Round 10 Feature Match: Mark Myatt versus Billy Brake
Mark Myatt from San Antonio, Texas is Dueling against Dallas, Texas’s Billy Brake in our Round 10 Feature Match! Billy Brake is no stranger to the competitive Dueling scene – he has won 3 Yu-Gi-Oh! Championship Series events in the past, and is now looking to secure his fourth victory, here in his home state. But Mark Myatt will be trying to defeat Billy Brake right here, and dash his hopes of another championship win. Will he prevail? We’re about to find out. It’s time to Duel!
Duel One
Brake started off Duel 1 by placing Vector Pendulum, the Dracoverlord and Performapal Silver Claw in his Pendulum Zones. Next, he activated Wavering Eyes to destroy them, deal 500 points of damage to Myatt, and add Luster Pendulum, the Dracoslayer from his Deck to his hand. Then, he activated Performapal Monkeyboard in his Pendulum Zone and used its effect to add Performapal Pendulum Sorcerer from his Deck to his hand. He placed Archfiend Eccentrick in his Pendulum Zone next, and then used his Eccentrick’s effect to destroy his own Monkeyboard. Next, he placed Performapal Pendulum Sorcerer and Luster Pendulum, the Dracoslayer in his Pendulum Zones, and used his Dracoslayer’s effect to destroy his Pendulum Sorcerer and search for another to add to his hand. He placed it in his Pendulum Zone and then Pendulum Summoned Archfiend Eccentrick, Performapal Pendulum Sorcerer, Silver Claw, and Vector Pendulum from his Extra Deck. He activated his Performapal Pendulum Sorcerer’s effect to try to destroy his Pendulum Scales, but lost out to Effect Veiler. Brake combined Vector Pendulum with Performapal Pendulum Sorcerer to Xyz Summon Number 106: Giant Hand in Defense Position and then ended his turn.
Brake’s Turn 1
Myatt drew Maxx “C” to add to his hand of Twin Twisters, Phantom Knights’ Fog Blade, and 2 copies of The Phantom Knights of Silent Boots. He Summoned Silent Boots to the field and then Special Summoned a second copy in Defense Position. He combined both of them to Xyz Summon Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss in Defense Position and then detached an Xyz Material to activate its effect and send Farfa, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Cir, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, and Effect Veiler from his Deck to his Graveyard. He used Farfa’s effect to banish Number 106: Giant Hand until the End Phase and Cir’s effect to Special Summon Farfa from his Graveyard in Defense Position. Next, he banished Silent Boots from his Graveyard to add Fog Blade from his Deck to his hand. He Set Fog Blade and Twin Twisters before ending his turn, and Number 106: Giant Hand returned to Brake’s field in the End Phase.
Brake drew a card and then Myatt activated Twin Twisters by discarding Fog Blade from his hand. He destroyed both of Brake’s Pendulum Scales. Brake activated the effect of Archfiend Eccentrick to destroy Dante and Myatt used Dante’s effect to add Cir from his Graveyard to his hand. Brake entered his Battle Phase, and then Myatt activated Fog Blade targeting his Farfa so that Brake couldn’t attack it. Brake Set a card to his back row and passed. Myatt banished a Fog Blade from his Graveyard in his End Phase to Special Summon Silent Boots from his Graveyard.
Myatt combined Farfa with Silent Boots to Xyz Summon Dante; but Brake flipped Chaos Trap Hole and paid 2000 Life Points to banish Dante. Myatt banished Silver Claw with Farfa’s effect. Next, Myatt banished Silent Boots from his Graveyard to add another Fog Blade from his Deck to his hand. He Set a card to each zone and then passed his turn. Brake returned Silver Claw to his field in the End Phase.
Brake drew Guiding Ariadne and Summoned it to the field. He attacked Myatt’s face-down Cir with Silver Claw to destroy it, and Myatt used Cir’s effect to Special Summon Dante from his Graveyard in Defense Position.
Myatt Summoned Speedroid Terrortop and activated its effect to add Speedroid Taketomborg from his Deck to his hand. He Special Summoned it to the field and then combined it with Terrortop to Xyz Summon another Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss in Attack Position. He detached an Xyz Material to send Scarm, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Twin Twisters, and Barbar, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss from the top of his Deck to his Graveyard. He discarded Scarm from his hand next, to upgrade Dante into Beatrice, Lady of the Eternal. He attacked Silver Claw with Dante to destroy it, and then attacked Guiding Ariadne with Beatrice to destroy it. Brake revealed 3 copies of Solemn Strike from his Deck with Ariadne’s effect, and Myatt added one of them to Brake’s hand. Dante switched into Defense Position at the end of the Battle Phase, and Myatt added Tour Guide From the Underworld from his Deck to his hand with Scarm’s effect in the End Phase.
