Round 6 Feature Match: Marvin Jossue Enamorado Maldonado vs. Hector Luitin Troncoso
Marvin Jossue Enamorado Maldonado from Honduras is Dueling against Hector Luitin Troncoso from Monterrey, Mexico in our Round 6 Feature Match! Both Duelists are currently undefeated with perfect 5-0 records, and Enamorado achieved this record with his Metalfoes strategy! Will he be able to keep up the winning streak all the way to the World Championship, or will Luitin stop him in his tracks? We’re about to find out. It’s time to Duel!
Duel One
Enamorado opened Duel 1 with Fire Formation – Tenki, Metalfoes Volflame, Zoodiac Barrage, Maxx “C”, and Metalfoes Combination.
He activated Barrage and used its effect to destroy the Barrage and Special Summon Zoodiac Ratpier from his Deck. He Xyz Summoned Zoodiac Boarbow over Ratpier, and used its effect to Special Summon another Ratpier from his Deck. Next, he Xyz Summon Zoodiac Broadbull over Boarbow and then used Broadbull’s effect to add Dragoons of Draconia to his hand. He activated Fire Formation – Tenki next, using its effect to add Zoodiac Ramram to his hand. He Summoned Ramram and then combined Ramram with Ratpier to Xyz summon Zoodiac Chakanine, and detached Ramram from Chakanine to Special Summon Ramram back to the field with Chakanine’s effect. Next, he activated Metalfoes Volflame in his Pendulum Zone, and used its effect to destroy his Ramram and Set Metalfoes Combination from his Deck. He used Ramram’s effect to Special Summon Ratpier from his Graveyard next, and then upgraded Broadbull into Chakanine. He used Chakanine’s effect to Special Summon Ramram back from the Graveyard and then upgraded Chakanine into Zoodiac Hammerkong. He Xyz Summoned Zoodiac Drident over Hammerkong, and then Set Metalfoes Combination before ending his turn.
Luitin activated Dark Hole to clear the field! Enamorado Chained Metalfoes Combination, and then Chained the effect of his Drident to destroy the Combination. All monsters on the field were destroyed, and Enamorado added Metalfoes Silverd to his hand with the effect of Combination, and Special Summon Drident to the field with the effect of his destroyed Ramram. Next, Luitin activated another Dark Hole to destroy Drident. He Normal Summoned Zoodiac Thoroughblade and activated its effect to discard Ratpier and draw 1 card, and Enamorado activated Maxx “C” from his hand. Luitin attacked directly with Thoroughblade and then Set a card to his back row before passing his turn.
Enamorado drew Metalfoes Silverd. He flipped his Combination face-up and then activated the effect of his Volflame to destroy it and Set another Metalfoes Combination from his Deck. He added Metalfoes Goldriver to his hand with the effect of his Combination. Next, he placed Metalfoes Goldriver in his second Pendulum Zone, and Luitin activated Maxx “C”. Enamorado used the effect of Goldriver to destroy Volflame, sending Volflame to his Extra Deck face-up and allowing Enamorado to Set Metalfoes Fusion from his Deck. He activated Dragoons of Draconia in his Pendulum Zone next, and Summoned Metalfoes Silverd to the field. He attacked and destroyed Thoroughblade with Silverd, and used the Pendulum Effect of his Dragoons of Draconia to add Metalfoes Volflame to his hand.
Luitin activated Zoodiac Barrage and used its effect to destroy it and Special Summon Zoodiac Ramram from his Deck in Defense Position. Next, he Xyz Summoned Zoodiac Broadbull over Ramram, and used Broadbull’s effect to add Zoodiac Whiptail from his Deck to his hand. He Xyz Summoned Zoodiac Tigermortar next, and used its effect to swap an Xyz Material with Ratpier and Special Summon another Ratpier from his Deck. He Xyz Summoned Zoodiac Chakanine over Tigermortar, and then activated its effect to Special Summon Ramram from his Graveyard. He Xyz Summoned Boarbow over Chakanine and Hammerkong over Boarbow, and then Xyz Summoned Drident over Hammerkong. He used Drident’s effect to destroy Ramram, and then used Ramram’s effect to Special Summon Thoroughblade from his Graveyard. He used Thoroughblade’s effect to discard Whiptail and draw a card. He combined Thoroughblade with Ratpier to Xyz Summon Tornado Dragon, and used an Xyz Material to destroy the Goldriver in the Pendulum Zone and send it to Enamorado’s Extra Deck. Luitin Set 2 cards to his back row before ending his turn.
