Christopher LeBlanc is no stranger to Top Cut competition: he’s won 5 YCS events in his Dueling career so far! He’s here in the Top 32 competing with Purrely, hoping to capture his 6th Championship. He’s facing off against Evan Hornick, who’s made his first Top 32 this weekend playing Dinomorphia! We’re in the single elimination portion of the tournament, so it’s win or go home. It’s time to Duel!
After 10 grueling rounds of Swiss, only 32 Duelists remain in the tournament! As many competitors know, the battle begins well before Round 1 is even paired. Deck choice is often the pivotal factor that decides your fate, so let’s take a look at what these Duelists used to make it to this stage!
The Top 32 is about to being! Check out which Duelists and Decks are competing against one another in the Top 32 of the June 2023 North America Remote Duel YCS!
After 11 grueling rounds of play, we’re finally in the Top 32! We have Team YCS Las Vegas Champion Dominic Couch hailing from Georgia against Carlos Rosario from Puerto Rico! This is his first YCS Top Cut finish and he’s against an absolute titan!
James Valentino from Houston, Texas went 9-2 in the Swiss Rounds to earn a 22nd place spot in the Top 32. Now he’s facing off against YCS Champion Faisal Khan from Chicago, Illinois who finished the Swiss Rounds with a 9-2 record and earned an 11th place spot in the Top 32. Valentino is using a Drytron Deck, recently strengthened by Cyber Angel Benten’s Semi-Limitation on the Forbidden & Limited List. Khan is using a Dragon Link strategy. Both Decks carry a lot of power, but only one of these Duelists will be able to advance to the Top 16. It’s time to Duel!
Jarred Randolph just finished with an impressive Top 32 placing, making him the best performing Dino Duelist at YCS Pasadena. Take a look at how he did it!