Top 8 Bios

Name: Rhymus LizoResidence: Jersey City, New JerseyOccupation: Loan OfficerAge: 20Deck played for the event and why: Chaos tech deck with [Cannon Soldier], I love the [Cannon Soldier].Matchups you’re happy to face: Comic OdysseyMatchups you were hoping to avoid: Bryan Coronel from OverdoseWhat do you feel are the top three decks in the environment and why: Chaos, Chaos/Warrior, Warrior/ChaosHow do you feel about the recent rulings change: I love it!!

Name: Bryan CoronelResidence: Jersey City, New JerseyOccupation: StudentAge: 18Deck played for the event and why: It’s whatever looks niceMatchups you’re happy to face: Ones I winMatchups you were hoping to avoid: Ones I loseWhat do you feel are the top three decks in the enviroment and why: Fairy Chaos, Rock Chaos, ScientistHow do you feel about the recent rulings change: The [Book of Moon] ruling is too broken.

Name: Mary TriatifilidiResidence: Oakland, New JerseyOccupation: StudentAge: 21Deck played for the event and why: Chaos, it’s reliable and stableMatchups you’re happy to face: BurnMatchups you were hoping to avoid: TrampleWhat do you feel are the top three decks in the environment and why: Chaos, Warrior/Chaos, Machine/ChaosHow do you feel about the recent rulings change: I’m not in favor of the current rulings on [Torrential Tribute]/[Bottomless Trap Hole], about them not being able to activate in the damage step. Also, the new rules on position changes weaken cards like [Book of Moon] and [Enemy Controller].

Name: Roberto MartinezResidence: Waterbury, ConnecticutOccupation: StudentAge: 18Deck played for the event and why: I played a speed deck. I want to draw cards out of my deck, and not depend on luck.Matchups you’re happy to face: Any matchup, especially challenging ones.Matchups you were hoping to avoid: Hoping to avoid [Last Turn] decksWhat do you feel are the top three decks in the environment and why: Chaos, Warrior/Chaos and speed decks.How do you feel about the recent rulings change: Some rulings I’m not happy about. Others give me an advantage, like changing the battle positions of a monster if it’s changed by an effect.

Name: Theerasak “T” PoonsombatResidence: Monterey Park, CaliforniaOccupation: Student, Comic Odyssey employeeAge: 22Deck played for the event and why: Warrior Soldier Spirit DeckMatchups you’re happy to face: A normal deckMatchups you were hoping to avoid: A One-Turn Kill deck (Ben Kei deck destruction)What do you feel are the top three decks in the environment and why: Warrior/Soldier, [Thousand-Eyes Restrict]/[Tsukuyomi] lock, burn decksHow do you feel about the recent rulings change: The recent rulings make some cards really broken, like [Tsukuyomi] and [Book of Moon].

Name: Wilson LucResidence: Los Angeles, CaliforniaOccupation: StudentAge: 16Deck played for the event, and why: I played [Tsukuyomi] abuse this weekend, due to the new battle position ruling. It is also great in countering the current meta.Matchups you’re happy to face: I’m hoping to face any cookie cutter deck.Matchups you were hoping to avoid: I’m hoping to avoid my teammates of course, and decks that include trample. I also hate mirror matches or FTK’s even though they aren’t necessarily bad matchups.What do you feel are the top three decks in the environment and why: I feel the top three decks in this current format are Goat Control, [Tsukuyomi] locks, and Anti-Goat Control.How do you feel about the recent rulings changes:  I feel it has greatly improved my deck. The only disadvantange that came out of it was that everyone else is running [Tsukuyomi].

Name: Stephen ClavelliResidence: Philadelphia, PAOccupation: Fedex Package HandlerAge: 21Deck played for the event and why: Standard Chaos with bits of goat control.Matchups you’re happy to face: All of my matches were very intense. I was happy to play the more original designs.Matchups you were hoping to avoid: Friends and Comic Odyssey. I was worried about hurting any of my friends’ records, and who would look forward to playing the Shonen champs?What do you feel are the top three decks in the environment and why: Chaos Goat Control, Goat Control, and Rogue.How do you feel about the recent rulings change: Great, Japan has been dumbing down decks for Worlds for long enough. Hopefully an American wins this year.