Top 8 Feature Match: Landon Oliver vs. Jesse Kotton
Only 8 Duelists remain here at YCS Niagara Falls and one of the matches this round features two Duelists that attended the World Championship this year in Seattle, Washington. Jesse Kotton, from Toronto, Ontario, one of the current Master Duel World Champions is about to face off against Landon Oliver from Colorado, who earned his invitation to the World Championship by getting 4th Place at the North America WCQ this year.
Both Duelists are playing Snake-Eye Azamina Fire King, packed with a bunch of new cards from Rage of the Abyss.
Oliver started the Duel Droll & Lock Bird, Diabellstar the Black Witch, Deception of the Sinful Spoils, Snake-Eye Ash, and Fire King High Avatar Garunix.
Oliver Normal Summoned Snake-Eye Ash and activated its effect. Kotton responded with Effect Veiler! “Let’s see if this works!” Kotton said, hoping that Oliver didn’t have Fire King High Avatar Kirin in his hand.
Oliver sent Fire King High Avatar Garunix to the Graveyard to Special Summon Diabellstar the Black Witch, he activated Diabellstar and set Original Sinful Spoils – Snake-Eye. He then activated Deception of the Sinful Spoils and sent Diabellstar to get The Hallowed Azamina. He activated Hallowed Azamina and sent Deception to Special Summon Azamina Mu Rcielago, which he activated to grab WANTED: Seeker of Sinful Spoils.
Oliver flipped Original Sinful Spoils – Snake-Eye and sent Azamina Mu Rcielago to Special Summon Legendary Fire King Ponix from his Deck. He activated Ponix and grabbed Fire King Sanctuary. Oliver then activated the effect of The Hallowed Azamina and returned Mu Rcielago to his Extra Deck to add back Hallowed to his hand. He activated The Hallowed Azamina and chained WANTED: Seeker of Sinful Spoils! Oliver added Diabellstar the Black Witch, then resolved Hallowed and sent Wanted to Special Summon Azamina Ilia Silvia. He then activated Fire King Sanctuary and placed Fire King Island on the field.
Oliver then banished Wanted from his Graveyard and placed Original Sinful Spoils – Snake-Eye on the bottom of his Deck to draw a Bonfire. He activated Island’s effect and destroyed Ponix to get Sacred Fire King Garunix. Oliver activated Garunix and Special Summoned it and destroyed a Fire King High Avatar Kirin in his Deck. Oliver then used Kirin’s effect and brought back his Fire King High Avatar Garunix! He Xyz Summoned The Zombie Vampire using his two Garunix monsters! Oliver activated The Zombie Vampire’s effect and Special Summoned his Fire King Courtier Ulcanix. On the summon, he activated Ulcanix and destroyed his Snake-Eye Ash to add a Fire King High Avatar Kirin from his Deck to his hand. Oliver then activated Bonfire and added Poplar, he activated the effect and added Original Sinful Spoils – Snake-Eye.
The Zombie Vampire and Fire King Courtier Ulcanix were used to Link Summon Hiita the Fire Charmer, Ablaze, which Special Summoned the Kirin that Kotton lost to Zombie Vampire. Then, Hiita and Poplar were used to Link Summon Promethean Princess, Bestower of Flames. Oliver activated Poplar’s effect and placed it in the back row. Then, he activated Promethean Princess and Special Summoned his Snake-Eye Ash. He used Ash’s effect with his Promethean Princess for Snake-Eye Oak, then Oak’s effect to bring back Ash. Next, Oliver used Oak’s second effect with the Continuous Poplar to bring out Snake-Eyes Flamberge Dragon!
Oliver then Link Summoned I:P Masquerena using his Ash and Kotton’s Kirin. He activated Flamberge Dragon’s effect and placed Fire King Courtier Ulcanix as a Continuous Spell, then, in the End Phase, Set Deception of the Sinful Spoils from his Graveyard.
Kotton drew for his turn and went straight to his Main Phase. He activated Bonfire and added and Special Summoned Poplar but Oliver activated his Droll & Lock Bird! Unable to break through without Poplar’s searching effect, Kotton conceded the first game!
Both Duelists silently sided for the second game and Kotton started it off. During the Draw Phase, Oliver activated Mulcharmy Purulia, but Kotton had Crossout Designator! He banished his own copy of Purulia to negate Oliver’s and continued into his Main Phase.
Kotton activated Bonfire and grabbed Poplar. He attempted to Special Summon Poplar but Oliver had Droll & Lock Bird! Poplar was Special Summoned in Attack Position and Kotton paused to look over his options. He took a deep sigh before Normal Summoning Fire King Avatar Arvata and then Link Summoned S:P Little Knight. He Set 1 card and went to end his turn.
Oliver’s hand was two Fire King High Avatar Kirin, Legendary Fire King Ponix. He drew a Bonfire at the start of his turn.
Oliver started off his turn by activating Fire King High Avatar Kirin in his hand, he destroyed the other copy of Kirin and Special Summoned it from his hand. He activated the Kirin that was just destroyed, Kotton chained S:P Little Knight and banished both monsters on the field. Oliver Special Summoned his Legendary Fire King Ponix and destroyed Kotton’s set Infinite Impermanence. Then he activated Ponix to fetch and activate Fire King Sanctuary, which grabbed Fire King Island.
Oliver activated Island’s effect and destroyed Legendary Fire King Ponix to add and Special Summon Sacred Fire King Garunix. He activated Garunix’s effect and destroyed Fire King Avatar Arvata in his Deck. Oliver then activated Arvata’s effect and Kotton chained Mulcharmy Fuwalos! Oliver Special Summoned Fire King High Avatar Kirin.
Oliver activated Bonfire to add and Normal Summon Snake-Eye Ash. He activated Ash and added Poplar. Oliver Special Summoned Poplar and got Original Sinful Spoils – Snake-Eye with Poplar’s effect.
Oliver activated Ash’s effect and sent itself and Fire King Sanctuary to the Graveyard to Special Summon Snake-Eyes Flamberge Dragon. Kotton drew a card for Fuwalos’ effect and then offered the handshake!
Landon Oliver takes a quick 2-0 victory over Jesse Kotton and moves on to the Top 4 of YCS Niagara Falls!