4/21/2011
Champion's Interview: Jesse Nguyen
Jesse Nguyen entered Top 16 with a 5-2 record. Piloting a Genex Engine Frog Monarch deck, he’s made it to the top, winning Grand Prix Championship Honolulu! I sit down with him for an interview to see what he has to say about his current success.
Me: This GPC began at the beginning of a format, following one that was dominated by Samurai and Gravekeeper’s decks. What decisions led you to running Frog Monarchs, knowing that both Samurai and Gravekeeper’s may be everywhere.
Jesse: I also took account into X-Sabers being in the Meta, along with Gladiator Beasts, because they are always used at the start of a format. I decided to play the Genex Engine Version because of how important a first turn Treeborn is to the deck. That is also why I ran the three copies of Genex Undine, which other Frog Monarch players tend to disregard. Knowing those 4 decks, I knew that they all are forced to play Mystical Space Typhoons, Trap Stuns, and 7 Tools to try and gain field control. I felt Monarchs could take advantage of decks that played those cards. I also felt people would not have side deck cards for Monarchs outside of Chain Disappearance, which is easily played around.
Me: For the most part, you side deck looks like a stand Frog Monarch side, with a couple of interesting tech choices. How did you decide what cards to side and for what match-up?
Jesse: Gravekeeper's are my worst match up because of Royal Tribute. That’s why I sided Reign-Beaux. If he is hit by Royal Tribute, it is pretty much an automatic win. Cyber Dragons are there for any machine related deck, as well as 2100 beat sticks against Gravekeeper’s, Gladiator Beasts, and even X-Sabers. D.D. Crow was mainly for Chaos Plants, stopping Debris Dragon plays and Pot of Avarice can shut them down fast. Electric Virus, sadly, was never any use to me, what-so-ever. But it is an amazing card; being able to take Machina Fortress, attacking, then tributing it is great. I feel this card will be kept in if I do decide to use Frog Monarchs again for the next GPC. I expect to see more Dragons and KMP. Burial from a Different Dimension is there to bring back my Treeborns if they get removed by Chain Disappearance. That card alone as helped me win games that I would have lost otherwise. Puppet Plant was for the Gemini/Samurai matchup. Take Shi-En, attack and tribute is always a good play. Also taking Elemental Hero Neos Alius allowed me to avoid Gemini Spark plays. Dust Tornado and Malevolent Catastrophe are for the 4 Main decks I talked about earlier. Most people side their MST's out and usually add more non-chainable cards against Monarchs. Malevolent Catastrophe won me many games.
Me: You mentioned earlier that Gravekeeper’s were your hardest match-up, but you beat two in the playoffs. Were there any other match-ups that were hard for you?
Jesse: For players who read both my feature matches against Gravekeeper’s, both players did not draw into Royal Tribute which was very lucky for me. As long as Royal Tribute is not played then Gravekeeper's turn into a beat stick deck. My two loses in Swiss were to Frog Monarchs and Gadgets. I would say both of those matches were my hardest games. As you can see from my side, I have nothing for the mirror. If the mirror has a Vanity’s Fiend in their side, they will beat me, since my only out is Enemy Controller and attacking with Genex Controller to kill it. Gadgets barely beat me though, as in game 3 he top decked Monster Reborn to run over my Ronintoadin and to swing for game.
Me: What would you say played the biggest role in your matches?
Jesse: Treeborn Frog. Without it I wouldn’t run the deck LOL. But, other than the obvious, I would have to say Enemy Controller. Standby Phase Treeborn Frog, tributing it for Enemy Controller and taking control of a monster can create huge plays.
Me: If you had to take out and add any cards to your Main Deck or Side Deck, what would you choose and why?
Jesse: I would take out Tragoedia for sure. He is good monster to have, but in all my situations throughout the GPC, I didn't have enough cards to really support him. He is a card I constantly side deck out. I would most likely replace him with Dark Dust Spirit, that card will be huge in the upcoming weeks, since everyone is going to be so Synchro monster heavy. I would most likely take out my Electric Virus for Maxx “C”, due to the Synchro heavy decks that are bound to show up in the next GPC.
Me: What was your first Grand Prix Championship experience like?
Jesse: At first, I hated how long it took for players to finish their matches. Eventually, it started to pick up pace, which I enjoyed. This is my first official DuelistGroundz tournament, which makes it even better to win it all. A lot of big name DG players were in the tournament, and it felt good for an “unknown” player like me to get my name out there.
Me: Finally, are there any people you wish to shout out?
Jesse: Robert Lim because he is getting married April 30th and he is like my older brother. He has been there for me throughout most of my life. Thao, my best friend who wished me luck throughout the tournament. Pengwan and Riders on the Storm for see potential in me before this tournament, Carbon and Wiggles for their support, my parents and family, and, finally, God.
Me: Thank you for the interview Jesse, and good luck in your future events!
Me: This GPC began at the beginning of a format, following one that was dominated by Samurai and Gravekeeper’s decks. What decisions led you to running Frog Monarchs, knowing that both Samurai and Gravekeeper’s may be everywhere.
Jesse: I also took account into X-Sabers being in the Meta, along with Gladiator Beasts, because they are always used at the start of a format. I decided to play the Genex Engine Version because of how important a first turn Treeborn is to the deck. That is also why I ran the three copies of Genex Undine, which other Frog Monarch players tend to disregard. Knowing those 4 decks, I knew that they all are forced to play Mystical Space Typhoons, Trap Stuns, and 7 Tools to try and gain field control. I felt Monarchs could take advantage of decks that played those cards. I also felt people would not have side deck cards for Monarchs outside of Chain Disappearance, which is easily played around.
Me: For the most part, you side deck looks like a stand Frog Monarch side, with a couple of interesting tech choices. How did you decide what cards to side and for what match-up?
Jesse: Gravekeeper's are my worst match up because of Royal Tribute. That’s why I sided Reign-Beaux. If he is hit by Royal Tribute, it is pretty much an automatic win. Cyber Dragons are there for any machine related deck, as well as 2100 beat sticks against Gravekeeper’s, Gladiator Beasts, and even X-Sabers. D.D. Crow was mainly for Chaos Plants, stopping Debris Dragon plays and Pot of Avarice can shut them down fast. Electric Virus, sadly, was never any use to me, what-so-ever. But it is an amazing card; being able to take Machina Fortress, attacking, then tributing it is great. I feel this card will be kept in if I do decide to use Frog Monarchs again for the next GPC. I expect to see more Dragons and KMP. Burial from a Different Dimension is there to bring back my Treeborns if they get removed by Chain Disappearance. That card alone as helped me win games that I would have lost otherwise. Puppet Plant was for the Gemini/Samurai matchup. Take Shi-En, attack and tribute is always a good play. Also taking Elemental Hero Neos Alius allowed me to avoid Gemini Spark plays. Dust Tornado and Malevolent Catastrophe are for the 4 Main decks I talked about earlier. Most people side their MST's out and usually add more non-chainable cards against Monarchs. Malevolent Catastrophe won me many games.
Me: You mentioned earlier that Gravekeeper’s were your hardest match-up, but you beat two in the playoffs. Were there any other match-ups that were hard for you?
Jesse: For players who read both my feature matches against Gravekeeper’s, both players did not draw into Royal Tribute which was very lucky for me. As long as Royal Tribute is not played then Gravekeeper's turn into a beat stick deck. My two loses in Swiss were to Frog Monarchs and Gadgets. I would say both of those matches were my hardest games. As you can see from my side, I have nothing for the mirror. If the mirror has a Vanity’s Fiend in their side, they will beat me, since my only out is Enemy Controller and attacking with Genex Controller to kill it. Gadgets barely beat me though, as in game 3 he top decked Monster Reborn to run over my Ronintoadin and to swing for game.
Me: What would you say played the biggest role in your matches?
Jesse: Treeborn Frog. Without it I wouldn’t run the deck LOL. But, other than the obvious, I would have to say Enemy Controller. Standby Phase Treeborn Frog, tributing it for Enemy Controller and taking control of a monster can create huge plays.
Me: If you had to take out and add any cards to your Main Deck or Side Deck, what would you choose and why?
Jesse: I would take out Tragoedia for sure. He is good monster to have, but in all my situations throughout the GPC, I didn't have enough cards to really support him. He is a card I constantly side deck out. I would most likely replace him with Dark Dust Spirit, that card will be huge in the upcoming weeks, since everyone is going to be so Synchro monster heavy. I would most likely take out my Electric Virus for Maxx “C”, due to the Synchro heavy decks that are bound to show up in the next GPC.
Me: What was your first Grand Prix Championship experience like?
Jesse: At first, I hated how long it took for players to finish their matches. Eventually, it started to pick up pace, which I enjoyed. This is my first official DuelistGroundz tournament, which makes it even better to win it all. A lot of big name DG players were in the tournament, and it felt good for an “unknown” player like me to get my name out there.
Me: Finally, are there any people you wish to shout out?
Jesse: Robert Lim because he is getting married April 30th and he is like my older brother. He has been there for me throughout most of my life. Thao, my best friend who wished me luck throughout the tournament. Pengwan and Riders on the Storm for see potential in me before this tournament, Carbon and Wiggles for their support, my parents and family, and, finally, God.
Me: Thank you for the interview Jesse, and good luck in your future events!
Honolulu Post Event Wrap Up
The dust has settled, and Jesse Nguyen stands alone as our newest Champion. Nguyen went 5-2 in Swiss, losing to Lobo Rodriguez's Machina Gadget deck in Round 4 and Jon Sturick's Frog Monarch deck in Round 5. After being in danger of missing the cut at 3-2, Nguyen was determined to win out and did so.
In his Top 16 Match, Nguyen defeated his older Riders on the Storm teammate Ciro Saldarelli. Saldarelli went 6-1 in Swiss with Chaos Plant, but Nguyen was unfazed and won to advance to the Top 8.
In the Top 8, Nguyen had what was probably his toughest match in the tournament. Up against Michael Steinman and his Gravekeeper deck, Nguyen was a clear underdog. Many had picked Steinman to win the entire tournament, but Nguyen pulled through after 3 intense games.
In the Top 4, Nguyen took on Gar Logan and his interesting, trap heavy X-Saber deck. He managed easily and won the match in 2 games. On the other side of the Top 4, a stunning upset took place. Brandon McClain knocked out the undefeated favorite to win, Andrew Tenjum. The finals were set.
Jesse Nguyen won the finals match, due to some rough draws Game 1 from McClain and his lack of side deck options for the matchup. 98 players down, and Nguyen stood strong as our newest Champion!
Final Standings:
1st Place: Jesse Nguyen (Frog Monarch)
2nd Place: Brandon McClain (Gravekeeper)
3rd Place: Andrew Tenjum (X-Saber)
4th Place: Gar Logan (X-Saber)
5th Place: Nicholas K (Blackwing)
6th Place: Michael Steinman (Gravekeeper)
7th Place: Jon Sturick (Frog Monarch)
8th Place: Ash Slaughter (Hero Beat)
9th Place: Ciro Saldarelli (Chaos Plant)
10th Place: Nathan Soowal (Gravekeeper)
11th Place: Mitch Noggle (Monarch)
12th Place: David Hagensen (Chaos Plant)
13th Place: Ryan Segovia (X-Saber)
14th Place: Anthony DiBona (Worm)
15th Place: Chris Schwarz (Machine)
16th Place: Cooster Rogburn (Gravekeeper)
Congratulations to all 16 players, and to the newest Champion! We hope you will all join us for Grand Prix Championship Sydney, which begins May 17th. Sign-ups are currently in progress, so go to DuelistGroundz and sign up in the tournament forum today! The field should be interesting, with Hidden Arsenal 4, Extreme Victory, and T.G. Hyper Librarian. We should see plenty of innovation, and regardless of the outcome it will definitely be exciting. Please check back then for Coverage!
Until the next event,
-DGZ Coverage Staff
In his Top 16 Match, Nguyen defeated his older Riders on the Storm teammate Ciro Saldarelli. Saldarelli went 6-1 in Swiss with Chaos Plant, but Nguyen was unfazed and won to advance to the Top 8.
In the Top 8, Nguyen had what was probably his toughest match in the tournament. Up against Michael Steinman and his Gravekeeper deck, Nguyen was a clear underdog. Many had picked Steinman to win the entire tournament, but Nguyen pulled through after 3 intense games.
In the Top 4, Nguyen took on Gar Logan and his interesting, trap heavy X-Saber deck. He managed easily and won the match in 2 games. On the other side of the Top 4, a stunning upset took place. Brandon McClain knocked out the undefeated favorite to win, Andrew Tenjum. The finals were set.
Jesse Nguyen won the finals match, due to some rough draws Game 1 from McClain and his lack of side deck options for the matchup. 98 players down, and Nguyen stood strong as our newest Champion!
Final Standings:
1st Place: Jesse Nguyen (Frog Monarch)
2nd Place: Brandon McClain (Gravekeeper)
3rd Place: Andrew Tenjum (X-Saber)
4th Place: Gar Logan (X-Saber)
5th Place: Nicholas K (Blackwing)
6th Place: Michael Steinman (Gravekeeper)
7th Place: Jon Sturick (Frog Monarch)
8th Place: Ash Slaughter (Hero Beat)
9th Place: Ciro Saldarelli (Chaos Plant)
10th Place: Nathan Soowal (Gravekeeper)
11th Place: Mitch Noggle (Monarch)
12th Place: David Hagensen (Chaos Plant)
13th Place: Ryan Segovia (X-Saber)
14th Place: Anthony DiBona (Worm)
15th Place: Chris Schwarz (Machine)
16th Place: Cooster Rogburn (Gravekeeper)
Congratulations to all 16 players, and to the newest Champion! We hope you will all join us for Grand Prix Championship Sydney, which begins May 17th. Sign-ups are currently in progress, so go to DuelistGroundz and sign up in the tournament forum today! The field should be interesting, with Hidden Arsenal 4, Extreme Victory, and T.G. Hyper Librarian. We should see plenty of innovation, and regardless of the outcome it will definitely be exciting. Please check back then for Coverage!
Until the next event,
-DGZ Coverage Staff
Finals Feature Match: Jesse Nguyen vs. Brandon McClain
After beginning the tournament with 99 duelists, only these 2 were left. Both players went 5-2 in Swiss, and one of them was about to become our newest Champion. Jesse Nguyen is running Frog Monarch, while Brandon McClain is running Gravekeeper with a Chaos Conversion side. Time to find out who wins Grand Prix Championship Honolulu!
Game 1
Nguyen wins the dice roll, and opens with a hand of Battle Fader, 2 Light and Darkness Dragon, Enemy Controller, Gorz the Emissary of Darkness, and Treeborn Frog. He sets Frog and ends.
McClain activates Necrovalley, then Normal Summons Gravekeeper's Recruiter. Recruiter attacks over Treeborn Frog, and McClain sets 2 cards to his backrow before ending.
Nguyen draws One for One, then brings back Treeborn Frog in Defense and tributes it off for Enemy Controller to take control of Recruiter. Nguyen brings back Treeborn again. Nguyen attacks directly with Recruiter for 1700, then tributes Recruiter and Frog for Light and Darkness Dragon! McClain activates Solemn Warning, and Nguyen ends with no further plays.
Nguyen: 8000
McClain: 4300
McClain draws and Normal Summons Gravekeeper's Commandant, who attacks directly for 2100. Nguyen Special Summons Gorz the Emissary of Darkness after the attack, dropping a 2100 ATK token alongside it. McClain sets 1 backrow and ends.
Nguyen: 5900
McClain: 4300
Nguyen draws Genex Controller, then brings back Treeborn Frog in Defense. Gorz declares an attack on Commandant but McClain activates Dimensional Prison to remove it from play! Nguyen then suicides his token into Commandant, destroying both monsters. In his Main Phase 2 Nguyen activates One for One, discarding Genex Controller to Special Summon Fishborg Blaster. He tuned Fishborg with Treeborn for Formula Synchron, drawing Swap Frog with the effect. Swap Frog was Normal Summoned to the field, and Nguyen sent another Treeborn Frog from his deck to the graveyard. Swap Frog returns to the hand and Nguyen ends; McClain activates Mind Crush in the End Phase to discard Swap Frog.
McClain draws, sets a backrow and ends.
Nguyen draws Swap Frog, brings back Treeborn and tributes it and Formula for another Light and Darkness Dragon. The Dragon connects for 2800 and Nguyen ends.
Nguyen: 5900
McClain: 1500
McClain draws, sets a backrow and ends.
Nguyen draws Glow-Up Bulb, then declares an attack with LADD. McClain activates Mystical Space Typhoon, then chains Book of Moon to force the Dragon face-down. Nguyen Normal Summons Swap Frog to send another Swap Frog from his deck to the Graveyard, then bounces it back to his hand and ends.
McClain draws and scoops next turn.
Jesse Nguyen takes Game 1 with double Light and Darkness! Just 1 more win and he would take the crown!
Game 2
McClain began by setting 3 cards to his backrow and ending.
Nguyen opened with a hand of Reign-Beaux, Overlord of Dark World, Foolish Burial, Treeborn Frog, Raiza the Storm Monarch, Mobius the Frost Monarch and Treeborn Frog. He discarded Treeborn Frog to Special Summon Swap Frog, but McClain chained Solemn Warning to cut it off. Nguyen activated Foolish Burial to send Fishborg Blaster to the graveyard, then ended.
Nguyen: 8000
McClain: 6000
McClain activated Pot of Duality, revealing Recruiter, Nobleman of Crossout, and another Solemn Warning; he kept Recruiter. McClain set a monster and ended.
Nguyen brought back Treeborn Frog, then tributed it for Mobius the Frost Monarch, targetting McClain's 2 backrow. Torrential Tribute was chained to destroy Mobius and Recruiter, and McClain lost his set Mystical Space Typhoon. Recruiter got McClain another Recruiter from his deck. Nguyen ends with no further plays.
McClain sets a monster and passes.
Nguyen drew Dust Tornado, then brought back Treeborn Frog. He tributed Treeborn Frog for Raiza the Storm Monarch, spinning McClain's face-down monster. Raiza attacked directly for 2400 and Nguyen ended.
Nguyen: 8000
McClain: 3600
McClain Special Summoned Cyber Dragon, then set a monster and ended.
Nguyen drew Swap Frog, then brought back Treeborn Frog and discarded Dust Tornado to Special Summon Fishborg alongside it. He tuned both for Formula Synchron, drawing Malevolent Catastrophe with the effect. He sent Formula Synchron and Cyber Dragon to the Graveyard for Chimeratech Fortress Dragon, then Normal Summoned Swap Frog to send another Treeborn Frog from his deck to the graveyard. Raiza ran over the face-down Recruiter and McClain searched another. Swap Frog and Chimeratech connected for 3000, and Nguyen returned Raiza to his hand with the effect of Swap Frog before ending.
Nguyen: 8000
McClain: 600
McClain drew and scooped.
Jesse Nguyen wins the match 2-0 and is your newest Grand Prix Champion!
Game 1
Nguyen wins the dice roll, and opens with a hand of Battle Fader, 2 Light and Darkness Dragon, Enemy Controller, Gorz the Emissary of Darkness, and Treeborn Frog. He sets Frog and ends.
McClain activates Necrovalley, then Normal Summons Gravekeeper's Recruiter. Recruiter attacks over Treeborn Frog, and McClain sets 2 cards to his backrow before ending.
Nguyen draws One for One, then brings back Treeborn Frog in Defense and tributes it off for Enemy Controller to take control of Recruiter. Nguyen brings back Treeborn again. Nguyen attacks directly with Recruiter for 1700, then tributes Recruiter and Frog for Light and Darkness Dragon! McClain activates Solemn Warning, and Nguyen ends with no further plays.
Nguyen: 8000
McClain: 4300
McClain draws and Normal Summons Gravekeeper's Commandant, who attacks directly for 2100. Nguyen Special Summons Gorz the Emissary of Darkness after the attack, dropping a 2100 ATK token alongside it. McClain sets 1 backrow and ends.
Nguyen: 5900
McClain: 4300
Nguyen draws Genex Controller, then brings back Treeborn Frog in Defense. Gorz declares an attack on Commandant but McClain activates Dimensional Prison to remove it from play! Nguyen then suicides his token into Commandant, destroying both monsters. In his Main Phase 2 Nguyen activates One for One, discarding Genex Controller to Special Summon Fishborg Blaster. He tuned Fishborg with Treeborn for Formula Synchron, drawing Swap Frog with the effect. Swap Frog was Normal Summoned to the field, and Nguyen sent another Treeborn Frog from his deck to the graveyard. Swap Frog returns to the hand and Nguyen ends; McClain activates Mind Crush in the End Phase to discard Swap Frog.
McClain draws, sets a backrow and ends.
Nguyen draws Swap Frog, brings back Treeborn and tributes it and Formula for another Light and Darkness Dragon. The Dragon connects for 2800 and Nguyen ends.
Nguyen: 5900
McClain: 1500
McClain draws, sets a backrow and ends.
Nguyen draws Glow-Up Bulb, then declares an attack with LADD. McClain activates Mystical Space Typhoon, then chains Book of Moon to force the Dragon face-down. Nguyen Normal Summons Swap Frog to send another Swap Frog from his deck to the Graveyard, then bounces it back to his hand and ends.
McClain draws and scoops next turn.
Jesse Nguyen takes Game 1 with double Light and Darkness! Just 1 more win and he would take the crown!
Game 2
McClain began by setting 3 cards to his backrow and ending.
Nguyen opened with a hand of Reign-Beaux, Overlord of Dark World, Foolish Burial, Treeborn Frog, Raiza the Storm Monarch, Mobius the Frost Monarch and Treeborn Frog. He discarded Treeborn Frog to Special Summon Swap Frog, but McClain chained Solemn Warning to cut it off. Nguyen activated Foolish Burial to send Fishborg Blaster to the graveyard, then ended.
Nguyen: 8000
McClain: 6000
McClain activated Pot of Duality, revealing Recruiter, Nobleman of Crossout, and another Solemn Warning; he kept Recruiter. McClain set a monster and ended.
Nguyen brought back Treeborn Frog, then tributed it for Mobius the Frost Monarch, targetting McClain's 2 backrow. Torrential Tribute was chained to destroy Mobius and Recruiter, and McClain lost his set Mystical Space Typhoon. Recruiter got McClain another Recruiter from his deck. Nguyen ends with no further plays.
McClain sets a monster and passes.
Nguyen drew Dust Tornado, then brought back Treeborn Frog. He tributed Treeborn Frog for Raiza the Storm Monarch, spinning McClain's face-down monster. Raiza attacked directly for 2400 and Nguyen ended.
Nguyen: 8000
McClain: 3600
McClain Special Summoned Cyber Dragon, then set a monster and ended.
Nguyen drew Swap Frog, then brought back Treeborn Frog and discarded Dust Tornado to Special Summon Fishborg alongside it. He tuned both for Formula Synchron, drawing Malevolent Catastrophe with the effect. He sent Formula Synchron and Cyber Dragon to the Graveyard for Chimeratech Fortress Dragon, then Normal Summoned Swap Frog to send another Treeborn Frog from his deck to the graveyard. Raiza ran over the face-down Recruiter and McClain searched another. Swap Frog and Chimeratech connected for 3000, and Nguyen returned Raiza to his hand with the effect of Swap Frog before ending.
Nguyen: 8000
McClain: 600
McClain drew and scooped.
Jesse Nguyen wins the match 2-0 and is your newest Grand Prix Champion!
4/20/2011
Congratulations to Jesse Nguyen, GPC Honolulu Champion!
Jesse Nguyen has won the final match over Brandon McClain 2-0, and is our newest Champion!
Here is our Champion's decklist:
Monsters: 29
1 Tragoedia
2 Light and Darkness Dragon
1 Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
3 Caius the Shadow Monarch
2 Mobius the Frost Monarch
3 Raiza the Storm Monarch
2 Genex Controller
3 Genex Undine
1 Ronintoadin
3 Swap Frog
2 Battle Fader
2 Effect Veiler
1 Fishborg Blaster
1 Glow-Up Bulb
2 Treeborn Frog
Spells: 10
1 Dark Hole
1 Giant Trunade
3 Enemy Controller
1 Foolish Burial
1 Monster Reborn
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 One For One
Traps: 1
1 Treacherous Trap Hole
Extra Deck: 15
1 Locomotion R-Genex
1 Colossal Fighter
1 Scrap Dragon
1 Stardust Dragon
1 Thought Ruler Archfiend
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
1 Magical Android
2 Armory Arm
3 Formula Synchron
1 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon
Side Deck: 15
2 Cyber Dragon
2 D.D. Crow
2 Electric Virus
2 Reign-Beaux, Overlord of Dark World
1 Burial from a Different Dimension
2 Puppet Plant
2 Dust Tornado
2 Malevolent Catastrophe
Finals Coverage will be up shortly!
