Dragons Top 16 at YCS Ecuador

Congratulations to Omar Ramirez aka lin524 of DGz for making the top 16 with Disaster Dragon at YCS Ecuador.

Main Deck: 40

Monster: 19

3 Red Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon
3 Red Eyes Wyvern
3 Masked Dragon
2 Thunder King Rai-oh
2 Effect Veiler
3 Koaki Meiru Drago
1 Delta Flyer
1 Exploder Dragon
1 Gorz The Emissary Of Darkness

Spells: 12

2 Gold Sarcophagus
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
3 Pot Of Duality
1 Future Fusion
1 Heavy Storm
1 Dark Hole
1 Monster Reborn
1 Mind Control

Traps: 9

2 Solemn Warning
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
1 Trap Dustshoot
1 Torrential Tribute
1 Solemn Judgment
2 Call Of The Haunted

Extra Deck: 15

1 Five Headed Dragon
1 Number 39: Utopia
1 Number 17: Leviathan Dragon
1 Leviair The Sea Dragon
1 Orient Dragon
1 Wind-Up Zenmaister
1 Stardust Dragon
1 Colossal Fighter
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Scrap Dragon
1 Ally Of Justice, Catastor
1 Ally Of Justice, Decisive Armor
1 Exploder Dragonwing
1 Trishula, Dragon Of The Ice Barrier
1 Brionac, Dragon Of The Ice Barrier

Sideck: 15

2 Compulsory Evacuation Device
2 Dimensional Prison
2 Doomcaliber Knight
2 Smashing Ground
2 Mind Crush
1 Mystical Space Typhoon
2 Kycoo The Ghost Destroyer
2 King Tiger Wanghu

Dragons take the Top 16 of DAK's SHOWDOWN 2011

Here are the 3 Dragon decks run by August Kauffmann, Marius Knauf and Kim Jensen which placed in the Top 16 in Denmark over the weekend.

Since I don't want to link to coverage in a seperate article here is the Youtube coverage of the event! Link.

August Kauffmann - 1st Place

Main Deck: 40

Monsters: 19
1 Delta Flyer
1 Effect Veiler
2 Exploder Dragon
3 Koa'Ki Meiru Drago
3 Masked Dragon
3 Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon
3 Red-Eyes Wyvern
3 Thunder King Rai-Oh

Spells: 12
1 Dark Hole
1 Future Fusion
2 Gold Sarcophagus
1 Heavy Storm
1 Mind Control
1 Monster Reborn
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
3 Pot of Duality

Traps: 9
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
2 Call of the Haunted
1 Solemn Judgment
2 Solemn Warning
1 Torrential Tribute
1 Trap Dustshoot

Extra Deck: 15
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon
1 Colossal Fighter
1 Exploder Dragonwing
1 Five-Headed Dragon
1 Leviair the Sea Dragon
1 Number 17: Leviathan Dragon
1 Number 39: Utopia
1 Orient Dragon
1 Scrap Dragon
2 Stardust Dragon
1 Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier

Kim Just Jensen - 3rd Place

Main Deck: 40

Monsters: 19
1 Delta Flyer
1 Effect Veiler
2 Exploder Dragon
3 Koa'Ki Meiru Drago
3 Masked Dragon
3 Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon
3 Red-Eyes Wyvern
3 Thunder King Rai-Oh

Spells: 11
1 Dark Hole
1 Future Fusion
2 Gold Sarcophagus
1 Heavy Storm
1 Mind Control
1 Monster Reborn
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
2 Pot of Duality

Traps: 10
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
2 Call of the Haunted
1 Solemn Judgment
2 Solemn Warning
1 Starlight Road
1 Torrential Tribute
1 Trap Dustshoot

Extra Deck: 15
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
1 Ally of Justice Decisive Armor
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon
1 Exploder Dragonwing
1 Five-Headed Dragon
1 Gaia Knight, the Force of Earth
1 Leviair the Sea Dragon
1 Number 39: Utopia
1 Scrap Dragon
2 Stardust Dragon
1 Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Tiras, Keeper of Genesis

Marius Knauf - 10th Place

Main Deck: 42

Monsters: 21
1 Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning
1 Delta Flyer
3 Doomcaliber Knight
1 Gorz, The Emissary of Darkness
3 Koa'Ki Meiru Drago
2 Masked Dragon
2 Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon
3 Red-Eyes Wyvern
2 Spirit Reaper
3 Thunder King Rai-Oh

