It’s Patrick Clarey’s birthday and he’s currently 8-2 with his Scrap Deck. He’s facing off against Randall Varasteh’s Dino Rabbit Deck in a Match that will determine which Duelist advances to the Top 32! Read more…
11-year-old Matthew Wilkinson from Seattle is here this weekend attending his first event bigger than a Regional, and so far he’s seeing great success! He and Cole Agan both ended the Swiss Rounds with a 6-1 record, earning spots in the Top 4. Now, they’re up against one another, each with a chance at a Dragon Duel Championship win.
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Cole Agan won Sunday’s Dragon Duel at YCS Charlotte, and now he’s back for the WCQ Dragon Duel! He ran a Lightsworn Deck back in Charlotte, but now he’s here with Scraps, taking on Colby King. King made it to the Top 4 of YCS Atlanta with Six Samurais, and now he’s trying his luck with his Samurais once again! Both Duelists are currently 3-0, but only one of them will advance in the tournament undefeated.
Luke Patterson has been playing Scraps ever since they were released, and finished the Swiss rounds of this weekend’s tournament with a 9-1 record by using an updated Scrap Deck that takes advantage of Meklord Emperor Granel, Scrap Orthros, and Reborn Tengu. He also just won his first playoff rounds, utterly dominating Gladiator Beasts, a historically poor matchup for Scraps! His Deck is also packed with tech choices like Fiendish Chain and Scapegoat, which have amazing synergy with his monsters and open up a variety of plays that former Scrap Decks were incapable of making.
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12-year-old Kyle Chen from Tallahassee, Florida finished the Swiss rounds with an 8-2 record using Gladiator Beasts. His opponent, Luke Patterson, took his Scrap Deck to a 9-1 finish. Historically, Scrap Decks have had trouble beating Gladiator Beasts due to the constant threat of Gladiator Beast Murmillo and Gladiator Beast Retiari, but now that Patterson’s Scrap Deck is packing the 3 copies of Reborn Tengu that Gladiator Beast Decks frequently struggle against, Patterson might actually have the edge in this Match.
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Luke Patterson and Stephen Silverman are both undefeated so far. Patterson made it here with his Scrap Deck packing 2 copies of Meklord Emperor Granel, and Silverman maintained his winning streak with X-Sabers. At the end of this round, one of these Duelists will have a perfect 4-0 record.
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Kay Shim is currently undefeated with his Scrap Deck that runs Forbidden Lance for protection from Bottomless Trap Hole and Dimensional Prison.. His opponent, Christopher Reitz, is also undefeated, with a traditional Gravekeeper’s Deck. Necrovalley’s ability to shut down the effect of Scrap Chimera may make this a difficult Matchup for Shim, but if Shim can take down enough of Reitz’s Necrovalleys one at a time with the effects of cards like Scrap Dragon, he may be able to pull ahead.
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Saturday’s final event of the day was a unique experience, to be sure. 7 KDE employees, including myself, entered the fray as Bounty Duelists to give Duelists a chance to win the Yu-Gi-Oh! Extravaganza Game Mat and some Booster Packs. It’s a fun event to play because literally anything can happen. Most of the time when you’re at a tournament, someone will be on the microphone to tell you when your round will start, etc. Here, he’s on the microphone to spice up your Duels with a series of ever changing rules!
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 are in the Top 32 with Decks that stand apart from the expected field. While Michael Jacobs is playing the Flamvell Deck fondly nicknamed “Synchro Dog,” his opponent Christopher Miles is the lone Scrap Duelist left in the tournament. With both Duelists eager to get to Dueling, the Match was off to a swift start.
