Welcome to Round 2! We’re at Table 257 for this Round as we came across a Deck that has a little of everything! Travis Tackett from right here in Knoxville with a Deck that Orcust, Trickstars and Sky Strikers and Neo-Spacians that combo to Link Summon Galatea, the Orcust Automaton and Xyz Summon Dingirsu, the Orcust of the Evening Star. His opponent is Becker Phathanak from Nashville, Tennessee and he has Sky Strikers with him. Sky Striker Ace – Kagari being Limited in the latest Forbidden and Limited List change has forced Sky Striker Duelists to rethink strategies but Becker is one of the Duelists in attendance that have stuck with the Deck. Let’s see how the newly powered Orcust Deck fares against a tried and true favorite. It’s time to Duel!

Duel 1

Phathanak won the roll and elected to go first. He started off with Sky Striker Mecha Modules – Multirole then Set one to the back and activated Sky Striker Airspace – Area Zero targeting the Set card, adding Sky Striker Mecha – Widow Anchor from the Deck to his hand and sending the Set Sky Striker Mecha Modules – Multirole to his hand. He then used Sky Striker Mecha Modules – Multirole’s effect sending Sky Striker Airspace – Area Zero to the Graveyard whose Graveyard effect let Phathanak Special Summon Sky Striker Ace – Raye from the Deck. He then used Raye to Link Summon Sky Striker Ace – Shizuku. He Set 3 to the back and in the End Phase used Shizuku’s effect to add Sky Striker Mobilize – Engage! from his Deck to his hand.

Phathanak’s starting hand was Sky Striker Mobilize – Engage!, The Phantom Knights of Ancient Cloak, Neo Space Conductor, Sky Striker Mecha – Eagle Booster, Phantom Knights’ Fog Blade and Terraforming. He activated Terraforming to add Trickstar Light Stage from his Deck to his hand. He activated Light Stage and added Trickstar Candina from his Deck to his hand. He then activated Sky Striker Mobilize – Engage!, adding Sky Striker Mecha – Hornet Drones from his Deck to his hand. Light Stage’s effect froze the third Spell/Trap. Tackett then activated Sky Striker Mecha – Hornet Drones to Special Summon a Token which was used to Link Summon Sky Striker Ace – Kagari whose effect added back Hornet Drones whichw as activated to Special Summon another Token. Both monsters were used to Link Summon Knightmare Phoenix. Phoenix’s effect let Tackett discard The Phantom Knights of Ancient Cloak to destroy Phathanak’s Set Twin Twisters. Tackett sent Phoenix to the Graveyard to Link Summon Knightmare Mermaid whose effect was activated. Tackett discarded Phantom Knights’ Fog Blade and Phathanak chained Widow Anchor to negate Mermaid’s effect but Phathanak chained Eagle Booster to make Mermaid unaffected by other effects. Tackett Summed Orcust Knightmare which was used with Knightmare Mermaid to Link Summon Galatea, the Orcust Automaton. Next, Orcust Knightmare was banished from the Graveyard, sending Orcust Harp Horror from the Deck to the Graveyard, boosting Galatea’s ATK. Next, Orcust Harp Horror was banished from the Graveyard to Special Summon Orcust Cymbal Skeleton from the Deck. Both monsters were used to Link Summon The Phantom Knights of Rusty Bardiche. Its effect was used to send The Phantom Knights of Silent Boots from the Deck to the Graveyard and Set Phantom Knights’ Fog Blade from the Deck. Next, Tackett banished Phantom Knights’ Fog Blade from the Graveyard to Special Summon The Phantom Knights of Ancient Cloak from the Graveyard. He then banished The Phantom Knights of Silent Boots from the Graveyard to add The Phantom Knights of Shade Brigandine from the Deck to the hand. He then banished Orcust Cymbal Skeleton to Special Summon Galatea from the Graveyard. Next, Galatea’s effect let Phathanak shuffle the banished Orcust Knightmare back to the Deck to Set Orcust Crescendo from the Deck. Next, Dingirsu, the Orcust of the Evening Star was Xyz Summoned over Galatea. Both monster effects were activated, destroying Phathanak’s Sky Striker Ace – Shizuku and attaching Orcust Cymbal Skeleton from banished to Dingirsu. Phathanak activated Sky Striker Ace – Raye’s effect from the Graveyard to Special Summon herself. All of Tackett’s monsters attacked, clearing the field and leaving Phathanak at 4600 LP. In Main Phase 2, Tackett Set The Phantom Knights of Shade Brigandine. He used Dingirsu and The Phantom Knights of Silent Boots to Link Summon another Galatea. In the End Phase, Phathanak was forced to activated the Set Called by the Grave and he banished Tackett’s Dingirsu from the Graveyard. He also used Sky Striker Mecha Modules – Multirole’s effect to Set Sky Striker Mecha – Widow Anchor from the Graveyard.

