YCS Mexico City: Round 5 Feature Match: Vicente Alonso Martinez Granados vs. Alejandro Viveros Luis
Vicente Alonso Martinez Granados from Mexico City and Alejandro Viveros Luis from Oaxaca, Mexico are both undefeated so far in the tournament, and they’re Dueling against one another in our Round 5 Feature Match! Martinez and Viveros are both using Pendulum-based strategies geared around the new Metalfoes monsters from The Dark Illusion. Metalfoes failed to make it to the Top 32 at YCS Toronto under the previous Forbidden & Limited List, but many Duelists expect that the recent changes made to the Forbidden & Limited List will allow Metalfoes to emerge as a highly competitive Deck. We’ll track the progress of Metalfoes Decks throughout the weekend; but for now, it’s time to Duel in our Round 5 Feature Match!
Duel One
Martinez opened up with Summoner’s Art, Emergency Teleport, Luster Pendulum, the Dracoslayer, and 2 copies of Metalfoes Steelen.
He activated Summoner’s Art to add Metalfoes Volflame from his Deck to his hand and then activated both Steelens in his Pendulum Zone. Then, he used one of their Pendulum Effects to destroy the other one and Set Metalfoes Counter from his Deck. He activated Metalfoes Volflame next, and used its effect to destroy Steelen and Set Metalfoes Combination from his Deck. He activated Luster Pendulum, the Dracoslayer next, and used its effect to destroy Volflame and add another copy from his Deck to his hand. Finally, he activated Volflame and Pendulum Summoned one Volflame to the field. He Set 3 cards face-down and then used Volflame’s effect to destroy Luster Pendulum and Set another Metalfoes Counter from his Deck.
Viveros Special Summoned Blackwing – Gofu the Vague Shadow from his hand and Special Summoned 2 Vague Shadow Tokens alongside it. Next, he Normal Summoned Majespecter Raccoon – Bunbuku from his hand, and used its effect to add Majespecter Unicorn – Kirin to his hand. He Tuned Gofu with Bunbuku to Synchro Summon Ignister Prominence, the Blasting Dracoslayer, and then used Ignister’s effect to destroy the Volflame in Martinez’s Pendulum Zone and shuffle a card from Martinez’s back row into his Deck. Viveros activated Metalfoes Steelen in his Pendulum Zone next, and used its effect to destroy a Vague Shadow Token and Set Metalfoes Counter from his Deck. Next, he placed Majespecter Fox – Kyubi in his Pendulum Zone, and Pendulum Summoned Majespecter Unicorn – Kirin, Majespecter Raccoon – Bunbuku, and Majespecter Toad – Ogama to his field! He activated Ogama’s effect to Set Majespecter Tempest from his Deck. He activated Kirin’s effect next, returning Bunbuku to his own hand, and Volflame to Martinez’s hand. Next, he attacked directly with Kirin, Ogama, and Ignister Prominence, the Blasting Dracoslayer, dropping Martinez down to 1850 Life Points.
Martinez activated Volflame in his Pendulum Zone and then activated Metalfoes Combination. He destroyed Combination with Volflame’s effect to Set Metalfoes Fusion from his Deck. He activated his Combination’s effect, and Chained 2 Metalfoes Counters. Viveros Chained Maxx “C”! Martinez Special Summoned Volflame and Metalfoes Goldriver from his Deck, allowing Viveros to draw 2 cards, and Martinez added Metalfoes Silverd from his Deck to his hand with the effect of Combination. Martinez attacked Ogama with Goldriver next, and Viveros used Kirin’s effect to return Ogama to his hand and return Volflame to Martinez’s hand. Next, Goldriver attacked the Vague Shadow Token, and Viveros flipped Metalfoes Counter to Special Summon Metalfoes Volflame from his Deck. Martinez activated Metalfoes Fusion in Main Phase 2, fusing Volflame and Goldriver to Special Summon Metalfoes Orichalc and allowing Viveros to draw another card with the effect of Maxx “C”. Martinez drew Solemn Warning from his Deck with the effect of Metalfoes Fusion by shuffling it into his Deck. Martinez thereafter conceded, overwhelmed by Viveros’s field and the number of cards he drew with Maxx “C”.
