SJC Philadelphia 2007 winner Jessy Samek is looking to add some more credentials to his résumé this weekend. He has Dueled his heart out and put himself in the title match, trying to win a second event after nearly 8 years. His opponent is Sebastian Crawford, and while he may be the new kid on the block in this feature, is still definitely a force to be reckoned with as he has made it this far with the same Deck. Samek is using tech cards such as Moon Mirror Shield and Escape from the Dark Dimension, while Crawford is equipped with Light and Darkness Dragon. Who will become the Champion of San Jose?

Ruoff won the roll and chose for Samek to go first.

Duel One:

Samek opened with a hand containing Emergency Teleport, Kozmo Forerunner, Kozmo Strawman, and two copies of Reasoning. He activated one of them and Crawford called Level 8; ultimately Samek Special Summoned Kozmo Farmgirl from the top of his Deck before he Set Emergency Teleport and ended.

Crawford Set two to his back row and passed his first turn.

Samek drew and then activated another copy of Reasoning but this time Crawford called it right as Kozmo Dark Destroyer was revealed so it went to the Graveyard. Samek declared an attack but Crawford activated Storming Mirror Force in an attempt to hold off the Kozmo Farmgirl, but Samek had Emergency Teleport to Special Summon Kozmo Farmgirl from his Deck and declare another attack! This one went through and Samek triggered Kozmo Farmgirl to add Kozmo Dark Destroyer but when he activated Kozmo Farmgirl to put it into play, Crawford responded with Time-Space Trap Hole to shuffle it back. Samek moved to Main Phase 2 and Normal Summoned Kozmo Strawman before he ended.

Crawford Normal Summoned Kozmoll Wickedwitch and declared an attack on Samek’s Kozmo Strawman but Samek activated it and Special Summoned Kozmo Forerunner from his hand. Crawford attacked with Kozmoll Wickedwitch and then activated its effect to Special Summon Kozmo Dark Destroyer from his hand which he used to attack over Kozmo Forerunner. Samek’s spaceship triggered and he Special Summoned Kozmo Strawman from his Deck before Crawford ended his turn.

Samek drew Kozmoll Wickedwitch for turn and activated Kozmo Strawman to Special Summon Kozmo Forerunner from his banished. He then Normal Summoned Kozmo Farmgirl and equipped it with Moon Mirror Shield! He declared an attack with the Shield wielding Psychic over Kozmo Dark Destroyer which triggered both Kozmo Farmgirl and Kozmo Dark Destroyer. Crawford Special Summoned Kozmoll Wickedwitch from his Deck while Samek added Kozmotown to his hand. Samek continued and declared an attack with Kozmo Forerunner on Crawford’s Kozmoll Wickedwitch, but Crawford paid 1000 Life Points to keep it around. Samek then activated the Kozmotown he had searched and paid some life to add back Kozmo Farmgirl from his banished before he shuffled it along with Kozmoll Wickedwitch back to draw Kozmo Sliprider and Kozmo Forerunner. During the End Phase Kozmo Forerunner was destroyed, and Samek then triggered its effect to Special Summon Kozmo Sliprider from his Deck. When it hit play he activated its effect to destroy his Kozmotown which then triggered Kozmotown and allowed him to add another copy.

Crawford drew for turn and then during his Standby Phase activated Kozmoll Wickedwitch to Special Summon Kozmo DOG Fighter from his hand. The Kozmo DOG Fighter got to Special Summon a token, and then Samek activated Kozmo Strawman to Special Summon Kozmo Forerunner from his own hand. Crawford carefully considered his options while he surveyed his hand. He ultimately chose to activate The Monarchs Stormforth to tribute Samek’s Kozmo Forerunner and Normal Summon Kozmo Sliprider. The Kozmo Sliprider blew away the Moon Mirror Shield, which Samek was forced to activate and paid 500 Life Points to put it on top of his Deck. Crawford declared an attack with Kozmo DOG Fighter on Kozmo Farmgirl, but Samek responded with her effect and Special Summoned Kozmo Sliprider. Crawford then ran his Kozmo Sliprider into Samek’s and both triggered which let Crawford Special Summon Kozmo Strawman and Samek Special Summon Kozmoll Wickedwitch. When Crawford tried to destroy Kozmoll Wickedwitch with Kozmo DOG Fighter, Samek paid 1000 Life Points to keep it alive. Crawford moved to Main Phase 2 and used the effect of Kozmo Strawman to Special Summon Kozmo Dark Destroyer, then moved to End Phase and the Kozmo Dark Destroyer was destroyed which let him Special Summon Kozmo Sliprider.

