It’s time for the Dragon Duel Championship! Michael M. won yesterday’s event, where Nicholas R. finished in second place. Nicholas came back to win today, so they’re facing off for the trophy, a Chaos Emperor, the Dragon of Armageddon YCS Prize Card, and the title of YCS Anaheim Dragon Duel Champion!

Duel 1

Michael won the dice roll 8 to 7, electing to play first. He had a hand of Seventh Tachyon, Infinite Impermanence, Mulcharmy Purulia, Droll & Lock Bird, and Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring.

Michael played Seventh Tachyon, revealing Number 104: Masquerade to get Ext Ryzeal in his hand. He Special Summoned Ext by sending Eclipse Twins to the Graveyard. Ext put Sword Ryzeal in his hand, and he Special Summoned it. Sword put Ice Ryzeal in his hand. He Normal Summoned Ice, which Special Summoned Star Ryzeal. Star Set Ryzeal Cross on the field, and he flipped it up. He stacked Ext and Ice for Ryzeal Detonator, which attached Eclipse Twins as a material. He then stacked Star and Sword for Ryzeal Duo Drive. He used Duo Drive’s effect, and Nicholas activated Ash Blossom. Michael thought about using his Ryzeal Cross, and decided to negate Ash Blossom with Cross by detaching from Detonator. Duo Drive’s effect resolved, putting Node Ryzeal and Ice Ryzeal in his hand. He Special Summoned Node, then used Node to send Duo Drive to the Graveyard and revive Star. He stacked Node and Star for Number 60: Dugares the Timeless in Defense Position, using its effect to draw Mitsurugi no Mikoto, Aramasa and another Sword, then discard Purulia. He used Cross’s effect to draw another Ash Blossom by recycling some fallen Ryzeals. He Set Impermanence.

Nicholas activated Pot of Prosperity, banishing 3 cards from his Extra Deck. Michael stopped it with Ash Blossom. Nicholas Normal Summoned Vanquish Soul Dr. Mad Love, activating its effect. Michael Chained Detonator targeting Dr. Mad Love. Nicholas Chained Vanquish Soul Heavy Borger from his hand. Michael Chained Detonator again, targeting itself. Detonator destroyed itself, then Dr. Mad Love was returned to the hand to bring Heavy Borger into play. Finally, Dr. Mad Love let Nicholas get a card from his Deck. The Xyz Material Eclipse Twins brought Detonator back to the field, and it reattached Eclipse Twins.

Nicholas used Heavy Borger to Link Summon Rock of the Vanquisher, using its effect to try and Special Summon, but Michael negated it with Cross.

Michael skipped his Draw Phase due to Dugares. He Normal Summoned Aramasa, and Nicholas activated Rock’s effect. Michael responded with Detonator destroying itself again. Aramasa put Habakiri in his hand. Detonator then returned thanks to Twins, attaching Twins again. When Michael activated Habakiri, Nicholas knew it was over and conceded the first Duel!

Duel 2

Michael began with a hand of Mulcharmy Purulia, Droll & Lock Bird, Habakiri, Seventh Tachyon, and Mitsurugi no Mikoto, Kusanagi.

Michael tried using Purulia in Nicholas’s Draw Phase, but Nicholas had Ash Blossom. Nicholas played Stake your Soul!, revealing K9-66a Jokul to Special Summon Dr. Mad Love. Its effect put Vanquish Soul, Start! in his hand, and Michael used Droll & Lock Bird. Nicholas played Start, then Link Summoned Rock of the Vanquisher. He used Rock’s effect to get Dr. Mad Love in his hand, then Set one back row card.

Michael drew Pre-Preparation of Rites. He used Habakiri’s effect to Special Summon Mitsurugi no Mikoto, Saji and Tribute it. Saji’s effect activated, and Nicholas flipped Dimensional Barrier for Xyz Monsters. Saji put Mitsurugi Ritual in Michael’s hand. He played it to Ritual Summon from his Deck, and Nicholas responded with Rock to Special Summon Dr. Mad Love. Murakumo hit the field by Tributing Habakiri. He activated Murakumo as Chain Link 1 and Habakiri as Chain Link 2. Nicholas responded with Dr. Mad Love, revealing two monsters, and Michael used Murakumo’s other effect to for Nicholas to discard. Nicholas discarded Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion for Murakumo’s effect, allowing Dr. Mad Love to resolve and return Murakumo to the hand. Habakiri added Prayers to Michael’s hand, and Murakumo destroyed Nicholas’s monsters.

Michael played Pre-Preparation, getting Habakiri and Mitsurugi Mirror. He played Mitsurugi Mirror, Tributing the Murakumo in his hand to Ritual Summon Habakiri from the Graveyard. Murakumo put another Prayers in his hand. He Normal Summoned Kusanagi to get Mitsurugi Ritual back in his hand. He played Seventh Tachyon, revealing Masquerade to get Ice Ryzeal, then put Mitsurugi Ritual on top of his Deck. He attacked with everything, then activated Prayers Tributing Habakiri. He added Aramasa to his hand and Special Summoned it, adding another Habakiri to his hand. He had hoped to revive Habakiri with its own effect, but had used a Habakiri’s effect earlier in the turn. He Set a Prayers to finish.

Nicholas Special Summoned K9-66a Jokul, along with another Jokul. He used its effect to get K9-04 Noroi in his hand. He used both copies of Jokul to Xyz Summon K9-17 “Ripper”, which put “A Case for K9” in his hand. He activated Case, putting K9-66b Lantern in his hand. He used Lantern’s effect, Special Summoning it plus Jokul from the Graveyard. Lantern added K9-X Forced Release to his hand. He used Lantern and Jokul to Xyz Summon K9-66X “Jacks”. Its effect targeted Ice Ryzeal to destroy it. He attacked Kusanagi with Ripper, and Michael flipped Prayers, Tributing Kusanagi. He Special Summoned Saji from the Graveyard in Defense Position, taking 800 damage. Kusanagi returned Murakumo to the hand, and Saji put Mitsurugi Ritual in his hand. Ripper’s attack continued, now into Saji. Jacks then destroyed Aramasa. Nicholas Normal Summoned Noroi, using its effect to Special Summon Izuna from his Deck. Izuna sent K9-ØØ Lupis to the Graveyard. He Special Summoned Lupis, then used Noroi to send Izuna to the Graveyard and see Michael’s hand. He stacked Lupis and Noroi for N.As.H. Knight. That let him detach its materials to attach Masquerade to it. He then played Cxyz N.As.Ch. Knight. He played Number C104: Umbral Horror Masuerade on top of that. He Set Forced Release to finish.

Michael drew Pre-Preparation of Rites. He played Mitsurugi Ritual, to Ritual Summon from the hand. Nicholas responded with Forced Release, turning Jacks into K9-X “Werewolf”. Michael Tributed Habakiri from his hand to bring out Murakumo. He Set Murakumo as Chain Link 1, then Habakiri as Chain Link 2. This Chain blocked to defend against Umbral Horror Masquerade’s effect, so Murakumo was able to destroy Nicholas’s monsters! It attacked directly to end this Match!

Michael M. has taken Mitsurugi Ryzeal to claim the title of YCS Anaheim Dragon Duel Champion!