Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Qualifier 2014

With the World Championship 2014 at Rimini, Italy on the 9th, 10th August 2014, World Championship Qualifiers are being held around the world to determine the best representatives from each region.
Here’s a look at the decks that topped at each region.

 

 

Having won the World Championship 2013, Huang Shin En will return to the World Championship 2014 to defend his title.

1st		Huang Shin En	[Dragon Ruler]
2nd		David J. Keener III	[Spellbook]
3rd		Weerapun Suebyoubol	[Dragon Ruler]
4th		Kudou Hiromi “JOKER”	[Dragon Ruler]

 

 

Unlike previous years where Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Taiwan will be sending their individual representatives, this year Asia will only be sending one representative to the World Championship 2014. This representative will be determined through the Asia Championship 2014.

The recently crowned Asia Champion 2014, Calvin Ang from Singapore, will be participating in the World Championship 2014.

1st		Calvin Ang	[Star Seraph Tellarknight]
2nd		Kwang Ka Ho	[Star Seraph Shaddoll]
3rd		Elvis Agoto “Junjun”	[Star Seraph Tellarknight]
4th		Cheung Wing Ho	[Blue-Eyes Dragon Ruler]

 

 

The Korea National Championship 2014 was held at Seoul on the 28th June 2014.

The Korea National Champion 2014, Choi Jun-hyeong, will be participating in the World Championship 2014.

1st		Choi Jun-hyeong	[Mermail]
2nd		Kim Dae-sik	[Evilswarm]
3rd		Lee Sun-jo	[Madolche]
4th		Park Hui-jun	[Geargia]

 

 

The East Japan National Championship 2014 was held at Tokyo on the 28th June 2014.

Both East Japan National Championship 2014 finalists, Sugama Yoshihito “yoshix” and Hiyama Shunsuke “エクス”, will be participating in the World Championship 2014.

1st-2nd		Sugama Yoshihito “yoshix”	[Infernity]
1st-2nd		Hiyama Shunsuke “エクス”	[Star Seraph Shaddoll]
3rd-4th		“こやぬ”	[Star Seraph Shaddoll]
3rd-4th		Kudou Hiromi “JOKER”	[Soul Charge Shaddoll]

The West Japan National Championship 2014 was held at Osaka on the 5th July 2014.

Both West Japan National Championship 2014 finalists, Fujita Kenshi “しゃろみら” and Takano Kyousuke “くりすてぃーな”, will be participating in the World Championship 2014.

1st-2nd		Fujita Kenshi “しゃろみら”	[HERO]
1st-2nd		Takano Kyousuke “くりすてぃーな”	[Chaos Shaddoll]
3rd-4th		“しゃす”	[Dragon Ruler]
3rd-4th		Murakoshi Kei “王子”	[Chaos Shaddoll]

 

 

The European Championship 2014 was held at Amsterdam, Netherlands on the 27th – 29th June 2014.

The Europe Champion 2014 Eugen Heidt, together with the rest of Team Europe consisting of Marcel Burri, Andrea Zenari and Niccoló Mazzoleni, will be participating in the World Championship 2014.

1st		Eugen Heidt	[Mermail]
2nd		Marcel Burri	[Lightsworn Dragon Ruler]
3rd-4th		Andrea Zenari	[Bujin]
3rd-4th		Niccoló Mazzoleni	[Spellbook]

 

 

The South American Championship 2014 was held at Santiago, Chile on the 27th – 29th June 2014.

The South America Champion 2014, Rogger Antonio Vera Moran, will be participating in the World Championship 2014.

1st		Rogger Antonio Vera Moran	[Machina Gadget]
2nd		Alex Braulio Diaz Chiquez	[Bujin Hand]
3rd		Luis Gustavo Cossio Montefinale	[Stun]
4th		Arnold Nadaban Zanabria	[Hand Artifact Traptrix]

 

 

The Oceania Championship 2014 will be held at Auckland, New Zealand on the 5th July 2014.

The Oceania Champion, Donald Thompson, together with the finalist, Jono Ritzau, will be participating in the World Championship 2014.

