This weekend over 300 competitors went head-to-head at Shonen Jump Championship Houston, and when the dust settled and the smoke cleared Jerry Wang had claimed his third Shonen Jump Championship title! Thanks to Head Judge Franklin Debrito, we managed to get the Top 16 deck lists for this event. Thanks, Frank!
-Jason Grabher-Meyer
Jerry Wang
Deck: 40
Monsters: 18
2 Dark Armed Dragon
1 Caius the Shadow Monarch
1 Elemental Hero Stratos
2 Destiny Hero – Diamond Dude
3 Destiny Hero – Malicious
1 Dark Grepher
1 Breaker the Magical Warrior
1 Mystic Tomato
2 Krebons
1 Sangan
1 Necro Gardna
1 Plaguespreader Zombie
1 Spirit Reaper
Spells: 13
3 Destiny Draw
3 Allure of Darkness
2 Reinforcement of the Army
1 Emergency Teleport
1 Heavy Storm
1 Monster Reborn
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Brain Control
Traps: 9
3 Solemn Judgment
2 Phoenix Wing Wind Blast
2 Royal Oppression
1 Crush Card Virus
1 Trap Dustshoot
Side Deck: 15
1 Raiza the Storm Monarch
1 Mobius the Frost Monarch
2 Legendary Jujitsu Master
1 Lightning Vortex
3 Light-Imprisoning Mirror
1 Mirror Force
1 Torrential Tribute
1 Royal Decree
1 Threatening Roar
1 Compulsory Evacuation Device
1 Snipe Hunter
1 Thunder King Rai-Oh
Extra Deck: 15
3 Stardust Dragon
3 Thought Ruler Archfiend
2 Goyo Guardian
2 Colossal Fighter
2 Red Dragon Archfiend
1 Magical Android
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Psychic Lifetrancer
Tony Tjandra
Deck: 41
Monsters: 19
2 Dark Armed Dragon
1 Plaguespreader Zombie
3 Destiny Hero – Malicious
1 Necro Gardna
3 Krebons
1 Destiny Hero – Plasma
1 Snipe Hunter
1 Caius the Shadow Monarch
1 Sangan
1 Elemental Hero Stratos
1 Destiny Hero – Diamond Dude
1 D.D. Crow
1 Spirit Reaper
1 Dark Grepher
Spells: 15
3 Destiny Draw
3 Allure of Darkness
2 Emergency Teleport
2 Reinforcement of the Army
1 Scapegoat
1 Heavy Storm
1 Brain Control
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Monster Reborn
Traps: 7
1 Crush Card Virus
2 Royal Oppression
2 Phoenix Wing Wind Blast
1 Mirror Force
1 Torrential Tribute
Side Deck: 15
1 Caius the Shadow Monarch
1 Raiza the Storm Monarch
1 Mobius the Frost Monarch
1 Lightning Vortex
3 Light-Imprisoning Mirror
1 Royal Oppression
1 Trap Dustshoot
3 Solemn Judgment
2 Royal Decree
1 Breaker the Magical Warrior
Extra Deck: 15
3 Goyo Guardian
3 Thought Ruler Archfiend
2 Stardust Dragon
2 Colossal Fighter
2 Magical Android
1 Psychic Lifetrancer
1 Red Dragon Archfiend
1 Black Rose Dragon
Jae Kim
Deck: 42
Monsters: 18
2 Dark Armed Dragon
1 Elemental Hero Stratos
3 Destiny Hero – Malicious
2 Destiny Hero – Diamond Dude
1 Necro Gardna
1 Spirit Reaper
1 Breaker the Magical Warrior
1 Dark Grepher
1 Caius the Shadow Monarch
3 Krebons
1 Plaguespreader Zombie
1 Sangan
Spells: 15
3 Reinforcement of the Army
3 Allure of Darkness
3 Destiny Draw
1 Heavy Storm
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Brain Control
1 Monster Reborn
2 Emergency Teleport
Traps: 9
3 Solemn Judgment
1 Divine Wrath
1 Torrential Tribute
2 Royal Oppression
1 Trap Dustshoot
1 Crush Card Virus
Side Deck: 15
1 Smashing Ground
3 Light-Imprisoning Mirror
2 Dust Tornado
1 Mobius the Frost Monarch
3 Gravekeeper’s Spy
1 Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
1 Morphing Jar
1 Mind Crush
1 Mirror Force
1 Psychic Commander
Extra Deck: 15
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Psychic Lifetrancer
2 Red Dragon Archfiend
1 Magical Android
3 Colossal Fighter
2 Goyo Guardian
3 Stardust Dragon
2 Thought Ruler Archfiend
Kyle Bowling
Deck: 40
