Top 8 Feature Match: Billy Brake versus Christian Sagabaen
Christian Sagabaen from San Jose, California is Dueling against Billy Brake from Dallas, Texas in this Top 8 Feature Match! Sagabaen is using the last Geargia Deck remaining in the tournament, while Brake is one of the Dragon Ruler Decks still vying for the top spot in the tournament. One of these Duelists will make it to the Top 4, while the other will be eliminated. It’s time to Duel!
Duel One
Brake opened up Duel 1 with Vanity’s Emptiness, Dragon Ravine, Terraforming, Maxx “C”, and 2 copies of Phoenix Wing Wind Blast. He Set both Wind Blasts and Vanity’s Emptiness.
Sagabaen Set a monster and Set 2 cards to his back row.
Brake drew another Maxx “C” next turn and passed.
Sagabaen activated Pot of Duality, revealing Geargiarsenal, Karakuri Watchdog mdl 313 “Saizan”, and Mirror Force from the top of his Deck. He added Geargiarsenal to his hand and shuffled the other 2 cards back into his Deck. Next, he Normal Summoned Geargiarsenal and attacked directly with it, dropping Brake down to 6300 Life Points.
Brake drew Blaster, Dragon Ruler of Infernos next turn! He activated Dragon Ravine and then discarded Blaster from his hand to activate the effect of Dragon Ravine and get Dragunity Corsesca from his Deck. Next, he activated Terraforming to get another Dragon Ravine from his Deck. He activated it to replace the one he had on the field, and then discarded Corsesca to send Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders from his Deck to his Graveyard. Next, he banished Corsesca and Redox to Special Summon Blaster from his Graveyard, and used Redox’s effect to add another Redox from his Deck to his hand. Brake ended his turn without attacking.
Sagabaen activated the effect of his Geargiarsenal by Tributing it and Brake Chained Maxx “C” to draw Debris Dragon when Sagabaen Special Summoned Geargiarmor from his Deck in Defense Position. Next, Sagabaen used his Geargiarmor’s effect to flip the Geargiarmor face-down. He Set a back row before ending his turn, and Blaster returned to Brake’s hand in the End Phase.
Brake drew another Redox next turn. He discarded Blaster to activate the effect of Dragon Ravine and send Trigon from his Deck to his Graveyard. Next, he Normal Summoned Debris Dragon. He activated its effect to Special Summon Trigon from his Graveyard in Attack Position. He Tuned Debris Dragon with Trigon to Synchro Summon Ancient Fairy Dragon in Defense Position, and then used the effect of Ancient Fairy Dragon. He destroyed his Dragon Ravine with the effect of Ancient Fairy Dragon to gain 1000 Life Points and add another Dragon Ravine from his Deck to his hand. Next, he activated Dragon Ravine and used its effect to discard Redox and send Tempest, Dragon Ruler of Storms from his Deck to his Graveyard. Brake banished Tempest and Maxx “C” from his Graveyard to Special Summon Redox from his Graveyard and then used his banished Tempest’s effect to add another copy of Tempest from his Deck to his hand. Brake combined Ancient Fairy Dragon with Redox to Xyz Summon Mecha Phantom Beast Dracossack next, and detached Ancient Fairy Dragon from Dracossack to try to Special Summon 2 Mecha Phantom Beast Tokens to the field; but Sagabaen flipped Fiendish Chain to negate its effect! Next, Brake Tributed his own Dracossack to destroy Sagabaen’s face-down Geargiarmor with Dracossack’s effect.
Sagabaen activated Trap Stun next turn! Brake Chained Phoenix Wing Wind Blast, discarding Tempest to target Sagabean’s face-down back row card, and then Chained another Phoenix Wing Wind Blast by discarding another Dragon Ruler to target Sagabaen’s monster. Both of Sagabaen’s cards were returned to the top of his Deck. Sagabaen activated Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy Brake’s face-down Vanity’s Emptiness next, and then Summoned Geargiano Mk-II. He activated its effect to Special Summon Geargiarmor, and Brake Chained Maxx “C” to draw a card. Next, Sagabaen Special Summoned Geargiaccelerator from his hand, and Brake drew another card. Sagabaen combined Geargiarmor with Geargiaccelerator to Xyz Summon Gear Gigant X, allowing Brake to draw again. He detached an Xyz Material from Gear Gigant X to add Genex Ally Birdman from his Deck to his hand, and then attacked directly with Geargiano Mk-II and Gear Gigant X, dropping Brake down to 4000 Life Points.