1st		Donald Thompson	[Fire Fist Artifact Hand]
2nd		Jono Ritzau	[Geargia]
3rd-4th		Bodan Temnyk	[Geargia]
3rd-4th		AJ Davey	[Geargia]

 

 

The Central American Championship 2014 was held at Guadalajara, Mexico on the 4th – 6th July 2014.

The Central America Champion 2014, Jose Lagunes, will be participating in the World Championship 2014.

1st		Jose Lagunes	[Mermail]
2nd		Filiberto Octavio Parra	[Geargia]
3rd		Jose Carlo Carrillo Toscano	[Hand Artifact Traptrix]
4th		Daniel Antonio Gonzalez Guzman	[Geargia Hand]

 

 

The North American Championship 2014 was held at Detroit, Michigan on the 11th – 13th July 2014.

The North America Champion 2014, Korey Mitchell McDuffie, together with the rest of Team North America consisting of Deon Jordan Akridge, Tej S. Trivedi, Jimmy Nguyen, Sean Patrick McCabe and Sehabi Kheireddine will be participating in the World Championship 2014.

1st		Korey Mitchell McDuffie	[Hand Artifact Traptrix]
2nd		Deon Jordan Akridge	[Hand Artifact Traptrix]
3rd		Tej S. Trivedi	[Fire Fist Hand Artifact Traptrix]
4th		Jimmy Nguyen	[Artifact Traptrix]
5th		Sean Patrick McCabe	[Fire Fist Hand Artifact Traptrix]
6th		Sehabi Kheireddine	[Infernity]
7th		Jovah Jonas Tolbert	[Fire Fist Hand Artifact Traptrix]
8th		Tahmid Alvi Zaman	[Mythic Dragon Ruler]

 

 

These are the representatives that will be participating in the World Championship 2014. The decks listed are the decks that were played in the qualifiers. They may play a different deck in the World Championship 2014.

World Champion 2013		Huang Shin En	[Dragon Ruler]
Asia		Calvin Ang	[Star Seraph Tellarknight]
Korea		Choi Jun-hyeong	[Mermail]
Japan		Sugama Yoshihito “yoshix”	[Infernity]
Japan		Hiyama Shunsuke “エクス”	[Star Seraph Shaddoll]
Japan		Fujita Kenshi “しゃろみら”	[HERO]
Japan		Takano Kyousuke “くりすてぃーな”	[Chaos Shaddoll]
Europe		Eugen Heidt	[Mermail]
Europe		Marcel Burri	[Lightsworn Dragon Ruler]
Europe		Andrea Zenari	[Bujin]
Europe		Niccoló Mazzoleni	[Spellbook]
South America		Rogger Antonio Vera Moran	[Machina Gadget]
Oceania		Donald Thompson	[Fire Fist Artifact Hand]
Oceania		Jono Ritzau	[Geargia]
Central America		Jose Lagunes	[Mermail]
North America		Korey Mitchell McDuffie	[Hand Artifact Traptrix]
North America		Deon Jordan Akridge	[Hand Artifact Traptrix]
North America		Tej S. Trivedi	[Fire Fist Hand Artifact Traptrix]
North America		Jimmy Nguyen	[Artifact Traptrix]
North America		Sean Patrick McCabe	[Fire Fist Hand Artifact Traptrix]
North America		Sehabi Kheireddine	[Infernity]

 

• Yu-Gi-Oh! Asia Championship 2014: YuGiOh Edition Singapore
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Korea National Championship 2014: Re:volving End OF The World
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Japan National Championship 2014: Duel Entrance, 遊戯王アーク・ファイブ オフィシャルカードゲーム
• Yu-Gi-Oh! European Championship 2014: Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG’s European Event Coverage
• Yu-Gi-Oh! South American Championship 2014: Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME Event Coverage
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Oceania Championship 2014: Yugioh NZ
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Central America Championship 2014: Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME Event Coverage
• Yu-Gi-Oh! North America Championship 2014: Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME Event Coverage