Billy Brake and Frazier Smith are no strangers to the Top 32. Brake and Smith are both former Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series winners, with Smith’s own YCS victory being right here in Atlanta, Georgia back in 2010! Smith is shooting to replicate his previous YCS success here in Atlanta, while Brake is looking for what would be his fourth Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series victory. Brake and Smith both finished the Swiss Rounds with a 9-2 record using their Performapal Pendulum Decks; but now they’re Dueling against one another in a Match that will determine which one of them can advance to the Top 16! The stakes are high, as both Duelists are hungry for a victory. It’s time to Duel!

Duel One

Brake won the die roll and chose to go first. He opened up with Maxx “C”, Master Pendulum, the Dracoslayer, Solemn Strike, Wavering Eyes, and Draco Face-Off. He activated Face-Off to reveal Luster Pendulum, the Dracoslayer and Vector Pendulum, the Dracoverlord, and Smith randomly chose the Luster Pendulum. Brake Special Summoned it to the field and sent Vector Pendulum to his Extra Deck face-up. He Summoned Master Pendulum and then combined his 2 Dracoslayers to Xyz Summon Majester Paladin, the Ascending Dracoslayer and activate its effect. He Set 2 cards to his back row and then added Performapal Skullcrobat Joker from his Deck to his hand with his Paladin’s effect in his End Phase.

Smith discarded Performage Trick Clown to activate Twin Twisters, destroying Brake’s face-down Solemn Strike and Wavering Eyes. He activated Trick Clown’s effect, and when Brake Chained Maxx “C”, Smith Chained Draco Face-Off to Special Summon Luster Pendulum, the Dracoslayer from his Deck and send Vector Pendulum, the Dracoverlord to his Extra Deck. He Special Summoned Trick Clown to the field, lost 1000 Life Points, and Brake drew a card. Next, Smith Set 2 cards to his back row and ended his turn.

Brake drew a card and then attempted to Normal Summon Performapal Skullcrobat Joker; but Smith flipped Solemn Warning and negated its Summon! Brake Set Time-Space Trap Hole before ending his turn.

Smith Normal Summoned Luster Pendulum, the Dracoslayer and then combined it with his other Luster Pendulum, the Dracoslayer to Xyz Summon Majester Paladin, the Ascending Dracoslayer and activate its effect. He added Skullcrobat Joker from his Deck to his hand with its effect in his End Phase.

Brake Normal Summoned Performapal Pendulum Sorcerer and then switched his Majester Paladin into Attack Position. He attacked Trick Clown with Sorcerer to destroy it and then ended his turn.

Smith Normal Summoned Skullcrobat Joker and activated its effect to add Performapal Pendulum Sorcerer from his Deck to his hand. Next, he activated Draco Face-Off, revealing Vector Pendulum, the Dracoverlord and Master Pendulum, the Dracoslayer from his Deck, and Vector Pendulum was randomly selected. Smith Special Summoned it to the field and sent Master Pendulum to his Extra Deck. Next, Smith combined Skullcrobat Joker with Vector Pendulum to Xyz Summon Diamond Dire Wolf and activated its effect to destroy Brake’s Time-Space Trap Hole along with his own Diamond Dire Wolf. Next, he placed Performapal Pendulum Sorcerer and Luster Pendulum, the Dracoslayer in his Pendulum Zone. He attempted to use his Luster Pendulum’s effect, but lost out to Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit! Next, Smith detached an Xyz Material from his Paladin to Special Summon Master Pendulum from his Extra Deck in Attack Position. He switched his Paladin into Attack Position and attacked both of Brake’s monsters to destroy them.

Brake drew a Treacherous Trap Hole and Set it to his back row.

Smith detached an Xyz Material from his Paladin to Special Summon Luster Pendulum from his Extra Deck. He Tuned Luster Pendulum with Master Pendulum to Synchro Summon Ignister Prominence, the Blasting Dracoslayer! He activated its effect to destroy his own Performapal Pendulum Sorcerer in his Pendulum Zone and shuffle Brake’s face-down Treacherous Trap Hole back into his Deck. Smith activated Performapal Monkeyboard next, and Brake conceded, with no cards on his field or in his hand.

Frazier Smith wins Duel 1 thanks to his Dracoslayers!

Duel Two

Brake opened up Duel 2 with Draco Face-Off, Performapal Monkeyboard, Master Pendulum, the Dracoslayer, Jigabyte, and Performapal Pendulum Sorcerer.

