Round 4 Feature Match: Eric Gjertsen vs. Joaquin Flores
Eric Gjertsen from New Orleans is Dueling against local Austin Duelist Joaquin Flores in this Round 4 Feature Match! Gjersten is using a Prophecy Deck this weekend, and hoping that his High Priestess of Prophecy can take him to the top. Flores is running Mermails!
Duel One
Flores started off Duel 1 by Setting a card to each zone and passing his turn.
Gjertsen opened up with Spellbook of Power, Spellbook of Life, Spellbook of Secrets, Justice of Prophecy, Threatening Roar, and Mystical Space Typhoon. He used Spellbook of Secrets to search his Deck for Spellbook of Wisdom and add it to his hand before Normal Summoning Justice of Prophecy. He Set Threatening Roar and then entered his End Phase. In his End Phase, Flores used Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy Threatening Roar, and Flores banished his Justice of Prophecy to add Spellbook of Secrets and High Priestess of Prophecy from his Deck to his hand.
Flores discarded Mermail Abysslinde from his hand to Special Summon Mermail Abyssteus and used Abyssteus’s effect to add Mermail Abyssgunde from his Deck to his hand. Next, he discarded Mermail Abyssgunde to Special Summon another Mermail Abyssteus. He used his Mermail Abyssgunde’s effect to Special Summon Mermail Abysslinde from his Graveyard, but couldn’t search his Deck for a Mermail with Abyssteus’s effect, since its search effect can only be used once per turn.
Next, Flores Flip Summoned Mermail Abysslinde and combined it with his other Mermail Abysslinde to Xyz Summon Number 17: Leviathan Dragon. He detached an Xyz Material to boost it by 500 ATK and then Normal Summoned a Mermail Abysslinde. Finally, he used Monster Reborn to Special Summon another Mermail Abysslinde from his Graveyard. Direct attacks from Number 17: Leviathan Dragon, both Abysslindes, and both Abyssteuses finished Gjjertsen off in a single turn!
Eric Gjertsen is unable to stop the onslaught of Flores’s Mermail monsters in Duel 1! Gjertsen will be looking to turn things around in Duel 2!
Duel Two
Eric Gjertsen opened up Duel 2 with Threatening Roar, The Grand Spellbook Tower, Spellbook of Eternity, Spellbook Magician of Prophecy, Maxx “C”, and Spellbook of Fate.
He Normal Summoned Spellbook Magician of Prophecy and used its effect to add Spellbook of Secrets from his Deck to his hand. Next, he activated Spellbook of Secrets to add Spellbook of the Master to his hand, and activated it by revealing The Grand Spellbook Tower. He copied the effect of Spellbook of Secrets to grab Spellbook of Eternity from his Deck, and then activated The Grand Spellbook Tower. Gjertsen Set Threatening Roar and Spellbook of Fate before ending his turn.
Flores Summoned Deep Sea Diva and activated its effect. Gjertsen Chained Maxx “C”, and when Flores Special Summoned Atlantean Marksman from his Deck, Gjertsen drew Justice of Prophecy. Flores attacked Spellbook Magician of Prophecy with Atlantean Marksman, but Gjertsen flipped Spellbook of Fate and banished Spellbook of the Master and Spellbook of Secrets from his Graveyard to put Atlantean Marksman face-down. Flores Set 2 cards to his back row before ending his turn.
Gjertsen drew a card, and then Flores used Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy The Grand Spellbook Tower. Gjertsen activated Spellbook of Eternity to add Spellbook of the Master to his hand and then activated Spellbook of the Master by revealing Spellbook of Eternity, to copy the effect of the Spellbook of Eternity in his Graveyard and get Spellbook of Secrets. Next, Gjertsen Summoned Justice of Prophecy. He attacked the face-down Marksman with Spellbook Magician of Prophecy to destroy it, and then attacked Deep Sea Diva with Justice of Prophecy to destroy that too. In Main Phase 2, Gjertsen activated Spellbook of Secrets to search his Deck for a copy of Spellbook of Fate to add to his hand. He Set Spellbook of Fate and Mind Crush before entering his End Phase. He banished Justice of Prophecy in his End Phase to add High Priestess of Prophecy and Spellbook of Secrets from his Deck to his hand.