Here is our Champion's decklist:
Monsters: 29
1 Tragoedia
2 Light and Darkness Dragon
1 Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
3 Caius the Shadow Monarch
2 Mobius the Frost Monarch
3 Raiza the Storm Monarch
2 Genex Controller
3 Genex Undine
1 Ronintoadin
3 Swap Frog
2 Battle Fader
2 Effect Veiler
1 Fishborg Blaster
1 Glow-Up Bulb
2 Treeborn Frog
Spells: 10
1 Dark Hole
1 Giant Trunade
3 Enemy Controller
1 Foolish Burial
1 Monster Reborn
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 One For One
Traps: 1
1 Treacherous Trap Hole
Extra Deck: 15
1 Locomotion R-Genex
1 Colossal Fighter
1 Scrap Dragon
1 Stardust Dragon
1 Thought Ruler Archfiend
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
1 Magical Android
2 Armory Arm
3 Formula Synchron
1 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon
Side Deck: 15
2 Cyber Dragon
2 D.D. Crow
2 Electric Virus
2 Reign-Beaux, Overlord of Dark World
1 Burial from a Different Dimension
2 Puppet Plant
2 Dust Tornado
2 Malevolent Catastrophe
Finals Coverage will be up shortly!
Top 4 Feature Match: Jesse Nguyen vs. Gar Logan
In this Top 4 match for Grand Prix Honolulu, we have Jesse Nguyen pitting off against Gar Logan. Jesse has been piloting a Genex Engine Monarch deck, while Logan has made it to the Top 4 using X-Sabers.
Game 1
Logan wins the die roll, and opts to go first. He activates Pot of Duality, revealing XX-Saber Faultroll, XX-Saber Fulhelmknight, andSolemn Judgment; choosing Fulhelmknight. He ends his turn after setting 2 to his back row.
Nguyen draws for his turn; his opening hand consists of Giant Trunade, 2 copies of Enemy Controller, Swap Frog, Gorz the Emissary of Darkness, and Mystical Space Typhoon. He Normal Summons Swap Frog and uses its effect to send Treeborn Frog to the graveyard. He attacks Logan directly withSwap Frog, dealing 1000 damage. Swap Frog adds itself to Nguyen's hand and he sets a back row before ending his turn.
(8000-7000)
Logan draws and activates Pot of Duality, revealing XX-Saber Emmersblade, Mystical Space Typhoon, and XX-Saber Darksoul; choosing Darksoul. Logan sets a monster and a back row and ends, but before the End Phase concludes Jesse chains Mystical Space Typhoon, destroying Logan's freshly set Trap Stun.
Nguyen draws Genex Controller. He Special Summons Treeborn Frog during his Standby Phase, Normal Summons Swap Frog, and uses its effect to send another Treeborn Frog to his graveyard. Nguyen attacks Logan's face-down monster with Swap Frog, revealing XX-Saber Emmersblade. Logan uses Emmersblade's effect to Special Summon XX-Saber Fulhelmknight. Nguyen activates Enemy Controller, tributing Treeborn Frog, in an attempt to take Logan's Fulhelmknight, but Logan chains Book of Moon, putting his Fulhelmknight in face-down Defense position. Nguyen activates Swap Frogs affect to return itself to his hand and ends his turn.
Logan draws and immediately Normal Summons XX-Saber Boggart Knight. He activates Boggart Knight's effect to Special Summon XX-Saber Darksoul from his hand, and Flip-Summons his Fulhelmknight. He tunes Boggart Knight and Fulhelmknight into X-Saber Urbellum and then activates Gottoms' Emergency Call to Special Summon Fulhelmknight and Emmersblade from his graveyard. He attacks Nguyen directly with Urbellum, dealing 2200 damage. But before he can send a card from Nguyen's hand to the top of his deck, Nguyen Special Summons Gorz the Emissary of Darkness from his hand, and uses its effect to create an Emissary of Darkness Token in Attack mode. Logan enters Main Phase 2 and tunes Fulhelmknight, Emmersblade, and Darksoul into XX-Saber Gottoms! He uses Gottoms' effect to tribute Urbellum and discards Genex Controller from Nguyen's hand. Logan sets a card to his back row and during his End Phase, searches XX-Saber Faultroll from his deck to his hand using XX-Saber Darksoul's effect.
(5800-7000)
Nguyen draws the card Urbellum sent to the top of his deck; Enemy Controller. He Special Summons Treeborn Frog and activates Enemy Controller to take Logan's Gottoms. Logan chains Gottoms' Emergency Call, Special Summoning Fulhelmknight and Emmersblade in Defense mode. Nguyen Normal Summons Swap Frog and uses its effect to send Ronintoadin to the graveyard. Nguyen attacks Logan's Emmersblade with Swap Frog, letting Logan Special Summon XX-Saber Darksoul. Nguyen then attacks Fulhelmknight, but Logan uses its effect to negate the attack. He attacks it again with Gorz, destroying it this time. Nguyen enters his Main Phase 2 and uses Gottoms own effect to tribute itself and discard XX-Saber Faultroll from Logan's hand. He returns Swap Frog to his hand and removes a Treeborn Frog to Special Summon Ronintoadin from the graveyard before ending his turn.
Logan draws for his turn and immediately ends.
Nguyen draws, and Normal Summons Swap Frog, sending a Swap Frog to his graveyard with its effect. He attacks XX-Saber Darksoul with Swap Frog, and then attacks directly with Gorz and the Emissary of Darkness Token. Nguyen returns Swap Frog to his hand and ends his turn. During the End Phase, Logan searches XX-Saber Faultroll with Darksoul's effect.
(5800-2100)
Logan draws for his turn, and Normal Summons XX-Saber Boggart Knight. He activates its effect to Special Summon XX-Saber Fulhelmknight, and then Special Summons XX-Saber Faultroll from his hand. He uses Faultrolls effect to Special Summon another Fulhelmknight from his graveyard. Faultroll attacks Nguyen's Emissary of Darkness Token, dealing 200 damage. Logan passes.
(5600-2100)
Nguyen draws into Genex Undine and Special Summons Treeborn Frog. He Normal Summons Undine, sending Fishborg Blaster to his graveyard, and then adds Genex Controller to his hand. He discards Controller to Special Summon Fishborg, tunes Fishborg and Treeborn into Formula Synchron, and draws Monster Reborn. He discards Swap Frog to Special Summon Fishborg Blaster again, this time tuning it with Genex Undine to Synchro Summon Armory Arm. He tunes Formula Synchron and Armory Arm into Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier and uses its effect to bounce both Fulhelmknights and Faultroll into Logan's hand. Logan concedes immediately.
Game 2
Logan decides to start this duel off, and sets a monster and a back row before ending.
Nguyen opens with Effect Veiler, Light and Darkness Dragon, Ronintoadin, Swap Frog, Mobius the Frost Monarch, and Giant Trunade. He activates Trunade, and discards Ronintoadin to Special Summon Swap Frog, sending a Swap Frog to his graveyard for its effect. He removes Swap Frog from his graveyard to Special Summon Ronintoadin and tributes Swap Frog and Ronintoadin for Light and Darkness Dragon. He uses it to attack into Logan's face-down XX-Saber Emmersblade. Light and Darkness Dragon negates its effect and Nguyen ends his turn.
Logan draws, sets a back row and Normal Summons XX-Saber Fulhelmknight before ending his turn.
Nguyen draws Genex Undine for his turn. He attacks Fulhelmknight with Light and Darkness Dragon. Logan activates Fulhelmknight's effect, but Light and Darkness Dragon negates it anyway, dealing 500 damage. Nguyen passes.
(8000-7500)
Logan draws, and activates Monster Reborn, letting Light andDarkness Dragon negate it. Logan sets a monster and a back row and ends his turn.
Nguyen draws D.D. Crow. He attacks Logan's face-down Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo and takes 500 damage from it. He then tributes Light and Darkness Dragon for Mobius the Frost Monarch, targeting Logan's two back row, but Logan chains Solemn Warning, negating and destroying Mobius. Nguyen ends his turn.
(7500-5500)
Logan draws, and summons a second copy of Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo. He attacks directly with both, dealing 2400 damage before ending his turn.
(5100-5500)
Nguyen draws Caius the Shadow Monarch. He summons Genex Undine, sending Treeborn Frog to his graveyard and adding Genex Controller to his hand. He slams his Undine into a Fossil Dyna and ends his turn.
Logan draws, attacks with Fossil Dyna, and ends his turn.
(3900-5500)
Nguyen draws Burial from a Different Dimension. He Normal Summons Genex Controller and attacks it into Logan's Fossil Dyna. Nguyen removes a Swap Frog to Special Summon Ronintoadin and ends his turn.
(3900-5300)
Logan draws, and Normal Summons XX-Saber Boggart Knight. He activates its effect, but Nguyen chains Effect Veiler to negate it. Boggart Knight attacks into Genex Controller and Logan ends his turn.
(3400-5500)
Nguyen draws another Light and Darkness Dragon! He Special Summons Treeborn Frog and tributes it and Ronintoadin for Light and Darkness Dragon. He attacks Boggart Knight and ends his turn.
(3400-4400)
Logan draws, sets a monster and a back row and ends.
Nguyen draws Genex Undine. He attacks Logan's face-down X-Saber Pashuul with Light and Darkness Dragon. During his Main Phase 2, he tributes Light and Darkness Dragon for Caius the Shadow Monarch, removing Pashuul from play and ending his turn.
Logan draws and ends his turn.
Nguyen draws Mobius the Frost Monarch. He Special Summons Treeborn Frog, but Logan chains Chain Disappearance, removing Treeborn from play. Still in his Standby Phase, Nguyen activates Burial from a Different Dimension, returning two copies of Treeborn Frog and Swap Frog to his graveyard. He Special Summons a Treeborn Frog, tributes it for Mobius and Logan concedes.
After keeping control of tempo of both games, Jesse Nguyen advances to the finals of Grand Prix Championship Honolulu!
Game 1
Logan wins the die roll, and opts to go first. He activates Pot of Duality, revealing XX-Saber Faultroll, XX-Saber Fulhelmknight, andSolemn Judgment; choosing Fulhelmknight. He ends his turn after setting 2 to his back row.
Nguyen draws for his turn; his opening hand consists of Giant Trunade, 2 copies of Enemy Controller, Swap Frog, Gorz the Emissary of Darkness, and Mystical Space Typhoon. He Normal Summons Swap Frog and uses its effect to send Treeborn Frog to the graveyard. He attacks Logan directly withSwap Frog, dealing 1000 damage. Swap Frog adds itself to Nguyen's hand and he sets a back row before ending his turn.
(8000-7000)
Logan draws and activates Pot of Duality, revealing XX-Saber Emmersblade, Mystical Space Typhoon, and XX-Saber Darksoul; choosing Darksoul. Logan sets a monster and a back row and ends, but before the End Phase concludes Jesse chains Mystical Space Typhoon, destroying Logan's freshly set Trap Stun.
Nguyen draws Genex Controller. He Special Summons Treeborn Frog during his Standby Phase, Normal Summons Swap Frog, and uses its effect to send another Treeborn Frog to his graveyard. Nguyen attacks Logan's face-down monster with Swap Frog, revealing XX-Saber Emmersblade. Logan uses Emmersblade's effect to Special Summon XX-Saber Fulhelmknight. Nguyen activates Enemy Controller, tributing Treeborn Frog, in an attempt to take Logan's Fulhelmknight, but Logan chains Book of Moon, putting his Fulhelmknight in face-down Defense position. Nguyen activates Swap Frogs affect to return itself to his hand and ends his turn.
Logan draws and immediately Normal Summons XX-Saber Boggart Knight. He activates Boggart Knight's effect to Special Summon XX-Saber Darksoul from his hand, and Flip-Summons his Fulhelmknight. He tunes Boggart Knight and Fulhelmknight into X-Saber Urbellum and then activates Gottoms' Emergency Call to Special Summon Fulhelmknight and Emmersblade from his graveyard. He attacks Nguyen directly with Urbellum, dealing 2200 damage. But before he can send a card from Nguyen's hand to the top of his deck, Nguyen Special Summons Gorz the Emissary of Darkness from his hand, and uses its effect to create an Emissary of Darkness Token in Attack mode. Logan enters Main Phase 2 and tunes Fulhelmknight, Emmersblade, and Darksoul into XX-Saber Gottoms! He uses Gottoms' effect to tribute Urbellum and discards Genex Controller from Nguyen's hand. Logan sets a card to his back row and during his End Phase, searches XX-Saber Faultroll from his deck to his hand using XX-Saber Darksoul's effect.
(5800-7000)
Nguyen draws the card Urbellum sent to the top of his deck; Enemy Controller. He Special Summons Treeborn Frog and activates Enemy Controller to take Logan's Gottoms. Logan chains Gottoms' Emergency Call, Special Summoning Fulhelmknight and Emmersblade in Defense mode. Nguyen Normal Summons Swap Frog and uses its effect to send Ronintoadin to the graveyard. Nguyen attacks Logan's Emmersblade with Swap Frog, letting Logan Special Summon XX-Saber Darksoul. Nguyen then attacks Fulhelmknight, but Logan uses its effect to negate the attack. He attacks it again with Gorz, destroying it this time. Nguyen enters his Main Phase 2 and uses Gottoms own effect to tribute itself and discard XX-Saber Faultroll from Logan's hand. He returns Swap Frog to his hand and removes a Treeborn Frog to Special Summon Ronintoadin from the graveyard before ending his turn.
Logan draws for his turn and immediately ends.
Nguyen draws, and Normal Summons Swap Frog, sending a Swap Frog to his graveyard with its effect. He attacks XX-Saber Darksoul with Swap Frog, and then attacks directly with Gorz and the Emissary of Darkness Token. Nguyen returns Swap Frog to his hand and ends his turn. During the End Phase, Logan searches XX-Saber Faultroll with Darksoul's effect.
(5800-2100)
Logan draws for his turn, and Normal Summons XX-Saber Boggart Knight. He activates its effect to Special Summon XX-Saber Fulhelmknight, and then Special Summons XX-Saber Faultroll from his hand. He uses Faultrolls effect to Special Summon another Fulhelmknight from his graveyard. Faultroll attacks Nguyen's Emissary of Darkness Token, dealing 200 damage. Logan passes.
(5600-2100)
Nguyen draws into Genex Undine and Special Summons Treeborn Frog. He Normal Summons Undine, sending Fishborg Blaster to his graveyard, and then adds Genex Controller to his hand. He discards Controller to Special Summon Fishborg, tunes Fishborg and Treeborn into Formula Synchron, and draws Monster Reborn. He discards Swap Frog to Special Summon Fishborg Blaster again, this time tuning it with Genex Undine to Synchro Summon Armory Arm. He tunes Formula Synchron and Armory Arm into Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier and uses its effect to bounce both Fulhelmknights and Faultroll into Logan's hand. Logan concedes immediately.
Game 2
Logan decides to start this duel off, and sets a monster and a back row before ending.
Nguyen opens with Effect Veiler, Light and Darkness Dragon, Ronintoadin, Swap Frog, Mobius the Frost Monarch, and Giant Trunade. He activates Trunade, and discards Ronintoadin to Special Summon Swap Frog, sending a Swap Frog to his graveyard for its effect. He removes Swap Frog from his graveyard to Special Summon Ronintoadin and tributes Swap Frog and Ronintoadin for Light and Darkness Dragon. He uses it to attack into Logan's face-down XX-Saber Emmersblade. Light and Darkness Dragon negates its effect and Nguyen ends his turn.
Logan draws, sets a back row and Normal Summons XX-Saber Fulhelmknight before ending his turn.
Nguyen draws Genex Undine for his turn. He attacks Fulhelmknight with Light and Darkness Dragon. Logan activates Fulhelmknight's effect, but Light and Darkness Dragon negates it anyway, dealing 500 damage. Nguyen passes.
(8000-7500)
Logan draws, and activates Monster Reborn, letting Light andDarkness Dragon negate it. Logan sets a monster and a back row and ends his turn.
Nguyen draws D.D. Crow. He attacks Logan's face-down Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo and takes 500 damage from it. He then tributes Light and Darkness Dragon for Mobius the Frost Monarch, targeting Logan's two back row, but Logan chains Solemn Warning, negating and destroying Mobius. Nguyen ends his turn.
(7500-5500)
Logan draws, and summons a second copy of Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo. He attacks directly with both, dealing 2400 damage before ending his turn.
(5100-5500)
Nguyen draws Caius the Shadow Monarch. He summons Genex Undine, sending Treeborn Frog to his graveyard and adding Genex Controller to his hand. He slams his Undine into a Fossil Dyna and ends his turn.
Logan draws, attacks with Fossil Dyna, and ends his turn.
(3900-5500)
Nguyen draws Burial from a Different Dimension. He Normal Summons Genex Controller and attacks it into Logan's Fossil Dyna. Nguyen removes a Swap Frog to Special Summon Ronintoadin and ends his turn.
(3900-5300)
Logan draws, and Normal Summons XX-Saber Boggart Knight. He activates its effect, but Nguyen chains Effect Veiler to negate it. Boggart Knight attacks into Genex Controller and Logan ends his turn.
(3400-5500)
Nguyen draws another Light and Darkness Dragon! He Special Summons Treeborn Frog and tributes it and Ronintoadin for Light and Darkness Dragon. He attacks Boggart Knight and ends his turn.
(3400-4400)
Logan draws, sets a monster and a back row and ends.
Nguyen draws Genex Undine. He attacks Logan's face-down X-Saber Pashuul with Light and Darkness Dragon. During his Main Phase 2, he tributes Light and Darkness Dragon for Caius the Shadow Monarch, removing Pashuul from play and ending his turn.
Logan draws and ends his turn.
Nguyen draws Mobius the Frost Monarch. He Special Summons Treeborn Frog, but Logan chains Chain Disappearance, removing Treeborn from play. Still in his Standby Phase, Nguyen activates Burial from a Different Dimension, returning two copies of Treeborn Frog and Swap Frog to his graveyard. He Special Summons a Treeborn Frog, tributes it for Mobius and Logan concedes.
After keeping control of tempo of both games, Jesse Nguyen advances to the finals of Grand Prix Championship Honolulu!
4/19/2011
Top 4 Feature Match: Andrew Tenjum vs. Brandon McClain
Andrew Tenjum is currently on fire, and looking unstoppable at this point. He still has not lost, and 2 more wins would make him an undefeated GPC Champion! Brandon McClain entered the tournament with a Round 1 loss and went 5-1 in Swiss to make the Day 2 cut, and he's looking to put a stop to Tenjum's undefeated streak. Let's see if he can!
Game 1
McClain began game 1 by setting 4 cards to his backrow alongside a monster.
Tenjum opened with a hand of XX-Saber Darksoul, Mind Crush, Book of Moon, Solemn Warning, Enemy Controller, and Monster Reborn. He set everything except Reborn and ended.
McClain set a 5th card to his backrow, then passed.
Tenjum drew another Darksoul, set it and ended.
McClain Flip Summoned Gravekeeper's Recruiter, which attacked over a Darksoul. He ended and Tenjum searched out XX-Saber Fulhelmknight.
Tenjum drew Mirror Force, then Summoned Fulhelmknight. McClain chained Torrential Tribute to clear the field of Fulhelmknight, Darksoul, and Recuiter; he searched out Gravekeeper's Commandant with Recruiter. Tenjum set Mirror Force and searched out XX-Saber Fulhelmknight during his End Phase.
McClain discarded Gravekeeper's Commandant to add Necrovalley to his hand, and Tenjum chained Mind Crush to knock 2 copies of Necrovalley out of Tenjum's hand! McClain played Gravekeeper's Stele to get back Recruiter and Commandant, then discarded Commandant for the final Necrovalley. He activated it, set a monster and activated Royal Tribute to discard Fulhelmknight and reveal Monster Reborn from Tenjum's hand. McClain ended.
Tenjum drew X-Saber Airbellum and ended.
McClain Flip Summoned Gravekeeper's Recruiter but Tenjum activated Solemn Warning to negate the summon. McClain ended.
McClain: 8000
Tenjum: 6000
Tenjum drew XX-Saber Emmersblade and Summoned it, promptly losing it to Solemn Warning. Tenjum ended.
McClain: 6000
Tenjum: 6000
McClain set a 4th card to his backrow, then activated another Royal Tribute to discard X-Saber Airbellum. McClain ended.
Tenjum drew Call of the Haunted, set it and ended.
McClain set a final card to his backrow and ended.
Tenjum drew Mystical Space Typhoon! He activated it to destroy the final Necrovalley. He played Monster Reborn targetting Emmersblade, but McClain chained Royal Oppression. Tenjum responded to Royal Oppression with Call of the Haunted, but McClain chained Mystical Space Typhoon on it! Tenjum ended.
Tenjum: 6000
McClain: 5200
McClain Normal Summoned Gravekeeper's Descendant and slammed it into Mirror Force. He passed with no other plays.
Tenjum drew Effect Veiler and passed.
McClain activated Gravekeeper's Stele to get back Descendant and Recruiter, then Summoned Recruiter and hit directly for 1200 before ending.
McClain: 5200
Tenjum: 4800
Tenjum drew XX-Saber Faultroll and ended.
McClain Summoned Descendant and tributed off Recruiter with priority, targetting a backrow; Tenjum chained the targetted Enemy Controller to put Descendant in Defense. McClain forgot to search with the effect of Recruiter! He set a 5th card to his backrow and ended.
Tenjum drew Pot of Duality and activated it, revealing XX-Saber Darksoul, XX-Saber Emmersblade, and Seven Tools of the Bandit; he kept Darksoul, set it and ended.
McClain attacked over Darksoul with Descendant then ended. Tenjum searched out Fulhelmknight in the End Phase.
Tenjum drew X-Saber Pashuul, set it and ended.
Descendant attacked into Pashuul, bouncing of. McClain ended.
Tenjum drew Seven Tools of the Bandit, set it and ended.
McClain drew and Tenjum took 1000 from Pashuul. McClain activated Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy Seven Tools, then played Pot of Duality, revealing Gravekeeper's Spy, Gravekeeper's Commandant, and Mind Crush; he kept Spy. McClain set a monster and 1 backrow, then ended.
McClain: 5200
Tenjum: 3800
Tenjum drew another Seven Tools, set it and ended.
McClain drew and Tenjum lost another 1000. McClain ended with no plays.
McClain: 5200
Tenjum: 2800
Tenjum drew Enemy Controller, set it and ended.
Tenjum took another 1000 from Pashuul, and McClain passed.
McClain: 5200
Tenjum: 1800
Tenjum drew Super-Nimble Mega Hamster. He set it, turned Pashuul to Attack, then ended.
Descendant declared an attack on Pashuul and Tenjum chained Book of Moon on Descendant. McClain chained Forbidden Lance on Descendant and Tenjum took 600 from the attack. McClain set a 5th card to his backrow and ended.
McClain: 5200
Tenjum: 1200
Tenjum drew another XX-Saber Faultroll, then Normal Summoned XX-Saber Fulhelmknight and ended.
McClain declared an attack on Pashuul but Tenjum negated it with Fulhelmknight. McClain ended.
Tenjum drew Reinforce Truth, set it and ended.
McClain attacked Pashuul with Descendant, but Tenjum chained Enemy Controller. McClain responded with Solemn Judgment, but Tenjum had Seven Tools of the Bandit to force Descendant into Defense. McClain entered his Main Phase 2 and Flip Summoned Gravekeeper's Spy, bringing out Recruiter. Descendant tributed off Recruiter to target Reinforce Truth, which Tenjum chained. McClain paid 800 to negate the Summon with Royal Oppression. McClain forgot his Recruiter effect again. Next he tributed Gravekeeper's Spy for Descendant and Tenjum chained Effect Veiler to keep Fulhelmknight out. McClain set a monster and ended.
McClain: 1800
Tenjum: 200
Tenjum had no plays on his next turn, and McClain had another Spy to clear the field next turn. Tenjum drew Solemn Warning next turn and scooped!
Brandon McClain locks down the game with double Royal Tribute and Royal Oppression, in spite of his forgetfulness. One more win and he'd be in the Finals.
Game 2
Tenjum opened with Malevolent Catastrophe, Seven Tools of the Bandit, 1 unknown card, XX-Saber Boggart Knight, XX-Saber Emmersblade, and Pot of Duality. He played Duality, revealing Emmersblade, Super-Nimble Mega Hamster, and Fulhelmknight; he kept Fulhelmknight. Tenjum set Emmersblade and Catastrophe, then ended.
McClain Special Summoned Cyber Dragon, which attacked over Emmersblade. Tenjum Special Summoned XX-Saber Darksoul with it. McClain set another monster and ended.
Tenjum drew Dimensional Prison. He Normal Summoned Fulhelmknight and tuned both his monsters for Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier. Brionac attacked over Cyber Dragon for 200 and Tenjum added XX-Saber Faultroll to his hand during the End Phase.
Tenjum: 8000
McClain: 7800
McClain Flip Summoned Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter to destroy Brionac; Rykp milled Effect Veiler, Chaos Sorcerer, and Bottomless Trap Hole. He removed Chaos Sorcerer and Cyber Dragon to Special Summon Chaos Sorcerer, then set a monster and 1 backrow and ended.
Tenjum drew Mystical Space Typhoon and ended. During his End Phase McClain activated Deck Devastation Virus, tributing off Chaos Sorcerer to reveal Tenjum's hand of Dimensional Prison, Seven Tools, 1 unkown card, Boggart Knight, Fautroll, and Typhoon; Tenjum lost no cards to the Virus.
