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Round 6 Feature Match: Justin Gardner vs. Brian Kalina

October 22nd, 2017

Justin Gardner from Omaha, Nebraska is Dueling against Brian Kalina from Minneapolis, Minnesota in a SPYRAL mirror-Match! Both Duelists piloted their SPYRALs to a perfect 5-0 record thus far, but only one of them can remain undefeated. It’s time to Duel!

 

Duel One

Kalina started off Duel 1 by Summoning SPYRAL GEAR – Drone and used its effect to rearrange the top 3 cards of Gardner’s Deck.

 

 

He activated One for One and discarded SPYRAL Sleeper to Special Summon SPYRAL Quik-Fix from his Deck. Next, he activated its effect to add SPYRAL GEAR – Utility Wire to his hand. Then, he activated Machine Duplication to Special Summon 2 more copies of Quik-Fix, and used their effects to add SPYRAL GEAR – Big Red and SPYRAL GEAR – Drone to his hand. He combined 2 Quik-Fixes to Link Summon SPYRAL Double Helix and then used its effect, declaring “monster” and revealing Destrudo the Lost Dragon’s Frisson from the top of Gardner’s Deck. He Special Summoned SPYRAL Master Plan behind Double Helix and then used its effect to add SPYRAL MISSION – Rescue to his hand. He activated Quik-Fix’s effect by discarding SPYRAL MISSION – Rescue from his hand to Special Summon Quik-Fix and then used Master Plan and Quik-Fix to Link Summon Proxy Dragon. He used Master Plan’s effect to add SPYRAL Resort and SPYRAL Super Agent to his hand and then combined Quik-Fix with Drone to Xyz Summon Lyrilusc – Recital Starling and used its effect to add D.D. Crow from his Deck to his hand. Next, he banished SPYRAL MISSION – Rescue from his Graveyard to Special Summon SPYRAL Master Plan from his Graveyard and used its effect to add SPYRAL MISSION – Rescue to his hand. He then Special Summoned another Super Agent from his hand by calling “monster” and revealing Destrudo from the top of Gardner’s Deck, and discarded SPYRAL MISSION – Rescue to Special Summon Quik-Fix from his Graveyard and use its effect to add SPYRAL GEAR – Last Resort from his Deck to his hand. He then combined a Quik-Fix with Proxy Dragon and Lyrilusc to Link Summon Firewall Dragon, co-Linked to Double Helix. He then activated Resort and used its effect to add Super Agent to his hand, and then activated Big Red to Special Summon Quik-Fix from his Graveyard. He used Quik-Fix’s effect to add Drone from his Deck to his hand and then combined Quik-Fix and Master Plan to Link Summon Ib the World Chalice Priestess, co-Linked to Proxy Dragon. Next, he used his Firewall Dragon’s effect to Special Summon Drone from his hand, since a monster Firewall Dragon pointed to was sent to the Graveyard. He discarded Drone from his hand to Special Summon Quik-Fix from his Graveyard next, and used its effect to add Big Red from his Deck to his hand. He then combined Quik-Fix with Drone to Xyz Summon Sylvan Princessprite Linked to Firewall, and used its effect to excavate Terraforming from the top of his Deck and add it to his hand. Next, he activated Firewall Dragon’s effect to add Sleeper and Drone from his Graveyard to his hand. He Special Summoned Sleeper to his field by banishing Big Red, Drone, and Quik-Fix from his Graveyard, and then equipped Last Resort to his Sleeper. He Set a card to his back row and then sent a Master Plan from his Graveyard back into his Deck in the End Phase to keep his SPYRAL Resort on the field.

 

 

Gardner opened up with 2 copies of SPYRAL Resort, SPYRAL Super Agent, Machine Dupication, and SPYRAL Quik-Fix. He drew Destrudo and then activated Resort. He used its effect to add SPYRAL Sleeper from his Deck to his hand and then Normal Summoned Quik-Fix and activated its effect to add Big Red from his Deck to his hand. He activated Machine Duplication next, and Kalina discarded Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring to negate it! Gardner Special Summoned Super Agent from his hand next, by declaring “Spell Card” and revealing Terraforming from the top of Kalina’s Deck. He used its effect to destroy the face-down Utility Wire, and Utility Wire was Chained to put SPYRAL Resort on top of Gardner’s Deck. Next, Gardner activated another Resort, and Kalina Chained Sleeper’s effect to destroy Gardner’s Super Agent and Quik-Fix. Gardner added a Quik-Fix to his hand with SPYRAL Resort. Next, Gardner activated Big Red to try to Special Summon Agent from his Graveyard, but D.D. Crow’s effect was Chained to banish it from the Duel! Gardner conceded, and the Match moved on to Duel 2!

 

Duel Two

Gardner opened up Duel 2 with Droll & Lock Bird, Terraforming, D.D. Crow, Soul Charge, and SPYRAL Quik-Fix.

