Central America World Qualifying Points Playoff Top 4 Feature Match: Galileo Mauricio De Obaldia Soza vs. Nelson Omar Andino Ochoa
The World Qualifying Points Playoff is filled with star studded Duelists, but Galileleo Mauricio De Obaldia Soza has done what most could not even fathom. With four World Championship appearances, placing 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and in the Top 8, it makes sense why we see him in the Points Playoff today. He is representing Panama and has chosen Sky Striker as his weapon of choice. His opponent, Nelson Omar Andino Ochoa, is no slouch either. He is representing Honduras and has brought Danger! Orcust.
Only one can move onto the finals, who will it be?
Andino won the roll and chose to go first.
Duel One:
Andino Set two cards to his back row, then activated the effect of Danger! Tsuchinoko and discard Orcust Harp Horror to Special Summon it and draw a card. Next, he Normal Summoned Blackwing – Zephyors the Elite and used both as materials to Link Summon Knightmare Cerberus. He sent Knightmare Cerberus to the Graveyard to Link Summon Knightmare Mermaid and used its effect, discarding Orcust Cymbal Skeleton, to Special Summon Orcust Knightmare. He used both monsters to Link Summon Galatea, the Orcust Automaton and then banished Orcust Harp Horror to Special Summon another Orcust Knightmare before he Link Summoned The Phantom Knights of Rusty Bardiche. He brought back Galatea, the Orcust Automaton with Orcust Cymbal Skeleton and then banished Orcust Knightmare to send World Legacy – “World Wand” to the Graveyard. He shuffled back the Orcust Knightmare with Galatea, the Orcust Automaton to Set Orcust Crescendo, then Xyz Summoned Dingirsu, the Orcust of the Evening Star and used its effect to attach Orcust Cymbal Skeleton. He used followed it up by activating The Phantom Knights of Rusty Bardiche, but De Obaldia stopped it with Infinite Impermanence. Andino pressed on and Special Summoned Orcust Harp Horror with “World Wand”, then Link Summoned another Galatea, the Orcust Automaton using Orcust Harp Horror and Dingirsu, the Orcust of the Evening Star. With three back row Set, he ended his turn.
De Obaldia drew to five cards in hand. He activated Sky Striker Modules – Multirole, then Reinforcement of the Army to add Sky Striker Ace – Raye to his hand. He Normal Summoned her and Link Summoned Sky Striker Ace – Hayate, using it to attack directly and send Sky Striker Airspace – Area Zero from his Deck to the Graveyard. He entered Main Phase 2, and activated Terraforming to add Mystic Mine from the Deck to his hand. He used Multirole to send his Hayate to the Graveyard, emptying his field for Mystic Mine. He followed that up with Sky Striker – Mobilize Engage!, adding Sky Striker Maneuver – Jamming Waves! to his hand and drawing a card. He used Jamming Waves to destroy Twin Twisters and followed it up with Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy Orcust Crescendo. He Set three cards to his back row with Multirole and ending his turn. During the End Phase, Andino banished Crescendo to add Orcust Harp Horror to his hand.
Andino drew for turn, but without his Twin Twisters, he had no way to deal with Mystic Mine. He was forced to pass his turn.
De Obaldia drew and used his Set Sky Striker Maneuver – Jamming Waves!, blowing away a Set Instant Fusion. He then activated his Set Sky Striker – Mobilize Engage! to add Sky Striker Mecha – Hornet Drones and draw a card, before activating another copy from hand to add Sky Striker Mecha – Shark Cannon and draw another card! He used Hornet Drones to Special Summon a Token, then immediately Link Summoned Sky Striker Ace – Kagari to add back Engage. He replayed Engage to grab another Shark Cannon and drew a third card for free. He Link Summoned Sky Striker Ace – Hayate next, moving to Battle Phase and declared a direct attack. After snapping down two copies of Shark Cannon, Andino conceded!
De Obaldia rides the free card economy from Sky Striker – Mobilize Engage! straight to victory! Both Duelists began Side Decking, modifying their respective Decks to improve their matchup. Will the former World Champion eliminate Andino from the Points Playoff? Or can Andino fight back and win two consecutive games?
Andino chose to go first.
Duel Two:
Andino began by Normal Summoning Mathematician, but De Obaldia used Effect Veiler to stop it. Andino pressed through with The Phantom Knights of Shade Brigadine, Link Summoning Knightmare Cerberus and then Knightmare Mermaid. He used the effect of Knightmare Mermaid to discard a card a Special Summon Orcust Knightmare, then used that to Link Summon Galatea, the Orcust Automaton. He banished Orcust Knightmare to send Orcust Harp Horror, then used it to Special Summon Orcust Cymbal Skeleton. He Link Summoned The Phantom Knights of Rusty Bardiche next, then banished Orcust Cymbal Skeleton to Special Summon Galatea, the Orcust Automaton. He used the effect of The Phantom Knights of Rusty Bardiche to send The Phantom Knights of Ancient Cloak and Set Phantom Knights’ Fog Blade, then banished The Phantom Knights of Ancient Cloak to add The Phantom Knights of Silent Boots. He used Galatea, the Orcust Automaton next to shuffle back a banished monster and Set Orcust Crescendo, before Xyz Summoning Dingirsu, the Orcust of the Evening Star. He used its effect to attach Orcust Cymbal Skeleton as a material, then banished the The Phantom Knights of Silent Boots to add Phantom Knights’ Fog Blade. He banished World Wand to Special Summon Orcust Harp Horror, then used it and Dingirsu, the Orcust of the Evening Star to Link Summon another Galatea, the Orcust Automaton before Setting the last Phantom Knights’ Fog Blade and another card, ending his turn.
