Fresh off of his win from YCS Tacoma, Barrett Keys is back at the top tables competing for a spot in the Finals of YCS Chicago. But Donnell Washington will be doing everything in his power to make sure Keys doesn’t make it there. California’s Barrett Keys and Texas’s Donnell Washington both made it to the Top 16 with their Nekroz Decks, and thereafter set aside their Decks in favor of Decks constructed from packs of Battle Pack 3: Monster League. Now, Keys and Washington are about to Duel against one another in a Match that will secure exactly one of these Duelists a spot in the Finals. It’s time to Duel!

Duel One

 

Keys opened up Duel 1 with Koa’ki Meiru Drago, Super Rush Recklessly, Inspiration, Mist Valley Falcon, and Forgotten Temple of the Deep.

 

 

He Set Inspiration and Forgotten Temple of the Deep and then ended his turn.

 

Washington Set a card to his back row and then passed his turn.

 

 

Keys drew Knight Day Grepher and then Summoned Koa’ki Meiru Drago. He attacked directly with Drago to drop Washington down to 6100 Life Points. Keys Set Super Rush Recklessly and revealed Knight Day Grepher in his End Phase to keep Koa’ki Meiru Drago on his field.

 

Washington Summoned Vampire Koala and then activated Cestus of Dalga to increase his Koala’s ATK. Next, Vampire Koala attacked Koa’ki Meiru Drago and Keys flipped Inspiration to increase his Drago’s ATK by 700 and make it stronger than Vampire Koala! Vampire Koala was destroyed in battle, and Washington dropped down to 5800 Life Points. Washington activated Swords of Revealing Light in Main Phase 2 and then ended his turn.

 

Keys drew Spellbook of Wisdom and Set it. He ended his turn and revealed Knight Day Grepher in his End Phase to keep his Drago on the field.

 

Washington Summoned Sunlight Unicorn and activated its effect to Excavate the top card of his Deck and send it to the bottom of his Deck. Next, he activated Psychic Sword to increase the ATK of Sunlight Unicorn. He ended his turn without attacking.

 

Keys drew Metalmorph and then activated Super Rush Recklessly. He destroyed his own Drago to shuffle Sunlight Unicorn into Washington’s Deck. Keys Summoned Knight Day Grepher and Set Metalmorph before ending his turn.

 

Washington Summoned Evilswarm O’Lantern and Tributed it to destroy Knight Day Grepher.

 

Keys drew Card Guard and Summoned it to the field with a Guard Counter. He ended his turn, prompting Washington’s Swords of Revealing Light to expire.

 

Washington Summoned Rhinotaurus and then equipped it with Psychic Sword to increase its ATK by 2000. He attacked Card Guard with Rhinotaurus and Keys flipped Spellbook of Wisdom to make Rhinotaurus unaffected by Spells. Rhinotaurus dropped down to 1800 ATK and Card Guard destroyed it in battle.

 

Keys drew The Warrior Returning Alive and then Set it to his back row. He Summoned Mist Valley Falcon next, and attacked directly with Mist Valley Falcon by returning The Warrior Returning Alive to his hand. He attacked directly with Card Guard next, dropping Washington down to 1800 Life Points.

 

Washington Set a monster and a card to his back row.

 

Keys drew Wind-Up Juggler and then attacked Washington’s face-down monster with Mist Valley Falcon by returning Metalmorph to his hand, revealing Washington’s Magical Undertaker. Washington Special Summon Vampire Koala from his Graveyard in Defense Position with the effect of the Undertaker. Card Guard attacked Vampire Koala next, and Washington flipped Poseidon Wave to negate the attack and deal 800 points of damage to Keys. Keys Set Metalmorph before ending his turn.

 

Washington Summoned Black Brachios and activated its effect to switch Mist Valley Falcon into Defense Position. Next, he switched his Vampire Koala into Attack Position and equipped it with One-Shot Wand. Vampire Koala attacked Card Guard, destroying it in battle and dealing 700 points of damage to Keys. Washington gained 700 Life Points with Vampire Koala’s effect. Washington destroyed his One-Shot Wand to draw a card. Black Brachios attacked Mist Valley Falcon next, and Keys flipped Forgotten Temple of the Deep to banish it from the Duel until his next End Phase. Washington Set a card to his back row before ending his turn.

 

Keys drew Koa’ki Meiru Beetle and then flipped The Warrior Returning Alive to add Card Guard to his hand. He Summoned it to the field with a Guard Counter and then attacked Vampire Koala to destroy it in battle. He Special Summoned Mist Valley Falcon to his field in Attack Position in his End Phase due to the effect of Forgotten Temple of the Deep.

 

Washington flipped One-Shot Wand, increasing Black Brachios’s ATK by 700. Next, he activated 7 Completed to raise Brachios’s ATK to 3400 Life Points. He attacked Card Guard with Black Brachios to destroy it, dropping Keys down to 3200 Life Points. Washington destroyed his One-Shot Wand to draw a card and then equipped his Brachios with Ribbon of Rebirth.

