The latest Duelist’s Advance booster set introduced cards that improved a variety of themes. Decks built around the “Morganite” cards are among those that got a big boost. The recent support gave rise to a new competitive strategy that uses a variety of “Morganite” cards to make it difficult for opponents to use their cards effectively. The release of Guilt-Gripping Morganite and Morgana the Witch of Eyes in Duelist’s Advance has made Daniel Ramirez from Seattle, Washington confident enough in the Deck to use it in the North America WCQ. Now he’s Dueling against Zachary Shaw from Sikeston, New Jersey and his Fiendsmith Orcust Deck in this Round 1 Feature Match! Orcust Decks got a bunch of new cards in the recently released Battles of Legend: Monster Mayhem booster set, bringing the Orcust strategy to a new competitive level. It’s time to Duel!

Duel One

Ramirez opened up Duel 1 with Solemn Warning, Solemn Judgment, Pot of Desires, and 2 copies of Archlord Kristya.

He activated Pot of Desires by banishing the top 10 cards of his Deck face-down and drew Gordian Slicer and Succumbing-Song Morganite from his Deck. He activated the Succumbing-Song Morganite, and then banished it from his Graveyard to add Guilt-Gripping Morganite from his Deck to his hand and return Gordian Slicer from his hand to the bottom of his Deck. He activated it and it successfully resolved. He Normal Summoned Archlord Kristya without Tributing a monster thanks to his Guilt-Gripping Morganite and then Set Solemn Judgment and Solemn Warning before ending his turn.

Shaw drew a card and immediately conceded, unable to Special Summon any monsters due to Archlord Kristya’s effect.

Daniel Ramirez takes a quick victory in Duel 1 after resolving the effect of Guilt-Gripping Morganite and Normal Summoning Archlord Kristya!

Duel Two

Shaw started off Duel 2 by activating the effect of Fiendsmith Engraver to discard it and Fiendsmith’s Tract from his Deck to his hand.

He activated Tract next and added Fabled Lurrie from his Deck to his hand before discarding the Lurrie. He used Lurrie’s effect to Special Summon it and then sent Lurrie to the Graveyard to Link Summon Fiendsmith’s Requiem. He Tributed the Requiem to Special Summon Lacrima the Crimson Tears from his Deck and then used Lacrima’s effect to send Fiendsmith Engraver from his Deck to his Graveyard. He used his Requiem’s effect to equip it from his Graveyard to his Lacrima and then sent Requiem and Lacrima to the Graveyard to Special Summon Necroquip Princess. Next, he returned Lurrie from his Graveyard to his Deck to Special Summon Engraver from his Graveyard and sent Engraver and Necroquip to the Graveyard to Link Summon Fiendsmith’s Sequence. He activated Sequence’s effect and returned Requiem and 2 Engravers from his Graveyard to his Deck to Special Summon Fiendsmith’s Desirae. Next, he sent Sequence and Desirae to the Graveyard as Link Materials to Summon Fiendsmith’s Agnumday. He used Agnumday’s effect to Special Summon Desirae back from the Graveyard equipped with Agnumday. He then used his Sequence’s effect to equip the Sequence to his Desirae. He Set a card to his back row before ending his turn.

Ramirez opened up Duel 2 with Kurikara Divincarnate, Upstart Goblin, Time-Tearing Morganite, Pot of Desires, and Santa Claws. He drew Mulcharmy Fuwalos for his turn and then Shaw activated the effect of Artifact Lancea in the Draw Phase. Ramirez Tributed Desirae to Special Summon Santa Claws to Shaw’s field. Shaw activated his Lacrima’s effect in the Graveyard to Special Summon Agnumday from the Graveyard by returning Lacrima to the Deck. Then he used Agnumday’s effect to Special Summon Desirae back from the Graveyard with Agnumday equipped. Next, Ramirez activated Time-Tearing Morganite and Shaw Chained his Desirae’s effect to negate its effect. Then, Ramirez activated Upstart Goblin to draw Super Polymerization and give Shaw 1000 Life Points. He activated Super Polymerization next, by discarding Kurikara Divincarnate from his hand. He fused Desirae with Santa Claws to Summon Garura, Wings of Resonant Life in Attack Position, and Shaw activated his Desirae’s effect by returning Agnumday from his Graveyard to his Extra Deck. Shaw sent Garura to the Graveyard with Desirae’s effect, and Ramirez used its effect to draw Kurikara Divincarnate. Next, Ramirez Normal Summoned Mulcharmy Fuwalos and Xyz Summoned Super Starslayer TY-PHON – Sky Crisis by using the Fuwalos as an Xyz Material. He attacked directly to drop Shaw down to 6100 Life Points and then ended his turn.

Shaw activated Fiendsmith’s Tract to add Fabled Lurrie from his Deck to his hand and discard it. Then, he used the Lurrie’s effect to Special Summon it and sent it to the Graveyard to Link Summon Fiendsmith’s Requiem. He Tributed the Requiem to Special Summon Lacrima from his Deck and then used Lacrima’s effect to send Fiendsmith Engraver from his Deck to his Graveyard. He Special Summoned the Engraver by returning Lurrie from his Graveyard to his Deck and then used Requiem’s effect to equip it to his Engraver. He used Engraver’s effect to send Requiem and TY-PHON to the Graveyard. Next, Shaw Normal Summoned Droll & Lock Bird and sent all 3 of his monsters to the Graveyard to Link Summon Agnumday. He used its effect to Special Summon Desirae equipped with Agnumday and then equipped Sequence to Agnumday. He attacked directly with Desirae, dropping Ramirez down to 2200 Life Points.

