Here we go, friends! Season 11 of the 12-way Duel League is off and running. This Sunday we're playing our annual Doubleheader...and interest is so high in the league right now the slots for both Duels filled less than 40 minutes after Rob's RSVP email!!!
We're playing the prettiest board in the league for game #1 - Ewok Village! And then our nightcap is on the treacherous Trash Compactor board...where the walls slowly close as Duelers are killed.
But the coolest thing going down Sunday is the introduction of four BRAND NEW characters, all based on the underrated new Star Wars show, The Acolyte! I'm so bummed they cancelled it - it wasn't a perfect show but it had the best lightsaber fights of any property and they left several tantalizing plot threads dangling in the wind. Hopefully they return to this story...for the audience's sake and for more Duels characters!
Here are the new decks:
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| Sol and Jecki |
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| Indara and Torbin |
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| The Stranger and Mae |
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| Mother Koril and Kelnacca (possessed!) |
2023 Game #1 - Ian won with Jango Fett in the Narkina 5 Imperial Prison
2023 Game #2 - Rob won with Yoda on the Conveyex Train
2022 Game #1 - Rob won with Count Dooku in the Trash Compactor
2022 Game #2 - Riley E. won with Darth Vader in the Naboo Reactor Pit
2021 Game #1 - JD M. won with General Grievous in the Trash Compactor
2021 Game #2 - Curtis won with Anakin Skywalker in the Ewok Village
2020 Game #1 - Stephen won with Darth Vader in the Geonosis Arena
2020 Game #2 - Ben won with Anakin Skywalker on the Kamino Platform
2019 Game #1 - Alex C. and Yoda won on the Kamino Platform
2019 Game #2 - Rob and Emperor Palpatine won in the Emperor's Throne Room
2018 Game #1 - Alex C. and Darth Vader won in the Emperor's Throne Room
2018 Game #2 - Joel and Darth Maul won on the Kamino Platform
2017 Game #1 - Rob and Jango Fett won on the Kamino Platform
2017 Game #2 - Nathan and Jango Fett won in the Emperor's Throne Room
2016 Game #1 - Grant and Count Dooku won on the Kamino Platform
2016 Game #2 - Stephen and Jango Fett won in the Emperor's Throne Room
2015 Game #1 - Ryan and Jango Fett won in the Geonosis Arena
2015 Game #2 - Grant and Yoda won in the Emperor's Throne Room
2014 Game #1 - Alex R. and Darth Maul won on the Kamino Platform
2014 Game #2 - Curtis and Yoda won in the Geonisis Arena
MEET THE DUELERS:
Alex G - Game 1 & 2 - It's hard to make a bigger splash than Alex did with his debut at CL Training. He became just the third Dueler in 149 matches to win their debut Duel!
Atticus - Game 2 - It's been a few months since we've had Atticus at the table, but we're excited to see him return! He's actually turning pro during game #2 and he would love to land a first-ever top five finish.
Catherine - Game 1 - Here comes a newbie! Game #1 of the Doubleheader will also be game #1 of her Dueling career. Here's to many more, Catherine!
Connor - Game 2 - Connor very nearly won the CL Training Duel and demonstrated an eerie understanding of the social dynamics. Don't sleep on this talented amateur!
Curtis - Game 1 - Curtis' winless streak is getting a little long in the tooth, and he'd love to capture the Jango Fett trophy with a victory in Ewok village.
Elliot - Game 2 - The only thing better than your first career win is...your second! Elliot would love to bring home the Boba trophy to surpass his spouse with the most wins in their marriage.
Ian - Game 1 & 2 - New Duelers are in for a treat win they lock horns for the first time with the veteran Ian. He has five top five finishes in his last five Duels, with a win at May the 4th. He's also defending the Jango trophy.
James - Game 1 & 2 - New Dueler alert!!! James makes his double-debut at the Doubleheader on Sunday. He's part of the new underground scene at Teal. That means he knows how to run with scoundrels.
Jonah - Game 2 - Despite CL Training being his first Duel, Jonah was all-in on causing chaos on the board. He's going to LOVE the Trash Compactor!
Jordann - Game 1 - Jordann weathered a tumultuous CL Training Duel to land in a very respectable fifth place piloting Darth Vader. She'd love to get career victory #1 at the Doubleheader.
Julia - Game 1 - Julia hasn't cracked higher than ninth place in her last two Duels, so game #1 is her chance to remind folks why she's such a highly rated veteran.
Justin - Game 1 - Teal isn't the only residential college showing up on Sunday! Justin makes his second appearance after having a solid showing with Han Solo at CL Training.
Kiera - Game 2 - Congrats to Kiera, who is playing her first-ever Duel on Sunday! If her skills are half as good as her Star Wars décor in Brooks College, we'll have our hands full.
Mark W. - Game 1 - Not one, not two, but three residential colleges are being repped in game #1. This will be Mark's first-ever Duel to boot!
Michael B. - Game 1 & 2 - Michael has quietly put together a nice string of Duels, with five straight top-five finishes in his last five games played. That includes a second place from April's Power Coupling Duel.
Riley E. - Game 2 - The now high school junior is shedding her child prodigy reputation and looking to finally land victory number three. Her last win was two years ago at...the Doubleheader!
Rob - Game 1 & 2 - Rob enters this Duel on a bit of a hot streak. He's finished in the top 5 of his last five Duels, including a win this past June at the Twin Sun Slam. He's also defending the Boba trophy.
Samuel - Game 1 &2 - Sam got knocked around a bit in his first two Duels this past spring, so he'd love to (Force) rebound with a strong showing at the Doubleheader. He's also turning pro, as game #2 will be his sixth career Duel!
There you have it, folks! We are loaded and ready to rumble this Sunday!!
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