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Round 8 Feature Match: Robert Ramsey versus Richard Pizza

February 7th, 2016

Welcome to our Round 8 Feature Match! Robert Ramsey from West Virginia is facing off against Maryland’s Richard Pizza in a Match that pits Ramsey’s Performapal Pendulum Deck against Pizza’s Monarchs. Both of these Duelists are currently 5-2, so each one of them will need a victory in this Round in order to maintain any hope of a Top 32 finish. The stakes are high, and the Round is about to start. It’s time to Duel!

 

Duel One

 

Pizza won the die roll and chose to go second.

 

Richard Pizza

 

Ramsey opened up Duel 1 with Vanity’s Emptiness, Performapal Monkeyboard, Performapal Guitartle, Performapal Pendulum Sorcerer, and Draco Face-Off. He activated Draco Face-Off to reveal Vector Pendulum, the Dracoverlord and Master Pendulum, the Dracoslayer from his Deck, and Master Pendulum was randomly selected. He Special Summoned it and sent Vector Pendulum to his Extra Deck. He activated Performapal Guitartle next, and then activated Performapal Monkeyboard. He used Guitartle’s effect to draw a card and then used Monkeyboard’s effect to add Performapal Skullcrobat Joker to his hand. He Normal Summoned it and then activated its effect to add Performapal Secondonkey He Pendulum Summoned Performapal Pendulum Sorcerer and Performapal Secondonkey from his hand, and activated their effects making Secondonkey’s effect Chain Link 2 and Pendulum Sorcerer’s effect Chain Link 1. He added Guitartle to his hand with the effect of his Secondonkey and then used his Pendulum Sorcerer’s effect to destroy the 2 cards in his Pendulum Zone and add Performapal Skullcrobat Joker and Performapal Monkeyboard from his Deck to his hand. He combined Performapal Pendulum Sorcerer with Secondonkey to Xyz Summon Traptrix Rafflesia in Defense Position and then combined Skullcrobat Joker and Master Pendulum to Xyz Summon Abyss Dweller in Attack Position. He Set Vanity’s Emptiness to his back row before ending his turn.

 

Pizza activated Tenacity of the Monarchs, revealing Erebus the Underworld Monarch from his hand, to add The Monarchs Stormforth from his Deck to his hand. Next, he activated Domain of the True Monarchs, and Ramsey Chained the effect of his Abyss Dweller by detaching an Xyz Material. Next, Pizza used his Domain to reduce the Level of his Erebus, and activated The Monarchs Stormforth. He Tributed Ramsey’s Rafflesia to Summon Erebus from his hand, and activated its effect. He sent Pantheism of the Monarchs and The Prime Monarch from his Deck to his Graveyard to return Abyss Dweller to Ramsey’s Extra Deck. Erebus attacked directly, and then Pizza Set a card to his back row before passing his turn.

 

Ramsey drew Skullcrobat Joker and activated its effect to add Performapal Lizardraw from his Deck to his hand. He placed Guitartle in his Pendulum Zone and then activated Lizardraw in his Pendulum Zone, using Guitartle’s effect to draw a card. Next, he activated his Lizardraw’s effect to destroy it and draw a card. He activated Monkeyboard in his Pendulum Zone next, and used its effect to add Performapal Secondonkey from his Deck to his hand. Ramsey Pendulum Summoned Secondonkey and Pendulum Sorcerer from his hand, as well as Lizardraw from his Extra Deck next, and used his Secondonkey’s effect to add Monkeyboard from his Deck to his hand. He also used his Sorcerer’s effect to destroy his 2 cards in his Pendulum Zone and add 2 more Performapal Monsters from his Deck to his hand. Ramsey Set 1 card to his back row and before passing his turn. Pizza banished Tenacity of the Monarchs from his Graveyard to Special Summon The Prime Monarch from his Graveyard in Ramsey’s End Phase.

