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Round 5 Feature Match: Alexander Smith vs. Marcus Hayden

October 15th, 2016

Our Round 5 Feature Match brings a matchup that we’re seeing a lot of today.  With Ties of the Brethren giving the pure Majespecter strategy a big leg-up in the competition, combined with Metalfoes being a breakout strategy coming out of The Dark Illiusion, this face-off of strategies has become one of the more common ones.  Alexander Smith from Cedar Rapids, Iowa is currently 4-0 with his Majespecter Deck, and he’s paired off with Marcus Hayden from Joliet, Illinois.  Hayden is here with his Metalfoes Deck, representing his local card shop, The Gaming Goat in Illinois.  The Gaming Goat is one of many Konami Official Tournament Stores at which fans of the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME can Duel.  You can find a Konami Official Tournament Store near you by using the locator available here!  Which Deck will come out on top?  Let’s find out!  It’s time to Duel!

Duel One

Hayden started off Duel 1 with Painful Decision, sending Metalfoes Goldriver to the Graveyard and adding another copy to his hand.  He followed up with Pot of Desires!  He banished the top 10 cards of his Deck face-down to draw 2 more cards.  He then activated Goldriver in the Pendulum Zone, and then activated Luster Pendulum, the Dracoslayer!  He used Luster Pendulum, the Dracoslayer’s effect to destroy Goldriver and add the third Goldriver to his hand.  He activated that Goldriver in his Pendulum Zone, using its effect to destroy Luster Pendulum, the Dracoslayer to Set Metalfoes Counter directly from his Deck.  He then activated Metalfoes Steelen in the vacant Pendulum Zone.  He Pendulum Summoned Luster Pendulum, the Dracoslayer and a Goldriver from the Extra Deck.  Hayden then activated Metalfoes Steelen to destroy Luster Pendulum, the Dracoslayer and Set another Metalfoes Counter from his Deck.  He Set one more card and passed his turn.

Smith started off with a hand of Majespecter Fox – Kyubi, Majespecter Cat – Nekomata, Majespecter Raccoon – Bunbuku, 2 copies of Majespecter Toad – Ogama, and Ties of the Brethren.  He Normal Summoned Majespecter Raccoon – Bunbuku and used its effect to search for Majespecter Cat – Nekomata.  He activated Majespecter Cat – Nekomata and Majespecter Toad – Ogama in his Pendulum Zones, then Pendulum Summoned Majespecter Fox – Kyubi from his hand, activating its effect and searching for Majespecter Tornado to add to his hand.  He then activated Ties of the Brethren targeting Majespecter Fox – Kyubi!  He Special Summoned Majespecter Toad – Ogama and Majespecter Crow – Yata from his Deck, activating both effects and adding Majespecter Cyclone to his hand and Setting Majespecter Tempest.  He Set 2 cards before passing his turn.

Hayden activated Metalfoes Steelen targeting the Metalfoes Goldriver in his Monster Zone.  Smith contemplated before activating his face-down Majespecter Tornado, Tributing Majespecter Raccoon – Bunbuku to banish the targeted Goldriver.  Hayden pressed on by activating Goldriver and targeting Metalfoes Steelen.  It resolved, Setting the third Metalfoes Counter from his Deck.  After the Chain resolved, Hayden activated both of the other face-down Counters, Special Summoning 2 copies of Metalfoes Volflame.  One of the Volflames attacked into a Majespecter Fox – Kyubi for 900 points of damage.  The second Volflame tried to attack Majespecter Toad – Ogama, but Smith countered with Majespecter Cyclone, Tributing Majespecter Toad – Ogama and destroying the attacking Volflame.  In Main Phase 2, Hayden Pendulum Summoned Luster Pendulum, the Dracoslayer and a Metalfoes Steelen.  Smith activated Majespecter Tempest, Tributing Majespecter Crow – Yata to negate the Summon.  Hayden then used Archfiend Eccentric to destroy Majespecter Toad – Ogama in the Pendulum Zone.  He Set 2 cards to the back row and ended his turn.

 

so many counters

 

Smith drew Majesty’s Pegasus.  He Normal Summoned Majespecter Toad – Ogama and activated the effect to Set Majespecter Tornado directly from the Deck.  He then activated Majesty’s Pegasus and used the effect, Tributing Majespecter Toad – Ogama, but was hit with Vanity’s Emptiness!  Smith passed his turn.

