Michigan’s Doug Zeeff and Wisconsin’s Robert Woolridge are both competing in this weekend’s YCS with Decks they piloted to success in recent Regional tournaments. Zeeff is using a Spirit Deck featuring Aratama, Nikitama, Izanami, and Yaksha. Woolridge is using Infernities. Woolridge’s Deck is capable of taking a quick victory, but if Zeeff can slow Woolridge down, he may be able to grind out a victory. It’s time to Duel!

Duel One

Woolridge opened up Duel 1 by activating Reinforcement of the Army to add Armageddon Knight from his Deck to his hand. He Summoned it to the field and used its effect to send Stygian Street Patrol from his Deck to his Graveyard. He Set 4 cards to his back row and then paid 1000 Life Points to activate Instant Fusion and Special Summon Darkfire Dragon. He combined his Knight with Darkfire Dragon to Xyz Summon Lavalval Chain and then detached Armageddon Knight to send Archfiend Heiress from his Deck to his Graveyard. He used Heiress’s effect to add Infernity Archfiend from his Deck to his hand and then banished his Street Patrol to Special Summon Infernity Archfiend from his hand. He used his Infernity Archfiend’s effect to add Infernity Launcher from his Deck to his hand and Set it before ending his turn.

Zeeff started off Duel 1 with Creature Swap, Bottomless Trap Hole, Thunder King Rai-Oh, Nikitama, Kagetokage, and Pot of Duality. Zeeff instantly conceded without even playing a card, opting to keep his Deck a secret from Woolridge in Duel 2.

Robert Woolridge takes a quick victory in the first Duel, prompting Zeeff to concede after a single turn!

Duel Two

Zeeff started off Duel 2.

Zeeff started off Duel 2 with Pot of Duality, Mystical Space Typhoon, Creature Swap, Dark Hole, and 2 copies of Effect Veiler. He activated Pot of Duality, revealing Tragoedia, Mirror Force, and Forbidden Lance from the top of his Deck. He added Tragoedia to his hand and shuffled the other 2 cards back into his Deck. Zeeff Set Creature Swap and Mirror Force before passing his turn.

Woolridge activated Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy Zeeff’s face-down Creature Swap and then Summoned Summoner Monk. He switched it into Defense Position with its effect and then discarded Mystical Space Typhoon to try to Special Summon a monster from his Deck; but Zeeff discarded Effect Veiler to negate Summoner Monk’s effect! Woolridge Set 2 back rows before passing.

Zeeff drew Nikitama next turn and passed.

Woolridge Summoned Infernity Archfiend and then discarded Upstart Goblin to activate his Monk’s effect. Zeeff discarded Effect Veiler to try to negate it, but Woolrdige flipped Infernity Barrier and negated Effect Veiler! Woolridge Special Summoned Infernity Archfiend from his Deck and used its effect to add Infernity Necromancer from his Deck to his hand. Then he combined Monk with Archfiend to Xyz Summon Lavalval Chain and detached Archfiend to send Stygian Street Patrol from his Deck to his Graveyard. He Summoned Infernity Necromancer next, and switched it into Defense Position with its effect. Then, he activated Necromancer’s effect to Special Summon Infernity Archfiend from his Graveyard in Attack Position. He added Infernity Necromancer from his Deck to his hand with Archfiend’s effect. Next, he combined 2 Archfiends to Xyz Summon another Lavalval Chain. He detached an Archfiend from Chain to send another Stygian Street Patrol from his Deck to his Graveyard. Then he banished Stygian Street Patrol from his Graveyard to Special Summon another Infernity Necromancer from his hand in Defense Position. He activated Necromancer’s effect to Special Summon Infernity Archfiend from his Graveyard in Attack Position and add Infernity Launcher from his Deck to his hand with Infernity Archfiend’s effect. He combined 2 Necromancers to Summon Leviair the Sea Dragon and then detached an Xyz Material from Leviair to Special Summon Stygian Street Patrol from his Banished Zone. He entered his Battle Phase and attacked with Infernity Archfiend, dropping Zeeff down to 6200 Life Points. Lavalval Chain attacked directly next, dropping Zeeff down to 4400 Life Points. Zeeff Special Summoned Tragoedia from his hand in Defense Position, and Stygian Street Patrol destroyed it in battle, dealing 1000 points of damage to Zeeff with Stygian Street Patrol’s effect. Direct attacks from Leviair and the other Lavalval Chain finished Woolridge off!

Robert Woolridge takes a fast 2-0 victory of Doug Zeeff before Zeeff could Summon a single Spirit monster!