Yannick Lapointe

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Lapointe in the post-match interview at DecipherCon 2000[1]

Yannick Lapointe was a World Finalist in 1999 and 2000 (North American Champion 2000; lost the 2000 Worlds final to Matt Sokol). He won the DecipherCon 1999 Team Event with Martin Akesson, Paul Todd Feldman and Koen Meijssen.[2] The recovered Blessed Souls homepage labelled his 2000 Worlds Light list The Machine Killa and his Dark list The Machine.[3] After that Final Confrontation he and Sokol sat for a Decipher post-match interview.[1] Trandosite interviewed him on 21 October 2000.[4]

1997 World Championship statement

"I am 20 years old and I started playing Star Wars CCG the first day it came out. I learned all the rules and how to play with my friends Raphael Asselin and Alain Renault. I have played a lot of CCGs, Star Wars CCG is the best. My favorite cards are Revolution and Vader's Obsession."

"May the force be with you, and I can't wait to crush you all at the championship! See you in Norfolk."[5]

Interviews

DecipherCon, 7 October 2000

Post-match video with Matt Sokol after the 2000 Decipher World Championship Final Confrontation. Derek Brooks provided the footage; brandon baity (NanashiStudios) posted it on 21 August 2018.[1]

Trandosite, 21 October 2000

Interview conducted by Rod Latham on Trandosite.[4]

Site player profile:

Yannick Lapointe is one of Quebec's finest players, and has maintained a high profile for several years. He has won a variety of events, including several regionals and the North American Contintental Championship. He excelled at DecipherCon 2000, finishing as runner-up behind Matt Sokol (NB. This interview was conducted before DCon 2K). He is a member of the "Ghetto Squadron" which also includes players such as TJ Holman and Chris Praskac.

1. Raphael Asselin has stated he saw you and another player playing SWCCG in a school cafeteria and that's what hooked him. Where did you interest for the game come from, and how did you get involved?

"I was buying a comic in a comic store and saw the black box of star wars, i ask the store owner what was that and." "he told me it was a card game." "I bought 5 starters and start like that with 2 other friends (i was the lucky one, i got a vader in my first 5 starters!)."


2. Players from Quebec are well renowned for their pride in their skills, not only in a provincial or national sense, but in a world sense. Where does this pride come from, and does it help you overcome the difficulties associated with playing the best players in the world?


"We believe we have the strongest field of players and we prove it by always doing well every where we go,." "and d-con2000 is no exception. 5 people from Québec are going for day-1 and 2 for day-2 and." "i am sure 3 out of 5 from day-1 will make it to day-2."


3. SWCCG has seen a lot of changes over the years. Which ones have you liked, which have you disliked and what would you change now?


"What i dislike is what decipher doing to other strategies other than main and toys (with d*2 they killed operative,." "scanning crew, insert and more and now with jp:otsd they killed rops and honor)." "I LOVE objectives and the new starting interupt that allowed you to get 3 effect (most broken card ever!)." "If i could change something, i chose to change nothing even if i dislike some stuff i like to adapt to the new set or rules."


4. Your regional final confrontation with Alex Klammrodt was a little controversial. How do you feel about the situation, then and now that it is a moot point?


"This was the worst final ever, i have played in many finals and never feel the pressure but." "for an unknown reason i feel it during this one and played like a scrub making MANY mistake (after this final i said to myself i will NEVER lose another." "final, and i still believe i wont)."


5. What are your interests outside of SWCCG?


"Music, movies, hang out with friend and my girlfriend Nancy she is awesome (she always supports me)."


6. If you could play any player in the world who would it be, and why?


"I would like to have my revenge against Bastian for the lost in 99 world." "Clint Hays, i have play 5 time against Steven Lewis but never had the chance to play Clint." "And Gary Carman it is always fun to play or talk to him."


7. What is your involvement with Ghetto Squad, and do you think organizations such as this are beneficial to SWCCG?


"no, this is more for fun."