Phathanak activated the Set Sky Striker Mecha – Widow Anchor targeting Tackett’s Galatea, negating its effect and taking control of it. Next, he used Sky Striker Mecha Modules – Multirole’s effect sending the stolen Galatea to the Graveyard. Next, Phathanak activated Terraforming adding Sky Striker Airspace – Area Zero from his Deck to his hand. Next, Phathanak activated Sky Striker Mobilize – Engage!, adding Sky Striker Ace – Raye from his Deck to his hand and drew a card for having 3 or more Spells in his Graveyard. Sky Striker Maneuver – Afterburners! came down next, destroying Tackett’s The Phantom Knights of Rusty Bardiche and Set Phantom Knights’ Fog Blade. Phathanak activated Sky Striker Airspace – Area Zero then Normal Summoned Sky Striker Ace – Raye. He activated the Field Spell’s effect targeting Sky Striker Ace – Raye and Raye’s effect was chained, Special Summoning Sky Striker Ace – Kagari and the Field Spell added Engage off the top! Sky Striker Ace – Kagari’s effect also added the first Engage back to his hand. He activated both Engages one at a time, adding Sky Striker Mech – Jamming Waves! and Sky Striker Mecha – Widow Anchor to his hand and drawing 2 cards in total. Jamming Waves destroyed Tackett’s Set The Phantom Knights of Shade Brigandine. Going into the Battle Phase, Kagari attacked directly for 2400, leaving Tackett at 5600 LP. In Main Phase 2, Kagari swapped out for Sky Striker Ace – Shizuku. In the End Phase, Phathanak used Sky Striker Ace – Shizuku’s effect to add Sky Striker Mecha – Shark Cannon which was activated to banish Tackett’s Orcust Cymbal Skeleton from his Graveyard. Still in the End Phase, Tackett activated Phantom Knights’ Fog Blade from his Graveyard to Special Summon The Phantom Knights of Rusty Bardiche from the Graveyard. Engage and Shark Cannon were Set from the Graveyard with Phathanak’s Sky Striker Mecha Modules – Multirole.

Tackett drew Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring. “That’s late”, remarked Tackett as he scooped up his cards.

Duel 2

Tackett elected to go first. He started with a hand of 2 copies of Twin Twisters, Sky Striker Mobilize – Engage!, Terraforming, and Neo Space Conductor. He started off with Sky Striker Mobilize – Engage! to add Sky Striker Mecha – Hornet Drones. He activated Hornet Drones to Special Summon a Sky Striker Ace Token which was used to Link Summon Sky Striker Ace – Kagari whose effect added back Hornet Drones which was activated again to Special Summon another Token. Next, Tackett Normal Summoned Neo Space Conductor whose effect was negated by Phathanak’s Infinite Impermanence. Tackett used both monsters to Link Summon Knightmare Phoenix which was sent away to Link Summon Knightmare Mermaid whose effect let Tackett discard Twin Twisters to Special Summon Orcust Knightmare from his Deck. Both monsters were used to Link Summon Galatea, the Orcust Automaton. After the Summon, Phathanak activated Artifact Lancea from his hand to prevent any cards from being banished for the rest of the turn. With the combo effectively stopped, Tackett Set Twin Twisters and passed.

Phathanak activated Sky Striker Airspace – Area Zero and Normal Summoned Sky Striker Ace – Raye. He used the effect of the field Spell and chained Raye’s effect, Special Summoning Sky Striker Ace – Hayate from the Extra Deck and adding Sky Striker Mecha – Hornet Drones from his Deck to his hand. Sky Striker Ace – Hayate attacked over Tackett’s Neo Space Conductor for 700 and Sky Striker Ace – Hayate’s effect sent Sky Striker Mobilize – Engage! from Phathanak’s Deck to the Graveyard. In Main Phase 2, Phathanak used Sky Striker Ace – Hayate to Link Summon Sky Striker Ace – Kagari whose effect let Phathanak pick up Sky Striker Mobilize – Engage! from the Graveyard which was immediately activated to add Sky Striker Mecha Modules – Multirole from his Deck to his hand. He activated it then used Sky Striker Ace – Kagari to Link Summon Sky Striker Ace – Shizuku. He Set one card to the back and before the End Phase, Tackett used his Twin Twisters, discarding Terraforming to blast away Phathanak’s newly Set Twin Twisters and the active Sky Striker Mecha Modules – Multirole. Phathanak used Sky Striker Ace – Shizuku’s effect to add Sky Striker Mecha – Shark Cannon which was immediately activated to banish the Orcust Knightmare in Tackett’s Graveyard.

Tackett drew Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring. He activated Galatea’s effect, shuffling back the banished Orcust Knightmare to Set Orcust Crescendo from the Deck. Next, Tackett Xyz Summon Dingirsu, the Orcust of the Evening Star, using its effect to send Phathanak’s Sky Striker Ace – Shizuku to the Graveyard. Sky Striker Ace – Raye came out of the Graveyard with its effect. Tackett attacked with Dingirsu, destroying Sky Striker Ace – Raye.

