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Bryan Camareno a.k.a. DeathJester
03.17.05

Hey everyone! Today’s article is going to be a bit different and not nearly as long compared to my recent articles. I’ve recently attended the Jacksonville, Florida Regional on March 12th and placed 2nd; qualifying for Nationals this year. My opponent in the Finals was currently ranked Top 4 in Florida, Frank Debrito. This is my Regional deck list for those of you who are curious about what deck I used:

Deck Total: 41 Cards

Monsters: 16

3x D.D. Warrior Lady
2x Berserk Gorilla
1x Dark Magician of Chaos
1x Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer
1x Blade Knight
1x Tribe-Infecting
1x Sinister Serpent
1x Magical Scientist
1x Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning
1x Injection Fairy Lily
1x Magician of Faith
1x Breaker the Magical Warrior
1x Don Zaloog

Spells: 17

1x Reinforcement of the Army
1x Smashing Ground
1x Enemy Controller
1x Nobleman of Crossout
1x Scapegoat
1x Swords of Revealing Light
1x Emergency Provisions
1x Mirage of Nightmare
1x Pot of Greed
1x Premature Burial
1x Painful Choice
1x Heavy Storm
1x Mystical Space Typhoon
1x Change of Heart
1x Snatch Steal
1x The Forceful Sentry
1x Confiscation

Traps: 8

2x Bottomless Trap Hole
1x Ring of Destruction
1x Call of the Haunted
1x Torrential Tribute
1x Magic Cylinder
1x Ceasefire
1x Dust Tornado

Side-Board: 15

2x Swarm of Locusts
2x Kinetic Soldier
2x King Tiger Wanghu
2x Windstorm of Etaqua
2x Dust Tornado
1x Scapegoat
1x Return from the Different Dimension
1x Nobleman of Crossout
1x Book of Moon
1x Airknight Parshath

It’s a pretty standard Chaos build mixed with Earth Monsters to make it a bit more aggressive than usual. The Side-Deck I used in the event contained various counters to aggressive decks plus numerous options against Lockdown decks and anything else I might have run into.

I would like to give a big thanks to the guys on Team Evolution from Fort Lauderdale, Florida with their awesome tiebreakers; boosting up my 5-2 record into the Top 8. Most of all to Paul Lyn and Brice Thompson who’s match decided whether I made it or not (Brice won). I’m sure all of you remember Brice from my last Regional report when he and I went to the 4th game; and he won. To no surprise he beat me yet again in the preliminary rounds of the Regional which ended up being a blessing in disguise. Good job Brice. I would also like to thank Steve (K.C.) Shockley for giving me the win in the first round since he had already qualified at Shonen Jump Orlando. That win in the first round pretty much set the standard for how well I did at the tournament being undefeated until round 4. Determined not to lose I played the best I knew how to make it to the Top 8; not letting Steve’s concession go in vain. Having only lost to Michael Oliveros (6-1) and Brice Thompson (6-1) I was pretty much a shoe in for Top 8.

In the Top 8 quarterfinals I faced a fellow player from my store Gathering Place Games, Michael Oliveros, who was using an Earth Rush deck which had beaten me in the 4th Round. After some close calls and manipulation of both of our Injection Fairy Lilies I came out on top 2-1. That was truly a great match. After playing Michael I had to face off against Paul Lyn who is currently ranked among the Top 10 duelists in Florida. This match was a classic Chaos vs. Chaos match-up that breezed by quickly with quick exchanges of life points and both of us struggling to maintain field control over the other. Eventually I emerged victorious with a 2-1 win that wasn’t easily earned. Well done Paul, despite all your comments on the match (*You know I have to mess with you Paul*). Finally my opponent in the Finals was none other than Frank Debrito. After a grueling Game 1 lasting 45 minutes we decided we would speed it up a bit due to exhaustion. Frank was able to stay alive for an unnatural amount of turns due to Fiber Jar and Emergency Provisions activations that keep bouncing his Life total up and down from 500 to 2500. Frank eventually won over me ending the match with a 2-1 win.

Team Evolution made a very impressive showing by having 4 members of their team qualify for Nationals. Brice Thompson, Val Balkalar, Paul Lyn, Frank Debrito are all qualifiers with Brice already being qualified since the first Fort Lauderdale Regional. Congratulations to all of you guys down south. Don’t worry guys…I haven’t forgotten about my roots!

In addition, Team Fire ‘n’ Ice (My team) now has 6 National Qualifiers for Nationals. Their names are: Alex Faraldo, Jashawn Brooks, Jennifer Carpenter, Steve (K.C.) Shockley, my brother Kevin Camareno, and me Bryan Camareno. With the two dominant Florida teams making their mark in the impressive Florida competition, expect to see us at Nationals this year to give the rest of the big names in Yugioh a run for their money. I assure all of you that this year’s Nationals will be an event to remember for years to come.

Next I bring to you my next series of articles, which will span until Nationals, dubbed “A View from the Top.” This article series is a series of interviews with the top players in America. The players that I’m looking for are Top 8 Qualifiers and the Top 20 players from each state. So, if you’re a National Qualifier or one of the “Top Dogs” in your state, send me an email at: deathjester86@gmail.com with your name, qualifications, rank, deck type, and screen names for various messengers. After I receive your email I’ll respond by giving out my screen names for Yahoo, AIM, ICQ, and MSN messenger so that you’ll be able to get in contact with me and set up the interview.

If you’re one of these players and you want to people around the country to know who they’re dealing with at Nationals this year; here’s your chance to shine. With your individual interview everyone can answer the age-old question: Who are YOU???

That’s it for me today, until next time remember to practice, stay focused, and most importantly…have fun!