1581 Duelists have been eliminated, and only 2 remain. 23-year-old James Guerrero from Jersey City, New Jersey is Dueling against 19-year-old Tyree Tinsley from Richmond, Virginia in the Finals of YCS Meadowlands! Both of these Duelists are using Mermail Decks but only one of them can emerge as the champion. It’s time to Duel!

Duel One

Tinsley started off Duel 1 by Setting a monster.

Guerrero opened up Duel 1 with Mermail Abyssmegalo, Mermail Abyssteus, Mermail Abysslinde, Bottomless Trap Hole, and 2 copies of Deep Sea Diva. He discarded Mermail Abysslinde to Special Summon Mermail Abyssteus and then activated Abyssteus’s effect to add Mermail Abyssgunde from his Deck to his hand. He discarded Deep Sea Diva and Mermail Abyssgunde to Special Summon Mermail Abyssmegalo next. He added Abyss-sphere from his Deck to his hand with the effect of Mermail Abyssmegalo and Special Summoned Mermail Abysslinde from his Graveyard with the effect of Mermail Abyssgunde. Next, he combined Mermail Abyssteus with Mermail Abyssmegalo to Xyz Summon Number 11: Big Eye! He detached Abyssmegalo to activate Big Eye’s effect and take control of Tinsley’s face-down Mermail Abysslinde and then Flip Summoned the Abysslinde. Next, he Normal Summoned Deep Sea Diva and activated its effect to Special Summon Atlantean Marksman from his Deck. He Tuned Deep Sea Diva with Tinsley’s Mermail Abysslinde to Synchro Summon Ally of Justice Catastor. He attacked directly with Atlantean Marksman to drop Tinsley down to 6600 Life Points and Special Summon Atlantean Dragoons from his Deck. Next, he attacked directly with Mermail Abysslinde, Atlantean Dragoons, and Ally of Justice Catastor to drop Tinsley down to 1100 Life Points. Guerrero Set Abyss-sphere and Bottomless Trap Hole before ending his turn.

Tinsley Normal Summoned Deep Sea Diva next turn. He activated its effect to Special Summon Atlantean Heavy Infantry from his Deck and then used his Heavy Infantry’s effect to Normal Summon Atlantean Marksman from his hand. He Tuned his Deep Sea Diva with Atlantean Heavy Infantry and Atlantean Marksman to Summon Gungnir, Dragon of the Ice Barrier, and when Guerrero flipped Bottomless Trap Hole to banish it, Tinsley instantly conceded!

An explosive hand for James Guerrero in Duel 1 allows him to make short work of Tyree Tinsley! Guerrero will be going first in Duel 2!

Duel Two

Tinsley started off Duel 2 by discarding Atlantean Dragoons to Special Summon Mermail Abyssteus from his hand. He added Mermail Abyssgunde to his hand with the effect of Mermail Abyssteus and added Mermail Abyssmegalo to his hand with the effect of Atlantean Dragoons. He discarded Mermail Abyssgunde and Mermail Abysslinde to Special Summon Mermail Abyssmegalo next, and activated Abyssmegalo’s effect to add Abyss-sphere from his Deck to his hand. He Special Summoned Mermail Abysslinde from his Graveyard with the effect of his discarded Mermail Abyssgunde. Next, Tinsley combined his Mermail Abyssmegalo and Mermail Abyssteus to Xyz Summon Mermail Abyssgaios. He Set a card to his back row before ending his turn.

Guerrero opened up with Mermail Abysslinde, Pot of Avarice, Monster Reborn, Mermail Abyssmegalo, Maxx “C”, and Atlantean Dragoons.

He discarded Mermail Abysslinde and Atlantean Dragoons to Special Summon Mermail Abyssmegalo and then activated his Abyssmegalo’s effect to add Abyss-sphere to his hand. He used the effect of his discarded Dragoons to add Deep Sea Diva from his Deck to his hand. He Summoned the Diva and tried to activate its effect; but Tinsley negated its effect by giving up an Xyz Material from Mermail Abyssgaios. Next, Guerrero activated Monster Reborn to Special Summon Mermail Abyssteus from Tinsley’s Graveyard. He combined it with Mermail Abyssmegalo to Xyz Sumnmon Number 11: Big Eye and then detached Mermail Abyssmegalo from Big Eye to take control of Abyssgaios. Guerrero Set Abyss-sphere next, and Tinsley flipped Abyss-sphere. Guerrero Chained Maxx “C” and drew a card when Tinsley Special Summoned Mermail Abysslinde from his Deck. In the End Phase, Abyss-sphere was destroyed and Mermail Abysslinde went to the Graveyard with it. Tinsley Special Summoned Mermail Abysspike from his Deck with Abysslinde’s effect, and Guerrero drew another card thanks to Maxx “C”. Tinsley activated Abysspike’s effect by discarding Atlantean Marksman and added Atlantean Marksman to his hand with Abysspike’s effect. He used the effect of his discarded Marksman to destroy Guerrero’s face-down Abyss-sphere.