McClain Flip Summoned Gravekeeper's Spy, bringing out Gravekeeper's Descendant from the deck. Ryko went to Defense, then Spy and Recruiter hit directly for 2700. McClain set a monster and ended.
McClain: 7800
Tenjum: 5300
Tenjum drew Effect Veiler and lost it to the Virus. He Normal Summoned Boggart Knight to run over Descendant for 400. Tenjum set Typhoon and Dimensional Prison, then ended.
McClain: 7400
Tenjum: 5300
McClain Flip Summoned Ryko, destroying XX-Saber Boggart Knight and milled off Typhoon, Solemn Warning, and Spy. Next he dropped Dark Armed Dragon, removing Spy to destroy Dimensional Prison. Descendant was removed next and Tenjum lost Malevolent Catastrophe. McClain tributed Ryko for Cyber Dragon, then Special Summoned Chaos Sorcerer and swung with everything for the match!
Brandon McClain's conversion side works to perfection, and Andrew Tenjum goes from undefeated to out of the Tournament. McClain moves onto the Finals, where he will face Jesse Nguyen's Frog Monarch deck!
Game 1
McClain began game 1 by setting 4 cards to his backrow alongside a monster.
Tenjum opened with a hand of XX-Saber Darksoul, Mind Crush, Book of Moon, Solemn Warning, Enemy Controller, and Monster Reborn. He set everything except Reborn and ended.
McClain set a 5th card to his backrow, then passed.
Tenjum drew another Darksoul, set it and ended.
McClain Flip Summoned Gravekeeper's Recruiter, which attacked over a Darksoul. He ended and Tenjum searched out XX-Saber Fulhelmknight.
Tenjum drew Mirror Force, then Summoned Fulhelmknight. McClain chained Torrential Tribute to clear the field of Fulhelmknight, Darksoul, and Recuiter; he searched out Gravekeeper's Commandant with Recruiter. Tenjum set Mirror Force and searched out XX-Saber Fulhelmknight during his End Phase.
McClain discarded Gravekeeper's Commandant to add Necrovalley to his hand, and Tenjum chained Mind Crush to knock 2 copies of Necrovalley out of Tenjum's hand! McClain played Gravekeeper's Stele to get back Recruiter and Commandant, then discarded Commandant for the final Necrovalley. He activated it, set a monster and activated Royal Tribute to discard Fulhelmknight and reveal Monster Reborn from Tenjum's hand. McClain ended.
Tenjum drew X-Saber Airbellum and ended.
McClain Flip Summoned Gravekeeper's Recruiter but Tenjum activated Solemn Warning to negate the summon. McClain ended.
McClain: 8000
Tenjum: 6000
Tenjum drew XX-Saber Emmersblade and Summoned it, promptly losing it to Solemn Warning. Tenjum ended.
McClain: 6000
Tenjum: 6000
McClain set a 4th card to his backrow, then activated another Royal Tribute to discard X-Saber Airbellum. McClain ended.
Tenjum drew Call of the Haunted, set it and ended.
McClain set a final card to his backrow and ended.
Tenjum drew Mystical Space Typhoon! He activated it to destroy the final Necrovalley. He played Monster Reborn targetting Emmersblade, but McClain chained Royal Oppression. Tenjum responded to Royal Oppression with Call of the Haunted, but McClain chained Mystical Space Typhoon on it! Tenjum ended.
Tenjum: 6000
McClain: 5200
McClain Normal Summoned Gravekeeper's Descendant and slammed it into Mirror Force. He passed with no other plays.
Tenjum drew Effect Veiler and passed.
McClain activated Gravekeeper's Stele to get back Descendant and Recruiter, then Summoned Recruiter and hit directly for 1200 before ending.
McClain: 5200
Tenjum: 4800
Tenjum drew XX-Saber Faultroll and ended.
McClain Summoned Descendant and tributed off Recruiter with priority, targetting a backrow; Tenjum chained the targetted Enemy Controller to put Descendant in Defense. McClain forgot to search with the effect of Recruiter! He set a 5th card to his backrow and ended.
Tenjum drew Pot of Duality and activated it, revealing XX-Saber Darksoul, XX-Saber Emmersblade, and Seven Tools of the Bandit; he kept Darksoul, set it and ended.
McClain attacked over Darksoul with Descendant then ended. Tenjum searched out Fulhelmknight in the End Phase.
Tenjum drew X-Saber Pashuul, set it and ended.
Descendant attacked into Pashuul, bouncing of. McClain ended.
Tenjum drew Seven Tools of the Bandit, set it and ended.
McClain drew and Tenjum took 1000 from Pashuul. McClain activated Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy Seven Tools, then played Pot of Duality, revealing Gravekeeper's Spy, Gravekeeper's Commandant, and Mind Crush; he kept Spy. McClain set a monster and 1 backrow, then ended.
McClain: 5200
Tenjum: 3800
Tenjum drew another Seven Tools, set it and ended.
McClain drew and Tenjum lost another 1000. McClain ended with no plays.
McClain: 5200
Tenjum: 2800
Tenjum drew Enemy Controller, set it and ended.
Tenjum took another 1000 from Pashuul, and McClain passed.
McClain: 5200
Tenjum: 1800
Tenjum drew Super-Nimble Mega Hamster. He set it, turned Pashuul to Attack, then ended.
Descendant declared an attack on Pashuul and Tenjum chained Book of Moon on Descendant. McClain chained Forbidden Lance on Descendant and Tenjum took 600 from the attack. McClain set a 5th card to his backrow and ended.
McClain: 5200
Tenjum: 1200
Tenjum drew another XX-Saber Faultroll, then Normal Summoned XX-Saber Fulhelmknight and ended.
McClain declared an attack on Pashuul but Tenjum negated it with Fulhelmknight. McClain ended.
Tenjum drew Reinforce Truth, set it and ended.
McClain attacked Pashuul with Descendant, but Tenjum chained Enemy Controller. McClain responded with Solemn Judgment, but Tenjum had Seven Tools of the Bandit to force Descendant into Defense. McClain entered his Main Phase 2 and Flip Summoned Gravekeeper's Spy, bringing out Recruiter. Descendant tributed off Recruiter to target Reinforce Truth, which Tenjum chained. McClain paid 800 to negate the Summon with Royal Oppression. McClain forgot his Recruiter effect again. Next he tributed Gravekeeper's Spy for Descendant and Tenjum chained Effect Veiler to keep Fulhelmknight out. McClain set a monster and ended.
McClain: 1800
Tenjum: 200
Tenjum had no plays on his next turn, and McClain had another Spy to clear the field next turn. Tenjum drew Solemn Warning next turn and scooped!
Brandon McClain locks down the game with double Royal Tribute and Royal Oppression, in spite of his forgetfulness. One more win and he'd be in the Finals.
Game 2
Tenjum opened with Malevolent Catastrophe, Seven Tools of the Bandit, 1 unknown card, XX-Saber Boggart Knight, XX-Saber Emmersblade, and Pot of Duality. He played Duality, revealing Emmersblade, Super-Nimble Mega Hamster, and Fulhelmknight; he kept Fulhelmknight. Tenjum set Emmersblade and Catastrophe, then ended.
McClain Special Summoned Cyber Dragon, which attacked over Emmersblade. Tenjum Special Summoned XX-Saber Darksoul with it. McClain set another monster and ended.
Tenjum drew Dimensional Prison. He Normal Summoned Fulhelmknight and tuned both his monsters for Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier. Brionac attacked over Cyber Dragon for 200 and Tenjum added XX-Saber Faultroll to his hand during the End Phase.
Tenjum: 8000
McClain: 7800
McClain Flip Summoned Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter to destroy Brionac; Rykp milled Effect Veiler, Chaos Sorcerer, and Bottomless Trap Hole. He removed Chaos Sorcerer and Cyber Dragon to Special Summon Chaos Sorcerer, then set a monster and 1 backrow and ended.
Tenjum drew Mystical Space Typhoon and ended. During his End Phase McClain activated Deck Devastation Virus, tributing off Chaos Sorcerer to reveal Tenjum's hand of Dimensional Prison, Seven Tools, 1 unkown card, Boggart Knight, Fautroll, and Typhoon; Tenjum lost no cards to the Virus.
McClain Flip Summoned Gravekeeper's Spy, bringing out Gravekeeper's Descendant from the deck. Ryko went to Defense, then Spy and Recruiter hit directly for 2700. McClain set a monster and ended.
McClain: 7800
Tenjum: 5300
Tenjum drew Effect Veiler and lost it to the Virus. He Normal Summoned Boggart Knight to run over Descendant for 400. Tenjum set Typhoon and Dimensional Prison, then ended.
McClain: 7400
Tenjum: 5300
McClain Flip Summoned Ryko, destroying XX-Saber Boggart Knight and milled off Typhoon, Solemn Warning, and Spy. Next he dropped Dark Armed Dragon, removing Spy to destroy Dimensional Prison. Descendant was removed next and Tenjum lost Malevolent Catastrophe. McClain tributed Ryko for Cyber Dragon, then Special Summoned Chaos Sorcerer and swung with everything for the match!
Brandon McClain's conversion side works to perfection, and Andrew Tenjum goes from undefeated to out of the Tournament. McClain moves onto the Finals, where he will face Jesse Nguyen's Frog Monarch deck!
Finals Pairings
The finals of Grand Prix Championship Honolulu are now set. After beginning with 99 Duelists, only these 2 remain:
Brandon McClain (Gravekeeper)
vs.
Jesse Nguyen (Frog Monarch)
Check back for the winner!
Brandon McClain (Gravekeeper)
vs.
Jesse Nguyen (Frog Monarch)
Check back for the winner!
Top 8 Feature Match: Andrew Tenjum vs. Jon Sturick
Both these players advanced to the Top 8, and were looking to take the next step in the tournament. Andrew Tenjum is still undefeated with X-Sabers, while Jon Sturick finished 5-2 in Swiss and won his Top 16 Feature Match vs. Ryan Segovia's X-Sabers. Would Tenjum be able to avenge his fallen Brady Bunch member, or would Sturick score 2 upset wins in a row vs. X-Sabers? Let's find out!
Game 1
Tenjum started the match off by setting 3 cards to his backrow and a monster.
Sturick 1 card to his backrow and ended.
Tenjum Flip Summoned XX-Saber Darksoul, then Normal Summoned X-Saber Pashuul. Sturick responded to the summon of Pashuul with Mystical Space Typhoon, hitting Tenjum's Seven Tools of the Bandit. Tenjum dropped XX-Saber Faultroll, then tuned his other 2 monsters for Naturia Beast. Naturia Beast attacked and Sturick took 2200, then XX-Saber Faultroll attacked directly for 2400. Sturick dropped Gorz the Emissary of Darkness off of the second attack, bringing out a 2400 token. Tenjum moved to his Main Phase 2 and activated the effect of XX-Saber Faultroll to bring back X-Saber Pashuul, then tuned both monsters for Scrap Dragon. Scrap Dragon destroyed Gorz the Emissary of Darkness and Naturia Beast. Tenjum entered his End Phase and searched out XX-Saber Faultroll, then ended.
Tenjum: 8000
Sturick: 3400
Sturick activated Monster Reborn to get X-Saber Pashuul, then tributed it and the Emissary of Darkness token for Light and Darkness Dragon. Light and Darkness Dragon declared an attack on Scrap Dragon and Tenjum flipped Call of the Haunted to shrink the Dragon and Sturick took 500, then Special Summoned Gorz the Emissary of Darkness in Defense. Sturick ended.
Tenjum: 8000
Sturick: 2900
Tenjum Normal Summoned XX-Saber Fulhelmknight. Gorz ran over Scrap Dragon, then Fulhelmknight connected directly. Tenjum ended.
Tenjum: 8000
Sturick: 1600
Sturick set a monster and ended.
Tenjum attacked over the face-down Treeborn Frog with XX-Saber Fulhelmknight, getting back XX-Saber Darksoul with the effect. Scrap Dragon declared an attack and Sturick dropped Battle Fader to end the Battle Phase. Tenjum moved to his Main Phase 2 and dropped XX-Saber Faultroll, which got back X-Saber Pashuul. Tenjum tuned Faultroll and Fulhelmknight for XX-Saber Gottoms! Gottoms tributed off Darksoul and Sturick lost Genex Controller form his hand. Gottoms sacrificed itself next and Sturick lost Pot of Avarice. Tenjum Normal Summoned XX-Saber Darksoul and tuned it with Pashuul for Ally of Justice Catastor. Scrap Dragon activated next destroying Tenjum's set Torrential Tribute and Battle Fader. Tenjum set 1 card to his backrow, then searched out 2 copies of Fulhelmknight before ending.
Sturick brought back Treeborn Frog, and Normal Summon Fishborg Blaster. Tenjum flipped Book of Moon in response and Sturick scooped immediately.
A slow hand for Jon Sturick equals a quick win for Andrew Tenjum! He was now only one win away from the Top 4!
Game 2
Sturick discarded Treeborn Frog to Special Summon Swap Frog, sending another copy of Treeborn Frog from his deck to the Graveyard. He tributed Swap Frog for Vanity's Fiend, then ended.
Tenjum opened with Pot of Duality, revealing X-Saber Pashuul, Dark Hole, and Chain Disappearance; he kept Dark Hole and used it to rid the field of Vanity's Fiend. Tenjum Normal Summoned Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo and attacked directly for 1200. Tenjum then set 3 cards to his backrow and ended.
Tenjum: 8000
Sturick: 6800
Sturick activated Mystical Space Typhoon, hitting Gottoms' Emergency Call. Not exactly what he was aiming for. He then Normal Summoned Thunder King Rai-Oh and Tenjum chained Solemn Judgment to protect Dyna. Sturick ended.
Sturick: 6800
Tenjum: 4000
Tenjum played another Pot of Duality, revealing Chain Disappearance, X-Saber Pashuul, and Enemy Controller; he kept Enemy Controller. He then Normal Summoned X-Saber Airbellum and Sturick dropped Effect Veiler on it to protect his hand. Both monsters hit directly for 2800, and Tenjum set 1 card to his backrow before ending.
Tenjum: 4000
Sturick: 4000
Sturick passed with no plays.
Tenjum attacked directly with both monsters again, and Sturick lost Vanity's Fiend from his hand. He set a monster and ended.
Sturick drew and scooped, with no way to protect himself next turn!
A clutch Dark Hole off of Duality leads to an easy win for Andrew Tenjum, completely dominating Game 2 with his sided Fossil Dyna. Andrew Tenjum moves onto the Top 4, and is still undefeated in the Tournament!
Game 1
Tenjum started the match off by setting 3 cards to his backrow and a monster.
Sturick 1 card to his backrow and ended.
Tenjum Flip Summoned XX-Saber Darksoul, then Normal Summoned X-Saber Pashuul. Sturick responded to the summon of Pashuul with Mystical Space Typhoon, hitting Tenjum's Seven Tools of the Bandit. Tenjum dropped XX-Saber Faultroll, then tuned his other 2 monsters for Naturia Beast. Naturia Beast attacked and Sturick took 2200, then XX-Saber Faultroll attacked directly for 2400. Sturick dropped Gorz the Emissary of Darkness off of the second attack, bringing out a 2400 token. Tenjum moved to his Main Phase 2 and activated the effect of XX-Saber Faultroll to bring back X-Saber Pashuul, then tuned both monsters for Scrap Dragon. Scrap Dragon destroyed Gorz the Emissary of Darkness and Naturia Beast. Tenjum entered his End Phase and searched out XX-Saber Faultroll, then ended.
Tenjum: 8000
Sturick: 3400
Sturick activated Monster Reborn to get X-Saber Pashuul, then tributed it and the Emissary of Darkness token for Light and Darkness Dragon. Light and Darkness Dragon declared an attack on Scrap Dragon and Tenjum flipped Call of the Haunted to shrink the Dragon and Sturick took 500, then Special Summoned Gorz the Emissary of Darkness in Defense. Sturick ended.
Tenjum: 8000
Sturick: 2900
Tenjum Normal Summoned XX-Saber Fulhelmknight. Gorz ran over Scrap Dragon, then Fulhelmknight connected directly. Tenjum ended.
Tenjum: 8000
Sturick: 1600
Sturick set a monster and ended.
Tenjum attacked over the face-down Treeborn Frog with XX-Saber Fulhelmknight, getting back XX-Saber Darksoul with the effect. Scrap Dragon declared an attack and Sturick dropped Battle Fader to end the Battle Phase. Tenjum moved to his Main Phase 2 and dropped XX-Saber Faultroll, which got back X-Saber Pashuul. Tenjum tuned Faultroll and Fulhelmknight for XX-Saber Gottoms! Gottoms tributed off Darksoul and Sturick lost Genex Controller form his hand. Gottoms sacrificed itself next and Sturick lost Pot of Avarice. Tenjum Normal Summoned XX-Saber Darksoul and tuned it with Pashuul for Ally of Justice Catastor. Scrap Dragon activated next destroying Tenjum's set Torrential Tribute and Battle Fader. Tenjum set 1 card to his backrow, then searched out 2 copies of Fulhelmknight before ending.
Sturick brought back Treeborn Frog, and Normal Summon Fishborg Blaster. Tenjum flipped Book of Moon in response and Sturick scooped immediately.
A slow hand for Jon Sturick equals a quick win for Andrew Tenjum! He was now only one win away from the Top 4!
Game 2
Sturick discarded Treeborn Frog to Special Summon Swap Frog, sending another copy of Treeborn Frog from his deck to the Graveyard. He tributed Swap Frog for Vanity's Fiend, then ended.
Tenjum opened with Pot of Duality, revealing X-Saber Pashuul, Dark Hole, and Chain Disappearance; he kept Dark Hole and used it to rid the field of Vanity's Fiend. Tenjum Normal Summoned Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo and attacked directly for 1200. Tenjum then set 3 cards to his backrow and ended.
Tenjum: 8000
Sturick: 6800
Sturick activated Mystical Space Typhoon, hitting Gottoms' Emergency Call. Not exactly what he was aiming for. He then Normal Summoned Thunder King Rai-Oh and Tenjum chained Solemn Judgment to protect Dyna. Sturick ended.
Sturick: 6800
Tenjum: 4000
Tenjum played another Pot of Duality, revealing Chain Disappearance, X-Saber Pashuul, and Enemy Controller; he kept Enemy Controller. He then Normal Summoned X-Saber Airbellum and Sturick dropped Effect Veiler on it to protect his hand. Both monsters hit directly for 2800, and Tenjum set 1 card to his backrow before ending.
Tenjum: 4000
Sturick: 4000
Sturick passed with no plays.
Tenjum attacked directly with both monsters again, and Sturick lost Vanity's Fiend from his hand. He set a monster and ended.
Sturick drew and scooped, with no way to protect himself next turn!
A clutch Dark Hole off of Duality leads to an easy win for Andrew Tenjum, completely dominating Game 2 with his sided Fossil Dyna. Andrew Tenjum moves onto the Top 4, and is still undefeated in the Tournament!
Top 4 Pairings
Andrew Tenjum (X-Saber)
vs.
Brandon McClain (Gravekeeper)
Brandon McClain wins and advances to the Finals!
Gar Logan (X-Saber)
vs.
Jesse Nguyen (Frog Monarch)
Jesse Nguyen wins and advances to the Finals!
vs.
Brandon McClain (Gravekeeper)
Brandon McClain wins and advances to the Finals!
Gar Logan (X-Saber)
vs.
Jesse Nguyen (Frog Monarch)
Jesse Nguyen wins and advances to the Finals!
Top 8 Feature Match: Jesse Nguyen vs. Mike Steinman
Our first Top 8 feature match profiles Jesse Nguyen vs.Michael Steinman. Jesse Nguyen was piloting a Genex Engine Monarch deck, while his opponent, Michael Steinman stuck to his tested and proven "SteinmanKeeper's." The winner of this match will be one step closer to winning GrandPrix Championship Honolulu!
Game 1
Steinman wins the die roll and ops to go first. He sets amonster, plays Necrovalley, and decides to set a back row.
Nguyen opens up with Raiza the Storm Monarch, 2 copies ofTreeborn Frog, Effect Veiler, and Light and Darkness Dragon. After drawing Ronintoadin, he sets a Treeborn Frog and passes.
Steinman draws, and Flip-Summons his face-down Gravekeeper'sSpy. Nguyen immediately chains Effect Veiler, negating Spy's Special Summon effect. Steinman Normal Summons Gravekeeper's Commandant, and uses it to attackinto Nguyen's face-down Treeborn Frog. Steinman follows up with a direct attack from Spy, dropping Nguyen's life points to 6300.
(6300-8000)
Nguyen draws Swap Frog, and during his Standby Phase, he Special Summons Treeborn Frog. He continues his turn by Special Summoning Swap Frog by discarding his second copy of Treeborn Frog, and immediately tributes both for Light and Darkness Dragon. Steinman chains Solemn Warning, negating LaDD's summon.
(6300-6000)
Steinman draws for his turn, summons Gravekeeper'sRecruiter, and attacks with all three of his monsters, dropping Nguyen down to 800 Life points! He sets a back row and ends his turn.
(800-6000)
Nguyen draws into One for One, and Special Summons Treeborn Frog during his Standby Phase. He plays One for One, sending Ronintoadin from his hand to the Graveyard. Nguyen's internet disconnects, and seeing the state of the duel, decides to give Steinman the win.
Game 2
After fixing some technical difficulties, the duel resumes.
Nguyen decides to go first, and opens with Mobius the Frost Monarch, Genex Undine, Malevolent Catastrophe, Genex Controller, and Treeborn Frog. He draws into Cyber Dragon, sets Treeborn Frog, and ends his turn.
Steinman draws for his turn. He plays Pot of Duality, revealing Gravekeeper's Spy, Book of Moon, and Gravekeeper's Descendent, choosing Spy. He sets a monster and a back row and ends his turn.
Nguyen draws Treeborn Frog. He tributes his already set Treeborn Frog for Mobius the Frost Monarch, destroying Steinman's Dimensional Prison. Nguyen attacks into Steinman's face-down Gravekeeper's Spy, which he uses to Special Summon a Gravekeeper's Descendent. Nguyen passes.
Steinman draws for his turn, and Normal Summons Gravekeeper's Recruiter. He activates Descendant's effect, tributing Recruiter and destroying Mobius the Frost Monarch. With Recruiter's effect, Steinman grabs Gravekeeper's Commandant from his deck, then immediately sends it to the graveyard to get Necrovalley. Steinman activates Necrovalley, and attacks with Gravekeeper's Descendent, dropping Nguyen's Life points to 6000. Steinman sets a back row and ends his turn.
(6000-8000)
Nguyen draws Mystical Space Typhoon, which he activates immediately to destroy Steinman's face-down Gozen Match. He Special SummonsTreeborn Frog and begins his Main Phase by Normal Summoning Genex Undine to send Fishborg Blaster to the graveyard and add Genex Controller to his hand. He then Special Summons the Fishborg by discarding his second copy of Treeborn Frog from his hand and immediately uses Fishborg Blaster and Treeborn Frog to Synchro Summon Formula Synchron, using its effect to draw Enemy Controller. He then tunes Formula Synchron and Genex Undine to Synchro Magical Android. He uses Android to attack over Steinman's Descendent, dropping Steinman to 7600 Lifepoints. Nguyen ends his turn, gaining 600 Life points from Magical Android.
(6600-7600)
Steinman draws, and activates Gravekeeper's Stele. He uses its effect to get back Gravekeeper's Spy and Gravekeeper's Recruiter. He sets a monster and 3 to his back row, and ends his turn.
Nguyen draws into Battle Fader, and Special Summons Treeborn Frog. He discards Genex Controller for Fishborg Blaster and uses Frog and Fishborg to Synchro Summon another Formula Synchron, but Steinman chains Royal Oppression and pays the 800 Life points to negate the Synchro Summon. Nguyen sets Malevolent Catastrophe and ends his turn, gaining another 600 Life points from Magical Android.
(7200-6800)
Steinman draws, sets a monster and ends his turn.
Nguyen draws Caius the Shadow Monarch and tributes Magical Android to Normal Summon it, removing Steinman's face-down Spy and dealing 1000 Life points with its effect. He attacks with Caius, but it gets removed by Steinman's set Dimensional Prison. Nguyen passes.
Steinman draws, Normal Summons Gravekeeper's Recruiter, Flip Summons another Recruiter and attacks with both. Nguyen chains Malevolent Catastrophe to the attack, destroying Steinman's set Mind Crush, Necrovalley,and Royal Oppression. Nguyen takes 2400 from both Recruiters, dropping him down to 4800. Steinman sets a back row and ends his turn.
(4800-5800)
Nguyen draws Enemy Controller, Special Summons Treeborn Frog and activates it to tribute Frog to take control of Steinman's Gravekeeper'sRecruiter. He then activates another Enemy Controller to tribute the first Recruiter to take Steinman's second Recruiter, while keeping his Treeborn Frog. Nguyen attacks with directly with Steinman's own Gravekeeper's Recruiter, dealing 1200 Life points. During Main Phase 2, Nguyen tributes Gravekeeper's Recruiter for Cyber Dragon, discards Genex Controller for Fishborg Blaster and uses it and Treeborn Frog to Synchro Summon Formula Synchro, drawing into Reign-Beaux, Overlord of Dark World! Nguyen ends his turn.
