For Round 8 here at YCS Anaheim, we have two Duelists who are both 6-1 in their records today! 

Austin Countryman is from Woodland Hills, California, and this is likely his last tournament for some time due to work and life. Anthony Qin is from San Gabriel, California, and this is his first-ever YCS! We have a first YCS and a last YCS; only one can win!

Countryman is playing Cyber K9, while Qin is using Dracotail; both Duelists are eager to get started!

Duel 1:

Qin won the dice roll and chose to go first. 

Qin started the Duel by Setting 1 card and then ending his turn!

Countryman started with K9-ØØ Lupis, Cyber Dragon Core, Forbidden Droplet, Clockwork Night, and Cyber Dragon Herz. Countryman drew Cyberdark Claw for his turn.

Countryman activated the effect of Claw and sent it to the Graveyard to add a Cyberdark Realm. He then Normal Summoned Cyber Dragon Core and activated its effect, but was stopped by Effect Veiler. Countryman activated Cyberdark Realm and tried to add another Cyber card; Qin’s face-down was activated: Dracotail Flame, which negated Realm. 

Countryman continued his turn by Special Summoning K9-ØØ Lupis. He then activated Clockwork Night and went into his Battle Phase. Countryman attacked with both Lupis and Core for a total of 3700 LP. In the Main Phase 2, he Link Summoned S:P Little Knight, then Set 1 card and ended his turn.

Qin drew for his turn and activated Dracotail Faimena to fuse Dracotail Phryxul and Dracotail Urgula into Dracotail Arthalion. He activated Arthalion, then ChainedPhryxul and Urgula. Countryman Chained Forbidden Droplet and sent his Cyber Dragon Herz to the Graveyard! Qin destroyed Cyberdark Realm with Urgula, and Set Ketu Dracotail and Rahu Dracotail. Countryman tried to activate his Herz, but was stopped by Qin’s Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring!

Qin continued his turn by activating Ketu Dracotail. He added Dracotail Pan and Fusion Summoned Filia Regis with Pan and his Arthalion. In a new Chain, Qin activated Pan, Countryman Chained S:P Little Knight targeting itself and Filia Regis. Qin Chained Filia and banished Countryman’s Cyber Dragon Core. Qin Set Dracotail Sting with Pan’s effect. 

Qin then activated Dracotail Urgula in the Graveyard and added back his Dracotail Faimena. He proceeded to activate his set Rahu Dracotail and used Faimena from his hand and Dracotail Lukias from his Deck to Fusion Summon Dracotail Gulamel. Qin activated Arthalion in his Graveyard and Special Summoned it back to the field. 

Qin went into the Battle Phase and attacked with both Gulamel and Arthalion. Then, S:P Little Knight and Filia Regis returned to the Field during the End Phase. 

Countryman had 3200 Life Points, Qin had 4300 Life Points.

Countryman drew Cyberdark Realm for his turn. He activated it to add a card, Qin Chained Dracotail Sting, and targeted two cards in Countryman’s Graveyard, then he Chained Gulamel to destroy Realm. 

That was enough for Countryman, and he conceded the first Duel.

Duel 2:

Countryman chose to start the second Duel. His opening hand was K9-17 Izuna, K9-66a Jokul, Clockwork Night, Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring, and Cyber Dragon Core. 

Countryman Normal Summoned Cyber Dragon Core and activated its effect to get his Cyberdark Realm. He activated Realm and added Cyberdark Chimera. Cyberdark Realm gave Countryman an extra Normal Summon, so he Normal Summoned Chimera!

Chimera was used to Link Summon Clockwork Knight, and Countryman activated Chimera’s effect in the Gravyard to send Cyberdark Wurm from the Deck to the Gravyard. He then activated Wurm’s effect to send Cyber Dragon from the Deck to the Graveyard and Special Summoned Wurm from the Graveyard. Countryman activated Clockwork Knight’s effect and tributed Core to Special Summon Chimera. He activated Chimera’s effect and discarded Clockwork Night for a copy of Power Bond from his Deck!

Countryman paused and looked over his hand, then activated Clockwork Night in his Graveyard, pitching Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring for Therion “King” Regulus! He activated Regulus and Special Summoned it with Cyber Dragon Equipped to it. Countryman then Link Summoned Artifact Dagda using his Wurm and Clockwork Knight. He then activated Power Bond and Chained Dagda’s effect. Dagda Set Artifact Mjollnir from his Deck. 

Countryman activated Power Bond and Fusion Summoned Chimeratech Rampage Dragon! He activated Rampage Dragon’s effect to destroy his Set Mjollnir. Countryman used Jokul’s effect to summon itself and Izuna. He activated Izuna and sent Lupis to the Graveyard, then Jokul’s effect added K9-66b Lantern from the Deck.

Countryman Link Summoned Qliphort Genius using Dagda and Chimera, then Xyz Summoned Imperial Princess Quinquery with Izuna and Rampage Dragon. He activated Quinquery’s effect to Special Summon Mjollnir to Qin’s field! This forced the activation of Mjollnir’s effect on Qin’s field. 

Then, Countryman activated Lantern’s effect and Special Summoned itself and the Izuna back to the field. He used Genius’ effect to add K9-04 Noroi, then Lantern’s effect to add K9-X Forced Release. Countryman Xyz Summoned K9-17 “Ripper with Izuna and Lantern and activated its effect to add “A Case for K9”. He activated it and added another copy of Izuna from his Deck to his hand.

Countryman used Jokul and Genius to Link Summon S:P Little Knight, then Set 1 card and ended his turn!

