Naboo Reactor Pit
What a doozy, folks! The action was fast and furious (at least until the final five) and at the end of the night we had our first ever two-time winner of a Championship! In normal years we take a picture of each person as they die, holding the card that eliminated them, but stupid COVID has disrupted that a bit. I'll sprinkle in a few pictures as we do our Championship breakdown!
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| The top 12 Duelers of 2020 |
12th Place - Rob
Character - Darth Maul
Card that killed him - Precise Shot from Padme
Padme finished him off, but it was Boba Fett's shocking attack and Rocket Retreat that doomed Rob.
11th Place - Grant
Character - Obi-Wan Kenobi
Card that killed him - 4 point attack from Greedo
It was a rough night for Grant too. He tried to get the board to go in on Count Dooku, but others rallied to his aid and Grant's alliance crumbled and betrayed him.
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| Ryan working on 3D boards... |
10th Place - Rylie
Character - Luke Skywalker
Card that killed her - Han Solo's Heroic Retreat
Rylie tried to argue going after her was silly and short-sighted, but her own backline alliance member finished her off in tenth.
9th Place - Duncan
Character - Han Solo
Card that killed him - Throw Debris from Vader
Duncan legitimately drew mostly defense cards at the start of the game, precluding him from helping any alliance, but it left a sour taste in folks' mouths so they offed him early.
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| The "where are my defense cards???" look |
8th Place - Alex C.
Character - Jango Fett
Card that killed him - 3 point attack from a Super Battle Droid
We've played Naboo twice. Alex has been Jango both times. Both times the doors never opened for him. Then everyone killed him. Twice.
7th Place - Delaney
Character - Darth Vader
Card that killed her - 5 point attack from Mace Windu
This should have been a joyous evening for Delaney, who was turning pro with a good character, good placement, and solid allies. The only thing missing from her night? Not a single defense card. One of the worst luck decks we've seen in years. Brutal.
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| Ryan makes a move. |
6th Place - Nathan
Character - Count Dooku
Card that killed him - 3 point attack from an Imperial Guard
Nathan was the first person attacked in the game but he stuck with the corridor folks with his have-no-cares attitude and was cruising until he launched an attack against Yoda. It didn't end well after that.
5th Place - Ryan
Character - Anakin Skywalker
Card that killed him - Force Push by Yoda
Nobody had more character kills on the night than Ryan, and towards the end he made a bold move by Wrathing to the Emperor to attempt a kill box, but nobody followed. He weaseled his way out of it but finally bowed out in fifth.
4th Place - Curtis
Character - Mace Windu
Card that killed him - 4 point attack from the Emperor
Curtis kept his head down at the start of the game and moved around the board well. He just ran up against a three-person alliance that wasn't interested in shaking things up. It was a solid night for the former champ.
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| A super-tense final two. |
3rd Place - Kaleb
Character - Yoda
Card that killed him - Force Lightning by the Emperor
At one point Yoda was the strongest character on the board, health-wise, and that scared the other two. He hung around a long time messing with the final two, trying to find a crack, but they weren't willing to make a deal. Kaleb played great!
2nd Place - Ian
Character - Emperor Palpatine
Card that killed him - Wrist Cable
From his very first turn on the night, Ian made it clear the road to victory ran through the Emperor as he took control and haunted Duelers beyond reach at the end of the hall. He was the mafia don ordering many of the hits, he just ran out of cards at the end. Three straight second place finishers, and he almost defended his Vader trophy. Outstanding!!!
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| TWO championship titles??? |
1st Place - Ben H.
Character - Boba Fett
How he won the game - by being a mother fetting fett!!!
Ben laid the first big attack on the night, and somehow survived a nightmare final three against Yoda and Emperor to become the first person to win the Championship twice in our league! He consistently moved around the board and took the knee in bowing to Ian's Emperor. He was down to his last two health points before Ian was drawing cold. He survived multiple You Will Die's and landed an undefended Kyber Dart to put the Emperor in big time trouble. The laser walls stayed open and he finally drew an auto-damage card - the Wrist Cable - to win the day! This dude will now have two years of his life with the prized Darth Vader trophy in his possession. Unreal!!!
FINAL ORDER OF FINISH:
12 - Rob/Darth Maul
11 - Grant/Obi-Wan Kenobi
10 - Rylie/Luke Skywalker
9 - Duncan/Han Solo
8 - Alex C./Jango Fett
7 - Delaney/Darth Vader
6 - Nathan/Count Dooku
5 - Ryan/Anakin Skywalker
4 - Curtis/Mace Windu
3 - Kaleb/Yoda
2 - Ian/Emperor Palpatine
1 - Ben H./Boba Fett
Our next Duel isn't an official Duel, it's a "test" Duel for our 12 new characters! We're playing on December 18, and Rob still has two spots open. Let him know if you want to play!!!
We'll kick off 2021 with the A New Hope Duel...which will be the 12 new characters too! After that, we'll mix all the characters for future Duels. And...we have more new boards coming. 2021 is shaping up to be out biggest year yet!
Congrats to Ben H. again, and Merry Christmas everyone! Christ the Savior is born!
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