 

Pizza banished Pantheism of the Monarchs from his Graveyard to reveal Return of the Monarchs, Tenacity of the Monarchs, and Pantheism of the Monarchs from his Deck. Ramsey added the Return of the Monarchs to Pizza’s hand and shuffled the other 2 cards back into Pizza’s Deck. Pizza activated Foolish Burial next, sending Erebus the Underworld Monarch from his Deck to his Graveyard. Next, he Normal Summoned Edea the Heavenly Squire and activated its effect; but Ramsey Chained Vanity’s Emptiness! Edea attacked Skullcrobat Joker with Edea and when Edea was destroyed, Pizza used its effect to add Pantheism of the Monarchs from his Banished Zone to his hand. He activated Pantheism in Main Phase 2 by discarding Return of the Monarchs to draw 2 cards. Next, he flipped The Prime Monarch and shuffled The Monarchs Stormforth and Return of the Monarchs into his Deck to draw a card with its effect. He Set 1 card to his back row before ending his turn.

 

Ramsey activated Guitartle in his Pendulum Zone and then activated Performapal Pendulum Sorcerer in his Pendulum Zone. He activated the effect of Guitartle to draw a card and then Tributed his Secondonkey to Summon Monkeyboard. Vanity’s Emptiness went to the Graveyard with Secondonkey. Next, Ramsey Pendulum Summoned Lizardraw in Attack Position, allowing the effect of the Sorcerer in his Pendulum Zone to activate and give all of his Performapal Monsters 1000 ATK each. Skullcrobat Joker, with 2800 ATK, attacked Erebus, and Pizza flipped Escalation of the Monarchs and Tributed Erebus to Summon Ehther the Heavenly Monarch. He activated Ehther’s effect to send Domain of the True Monarchs and The Monarchs Stormforth from his Deck to his Graveyard and then used Ehther’s effect to Special Summon Kuraz the Light Monarch from his Deck. He targeted Skullcrobat Joker and his own Trap Card, The Prime Monarch, with Kuraz’s effect, and Chained the effect of The Prime Monarch to shuffle 2 of his Spell & Trap Cards from his Graveyard into his Deck and draw a card. Kuraz destroyed both cards, and each Duelist drew 1 card. Lizardraw attacked and destroyed Kuraz, and then Sorcerer attacked and destroyed The Prime Monarch. In his End Phase, Pizza Special Summoned The Prime Monarch back to his field.

 

Pizza discarded Pantheism of the Monarchs from his hand to add Erebus from his Graveyard to his hand with Erebus’s effect from the Graveyard. Next, he activated Tenacity of the Monarchs, revealing Erebus, to add Return of the Monarchs from his Deck to his hand. Then, he banished Pantheism of the Monarchs from his Graveyard to reveal 3 copies of The Monarchs Stormforth from his Deck, and added one of them to his hand. He Normal Summoned Eidos and activated its effect to gain an additional Tribute Summon. Next, he activated Return of the Monarchs. He Tributed The Prime Monarch and Eidos to Summon Erebus and activated its effect, as well as the effect of Return of the Monarchs. He added Ehther to his hand with Return of the Monarchs and sent Tenacity of the Monarchs and Domain of the True Monarchs from his Deck to his Graveyard to activate Erebus’s effect. He returned one of Ramsey’s back rows to his Deck with Erebus’s effect. Erebus attacked and destroyed Pendulum Sorcerer, and Lizardraw’s effect activated to allow Ramsey to draw 3 cards. Next, Ehther attacked and destroyed Lizardraw, dropping Ramsey down to 700 Life Points.

 

Ramsey, with a Tribute Summoned Monkeyboard on his field, Pendulum Summoned Skullcrobat Joker and Performapal Pendulum Sorcerer from his Extra Deck and Luster Pendulum, the Dracoslayer from his hand, in spite of the Domain of the True Monarchs on the field; but Pizza subsequently activated The Monarchs Stormforth and the effect of the Ehther in his hand to Tribute Ramsey’s Monkeyboard and Tribute Summon his own Ehther. No longer able to access his Extra Deck due to Domain of the True Monarchs, Ramsey conceded the first Duel!

 

Monarchs

 

Richard Pizza wins the first Duel with his Monarchs!

 

Duel Two

 

Ramsey opened up Duel 2 with Upstart Goblin, Master Pendulum, the Dracoslayer, Luster Pendulum, the Dracoslayer, Mask of Restrict, and Performapal Turn Toad.

 

Robert Ramsey

 

He activated Upstart Goblin to draw Raigeki. Next, he activated Luster Pendulum and Master Pendulum in his Pendulum Zones, and activated the effect of his Luster Pendulum to destroy Master Pendulum and add another copy to his hand. He activated Performapal Turn Toad in his Pendulum Zone next, and Pendulum Summoned Master Pendulum, the Dracoslayer from his Extra Deck.

