Chancy Wigglestove and Liam Lamont are both Duelists from Vancouver BC and have both piloted their Nekroz Decks to a 7-1 record in this weekend’s tournament. Now, they’re Dueling against one another in a Match that will nearly guarantee the victorious Duelist a spot in the Top 32. Which Duelists will win? We’re about to find out! It’s time to Duel!

Duel One

Lamont won the die roll and chose to go second. Wigglestove opened up with Nekroz of Decisive Armor, D.D. Warrior Lady, Mystical Space Typhoon, Nekroz Cycle, and Nekroz of Unicore.

He Set D.D. Warrior Lady and then passed his turn.

Lamont Summoned Manju of the Ten Thousand Hands and activated its effect to add Nekroz of Unicore from his Deck to his hand. Next, he activated Nekroz Kaleidoscope and sent Herald of the Arc Light from his Extra Deck to his Graveyard to Special Summon Nekroz of Unicore. He used the effect of his Herald to add Nekroz of Brionac from his Deck to his hand. Next, Lamont activated Reinforcement of the Army to add Nekroz of Clausolas from his Deck to his hand. He discarded Nekroz of Clausolas to add Nekroz Cycle from his Deck to his hand and then attacked Wigglestove’s face-down D.D. Warrior Lady with Nekroz of Unicore. D.D. Warrior Lady used its effect to banish itself along with Nekroz of Unicore from the Duel. Manju attacked directly next, dropping Wigglestove down to 6600 Life Points. Lamont activated Preparation of Rites in Main Phase 2, adding Nekroz Kaleidoscope from his Graveyard to his hand and Nekroz of Unicore from his Deck to his hand.

Wigglestove drew Reinforcement of the Army next turn. He activated Reinforcement of the Army to add Nekroz of Clausolas from his Deck to his hand and then discarded Nekroz of Clausolas to add Nekroz Kaleidoscope from his Deck to his hand. He activated it, and Lamont Chained Maxx “C”. Wigglestove sent Herald of the Arc Light from his Extra Deck to his Graveyard to Special Summon Nekroz of Unicore from his hand, and Lamont drew a card thanks to Maxx “C”. Wigglestove added Nekroz of Brionac from his Deck to his hand with his Herald’s effect. Next, Wigglestove discarded Nekroz of Brionac to add Shurit, Strategist of the Nekroz from his Deck to his hand. Wigglestove activated Nekroz Cycle next, Chaining the effect of Nekroz of Decisive Armor to increase his Nekroz of Unicore’s ATK. Then, he Special Summoned Nekroz of Decisive Armor from his Graveyard by Tributing Shurit from his hand. He attacked with Nekroz of Unicore and Nekroz of Decisive Armor, destroying Manju and dropping Lamont down to 2800 Life Points. Wigglestove Set Mystical Space Typhoon before ending his turn.

Lamont Summoned Manju of the Ten Thousand Hands and activated its effect to add Nekroz of Valkyrus from his Deck to his hand. He activated Nekroz Kaleidoscope next, Special Summoning Nekroz of Valkyrus and Nekroz of Unicore from his hand by sending Shooting Quasar Dragon from his Extra Deck to his Graveyard. Next, Lamont discarded Nekroz of Brionac from his hand to add Nekroz of Trishula from his Deck to his hand. He attacked Nekroz of Unicore with Valkyrus to destroy it and then attacked Nekroz of Decisive Armor with Nekroz of Unicore. He activated Book of Moon to put Nekroz of Decisive Armor face-down, not realizing that Nekroz of Unicore’s Attack Points were equal to Decisive Armor’s Defense Points, and neither monster was destroyed. In Main Phase 2, Lamont combined Manju with Nekroz of Unicore to Summon Diamond Dire Wolf and used his Wolf’s effect to destroy both the Wolf and the Nekroz of Decisive Armor. Next, Lamont activated the effect of Nekroz of Valkyrus to have it Tribute itself and the Nekroz of Trishula in his hand to draw 2 cards. Then, he banished Kaleidoscope and Nekroz of Clausolas from his Graveyard to add Nekroz Mirror from his Deck to his hand with Kaleidoscope’s effect. He Set Mystical Space Typhoon before ending his turn, and lost it to Wigglestove’s Mystical Space Typhoon in the End Phase.

Wigglestove activated the effect of the Nekroz Cycle in his Graveyard by banishing it along with Nekroz of Unicore to add Nekroz Mirror from his Deck to his hand. Then, he banished Nekroz Kaleidoscope from his Graveyard along with Nekroz of Clausolas to add Nekroz Cycle to his hand with his Kaleidoscope’s effect. He passed his turn without making any further play.

