Preview: Fight Night - October 8, 2016

You can tell by that cool fall air (it's now in the upper 80's instead of the mid 90's) that it must be October!  And if it's October, that means it's time for FIGHT NIGHT!

HISTORY:

2014 - Grant navigated a board of five rookie Duelers to bring home victory with Darth Vader.

2015 - It was a shooter's paradise as Curtis' Han Solo outlasted Ryan's Jango for a win in the Emperor's Throne Room.

MEET THE DUELERS:

Since it's the month of trick-or-treating, we'll preview the lineup of Duelers with suggested Halloween costumes!

Brannon - JD's brother-in-law is back for his second game!  And we've learned his name is BranNon, not BranDon.  That pronunciation confusion makes HAN (Han?  Hahn?) SOLO his perfect costume.

Chris - Look who's back for the first time since his May the 4th victory!  The veteran tactician is a worthy and honorable opponent.  That's why his perfect costume is MON MOTHMA.

Curtis - He wasn't too pleased with his Fall Brawl results, so surely Curtis has been training hard for his next match.  That is why DAGOBAH TRAINING LUKE is his perfect costume, complete with son Miles riding on his back dressed like YODA.

Daniel - Speaking of another blast from the past, Daniel is back in action Saturday night for the first time in many moons.  He's been romancing a new lady friend, which is why LANDO is his perfect costume.

JD - The ground swell for actually pulling off a Twelve-12-Way Duel summer weekend is growing, and JD may or may not have already created a trophy for it!  His re-purposing of junk materials means UGNAUGHT is his perfect costume.

Jonathan - Jonathan continues his march towards professional status.  He's got talent, skills, and card knowledge, but can sometimes have trouble honing them together.  That is why his costume is PADAWAN ANAKIN, complete with rat tail.

Liz - She braved her first Duel last month and finished in a respectable 8th place.  That undaunted courage makes for a perfect WEDGE ANTILLES costume.

Luke - A veteran of the infamous Martin underground leagues, he did play with us at the Singles Tournament this summer, but this mysterious Dueler will be making his league debut at Fight Night. This shadowy entrance means SUPREME LEADER SNOKE is his perfect costume.

Rob - The crazy old wizard responsible for this blog and Dueling craze used some major Jedi Mind Tricks to finish second place with Han Solo at the Fall Brawl.  That is why OLD MAN OBI-WAN is his perfect costume.

Sakina - You read that right, Sakina is back in the house!  She hasn't played since the 2015 Championship.  This epic break in action, only to return in dramatic fashion, means OLD MAN LUKE SKYWALKER is her perfect costume.

Stephen - Nobody is Dueling better right now than Stephen.  Lost in the Fall Brawl results was his impressive finish with Boba Fett (5th), the Fett's highest finish in years.  I happen to know he already has a Mandalorian helmet, making JANGO FETT Stehpen's perfect costume.

Stevie - Rounding out our accomplished list of Duelers is Stevie.  He continues to fine-tune his Dueling skills and is nearing expert status.  Can he finally bring home his first victory?  The anticipation is PALPAble, making his perfect costume EMPEROR PALPATINE!

MAGNETIC LEGO ADMIRAL ACKBAR PREDICTS THE WINNER:

"Once the shield is down, our Duelers will
create a perimeter, while our Skywalkers fly
into the superstructure and attempt to knock out
the main reactor."

Holy cow!  Ackbar is predicting Luke wins Fight Night!  Those are some crazy odds.  In 50+ recorded Duels, he's only ever won once.  What does the Admiral know that we don't?

Magnetic Lego Admiral Ackbar's prediction record this season:  1-2

Well, this is shaping up to be an epic FIGHT NIGHT!  Once again, we play at 8PM on Saturday Night, in the North Village Community Center.  See you then!!!