Brake banished Maxx “C” and Debris Dragon from his Graveyard to Special Summon Redox from his Graveyard in Defense Position, and then banished Tempest and Ancient Fairy Dragon to Special Summon Blaster from his Graveyard. He used the effect of his banished Tempest to add Dragunity Corsesca from his Deck to his hand. Next, he activated Sacred Sword of Seven Stars by banishing Blaster. He drew Tidal and Mystical Space Typhoon from the top of his Deck, and then activated the effect of his Ravine, discarding Tidal to send Tempest from his Deck to his Graveyard. Next, he banished Redox and Trigon from his Graveyard to Special Summon Tidal in Attack Position. He Summoned Corsesca to the field and then Tuned Corsesca with Redox to Synchro Summon Crimson Blader! Crimson Blader attacked and destroyed Gear Gigant X; then Tidal attacked and destroyed Geargiano Mk-II, and Blaster attacked directly to drop Sagabaen down to 3100 Life Points. Brake combined Tidal with Blaster to Xyz Summon Mecha Phantom Beast Dracossack in Main Phase 2, and then detached Blaster from Dracossack to Special Summon 2 Mecha Phantom Beast Tokens in Defense Position. Brake Set Return from the Different Dimension and 2 copies of Mystical Space Typhoon to his back row before ending his turn.
Sagabaen drew a card and then conceded on his next turn, completely outmatched by Brake’s field.
Billy Brake takes a decisive win in the first Duel of the Match! Christian Sagabaen will be going first in Duel 2!
Duel Two
Sagabaen Set a card to each zone and passed his first turn.
Brake opened up Duel 2 with Return from the Different Dimension, Vanity’s Emptiness, Maxx “C”, 2 copies of Tempest, Dragon Ruler of Storms, and Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders. He discarded 2 copies of Tempest from his hand to add Blaster, Dragon Ruler of Infernos from his Deck to his hand with Tempest’s effect. Next, he banished Redox from his hand and Tempest from his Graveyard to Special Summon Blaster. He added Redox from his Deck to his hand with the effect of his banished Redox and then attacked Sagabaen’s face-down monster with Blaster. Sagabaen flipped Mirror Force to destroy Blaster. Brake Set Return from the Different Dimension and Vanity’s Emptiness before ending his turn.
Sagabaen Flip Summoned Geargiano and then Special Summoned Geargiaccelerator in Defense Position. Next, he Normal Summoned Karakuri Strategist mdl 248 “Nishipachi” and used its effect to switch Geargiaccelerator into Attack Position. Brake discarded Maxx “C” from his hand. Next, Sagabaen attacked directly with Geargiano, Geargiaccelerator, and Karakuri Strategist mdl 248 “Nishipachi”, dropping Brake down to 5600 Life Points. Sagabaen Set a back row before ending his turn.
Brake drew Mystical Space Typhoon next turn! He activated it to destroy Sagabaen’s face-down Torrential Tribute and then banished Blaster and Tempest from his Graveyard to Special Summon Redox in Defense Position. He used the effects of Tempest and Blaster to add Dragunity Corsesca and Flamvell Guard from his Deck to his hand. Next, he Normal Summoned Dragunity Corsesca and Tuned it with Redox to Synchro Summon Crimson Blader. Brake flipped Return from the Different Dimension and paid 2800 Life Points to Special Summon Redox, Blaster, and 2 copies of Tempest from his Banished Zone in Attack Position. He attacked Geargiaccelerator with Crimson Blader to destroy it. Next, he attacked Geargiano Mk-II with Tempest to destroy it and drop Sagabaen down to 4700 Life Points. Tempest attacked Karakuri Strategist mdl 248 “Nishipachi” next, and it switched into Defense Position to protect Sagabaen’s Life Points. Finally, Blaster and Redox attacked directly, dropping Sagabaen down to 300 Life Points. Brake combined Tempest and Blaster to Xyz Summon Mecha Phantom Beast Dracossack, and then combined another Tempest with Redox to Xyz Summon a second Mecha Phantom Beast Dracossack. He detached an Xyz Material from Dracossack to Special Summon 2 Mecha Phantom Beast Tokens and then Set Vanity’s Emptiness before ending his turn.
Sagabaen drew a card and then immediately extended the handshake, completely overwhelmed by Brake’s field.
Billy Brake is moving on to the Top 4!