Round 10 Feature Match: Willian Fernandes vs. Elijah Gersten
Willian Fernandes and Elijah Gersten are both Florida Duelists with 8-1 records in the tournament. While Gersten took the more conventional route to achieve this record, getting here with Wind-Ups, Fernandes obtained his 8-1 record by using a Prophecy Deck! A victory in this round will put one of these Duelists in great position for a Top 32 finish.
Duel One
Fernandes opened up Duel 1 with Torrential Tribute, Effect Veiler, High Priestess of Prophecy, Maxx “C”, Wonder Wand, and Spellbook of Power.
He Set Torrential Tribute and then ended his turn.
Gersten Summoned Wind-Up Rabbit and attacked directly, dropping Fernandes down to 6600 Life Points. He Set a card to his back row before passing.
Fernandes drew Spellbook of Eternity and passed.
Gersten Summoned another Wind-Up Rabbit and attacked directly with both, dropping Fernandes down to 3800 Life Points.
Fernandes drew Justice of Prophecy and tried to Summon it; but Gersten flipped Solemn Warning and gave up 2000 Life Points to negate its Summon.
Gersten activated Wind-Up Factory and then Normal Summoned Sangan. Fernandes was forced to activate Torrential Tribute in order to stay in the Duel, and Gersten Chained the effects of both Rabbits to banish them until his next Standby Phase. Gersten added Tour Guide From the Underworld from his Deck to his hand with Sangan’s effect, and added Wind-Up Shark from his Deck to his hand with the effect of his Wind-Up Factory.
Fernandes drew Breaker the Magical Warrior next turn! He Summoned it and used its effect to remove a Spell Counter and destroy Wind-Up Factory. Next, he equipped it with Wonder Wand and sent Breaker to the Graveyard with Wonder Wand to draw Spellbook of Power and Spellbook of Fate. Then he revealed Spellbook of Fate, Spellbook of Power, and Spellbook of Eternity from his hand to Special Summon High Priestess of Prophecy and attacked directly to drop Gersten down to 3500 Life Points. He Set Spellbook of Power to his back row before ending his turn.
Gersten returned both Wind-Up Rabbits to the field in his next Standby Phase. Then he combined both of them to Summon Soul of Silvermountain. He detached an Xyz Material from it to pin down Fernandes’s back row and then Normal Summoned Wind-Up Magician. Next, he activated the effect of his in-hand Wind-Up Shark to try to Special Summon it, and Fernandes Chained Maxx “C” to draw a card when Wind-Up Shark hit the field. Gersten used his Wind-Up Magician’s effect next, allowing him to Special Summon another Magician from his Deck, and giving Fernandes another card off of Maxx “C”. Gersten bumped his Wind-Up Shark to Level 5, activating his other Magician’s effect to Special Summon another Wind-Up Shark and allow Fernandes to draw another card. Fernandes used Effect Veiler next, negating the effect of Gersten’s Shark that had not increased its Level. Gersten combined the Level 4 Shark with Wind-Up Magician to Summon Number 39: Utopia, and Fernandes drew Tragoedia off of Maxx “C”! Gersten then attacked High Priestess of Prophecy with Utopia, destroying both monsters. Soul of Silvermountain attacked directly, dropping Fernandes down to 2000 Life Points and allowing Fernandes to Special Summon Tragoedia with 3600 DEF. Blocked by Tragoedia, Gersten entered Main Phase 2 and used Monster Reborn to Special Summon Wind-Up Shark. He raised its Level to 5 and then combined it with his other Level 5 Shark to Summon Adreus, Keeper of Armageddon. He detached an Xyz Material from Adreus to destroy Tragoedia and then ended his turn.
Fernandes had 7 cards in his hand after the Draw Phase of his next turn.
He Summoned Justice of Prophecy then activated Spellbook of Secrets to search for Spellbook of the Master. Then he used Spellbook of the Master to copy Spellbook of Secrets and search for Spellbook of Life. He used Spellbook of Life to banish Effect Veiler from his Graveyard and Special Summon High Priestess of Prophecy. Next, he banished Spellbook of the Master from his Graveyard to destroy Adreus with High Priestess of Prophecy’s effect. He used Spellbook of Eternity to add Spellbook of the Master to his hand, and then activated Spellbook of Power to raise the ATK of High Priestess of Prophecy. Next, he activated Spellbook of Fate, banishing 3 Spellbooks from his Graveyard to banish Soul of Silvermountain from the Duel. Attacks from Justice of Prophecy and High Priestess of Prophecy finished Gersten off!
Willian Fernandes wins the Duel 1 thanks to a timely-drawn Tragoedia! Elijah Gersten will be going first in Duel 2!
Duel Two
Gersten Summoned Wind-Up Rabbit and Set a back row.
Fernandes opened up with Effect Veiler, Tragoedia, 3 copies of Spellbook of Power, and Spellbook Magician of Prophecy.
He Summoned Spellbook Magician of Prophecy and used its effect to add Spellbook of Secrets from his Deck to his hand; then he activated Spellbook of Secrets to add Spellbook of the Master to his hand. He activated Spellbook of the Master by revealing Spellbook of Power and copied the effect of Spellbook of Secrets. He searched his Deck for The Grand Spellbook Tower and added it to his hand. Next, he activated The Grand Spellbook Tower and ended his turn.
Gersten Summoned Sangan. He attacked Spellbook Magician of Prophecy with Wind-Up Rabbit to destroy it. Fernandes lost 900 Life Points before Special Summoning Tragoedia from his hand! Gersten Set a card before ending his turn.