 

Keys drew Zero Gravity. He Summoned Koa’ki Meiru Beetle and then attacked Brachios with Mist Valley Falcon by returning his Forgotten Temple of the Deep to his hand. Next, he activated Metalmorph to increase his Falcon’s ATK and destroy the Brachios in battle. A direct attack from Koa’ki Meiru Beetle wiped out the rest of Washington’s Life Points!

 

 

Barrett Keys takes the first victory of the Match!

 

 

Duel Two

 

Keys opened up Duel 2 with Goblin Elite Attack Force, Fabled Ashenveil, Electromagnetic Bagworm, and 2 copies of Super Rush Recklessly.

 

 

He Set Super Rush Recklessly and then passed his turn.

 

Washington Summoned Breaker the Magical Warrior and added a Spell Counter to it. He removed the Spell Counter to destroy Super Rush Recklessly and then attacked directly with Breaker. He Set 2 cards to his back row before passing.

 

Keys drew Butterspy Protection and then Summoned Goblin Elite Attack Force. He attacked Breaker the Magical Warrior and Washington activated Dark of the Bark Ruler to pay 2200 Life Points and reduce Goblin Elite Attack Force to 0 ATK! Goblin Elite Attack Force was destroyed in battle, and Keys lost 1600 Life Points. Keys Set Butterspy Protection and Super Rush Recklessly before passing.

 

Washington Summoned Flame Tiger and then activated One-Shot Wand to increase Breaker’s ATK. Next, he attacked directly with Breaker the Magical Warrior, and Keys flipped Butterspy Protection to switch Breaker into Defense Position. Flame Tiger attacked directly next, dropping Keys down to 3900 Life Points.

 

Keys drew Mirror Wall and then Summoned Fabled Ashenveil. He attacked Breaker with Ashenveil, but Washington flipped Ready for Intercepting to try to put Ashenveil face-down. Keys Chained Super Rush Recklessly to destroy his own Ashenveil and shuffle Breaker into Washington’s Deck.

 

Washington attacked directly with Flame Tiger, dropping Keys down to 2100 Life Points. He Set a card to his back row and then ended his turn.

 

Keys drew Creature Swap and then Set Electromagnetic Bagworm.

 

Washington Summoned Shreddder and then attacked Keys’s face-down Bagworm with Flame Tiger to destroy it. Bagworm took control of Shreddder and Flame Tiger lost 500 ATK and DEF.

 

Keys drew Goblin Elite Attack Force! He Summoned it to the field and then attacked Flame Tiger with Shreddder to destroy it and deal 300 points of damage to Washington. Next, Goblin Elite Attack Force attacked directly, dropping Washington down to 3300 Life Points. Goblin Elite Attack Force switched into Defense Position and then Keys combined Goblin Elite Attack Force with Shreddder to Xyz Summon Daigusto Emeral in Main Phase 2! He detached and Xyz Material and shuffled 3 monsters from his Graveyard into his Deck to draw Zero Gravity. Keys Set Zero Gravity and Creature Swap before ending his turn.

 

Washington Set a monster and then passed his turn.

 

Keys drew Koa’ki Meiru Guardian and then attacked a face-down Magical Undertaker with Daigusto Emeral. Washington Special Summon Flame Tiger from his Graveyard in Attack Position with his Undertaker’s effect.

 

Washington Summoned Mist Valley Falcon and then equipped it with Ribbon of Rebirth. He activated Psychic Sword next, equipping it to his Flame Tiger. He attacked Daigusto Emeral with his Mist Valley Falcon by returning Psychic Sword to his hand. Keys flipped Zero Gravity to switch all monsters on the field into Defense Position.

 

Keys drew Goblin Elite Attack Force and then switched his Emeral into Attack Position. He Summoned Koa’ki Meiru Guardian next. He attacked Mist Valley Falcon with Koa’ki Meiru Guardian to destroy it, and then attacked Flame Tiger to destroy it with his Emeral. In his End Phase, Falcon Special Summoned Mist Valley Falcon back to his field in Attack Position thanks to Ribbon of Rebirth.

 

Washington Set a card to his back row and then attacked Koa’ki Meiru Guardian with Mist Valley Falcon by returning the Set card to his hand; but Keys flipped Mirror Wall to halve the ATK of the Falcon and destroy it in battle! Washington dropped down to 2400 Life Points. Washington Set a card to each zone and then passed his turn.

 

Keys drew Goblin Elite Attack Force and Summoned it to the field. He attacked Washington’s face-down monster with Koa’ki Meiru Guardian and then Washington offered the handshake, realizing that he would be defeated by Keys’s 3 monsters.

 

 

Barrett Keys takes a 2-0 victory and advances to the Finals!