He activated Performapal Monkeyboard in his Pendulum Zone and then used its effect to add Performapal Lizardraw from his Deck to his hand. He placed it in his Pendulum Zone and then activated Draco Face-Off, sending Luster Pendulum to his Extra Deck and Summoning Vector Pendulum to his field. He Pendulum Summoned Luster Pendulum from his Extra Deck and Master Pendulum plus Performapal Pendulum Sorcerer from his hand, and then activated his Performapal Pendulum Sorcerer’s effect; but Smith discarded Effect Veiler from his hand to negate the Sorcerer’s effect! Brake Tuned Luster Pendulum with Pendulum Sorcerer to Synchro Summon Ignister Prominence, the Blasting Dracoslayer next, and activated its effect to Special Summon Luster Pendulum from his Deck in Defense Position. Next, he activated Lizardraw’s effect to destroy it and draw another Luster Pendulum from his Deck. He combined Luster Pendulum with Master Pendulum to Xyz Summon Majester Paladin, the Ascending Dracoslayer next, and activated its effect. Next, he detached an Xyz Material from it to Special Summon Luster Pendulum from his Extra Deck in Defense Position. He fused Luster Pendulum and Vector Pendulum to Special Summon Dinoster Power, the Mighty Dracoslayer from his Extra Deck in Defense Position. He Normal Summoned Jigabyte from his hand, and combined it with Master Pendulum to Xyz Summon Traptrix Rafflesia in Defense Position. Next, Brake activated Luster Pendulum in his Pendulum Zone and used its effect to destroy his own Monkeyboard and add another copy of Monkeyboard from his Deck to his hand. Then, he used Ignister Prominence’s effect to destroy his own Luster Pendulum and send his Majester back to his Extra Deck. He added Performapal Skullcrobat Joker from his Deck to his hand in his End Phase with his Paladin’s effect.

Smith activated Monkeyboard in his Pendulum Zone and then used its effect to add Skullcrobat Joker to his hand. He Summoned it and used its effect to add Lizardraw from his Deck to his hand. Next, he destroyed the Lizardraw to draw a card with its effect. He Set 4 cards to his back row and then passed his turn.

Brake drew Performage Plushfire and then Normal Summoned Skullcrobat Joker. He activated its effect to add Performapal Pendulum Sorcerer from his Deck to his hand and then switched his Dinoster Power into Attack Position. He attacked with Dinoster to destroy Skullcrobat Joker, and then attacked directly with Skullcrobat Joker and Ignister Prominence, dropping Smith down to 3150 Life Points. In Main Phase 2, Brake activated his Ignister Prominence’s effect, destroying Smith’s Monkeyboard and shuffling one of Smith’s back rows back into his Deck. Brake activated Monkeyboard in his Pendulum Zone next, and activated its effect to add Lizardraw to his hand. He placed it in his Pendulum Zone and then Pendulum Summoned Luster Pendulum, the Dracoslayer to his field. He Tuned Luster Pendulum with Skullcrobat Joker to Synchro Summon Ignister Prominence, the Blasting Dracoslayer and then activated Lizardraw’s effect to destroy it and draw a card. Next, he used the effect of his second Ignister Prominence to destroy his own Pendulum Scale and shuffle another of Smith’s face-down cards into his Deck.

Smith activated Performapal Monkeyboard in his Pendulum Zone and then used its effect to add Skullcrobat Joker to his hand. He Summoned it and then activated its effect; but realizing that Brake had Traptrix Rafflesia on the field, Smith conceded immediately.

Billy Brake wins Duel 2 thanks to his Draco Monsters and Traptrix Rafflesia!

Duel Three

Smith started off Duel 3 by activating Performapal Monkeyboard in his Pendulum Zone. He activated its effect to add Performapal Skullcrobat Joker from his Deck to his hand and then Normal Summoned it. He activated Skullcrobat Joker’s effect to add Performapal Pendulum Sorcerer from his Deck to his hand. He activated Luster Pendulum, the Dracoslayer in his Pendulum Zone next, and activated its effect to destroy his own Monkeyboard and add another copy of Monkeyboard from his Deck to his hand. Next, he activated Foolish Burial to send Performage Damage Juggler from his Deck to his Graveyard. He banished it to add Performage Mirror Conductor from his Deck to his hand. He placed Mirror Conductor in his Pendulum Zone and then Pendulum Summoned Performapal Pendulum Sorcerer and Performage Damage Juggler from his hand. He used his Sorcerer’s effect to destroy his 2 Pendulum Scales and add Monkeyboard and Skullcrobat Joker from his Deck to his hand. Next, Smith combined his 3 monsters to Xyz Summon Tellarknight Ptolemaeus, activated its effect to detach all 3 Xyz Materials and Summon Cyber Dragon Nova, and then upgraded Nova into Cyber Dragon Infinity. He Set a card to his back row before passing his turn.

