September 25th, 2010, Finals

*Please note, this finals was only one game long, as the store that this tournament was held was closing during the middle of the game, so it was a winner take all*

Finals: Chris (Gladiator Beasts) Vs. Mario (Absolute Zero)

Mario won the opening roll and will be going first.

Mario started by setting three cards to his spell and trap zone and activating Future Fusion; declaring Elemental Hero Absolute Zero; sending Destiny Hero – Defender and Deep Sea Diva from his deck to the graveyard. He ended his turn by setting one monster.

Chris set two cards to his spell and trap zone, then set another monster to end his turn as well.

Mario summoned Elemental Hero Stratos, and activated his effect to add Destiny Hero – Diamond Dude to his hand from his deck. Mario passed without attacking.

Chris set one monster, then revealed both of his set monsters as Gladiator Beast Bestiari and Gladiator Beast Hoplomos; sent them back into the deck to fusion summon Gladiator Beast Gyzarus. Its effect was activated; destroying two of Mario’s spell and traps. Mario chained Bottomless Trap Hole to remove it from play and Mario also lost his Torrential Tribute. Chris ended with no other plays.

Mario was up, and during his standby phase, Absolute Zero was summoned through Future Fusion; Chris was ready for him; as he flipped his own Torrential Tribute as well. Mario lost Zero, Stratos, and his facedown Sangan; which added Effect Veiler to his hand.

Mario then activated Reinforcement of the Army; adding Dark Grepher to his hand. Grepher was summoned, and its effect was activated with priority; discarding Destiny Hero – Malicious to send Plaguespreader Zombie from his deck to his graveyard. Malicious was removed from the graveyard for to special summon another copy from his deck. Mario put a card from his hand to the top of his deck to special summon Plaguespreader Zombie. Plaguespreader was tuned to Malicious to synchro summon Stardust Dragon, but Chris flipped Solemn Warning to negate Stardust Dragon’s summoning. Grepher made a direct attack and Mario ended his turn.

Chris summoned Gladiator Beast Laquari, and attacked into Dark Grepher. Chris chose not to tag out his Gladiator this turn. He set one spell or trap card to pass his turn.

Mario summoned Destiny Hero – Diamond Dude, activated its effect; only to bear no fruit, as he revealed Deep Sea Diva. Mario could only end his turn.

Chris summoned Gladiator Beast Darius. Darius attacked into Diamond Dude, and Laquari made a direct attack. At the end of the battle phase, Laquari was tagged into the deck to special summon Gladiator Beast Retiari; whose effect activated to remove Mario’s Absolute Zero in the graveyard. Darius was tagged into the deck to special summon Gladiator Beast Bestiari; whose effect destroyed Mario’s set Trap Stun.

Mario summoned Breaker, the Magical Warrior. When Breaker activated to receive its Spell Counter, Chris flipped Book of Moon to turn it face down. Mario has no choice but to end his turn.

The life count is Mario leading at 5800 to Chris’s 4300.

Chris special summoned Test Tiger; activated its effect with priority to send Retiari back into the deck to special summon Secutor. Mario prematurely activated Effect Veiler’s effect to negate Secutor’s effect. Chris then sent Bestiari and Secutor back into the deck to fusion summon Gyzarus; activating its effect to destroy Mario’s facedown Breaker. Gyzarus was sent back into the Extra Deck to special summon Laquari and Retiari. Retiari’s effect removed Mario’s last copy of Destiny Hero – Malicious. Chris then summoned Murmillo, and sent all of his Gladiator Beasts back into the deck to fusion summon Gladiator Beast Heraklinos. Chris set one card to pass his turn.

Mario drew for his turn, and saw he could do no more as he conceded the first game.

September 25th, 2010, Semi-Finals

Semi-Finals: Vince (Lightsworn) Vs. Mario (Absolute Zero)

Mario won the opening roll and will be going first.

Mario activated Reinforcement of the Army to add Dark Grepher to his hand. Elemental Hero Stratos was summoned next; activated its effect to add Destin Hero – Malicious to his hand. Mario then set one spell or trap card to end his turn.

Vince drew his sixth card; which consisted of Charge of the Light Brigade, Solar Recharge, Monster Reborn, Pot of Duality, Lyla, Lightsworn Sorceress; and Honest. Vince activated Charge of the Light Brigade; sending Aurkus, Lightsworn Druid; Beckoning Light, and Effect Veiler, to the graveyard as cost. Vince added Lumina, Lightsworn Summoner to his hand. Solar Recharge was activated next; discarding Lyla, Lightsworn Sorceress as cost, drew two cards, and sent Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter and Judgment Dragon from his deck to the graveyard. Pot of Duality was activated next; revealing Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter; Garoth; Lightsworn Warrior, and Dark Hole, from the top of his deck. Vince added the Dark Hole to his hand and shuffled the remaining two cards into his deck. Vince then set two cards to his spell and trap zone and passed his turn.

Dark Grepher was summoned, and Mario activated its effect with priority; discarding Malicious as cost; Vince flipped Torrential Tribute to destroy Grepher and Stratos, Plaguespreader Zombie was sent from the deck to the graveyard as part of Grepher’s effect. Mario removed Malicious from his graveyard to special summon another copy from his deck in defense mode. Then, Mario activated Plaguespreader Zombie’s effect; by placing a card from his hand to the top of his deck, special summoning the zombie tuner. Plaguespreader Zombie was tuned to Malicious to synchro summon Stardust Dragon. Stardust Dragon made a direct attack. Mario then set one spell or trap card to end his turn.