Lamont discarded Nekroz of Unicore from his hand to add Nekroz of Brionac from his Graveyard to his hand and then discarded Nekroz of Brionac to add Shurit, Strategist of the Nekroz from his Deck to his hand. Next, he activated Nekroz Cycle, and Wigglestove Chained Maxx “C”. Lamont Tributed Shurit from his hand to Special Summon Nekroz of Valkyrus and then used Shurit’s effect to add Brionac to his hand. Wigglestove drew a card thanks to Maxx “C”. Valkyrus attacked directly and then Lamont Tributed his Nekroz of Valkyrus to draw a card with its effect.

Wigglestove drew Mystical Space Typhoon and then Summoned Manju of the Ten Thousand Hands. He activated its effect to add Nekroz of Brionac to his hand and then discarded Nekroz of Brionac to add Shurit, Strategist of the Nekroz from his Deck to his hand. He activated Nekroz Cycle next, Tributing Shurit from his hand to Special Summon Nekroz of Decisive Armor. He added Nekroz of Trishula to his hand with the effect of Shurit. He activated Nekroz Mirror, banishing Shurit from his Graveyard to Special Summon Nekroz of Trishula. He attacked directly with Manju, and Lamont blocked the attack by discarding Nekroz of Valkyrus from his hand and banishing Nekroz of Unicore from his Graveyard, ending the Battle Phase. Wigglestove Set Mystical Space Typhoon to his back row before ending his turn.

Lamont banished Nekroz Cycle and Nekroz of Valkyrus from his Graveyard to add Nekroz Cycle to his hand with his Cycle’s effect. Next, he activated Reinforcement of the Army to add Shurit to his hand and activated Nekroz Cycle to Tribute Shurit from his hand and Special Summon Nekroz of Valkyrus from his Graveyard. He activated his Shurit’s effect to add Nekroz of Clausolas from his Deck to his hand. Next, he discarded Nekroz of Brionac from his hand to add Nekroz of Gungnir from his Deck to his hand. He activated Nekroz Kaleidoscope next, sending El Shaddoll Shekhinaga from his Extra Deck to his Graveyard to Special Summon Nekroz of Gungnir in Attack Position and Nekroz of Clausolas in Defense Position. Lamont activated Raigeki next, and Wigglestove offered the handshake!

Liam Lamont wins the first Duel with his Nekroz monsters!

Duel Two

Lamont started off Duel 2 by Summoning Manju of the Ten Thousand Hands and activated its effect to add Nekroz of Clausolas to his hand. Next, he discarded Nekroz of Clausolas to add Nekroz Kaleidoscope to his hand. He activated it and sent Herald of the Arc Light from his Extra Deck to his Graveyard to Special Summon Nekroz of Unicore. He activated the effect of his Herald to add Nekroz Cycle from his Deck to his hand. Next, he combined Nekroz of Unicore with Manju to Xyz Summon Lavalval Chain and detached Manju to activate his Chain’s effect and send Djinn Releaser of Rituals from his Deck to Graveyard. Next, he activated Nekroz Cycle to banish the Djinn from his Graveyard and Special Summon Nekroz of Clausolas from his Graveyard in Defense Position, locking down Wigglestove’s Special Summons. Next, he activated Preparation of Rites to return Nekroz Kaleidoscope from his Graveyard to his hand and add Nekroz of Brionac from his Deck to his hand.

Wigglestove opened up with Nekroz of Brionac, Reinforcement of the Army, Nekroz of Gungnir, Preparation of Rites, Djinn Releaser of Rituals, and Shurit, Strategist of the Nekroz. He activated Reinforcement of the Army to add D.D. Warrior Lady from his Deck to his hand and then Summoned it to the field. He attacked Clausolas, but Lamont discarded Nekroz of Valkyrus from his hand and banished Nekroz Cycle from his Graveyard to stop the attack and end the Battle Phase. Wigglestove discarded Nekroz of Brionac in Main Phase 2, adding Nekroz of Valkyrus from his Deck to his hand with its effect. He activated Preparation of Rites next, adding Nekroz of Unicore from his Deck to his hand. Wigglestove discarded Nekroz of Unicore to add Nekroz of Brionac from his Graveyard to his hand next.

