WCQ Round 1: Hansel Aguero vs. Christopher Gladden
Hansel Aguero is the winner of last year’s North American WCQ and earned the chance to compete in the 2011 World Championship in Europe. Now he’s after another shot at a World Championship victory. But to get there, he’ll first have to beat Christopher Gladden and his Inzektor Deck!
Duel One
Gladden started off Duel 1 by Setting a card to his back row.
Aguero opened up with Torrential Tribute, Gorz the Emissary of Darkness, Forbidden Lance, Black Luster Soldier – Envoy of the Beginning, Sangan, and Monster Reborn. He Summoned Sangan and attacked directly, dropping Gladden down to 7000 Life Points. Aguero Set Torrential Tribute and Forbidden Lance before ending his turn.
Gladden Set 4 more cards to his back row for a total of 5 and then passed.
Aguero drew Sabersaurus. He attacked directly with Sangan to drop Gladden down to 6000 Life Points and then ended his turn.
Gladden Summoned Tour Guide From the Underworld next turn. He activated its effect to Special Summon Sangan from his Deck.
Gladden’s Sangan attacked Aguero’s Sangan and both were destroyed. Aguero added Effect Veiler to his hand with Sangan’s effect, and Gladden took Inzektor Dragonfly. Gladden attacked directly with Tour Guide next, and Aguero lost 1000 Life Points.
Aguero drew Solemn Warning next turn. He Summoned Sabersaurus and Gladden flipped Bottomless Trap Hole to banish it. Next, Aguero activated Monster Reborn and Special Summoned Sangan from his Graveyard. He attacked Tour Guide with Sangan and then used Sangan’s effect to add a Rescue Rabbit from his Deck to his hand. Aguero Set a card to his back row before ending his turn.
Gladden Summoned Inzektor Dragonfly and activated its effect to equip it with an Inzektor Hopper from his hand. Then Aguero discarded Effect Veiler to negate Dragonfly’s effect, and Hopper fell to the Graveyard.
Aguero drew Dark Hole next turn. He Summoned Rescue Rabbit and activated its effect to Special Summon 2 copies of Sabersaurus from his Deck. Then he attacked Dragonfly with Sabersaurus and Gladden flipped Safe Zone to try to protect Dragonfly; but Aguero flipped Forbidden Lance to weaken the Dragonfly and make it unaffected by Trap Cards. Sabersaurus attacked and destroyed the Dragonfly, and then Aguero’s second Sabersaurus attacked directly to drop Gladden down to 2400 Life Points. Aguero combined his 2 Sabersaurus together to try to Summon Evolzar Laggia; but Gladden flipped Solemn Warning and paid 2000 Life Points to negate its Summon and destroy it.
Gladden Set a back row and passed.
Aguero drew Tour Guide From the Underworld next turn! He tried to Summon it, but Gladden flipped Solemn Warning and paid 2000 Life Points to negate its Summon. Next, Aguero banished Effect Veiler and Sangan from his Graveyard to Summon Black Luster Soldier – Envoy of the Beginning! Gladden flipped Bottomless Trap Hole to banish it, and play passed back to Gladden.
Gladden Normal Summoned Tour Guide From the Underworld and activated its effect to Special Summon another Tour Guide from his Deck; but Aguero flipped Torrential Tribute to destroy both Tour Guides. Gladden Set a card to his back row and passed.
Aguero drew Mystical Space Typhoon and Set it.
Gladden tried to Summon Inzektor Dragonfly and Aguero flipped Solemn Warning to pay 2000 Life Points and negate its Summon.
Aguero drew Effect Veiler and passed.
Gladden Set a back row and passed.
Aguero drew Starlight Road and passed.
Gladden Summoned Inzektor Centipede and activated its effect to equip it with an Inzektor Hopper from his Graveyard.
He sent Hopper to the Graveyard and used Centipede’s effect to add an Inzektor Hornet from his Deck to his hand. Then he activated Mystical Space Typhoon to target Aguero’s Mystical Space Typhoon, and Aguero Chained it to destroy Gladden’s face-down Inzektor Sword – Zektkaliber! Gladden attacked directly with Centipede, and Aguero Special Summoned Gorz the Emissary of Darkness from his hand! He Special Summoned an Emissary of Darkness Token along with it, and Gladden conceded with only 200 Life Points and no way to stop an attack from Gorz!
Duel Two
Gladden started off Duel 2 by Summoning Tour Guide From the Underworld and activating its effect to Special Summon Sangan from his Deck in Defense Position. He Set 2 cards to his back row before passing to Aguero.
Aguerro Summoned Kabazauls and attacked over Tour Guide to destroy it. Aguero Set Solemn Warning before ending his turn.
Gladden activated Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy Solemn Warning and then Tributed Sangan to Summon Inzektor Giga-Mantis. He searched his Deck for Inzektor Hornet and added it to his hand with Sangan’s effect. Then he attacked Kabazauls with Giga-Mantis and ended his turn.
Aguero drew another Bottomless Trap Hole next turn. He ended his turn without playing any cards. [Aguero knew that anything he played would be destroyed by Inzektor Hornet.]
