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YCS Mexico City: Round 10 Feature Match: Marco Polo Morales Mascarenas vs. Rene Francisco Gonzalez Pacheco

September 18th, 2016

Marco Polo Morales Mascarenas from the State of Mexico and Rene Francisco Gonzalez Pacheco from Queretaro, Mexico are both currently 7-2 entering this final round of Swiss. That means a victory in this round would most likely translate into a Top 32 finish, while defeat is likely to equate with elimination. That means they will both be Dueling their hardest to win in this final round.

Morales and Gonzalez are both using Pendulum-based strategies this weekend, but Morales’s strategy is less traditional. Morales is using Performapal and Dinomist cards in his Deck, while Gonzalez’s strategy is geared around the Majespecter and Odd-Eyes monsters. Which strategy will prevail and make it into the Top 32? We’re about to find out. It’s time to Duel!

Duel One

Gonzales started off Duel 1 by Summoning Majespecter Raccoon – Bunbuku and activating its effect to add Majespecter Fox – Kyubi to his hand.

Gonzalez

He Set 2 cards face-down and then Special Summoned Speedroid Taketomborg from his hand in Defense Position. Next, he activated Sky Iris and used its effect to destroy Taketomborg and add Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon from his Deck to his hand. He activated it in his Pendulum Zone, and then destroyed it in his End Phase to send it to his Extra Deck and add Majespecter Raccoon – Bunbuku from his Deck to his hand.

Morales opened up with Solemn Strike, Performapal Drummerilla, Dinomist Rex, Dinomist Rush, and 2 copies of Dinomist Charge. He activated Dinomist Rex in his Pendulum Zone and then activated Dinomist Charge to add Dinomist Pteran to his hand. He tried to Normal Summon it; but Gonzalez flipped Solemn Warning and paid 2000 Life Points to negate its Summon! Morales Set Dinomist Rush and Solemn Strike before ending his turn.

Gonzalez Summoned Majespecter Fox – Kyubi and used its effect to add Majespecter Tornado from his deck to his hand. Next, he placed Bunbuku in his Pendulum Zone and used Sky Iris’s effect to destroy it and add Odd-Eyes Mirage Dragon from his Deck to his hand. He activated his Mirage Dragon in his Pendulum Zone and then activated Kyubi in his other Pendulum Zone. He Pendulum Summoned Bunbuku back from his Extra Deck and used its effect to add Majespecter Unicorn – Kirin to his hand. Gonzalez switched a Bunbuku into Defense Position and then attacked with Kyubi. Morales tried to block the attack by Special Summoning a Dinomist monster from his Deck with Dinomist Rush, but Gonzalez flipped Vanity’s Emptiness to stop it! Kyubi and Bunbuku’s attacks dropped Morales down to 5300 Life Points. Gonzalez Set a card to his back row before ending his turn.

Morales activated Dinomist Charge to add Dinomist Pteran to his hand and then placed Performapal Drummerilla in his Pendulum Zone, completing the Pendulum Scales. Morales attacked Bunbuku with Pteran and used Drummerilla’s effect to increase his monster’s ATK. Gonzalez flipped Majespecter Tornado, Tributing a Bunbuku to try to banish Pteran; but Gonzalez used the Pendulum Effect of Dinomist Rex to destroy the Rex and protect his Pteran. Rex returned to his hand due to the effect of Dinomist Charge, and Vanity’s Emptiness went down with the Majespecter Tornado. Pteran attacked and destroyed Bunbuku, dropping Gonzalez down to 4800 Life Points, and then Gonzalez used the effect of his Pteran to add Dinomist Rush to his hand. He activated Rex in his Pendulum Zone, Set Rush, and then ended his turn.

Gonzalez tried to Pendulum Summon Bunbuku and Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon from his Extra Deck, but Morales flipped Solemn Strike and gave up 1500 Life Points to negate the Pendulum Summon and send them to the Graveyard! Next, he activated the effect of Sky Iris to destroy a Kyubi in his Pendulum Zone and add Performapal Odd-Eyes Light Phoenix to his hand. He Set a card to his back row and then switched Kyubi into Defense Position.

Morales drew Performapal Lizardraw and then activated Dinomist Rush in his Standby Phase to Special Summon Dinomist Spinos from his Deck. He Tributed Pteran to activate Spinos’s effect to try to allow it to attack twice. Next, he used Dinomist Charge to return the Tributed Pteran from his Extra Deck to his hand. He Normal Summoned Pteran next, and then Tributed it again to use Spinos’s effect again to try to allow it to attack directly. Gonzalez conceded, neither Duelist realizing that the Spinos Special Summoned by Dinomist Rush is unaffected by all card effects – including its own – and that the Dinomist Spinos is neither able to attack directly, nor able to attack twice.

