Round 9 Feature Match: Doug Zeeff vs. Thomas Williams
Welcome to Day 2! We’re playing two more rounds of Swiss before cutting to the Top 32. A majority of the field has 18 points and no one can afford to take another loss before the playoff cut. We’re at Table 31 where Doug Zeeff from Grand Rapids, Michigan has Salamangreat with him this weekend taking on Thomas Williams from New York City, New York and his Sky Striker Deck. It’s time to Duel!
Duel 1
Williams won the roll and elected for Zeeff to go first. Zeeff started with a hand of Effect Veiler, Called by the Grave Salamangreat Spinny, Fantastical Dragon Phantazmay and Salamangreat Circle. He activated Circle in the Draw Phase and added Salamangreat Gazelle from his Deck to his hand. He Normal Summoned Salamangreat Spinny and used it to Link Summon Salamangreat Baelynx. He actiavted its effect and Gazelle’s effect in his hand, Special Summoning Gazelle and adding Salamangreat Sanctuary to his hand. In a new chain, Gazelle’s effect let Zeeff dump Salamangreat Roar from the Deck to the Graveyard. He used both monsters to Xyz Summon Salamangreat Miragestallio. He used the Xyz Monster’s effect to Special Summon Salamangreat Jack Jaguar from the Deck. Salamangreat Jack Jaguar and Salamangreat Baelynx were used to Link Summon Salamangreat Sunlight Wolf. Then Zeeff activated Salamangreat Sanctuary then used the Field Spell’s effect to turn one Sunlight Wolf into another, then used Salamangreat Jack Jaguar’s effect to send the Salamangreat Sunlight Wolf in the Graveyard back to the Extra Deck to Special Summon Jack Jaguar from the Graveyard, then used Salamangreat Sunlight Wolf’s effect to add the Salamangreat Roar in his Graveyard back to his hand. He Set Roar and Called by the Grave and passed.
Williams activated Sky Striker Mech – Jamming Waves! to destroy Zeeff’s Set Called by the Grave but Zeeff chained Roar to negate it. Williams then activated Sky Striker Airspace – Area Zero, Set a card and activated the effect adding Sky Striker Mecharmory – Hercules Base to his hand and sending the Set Metalfoes Fusion to the Graveyard. He then activated Pot of Desires, banishing the top 10 cards of his Deck to draw 2 more. He then used Metalfoes Fusion’s effect in the Graveyard, sending it back to the Deck to draw another card. He then activated Foolish Burial Goods, sending Metalfoes Fusion back to the Graveyard. Williams then activated Sky Striker Mobilize – Engage!, adding another Sky Striker Mech – Jamming Waves! to his hand and drawing a card. He then activated Sky Striker Mech – Jamming Waves! destroying Zeeff’s Set Called by the Grave and tried to destroy Salamangreat Miragestallio but Zeeff banished the Salamangreat Baelynx in his Graveyard to prevent the destruction. Williams the Normal Summoned Sky Striker Ace – Raye and Tributed Sky Striker Ace – Raye for her effect to Special Summon Sky Striker Ace – Kagari. Kagari’s effect targeted the Engage in the Graveyard and Williams chained the Fantastical Dragon Phantazmay in his hand, Special Summoned it and drawing Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring and another card that he sent back to the Deck. Williams then used the Sky Striker Ace – Kagari to Link Summon Sky Striker Ace – Shizuku. He then equipped Shizuku with Sky Striker Mecharmory – Hercules Base. Shizuku attacked over Salamangreat Miragestallio, allowing Williams to draw a card for Hercules Base. Shizuku made a second attack over Zeeff’s Salamangreat Sunlight Wolf allowing Williams to draw another card, leaving Zeeff at 7600 LP. In Main Phase 2, Williams Set 3 cards to the back and in the End Phase, Williams tried to use Shizuku’s effect but Zeeff chained Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring to negate it.
Zeeff drew another Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring for turn. He Normal Summoned Salamangreat Gazelle, using its effect to send Salamangreat Falco from the Deck to the Graveyard. Its effect activated, adding Salamangreat Circle from the Graveyard back to Zeeff’s hand. Salamangreat Jack Jaguar was sent to the Graveyard to Link Summon Salamangreat Baelynx. Salamangreat Spinny’s effect activated in the Graveyard but Williams chained Sky Striker Mecha – Shark Cannon to banish it. Salamangreat Gazelle and Salamangreat Baelynx were used to Link Summon Hiita the Fire Charmer, Ablaze. Zeeff attempted to activate Hiita the Fire Charmer, Ablaze’s effect to Special Summon the Sky Striker Ace – Kagari in Williams’s Graveyard but was informed that it was Special Summoned from Raye’s effect and could not be Special Summoned out of the Graveyard. Briefly considering his other options, Zeeff decided to concede this Duel.