Vince summoned Lumina, Lightsworn Summoner; and activated its effect; by discarding his Celestia, Lightsworn Angel, to special summon Aurkus, Lightsworn Druid, in his graveyard. Aurkus attacked into Stardust Dragon. “You have Honest?” “Yeah.” Vince sent Honest to the graveyard during the damage step to overpower Stardust Dragon. Lumina made a direct attack. Lumina’s effect sent Cold Wave; Wulf, Lightsworn Beast; and Jain, Lightsworn Paladin to the graveyard, and Aurkus’s effect sent Foolish Burial and Ehren, Lightsworn Monk to the graveyard. Wulf was special summoned because it was sent from deck to graveyard.

Mario summoned Deep Sea Diva; activating its effect to special summon Spined Gillman from his deck. Diva was tuned to the Gillman to synchro summon Ally of Justice Catastor. Catastor attacked and destroyed Lumina with its effect.

Vince drew into a hand of Shire, Lightsworn Spirit; Dark Hole, and Monster Reborn. Vince switched Aurkus into defense mode and ended his turn. Aurkus sent Plaguespreader Zombie and Honest to the graveyard in the end phase.

Mario set one monster and Catastor attacked into Aurkus; again destroying it by its effect.

The score was Mario leading at 5800 to Vince’s 5500.

Vince drew Garoth, placed it back on top of his deck for Plaguespreader Zombie. The zombie was tuned to Wulf to synchro summon Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier. Mario negated Brionac’s summon with Solemn Judgment. Vince then activated Dark Hole to destroy Catastor and Mario’s facedown Sangan. Mario added Destiny Hero – Diamond Dude to his hand from Sangan’s effect. Vince then activated Monster Reborn, targeting his Brionac (after the game Vince was told that he could not select Brionac, as he was not summoned properly), Mario flipped Bottomless Trap Hole to remove Brionac. Vince summoned Shire, Lightsworn Spirit; whose attack is now 2800. 

Brionac attacked directly, and Mario special summoned Gorz, the Emmisary of Darkness; after he has taken damage, and special summoned an Emissary of Darkness token; as strong as the damage he has taken. Shire attacked Gorz, and Vince passed his turn. Garoth and Judgment Dragon were sent to the graveyard for Shire’s effect. Vince ended with no cards in hand, while Mario had three in his hand.

Mario activated Destiny Draw, discarding newly added Diamond Dude, to draw two cards. Mario then switched the Emissary of Darkness token to attack mode and attacked Brionac, destroying both the synchro and the token. Mario then set one monster, followed by two cards in his spell and trap zone.

Shire attacked directly, and was stopped by Mario’s set Book of Moon.

Mario flipped up his face down Deep Sea Diva, and flipped Call of the Haunted; special summoning his Destiny Hero – Malicious. The Diva was tuned to Malicious to synchro summon Thought Ruler Archfiend. The synchro attacked into Vince’s facedown Shire; destroying it and Mario gained 400 life points from its effect. Mario activated Future Fusion; declaring Elemental Hero Absolut Zero, sending from his deck, Destiny Hero – Defender, and his last copy of Deep Sea Diva to the graveyard.

Vince drew Solar Recharge; immediately activating it, discarding Wulf for its cost; drew two cards, and sent Pot of Duality and Celestia, Lightsworn Angel to the graveyard. Gold Sarcophagus was activated; removing Monster Reincarnation from the game until two turns later. Vince then set one monster and passed his turn.

Mario sent Thought Ruler Archfiend to attack Vince’s face down monster; which turned to be Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter. Ryko’s effect destroyed Future Fusion, and sent Solar Recharge, Necro Gardna, and Archlord Krystia to the graveyard. 

Vince drew for his turn and passed with no other moves.

Mario summoned Breaker, the Magical Warrior and made a direct attack, while Thought Ruler’s attack was blocked by removing Necro Gardna from play. Mario looked at the field, and saw that Vince was going to get Monster Reincarnation next turn, and there was a Judgment Dragon in the graveyard, Mario conceded the game.

Mario is going to start off the second game.

Mario activated Destiny Draw; discarding Destiny Hero – Defender; drew two cards, then set one monster, and two cards in his spell and trap zone to end his turn.

Vince also activated his draw card; Solar Recharge; discarding Wulf, Lightsworn Beast; to draw two cards, and sending Charge of the Light Brigade and Gold Sarcophagus to the graveyard. Lyla, Lightsworn Sorceress was summoned and Vince passed his turn. Lumina, Lightsworn Summoner; Cold Wave; and another Lyla was sent to the graveyard by Lyla’s effect.

Mario summoned Dark Grepher; activated its effect by discarding Plaguespreader Zombie, sending Destiny Hero – Malicious from the deck to the graveyard. Malicious was removed from the graveyard to special summon another copy of Malicious, then Mario put a card back on top from his hand to special summon Plaguespreader Zombie. The zombie tuner was tuned with Malicious to synchro summon Stardust Dragon.

The same exact move from last game! The only exception is that there is no Torrential Tribute, so that Mario has more monsters to attack with.

Sangan was flipped into attack mode. Mario did not want an Honest coming down on him, so he activated Book of Moon to turn Lyla face down. Sangan attacked and destroyed Lyla, Grepher and Stardust Dragon made a direct attack, respectively.

Vince drew for his turn, and activated Monster Reincarnation; discarding Necro Gardna for cost, and adding Lumina from his graveyard to his hand. Lumina was summoned, and Mario denied him, as he flipped Solemn Judgment! Mario paid half of his life points as cost to negate Lumina’s summon. Vince ended with no other plays.

The score stands at Mario leading at 4000 to Vince closing in at 3800.

Mario attacked directly with Sangan, Dark Grepher, and Stardust Dragon; in that order. 

Vince removed Necro Gardna to negate Stardust Dragon’s attack.

