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Fixing set names, replaced: Structure Deck: Dragons Collide → Dragons Collide Structure Deck (2)
* [[Swiss-system]] (rounds 1-11)
* [[Single-elimination]] (finals)
| deck format = [[Advanced Format]]
| location = Dallas, Texas, United States
| date = April 14–15, 2012<ref name="faq">[http://www.yugioh-card.com/en/news/2012/news_0411_YCS-Dallas.html yugioh-card.com] DUELISTS GO DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS FOR A Yu-Gi-Oh! CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES SHOWDOWN APRIL 14th – 15th IN DALLAS</ref>
In the quarter-finals, Nizar Sarhan defeated Frazier Smith, Raul Calderon defeated Larry Chapman, Justin Duran defeated Dominique Eskridge and Alexander Reed defeated Christopher Hentz.<ref name="top 8" /><ref name="semi-finals">[http://www.konami.com/yugioh/blog/?p=8896 konami.com] Top Cut Pairings: Semi-Finals</ref>
In the semi-finals, Nizar Sarhan defeated Raul Calderon and Alexander Reed defeated Justin Duran.<ref name="semi-finalswinner" /><ref name="winnersemi-finals" />
In the finals, Nizar Sarhan defeated Alexander Reed.<ref name="winner" />
|RD1 = Top 16<ref name="top 16" /><ref name="top 8" /><ref>[http://www.konami.com/yugioh/blog/?p=8879 konami.com] Top 16: Juan Flores vs. Justin Duren</ref>
|RD2 = Quarter finals<ref name="top 8" /><ref name="semi-finals" /><ref>[http://www.konami.com/yugioh/blog/?p=8891 konami.com] Quarterfinal: Nizar Sarhan vs. Frazier Smith</ref>
|RD3 = Semi finals<ref name="semi-finalswinner" /><ref name="winnersemi-finals" /><ref>[http://www.konami.com/yugioh/blog/?p=8894 konami.com] Semifinal: Alexander Reed vs. Justin Duren</ref>
|RD4 = Final<ref>[http://www.konami.com/yugioh/blog/?p=8907 konami.com] The Finals: Alexander Reed vs. Nizar Sarhan</ref>
|3rdplace = no
===Side events===
Side events included [[Dragon Duel]] tournaments, regional qualifiers, 3 vs. 3 Team Dueling, [[Attack of the Giant Card!!]], Classic Drafts, ''[[Starter Deck: Dawn of the Xyz|Dawn of the Xyz]]'' Starter tournaments, Retro Drafts, [[Win-A-Mat]]s and an eight-player single-elimination ''[[Dragons Collide Structure Deck: Dragons Collide|Dragons Collide]]'' [[Sealed Format|Sealed]] Deck tournament.<ref name="faq" />
Chase Fulmer won the Dragon Duel on the first day using an "[[Inzektor]]" Deck. He defeated Zachary Leverett, who used a "[[Dino Rabbit]]" Deck, 2-0 in the final round.<ref>[http://www.konami.com/yugioh/blog/?p=8841 konami.com] Saturday’s Dragon Duel Finals</ref>
The top four in the [[Dragon Duel]] tournaments received Dragon Duel medals, a 2012 regional game mat, a Dragon Duel t-shirt and an invitation to their 2012 Dragon Duel World Championship Qualifier.<ref name="faq" />
The winner of the ''[[Dragons Collide Structure Deck: Dragons Collide|Dragons Collide]]'' [[Sealed Format|Sealed]] Deck tournament received an exclusive ''Dragons Collide'' game mat.<ref name="faq" />
The prize for the [[Win-A-Mat]] tournaments was a game mat featuring [[Yuma Tsukumo]] and "[[Number C39: Utopia Ray]]".<ref>[http://www.konami.com/yugioh/blog/?p=8793 konami.com] New Win-A-Mat: Yuma and Utopia Ray</ref>
==Decks==
