playing, and odds were good that they weren’t anticipating the matchup they were in. It’s officially a new format now, as we kick things off with Naturias versus Scraps!