Brake Summoned Archfiend Eccentrick and Myatt activated Beatrice’s effect. He detached Dante to send Farfa from his Deck to his Graveyard with Beatrice’s effect, and banished Archfiend Eccentrick from the Duel until the End Phase with Farfa’s effect. Brake promptly conceded, realizing that his defeat was inevitable.
Dante + Beatrice
Mark Myatt takes advantage of his Phantom Knights to win the first Duel!
Duel Two
Brake started off Duel 2 by Normal Summoning Performapal Skullcrobat Joker.
He activated its effect to add Performapal Pendulum Sorcerer to his hand. Next, he placed Luster Pendulum, the Dracoslayer and Master Pendulum, the Dracoslayer in his Pendulum Zones, and Pendulum Summoned Performapal Pendulum Sorcerer from his hand. He destroyed Luster Pendulum and Master Pendulum with his Sorcerer’s effect to add Performapal Lizardraw and Performapal Guitartle from his Deck to his hand. He placed Guitartle in his Pendulum Zone and then activated his Lizardraw in his Pendulum Zone. He used Guitartle’s effect to draw a card, and then destroyed his Lizardraw to draw an additional card. Next, Brake combined Performapal Pendulum Sorcerer with Performapal Skullcrobat Joker to Xyz Summon Majester Paladin, the Ascending Dracoslayer and activated its effect. He detached his Sorcerer to Special Summon Luster Pendulum, the Dracoslayer from his Extra Deck with his Paladin’s effect, and then Set a card to his back row. In his End Phase, Brake added Archfiend Eccentrick from his Deck to his hand with Majester Paladin’s effect.
Myatt opened up with Twin Twisters, 2 copies of The Phantom Knights of Silent Boots, Speedroid Taketomborg, and 2 copies of Farfa, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss. He Normal Summoned Silent Boots, and Brake flipped Chaos Trap Hole and gave up 2000 Life Points to banish it from the Duel. Next, Myatt revealed Farfa from his hand to Special Summon it, and Brake Chained Maxx “C”. Myatt Special Summoned Farfa, and Brake drew a card. Myatt Set Twin Twisters before ending his turn.
Brake activated the effect of Majester Paladin to Special Summon Master Pendulum from his Extra Deck. Myatt activated Twin Twisters, discarding Farfa to destroy Guitartle, and then used Farfa’s effect to banish Luster Pendulum until the End Phase. But when Brake activated Draco Face-Off, Myatt conceded.
Brake has the answers to all of Myatt’s cards and takes a quick victory in Duel 2!
Duel Three
Myatt opened up Duel 3 with Anti-Spell Fragrance, Twin Twisters, Effect Veiler, Foolish Burial, and Calcab, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss.
He activated Foolish Burial to send Graff, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss from his Deck to his Graveyard and then used Graff’s effect to Special Summon Scarm from his Deck. Next, he Special Summoned Calcab to his field; but Brake then Special Summoned Flying “C” to Myatt’s field, causing Myatt’s Burning Abyss monsters to destroy themselves! Myatt Set Twin Twisters and Anti-Spell Fragrance before entering his End Phase and adding Tour Guide From the Underworld from his Deck to his hand with Scarm’s effect.
Brake drew a card and when Myatt activated Anti-Spell Fragrance in his Standby Phase, Brake Chained Draco Face-Off from his hand! Brake chose Luster Pendulum, the Dracoslayer and Vector Pendulum, the Dracoverlord with his Face-Off, and Luster Pendulum was randomly selected. Brake Special Summoned Luster Pendulum to his field in Defense Position and then Normal Summoned Guiding Ariadne. He Tuned his 2 monsters together to Synchro Summon Ignister Prominence, the Blasting Dracoslayer and activated its effect to try to Special Summon a monster from his Deck; but Myatt discarded Effect Veiler to negate its effect. Brake Set 2 cards to his back row and passed.
Myatt drew Twin Twisters and then activated his face-down Twin Twisters to discard the one in his hand and destroy Brake’s 2 face-down Solemn Strikes. Next, Myatt Summoned Tour Guide From the Underworld and activated its effect to Special Summon Cir, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss from his Deck in Attack Position. He switched Flying “C” into Attack Position and then attacked Ignister Prominence, the Blasting Dracoslayer with Flying “C” to get his Flying “C” off of the field. Then, in Main Phase 2, he combined Tour Guide From the Underworld with Cir to Xyz Summon The Phantom Knights of Break Sword. He used Break Sword’s effect to destroy it along with Ignister Prominence, the Blasting Dracoslayer, and then used Cir’s effect to Special Summon Graff from his Graveyard in Defense Position.
Brake Set a monster and passed.
Myatt drew Solemn Strike. He switched Graff into Attack Position and attacked Brake’s face-down Archfiend Eccentrick, but was unable to destroy it in battle. He Set Solemn Strike before ending his turn.
