Round 1 Feature Match: Aaron Thompson vs. Austin Bader
Round 1 of YCS Minneapolis is now underway! We’re starting our first Feature Match with Aaron Thompson from Fargo, North Dakota running a Majespecter Deck using Ties of the Brethren (only available in the new Legendary Decks II). Thompson is Dueling against Austin Bader from Olathe, Kansas, who is running a Metalfoes Deck. Will Thompson’s newly added Ties of the Brethren give him the edge he needs to defeat Bader’s Metalfoes? We’re about to find out. It’s time to Duel!
Duel One
Thompson won the roll and elected to go first.
Thompson started off with a hand of Vanity’s Emptiness, Majespecter Cat – Nekomata, Majespecter Crow – Yata, and two copies of Majespecter Fox – Kyubi. He activated Majespecter Fox – Kyubi and Majespecter Crow – Yata to his Pendulum Zones and Pendulum Summoned the second Majespecter Fox – Kyubi and Majespecter Cat – Nekomata. He used Majespecter Fox – Kyubi’s effect to add Majespecter Tempest to his hand. He set the Tempest and Vanity’s Emptiness. In the End Phase, he used Majespecter Cat – Nekomata’s effect to add Majespecter Raccoon – Bunbuku to his hand.
Bader drew to 6 cards and activated Archfiend Eccentric in his Pendulum Zone. He activated Archfiend Eccentric’s effect to destroy itself and the face-down Majespecter Tempest. Bader followed up with Blackwing – Gofu the Vague Shadow, using its effect to Special Summon two Vague Shadow Tokens. He then activated Metalfoes Steelen, and used its effect to destroy a Token and set Metalfoes Counter from the Deck. He Normal Summoned Jowgen the Spiritualist, set another card and passed to Thompson.
Thompson activated Terraforming to add Majesty’s Pegasus to hand. He continued on, Normal Summoning Majespecter Raccoon – Bunbuku to search for Majespecter Toad – Ogama. He activated Majesty’s Pegasus and went into the Battle Phase. He declared an attack with Majespecter Raccoon – Bunbuku targeting Jowgen, Thompson activated Vanity’s in response to his own attack. The attack went through and Jowgen the Spiritualist was destroyed. Bader dropped to 6700 Life Points.
Bader drew to two cards in hand. In his Main Phase, he used Steelen’s effect to destroy the last Vague Shadow Token and set another copy of Metalfoes Counter from his Deck. He set a monster and passed.
Thompson drew a second copy of Majespecter Toad – Ogama. He Normal Summoned it and activated its effect to set Majespecter Tempest directly from the Deck. Majespecter Fox – Kyubi attacked into the face-down monster, which was Metalfoes Steelen, and Thompson took 300 points of damage.
Bader activated Pot of Desires! He banished the top 10 cards of his Deck face-down to draw 2 cards, giving him a total of 3 cards in his hand. He set a card and passed with 4 cards set in his back row.
Thompson drew Storming Mirror Force. He Normal Summoned Majespecter Toad – Ogama and activated its effect, but Bader chained Solemn Strike, paying 1500 LP to negate Majespecter Toad – Ogama‘s effect (but not destroy it because Toad’s effect prevented it). Thompson set Storming Mirror Force and passed.
Bader activated Upstart Goblin, giving Thompson 1000 LP and letting Bader draw a card. He then activated another Pot of Desires! He banished another 10 cards face-down to draw 2 cards, giving him 4 in hand and leaving only 5 cards in his Deck! He Normal Summoned his own Majespecter Raccoon – Bunbuku, searching for the Majespecter Unicorn – Kirin that was still in the Deck! He proceeded to enter the Battle Phase and he had Majespecter Raccoon – Bunbuku attack Thompson’s Majespecter Raccoon – Bunbuku.
Thompson drew Majespecter Raccoon – Bunbuku for turn and passed.
Bader drew to 5 cards in hand with 3 cards now left in his Deck. He Tributed the Steelen to Summon the Majespecter Unicorn – Kirin he searched for in the previous turn. Majespecter Unicorn – Kirin attacked Majespecter Fox – Kyubi, and Thompson pondered a response and activated Storming Mirror Force! The Vanity’s Emptiness that had been active for nearly the entire Duel was finally destroyed. In Main Phase 2, Bader activated Metalfoes Silverd in the other Pendulum Zone, and attempted to Pendulum Summon Archfiend Eccentric, Majespecter Raccoon – Bunbuku and Metalfoes Steelen; but the Summon was negated by the set Majespecter Tempest!
In between games, Thompson wondered what was going on with the Pot of Desires, musing that Bader was looking for an answer to Vanity’s Emptiness. “Something like that!”, Bader told him.
Duel 2
Bader elected to go first in Duel 2.
He started off with Painful Decision, sending a copy of Metalfoes Silverd and adding another copy to his hand. He activated that copy in the Pendulum Zone along with Majespecter Unicorn – Kirin. He then used Metalfoes Silverd’s effect to destroy Majespecter Unicorn – Kirin and set Metalfoes Counter from the Deck. He then activated Metalfoes Steelen and Pendulum Summoned Majespecter Unicorn – Kirin, Set another 2 cards, and passed his turn.
Thompson started off with Storming Mirror Force, Majespecter Toad – Ogama, Majesty’s Pegasus, Raigeki and 2 Pot of Desires! He Normal Summoned Majespecter Toad – Ogama and used its effect to set Majespecter Tempest directly from the Deck. He activated Majesty’s Pegasus, and used its effect to Tribute Majespecter Toad – Ogama but was met with a Vanity’s Emptiness! Thompson followed up by activating Pot of Desires! He banished the top 10 cards of his deck face-down and drew Majespecter Fox – Kyubi and Majespecter Tornado! He set Majespecter Tornado and the Storming Mirror Force before passing his turn.
