Carbon Freezing Chamber via Dagobah
Oh. My. GOODNESS!!! The 2025 Championship will go down in league history as one of the most memorable Duels we've ever battled - and also historic!!! There was high drama throughout, crazy tactics, and maybe most remarkable of all...the whole thing was done by 9:30PM!!! That duel was MAYBE two hours and fifteen minutes. It was all glorious and head-spinning for sure.
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12th Place
Character: Princess Leia
Card That Killed Him: Force Lightning
Why He Died: The most consequential move of the game was Josiah's Rey deciding to betray the light side by attacking it and Backflipping to the dark side! Caden was his punching bag for that move, and the Emperor (Grant) made the kill shot. BRUTAL.
Dueler: Ally
Character: Mace Windu
Card That Killed Her: Throw Debris
Why She Died: By the time Rey flipped (literally!) and the light side realized Jillian's Clone Commandos were never on their side, they were doomed. Ally's Mace fought valiantly but she couldn't withstand the whole dark side. On the bright side, she turns professional at her next Duel!
Dueler: James
Character: Lando Calrissian
Card That Killed Him: Tobias Beckett 4-1
Why He Died: His fellow light side alliance tried so hard to protect him with their minors, but they were overwhelmed. James did set up the craziest play of the game (keep reading!) when he switched places with Curtis' Tarkin. But Michael's Tobias Beckett eliminated his new neighbor in tenth.
Dueler: Josiah
Character: Rey
Card That Killed Him: All Too Easy
Why He Died: ...the wombo-combo!!! It's been many Duels since we've seen the Emperor (Grant) play You Will Die and Darth Vader (Riley) hit that victim with All Too Easy! A.T.E. is a 20 point attack if it goes undefended...and poor Josiah had no cards with which to defend!!! INSANE!
Dueler: Jordyn
Character: Bo-Katan Kryze
Card That Killed Her: You May Fire When Ready
Why She Died: The craziest moment of the night came courtesy of Curts' Grand Moff Tarkin, who after being attacked by The Stranger (Justin) played BOTH Y.M.F.W.R.s against EVERY CHARACTER STILL ON THE BOARD!!! The second card splattered poor Jordyn/Bo-Katan.
Dueler: Curtis
Character: Grand Moff Tarkin
Card That Killed Him: The Stranger 5-1
Why He Died: ...because he attacked every character on the board twice, killing six of them!!! That was the biggest killing spree in league history since Kaleb's infamous Trash Compactor victory. Credit Justin, though, who finished what he started by killing the giddy-with-bloodlust Curtis.
Dueler: Jillian
Character: Clone Commandos
Card That Killed Her: her own Magnetic Thermal Detonator!!!
Why She Died: to paraphrase Frank Sinatara...she did it her way!! Jillian's Clone Commandos really got jacked up by the Tarkin attacks, and she quickly lost two of her three after that. Facing certain death, she decided to go out with a bang - LITERALLY - by blowing herself up while damaging others!
Dueler: Justin
Character: The Stranger
Card That Killed Him: It's Been A Ride, Babe
Why He Died: In the final five it looked like Justin was secure in his alliance, but that's when Grant's Emperor put the target on The Stranger! Rob's Maul was shocked but started the barrage. It would be Michael's Val, though, who proved most disruptive when she got to both of them and blew them up!
Dueler: Michael
Character: Tobias Beckett
Card That Killed Him: Darth Vader 5-1
Why He Died: On a board filled with big blades, Michael deftly navigated the wily Beckett. But the Tarkin attacks damaged him for sure, and when he locked horns with Grant's Emperor Palpatine, he was cooked. Riley put the kill shot on her table neighbor.
Dueler: Grant
Character: Emperor Palpatine
Card That Killed Him: Darth Vader 4-2
Why He Died: It was apparent the whole night the only two Duelers who knew what was going on were Grant and Riley. But as he moved against Rob/Maul, Rob begged Riley to use him against the Emperor. They both attacked him, but Vader got the character trophy.
Dueler: Rob
Character: Darth Maul
Card That Killed Him: Wrath
Why He Died: Rob was playing from the back of his heels all night, but using a Blinding Surge against Val without killing her and her subsequent suicide bomb doomed his fate. He barely eked ahead of Grant's Emperor...only to face his own daughter, who used double Wraths to take him down!
1st Place
Dueler: Riley
Character: Darth Vader
How She Won: By being king/queen of the dark side!!!
What an incredible week for Riley! Not only was she accepted to Baylor (!!!), but she won her third career Duel and THE 2025 CHAMPIONSHIP!!! She is also the first woman to win a Championship!!! What a time for the league - our last three Duel winners are all female - incredible! This also moved Darth Vader ahead of Darth Maul for the all-time wins leader on the character side.
Final Order of Finish:
12 - Caden/Princess Leia
11 - Ally/Mace Windu
10 - James/Lando Calrissian
9 - Josiah/Rey
8 - Jordyn/Bo-Katan Kryze
7 - Curtis/Grand Moff Tarkin
6 - Jillian/Clone Commandos
5 - Justin/The Stranger
4 - Michael/Tobias Beckett
3 - Grant/Emperor Palpatine
2 - Rob/Darth Maul
1 - Riley/Darth Vader
I'm not kidding - that was a LEGENDARY Duel! It was one for the ages for sure. Thanks to all who played - and for a great 2025!!! We've got some big things planned for 2026...including the debut of four NEW characters at January's A New Hope Duel. That will be the weekend after we get back for CL Training. Until then...
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Pew Pew!!!
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