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The finals saw the two members of Team Comic Odyssey in the Top 8 meeting each other on the battlefield. At this point it didn’t matter who won the match, because either way, Team Comic Odyssey was going to get Cyber-Stein number seven. |
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Chad Justice turned out a stellar performance this weekend, making it all the way to the semifinals with a $40 [Armed Samurai – Ben Kei] deck. Theeresak powered his way through the quarterfinals with strong opening hands and excellent follow-through. |
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As the match began, both players seemed a bit on edge. Shuffling didn’t take nearly as long as it had in previous matches—it was clear that these two were ready to play. |
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It’s been an amazing day here in Houston, Texas. |
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Read all about this weekend's Top 8 finishers! |
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As they shuffled up for the start of the match, both players knew that they needed to win this match to make Top 8. |
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Check out the mix of innovation and metagame standards in this weekend's Top 8 decklists! |
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Glenn Schumann’s deck takes convention and throws it out the window. |
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When I first heard about Dillon’s deck, I couldn’t quite believe my ears. The list of cards I saw didn’t seem to work together in any recognizable fashion at all! |
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Coming into this round, both players have six wins and likely needed to win this match to stay in Top 8 contention. |
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I consider myself a very well seasoned duelist, and as such, it takes some serious deck building creativity to impress me. Michael Powers has managed to do it . . . |
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“I remember you,” said Michael. “You had the Solemn Judgments.” |
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Watch the action fly between Eric and Ernesto as they play three games to time in Round 5! |
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“I’ve never played you before,” said Jae sarcastically as these two players sat down. “Let’s make it a good one for the audience!” |
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Eben realizes that luck can sometimes be a huge factor in this game, but unlike most, he loves every second of it. |
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“I just want Pot, Graceful, and Duo,” said Marco. “You get that and I’ll scoop,” replied Evan. |
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With three years of Yu-Gi-Oh! experience, Steven seems to have the skills to take this deck to the top. |
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There are a special few players who have the courage to look beyond the ordinary and dip into new territory to find their deck ideas. |
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Local teams are an integral part of the Yu-Gi-Oh! community, so I talked to one of the local teams to get their perspective on the new format and their plan of action for today’s event. |
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