Countryman had 5900 Life Points (because of Power Bond), Qin was at 8000

Qin drew for his turn and activated Harpie’s Feather Duster! Countryman allowed it and didn’t respond with anything, losing his entire back row. He activated the effect of “A Case for K9” and re-Set his Forced Release.

Qin Normal Summoned and activated Dracotail Lukias, Countryman responded with Little Knight’s effect. Lukias’ effect added Faimena. He then Set 1 card and went to his End Phase, unable to make a move due to Mjollnir. 

During the End Phase, S:P and Lukias returned to the field. 

Countryman drew Cyberdark Claw for his turn. He activated the Claw and added Cyberdark Realm to his hand. 

Qin activated Dracotail Sting, targeting the Lupis and Realm in Countryman’s Graveyard. Both were banished. 

Countryman Normal Summoned K9-17 Izuna, and switched Quinquery to Attack Position. Qin activated Dracotail Faimena, but it was negated by Ripper. Countryman went into his Battle Phase and attacked through everything on the Field. Altogether, it brought Qin down to 1100 Life Points!

In his Main Phase 2, Countryman activated his Quinquery’s effect and Special Summoned Mjollnir to his opponent’s field. Again.

Qin drew for his turn and knew he couldn’t play through another turn without Special Summoning. He conceded to go into the third and final Duel!

Duel 3:

Qin decided he would go first in the final Duel.

Qin Normal Summoned Dracotail Lukias and activated its effect. He added Dracotail Pan to his hand. Qin then activated Ketu Dracotail and added Dracotail Phryxul to his hand. He activated Dracotail Faimena from his hand and Fusion Summoned Dracotail Arthalion.

Qin activated Arthalion and targeted Pan and Faimena. He then Chained Phryxul and Pan’s effects. Qin Set Rahu Dracotail and Dracotail Flame, then added back Pan and Faimena. He Link Summoned Spirit with Eyes of Blue and then used it and Arthalion to Link Summon Hieratic Seal of the Heavenly Spheres!

Qin flipped his Rahu Dracotail and used Faimena from his hand and Dracotail Urgula from his Deck to Fusion Summon Dracotail Gulamel. He activated his Fusion Materials’ effects and Set Dracotail Horn and Dracotail Sting. Qin activated Urgula’s effect in the Graveyard and added back his Faimena, then ended his turn.

Countryman started with Power Bond, Cyberdark Realm, Cyberdark Wurm, Cyberdark Herz, and Cyberdark Chimera. He drew Harpie’s Feather Duster for his turn! Countryman started off by activating Cyberdark Realm, Qin activated an Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring to stop him from adding a card to his hand! Countryman Set 1 monster and then did a Contact Fusion Summon for Chimeratech Megafleet Dragon with his Cyber Dragon Herz!

Countryman activated Herz’s effect and Qin Chained Arthalion’s effect, and then Chained Gulamel’s effect to destroy Megafleet. He added Cyber Dragon with the effect of Herz, then immediately Special Summoned it. 

Qin paused and looked over his options before giving Countryman the thumbs up. Countryman gained an additional Normal Summon of Cyberdark Chimera through his Realm’s effect. On the Normal Summon, Qin activated Dracotail Horn and bounced Chimera, put Rahu on the bottom of his Deck, and drew a card. 

Countryman activated Cyberdark Wurm in his hand and sent Cyber Dragon Core from his Deck to the Graveyard to try and Special Summon itself. Qin Chained Dracotail Sting and banished the Core before it could activate. He activated Feather Duster, but was stopped by Flame.

Countryman Xyz Summoned K9-17 “Ripper” with his monsters and activated its effect to Set Forced Release, and added “A Case for K9”. He activated Case and added Izuna to his hand. He Special Summoned Izuna and sent Lupis to the Graveyard. Countryman activated and Special Summoned Lupis.

Qin activated Dracotail Faimena, but it was stopped by Ripper’s effect. In the Battle Phase, Lupis attacked over Arthalion, Izuna over Gulamel, and Ripper directly for 3200.

Qin went down to 4400 Life Points, to Countryman’s 8000 LP.

In the Main Phase 2, Countryman Xyz Summoned Vallon, the Super Psy Skyblaster, then ended his turn.

Qin drew to start his turn and Normal Summoned Blazing Cartesia, the Virtuous. He activated Cartesia’s effect and Fusion Summoned Dracotail Arthalion with three Monsters from his hand!

Qin activated Arthalion’s effect and targeted three Dracotail Monsters to add back, then Chained his Dracotail materials. Countryman Chained Vallon and flipped Arthalion face-down. Qin started resolving his Dracotail Fusion Material effects and destroyed Ripper and Set Ketu, Rahu, and Sting. Lupus activated and Special Summoned itself and then Xyz Summoned Super Starslayer TY-PHON – Sky Crisis in Defense Position.

Qin activated Ketu Dracotail and added Dracotail Urgula and Fusion Summoned Dracotail Gulamel. He activated Urgula and Chained Gulamel in his Graveyard. He then Chained his Gulamel on the field and destroyed Cyberdark Realm. Gulamel was Special Summoned from the Graveyard, and Urgula set Dracotail Flame and destroyed K9-X Forced Release.

Qin activated Dracotail Faimena to Fusion Summon Secretarion Dragon. He activated Secretarion’s effect and Special Summoned Arthalion from his Graveyard! Qin activated Dracotail Urgula and added back Faimena. He went into the Battle Phase, and Secretarion Dragon attacked TY-PHON, forgetting that Secretarion lost 100 ATK, making it equal with TY-PHON’s DEF; Arthalion destroyed it right afterward. With less than 15 seconds left on the clock, knowing he wouldn’t be able to play through everything, Countryman conceded!

Anthony Qin is now 7-1 with his Dracotail Deck!