Vince drew into a hand consisting of; Pot of Avarice, Judgment Dragon, Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter, Pot of Duality, and Celestia, Lightsworn Angel.

Vince activated Pot of Duality; revealing Solar Recharge, and two copies of Beckoning Light. Solar Recharge was added to his hand, and the others were shuffled back into the deck. Solar Recharge was activated next; discarding Celestia, Lightsworn Angel, drew two cards and sent Plaguespreader Zombie and another Celestia to his graveyard. Pot of Avarice was activated next; as Vince selected two copies of Celestia, two copies of Lyla, and Lumina to go back into the deck, and drew Dark Hole and Trap Stun. 

Considering his options, Vince saw that he could not avoid the Stardust Dragon and conceded. We are going on to game three!

Both players went into their side decks and began adjusting their decks.

Vince will be starting up game three by drawing into a hand consisting of Celestia, Beckoning Light, Plaguespreader Zombie, Honest, Effect Veiler, and Cold Wave. 

Vince set the zombie and passed his turn.

Mario summoned Elemental Hero Stratos; activated its effect, only to be stopped when Vince sent Effect Veiler to the graveyard to negate Stratos’s effect. Stratos attacked and destroyed Vince’s set zombie.

Vince activated Solar Recharge; discarding Celestia, drew two and sent Monster Reborn and Lyla to the graveyard.

“Cards in hand?” “Five,” replied Mario.

Vince set one monster and two cards to his spell and trap zone to end his turn.

Mario activated Reinforcement of the Army to add Dark Grepher to his hand. Stratos was tributed to summon Caius the Shadow Monarch; its effect was activated to remove Vince’s facedown Honest. Caius made a direct attack and Mario passed his turn.

Vince flipped Beckoning Light during Mario’s end phase; discarding Honest, Wulf, and Cold Wave. Vince added back Honest, Lyla, and Effect Veiler to his hand.

Vince drew and summoned Lyla. Lyla attacked into Caius, and Vince sent Honest to the graveyard during the damage step to overpower Caius. Vince ended, sending Gold Sarcophagus, Dark Hole, and Solar Recharge.

Mario special summoned Dark Grepher; by discarding Destiny Hero – Malicious for its cost. Grepher activated its effect by discard another Dark Grepher, Vince chained the effect of Effect Veiler; by sending it to the graveyard to negate its effect. Grepher attacked into Lyla, destroying both monsters. Mario ended with no other moves.

Vince summoned Garoth, Lightswonr Warrior. Garoth went for a direct attack, Mario flipped Call of the Haunted; targeting his Caius. Vince chained Trap Stun to negate the effect of Call of the Haunted. Garoth made the direct attack and Vince ended his turn.

Mario summoned Deep Sea Diva; activating its effect to special summon another Diva in defense mode from his deck. Malicious was removed to special summon another from his deck as well. Diva was tuned to Malicious to synchro summon Colossal Fighter. The synchro attacked Garoth, and Mario ended his turn.

The score was Mario leading at 4450 and Vince at 4100.

Vince summoned Shire, Lightsworn Spirit, and attacked into Mario’s Diva. Shire’s effect sent Pot of Avarice and Foolish Burial to the graveyard in the end phase.

Mario summoned Spined Gillman, Colossal Fighter attacked into Shire, and Gillman attacked directly. Mario ended his turn after that.

Vince special summoned Judgment Dragon from his hand, and thought about whether to activate the Dragon’s effect or not.

“I know you have Effect Veiler in your hand.” Vince voiced.

Judgment Dragon attacked into Spined Gillman. Vince activated Judgment Dragon’s effect, after the battle; paying 1000 life points, testing the waters. Indeed, Mario did have an Effect Veiler, as he sent it to the graveyard to protect his Colossal Fighter from destruction. With the synchro’s attack points enough to take out Judgment Dragon, Vince conceded the game to Mario.

Vince’s strong game one showing could not be carried on to the next two games, as he drew horrendous in his game two and three opening hands and his Recharge’s draws were getting worse. Mario took advantage of that and swarm the field; overwhelming Vince into a 2-1 victory!

September 25th, 2010, Round 3

Round 3: Vince (Lightsworn) VS Adib (Blackwings)

Adib has won the opening roll and will be going first.

Adib starts off with setting one monster and three cards in his spell and trap zone.

Vince summons Shire, Lightsworn Spirit and ends his turn, sending Beckoning Light and Trap Stun from the top of his deck to the graveyard.

Adib flip summons Vayu, the Emblem of Honor, and activating Book of Moon; targeting Shire. Unfortunately, Adib only remembered its defense points after resolving the Book of Moon, Adib could only set one spell or trap card and passed his turn.

Vince flips his Shire and summons Aurkus, Lightsworn Druid. Vince chose not to attack again this turn. He sent Celestia, Lightsworn Angel; and Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter to the graveyard from Shire’s effect, and Monster Reborn, and Torrential Tribute for Aurkus’s effect.

Adib activated Dark Hole. He summons Blackwing – Shura the Blue Flame and attack directly.

With that Dark Hole play, Vince had exactly enough Lighsworn monsters in the graveyard in order to special summoned Judgment Dragon! Unfortunately, Adib saw this coming and activated Solemn Warning; paying 2000 life points, to negate the Dragon’s summon. He then summons Garoth, Lightsworn Warrior; which was lost to Adib’s Bottomless Trap Hole. With no more moves and an empty field, Vince ends his turn.

Adib makes another successful direct attack with Shura. He sets one spell or trap card and ends his turn.

