Top 4 Feature Match: Jonhathan Sebastian Vazquez Herrera vs. Alan Omar Roman Villagomez
Welcome to the Semi-Finals! Four Duelists are 2 wins away from a Championship and each is one win away from a guaranteed Super Rare version of the YCS Prize Card Duel Link Dragon, the Duel Dragon! Jonhathan Sebastian Vazquez Herrera placed 14th after Swiss and has Sky Striker, a popular pick here in Guadalajara while Alan Omar Roman Villagomez, who placed 10th after Swiss, has what was described to me as Pendulum Magician but I’d like to think it’s more like Odd-Eyes Pendulum Magician. Which of these talented Duelists will make it to the Finals? It’s time to Duel!
Duel 1
Vazquez Herrera won the roll and elected to go first. He started with a hand with 2 copies of Sky Striker Ace – Raye, Sky Striker Mecha Modules – Multirole, Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring and There Can Be Only One. He started with Sky Striker Mecha Modules – Multirole, followed by Sky Striker Ace – Raye. He Set There Can Be Only One and in the End Phase, Sky Striker Ace – Raye Tagged out for Shizuku whose effect added Sky Striker Mecha – Widow Anchor which was activated on Sky Striker Ace – Shizuku then Set from the Graveyard with Sky Striker Mecha Modules – Multirole’s effect.
Roman Villagomez activated Servant of Endymion and Abyss Actor – Curtain Raiser. Curtain Raiser hopped out of the Pendulum Zone, then Roman Villagomez Normal Summoned Servant of Endymion. Both monsters were sent away to Link Summon Heavymetalfoes Electrumite whose effect was negated by Vazquez Herrera’s Sky Striker Mecha – Widow Anchor. Roman Villagomez then activated Supreme King Dragon Darkwurm into the Pendulum Zone. Roman Villagomez then used the effect of Servant of Endymion and Vazquez Herrera negated it with Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring. Roman Villagomez then Pendulum Summoned Abyss Actor – Curtain Raiser and Servant of Endymion from the Extra Deck. Both monsters went back to the Extra Deck and Heavymetalfoes Electrumite went to the Graveyard to Link Summon Borreload Dragon. It attacked and took control of Sky Striker Ace – Shizuku which attacked directly leaving Vazquez Herrera at 6500 LP.
Vazquez Herrera drew Terraforming. He activated it and Vazquez Herrera added Sky Striker Airspace – Area Zero from his Deck to his hand. He activated the Field Spell then Normal Summoned Sky Striker Ace – Raye. He used the Field Spell and Roman Villagomez chained Borreload Dragon to prevent Sky Striker Ace – Raye’s effect from activating in the Chain. Vazquez Herrera revealed There Can Be Only One, Sky Striker Mecha – Hornet Drones and Sky Striker Mech – Jamming Waves!. He took Jamming Waves and Sky Striker Ace – Raye went to the Graveyard. Sky Striker Mecha Modules – Multirole sent the Field Spell away and Sky Striker Airspace – Area Zero’s Graveyard effect Special Summoned the final Sky Striker Ace – Raye from the Deck. Sky Striker Ace – Raye went to the Graveyard to Link Summon Sky Striker Ace – Hayate. Sky Striker Ace – Hayate crashed into Sky Striker Ace – Shizuku and Sky Striker Ace – Hayate’s effect sent Sky Striker Mobilize – Engage! from the Deck to the Graveyard. Both Sky Strikers were destroyed and Vazquez Herrera brought Sky Striker Ace – Raye back to the field. In Main Phase 2, Vazquez Herrera sent Sky Striker Ace – Raye to the Graveyard to Link Summon Sky Striker Ace – Kaina. He then activated Sky Striker Mech – Jamming Waves! on his own Set There Can Be Only One which destroyed the Trap and Roman Villagomez’s Borreload Dragon. Sky Striker Ace – Kaina swapped for Sky Striker Ace – Kagari which brought back Sky Striker Mobilize – Engage! which added Sky Striker Maneuver – Afterburners! form Vazquez Herrera’s Deck to his hand and drew Sky Striker Mecharmory – Hercules Base. Vazquez Herrera then used Afterburners on his own Sky Striker Ace – Kagari which allowed Vazquez Herrera to destroy Roman Villagomez’s Servant of Endymion. Next, he Set Sky Striker Mecharmory – Hercules Base and used Multirole to Set Sky Striker Mobilize – Engage!, Sky Striker Maneuver – Afterburners! and Sky Striker Airspace – Area Zero.