8. If you were to teach a new player one lesson on how to improve their game, what would it be? Why do you think this is important?


"For me what makes a player a good player is asking why did you lose this game?"

"If you know why you lose, you will win the next one, but it takes time be patient, just take the time to analyse every game." "It is important to teach new player or take time to show how to improve their game, if we want to keep the game alive."


9. Who do you think will be the gold, silver and bronze medallists at this years World Finals?


"Hard to say but, iam going for the gold." "Gary take another one. and the Underdog Dominic Gaudrault take the other, maybe a all Québec final:) dont laugh iam sure it can happen."

"Many thanks!"

Tournament Results

Date Event Format Finish Dark Light
17 November 2001 2001 Decipher World Championship Premiere - Reflections III [6] BHBM Pile[7]
18 August 2001 2001 Montreal DPC Premiere - Coruscant 1st[8][9] My Lord, Is That Legal? Profit[10]
8 June 2001 RamapoCon III Premiere - Tatooine [11] BHBM with Maul and Vader at Cloud City, podracing
February 2001 2001 Normal DPC Premiere - Reflections II —[12] My Kind Of Scum HB for activation, with 2x Luke, 2x Leia, 2x Chewie, Han and 46 interrupts[13]
5–7 October 2000 2000 Decipher World Championship (Final Confrontation) Premiere - Death Star II 2nd Bring Him Before Me Mind What You Have Learned
5–7 October 2000 2000 Decipher World Championship (Day 3) Premiere - Death Star II 1st (advanced) Bring Him Before Me Mind What You Have Learned
5–7 October 2000 2000 Decipher World Championship (Day 2) Premiere - Death Star II 4th Bring Him Before Me Mind What You Have Learned
5 October 2000 2000 DecipherCon Jabba's Palace Sealed Deck (5 October) Jabba's Palace Sealed Deck (format) Dropped at 1–1[14]
11–13 August 2000 2000 North American Continental Championship 1st[15] BHBM[16] MWYHL with Jedi Luke, 2 Falcons, extra AFA and Rebel Barrier[16]
16 July 2000 2000 Origins Death Star II Pre-Release Sealed Deck won ('yannick won'; side not stated)[17]
15 July 2000 2000 Origins Open Premiere - Endor 10 (+100) in the posted standings[18]
May 2000 2000 Ottawa Grand Slam 2nd[19] Hunt Down[20] Hidden Base with Alderaan retrieval engine[20]
20 February 2000 February 2000 Montreal tournament Premiere - Endor 1st[21] Court with musicians and bounty hunters / Scum and Villainy, built 10 minutes before the event Harvest Choke
9 January 2000 January 2000 Montreal tournament Premiere - Endor 3rd[22] Tempest Scout operatives on Corulag
2000 (before 30 March) 2000 Quebec Provincial Championship Premiere - Endor 1st[23] Hunt Down without duel, Imperial Arrest Order with Dark Business, character removal[24] Throne Room
13 November 1999 1999 Decipher World Championship (Day 2) Premiere - Endor 3rd[25]
13 November 1999 1999 Decipher World Championship ECC Sealed [26] Beatdown starting Mind What You Have Learned[27]
12 November 1999 1999 Decipher World Championship (Day 1) Premiere - Endor 6th[28]
12 November 1999 DecipherCon 1999 Japanese Sealed Deck Japanese Sealed Deck 127th[29]
12–13 November 1999 1999 Decipher World Championship Premiere - Endor [30]
11–14 November 1999 DecipherCon 1999 Team Event Premiere - Endor 1 (team)[2] — —
July 1999 1999 Origins Open Premiere - Endor 18th[13]
6–7 December 1997 1997 Decipher World Championship Premiere - Cloud City 11th[31] — —
27 July 1997 1997 Hoth Regionals (Montreal) 1st[32]

A blank place means no posted standings give the player's place.

Lord of the Rings TCG

LOTR TCG results.