Fernandes tried using his The Grand Spellbook Tower’s effect to draw a card, but Gersten flipped Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy it. Next, Fernandes revealed 3 copies of Spellbook of Power to Special Summon High Priestess of Prophecy; but Gersten flipped Bottomless Trap Hole to banish it. Fernandes switched Tragoedia into Attack Position and attacked Wind-Up Rabbit; but Gersten banished Wind-Up Rabbit to dodge the attack. Fernandes attacked Sangan instead, and Gersten searched his Deck foor a copy of Wind-Up Magician to add to his hand with Sangan’s effect when Sangan was destroyed.
Gersten returned Wind-Up Rabbit to his field in his Standby Phase and then Normal Summoned Wind-Up Magician. He activated Wind-Up Factory and then banished Wind-Up Rabbit with his Rabbit’s effect. He activated the effects of his Magician and Factory, but his Magician lost out to Effect Veiler. Gersten added Wind-Up Magician to his hand with Wind-Up Factory.
Fernandes attacked and destroyed Wind-Up Magician.
Gersten returned Wind-Up Rabbit to his field and then Summoned Wind-Up Magician. He used his Rabbit’s effect, and his Wind-Up Magician lost out to Effect Veiler once again. He added Wind-Up Rat to his hand with Wind-Up Factory.
Fernandes attacked and destroyed Wind-Up Magician with Tragoedia.
Gersten Summoned Wind-Up Rat and used its effect to Special Summon Wind-Up Magician.
He used his Factory’s effect to add Wind-Up Shark to his hand and then combined Wind-Up Rat with Wind-Up Rabbit to Summon Wind-Up Carrier Zenmaity. He activated Zenmaity’s effect to Special Summon Wind-Up Magician from his Deck, triggering his other Wind-Up Magician’s effect to Special Summon Wind-Up Rat from his Deck. Next, he combined both Magicians to Summon Photon Papilloperative and used its effect to switch Wind-Up Rat into Attack Position. He used Wind-Up Rat to Summon Wind-Up Rabbit and then Special Summoned Wind-Up Shark from his hand. He lowered Shark’s Level to 3 and then combined it with Rabbit to Summon Leviair the Sea Dragon. He detached an Xyz Material from Leviair to Special Summon Wind-Up Rat to his field in Attack Position and then used his Rat’s effect to Special Summon Wind-Up Rabbit. He combined his Rat with his Rabbit to Summon Number 20: Giga-Brilliant and then activated Monster Reborn to Special Summon Sangan. Next, he detached an Xyz Material from Number 20: Giga-Brilliant to boost the ATK of his field. Photon Papilloperative attacked and destroyed Tragoedia, wiping out both monsters, and then direct attacks from Leviair the Sea Dragon, Wind-Up Carrier Zenmaity, Number 20: Giga-Brilliant, and Sangan wiped Fernandes out!
Elijah Gersten takes advantage of Wind-Up Factory to accumulate the Wind-Ups he needed to take an explosive win. Willian Fernandes will be going first in the final Duel of the Match!
Duel Three
Fernandes opened up Duel 3 with Spirit Reaper, Heavy Storm, Spellbook of Eternity, The Grand Spellbook Tower, Spellbook of Fate, and High Priestess of Prophecy. He Set Spirit Reaper and then ended his turn.
Gersten Summoned Wind-Up Rabbit and attacked into Fernandes’s face-down Spirit Reaper. Gersten used Soul Taker to destroy Spirit Reaper in Main Phase 2, giving Fernandes 1000 Life Points, and then Set a card to his back row before passing.
Fernandes drew Breaker the Magical Warrior and Summoned it; but Gersten flipped Bottomless Trap Hole to banish it. Next, he revealed Spellbook of Eternity, Spellbook of Fate, and The Grand Spellbook Tower to Special Summon High Priestess of Prophecy. He attacked Wind-Up Rabbit; but Gersten banished Rabbit to dodge the attack. High Priestess of Prophecy attacked directly instead. Fernandes Set Heavy Storm before ending his turn.
Gersten returned his Rabbit to his field and then activated Heavy Storm to destroy Fernandes’s Heavy Storm. Next, he Normal Summoned Wind-Up Magician and activated his Rabbit’s effect to have it banish itself. He used his Magician’s effect to Special Summon another Magician from his Deck and then Special Summoned Wind-Up Shark, triggering the second Magician’s effect to Special Summon a third Magician. Next, he raised his Shark to Level 5, triggering the third Magician’s effect to Special Summon another Shark from his Deck.
He raised his other Shark to Level 5 and then combined both Sharks to Summon Adreus, Keeper of Armageddon. He detached an Xyz Material to destroy High Priestess of Prophecy and then combined all 3 Wind-Up Magicians to Summon Number 16: Shock Master. He detached an Xyz Material from Shock Master to prevent all Spell Cards from being used, and then attacked directly with Number 16: Shock Master and Adreus, Keeper of Armageddon.
Fernandes drew Monster Reborn and Set it.
Gersten returned Wind-Up Rabbit to his field and then detached an Xyz Material from Shock Master to stop all Trap Cards. He Summoned Sangan and combined it with his Rabbit to Xyz Summon Wind-Up Carrier Zenmaity. He detached an Xyz Material from Zenmaity to Summon Wind-Up Rat from his Deck and then used his Rat’s effect to Special Summon Wind-Up Rabbit. With only 4100 Life Points, Willian Fernandes immediately offered the handshake!
Elijah Gersten wins the Match 2-1 and advances with a 9-1 record!