Atlanteans are here in Atlanta! Local Duelist Moises Bustamante is currently 3-1 in the tournament with his Atlantean Mermail Deck featuring Neptabyss, the Atlantean Prince from Breakers of Shadow! Bustamante’s Deck is capable of quickly swarming the field and taking explosive victories with his WATER monsters. Bustamante is a YCS first-timer, local to Atlanta. Now, he’s Dueling against experienced YCS veteran Junior Dorcin in a Feature Match that will determine which Duelist advances with a 4-1 record. It’s time to Duel!

Duel One

Dorcin won the die roll and chose to go first.

He started off by Summoning Performapal Skullcrobat Joker and activated its effect to add Performapal Monkeyboard to his hand. He activated Performapal Guitartle and then activated Performapal Monkeyboard. He drew a card with Guitartle’s effect, and Bustamante discarded Maxx “C” from his hand. Dorcin added Performapal Pendulum Sorcerer from his Deck to his hand with the effect of Monkeyboard and then Set a card face-down.

Bustamante drew a card and then had One for One, Genex Undine, Mermail Abyssgunde, Upstart Goblin, and Instant Fusion in his hand. He Summoned Undine and activated its effect by sending Atlantean Marksman from his Deck to his Graveyard. He added Genex Controller from his Deck to his hand and destroyed Dorcin’s face-down Twin Twisters with Marksman’s effect. Next, he activated One for One by discarding Controller, and Dorcin Chained Maxx “C”! Bustamante Special Summoned Neptabyss, the Atlantean Prince from his Deck and activated its effect to send one Atlantean Dragoons from his Deck to his Graveyard and add one Atlantean Dragoons from his Deck to his hand. He added Mermail Abyssmegalo from his Deck to his hand with the effect of the Dragoons he sent to his Graveyard. Next, he activated Instant Fusion! He Special Summoned Elder Entity Norden from his Extra Deck, allowing Dorcin to draw a card, and then activated its effect, targeting the Genex Controller in his Graveyard; but Dorcin Chained Effect Veiler to negate the effect of Norden! Next, Bustamante activated Upstart Goblin, giving Dorcin 1000 Life Points and drawing Bustamante another Instant Fusion. Bustamante Special Summoned Mermail Abyssmegalo from his hand by discarding Mermail Abyssgunde and Atlantean Dragoons from his hand. He added Abyss-sphere to his hand with the effect of Mermail Abyssmegalo, and added Moulinglacia the Elemental Lord to his hand with the effect of Dragoons. He Tributed Neptabyss with Abyssmegalo’s effect to allow it to attack twice, and then used Neptabyss’s effect to Special Summon Dragoons from his Graveyard, allowing Dorcin to draw another card. Next, he combined Nordin with Dragoons to Xyz Summon Abyss Dweller, allowing Dorcin to draw another card, and detached Atlantean Dragoons to activate Abyss Dweller’s effect. He used the effect of his Dragoons to add another Neptabyss from his Deck to his hand. Next, he Special Summoned Moulinglacia from his hand, allowing Dorcin to draw another card and then forcing Dorcin to send 2 cards from his hand to his Graveyard. Abyssmegalo attacked and destroyed Skullcrobat Joker, sending it to the Extra Deck, and then attacked again. The rest of Bustamante’s monster’s attacked directly next, each with 500 extra ATK thanks to the effect of Abyss Dweller. Their combined ATK were more than enough to wipe out all of Dorcin’s Life Points!

An explosive hand for Moises Bustamante allows him to win on his first turn in Duel 1!

Duel Two

Moises Bustamante started off Duel 2.

He opened up Duel 2 with Atlantean Heavy Infantry, Atlantean Dragoons, Maxx “C”, Neptabyss, the Atlantean Prince, and Solemn Warning.