(4800-4600)
Steinman draws for his turn and quickly ends.
Nguyen draws Dark Hole, Special Summons a Treeborn Frog, and ends.
Steinman draws, and activates Dark Hole. He Normal Summons Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo, attacks directly with it and ends his turn.
(3600-4600)
Nguyen draws into Genex Undine; Normal Summons it and crashes it into Fossil Dyna, and ends his turn.
Steinman draws and ends.
Nguyen draws Caius the Shadow Monarch, Special Summons Treeborn Frog. He sets his Dark Hole, tributes Treeborn for Caius, which was forced to remove his own Dark Hole. He attacks for 2400 Life points and ends his turn.
(3600-2200)
Steinman draws, sets a monster and a back row and ends.
Nguyen draws Puppet Plant and Special Summons Treeborn Frog. He attacks with Caius but loses it to Mirror Force. Nguyen ends his turn.
Steinman draws, sets a back row and ends his turn.
Nguyen draws Dust Tornado, sets it and ends his turn.
Steinman draws and Flip Summons Gravekeeper's Descendent. He attacks into Nguyen's Treeborn Frog. Steinman sets a back row before ending, but he loses it to Dust Tornado during the End Phase.
Nguyen draws his last Caius the Shadow Monarch. He Special Summons Treeborn Frog; discards Puppet Plant to take control of Steinman'sGravekeeper's Descendent and attacks directly with it, dropping Steinman to 700. He finishes the duel by tributing his Treeborn Frog for Caius the Shadow Monarch, removing Descendent from play and dealing the final blow.
Game 3
Steinman opens the duel by setting a monster, 3 to his backrow and activating Necrovalley before ending.
Nguyen's opening hand consists of Dust Tornado, 2 Mystical Space Typhoons, Treeborn Frog, and Dark Hole. He draws Raiza the Storm Monarch for his turn, and activates Dark Hole, destroying Steinman's face-down Gravekeeper's Recruiter, which he uses to search for another Recruiter. Nguyen sets 3 to his back row and Treeborn Frog, ending his turn.
Steinman draws for his turn, sets a monster and ends. Nguyen activates all 3 of his back rows, destroying, Gozen Match, Solemn Warning, and Royal Oppression.
Nguyen draws a Cyber Dragon, but tributes Treeborn Frog for Raiza the Storm Monarch, soft-locking his opponents face-down monster andattacking directly to deal 2400 damage. Nguyen passes.
(8000-5600)
Steinman draws and sets a monster before ending his turn.
Nguyen draws into another Cyber Dragon. He Special Summons Treeborn Frog from his graveyard and tributes it for a Cyber Dragon and uses itto attack into Steinman's face-down Gravekeeper's Recruiter. Steinman uses its effect to search out Gravekeeper's Assailant. Nguyen ends his turn.
Steinman draws and activates Pot of Duality, choosing Fossil Dyna of the 3 revealed. Steinman Normal Summons Gravekeeper's Assailant and uses it to attack Raiza, using its effect to change it into Defense position and destroying it. Steinman promptly ends his turn.
Nguyen draws a Mobius the Frost Monarch. He Special Summons Treeborn Frog and tributes it for Mobius, destroying Steinman's Necrovalley. Mobius attacks into Assailant and Cyber Dragon follows up with a direct attack, dropping Steinman down to 2600 Life points.
(8000-2600)
Steinman draws and activates Gravekeeper's Stele. He uses its effect to get Gravekeeper's Assailant and Gravekeeper's Recruiter from his graveyard. He sets a monsters and a back row, ending his turn.
Nguyen draws into Reign-Beaux, Overload of the Dark World. He attacks into Steinman's face-down Recruiter with Cyber Dragon, then directly with Mobius, leaving Steinman with only 200 Life points. Nguyen ended.
(8000-200)
Steinman draws and pitches his Gravekeeper's Commandant for Necrovalley and activates it. He Normal Summons Gravekeeper's Assailant and attacks Mobius, switching it to Defense and destroying it. Steinman ends his turn.
Nguyen draws Swap Frog and summons it, sending Dupe Frog from his deck to his graveyard. Steinman chained Chain Disappearance, removing all of Nguyen's Swap Frogs. He attacks Assailant with Cyber Dragon, dropping Steinman to 100 Life points, and ending his turn.
Steinman draws a card and sets a monster.
Nguyen draws Foolish Burial. He Special Summons Treeborn Frog in attack mode; uses Cyber Dragon to attack into Steinman's face-down Fossil Dyna, destroying Nguyen's Treeborn Frog. Nguyen immediately ended.
Steinman draws, sets a monster and a back row and ends.
Nguyen draws, Special Summons Treeborn Frog in attack mode. He attacks Steinman's face-down monster with Cyber Dragon, and Steinman scooped.
Jesse Nguyen takes the match 2-1 with some defensive playsand makes it into Grand Prix Championship Honolulu's Top 4!
Game 1
Steinman wins the die roll and ops to go first. He sets amonster, plays Necrovalley, and decides to set a back row.
Nguyen opens up with Raiza the Storm Monarch, 2 copies ofTreeborn Frog, Effect Veiler, and Light and Darkness Dragon. After drawing Ronintoadin, he sets a Treeborn Frog and passes.
Steinman draws, and Flip-Summons his face-down Gravekeeper'sSpy. Nguyen immediately chains Effect Veiler, negating Spy's Special Summon effect. Steinman Normal Summons Gravekeeper's Commandant, and uses it to attackinto Nguyen's face-down Treeborn Frog. Steinman follows up with a direct attack from Spy, dropping Nguyen's life points to 6300.
(6300-8000)
Nguyen draws Swap Frog, and during his Standby Phase, he Special Summons Treeborn Frog. He continues his turn by Special Summoning Swap Frog by discarding his second copy of Treeborn Frog, and immediately tributes both for Light and Darkness Dragon. Steinman chains Solemn Warning, negating LaDD's summon.
(6300-6000)
Steinman draws for his turn, summons Gravekeeper'sRecruiter, and attacks with all three of his monsters, dropping Nguyen down to 800 Life points! He sets a back row and ends his turn.
(800-6000)
Nguyen draws into One for One, and Special Summons Treeborn Frog during his Standby Phase. He plays One for One, sending Ronintoadin from his hand to the Graveyard. Nguyen's internet disconnects, and seeing the state of the duel, decides to give Steinman the win.
Game 2
After fixing some technical difficulties, the duel resumes.
Nguyen decides to go first, and opens with Mobius the Frost Monarch, Genex Undine, Malevolent Catastrophe, Genex Controller, and Treeborn Frog. He draws into Cyber Dragon, sets Treeborn Frog, and ends his turn.
Steinman draws for his turn. He plays Pot of Duality, revealing Gravekeeper's Spy, Book of Moon, and Gravekeeper's Descendent, choosing Spy. He sets a monster and a back row and ends his turn.
Nguyen draws Treeborn Frog. He tributes his already set Treeborn Frog for Mobius the Frost Monarch, destroying Steinman's Dimensional Prison. Nguyen attacks into Steinman's face-down Gravekeeper's Spy, which he uses to Special Summon a Gravekeeper's Descendent. Nguyen passes.
Steinman draws for his turn, and Normal Summons Gravekeeper's Recruiter. He activates Descendant's effect, tributing Recruiter and destroying Mobius the Frost Monarch. With Recruiter's effect, Steinman grabs Gravekeeper's Commandant from his deck, then immediately sends it to the graveyard to get Necrovalley. Steinman activates Necrovalley, and attacks with Gravekeeper's Descendent, dropping Nguyen's Life points to 6000. Steinman sets a back row and ends his turn.
(6000-8000)
Nguyen draws Mystical Space Typhoon, which he activates immediately to destroy Steinman's face-down Gozen Match. He Special SummonsTreeborn Frog and begins his Main Phase by Normal Summoning Genex Undine to send Fishborg Blaster to the graveyard and add Genex Controller to his hand. He then Special Summons the Fishborg by discarding his second copy of Treeborn Frog from his hand and immediately uses Fishborg Blaster and Treeborn Frog to Synchro Summon Formula Synchron, using its effect to draw Enemy Controller. He then tunes Formula Synchron and Genex Undine to Synchro Magical Android. He uses Android to attack over Steinman's Descendent, dropping Steinman to 7600 Lifepoints. Nguyen ends his turn, gaining 600 Life points from Magical Android.
(6600-7600)
Steinman draws, and activates Gravekeeper's Stele. He uses its effect to get back Gravekeeper's Spy and Gravekeeper's Recruiter. He sets a monster and 3 to his back row, and ends his turn.
Nguyen draws into Battle Fader, and Special Summons Treeborn Frog. He discards Genex Controller for Fishborg Blaster and uses Frog and Fishborg to Synchro Summon another Formula Synchron, but Steinman chains Royal Oppression and pays the 800 Life points to negate the Synchro Summon. Nguyen sets Malevolent Catastrophe and ends his turn, gaining another 600 Life points from Magical Android.
(7200-6800)
Steinman draws, sets a monster and ends his turn.
Nguyen draws Caius the Shadow Monarch and tributes Magical Android to Normal Summon it, removing Steinman's face-down Spy and dealing 1000 Life points with its effect. He attacks with Caius, but it gets removed by Steinman's set Dimensional Prison. Nguyen passes.
Steinman draws, Normal Summons Gravekeeper's Recruiter, Flip Summons another Recruiter and attacks with both. Nguyen chains Malevolent Catastrophe to the attack, destroying Steinman's set Mind Crush, Necrovalley,and Royal Oppression. Nguyen takes 2400 from both Recruiters, dropping him down to 4800. Steinman sets a back row and ends his turn.
(4800-5800)
Nguyen draws Enemy Controller, Special Summons Treeborn Frog and activates it to tribute Frog to take control of Steinman's Gravekeeper'sRecruiter. He then activates another Enemy Controller to tribute the first Recruiter to take Steinman's second Recruiter, while keeping his Treeborn Frog. Nguyen attacks with directly with Steinman's own Gravekeeper's Recruiter, dealing 1200 Life points. During Main Phase 2, Nguyen tributes Gravekeeper's Recruiter for Cyber Dragon, discards Genex Controller for Fishborg Blaster and uses it and Treeborn Frog to Synchro Summon Formula Synchro, drawing into Reign-Beaux, Overlord of Dark World! Nguyen ends his turn.
(4800-4600)
Steinman draws for his turn and quickly ends.
Nguyen draws Dark Hole, Special Summons a Treeborn Frog, and ends.
Steinman draws, and activates Dark Hole. He Normal Summons Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo, attacks directly with it and ends his turn.
(3600-4600)
Nguyen draws into Genex Undine; Normal Summons it and crashes it into Fossil Dyna, and ends his turn.
Steinman draws and ends.
Nguyen draws Caius the Shadow Monarch, Special Summons Treeborn Frog. He sets his Dark Hole, tributes Treeborn for Caius, which was forced to remove his own Dark Hole. He attacks for 2400 Life points and ends his turn.
(3600-2200)
Steinman draws, sets a monster and a back row and ends.
Nguyen draws Puppet Plant and Special Summons Treeborn Frog. He attacks with Caius but loses it to Mirror Force. Nguyen ends his turn.
Steinman draws, sets a back row and ends his turn.
Nguyen draws Dust Tornado, sets it and ends his turn.
Steinman draws and Flip Summons Gravekeeper's Descendent. He attacks into Nguyen's Treeborn Frog. Steinman sets a back row before ending, but he loses it to Dust Tornado during the End Phase.
Nguyen draws his last Caius the Shadow Monarch. He Special Summons Treeborn Frog; discards Puppet Plant to take control of Steinman'sGravekeeper's Descendent and attacks directly with it, dropping Steinman to 700. He finishes the duel by tributing his Treeborn Frog for Caius the Shadow Monarch, removing Descendent from play and dealing the final blow.
Game 3
Steinman opens the duel by setting a monster, 3 to his backrow and activating Necrovalley before ending.
Nguyen's opening hand consists of Dust Tornado, 2 Mystical Space Typhoons, Treeborn Frog, and Dark Hole. He draws Raiza the Storm Monarch for his turn, and activates Dark Hole, destroying Steinman's face-down Gravekeeper's Recruiter, which he uses to search for another Recruiter. Nguyen sets 3 to his back row and Treeborn Frog, ending his turn.
Steinman draws for his turn, sets a monster and ends. Nguyen activates all 3 of his back rows, destroying, Gozen Match, Solemn Warning, and Royal Oppression.
Nguyen draws a Cyber Dragon, but tributes Treeborn Frog for Raiza the Storm Monarch, soft-locking his opponents face-down monster andattacking directly to deal 2400 damage. Nguyen passes.
(8000-5600)
Steinman draws and sets a monster before ending his turn.
Nguyen draws into another Cyber Dragon. He Special Summons Treeborn Frog from his graveyard and tributes it for a Cyber Dragon and uses itto attack into Steinman's face-down Gravekeeper's Recruiter. Steinman uses its effect to search out Gravekeeper's Assailant. Nguyen ends his turn.
Steinman draws and activates Pot of Duality, choosing Fossil Dyna of the 3 revealed. Steinman Normal Summons Gravekeeper's Assailant and uses it to attack Raiza, using its effect to change it into Defense position and destroying it. Steinman promptly ends his turn.
Nguyen draws a Mobius the Frost Monarch. He Special Summons Treeborn Frog and tributes it for Mobius, destroying Steinman's Necrovalley. Mobius attacks into Assailant and Cyber Dragon follows up with a direct attack, dropping Steinman down to 2600 Life points.
(8000-2600)
Steinman draws and activates Gravekeeper's Stele. He uses its effect to get Gravekeeper's Assailant and Gravekeeper's Recruiter from his graveyard. He sets a monsters and a back row, ending his turn.
Nguyen draws into Reign-Beaux, Overload of the Dark World. He attacks into Steinman's face-down Recruiter with Cyber Dragon, then directly with Mobius, leaving Steinman with only 200 Life points. Nguyen ended.
(8000-200)
Steinman draws and pitches his Gravekeeper's Commandant for Necrovalley and activates it. He Normal Summons Gravekeeper's Assailant and attacks Mobius, switching it to Defense and destroying it. Steinman ends his turn.
Nguyen draws Swap Frog and summons it, sending Dupe Frog from his deck to his graveyard. Steinman chained Chain Disappearance, removing all of Nguyen's Swap Frogs. He attacks Assailant with Cyber Dragon, dropping Steinman to 100 Life points, and ending his turn.
Steinman draws a card and sets a monster.
Nguyen draws Foolish Burial. He Special Summons Treeborn Frog in attack mode; uses Cyber Dragon to attack into Steinman's face-down Fossil Dyna, destroying Nguyen's Treeborn Frog. Nguyen immediately ended.
Steinman draws, sets a monster and a back row and ends.
Nguyen draws, Special Summons Treeborn Frog in attack mode. He attacks Steinman's face-down monster with Cyber Dragon, and Steinman scooped.
Jesse Nguyen takes the match 2-1 with some defensive playsand makes it into Grand Prix Championship Honolulu's Top 4!
Top 8 Pairings
Andrew Tenjum (X-Saber)
vs.
Jon Sturick (Frog Monarch)
Andrew Tenjum wins and advances to the Top 4!
Brandon McClain (X-Saber)
vs.
Ash Slaughter (Light Hero Beat)
Brandon McClain wins and advances to the Top 4!
Nicholas K (Blackwing)
vs.
Gar Logan (X-Saber)
Gar Logan wins and advances to the Top 4!
Jesse Nguyen (Frog Monarch)
vs.
Michael Steinman (Gravekeepers)
Jesse Nguyen wins and advances to the Top 4!
vs.
Jon Sturick (Frog Monarch)
Andrew Tenjum wins and advances to the Top 4!
Brandon McClain (X-Saber)
vs.
Ash Slaughter (Light Hero Beat)
Brandon McClain wins and advances to the Top 4!
Nicholas K (Blackwing)
vs.
Gar Logan (X-Saber)
Gar Logan wins and advances to the Top 4!
Jesse Nguyen (Frog Monarch)
vs.
Michael Steinman (Gravekeepers)
Jesse Nguyen wins and advances to the Top 4!
Top 16 Feature Match: Jon Sturick vs. Ryan Segovia
Our 2nd Top 16 Feature pits Jon Sturick against Ryan Segovia, Frog Monarch against X-Saber. Both these players have topped previous Grand Prix Championships, and both were here looking for their first win. Time to find out who would be one step closer to that goal!
Game 1
Sturick won the die roll and opened with a hand of Pot of Avarice, Enemy Controller, Battle Fader, Gorz the Emissary of Darkness, Effect Veiler, and Raiza the Storm Monarch. He ended with no plays.
Segovia opened with Gold Sarcophagus, removing Gottoms' Emergency Call from play. He set a monster, then ended.
Sturick drew Swap Frog and Summoned it, sending Treeborn Frog to the Graveyard. Swap Frog attacked over XX-Saber Darksoul and destroyed it. Swap Frog returned to Sturick's hand and Segovia searched out XX-Saber Faultroll during the End Phase.
Segovia ended with no plays.
Sturick drew Genex Undine, and brought back Treeborn Frog. Sturick Normal Summoned Genex Undine, sending Fishborg Blaster to the Graveyard while adding Genex Controller to his hand. Genex Controller was discarded to Special Summon Fishborg Blaster. Sturick tuned Fishborg Blaster and Treeborn Frog to Synchro Summon Formula Synchron, drawing a card. Sturick ended his turn and discarded Genex Undine to get down to 6 cards in hand.
Segovia drew and added Gottoms' Emergency Call to his hand. He Normal Summoned XX-Saber Boggart Knight, activating the effect but Sturick chained Effect Veiler to cut it off! Segovia set 4 cards to his back and Sturick tuned both his monsters for Ally of Justice Catastor. Segovia ended with no further plays.
Sturick brought back Treeborn Frog, then discarded Soul Exchange to Special Summon Fishborg Blaster but Segovia chained Book of Moon to turn Treeborn Frog face-down. Sturick activated Pot of Avarice, returning Genex Controller, Genex Undine, Genex Undine, Effect Veiler, and Formula Synchron to draw 2 cards. He then tributed Treeborn Frog for Raiza the Storm Monarch, spinning a backrow to the top of Segovia's deck. Raiza the Storm Monarch attacked over XX-Saber Boggart Knight and Ally of Justice Catastor hit directly for 2200, and Sturick set 1 card to his backrow before ending. Segovia activated Mystical Space Typhoon during the End Phase, destroying Enemy Controller.
Sturick: 8000
Segovia: 5300
Segovia Normal Summoned XX-Saber Fulhelmknight, who attacked over Fishborg Blaster and Special Summoned XX-Saber Darksoul. In his Main Phase 2 Segovia Special Summoned XX-Saber Faultroll, then tuned XX-Saber Fulhelmknight and XX-Saber Darksoul for Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier. Segovia discarded XX-Saber Emmersblade to spin Ally of Justice Catastor away from the field. XX-Saber Faultroll activated and brought back XX-Saber Fulhelmknight. Segovia set 1 card to his backrow, then ended. Segovia forgot the effect of XX-Saber Darksoul.
Sturick drew, brought back Treeborn Frog and tributed it off for Enemy Controller to take control of Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier. Treeborn Frog hopped back onto the field and Sturick discarded Battle Fader to target Segovia's new set with Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier; it was Gottoms' Emergency Call and Segovia chained it to Special Summon XX-Saber Darksoul and XX-Saber Emmersblade in Defense. Sturick discarded Gorz the Emissary of Darkness to spin Segovia's other backrow, then discarded another Battle Fader to Special Summon Fishborg Blaster. Fishborg Blaster and Treeborn Frog were tuned for Formula synchron, drawing another card. Sturick then tuned Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier and Formula Synchron for Scrap Dragon! Raiza the Storm Monarch attacked XX-Saber Fulhelmknight and Segovia negated the attack. Scrap Dragon attacked over XX-Saber Faultroll for 400. In his Main Phase 2, Sturick set Enemy Controller then destroyed it and XX-Saber Fulhelmknight with Scrap Dragon. Sturick ended his turn.
Sturick: 8000
Segovia: 4900
Segovia Special Summoned XX-Saber Faultroll, using it to Special Summon XX-Saber Fulhelmknight to the field. Segovia tuned XX-Saber Darksoul, XX-Saber Emmersblade, and XX-Saber Fulhelmknight for Mist Wurm, spinning Scrap Dragon off the field. Mist Wurm attacked over Raiza the Storm Monarch for 100, and XX-Saber Faultroll attacked directly for 2400. Segovia set 1 backrow, then searched out X-Saber Pashuul during his End Phase.
Sturick: 5500
Segovia: 4900
Sturick drew, brought back Treeborn Frog and discarded Effect Veiler to bring back Fishborg Blaster. He tributed both monsters for Light and Darkness Dragon, but Segovia discarded Effect Veiler to his hand to shrink Light and Darkness Dragon! Sturick rammed Light and Darkness Dragon into XX-Saber Faultroll, taking 100 and replacing it with Gorz the Emissary of Darkness. Gorz the Emissary of Darkness attacked over XX-Saber Faultroll and Sturick ended.
Sturick: 5400
Segovia: 4600
Segovia drew, set a backrow and turned Mist Wurm to Defense before ending.
Sturick drew and attacked over Mist Wurm with Gorz the Emissary of Darkness, then ended.
Segovia Normal Summoned X-Saber Pashuul, then flipped Gottoms' Emergency Call to bring back XX-Saber Darksoul and XX-Saber Emmersblade. He tuned all 3 together for Scrap Dragon, who attacked over Gorz the Emissary of Darkness for 100. Segovia entered his End Phase and searched out XX-Saber Boggart Knight.
Sturick: 5300
Segovia: 4600
Sturick drew and brought back Treeborn Frog, then discarded Fishborg Blaster to Special Summon the other Fishborg Blaster. He tributed both monsters of for Light and Darkness Dragon, who rammed into Scrap Dragon destroying both monsters; Sturick replaced Light and Darkness Dragon with Gorz the Emissary of Darkness. Gorz the Emissary of Darkness attacked directly, and Sturick ended.
Sturick: 5300
Segovia: 1900
Segovia drew, set a monster and a backrow and ended.
Sturick brought back Treeborn Frog, then discarded a card for Fishborg Blaster. He tuned both for Formula Synchron, drawing Chaos Sorcerer with the effect. Chaos Sorcerer was Special Summoned, and Sturick tuned both for Stardust Dragon. He declared an attack and bounced harmlessly off of X-Saber Pashuul. Sturick ended.
Segovia Normal Summoned XX-Saber Boggart Knight, and activated the effect to Special Summon XX-Saber Darksoul. He tuned all 3 monsters for XX-Saber Gottoms. XX-Saber Gottoms attacked over Stardust Dragon for 600, and Segovia searched out XX-Saber Emmersblade in his End Phase.
Sturick: 4700
Segovia: 1900
Sturick brought back Treeborn Frog and discarded Soul Exchange to Special Summon Fishborg Blaster. He tuned both for Formula Synchron, drawing Treacherous Trap Hole with the effect. Sturick set Treacherous Trap Hole and ended.
Segovia drew and Sturick activated Treacherous Trap Hole, but Segovia chained Seven Tools of the Bandit to negate it! XX-Saber Gottoms attacked over Formula Synchron and Segovia ended.
Sturick: 4700
Segovia: 900
Sturick brought back Treeborn Frog, discarded a card for Fishborg Blaster and tributed both monsters for a face-down monster. Sturick ended.
Segovia drew and attacked over the face-down Light and Darkness Dragon with XX-Saber Gottoms; Sturick Special Summoned Chaos Sorcerer to the field. Segovia set a backrow and ended.
Sturick drew and brought back Treeborn Frog. Chaos Sorcerer removed XX-saber Gottoms from play and Sturick attacked into Mirror Force with Treeborn Frog, losing both his monsters. Sturick ended.
Segovia Normal Summoned XX-Saber Emmersblade and attacked directly for 1300, then set a backrow and ended.
Sturick: 3400
Segovia: 900
Sturick brought back Treeborn Frog, then Normal Summoned Genex Undine. Genex Undine sent Swap Frog to the Graveyard to add Genex Controller to Sturick's hand. Sturick discarded a card to Special Summon Fishborg Blaster, then tuned Genex Undine, Fishborg Blaster, and Treeborn Frog for Ally of Justice Catastor. Segovia chained Torrential Tribute to clear the field, and Sturick dropped Chaos Sorcerer for game!
Jon Sturick takes an incredibly long Game 1, in spite of a valiant effort from Ryan Segovia! 1 more win from Sturick and he would be in the Top 8!
Game 2
Segovia opened by setting a monster and 2 backrow.
Sturick activated Mystical Space Typhoon, and Segovia lost Mirror Force. He Normal Summoned Swap Frog, sending Treeborn Frog to the Graveyard. Sturick returned Swap Frog and ended.