Samek drew Kozmo Farmgirl for turn and Crawford activated the effect of Kozmo DOG Fighter to Special Summon a second token. Samek moved to Main Phase and activated Kozmotown which he then used to add back Kozmo Forerunner from his banished. He then shuffled it back along with Kozmo Farmgirl to draw Breakthrough Skill and Gold Sarcophagus. Samek declared an attack with Kozmoll Wickedwitch over Crawford’s Kozmo Strawman and moved to Main Phase 2 where he activated Gold Sarcophagus to banish Raigeki. He Set the Breakthrough Skill and ended.

Crawford drew and and activated Kozmo DOG Fighter, then tributed away two tokens to Special Summon Light and Darkness Dragon! He moved to Battle Phase and tried to attack Kozmoll Wickedwitch, but Samek activated its effect and responded with Breakthrough Skill to the Light and Darkness Dragon effect to make sure it resolved. Crawford swung all of his Monsters into Kozmoll Wickedwitch leaving Samek with only 700 Life Points. He Set a back row and passed his turn.

Samek drew Kozmo Farmgirl and then used the effect of Kozmotown to add back Kozmo Strawman and then shuffled it back along with Kozmo Farmgirl to draw Vanity’s Emptiness and Kozmo Forerunner. He chose to activate the effect of Kozmoll Wickedwitch and then when Light and Darkness Dragon went to negate it, responded to that with the effect of the Breakthrough Skill in his Graveyard. Kozmo Forerunner hit the Field and Light and Darkness Dragon went down via Battle thanks to the mighty spaceship. Light and Darkness Dragon then wiped Crawford’s Field with its effect, but Crawford got to Special Summon Kozmo Strawman from the Graveyard. Samek’s Kozmo Forerunner triggered to Special Summon Kozmo Sliprider, then Crawford triggered Kozmo DOG Fighter and Kozmo Forerunner to Special Summon Kozmoll Wickedwitch and Kozmo DOG Fighter. Samek continued his Battle Phase and declared an attack over Kozmo Strawman and then on Kozmoll Wickedwitch, but Crawford paid 1000 Life Points so it would not be destroyed by battle. In Main Phase 2, Samek overlayed both copies of Kozmo Sliprider for Constellar Pleiades and Set Vanity’s Emptiness before he ended.

Crawford drew and tried to activate the effect of Kozmo DOG Fighter during the Standby Phase but Samek responded with Vanity’s Emptiness! He was forced to pass.

Samek drew Fiendish Chain for turn and added Raigeki thanks to Gold Sarcophagus. He considered his lines of play for a moment, but chose to activate Raigeki. Crawford responded with Kozmoll Wickedwitch but Samek used Constellar Pleiades to return it to the hand instead! With all of that out of the way, Samek was able to attack and finish the match!

After a gruelingly long first game, Samek is able to grind out Crawford and capitalize on Light and Darkness Dragon to win the Duel. Can Crawford ride his mighty Dragon to victory in the next two Duels? Or will Samek earn his second title?

Crawford chose to go second.

Duel Two:

Samek opened with a hand of Kozmo Forerunner, Kozmotown, Kozmo Sliprider, Cyber Dragon Core, and Escape from the Dark Dimension. He activated Kozmotown and shuffled back Kozmo Forerunner and Kozmo Sliprider to draw another Kozmo Forerunner and Kozmotown. Samek Set Cyber Dragon Core along with Escape from the Dark Dimension before he ended.

Crawford started with Raigeki to blow away Samek’s Set Cyber Dragon Core, then Normal Summoned Kozmoll Wickedwitch and declared a direct attack. Still during the Battle Phase he Special Summoned Kozmo Sliprider by banishing his Kozmoll Wickedwitch, then used its effect to blow away Samek’s Set Escape from the Dark Dimension. A direct attack with Kozmo Sliprider left Samek with only 3800 Life Points. Crawford Set a card to his back row and ended.

Samek drew Mystical Space Typhoon for turn, then tried to activate the effect of his Cyber Dragon Core but Crawford responded with Maxx “C”! Samek Special Summoned another copy of Cyber Dragon Core and Crawford drew a card, then Samek chose to activate Kozmotown and shuffle back his Kozmo Forerunner to draw Kozmo Sliprider. He chose to Fusion Summon Chimeratech Fortress Dragon next with his Cyber Dragon Core and Crawford’s Kozmo Sliprider and declared a direct attack for 2000. Still during Battle Phase Samek chose to activate Mystical Space Typhoon and blew away Crawford’s Set Storming Mirror Force, then moved to Main Phase 2 and tributed his Chimeratech Fortress Dragon to Normal Summon Kozmo Sliprider. He activated the effect of Kozmo Sliprider to destroy his own Kozmotown, which he then triggered to add Kozmoll Wickedwitch to his hand. He activated his second copy of Kozmotown and shuffled back the Kozmoll Wickedwitch to draw Reasoning, which he Set before he ended.

