Preview: May the 4th Be With You - May 4, 2017

So we've come to the end of the road.  That's right, our academic year is ending, and so is our Duels season.

But we have one last shot at glory!  One last grasp for fame!  One last opportunity to be gutted as you fall short of victory!

May the 4th Be With You is our annual matinee Duel - an afternoon battle before the long siesta of summer.  12 will gather post-lunch and pre-dinner to win the new Obi-Wan trophy, which is as elegant as it is deadly.  (What does that even mean...?)

HISTORY:

2015 - Rob finished first (with Jango) while his wife Jess finished second after they thwarted the Dark Side alliance.  Pew pew!

2016 - JD came to the Duel in a full-on Darth Vader costume and actually drew Darth Vader but Chris was the big winner...again with Jango!

MEET THE DUELERS:

Curtis - he's still seething after his rough doubleheader experience at his Birthday Surprise Duels, and won't be happy to learn Ryan isn't playing.

Daniel - he's only played once this semester, a seventh place finish with Obi-Wan Kenobi at the Duel of the Fates.

Delacy - we have a rookie Dueler alert!  Delacy is making her Epic Duels debut Thursday afternoon and hopes to make a lasting impression.

Ethan - the amateur Dueler had a rough introduction to the game, finishing in eleventh place at the Imperial March match.  He's hoping for more in his second Duel.

Ian - he had arguably the best night at the Birthday doubleheader, finishing fourth and third with Darth Maul and Jango Fett.

JD - the big question is...will the Darth Vader costume make a reappearance?  He had a good and bad finish at the Birthday Surprise.

Jonathan - he finally drew a Jedi again at the first game of the birthday doubleheader, but could only guide Yoda to a seventh place finish.

Kaleb - nobody has a bigger target than Kaleb, his win with Boba at game two of the doubleheader (Boba's first in 2.5 years!) gave him two victories in four career Duels!

Nathan - his fifth place finish in game two at the Birthday Surprise gave Nathan three top five finishes in his last four Duels.

Rob - he might break down and cry if he picks the Emperor again, having played him in the last FOUR games, including a first and last place finish at the Birthday Surprise Duels.

Sakina - her second place finish with Mace Windu at the first game of the Birthday Surprise tied her career best finish.

Stevie - this is likely Stevie's last career Duel, and he hopes to go out a winner.  He finished in fifth place with Boba Fett at his last Duel (Imperial March).

MAGNETIC LEGO ADMIRAL ACKBAR PREDICTS THE WINNER:

"May the Force be with us."

Check it out!  JD isn't the only one who likes to dress up as Duel characters.  Ackbar put on his Jango costume!  That's a good pick, Jango has won every May the 4th Duel.

Magnetic Lego Admiral Ackbar's Prediction Record:  2-9

All are welcome to come and watch the chaos and carnage - it'll be a good one!