Derek Rouse and Alberto Gonzalez were both 8-2 at the end of the Swiss Rounds, and now they’re Dueling against one another in the Top 8! Either Derek Rouse and his Karakuri Deck, or Alberto Gonzalez and his Dino Rabbit Deck, will advance to the Top 4! Read more…
Top 8 to the Top – Final Round Pairings
The final rounds were fast and furious here in Kansas City! Here’s how it all unfolded: Read more…
Quarterfinal: Alexander St-Louis vs. Louis Hong
Quebec’s Alexander St-Louis is facing off against Waterloo’s Louis Hong in this Top 8 Feature Match. Both of these Duelists made it here with their Agent Decks, but only one of them will advance to the Semifinals!
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Quarterfinal: Billy Brake VS Tristan Gonzalez
This is the fourth time Billy Brake has made it to the Top 32 of a YCS this year: over the course of his Dueling career, he’s topped ten times total, but he’s never won. His opponent here in the Top 8 is Tristan Gonzalez, and this was a mirror match between two Decks suited for Synchro Summoning.. Both of these Duelists were hungry for the win.
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Top 8 Feature Match: Dalton Bousman vs. Marcus Paternoster
Eight Duelists were left in this tournament, and in this Match we’d see Marcus Paternoster take his Hyperion Deck against Dalton Bousman’s Gravekeepers. Each Duelist was the last of their breed left: there were no other Hyperion or Gravekeeper Decks in the Top 8. This was a tough matchup for Paternoster, since Necrovalley could keep him from using some of his best effects. Read more…
Quartefinal: Jeff Walker VS Joseph Bogli – More Tengu Madness
The winner of this Match would score a trip to the World Championship in Amsterdam next month, where they’ll compete to represent the United States in the year’s most honored Dueling competition. The defeated Duelist in this Match would instead proceed to a playoff round, and would have a second chance to earn the same opportunity. Both of these Duelists are playing Tengu Synchro variants.
Top 8 Pairings
Tyree Tinsley (Tengu Synchro)
vs.
Luke Mattingly (Herald / Hyperion)
Tyree Tinsley wins and advances to the Semi-Finals!
Peter Nguyen (Frog Monarchs)
vs.
Robert Nguyen (Debris Synchro)
Peter Nguyen wins and advances to the Semi-Finals!
Carle Waite (Machina Gadgets)
vs.
Reinaldo Jose Lainez Diaz (Infernity)
Reinaldo Jose Lainez Diaz wins and advances to the Semi-Finals!
Adam Moshinsky (Macro Cosmos)
vs.
Nathaniel Jadotte (Six Samurai)
Nathaniel Jadotte wins and advances to the Semi-Finals!
The Quarterfinals are set!
Only 3 more rounds to go before we find out the winner of YCS Orlando! Did your favorite make it through?