Brake Normal Summoned Master Pendulum, the Dracoslayer and then combined Master Pendulum with Archfiend Eccentrick to try to Summon Dinoster Power, the Mighty Dracoslayer; but Myatt flipped Solemn Strike and negated its Summon!
Myatt attacked directly with Graff and passed.
Brake Set a card to his back row.
Myatt attacked again with Graff and then Set Phantom Knights’ Fog Blade.
Brake Set a monster and passed.
Myatt attacked Brake’s face-down Archfiend Eccentrick with Graff, and was once again unable to destroy it in battle.
Brake drew a card and passed his turn.
Myatt drew Farfa and Normal Summoned it to the field. He combined Farfa with Graff to Xyz Summon Leviair the Sea Dragon and then attacked Archfiend Eccentrick to destroy it and send it to the Extra Deck.
Brake flipped his face-down Typhoon to destroy Anti-Spell Fragrance and then placed Performapal Guitartle in his Pendulum Zone. He activated Lizardraw in his Pendulum Zone next, and used the effect of Guitartle to draw a card. Then, he destroyed his Lizardraw to draw a card. Brake Set a card to his back row and passed.
Myatt drew another Anti-Spell Fragrance and then Normal Summoned The Phantom Knights of Ragged Gloves. He Special Summoned Speedroid Taketomborg next, and then attacked directly with all three monsters. In Main Phase 2, he combined Ragged Gloves with Taketomborg to Xyz Summon Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss. He used Dante’s effect to send Scarm, Farfa, and The Phantom Knights of Ancient Cloak from the top of his Deck to his Graveyard. He banished Ancient Cloak to add The Phantom Knights of Silent Boots from his Deck to his hand and then banished Ragged Gloves from his Graveyard to send Silent Boots from his Deck to his Graveyard. He activated the effect of Leviair next by detaching Farfa, but lost out on the effect to Brake’s Effect Veiler. Next, Myatt banished Silent Boots from his Graveyard to add Phantom Knights’ Fog Blade from his Deck to his hand. He Set Anti-Spell Fragrance and Fog Blade before ending his turn. In his End Phase, Brake flipped Mystical Space Typhoon and destroyed Myatt’s face-down Anti-Spell Fragrance.
Brake activated Lizardraw in his Pendulum Zone, used the effect of Guitartle to draw a card, and then destroyed Lizardraw to draw another card. He placed Performapal Pendulum Sorcerer in his Pendulum Zone next, and then Pendulum Summoned 5 monsters – Luster Pendulum, the Dracoslayer, Vector Pendulum, the Dracoverlord, Guiding Ariadne, and 2 copies of Performapal Lizardraw – from his Extra Deck! He Tuned Luster Pendulum with Vector Pendulum to Synchro Summon Ignister Prominence and activated its effect; but Myatt flipped Fog Blade to negate the effect. Next, Brake attacked Leviair with Lizardraw, destroying Leviair in battle thanks to the attack boost from the Performapal Pendulum Sorcerer in Brake’s Pendulum Zone. Myatt Special Summoned Scarm from his Deck with the effect of the Graff that was attached to the Leviair. Brake Set a card to his back row before passing his turn.
4 monsters, 2 lizards
Myatt detached an Xyz Material from Dante to send The Phantom Knights of Ancient Cloak, Phantom Knights’ Fog Blade, and Speedroid Terrortop from the top of his Deck to his Graveyard. Then, he Normal Summoned The Phantom Knights of Silent Boots and Brake discarded Maxx “C” from his hand to activate its effect. Next, Myatt banished Fog Blade from his Graveyard to Special Summon Ancient Cloak, allowing Brake to draw a card. Myatt combined his 2 Phantom Knights to Summon Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss next, allowing Brake to draw another card. Next, Myatt detached Ancient Cloak from Dante and sent Effect Veiler, Terrortop, and Barbar, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss from the top of his Deck to his Graveyard. Brake negated Dante’s effect with Effect Veiler. Myatt used Barbar’s effect to banish 3 Burning Abyss cards from his Graveyard and deal 900 points of damage to Brake, dropping him down to 1500 Life Points. Dante attacked Lizardraw to destroy it, allowing Brake to draw a card from his Deck. Then, the Dante weakened by Effect Veiler attacked Lizardraw, allowing the Dante to be destroyed and triggering its effect. In Main Phase 2, Myatt upgraded his Dante into Beatrice by discarding Cir, and used Cir’s effect to Special Summon Dante from his Graveyard.
Brake drew a card and then Myatt activated Beatrice’s effect. He sent Cir from his Deck to his Graveyard and activated its effect to Special Summon Barbar from his Graveyard. Barbar self-destructed since Beatrice was on the field, and Myatt used Barbar’s effect to banish 3 more Burning Abyss monsters from his Graveyard and deal another 900 points of damage to Brake, finishing him off!
Mark Myatt defeats Billy Brake with some help from Barbar, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss and advances to the Top 32!
