We’ve almost reached the end here at YCS Providence! We’re currently in the Top 8, so these Duelists have to win just 3 more rounds to be declared the winner of YCS Providence. Of course, that’s much easier said than done, but that’s what is necessary to be crowned a YCS Champion! In this round’s Feature Match, we have Geoffrey Fox facing off against Jim Mayorga. It’s the first time that either of these Duelists has made it to the Top Cut of a YCS, and making it to the Top 8 is already a huge accomplishment. It’s time to find out who will be moving on to the Top 4! It’s time to Duel!

Duel 1

Fox’s opening hand consisted of Mulcharmy Fuwalos, Mulcharmy Purulia, Terraforming, Maliss <P> White Rabbit, and Backup @Ignister. 

Mayorga won the die roll and chose to go first! During the Draw Phase, Fox activated the effect of Mulcharmy Purulia. Mayorga started off by activating Pot of Extravagance, allowing him to draw 2 cards! Next, he activated the effect of Ame no Habakiri no Mitsurugi, and Fox Chained the effect of Mulcharmy Fuwalos. Mayorga Special Summoned then Tributed Mitsurugi no Mikoto, Saji, then activated Saji’s effect to search for Mitsurugi Prayers. He activated Mitsurugi Ritual, sending Habakiri from his hand to the Graveyard to Ritual Summon Ame no Murakumo no Mitsurugi, then activated Habakiri’s effect to search for Mitsurugi Magatama. Mayorga then activated Triple Tactics Thrust, Setting Dominus Impulse from his Deck to his backrow, Set three other cards, then ended his turn. 

Fox started by activating Allure of Darkness. Mayorga responded with Murakumo’s effect, forcing Fox to discard Maliss <P> White Rabbit in order to resolve Allure, which allowed him to draw 2 cards and banish Maliss <P> March Hare from hand. He added Hare back to hand, Set a card to his backrow, then Normal Summoned Maliss <P> Dormouse. In response to the summon, Mayorga activated Mitsurugi Prayers, Tributing Mitsurugi no Mikoto, Aramasa from his hand to search for Ame no Murakumo no Mitsurugi, and Special Summoned Mitsurugi no Mikoto, Saji from the Graveyard, searching for Mitsurugi no Miko, Wousu and Mitsurugi Prayers. In a new Chain, he activated Magatama, Tributing Saji, to try and destroy Fox’s Dormouse, but Fox responded with his face-down Maliss <C> MTP-07, banishing the Dormouse! Fox resolved MTP, adding another White Rabbit to his hand, then Special Summoned Dormouse back to the field. 

Fox then activated Terraforming, adding Maliss in Underground to his hand. He used Dormouse to Link Summon Linguriboh, then activated Underground, but Mayorga responded with Mitsurugi Great Purification, Tributing Murakumo to negate and destroy Underground. Mayorga then activated the effect of the Tributed Murakumo, Special Summoning it back and searching for Mitsurugi Ritual. On summon, he activated Murakumo’s effect to destroy Fox’s Linguriboh! Fox next activated the effect of Bystial Druiswurm, banishing Dormouse from his Graveyard. He activated the effect of Maliss <P> March Hare in his hand, but Mayorga Chained Dominus Impulse to negate and destroy the March Hare! With no other ways to develop his board, Fox conceded the first Duel. 

Duel 2

Fox chose to go first this time! His opening hand contained Maliss <P> Chessy Cat, Maliss <C> MTP-07, Maliss in Underground, and two copies of Maliss <P> March Hare. He started by Setting a card to his backrow, then Normal Summoned Maliss <P> Chessy Cat. He activated Chessy’s effect, banishing Maliss <P> March Hare from hand and drew Triple Tactics Thrust and Backup @Ignister. He activated Hare’s effect to add itself back to his hand, then used Chessy Cat to Link Summon Linguriboh. Next, Fox Special Summoned Backup @Ignister and searched for Wizard @Ignister and discarded the second copy of Chessy. He used Backup and Linguriboh to Link Summon Haggard Lizardose, banishing Chessy Cat from the Graveyard and Special Summoning it back, then used Chessy and Lizardose to Link Summon Maliss <Q> Red Ransom and search for Maliss in the Mirror!

Fox continued by activating Maliss in Underground, banishing and then Special Summoning Maliss <P> Dormouse, then activated Dormouse’s effect to banish and Special Summon Maliss <P> White Rabbit, then Set Maliss <C> GWC-06 from his Deck. He used Dormouse and White Rabbit to Link Summon Splash Mage, used its effect to summon back Dormouse, then used Dormouse and Splash Mage to Link Summon Maliss <Q> White Binder! He activated White Binder’s effect to Set Maliss <C> TB-11 from his Deck, then Special Summoned both Wizard @Ignister from his hand and Maliss <P> White Rabbit from his Graveyard. Next, he used White Binder and White Rabbit to Link Summon Firewall Dragon, then activated Maliss <P> March Hare’s effect, banishing White Binder to Special Summon it. He Special Summoned back White Binder and drew a card, and used White Binder’s effect to banish Chessy from his Graveyard. Finally, he used Wizard, White Binder, and Red Ransom to Link Summon Allied Code Talker @Ignister, which allowed him to Special Summon White Binder and Red Ransom back from the Graveyard! He Set a card to his backrow and ended his turn. 

Mayorga started off his turn by activating Gordian Slicer, targeting Firewall Dragon and Accode Talker @Ignister. He banished 12 cards from his Extra Deck to return Fox’s Firewall Dragon and Allied Code Talker to the Extra Deck, as Fox Chained the effect of Firewall Dragon to add multiple monsters from his Graveyard back to his hand. Next, Mayorga activated Triple Tactics Thrust, searching for Harpie’s Feather Duster! He activated it, and Fox Chained Maliss <C> MTP-07, Maliss <C> GWC-06, and Maliss <C> TB-11, allowing him to Special Summon Dormouse from his Deck and White Rabbit from his Deck, as well as add Maliss <P> March Hare to his hand. 

Next, Mayorga activated Mitsurugi Prayers, adding Ame no Habakiri no Mitsurugi to his hand. He activated Habakiri’s effect, Special Summoning and Tributing Mitsurugi no Mikoto, Aramasa, then activated Aramasa’s effect to search for Ame no Murakumo no Mitsurugi. Next, he activated Mitsurugi Ritual, Tributing Mitsurugi no Mikoto, Saji and Mitsurugi no Mikoto, Kusanagi from his Deck to Ritual Summon Ame no Murakumo no Mitsurugi! He used Kusanagi to add Ritual back to hand, then used Saji to search for Mitsurugi Magatama. Mayorga activated Magatama, Tributing Murakumo to destroy Dormouse, then activated Murakumo’s effect to search for Mitsurugi no Mikoto, Aramasa and summon Murakumo. On summon, Mayorga activated Murakumo’s effect to destroy all of the remaining monsters on Fox’s field! Mayorga activated Ritual again, Tributing Habakiri from hand to Ritual Summon Futsu no Mitama no Mitsurugi, then used Habakiri’s effect to search for Mitsurugi Prayers. Finally, Mayorga activated Mitsurugi Mirror, Tributing Futsu to Ritual Summon Habakiri, then Special Summoned back the Futsu. Before entering the Battle Phase, Fox activated the effect of Maliss <P> March Hare in his hand, trying to get monsters onto the field to defend his Life Points. However, Mayorga Chained Dominus Impulse from his hand! With no other way to defend his Life Points, Fox conceded.

Mayorga wins the Match and will be moving on to the Top 4 here at YCS Providence!