There are lots of Mermail Duelists currently at the top tables, and this Feature Match will cover 2 of the ones who haven’t yet lost a Match in the tournament! Tyree Tinsley from Virginia and James Guerrero from New Jersey are both undefeated and are now Dueling against one another for the opportunity to maintain a perfect record. It’s time to Duel!

Duel One

Tinsley opened up Duel 1 with Dark Hole, Mermail Abyssteus, Atlantean Marksman, Moulinglacia the Elemental Lord, Salvage, and Monster Reborn.

He discarded Atlantean Marksman to Special Summon Mermail Abyssteus from his hand and then used Abyssteus’s effect to add Mermail Abysslinde from his Deck to his hand. Next, he Set Abysslinde and ended his turn.

Guerrero discarded Atlantean Dragoons and Atlantean Marksman to Special Summon Mermail Abyssmegalo from his hand. He added Abyss-sphere from his Deck to his hand with Mermail Abyssmegalo’s effect, added Deep Sea Diva to his hand with the effect of Atlantean Dragoons, and destroyed Tinsley’s face-down Mermail Abysslinde with the effect of Atlantean Marksman. Tinsley Special Summoned Mermail Abyssleed from his Deck with his Abysslinde’s effect. Next, Guerrero Normal Summoned Deep Sea Diva and activated her effect to Special Summon Atlantean Heavy Infantry. He Tuned Deep Sea Diva with Atlantean Heavy Infantry to Synchro Summon Armory Arm and then equipped his Abyssmegalo with Armory Arm. He attacked and destroyed Mermail Abyssleed with his Abyssmegalo, dealing 3400 total points of damage to Tinsley. Guerrero Set a card to his back row before ending his turn.

Tinsley drew Mystical Space Typhoon next turn. He activated Monster Reborn to Special Summon Mermail Abyssleed from his Deck and then combined Mermail Abyssleed with Mermail Abyssteus to Xyz Summon Number 11: Big Eye! He detached an Xyz Material from Number 11: Big Eye to take control of Mermail Abyssmegalo. He activated Salvage next, adding Mermail Abysslinde and Atlantean Marksman from his Graveyard to his hand. Next, he Normal Summoned Atlantean Marksman. He attacked with the Marksman, and when Guerrero flipped Abyss-sphere, Tinsley Chained Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy it! Marksman dealt 1400 points of damage to Guerrero, and Tinsley Special Summoned Atlantean Dragoons from his Deck with Marksman’s effect. Direct attacks from Dragoons and Abyssmegalo dropped Guerrero down to 1400 Life Points.

Guerrero Summoned Mermail Abysslinde and attacked Atlantean Dragoons with it. He lost 300 Life Points in the battle and Mermail Abysslinde was destroyed, allowing Guerrero to Special Summon Mermail Abysspike from his Deck with Abysslinde’s effect. He used Mermail Abysspike’s effect to discard Mermail Abyssgunde and add another Abyssgunde from his Deck to his hand. Next, he used his Abyssgunde’s effect to Special Summon Mermail Abysslinde in Defense Position. Guerrero attacked and destroyed Marksman with Mermail Abysspike. Guerrero unequipped his Armory Arm from Tinsley’s Abyssmegalo in Main Phase 2 and then used Pot of Avarice to send all of the monsters in his Graveyard back into his Deck and draw 2 cards. He Set 2 cards to his back row and then combined Mermail Abysspike and Armory Arm to Xyz Summon Abyss Dweller in Defense Position.

Tinsley activated his Abyssmegalo’s effect by Tributing Atlantean Dragoons and then used his Dragoons’s effect to add Deep Sea Diva from his Deck to his hand. Next, he detached an Xyz Material from Big Eye to try to take control of Abyss Dweller, but Guerror flipped Breakthrough Skill to negate Big Eye’s effect! Tinsley Normal Summoned Mermail Abysslinde next, and then attacked Guerrero’s Mermail Abysslinde with Mermail Abyssmegalo. Guerrero Special Summoned Mermail Abysspike from his Deck with his Abysslinde’s effect and then discarded Atlantean Heavy Infantry from his hand to activate Abysspike’s effect. He added Mermail Abysslinde to his hand with his Abysspike’s effect and destroyed Tinsley’s Abyssmegalo with his Atlantean Heavy Infantry. Tinsley attacked Abysspike with his Mermail Abysslinde next, and Guerrero activated the effect of his Abyss Dweller to prevent Abysslinde’s effect from activating in the Graveyard after it was destroyed. In Main Phase 2, Tinsley Special Summoned Moulinglacia the Elemental Lord, discarding Mermail Abyssgunde and Mermail Abysslinde from Guerrero’s hand. Abyssgunde’s effect activated, allowing Guerrero to Special Summon Mermail Abysspike from his Graveyard. Tinsley Set Dark Hole before ending his turn, and Guerrero flipped Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy it in the End Phase.

Guerrero combined two Abysspikes to Xyz Summon Gagaga Cowboy in Attack Position and detached an Xyz Material from Cowboy activate its effect. He attacked Moulinglacia to destroy it with his Cowboy and then switched Abyss Dweller into Attack Position.

Tinsley activated Pot of Avarice next turn, sending 5 monsters in his Graveyard back into his Deck to draw 2 cards. Next, he Normal Summoned Deep Sea Diva and activated its effect to Special Summon Atlantean Marksman from his Deck. He Tuned Marksman with Diva to Synchro Summon Ally of Justice Catastor and then ended his turn.

Guerrero Normal Summoned Mermail Abysspike and then used Mind Control to take control of Catastor. He detached an Xyz Material from Cowboy to activate its effect and then attacked Big Eye to destroy it with Cowboy. Abyss Dweller and Abysspike attacked directly next, dropping Tinsley down to 400 Life Points.

