This GPC Feature Match features Andrew Tenjum and Brady Olekviak. Both are playing Plant builds, although the builds are noticeably different. Andrew Tenjum lost in the Top 4 during the last GPC, while this is Olekviak's first time here. Who would advance to the Finals???
Game 1
Olekviak opens by setting a card to his backrow and ending.Tenjum Normal Summons Reborn Tengu, which attacks directly for 1700. He then sets 2 cards to his backrow and ends.
Tenjum: 8000
Olekviak: 6300
Olekviak Normal Summons Card Trooper, milling Gorz the Emissary of Darkness, Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter, and Effect Veiler to boost it to 1900 ATK. Trooper runs over Tengu for 200 and Tenjum Special Summons another copy to the field in ATK. Olekviak ends with no further plays.
Tenjum: 7800
Olekviak: 6300
Tenjum Normal Summons Lonefire Blossom, which tributes itself off with priority for another Lonefire Blossom. He tributes that Lonefire Blossom for Spore in DEF, then tunes Spore with Reborn Tengu for T.G. Hyper Librarian, Summoning his final Tengu to the field in ATK. He then banishes Lonefire Blossom from his graveyard to Special Summon Spore, and tunes it with Tengu for Stardust Dragon, drawing 1 card with Librarian's effect. Stardust attacks over Trooper for 2100 and Librarian connects directly for 2400. Tenjum then ends.
Tenjum: 7800
Olekviak: 1800
Olekviak activates Reinforcement of the Army to add Doppelwarrior to his hand, then follows up with Giant Trunade! Tenjum has no response but Olekviak chains Call of the Haunted, targetting Card Trooper to draw 1 card when Call is returned to his hand. He then banishes Gorz and Ryko from his Graveyard to Special Summon Chaos Sorcerer, banishing Stardust Dragon with the effect of Sorcerer. Next Olekviak Normal Summons Debris Dragon, which Special Summons Card Trooper to the field; Olekviak also Special Summons Doppelwarrior alongside it. He then tunes Doppelwarrior, Card Trooper, and Debris Dragon for Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier! Trishula banishes Librarian from the field, Spore from the graveyard, and Sangan from Tenjum's hand. Trishula attacks directly for 2700 and Olekviak sets 1 card to his backrow before ending.
Tenjum: 5100
Olekviak: 1800
Tenjum activates Dark Hole to clear the field of Trishula and Chaos Sorcerer, and then Normal Summons Tour Guide From the Underworld. Tour Guide Special Summons another Tour Guide to the field in ATK and Tenjum declares a direct attack with Tour Guide; Olekviak responds with Call of the Haunted to Special Summon Chaos Sorcerer. Tenjum sets a card to his backrow and ends.
Olekviak Normal Summons Junk Synchron, which brings Effect Veiler to the field. He Special Summons Doppelwarrior alongside it, then tunes Junk Synchron with Doppelwarrior for T.G. Hyper Librarian, Special Summoning 2 Doppel Tokens to the field. Next he tunes Effect Veiler with 1 Doppel Token for Formula Synchron, drawing 2 cards. Chaos Sorcerer then banishes a Tour Guide from the field, and Olekviak activates Pot of Avarice to shuffle back Trishula, Effect Veiler, Junk Synchron, Doppelwarrior, and Debris Dragon to draw 2 cards. He then activates a freshly drawn Mystical Space Typhoon and Tenjum scoops!
Game 2
Tenjum sets 3 cards to his backrow, then Normal Summons Reborn Tengu and ends.
Olekviak Normal Summons Card Trooper, milling Lonefire Blossom, D.D. Crow, and Foolish Burial to boost it to 1900. Trooper attacks over Tengu for 200 and Tenjum Special Summons another copy in attack. Olekviak then sets 3 cards to his backrow and ends. Tenjum activates Mystical Space Typhoon in the End Phase, destroying the first set card which is revealed as Solemn Warning.
Olekviak: 8000
Tenjum: 7800
Tenjum Normal Summons Glow-Up Bulb next turn, and Olekviak chains Chain Disappearance on it. After some delibaration, Tenjum chains Book of Moon to turn Bulb face-down and save it. Tengu attacks over Trooper for 1300, Olekviak draws 1 card and Tenjum ends.
Tenjum: 7800
Olekviak: 6700
Olekviak Normal Summons Debris Dragon next turn, but Tenjum chains Solemn Warning to negate the summon. Next Olekviak activates Call of the Haunted but Tenjum discards D.D. Crow to banish the targeted Card Trooper. Olekviak sets 2 cards to his backrow and ends.
Olekviak: 6700
Tenjum: 5800
Tenjum flips Glow-Up Bulb and Olekviak activates another Chain Disappearance to banish it. Tenjum then activates Monster Reborn, targetting Olekviak's Lonefire Blossom but Olekviak activates Solemn Judgment, paying 3350 to negate it. Tengu attacks directly for 1700 and Tenjum ends.
Tenjum: 5800
Olekviak: 1650
Olekviak Normal Summons Lyla, Lightsworn Sorceress next turn and turns it to DEF to destroy Tenjum's set Giant Trunade. He then ends his turn, milling Spore, Mystical Space Typhoon, and Card Trooper.
Tenjum draws Thunder King Rai-Oh and Summons it and Olekviak scoops!
Game 3
Olekviak begins the final game by activating Foolish Burial to send Dandylion to the Graveyard, bringing 2 Fluff Tokens to the field. He then Normal Summons Lonefire Blossom and tributes Lonefire Blossom with priority to Special Summon another Lonefire in ATK. He then tributes 1 Fluff Token for Spore and tunes Spore with the other Token for Formula Synchron, drawing 1 card. He then sets 1 card to his backrow and ends.
Tenjum Normal Summons Sangan, and Olekviak activates Chain Disappearance; Tenjum chains Book of Moon from his hand to save his Sangan. Tenjum ends his turn.
Olekviak Normal Summons Debris Dragon, which Special Summons Dandylion to the field. He then tunes Dandylion with Formula Synchron for T.G. Hyper Librarian, bringing 2 Fluff Tokens to the field alongside it. He then tunes the tokens with Debris Dragon and Lonefire Blossom for Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier which banishes Sangan from the field, Book of Moon from the graveyard, and Thunder King Rai-Oh from Tenjum's hand. Olekviak draws 1 card with Librarian, then attacks directly for 5100 with Librarian and Trishula before ending.
Olekviak: 8000
Tenjum: 2900
Tenjum activates Dark Hole to clear the field, then Normal Summons Thunder King Rai-Oh. Rai-Oh attacks directly for 1900 and Olekviak drops Gorz the Emissary of Darkness, and Tenjum scoops!
Brady Olekviak is headed to the GPC Finals!
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