Ramirez drew Pot of Desires and activated it by banishing the top 10 cards of his Deck face-down, but lost out to Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring. He moved into his End Phase, and Shaw used his Lacrima’s effect to return Lacrima from his Graveyard to his Deck and Special Summon Requiem.

Shaw drew a card and then moved into his Battle Phase on his next turn. A direct attack from Fiendsmith’s Desirae wiped out the rest of Ramirez’s Life Points!

The Match is moving to a third and final Duel!

Duel Three

Ramirez opened up Duel 3 with Solemn Strike, Clockwork Knight, Gozen Match, Archlord Kristya, and Pot of Duality. In the Draw Phase, Shaw activated the effects of Mulcharmy Purulia and Artifact Lancea. Ramirez activated Pot of Duality, excavating Vanity’s Fiend, There Can Be Only One, and Solemn Strike from the top of the Deck. He added There Can Be Only One to his hand and returned the other 2 excavated cards to his Deck, then activated Clockwork Night. He Set 3 cards face-down to his back row and then ended his turn.

Shaw Normal Summoned Girsu, the Orcust Mekk-Knight and activated its effect, but Ramirez flipped Solemn Strike and paid 1500 Life Points to negate the effect’s activation and destroy Girsu. Next, Shaw activated the effect of Fiendsmith Engraver in his hand. He discarded it to add Fiendsmith’s Tract from his Deck to his hand and then activated the Tract to add Lacrima from his Deck to his hand and then discard an Engraver. He Special Summoned Engraver from his Graveyard by shuffling another Engraver from his Graveyard into his Deck, and then Ramirez flipped There Can Be Only One. Shaw attacked directly with Engraver and then Set a card to his back row before ending his turn.

Ramirez drew Upstart Goblin and activated it to draw a card and give Shaw 1000 Life Points. He drew another Solemn Strike and then Set it face-down.

Shaw attacked directly with Fiendsmith’s Engraver and dropped Ramirez down to 3900 Life Points.

Ramirez drew Super Polymerization and passed his turn.

Shaw Normal Summoned Lurrie and immediately sent it to the Graveyard since it was turned into a Machine by Clockwork Night while There Can Be Only One was on the field. He attacked directly with Engraver and passed his turn.

Ramirez drew Pot of Desires! He activated it by banishing the top 10 cards of his Deck face-down and drew Guilt-Gripping Morganite and another Clockwork Night. He activated the Guilt-Gripping Morganite and then Normal Summoned Archlord Kristya without Tribute thanks to its effect. He attacked and destroyed Engraver with his Kristya, dropping Shaw down to 7000 Life Points. Ramirez Set a Solemn Strike before ending his turn.

Shaw Normal Summoned Lacrima and activated its effect to send Fiendsmith Engraver from his Deck to his Graveyard.

Ramirez drew another Archlord Kristya and then attacked Lacrima with his on-field Kristya to destroy it and drop Shaw down to 3400 Life Points.

Shaw Set a monster and passed his turn.

Ramirez drew Majesty’s Fiend and attacked Shaw’s face-down Orcust Harp Horror to destroy it.

Shaw Set a monster and passed his turn.

Ramirez drew Pot of Desires and then attacked and destroyed Shaw’s face-down D.D. Crow.

Shaw Set a monster and passed once again.

Ramirez attacked and destroyed a face-down Ash Blossom with Kristya to destroy it.

Shaw drew a card and passed.

Ramirez drew Pot of Desires and attacked a face-down Effect Veiler to destroy it.

Over the next several turns, Shaw Set monsters face-down to protect his Life Points, while Ramirez attacked them one-by-one with Archlord Kristya and sent them to the Graveyard. Meanwhile, Ramirez discarded a card in each End Phase because he had surpassed the 6-card limit.

Eventually, Shaw flipped Forbidden Droplet on his turn by sending a card to his Graveyard and negated Kristya’s effect while halving its ATK. Then, he Special Summoned Engraver from his Graveyard with its effect, but passed his turn because his Engraver was weakened by Clockwork Night and couldn’t destroy Kristya in battle.

For several more turns, Shaw continued to Set monsters face-down each turn to protect his Life Points, while Ramirez continued attacking them one-by-one with Archlord Kristya. Ramirez discarded a card in each End Phase, except during the one turn that he Set one of his own monsters face-down to the field.

Finally, Shaw activated Infinite Impermanence on his own turn to negate Kristya’s effect and then banished Harp Horror from his Graveyard to Special Summon Girsu from his Deck. He activated Girsu’s effect to send Orcust Cymbal Skeleton from his Deck to his Graveyard, desperate to make something work. But with no follow up play, Shaw finally conceded.

Ramirez takes control of the third Duel with Archlord Kristya and wins the Match with his Morganite Deck!