 

 

He Summoned Quik-Fix and used its effect to add Big Red from his Deck to his hand, prompting Kalina to discard Droll & Lock Bird from his hand. Gardner ended his turn, completely shut down by the Droll & Lock Bird.

 

Kalina activated Ghost Reaper & Winter Cherries from his hand to banish all SPYRAL Double Helixes from Gardner’s Extra Deck, and then activated SPYRAL Resort. He used Resort’s effect to add Quik-Fix to his hand, and Gardner discarded his own Droll & Lock Bird. Kalina ended his turn, returning Droll & Lock Bird to the bottom of his Deck with the effect of his Resort.

 

Gardner activated SPYRAL Resort and used its effect to add a Super Agent to his hand, prompting Kalina to discard another Droll & Lock Bird. Unable to search through his Deck again, Gardner Normal Summoned Super Agent and combined it with Quik-Fix to Link Summon Proxy Dragon. He activated Big Red to Special Summon Super Agent back to the field, and then used his Agent’s effect to destroy Kalina’s Resort. Kalina discarded another Ghost Reaper to banish Decode Talker from Gardner’s Extra Deck, and then Gardner combined Super Agent with Proxy Dragon to Link Summon Gaia Saber, the Lightning Shadow in his Extra Monster Zone. He activated Soul Charge and paid 4000 Life Points to Special Summon Proxy Dragon, Super Agent, Quik-Fix, and Droll & Lock Bird from his Graveyard, and then Link Summoned 2 Firewall Dragons co-Linked to one another. He sent Super Agent to the bottom of his Deck with the effect of Resort in the End Phase.

 

 

Kalina drew a card and then entered his Battle Phase, activating Evenly Matched from his hand in the end of the Battle Phase! Gardner Chained the effects of his Firewall Dragons to add Droll & Lock Bird and Quik-Fix from his Graveyard to his hand and then banished both Firewalls from his field face-down. In Main Phase 2, Kalina tried to Special Summon Super Agent from his hand by declaring “monster”, and revealed Sleeper from the top of Gardner’s Deck. He destroyed Resort with Super Agent’s effect, and then Normal Summoned Quik-Fix and used its effect to add Utility Wire to his hand. Gardner discarded Droll & Lock Bird. Kalina combined Super Agent with Quik-Fix to Link Summon SPYRAL Double Helix and then used Double Helix’s effect to Special Summon Master Plan to his field by declaring “monster” once again and revealing Sleeper. Kalina Set the Utility Wire before passing.

 

 

Gardner drew SPYRAL Sleeper and then Normal Summoned Quik-Fix. He used its effect to add Last Resort to his hand and then activated SPYRAL Resort. Kalina Chained Utility Wire to put the Resort back on top of Gardner’s Deck. Next, he attacked Double Helix with Quik-Fix, dropping to 2600 Life Points and sending Quik-Fix to the Graveyard. He then banished Quik-Fix, Big Red, and Resort from his Graveyard to Special Summon Sleeper and equipped it with the Last Resort in his hand. He used Sleeper’s effect to destroy Helix and then passed his turn.

 

Kalina switched his Master Plan into Attack Position and used its effect to add SPYRAL MISSION – Rescue to his hand. He attacked Sleeper with Master Plan, and Kalina dropped down to 6400 Life Points as his Master Plan was destroyed. Next, Kalina used Master Plan’s effect to add SPYRAL Resort and SPYRAL Sleeper from his Deck to his hand. He activated the Resort, and Gardner Chained Sleeper’s effect to destroy the Resort. Next, Kalina Special Summoned Sleeper from his hand by banishing two Resorts and a Utility Wire from his Graveyard. He used Sleeper’s effect to destroy his own Sleeper and Gardner’s Last Resort, and then Set a card to his back row. Time was called in the round, and play passed to Gardner.

 

Gardner activated SPYRAL Resort and Kalina Chained SPYRAL MISSION – Rescue; but Kalina Chained the effect of Sleeper to destroy his own Resort and the SPYRAL MISSION. Gardner attacked directly with Sleeper and passed.

 

Kalina banished Rescue from his Graveyard to try to Special Summon Master Plan, but Gardner Chained D.D. Crow’s effect to banish Master Plan. Next, Kalina activated One for One and sent Drone from his hand to his Graveyard to Special Summon Quik-Fix to his field. He activated Quik-Fix’s effect to add Drone to his hand and Normal Summoned it, activating its effect to rearrange the top 3 cards of Gardner’s Deck. Next, he combined Quik-Fix with Drone to Link Summon SPYRAL Double Helix, and Gardner used his Sleeper to destroy Double Helix and Sleeper.

 

Gardner drew Double Summon and passed.

 

Kalina Set a monster and passed.

 

Gardner drew One for One and passed on the final turn of overtime.

 

Brian Kalina was declared the winner of the Match, since he won the first Duel and the second Duel ended in a draw!

 

Brian Kalina advances with a 6-0 record using SPYRALs!