Crawford drew to four caqrds and Normal Summoned Kozmoll Wickedwitch before he Set a card to his back row and ended.

Samek drew and activated his Set Reasoning to which Crawford called Level 8. After a Breakthrough Skill hi the Graveyard, Samek Special Summoned Cyber Dragon Core from his Deck. He then activated the second copy which prompted Crawford to call Level 8 once again, but this time he hit a Kozmo Farmgirl. He moved to Battle Phase and declared an attack with Kozmo Sliprider which Crawford chose to respond to with the effect of Kozmoll Wickedwitch to keep it alive. He moved to Main Phase 2 next and fused his Cyber Dragon Core with Kozmo Sliprider for Chimeratech Fortress Dragon before he ended.

Crawford drew and declared an attack over Kozmo Farmgirl. He then activated The Monarchs Stormforth and tributed away his Kozmoll Wickedwitch along with Samek’s Chimeratech Fortress Dragon for Light and Darkness Dragon!

Samek drew Kozmo Forerunner and activated Kozmotown to shuffle it back which let him draw Kozmo Sliprider.

Crawford drew and declared an attack putting Samek down to 600 Life Points.

Samek drew Kozmo Farmgirl for turn and Normal Summoned it after some consideration. He activated its effect and when Light and Darkness Dragon tried to negate it, Samek responded by banishing his Breakthrough Skill from his Graveyard to negate it. Kozmo Sliprider was Special Summoned and Samek destroyed his own Kozmotown to search Kozmo Dark Destroyer, then ran his Kozmo Sliprider into Light and Darkness Dragon so he could trigger it and Special Summon Kozmo Strawman. He banished Kozmo Strawman to Special Summon Kozmo Dark Destroyer and destroy the Light and Darkness Dragon, which then triggered in the Graveyard to Special Summon Kozmo Sliprider. Samek passed.

Crawford drew and swung with his Kozmo Sliprider. “Honest?” Samek asked, but Crawford slammed down Limited Removal to win the Duel!

After a back and forth Duel, Crawford takes the game and pushes it to a third. Who will be crowned the Kozmo master and take home the title of YCS San Jose?

Samek “let” Crawford go first in the final Duel.

Duel Three:

Crawford Normal Summoned Kozmo Strawman and Set a back row before he ended.

Samek had Kozmotown, Kozmo Sliprider, Breakthrough Skill, and two copies of Reasoning before he drew Kozmo Farmgirl. He activated one of them prompting Crawford to call Level 8 and Chain Maxx “C” from his hand, but Samek just Flipped the top card of his Deck into play as it was Kozmo Goodwitch. He Normal Summoned Kozmo Farmgirl next and tried to attack the Kozmo Strawman, but Crawford responded with its effect to Special Summon Kozmo Sliprider. Samek Set Reasoning and Breakthrough Skill before he ended.

Crawford drew and activated Allure of Darkness, drawing two cards before he banished Kozmoll Wickedwitch. He then Normal Summoned Krebons and Synchro Summoned with the Kozmo Sliprider for Black Rose Dragon! Luckily, Samek had Breakthrough Skill at the ready to stop a blowout. Crawford moved to Battle Phase and declared an attack over Kozmo Goodwitch, then during the End Phase Samek activated Kozmo Farmgirl to Special Summon Kozmo Forerunner from his hand.

Samek drew Kozmo Sliprider and then Flipped his Set Reasoning, prompting Crawford to make the same move as before by chaining Maxx “C” and calling Level 8. Samek hit Kozmo Dark Destroyer so it went straight to the Graveyard, then he activated Kozmotown to add back Kozmo Farmgirl. He moved to Battle Phase and declared an attack over Black Rose Dragon with Kozmo Forerunner and then directly with Kozmo Farmgirl which triggered its effect and let him add Kozmo Dark Destroyer. Samek then Special Summoned Kozmo Dark Destroyer by banishing his Kozmo Farmgirl, then used its effect to destroy Kozmo Forerunner and Special Summon Kozmoll Wickedwitch. He declared a direct attack with Kozmoll Wickedwitch and then banished it to Special Summon his Kozmo Sliprider win the Duel!

And that’s it! Jessy Samek defeats Sebastian Crawford in a Kozmo mirror match to earn a second title and become the champion of YCS San Jose!