YCS Mexico City: Round 4 Feature Match: Ricardo Monroy Martinez vs. Alonso Chavez Huitron
Ricardo Monroy Martinez from Mexico State is currently 3-0 in the tournament with his Madolche Deck and is Dueling against VIP Duelist Alonso Chavez Huitron in this Round 3 Feature Match! Chavez began the tournament with a two-round bye thanks to his VIP status, and then defeated a Metalfoes Deck in Round 3 to enter Round 4 with an undefeated record. Click here to learn more about how to become a VIP at the next YCS event you attend!
Duel One
Chavez started off Duel 1 by activating Tenacity of the Monarchs and revealing Erebus the Underworld Monarch from his hand to add Pantheism of the Monarchs from his Deck to his hand.
Next, he Normal Summoned Edea the Heavenly Squire and tried to activate its effect; but Huitron discarded Effect Veiler from his hand to negate its effect! Next, Chavez discarded Escalation of the Monarchs to activate Pantheism of the Monarchs and draw 2 cards. He banished Pantheism from his Graveyard next, revealing 3 copies of The Prime Monarch from his Deck. He added one of them to his hand, and shuffled the other 2 copies back into his Deck. He Set 2 cards to his back row before ending his turn.
Monroy drew a card and then had Madolche Messengelato, Performage Trick Clown, Madolche Hootcake, Gem-Knight Emerald, and Brilliant Fusion in his hand. He activated Brilliant Fusion, but Chavez Chained Twin Twisters and discarded Kuraz the Light Monarch from his hand to destroy Brilliant Fusion! Next, Monroy Summoned Madolche Hootcake and activated its effect. He banished Effect Veiler from his Graveyard to Special Summon Madolche Puddingcess from his Deck. Puddingcess attacked Edea, and Chavez flipped The Prime Monarch and used its effect to shuffle Tenacity and Escalation from his Graveyard into his Deck and draw a card. Puddingcess destroyed Edea, allowing Chavez to use its effect to add Pantheism from his Banished Zone to his hand, and then Hootcake attacked directly, dropping Chavez down to 5500 Life Points.
Chavez activated another Tenacity, revealing Erebus from his hand to add The Prime Monarch to his hand. He activated Pantheism, discarding The Prime Monarch to draw 2 cards. Next, he banished Pantheism from his Graveyard to reveal 3 copies of Return of the Monarchs from his Deck. He added one of them to his hand and shuffled the other 2 back to his Deck. Next, he Special Summoned Blackwing – Gofu the Vague Shadow from his hand, and Special Summoned 2 Vague Shadow Tokens. Next, he banished Tenacity from his Graveyard to Special Summon The Prime Monarch, and combined Gofu with The Prime Monarch to Summon Ultimaya Tzolkin from his Extra Deck! He Set a card and used Ultimaya Tzolkin’s effect to Special Summon Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon from his Extra Deck, and then attacked Puddingcess with Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon, destroying Puddingcess. Puddingcess shuffled back into Monroy’s Deck, and Chavez negated the effect that would destroy a card on his field, thanks to Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon’s effect. In Main Phase 2, he activated March of the Monarchs and Return of the Monarchs.
Monroy Set a card to each zone and switched his Hootcake into Defense Position.
Chavez attacked Hootcake with Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon, and Monroy flipped Treacherous Trap Hole to destroy Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon and a Vague Shadow Token.
Monroy Normal Summoned Madolche Messengelato and then Flip Summoned Performage Trick Clown. He combined both monsters to Xyz Summon Diamond Dire Wolf and used is effect, destroying the Wolf along with Chavez’s face-down Escalation of the Monarchs. Next, he Special Summoned Trick Clown back to his field, giving up 1000 Life Points. He banished Diamond Dire Wolf from his Graveyard to activate Hootcake’s effect next, and Special Summoned Madolche Anjelly from his Deck. He Tributed Anjelly to Special Summon Madolche Puddingcess to the field. Puddingcess attacked Ultimaya Tzolkin to destroy it, and then Monroy used Puddingcess’s effect to destroy Return of the Monarchs. Next, Hootcake attacked and destroyed a Vague Shadow Token. In his End Phase, Chavez activated the effect of The Prime Monarch on his field to attempt to send Escalation of the Monarchs and Return of the Monarchs to his Deck, and Chained the effect of The Prime Monarch in his Graveyard, banishing the Return of the Monarchs instead, in order to Special Summon The Prime Monarch from his Graveyard to his field before drawing a card.
Chavez Normal Summoned Edea the Heavenly Squire and activated its effect to Special Summon Eidos the Underworld Squire from his Deck. He used Eidos’s effect to gain a Summon, and then Tributed Eidos and Edea to Summon Erebus the Underworld Monarch from his hand! He activated its effect by sending Return of the Monarchs and Frost Blast of the Monarchs from his Deck to his Graveyard, and shuffled a card from Monroy’s hand into his Deck. He used Edea’s effect when it was sent to the Graveyard to add Tenacity to his hand. Next, he activated Tenacity and revealed Erebus to add Escalation from his Deck to his hand. He Set it and then attacked Hootcake to destroy it, shuffling it into Monroy’s Deck. Monroy dropped down to 2700 Life Points. Chavez Set a card to his back row and activated Return of the Monarchs before ending his turn.
Monroy drew Madolche Magileine and activated its effect to add Madolche Anjelly from his Deck to his hand. Next, he combined Magileine with Trick Clown to Xyz Summon Traptrix Rafflesia from his Extra Deck. He entered his Battle Phase, and then Puddingcess attacked The Prime Monarch; but Chavez activated Escalation of the Monarch and Tributed Erebus to Summon another Erebus from his hand!