Duel 2
Zeeff elected to go second. Williams started off with Foolish Burial Goods sending Metalfoes Fusion to the Graveyard. He then activated Pot of Desires, banishing the Top 10 cards of his Deck to draw 2 cards. He then activated Sky Striker Mobilize – Engage!, adding Sky Striker Ace – Raye from his Deck to his hand and draw a card. He Normal Summoned Sky Striker Ace – Raye and activated its effect, Special Summoning Sky Striker Ace – Kagari and used its effect to add back Sky Striker Mobilize – Engage!. Williams then used Metalfoes Fusion’s effect, sending it back to the Deck to draw a card. Sky Striker Ace – Kagari swapped in for Sky Striker Ace – Shizuku. Williams Set 2 cards and in the End Phase, used Sky Striker Ace – Shizuku’s effect to add Sky Striker Mobilize – Engage! from the Deck to his hand.
Zeeff activated Twin Twisters, discarding Cynet Mining to destroy Williams’s Set Sky Striker Mecha – Widow Anchor and Sky Striker Maneuver – Afterburners!. Zeeff then Special Summoned Dinowrestler Pankratops. He then Normal Summoned Salamangreat Gazelle and used its effect to send Salamangreat Spinny from the Deck to the Graveyard. Spinny’s effect let Zeeff Special Summon it from the Graveyard, then both monsters were used to Link Summon Salamangreat Miragestallio to the zone Williams’s Sky Striker Ace – Shizuku was pointing to. Zeeff activated Miragestallio’s effect, detaching Gazelle to Special Summon Salamangreat Jack Jaguar from the Deck. Miragestallio and Salamangreat Jack Jaguar were sent to the Graveyard to Link Summon Salamangreat Sunlight Wolf to the Extra Monster Zone. Miragestallio’s effect in the Graveyard spun Shizuku back to Williams’s Extra Deck and Sky Striker Ace – Raye‘s effect activated in Williams’s Graveyard but Zeeff chained Called by the Grave to negate the effect and banish Sky Striker Ace – Raye. Salamangreat Jack Jaguar then popped out of the Graveyard sending Mirage back to the Deck. All of Zeeff’s monsters attacked directly, leaving Williams at 1800 LP. In Main Phase 2, Zeeff sent Salamangreat Jack Jaguar to the Graveyard to Link Summon Salamangreat Baelynx whose effect added Salamangreat Sanctuary which was activated and its effect turned one Baelynx into another. He Set Infinite Impermanence and passed.
Williams activated Reinforcement of the Army, adding Sky Striker Ace – Raye from his Deck to his hand. He then activated Mystical Space Typhoon and destroyed Zeeff’s Infinite Impermanence. Williams then activated Sky Striker Mobilize – Engage! to add Sky Striker Mecha Modules – Multirole from his Deck to his hand and draw a card. Williams then activated Sky Striker Mecha – Widow Anchor targeting Zeeff’s Dinowrestler Pankratops but Zeeff chained the monster’s effect, Tributing it to destroy Sky Striker Mecha – Widow Anchor. This didn’t negate Widow Anchor but it did get Pankratops off the field so Williams couldn’t take it. Williams then activated Sky Striker Mobilize – Engage! to add another Sky Striker Mecha – Widow Anchor and draw a card. He activated it to negate and take control of Zeeff’s Salamangreat Sunlight Wolf. He then Normal Summoned Sky Striker Ace – Raye. In the Battle Phase, Salamangreat Sunlight Wolf attacked Baelynx but Zeeff banished the Baelynx in his Graveyard to prevent its destruction. Sky Striker Ace – Raye attacked over the Baelynx to destroy it. In Main Phase 2, Williams used Sky Striker Mecha Modules – Multirole’s effect to send Salamangreat Sunlight Wolf to the Graveyard. When the Chain resolved, Zeeff activated Salamangreat Gazelle’s effect in his hand, Special Summon it and sending Salamangreat Foxy to the Graveyard from the Deck. Sky Striker Ace – Raye went to the Graveyard to Link Summon Sky Striker Ace – Shizuku. Williams activated Sky Striker Airspace – Area Zero. He Set a card then in the End Phase, Williams added Sky Striker Mecha – Shark Cannon to his hand, then activated Shark Cannon in the End Phase to banish Zeeff’s Salamangreat Jack Jaguar. He then used Sky Striker Mecha Modules – Multirole’s effect to Set Sky Striker Mecha – Widow Anchor, Sky Striker Mecha – Shark Cannon and Sky Striker Mobilize – Engage! from the Graveyard to his field.
Zeeff Special Summoned Salamangreat Spinny from the Graveyard, then used it and Salamangreat Gazelle to Xyz Summon Salamangreat Miragestallio. He activated its effect to Special Summon from the Deck but Williams chained Sky Striker Mecha – Widow Anchor and Zeeff extended the handshake.
Williams moves onto the final round of Swiss with a 7-2 record.