Phathanak activated Reinforcement of the Army but Tackett chained Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring to negate it. Next, Phathanak activated Sky Striker Mecha – Hornet Drones to Special Summon a Token which was used to Link Summon Sky Striker Ace – Hayate. Sky Striker Ace – Hayate attacked directly leaving Tackett at 5800 LP. Hayate’s effect let Phathanak send another Sky Striker Mecha Modules – Multirole from the Deck to the Graveyard. In Main Phase 2, Hayate swapped out for Sky Striker Ace – Shizuku. In the End Phase, Phathanak used Shizuku’s effect to add Sky Striker Mecha – Widow Anchor from his Deck to his hand.

Tackett drew Orcust Harp Horror which he Normal Summoned. He used it and Dingirsu to Link Summon Galatea, the Orcust Automaton. He banished Orcust Harp Horror to Special Summon an Orcust from the Deck. Phathanak chained Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring but Tackett chained his Set Orcust Crescendo. Tackett Special Summoned Orcust Knightmare from his Deck with the effect of Orcust Harp Horror. He used both Orcust Harp Horror and Galatea to Link Summon The Phantom Knights of Rusty Bardiche. Tackett then used Orcust Knightmare’s effect, banishing it to send Orcust Cymbal Skeleton from the Deck to the Graveyard. Next, Rusty Bardiche’s effect sent The Phantom Knights of Ancient Cloak from the Deck to the Graveyard to Set Phantom Knights’ Fog Blade from the Deck. Next, The Phantom Knights of Ancient Cloak was banished to add The Phantom Knights of Silent Boots from his Deck to his hand. He then Special Summoned Silent Boots with its effect. Tackett then banished Orcust Cymbal Skeleton to Special Summon Galatea form the Graveyard, then Galtea’s effect shuffled a banished Orcust Knightmare into the Deck to Set Orcust Crescendo from the Deck. Galatea and The Phantom Knights of Silent Boots were used to Link Summon Longirsu, the Orcust Orchestrator!

Longirsu’s effect let Tackett shuffle 2 banished machines back into the Deck to send Phathanak’s Sky Striker Ace – Shizuku to the Graveyard. Sky Striker Ace – Raye hopped out of the Graveyard after Longirsu’s effect resolved. In the Battle Phase, The Phantom Knights of Rusty Bardiche attacked into Sky Striker Ace – Raye whose effect was activated, Tributing herself to Special Summon Sky Striker Ace – Kaina from the Deck. Sky Striker Ace – Kaina’s effect prevented Longirsu from attacking this turn, but Sky Striker Ace – Kaina was still destroyed by battle.

Phathanak activated Sky Striker Mecha – Widow Anchor trying to negate and steal Tackett’s Longirsu which Tackett negated with Orcust Crescendo. But Phathanak had another Sky Striker Mecha – Widow Anchor to steal Longirsu anyway! He then used Sky Striker Airspace – Area Zero, sending Longirsu to the Graveyard to add Sky Striker Mecha – Widow Anchor to his hand which was Set.

Tackett activated The Phantom Knights of Rusty Bardiche, sending The Phantom Knights of Silent Boots and setting The Phantom Knights of Shade Brigandine from the Deck. He then activated Orcust Crescendo from his Graveyard, adding Orcust Harp Horror from his Deck to his hand. He then Normal Summoned Orcust Harp Horror. Phathanak activated the Set Sky Striker Mecha – Widow Anchor to steal Phathanak’s The Phantom Knights of Rusty Bardiche. Tackett ended and Phathanak passed back the monster.

Phathanak Set his draw and used Sky Striker Airspace – Area Zero’s effect but missed.

Tackett Normal Summoned Orcust Cymbal Skeleton. He attacked with it, Orcust Harp Horror and The Phantom Knights of Rusty Bardiche leaving Phathanak at 2100 LP. In Mai Phase 2 he activated the Set The Phantom Knights of Shade Brigandine to Link Summon Knightmare Unicorn whose effect discarded World Legacy – “World Wand” to spin Phathanak’s Sky Striker Airspace – Area Zero back to the Deck and draw a card. He then activated Orcust Cymbal Skeleton from the Graveyard to Special Summon Dingirsu back to the field and passed.

Phathanak drew an ineffectual Called by the Grave and conceded the second Duel.

Duel 3

Phathanak elected to go first with 40 seconds left in the round.  He Normal Summoned Sky Striker Ace – Raye, Link Summoned Sky Striker Ace – Kaina, activated Sky Striker Mobilize – Engage! to add Sky Striker Mecha Modules – Multirole, then activated the Continuous Spell. Sky Striker Ace – Kaina’s effect let Phathanak gain 100 LP for each Spell Card he activated, putting him at 8200 LP. He Link Summoned Sky Striker Ace – Kagari to add back Engage but time was called, and thanks to Sky Striker Ace – Kaina’s effect, Phathanak had more LP so at the end of the Phase, Phathanak would win the match. Tackett had an Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring to stop a Deck searching ability but couldn’t stop a regular Normal Summoned Raye.