 

Pizza activated Tenacity of the Monarchs to reveal a Monarch and add Pantheism of the Monarchs from his Deck to his hand. He activated Pantheism to discard Tenacity of the Monarchs and draw 2 cards. Next, he banished Pantheism from his Graveyard to reveal Tenacity and 2 Pantheisms from his Deck. Ramsey added the Tenacity to Pizza’s hand and shuffled the other 2 cards back into Pizza’s Deck. Pizza Set a card to each zone and passed.

 

Ramsey Normal Summoned a Master Pendulum and then attacked Pizza’s face-down Effect Veiler with his Master Pendulum to destroy it. He attacked directly with his other Master Pendulum next, and then passed his turn.

 

Pizza activated Tenacity of the Monarchs by revealing Erebus, adding Pantheism of the Monarchs from his Deck to his hand. He activated it by discarding The Prime Monarch to draw 2 cards. Next, he banished Pantheism from his Graveyard to reveal 2 copies of The Monarchs Stormforth and 1 copy of Domain of the True Monarchs from his Deck. Ramsey added The Monarchs Stormforth to Pizza’s hand and the other 2 cards were shuffled into Pizza’s Deck. Next, Pizza activated Twin Twisters! He discarded a card to destroy Ramsey’s face-down Mask of Restrict and face-up Turn Toad. Next, he Special Summoned Mithra the Thunder Vassal from his hand, giving Ramsey a Vassal Token in Defense Position. He banished Tenacity of the Monarchs from his Graveyard to Special Summon The Prime Monarch from his Graveyard next, and then Tributed his 2 monsters to Summon Erebus the Underworld Monarch. He activated its effect to send 2 cards from his Deck to his Graveyard and shuffle a card from Ramsey’s hand into his Deck. Next, he used his additional Tribute Summon granted by Mithra to Tribute Erebus for another Erebus, and activated its effect to send 2 more cards from his Deck to his Graveyard and shuffle the last card in Ramsey’s hand into his Deck. Pizza Set a back row and then passed.

 

Ramsey drew a card and then Pizza Special Summoned The Prime Monarch from his Graveyard in Defense Position. Ramsey Summoned Secondonkey and activated its effect to send Lizardraw from his Deck to his Graveyard. Pizza banished Return of the Monarchs from his Graveyard to activate Ehther’s effect from his hand, and then Chained The Monarchs Stormforth. He Tributed Secondonkey and his own Prime Monarch to Special Summon Ehther, and activated its effect to send 2 cards from his Deck to his Graveyard and Special Summon Zaborg the Mega Monarch from his Deck. In Ramsey’s End Phase, Zaborg returned to Pizza’s hand.

 

Pizza banished Escalation of the Monarchs from his Graveyard next turn and Special Summoned The Prime Monarch to his field. He Tributed The Prime Monarch and Ehther to Summon Zaborg the Mega Monarch, and used its effect to destroy Master Pendulum. He sent 2 Master Pendulums, Turn Toad, and Ignister Prominence, the Blasting Dracoslayer from Ramsey’s Extra Deck to his Graveyard with Zaborg’s effect. Zaborg attacked and destroyed Ramsey’s Vassal Token next, and then Erebus attacked directly.

 

Ramsey drew Performapal Pendulum Sorcerer and placed it in his Pendulum Zone. Next, he activated the effect of Luster Pendulum to destroy it and add another Sorcerer from his Deck to his hand. He Pendulum Summoned the Sorcerer, but Pizza discarded Effect Veiler to negate the Sorcerer’s effect. In his End Phase, Pizza banished The Monarchs Stormforth from his Graveyard to Special Summon The Prime Monarch from his Graveyard.

 

Pizza activated The Monarchs Stormforth next, and Tributed Ramsey’s Pendulum Sorcerer and his own Prime Monarch to Summon Ehther the Heavenly Monarch. With no field remaining and only 4350 left, Ramsey conceded, confronted with Pizza’s 3 on-field Monarchs.

 

More Monarchs

 

Richard Pizza takes a 2-0 victory and advances with a 6-2 record using Monarchs!