Spells: 9
1 Book of Moon
1 Dark Hole
2 Dimensional Prison
1 Future Fusion
2 Gold Sarcophagus
1 Monster Reborn
3 Pot of Duality

Traps: 12
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
2 Mind Crush
1 Mirror Force
1 Solemn Judgment
2 Solemn Warning
1 Torrential Tribute
1 Trap Dustshoot

Extra Deck: 15
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Exploder Dragonwing
1 Five-Headed Dragon
1 Number 17: Leviathan Dragon
1 Number 39: Utopia
1 Orient Dragon
1 Red Dragon Archfiend
2 Scrap Dragon
2 Stardust Dragon
1 Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier

Source

Dragons take the Top4 of Denmark's largest Yu-Gi-Oh! Event

Dragons are off to a great start this format; placing 1st and 3rd in Denmark's largest tournament.

I'll toss up some links to feature matches and coverage once its all online, till then you guys will have to be content with the winning decklist.

Main Deck: 40

Monsters: 19
3 Red-Eyes Wyvern
3 Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon
3 Thunder King Rai-Oh
3 Koa'ki Meiru Drago
2 Exploder Dragon
3 Masked Dragon
1 Delta Flyer
1 Effect Veiler

Spells: 12
3 Pot of Duality
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
2 Gold Sarcophagus
1 Future Fusion
1 Dark Hole
1 Monster Reborn
1 Mind Control
1 Heavy Storm

Traps: 9
1 Trap Dustshoot
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
2 Solemn Warning
1 Solemn Judgment
1 Torrential Tribute
2 Call of the Haunted

Of his victory the winner had to say this: "Wouldn't change anything. Dont like book this format and 2 veilers is too much with drago and thunder kings. Imho disaster dragon is the best deck right now and got no real bad matchups."

Dragons Place 9th at Worlds

While the world buzzes about the new banlist I thought it would be a good time to share the decklist that Kim Just Jensen piloted to a 9th place finish at the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championships. Enjoy.

Main Deck: 40

Monsters: 19

3 Thunder King Rai-Oh
3 Koa´ki Meiru Drago
3 Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon
3 Red-Eyes Wyvern
3 Masked Dragon
2 Exploder Dragon
1 Delta Flyer
1 Effect Veiler

Spells: 11
3 Pot Of Duality
2 Gold Sarcophagus
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Future Fusion
1 Monster Reborn
1 Dark Hole
1 Book Of moon

Traps: 10
2 Solemn Warning
2 Dimensional prison
2 Dust Tornado
1 Torrential Tribute
1 Solemn Judgment
1 Bottomless Trap Hole
1 Call Of The Haunted

Extra Deck: 15
2 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon
2 Black Rose Dragon
1 Trishula, Dragon Of The Ice Barrier
1 Brionac, Dragon Of The Ice Barrier
1 Gaia Knight, The Force Of Earth
1 Ally Of Justice Catastor
1 Five-Headed Dragon
1 Number 39: Utopia
1 Exploder Dragonwing
1 Colossal Fighter
1 Stardust Dragon
1 Scrap Dragon
1 Grenosaurus

Side Deck: 15
1 Gorz The Emissary Of Darkness
1 Breaker The Magical Warrior
1 D.D. Crow
2 Cyber Dragon
1 Mind Control
2 Pulling The Rug
2 Black Horn Of Heaven
1 Chain Disappearance
2 Rivalry Of Warlords
2 Malevolent Catastrophe

Malefics Top 8 at YCS Indy

At YCS Indianapolis 2 Malefic decks made it into the top 8.

Conrad Selig (Top 8 – Malefics)
Monsters: 14
2 Ancient Gear Gadjiltron Dragon
3 Beast King Barbaros
3 Gravekeeper’s Commandant
3 Malefic Cyber End Dragon
3 Malefic Stardust Dragon

Spells: 16
2 Forbidden Lance
3 Geartown
2 Necrovalley
3 Terraforming
3 Trade-In
3 Upstart Goblin

Traps: 10
1 Compulsory Evacuation Device
1 Dark Bribe
1 Safe Zone
2 Seven Tools of the Bandit
3 Skill Drain
1 Solemn Judgment
1 Xing Zhen Hu

Extra Deck: 15
3 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon
3 Cyber End Dragon
2 Nitro Warrior
2 Number 39: Utopia
3 Stardust Dragon
2 Turbo Warrior