Tinsley activated Dark Hole to clear the field!

Tinsley used the effect of his Mermail Abysslinde to Special Summon Mermail Abyssleed from his Deck when it was destroyed. Next, Tinsley Normal Summoned Atlantean Marksman. He attacked directly with Atlantean Marksman to drop Guerrero down to 6600 Life Points and then activated his Marksman’s effect to Special Summon Atlantean Dragoons from his Deck. Atlantean Dragoons and Mermail Abyssleed attacked Guerrero directly to drop him down to 2100 Life Points. Tinsley Set a card to his back row before ending his turn.

Guerrero activated Pot of Avarice to send Number 11: Big Eye, Deep Sea Diva, Mermail Abyssmegalo, Atlantean Dragoons, and Maxx “C” from his Graveyard to his Deck and draw 2 cards. He Summoned Deep Sea Diva and activated her effect to Special Summon Atlantean Marksman. Next, he Tuned his 2 monsters together to Synchro Summon Ally of Justice Catastor! Guerrero attacked Atlantean Marksman with Catastor to destroy it and then Set Debunk and Abyss-sphere before ending his turn.

Tinsley Set a card to his back row and switched Marksman to Defense Position. Guerrero activated Abyss-sphere in Tinsley’s Main Phase and then when Abyss-sphere and Mermail Abysslinde were destroyed in the End Phase, Guerrero Special Summoned Mermail Abysspike from his Deck with his Mermail Abysslinde’s effect. He discarded Mermail Abyssgunde with Abysspike to add Atlantean Marksman from his Deck to his hand and then Special Summoned Mermail Abysslinde from his Graveyard with the effect of his discarded Mermail Abyssgunde.

Guerrero drew Maxx “C” next turn, and Tinsley activated Mind Crush to force Guerrero to discard his Atlantean Marksman. Guerrero switched his Mermail Abysslinde to Attack Position and then attacked Mermail Abyssleed with it. He lost 1200 Life Points and his Mermail Abysslinde was destroyed. He used Abysslinde’s effect to Special Summon Mermail Abysspike in Attack Position. Next, he attacked Mermail Abyssleed with Catastor; but Tinsley used Breakthrough Skill and Catastor was destroyed after its effect was negated! Next, Mermail Abysspike attacked and destroyed Marksman. Guerrero combined 2 Abysspikes in Main Phase 2 to Xyz Summon Bahamut Shark in Defense Position and then detached an Xyz Material from his Shark to Special Summon Mermail Abysstrite from his Extra Deck in Defense Position.

Tinsley Summoned Deep Sea Diva and activated her effect; and Guerrero Chained Maxx “C”! Tinsley Special Summoned Atlantean Heavy Infantry from his Deck, allowing Guerrero to draw a card. Next, Tinsley Tuned Atlantean Heavy Infantry with Deep Sea Diva to Synchro Summon Armory Arm, allowing Guerrero to draw another card. Tinsley equipped Mermail Abyssleed with Armory Arm and then attacked Bahamut Shark, wiping out Guerrero’s 400 Life Points with his Armory Arm’s effect!

Tyree Tinsley activates a critical Dark Hole to make a huge comeback in Duel 2 and push the Match to a third and final Duel! James Guerrero will be going first in Duel 3!

Duel Three

Guerrero opened up Duel 3 with Aqua Spirit, Mind Control, Atlantean Marksman, Pot of Avarice, Atlantean Heavy Infantry, and Mermail Abyssleed.

He Set Mind Control and then ended his turn.

Tinsley discarded Atlantean Dragoons to Special Summon Mermail Abyssteus in Defense Position. He activated the effect of Mermail Abyssteus to add Mermail Abyssgunde to his hand and used the effect of his Dragoons to add Atlantean Marksman to his hand. Next, Tinsley Normal Summoned Atlantean Marksman. He attacked directly with his Marksman to drop Guerrero down to 6600 Life Points and then Special Summoned Atlantean Dragoons from his Deck with its effect. He attacked directly with Dragoons next, dropping Guerrero down to 4800 Life Points. Tinsley Set a card to his back row before ending his turn.