Event Date Location Place Notes
LOTR TCG World Championship 2003, Day 1 Fellowship Block qualifier 24 July 2003 DecipherCon 2003 at Gen Con Indy, Indianapolis 2nd Listed as "Yannick LaPointe"[33][34]

Appearances

Date Publication Title
April 2000 Star Wars Insider #48 All Decked Out[35]
February 2001 Star Wars Insider #52 Deal With It![36]

Photographs

  • Yannick Lapointe, 1999 Worlds finalist. Photo: Decipher.
    Yannick Lapointe, 1999 Worlds finalist. Photo: Decipher.
  • Yannick Lapointe at DecipherCon 1999. Photo: Decipher.
    Yannick Lapointe at DecipherCon 1999. Photo: Decipher.
  • Yannick Lapointe at DecipherCon 2000. Photo: Decipher.
    Yannick Lapointe at DecipherCon 2000. Photo: Decipher.

Miscellaneous decklists

Date Format Title Side
2 February 2000 Premiere - Endor why Oola is my girlfriend Light
7 February 2000 Premiere - Endor Why Oola is my girl friend V2 Light
7 February 2000 Premiere - Endor why lando is pas beau Dark
7 February 2000 Premiere - Endor 667 jesus deck v2 Dark
8 February 2000 Premiere - Endor why baragwin look so good Light
8 February 2000 Premiere - Endor why tie give you victory(the original) Dark
16 February 2000 Premiere - Endor Harvest choke Light
22 February 2000 Premiere - Endor Why musicians came from HELL Dark
8 March 2000 Premiere - Endor ISB choke Dark
30 March 2000 Premiere - Endor Qc Championship winner deck Light
25 April 2000 Premiere - Endor profit beatdown Light
16 May 2000 Premiere - Endor why iam a scrub Light
26 May 2000 Premiere - Endor Why Hothice plains player are Hot Light
15 August 2000 Premiere - Death Star II GenCon winner DS deck Dark
15 August 2000 Premiere - Death Star II GenCon winner LS deck Light
23 November 2000 Premiere - Death Star II Yannick Lapointe MKOS DS Dark
20 December 2000 Premiere - Death Star II Why Tamre look like Ketwol Light
27 February 2001 Premiere - Reflections II Yannick Lapointe Hidden Base LS Light
1 March 2001 Premiere - Reflections II 2001 Normal DPC Yannick Lapointe DS Dark
2 May 2001 Premiere - Reflections II Yannick Lapointe Bring Him Before Me DS Dark
5 June 2001 Premiere - Tatooine Why Ta Mère look like Ketwol Ver 3 76 Dark
8 August 2001 Premiere - Tatooine Yannick Lapointe LS Light
8 August 2001 Premiere - Tatooine Yannick Lapointe DS Dark
22 August 2001 Premiere - Coruscant 2001 Montreal DPC Yannick Lapointe DS Dark
20 September 2001 Episode I Closed Environment TYPE-II The Solution Dark
28 September 2001 Episode I Closed Environment TYPE II-Petite tarte au pacane-LS cannot lose Light

