Round 1 Feature Match: Oscar Renderos versus Reynaldo Contreras
Arizona’s Oscar Renderos is Dueling against Texan local Reynaldo Contreras in our Round 1 Feature Match! Renderos is using a new Igknight Deck made possible by the release of Clash of Rebellions. Renderos’s Deck Pendulum Summons Igknight monsters with ease, while drawing cards with Royal Magical Library and locking down his opponents’ plays with Vanity’s Emptiness and Tyrant’s Throes. His opponent, Reynaldo Contreras, is using a Nekroz Deck! It’s time to Duel!
Duel One
Contreras activated Preparation of Rites and used its effect to add Nekroz of Brionac from his Deck to his hand. He discarded Nekroz of Brionac to activate its effect and add Shurit, Strategist of the Nekroz from his Deck to his hand. He activated Nekroz Cycle next, and Tributed Shurit from his hand to Special Summon Nekroz of Valkyrus from his hand. He used his Shurit’s effect to add Nekroz of Trishula from his Deck to his hand. Next, Contreras activated the effect of his Nekroz of Valkyrus, Tributing the Valkyrus from his field and Great Sorcerer of the Nekroz from his hand to draw 2 cards. Then, he used his Great Sorcerer’s effect to add Nekroz of Unicore from his Deck to his hand. He discarded Nekroz of Unicore to return Nekroz of Valkyrus from his Graveyard to his hand. Finally, he banished Nekroz Cycle and Nekroz of Unicore from his Graveyard to add Nekroz Kaleidoscope from his Deck to his hand. He ended his turn with a clear field.
Renderos opened up Duel 1 with Vanity’s Emptiness, Archfiend Eccentrick, Igknight Margrave, Igknight Crusader, and 2 copies of Mystical Space Typhoon. He activated Igknight Margrave and Igknight Crusader in his Pendulum Zones and then used his Margrave’s effect to destroy both of the Igknights in his Pendulum Zone, sending them face-up to his Extra Deck, and to add Igknight Paladin from his Deck to his hand. He placed Igknight Paladin and Archfiend Eccentrick in his Pendulum Zones next, and then Pendulum Summoned Igknight Margrave and Igknight Crusader from his Extra Deck in Attack Position. He attacked directly with Margrave and Crusader, dropping Contreras down to 4900 Life Points. He Set both copies of Mystical Space Typhoon and the Vanity’s Emptiness face-down before ending his turn.
Contreras Summoned Dance Princess of the Nekroz and Renderos activated Vanity’s Emptiness. He attacked Margrave with his Dance Princess to destroy it in battle, inflicting 100 points of damage to Renderos and sending Margrave back to the Extra Deck face-up. Contreras Set a card to his back row before passing his turn.
Renderos used his Archfiend Eccentrick’s effect from the Pendulum Zone to destroy it, along with Contreras’s face-down Vanity’s Emptiness. The Eccentrick returned to Contreras’s Extra Deck face-up. Next, Renderos Normal Summoned Igknight Templar. He attacked Dance Princess, and Contreras discarded Nekroz of Valkyrus from his hand and banished Great Sorcerer of the Nekroz from his Graveyard to stop the attack and end the Battle Phase. Contreras used his Great Sorcerer of the Nekroz’s effect to send Nekroz of Decisive Armor from his Deck to his Graveyard.
Contreras Summoned Senju of the Thousand Hands and activated its effect to add Nekroz of Unicore from his Deck to his hand. He discarded Nekroz of Unicore to add Nekroz of Valkyrus from his Graveyard to his hand and then discarded Nekroz of Clausolas to add a Ritual Spell Card from his Deck to his hand.
Renderos attacked Senju with his Igknight Templar, and Contreras discarded Nekroz of Valkyrus from his hand and banished Nekroz of Clausolas from his Graveyard to stop the attack and end the Battle Phase once again.
Contreras drew a card and passed his turn.
Renderos drew Royal Magical Library and passed. He attacked with his Templar once again, and Contreras again discarded Nekroz of Valkyrus from his hand, this time banishing a Nekroz of Valkyrus from his Graveyard, to stop the attack and end the Battle Phase.