Segovia Flip Summoned X-Saber Airbellum, hitting directly for 1600 and knocking Vanity's Fiend out of Sturick's hand. Segovia ended.
Segovia: 8000
Sturick: 6400
Sturick brought back Treeborn Frog and Segovia flipped Gozen Match in response. Sturick discarded Genex Undine to Special Summon Swap Frog, sending an unknown monster to the Graveyard. He tributed both his monsters for a face-down monster, then set Forbidden Lance and ended.
Segovia activated Giant Trunade, and Normal Summoned XX-Saber Darksoul. He tuned X-Saber Airbellum with XX-Saber Darksoul for Gaia Knight, the Force of Earth. Gaia Knight, the Force of Earth ran over the face-down Light and Darkness Dragon and Sturick replaced it with Swap Frog. Segovia set a backrow then ended his turn, searching out XX-Saber Faultroll.
Sturick returned Swap Frog to his hand and then Normal Summoned Thunder King Rai-Oh and declared an attack on Gaia Knight, the Force of Earth. Segovia had no response and Struck dropped Forbidden Lance to shrink Gaia Knight, the Force of Earth and destroy it in battle. Sturick ended his turn.
Segovia: 7900
Sturick: 6400
Segovia Normal Summoned XX-Saber Boggart Knight, activating the effect but Sturick discarded Effect Veiler to negate it! Segovia ended his turn.
Sturick drew and slammed Thunder King Rai-Oh into XX-Saber Boggart knight, destroying both. He followed it up by Summoning Swap Frog, sending another Swap Frog to the Graveyard. Swap Frog returned to the hand and Sturick ended.
Segovia Normal Summoned XX-Saber Fulhelmknight, attacking directly for 1300. Segovia set 1 card to his backrow and ended.
Segovia: 7900
Sturick: 5100
Sturick Normal Summoned Swap Frog, sending Genex Undine from his Deck to the Graveyard. Swap Frog returned to the hand and Sturick ended.
Segovia drew and Normal Summoned XX-Saber Emmersblade, then Special Summoned XX-Saber Faultroll! XX-Saber Faultroll brought back X-Saber Airbellum from the Graveyard, and Segovia declared an attack with Airbellum, then Sturick dropped Battle Fader. Segovia tuned X-Saber Airbellum and XX-Saber Faultroll for XX-Saber Gottoms. Segovia then used XX-Saber Gottoms, tributing off XX-Saber Emmersblade to knock Soul Exchange out of Sturick's hand. Segovia set 1 backrow and ended his turn.
Sturick drew and scooped, with no way to clear Gozen Match.
Ryan Segovia controls the Game with Gozen Match, and moves the match to a final game!
Game 3
Sturick Normal Summoned Swap Frog, sending Treeborn Frog to the Graveyard. He returned Swap Frog to his hand and ended.
Segovia activated Pot of Duality, revealing Effect Veiler, Chain Disappearance, and Pot of Duality; he kept Chain Disappearance. Segovia set 2 backrow and ended.
Sturick Normal Summoned Swap Frog, and Segovia chained Chain Disappearance to remove it from play. It is not clear from the notes whether or not Sturick used the effect of Swap Frog. Sturick revealed his hand of Chaos Sorcerer, Caius the Shadow Monarch, Effect Veiler, Soul Exchange, Battle Fader, and Vanity's Fiend.
Segovia ended with no plays.
Sturick drew and Normal Summoned Genex Undine, sending Fishborg Blaster to the Graveyard while adding Genex Controller to his hand. Sturick discarded a card for Fishborg Blaster but Segovia discarded D.D. Crow to remove Fishborg Blaster from play! Genex Undine attacked directly for 1200, and Sturick ended.
Sturick: 8000
Segovia: 6800
Segovia set 2 backrow and a monster, then ended.
Sturick drew and brought back Treeborn Frog and Segovia activated Mind Crush, hitting Caius the Shadow Monarch; Segovia flipped Gozen Match after Mind Crush resolved. Sturick tributed Treeborn Frog for Mobius the Frost Monarch, destroying Gozen Match and Book of Moon; Book of Moon was chained to turn Genex Undine face-down. Sturick flipped Genex Undine back face-up and attacked over Segovia's face-down XX-Saber Emmersblade with Genex Undine. Segovia Special Summoned XX-Saber Darksoul and Sturick attacked over it with Mobius the Frost Monarch. Sturick ended and Segovia got XX-Saber Emmersblade from his deck.
Segovia Normal Summoned XX-Saber Emmersblade, which attacked over Genex Undine for 100. Segovia set 2 cards to his backrow and ended.
Sturick: 7900
Segovia: 6800
Sturick Normal Summoned Effect Veiler, and tuned it with Mobius the Frost Monarch for Black Rose Dragon; Segovia chained Solemn Warning to negate the summon. Sturick removed a Light and a Dark to Special Summon Chaos Sorcerer and Segovia was forced to chain Torrential Tribute and clear the field.
Sturick: 7900
Segovia: 4800
Segovia drew and activated Gold Sarcophagus to remove Enemy Controller from play, then ended.
Sturick brought back Treeborn Frog and tributed it for Vanity's Fiend. Sturick attacked directly then ended.
Sturick: 7900
Segovia: 2400
Segovia set a monster and ended.
Sturick Normal Summoned Thunder King Rai-Oh and Segovia scooped!
After 3 intense games, Jon Sturick prevails and advances to the Top 8!
Game 1
Sturick won the die roll and opened with a hand of Pot of Avarice, Enemy Controller, Battle Fader, Gorz the Emissary of Darkness, Effect Veiler, and Raiza the Storm Monarch. He ended with no plays.
Segovia opened with Gold Sarcophagus, removing Gottoms' Emergency Call from play. He set a monster, then ended.
Sturick drew Swap Frog and Summoned it, sending Treeborn Frog to the Graveyard. Swap Frog attacked over XX-Saber Darksoul and destroyed it. Swap Frog returned to Sturick's hand and Segovia searched out XX-Saber Faultroll during the End Phase.
Segovia ended with no plays.
Sturick drew Genex Undine, and brought back Treeborn Frog. Sturick Normal Summoned Genex Undine, sending Fishborg Blaster to the Graveyard while adding Genex Controller to his hand. Genex Controller was discarded to Special Summon Fishborg Blaster. Sturick tuned Fishborg Blaster and Treeborn Frog to Synchro Summon Formula Synchron, drawing a card. Sturick ended his turn and discarded Genex Undine to get down to 6 cards in hand.
Segovia drew and added Gottoms' Emergency Call to his hand. He Normal Summoned XX-Saber Boggart Knight, activating the effect but Sturick chained Effect Veiler to cut it off! Segovia set 4 cards to his back and Sturick tuned both his monsters for Ally of Justice Catastor. Segovia ended with no further plays.
Sturick brought back Treeborn Frog, then discarded Soul Exchange to Special Summon Fishborg Blaster but Segovia chained Book of Moon to turn Treeborn Frog face-down. Sturick activated Pot of Avarice, returning Genex Controller, Genex Undine, Genex Undine, Effect Veiler, and Formula Synchron to draw 2 cards. He then tributed Treeborn Frog for Raiza the Storm Monarch, spinning a backrow to the top of Segovia's deck. Raiza the Storm Monarch attacked over XX-Saber Boggart Knight and Ally of Justice Catastor hit directly for 2200, and Sturick set 1 card to his backrow before ending. Segovia activated Mystical Space Typhoon during the End Phase, destroying Enemy Controller.
Sturick: 8000
Segovia: 5300
Segovia Normal Summoned XX-Saber Fulhelmknight, who attacked over Fishborg Blaster and Special Summoned XX-Saber Darksoul. In his Main Phase 2 Segovia Special Summoned XX-Saber Faultroll, then tuned XX-Saber Fulhelmknight and XX-Saber Darksoul for Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier. Segovia discarded XX-Saber Emmersblade to spin Ally of Justice Catastor away from the field. XX-Saber Faultroll activated and brought back XX-Saber Fulhelmknight. Segovia set 1 card to his backrow, then ended. Segovia forgot the effect of XX-Saber Darksoul.
Sturick drew, brought back Treeborn Frog and tributed it off for Enemy Controller to take control of Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier. Treeborn Frog hopped back onto the field and Sturick discarded Battle Fader to target Segovia's new set with Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier; it was Gottoms' Emergency Call and Segovia chained it to Special Summon XX-Saber Darksoul and XX-Saber Emmersblade in Defense. Sturick discarded Gorz the Emissary of Darkness to spin Segovia's other backrow, then discarded another Battle Fader to Special Summon Fishborg Blaster. Fishborg Blaster and Treeborn Frog were tuned for Formula synchron, drawing another card. Sturick then tuned Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier and Formula Synchron for Scrap Dragon! Raiza the Storm Monarch attacked XX-Saber Fulhelmknight and Segovia negated the attack. Scrap Dragon attacked over XX-Saber Faultroll for 400. In his Main Phase 2, Sturick set Enemy Controller then destroyed it and XX-Saber Fulhelmknight with Scrap Dragon. Sturick ended his turn.
Sturick: 8000
Segovia: 4900
Segovia Special Summoned XX-Saber Faultroll, using it to Special Summon XX-Saber Fulhelmknight to the field. Segovia tuned XX-Saber Darksoul, XX-Saber Emmersblade, and XX-Saber Fulhelmknight for Mist Wurm, spinning Scrap Dragon off the field. Mist Wurm attacked over Raiza the Storm Monarch for 100, and XX-Saber Faultroll attacked directly for 2400. Segovia set 1 backrow, then searched out X-Saber Pashuul during his End Phase.
Sturick: 5500
Segovia: 4900
Sturick drew, brought back Treeborn Frog and discarded Effect Veiler to bring back Fishborg Blaster. He tributed both monsters for Light and Darkness Dragon, but Segovia discarded Effect Veiler to his hand to shrink Light and Darkness Dragon! Sturick rammed Light and Darkness Dragon into XX-Saber Faultroll, taking 100 and replacing it with Gorz the Emissary of Darkness. Gorz the Emissary of Darkness attacked over XX-Saber Faultroll and Sturick ended.
Sturick: 5400
Segovia: 4600
Segovia drew, set a backrow and turned Mist Wurm to Defense before ending.
Sturick drew and attacked over Mist Wurm with Gorz the Emissary of Darkness, then ended.
Segovia Normal Summoned X-Saber Pashuul, then flipped Gottoms' Emergency Call to bring back XX-Saber Darksoul and XX-Saber Emmersblade. He tuned all 3 together for Scrap Dragon, who attacked over Gorz the Emissary of Darkness for 100. Segovia entered his End Phase and searched out XX-Saber Boggart Knight.
Sturick: 5300
Segovia: 4600
Sturick drew and brought back Treeborn Frog, then discarded Fishborg Blaster to Special Summon the other Fishborg Blaster. He tributed both monsters of for Light and Darkness Dragon, who rammed into Scrap Dragon destroying both monsters; Sturick replaced Light and Darkness Dragon with Gorz the Emissary of Darkness. Gorz the Emissary of Darkness attacked directly, and Sturick ended.
Sturick: 5300
Segovia: 1900
Segovia drew, set a monster and a backrow and ended.
Sturick brought back Treeborn Frog, then discarded a card for Fishborg Blaster. He tuned both for Formula Synchron, drawing Chaos Sorcerer with the effect. Chaos Sorcerer was Special Summoned, and Sturick tuned both for Stardust Dragon. He declared an attack and bounced harmlessly off of X-Saber Pashuul. Sturick ended.
Segovia Normal Summoned XX-Saber Boggart Knight, and activated the effect to Special Summon XX-Saber Darksoul. He tuned all 3 monsters for XX-Saber Gottoms. XX-Saber Gottoms attacked over Stardust Dragon for 600, and Segovia searched out XX-Saber Emmersblade in his End Phase.
Sturick: 4700
Segovia: 1900
Sturick brought back Treeborn Frog and discarded Soul Exchange to Special Summon Fishborg Blaster. He tuned both for Formula Synchron, drawing Treacherous Trap Hole with the effect. Sturick set Treacherous Trap Hole and ended.
Segovia drew and Sturick activated Treacherous Trap Hole, but Segovia chained Seven Tools of the Bandit to negate it! XX-Saber Gottoms attacked over Formula Synchron and Segovia ended.
Sturick: 4700
Segovia: 900
Sturick brought back Treeborn Frog, discarded a card for Fishborg Blaster and tributed both monsters for a face-down monster. Sturick ended.
Segovia drew and attacked over the face-down Light and Darkness Dragon with XX-Saber Gottoms; Sturick Special Summoned Chaos Sorcerer to the field. Segovia set a backrow and ended.
Sturick drew and brought back Treeborn Frog. Chaos Sorcerer removed XX-saber Gottoms from play and Sturick attacked into Mirror Force with Treeborn Frog, losing both his monsters. Sturick ended.
Segovia Normal Summoned XX-Saber Emmersblade and attacked directly for 1300, then set a backrow and ended.
Sturick: 3400
Segovia: 900
Sturick brought back Treeborn Frog, then Normal Summoned Genex Undine. Genex Undine sent Swap Frog to the Graveyard to add Genex Controller to Sturick's hand. Sturick discarded a card to Special Summon Fishborg Blaster, then tuned Genex Undine, Fishborg Blaster, and Treeborn Frog for Ally of Justice Catastor. Segovia chained Torrential Tribute to clear the field, and Sturick dropped Chaos Sorcerer for game!
Jon Sturick takes an incredibly long Game 1, in spite of a valiant effort from Ryan Segovia! 1 more win from Sturick and he would be in the Top 8!
Game 2
Segovia opened by setting a monster and 2 backrow.
Sturick activated Mystical Space Typhoon, and Segovia lost Mirror Force. He Normal Summoned Swap Frog, sending Treeborn Frog to the Graveyard. Sturick returned Swap Frog and ended.
Segovia Flip Summoned X-Saber Airbellum, hitting directly for 1600 and knocking Vanity's Fiend out of Sturick's hand. Segovia ended.
Segovia: 8000
Sturick: 6400
Sturick brought back Treeborn Frog and Segovia flipped Gozen Match in response. Sturick discarded Genex Undine to Special Summon Swap Frog, sending an unknown monster to the Graveyard. He tributed both his monsters for a face-down monster, then set Forbidden Lance and ended.
Segovia activated Giant Trunade, and Normal Summoned XX-Saber Darksoul. He tuned X-Saber Airbellum with XX-Saber Darksoul for Gaia Knight, the Force of Earth. Gaia Knight, the Force of Earth ran over the face-down Light and Darkness Dragon and Sturick replaced it with Swap Frog. Segovia set a backrow then ended his turn, searching out XX-Saber Faultroll.
Sturick returned Swap Frog to his hand and then Normal Summoned Thunder King Rai-Oh and declared an attack on Gaia Knight, the Force of Earth. Segovia had no response and Struck dropped Forbidden Lance to shrink Gaia Knight, the Force of Earth and destroy it in battle. Sturick ended his turn.
Segovia: 7900
Sturick: 6400
Segovia Normal Summoned XX-Saber Boggart Knight, activating the effect but Sturick discarded Effect Veiler to negate it! Segovia ended his turn.
Sturick drew and slammed Thunder King Rai-Oh into XX-Saber Boggart knight, destroying both. He followed it up by Summoning Swap Frog, sending another Swap Frog to the Graveyard. Swap Frog returned to the hand and Sturick ended.
Segovia Normal Summoned XX-Saber Fulhelmknight, attacking directly for 1300. Segovia set 1 card to his backrow and ended.
Segovia: 7900
Sturick: 5100
Sturick Normal Summoned Swap Frog, sending Genex Undine from his Deck to the Graveyard. Swap Frog returned to the hand and Sturick ended.
Segovia drew and Normal Summoned XX-Saber Emmersblade, then Special Summoned XX-Saber Faultroll! XX-Saber Faultroll brought back X-Saber Airbellum from the Graveyard, and Segovia declared an attack with Airbellum, then Sturick dropped Battle Fader. Segovia tuned X-Saber Airbellum and XX-Saber Faultroll for XX-Saber Gottoms. Segovia then used XX-Saber Gottoms, tributing off XX-Saber Emmersblade to knock Soul Exchange out of Sturick's hand. Segovia set 1 backrow and ended his turn.
Sturick drew and scooped, with no way to clear Gozen Match.
Ryan Segovia controls the Game with Gozen Match, and moves the match to a final game!
Game 3
Sturick Normal Summoned Swap Frog, sending Treeborn Frog to the Graveyard. He returned Swap Frog to his hand and ended.
Segovia activated Pot of Duality, revealing Effect Veiler, Chain Disappearance, and Pot of Duality; he kept Chain Disappearance. Segovia set 2 backrow and ended.
Sturick Normal Summoned Swap Frog, and Segovia chained Chain Disappearance to remove it from play. It is not clear from the notes whether or not Sturick used the effect of Swap Frog. Sturick revealed his hand of Chaos Sorcerer, Caius the Shadow Monarch, Effect Veiler, Soul Exchange, Battle Fader, and Vanity's Fiend.
Segovia ended with no plays.
Sturick drew and Normal Summoned Genex Undine, sending Fishborg Blaster to the Graveyard while adding Genex Controller to his hand. Sturick discarded a card for Fishborg Blaster but Segovia discarded D.D. Crow to remove Fishborg Blaster from play! Genex Undine attacked directly for 1200, and Sturick ended.
Sturick: 8000
Segovia: 6800
Segovia set 2 backrow and a monster, then ended.
Sturick drew and brought back Treeborn Frog and Segovia activated Mind Crush, hitting Caius the Shadow Monarch; Segovia flipped Gozen Match after Mind Crush resolved. Sturick tributed Treeborn Frog for Mobius the Frost Monarch, destroying Gozen Match and Book of Moon; Book of Moon was chained to turn Genex Undine face-down. Sturick flipped Genex Undine back face-up and attacked over Segovia's face-down XX-Saber Emmersblade with Genex Undine. Segovia Special Summoned XX-Saber Darksoul and Sturick attacked over it with Mobius the Frost Monarch. Sturick ended and Segovia got XX-Saber Emmersblade from his deck.
Segovia Normal Summoned XX-Saber Emmersblade, which attacked over Genex Undine for 100. Segovia set 2 cards to his backrow and ended.
Sturick: 7900
Segovia: 6800
Sturick Normal Summoned Effect Veiler, and tuned it with Mobius the Frost Monarch for Black Rose Dragon; Segovia chained Solemn Warning to negate the summon. Sturick removed a Light and a Dark to Special Summon Chaos Sorcerer and Segovia was forced to chain Torrential Tribute and clear the field.
Sturick: 7900
Segovia: 4800
Segovia drew and activated Gold Sarcophagus to remove Enemy Controller from play, then ended.
Sturick brought back Treeborn Frog and tributed it for Vanity's Fiend. Sturick attacked directly then ended.
Sturick: 7900
Segovia: 2400
Segovia set a monster and ended.
Sturick Normal Summoned Thunder King Rai-Oh and Segovia scooped!
After 3 intense games, Jon Sturick prevails and advances to the Top 8!
Top 16 Feature Match: Andrew Tenjum vs. Cooster Rogburn
Welcome to the Top 16 Playoff! This match features Andrew Tenjum vs. Cooster Rogburn, X-Saber vs. Gravekeeper. Tenjum is the only undefeated player left in the tournament, finishing swiss with a 7-0 record. Rogburn had to win his final match just for a chance to get in, and finished 16th in Swiss with a 5-2 record. Both players had momentum entering the match, but Tenjum was looking unstoppable at this point! Would Rogburn be able to stop him? Let's find out!
Game 1
Rogburn won the dice roll 4 to 1, and opened by setting 2 backrow and a monster before ending.
Tenjum opened with a hand of XX-Saber Faultroll, Dark Hole, Mirror Force, Mystical Space Typhoon, XX-Saber Fulhelmknight, and XX-Saber Boggart Knight. He set Mystical Space Typhoon and Mirror Force, then ended.
Rogburn Normal Summoned Spirit Reaper, which promptly ran into Mirror Force. Rogburn ended.
Tenjum ended with no plays.
Rogburn activated Pot of Duality, revealing Gravekeeper's Assailant, Dark Hole, and Gravekeepers Stele; he kept Dark Hole and ended.
Tenjum drew Mind Crush, set it and ended.
Rogburn Flip Summoned Gravekeeper's Recruiter, attacked directly with it and ended.
Rogburn: 8000
Tenjum: 6800
Tenjum drew Torrential Tribute, set it and ended.
Rogburn hit directly with Gravekeeper's Recruiter, then set 2 backrow and ended. Tenjum hit an Upstart Goblin in the End Phase with Mystical Space Typhoon.
Rogburn: 8000
Tenjum: 5600
Tenjum drew Seven Tools of the Bandit, set it and ended.
Rogburn Normal Summoned another Gravekeepers Recruiter. Both hit directly and Rogburn ended.
Rogburn: 8000
Tenjum: 3200
Tenjum drew XX-Saber Fulhelmknight, Summoned it and ended.
Rogburn Normal Summoned Gravekeeper's Descendant, using priority to tribute off Gravekeeper's Recruiter and attempt to destroy XX-Saber Fulhelmknight, but Tenjum chained Torrential Tribute to wipe the field. Rogburn searched out Gravekeeper's Commandant and Gravekeeper's Recruiter, then discarded Gravekeeper's Commandant to add Necrovalley to his hand and play it. He followed it up with Gravekeeper's Stele to return Gravekeeper's Commandant and Gravekeeper's Assailant to his hand, then ended his turn.
Tenjum drew Giant Trunade and activated it, clearing the field! He Normal Summoned XX-Saber Boggart Knight, using the effect to drop XX-Saber Fulhelmknight; XX-Saber Faultroll was Summoned right after. Tenjum tuned XX-Saber Boggart Knight to XX-Saber Fulhelmknight for X-Saber Urbellum, then used XX-Saber Faultroll's effect to return XX-Saber Fulhelmknight to the field. X-Saber Urbellum hit directly, returning a card to the top of Rogburn's deck. XX-Saber Fulhelmknight and XX-Saber Faultroll both connected directly, and Tenjum reset his backrows of Seven Tools of the Bandit, Dark Hole, and Mind Crush before ending.
Tenjum: 3200
Rogburn: 2500
Rogburn drew and Tenjum flipped Mind Crush, ripping Dark Hole from his hand! Rogburn activated Smashing Ground to destroy XX-Saber Faultroll. He activated Necrovalley again, then Normal Summoned Gravekeeper's Assailant. Gravekeeper's Assailant attacked and ran over X-Saber Urbellum with its effect, and Rogburn ended by setting 1 backrow.
Tenjum drew Solemn Judgment, set it and ended.
Rogburn drew and Normal Summoned Gravekeeper's Descendant, but Tenjum negated the Summon with Solemn Judgment. Gravekeeper's Assailant declared an attack but Tenjum negated the attack with the effect of XX-Saber Fulhelmknight. Rogburn ended.
Rogburn: 2500
Tenjum: 1600
Tenjum drew Super-Nimble Mega Hamster, set it and ended.
Rogburn Normal Summoned Gravekeeper's Commandant. Gravekeeper's Commandant attacked over Super-Nimble Mega Hamster and flipped Solemn Warning to stop Tenjum from bringing out XX-Saber Darksoul! Gravekeeper's Assailant attacked over XX-Saber Fulhelmknight for 700, and Rogburn ended with 1 set backrow.
Rogburn: 2500
Tenjum: 900
Tenjum drew XX-Saber Fulhelmknight, and flipped Dark Hole to clear Rogburn's field. He Normal Summoned XX-Saber Fulhelmknight, and declared an attack but Rogburn put it face-down with Book of Moon. Tenjum ended.
Tenjum: 900
Rogburn: 500
Rogburn Normal Summoned Gravekeeper's Commandant, who attacked over the face-down XX-Saber Fulhelmknight. Rogburn ended with no other plays.
Tenjum drew XX-Saber Emmersblade, set it and ended.
Rogburn activated Pot of Duality, revealing Dimensional Prison, Giant Trunade, and Torrential Tribute; he kept Dimensional Prison and ended after setting it.
Tenjum ended with no plays.
Rogburn Normal Summoned Spirit Reaper. Reaper attacked the face-down XX-Saber Emmersblade, and Rogburn lost his 500 remaining life points!
A bold play by Cooster Rogburn backfires horribly, and Andrew Tenjum wins Game 1! Just 1 more win and he'd be in the Top 8.
Game 2
Rogburn opened with Pot of Duality, revealing Gravekeeper's Stele, Torrential Tribute, and Solemn Warning; he kept Torrential Tribute. Rogburn set 4 cards to his backrow before ending.
Tenjum opened with a hand of XX-Saber Faultroll, Malevolent Catastrophe, Seven Tools of the Bandit, Solemn Judgment, XX-Saber Boggart Knight, and Mind Crush. Tenjum set Malevolent Catastrophe and Seven Tools of the Bandit, then ended.
Rogburn passed with no plays.
Tenjum drew X-Saber Pashuul and ended.
Rogburn again passed with no plays.
Tenjum drew Effect Veiler and ended.