Flores activated Soul Taker to try to destroy Spellbook Magician of Prophecy; but Gjertsen flipped Spellbook of Fate and banished Spellbook of the Master and The Grand Spellbook Tower to put the Magician face-down and protect it. Next, Gjertsen revealed Mermail Abyssteus to try to Special Summon it by discarding Atlantean Dragoons; but Gjertsen flipped Mind Crush naming Mermail Abyssteus to force Flores to discard it! Flores searched his Deck for a copy of Mermail Abyssmegalo to add to his hand with the effect of Atlantean Dragoons. Next, Flores Summoned Mermail Abysslinde and attacked Spellbook Magician of Prophecy. Magician flipped face-up, gaining Gjertsen a Spellbook of the Master, and Mermail Abysslinde destroyed the Magician in battle.
Gjertsen drew Monster Reborn next turn! He revealed Spellbook of Eternity, Spellbook of the Master, and Spellbook of Secrets from his hand to Special Summon High Priestess of Prophecy and then activated Spellbook of Eternity to add The Grand Spellbook Tower from his Banished Zone to his hand. Next, he activated Spellbook of Secrets to add Spellbook of Power to his hand, and then he used Spellbook of Power to empower High Priestess of Prophecy. Next, Gjertsen used Spellbook of the Master to copy Spellbook of Power and empower High Priestess of Prophecy once again. High Priestess of Prophecy attacked and destroyed Mermail Abysslinde, and Flores Special Summoned Mermail Abyssmegalo from his Deck with its effect. Next, Gjertsen added Spellbook of Secrets and Spellbook of Wisdom to his hand thanks to Spellbook of Power and the Spellbook of the Master copying its effect. In Main Phase 2, Gjertsen used the effect of his High Priestess of Prophecy to destroy Mermail Abyssmegalo by banishing Spellbook of Secrets from his Graveyard. Finally, Gjertsen activated The Grand Spellbook Tower before ending his turn.
Flores Set a card to his back row and passed.
Gjertsen drew a card and then drew a second one with The Grand Spellbook Tower. Flores activated Mind Crush, but after seeing Gjertsen’s hand, he instantly conceded, realizing that he wouldn’t make it to next turn.
Eric Gjertsen uses his Spellcasters to win the second Duel! Flores will be going first in Duel 3!
Duel Three
Flores started off Duel 3 by Setting a card to his back row.
Gjertsen opened up with Spellbook of Secrets, Spellbook of Eternity, Spellbook of Wisdom, High Priestess of Prophecy, Monster Reborn, and Justice of Prophecy. He revealed High Priestess of Prophecy to try to Special Summon it by revealing 3 Spellbooks; but Flores flipped Mind Crush to force Gjertsen to discard High Priestess of Prophecy. Gjertsen activated Monster Reborn to revive High Priestess of Prophecy and then Normal Summon Justice of Prophecy. He attacked with both monsters, and when High Priestess of Prophecy attacked, Flores Special Summoned Gorz the Emissary of Darkness, along with an Emissary of Darkness Token! In Main Phase 2, Gjertsen activated Spellbook of Secrets to search for Spellbook of the Master, then activated Spellbook of the Master to copy Spellbook of Secrets and search his Deck for The Grand Spellbook Tower. Next, he banished Spellbook of Secrets from his Graveyard to destroy Gorz, and activated The Grand Spellbook Tower. Gjertsen Set Spellbook of Wisdom before entering his End Phase. In his End Phase, he banished Justice of Prophecy to add High Priestess of Prophecy and Spellbook of Secrets from his Deck to his hand.
Flores activated Heavy Storm. Gjertsen Chained Spellbook of Wisdom to protect his Priestess from Spells, and The Grand Spellbook Tower was destroyed. Gjertsen used the effect of his Tower to Special Summon Justice of Prophecy from his Deck. Flores Normal Summoned Deep Sea Diva next, and used its effect to Special Summon Atlantean Heavy Infantry. He used his Infantry’s effect to Normal Summon Atlantean Marksman from his hand and then discarded Mermail Abyssgunde to Special Summon Mermail Abyssteus. He used Mermail Abyssteus’s effect to add Mermail Abysslinde from his Deck to his hand, but was unable to use Mermail Abyssgunde’s effect since he had a full field and no Mermails in his Graveyard.