Monsters: 20
2 Krebons
2 Plaguespreader Zombie
2 Dark Armed Dragon
1 Destiny Hero – Plasma
1 Breaker the Magical Warrior
1 Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
1 Necro Gardna
1 Dark Grepher
1 Sangan
1 Destiny Hero – Diamond Dude
1 Caius the Shadow Monarch
3 Destiny Hero – Malicious
1 Elemental Hero Stratos
1 D.D. Crow
1 Mystic Tomato
Spells: 12
3 Allure of Darkness
3 Destiny Draw
1 Heavy Storm
1 Monster Reborn
2 Reinforcement of the Army
1 Scapegoat
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
Traps: 8
1 Trap Dustshoot
3 Solemn Judgment
1 Crush Card Virus
2 Phoenix Wing Wind Blast
1 Royal Oppression
Side Deck: 15
1 Mirror Force
1 Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
2 Divine Wrath
2 Light-Imprisoning Mirror
2 D.D. Crow
1 Caius the Shadow Monarch
1 Royal Oppression
1 Soul Exchange
2 Gravekeeper’s Spy
1 Raiza the Storm Monarch
1 Mobius the Frost Monarch
Extra Deck: 15
3 Stardust Dragon
2 Goyo Guardian
2 Colossal Fighter
2 Red Dragon Archfiend
1 Thought Ruler Archfiend
1 Magical Android
1 Doomkaiser Dragon
1 Queen of Thorns
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Tempest Magician
Chris Bowling
Deck: 40
Monsters: 19
1 Elemental Hero Stratos
3 Destiny Hero – Malicious
2 Krebons
2 Plaguespreader Zombie
2 Dark Armed Dragon
1 Destiny Hero – Diamond Dude
1 Destiny Hero – Plasma
1 Dark Grepher
1 Necro Gardna
1 Breaker the Magical Warrior
1 Sangan
1 Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
1 D.D. Crow
1 Mystic Tomato
Spells: 13
3 Destiny Draw
3 Allure of Darkness
2 Reinforcement of the Army
1 Brain Control
1 Heavy Storm
1 Monster Reborn
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Scapegoat
Traps: 8
1 Crush Card Virus
1 Royal Oppression
1 Trap Dustshoot
2 Phoenix Wing Wind Blast
3 Solemn Judgment
Side Deck: 15
1 D.D. Crow
2 Gravekeeper’s Spy
3 Light-Imprisoning Mirror
1 Royal Decree
1 Dust Tornado
1 Giant Trunade
1 Lightning Vortex
1 Torrential Tribute
1 Bottomless Trap Hole
1 Divine Wrath
1 Royal Oppression
1 Caius the Shadow Monarch
Extra Deck: 15
2 Stardust Dragon
2 Goyo Guardian
1 Doomkaiser Dragon
1 Revived King Ha Des
1 Tempest Magician
1 Queen of Thorns
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Red Dragon Archfiend
1 Magical Android
2 Thought Ruler Archfiend
2 Colossal Fighter
Abel Carrasco
Deck: 40
Monsters: 17
3 Destiny Hero – Malicious
3 Krebons
2 Dark Armed Dragon
1 Destiny Hero – Doom Lord
1 Snipe Hunter
1 Dark Grepher
1 Caius the Shadow Monarch
1 Elemental Hero Stratos
1 Mystic Tomato
1 Spirit Reaper
1 Sangan
1 Destiny Hero – Diamond Dude
Spells: 15
3 Allure of Darkness
3 Destiny Draw
3 Emergency Teleport
2 Reinforcement of the Army
1 Heavy Storm
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Brain Control
1 Monster Reborn
Traps: 8
3 Solemn Judgment
2 Phoenix Wing Wind Blast
1 Torrential Tribute
1 Mirror Force
1 Crush Card Virus
Side Deck: 15
1 Morphing Jar
2 Royal Decree
2 Light-Imprisoning Mirror
2 Dimensional Prison
1 Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
1 Scapegoat
1 Destiny Hero – Plasma
2 Skill Drain
2 Destiny Hero – Defender
1 Trap Dustshoot
Extra Deck: 15
3 Stardust Dragon
3 Goyo Guardian
2 Thought Ruler Archfiend
2 Colossal Fighter
2 Red Dragon Archfiend
1 Magical Android
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Gladiator Beast Gyzarus
Alexander Martinez
Deck: 41
Monsters: 18
3 Destiny Hero – Malicious
2 Dark Armed Dragon
2 Krebons
1 Sangan
1 Armageddon Knight
1 Dark Grepher
1 Elemental Hero Stratos
1 Plaguespreader Zombie