In the top sixteen, Nizar Sarhan, Joseph Giorlando, Frazier Smith, Raul Calderon, Nicholas Wei and Dominique Eskridge used "[[Dino Rabbit]]" Decks, Larry Chapman, Nicklos Dukes, Juan Flores and Christopher Hentz used "[[Inzektor]]" Decks, Benito Garcia and Justin Duran used "[[Miracle Gemini]]" Decks, Adrian Shakir and Samuel Parry used "[[Wind-Up]]" Decks, Alexander Reed used a [[Dragon]] "[[Lightsworn]]" Deck and Jacob Rewald used a "[[Chain Burn]]" Deck.<ref name="top 16" />
The top two Decklists were as follows:<ref>[http://yugidojo.com/nizar-sarhan-dino-rabbit-deck-list-review-2012-ycs-dallas-winner yugidojo.com] Nizar Sarhan Dino Rabbit Deck List Review 2012 YCS Dallas Winner</ref><ref>[http://yugidojo.com/alexander-reed-2012-ycs-dallas-2nd-place-dragon-lightsworn-deck-list-review yugidojo.com] Alexander Reed Dragon Lightsworn Deck List Review 2012 YCS Dallas 2nd Place</ref>
{{Decklist|1st - Nizar Sarhan - Dino Rabbit
|normal monsters =
* [[Kabazauls]] x3
* [[Sabersaurus]] x3
|effect monsters =
* [[Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning]]
* [[Effect Veiler]] x3
* [[Gorz the Emissary of Darkness]]
* [[Maxx "C"]] x3
* [[Rescue Rabbit]] x3
* [[Sangan]]
* [[Spirit Reaper]]
* [[Thunder King Rai-Oh]]
* [[Tour Guide From the Underworld]] x3
|spells =
* [[Book of Moon]]
* [[Dark Hole]]
* [[Heavy Storm]]
* [[Mind Control]]
* [[Monster Reborn]]
* [[Mystical Space Typhoon]] x2
* [[Pot of Avarice]]
* [[Smashing Ground]]
|traps =
* [[Bottomless Trap Hole]] x2
* [[Fiendish Chain]]
* [[Mirror Force]]
* [[Solemn Judgment]]
* [[Solemn Warning]] x2
* [[Torrential Tribute]] x2
}}
{{Decklist|Side Deck
|effect monsters =
* [[Cyber Dragon]] x2
* [[Greenkappa]] x2
* [[Kinetic Soldier]]
* [[Snowman Eater]] x2
|traps =
* [[Dimensional Prison]] x3
* [[Mystical Space Typhoon]]
* [[Shadow-Imprisoning Mirror]] x2
* [[Trap Hole]]
}}
{{Decklist|2nd - Alexander Reed - Dragon Lightsworn
|effect monsters =
* [[Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning]]
* [[Card Trooper]]
* [[Chaos Sorcerer]]
* [[Dark Armed Dragon]]
* [[Darkflare Dragon]]
* [[Eclipse Wyvern]] x2
* [[Effect Veiler]] x2
* [[Ehren, Lightsworn Monk]]
* [[Gorz the Emissary of Darkness]]
* [[Honest]]
* [[Jain, Lightsworn Paladin]]
* [[Judgment Dragon]]
* [[Lightpulsar Dragon]] x3
* [[Lumina, Lightsworn Summoner]]
* [[Lyla, Lightsworn Sorceress]] x3
* [[Mystic Tomato]] x2
* [[Phantom of Chaos]]
* [[Plaguespreader Zombie]]
* [[Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon]] x2
* [[Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter]] x2
* [[Sangan]]
* [[Tragoedia]]
|fusion monsters =
* [[Five-Headed Dragon]]
|synchro monsters =
* [[Ally of Justice Catastor]]
* [[Ancient Fairy Dragon]]
* [[Arcanite Magician]]
* [[Armory Arm]]
* [[Black Rose Dragon]]
* [[Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]
* [[Iron Chain Dragon]]
* [[Scrap Dragon]]
* [[Stardust Dragon]]
* [[Void Ogre Dragon]]
|xzy monsters =
* [[Leviair the Sea Dragon]]
* [[Number 17: Leviathan Dragon]]
* [[Number 39: Utopia]]
* [[Wind-Up Zenmaines]]
|spells =
* [[Allure of Darkness]]
* [[Charge of the Light Brigade]]
* [[Dark Hole]]
* [[Future Fusion]]
* [[Heavy Storm]]
* [[Monster Reborn]]
* [[Solar Recharge]] x3
|traps =
* [[Treacherous Trap Hole]]
}}
{{Decklist|Side Deck
|effect monsters =
* [[Effect Veiler]]
* [[Electric Virus]] x3
* [[Gemini Imps]]
* [[Goldd, Wu-Lord of Dark World]] x2
* [[Maxx "C"]] x2
* [[Tragoedia]]
|spells =
* [[Mystical Space Typhoon]] x3
|traps =
* [[Royal Decree]] x2
}}
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