De Obaldia drew to five cards and activated Foolish Burial Goods to send Metalfoes Fusion to the Graveyard before shuffling it back and drawing a card. He activated Multirole next, but that prompted Adino Ochoa to Flip Unending Nightmare and destroy it! De Obaldia was feeling the pressure from Unending Nightmare, and Normal Summoned Sky Striker Ace – Raye next to Link Summon Sky Striker Ace – Hayate. When he tried to attack directly, Andino used Phantom Knights’ Fog Blade to stop it. De Obaldia then Link Summoned Sky Striker Ace – Kaina in Main Phase 2, using it to lock down The Phantom Knights of Rusty Bardiche. He Link Summoned Sky Striker Ace – Kagari next and added back Sky Striker Modules – Multirole, then activated Terraforming but Andino stopped it with Orcust Crescendo. Sky Striker Ace – Shizuku came down next, De Obaldia Set a back row, and tried to end his turn, but during the End Phase Andino had his second Phantom Knights’ Fog Blade to stop Shizuku’s effect.
Andino drew to two cards, then used Galatea, the Orcust Automaton to shuffle back a monster, but was thwarted by De Obaldia’s Set Infinite Impermanence. Andino used Orcust Harp Horror to Special Summon Orcust Knightmare from his Deck, and activated Danger! Nessie discarding his other card to Special Summon itself and draw a fresh one. He Link Summoned Longirsu, the Orcust Orchestrator next using Danger! Nessie and Galatea, the Orcust Automaton, and activated its effect to get rid of Shizuku by shuffling back two of his banished cards. De Obaldia Special Summoned Sky Striker Ace – Raye next, then Andino followed it up by Xyz summoning Dingirsu, the Orcust of the Evening Star. He used its effect on Sky Striker Ace – Raye , which then activated tis effect in response to Special Summon Hayate. Andino banished Phantom Knights’ Fog Blade to Special Summon The Phantom Knights of Ancient Cloak and banished Crescendo to add Orcust Harp Horror. He Normal Summoned it and moved to Battle Phase, clearing away De Obaldia’s Hayate, which sent Hornet Drones to the Graveyard, and left him with 1900 Life Points.
De Obaldia drew for turn and Andino revealed his Set Anti-Spell Fragrance prompting the concession from De Obaldia!
Andino fights back with some powerful Trap Cards, easily taking the second Duel. One final game remains between these players and the finals, who will advance?
De Obaldia chose to go second.
Duel Three
Andino began with Danger! Tsuchinoko, discarding Twin Twisters, to Special Summon it and draw a card. He Normal Summoned Crystron Rosenix next, and use both monsters to Link Summon Knightmare Cerberus. He activated the effect of Crystron Rosenix, banishing it to Special Summon a Token, then used Knightmare Cerberus as a material to Link Summon Knightmare Mermaid, discarding The Phantom Knights of Silent Boots to Special Summon Orcust Knightmare. He Link Summoned Galatea, the Orcust Automaton using Orcust Knightmare and Knightmare Mermaid, then banished Orcust Knightmare to send Orcust Harp Horror to the Graveyard. He banished Orcust Harp Horror to Special Summon Orcust Cymbal Skeleton, then Link Summoned The Phantom Knights of Rusty Bardiche using the Token and Galatea, the Orcust Automaton. He sent The Phantom Knights of Ancient Cloak to the Graveyard to Set Phantom Knights’ Fog Blade, then banished The Phantom Knights of Ancient Cloak to add The Phantom Knights of Silent Boots to his hand. He Special Summoned it, and Link Summoned Galatea, the Orcust Automaton using it and Orcust Cymbal Skeleton. He activated Orcust Knightmare and sent Orcust Cymbal Skeleton to the Graveyard, which he banished to Special Summon Galatea, the Orcust Automaton. He Xyz Summoned Dingirsu, the Orcust of the Evening Star, used its effect to attach Orcust Cymbal Skeleton as a material, and then used Galatea, the Orcust Automaton to shuffle back the Orcust Cymbal Skeleton. He Set two more cards to his back row before ending the turn.
De Obaldia drew staring down a massive field. He began with Foolish Burial Goods to send Metalfoes Fusion to his Graveyard, which he immediately shuffled back to draw a card. He activated Multirole, which Andino begrudgingly let through. Sky Striker Ace – Raye hit the field for a moment before suiting up into Sky Striker Ace – Kaina. He activated Sky Striker Maneuver – Afterburners!, Andino Chained Phantom Knights’ Fog Blade to Kaina, and Dingirsu, the Orcust of the Evening Star protected itself from destruction. De Obaldia Link Summoned Sky Striker Ace – Hayate next, and Special Summoned Dinowrestler Pankratops. He moved to Battle Phase and declared an attack with Pankratops on Galatea, the Orcust Automaton, and Andino condeded!
Galileo Mauricio De Obaldia Soza moves on to the finals for another chance at competing in the World Championship!
