Victor Santana is running a Blackwing Deck, updated with the newest Blackwings, Blackwing – Boreas the Sharp, and Blackwing – Zephyros the Elite. His opponent, Corey Roca, is using X-Sabers. Neither Duelists has too much of an advantage in this Matchup, so this one is anyone’s to win.

Santana opened up Duel 1 with Plaguespreader Zombie, Card Trooper, Monster Reborn, Necro Gardna, and 2 copies of Blackwing – Sirocco the Dawn. He Set Necro Gardna and passed without a back row.

Roca Normal Summoned XX-Saber Fulhelmknight and attacked the face-down Necro Gardna, unable to destroy it in battle. In Main Phase 2, he activated Pot of Duality, revealing Mystical Space Typhoon, X-Saber Airbellum, and Pot of Duality from the top of his Deck. He added Airbellum to his hand and shuffled the other 2 cards back into his Deck. He Set 2 cards to his back row before ending his turn.

Santana drew Royal Oppression and then Normal Summoned Card Trooper. He activated its effect by sending Mystical Space Typhoon, Blackwing – Vayu the Emblem of Honor, and Blackwing – Sirocco the Dawn from the top of his Deck to his Graveyard, boosting Card Trooper to 1900 ATK. Then he removed Vayu and Sirocco from his Graveyard to Special Summon Blackwing Armed Wing. Armed Wing attacked Fulhelmknight, and Roca negated the attack with the effect of his Fulhelmknight. Then Card Trooper attacked and destroyed it, dropping Roca down to 7400 Life Points. Santana Set Royal Oppression and Monster Reborn before passing.

Roca Set a card to each zone and passed.

Santana drew Armageddon Knight next turn. He activated the effect of his Card Trooper by sending Burial from a Different Dimension, Blackwing – Zephyros the Elite, and Blackwing – Boreas the Sharp from the top of his Deck to his Graveyard. Then he activated the effect of Zephyros by returning Card Trooper to his hand, and Special Summoned Zephyros to his field. Santana lost 400 Life Points due to Zephyros’s effect. Next, he Normal Summoned Card Trooper again, and activated its effect by sending Dark Armed Dragon, Upstart Goblin, and Dark Grepher from the top of his Deck to his Graveyard. Then, Santana activated the effect of his Boreas in the Graveyard, in order to give Zephyros the ability to destroy anything it battles! Zephyros attacked Roca’s face-down XX-Saber Emmersblade, and thanks to the power of Boreas, Zephyros was able to destroy Emmersblade with a card effect, instead of in battle. Which meant that Emmersblade’s effect couldn’t activate! Next, Card Trooper and Armed Wing attacked directly, dropping Roca down to 3200 Life Points.

Roca Set another monster next turn and then passed.

Santana drew Giant Trunade next turn! He activated it to return all Spell and Trap Cards to their owners’ hands, and then Normal Summoned Plaguespreader Zombie! Roca instantly conceded, staring down 5 monsters and a potential for Santana to start Synchro Summoning monsters.

Victor Santana manages to swarm the field early and maintain total control of the Duel with some help from Blackwing – Boreas the Sharp! Corey Roca will be going first in Duel 2!

Roca started off Duel 2 by Setting 4 cards to his back row and ending his turn.

Santana opened up with Blackwing – Vayu the Emblem of Honor, Dark Grepher, Card Trooper, Return from the Different Dimension, Deck Devastation Virus, and Nobleman of Crossout. He Summoned Card Trooper and activated its effect by sending Card Trooper, Armageddon Knight, and Foolish Burial from the top of his Deck to his Graveyard. Then he attacked directly with Card Trooper, but lost it to Roca’s Dimensional Prison. Santana Set all 3 of his Spell and Trap Cards in Main Phase 2 before ending his turn.

Roca Summoned XX-Saber Boggart Knight next turn and attacked directly, dropping Santana down to 6100 Life Points. He Set a fourth card to his back row before ending his turn.

Santana drew Book of Moon next turn. He Normal Summoned Dark Grepher and activated its effect to discard Vayu from his hand and send Sirocco from his Deck to his Graveyard. When they hit the Graveyard, Roca discarded D.D. Crow in order to banish Vayu from Santana’s Graveyard. Grepher declared an attack against Boggart Knight, and then Santana used Book of Moon to put Boggart Knight face-down and destroy it in battle.

Roca drew a card and Set it in his Spell and Trap Card Zone.

Santana drew Burial from a Different Dimension next turn! He attacked with Dark Grepher, but his monster was destroyed by Mirror Force!

Roca drew a card and Set it to his back row, where it joined his other 4 back rows.

Santana drew Dark Hole and passed.

Roca drew a card and passed.

Santana drew Solemn Judgment and Set it.

Roca drew a card and ended his turn.

Santana drew Mystical Space Typhoon and activated it to target Roca’s face-down Mystical Space Typhoon. Roca Chained it to destroy Santana’s Solemn Judgment! Santana ended his turn.

Roca Normal Summoned Doomcaliber Knight next turn, and attacked directly to drop Santana down to 4200 Life Points. He Set a 5th card to his back row before ending his turn.

Santana drew Blackwing – Vayu the Emblem of Honor next turn. He Set it and then activated Dark Hole, destroying his own Vayu along with Roca’s Doomcaliber Knight. Next, Santana removed Vayu and Sirocco from his Graveyard to Special Summon Armed Wing from his Extra Deck. Roca flipped Torrential Tribute to destroy it, and when Santana Chained Deck Devastation Virus by Tributing Armed Wing, Roca flipped Seven Tools of the Bandit and paid 1000 Life Points to negate the Deck Devastation Virus! Next, Santana activated Burial from a Different Dimension, and Roca negated it by paying 3500 Life Points with Solemn Judgment! Finally, Santana activated Return from the Different Dimension by giving up 2100 Life Points, threatening to end the Duel, and Roca negated it with Solemn Warning by dropping down to 1500 Life Points! Santana finally ended his turn without making another play.

Roca Set a card to each zone and passed.

Santana drew Mirror Force. He used his face-down Nobleman of Crossout to remove Roca’s face-down Emmersblade from the Duel, then Set Mirror Force.

Roca Set a card to his back row and passed.

Santana drew Dark Armed Dragon next turn, with exactly 3 DARK monsters in his Graveyard! He Summoned it to the field and Roca instantly conceded, with only 1500 Life Points remaining and Gottoms’ Emergency Call, Solemn Warning, and Giant Trunade face-down!

Some great draws for Victor Santana allow him to make short work of Corey Roca and defeat his X-Saber Deck 2-0! Victor Santana is moving on undefeated in the tournament with his Blackwings!