Bader drew for turn and attacked directly with Majespecter Unicorn – Kirin. The attack landed and Thompson was reduced to 5700 LP. He set one card and passed.
Thompson drew Terraforming, which he activated to add another Majesty’s Pegasus to his hand, thinning the Deck so he wouldn’t draw it later. He Normal Summoned Majespecter Fox – Kyubi, adding another Majespecter Tornado to hand with its effect. He checked his face-down banished cards before activating the second copy of Pot of Desires! He banished another 10 cards to draw Majespecter Crow – Yata and Majespecter Cat – Nekomata. He set the Majespecter Tornado and passed.
Bader drew and attacked with Majespecter Unicorn – Kirin into Thompson’s Majespecter Fox – Kyubi, but was met with Storming Mirror Force! Majespecter Unicorn – Kirin returned to Bader’s hand. In Main Phase 2, Bader activated Metalfoes Steelen’s effect, destroying Vanity’s Emptiness and setting Metalfoes Fusion from the Deck. He then Special Summoned Blackwing – Gofu the Vague Shadow, Special Summoning 2 Vague Shadow Tokens. He then used Metalfoes Silverd’s effect, destroying a Token and searching for Metalfoes Counter, which let him activate the Metalfoes Counter set from the first turn of the Duel! He Special Summoned Metalfoes Silverd from the Deck. He then Tuned Blackwing – Gofu the Vague Shadow and Metalfoes Silverd together to Synchro Summon Ignister Prominence, the Blasting Dracoslayer, but the Summon was negated by Majespecter Tempest! Thompson Tributed Majespecter Fox – Kyubi to negate the Summon and destroy Ignister! Bader followed up by Pendulum Summoning Metalfoes Silverd then Tributing it to Tribute Summon Majespecter Unicorn – Kirin!
Thompson drew Majespecter Sonics. He looked at his 20 banished face-down cards before proceeding to Main Phase 1. He activated Majespecter Cat – Nekomata in the Pendulum Zone, followed by Majespecter Crow – Yata. He tried to Pendulum Summon Majespecter Fox – Kyubi and Majespecter Toad – Ogama, but was met with a Solemn Strike! Thompson conceded the game there to push the match to a third Duel.
Duel 3
Thompson elected to go first in Duel 3. He started off with a hand of Full House, Majespecter Toad – Ogama, Majespecter Fox – Kyubi, Majespecter Tornado and Majesty’s Pegasus. He Normal Summoned Majespecter Fox – Kyubi, searching for Majespecter Tempest. He activated Majesty’s Pegasus, Tributing Majespecter Fox – Kyubi to Special Summon Majespecter Raccoon – Bunbuku from the Deck! Majespecter Raccoon – Bunbuku’s effect was used to add Majespecter Fox – Kyubi to the Deck. He placed Majespecter Fox – Kyubi and Majespecter Toad – Ogama in the Pendulum Zones, Pendulum Summoned Majespecter Fox – Kyubi from the Extra Deck, set everything else in his hand, and passed.
Bader drew for turn and proceeded into Main Phase 1. He Normal Summoned Majespecter Raccoon – Bunbuku and used its effect to add Majespecter Unicorn – Kirin to hand. He then activated Metalfoes Fusion from his hand, sending 2 Metalfoes Silverds to the Graveyard to Fusion Summon Metalfoes Orichalc. He then used Metalfoes Fusion’s effect to shuffle it back into the Deck and draw a card. In the Battle Phase, he used his Majespecter Raccoon – Bunbuku to attack his opponent’s Bunbuku, but Thompson used Majespecter Tornado, Tributing his Majespecter Raccoon – Bunbuku, to banish his opponent’s Orichalc. Bader set 2 cards in Main Phase 2 and passed.
Thompson drew Majespecter Toad – Ogama for turn. He tried to Pendulum Summon Majespecter Raccoon – Bunbuku from the Extra Deck but was met with a Solemn Strike to negate the Summon. Thompson pressed on, Normal Summoning Majespecter Toad – Ogama, using its effect to set another Majespecter Tornado directly from the Deck. He then used Majesty’s Pegasus’s effect to Tribute Majespecter Toad – Ogama, but Bader chained Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy the Field Spell before it could resolve. Thompson used Majespecter Fox – Kyubi to attack directly, dropping Bader to 6200 LP.
Bader drew to 3 cards in hand. He set a single card to his back row and passed his turn.
Thompson drew Solemn Strike for turn. He Pendulum Summoned Majespecter Fox – Kyubi, set Majespecter Tempest from the Deck, attacked with both monsters directly, set Solemn Strike, and passed.
Bader drew to 3 cards in hand. He activated Luster Pendulum, the Dracoslayer and Majespecter Unicorn – Kirin in the Pendulum Zones, and attempted to Pendulum Summon Majespecter Raccoon – Bunbuku; but the Summon was negated by Majespecter Tempest when Thompson Tributed Majespecter Toad – Ogama.
Thompson drew for turn, and Bader activated Vanity’s Emptiness. Thompson Normal Summoned Majespecter Raccoon – Bunbuku and time was called in the round; but it didn’t matter, as Bader conceded on that very same turn!
Thompson starts off YCS Minneapolis with a win using his Majespecter Deck!