Vince activates his Dark Hole to destroy Shura. He summons Lyla, Lightsworn Sorceress and successfully lands a direct attack. In his second main phase, Vince activates Lyla's effect and destroys Adib's set Mystical Space Typhoon. Afterwards, he ends his turn and sent Honest, Jain, Lightsworn Paladin; and Archlord Kristya to the graveyard.

Adib summons Blackwing - Kalut the Moon Shadow and attacks the defense position Lyla and ends his turn.

Vince special summons his second Judgment Dragon and activates its effect; paying 1000 life points to destroy the field, except itself. Adib chained Book of Moon; targeting Judgment Dragon. Vince ends his turn with the facedown Judgment Dragon.

The score was Adib; leading at 4300 to Vince’s 3400.

Adib, without any cards in hand and field, draws Allure of Darkness; he decided to take a gamble. He drew two cards; looks like Lady Luck was with him on this one, as he removes Bora from the game and sets the second card drawn and ends his turn.

Vince activated Solar Recharge, discarding Wulf for the cost. He drew two cards from his deck, and he sent Trap Stun and another Solar Recharge from his deck to the graveyard. Afterwards, Vince flips up his Judgment Dragon and activates its effect again on Adib's one facedown card and successfully attacks directly. Vince sent the top four cards from his deck to the graveyard.

Adib top decked Blackwing - Blizzard the Far North and immediately concedes. Vince takes Game 1 and both players grab their side deck.

Adib decides to go first for the second game as well. He starts off by summoning Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind and set one spell or trap card.

Vince drew a starting hand of two copies of Solar Recharge, Celestia, Lightsworn Angel; Garoth, Lightsworn Warrior; Shire, Lightsworn Spirit and Honest.

Vince activates Solar Recharge and discards Garoth for cost. After drawing two, he sent Monster Reborn and Plaguespreader Zombie from his deck to the graveyard. Afterwards, he activates his second Solar Recharge and discards Celestia. This time he sent Ehren, Lightsworn Monk and Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter. Vince activates Pot of Duality; revealing Consecrated Light, Beckoning Light, and Honest, Vince added Consecrated Light to his hand and shuffled the others back into the deck. He activates Dark Hole to destroy Gale, then summoned Consecrated Light, and set one spell or trap to end his turn.

Adib could only set one monster and ends his turn.

Vince summons Shire, Lightsworn Spirit; its attack is 1600 due to its effect, and attacks into a facedown Blackwing – Sirocco the Dawn. Vince ends his turn, sending Royal Decree and Honest to his graveyard for Shire’s effect.

Adib, still having no answer to deal with the Consecrated Light, sets another monster and another spell or trap card before ending his turn.

Vince attacks the facedown monster with Shire, but Adib flipped Icarus Attack; tributes his set Blackwing - Kalut the Moon Shadow; as cost, he destroys both Vince's Shire and Consecrated Light. Vince sets one spell or trap card and activated his set Beckoning Light, discarding 3 cards. Vince returns Consecrated Light, Honest, and Ehren into his hand. He summons Consecrated Light once again and ends his turn.

Adib, currently with 4 cards in his hand, and one card set, activates his set Giant Trunade. Vince sent back his spell and trap cards. Afterwards, Adib activates Monster Reborn on to special summon Vince's Celestia, Lightsworn Angel; and attacks Consecrated Light. Then, he summons Blackwing  - Blizzard the Far North, and special summons Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind from his graveyard. He tuned Gale with Celestia to synchro summon Stardust Dragon. Adib, then special summons Dark Armed Dragon onto the field, end his turn with only Blackwing - Kalut the Moon Shadow in his hand and no targets for the Dark Armed Dragon on Vince’s field.

Vince draws to 4 cards in hand; consisting of Royal Decree, Ehren, Lightsworn Monk; Beckoning Light, and Honest. He summons Ehren and attacks Dark Armed Dragon, activating Honest in the damage step; by sending it to the graveyard, and destroys it. Vince sets the Beckoning Light and ends his turn.

Adib drew Starlight Road. Adib declares an attack on Ehren with Stardust Dragon. Vince responds by activating Beckoning Light to discard his Royal Decree to return Honest into his hand. During the damage step, Vince again sends Honest to the graveyard to destroy Stardust Dragon. Adib declared an attack on Ehren with Blizzard; unaware with how long did Honest’s effect last; which was until end of turn. Adib continued the attack with Blizzard, sending Kalut to the graveyard during the damage step. However, Ehren remained at 4100 ATK and Blizzard now at 2700 ATK was destroyed. (Vince: 5700 / Adib: 3400). Adib sets his Starlight Road and ends his turn.

Ehren made a direct attack. Vince ended, sending Aurkus, Lightsworn Druid; Monster Reincarnation, and Judgment Dragon.

Adib drew Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame and immediately summons it. He attacked Ehren with Shura and activated its effect; special summoning Blackwing – Vayu the Emblem of Honor, from his deck. Vayu attacks directly. In Main Phase 2, Vayu; with its effect negated, thanks to Shura, was tuned to Shura to synchro summon Magical Android. Adib ended his turn and gained 600 LP at the end phase.

The score was Vince leading at 4700and Adib at 2400.

Vince draws to two cards in his hand. He summons Lyla, Lightsworn Sorceress; and activated its effect to destroy Adib's set Starlight Road, Lyla went to defense mode. He activated Plaguespreader Zombie’s effect by returning his last card in hand to the top of his deck to special summon Plaguespreader Zombie from his graveyard. The zombie was tuned to Lyla to synchro summon Goyo Guardian and attacks Adib's Magical Android. Vince then activates Goyo Guardian's effect to special summon the Magical Android in defense mode afterwards and gains 600 LP at the end phase of his turn.

After drawing his next card, Adib concedes.