Side Deck: 15
1 Big Bang Shot
2 Cyber Dragon
2 Dimensional Prison
1 Nobleman of Crossout
2 Royal Tribute
2 Starlight Road
3 Thunder King Rai-Oh
2 Zombie World

Luis Zambrana (Top 8 – Malefics)
Monsters: 13
3 Beast King Barbaros
2 Ancient Gear Gadjiltron Dragon
3 Malefic Cyber End Dragon
2 Gravekeeper’s Commandant
3 Thunder King Rai-Oh

Spells: 15
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
3 Pot of Duality
3 Geartown
3 Terraforming
2 Necrovalley
2 Royal Tribute

Traps: 12
2 Safe Zone
2 Dark Bribe
3 Skill Drain
2 Seven Tools of the Bandit
1 Solemn Judgment
2 Compulsory Evacuation Device

Extra Deck: 15
3 Cyber End Dragon
1 Stardust Dragon
2 Number 39: Utopia
2 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon
1 Flame Swordsman
1 Charubin the Fire Knight
1 Flower Wolf
1 Dark Balter the Terrible
1 Fiend Skull Dragon
1 Dragoness the Wicked Knight
1 Cyber Twin Dragon

Side Deck: 15
2 Light-Imprisoning Mirror
2 King Tiger Wanghu
2 Cyber Dragon
1 Starlight Road
2 Dimensional Fissure
1 Necrovalley
1 Dust Tornado
2 Puppet Plant
2 Chain Disappearance

Source.

Malefic Top 8 at North American WCQ

Last week Justin Womack piloted a Malefic Geartown variant to the top 8 of the North American World Championship Qualifier, surprising everyone.

Here is his decklist.

Main Deck: 40

Monsters: 14
3 Beast King Barbaros
3 Malefic Stardust
3 Malefic Cyber End
3 Gravekeeper's Commandant
2 Ancient Gear Gadjiltron Dragon

Spells: 16
3 Upstart Goblin
3 Trade-In
3 Geartown
3 Terraforming
2 Necrovalley
2 Forbidden Lance

Traps: 10
3 Skill Drain
2 Seven Tools of the Bandit
1 Compulsory Evacuation Device
1 Safe Zone
1 Solemn Judgment
1 Dark Bribe
1 Xing Zhen Hu

Extra Deck: 15
1 Dragon Knight Draco-Equiste
2 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon
1 Dark Paladin
1 Blackwing Armed Wing
1 Blackwing - Silverwind the Ascendant
2 Mist Valley Thunder Lord
1 Flame Swordsman
3 Stardust Dragon
3 Cyber End Dragon

Side Deck: 15
2 Cyber Dragon
3 Thunder King Rai-Oh
2 Royal Tribute
2 Dimensional Fissure
3 Zombie World
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Starlight Road

Source.

Dragons Top 8 at European WCQ

This weekend at the European World Championship Qualifier a Disaster Dragon deck piloted by Kim Just Jensen made it into the Top 8 against Tengu Plant and a multitude of other tier decks.

Main Deck: 40

Monsters: 19
1 Effect Veiler
2 Thunder King Rai-Oh
1 Maxx "C"
3 Koa'ki Meiru Drago
3 Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon
3 Red-Eyes Wyvern
1 Exploder Dragon
2 Delta Flyer
3 Masked Dragon

Spells: 11
3 Pot of Duality
1 Future Fusion
2 Gold Sarcophagus
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Monster Reborn
1 Dark Hole
1 Book of Moon

Traps: 10
2 Solemn Warning
1 Solemn Judgment
1 Torrential Tribute
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
1 Call of the Haunted
2 Dust Tornado
1 Burst Breath

Extra Deck: 15
1 Stardust Dragon
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Ancient Fairy Dragon
1 Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
1 Scrap Dragon
1 Colossal Fighter
1 Exploder Dragonwing
1 T.G. Hyper Librarian
1 Arcanite Magician
1 Gaia Knight, The Force of Earth
2 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon
1 Five-Headed Dragon

Side Deck: 15
1 Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
1 Breaker the Magical Warrior
2 D.D. Crow
2 Cyber Dragon
1 Banisher of the Radiance
1 Mind Control
2 Black Horn of Heaven
1 Chain Disappearance
3 Rivalry of Warlords
1 Malevolent Catastrophe

Source.