Chavez activated the effect of Traptrix Rafflesia to use Bottomless Trap Hole from his Deck, but Chavez’s Erebus was unaffected by Bottomless Trap Hole thanks to March of the Monarchs! Monroy promptly conceded, realizing he was defeated.
Alonso Chavez Huitron wins Duel 1 with his Monarch Deck!
Duel Two
Monroy opened up Duel 2 with Twin Twisters, Light-Imprisoning Mirror, Gem-Knight Lapis, Madolche Hootcake, and Effect Veiler.
He Set Twin Twisters, Light-Imprisoning Mirror, and Lapis before ending his turn
Chavez drew a card and passed his turn.
Monroy Summoned Gem-Knight Emerald and attacked directly, dropping Chavez down to 6200 Life Points.
Chavez drew a card and then Summoned Edea the Heavenly Squire. He activated its effect, but Monroy negated it by flipping Light-Imprisoning Mirror.
Monroy Summoned Madolche Hootcake and then Flip Summoned Gem Knight Lapis. He combined Lapis with Hootcake to Xyz Summon Meliae of the Trees. He activated Meliae’s effect by detaching Hootcake and sent Glow-Up Bulb from his Deck to his Graveyard. Next, he sent Bottomless Trap Hole from the top of his Deck to his Graveyard to Special Summon Glow-Up Bulb, and Tuned Glow-Up Bulb with Emerald to Synchro Summon Naturia Beast! Meliae attacked and destroyed Edea, and then Naturia Beast attacked directly, dropping Chavez down to 3100 Life Points.
Chavez drew a card and conceded, completely outmatched by Monroy’s field.
Ricardo Monroy Martinez Summons an early Naturia Beast to lock the second Duel and push the Match to a third and final Duel!
Duel Three
Chavez started off Duel 3 by Summoning Eidos the Underworld Squire. He activated its effect to gain an Extra Tribute Summon and then Tributed Eidos to Summon Majesty’s Fiend. He Set a card to his back row before ending his turn.
Monroy opened up Duel 3 with Light-Imprisoning Mirror, Treacherous Trap Hole, Twin Twisters, Glow-Up Bulb, and 2 copies of Madolche Messengelato. He activated Twin Twisters, discarding Glow-Up Bulb to destroy Chavez’s face-down Twin Twisters. He Set Messengelato along with Treacherous Trap Hole and Light-Imprisoning Mirror before passing his turn.
Chavez attacked with Majesty’s Fiend, and Monroy flipped Treacherous Trap Hole to destroy Majesty’s Fiend and his own face-down Messengelato. In Main Phase 2, he activated Foolish Burial to send Edea the Heavenly Squire from his Deck to his Graveyard, and Special Summoned Blackwing – Gofu the Vague Shadow from his hand. He used its effect to Special Summon 2 Vague Shadow Tokens, and then banished Eidos from his Graveyard to Special Summon Edea. He activated Edea’s effect, but Monroy negated it by flipping Light-Imprisoning Mirror. Next, Chavez Tributed Gofu and Edea to Summon Erebus the Underworld Monarch, and used its effect to send The Prime Monarch and Pantheism of the Monarchs from his Deck to his Graveyard and shuffle the last card in Monroy’s hand back into his Deck. He banished Pantheism from his Graveyard to reveal March of the Monarchs, Frost Blast of the Monarchs, and The Monarchs Stormforth from his Deck. Monroy added March of the Monarchs to Chavez’s hand, and Chavez shuffled the other 2 cards back into his Deck. Chavez activated March of the Monarchs before ending his turn.
Monroy drew Fairy Tail – Snow and Set it.
Chavez attacked and destroyed the face-down Fairy Tail – Snow with Erebus.
Monroy drew Gem-Knight Lapis and Set it.
Chavez attacked Lapis to destroy it, and then Tributed Erebus to Summon Vanity’s Fiend.
Monroy drew Madolche Anjelly and Set it.
Chavez attacked and destroyed Anjelly, and Monroy shuffled it back into his Deck.
Monroy drew Madolche Hootcake and Set it.
Chavez attacked and destroyed Hootcake, shuffling it into Monroy’s Deck.
Monroy drew Brilliant Fusion and Set it.
Chavez attacked directly with Vanity’s Fiend, dropping Monroy down to 5600 Life Points. Chavez Set a card to his back row and passed.
Monroy drew Madolche Anjelly and Set it.
Chavez attacked and destroyed Anjelly with Vanity’s Fiend, and Monroy shuffled it into his Deck.
Monroy drew Madolche Magileine. He Summoned it and activated its effect to add Madolche Anjelly from his Deck to his hand. He attacked a Vague Shadow Token to destroy it and then passed his turn.
Chavez activated Domain of the True Monarchs and then attacked Magileine with Vanity’s Fiend. He gained 600 ATK from the effect of Domain, destroying Magileine and dropping Chavez down to 3800 Life Points. Chavez Set a card to his back row before passing his turn.
Monroy drew another Anjelly and Set it.
Chavez attacked and destroyed Anjelly with Vanity’s Field, and Monroy shuffled it back into his Deck. Chavez Set another card to his back row before passing.
Monroy drew Speedroid Terrortop. He Set Anjelly and then passed his turn.
Chavez attacked and destroyed Anjelly with Vanity’s Field, and Monroy shuffled it into his Deck again. Chavez Set a fifth card to his back row before passing his turn.
Monroy drew Madolche Puddingcess and then conceded, seeing no way to win the Duel.
After Setting a monster turn after turn in Duel 3, Monroy finally concedes to Chavez’s combination of Vanity’s Fiend and March of the Monarchs! Chavez is advancing with a 4-0 record using Monarchs!