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Lightsworn Synchro’s Tournament Debut

Hey guys, I wanted to fill you in on part of my adventure upon my return from sunny California, and it’s an update on my Lightsworn Synchro Deck!

While in Annahiem, California, we happened upon a card store (http://www.team3j.com/). It’s a habit of mine, whenever I visit a new place I look for one. I like seeing those familiar glass cases filled with cards, and how each card store caters to its own customers. Some shops are strictly card stores, some branch out to comics, and some board games. I always find it interesting. This one in particular focused very heavily on Yugioh, while sports cards and Magic took somewhat of a backseat.

On our Friday Free Day, Justen and I headed down to the shop, both of us mainly looking to play around with the two Duel Terminals that were there. I pulled a Lavalval Dragon and Gem-Armadillo, plus some other stuff. Justen spent close to $20 and bounced back between playing the game and just getting a card. The Duel Terminal was surprisingly entertaining. It had the original voices of all of the cast, from the original series to 5ds. Playing against Pegasus and the Pharaoh was really fun.

While we were zoned into the game, more and more people started showing up. Once we found out they were showing up for a Yugioh Tournament, Justen and I couldn’t help but sign-up. A opportunity to play Yu-Gi-Oh with actual people in another state was too compelling to pass up.

 Justen had quite a few half built decks, as he had been testing a lot of stuff before (and during) the trip. He settled on