Guerrero Summoned Atlantean Marksman and then activated Mind Control to take control of Atlantean Dragoons. He attacked directly with Marksman thanks to the effect of Dragoons and then used Marksman’s effect to Special Summon a Dragoons from his Deck. He used his newly Summoned Dragoons to attack and destroy Tinsley Marksman. Next, Guerrero combined both copies of Dragoons to Xyz Summon Abyss Dweller and detached his own Dragoons to activate Abyss Dweller’s effect. He added Mermail Abyssmegalo from his Deck to his hand with the effect of his Dragoons. Guerrero discarded Atlantean Heavy Infantry and Mermail Abyssleed to Special Summon Mermail Abyssmegalo next, and used the effect of Mermail Abyssmegalo to add Abyss-sphere from his Deck to his hand. He used the effect of Atlantean Heavy Infantry to destroy Tinsley face-up Mermail Abyssteus. Guerrero Set Abyss-sphere before ending his turn.

Tinsley Normal Summoned Deep Sea Diva and then activated its effect to Special Summon Atlantean Marksman from his Deck. He Tuned both monsters together to Synchro Summon Ally of Justice Catastor and then, with exactly 5 WATER monsters in his Graveyard, he Special Summoned Moulinglacia the Elemental Lord! Moulinglacia forced Guerrero to send Aqua Spirit and Pot of Avarice from his hand to his Graveyard. Tinsley attacked Abyss Dweller with Moulinglacia to destroy it, and Guerrero detached Tinsley’s Dragoons from his Abyss Dweller in response to the attack by activating Abyss Dweller’s effect. Next, Tinsley attacked and destroyed Mermail Abyssmegalo with Ally of Justice Catastor. He activated Abyss-sphere to Special Summon Mermail Abysslinde from his Deck next, and used his Abysslinde to attack and destroy Guerrero’s Atlantean Marksman.

Guerrero drew Snowman Eater next turn and Set it. In Guerrero’s End Phase, Tinsley sent his Abyss-sphere and Mermail Abysslinde to the Graveyard and Special Summoned Mermail Abysspike from his Deck with the effect of Mermail Abysslinde. He activated Abysspike’s effect by discarding Atlantean Dragoons and added Mermail Abysslinde to his hand with the effect of Abysspike and added Mermail Abyssmegalo to his hand with the effect of Atlantean Dragoons.

Tinsley discarded Mermail Abysslinde and Mermail Abyssgunde to Special Summon Mermail Abyssmegalo next, and activated its effect to add Abyss-sphere to his hand. He Special Summoned Mermail Abysslinde from his Graveyard with the effect of Mermail Abyssgunde. Tinsley Tributed Abysspike so that Abyssmegalo could attack twice and then attacked into Guerrero’s Snowman Eater! Snowman Eater destroyed Moulinglacia with its effect and then when Mermail Abyssmegalo attacked directly, Guerrero flipped Abyss-sphere to Special Summon Mermail Abysslinde. Abyssmegalo destroyed it in battle and then Guerrero Special Summoned Mermail Abysspike in Attack Position. He discarded Abysspike with his Abysspike’s effect in order to add Mermail Abysslinde to his hand. Next, Tinsley attacked Mermail Abysspike with Mermail Abysslinde and Special Summoned Mermail Abyssleed from his Deck with his Abysslinde’s effect. Mermail Abyssleed attacked and destroyed Guerrero’s Mermail Abysspike. Next, Ally of Justice Catastor attacked directly to drop Guerrero down to 300 Life Points. Finally, Tinsley Tributed Mermail Abyssmegalo with Mermail Abyssleed in order to force Guerrero to send the last card in his hand – Mermail Abysslinde – to the Graveyard.

Guerrero drew Deep Sea Diva next turn! He Summoned it and activated its effect to Special Summon Atlantean Marksman from his Deck. He Tuned his 2 monsters together to Synchro Summon Ally of Justice Catastor and then attacked Mermail Abyssleed to destroy it.

Tinsley ended his turn without making a play, unable to attack due to the effect of Moulinglacia.

Guerrero drew Monster Reborn next turn! He activated it to Special Summon Mermail Abyssleed from his Graveyard and then attacked Tinsley’s Catastor with his own to destroy them both. Mermail Abyssleed attacked directly next.

Tinsley activated Dark Hole to destroy Mermail Abyssleed and then flipped Abyss-sphere. Guerrero instantly extended the handshake.

Tyree Tinsley is the champion of YCS Meadowlands!