Welcome to Round 11! This is the final Swiss Round of the tournament, before our field of competitors is cut down to a Top 32! Fabricio Graniel and Joey Payne both currently have 8-2 records, so each one of them is in desperate need for a victory in this Match in order to make it to the Top 32. Graniel is using a Kozmo Deck against Payne’s Performage Shaddolls in this Round 11 Feature Match that determine who advances to the Top 32. It’s time to Duel!

 

Duel One

 

Payne started off Duel 1 by Summoning Mathematician and activating its effect to send Shaddoll Hedgehog from his Deck to his Graveyard. He added Shaddoll Squamata to his hand with the effect of his Hedgehog. He Set 2 cards to his back row before passing his turn.

 

 

Graniel opened up with Compulsory Evacuation Device, Kozmotown, Traptrix Myrmeleo, Kozmo Sliprider, Kozmo Goodwitch, and Torrential Tribute. He Summoned Myrmeleo and activated its effect; but Payne flipped Breakthrough Skill to negate it! Next, Graniel attacked Mathematician, destroying it in battle and allowing Payne to draw 1 card from his Deck with its effect. Graniel Set Compulsory Evacuation Device and Torrential Tribute before passing his turn.

 

Payne Summoned Shaddoll Squamata and attacked Myrmeleo, destroying it in battle and dealing 200 points of damage to Graniel. He Set a card to his back row in Main Phase 2 and then passed his turn.

 

Graniel drew Traptrix Trap Hole Nightmare and then Normal Summoned Kozmo Goodwitch. He Set Traptrix Trap Hole Nightmare before passing his turn.

 

Payne activated Shaddoll Fusion! He fused Performage Hat Tricker from his hand with Shaddoll Squamata on his field to Fusion Summon El Shaddoll Shekhinaga. He sent Shaddoll Hedgehog from his Deck to his Graveyard with the effect of his Squamata, and then used his Hedgehog’s effect to add Shaddoll Falco to his hand. Payne activated Raigeki next! Graniel Chained the effect of his Goodwitch, and Payne Chained Maxx “C”. Graniel Special Summoned Sliprider from his hand, allowing Payne to draw a card. Raigeki destroyed Sliprider, and Graniel banished the Sliprider to Special Summon Kozmo Farmgirl from his Deck, allowing Payne to draw another card due to the effect of Maxx “C”. Payne entered his Battle Phase and then discarded Performage Damage Juggler from his hand to activate its effect. He attacked Farmgirl with Shekhinaga, and Payne flipped Compulsory Evacuation Device to target the Shekhinaga; but Payne Chained El Shaddoll Fusion, fusing his Shekhinaga with a Shaddoll Beast in his hand. He added El Shaddoll Fusion to his hand with the effect of his Shekhinaga and drew a card with the effect of his Beast after Summoning El Shaddoll Winda to his field. Winda attacked and destroyed Farmgirl. In Main Phase 2, Payne banished Damage Juggler from his Graveyard to add Performage Trick Clown from his Deck to his hand. He Set a card to each zone and then passed his turn.

 

Graniel drew Kozmo Sliprider and then activated Kozmotown. He returned Goodwitch to his hand from the Banished Zone and lost 400 Life Points with Kozmotown’s effect. Next, he Summoned the Goodwitch and used its effect to put Winda face-down. He attacked Winda with Goodwitch, and Payne flipped El Shaddoll Fusion, fusing his Winda with his in-hand Trick Clown. He Summoned El Shaddoll Construct and activated its effect, prompting Graniel to flip Traptrix Trap Hole Nightmare to negate its effect and destroy it. Payne used the effect of his fallen Winda and Construct to add Shaddoll Fusion and El Shaddoll Fusion from his Graveyard to his hand, and Special Summoned Trick Clown by taking 1000 points of damage. Goodwitch attacked and destroyed Trick Clown. Next, Graniel activated his Goodwitch’s effect to banish it and Special Summon Sliprider from his hand, and activated his Sliprider’s effect to destroy his own Kozmotown. He added another Kozmotown to his hand with his Kozmotown’s effect. Sliprider attacked and destroyed a face-down Falco, and Payne used its Flip Effect to Special Summon Construct from his Graveyard face-down. Graniel activated Kozmotown in Main Phase 2, and then used its effect to return a Goodwitch from his Banished Zone to his hand and lose 400 Life Points. He then used Kozmotown’s other effect to return Goodwitch to his Deck and draw Traptrix Trap Hole Nightmare.