Rogburn activated Necrovalley, then summoned Gravekeeper's Descendant. Gravekeeper's Descendant declared an attack and Tenjum chained Malevolent Catastrophe! Rogburn lost Bottomless Trap Hole, Solemn Warning, Book of Moon, Dimensional Prison, and Necrovalley while Tenjum only lost Seven Tools of the Bandit. Tenjum took 1500 and Rogburn ended with no other plays.
Rogburn: 8000
Tenjum: 6500
Tenjum drew Solemn Warning. He set X-Saber Pashuul, Mind Crush, Solemn Judgment, and Solemn Warning, then ended.
Rogburn drew and activated Nobleman of Crossout to remove X-Saber Pashuul from play, then attacked directly for 1500 and ended after setting 1 backrow.
Rogburn: 8000
Tenjum: 5000
Tenjum drew Pot of Duality and activated it, revealing Pot of Duality, XX-Saber Darksoul, and Reinforce Truth; he kept Reinforce Truth, set it and ended.
Rogburn attacked directly with Gravekeeper's Descendant and Tenjum chained Reinforce Truth to Special Summon X-Saber Pashuul in Defense. Rogburn set a monster and ended.
Tenjum drew Giant Trunade and activated it, then Normal Summoned XX-Saber Boggart Knight. XX-Saber Faultroll came down next and Tenjum tuned XX-Saber Boggart Knight and X-Saber Pashuul for XX-Saber Hyunlei. XX-Saber Faultroll brought back X-Saber Pashuul and Tenjum tuned XX-Saber Hyunlei and X-Saber Pashuul for Stardust Dragon. XX-Saber Faultroll ran over Rogburn's set Gravekeeper's Spy, which brought out Gravekeeper's Recruiter in Defense. Stardust Dragon ran over Gravekeeper's Descendant for 1000, and Tenjum set Solemn Judgment, Mind Crush, and Solemn Warning before ending with Effect Veiler in hand. This one was all but over.
Rogburn: 7000
Tenjum: 5000
Rogburn activated Pot of Duality, revealing Mirror Force, Pot of Duality, and Gravekeeper's Recruiter; he kept Gravekeepers Recruiter. Gravekeeper's Stele came down next to return Gravekeeper's Spy and Gravekeeper's Descendant to the hand. Rogburn set a monster and 2 backrow, then ended.
Tenjum drew XX-Saber Fulhelmknight, then activated the effect of XX-Saber Faultroll to bring back XX-Saber Boggart Knight. XX-Saber Faultroll destroyed the face-down Gravekeeper's Spy again, who once again brought out Gravekeeper's Recruiter in Defense. Both Recruiters were then destroyed in battle, and Cogburn searched out Gravekeeper's Commandant and Gravekeeper's Assailant. Tenjum ended.
Rogburn drew and discarded Gravekeeper's Commandant for Necrovalley, but Tenjum chained Mind Crush to discard Necrovalley to the Graveyard. Rogburn scooped with no way out of the situation!
Andrew Tenjum wins 2-0, taking control of Game 2 with a devastating Malevolent Catastrophe! He moves onto the Top 8, where he will play against Jon Sturick's Frog Monarch deck.
Game 1
Rogburn won the dice roll 4 to 1, and opened by setting 2 backrow and a monster before ending.
Tenjum opened with a hand of XX-Saber Faultroll, Dark Hole, Mirror Force, Mystical Space Typhoon, XX-Saber Fulhelmknight, and XX-Saber Boggart Knight. He set Mystical Space Typhoon and Mirror Force, then ended.
Rogburn Normal Summoned Spirit Reaper, which promptly ran into Mirror Force. Rogburn ended.
Tenjum ended with no plays.
Rogburn activated Pot of Duality, revealing Gravekeeper's Assailant, Dark Hole, and Gravekeepers Stele; he kept Dark Hole and ended.
Tenjum drew Mind Crush, set it and ended.
Rogburn Flip Summoned Gravekeeper's Recruiter, attacked directly with it and ended.
Rogburn: 8000
Tenjum: 6800
Tenjum drew Torrential Tribute, set it and ended.
Rogburn hit directly with Gravekeeper's Recruiter, then set 2 backrow and ended. Tenjum hit an Upstart Goblin in the End Phase with Mystical Space Typhoon.
Rogburn: 8000
Tenjum: 5600
Tenjum drew Seven Tools of the Bandit, set it and ended.
Rogburn Normal Summoned another Gravekeepers Recruiter. Both hit directly and Rogburn ended.
Rogburn: 8000
Tenjum: 3200
Tenjum drew XX-Saber Fulhelmknight, Summoned it and ended.
Rogburn Normal Summoned Gravekeeper's Descendant, using priority to tribute off Gravekeeper's Recruiter and attempt to destroy XX-Saber Fulhelmknight, but Tenjum chained Torrential Tribute to wipe the field. Rogburn searched out Gravekeeper's Commandant and Gravekeeper's Recruiter, then discarded Gravekeeper's Commandant to add Necrovalley to his hand and play it. He followed it up with Gravekeeper's Stele to return Gravekeeper's Commandant and Gravekeeper's Assailant to his hand, then ended his turn.
Tenjum drew Giant Trunade and activated it, clearing the field! He Normal Summoned XX-Saber Boggart Knight, using the effect to drop XX-Saber Fulhelmknight; XX-Saber Faultroll was Summoned right after. Tenjum tuned XX-Saber Boggart Knight to XX-Saber Fulhelmknight for X-Saber Urbellum, then used XX-Saber Faultroll's effect to return XX-Saber Fulhelmknight to the field. X-Saber Urbellum hit directly, returning a card to the top of Rogburn's deck. XX-Saber Fulhelmknight and XX-Saber Faultroll both connected directly, and Tenjum reset his backrows of Seven Tools of the Bandit, Dark Hole, and Mind Crush before ending.
Tenjum: 3200
Rogburn: 2500
Rogburn drew and Tenjum flipped Mind Crush, ripping Dark Hole from his hand! Rogburn activated Smashing Ground to destroy XX-Saber Faultroll. He activated Necrovalley again, then Normal Summoned Gravekeeper's Assailant. Gravekeeper's Assailant attacked and ran over X-Saber Urbellum with its effect, and Rogburn ended by setting 1 backrow.
Tenjum drew Solemn Judgment, set it and ended.
Rogburn drew and Normal Summoned Gravekeeper's Descendant, but Tenjum negated the Summon with Solemn Judgment. Gravekeeper's Assailant declared an attack but Tenjum negated the attack with the effect of XX-Saber Fulhelmknight. Rogburn ended.
Rogburn: 2500
Tenjum: 1600
Tenjum drew Super-Nimble Mega Hamster, set it and ended.
Rogburn Normal Summoned Gravekeeper's Commandant. Gravekeeper's Commandant attacked over Super-Nimble Mega Hamster and flipped Solemn Warning to stop Tenjum from bringing out XX-Saber Darksoul! Gravekeeper's Assailant attacked over XX-Saber Fulhelmknight for 700, and Rogburn ended with 1 set backrow.
Rogburn: 2500
Tenjum: 900
Tenjum drew XX-Saber Fulhelmknight, and flipped Dark Hole to clear Rogburn's field. He Normal Summoned XX-Saber Fulhelmknight, and declared an attack but Rogburn put it face-down with Book of Moon. Tenjum ended.
Tenjum: 900
Rogburn: 500
Rogburn Normal Summoned Gravekeeper's Commandant, who attacked over the face-down XX-Saber Fulhelmknight. Rogburn ended with no other plays.
Tenjum drew XX-Saber Emmersblade, set it and ended.
Rogburn activated Pot of Duality, revealing Dimensional Prison, Giant Trunade, and Torrential Tribute; he kept Dimensional Prison and ended after setting it.
Tenjum ended with no plays.
Rogburn Normal Summoned Spirit Reaper. Reaper attacked the face-down XX-Saber Emmersblade, and Rogburn lost his 500 remaining life points!
A bold play by Cooster Rogburn backfires horribly, and Andrew Tenjum wins Game 1! Just 1 more win and he'd be in the Top 8.
Game 2
Rogburn opened with Pot of Duality, revealing Gravekeeper's Stele, Torrential Tribute, and Solemn Warning; he kept Torrential Tribute. Rogburn set 4 cards to his backrow before ending.
Tenjum opened with a hand of XX-Saber Faultroll, Malevolent Catastrophe, Seven Tools of the Bandit, Solemn Judgment, XX-Saber Boggart Knight, and Mind Crush. Tenjum set Malevolent Catastrophe and Seven Tools of the Bandit, then ended.
Rogburn passed with no plays.
Tenjum drew X-Saber Pashuul and ended.
Rogburn again passed with no plays.
Tenjum drew Effect Veiler and ended.
Rogburn activated Necrovalley, then summoned Gravekeeper's Descendant. Gravekeeper's Descendant declared an attack and Tenjum chained Malevolent Catastrophe! Rogburn lost Bottomless Trap Hole, Solemn Warning, Book of Moon, Dimensional Prison, and Necrovalley while Tenjum only lost Seven Tools of the Bandit. Tenjum took 1500 and Rogburn ended with no other plays.
Rogburn: 8000
Tenjum: 6500
Tenjum drew Solemn Warning. He set X-Saber Pashuul, Mind Crush, Solemn Judgment, and Solemn Warning, then ended.
Rogburn drew and activated Nobleman of Crossout to remove X-Saber Pashuul from play, then attacked directly for 1500 and ended after setting 1 backrow.
Rogburn: 8000
Tenjum: 5000
Tenjum drew Pot of Duality and activated it, revealing Pot of Duality, XX-Saber Darksoul, and Reinforce Truth; he kept Reinforce Truth, set it and ended.
Rogburn attacked directly with Gravekeeper's Descendant and Tenjum chained Reinforce Truth to Special Summon X-Saber Pashuul in Defense. Rogburn set a monster and ended.
Tenjum drew Giant Trunade and activated it, then Normal Summoned XX-Saber Boggart Knight. XX-Saber Faultroll came down next and Tenjum tuned XX-Saber Boggart Knight and X-Saber Pashuul for XX-Saber Hyunlei. XX-Saber Faultroll brought back X-Saber Pashuul and Tenjum tuned XX-Saber Hyunlei and X-Saber Pashuul for Stardust Dragon. XX-Saber Faultroll ran over Rogburn's set Gravekeeper's Spy, which brought out Gravekeeper's Recruiter in Defense. Stardust Dragon ran over Gravekeeper's Descendant for 1000, and Tenjum set Solemn Judgment, Mind Crush, and Solemn Warning before ending with Effect Veiler in hand. This one was all but over.
Rogburn: 7000
Tenjum: 5000
Rogburn activated Pot of Duality, revealing Mirror Force, Pot of Duality, and Gravekeeper's Recruiter; he kept Gravekeepers Recruiter. Gravekeeper's Stele came down next to return Gravekeeper's Spy and Gravekeeper's Descendant to the hand. Rogburn set a monster and 2 backrow, then ended.
Tenjum drew XX-Saber Fulhelmknight, then activated the effect of XX-Saber Faultroll to bring back XX-Saber Boggart Knight. XX-Saber Faultroll destroyed the face-down Gravekeeper's Spy again, who once again brought out Gravekeeper's Recruiter in Defense. Both Recruiters were then destroyed in battle, and Cogburn searched out Gravekeeper's Commandant and Gravekeeper's Assailant. Tenjum ended.
Rogburn drew and discarded Gravekeeper's Commandant for Necrovalley, but Tenjum chained Mind Crush to discard Necrovalley to the Graveyard. Rogburn scooped with no way out of the situation!
Andrew Tenjum wins 2-0, taking control of Game 2 with a devastating Malevolent Catastrophe! He moves onto the Top 8, where he will play against Jon Sturick's Frog Monarch deck.
Top 16 Pairings
Andrew Tenjum (X-Saber)
vs.
Cooster Rogburn (Gravekeeper)
Andrew Tenjum wins and advances to the Top 8!
Nicholas K (Blackwing)
vs.
Chris Schwarz (Machine)
Nicholas K wins and advances to the Top 8!
Ciro Saldarelli (Chaos Plant)
vs.
Jesse Nguyen (Frog Monarch)
Jesse Nguyen wins and advances to the Top 8!
Nathan Soowal (Gravekeeper)
vs.
Brandon McClain (Gravekeeper)
Brandon McClain wins and advances to the Top 8!
Mitch Noggle (Monarch)
vs.
Ash Slaughter (Light Hero Beat)
Ash Slaughter wins and advances to the Top 8!
Mike Steinman (Gravekeeper)
vs.
Anthony DiBona (Worm)
Mike Steinman wins and advances to the Top 8!
David Hagensen (Chaos Plant)
vs.
Gar Logan (X-Saber)
Gar Logan wins and advances to the Top 8!
Jon Sturick (Frog Monarch)
vs.
Ryan Segovia (X-Saber)
Jon Sturick wins and advances to the Top 8!
vs.
Cooster Rogburn (Gravekeeper)
Andrew Tenjum wins and advances to the Top 8!
Nicholas K (Blackwing)
vs.
Chris Schwarz (Machine)
Nicholas K wins and advances to the Top 8!
Ciro Saldarelli (Chaos Plant)
vs.
Jesse Nguyen (Frog Monarch)
Jesse Nguyen wins and advances to the Top 8!
Nathan Soowal (Gravekeeper)
vs.
Brandon McClain (Gravekeeper)
Brandon McClain wins and advances to the Top 8!
Mitch Noggle (Monarch)
vs.
Ash Slaughter (Light Hero Beat)
Ash Slaughter wins and advances to the Top 8!
Mike Steinman (Gravekeeper)
vs.
Anthony DiBona (Worm)
Mike Steinman wins and advances to the Top 8!
David Hagensen (Chaos Plant)
vs.
Gar Logan (X-Saber)
Gar Logan wins and advances to the Top 8!
Jon Sturick (Frog Monarch)
vs.
Ryan Segovia (X-Saber)
Jon Sturick wins and advances to the Top 8!
Top 16 Decklists
Participants: 99
Andrew Tenjum
Swiss Record: 7-0
Monsters: 19
2 Effect Veiler
1 Super-Nimble Mega Hamster
1 X-Saber Airbellum
2 X-Saber Pashuul
2 XX-Saber Boggart Knight
3 XX-Saber Darksoul
3 XX-Saber Emmersblade
2 XX-Saber Faultroll
3 XX-Saber Fulhelmknight
Spells: 10
1 Book of Moon
1 Dark Hole
2 Enemy Controller
1 Giant Trunade
1 Monster Reborn
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
2 Pot of Duality
Traps: 11
1 Call of the Haunted
1 Gottoms' Emergency Call
1 Mind Crush
1 Mirror Force
1 Reinforce Truth
2 Seven Tools of the Bandit
1 Solemn Judgment
2 Solemn Warning
1 Torrential Tribute
Extra Deck: 15
1 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
1 Naturia Beast
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Gaia Knight, the Force of Earth
1 Naturia Barkion
2 XX-Saber Hyunlei
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 X-Saber Urbellum
1 Colossal Fighter
1 Scrap Dragon
1 Stardust Dragon
1 Mist Wurm
1 XX-Saber Gottoms
Side Deck: 15
2 Chain Disappearance
1 Cyber Dragon
2 Dimensional Prison
2 Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo
2 Gozen Match
1 Malevolent Catastrophe
2 Shadow-Imprisoning Mirror
2 Thunder King Rai-Oh
1 Trap Dustshoot
Nicholas K
Swiss Record: 6-1
Monsters: 17
1 Dark Armed Dragon
2 Doomcaliber Knight
1 Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
2 Blackwing - Sirocco the Dawn
3 Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame
3 Blackwing - Bora the Spear
1 Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind
1 Blackwing - Kalut the Moon Shadow
2 Blackwing - Blizzard the Far North
1 Blackwing - Vayu the Emblem of Honor
Spells: 13
1 Dark Hole
1 Monster Reborn
2 Pot of Duality
1 Black Whirlwind
1 Allure of Darkness
1 Book of Moon
2 Enemy Controller
2 Smashing Ground
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
Traps: 10
2 Icarus Attack
2 Solemn Warning
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
1 Mirror Force
1 Torrential Tribute
1 Royal Oppression
1 Solemn Judgment
Extra Deck: 15
1 Scrap Dragon
1 Dark End Dragon
1 Colossal Fighter
1 Stardust Dragon
1 Blackwing - Silverwind the Ascendant
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Blackwing Armor Master
2 Blackwing Armed Wing
1 Gaia Knight, the Force of Earth
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Magical Android
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
2 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon
Side Deck: 15
2 D.D. Crow
2 Cyber Dragon
2 Banisher of the Radiance
2 Nobleman of Crossout
1 Mind Crush
1 Starlight Road
1 Chaos Trap Hole
2 Chain Disappearance
2 Seven Tools of the Bandit
Ciro Saldarelli
Swiss Record: 6-1
Monsters: 23
2 Caius the Shadow Monarch
2 Card Trooper
3 Chaos Sorcerer
1 Dandylion
2 Debris Dragon
2 Effect Veiler
1 Glow-Up Bulb
1 Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
2 Lonefire Blossom
1 Mystic Tomato
1 Plaguespreader Zombie
3 Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter
1 Sangan
1 Spore
Spells: 9
1 Book of Moon
1 Dark Hole
1 Foolish Burial
1 Giant Trunade
1 Monster Reborn
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
2 Pot of Avarice
Traps: 8
1 Call of the Haunted
2 Limit Reverse
1 Mirror Force
1 Solemn Judgment
2 Solemn Warning
1 Torrential Tribute
Extra Deck: 15
1 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon
2 Formula Synchron
1 Armory Arm
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
1 Magical Android
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Gaia Knight, the Force of Earth
1 Iron Chain Dragon
2 Black Rose Dragon
1 Scrap Dragon
2 Stardust Dragon
1 Shooting Star Dragon
Side Deck: 15
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
2 Chain Disappearance
2 Cyber Dragon
2 Dust Tornado
2 Nobleman of Crossout
2 Puppet Plant
2 Snowman Eater
1 Trap Stun
Nathan Soowal
Swiss Record: 6-1
Monsters: 14
3 Gravekeeper's Spy
3 Gravekeeper's Commandant
3 Gravekeeper's Recruiter
3 Gravekeeper's Descendant
1 Gravekeeper's Assailant
1 Spirit Reaper
Spells: 17
3 Necrovalley
3 Gravekeeper's Stele
3 Pot of Duality
2 Smashing Ground
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
2 Royal Tribute
1 Dark Hole
1 Book of Moon
Traps: 9
2 Seven Tools of the Bandit
2 Dimensional Prison
2 Solemn Warning
1 Solemn Judgment
1 Mirror Force
1 Royal Oppression
Extra Deck: 15
3 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon
3 Magical Android
3 Psychic Lifetrancer
3 Stardust Dragon
3 Thought Ruler Archfiend
Side Deck: 15
3 Cyber Dragon
3 Gozen Match
2 Snowman Eater
2 Malefic Stardust Dragon
1 Starlight Road
2 Nobleman of Crossout
2 My Body As A Shield
Mitch Noggle
Swiss Record: 6-1
Monsters: 19
3 Caius the Shadow Monarch
2 Dekoichi the Battlechanted Locomotive
1 Gravekeeper's Descendant
3 Gravekeeper's Spy
3 Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter
2 Spirit Reaper
2 Super-Nimble Mega Hamster
3 Vanity's Fiend
Spells: 14
1 Allure of Darkness
1 Book of Moon
1 Dark Hole
2 Forbidden Lance
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
2 Pot of Avarice
3 Pot of Duality
2 Soul Exchange
Traps: 8
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
1 Mirror Force
1 Royal Oppression
2 Seven Tools of the Bandit
2 Solemn Warning
1 Torrential Tribute
Extra Deck: 15
3 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
1 Blackwing Armed Wing
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 XX-Saber Hyunlei
1 Arcanite Magician
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Blackwing Armor Master
1 Colossal Fighter
1 Dark End Dragon
1 Scrap Dragon
2 Stardust Dragon
Side Deck: 15
2 Chain Disappearance
2 Cyber Dragon
2 D.D. Crow
2 Dust Tornado
1 Effect Veiler
2 Mobius the Frost Monarch
2 Puppet Plant
1 Sangan
1 Spell Shield Type-8
Mike Steinman
Swiss Record: 6-1
Monsters: 13
1 Gravekeeper's Assailant
3 Gravekeeper's Commandant
3 Gravekeeper's Descendant
3 Gravekeeper's Recruiter
3 Gravekeeper's Spy
Spells: 15
2 Gravekeeper's Stele
3 Pot of Duality
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Dark Hole
1 Book of Moon
3 Necrovalley
2 Royal Tribute
1 Forbidden Lance
Traps: 12
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
2 Dimensional Prison
2 Solemn Warning
1 Solemn Judgment
1 Seven Tools of the Bandit
1 Mind Crush
1 Mirror Force
1 Royal Oppression
1 Torrential Tribute
Extra Deck: 15
2 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon
1 Armory Arm
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
1 Magical Android
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Gaia Knight, the Force of Earth
1 Arcanite Magician
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Colossal Fighter
1 Red Dragon Archfiend
1 Scrap Dragon
1 Stardust Dragon
1 Thought Ruler Archfiend
1 Mist Wurm
Extra Deck: 15
3 Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo
2 Effect Veiler
2 Cyber Dragon
1 Nobleman of Crossout
2 Kinetic Soldier
2 Dust Tornado
2 Gozen Match
1 Chain Disappearance
David Hagensen
Swiss Record: 6-1
Monsters: 22
3 Chaos Sorcerer
2 Effect Veiler
2 Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter
2 Debris Dragon
2 Card Trooper
2 Doomcaliber Knight
2 Thunder King Rai-Oh
1 Spore
1 Glow-Up Bulb
1 Dandylion
1 Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
1 Spirit Reaper
2 Lonefire Blossom
1 Sangan
Spells: 9
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
2 Pot of Duality
1 Foolish Burial
1 Smashing Ground
1 Pot of Avarice
1 Monster Reborn
1 Dark Hole
Traps: 10
2 Solemn Warning
2 Dimensional Prison
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
1 Mirror Force
1 Torrential Tribute
1 Solemn Judgment
1 Call Of The Haunted
Extra Deck: 15
2| Stardust Dragon
1 Scrap Dragon
1 Red Dragon Archfiend
1 Colossal Fighter
1 Arcanite Magician
2 Black Rose Dragon
1 Ancient Fairy Dragon
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Iron Chain Dragon
1 Magical Android
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
1 Mist Wurm
1 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon
Side Deck: 15
1 Banisher of the Radiance
2 Cyber Dragon
2 Chain Disappearance
2 Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo
1 Nobleman of Crossout
1 Mobius the Frost Monarch
1 Kinetic Soldier
3 Puppet Plant
2 Caius the Shadow Monarch
Jon Sturick
Swiss Record: 5-2
Decklist:
Monster: 29
3 Swap Frog
2 Treeborn Frog
2 Genex Undine
2 Genex Controller
2 Fishborg Blaster
3 Caius the Shadow Monarch
3 Raiza the Storm Monarch
3 Light and Darkness Dragon
2 Chaos Sorcerer
3 Battle Fader
2 Effect Veiler
1 Gorz, Emmisary of Darkness
1 Tragoedia
Spell: 12
3 Enemy Controller
3 Soul Exchange
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
2 Pot of Avarice
1 Dark Hole
1 Monster Reborn
Trap: 1
1 Treacherous Trap Hole
Side: 15
1 Burial from the Different Dimension
2 Forbidden Lance
3 Puppet Plant
2 Mobius the Frost Monarch
2 Vanities Fiend
1 Effect Veiler
2 Thunder King Rai-Oh
2 D.D. Crow
Extra: 15
3 Formula Synchron
1 Armory Arm
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Scrap Dragon
1 Stardust Dragon
1 Dark End Dragon
1 Colossal Fighter
1 Thought Ruler Archfiend
1 Locomotion R-Genex
1 Mist Wurm
1 Shooting Star Dragon
Ryan Segovia
Swiss Record: 5-2
Monsters: 18
3 XX-Saber Darksoul
3 XX-Saber Emmersblade
3 XX-Saber Fulhelmknight
2 XX-Saber Boggart Knight
2 XX-Saber Faultroll
2 X-Saber Pashuul
1 X-Saber Airbellum
2 Effect Veiler
Spells: 11
2 Enemy Controller
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
2 Pot of Duality
1 Book of Moon
1 Gold Sarcophagus
1 Monster Reborn
1 Dark Hole
1 Giant Trunade
Traps: 11
2 Gottoms' Emergency Call
2 Solemn Warning
2 Seven Tools of the Bandit
1 Solemn Judgment
1 Torrential Tribute
1 Mirror Force
1 Call of the Haunted
1 Dust Tornado
Extra Deck: 15
1 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
1 Naturia Beast
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Gaia Knight, the Force of Earth
1 Naturia Barkion
2 XX-Saber Hyunlei
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 X-Saber Urbellum
1 Colossal Fighter
1 Scrap Dragon
1 Stardust Dragon
1 Mist Wurm
1 XX-Saber Gottoms
Side Deck: 15
2 Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo
2 Cyber Dragon
2 D.D. Crow
2 Kinetic Soldier
2 Shadow-Imprisoning Mirror
2 Chain Disappearance
1 Dust Tornado
1 Gozen Match
1 Mind Crush
Gar Logan
Swiss Record: 5-2
Monsters: 18
2 X-Saber Pashuul
3 XX-Saber Boggart Knight
3 XX-Saber Faultroll
3 XX-Saber Emmersblade
3 XX-Saber Darksoul
3 XX-Saber Fulhelmknight
1 Super-Nimble Mega Hamster
Spells: 7
1 Monster Reborn
1 Dark Hole
2 Pot of Duality
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Book of Moon
Traps: 16
1 Saber Hole
1 Reinforce Truth
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
3 Gottoms' Emergency Call
3 Trap Stun
1 Solemn Judgment
2 Solemn Warning
1 Mirror Force
1 Torrential Tribute
1 Seven Tools of the Bandit
Extra Deck: 15
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Colossal Fighter
1 Mist Wurm
1 Naturia Barkion
1 Naturia Beast
1 Scrap Dragon
1 Stardust Dragon
1 X-Saber Urbellum
1 X-Saber Wayne
1 XX-Saber Gottoms
2 XX-Saber Hyunlei
1 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon
Side Deck: 15
2 Cyber Dragon
2 Closed Forest
1 Nobleman of Crossout
2 Kinetic Soldier
2 Consecrated Light
2 Chain Disappearance
3 Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo
1 Starlight Road
Anthony DiBona
Swiss Record: 5-2
Monsters: 16
3 Caius the Shadow Monarch
3 Worm Cartaros
3 Worm Linx
3 Worm Xex
3 Worm Yagan
1 Honest
Spells: 10
3 Pot of Duality
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Swords of Revealing Light
1 Monster Reborn
1 Book of Moon
1 Future Fusion
1 Dark Hole
Traps: 14
3 Offering to the Snake Deity
3 Dimensional Prison
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
2 Solemn Warning
1 Solemn Judgment
1 Royal Oppression
1 Torrential Tribute
1 Mirror Force
Extra Deck: 15
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon
1 Avenging Knight Parshath
1 Ancient Sacred Wyvern
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
1 Ancient Fairy Dragon
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Magical Android