He Summoned Neptabyss and activated its effect to send Atlantean Dragoons from his Deck to his Graveyard and add Atlantean Marksman to his hand. He used the effect of his Dragoons to add Mermail Abyssmegalo from his Deck to his hand. He discarded Atlantean Dragoons and Atlantean Marksman to Special Summon Mermail Abyssmegalo and activated its effect to add Abyss-sphere from his Deck to his Graveyard. He added Neptabyss to his hand with the effect of his Dragoons. He Set Solemn Warning and Abyss-sphere before ending his turn.

Dorcin activated Performapal Monkeyboard and used its effect to add Performapal Skullcrobat Joker from his Deck to his hand. He Normal Summoned Skullcrobat Joker and used its effect to add Performapal Pendulum Sorcerer from his Deck to his hand. He activated Draco Face-Off next, revealing Luster Pendulum, the Dracoslayer and Vector Pendulum, the Dracoverlord from his Deck. Vector Pendulum was randomly selected, and Dorcin Special Summoned it to the field while sending Luster Pendulum, the Dracoslayer to his Extra Deck face-up. Bustamante drew another Maxx “C” from his Deck thanks to the effect of his previous Maxx “C”. Next, Dorcin combined Performapal Skullcrobat Joker with Vector Pendulum to Xyz Summon Traptrix Rafflesia in Defense Position, allowing Bustamante to draw another card. Dorcin detached Skullcrobat Joker from Rafflesia to activate Rafflesia’s effect, send Treacherous Trap Hole from his Deck to his Graveyard, and destroy Abyssmegalo and Neptabyss. Next, Bustamante activated Performapal Lizardraw in his Pendulum Zone. He attempted to Pendulum Summon 3 monsters from his hand (including a Performage Damage Juggler) and the Luster Pendulum, the Dracoslayer from his Extra Deck, and Bustamante activated Solemn Warning, sending all 4 of those monsters to the Graveyard instead! Dorcin banished his Damage Juggler from the Graveyard to add Performage Plushfire from his Deck to his hand. Next, he activated his Lizardraw’s effect to destroy it, send it to the Extra Deck, and draw a card. In Dorcin’s Main Phase, Bustamante activated Abyss-sphere to Special Summon Mermail Abysslinde from his Deck. In the End Phase, Abyss-sphere was destroyed, taking the Abysslinde down with it and allowing Bustamante to Special Summon Mermail Abysspike from his Deck in Defense Position. He activated its effect and discarded Atlantean Heavy Infantry to add Mermail Abyssgunde from his Deck to his hand, and then he activated the effect of Atlantean Heavy Infantry to destroy Traptrix Rafflesia.

Bustamante drew Instant Fusion next turn! He Summoned Genex Undine and activated its effect by sending Neptabyss, the Atlantean Prince from his Deck to his Graveyard, adding Genex Undine to his hand. He used Neptabyss’s effect to Special Summon Atlantean Dragoons from his Graveyard. Next, he combined Dragoons with Abysspike to Xyz Summon Abyss Dweller in Attack Position, and detached Atlantean Dragoons to activate his Dweller’s effect. He activated his Dragoons’s effect and added Mermail Abyssmegalo from his Deck to his hand. Next, he discarded Mermail Abyssgunde and Neptabyss, the Atlantean Prince from his hand to Special Summon Mermail Abyssmegalo, and activated Abyssgunde’s effect to Special Summon Abyssmegalo from his Graveyard. He Tributed Genex Undine to allow one of his Abyssmegalos to attack twice, and Dorcin discarded Effect Veiler to negate the Abyssmegalo’s effect. But Bustamante activated Instant Fusion next, Special Summoning Elder Entity Norden from his Extra Deck and using its effect to Special Summon Atlantean Dragoons from his Graveyard. He combined his Dragoons with Norden to Xyz Summon another Abyss Dweller, and then direct attacks from both Abyss Dwellers and both Abyssmegalos finished Dorcin off!

A key Solemn Warning allows Moises Bustamante to win the second Duel and take a 2-0 victory with his Atlantean Mermail Deck! Bustamante is advancing with a 4-1 record!