Round 1 Feature Match: Miciah Umstead vs. Romello Wilson
Local Duelist Miciah Umstead from Knoxville, Tennessee is piloting a Witchcrafter Deck packed with cards from The Infinity Chasers. Witchcrafters are a cool theme of Spellcaster-Type monsters that can Special Summon each other from the Deck while the theme-specific Spell Cards return from the Graveyard to be reused. Umstead’s opponent, Romello Wilson from St. Paul, Minnesota, is using a Sky Striker Deck that includes 3 copies of Mystic Mine from Dark Neostorm. Even though Sky Striker Ace – Kagari has recently Limited, Wilson is here to prove that Sky Strikers are still a powerful force on the tournament scene. It’s time to Duel!
Duel One
Umstead opened up Duel 1 with Witchcrafter Draping, Witchcrafter Madame Verre, Witchcrafter Holiday, Terraforming, and Witchcrafter Potterie.
He activated Terraforming to add Secret Village of the Spellcasters to his hand and then Normal Summoned Witchcrafter Potterie. He activated its effect to Tribute it and discard Holiday in order to Special Summon Witchcrafter Edel. He used Edel’s effect to discard Witchcrafter Draping and Special Summon Witchcrafter Madame Verre from his hand in Defense Position. He activated Secret Village of the Spellcasters. In the End Phase, he activated the effects of the Witchcrafter Holiday and Witchcrafter Draping in his Graveyard to add them to his hand since he controlled a Witchcrafter.
Wilson Set 5 cards to his back row and passed.
Umstead activated Witchcrafter Creation and activated its effect to add Witchcrafter Schmietta to his hand. He Summoned it and used its effect, Tributing it and discarding a Spell Card to Special Summon Witchcrafter Haine from his Deck. He banished Schmietta from his Graveyard to use its effect and send Witchcrafter Bystreet to his Graveyard, and then activated Witchcrafter Draping to return 3 face-down cards on Wilson’s field to his hand. He then banished Witchcrafter Potterie from his hand to return Bystreet to his hand and activated Bystreet. Direct attacks from Edel and Haine dropped Wilson down to 3600 Life Points. In the End Phase, Wilson returned Witchcrafter Holiday from his Graveyard to his hand with its effect since he controlled a Witchcrafter.
Miciah Umstead takes a quick win in Duel 1 thanks to Secret Village of the Spellcasters and his Witchcrafters! With Secret Village of the Spellcasters on his field, Wilson couldn’t use any of his Sky Striker Spells! Wilson will be going first in Duel 2!
Duel Two
Wilson started off Duel 2 by Setting 3 cards face-down and passing.
Umstead opened up with Witchcrafter Creation, Witchcrafter Edel, Witchcrafter Madame Verre, Witchcrafter Potterie, Witchcrafter Holiday, and Infinite Impermanence. He activated Witchcrafter Creation to add Witchcrafter Schmietta from his Deck to his hand and then used its effect to Tribute it and discard Holiday in order to Special Summon Witchcrafter Madame Verre from his Deck in Defense Position. He banished Schmietta from his Graveyard to activate its effect and send Witchcrafter Pittore from his Deck to his Graveyard. He banished it from his Graveyard to draw a card and then discard Edel. He Set Infinite Impermanence and then returned Holiday from his Graveyard to his hand in his End Phase. Wilson used Shared Ride to draw a card, and then activated his face-down Cosmic Cyclone to pay 1000 Life Points and banish Infinite Impermanence before beginning his turn.
Wilson activated Terraforming to add Sky Striker Airspace – Area Zero to his hand and then activated Upstart Goblin to draw a card and give Umstead 1000 Life Points. Next, he activated Sky Striker Mecha Modules – Multirole. He activated Area Zero next, and then used Multirole to send Area Zero to the Graveyard. He used Area Zero’s effect to Special Summon Sky Striker Ace – Raye from his Deck and then used Raye as a Link Material to Summon Sky Striker Ace – Hayate. He attacked directly with Hayate thanks to its effect, and then used Hayate’s effect to send Sky Striker Mobilize – Engage! from his Deck to his Graveyard. In Main Phase 2, he used Hayate to Link Summon Sky Striker Ace – Kagari and then used Kagari’s effect to return Engage from his Graveyard to his hand. He activated Engage to add Sky Striker Maneuver – Afterburners! from his Deck to his hand and draw a card. He activated Afterburners to destroy Madame Verre and then sent Kagari to the Graveyard to Link Summon Sky Striker Ace – Shizuku. He used Shizuku’s effect in the End Phase to add Sky Striker Mecha – Shark Cannon from his Deck to his hand and then activated Shark Cannon to banish Edel. Then used Multirole’s effect to Set Area Zero, Engage, and Shark Cannon from his Graveyard to his field.
Umstead activated Witchcrafter Holiday to target the Madame Verre in his Graveyard, but Wilson Chained Shark Cannon to banish it before it could be Summoned to the field. Next, Umstead Summoned Potterie and activated Secret Village of the Spellcasters. Wilson Set Afterburners to his field from his Graveyard with Multirole’s effect in the End Phase, since he had activated a Shark Cannon that turn.