1 Colossal Fighter
1 Stardust Dragon
1 Dark End Dragon
1 Scrap Dragon
1 Armory Arm
1 Worm Zero
1 Mist Wurm
Side Deck: 15
3 Nobleman of Crossout
2 Thunder King Rai-Oh
2 My Body As A Shield
2 Chain Disappearance
2 Cyber Dragon
2 Effect Veiler
2 Gozen Match
Ash Slaughter
Swiss Record: 5-2
Monsters: 15
1 Honest
3 Elemental Hero Neos Alius
1 Elemental Hero Stratos
2 D.D. Warrior Lady
2 Cyber Dragon
2 Thunder King Rai-Oh
1 Injection Fairy Lily
2 Banisher of the Radiance
1 Effect Veiler
Spells: 14
3 Gemini Spark
2 Pot of Duality
1 Book of Moon
1 Dark Hole
1 Monster Reborn
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Reinforcement of the Army
2 E - Emergency Call
1 Nobleman of Crossout
Traps: 11
1 Solemn Judgment
2 Solemn Warning
2 Dimensional Prison
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
1 Mirror Force
1 Torrential Tribute
2 Hero Blast
Extra Deck: 15
2 Black Rose Dragon
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Colossal Fighter
2 Stardust Dragon
1 Shooting Star Dragon
1 Armory Arm
1 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon
1 Avenging Knight Parshath
1 Magical Android
1 Formula Synchron
1 Scrap Dragon
1 Elemental Hero Absolute Zero
Side Deck: 15
1 Miracle Fusion
1 Elemental Hero Ocean
1 Royal Oppression
1 Dust Tornado
1 Dark Magicial Girl
1 Nobleman of Crossout
2 D.D. Crow
1 Pulling the Rug
2 Consecrated Light
2 Kinetic Soldier
1 Spell Shattering Arrow
1 Maxx "C"
Brandon McClain
Swiss Record: 5-2
Monsters: 13
3 Gravekeeper's Commandant
3 Gravekeeper's Descendant
3 Gravekeeper's Recruiter
3 Gravekeeper's Spy
1 Gravekeeper's Assailant
Spells: 15
3 Necrovalley
3 Pot of Duality
2 Gravekeeper's Stele
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
2 Royal Tribute
1 Book of Moon
1 Dark Hole
1 Forbidden Lance
Traps: 12
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
2 Dimensional Prison
2 Solemn Warning
1 Deck Devastation Virus
1 Mind Crush
1 Mirror Force
1 Royal Oppression
1 Solemn Judgment
1 Torrential Tribute
Extra Deck: 15
2 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
1 Magical Android
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Gaia Knight, the Force of Earth
1 Ancient Fairy Dragon
1 Ancient Sacred Wyvern
1 Arcanite Magician
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Colossal Fighter
1 Scrap Dragon
1 Stardust Dragon
1 Thought Ruler Archfiend
1 Mist Wurm
Side Deck: 15
3 Chaos Sorcerer
3 Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter
2 Caius the Shadow Monarch
2 Cyber Dragon
2 Effect Veiler
1 Dark Armed Dragon
1 Monster Reborn
1 Nobleman of Crossout
Jesse Nguyen
Swiss Record: 5-2
Monsters: 29
1 Tragoedia
2 Light and Darkness Dragon
1 Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
3 Caius the Shadow Monarch
2 Mobius the Frost Monarch
3 Raiza the Storm Monarch
2 Genex Controller
3 Genex Undine
1 Ronintoadin
3 Swap Frog
2 Battle Fader
2 Effect Veiler
1 Fishborg Blaster
1 Glow-Up Bulb
2 Treeborn Frog
Spells: 10
1 Dark Hole
1 Giant Trunade
3 Enemy Controller
1 Foolish Burial
1 Monster Reborn
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 One For One
Traps: 1
1 Treacherous Trap Hole
Extra Deck: 15
1 Locomotion R-Genex
1 Colossal Fighter
1 Scrap Dragon
1 Stardust Dragon
1 Thought Ruler Archfiend
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
1 Magical Android
2 Armory Arm
3 Formula Synchron
1 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon
Side Deck: 15
2 Cyber Dragon
2 D.D. Crow
2 Electric Virus
2 Reign-Beaux, Overlord of Dark World
1 Burial from a Different Dimension
2 Puppet Plant
2 Dust Tornado
2 Malevolent Catastrophe
Chris Schwarz
Swiss Record: 5-2
Monsters: 19
3 Cyber Dragon
3 Dekoichi the Battlechanted Locomotive
3 Black Salvo
3 Cyber Valley
2 Card Trooper
2 Spirit Reaper
1 Dark Armed Dragon
1 Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
1 Morphing Jar
Spells: 17
3 Gold Sarcophagus
3 Pot of Duality
2 Overload Fusion
2 Machine Duplication
1 Book of Moon
1 Allure of Darkness
1 Future Fusion
1 Giant Trunade
1 Limiter Removal
1 Dark Hole
1 Monster Reborn
Traps: 4
3 Royal Decree
1 Return from the Different Dimension
Extra Deck: 15
3 Chimeratech Overdragon
1 Armory Arm
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Ancient Fairy Dragon
2 Black Rose Dragon
1 Karakuri Shogun mdl 00 Burei
1 Stardust Dragon
1 Colossal Fighter
1 Scrap Dragon
2 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon
Side Deck: 15
3 Banisher of the Radiance
2 Puppet Plant
3 Chaos Sorcerer
2 Doomcaliber Knight
2 Thunder King Rai-Oh
3 Effect Veiler
Cooster Rogburn
Swiss Record: 5-2
Monsters: 16
3 Gravekeeper's Commandant
3 Gravekeeper's Descendant
3 Gravekeeper's Recruiter
3 Gravekeeper's Spy
2 Gravekeeper's Assailant
2 Spirit Reaper
Spells: 16
3 Pot of Duality
3 Upstart Goblin
2 Gravekeeper's Stele
2 Necrovalley
2 Royal Tribute
1 Book of Moon
1 Dark Hole
1 Giant Trunade
1 Smashing Ground
Traps: 8
2 Dimensional Prison
2 Solemn Warning
1 Bottomless Trap Hole
1 Mirror Force
1 Solemn Judgment
1 Torrential Tribute
Extra Deck: 9
3 Stardust Dragon
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
1 Armory Arm
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Colossal Fighter
1 Mist Wurm
1 Scrap Dragon
Side Deck: 15
2 Cyber Dragon
2 Doomcaliber Knight
2 Gozen Match
2 Malefic Stardust Dragon
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
2 Nobleman of Crossout
2 Smashing Ground
1 Effect Veiler
Andrew Tenjum
Swiss Record: 7-0
Monsters: 19
2 Effect Veiler
1 Super-Nimble Mega Hamster
1 X-Saber Airbellum
2 X-Saber Pashuul
2 XX-Saber Boggart Knight
3 XX-Saber Darksoul
3 XX-Saber Emmersblade
2 XX-Saber Faultroll
3 XX-Saber Fulhelmknight
Spells: 10
1 Book of Moon
1 Dark Hole
2 Enemy Controller
1 Giant Trunade
1 Monster Reborn
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
2 Pot of Duality
Traps: 11
1 Call of the Haunted
1 Gottoms' Emergency Call
1 Mind Crush
1 Mirror Force
1 Reinforce Truth
2 Seven Tools of the Bandit
1 Solemn Judgment
2 Solemn Warning
1 Torrential Tribute
Extra Deck: 15
1 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
1 Naturia Beast
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Gaia Knight, the Force of Earth
1 Naturia Barkion
2 XX-Saber Hyunlei
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 X-Saber Urbellum
1 Colossal Fighter
1 Scrap Dragon
1 Stardust Dragon
1 Mist Wurm
1 XX-Saber Gottoms
Side Deck: 15
2 Chain Disappearance
1 Cyber Dragon
2 Dimensional Prison
2 Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo
2 Gozen Match
1 Malevolent Catastrophe
2 Shadow-Imprisoning Mirror
2 Thunder King Rai-Oh
1 Trap Dustshoot
Nicholas K
Swiss Record: 6-1
Monsters: 17
1 Dark Armed Dragon
2 Doomcaliber Knight
1 Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
2 Blackwing - Sirocco the Dawn
3 Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame
3 Blackwing - Bora the Spear
1 Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind
1 Blackwing - Kalut the Moon Shadow
2 Blackwing - Blizzard the Far North
1 Blackwing - Vayu the Emblem of Honor
Spells: 13
1 Dark Hole
1 Monster Reborn
2 Pot of Duality
1 Black Whirlwind
1 Allure of Darkness
1 Book of Moon
2 Enemy Controller
2 Smashing Ground
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
Traps: 10
2 Icarus Attack
2 Solemn Warning
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
1 Mirror Force
1 Torrential Tribute
1 Royal Oppression
1 Solemn Judgment
Extra Deck: 15
1 Scrap Dragon
1 Dark End Dragon
1 Colossal Fighter
1 Stardust Dragon
1 Blackwing - Silverwind the Ascendant
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Blackwing Armor Master
2 Blackwing Armed Wing
1 Gaia Knight, the Force of Earth
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Magical Android
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
2 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon
Side Deck: 15
2 D.D. Crow
2 Cyber Dragon
2 Banisher of the Radiance
2 Nobleman of Crossout
1 Mind Crush
1 Starlight Road
1 Chaos Trap Hole
2 Chain Disappearance
2 Seven Tools of the Bandit
Ciro Saldarelli
Swiss Record: 6-1
Monsters: 23
2 Caius the Shadow Monarch
2 Card Trooper
3 Chaos Sorcerer
1 Dandylion
2 Debris Dragon
2 Effect Veiler
1 Glow-Up Bulb
1 Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
2 Lonefire Blossom
1 Mystic Tomato
1 Plaguespreader Zombie
3 Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter
1 Sangan
1 Spore
Spells: 9
1 Book of Moon
1 Dark Hole
1 Foolish Burial
1 Giant Trunade
1 Monster Reborn
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
2 Pot of Avarice
Traps: 8
1 Call of the Haunted
2 Limit Reverse
1 Mirror Force
1 Solemn Judgment
2 Solemn Warning
1 Torrential Tribute
Extra Deck: 15
1 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon
2 Formula Synchron
1 Armory Arm
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
1 Magical Android
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Gaia Knight, the Force of Earth
1 Iron Chain Dragon
2 Black Rose Dragon
1 Scrap Dragon
2 Stardust Dragon
1 Shooting Star Dragon
Side Deck: 15
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
2 Chain Disappearance
2 Cyber Dragon
2 Dust Tornado
2 Nobleman of Crossout
2 Puppet Plant
2 Snowman Eater
1 Trap Stun
Nathan Soowal
Swiss Record: 6-1
Monsters: 14
3 Gravekeeper's Spy
3 Gravekeeper's Commandant
3 Gravekeeper's Recruiter
3 Gravekeeper's Descendant
1 Gravekeeper's Assailant
1 Spirit Reaper
Spells: 17
3 Necrovalley
3 Gravekeeper's Stele
3 Pot of Duality
2 Smashing Ground
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
2 Royal Tribute
1 Dark Hole
1 Book of Moon
Traps: 9
2 Seven Tools of the Bandit
2 Dimensional Prison
2 Solemn Warning
1 Solemn Judgment
1 Mirror Force
1 Royal Oppression
Extra Deck: 15
3 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon
3 Magical Android
3 Psychic Lifetrancer
3 Stardust Dragon
3 Thought Ruler Archfiend
Side Deck: 15
3 Cyber Dragon
3 Gozen Match
2 Snowman Eater
2 Malefic Stardust Dragon
1 Starlight Road
2 Nobleman of Crossout
2 My Body As A Shield
Mitch Noggle
Swiss Record: 6-1
Monsters: 19
3 Caius the Shadow Monarch
2 Dekoichi the Battlechanted Locomotive
1 Gravekeeper's Descendant
3 Gravekeeper's Spy
3 Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter
2 Spirit Reaper
2 Super-Nimble Mega Hamster
3 Vanity's Fiend
Spells: 14
1 Allure of Darkness
1 Book of Moon
1 Dark Hole
2 Forbidden Lance
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
2 Pot of Avarice
3 Pot of Duality
2 Soul Exchange
Traps: 8
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
1 Mirror Force
1 Royal Oppression
2 Seven Tools of the Bandit
2 Solemn Warning
1 Torrential Tribute
Extra Deck: 15
3 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
1 Blackwing Armed Wing
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 XX-Saber Hyunlei
1 Arcanite Magician
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Blackwing Armor Master
1 Colossal Fighter
1 Dark End Dragon
1 Scrap Dragon
2 Stardust Dragon
Side Deck: 15
2 Chain Disappearance
2 Cyber Dragon
2 D.D. Crow
2 Dust Tornado
1 Effect Veiler
2 Mobius the Frost Monarch
2 Puppet Plant
1 Sangan
1 Spell Shield Type-8
Mike Steinman
Swiss Record: 6-1
Monsters: 13
1 Gravekeeper's Assailant
3 Gravekeeper's Commandant
3 Gravekeeper's Descendant
3 Gravekeeper's Recruiter
3 Gravekeeper's Spy
Spells: 15
2 Gravekeeper's Stele
3 Pot of Duality
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Dark Hole
1 Book of Moon
3 Necrovalley
2 Royal Tribute
1 Forbidden Lance
Traps: 12
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
2 Dimensional Prison
2 Solemn Warning
1 Solemn Judgment
1 Seven Tools of the Bandit
1 Mind Crush
1 Mirror Force
1 Royal Oppression
1 Torrential Tribute
Extra Deck: 15
2 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon
1 Armory Arm
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
1 Magical Android
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Gaia Knight, the Force of Earth
1 Arcanite Magician
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Colossal Fighter
1 Red Dragon Archfiend
1 Scrap Dragon
1 Stardust Dragon
1 Thought Ruler Archfiend
1 Mist Wurm
Extra Deck: 15
3 Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo
2 Effect Veiler
2 Cyber Dragon
1 Nobleman of Crossout
2 Kinetic Soldier
2 Dust Tornado
2 Gozen Match
1 Chain Disappearance
David Hagensen
Swiss Record: 6-1
Monsters: 22
3 Chaos Sorcerer
2 Effect Veiler
2 Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter
2 Debris Dragon
2 Card Trooper
2 Doomcaliber Knight
2 Thunder King Rai-Oh
1 Spore
1 Glow-Up Bulb
1 Dandylion
1 Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
1 Spirit Reaper
2 Lonefire Blossom
1 Sangan
Spells: 9
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
2 Pot of Duality
1 Foolish Burial
1 Smashing Ground
1 Pot of Avarice
1 Monster Reborn
1 Dark Hole
Traps: 10
2 Solemn Warning
2 Dimensional Prison
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
1 Mirror Force
1 Torrential Tribute
1 Solemn Judgment
1 Call Of The Haunted
Extra Deck: 15
2| Stardust Dragon
1 Scrap Dragon
1 Red Dragon Archfiend
1 Colossal Fighter
1 Arcanite Magician
2 Black Rose Dragon
1 Ancient Fairy Dragon
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Iron Chain Dragon
1 Magical Android
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
1 Mist Wurm
1 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon
Side Deck: 15
1 Banisher of the Radiance
2 Cyber Dragon
2 Chain Disappearance
2 Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo
1 Nobleman of Crossout
1 Mobius the Frost Monarch
1 Kinetic Soldier
3 Puppet Plant
2 Caius the Shadow Monarch
Jon Sturick
Swiss Record: 5-2
Decklist:
Monster: 29
3 Swap Frog
2 Treeborn Frog
2 Genex Undine
2 Genex Controller
2 Fishborg Blaster
3 Caius the Shadow Monarch
3 Raiza the Storm Monarch
3 Light and Darkness Dragon
2 Chaos Sorcerer
3 Battle Fader
2 Effect Veiler
1 Gorz, Emmisary of Darkness
1 Tragoedia
Spell: 12
3 Enemy Controller
3 Soul Exchange
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
2 Pot of Avarice
1 Dark Hole
1 Monster Reborn
Trap: 1
1 Treacherous Trap Hole
Side: 15
1 Burial from the Different Dimension
2 Forbidden Lance
3 Puppet Plant
2 Mobius the Frost Monarch
2 Vanities Fiend
1 Effect Veiler
2 Thunder King Rai-Oh
2 D.D. Crow
Extra: 15
3 Formula Synchron
1 Armory Arm
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Scrap Dragon
1 Stardust Dragon
1 Dark End Dragon
1 Colossal Fighter
1 Thought Ruler Archfiend
1 Locomotion R-Genex
1 Mist Wurm
1 Shooting Star Dragon
Ryan Segovia
Swiss Record: 5-2
Monsters: 18
3 XX-Saber Darksoul
3 XX-Saber Emmersblade
3 XX-Saber Fulhelmknight
2 XX-Saber Boggart Knight
2 XX-Saber Faultroll
2 X-Saber Pashuul
1 X-Saber Airbellum
2 Effect Veiler
Spells: 11
2 Enemy Controller
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
2 Pot of Duality
1 Book of Moon
1 Gold Sarcophagus
1 Monster Reborn
1 Dark Hole
1 Giant Trunade
Traps: 11
2 Gottoms' Emergency Call
2 Solemn Warning
2 Seven Tools of the Bandit
1 Solemn Judgment
1 Torrential Tribute
1 Mirror Force
1 Call of the Haunted
1 Dust Tornado
Extra Deck: 15
1 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
1 Naturia Beast
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Gaia Knight, the Force of Earth
1 Naturia Barkion
2 XX-Saber Hyunlei
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 X-Saber Urbellum
1 Colossal Fighter
1 Scrap Dragon
1 Stardust Dragon
1 Mist Wurm
1 XX-Saber Gottoms
Side Deck: 15
2 Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo
2 Cyber Dragon
2 D.D. Crow
2 Kinetic Soldier
2 Shadow-Imprisoning Mirror
2 Chain Disappearance
1 Dust Tornado
1 Gozen Match
1 Mind Crush
Gar Logan
Swiss Record: 5-2
Monsters: 18
2 X-Saber Pashuul
3 XX-Saber Boggart Knight
3 XX-Saber Faultroll
3 XX-Saber Emmersblade
3 XX-Saber Darksoul
3 XX-Saber Fulhelmknight
1 Super-Nimble Mega Hamster
Spells: 7
1 Monster Reborn
1 Dark Hole
2 Pot of Duality
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Book of Moon
Traps: 16
1 Saber Hole
1 Reinforce Truth
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
3 Gottoms' Emergency Call
3 Trap Stun
1 Solemn Judgment
2 Solemn Warning
1 Mirror Force
1 Torrential Tribute
1 Seven Tools of the Bandit
Extra Deck: 15
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Colossal Fighter
1 Mist Wurm
1 Naturia Barkion
1 Naturia Beast
1 Scrap Dragon
1 Stardust Dragon
1 X-Saber Urbellum
1 X-Saber Wayne
1 XX-Saber Gottoms
2 XX-Saber Hyunlei
1 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon
Side Deck: 15
2 Cyber Dragon
2 Closed Forest
1 Nobleman of Crossout
2 Kinetic Soldier
2 Consecrated Light
2 Chain Disappearance
3 Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo
1 Starlight Road
Anthony DiBona
Swiss Record: 5-2
Monsters: 16
3 Caius the Shadow Monarch
3 Worm Cartaros
3 Worm Linx
3 Worm Xex
3 Worm Yagan
1 Honest
Spells: 10
3 Pot of Duality
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Swords of Revealing Light
1 Monster Reborn
1 Book of Moon
1 Future Fusion
1 Dark Hole
Traps: 14
3 Offering to the Snake Deity
3 Dimensional Prison
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
2 Solemn Warning
1 Solemn Judgment
1 Royal Oppression
1 Torrential Tribute
1 Mirror Force
Extra Deck: 15
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon
1 Avenging Knight Parshath
1 Ancient Sacred Wyvern
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
1 Ancient Fairy Dragon
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Magical Android
1 Colossal Fighter
1 Stardust Dragon
1 Dark End Dragon
1 Scrap Dragon
1 Armory Arm
1 Worm Zero
1 Mist Wurm
Side Deck: 15
3 Nobleman of Crossout
2 Thunder King Rai-Oh
2 My Body As A Shield
2 Chain Disappearance
2 Cyber Dragon
2 Effect Veiler
2 Gozen Match
Ash Slaughter
Swiss Record: 5-2
Monsters: 15
1 Honest
3 Elemental Hero Neos Alius
1 Elemental Hero Stratos
2 D.D. Warrior Lady
2 Cyber Dragon
2 Thunder King Rai-Oh
1 Injection Fairy Lily
2 Banisher of the Radiance
1 Effect Veiler
Spells: 14
3 Gemini Spark
2 Pot of Duality
1 Book of Moon
1 Dark Hole
1 Monster Reborn
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 Reinforcement of the Army
2 E - Emergency Call
1 Nobleman of Crossout
Traps: 11
1 Solemn Judgment
2 Solemn Warning
2 Dimensional Prison
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
1 Mirror Force
1 Torrential Tribute
2 Hero Blast
Extra Deck: 15
2 Black Rose Dragon
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Colossal Fighter
2 Stardust Dragon
1 Shooting Star Dragon
1 Armory Arm
1 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon
1 Avenging Knight Parshath
1 Magical Android
1 Formula Synchron
1 Scrap Dragon
1 Elemental Hero Absolute Zero
Side Deck: 15
1 Miracle Fusion
1 Elemental Hero Ocean
1 Royal Oppression
1 Dust Tornado
1 Dark Magicial Girl
1 Nobleman of Crossout
2 D.D. Crow
1 Pulling the Rug
2 Consecrated Light
2 Kinetic Soldier
1 Spell Shattering Arrow
1 Maxx "C"
Brandon McClain
Swiss Record: 5-2
Monsters: 13
3 Gravekeeper's Commandant
3 Gravekeeper's Descendant
3 Gravekeeper's Recruiter
3 Gravekeeper's Spy
1 Gravekeeper's Assailant
Spells: 15
3 Necrovalley
3 Pot of Duality
2 Gravekeeper's Stele
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
2 Royal Tribute
1 Book of Moon
1 Dark Hole
1 Forbidden Lance
Traps: 12
2 Bottomless Trap Hole
2 Dimensional Prison
2 Solemn Warning
1 Deck Devastation Virus
1 Mind Crush
1 Mirror Force
1 Royal Oppression
1 Solemn Judgment
1 Torrential Tribute
Extra Deck: 15
2 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
1 Magical Android
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Gaia Knight, the Force of Earth
1 Ancient Fairy Dragon
1 Ancient Sacred Wyvern
1 Arcanite Magician
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Colossal Fighter
1 Scrap Dragon
1 Stardust Dragon
1 Thought Ruler Archfiend
1 Mist Wurm
Side Deck: 15
3 Chaos Sorcerer
3 Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter
2 Caius the Shadow Monarch
2 Cyber Dragon
2 Effect Veiler
1 Dark Armed Dragon
1 Monster Reborn
1 Nobleman of Crossout
Jesse Nguyen
Swiss Record: 5-2
Monsters: 29
1 Tragoedia
2 Light and Darkness Dragon
1 Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
3 Caius the Shadow Monarch
2 Mobius the Frost Monarch
3 Raiza the Storm Monarch
2 Genex Controller
3 Genex Undine
1 Ronintoadin
3 Swap Frog
2 Battle Fader
2 Effect Veiler
1 Fishborg Blaster
1 Glow-Up Bulb
2 Treeborn Frog
Spells: 10
1 Dark Hole
1 Giant Trunade
3 Enemy Controller
1 Foolish Burial
1 Monster Reborn
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
1 One For One
Traps: 1
1 Treacherous Trap Hole
Extra Deck: 15
1 Locomotion R-Genex
1 Colossal Fighter
1 Scrap Dragon
1 Stardust Dragon
1 Thought Ruler Archfiend
1 Black Rose Dragon
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
1 Magical Android
2 Armory Arm
3 Formula Synchron
1 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon
Side Deck: 15
2 Cyber Dragon
2 D.D. Crow
2 Electric Virus
2 Reign-Beaux, Overlord of Dark World
1 Burial from a Different Dimension
2 Puppet Plant
2 Dust Tornado
2 Malevolent Catastrophe
Chris Schwarz
Swiss Record: 5-2
Monsters: 19
3 Cyber Dragon
3 Dekoichi the Battlechanted Locomotive
3 Black Salvo
3 Cyber Valley
2 Card Trooper
2 Spirit Reaper
1 Dark Armed Dragon
1 Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
1 Morphing Jar
Spells: 17
3 Gold Sarcophagus
3 Pot of Duality
2 Overload Fusion
2 Machine Duplication
1 Book of Moon
1 Allure of Darkness
1 Future Fusion
1 Giant Trunade
1 Limiter Removal
1 Dark Hole
1 Monster Reborn
Traps: 4
3 Royal Decree
1 Return from the Different Dimension
Extra Deck: 15
3 Chimeratech Overdragon
1 Armory Arm
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Ancient Fairy Dragon
2 Black Rose Dragon
1 Karakuri Shogun mdl 00 Burei
1 Stardust Dragon
1 Colossal Fighter
1 Scrap Dragon
2 Chimeratech Fortress Dragon
Side Deck: 15
3 Banisher of the Radiance
2 Puppet Plant
3 Chaos Sorcerer
2 Doomcaliber Knight
2 Thunder King Rai-Oh
3 Effect Veiler
Cooster Rogburn
Swiss Record: 5-2
Monsters: 16
3 Gravekeeper's Commandant
3 Gravekeeper's Descendant
3 Gravekeeper's Recruiter
3 Gravekeeper's Spy
2 Gravekeeper's Assailant
2 Spirit Reaper
Spells: 16
3 Pot of Duality
3 Upstart Goblin
2 Gravekeeper's Stele
2 Necrovalley
2 Royal Tribute
1 Book of Moon
1 Dark Hole
1 Giant Trunade
1 Smashing Ground
Traps: 8
2 Dimensional Prison
2 Solemn Warning
1 Bottomless Trap Hole
1 Mirror Force
1 Solemn Judgment
1 Torrential Tribute
Extra Deck: 9
3 Stardust Dragon
1 Ally of Justice Catastor
1 Armory Arm
1 Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1 Colossal Fighter
1 Mist Wurm
1 Scrap Dragon
Side Deck: 15
2 Cyber Dragon
2 Doomcaliber Knight
2 Gozen Match
2 Malefic Stardust Dragon
2 Mystical Space Typhoon
2 Nobleman of Crossout
2 Smashing Ground
1 Effect Veiler
Top 16 Players
1. Andrew Tenjum (7-0; X-Saber)
2. Nicholas K. (6-1; Blackwing)
3. Ciro Saldarelli (6-1; Chaos Plant)
4. Nathan Soowal (6-1; Gravekeeper)
5. Mitch Noggle (6-1; Monarch)
6. Mike Steinman (6-1; Gravekeeper)
7. David Hagensen (5-2; Chaos Plant)
8. Jon Sturick (5-2; Frog Monarch)
9. Ryan Segovia (5-2; X-Saber)
10. Gar Logan (5-2; X-Saber)
11. Anthony DiBona (5-2; Worm)
12. Ash Slaughter (5-2; Hero Beat)
13. Brandon McClain (5-2; Gravekeeper)
14. Jesse Nguyen (5-2; Frog Monarch)
15. Chris Schwarz (5-2; Machine)
16. Cooster Rogburn (5-2; Gravekeeper)
2. Nicholas K. (6-1; Blackwing)
3. Ciro Saldarelli (6-1; Chaos Plant)
4. Nathan Soowal (6-1; Gravekeeper)
5. Mitch Noggle (6-1; Monarch)
6. Mike Steinman (6-1; Gravekeeper)
7. David Hagensen (5-2; Chaos Plant)
8. Jon Sturick (5-2; Frog Monarch)
9. Ryan Segovia (5-2; X-Saber)
10. Gar Logan (5-2; X-Saber)
11. Anthony DiBona (5-2; Worm)
12. Ash Slaughter (5-2; Hero Beat)
13. Brandon McClain (5-2; Gravekeeper)
14. Jesse Nguyen (5-2; Frog Monarch)
15. Chris Schwarz (5-2; Machine)
16. Cooster Rogburn (5-2; Gravekeeper)
Round 6 Feature Match: Andrew Tenjum vs. Nathan Soowal
Game 1
Soowal opened by setting a monster, and passing his turn.
