There are two "big" things happening at the April Duel this year. First, and most exciting, is that we'll be playing on one of Ryan's THREE custom boards. That's right, he's made three now and we're guaranteed to play on one of them since we were on Carbon last month. Second, we're using the new custom dice Rob ordered online. The dice is so big you can see the numbers from space.
Let's take a look at our past Duel of the Fates battles...
HISTORY:
2017 - Kaleb wins with Darth Vader
2016 - Alex wins with Count Dooku
2015 - Curtis wins with Obi-Wan Kenobi
MEET THE DUELERS:
Ben H. - While he didn't quite have the final finish he wanted at the Imperial March, Ben has now logged three straight top five finishes in the league and recently purchased his own copy of the game. Safe to say, he's got that Dueling fever.
Curtis - He's finished in the middle of the pack (5th, 6th, and 7th) in five of his last eight Duels. Whenever he gets cranky about it he just looks at his trophy from December's Last Jedi Standing Duel.
Daniel - A lot of things are going Daniel's way these days. He had a great third place finish at the Imperial March after a long break from the game, and just recently got engaged. Perhaps a first career victory is on the horizon?
Ethan - He's already faced both extremes in 2018, winning the New Hope Duel in January and finishing in last at the Valentine's Duel. After taking March off he's hoping for more of that January mojo.
Grant - It's hard to believe, but the league has gone 25 straight games since Grant won his fifth career Duel. Not that you can tell by looking at the standings; his blistering average finish is still in the top three of the Dueler rankings.
Ian - He piloted Emperor Palpatine in the last two Duels, finishing second in February and eleventh in March. He's probably hoping for a different character at this point.
JD - Poor JD has finished eighth or worst in four of his last five Duels. The uncharacteristic unlucky streak might not end at this Duel. He's finished 8th and 12th at his last two Duel of the Fates. Or maybe this blurb is just a blatant attempt at reversing the curse.
Joel - After winning Fight Night in October Joel hasn't peaked above seventh place in four games. He's hoping to turn around his results in 2018. He's still one of the only Duelers right now holding two trophies.
Kaleb - The good news for Kaleb at the Imperial March match was he didn't get a Fett. In fact, he landed crowd favorite Obi-Wan Kenobi. But his alliance turned on him half way through the game and thus he's still on the hunt for victory #3.
Kerri - She's Yoda's favorite human avatar! Kerri, who hates playing defensive characters like Yoda, has been stuck with him in three of her four career Duels. She, like Daniel, also just got engaged and would like to celebrate her last amateur Duel with a win.
Rob - Everything went Rob's way at the Imperial March, as his Luke Skywalker dropped three "I Will Not Fight You's" on his way to career victory #11. He has the distinction of having half (one of two) the victories with the two characters who have the fewest career wins (Luke and Emperor Palpatine).
Ryan - Folks are going to be excited to see the two new boards Ryan has created for the game. The Kamino Platform was a big hit a couple of months ago, but his versions of Geonosis and the Emperor's Throne Room are even crazier. He's using the spacing of the original boards but chose an entirely different locale for each that are iconic in the Star Wars universe.
PEZ VADER PREDICTS THE WINNER:
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| "There's a substantial reward for the one who finds the candy. You are free to use any methods necessary, but I want them uneaten. No digestions." |
Pez Vader's Prediction Record: 2-8
Well folks, it's all over but the shouting. Come on out this Friday to see the mayhem yourself if you please. It'll be worth the price of admission...and not just because admission is free...
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