Wilson drew a card and then Umstead Tributed Potterie and discarded a Spell Card in order to activate its effect and try to Special Summon a more powerful Spellcaster from his Deck; but with Potterie off of the field, Wilson was able to Chain Called by the Grave! He banished Potterie and stopped its effect, leaving Umstead with no Spellcasters on the field, and leaving Wilson free to activate Spell Cards, even with Secret Village of the Spellcasters face-up! Wilson activated another Multirole, sent it to the Graveyard with his other Multirole, and then flipped Engage to add Sky Striker Mecha – Widow Anchor from his Deck to his hand and draw a card. He activated another Engage next, adding Raye from his Deck to his hand and drawing another card. He flipped Afterburners to destroy his own Shizuku and Umstead’s Secret Village, and then Normal Summoned Raye. He attacked directly with Raye, and then used its effect to Tribute it and Special Summon Shizuku from his Extra Deck. He attacked directly with Shizuku, dropping Umstead down to 4500 Life Points. Wilson added a Widow Anchor from his Deck to his hand in the End Phase with the effect of Shizuku, activated it to negate the effect of Shizuku, and then Set Engage and Widow Anchor from his Graveyard with Multirole’s effect.
Umstead Summoned Potterie and then activated Card of Demise to draw 2 cards. He used Foolish Burial to send Pittore to his Graveyard and then used Pittore’s effect to draw a card and discard Madame Verre. He activated Secret Village of the Spellcasters and Witchcrafter Bystreet next and then ended his turn.
Wilson used Multirole to send Shizuku to the Graveyard and then Special Summoned Dinowrestler Pankratops. He used Area Zero to target Pankratops and Chained Pankratops’s effect to destroy Secret Village. He added a card to his hand with Area Zero and then used Sky Striker Mobilize – Engage! to add Raye to his hand and draw a card. He activated Widow Anchor to take control of Potterie and then Normal Summoned Raye. He attacked directly with Raye, then used Raye’s effect to Tribute it and Special Summon Sky Striker Ace – Kaina. He attacked with Kaina, and then combined his monsters to Link Summon Knightmare Phoenix. He activated Foolish Burial Goods in Main Phase 2 to send Metalfoes Fusion to his Graveyard and then activated a Shark Cannon to banish a card from Umstead’s Graveyard. He Set 2 cards from his Graveyard in the End Phase with Multirole.
Umstead drew a card and activated Witchcrafter Holiday, but when Wilson Chained Shark Cannon to banish his target, Umstead conceded.
Romello Wilson overcomes Miciah Umstead’s Witchcrafters in Duel 2 to push the Match to a third and final Duel!
Duel Three
Umstead opened up Duel 3 with Card of Demise, Witchcrafter Bystreet, Witchcrafter Schmietta, and 2 copies of Witchcrafter Creation. He activated Bystreet, Summoned Schmietta, and then Set a Creation. He activated Card of Demise to draw Danger! Thunderbird! and Witchcrafter Scroll from his Deck. He activated the Scroll and then discarded his hand in the End Phase. He returned the Creation from his Graveyard to his hand with its effect after discarding his hand.
Wilson activated Multirole and then Set a card to his back row. He Tributed his Schmietta and sent his Scroll to the Graveyard to Special Summon Verre from his Deck. Wilson used Multirole to send his face-down Metalfoes Fusion to the Graveyard and then used Pot of Desires to banish the top 10 cards of his Deck face-down and draw 2 cards. He activated Twin Twisters and discarded Pot of Desires to destroy the 2 cards in Umstead’s back row and then Normal Summoned Raye. He sent it to the Graveyard to Link Summon Hayate and then entered the Battle Phase. Umstead discarded Creation from his hand to use Verre’s effect and try to negate the effect of Hayate; but Wilson Chained Sky Striker Mecha – Eagle Booster to make Hayate immune to it. He attacked directly with Hayate and used its effect to send Engage to his Graveyard. Then, he Link Summoned Kagari, using its effect to return Engage to his hand. He Link Summoned Kaina next. He activated Engage to add Widow Anchor to his hand and draw a card, and gained 100 Life Points with Kaina’s effect. He sent Kaina to the Graveyard to Link Summon Shizuku next, Set 2 cards to his back row, and then shuffled Metalfoes Fusion from his Graveyard into his Deck to draw a card. He activated Shizuku’s effect in the End Phase to add Sky Striker Mecha – Hornet Drones from his Deck to his hand. In the End Phase he also activated a Widow Anchor to target his Shizuku and Set it back to his field with Multirole.
Umstead drew a card and Wilson activated Shark Cannon to banish Schmietta from his Graveyard. Umstead conceded, down in Life Points, way down in field position, and with the time on the clock for the Round about to hit zero.
Wilson takes a 2-1 win over Umstead’s Witchcrafters to advance with a 1-0 record!