 

Payne Flip Summoned his Construct and then attacked Sliprider to destroy it. Graniel banished his Sliprider to Special Summon Goodwitch from his Deck in Defense Position.

 

Graniel drew Maxx “C”. He added a Sliprider from his Banished Zone to his hand with Kozmotown by giving up 500 Life Points, and then he activated Goodwitch’s effect to put El Shaddoll Construct face-down.

 

Payne Flip Summoned his Construct and then Normal Summoned Shaddoll Squamata. Graniel banished his Goodwitch in response to the Summon, and then flipped Torrential Tribute to clear the field! After Squamata and Construct were destroyed, Graniel Special Summoned Sliprider from his hand with Goodwitch’s effect. Payne activated Squamata’s effect, and Graniel used Sliprider’s effect to destroy Payne’s face-down El Shaddoll Fusion. Payne sent Falco from his Deck to his Graveyard with Squamata’s effect and activated its effect to Special Summon it back to the field. Graniel Chained Maxx “C” to its effect to draw Emergency Teleport from his Deck. Payne Set 2 cards to his back row before passing his turn.

 

Graniel drew Book of Moon. He activated the effect of Kozmotown to add a Sliprider to his hand and then used Kozmotown’s other effect to shuffle Sliprider back into his Deck and re-draw Sliprider. He attacked Payne’s face-down Falco with Sliprider, and Payne Special Summoned Construct from his Graveyard face-down with Falco’s effect. Graniel Set Book of Moon and Emergency Teleport before ending his turn.

 

Payne Flip Summoned his Construct and then attacked Sliprider to destroy it. Graniel banished his Sliprider to Special Summon Kozmo Farmgirl from his Deck in Defense Position.

 

Graniel drew Maxx “C”. He added Goodwitch to his hand with the effect of Kozmotown, dropping himself down to 3900 Life Points. Next, he used the effect of Kozmotown to shuffle his Goodwitch back into his Deck and draw Kozmotown. He banished his Farmgirl next, in order to Special Summon Sliprider from his hand. He activated Sliprider’s effect to destroy Payne’s face-down El Shaddoll Fusion.

 

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

 

Graniel drew Void Trap Hole. He used his Kozmotown’s effect to add Kozmo Sliprider to his hand and then shuffled it back into his Deck to draw Vanity’s Emptiness. He Set the Vanity’s Emptiness and then ended his turn.

 

Payne switched his Construct into Defense Position and then passed his turn.

 

Graniel drew Traptrix Myrmeleo and Summoned it; but Payne discarded Effect Veiler to negate its effect.

 

Payne drew a card and passed without making a play.

 

Graniel drew Kozmo Goodwitch and Summoned it to the field. He then combined his Goodwitch with Myrmeleo to Xyz Summon Castel, the Skyblaster Musketeer, and activated its effect to send Construct back to the Extra Deck. Payne Chained Effect Veiler to try to negate its effect, but Graniel Chained Book of Moon to put Castel face-down and dodge the Veiler! Graniel grabbed a Kozmo card with Kozmotown and then shuffled it into his Deck to draw a card. He attacked directly with Sliprider and then activated Emergency Teleport to Special Summon Farmgirl from his Deck. Payne Chained Maxx “C” to draw a card. Graniel paid 500 Life Points to add Kozmo Forerunner to his hand, and then banished his Farmgirl to Special Summon Goodwitch. Payne drew a card with the effect of Maxx “C”. Next, Goodwitch attacked directly, dropping Payne down to 1300 Life Points. Then, Graniel banished his Goodwitch from the field to Special Summon Forerunner, allowing Payne to draw another card. Forerunner attacked directly to try to end the Duel, but Graniel discarded Performage Damage Juggler from his hand to stay in the Duel!