Contreras Summoned Manju of the Ten Thousand Hands and activated its effect to add another Nekroz of Valkyrus from his Deck to his hand.
Renderos drew another Royal Magical Library. He attacked Manju with Templar, and Contreras discarded another Nekroz of Valkyrus from his hand and banished one from his Graveyard to stop the attack and end the Battle Phase.
Contreras activated Mystical Space Typhoon next turn! He destroyed Renderos’s face-down Mystical Space Typhoon, and Vanity’s Emptiness went down with it! Next, he combined Manju and Senju to Xyz Summon Diamond Dire Wolf and used its effect to destroy Renderos’s other face-down Mystical Space Typhoon, along with his own Diamond Dire Wolf. Next, he activated Nekroz Mirror to banish Shurit, Strategist of the Nekroz from his Graveyard and Special Summon Nekroz of Trishula from his hand. He banished Igknight Paladin from the Pendulum Zone, Vanity’s Emptiness from Contreras’s Graveyard, and Royal Magical Library from Contreras’s hand. Next, he Tributed Dance Princess from his field with Nekroz Cycle to Special Summon Nekroz of Unicore from his Graveyard, and then used his Dance Princess’s effect to add a banished Unicore back to his hand. Next, he activated Nekroz Kaleidoscope. He sent Herald of the Arc Light from his Extra Deck to his Graveyard to Special Summon Nekroz of Unicore from his hand and then used his Herald’s effect to add Nekroz of Unicore from his Deck to his hand. He attacked Igknight Templar with Nekroz of Unicore to destroy it and send the Templar to the Extra Deck, and then the other Unicore attacked and destroyed Igknight Crusader, sending that monster face-up to the Extra Deck too. Nekroz of Trishula attacked directly, dropping Renderos down to 3900 Life Points. Contreras discarded Nekroz of Unicore from his hand to add Nekroz of Valkyrus from his Graveyard to his hand before ending his turn.
Renderos Summoned Royal Magical Library and then activated Igknight Gallant and Igknight Templar in his Pendulum Zones, adding 2 Spell Counters to Royal Magical Library. He Pendulum Summoned Igknight Crusader, Archfiend Eccentrick, Igknight Templar, and Igknight Margrave from his Extra Deck in Defense Position and then used the Pendulum Effect of his Templar to destroy both cards in his Pendulum Zone and add Igknight Paladin from his Deck to his hand. He activated his Paladin, added a Spell Counter to his Library, and then removed 3 Spell Counters from his Paladin to draw 1 card. He Tributed his Archfiend to destroy a Nekroz of Unicore. He combined his Library with Igknight Templar to Summon Number 39: Utopia! He attacked Nekroz of Unicore with Utopia, but Contreras discarded Nekroz of Valkyrus from his hand to negate the attack by banishing Dance Princess of the Nekroz from his Graveyard.
Contreras drew Maxx “C” and Summoned it. He attacked the Defense Position Crusader with Maxx “C” to destroy it, and then attacked Utopia with Trishula to destroy it.
Renderos drew Reinforcement of the Army next turn and activated it to add Igknight Templar from his Deck to his hand. He placed it in the Pendulum Zone and then used his Templar’s effect to destroy both of the cards in his Pendulum Zone and add Igknight Margrave from his Deck to his hand. He placed Igknight Paladin and Igknight Margrave in his Pendulum Zones next, and Pendulum Summoned Gallant, Margrave, Paladin, Templar, and Archfiend Eccentrick. He then destroyed both of the cards in his Pendulum Zone to add Igknight Gallant to his hand. He Tributed Margrave to Summon Igknight Gallant and then combined both Gallants to Xyz Summon Number 39: Utopia Beyond!
All of Contreras’s monsters’ ATK dropped to 0 with Utopia Beyond’s effect! Then Utopia Beyond attacked over Nekroz of Trishula, dealing 3000 points of damage to Contreras. Next, he used his Utopia Beyond’s effect to banish Utopia Beyond and Special Summon Number 39: Utopia back from his Graveyard! Attacks from Number 39: Utopia and his remaining Igknights were more than enough to wipe out Contreras’s remaining Life Points!