Brake opened up with Performage Damage Juggler, Performapal Monkeyboard, Performage Plushfire, Performapal Skullcrobat Joker, Luster Pendulum, the Dracoslayer, and Twin Twisters. He activated Twin Twisters by discarding Performage Damage Juggler, but Smith negated it with Cyber Dragon Infinity. Next, Brake placed Plushfire and Luster Pendulum in his Pendulum Zones and used his Luster Pendulum’s effect to destroy the Plushfire and add another copy of Plushfire to his hand. He Special Summoned Damage Juggler from his Deck with his Plushfire’s effect. Next, he banished Damage Juggler from his Graveyard to add Performage Hat Tricker from his Deck to his hand. He combined his 2 monsters to Xyz Summon Diamond Dire Wolf next, and activated its effect to destroy Smith’s face-down Chaos Trap Hole along with his own Diamond Dire Wolf. Next, Brake Normal Summoned Performapal Skullcrobat Joker and activated its effect to add Performapal Pendulum Sorcerer to his hand. He placed it in his Pendulum Zone and then Pendulum Summoned a Plushfire from his hand and a Plushfire from his Extra Deck. His Joker gained 1000 ATK due to the effect of the Sorcerer in the Pendulum Zone. Brake attacked Cyber Dragon Infinity with Plushfire, destroying his own Plushfire, and then used his Plushfire’s effect to Special Summon Mirror Conductor from his Deck. Brake attacked Cyber Dragon Infinity with Skullcrobat Joker to destroy it. He attacked directly with Mirror Conductor and Plushfire, dropping Smith down to 5900 Life Points. In Main Phase 2, Brake combined Skullcrobat Joker with Plushfire to Xyz Summon Traptrix Rafflesia.

Smith Summoned Skullcrobat Joker and activated its effect to add Performapal Lizardraw from his Deck to his hand. He banished Damage Juggler from his Graveyard to add Hat Tricker from his Deck to his hand next, and then placed Guitartle and Lizardraw into his Pendulum Zones. He used Guitartle’s effect to draw a card, and then Lizardraw’s effect to destroy the Lizardraw and draw another card. Next, Smith Special Summoned Performage Hat Tricker. He combined Hat Tricker with Skullcrobat Joker to Xyz Summon Castel, the Skyblaster Musketeer, but Brake detached an Xyz Material from Rafflesia to send Time-Space Trap Hole from his Deck to his Graveyard and use its effect. Castel returned to the Extra Deck and Brake lost 1000 Life Points. Smith placed Monkeyboard in his Pendulum Zone next, and used its effect to add Performapal Pendulum Sorcerer from his Deck to his hand. He Pendulum Summoned 5 monsters to the field next: Performapal Lizardraw, Performapal Pendulum Sorcerer, Performage Plushfire, Luster Pendulum, the Dracoslayer, and Performage Mirror Conductor. He used his Sorcerer’s effect to destroy his Pendulum Scales and add Performapal Lizardraw and Performapal Skullcrobat Joker from his Deck to his hand. Next, he Tuned Luster Pendulum with his Sorcerer to Synchro Summon Ignister Prominence, the Blasting Dracoslayer, and used its effect to Special Summon Master Pendulum from his Deck. He used Ignister Prominence’s effect to destroy Brake’s Performapal Pendulum Sorcerer in his Pendulum Zone and then shuffle Mirror Conductor into Brake’s Deck. Next, Smith switched the ATK and DEF of Rafflesia and took 500 points of damage with his Mirror Conductor. He combined Mirror Conductor with Master Pendulum to Summon Majester Paladin, the Ascending Dracoslayer next, and activated its effect. Then, he detached an Xyz Material from it to Special Summon Luster Pendulum, the Dracoslayer from his Extra Deck. He Tuned Luster Pendulum with Plushfire to Synchro Summon another Ignister Prominence, and Brake offered the handshake!

Frazier Smith takes a narrow 2-1 victory to advance to the Top 16 and knock Billy Brake out of the tournament!