 

Payne Summoned Mathematician and activated its effect to send Shaddoll Squamata from his Deck to his Graveyard. He activated Squamata’s effect to send Shaddoll Beast from his Deck to his Graveyard, and then used his Beast’s effect to draw 1 card. Next, Payne activated Shaddoll Fusion! Graniel Chained Maxx “C” from his hand. Graniel fused the Mathematician on his field with the Shaddoll Dragon in his hand to Special Summon El Shaddoll Shekhinaga in Defense Position; but when Graniel flipped Void Trap Hole, Payne conceded!

 

 

Fabricio Graniel wins Duel 1 with his Kozmos!

 

Duel Two

 

Graniel opened up Duel 2 with Bottomless Trap Hole, Maxx “C”, Traptrix Myrmeleo, and 2 copies of Kozmotown. He Summoned Myrmeleo and then activated its effect to add Void Trap Hole from his Deck to his hand. He Set Void Trap Hole and Bottomless Trap Hole before ending his turn.

 

 

Payne Set a card to his back row and passed.

 

Graniel drew Kozmo Goodwitch. He activated Kozmotown and then used its effect to shuffle his Goodwitch back into his Deck and draw Maxx “C”. Next, he attacked with Myrmeleo; but Payne discarded Performage Damage Juggler from his hand to prevent the damage.

 

Payne banished Damage Juggler from his Graveyard to add Performage Hat Tricker from his Deck to his hand and then Set a card to his back row.

 

Graniel drew Kozmo Sliprider and then used his Kozmotown’s effect to shuffle it back into his Deck and draw Sliprider once again. He attacked directly with Myrmeleo, dropping Payne down to 6400 Life Points.

 

Payne Summoned Denko Sekka and attacked Myrmeleo, dealing 100 points of damage to Graniel and destroying the Myrmeleo.

 

Graniel drew a Goodwitch and then Summoned it to the field. He attacked Denko Sekka to destroy it and then banished his Goodwitch to Special Summon Sliprider from his hand. He used his Sliprider’s effect to destroy Payne’s face-down Breakthrough Skill and then attacked directly with Sliprider to drop Payne down to 4000 Life Points. Graniel added Goodwitch to his hand with the effect of Kozmotown in Main Phase 2, giving up 400 Life Points.

 

Payne Summoned Performage Trick Clown and Graniel activated Maxx “C” from his hand. Payne Set a card to his back row and passed.

 

Graniel drew Raigeki! He Summoned his Goodwitch and Payne flipped Imperial Iron Wall to prevent cards from being banished. Sliprider attacked and destroyed the Trick Clown, and Payne took 1000 points of damage, dropping himself down to 2300 Life Points, in order to Special Summon it back to his field in Defense Position. Goodwitch attacked and destroyed the Trick Clown.

 

Payne drew a card and Graniel discarded Maxx “C”. Payne Summoned Mathematician and activated its effect to send Shaddoll Hedgehog from his Deck to his Graveyard. He added Squamata to his hand with his Hedgehog’s effect. Next, Payne activated Shaddoll Fusion! He fused the Squamata in his hand with the Black Luster Soldier – Envoy of the Beginning in his hand to Special Summon El Shaddoll Construct. Graniel flipped Void Trap Hole to negate the Construct’s effect and destroy it, and Payne sent Falco from his Deck to his Graveyard with Squamata’s effect. He Special Summoned the Falco face-down, and Graniel drew another card.

 

Graniel activated Raigeki! Payne Special Summoned Falco back to his field face-down, and then Graniel Normal Summoned Farmgirl. He attacked with Farmgirl, and Payne activated El Shaddoll Fusion to fuse the Hat Tricker in his hand with the Falco on his field and Summon El Shaddoll Shekhinaga in Defense Position! Graniel attacked Shekhinaga with Farmgirl and discarded Honest from his hand to increase his monster’s ATK and destroy the Shekhinaga in battle. Direct attacks from Goodwitch and Sliprider wiped out Payne’s last 2300 Life Points!

 

 

Fabricio Graniel finishes the Swiss Rounds 9-2 with his Kozmo Deck, securing himself a spot in the Top 32!