Next, Flores combined Deep Sea Diva with Atlantean Heavy Infantry to Xyz Summon Gachi Gachi Gantetsu in Defense Position. He attacked High Priestess of Prophecy with his Emissary of Darkness Token to destroy the Priestess, and then attacked Justice of Prophecy to destroy it with Mermail Abyssteus. Next, he attacked directly with Atlantean Marksman to deal 1800 points of direct damage and Special Summon Atlantean Dragoons from his Deck with Marksman’s effect. A direct attack from Atlantean Dragoons dropped Gjertsen down to 3600 Life Points.
Gjertsen activated Spellbook of Secrets to search his Deck for a copy of Spellbook of Life to add to his hand, and then activated it to Special Summon High Priestess of Prophecy from his Graveyard. He used his Priestess’s effect to destroy Flores’s Emissary of Darkness Token by banishing The Grand Spellbook Tower, and then attacked Mermail Abyssteus to destroy it with High Priestess of Prophecy. Gjertsen activated Spellbook of Eternity in Main Phase 2 to return The Grand Spellbook Tower to his hand, and then activated his Tower. He Set Threatening Roar before ending his turn.
Flores Summoned Mermail Abysslinde.
He entered his Battle Phase and Gjertsen flipped Threatening Roar. In Main Phase 2, Flores combined Atlantean Marksman with Mermail Abysslinde to Xyz Summon Wind-Up Zenmaines in Defense Position, and then ended his turn.
Gjertsen drew a card and then sent a Spellbook from his Graveyard to his Deck to draw another card thanks to The Grand Spellbook Tower. He activated Spellbook of Eternity to add Spellbook of Secrets from his Banished Zone to his hand and then Normal Summoned Spellbook Magician of Prophecy. He used its effect to add Spellbook of Fate from his Deck to his hand. Next, Gjertsen attacked Atlantean Dragoons with High Priestess of Prophecy to destroy it and drop Flores down to 3200 Life Points. Gjertsen activated Spellbook of Secrets in Main Phase 2 and used its effect to add Spellbook of the Master from his Deck to his hand. He used Spellbook of the Master to copy the effect of Spellbook of Secrets and searched his Deck for Spellbook Magician of Prophecy to add to his hand. Gjertsen Set Spellbook of Fate. In Main Phase 2, Flores flipped Abyss-sphere to Special Summon Mermail Abysslinde. Abyss-sphere was destroyed in the End Phase along with Mermail Abysslinde, and Flores Special Summoned Mermail Abyssmegalo from his Deck with Abysslinde’s effect.
Flores drew Pot of Avarice next turn! He returned all 5 monsters from his Graveyard to his Deck to draw 2 cards. Next, Flores switched his Zenmaines into Attack Position. He attacked High Priestess of Prophecy with Abyssmegalo, and Gjertsen flipped Spellbook of Fate! He banished 3 Spellbooks from his Graveyard to banish Gachi Gachi Gantetsu, and Abyssmegalo’s attack continued with only 2400 ATK coming at High Priestess of Prophecy’s 2500 ATK! Abyssmegalo was destroyed in battle. Next, Flores attacked High Priestess of Prophecy with Zenmaines, taking some damage and giving up an Xyz Material. In Main Phase 2, Flores Summoned Mermail Abysspike. He used its effect by discarding Mermail Abyssgunde and added Atlantean Marksman from his Deck to his hand with Abysspike’s effect. Next, he used his Mermail Abyssgunde’s effect to Special Summon Mermail Abysslinde in Defense Position, and used Zenmaines’s effect to destroy High Priestess of Prophecy in his End Phase.
Gjertsen drew a card and then sent a Spellbook from his Graveyard to his Deck to draw another card with The Grand Spellbook Tower. He Summoned Spellbook Magician of Prophecy and activated its effect to add Spellbook of Eternity from his Deck to his hand and then combined both Magicians to Xyz Summon Daigusto Phoenix. He used Spellbook of Eternity next, returning Spellbook of Secrets to his hand. He used Spellbook of Secrets to grab Spellbook of Eternity. He Set Mind Crush before ending his turn.
Flores Summoned Mermail Abysspike and used its effect by discarding Atlantean Marksman. He searched his Deck for a copy of Mermail Abyssgunde to add to his hand and then destroyed Gjertsen’s face-down Mind Crush with the effect of Atlantean Marksman. Flores switched Mermail Abysslinde into Attack Position and attacked Daigusto Phoenix, destroying both monsters. Gjertsen instantly conceded, lamenting about how he had misplayed by Summoning Daigusto Phoenix.
Joaquin Flores is moving on with a 4-0 record!