Thursday, November 9, 2023

Preview: Thanksdueling! - Saturday, November 11, 2023


How is it November already!?!?  We're winding down our calendar year, and this weekend's Thanksdueling! is the last chance for Duelers to qualify for December's 2023 Championship match, the biggest Duel of the year!  But don't sleep on Thanksdueling!, it has a long history of EPIC battles and outcomes.  Whether you prefer light side meat or dark side meat on the turkey, this Duel will have something for everyone.  

HISTORY OF THANKSDUELING!

2022 - Penny won with Anakin Skywalker in the Carbon Freezing Chamber
2021 - Kaleb won with Princess Leia in the Rancor Dungeon
2020 - Duncan won with Darth Vader in the Rancor Dungeon
2019 - Alex C. won with Darth Maul in the Geonosis Arena
2018 - Ben H. won with Luke Skywalker in the Geonosis Arena
2017 - Rob won with Boba Fett on the Kamino Platform
2016 - JD won with Yoda in the Emperor's Throne Room
2015 - Nathan won with Darth Vader in the Geonosis Arena
2014 - Alex R. won with Boba Fett in the Geonosis Arena

MEET THE DUELERS

Every year we use the Thanksdueling! preview to list what our Duelers are thankful for!  Gobble gobble...

Bekah - Bekah is thankful for...a chance to get back at the table!  She debuted at the August Doubleheader but couldn't play again until now.  Thanksdueling! will be her third career match.

Elliot - Elliot is thankful for...being so close!  He holds the league record for most Duels played without a victory, but this Fall he's come close multiple times.  Will this be the Duel!?

Grant D. - Grant is thankful for...no Han Solo at the Thanksdueling! Duel.  New folks to the league may not understand this, but Grant is equally blessed/cursed by the Han Solo character...never wanting him but winning with him three times!

Isaiah - Isaiah is thankful for...back to back wins!!!  The last two times he's played - CL Training and the Fall Brawl - he brought home trophies!  He hasn't even turned professional yet!

Joe - Joe is thankful for...his first time Dueling!  This Star Wars fan is getting his first taste of Epic Duels!  And what does that taste like, exactly?  Candy corn.  In other words, DELICIOUS.

Jordann - Jordann is thankful for...third place!  Jordann has played two career Duels and finished third both times!  That's an incredible start to her Dueling journey, but she wouldn't mind placing higher!

Julia - Julia is thankful for...a free calendar!  A true OG of the Dueling league, Julia's busy schedule has kept her away from the table this Fall, but now she's here and ready to rumble.

Kat - Kat is thankful for...Bethany!  Though Bethany refuses to join our cabal, she did recruit Kat to play in Thanksdueling!  Kat will use this as her warm-up to next month's Championship.

Michael - Michael is thankful for...January!  That's when he won the first Duel of 2023, meaning he had the most stress-free year in the league, knowing he was already good for the Championship.

Michaela - Michaela is thankful for...being back in Waco!  Our newest RHD is finally playing her first Duel, despite previously being a CL for three years!

Riley E. - Riley is thankful for...the top five!  She's landed in the top five four times in 2023.  She'd love to win Thanksdueling! to secure her spot in December, she's right on the bubble!

Rob - Rob is thankful for...new characters!  The league added a few new characters in 2023, and Rob got to be the first Dueler to ever play Morgan and her zombie troopers.  Brrrraaaiiiinnnssss!!!!

GUESS THE EPIC DUELS CARD VIA EMOJIS

We skipped this last month, but we're back with a new installment!  So far we've had Boba's "Thermal Detonator" and Mace's "Whirlwind Attack."  For Thanksdueling...which card is this???

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The answer is below!  Feel free to come and watch Thanksdueling! in the North Village classroom on Saturday night, starting at 7PM!
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Answer:  Qui-Gon Jinn's "There's Always a Bigger Fish"

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