Sunday’s Dragon Duel: Oliver Tomajko vs. Brian Ahle
11-year-old Oliver Tomajko is Dueling against 12-year-old Brian Ahle in the Finals of Brian Ahle’s last-ever YCS Dragon Duels! Ahle is turning 13 on March 5th, and will be ineligible to compete in the 12-and-under Dragon Duel tournaments. But he’s looking to make his last Dragon Duel count! Ahle is currently 4-0 with his Dino Rabbit Deck, and he’s planning to use his Deck to beat the currently undefeated Oliver Tomajko!
Ahle opened up Duel 1, Normal Summoning Tour Guide From the Underworld and activated its effect to Special Summon Sangan from his Deck in Attack Position. Ahle Set 2 cards to his back row before ending his turn.
Tomajko opened up with his own Tour Guide and used its effect to Special Summon Sangan from his Deck in Attack Position. Then he combined his Sangan and his Tour Guide to try to Summon Wind-Up Carrier Zenmaity; but Ahle flipped Solemn Judgment and gave up 4000 Life Points to negate its Summon. Tomajko Set Torrential Tribute and Book of Moon before ending his turn.
Ahle Summoned Rescue Rabbit next turn and banished it to Special Summon 2 copies of Sabersaurus from his Deck. When they hit the field, Tomajko flipped Torrential Tribute and Ahle Chained Forbidden Lance to protect his Tour Guide. Both copies of Sabersaurus and the Sangan were destroyed. Ahle searched his Deck for a Maxx “C” to add to his hand with the effect of Sangan.
Tomajko drew Dark Hole next turn. He Normal Summoned Wind-Up Hunter and attacked over Ahle’s Tour Guide to destroy it and deal 600 points of damage to Ahle.
Ahle Summoned Jurrac Guaiba next turn. He tried to attack Wind-Up Hunter with it, but was stopped by Book of Moon. Ahle Set a card to his back row before passing.
Tomajko drew Wind-Up Rabbit next turn. He attacked with Wind-Up Rabbit to destroy Guaiba and then tried attacking with Hunter; but Hunter’s attack was stopped by Fiendish Chain.
Ahle Normal Summoned Kabazauls and attacked Wind-Up Hunter with it to destroy it. He Set a card to his back row before passing.
Tomajko drew another Wind-Up Rabbit next turn. He Normal Summoned Tour Guide From the Underworld and used its effect. Ahle Chained Maxx “C” and when Tomajko Special Summoned Tour Bus From the Underworld in Attack Position, Ahle drew a card. Next, Tomajko combined Tour Guide with Tour Bus to Summon Number 17: Leviathan Dragon and detached Tour Guide to boost it to 2500 ATK. Number 17: Leviathan Dragon attacked Kabazauls and Ahle flipped Forbidden Lance to reduce Leviathan Dragon’s ATK to 1700. Both monsters were destroyed in the attack, and when Tour Bus From the Underworld hit the Graveyard, Tomajko returned Tour Guide from his Graveyard to his Deck. Tomajko attacked directly with Wind-Up Rabbit next, dropping Ahle down to 2000 Life Points.
Ahle Summoned Kabazauls and tried to attack Tomajko’s Rabbit, but Tomajko banished the Rabbit to dodge the attack. Kabazauls attacked directly instead, and Ahle Set 2 cards to his back row before ending his turn.
Tomajko drew Mind Control and then returned his banished Wind-Up Rabbit to his field. Then he Normal Summoned another Wind-Up Rabbit. Next, he activated Mind Control to take control of Kabazauls. Ahle conceded with Fiendish Chain and Torrential Tribute face-down and 2000 Life Points remaining.
Oliver Tomajko wins the first Duel by applying pressure on Brian Ahle with his Wind-Up Rabbits! Ahle will be going first in Duel 2!
Ahle opened up Duel 2 by Summoning Sabersaurus.
Tomajko opened up with Wind-Up Hunter and then Special Summoned Wind-Up Shark from his hand to go with it. He lowered the Shark’s Level to 3, and Ahle Chained Maxx “C”. Then Tomajko Xyz Summoned Number 17: Leviathan Dragon and detached Wind-Up Hunter to boost its ATK by 500. Number 17: Leviathan Dragon attacked and destroyed Sabersaurus. Tomajko Set Solemn Warning before ending his turn.
Ahle tried to Normal Summoned Neo-Spacian Grand Mole next turn, but Tomajko negated its Summon with Solemn Warning. Ahle Set a card to his back row before ending his turn.
Tomajko drew Tour Guide From the Underworld next turn. He attacked directly with Number 17: Leviathan Dragon to bring Ahle down to 4900 Life Points. In Main Phase 2, Tomajko Normal Summoned Wind-Up Rat and tried to activate its effect, but Ahle used Effect Veiler to negate it!
Ahle activated Dark Hole to destroy the Wind-Up Rat and Leviathan Dragon. Then he Normal Summoned Kabazauls and attacked directly with it to drop Tomajko down to 4300 Life Points.
Tomajko drew Solemn Judgment next turn. He tried to Normal Summoned Tour Guide From the Underworld, but Ahle flipped Solemn Warning and negated its Summon. Tomajko Set Solemn Judgment before ending his turn.
Ahle Summoned another Kabazauls next turn and attacked with both Kabazauls. Tomajko dropped down to 900 Life Points. In Main Phase 2, Ahle tried to Xyz Summon Evolzar Laggia by combining his 2 Kabazauls; but Tomajko flipped Solemn Judgment and gave up 450 Life Points to negate its Summon!
Tomajko drew Maxx “C” next turn and then Normal Summoned Tour Guide. He activated its effect and Ahle Chained Maxx “C”. Tomajko Special Summoned Sangan from his Deck with Tour Guide’s effect and then overlaid them to Xyz Summon Wind-Up Carrier Zenmaity. He detached an Xyz Material from Zenmaity to Special Summon Wind-Up Shark from his Deck. Ahle drew some cards thanks to thanks to Maxx “C”, but they were no help. Shark and Zenmaity attacked directly to wipe out Ahle’s last 2900 Life Points!
Oliver Tomajko is Sunday’s Dragon Duel Champion with Wind-Ups!