Adib showed a strong opening during game one; only to run out of steam during the middle to lose his follow-up play, leaving Vince to draw answers from his deck and devastated Adib with Judgment Dragon. Vince’s early play of summoning Consecrated Light held down Adib’s first few turns. Adib showed a misplay of summoning Dark Armed Dragon early, when it was completely unnecessary, possibly fearing another Consecrated Light, cost him an answer. Following that, Adib’s miscalculation of Honest’s effect has sealed his defeat. Vince wins the match 2-0.

September 25th, 2010, Round 2

Round 2: Matt (Flamvells) Vs. Adib (Blackwings)

Matt has won the opening roll and will be going first.

Matt started by setting two cards in his spell and trap zone to end his turn.

Adib started by summoning Thunder King Raioh; only to lose it to Matt’s set Bottomless Trap Hole. Adib then set three cards in his spell and trap zone to end his turn.

Matt drew for his turn and ended with doing anything else.

Adib summoned Blackwing – Vayu the Emblem of Honor, and attacked directly, then ending his turn.

Matt special summoned Cyber Dragon, Adib flipped his Bottomless Trap Hole, but Matt chained his Trap Stun; saving his Cyber Dragon. Matt then tribute Cyber Dragon for Caius the Shadow Monarch; activating its effect to remove Adib’s Vayu from play and dealing 1000 damage because Vayu was a Dark attribute monster. Caius made a direct attack and passed his turn.

Adib summoned Blackwing –Sirocco the Dawn without tributes because Matt controlled a monster. Sirocco attacked into Caius, Matt was reading a Kalut; activated Book of Moon, to turn the Blackwing monster facedown.

Matt summoned Flamvell Firedog and the Firedog went to attack the facedown Blackwing monster, and Adib flipped up his Icarus Attacl; tributing his set Sirocco to destroy both Caius and Firedog. Matt passed his turn.

Matt read the Kalut correctly; as Adib summoned Blackwing – Kalut the Moon Shadow, and made a direct attack to end his turn.

Matt activated Rekindling to special summon his Flamvell monsters, but Adib activated Royal Oppression; paying 800 life points to negate the effect of Matt’s Rekindling. Matt count only set one spell or trap card to end his turn.

Kalut made another direct attack, then Adib set one spell or trap card to end his turn.

Matt set a monster to pass his turn.

Adib summoned Blackwing – Shura the Blue Flame, and attacked into Matt’s facedown monster; which was a Gravekeeper’s Spy. Its effect was activated to special summon Gravekeeper’s Descendant from his deck. After that battle was over, Adib flipped Icarus Attack; tribute his Kalut, to destroy both of Matt’s gravekeeper monsters.

The score was Matt leading at 4400 and Adib at 3800.

Matt activated Rekindling again; Adib activated Royal Oppression’s effect again; paying 800 life points to negate Rekindling once again. Matt ended with no other moves.

Shura made another direct attack, and Adib passed his turn. Matt flipped Mystical Space Typhoon in the end phase to destroy Royal Oppression. 

Matt special summoned Dark Armed Dragon from his hand; passing priority to use its effect, Adib flipped Book of Moon to turn the Dragon facedown. Then Matt special summoned Chaos Sorcerer; removing Cyber Dragon and Caius, then activated Sorcerer’s effect to remove Shura from the game.

Adib drew Dark Hole, and immediately activated it, to destroy both of Matt’s monsters. Adib then summoned Blackwing – Blizzard the Far North, and Matt flipped Solemn Warning; paying 2000 life points to negate its summon. 

Matt top decked a Flamvell Magician and made a direct attack, and passed his turn.

Adib summoned Blackwing – Sirocco the Dawn, and attacked the Magican; the resulting life point loss was exactly enough to claim Adib game one!

Both players quickly went to their side decks after that game.

Matt will be starting off game two.

Matt started off by setting three cards in his spell and trap zone to end his turn.

Adib drew his sixth card, and activated Giant Trunade to send back all of Matt’s spells and Traps. Blackwing – Shura the Blue Flame was summoned an attacked directly. Adib followed up by setting two cards in his spell and trap zone to pass his turn.

Matt special summoned Cyber Dragon; which was lost to Adib’s Bottomless Trap Hole. Thunder King Raioh came next. Matt activated Book of Moon to turn Shura facedown; fearing a Kalut in Adib’s hand. Raioh destroyed Shura, Matt then set two cards in his spell and trap zone to end.

Adib summoned his own Thunder King Raioh; followed by Monster Reborn to special summon Shura from his graveyard. Adib then flipped Icarus Attack; tributing his just summoned Shura to destroy Matt’s Raioh and his set Mirror Force. Raioh made a direct attack and Adib passed his turn.

Matt set one monster to end his turn.

Adib summoned another Shura; which Matt flipped Solemn Warning; paying 2000 life points to negate Shura’s summon. Raioh attacked Matt’s facedown Gravekeeper’s Descendant to finish his turn.

Matt could only set one spell or trap card to pass his turn. 

Raioh made a direct attack, and Adib ended his turn.

Matt drew his next card, and seeing no more options, conceded the game.

Adib’s timely Dark Hole has allowed him to regain control of the game to capture game one, while Matt ran out of steam during the middle of game two has allowed Adib to stay in control by swarming the field to defeat Matt 2-0!

September 25th, 2010, Round 1

Round 1: Ricky (Absolute Zero) Vs. Chak (Six Samurais)

Ricky won the opening roll and will be going first. Ricky just set one spell or trap card to pass his turn.

Chak started his turn by activating Mystical Space Typhoon, on Ricky’s set card; which was Bottomless Trap Hole. Chak then summoned Six Samurai – Zanji, then set one spell or trap card, and made a direct attack, and Ricky special summoned Gorz, the Emissary of Darkness, after taking battle damage, then special summoned the Emissary of Darkness token. “Attack or Defense mode?” Ricky thought for a moment, and then declared “Defense.” 