1 Psychic Commander
1 Destiny Hero – Plasma
1 Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
1 Destiny Hero – Doom Lord
1 Breaker the Magical Warrior
1 Necro Gardna
Spells: 16
3 Allure of Darkness
3 Destiny Draw
2 Emergency Teleport
2 Reinforcement of the Army
1 Cold Wave
1 Scapegoat
1 Brain Control
1 Heavy Storm
1 Monster Reborn
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
Traps: 7
3 Solemn Judgment
2 Phoenix Wing Wind Blast
1 Torrential Tribute
1 Crush Card Virus
Side Deck: 15
1 Trap Dustshoot
1 Thunder King Rai-Oh
1 Return from the Different Dimension
1 Spirit Reaper
2 Royal Decree
2 Mobius the Frost Monarch
1 Mirror Force
1 Snipe Hunter
1 Giant Trunade
2 Threatening Roar
1 D.D. Crow
1 Twister
Extra Deck: 12
2 Stardust Dragon
2 Black Rose Dragon
2 Colossal Fighter
2 Goyo Guardian
1 Magical Android
1 Psychic Lifetrancer
1 Red Dragon Archfiend
1 Thought Ruler Archfiend
Adam Kolb
Deck: 45
Monsters: 21
1 D.D. Crow
3 Destiny Hero – Malicious
1 Plaguespreader Zombie
2 Dark Armed Dragon
1 Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
1 Elemental Hero Stratos
1 Mystic Tomato
1 Caius the Shadow Monarch
1 Necro Gardna
1 Breaker the Magical Warrior
1 Morphing Jar
1 Sangan
1 Dark Grepher
1 Destiny Hero – Doom Lord
1 Destiny Hero – Plasma
3 Krebons
Spells: 15
3 Allure of Darkness
3 Destiny Draw
1 Brain Control
3 Emergency Teleport
1 Monster Reborn
1 Heavy Storm
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Reinforcement of the Army
1 Mind Control
Traps: 9
1 Threatening Roar
1 Crush Card Virus
3 Solemn Judgment
2 Phoenix Wing Wind Blast
1 Torrential Tribute
1 Trap Dustshoot
Side Deck: 15
1 Greenkappa
2 Kinetic Soldier
1 Zombie Master
2 Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
1 Threatening Roar
2 Needle Ceiling
1 Light-Imprisoning Mirror
1 Dust Tornado
1 Twister
1 Giant Trunade
2 Prohibition
Extra Deck: 15
2 Red Dragon Archfiend
3 Goyo Guardian
2 Thought Ruler Archfiend
3 Stardust Dragon
2 Colossal Fighter
1 Gladiator Beast Gyzarus
1 Magical Android
1 Black Rose Dragon
Jason Herren
Deck: 42
Monsters: 18
3 Destiny Hero – Malicious
3 Krebons
2 Dark Armed Dragon
3 Destiny Hero – Diamond Dude
1 Plaguespreader Zombie
1 Dark Grepher
1 Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
1 Snipe Hunter
1 Prometheus, King of Shadows
1 Sangan
1 Elemental Hero Stratos
Spells: 19
3 Destiny Draw
3 Allure of Darkness
3 Emergency Teleport
2 Reinforcement of the Army
2 Lightning Vortex
1 Monster Reborn
1 Brain Control
1 Giant Trunade
1 Heavy Storm
1 Mind Control
1 Dark Eruption
Traps: 5
2 Threatening Roar
3 Reckless Greed
Side Deck: 15
2 D.D. Crow
1 Breaker the Magical Warrior
1 Psychic Commander
2 Twister
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
2 Light-Imprisoning Mirror
2 Royal Decree
1 Mirror Force
1 Torrential Tribute
Extra Deck: 13
2 Colossal Fighter
2 Goyo Guardian
2 Thought Ruler Archfiend
2 Stardust Dragon
1 Red Dragon Archfiend
1 Avenging Knight Parshath
1 Psychic Lifetrancer
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Magical Android
Afatah Abdul
Deck: 40
Monsters: 21
3 Destiny Hero – Malicious
3 Goblin Zombie
3 Mezuki
3 Krebons
2 Dark Armed Dragon
2 Plaguespreader Zombie
1 Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
1 Armageddon Knight
1 Psychic Commander
1 Zombie Master
1 Necro Gardna
Spells: 18
3 Allure of Darkness
3 Emergency Teleport
2 Burial from a Different Dimension
2 Card of Safe Return
2 Foolish Burial
1 Lightning Vortex
1 Giant Trunade
1 Card Destruction
1 Monster Reborn