Tournament reports

See also


References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 DecipherCon 2000 Championship Match Interview, brandon baity (NanashiStudios) (21 August 2018). Footage by Derek Brooks. Preserved copy: Internet Archive.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Martin Akesson interview, Trandosite (31 August 2000)
  3. ↑ SWCCG - Database, Blessed Souls (Wayback 14 November 2020)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Yannick Lapointe interview, Trandosite (21 October 2000)
  5. ↑ Yannick Lapointe, Decipher. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
  6. ↑ the-circle-is-now-complete, DeckTech (Bastian "Death Star" Winkelhaus, 23 November 2001). Preserved copy: Internet Archive.
  7. ↑ at-long-last-hayes-freedomcon-tr, DeckTech (Hayes "Hayes" Hunter, 11 March 2002). Preserved copy: Internet Archive.
  8. ↑ dpc-montreal-8-18-01, Jonathan "jonnychu" Chu, DeckTech (19 August 2001). Preserved copy: Internet Archive.
  9. ↑ DeckTech post 18505, DeckTech (Yannick "Crusher" Lapointe, 22 August 2001). Preserved copy: Internet Archive.
  10. ↑ dpc-montreal-8-18-01, DeckTech (Jonathan "jonnychu" Chu, 19 August 2001). Preserved copy: Internet Archive.
  11. ↑ ramapo-uncensored-easy-sloppy-twa, DeckTech (michael "Deck" Gemme, 13 June 2001). Preserved copy: Internet Archive.
  12. ↑ Whos your mom that right MYO is; DPC S-H-I-T, DeckTech (Yannick "Crusher" Lapointe, 1 March 2001). Preservation copies: Stephen Skilton; Wayback Machine.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 my-still-hurt-dpc-normal, DeckTech (Yannick "Crusher" Lapointe, 27 February 2001). Preserved copy: Internet Archive.
  14. ↑ deciphercon-report-2000, DeckTech (Martin "Mart" Akesson, 12 October 2000). Preserved copy: Internet Archive.
  15. ↑ DecipherCon 2000: Star Wars CCG Qualifiers, Decipher. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 gencon-2k-who-s-your-daddy, DeckTech (Yannick "Crusher" Lapointe, 16 August 2000). Preserved copy: Internet Archive.
  17. ↑ origins-by-dom, DeckTech (Dominic "Decktech" Gaudreault, 15 August 2000). Preserved copy: Internet Archive.
  18. ↑ 3rd-place-origins-open, DeckTech (Bill "BRay" Gordon, 17 July 2000). Preserved copy: Internet Archive.
  19. ↑ Grand Slam 2000, Decipher. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 ottawa-ontario-5-20-99, DeckTech (Alex "-AvataR-" Klammrodt, 22 May 2000). Preserved copy: Internet Archive.
  21. ↑ montreal-quebec-02-20-2000, DeckTech (Yannick "Crusher" Lapointe, 21 February 2000). Preserved copy: Internet Archive.
  22. ↑ quebec-montreal-09-01-00, DeckTech (Dominic "Decktech" Gaudreault, 9 January 2000). Preserved copy: Internet Archive.
  23. ↑ Qc Championship winner deck, DeckTech (Yannick "Crusher" Lapointe, 30 March 2000). Preserved copy: Internet Archive.
  24. ↑ quebec-championship, DeckTech (Yannick "Crusher" Lapointe, 27 March 2000). Preserved copy: Internet Archive.
  25. ↑ DecipherCon 1999 – Event Scores: 1999 SW World Championships Day 2, Decipher. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
  26. ↑ day-one-world-championships, DeckTech (Matt "Old Skooler" Lush, 16 November 1999). Preserved copy: Internet Archive.
  27. ↑ world-championships-by-martin-akesson, DeckTech (Martin "Mart" Akesson, 9 January 2000). Preserved copy: Internet Archive.
  28. ↑ DecipherCon 1999 – Event Scores: 1999 SW World Championships, Decipher. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
  29. ↑ DecipherCon 1999 – Event Scores: Japanese Sealed Deck, Decipher. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
  30. ↑ DecipherCon 1999 Saturday photo sat06, Decipher. Image: sat06.jpg.
  31. ↑ Sunday semi-final results, Decipher (7 December 1997). Preserved copy: Internet Archive
  32. ↑ 1997 Regionals and Open Events, Decipher. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
  33. ↑ LOTR Worlds 2003 Top 5 Decklists (Fellowship Block), The Last Homely House forums. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
  34. ↑ LOTR World Championship List of Decklists, TelTura (19 August 2022), The Last Homely House forums. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
  35. ↑ Rich Handley, "All Decked Out", Star Wars Insider #48 (April 2000), pp. 78–79. Scan: Star Wars Insider 48, Internet Archive.
  36. ↑ Rich Handley, "Deal With It!", Star Wars Insider #52, pp. 68–69. Scan: Star Wars Insider 52, Internet Archive.
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