Mario De Micco from Montreal, Canada is an accomplished Duelist with a lot of recent success including a YCS victory and sixth place finish at last month’s North America WCQ. Now, he’s Dueling against Rahim Hasanali – a YCS first-timer and local Duelist from Vancouver – in this Round 1 Feature Match! De Micco is using a Yummy Deck featuring the new cards from Justice Hunters, while Hasanali put his faith in the Blue-Eyes White Dragon this weekend. Will the power of Blue-Eyes be enough to help him topple the YCS champion? It’s time to Duel!

De Micco opened up Duel 1 with Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring, Dominus Purge, Infinite Impermanence, Cooky☆Yummy, and Cupsy☆Yummy.

He Normal Summoned Cupsy and used its effect to add Yummy☆Surprise from his Deck to his hand and then sent Cupsy to the Graveyard to Link Summon Yummy★Snatchy. He used Snatchy’s effect to place Yummyusment☆Mignon from his Deck into his Field Spell Zone and then used Mignon’s effect to Special Summon Cupsy. He Tuned Snatchy with Cupsy to Synchro Summon Cupsy★Yummy Way and activated its effect to add Lollipo☆Yummy and Cupsy from his Deck to his hand and discard a Lollipo. Hasanali activated the effect of Droll & Lock Bird and De Micco Chained Cupsy★Yummy Way’s effect to return it to his Extra Deck and Special Summon Snatchy and Cupsy. He Tuned them together to Synchro Summon Lollipo★Yummy Way and used its effect to Special Summon Cupsy and Lollipo. He Tuned Cupsy with Lollipo★Yummy Way to Synchro Summon Martial Metal Marcher and used its effect to Special Summon Lollipo★Yummy Way back from his Graveyard with its effects negated. Next, he Tuned Marcher with Lollipo to Synchro Summon Herald of the Arc Light and sent Lollipo★Yummy Way to the Graveyard to Link Summon Snatchy. He Special Summoned Cooky from his hand next and Set Purge, Impermanence, and Surprise before ending his turn.

Hasanali Normal Summoned Sage with Eyes of Blue and activated its effect, but De Micco flipped Infinite Impermanence to negate it. De Micco then activated his Snatchy’s effect and paid 100 Life Points to Tune it with Cooky and Synchro Summon Cooky★Yummy Way. He used its effect to put the Sage face-down. Hasanali followed up by activating Roar of the Blue-Eyed Dragons and De Micco Chained his Cooky★Yummy Way’s effect to Special Summon Lollipo★Yummy Way and Cooky☆Yummy from his Graveyard. De Micco activated Cooky☆Yummy’s effect to try to destroy Blue-Eyes, and Hasanali Chained Primite Drillbeam targeting Cooky. De Micco Chained his Lollipo★Yummy Way’s effect to Special Summon Cupsy and Snatchy from his Graveyard. Cooky’s effect was negated and it was banished by Drillbeam, and De Micco used Cupsy’s effect and Snatchy’s effect to draw a card and put a Yummyusment★Acroquey from his Deck into his Field Spell Card Zone. Hasanali was unable to activate the effect of Maiden of White due to the effect of Herald of the Arc Light, and attempted to end his Main Phase; but De Micco used Snatchy’s effect to Synchro Summon Cupsy★Yummy Way. He destroyed Blue-Eyes by using his Yummyusment★Acroquey’s effect and used the effect of Cupsy★Yummy Way’s effect to add Cooky and Lollipo from his Deck to his hand and discard Pot of Prosperity.

On his next turn, De Micco drew Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion. He returned Mignon from his Graveyard to his Deck by returning Cooky and Cupsy from his Graveyard to his Deck with it. Next, he sent Cupsy★Yummy Way to the Graveyard to Link Summon Snatchy and used Snatchy’s effect to replace his Field Spell Card with Mignon. He used Mignon’s effect to Special Summon Lollipo from his Graveyard and used its effect to return Blue-Eyes White Dragon from Hasanali’s Graveyard to his Deck. Next, he Special Summon another Lollipo and a Cooky from his hand. He Switched his Herald of the Arc Light to Attack Position and attacked with the Herald, losing 900 Life Points in the battle. Next, he activated Yummy☆Surprise to Special Summon Cupsy from his hand and used its effect to add another Yummy☆Surprise from his Deck to his hand. He attacked with Cupsy, which had 2500 ATK due to Mignon’s effect, destroying the Sage. Next, direct attacks from two Lollipo, Cooky, and Snatchy, each boosted by 2500 ATK due to the effect of Mignon, wiped out all of Hasanali’s Life Points!

Rahim Hasanali will be going first in Duel 2!

Duel Two

Hasanali started off Duel 2 by Normal Summoning Primite Dragon Ether Beryl and used its effect to Set Primite Lordly Lode from his Deck.

He activated it to add Primite Drillbeam from his Deck to his hand. Next, he sent Ether Beryl to the Graveyard to Link Summon Spirit with Eyes of Blue and used its effect to add Mausoleum of White from his Deck to his hand. He activated the Mausoleum next and then used the Mausoleum’s effect to send a Blue-Eyes White Dragon from his Deck to his Graveyard and increase the Spirit’s Attack Points. He then activated Spirit’s effect by Tributing it and Special Summoned Blue-Eyes White Dragon from his Graveyard. He activated his Lordly Lode’s effect next to Special Summon another Blue-Eyes White Dragon from his Deck. He Set 2 cards face-down and then ended his turn.

De Micco opened up Duel 2 with Dominus Purge, Sky Striker Mobilize – Engage, Triple Tactics Talent, and 2 copies of Cupsy. He drew Obedience Schooled and then activated Sky Striker Mobilize – Engage! to add Sky Striker Mecha – Hornet Drones from his Deck to his hand. He activated Obedience Schooled and then Chained Hornet Drones. He Special Summoned a Sky Striker Ace Token with Hornet Drones and then Special Summoned Lollipo, Cooky, and Cupsy from his Deck with Obedience Schooled with their effects negated. Next, he sent Cupsy to the Graveyard to Link Summon Snatchy and activated its effect. Hasanali Chained Primite Drillbeam to try to negate its effect and banish it; but De Micco Chained Snatchy’s effect to Tune it with Cooky and Synchro Summon Cupsy★Yummy Way. He resolved Snatchy’s effect to place Yummyusment☆Mignon on his field. In a new Chain, De Micco used Cupsy★Yummy Way’s effect to add Cooky and Lollipo from his Deck to his hand and discard a Cupsy. Next, De Micco sent Lollipo to the Graveyard to Link Summon another Snatchy and Hasanali activated the effect of Nibiru, the Primal Being! He sent all monsters on the field to the Graveyard, Special Summoned Nibiru, and gave De Micco a Primal Being Token with 6600 ATK and 7200 DEF. Next, De Micco Normal Summoned Cupsy and used its effect to add Yummy☆Surprise from his Deck to his hand. He sent Cupsy to the Graveyard to Link Summon Snatchy and then used Mignon’s effect to Special Summon Cooky from his Graveyard. He Special Summoned another Cooky from his hand and then Special Summoned a Lollipo from his hand. He used its effect to shuffle Ether Beryl from Hasanali’s Graveyard into his Deck, then used Triple Tactics Talent to take control of Nibiru. Direct attacks from Nibiru and the 4 Yummy monsters, each with a 2000 ATK boost from Mignon, wiped out Hasanali’s 8000 Life Points!

Mario De Micco takes the 2-0 victory in Round 1 with his Yummy Deck!