Enamorado drew Terraforming. He activated Metalfoes Fusion, fusing together the Volflame and Silverd in his hand to Summon Metalfoes Mithrilium. Luitin used Drident’s effect to destroy Mithrilium, allowing Enamorado to Special Summon Volflame from his Graveyard in Attack Position with Mithrilium’s effect. Next, Enamorado used the effect of the Metalfoes Fusion in his Graveyard to shuffle it back into his Deck and draw Master Peace, the True Dracoslaying King. He Tributed Tenki and his face-down Combination to Summon Master Peace next, and used Combination’s effect to add Metalfoes Volflame from his Deck to his hand. Volflame attacked and destroyed Drident, and then Master Peace attacked Tornado Dragon. Tornado Dragon destroyed the Dragoons in Enamorado’s Pendulum Zone with its effect before going down in battle. Next, Enamorado used the effect of Master Peace to destroy Luitin’s face-down Raigeki. He followed up by activating Terraforming, adding Dragonic Diagram to his hand. Luitin immediately surrendered.
Marvin Jossue Enamorado Maldonado takes the first Duel with his Metalfoes Deck featuring Zoodiacs and True Dracos! One more victory in this Match, and he’ll advance with a 6-0 record!
Duel Two
Luitin started off Duel 2 by activating Fire Formation – Tenki to add Zoodiac Ratpier from his Deck to his hand.
He Summoned it and activated its effect to send Zoodiac Combo to the Graveyard. Next, he Xyz Summoned Boarbow over Ratpier, and then Xyz Summoned Drident over Boarbow. He used Drident to Special Summon another Ratpier from his Deck, and then Xyz Summoned Broadbull over Drident. He detached Drident from Broadbull to add Zoodiac Whiptail from his Deck to his hand. He Xyz Summoned Chakanine over Broadbull and then used its effect to Special Summon Drident. Next, he promoted Chakanine into Tigermortar, and used its effect to give Drident an Xyz Material. He Xyz Summoned Hammerkong over Tigermortar next, and then Set 4 cards to his back row before ending his turn. In the End Phase, Luitin detached an Xyz Material from Hammerkong due to its effect.
Enamorado opened Duel 2 with Terraforming, Twin Twisters, Zoodiac Whiptail, Dragonic Diagram, Zoodiac Ratpier, and Metalfoes Bismugear. He activated Dragonic Diagram and used its effect. He destroyed the Whiptail in his hand and added True Draco Heritage from his Deck to his hand. Next, he activated Metalfoes Bismugear in his Pendulum Zone and used its effect to try to destroy Diagram. Luitin flipped Imperial Order, and Enamorado Chained Twin Twisters, discarding True Draco Heritage, to destroy Imperial Order and Luitin’s face-down Solemn Strike. Bismugear’s effect resolved to destroy Diagram and Set Metalfoes Combination from the Deck. Enamorado activated Terraforming next, adding another Diagram to his hand. He activated it and tried to use its effect, but lost out to Drident. Enamorado Summoned Ratpier and tried to activate its effect, but lost out to Solemn Strike. Enamorado immediate conceded, simply outmatched by Luitin’s cards.
Hector Luitin Troncoso takes a swift victory in the second Duel, pushing the Match to a third and final Duel!
