We just saw Ricardo Lora Zavala take a quick 2-0 victory with his Dinosaur Deck in our Round 10 Feature Match, and that earned him 8^th place at the end of the Swiss Rounds and a spot in the Top 64. Now, he’s paired up against three-time YCS winner Angel Zayren Flores Covarrubias in this first elimination round. It’s time to Duel!

Duel One

Flores started off Duel 1 by Normal Summoning Zoodiac Ramram.

He upgraded it into Zoodiac Hammerkong and then Zoodiac Broadbull, and activated Broadbull’s effect. Lora discarded Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit to destroy Broadbull, and then Broadbull’s effect added a Zoodiac Ratpier from Flores’s Deck to his hand. Flores passed his turn with an empty field.

Lora drew a card and then was left with Souleating Oviraptor, Petiteranodon, Fossil Dig, True King Agnimazud, the Vanisher, and Twin Twisters. He activated Fossil Dig, but lost out to Flores’s Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring. Next, Lora Summoned the Oviraptor and used its effect to add Miscellaneousaurus to his hand. He then destroyed Miscellaneousaurus and Petiteranodon from his hand to Special Summon Agnimazud from his hand, and used the effect of Petiteranodon to Special Summon Miscellaneousaurus from his Deck. He banished a Miscellaneousaurus from his Graveyard to Special Summon Jurrac Aeolo to his field, and then Tuned Jurrac Aeolo with Miscelleaneousaurus to Synchro Summon Hi-Speedroid Chanbara. Two attacks from Chanbara, plus attacks from Agnimazud and Oviraptor wiped away all 8000 of Flores’s Life Points!

Ricardo Lora Zavala manages to defeat Angel Zayren Flores Covarrubias on his very first turn, even after being stymied by Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring! With one more win against Flores, Lora will move on to the Top 32 with his Dinosaurs!

Duel Two

Flores started off Duel 2 by Summoning Baobaboon. He activated its effect to draw a card and put a card on the bottom of his Deck. Next, Flores activated Zoodiac Barrage, and activated its effect to try to destroy Baobaboon. Lora discarded Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring from his hand to negate the effect. Next, Flores activated Fire Formation – Tenki to add a copy of Zoodiac Ratpier to his hand. He Set a card to his back row before passing.

Lora drew a card and then held Interrupted Kaiju Slumber, Dark Hole, Fossil Dig, True King Agnimazud, the Vanisher, and Terraforming in his hand. He activated Terraforming first, and Flores flipped Imperial Order to negate it! Completely devastated by Imperial Order, Lora ended his turn.

Flores drew a card and then paid 700 Life Points to keep Imperial Order. He Summoned Ratpier and used its effect to send Ramram to the Graveyard. He upgraded Ratpier into Boarbow, and then Boarbow into Broadbull. He used Broadbull’s effect to add Zoodiac Whiptail to his hand, and then upgraded Broadbull into Zoodiac Chakanine. He used Chakanine’s effect to Special Summon Ramram from his Graveyard and then Special Summoned a Ratpier from his Deck by detaching a Ratpier from Chakanine. He Xyz Summoned Hammerkong over Chakanine and then Drident over Hammerkong. He destroyed Ramram with Drident to Special Summon a Ratpier from his Graveyard and then combined both Ratpiers to Xyz Summon Abyss Dweller! He attacked with his monsters and ended his turn.

Lora drew a card and conceded, unable to fight against Imperial Order!

Duel Three

Lora chose for Flores to go first in Duel 3!

Flores Summoned Ratpier and activated its effect. Lora discarded Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit to destroy it, and Flores used the effect of his Ratpier to send Zoodiac Ramram from his Deck to his Graveyard. Flores Set a card to his back row and then passed his turn.

Lora drew a card and was left with Petiteranodon, Interrupted Kaiju Slumber, Babycerasaurus, True King Lithosagym, the Disaster, and Dogoran, the Mad Flame Kaiju. He activated the effect of his True King to try to Special Summon it, but Flores stopped it with Solemn Strike!

Flores Summoned Baobaboon and used its effect. He activated Zoodiac Barrage next, destroying his Baobaboon to Special Summon Zoodiac Thoroughblade from his Deck. Next, he used the effect of Baobaboon to Special Summon 2 more copies of Baobaboon from his Deck, and used their effects. He combined both Baobaboons to make M-X-Saber Invoker and used its effect to Special Summon Whiptail from his Deck. He then Xyz Summoned Zoodiac Tigermortar over Whiptail and used its effect to swap its Xyz Material with a Ratpier in his Graveyard. He then detached the Ratpier to Special Summon a Ratpier from his Deck in Defense Position, and Xyz Summoned Hammerkong and then Chakanine over Tigermortar. He detached Hammerkong to activated Chakanine’s effect and Special Summon Ramram from his Graveyard, and then Xyz Summoned Drident over Chakanine. He destroyed Ramram by detaching an Xyz Material from Drident to activate its effect and Special Summon Ratpier from his Graveyard, and then combined both Ratpiers to Xyz Summon Abyss Dweller. He attacked with his monsters and Set a card to his back row before passing.

Lora drew a card and Flores used the effect of his Abyss Dweller in Lora’s Draw Phase. Lora activated Interrupted Kaiju Slumber to try to turn the Duel around, but when Flores flipped My Body as a Shield to stop it, Lora immediately conceded!

Angel Zayren Flores Covarrubias knocks the Dino Duelist out of the tournament and advances to the Top 32!