Anthony Vo and Joseph Giorlando are 2 of many Duelists in the Top 32 that are using Dino Rabbit Decks. Now, they’re Dueling against one another in a Dino Rabbit mirror-match that will determine which Duelist advances to the Top 16! An early Rescue Rabbit could be the key to victory in this Match.

Vo opened up Duel 1by Summoning Thunder King Rai-Oh and Setting Mystical Space Typhoon.

Giorlando opened up with Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy Vo’s face-down Mystical Space Typhoon and then Summoned his own Rai-Oh. He attacked Giorlando’s Rai-Oh with his own and activated Forbidden Lance in the Damage Step to win the battle and deal 800 points of damage to Vo. Giorlando Set a card to his back row before ending his turn.

Vo drew his own Forbidden Lance next turn. He Summoned Kabazauls and attacked Rai-Oh, then used Lance in the Damage Step to win the battle and destroy Rai-Oh.

Giorlando Set a card to his back row and passed.

Vo drew Thunder King Rai-Oh. He Summond Sangan and attacked directly with both of his monsters to drop Giorlando down to 4700 Life Points.

Giorlando drew a card and passed.

Vo drew Pot of Duality and activated it, revealing Rescue Rabbit, Fiendish Chain, and Book of Moon from the top of his Deck. He added the Rabbit to his hand and shuffled the other 2 cards back into his Deck. Sangan and Kabazauls attacked directly, dropping Giorlando down to 2000 Life Points.

Giorlando activated Dark Hole to clear the field, allowing Vo to add Maxx “C” to his hand with the effect of Sangan. Giorlando Set a monster before passing.

Vo drew Tour Guide From the Underworld next turn. He activated Dark Hole to destroy Giorlando’s face-down monster and then Giorlando conceded.

Giorlando doesn’t draw the cards that would let him fight back against Anthony Vo, and quickly falls in Duel 1! Giorlando will be going first in Duel 2!

Giorlando started off Duel 2 by Setting a monster along with 2 back rows.

Vo opened up with Rescue Rabbit, Effect Veiler, Dimensional Prison, Mystical Space Typhoon, Pot of Duality, and Maxx “C”. Giorlando flipped Trap Dustshoot in the Draw Phase to reveal Vo’s hand and send Rescue Rabbit back to Vo’s Deck, and then Vo activated Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy Giorlando’s Dimensional Prison. Next, Vo activated Pot of Duality to add a Rescue Rabbit to his hand. Vo Set Dimensional Prison before ending his turn.

Giorlando Normal Summoned Kabazauls and attacked, dropping Vo down to 6300 Life Points. He Set 2 cards to his back row before passing.

Vo drew Thunder King Rai-Oh next turn! He Summoned it and attacked Kabazauls. Giorlando used Forbidden Lance in the Damage Step to lower Rai-Oh’s ATK to 1100 and defeat it in battle.

Giorlando attacked with Kabazauls next turn and lost his monster to Dimensional Prison. He activated Kaiser Colosseum before ending his turn.

Vo drew Kabazauls next turn and Summoned it. He attacked Giorlando face-down Snowman Eater, leaving it on the field and triggering its effect to destroy Kabazauls.

Giorlando Set a card to his back row.

Vo drew Thunder King Rai-Oh and Summoned it

Giorlando Set a card to his back row and passed.

Vo drew another Effect Veiler and then passed.

Giorlando drew a card and passed.

Vo drew Pot of Duality but couldn’t activate it with Rai-Oh on the field.

Giorlando passed without making a play.

Vo drew Mystical Space Typhoon and activated it to destroy Kaiser Colosseum. He Normal Summoned Rescue Rabbit and activated its effect by banishing the Rabbit; but Giorlando flipped Solemn Warning to negate its effect! Vo Set Pot of Duality before ending his turn.

[Giorlando didn’t want to negate the Normal Summon of the Rabbit, since he’d rather it be banished. That way, he could Special Summon it with Leviair by using the effect of the Tour Guide in his hand.]

Giorlando activated Dark Hole to clear the field and then Chained Forbidden Lance on his Snowman Eater to protect it. Thunder King Rai-Oh was destroyed. Next, Giorlando Summoned Tour Guide From the Underworld and activated its effect to Special Summon Sangan from the Deck. Vo Chained Maxx “C” to Tour Guide’s effect and picked up another Maxx “C” from his Deck when Sangan was Summoned. Tour Guide and Sangan attacked directly, dropping Vo down to 3500 Life Points. Giorlando combined Tour Guide with Snowman Eater to Xyz Summon Wind-Up Zenmaines in Defense Position, and Vo drew Sangan. Giorlando Set a card to his back row before ending his turn.

Vo drew Sabersaurus and then flipped his face-down Pot of Duality, using it to add Book of Moon to his hand. He then Set Sangan and Book of Moon.

