12-year-old Marion Smith from Joint Base Louis McChord, Washington is Dueling against 12-year-old Lance Bradshaw from Zionsville, Indiana in our Round 6 Dragon Duel Feature Match! Both of these Duelists are currently 4-1 in the tournament, so a victory in this round will put one of them in great position for a Top 32 finish. Smith is using a Constellar Deck that’s capable of returning Bradshaw’s strongest Xyz Monsters to his Extra Deck, and Bradshaw is using Dragon Rulers. It’s time to Duel!

Duel One

Bradshaw started off Duel 1 by discarding Reactan, Dragon Ruler of Pebbles and Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders to Special Summon Redox from his Graveyard in Defense Position. Next, he banished both of them from his Graveyard to Special Summon Tidal, Dragon Ruler of Waterfalls from his hand, and used his banished Redox’s effect to add a Reactan, Dragon Ruler of Pebbles from his Deck to his hand. He combined Tidal and Redox next, in order to Xyz Summon Mecha Phantom Beast Dracossack! He detached an Xyz Material from Dracossack to Special Summon 2 Mecha Phantom Beast Tokens in Defense Position, and then Set 2 cards before ending his turn.

Smith opened up with Mystical Space Typhoon, 2 copies of Constellar Algiedi, Constellar Kaus, Constellar Sombre, and Effect Veiler. He activated Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy Bradshaw’s face-down Forbidden Chalice and then Normal Summoned Constellar Algiedi. He used its effect to Special Summon Constellar Kaus from his hand and then increased the Levels of both of his Constellars to Level 5. He combined both Constellars next, in order to Xyz Summon Constellar Pleiades! He detached an Xyz Material from Pleiades to return Dracossack to Bradshaw’s Extra Deck and then attacked a Mecha Phantom Beast Token to destroy it.

Bradshaw discarded Tempest, Dragon Ruler of Storms and Reactan, Dragon Ruler of Pebbles to Special Summon Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders from his Deck in Defense Position. Next, he banished Tidal, Dragon Ruler of Waterfalls and Tempest, Dragon Ruler of Storms from his Graveyard to Special Summon Redox from his Graveyard. He used the effects of Tempest and Tidal to add Stream, Dragon Ruler of Droplets and Lightning, Dragon Ruler of Drafts from his Deck to his hand. Next, he discarded both of them to Special Summon Tidal, Dragon Ruler of Waterfalls. He combined Tidal with Redox to Xyz Summon Number 11: Big Eye, and Smith Chained the effect of his Pleiades to try to return Big Eye to Bradshaw’s Extra Deck; but Bradshaw Chained Eradicator Epidemic Virus, Tributing Big Eye and choosing Spell Cards! Smith revealed his hand, which had no Spell Cards in it.

Smith drew Effect Veiler next turn, and revealed it to show that it wasn’t a Spell Card that would be destroyed by Eradicator Epidemic Virus’s effect. He Summoned Constellar Sombre and banished Algiedi from his Graveyard to add Constellar Kaus to his hand. Next, he Summoned Algiedi and used its effect to Summon Constellar Kaus. He activated his Kaus’s effect to raise Algiedi and Sombre to Level 5, and then combined them to Xyz Summon Number 61: Volcasaurus! Bradshaw immediately conceded, realizing that he would be defeated that turn.

Marion Smith makes big use of Constellar Pleiades to take the first win against Lance Bradshaw’s Dragon Ruler Deck! Bradshaw will be going first in Duel 2!

Duel Two

Lance Bradshaw started off Duel 2 by activated Gold Sarcophagus to banish Blaster, Dragon Ruler of Infernos from his Deck. He added Burner, Dragon Ruler of Sparks with the effect of Blaster. Next, he used another Gold Sarcophagus to banish Tidal, Dragon Ruler of Waterfalls from his Deck, and used its effect to add Stream, Dragon Ruler of Droplets from his Deck to his hand. Finally, he activated his third copy of Gold Sarcophagus, and banished Tempest, Dragon Ruler of Storms from his Deck to add Lightning, Dragon Ruler of Drafts from his Deck to his hand with the effect of Tempest. Bradshaw discarded Stream and Reactan to Special Summon Redox from his Deck next, and discarded Burner and Lightning to Special Summon Blaster. He combined Blaster and Redox next, in order to Xyz Summon Mecha Phantom Beast Dracossack. He detached an Xyz Material from Dracossack to Special Summon 2 Phantom Beast Tokens to the field and then ended his turn.

Marion Smith opened up Duel 2 with Reinforcement of the Army, Solemn Warning, Imperial Iron Wall, 2 copies of Constellar Sombre, and Honest. He activated Reinforcement of the Army to add Constellar Pollux from his Deck to his hand and then Normal Summoned it. He used its effect to Summon Constellar Sombre from his hand. He combined Pollux with Sombre to Xyz Summon Starliege Paladynamo, and activated its effect by detaching both of its Xyz Materials; but Bradshaw activated Effect Veiler to negate its effect! Smith Set 2 cards to his back row before ending his turn.