1 Heavy Storm
1 Brain Control
Traps: 1
1 Crush Card Virus
Side Deck: 15
3 Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter
3 Skill Drain
2 Royal Decree
2 Threatening Roar
2 Mind Control
1 Morphing Jar
1 Necro Gardna
1 D.D. Crow
Extra Deck: 15
3 Colossal Fighter
3 Stardust Dragon
3 Goyo Guardian
1 Doomkaiser Dragon
1 Magical Android
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Red Dragon Archfiend
1 Psychic Lifetrancer
1 Thought Ruler Archfiend
Daniel Avila
Deck: 41
Monsters: 18
2 Dark Armed Dragon
1 Spirit Reaper
2 Krebons
1 Psychic Commander
1 Necro Gardna
1 Destiny Hero – Plasma
1 Breaker the Magical Warrior
3 Destiny Hero – Malicious
1 Dark Grepher
1 Plaguespreader Zombie
1 Elemental Hero Stratos
1 Destiny Hero – Doom Lord
1 Armageddon Knight
1 Sangan
Spells: 15
2 Reinforcement of the Army
2 Emergency Teleport
1 Monster Reborn
3 Allure of Darkness
3 Destiny Draw
1 Scapegoat
1 Heavy Storm
1 Giant Trunade
1 Brain Control
Traps: 8
3 Solemn Judgment
1 Trap Dustshoot
1 Torrential Tribute
2 Phoenix Wing Wind Blast
1 Crush Card Virus
Side Deck: 15
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Snipe Hunter
1 Malevolent Catastrophe
1 Lightning Vortex
2 Light-Imprisoning Mirror
2 Threatening Roar
2 Thunder King Rai-Oh
1 Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
2 Royal Oppression
1 Mirror Force
1 Enemy Controller
Extra Deck: 14
2 Magical Android
2 Thought Ruler Archfiend
2 Black Rose Dragon
2 Stardust Dragon
2 Colossal Fighter
2 Goyo Guardian
1 Psychic Lifetrancer
1 Tempest Magician
James Chang
Deck: 41
Monsters: 18
2 Dark Armed Dragon
3 Destiny Hero – Malicious
1 Elemental Hero Stratos
2 Krebons
1 Plaguespreader Zombie
1 Spirit Reaper
1 Destiny Hero – Plasma
1 Psychic Commander
1 Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
1 Destiny Hero – Diamond Dude
1 Sangan
1 Breaker the Magical Warrior
1 Dark Grepher
1 Armageddon Knight
Spells: 15
2 Reinforcement of the Army
1 Scapegoat
3 Destiny Draw
3 Allure of Darkness
2 Emergency Teleport
1 Heavy Storm
1 Monster Reborn
1 Brain Control
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
Traps: 8
1 Trap Dustshoot
2 Phoenix Wing Wind Blast
1 Torrential Tribute
3 Solemn Judgment
1 Crush Card Virus
Side Deck: 15
1 Zombie Master
2 Lightning Vortex
2 Royal Oppression
2 Legendary Jujitsu Master
1 Mirror Force
2 Malevolent Catastrophe
3 Threatening Roar
1 Mobius the Frost Monarch
1 Burial from a Different Dimension
Extra Deck: 15
1 Black Rose Dragon
2 Goyo Guardian
2 Colossal Fighter
2 Thought Ruler Archfiend
1 Red Dragon Archfiend
3 Stardust Dragon
1 Magical Android
1 Tempest Magician
1 Revived King Ha Des
1 Doomkaiser Dragon
Ron Murphy
Deck: 40
Monsters: 17
2 Dark Armed Dragon
3 Destiny Hero – Malicious
1 Destiny Hero – Plasma
1 Destiny Hero – Diamond Dude
1 Elemental Hero Stratos
1 Snipe Hunter
1 Sangan
2 Krebons
1 Psychic Commander
1 Plaguespreader Zombie
1 Breaker the Magical Warrior
1 Spirit Reaper
1 Dark Grepher
Spells: 15
3 Destiny Draw
3 Allure of Darkness
2 Emergency Teleport
2 Reinforcement of the Army
1 Heavy Storm
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Monster Reborn
1 Brain Control
1 Scapegoat
Traps: 8
3 Solemn Judgment
2 Phoenix Wing Wind Blast
1 Crush Card Virus
1 Torrential Tribute
1 Trap Dustshoot
Side Deck: 15
2 Gravekeeper’s Guard
2 Legendary Jujitsu Master
1 Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
1 Neo-Spacian Grand Mole
1 Giant Trunade
1 Twister
1 Lightning Vortex
3 Threatening Roar
2 Dust Tornado
1 Malevolent Catastrophe