Giorlando Normal Summoned Rescue Rabbit next turn, and banished it. He then Chained Torrential Tribute to destroy all monsters on the field, detaching an Xyz Material from his Zenmaines and allowing Vo to get a Rescue Rabbit from his Deck with Sangan’s effect. Vo Chained Maxx “C” to Rabbit’s effect so that he’d draw a card, but it made no difference. Giorlando Special Summoned 2 Kabazauls from his Deck, and when Vo used Book of Moon to try to put one face-down, Giorlando flipped Solemn Judgment and negated it. He combined his Dinosaurs to make Evolzar Dolkka, switched Zenmaines into Attack Position, and then attacked directly with Zenmaines and Dolkka to wipe out Vo’s 3500 Life Points!

Joseph Giorlando stalls out with Kaiser Colosseum to come back from behind in Duel 2! Anthony Vo will be going first in Duel 3!

Vo opened up Duel 3 with Rescue Rabbit and banished it to activate its effect. Giorlando Chained Maxx “C” and when Vo Special Summoned 2 copies of Sabersaurus from his Deck, Giorlando drew a card. Vo combined his monsters to make Laggia, allowing Giorlando to draw another card with Maxx “C”. Vo Set Bottomless Trap Hole before ending his turn.

Giorlando Set 2 cards to his back row and Set a monster.

Vo drew Dark Hole next turn. He tried to Summon Tour Guide From the Underworld, but Giorlando used Solemn Judgment and paid 4000 Life Points to negate its Summon! Vo passed his turn without attacking.

Giorlando activated Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy Vo’s face-down Bottomless Trap Hole and then tried to Flip Summon Snowman Eater; but Vo negated its Summon with Evolzar Laggia. (This is an illegal play. Laggia clearly states that it can only negate the Normal or Special Summon of a monster. It went unnoticed by either player.) Next, Giorlando Summoned Rescue Rabbit and banished it. Vo Chained Maxx “C”, and when Giorlando Special Summoned 2 Kabazauls, Vo drew a card. Next, Giorlando combined his monsters to make Number 39: Utopia, allowing Vo to draw another card. Utopia attacked and destroyed Laggia, dropping Vo down to 7900 Life Points. Then he upgraded his Utopia into Number C39: Utopia Ray, allowing Vo to draw another card with Maxx “C”.

[After the Match, Giorlando explained that he upgraded his Utopia into Utopia Ray in case Vo had Mind Control. He didn’t want Giorlando stealing his Utopia and upgrading it to a monster that he’d get to keep.]

Vo drew a card and started his next turn with Thunder King Rai-Oh, Sabersaurus, Dark Hole, Fiendish Chain, Solemn Warning, and 2 copies of Kabazauls in his hand. He activated Dark Hole to destroy Utopia Ray and then Summoned Rai-Oh. He tried attacking with Rai-Oh, but lost out to Fiendish Chain. Vo Set 2 cards to his back row before ending his turn.

Giorlando activated Pot of Avarice next turn. He returned Snowman Eater, Number 39: Utopia, Number C39: Utopia Ray, and 2 copies of Kabazauls to his Deck and Extra Deck to draw 2 cards. He Set a card to each zone and passed.

Vo drew Forbidden Lance. He Set Kabazauls and passed.

Giorlando activated Dark Hole next turn, clearing the field! Vo lost his Rai-Oh and Kabazauls, and Giorlando’s face-down Sangan was destroyed. Giorlando searched his Deck for Arcana Force 0 – The Fool. He Set it and passed.

Vo drew Bottomless Trap Hole and Set it. Vo Set Kabazauls and passed.

Giorlando Summoned Sabersaurus but lost out to Bottomless Trap Hole.

Vo used Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy Giorlando’s face-down Shield Crush and then Normal Summmoned Sabersaurus. He combined his 2 monsters into Evolzar Dolkka and attacked Giorlando’s face-down Fool.

Giorlando Set a monster and passed.

Vo attacked the new face-down monster. It was another copy of The Fool.

Giorlando drew and passed.

Vo drew and passed.

Giorlando drew and Set a back row. The card he Set was destroyed by Mystical Space Typhoon in the End Phase.

Vo drew a card and passed.

Giorlando Set a card to his back row.

Vo Normal Summoned Kabazauls. Then he activated Monster Reborn and Special Summoned Sabersaurus from his Graveyard. He combined his 2 monsters to try to Summon Evolzar Laggia and Giorlando flipped Solemn Warning to negate its Summon by dropping down to 2000 Life Points.

Giorlando Set a monster and passed.

Vo drew another card and then attacked Giorlando face-down Snowman Eater. He negated its effect with Dolkka. Vo Set a card to his back row before passing.

Giorlando Set a card to his back row and passed.

Vo drew Enemy Controller! He attacked The Fool with Dolkka and then used Enemy Controller to switch The Fool into Attack Position! The 2300 points of damage dealt by Dolkka knocked Giorlando right out of the tournament!

Anthony Vo moves on to the Top 16.