Roman Villagomez activated Sky Iris then activated Supreme King Dragon Darkwurm. Then used Sky Iris to destroy Supreme King Dragon Darkwurm to add Odd-Eyes Arc Pendulum Dragon from his Deck to his hand! Next Roman Villagomez activated Dragoncaller Magician! Roman Villagomez then Pendulum Summoned Supreme King Dragon Darkwurm from the Extra Deck and Supreme King Gate Zero from his hand. Supreme King Dragon Darkwurm attacked directly leaving Vazquez Herrera at 4800 LP. He then used Dragoncaller to make a Supreme King Gate Zero a Dragon then used both monsters to Link Summon Hieratic Seal of Heavenly Spheres!
Vazquez Herrera drew Sky Striker Mecha – Widow Anchor. He activated the Set Sky Striker Airspace – Area Zero, then activated the Set Sky Striker Mobilize – Engage!. Vazquez Herrera added Sky Striker Mecharmory – Hercules Base to his hand. Vazquez Herrera tried to use Sky Striker Airspace – Area Zero but Roman Villagomez chained Hieratic Seal of Heavenly Spheres to bounce it. Roman Villagomez used the Link Monster’s Graveyard effect to Special Summon Odd-Eyes Persona Dragon from his Deck! Vazquez Herrera then used Sky Striker Mecha Modules – Multirole to send the Set Sky Striker Mecharmory – Hercules Base to the Graveyard and its effect to send 2 copies of Sky Striker Ace – Raye and one Sky Striker Ace – Kagari back to the Deck. Roman Villagomez then activated the Set Sky Striker Maneuver – Afterburners! to destroy Roman Villagomez’s Odd-Eyes Persona Dragon and Sky Iris. Roman Villagomez used Odd-Eyes Arc Pendulum Dragon’s Pendulum effect to Special Summon Odd-Eyes Mirage Dragon from the Deck! Vazquez Herrera activated Sky Striker Mecha – Hornet Drones to Special Summon a Sky Striker Ace Token. The Token swapped out for Sky Striker Ace – Hayate. Sky Striker Ace – Hayate attacked directly and its effect sent Sky Striker Mobilize – Engage! from the Deck to the Graveyard. In Main Phase 2, Sky Striker Ace – Hayate swapped out for Sky Striker Ace – Kagari which got back Sky Striker Mobilize – Engage! which was activated to add Sky Striker Mecha – Widow Anchor from his Deck to his hand and draw Foolish Burial Goods. He activated Foolish Burial Goods to send Metalfoes Fusion from the Deck to the Graveyard. Metalfoes Fusion went back into the Deck to draw Sky Striker Mecha – Eagle Booster. Vazquez Herrera activated Sky Striker Mecha – Shark Cannon to Special Summon Roman Villagomez’s Heavymetalfoes Electrumite which went right back to the Graveyard with Sky Striker Ace – Kagari to Link Summon Ningirsu the World Chalice Warrior! Vazquez Herrera then used Sky Striker Mecha – Widow Anchor on Odd-Eyes Mirage Dragon then Ningirsu the World Chalice Warrior’s effect sent it and Dragoncaller Magician back to Roman Villagomez’s Extra Deck. In the End Phase, Sky Striker Mecha Modules – Multirole Set Sky Striker Mobilize – Engage!, Sky Striker Mecha – Shark Cannon and Sky Striker Mecha – Widow Anchor from the Graveyard back to the field.
Roman Villagomez drew and passed.
Vazquez Herrera drew another Sky Striker Mecha – Shark Cannon. He activated the Set Sky Striker Mobilize – Engage! to add Sky Striker Airspace – Area Zero and draw Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion. He then activated the Set Sky Striker Mecha – Shark Cannon to Special Summon Roman Villagomez’s Heavymetalfoes Electrumite again. Ningirsu attacked directly then in Main Phase 2 Ningirsu sent off Heavymetalfoes Electrumite and Roman Villagomez’s Odd-Eyes Arc Pendulum Dragon.
Roman Villagomez drew and passed again.
Vazquez Herrera activated Sky Striker Airspace – Area Zero and used Sky Striker Mecha Modules – Multirole to send it away to Special Summon Sky Striker Ace – Raye form the Deck. That was enough to take the first Duel.