Tenjum opened with a hand of Mystical Space Typhoon, Seven Tools of the Bandit, Effect Veiler, Monster Reborn, Enemy Controller, and XX-Saber Darksoul. He set XX-Saber Darksoul, Enemy Controller, Seven Tools of the Bandit, and Mystical Space Typhoon before ending.
Soowal drew and Flip Summoned Gravekeeper's Recruiter, then Normal Summoned Gravekeeper's Descendant, activating priority to tribute Gravekeeper's Recruiter and destroy Tenjum's face-down XX-Saber Darksoul. Gravekeeper's Recruiter got Gravekeeper's Commandant from Soowal's deck and he discarded it to add Necrovalley to his hand, then activated it. Gravekeeper's Descendant declared an attack and Tenjum turned it to Defense with Enemy Controller. Soowal activated Royal Tribute in Main Phase 2, forcing Tenjum to discard Effect Veiler and reveal Monster Reborn while discarding Spirit Reaper and revealing his own hand of Dark Hole, Smashing Ground, and Gravekeeper's Stele. He ended his turn & Tenjum added XX-Saber Fulhelmknight to his hand with XX-Saber Darksoul.
Tenjum drew XX-Saber Emmersblade and Normal Summoned XX-Saber Fulhelmknight. He flipped Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy Necrovalley then attacked over Gravekeeper's Descendant with XX-Saber Fulhelmknight, getting XX-Saber Darksoul back from his grave in Defense. Tenjum ended with no further plays.
Soowal activated Pot of Duality, revealing Gravekeeper's Spy, Seven Tools of the Bandit, and Gravekeeper's Recruiter; he kept Gravekeeper's Spy. He then activated Gravekeeper's Stele to get back Gravekeeper's Recruiter and Gravekeeper's Commandant, which was promptly discarded to add another Necrovalley to the hand. Necrovalley was activated, Smashing Ground came down to destroy XX-Saber Fulhelmknight and Soowal set a monster before ending his turn.
Tenjum drew XX-Saber Fulhelmknight and Summoned it, then sent XX-Saber Fulhelmknight and XX-Saber Darksoul to the Graveyard to Synchro Summon XX-Saber Hyunlei, which destroyed Necrovalley. Hyunlei ran over the face-down Gravekeeper's Spy and Gravekeeper's Descendant was Special Summoned. Tenjum moved to his End Phase and got XX-Saber Faultroll from his deck.
Soowal summoned Gravekeeper's Recruiter, declaring priority to tribute Gravekeeper's Recruiter and destroy XX-Saber Hyunlei, getting Gravekeeper's Commandant from his deck with Recruiter. Gravekeeper's Commandant was discarded for Necrovalley, which was again activated. Pot of Duality came down, revealing Gravekeeper's Recruiter, Gravekeeper's Descendant, and Gravekeeper's Stele; Soowal kept Gravekeeper's Stele. Gravekeeper's Descendant attacked directly for 2000 and Soowal ended.
Soowal: 8000
Tenjum: 6000
Tenjum drew XX-Saber Darksoul, set it and ended.
Soowal played Gravekeeper's Stele to get Gravekeeper's Recruiter and Gravekeeper's Spy back, then Summoned Gravekeeper's Recruiter and tributed it off to destroy Tenjum's face-down Seven Tools of the Bandit. Gravekeeper's Recruiter searched another Gravekeeper's Recruiter out, then Soowal set 2 backrow and ended.
Tenjum drew Giant Trunade and activated it, then Flip Summoned XX-Saber Darksoul, Normal Summoned XX-Saber Emmersblade, and Special Summoned XX-Saber Faultroll! XX-Saber Faultroll brought back XX-Saber Fulhelmknight to the field and XX-Saber Emmersblade attacked into XX-Saber Descendant, costing Tenjum 200 and bringing X-Saber Airbellum to the field. XX-Saber Faultroll ran over Gravekeeper's Descendant and XX-Saber Darkoul, XX-Saber Fulhelm, and X-Saber Airbellum all hit directly, knocking Necrovalley out of Soowal's hand. Tenjum moved to his Main Phase 2 and sent XX-Saber Faultroll and XX-Saber Fulhelmknight to the Graveyard to Synchro Summon XX-Saber Gottoms, who tributed off XX-Saber Darksoul to knock Gravekeeper's Spy out of Soowal's hand. X-Saber Airbellum was tributed off next and Soowal lost Solemn Warning from his hand. Tenjum ended his turn and got another XX-Saber Emmersblade from his deck.
Tenjum: 5800
Soowal: 4300
Soowal activated Dark Hole, then Normal Summoned Gravekeeper's Recruiter and attacked directly for 1200. Soowal set 1 card and ended his turn.
Tenjum: 4600
Soowal: 4300
Tenjum drew Call of the Haunted and Summoned XX-Saber Emmersblade. Emmersblade declared an attack and Soowal chained Mirror Force to destroy it. Tenjum set Call of the Haunted and ended.
Soowal declared an attack and Tenjum chained Call of the Haunted to bring back XX-Saber Gottoms in attack. Soowal set 1 backrow and ended.
Tenjum drew XX-Saber Faultroll and attacked over Gravekeeper's Recruiter, which replaced itself with another Gravekeeper's Recruiter. Tenjum ended his turn.
Tenjum: 4600
Soowal: 2400
Soowal activated Pot of Duality to reveal Smashing Ground, Solemn Judgment, and Gravekeeper's Commandant; he kept Smashing Ground and played it to destroy XX-Saber Gottoms. Gravekeeper's Recruiter was Summoned and hit directly for 1200, then Soowal ended.
Tenjum: 3400
Soowal: 2400
Tenjum drew XX-Saber Emmersblade, and Summoned it to attack over Gravekeeper's Recruiter; Gravekeeper's Recruiter got Gravekeeper's Commandant from the deck. Tenjum ended.
Tenjum: 3400
Soowal: 2300
Soowal set a monster and passed.
Tenjum drew Book of Moon and activated Monster Reborn for XX-Saber Darksoul, then Special Summoned XX-Saber Faultroll but Soowal chained Solemn Warning to negate the summon of XX-Saber Faultroll. XX-Saber Emmersblade attacked into the face-down Gravekeeper's Commandant, and Tenjum set Book of Moon before ending.
Tenjum: 3200
Soowal: 300
Soowal summoned Gravekeeper's Descendant, declaring priority to tribute off Gravekeeper's Commandant and destroy XX-Saber Emmersblade. He then set 1 backrow and ended.
Tenjum drew Solemn Judgment, set it and ended.
Soowal set a backrow and passed.
Tenjum drew XX-Saber Pashuul and sent it and XX-Saber Darksoul to the Graveyard to Synchro Summon Naturia Beast, and Soowal revealed 2 copies of Seven Tools of the Bandit and scooped!
Game 2
Soowal opened by setting 2 backrow, then he discarded Gravekeeper's Commandant to add Necrovalley to his hand. He activated Necrovalley, set a monster and ended.
Tenjum opened with Seven Tools of the Bandit, 2 Effect Veiler, 2 XX-Saber Darksoul, and XX-Saber Boggart Knight. He set XX-Saber Darksoul and Seven Tools of the Bandit, then ended.
Soowal Flip Summoned Gravekeeper's Descendant, then attacked over XX-Saber Darksoul with it. Soowal ended and Tenjum searched out XX-Saber Emmersblade.
Tenjum drew another XX-Saber Emmersblade, then set XX-Saber Darksoul and ended.
Soowal attacked over Darksoul with Descendant, then set 1 backrow. He ended and Tenjum searched out XX-Saber Faultroll.
Tenjum drew Dimensional Prison, set it and XX-Saber Emmersblade and ended.
Soowal attacked over XX-Saber Emmersblade and activated Solemn Warning to negate the effect, the ended.
Tenjum: 8000
Soowal: 6000
Tenjum drew Giant Trunade, then set XX-Saber Emmersblade and ended.
Soowal set 1 backrow and ended.
Tenjum drew Seven Tools of the Bandit. He activated Giant Trunade, Normal Summoned XX-Saber Boggart Knight and then Flip Summoned XX-Saber Emmersblade. He Special Summoned XX-Saber Faultroll and used it to bring back XX-Saber Darksoul. XX-Saber Emmersblade crashed into Gravekeeper's Descendant and Tenjum brought out X-Saber Airbellum with the effect. XX-Saber Faultroll ran over Gravekeeper's Descendant and X-Saber Airbellum hit directly, costing Soowal Necrovalley. XX-Saber Boggart Knight and XX-Saber Darksoul followed up for 2000. Tenjum moved to his Main Phase 2 and sent X-Saber Airbellum and XX-Saber Faultroll to the Graveyard to Synchro Summon XX-Saber Gottoms. XX-Saber Gottoms tributed off XX-Saber Darksoul to knock Dark Hole out of Soowal's hand, and then XX-Saber Boggart Knight was tributed to discard Solemn Warning! Tenjum set 2 copies of Seven Tools of the Bandit and Dimensional Prison, then ended and searched out XX-Saber Emmersblade.
Tenjum: 7800
Soowal: 1500
Soowal activated Necrovalley, then set a monster and 2 backrow before ending.
Tenjum drew Solemn Warning and Normal Summoned XX-Saber Emmersblade. XX-Saber Gottoms ran over Gravekeeper's Spy, which replaced itself with Gravekeeper's Recruiter in Defense. Tenjum set Solemn Warning and ended.
Soowal drew and activated Gravekeeper's Stele for Gravekeeper's Spy and Gravekeeper's Descendant, then set a monster and ended.
Tenjum drew XX-Saber Fulhelmknight and sent it and Emmerblade to the Graveyard to Synchro Summon Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier. Soowal chained Royal Oppression but Tenjum chained Seven Tools of the Bandit to force it through. Tenjum pitched a card to spin Soowal's face-down monster and Soowal scooped!
Andrew Tenjum runs through Nathan Soowal's Gravekeeper deck and pushes his record to 6-0, locking himself into the Top 16!
Soowal opened by setting a monster, and passing his turn.
Tenjum opened with a hand of Mystical Space Typhoon, Seven Tools of the Bandit, Effect Veiler, Monster Reborn, Enemy Controller, and XX-Saber Darksoul. He set XX-Saber Darksoul, Enemy Controller, Seven Tools of the Bandit, and Mystical Space Typhoon before ending.
Soowal drew and Flip Summoned Gravekeeper's Recruiter, then Normal Summoned Gravekeeper's Descendant, activating priority to tribute Gravekeeper's Recruiter and destroy Tenjum's face-down XX-Saber Darksoul. Gravekeeper's Recruiter got Gravekeeper's Commandant from Soowal's deck and he discarded it to add Necrovalley to his hand, then activated it. Gravekeeper's Descendant declared an attack and Tenjum turned it to Defense with Enemy Controller. Soowal activated Royal Tribute in Main Phase 2, forcing Tenjum to discard Effect Veiler and reveal Monster Reborn while discarding Spirit Reaper and revealing his own hand of Dark Hole, Smashing Ground, and Gravekeeper's Stele. He ended his turn & Tenjum added XX-Saber Fulhelmknight to his hand with XX-Saber Darksoul.
Tenjum drew XX-Saber Emmersblade and Normal Summoned XX-Saber Fulhelmknight. He flipped Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy Necrovalley then attacked over Gravekeeper's Descendant with XX-Saber Fulhelmknight, getting XX-Saber Darksoul back from his grave in Defense. Tenjum ended with no further plays.
Soowal activated Pot of Duality, revealing Gravekeeper's Spy, Seven Tools of the Bandit, and Gravekeeper's Recruiter; he kept Gravekeeper's Spy. He then activated Gravekeeper's Stele to get back Gravekeeper's Recruiter and Gravekeeper's Commandant, which was promptly discarded to add another Necrovalley to the hand. Necrovalley was activated, Smashing Ground came down to destroy XX-Saber Fulhelmknight and Soowal set a monster before ending his turn.
Tenjum drew XX-Saber Fulhelmknight and Summoned it, then sent XX-Saber Fulhelmknight and XX-Saber Darksoul to the Graveyard to Synchro Summon XX-Saber Hyunlei, which destroyed Necrovalley. Hyunlei ran over the face-down Gravekeeper's Spy and Gravekeeper's Descendant was Special Summoned. Tenjum moved to his End Phase and got XX-Saber Faultroll from his deck.
Soowal summoned Gravekeeper's Recruiter, declaring priority to tribute Gravekeeper's Recruiter and destroy XX-Saber Hyunlei, getting Gravekeeper's Commandant from his deck with Recruiter. Gravekeeper's Commandant was discarded for Necrovalley, which was again activated. Pot of Duality came down, revealing Gravekeeper's Recruiter, Gravekeeper's Descendant, and Gravekeeper's Stele; Soowal kept Gravekeeper's Stele. Gravekeeper's Descendant attacked directly for 2000 and Soowal ended.
Soowal: 8000
Tenjum: 6000
Tenjum drew XX-Saber Darksoul, set it and ended.
Soowal played Gravekeeper's Stele to get Gravekeeper's Recruiter and Gravekeeper's Spy back, then Summoned Gravekeeper's Recruiter and tributed it off to destroy Tenjum's face-down Seven Tools of the Bandit. Gravekeeper's Recruiter searched another Gravekeeper's Recruiter out, then Soowal set 2 backrow and ended.
Tenjum drew Giant Trunade and activated it, then Flip Summoned XX-Saber Darksoul, Normal Summoned XX-Saber Emmersblade, and Special Summoned XX-Saber Faultroll! XX-Saber Faultroll brought back XX-Saber Fulhelmknight to the field and XX-Saber Emmersblade attacked into XX-Saber Descendant, costing Tenjum 200 and bringing X-Saber Airbellum to the field. XX-Saber Faultroll ran over Gravekeeper's Descendant and XX-Saber Darkoul, XX-Saber Fulhelm, and X-Saber Airbellum all hit directly, knocking Necrovalley out of Soowal's hand. Tenjum moved to his Main Phase 2 and sent XX-Saber Faultroll and XX-Saber Fulhelmknight to the Graveyard to Synchro Summon XX-Saber Gottoms, who tributed off XX-Saber Darksoul to knock Gravekeeper's Spy out of Soowal's hand. X-Saber Airbellum was tributed off next and Soowal lost Solemn Warning from his hand. Tenjum ended his turn and got another XX-Saber Emmersblade from his deck.
Tenjum: 5800
Soowal: 4300
Soowal activated Dark Hole, then Normal Summoned Gravekeeper's Recruiter and attacked directly for 1200. Soowal set 1 card and ended his turn.
Tenjum: 4600
Soowal: 4300
Tenjum drew Call of the Haunted and Summoned XX-Saber Emmersblade. Emmersblade declared an attack and Soowal chained Mirror Force to destroy it. Tenjum set Call of the Haunted and ended.
Soowal declared an attack and Tenjum chained Call of the Haunted to bring back XX-Saber Gottoms in attack. Soowal set 1 backrow and ended.
Tenjum drew XX-Saber Faultroll and attacked over Gravekeeper's Recruiter, which replaced itself with another Gravekeeper's Recruiter. Tenjum ended his turn.
Tenjum: 4600
Soowal: 2400
Soowal activated Pot of Duality to reveal Smashing Ground, Solemn Judgment, and Gravekeeper's Commandant; he kept Smashing Ground and played it to destroy XX-Saber Gottoms. Gravekeeper's Recruiter was Summoned and hit directly for 1200, then Soowal ended.
Tenjum: 3400
Soowal: 2400
Tenjum drew XX-Saber Emmersblade, and Summoned it to attack over Gravekeeper's Recruiter; Gravekeeper's Recruiter got Gravekeeper's Commandant from the deck. Tenjum ended.
Tenjum: 3400
Soowal: 2300
Soowal set a monster and passed.
Tenjum drew Book of Moon and activated Monster Reborn for XX-Saber Darksoul, then Special Summoned XX-Saber Faultroll but Soowal chained Solemn Warning to negate the summon of XX-Saber Faultroll. XX-Saber Emmersblade attacked into the face-down Gravekeeper's Commandant, and Tenjum set Book of Moon before ending.
Tenjum: 3200
Soowal: 300
Soowal summoned Gravekeeper's Descendant, declaring priority to tribute off Gravekeeper's Commandant and destroy XX-Saber Emmersblade. He then set 1 backrow and ended.
Tenjum drew Solemn Judgment, set it and ended.
Soowal set a backrow and passed.
Tenjum drew XX-Saber Pashuul and sent it and XX-Saber Darksoul to the Graveyard to Synchro Summon Naturia Beast, and Soowal revealed 2 copies of Seven Tools of the Bandit and scooped!
Game 2
Soowal opened by setting 2 backrow, then he discarded Gravekeeper's Commandant to add Necrovalley to his hand. He activated Necrovalley, set a monster and ended.
Tenjum opened with Seven Tools of the Bandit, 2 Effect Veiler, 2 XX-Saber Darksoul, and XX-Saber Boggart Knight. He set XX-Saber Darksoul and Seven Tools of the Bandit, then ended.
Soowal Flip Summoned Gravekeeper's Descendant, then attacked over XX-Saber Darksoul with it. Soowal ended and Tenjum searched out XX-Saber Emmersblade.
Tenjum drew another XX-Saber Emmersblade, then set XX-Saber Darksoul and ended.
Soowal attacked over Darksoul with Descendant, then set 1 backrow. He ended and Tenjum searched out XX-Saber Faultroll.
Tenjum drew Dimensional Prison, set it and XX-Saber Emmersblade and ended.
Soowal attacked over XX-Saber Emmersblade and activated Solemn Warning to negate the effect, the ended.
Tenjum: 8000
Soowal: 6000
Tenjum drew Giant Trunade, then set XX-Saber Emmersblade and ended.
Soowal set 1 backrow and ended.
Tenjum drew Seven Tools of the Bandit. He activated Giant Trunade, Normal Summoned XX-Saber Boggart Knight and then Flip Summoned XX-Saber Emmersblade. He Special Summoned XX-Saber Faultroll and used it to bring back XX-Saber Darksoul. XX-Saber Emmersblade crashed into Gravekeeper's Descendant and Tenjum brought out X-Saber Airbellum with the effect. XX-Saber Faultroll ran over Gravekeeper's Descendant and X-Saber Airbellum hit directly, costing Soowal Necrovalley. XX-Saber Boggart Knight and XX-Saber Darksoul followed up for 2000. Tenjum moved to his Main Phase 2 and sent X-Saber Airbellum and XX-Saber Faultroll to the Graveyard to Synchro Summon XX-Saber Gottoms. XX-Saber Gottoms tributed off XX-Saber Darksoul to knock Dark Hole out of Soowal's hand, and then XX-Saber Boggart Knight was tributed to discard Solemn Warning! Tenjum set 2 copies of Seven Tools of the Bandit and Dimensional Prison, then ended and searched out XX-Saber Emmersblade.
Tenjum: 7800
Soowal: 1500
Soowal activated Necrovalley, then set a monster and 2 backrow before ending.
Tenjum drew Solemn Warning and Normal Summoned XX-Saber Emmersblade. XX-Saber Gottoms ran over Gravekeeper's Spy, which replaced itself with Gravekeeper's Recruiter in Defense. Tenjum set Solemn Warning and ended.
Soowal drew and activated Gravekeeper's Stele for Gravekeeper's Spy and Gravekeeper's Descendant, then set a monster and ended.
Tenjum drew XX-Saber Fulhelmknight and sent it and Emmerblade to the Graveyard to Synchro Summon Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier. Soowal chained Royal Oppression but Tenjum chained Seven Tools of the Bandit to force it through. Tenjum pitched a card to spin Soowal's face-down monster and Soowal scooped!
Andrew Tenjum runs through Nathan Soowal's Gravekeeper deck and pushes his record to 6-0, locking himself into the Top 16!
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