It’s all over, and Dale Bellido of Team Superfriends has emerged victorious! He fought his way through a field of 388 other players during the first day, and things only got harder come the second. He took down Brice Thompson in the quarterfinals, only to be met by consistent high finisher Paul Levitin in his semifinal match! Excellent playing allowed him to maneuver all the way to the finals, where he put away Carlos Santiago, the last remnant of Team Scoopforce, to take home the Des Volstgalph.

This was certainly one action-packed weekend, as war for the hand was waged on the field by multitudes of Cyber Dragons, Spirit Reapers, and Don Zaloogs. Warrior-Toolbox and Cyber Dragon/Beatdown put up a great fight, but in the end they fell to Scoopforce’s Heavy Removal deck and Dale’s Tomato Control. Soul Control made it to the Top 8, but it faltered once again, failing to advance beyond the Quarterfinal rounds. Was this win a one-hit wonder by Tomato Control? Or will it continue to be a major force in the new format? Time will tell, but until then, from everyone at Metagame.com, congratulations to Dale Bellido, Shonen Jump Chicago Champion!