Ricardo Lora Zavala from Mexico City qualified for the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME World Championship in 2010 by winning the Central American World Championship Qualifier. Now he’s back, looking for an opportunity to qualify for the World Championship a second time. And which Deck did he trust to earn him his invitation to compete there? A Dinosaur Deck completely devoid of Zoodiac monsters. So far, Lora has managed to pilot his Dinosaur Deck to a 7-1-1 record, proving that his trust in his Deck is well-placed. But Zoodiac Duelist Juan Israel Galvez Vallejo from Zelaya, Mexico is looking to take Lora down right now in order to assure himself a spot in the Top 64. It’s time to Duel!

Duel One

Galvez started off Duel 1 by Summoning Zoodiac Ratpier.

He activated its effect, and Lora discarded Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit from his hand to destroy Ratpier. Ratpier’s effect send Zoodiac Combo from the Deck to the Graveyard. Galvez Set a card to his back row and passed.

Lora drew a card and then had Twin Twisters, Dragonic Diagram, Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring, and 2 copies of Fossil Dig in his hand. He activated Fossil Dig to add Miscellaneousaurus top his hand and then used Twin Twisters to discard it and destroy Galvez’s face-down Solemn Strike. Next, he banished Miscellaneousaurus from his Graveyard to Special Summon Jurrac Aeolo from his Deck. He activated Fossil Dig to add Souleating Oviraptor to his hand, and then used its effect to add Ultimate Tyranno Conductor to his hand. He Tuned Aeolo with Oviraptor to Synchro Summon Hi-Speedroid Chanbara and then Special Summoned Ultimate Tyranno Conductor from his hand by banishing Oviraptor and Aeolo from the Graveyard. Galvez immediately conceded, realizing he was defeated in a single turn!

An amazing start for Ricardo Lora Zavala allows him to win the Duel on his very first turn with Hi-Speedroid Chanbara and Ultimate Tyranno Conductor!

Duel Two

Galvez started off Duel 2 by Normal Summoning Zoodiac Whiptail. He Xyz Summoned Zoodiac Broadbull over it, and used Broadbull’s effect to add Ratpier from his Deck to his hand. He Xyz Summoned Hammerkong and Chakanine next, and used Chakanine to Special Summon Hammerkong from the Graveyard. Next, he Xyz Summoned Tigermortar over Chakanine, and used Tigermortar’s effect to attach the Whiptail in the Graveyard to Hammerkong as an Xyz Material. He Set a card to his back row before passing.

Lora opened with Babycerasaurus, Interrupted Kaiju Slumber, Souleating Oviraptor, Dogoran, the Mad Flame Kaiju, True King Lithosagym, the Disaster, and Dark Hole.

He activated Interrupted Kaiju Slumber to try to clear the field, but Galvez discarded Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring from his hand to negate it. Lora activated Dark Hole to clear the field instead! Next, Lora Normal Summoned Souleating Oviraptor and used its effect to add Petiteranodon to his hand. Galvez discarded Droll & Lock Bird from his hand to activate its effect. Next, Lora Special Summoned Lithosagym by destroying Babycerasaurus and Petiteranodon from his hand, and used its effect to banish a Zoodiac Boarbow, a Zoodiac Chakanine, and a Zoodiac Tigermortar from Galvez’s Extra Deck. Lora Special Summoned Miscellaneousaurus from his Deck with the effect of Petiteranodon, and Special Summoned Jurrac Aeolo from his Deck with the effect of Babycerasaurus. Finally, he Tuned Jurrac Aeolo, Miscellaneousaurus, and Souleating Oviraptor together to Synchro Summon Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier!

Galvez discarded Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit from his hand to destroy Trishula when it activated its effect, but he lost a Cosmic Cyclone from his field, a Ratpier from his hand, and a Chakanine from his Graveyard, which were all banished due to Trishula’s effect. Galvez was left with no cards on his field or in his hand, and a diminished Extra Deck torn apart by Lithosagym’s effect earlier in the turn. Lithosagym attacked directly and Lora passed.

Galvez drew a card and Set it to his back row.

Lora Summoned Souleating Oviraptor and used its effect to add Ultimate Tyranno Conductor to his hand. He banished Interrupted Kaiju Slumber from his Graveyard next, adding Kumongous, the Sticky String Kaiju from his Deck to his hand. Next, he banished Miscellaneousaurus and Oviraptor from his Graveyard to use his Miscellaneousaurus’s effect and Special Summon a Babycerasaurus. He then used Oviraptor’s on-field effect to destroy his Babycerasaurus, Special Summoning Babycerasaurus from the Graveyard with Oviraptor’s effect. Then Babycerasaurus’s effect Special Summoned Miscellaneousaurus. He combined Miscellaneousaurus and Oviraptor to Xyz Summon Evolzar Laggia, and banished 2 Dinosaurs from his Graveyard to Special Summon Ultimate Tyranno Conductor. Direct attacks from Lithosagym, Laggia, and the Ultimate Tyranno Conductor wiped out the rest of Galvez’s Life Points!

Lora takes a quick 2-0 victory over Galvez, completing the Swiss Rounds with an 8-1-1 record using his Dinosaur Deck! Lora is now guaranteed a spot in the Top 64 using a Deck without any Zoodiac monsters!