CHRIS LEBLANC WINS YCS PHILADELPHIA!!! (with Coverage Highlights)

Congratulations to Chris LeBlanc, who just won YCS Philadelphia! Although he was originally playing Madolche throughout the majority of the tournament, players had to switch to Battle Pack 2 Draft format after winning their Top 32 matches. Also, congrats to Nick Blandin for coming in second place; he was originally playing a Traptrix variant. Continue reading for coverage of the event collected below! And if you have a moment, click on this music video for me. Thanks!

A. Top Cut

Top 4 - https://yugiohblog.konami.com/?p=17658

Top 8 - https://yugiohblog.konami.com/?p=17650

Top 16 - https://yugiohblog.konami.com/?p=17648
(Note that beginning this round, players switched from their Advanced Format decks to Battle Pack 2 Draft Format decks. I've still listed the Top 16 AF decks since players had to win their Top 32 matches with them.)

5 Traptrix / Artifact variants
4 Geargia
2 Madolche
2 Bujin
1 Dragon Ruler
1 Evilswarm
1 Mermail

Top 32
Rank - https://yugiohblog.konami.com/?p=17630
Breakdown - https://yugiohblog.konami.com/?p=17628

11 Geargia
9 Traptrix / Artifact variants
2 Dragon Ruler
2 Madolche
2 Infernity
2 Bujin
2 Evilswarm
1 Inzektor
1 Mermail

B. Feature Matches

Round 1 - Mermails defeat Dragon Rulers
https://yugiohblog.konami.com/?p=17402

Round 1 - Traptrix Artifacts defeat Mermails
https://yugiohblog.konami.com/?p=17411

Round 2 - Madolche defeat Mermails
https://yugiohblog.konami.com/?p=17422
(The link to this match has been removed; although no official statement or reason has been given, many speculate that it is due to Chris LeBlanc using the effect of Madolche Anjelly twice in the same turn during one of the games in the match without any intervention from judges or anyone else.)

Round 2 - Madolche defeat Gravekeepers
https://yugiohblog.konami.com/?p=17455

Round 3 - Bujin defeat Madolche
https://yugiohblog.konami.com/?p=17441

Round 3 - Beast Warrior Koa'ki Meiru defeat Madolche
https://yugiohblog.konami.com/?p=17470

Round 5 - Noble Knights defeat Inzektors
https://yugiohblog.konami.com/?p=17486

Round 7 - Evilswarm defeat Worms
https://yugiohblog.konami.com/?p=17509

Round 8 - Madolche defeat Malefics
https://yugiohblog.konami.com/?p=17553

Round 9 - Traptrix Hand Artifact Mirror Match
https://yugiohblog.konami.com/?p=17572

Round 10 - Geargia defeat Infernity
https://yugiohblog.konami.com/?p=17579

Round 10 - Geargia defeat Traptrix Hand Artifacts
https://yugiohblog.konami.com/?p=17586

Round 11 - Traptrix Hand Artifacts defeat Madolche
https://yugiohblog.konami.com/?p=17608

Round 11 - Geargia Mirror Match
https://yugiohblog.konami.com/?p=17617

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Top 32 - Bujin defeat Traptrix Hand Artifacts
https://yugiohblog.konami.com/?p=17635

Top 32 - Mermails defeat Geargia
https://yugiohblog.konami.com/?p=17642

Top 16 - Jonathan Aguero defeats Alexander Decolator
https://yugiohblog.konami.com/?p=17653

C. Top Tables Updates

Round 5 - https://yugiohblog.konami.com/?p=17492

4 Bujin
3 Mermail
2 Traptrix / Artifact variants
2 Artifact
2 Madolche
2 Geargia
2 Evilswarm
1 Sylvan
1 "Dragon"
1 Inzektor

Round 7 - https://yugiohblog.konami.com/?p=17533

6 Traptrix / Artifact variants
4 Geargia
3 Evilswarm
3 Bujin
2 Fire Fist Hand
1 Madolche
1 Gravekeeper

Round 8 - https://yugiohblog.konami.com/?p=17560

5 Traptrix / Artifact variants
4 Geargia
3 Evilswarm
2 Bujin
2 Madolche
1 Inzektor
1 Lightsworn Chaos
1 Archfiend
1 Mermail

Round 9 - https://yugiohblog.konami.com/?p=17562

10 Traptrix / Artifact variants
5 Geargia
1 Evilswarm
1 Inzektor
1 Gravekeeper
1 Bujin
1 Madolche

D. Standings Updates

After Round 2 - https://yugiohblog.konami.com/?p=17432

After Round 3 - https://yugiohblog.konami.com/?p=17449

After Round 4 - https://yugiohblog.konami.com/?p=17479

After Round 5 - https://yugiohblog.konami.com/?p=17495

After Round 6 - https://yugiohblog.konami.com/?p=17499

After Round 8 - https://yugiohblog.konami.com/?p=17535

After Round 9 (End of Day 1) - https://yugiohblog.konami.com/?p=17564

After Round 10 - https://yugiohblog.konami.com/?p=17597

After Round 11 (End of Swiss) - https://yugiohblog.konami.com/?p=17622

E. Miscellaneous Articles

Welcome - https://yugiohblog.konami.com/?p=17395

QQ - Most underrated card of the weekend? https://yugiohblog.konami.com/?p=17544

QQ - Most important card in your Side? https://yugiohblog.konami.com/?p=17614

QQ - What will take the most Top 16 seats? https://yugiohblog.konami.com/?p=17626