Duel 2
Roman Villagomez elected to go first. He activated Chronograph Sorcerer and destroyed it to Special Summon Timegazer Magician from the Deck. He then Normal Summoned Supreme King Dragon Darkwurm and tried to activate the effect but Vazquez Herrera negated it with Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring. Both monsters went away to Link Summon Heavymetalfoes Electrumite. Its effect was negated by Infinite Impermanence. Chronograph Sorcerer and Purple Poison Magician were activated, then Roman Villagomez Pendulum Summoned Chronograph Sorcerer and Supreme King Dragon Darkwurm from the Extra Deck along with Tempest, Dragon Ruler of Storms from his hand! Supreme King Dragon Darkwurm turned into Guardragon Elpy, Heavymetalfoes Electrumite and Chronograph Sorcerer turned into Triple Burst Dragon. Then Guardragon Elpy’s effect Special Summoned Odd-Eyes Arc Pendulum Dragon from the Deck. Tempest and Odd-Eyes Arc Pendulum Dragon were stacked to Xyz Summon Odd-Eyes Absolute Dragon and both monsters turned into Saryuja Skull Dread. From there, the combos went quickly and the field ended up like this.
Vazquez Herrera drew and conceded. We’re going to a third and final Duel!
Duel 3
Vazquez Herrera elected to go first. Vazquez Herrera started with Reinforcement of the Army to add Sky Striker Ace – Raye from his Deck to his hand. Foolish Burial Goods was next, sending Metalfoes Fusion from the Deck to the Graveyard. Pot of Desires was next, banishing the Top 10 cards to draw 2 more. Terraforming was next, adding Sky Striker Airspace – Area Zero. Sky Striker Mobilize – Engage! added Sky Striker Mecha Modules – Multirole to his hand and drew Twin Twisters. Sky Striker Mecha Modules – Multirole was next, followed by Sky Striker Airspace – Area Zero. Sky Striker Ace – Raye was Normal Summoned. Sky Striker Airspace – Area Zero’s effect was activated and Vazquez Herrera Chained Sky Striker Ace – Raye’s effect. The Field Spell’s effect added Sky Striker Mecha – Widow Anchor while Sky Striker Ace – Kagari came out from Sky Striker Ace – Raye’s effect. Kagari added back Engage which was activated to add Sky Striker Maneuver – Afterburners! and draw Infinite Impermanence. Metalfoes Fusion went back into the Deck to draw Metalfoes Fusion once again. Sky Striker Ace – Kagari swapped out for Sky Striker Ace – Shizuku. Vazquez Herrera Set Infinite Impermanence, and 2 more cards, then used Sky Striker Mecha Modules – Multirole to Set Sky Striker Mobilize – Engage! from the Graveyard then Sky Striker Ace – Shizuku to add another Sky Striker Mobilize – Engage! from his Deck to his hand.
Roman Villagomez activated Magister of Endymion and Purple Poison Magician into the Pendulum Zones. he Pendulum Summoned 4 monsters form his hand! Odd-Eyes Arc Pendulum Dragon, Odd-Eyes Mirage Dragon, Harmonizing Magician and another Purple Poison Magician! Roman Villagomez activated Harmonizing Magician’s effect and Vazquez Herrera Chained Sky Striker Mecha – Widow Anchor to negate and take control of Harmonizing Magician. Purple Poison Magician and Odd-Eyes Arc Pendulum Dragon went to the Extra Deck to Link Summon Heavymetalfoes Electrumite. Roman Villagomez activated its effect but Vazquez Herrera negated it with the Set Infinite Impermanence! Heavymetalfoes Electrumite and Odd-Eyes Mirage Dragon turned into Triple Burst Dragon. It attacked over Vazquez Herrera’s Shizuku, leaving Vazquez Herrera at 7600 LP. In the End Phase, Vazquez Herrera’s Sky Striker Mecha Modules – Multirole Set Sky Striker Mecha – Widow Anchor form the Graveyard. Roman Villagomez took Harmonizing Magician back.
Vazquez Herrera activated Sky Striker Mobilize – Engage! to add Sky Striker Mecharmory – Hercules Base and draw Twin Twisters. He activated it, discarding Metalfoes Fusion to destroy the cards in Roman Villagomez’s Pendulum Zones. Vazquez Herrera activated Sky Striker Mobilize – Engage! to add Sky Striker Ace – Raye from his Deck to his hand and draw There Can Be Only One. He then activated Sky Striker Mecha – Hornet Drones, making a Token which went away for Sky Striker Ace – Hayate. He then activated Super Polymerization, discarding Foolish Burial Goods to and sending Roman Villagomez’s Triple Burst Dragon and Harmonizing Magician away to Fusion Summon Starving Venom Fusion Dragon. He then attacked with Sky Striker Ace – Hayate and Starving Venom Fusion Dragon. Roman Villagomez drew and extended the handshake!
Jonhathan Sebastian Vazquez Herrera is moving onto the Finals with Sky Striker!