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Some confusion about the way cards work causes a concession from Gonzalez and allows Morales to win the first Duel.

Duel Two

Gonzalez started off Duel 2 by Setting 2 cards to his back row and activating Terraforming to add Sky Iris from his Deck to his hand.

 

Morales opened up Duel 2 with Performapal Drummerilla, Maxx “C”, Dinomist Charge, Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit, and 2 copies of Performapal Pendulum Sorcerer.

Morales

He activated Dinomist Charge; but Gonzalez Chained Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy it. Morales Summoned Performapal Pendulum Sorcerer, activated Drummerilla in his Pendulum Zone, and then attacked directly with his Sorcerer.

Gonzalez Normal Summoned Kyubi and activated its effect to add Majespecter Tempest from his Deck to his hand. Next, he activated Majesty’s Pegasus. He used its effect to destroy Kyubi and try to Special Summon a monster from his Deck; but Morales activated the effect of his Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit to destroy the Majesty’s Pegasus!

Morales drew another Dinomist Charge next turn and activated it; but Gonzalez Chained Cosmic Cyclone and paid 1000 Life Points to banish it. Next, Morales Summoned another Performapal Pendulum Sorcerer and attacked directly with both Pendulum Sorcerers, dropping Gonzalez down to 2500 Life Points.

Gonzalez activated Odd-Eyes Fusion, and Morales Chained Maxx “C” from his hand. Gonzalez Special Summoned Odd-Eyes Vortex Dragon from his Extra Deck, allowing Morales to draw a card. Next, Gonzalez used the effect of his Vortex Dragon to return a Pendulum Sorcerer to Morales’s hand. Gonzalez Normal Summoned Bunbuku next, and used its effect to add Majespecter Unicorn – Kirin to his hand. He activated Sky Iris next, and used its effect to destroy Bunbuku and add Odd-Eyes Mirage Dragon from his Deck to his hand. He placed Odd-Eyes Mirage Dragon and Kirin in his Pendulum Zones and then Pendulum Summon Kyubi from his Extra Deck in Attack Position. He used Kyubi’s effect to add Majespecter Tempest from his Deck to his hand, and then attacked Morales’s Pendulum Sorcerer with Vortex Dragon to destroy it, and attacked directly with Kyubi to drop Morales down to 6100 Life Points. Gonzalez Set the Tempest to his back row before ending his turn.

Morales activated Lizardraw in his Pendulum Zone and then activated Dinomist Charge; but Gonzalez returned a Bunbuku from his Extra Deck to his Main Deck to negate Dinomist Charge with the effect of his Vortex Dragon. Next, Morales Normal Summoned Dinomist Pteran and attacked Kyubi to destroy it and drop Gonzalez down to 1600 Life Points. Morales added Dinomist Rex to his hand with the Pteran’s effect. Next, he used Lizardraw’s effect to destroy Lizardraw and draw a card, and then placed Rex in his Pendulum Zone. He Pendulum Summoned 2 Pendulum Sorcerers and a Lizardraw from his Extra Deck next, and used his Pendulum Sorcerer’s effect to destroy the 2 cards in his Pendulum Zone and add Performapal Guitartle and Lizardraw from his Deck to his hand. Next, he activated Guitartle in his Pendulum Zone. He activated Lizardraw next, allowing him to activate Guitartle’s effect to draw a card. He combined Pteran with Pendulum Sorcerer to Xyz Summon Castel, the Skyblaster Musketeer next, and detached both Xyz Materials to return Vortex Dragon to the Extra Deck. Morales Set 2 cards to his back row before passing his turn.

Gonzalez activated the effect of his Sky Iris to try to destroy the Kirin in his Pendulum Zone and search for another card, but Morales flipped Typhoon to destroy Kirin instead. Next, Morales Summoned Majespecter Raccoon – Bunbuku and used its effect to add Majespecter Cat – Nekomata from his Deck to his hand. He placed it in his Pendulum Zone, and Morales flipped another Typhoon to destroy it. Gonzalez attacked Lizardraw with Bunbuku to destroy it, but it was all over on the next turn!

Morales used the effect of the Lizardraw in his Pendulum Zone to destroy it and draw a card, and then switched his Pendulum Sorcerer into Attack Position. Castel attacked Gonzalez’s monster to destroy it, and then a direct attack from Performapal Pendulum Sorcerer ended the Duel!

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Morales finishes the Swiss Rounds with an 8-2 record using his Performapal Dinomist Deck!