Round 1 Feature Match: Jacob Johnson vs. James Miller
Jacob Johnson is running the Heat Wave Worm Deck we profiled earlier. His opponent, James Miller, is using a Blackwing Deck with Blackwing – Breeze the Zephyr and Dark Eruption in it. Johnson’s Heat Wave will be able to stop Miller from Summoning monsters, and his Worms will provide a strong Defense, but will it be enough to help Johnson take a victory over a speedy Blackwing Deck?
Miller started off the Duel by activating Black Whirlwind and Summoning Blackwing – Shura the Blue Flame to the field. He used his Whirlwind’s effect to search his Deck for Blackwing – Breeze the Zephyr and add it to his hand. Johnson Chained Maxx “C” to Zephyr’s effect when it activated, and drew a card after Miller Special Summoned Breeze. Next, Miller Tuned his Shura with Breeze to Synchro Summon Blackwing Armor Master, allowing Johnson to draw another card with Maxx “C”.
Johnson started off with Mystical Space Typhoon, Worm Xex, Mind Crush, Solemn Warning, another Maxx “C”, Blackwing – Gale the Whirlwind, Dimensional Prison, and Monster Reborn on his first turn! He Summoned Xex to send Worm Yagan from his Deck to his Graveyard. Then he activated Yagan’s effect in the Graveyard to Special Summon it face-down on the field. He Set 4 cards to his back row and ended his turn.
Miller activated Mind Control next turn and took control of Johnson’s face-up Worm Xex. Then he Special Summoned Blackwing – Bora the Spear and used it to attack Johnson’s face-down Yagan. Johnson activated Dimensional Prison to remove Bora from the Duel instead. Blackwing Armor Master attacked next, and Yagan returned the Armor Master back to Miller’s Extra Deck. Yagan was removed from the Duel by its own effect. Miller Set a monster and a card to his back row before ending his turn. Xex passed back to Johnson, and Johnson activated Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy Miller’s face-down Royal Oppression in the End Phase.
Johnson attacked Miller’s face-down Spirit Reaper with Xex next turn. Then he Normal Summoned Blackwing – Gale the Whirlwind and activated its effect, destroying Spirit Reaper.
Miller tried to Normal Summon Blackwing – Kalut the Moon Shadow next turn, but was stopped by Johnson’s Solemn Warning. He Set a back row card and ended his turn.
Johnson attacked with Xex and Gale next turn, dropping Miller down to 4900 Life Points. He Set a monster and passed.
Miller Set another card in his back row next turn, emptying his hand.
Johnson flipped Worm Apocalypse next turn, destroying Miller’s newly Set Seven Tools of the Bandit. Then he Tuned Gale, Xex, and Worm Apocalypse together to Synchro Summon Scrap Dragon! Miller paid 1000 Life Points and flipped Skill Drain to negate its effect. Scrap Dragon attacked directly, dropping Miller to 1100 Life Points.
Miller drew and Summoned Shura next turn, activating the effect of his Black Whirlwind to search his Deck for Gale and add it to his hand. Johnson flipped Mind Crush, naming Gale, to force Miller to discard it.
On his next turn, Johnson activated Monster Reborn to revive his Worm Xex, and then attacked with Scrap Dragon to destroy Shura, dropping Miller down to 100 Life Points. One more attack from Worm Xex, and the Duel was over!
Maxx “C” and Worm Yagan give Johnson the edge to take the first Duel in this match. James Miller will be going first in Duel 2!
Miller Set 2 back rows and a monster before passing to Johnson.
Johnson opened up with Honest, Worm Apocalypse, Worm Xex, Offering to the Snake Deity, and 2 copies of Solemn Warning. He Normal Summoned Worm Xex and activated its effect to send Worm Yagan to the Graveyard. Then he attacked with Worm Xex, destroying Miller’s face-down Breeze in battle. Johnson activated Yagan’s effect in Main Phase 2 to put it face-down, then Set 3 cards to his back row.
Miller activated Mind Control next turn to try to take control of Worm Xex. When Johnson flipped Offering to the Snake Deity, Miller flipped Seven Tools of the Bandit to negate it. Miller tried to Summon Blackwing – Blizzard the Far North next turn, but lost out to Solemn Warning. Xex passed back to Johnson in the End Phase.
Johnson attacked with Xex but lost it to Mirror Force. Then he Set a back row card and passed.
Miller activated Dark Eruption next turn to return Blackwing – Blizzard the Far North to his hand. Then he Set a monster and a back row, ending his turn.
Johnson Set a card to each zone and passed.
Miller Set a back row and ended his turn.
Johnson drew Dimensional Prison next turn. Then he Flip Summoned Worm Apocalypse and targeted Miller’s Set Icarus Attack with its effect. Miller Chained Icarus Attack, Tributing his face-down Blackwing – Vayu the Emblem of Honor to try to destroy Johnson’s Set Offering to the Snake Deity and Dimensional Prison. Johnson Chained Offering to the Snake Deity, destroying Worm Apocalypse along with Miller’s face-down Bottomless Trap Hole and the face-up Icarus Attack he had activated. Icarus Attack resolved and took down Dimensional Prison. Johnson Summoned Honest next and attacked directly, dropping Miller down to 5900 Life Points. He returned Honest to his hand in Main Phase 2, Set his newly drawn Dimensional Prison, and ended his turn.
Miller Set a back row and then Summoned Blackwing – Blizzard the Far North to the field. He activated its effect to Special Summoned Breeze from his Graveyard in Defense Position. Blizzard attacked Johnson’s face-down Yagan, and Yagan returned Breeze to Miller’s hand with its effect.
Johnson drew Worm Cartaros next turn and Set it.
Miller Set a card to each zone and passed.
Johnson flipped his Worm Cartaros next turn, and activated its effect to search his Deck for another copy of Worm Cartaros to add to his hand. Then he switched Worm Yagan to Attack Position, and used Yagan to attack and destroy Miller’s face-down Breeze. Next, Worm Cartaros attacked Blizzard, and Miller activated Icarus Attack, Tributing Blizzard to destroy both of Johnson’s monsters. Johnson Set Worm Cartaros and passed.
Miller drew and passed.
Johnson drew and activated Heat Wave next turn! He flipped up Worm Cartaros and added another copy from his Deck to his hand. Then Cartaros attacked directly, dropping Miller down to 4200 Life Points. Johnson Set Spirit Reaper and passed.
Miller Set a card and then activated Smashing Ground to destroy Worm Cartaros. He passed.
Johnson Summoned Honest next turn and attacked directly before returning Honest to his hand and passing.
Miller Set a card to his back row and passed, with 3 cards in his back row, no monsters on the field, and no hand.
Johnson Summoned Honest again next turn and attacked, but was stopped by Book of Moon. He Set a back row and passed.
Miller drew and Set Book of Moon next turn, but Johnson destroyed it with Mystical Space Typhoon in his End Phase.
Johnson flipped Honest next turn and attacked directly, dropping Miller down to 1100 Life Points. He Set a card to each zone and passed.
Miller Set another card to his back row and ended his turn.
Johnson flipped his face-down Worm Cartaros next turn and activated its effect to search his Deck for Worm Yagan and add it to his hand.
Miller flipped his face-down Cold Wave next turn. Then he Summoned Blackwing – Bora the Spear and attacked Worm Cartaros. But when Johnson pitched Honest from his hand, it gained 1700 ATK, making it strong enough to take down Bora and wipe out the rest of Miller’s Life Points!
Jacob Johnson takes down James Miller’s birds with his worms in a speedy 2-0 victory! This is a tremendous triumph for worms everywhere!
