Round 7: 31st Century Brandon Miotke VS Justin Reyes “Maximus”
13-year-old Brandon Miotke got second place in last year’s WCQ Dragon Duel Championship, losing to Jack Hoyt in the final round. Now, he’s 5-1 with his X-Saber Deck in the WCQ Main Event, and facing off against Justin Reyes – a Duelist who made it to the Top 16 of YCS Toronto with X-Sabers. Miotke is running a T.G. Plant Deck in today’s tournament, and he’s facing off against Justin Reyes’s Gladiator Beasts. This may be a tough Match for Miotke, since Reyes can remove Miotke’s T.G. monsters with the effect of Gladiator Beast Retiari to prevent their effects from activating in the End Phase.
Reyes started off Duel 1 by Summoning Gladiator Beast Darius to the field and Setting 3 cards to his back row.
Miotke opened up with One for One, Enemy Controller, Pot of Avarice, Mystical Space Typhoon, Glow-Up Bulb, and T.G. Striker. He activated Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy Reyes’s face-down Seven Tools of the Bandit, then Special Summoned T.G. Striker from his hand. Next, he Normal Summoned Glow-Up Bulb. Miotke activated Enemy Controller next, Tributing his Glow-Up Bulb in order to take control of Darius. Miotke Tuned Striker with Darius after that, in an attempt to Synchro Summon Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier; but Reyes flipped Solemn Warning and paid 2000 Life Points to negate Brionac’s Summon! Miotke ended his turn with a clear field.
Reyes Summoned Gladiator Beast Equeste next turn and attacked directly with it. Miotke fell to 6400 Life Points, and at the end of the Battle Phase, Reyes tagged out his Equeste in order to Special Summon Gladiator Beast Retiari from his Deck. He used Retiari’s effect to remove Glow-Up Bulb from Miotke’s Graveyard and then ended his turn.
Miotke drew Foolish Burial and passed.
Reyes activated Gladiator Proving Ground next turn. He searched his Deck for a copy of Gladiator Beast Darius to add to his hand with its effect, then Summoned Darius to the field. Retiari and Darius attacked directly, dropping Miotke down to 3500 Life Points, and at the end of the Battle Phase, Reyes tagged out his 2 monsters – he swapped in Equeste in place of Retiari, allowing him to return Darius from his Graveyard to his hand, and tagged in Retiari to take the place of Darius, using Retiari’s effect to remove T.G. Striker from Miotke’s Graveyard.
Miotke drew Reborn Tengu next turn. He activated Foolish Burial to send Dandylion from his Deck to his Graveyard, and used Dandylion’s effect to Special Summon 2 Fluff Tokens to the field. Next, he activated One for One by discarded Reborn Tengu from his hand. Miotke Special Summoned Spore from his Deck with the effect of One for One. Miotke Tuned Spore with a Fluff Token in order to Synchro Summon Formula Synchron, and used his Formula’s effect to draw a card. Next, Miotke removed Dandylion from his Graveyard in order to Special Summon Spore back to the field as a Level 4 monster. Miotke Tuned Spore with a Fluff Token in order to Synchro Summon T.G. Hyper Librarian, then Tuned Librarian with Formula Synchron to try to Summon Black Rose Dragon; but Reyes flipped Solemn Warning and paid 2000 Life Points to negate its Summon! Miotke activated Pot of Avarice next, and after sending 5 monsters from his Graveyard back to his Deck, he drew Reborn Tengu and Monster Reborn. Miotke activated Monster Reborn to revive Reborn Tengu from his Graveyard, then attacked Reyes’s Equeste with Tengu, destroying it in battle. Miotke Set 2 cards to his back row before ending his turn.
Reyes tried to Normal Summoned Gladiator Beast Darius next turn, but lost out to Miotke’s Solemn Warning. Miotke dropped down to 1500 Life Points by activating it. Reyes activated Monster Reborn next, allowing him to Special Summon T.G. Hyper Librarian from Miotke’s Graveyard. Reyes used his Librarian to attack Miotke’s Reborn Tengu, and then activated Forbidden Lance in the Damage Step! Reborn Tengu dropped down to 900 ATK, and Librarian’s 2400 ATK were just enough to make sure Miotke’s last 1500 Life Points were wiped out in the battle!