Ricky drew for his turn, and Chak flipped up Trap Dustshoot; revealing Ricky’s hand of: Evil Hero Infernal Prodigy, Mind Control, Caius the Shadow Monarch, Miracle Fusion, and Spined Gillman. Chak sent Caius back into the deck. Ricky then switched the token into attack mode. Gorz attacked Zanji, and the token made a direct attack. Ricky then passed his turn. 

Chak activated Solidarity, and then summoned another Zanji. Zanji attacked and destroyed the token; thanks to its power boost from Solidarity. Chak then set another spell or trap to end his turn.

Ricky drew; it was his five cards in hand to Chak’s single card in hand.

Gorz went to attack Zanji, and Chak flipped Mirror Force, destroying Gorz. Ricky then set one monster and passed his turn.

Chak summoned Hand of the Six Samurai, Hand attacked Ricky’s set Infernal Prodigy, and Zanji made a direct attack. Chak then ended his turn.

The score now stands at Chak at 5300 and Ricky at 2800.

Ricky summoned Spined Gillman; attacking the Gillman into the Hand, so the Gillman can hit the graveyard. Then he activated Miracle Fusion; removing his on-field Gillman and the Infernal Prodigy in his graveyard to fusion summon Elemental Hero Absolute Zero in defense mode.

Chak tribute his Hand of the Six Samurai to destroy Absolute Zero; which destroyed Chak’s monsters as well. It didn’t seem to faze him as he summoned another Hand of the Six Samurai to attack for game!

Chak has claimed game one after an early Trap Dustshoot ruined Ricky’s play and chance for a counter-attack.

Both players have now dipped into their side decks.

After side decking, Ricky has opted to go first in the second game.

Ricky drew his sixth card, and set a monster and one spell or trap card to end his turn.

Chak summoned Six Samurai – Yaichi, then special summoned Grandmaster of the Six Samurai. Ricky took a moment to read each Samurai’s text, and said “Sure.” Yaichi activated its effect to destroy Ricky’s facedown Solemn Judgment. Grandmaster attacked Ricky’s facedown Plaguespreader Zombie. Then Chak activated Solidarity to end his turn.

Ricky summoned Spined Gillman, and then activated Plaguespeader’s effects by putting a card from his hand to the top of his deck to special summon itself. The zombie was tuned to Spined Gillman to synchro summon Ally of Justice Catastor. Catastor attacked Yaichi, and destroyed it with its effect; dealing no life point damage. Then Ricky set one spell or trap card to end his turn.

Chak set one monster and one spell or trap card for his turn.

Catastor attacked into Grandmaster, destroying with its effect as well. Chak has opted to not activate Grandmaster’s effect. 

Chak drew and passed his turn.

Catastor attacked into Chak’s facedown D. D. Warrior Lady; activating its effect to remove itself and Catastor from the game. Ricky then set one spell or trap card to end his turn.

Chak began his turn by flipping Call of the Haunted; special summoning Yaichi. Grandmaster was special summoned next, Yaichi activating its effect again to destroy Ricky’s set Call of the Haunted. Another Yaichi was summoned, activating its effect again to destroy Ricky’s set Miracle Fusion. Grandmaster made a direct attack. Chak then set one spell or trap card to end his turn.

Ricky drew for his turn, and Chak has flipped Trap Dustshoot; revealing Ricky’s hand of Caius the Shadow Monarch, Monster Reborn, Solemn Warning, and Miracle Fusion. Chak sent back Caius into the deck. Ricky set one spell or trap card, and then activated Monster Reborn; special summoning his Spined Gillman. Gillman attacked one of the Yaichis, and then Ricky passed his turn.

The score is Ricky at 5900 and Chak at 7600, with Ricky and Chak with two cards in hand each.

Chak drew and activated Yaichi’s effect again; destroying Ricky’s set Solemn Warning. Six Samurai – Zanji was summoned, Grandmaster attacked Gillman, and Zanji made a direct attack.

Ricky drew and took a few moments to think of his play.

Ricky summoned Evil Hero Infernal Prodigy, then attacked into Yaichi; destroying itself. Ricky then activated Miracle Fusion; removing his Evil Hero and his Spined Gillman in his graveyard to fusion summon Absolute Zero in defense mode.

Chak activated Upstart Goblin; granting Ricky an extra 1000 life points in exchange for another card from his deck. Zanji attacked into Absolute Zero; Zero activating its effect to destroy all monster of the field. Chak activated Grandmaster’s effect to add Yaichi to his hand. Chak activated Gateway of the Six Samurai, then summoned Yaichi; putting two bushido counters on the Gateway, then special summoned another Grandmaster from his hand; adding another two bushido counters. Chak removed four bushido counters to search for another Zanji, then summoned Zanji; adding another two bushido counters.

Ricky drew for his turn; considered his options, and conceded the match.

A well timed Trap Dustshoot has destroyed Ricky’s chance to fight back and an unnecessary sacrifice of his fusion material monsters in order to summon Absolute Zero has cost Ricky the match and has allowed Chak to stay in control and swarmed the field to win the match 2-0!

September 4th, 2010, Finals

Finals: Louie (X-Sabers) Vs. Matt (Stun)

Louie has won the opening roll and will be beginning the first game of the finals!

Louie drew his sixth card, and set one monster and two cards in his spell and trap zone to pass his turn.

Matt summoned Thunder King Raioh and went to attack Louie’s facedown monster. Louie flipped Dimensional Prison to remove Raioh from the game. Matt then set the rest of his hand in his spell and trap zone; a full field of five cards!

