Over the past few months, there have been various Duel Academy events taking place alongside normal Regional and City tournaments, where UK players under 13 were able to qualify for this event, the finals, Duel Academy 2006! 53 players turned up to play in this event today; and at the end of it all, ten-year-old Brandon Shiels walked home with the prizes and the title of Duel Academy winner 2006!

Brandon qualified for this event at the very first opportunity in Birmingham itself, and with the help of his big brother Richard Shiels, who was playing in the Nationals this weekend, Brandon managed to power through his knockout opponents, being the first to finish each time, and dismantled the competition! He walked away from here today with a brand-new iPod, a box of boosters, and a poster signed by all the members of the Top 8 from the actual National Championship!

Congratulations to Brandon Shiels, Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Academy 2006 winner at only ten years old!