Duel Three
Enamorado opened Duel 3 with True Draco Apocalypse, Metalfoes Silverd, Metalfoes Fusion, Dragonic Diagram, and Master Peace. He activated Diagram to destroy the Metalfoes Fusion in his hand and add Dinomight Knight, the True Dracofighter to his hand. He shuffled Metalfoes Fusion into his Deck to draw Terraforming next, and then activated Silverd in his Pendulum Zone. He used its effect to destroy Diagram and Set Metalfoes Combination from his Deck, and then Tributed Combination to Summon Dinomight Knight. He used Combination’s effect to add Metalfoes Bismugear to his hand, and then activated it in his Pendulum Zone. He used its effect to destroy Silverd and Set another Combination from his Deck, and then activated Terraforming to add Dragonic Diagram to his hand. He activated it and used its effect to destroy his face-down Combination, adding Master Peace to his hand with the effect of Diagram, and then adding Silverd to his hand with the effect of Combination. He activated Silverd in his Pendulum Zone and then Pendulum Summoned a Silverd in Attack Position from his Extra Deck. He used the Silverd in his Pendulum Zone to destroy his Bismugear and Set Combination from his Deck. He Set True Draco Apocalypse and then added Metalfoes Volflame from his Deck to his hand with Bismugear’s effect in the End Phase.
Luitin Tributed Enamorado’s Dinomight Knight for Jizukiru, the Star Destroying Kaiju and then activated Fire Formation – Tenki to add Ratpier to his hand. He Normal Summoned it and activated its effect. Enamorado Chained True Draco Apocalypse, but Luitin then Chained Cosmic Cyclone to banish the True Draco Apocalypse from the Duel. Luitin sent Zoodiac Ramram to his Graveyard with the Ratpier’s effect, and then Xyz Summoned Boarbow over Ratpier. He Special Summoned another Ratpier from his Deck with its effect, and then Xyz Summoned Chakanine over Ratpier. He used Chakanine’s effect to Special Summon Ramram from his Graveyard, and then Xyz Summoned Broadbull over Chakanine and used its effect to add Zoodiac Whiptail from his Deck to his hand. He then Xyz Summoned Tigermortar over Broadbull, Hammerkong over Tigermortar, and Drident over Hammerkong. Ramram attacked Silverd, causing Ramram to be destroyed in battle and allowing Luitin to Special Summon Ratpier from his Graveyard in Defense Position. Next, Luitin attached a Whiptail from his hand onto Drident, and attacked Silverd to banish it from the Duel. Drident used an Xyz Material to destroy Jizukiru with its effect, and then Luitin combined both Ratpiers to Xyz Summon Tornado Dragon. He detached an Xyz Material from Tornado Dragon to destroy the Silverd in Enamorado’s Pendulum Zone and then Set a card to his back row before ending his turn.
Enamorado activated the effect of his Dragonic Diagram, but Luitin discarded Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit from his hand to destroy it. Next, Enamorado flipped Metalfoes Combination. He placed Volflame in his Pendulum Zone and tried to activate its effect, but Tornado Dragon destroy Volflame and sent it to the Extra Deck. Next, Enamorado Summoned Baobaboon and activated its effect to draw a card and send a card to the bottom of his Deck. He attacked Tornado Dragon with Baobaboon, and Luitin used his Drident’s effect to destroy Tornado Dragon. Instead, Baobaboon attacked Drident, costing Enamorado 1300 Life Points and causing Baobaboon to be banished due to Drident’s effect granted by Whiptail. There was some confusion over whether Baobaboon’s effect would activate, but after it was finally ruled that it would not, Enamorado ended his turn.
Luitin Normal Summoned Zoodiac Thoroughblade and then Xyz Summoned Chakanine over his Broadbull. He then used its effect to Special Summon Ramram from his Graveyard, and then Xyz Summoned Drident over Chakanine. Enamorado promptly conceded with 5700 Life Points remaining.
Hector Luitin Troncoso takes a narrow 2-1 victory to advance in the Central American World Championship Qualifier with a perfect 6-0 record!