Hayden drew a card, and wanted to activate Goldriver’s effect targeting Vanity’s Emptiness but realized he didn’t have any more Metalfoes Spells or Traps in his Deck to search for.  He activated the effect of one of his Metalfoes Counters in the Graveyard, banishing it to add the Volflame in his Extra Deck back to his hand.  He then attacked with Metalfoes Volflame on the field.

Smith Set a Majespecter Crow – Yata and passed.

Hayden declared an attack with Volflame but Smith activated Majespecter Tornado, Tributing the Set Majespecter Crow – Yata to banish the attacking Volflame.  He Set a monster and passed.

Smith activated Terraforming to add Sky Iris to his hand.  He then activated Majespecter Unicorn – Kirin, then used Sky Iris to destroy Majespecter Unicorn – Kirin to add Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon to his hand which was then activated.  In the End Phase, Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon activated, destroying itself to add Majespecter Raccoon – Bunbuku to his hand.

Hayden drew to 3 cards in his hand.  He Set another monster and passed.

Smith drew, Normal Summoned Majespecter Raccoon – Bunbuku, searched for Majespecter Fox – Kyubi to add to his hand, Set Majespecter Tornado, and passed.

Hayden Tributed his face-down Maxx “C” for Majespecter Unicorn – Kirin!  Because Maxx “C” was sent to the Graveyard, Vanity’s Emptiness was destroyed.  He then Flip Summoned Rescue Rabbit!  Smith flipped up Majespecter Tornado, Tributing Majespecter Raccoon – Bunbuku to banish Rescue Rabbit.  Hayden activated Volflame in the Pendulum Zone, which completed his Pendulum Scales allowing him to Pendulum Summon Archfiend Eccentric in Attack Position. Combined with the Majespecter Unicorn – Kirin already on the field, that was enough to wipe out the rest of Smith’s Life Points!

 

round 5 game 1

 

Duel 2

Smith elected to start Duel 2.  His opening hand contained Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon, Majespecter Tempest, Terraforming, Majespecter Cyclone, and Cosmic Cyclone.  He activated Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon in the Pendulum Zone and Set everything expect Terraforming.  In the End Phase, Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon’s effect caused it to destroy itself and allowed Smith to add Majespecter Raccoon – Bunbuku to his hand.

 

smith

 

Hayden drew to 6 cards in his hand.  He activated Painful Decision, sending Metalfoes Steelen to the Graveyard to add another copy to his hand.  He then Normal Summoned his own copy of Majespecter Raccoon – Bunbuku, using its effect to add Majespecter Unicorn – Kirin to his hand.  He then activated Pot of Desires!  He banished the top 10 cards of his Deck to draw 2 cards!  He then activated Luster Pendulum, the Dracoslayer and Volflame in the Pendulum Zones.  He then used Luster Pendulum, the Dracoslayer’s effect to try and destroy Volflame but Smith countered with Cosmic Cyclone!  He paid 1000 LP to banish Metalfoes Volflame.  Hayden followed up with Metalfoes Steelen, whose effect was used to destroy Luster Pendulum, the Dracoslayer and Set Metalfoes Counter from the Deck.  He then activated Metalfoes Silverd and then Pendulum Summoned Luster Pendulum, the Dracoslayer, Majespecter Raccoon – Bunbuku, and Jowgen the Spiritualist!  He attacked with Majespecter Raccoon – Bunbuku, Luster Pendulum, the Dracoslayer, and Majespecter Unicorn – Kirin, then Set another card before passing.

 

hayden

 

Smith Normal Summoned Majespecter Raccoon – Bunbuku, using its effect to add Majespecter Fox – Kyubi to his hand.  He then used Terraforming to add Majesty’s Pegasus to his hand and then activated it.  In the Battle Phase, Majespecter Raccoon – Bunbuku attacked and destroyed Jowgen the Spiritualist.  Hayden then activated Metalfoes Counter to Special Summon Goldriver from the Deck.  In Main Phase 2, Smith activated the effect of Majesty’s Pegasus, Tributing Majespecter Raccoon – Bunbuku to Special Summon Majespecter Toad – Ogama from the Deck.  Toad’s effect was used to Set Majespecter Tornado from the Deck.  Smith followed-up with Majespecter Raccoon – Bunbuku and Majespecter Cat – Nekomata in the Pendulum Zones and then a Pendulum Summon of Majespecter Raccoon – Bunbuku from the Extra Deck.

Hayden then Tuned Luster Pendulum, the Dracoslayer with Goldriver to Synchro Summon Ignister Prominence, the Blasting Dracoslayer and that was enough for Smith!

 

round 5 game 2

 

Hayden moves on with a 5-0 record!