Louie summoned XX-Saber Fulhelmknight and Matt responded by flipping Torrential Tribute; destroying Louie’s Fulhelmknight and his facedown XX-Saber Darksoul. Louie ended his turn and added XX-Saber Faultroll to his hand.

Matt has topdecked Spirit Reaper and summoned it to try to discard the components from Louie’s hand by attacking directly. But Louie would have none of that as he flipped another Dimensional Prison to remove the Reaper, but Matt saved his Reaper by flipping Book of Moon to turn the zombie facedown.

Louie summoned another Fulhelmknight, then activated Monster Reborn; targeting his Darksoul. Matt responded by flipping Royal Oppression; paying 800 life points to negate Monster Reborn’s effect. Louie has ended with no other plays.

Matt summoned Banisher of the Radiance, flipped the Reaper from facedown into faceup attack mode. Then Matt flipped up Smashing Ground to destroy and remove from play Fulhelmknight. Banisher and Reaper both made direct attacks. Reaper has discarded and removed Louie’s XX-Saber Faultroll from his hand.

Louie could only set one monster to end his turn.

Matt summoned Doomcaliber Knight and the Knight went to attacked Louie’s facedown monster; which turned out to be X-Saber Pashuul. Matt then switch his Reaper into defense mode and ended his turn.

Louie summoned XX-Saber Boggart Knight, opting to not activate its effect. Boggart Knight went to attack Banisher, and Matt flipped Sakurestu Armor, destroying and removing the Knight from play. 

Louie’s turn began, during his standby phase, Pashuul’s effect activated and Doomcaliber Knight’s effect activated, forcing to negate the first effect monster’s effect by tributing itself. (There was a bit of confusion as if Pashuul’s effect was a maintenance cost or not, the judge ruled that it was an effect monster’s trigger effect.) Louie ended his turn without doing a thing.

Matt switched his Reaper back into attack mode and Reaper and Banisher made another direct attack, the Reaper discarding and removing XX-Saber Faultroll from Louie’s hand.

Louie again set one monster to end his turn.

Matt summoned another Doomcaliber Knight, and sent the Knight in to attack Louie’s facedown monster. Again, the monster avoid destruction, as it turned out to be a Debris Dragon. Matt ended with no other moves.

Louie set one spell or trap to end.

Matt did the same.

Then, Louie set another spell or trap card.

Then, Matt also did the same.

Louie summoned XX-Saber Darksoul, then flipped Torrential Tribute, destroying his Darksoul and Matt’s Reaper and Banisher, so that Louie can get the search effect with Darksoul. He ended and added XX-Saber Ragigura to his hand.

Matt drew and ended his turn.

Louie set a monster and a spell or trap card to end his turn.

Matt special summoned Cyber Dragon, and Louie quickly used Matt’s Royal Oppression to negate Cyber Dragon’s summon. Matt ended with no other plays.

Louie summoned XX-Saber Ragigura, activated its effect to add XX-Saber Fulhelmknight to his hand. Ragigura made a direct attack and ended his turn.

Matt activated Pot of Duality; revealing Bottomless Trap Hole, King Tiger Wanghu, and Smashing Ground from the top of his deck. Matt added King Tiger Wanghu to his hand and shuffled the others back into his deck. Then he summoned Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo and sent the Dyna to attack and destroy Ragigura.

Louie summoned XX-Saber Emmersblade and went to attack the Dyna, when Matt flipped Dimensional Prison. Louie responded with Book of Moon to turn Emmersblade facedown.

Matt set one more spell or trap card, then summoned King Tiger Wanghu, Tiger went to attack the facedown Emmersblade and Louie flipped Mirror Force to destroy the Dyna and Wanghu. 

Louie flipped Emmersblade back into attacked mode and made a direct attack. Then he set one spell or trap card to end his turn.

Matt summoned Thunder King Raioh, only to get removed by Bottomless Trap Hole. Matt ended with no other moves.

Louie summoned XX-Saber Fulhelmknight, then flipped XX-Saber Darksoul. Louie tuned Fulhelmknight with the Darksoul to synchro summon XX-Saber Hyunlei. Matt activated the effect of his already face-up Royal Oppression; by paying 800 life points. Louie chained Trap Stun to Oppression; rendering it useless for the turn. Hyunlei’s summon was successful and activated its effect to destroy all of Matt’s spell and trap cards. Emmersblade made a direct attack, as did Hyunlei. 

Matt summoned Neo Spacian Grand Mole and set one spell or trap card to end his turn.

Louie was being cautious and decided to go for the win by activating Giant Trunade to send back Matt’s single spell or trap card. Then Louie summoned XX-Saber Fulhelmknight; attacking the Grand Mole; bouncing both monsters back to their respective hands. Then Louie’s other two monsters attacked for game! Louie has captured game one!

Each player immediately dipped into their side decks now that each player knows what the other is playing.

Matt has opted to go first in game two by activating Pot of Duality; revealing two copies of Dimensional Prison and Banisher of the Radiance. Matt added Banisher; the only monster revealed amongst the three, and sent the rest back into the deck. Then he summoned King Tiger Wanghu, set two cards in his spell or trap zone to end his turn.

Louie drew his sixth card and almost mimicked Matt’s cards on the field; one facedown monster and two cards in his spell and trap zone. Matt flipped Mystical Space Typhoon in Louie’s end phase to take out the newly set Trap Stun.

Matt summoned Banisher of the Radiance; he was reading that Louie’s monster was either an Emmersblade or a Darksoul. When Banisher attacked the facedown monster; it turned out to be an X-Saber monster, alright; but it was X-Saber Pashuul, which could not be destroyed in battle. Matt ended his turn with one spell or trap card. Louie also flipped his copy of Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy Matt’s newly set Enemy Controller.