Alejandro Viveros Luis wins Duel 1 of the Metalfoes Mirror-Match!
Duel Two
Viveros began Duel 2 by activating Painful Decision to send Vector Pendulum, the Dracoverlord from his Deck to his Graveyard and add another copy from his Deck to his hand.
Next, he activated Vector Pendulum in his Pendulum Zone, negating the effects of any cards Martinez would place in his Pendulum Zone, and Set 3 cards to his back row.
Martinez opened up with Metalfoes Volflame, Metalfoes Combination, Metalfoes Counter, Metalfoes Silverd, Magical Abductor, and Metalfoes Steelen. He Normal Summoned Magical Abductor and attacked directly. He Set 2 cards to his back row before passing his turn.
Viveros drew a card and passed.
Martinez Summoned Silverd to his field and attacked directly with Magical Abductor and Metalfoes Silverd, dropping Viveros down to 2600 Life Points.
Viveros Set a card to each zone and passed.
Martinez drew Luster Pendulum, the Dracoslayer and Normal Summoned it to the field. He Tuned Luster Pendulum, the Dracoslayer with Magical Abductor to Synchro Summon Ignister Prominence, the Blasting Dracoslayer; but Viveros flipped Solemn Warning and gave up 2000 Life Points to negate the Summon! Martinez attacked Viveros’s face-down Metalfoes Steelen with Silverd, and lost 400 Life Points after flipping Steelen face-up.
Viveros drew a card and passed.
Martinez drew Volflame and then Set a monster.
Viveros drew a card and passed.
Martinez drew a card, adding a fourth Pendulum Monster to his four card hand. He activated Goldriver and Steelen in his Pendulum Zones and then Viveros discarded Maxx “C” from his hand. Martinez ended his turn without performing any Special Summons.
Viveros Normal Summoned Majespecter Fox – Kyubi and activated its effect to Set Majespecter Tornado from his Deck. Next, he attacked Steelen with Kyubi, losing 200 Life Points, destroying his own Kyubi, and sending it to his Extra Deck. He activated Metalfoes Counter, Special Summoning Metalfoes Volflame from his Deck. He attacked Steelen with Silverd and activated Vanity’s Emptiness! Martinez’s Silverd was destroyed and sent to the Extra Deck! Viveros Set a card to his back row before passing his turn.
Martinez drew Solemn Warning and Set it.
Viveros Normal Summoned Majespecter Raccoon – Bunbuku and activated its effect to add another Bunbuku from his Deck to his hand. Next, he attacked and destroyed Martinez’s face-down Steelen with Volflame, and attacked directly with Bunbuku. Martinez dropped down to 4700 Life Points. Viveros Set a card to his back row before passing his turn.
Martinez drew Majespecter Raccoon – Bunbuku and Summoned it to the field. He activated its effect to add Majespecter Unicorn – Kirin from his Deck to his hand and then ended his turn.
Viveros Normal Summoned another Bunbuku and used its effect to add his last Bunbuku from his Deck to his hand. Next, he attacked Martinez’s Bunbuku with Volflame to destroy it, and attacked directly with both Bunbukus to drop Martinez down to 1100 Life Points. Viveros Set a fifth card to his back row before ending his turn.
Martinez drew Blackwing – Gofu the Vague Shadow and conceded, unable to effectively use any of the cards in his hand.
Alejandro Viveros Luis comes back from just 400 Life Points by locking Vincente Alonso Martinez Granados out of the Duel with Vanity’s Emptiness and Vector Pendulum, the Dracoverlord!
Viveros is moving on with a 5-0 record!