Justin Reyes maintains complete control of the Duel with his Gladiator Beasts in order to take a quick lead in the Match! Brandon Miotke will be going first in Duel 2!
Miotke opened up Duel 2 with Foolish Burial, Spore, Pot of Duality, Enemy Controller, Pot of Avarice, and T.G. Striker. He activated Pot of Duality to reveal Mystical Space Typhoon, Pot of Avarice, and Reborn Tengu from the top of his Deck, then added the Reborn Tengu to his hand while shuffling the other 2 cards back into his Deck. He Normal Summoned Reborn Tengu and Set Enemy Controller before ending his turn.
Reyes Normal Summoned Gladiator Beast Retiari and Set 5 cards to his back row.
Miotke drew T.G. Warwolf. He activated Enemy Controller to Tribute Reborn Tengu and take control of Gladiator Beast Retiari. Tengu’s effect activated, and Miotke Special Summoned another copy from his Deck. When Tengu was Special Summoned, Miotke Special Summoned T.G. Warwolf from his hand with its effect. Next, Miotke Normal Summoned Spore; but Reyes flipped Chain Disappearance to remove it from the Duel. Miotke activated Foolish Burial to send Glow-Up Bulb from his Deck to his Graveyard next, and then used his Glow-Up Bulb’s effect to send Mirror Force from the top of his Deck to his Graveyard and Special Summon it. Miotke Tuned Glow-Up Bulb with Gladiator Beast Retiari and T.G. Warwolf in order to Synchro Summon Black Rose Dragon and activate its effect! Reyes’s face-down Dark Hole, 2 copies of Dimensional Prison, and Gladiator Beast War Chariot were destroyed, and Miotke’s Black Rose Dragon and Reborn Tengu went down with them. Tengu’s effect activated, and Miotke Special Summoned the third copy from his Deck. Next, Miotke activated Pot of Avarice to return 2 copies of Reborn Tengu, Glow-Up Bulb, T.G. Warwolf, and Black Rose Dragon back to his Deck and draw Dark Hole and Reborn Tengu. Miotke attacked directly with Tengu and passed.
Reyes had no cards remaining. He drew a Trap Card and Set it.
Miotke drew Mystical Space Typhoon and activated it to destroy Reyes’s face-down Gladiator Beast War Chariot. Next, he Normal Summoned Reborn Tengu and attacked directly with both Tengus to drop Reyes down to 2900 Life Points.
Reyes drew and Special Summoned Cyber Dragon next turn! He attacked Reborn Tengu to destroy it, and Miotke Special Summoned another copy from his Deck.
Miotke drew Monster Reborn! He Normal Summoned T.G. Striker and Reyes instantly conceded, knowing that Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier would finish him off that turn.
Miotke makes a huge play with Black Rose Dragon to destroy 4 of Reyes’s face-down Spell and Trap Cards and seal the victory! He pushes the Match to a final Duel, and Justin Reyes will be going first in Duel 3!
Reyes started off the final Duel by Setting a card to each zone.
Miotke opened up with Gorz the Emissary of Darkness, Glow-Up Bulb, T.G. Warwolf, Debris Dragon, Reborn Tengu, and Foolish Burial. He tried Summoning Reborn Tengu, but Reyes flipped Solemn Warning and paid 2000 Life Points to negate its Summon.
Reyes Flip Summoned Gladiator Beast Hoplomus next turn and then Normal Summoned Gladiator Beast Equeste. Hoplomus and Equeste attacked directly, and then Reyes proceeded to the end of his Battle Phase. He tagged out Hoplomus to Summon Gladiator Beast Retiari and remove Tengu from Miotke’s Graveyard, then tagged out Equeste to Special Summon Gladiator Beast Bestiari. When Bestiari hit the field, Miotke Special Summoned T.G. Warwolf from his hand in Defense Position. Reyes Set 3 cards to his back row before ending his turn.
Miotke drew another T.G. Warwolf next turn. He activated Foolish Burial to send Dandylion from his Deck to his Graveyard and Special Summoned 2 Fluff Tokens with its effect. Next, he Normal Summoned Debris Dragon and activated its effect; but Reyes flipped Gladiator Beast War Chariot to negate its effect and destroy it!