It was Louie’s turn, and during his standby phase, Louie took 1000 life points from Pashuul’s effect. Louie summoned XX-Saber Boggart Knight. The Knight attacked and destroyed Banisher. Then Louie tuned his Pashuul to his Boggart Knight to synchro summon XX-Saber Hyunlei; activating its effect to destroy Matt’s spell or trap card. Matt chained the facedown Torrential Tribute to destroy Hyunlei. Louie set one spell or trap card to end his turn.

Matt summoned Thunder King Raioh, made a direct attack and ended his turn.

The life point count is Matt at 7700 and Louie at 5100.

Louie activated Monster Reborn to special summon his fallen Hyunlei, then summoned XX-Saber Emmersblade, Emmersblade attacked into Raioh; destroying itself, allowing Louie to special summon XX-Saber Fulhelmknight from his deck in attack mode. Then Hyunlei attacked and destroyed Raioh, and Fulhelmknight made a direct attack.

Matt set one monster to end his turn.

Louie set one monster and sent Hyunlei to attack the facedown monster; which turned out to be Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo; which activated its effect to destroy any monster that was special summoned; which included Hyunlei and Fulhelmknight.

Matt summoned Doomcaliber Knight and attacked Louie’s facedown monster, only to be stopped by Louie’s Dimensional Prison. Matt set one spell or trap card to end his turn.

Louie summoned Debris Dragon; activating its effect to special summon Pashuul from his graveyard. Then he flipped up XX-Saber Darksoul in attack mode. Pashuul was tuned to Darksoul to synchro summon Naturia Beast. Both Naturia Beast and Debris Dragon attacked directly. Fulhelmknight was added to Louie’s hand in the end phase. 

Matt only set one monster and one spell or trap card to end his turn.

Louie sent the Naturia Beast to attack Matt’s facedown monster; which turned out to be a Spirit Reaper! Louie set one monster before ending his turn.

Matt summoned Doomcaliber Knight, and attacked into Louie’s facedown Darksoul; Darksoul’s effect activated when it was sent to the graveyard, and Doomcaliber Knight promptly tribute itself to negate its effect.

Louie set one spell or trap card to end.

Matt drew and ended.

Louie did the same.

Matt set one or spell card and ended his turn.

Louie set one monster to end his turn.

Matt set another spell or trap card to end his turn.

Louie flipped up his XX-Saber Emmersblade, then ended his turn.

Matt set another spell or trap card to pass his turn.

Louie summoned XX-Saber Fulhelmknight, tuned his warrior to Emmersblade to synchro summon Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier. Matt responded by flipping Royal Oppression; paying 800 life points to negate Brionac’s summon. Louie then set one spell or trap card to pass his turn.

Matt drew and ended.

Now the life point count is Matt at 2000 and Louie at 5500.

Louie set one spell or trap card to end his turn.

Matt drew and ended his turn again.

Louie summoned another Debris Dragon; its target for its effect was Darksoul, Matt has opted to not use Royal Oppression’s effect. Darksoul was special summoned to Louie’s field. Darksoul was tuned to Debris Dragon to synchro summon Black Rose Dragon; and Matt activated Royal Oppression’s effect to negate Black Rose Dragon’s summon. Louie searched for Darksoul in the end phase.

Matt summoned Doomcaliber Knight, Louie responded by discarding Effect Veiler; targeting Doomcaliber Knight, the Knight again being forced to negate it effect. Then Matt flipped Smashing Ground, and Naturia Beast’s effect was activated; sending the top two cards of Louie’s deck to negate the effect of Smashing Ground. Matt then set one spell or trap card to end.

Louie activated Cold Wave to stop Matt from activating any spell or trap cards later. Matt chained Dark Bribe and Louie drew one card from his deck from the effect of Bribe. Louie summoned Darksoul and tuned Darksoul to his second copy of Debris Dragon; still on the field to synchro summon another Black Rose Dragon, Matt negated again with Royal Oppression. Louie added Boggart Knight to his hand in the end phase.

Matt is now at 400 to Louie’s 5500; Matt can no longer use Royal Oppression’s effect anymore.

Matt set one spell or trap card to end.

Louie drew and ended.

Matt did the same.

Louie activated Dark Hole, but Matt responded with Magic Drain, but Louie used Solemn Judgment; paying half his life to negate Magic Drain. Then he summoned Boggart Knight; its effect not being activated, Matt flipped Bottomless Trap Hole, and Louie responded by flipping Book of Moon to save it from being removed. Louie ended his turn.

Matt summoned Thunder King Raioh, only to lose it to Louie’s copy of Bottomless Trap Hole. Matt set two cards to his spell and trap zone to end his turn.

Louie flipped his Boggart knight back into attack mode. Louie quickly checked through his graveyard, and then summoned XX-Saber Fulhelmknight. XX-Saber Faultroll came next, special summoning Pashuul from the graveyard. Another Faultroll was special summoned, and Pashuul was tuned to the Faultroll who already used it effect, to synchro summon Stardust Dragon. Then, the second Faultroll special summoned Pashuul again. Pashuul was tuned to Boggart Knight to synchro summon Hyunlei to destroy the rest of Matt’s spell and trap cards. Louie attacked with all of his monsters for game and to win the match!

A very long game one where Louie set up his plays was followed by an even longer game two, with Naturia Beast blocking Matt from making any more attacks while Louie waited to collect the pieces and the Royal Oppression did not even affect him. Matt’s Royal Oppression was ultimately his demise as Louie forced Matt to use its effect continually. 

Louie has won the match 2-0!