Gladden Summoned Inzektor Dragonfly and used its effect to equip it with the Inzektor Hornet in his hand. Then he equipped Inzektor Sword – Zektkaliber to Dragonfly. He used Hornet’s effect to destroy the Sword, and then used Dragonfly’s effect twice to Special Summon 2 copies of Centipede from his Deck. He added Inzektor Hornet to his hand with his Inzektor Sword. Next, he used Centipede’s effect equip it with Hornet, and used Hornet’s effect to destroy Giga-Mantis. Centipede’s effect activated to add Inzektor Dragonfly from Gladden’s Deck to his hand. Next, Gladden attacked directly Dragonfly and both Centipedes to drop Aguero down to 3100 Life Points. In Main Phase 2, Gladden equipped his Centipede with Inzektor Hornet. Then he combined his other Centipede and his Dragonfly to Xyz Summon Number 20: Giga-Brilliant. He detached Dragonfly from Giga-Brilliant to activate its effect, Set a card to his back row, and ended his turn.
Aguero drew Rescue Rabbit next turn and Summoned it. He banished it to Special Summon 2 copies of Sabersaurus from his Deck.
Next, he combined his Dinosaurs to try to Xyz Summon Evolzar Laggia. Gladden flipped Solemn Warning to negate its Summon, and Aguero conceded, unable to stop an attack on his next turn.
Hansel Aguero opened up Duel 3 with Mystical Space Typhoon, Solemn Warning, Kabazauls, Dark Hole, and 2 copies of Effect Veiler. He Set Kabazauls and Solemn Warning and then ended his turn.
Gladden Set a card to and activated Messenger of Peace.
Aguero drew Neo-Spacian Grand Mole. He Set Mystical Space Typhoon and passed.
Gladden paid 100 Life Points to keep Messenger of Peace on the field at his Standby Phase and then passed.
Aguero drew another Mystical Space Typhoon and passed.
Gladden paid 100 Life Points at his next Standby Phase and then tried to Summon Inzektor Dragonfly. Aguero flipped Solemn Warning to negate its Summon.
Aguero drew Black Luster Soldier – Envoy of the Beginning! He Set Mystical Space Typhoon and passed.
Gladden paid another 100 Life Points for Messenger of Peace at his Standby Phase and then Set a monster.
Aguero drew Tour Guide From the Underworld! He activated Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy Gladden’s face-down Compulsory Evacuation Device, and Gladden Chained it to return the face-down Kabazauls to Aguero’s hand. Aguero Summoned Tour Guide From the Underworld and activated its effect to Special Summon Sangan from his Deck in Attack Position. He ended his turn.
Gladden paid another 100 Life Points for Messenger of Peace and then activated Mystical Space Typhoon to target Aguero’s face-down Mystical Space Typhoon; but Aguero Chained it to destroy Gladden’s Messenger of Peace. Next, Gladden Flip Summoned Inzektor Ladybug and equipped it with an Inzektor Giga-Mantis from his hand. He attacked over Tour Guide, and then activated Messenger of Peace and Inzektor Sword – Zektkaliber in Main Phase 2.
Aguero drew Sabersaurus next turn, and time in the round was called! Aguero activated Dark Hole to clear the field. Sangan retrieved Tour Guide from Aguero’s Deck, and Gladden returned Inzektor Dragonfly from his Graveyard to his hand with Zektkaliber. Next, Aguero Summoned Tour Guide From the Underworld and activated its effect to Special Summon another copy from his Deck. He attacked with both Tour Guides, dropping Gladden down to 5600 Life Points. Aguero ended his turn with 4600 Life Points left.
Gladden paid another 100 Life Points to keep Messenger of Peace on the field next turn and then activated Dark Hole to destroy both Tour Guides. Next, he Normal Summoned Inzektor Dragonfly. He activated its effect to equip it with Inzektor Ladybug and then activated his Ladybug’s effect; Aguero discarded Effect Veiler to negate Dragonfly’s effect and prevent Gladden from Summoning another monster from his Deck. Gladden ended his turn without attacking.
Aguero drew Safe Zone next turn! He banished Effect Veiler and Sangan from his Graveyard to Special Summon Black Luster Soldier – Envoy of the Beginning and activated its effect to banish Inzektor Dragonfly. Then he Summoned Neo-Spacian Grand Mole and attacked directly with it, bringing Gladden’s Life Points down to 4600 Life Points to match Aguero’s! Aguero Set Safe Zone before ending his turn.
Gladden paid another 100 Life Points with Messenger of Peace and then Set a card to his back row.
Aguero drew Bottomless Trap Hole on his last turn. He attacked directly with Grand Mole, Set Bottomless Trap Hole, and passed.
Gladden was down by 1000 Life Points on his last turn of the Duel. He chose not to keep Messenger of Peace around and activated Heavy Storm to destroy Aguero’s face-down Safe Zone and Bottomless Trap Hole. But he still wasn’t able to deal at least 1000 points of damage to Aguero, and conceded the Duel.
Hansel Aguero wins his first round against Christopher Gladden in overtime! Last year’s WCQ winner is advancing to the second round with a 1-0 record!