Lamont detached Nekroz of Unicore from his Lavalval Chain to activate its effect and send Shurit, Strategist of the Nekroz from his Deck to his Graveyard. Next, he discarded Nekroz of Brionac from his hand to add Nekroz of Unicore from his Deck to his hand. He activated Nekroz Kaleidoscope next, sending Herald of the Arc Light from his Extra Deck to his Graveyard to Special Summon Nekroz of Unicore from his hand. He activated the effect of Herald of the Arc Light to add Nekroz of Valkyrus from his Deck to his hand. Lavalval Chain attacked D.D. Warrior Lady, and Wigglestove discarded Nekroz of Valkyrus and banished Nekroz of Unicore from his Graveyard to stop the attack and end the Battle Phase. Lamont Set a card to his back row before passing.

Wigglestove drew Maxx “C”. He attacked Nekroz of Clausolas with D.D. Warrior Lady and Lamont blocked the attack once again with Nekroz of Valkyrus. Wigglestove discarded Nekroz of Brionac in Main Phase 2, and Lamont Chained Shared Ride. Wigglestove added Nekroz of Valkyrus to his hand, and Lamont drew a card thanks to the effect of Shared Ride.

Lamont attacked D.D. Warrior Lady with Lavalval Chain and Wigglestove discarded Nekroz of Valkyrus from his hand (banishing another Nekroz of Valkyrus from his Graveyard) to stop the attack and end the Battle Phase once more. Lamont Set a card to his back row before passing.

Wigglestove drew another Maxx “C” next turn. He attacked Lamont’s Nekroz of Clausolas with D.D. Warrior Lady, lost 800 Life Points, and then banished both monsters from the Duel with the effect of D.D. Warrior Lady. Wigglestove ended his turn.

Lamont attacked directly with Lavalval Chain and Nekroz of Unicore, dropping Wigglestove down to 3100 Life Points.

Wigglestove drew Nekroz Cycle! He activated it, and Lamont Chained Maxx “C”. Wigglestove Tributed Shurit, Strategist of the Nekroz from his hand to Special Summon Nekroz of Valkyrus from his Graveyard and then used Shurit’s effect to add Nekroz of Trishula from his Deck to his hand. He attacked Lavalval Chain with Nekroz of Valkyrus to destroy it and deal 1100 points of damage to Lamont. Wigglestove Tributed Nekroz of Valkyrus from his field and Djinn Releaser of Rituals from his hand to draw another Maxx “C” and a Book of Moon. Next, he banished Nekroz Cycle and Nekroz of Brionac from his Graveyard to add Nekroz Mirror from his Deck to his hand. Time in the round was called! Wigglestove proceeded by activating his Nekroz Mirror, banishing Shurit from his Graveyard to Special Summon Nekroz of Trishula, and then activated Trishula’s effect to banish Nekroz Kaleidoscope from Lamont’s Graveyard, Maxx “C” from Lamont’s hand, and Nekroz of Unicore from Lamont’s field. Wigglestove Set a card to his back row before passing his turn.

Lamont activated Preparation of Rites to add Nekroz of Brionac from his Deck to his hand and then discarded Nekroz of Brionac to add Nekroz of Clausolas to his hand. He discarded Nekroz of Clausolas to get Nekroz Mirror from his Deck and then activated the Mirror. Wigglestove Chained Maxx “C”! Lamont Summoned Nekroz of Trishula, Wigglestove drew a card, and Lamont banished Shared Ride from Wigglestove’s hand, Nekroz of Trishula from Wigglestove’s field, and a card from Wigglestove’s Graveyard. He Summoned Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer next. Nekroz of Trishula attacked directly, and then Kycoo attacked; but Wigglestove flipped Book of Moon to put Kycoo face-down. Lamont Set another card to his back row before passing.

Wigglestove activated Nekroz Cycle next, banishing his Djinn from his Graveyard along with 2 copies of Maxx “C” from his hand to Summon Nekroz of Gungnir. He attacked with Gungnir, and Lamont flipped Book of Eclipse to turn all face-up monsters face-down. Wigglestove’s Gungnir flipped in the End Phase and Wigglestove drew a card.

Lamont attacked Nekroz of Gungnir with Nekroz of Trishula and Wigglestove discarded Nekroz of Unicore from his hand to destroy Kycoo with Nekroz of Gungnir’s. Nekroz of Trishula destroyed Nekroz of Gungnir in battle.

Wigglestove drew Preparation of Rites next turn. He discarded Nekroz of Brionac to add Shurit, Strategist of the Nekroz from his Deck to his hand and then activated Preparation of Rites to add Nekroz Cycle from his Graveyard to his hand and Nekroz of Unicore from his Deck to his hand. He activated Nekroz Cycle and then conceded, realizing there was no way for him to win the Duel.

Liam Lamont takes a slow 2-0 victory to advance with an 8-1 record using his Nekroz Deck!