Renderos slows the Duel down with Vanity’s Emptiness long enough to take the victory with his Igknights! Contreras chose to go second in Duel 2!
Duel Two
Renderos opened up Duel 2 with Tyrant’s Tirade, Igknight Crusader, Igknight Templar, Raigeki, and Royal Magical Library. He Summoned the Library and then activated Igknight Crusader and Igknight Templar in his Pendulum Zones, adding 2 Spell Counters to his Library. He used his Templar’s effect to destroy both cards in his Pendulum Zone and add Igknight Paladin to his hand. He activated the Paladin, adding a third Spell Counter to his Library. He removed all 3 Spell Counters, drawing Igknight Templar from his Deck! He activated it to add a Spell Counter to his Library and then Pendulum Summoned Crusader and Templar from his Extra Deck. He Set Tyrant’s Tirade and Raigeki before passing.
Contreras drew a card, and Renderos activated Tyrant’s Tirade by Tributing his Library and his Crusader, returning his Crusader face-up to his Extra Deck. Contreras activated Preparation of Rites to add Nekroz of Unicore from his Deck to his hand. He activated Nekroz Kaleidoscope next, sending Dragon Master Knight from his Extra Deck to his Graveyard to Special Summon Nekroz of Unicore and Nekroz of Valkyrus from his hand. He Normal Summoned Great Sorcerer of the Nekroz next, and then attacked Igknight Templar with his Unicore to destroy it and send it to the Extra Deck. Nekroz of Valkyrus and Great Sorcerer attacked directly next, dropping Renderos down to 3000 Life Points.
Renderos drew Archfiend Eccentrick and then used his Templar’s effect to destroy both Igknights in his Pendulum Zone and add Igknight Gallant from his Deck to his hand. Next, he activated Gallant and Archfiend Eccentrick in his Pendulum Zones and Pendulum Summoned all 4 of his Igknights. He flipped Raigeki next, destroying all of Contreras’s monsters! Direct attacks from Igknight Crusader, Igknight Paladin, and both Igknight Templars dropped Contreras down to 1600 Life Points. In Main Phase 2, Renderos combined his 3 Level 4 Igknights to Xyz Summon Number 86: Heroic Champion – Rhongomyniad!
Contreras banished Great Sorcerer of the Nekroz and Nekroz Kaleidoscope from his Graveyard to add Nekroz Mirror from his Deck to his hand and then used his Great Sorcerer’s effect to send Shurit, Strategist of the Nekroz from his Deck to his Graveyard. He activated Nekroz Mirror next, banishing Shurit from his Graveyard to Special Summon Nekroz of Valkyrus from his hand. Nekroz of Valkyrus attacked and destroyed Igknight Crusader, sending it to Renderos’s Extra Deck. Contreras activated Nekroz Cycle next, Tributing the Manju in his hand to Special Summon Nekroz of Unicore from his Graveyard, negating the effect of Rhonomyniad.
Renderos drew a card, switched Number 86 into Defense Position, Pendulum Summoned his Crusader from his Extra Deck in Defense Position, and then passed his turn.
Contreras attacked and destroyed both of Renderos’s monsters.
Renderos drew Rescue Hamster! He used his Eccentrick’s effect to destroy his own Tyrant’s Tirade along with his Eccentrick and then activated Igknight Margrave from his hand. He used his Margrave’s effect to destroy both cards in his Pendulum Zone and add Igknight Paladin to his hand. Next, he Normal Summoned Rescue Hamster and activated its effect to Special Summon 2 copies of Margrave from his Deck. He used his Archfiend’s effect to have it Tribute itself and destroy Nekroz of Unicore, and then combined both Margraves to Xyz Summon Number 61: Volcasaurus! He used Volcasaurus’s effect to destroy Nekroz of Valkyrus and deal 2900 points of damage to Contreras, wiping him out of the Duel.
Oscar Renderos pilots his Igknight Deck to a 2-0 victory over Nekroz and advances with a 1-0 record in the tournament!