Tinsley discarded 2 copies of Atlantean Dragoons to Special Summon Mermail Abyssmegalo and Guerrero Chained his Abyss Dweller’s effect to shut down the effects of the Dragoons. Tinsley searched his Deck for a copy of Abyss-sphere to add to his hand with Abyssmegalo’s effect and then attacked Cowboy and Abysspike with Abyssmegalo and Catastor to destroy them.

Guerrero drew a card and conceded next turn, unable to overcome Tinsley’s field.

Tyree Tinsley wins a back-and-forth first Duel! James Guerrero will be going first in Duel 2!

Duel Two

Guerrero started off Duel 2 by Summoning Mermail Abysspike and activating its effect by discarding Atlantean Dragoons. He added Atlantean Marksman to his hand with the effect of Mermail Abysspike and added Mermail Abyssmegalo to his hand with the effect of Atlantean Dragoons. He Set 2 cards to his back row before ending his turn.

Tinsley opened up with Mermail Abysslinde, Moulinglacia the Elemental Lord, Mermail Abyssmegalo, Dark Hole, Mind Crush, and Deep Sea Diva.

He Summoned Mermail Abysslinde and then attacked Mermail Abysspike. He tried to activate Mermail Abysslinde’s effect in the Graveyard, but lost out to Guerrero’s Debunk. Tinsley Set a card to his back row and then Guerrero activated Abyss-sphere to Special Summon Mermail Abysslinde from his Deck. In the End Phase, Abyss-sphere was destroyed and Mermail Abysslinde went down with it, allowing Guerrero to Special Summon Mermail Abysspike from his Deck. He discarded Atlantean Marksman with Mermail Abysspike’s effect, and Tinsley instantly conceded, feeling overwhelmed by Guerrero’s control over the Duel.

Duel Three

Tinsley opened up with Mermail Abysslinde, Mermail Abyssmegalo, Tragoedia, Atlantean Heavy Infantry, Atlantean Dragoons, and Moulinglacia the Elemental Lord.

He Set Mermail Abysslinde and then ended his turn.

Guerrero discarded Atlantean Dragoons from his hand to Special Summon Mermail Abyssteus. He retrieved Mermail Abysslinde from his Deck with the effect of Abyssteus and added Deep Sea Diva from his Deck to his hand with the effect of Atlantean Dragoons. He Set a card to each zone and then passed.

Tinsley drew Mermail Abysslinde and then discarded Atlantean Heavy Infantry and Atlantean Dragoons to Special Summon Mermail Abyssmegalo from his hand. He added Abyss-sphere from his Deck to his hand with the effect of his Abyssmegalo, targeted Mermail Abyssteus for destruction with Atlantean Heavy Infantry, and added Deep Sea Diva from his Deck to his hand with the effect of Atlantean Dragoons. He Normal Summoned Deep Sea Diva next, and used its effect to Special Summon Atlantean Marksman from his Deck. He Flip Summoned Mermail Abysslinde and then Tuned Deep Sea Diva with Atlantean Marksman to Synchro Summon Ally of Justice Catastor. He attacked Guerrero’s face-down Mermail Abysslinde with Catastor, allowing Guerrero to Special Summon Mermail Abysspike from his Deck in Defense Position when his Mermail Abysslinde was destroyed. He discarded Mermail Abyssgunde to activate Abysspike’s effect and add Atlantean Marksman from his Deck to his hand. Next, he used the effect of his Abyssgunde to Special Summon Mermail Abyssteus from his Graveyard. Tinsley attacked and destroyed the Defense Position Abysspike with Mermail Abysslinde.

Guerrero activated Salvage to add Mermail Abyssgunde and Mermail Abysslinde from his Graveyard to his hand. He Normal Summoned Mermail Abysspike and activated its effect by discarding Mermail Abyssgunde again. He added Atlantean Marksman from his Deck to his hand with Abysspike’s effect and then Special Summoned Mermail Abysspike from his Graveyard with the effect of Mermail Abyssgunde. He combined both copies of Mermail Abysspike to Xyz Summon Abyss Dweller and then detached an Xyz Material from it to activate its effect before attacking and destroying Mermail Abysslinde.

Tinsley Special Summoned Moulinglacia the Elemental Lord next turn and used its effect to force Guerrero to discard Mermail Abysslinde and Atlantean Marksman. Next, he attacked Abyss Dweller with Moulinglacia to destroy it, and Catastor attacked and destroyed Abyssteus. Tinsley Set Abyss-sphere before ending his turn.

Guerrero Summoned Deep Sea Diva and activated its effect to Special Summon Atlantean Heavy Infantry in Defense Position. Tinsley activated Abyss-sphere to Special Summon Mermail Abysspike and then discarded Atlantean Heavy Infantry with Abysspike, using the Heavy Infantry’s effect to destroy Guerrero’s Atlantean Heavy Infantry. Guerrero banished Atlantean Heavy Infantry to Summon Aqua Spirit next!

He Tuned Aqua Spirit with Deep Sea Diva to Synchro Summon Dewloren and then Set a card to his back row.

Tinsley attacked Dewloren with Catastor to destroy it and then attacked directly with Moulinglacia to drop Guerrero down to 3900 Life Points. Tinsley Set Mermail Abysslinde and Mind Crush before ending his turn.

Guerrero Set a monster and passed.

Tinsley Flip Summoned Mermail Abysslinde and used it to attack Guerrero’s face-down monster. Guerrero instantly extended the handshake, knowing he wouldn’t survive the turn.

Tyree Tinsley is moving on with an undefeated record!