Reyes attacked T.G. Warwolf with Retiari next turn, then attacked a Fluff Token with Bestiari. He tagged out Retiari to Summon Equeste at the end of the Battle Phase, and used Equeste’s effect to add a Gladiator Beast War Chariot from his Graveyard to his hand. Then he tagged out Bestiari to Summon Retiari from his Deck, and used its effect to remove Dandylion from Miotke’s Graveyard. In Reyes’s End Phase, Miotke searched his Deck for a copy of T.G. Striker to add to his hand.
Miotke Normal Summoned Glow-Up Bulb next turn. He Tuned it with his Fluff Token in order to Synchro Summon Formula Synchron, and Reyes flipped Gladiator Beast War Chariot to negate the Formula’s effect and destroy it. Next, Miotke Special Summoned T.G. Striker from his hand, and Reyes flipped Chain Disappearance. Miotke’s Striker was banished and he lost another copy from his Deck. Next, Miotke activated the effect of his Glow-Up Bulb. He sent Reborn Tengu from the top of his Deck to his Graveyard and Special Summoned Glow-Up Bulb to the field. He Tuned Glow-Up Bulb with Warwolf to Synchro Summon Armory Arm, then attacked Equeste with Armory Arm; but Reyes flipped Dimensional Prison to banish the Armory Arm!
Reyes Summoned Gladiator Beast Hoplomus next turn! He attacked directly with Hoplomus and Miotke took the hit. Next, Gladiator Beast Retiari attacked directly, and Miotke Special Summoned Gorz the Emissary of Darkness from his hand in Attack Position with an Emissary of Darkness Token in Defense Position! Reyes attacked Gorz with Equeste and activated Forbidden Lance, thinking that it was a Shrink – but the Lance didn’t weaken Gorz by enough! Reyes lost his Equeste in the battle. At the end of the Battle Phase, Reyes tagged out his 2 Gladiator Beasts for Gladiator Beast Murmillo and Gladiator Beast Equeste. Murmillo destroyed Gorz and Equeste returned Gladiator Beast War Chariot from Reyes’s Graveyard to his hand. Reyes fused his 2 monsters together to Summon Gladiator Beast Essedarii in Main Phase 2, then Set his Gladiator Beast War Chariot and ended his turn.
Brandon Miotke drew Pot of Avarice next turn! He activated it to send Glow-Up Bulb, Gorz the Emissary of Darkness, Reborn Tengu, and 2 copies of T.G. Warwolf from his Graveyard to his Deck and draw Legendary Jujitsu Master and Monster Reborn! He Set Legendary Jujitsu Master and then passed to Reyes.
Reyes Set a card to his back row and then attacked Miotke’s Fluff Token to destroy it.
Miotke drew Enemy Controller next turn. He activated it by Tributing his face-down Legendary Jujitsu Master, and tried to take control of Reyes’s Essedarii; but Reyes flipped Solemn Judgment and paid 2850 Life Points to negate the Enemy Controller! Miotke Set Sangan and then ended his turn.
Reyes drew Gladiator Beast Darius next turn! He Summoned it to the field and used it to attack and destroy Sangan. Sangan’s effect activated, but Reyes negated it with Gladiator Beast War Chariot. Essedarii attacked directly to drop Miotke down to 1300 Life Points, and at the end of the Battle Phase, Reyes tagged out Darius for Equeste and used Equeste’s effect to return Gladiator Beast War Chariot from his Graveyard to his hand. Reyes Set Gladiator Beast War Chariot in Main Phase 2 and then ended his turn.
Miotke drew Enemy Controller. He activated Monster Reborn to Special Summon Sangan from his Graveyard, then activated Enemy Controller by Tributing Sangan! He aimed to take control of Gladiator Beast Essedarii, and when Sangan’s effect activated, Reyes flipped Gladiator Beast War Chariot to negate it! With only 1400 Life Points remaining, Brandon Miotke offered the handshake, knowing that he would be defeated on his next turn!
Justin Reyes defeats Brandon Miotke to advance to Round 8 with a 6-1 record using Gladiator Beasts!