Side Deck: 12
2 Goyo Guardian
2 Stardust Dragon
2 Thought Ruler Archfiend
2 Colossal Fighter
1 Red Dragon Archfiend
1 Tempest Magician
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Magical Android
Ryan Spicer
Deck: 40
Monsters: 19
1 Elemental Hero Stratos
1 Mystic Tomato
1 Destiny Hero – Diamond Dude
3 Destiny Hero – Malicious
2 Plaguespreader Zombie
1 Sangan
1 Necro Gardna
1 Krebons
1 Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
1 Caius the Shadow Monarch
2 Dark Armed Dragon
1 Dark Grepher
1 Destiny Hero – Plasma
1 Snipe Hunter
1 D.D. Crow
Spells: 13
3 Allure of Darkness
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
2 Reinforcement of the Army
1 Monster Reborn
1 Scapegoat
1 Heavy Storm
3 Destiny Draw
1 Brain Control
Traps: 8
1 Royal Oppression
2 Phoenix Wing Wind Blast
3 Solemn Judgment
1 Crush Card Virus
1 Trap Dustshoot
Side Deck: 15
1 Raiza the Storm Monarch
1 Caius the Shadow Monarch
1 Mobius the Frost Monarch
1 Breaker the Magical Warrior
2 Gravekeeper’s Spy
2 D.D. Crow
1 Soul Exchange
1 Giant Trunade
1 Divine Wrath
1 Royal Oppression
1 Dimensional Prison
2 Light-Imprisoning Mirror
Extra Deck: 15
2 Stardust Dragon
2 Colossal Fighter
1 Magical Android
2 Goyo Guardian
2 Though Ruler Archfiend
2 Red Dragon Archfiend
1 Doomkaiser Dragon
1 Revived King Ha Des
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Tempest Magician
John Nolte
Deck: 42
Monsters: 26
3 Lyla, Lightsworn Sorceress
3 Lumina, Lightsworn Summoner
3 Wulf, Lightsworn Beast
2 Celestia, Lightsworn Angel
1 Ehren, Lightsworn Monk
1 Garoth, Lightsworn Warrior
1 Jain, Lightsworn Paladin
1 Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter
3 Honest
2 Judgment Dragon
3 Necro Gardna
2 Plaguespreader Zombie
1 Herald of Creation
Spells: 11
3 Charge of the Light Brigade
3 Solar Recharge
2 Card of Safe Return
1 United We Stand
1 Monster Reborn
1 Heavy Storm
Traps: 5
2 Beckoning Light
3 Threatening Roar
Side Deck: 15
2 Destiny Hero – Plasma
2 Thunder King Rai-Oh
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
3 Secret Village of the Spellcasters
2 Lightning Vortex
2 Imperial Iron Wall
3 Shadow-Imprisoning Mirror
Extra Deck: 15
1 Magical Android
1 Tempest Magician
2 Goyo Guardian
2 Black Rose Dragon
1 Psychic Lifetrancer
2 Thought Ruler Archfiend
2 Stardust Dragon
1 Avenging Knight Parshath
2 Colossal Fighter
1 Red Dragon Archfiend
Jonny Nagel
Deck: 41
Monsters: 18
3 Destiny Hero – Malicious
3 Krebons
2 Dark Armed Dragon
1 Snipe Hunter
1 Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
1 Destiny Hero – Doom Lord
1 Plaguespreader Zombie
1 Dark Grepher
1 Destiny Hero – Diamond Dude
1 Sangan
1 Elemental Hero Stratos
1 Spirit Reaper
1 Caius the Shadow Monarch
Spells: 15
1 Monster Reborn
1 Heavy Storm
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Brain Control
3 Emergency Teleport
3 Allure of Darkness
3 Destiny Draw
2 Reinforcement of the Army
Traps: 8
1 Crush Card Virus
1 Torrential Tribute
1 Phoenix Wing Wind Blast
3 Solemn Judgment
1 Mirror Force
1 Divine Wrath
Side Deck: 15
2 D.D. Crow
2 Thunder King Rai-Oh
1 Breaker the Magical Warrior
1 Neo-Spacian Grand Mole
1 Lightning Vortex
1 Dimensional Prison
2 Light-Imprisoning Mirror
1 Compulsory Evacuation Device
2 Dust Tornado
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
Extra Deck: 15
3 Stardust Dragon
3 Goyo Guardian
2 Colossal Fighter
2 Red Dragon Archfiend
1 Thought Ruler Archfiend
1 Magical Android
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Psychic Lifetrancer
1 Revived King Ha Des