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caption=The US champions have been determined |
weekday=Monday |
day=8 |
month=7 |
year=2013 |
time=03:07:11 |
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tagline=The winners revealed with their next stop the World Championships. |
blurb=The new US TCG and Video Game champions are on their way to the World Championships in Vancouver. }}
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The champions at the US National Championships held in Indiana beat out the competition to become the new US National reigning champions. They will take these titles to the {{bp|2013 World Championships}} tournament in August.

'''Gavin Michaels''' is the new Video Game Master Division champion. His team of {{bp|Volcarona (Pokémon)|Volcarona}}, {{bp|Ludicolo (Pokémon)|Ludicolo}}, {{bp|Landorus (Pokémon)|Landorus}} and {{bp|Tyranitar (Pokémon)|Tyranitar}} beat out the competition to become the new National Champion's team.

'''Paul C.''' is the Video Game Senior Division champion. His team consisted of {{bp|Scrafty (Pokémon)|Scrafty}} and a {{bp|Politoed (Pokémon)|Politoed}} as well as other unnamed Pokémon. Chua made it to the top-four last year and improved himself to become the champion this year. 

'''Beau B.''' is the Video Game Junior Division champion. He played a {{bp|Sandstorm (move)|Sandstorm}} team consisting of {{bp|Tyranitar (Pokémon)|Tyranitar}}, {{bp|Garchomp (Pokémon)|Garchomp}}, {{bp|Zapdos (Pokémon)|Zapdos}}, {{bp|Cresselia (Pokémon)|Cresselia}}, {{bp|Hitmontop (Pokémon)|Hitmontop}}, and {{bp|Scizor (Pokémon)|Scizor}}. This was Berg's last year as a Junior Division competitor. 

'''Edmund Kuras''' is the new TCG Masters Division champion. His deck which focused on the "{{bp|Accelgor (Dark Explorers 11)|Accelgor}} Deck and Cover" strategy beat out the competition. 

'''Calvin C.''' is the TCG Senior Division Champion. He used what appeared to be a popular Team Plasma focused deck. This was his first year in the Senior Division bracket. 

'''Carson S.''' is the TCG Junior Division Champion. She attributed her success to the power of {{bp|Lugia-EX (Plasma Storm 108)|Lugia-EX}}, using it to beat the favored {{bp|Darkrai-EX (Dark Explorers 63)|Darkrai-EX}} which is the focus of several meta-decks.

All six of these competitors are not only invited to compete in Vancouver, BC at the World Championship tournament but their travel is also paid for because of their US National Champion status.

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File:Gavin_Michaels_US_National_Champion_2013.png|Gavin Michaels
File:Paul Chua US National Champion 2013.png| Paul C.
File:Beau Berg US National Champion 2013.png| Beau B.
File:Edmund Kuras TCG US National Champion 2013.png| Edmund Kuras
File:Calvin Connor US National Champion 2013.png| Calvin C.
File:Carson StDenis US National Champion 2013.png| Carson S.
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