Bradshaw Tributed a Mecha Phantom Beast Token to destroy Imperial Iron Wall and then detached an Xyz Material from Dracossack to try to Special Summon 2 Mecha Phantom Beast Tokens; but Smith flipped Solemn Warning and gave up 2000 Life Points to negate its effect!

Next, Bradshaw banished Reactan and Stream from his Graveyard to Special Summon Blaster. He banished Lightning and Burner from his Graveyard to Special Summon Redox. Next, Blaster attacked Starliege Paladynamo, and Smith discarded Honest to win the battle and destroy Blaster! Bradshaw ended his turn.

Smith drew Xyz Reborn next turn! He Summoned Constellar Sombre and activated its effect to banish Sombre from his Graveyard and add Pollux to his hand. He Summoned Pollux to the field, and then Bradshaw activated Maxx “C”. Smith combined Constellar Sombre and Constellar Pollux to Summon Constellar Omega, allowing Bradshaw to draw a card off of Maxx “C”, and then Xyz Summoned Constellar Ptolemy M7 by using Constellar Omega as an Xyz Material, allowing Bradshaw to draw another card. Paladynamo destroyed the Token in battle, and then Ptolemy M7 destroyed Dracossack. Smith Set Xyz Reborn and then ended his turn, forcing Redox to return to Bradshaw’s hand in the End Phase.

Bradshaw drew a card and then returned 3 of his banished Dragons to his hand in his Standby Phase thanks to the effects of the 3 copies of Gold Sarcophagus he used on his first turn. He banished Tidal and Tempest from his Graveyard to Special Summon Blaster from his Graveyard, and then used the effects of Tidal and Tempest to add Stream and Lightning from his Deck to his hand. He discarded Stream and Blaster to Special Summon Tidal from his Deck and then discarded Lightning and Redox to Special Summon Tempest. He combined Tempest and Tidal to Summon Number 11: Big Eye and then detached an Xyz Material from Big Eye to take control of M7.

He detached an Xyz Material from M7 to send Paladynamo back to Smith’s Extra Deck and then Special Summoned Blaster from his Graveyard in Attack Position by banishing 2 more Dragons. Finally, he activated Monster Reborn, and Smith conceded!

A crucial Effect Veiler allows Lance Bradshaw to win Duel 2! Marion Smith will be going first in Duel 3!

Duel Three

Smith opened up Duel 3 with Constellar Algiedi, Constellar Kaus, Dark Hole, and 3 copies of Compulsory Evacuation Device. He Summoned Algiedi and activated its effect; but Bradshaw Chained Maxx “C”. Smith Special Summoned Kaus from his hand, and Bradshaw drew a card. Next, Smith raised his monsters’ Levels to Level 5, and then combined them to Summon Constellar Pleiades, allowing Bradshaw to draw another card. Smith Set 2 copies of Compulsory Evacuation Device before ending his turn.

Bradshaw activated Heavy Storm, destroying Smith’s 2 Compulsory Evacuation Device! He discarded Stream and Tempest to Special Summon Tidal, Dragon Ruler of Waterfalls from his Deck and then discarded Tidal and Reactan to Special Summon Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders from his Deck. He combined Redox with Tidal to Xyz Summon Number 11: Big Eye, and Smith immediately returned it to Bradshaw’s Extra Deck by activating the effect of his Constellar Pleiades. Bradshaw banished 4 more Dragons from his Graveyard to Special Summon Tempest and Redox, and used the effect of his banished Tidal to add a Stream to his hand. Next, Bradshaw combined his 2 Dragons to Xyz Summon Number 11: Big Eye, and detached an Xyz Material from it to take control of Constellar Pleiades. Bradshaw activated Super Rejuvenation and drew 4 cards in the End Phase.

Smith activated Dark Hole to destroy all monsters on the field and then Set Imperial Iron Wall and Compulsory Evacuation Device.

Bradshaw drew a card and then Smith activated Imperial Iron Wall in his Standby Phase. He discarded 2 Blasters from his hand to activate Blaster’s effect and destroy Imperial Iron Wall, and then discarded Stream and Lightning to Special Summon Tempest from his Deck. Next, he banished Lightning and Stream from his Graveyard to Special Summon Tidal. He combined Tidal with Tempest to Xyz Summon Mecha Phantom Beast Dracossack, and Smith activated Compulsory Evacuation Device to return it to Bradshaw’s Extra Deck. Bradshaw banished Tidal and Blaster to Special Summon Tempest from his Graveyard, and then banished Tempest and Tidal to Special Summon Redox from his Graveyard. He attacked directly with Redox and Tempest to drop Bradshaw down to 1500 Life Points. In Main Phase 2, Bradshaw banished Dark Hole from his Deck with Gold Sarcophagus so that he could reclaim it 2 turns later. Then he combined his Dragons to Xyz Summon Mecha Phantom Beast Dracossack and activated its effect to Special Summon 2 Tokens to the field.

Smith drew Algiedi and Set it.

Bradshaw Tributed a Token to destroy Algiedi, and then Special Summoned Blaster from his Graveyard. Smith immediately offered the handshake, realizing he would be defeated that turn!

Lance Bradshaw is moving on with a 5-1 record!