Enrique Campos Terron from Mexico is Dueling against Sanjay Atmaram Manoo from Trinidad in our Round 9 Feature Match! Both Duelists currently have 7-1 records, and Campos achieved his record with a Yang Zing Dinosaur Deck! Manoo is the 2015 National Championship of Trinidad, and is competing this weekend with Zoodiacs. It’s time to Duel!

Duel One

Campos opened up Duel 1 with Oasis of Dragon Souls, Miscellaneousaurus, 2 copies of Nine Pillars of Yang Zing, and Bi’an, Earth of the Yang Zing.

He Summoned Bi’an and then Set his three Trap Cards.

Manoo Summoned Zoodiac Thoroughblade and activated its effect. He discarded Zoodiac Combo from his hand to draw a card from his Deck. Next, he Xyz Summoned Zoodiac Hammerkong over Thoroughblade, and then Xyz Summoned Zoodiac Broadbull over Hammerkong. He activated its effect, and Campos flipped Nine Pillars to destroy his Bi’an and return Broadbull to the Extra Deck, negating Broadbull’s effect. Manoo Special Summoned Chiwen, Light of the Yang Zing from his Deck in Defense Position with Bi’an’s effect. Next, Manoo activated Zoodiac Barrage! He destroyed the Barrage to Special Summon Ratpier from his Deck and then Xyz Summoned Zoodiac Boarbow over Ratpier. He used its effect to try to Special Summon a Ratpier from his Deck, but lost out to another copy of Nine Pillars, destroying Chiwen and returning Boarbow to the Extra Deck. Campos Special Summoned Suanni, Fire of the Yang Zing from his Deck with Chiwen’s effect. Next, Campos activated Soul Charge, targeting Ratpier, Thoroughblade, and Hammerkong in his Graveyard. Campos Chained Oasis of Dragon Souls to Special Summon Chiwen from his Graveyard and then Ratpier, Thoroughblade, and Hammerkong hit the field, causing Manoo to lose 3000 Life Points. Manoo Xyz Summoned Zoodiac Tigermortar over Ratpier next, and Campos activated the effect of his Suanni in an attempt to perform a Synchro Summon; but Campos discarded Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit from his hand to destroy Suanni! Next, Manoo used his Tigermortar to Special Summon a Ratpier from his Deck in Defense Position. He combined Ratpier with Thoroughblade to Xyz Summon a Broadbull, and then used Broadbull’s effect to add a Zoodiac Whiptail from his Deck to his hand. Next, he Xyz Summoned Zoodiac Drident over Broadbull, and detached an Xyz Material to destroy Chiwen. Manoo Set a card to his back row before passing.

Campos drew Imperial Order and Set it.

Manoo Xyz Summoned Broadbull over Hammerkong and then detached an Xyz Material to add Zoodiac Ramram from his Deck to his hand with Broadbull’s effect. Next, he Normal Summoned Ramram. He Xyz Summoned Zoodiac Chakanine over Ramram and used Chakanine’s effect to detach Ramram and Special Summon it to the field. Then, he attacked directly with Drident and Ramram, dropping Campos down to 6000 Life Points. Manoo activated Drident’s effect to destroy Ramram while still in his Battle Phase, and used Ramram’s effect to Special Summon Thoroughblade from his Graveyard in Attack Position. He used Thoroughblade’s effect to discard a Whiptail from his hand and draw one card, and then attacked directly with Thoroughblade, dropping Campos down to 4400 Life Points. He banished Zoodiac Combo from his Graveyard next, returning 5 Zoodiacs to his Deck to draw 1 card. He gave up 1000 Life Points to activate Galaxy Cyclone next, targeting Campos’s face-down Imperial Order, and Campos decided to Chain Imperial Order to negate it. Manoo Set 2 cards to his back row, Xyz Summoned Drident over Chakanine, and then Xyz Summoned Tigermortar over another of his monsters, and used its effect to put an Xyz Material on his second Drident.

Campos drew Bi’an and gave up 700 Life Points to keep Imperial Order. He Summoned Bi’an and attacked with Bi’an, and then the two Drident effects destroyed Bi’an and Imperial Order, and Manoo used Solemn Strike to negate Bi’an’s effect.

Manoo Xyz Summoned Broadbull next turn and used its effect to add Whiptail to his hand, and then attacked directly with Thoroughblade, dropping Campos down to 2100 Life Points.

Campos drew Torrential Tribute and then Summoned Miscellaneousaurus. He attacked Thoroughblade with Miscellaneousaurus, and Manoo attached a Whiptail from his hand to Drident, and used Drident’s effect to destroy Miscellaneousaurus. Campos Set Torrential Tribute before passing.

Manoo Xyz Summoned Zoodiac Broadbull, and when Campos flipped Torrential Tribute to try to clear the field, Manoo chained My Body as a Shield to protect all of his monsters! Campos immediately conceded.

Sanjay Atmaram Manoo takes a decisive victory in Duel 1!

Duel Two

Campos opened up Duel 2 with Forbidden Apocrypha, Solemn Strike, Miscellaneousaurus, and 2 copies of Bi’an, Earth of the Yang Zing. He Summoned Bi’an and Set Forbidden Apocrypha and Solemn Strike.

Manoo Summoned Zoodiac Ratpier and activated its effect; but Campos flipped Solemn Strike and gave up 1500 Life Points to negate Ratpier’s effect and destroy Ratpier.

Manoo activated Cosmic Cyclone next, giving up 1000 Life Points to banish Campos’s face-down Forbidden Apocrypha. Next, Manoo activated Zoodiac Barrage! He destroyed it to Special Summon Thoroughblade from his Deck, and used Thoroughblade’s effect to discard Ramram and draw a card. He Xyz Summoned Hammerkong over Thoroughblade and then Chakanine over Hammerkong. He detached Hammerkong to use Chakanine’s effect and Special Summon Ramram from his Graveyard, and then Xyz Summoned Tigermortar over Chakanine and used its effect to attach a Ratpier to it. Next, he detached the Ratpier to Special Summon a Ratpier from his Deck in Defense Position. Manoo upgraded his monster into Boarbow and then Drident, destroying Ramram with Drident’s effect and using Ramram’s effect to Special Summon Ratpier from his Graveyard. He then combined his 2 Ratpiers to Xyz Summon Daigusto Emeral and used its effect to return 3 monsters to his Deck and draw a card. He attached a Whiptail from his hand to Drident and then attacked Bi’an with Drident to banish it. Emeral attacked directly, and Campos dropped to 3500 Life Points. Manoo Set 2 cards to his back row and then ended his turn.

Campos Summoned Bi’an and attacked Emeral with it, allowing his Bi’an to be destroyed. He tried activating its effect to Special Summon a monster from his Deck, but Manoo flipped Solemn Strike to negate the effect! Campos immediately conceded, outmatched by Manoo’s draws.

Trinidad’s former National Champion Sanjay Atmaram Manoo is moving on with an 8-1 record!