Welcome to Round 2 of the November 2024 Remote Duel YCS! To start things off, we have John Wilkin, from Toronto, Ontario, facing George Sacco from Oklahoma City, each playing Fire King Snake-Eye Decks, featuring the new Azamina cards from Rage of the Abyss. These two are both former Dragon Duelists with impressive results from that time, and have been very successful with multiple Top Cut finishes in their adult Dueling careers.

Duel 1

Wilkin won the die roll and played first. He started with Bonfire, adding Snake-Eye Ash to his hand. He Normal Summoned Ash and added Snake-Eyes Poplar to his hand. He Special Summoned Poplar and added Original Sinful Spoils – Snake-Eye to his hand. He used Ash’s effect, sending itself and Poplar to the Graveyard to Special Summon Snake-Eye Oak. Poplar put itself in the back row, and Oak revived Ash. Oak’s effect then sent itself and Poplar to the Graveyard to Special Summon Snake-Eyes Flamberge Dragon. Flamberge put Poplar in the back row, and he used Original Sinful Spoils – Snake-Eye, sending Poplar to the Graveyard. Sacco had Dominus Impulse to negate Wilkin’s spell! Wilkin used Ash and Flamberge to Link Summon I:P Masquerena, and Flamberge revived Oak and Ash. He Xyz Summoned Kikinagashi Fucho.

Sacco started with a Bonfire of his own, adding Snake-Eye Oak to his hand. He played Fire King Island and used its effect, and Wilkin Chained I:P Masquerena’s effect. He used it and Kikinagashi Fucho to Link Summon S:P Little Knight. Island resolved, destroying Flamberge from Sacco’s hand to add Sacred Fire King Garunix to his hand. Little Knight banished Island, and Garunix was Special Summoned. Garunix destroyed Fire King Avatar Arvata, and the banished Island destroyed Garunix. In a new Chain, Arvata revived Garunix, and it attacked to destroy Little Knight. Sacco used WANTED: Seeker of Sinful Spoils to add Diabellstar the Black Witch to his hand. He Special Summoned it, sending Poplar to the Graveyard. Poplar’s effect put Flamberge in his back row, and Diabellstar Set Deception of the Sinful Spoils on the field. He flipped Deception, Tributing Diabellstar, and Wilkin had Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring. Sacco Normal Summoned Oak, reviving Poplar. Poplar put Original Sinful Spoils – Snake-Eye in his hand. He used Poplar and Garunix to Link Summon Hiita the Fire Charmer, Ablaze. It Special Summoned Wilkin’s Ash Blossom,and Wilkin activated two copies of Mulcharmy Fuwalos! Sacco used Ash and Hiita to Link Summon Promethean Princess, Bestower of Flames, which Special Summoned Arvata.

Wilkin played Deception, sending his third Fuwalos to the Graveyard to add The Hallowed Azamina to his hand. He played it, sending Deception to the Graveyard to Fusion Summon Azamina Illia Silvia. He Normal Summoned Legendary Fire King Ponix, putting Fire King Sanctuary in his hand. He played that to get Island. He used Island to destroy Ponix and add Garunix to his hand. He activated Garunix, Sacco used Arvata, and Wilkin used Illia Silvia to negate Arvata. Garunix destroyed Fire King Courtier Ulcanix from the Deck, which Special Summoned Fire King High Avatar Garunix! He stacked his monsters to play The Zombie Vampire, which Special Summoned his own Arvata. He used both monsters to Link Summon Dharc the Dark Charmer, Gloomy, which Special Summoned Diabellstar from Sacco’s Graveyard. Diabellstar Set WANTED. He then Link Summoned Promethean Princess, Bestower of Flames, and revived his Flamberge Dragon. Flamberge put Sacco’s Garunix from his Graveyard into the back row, preventing it from returning to play. Wilkin then Link Summoned Salamangreat Raging Phoenix, and Flamberge Special Summoned Oak and Ash. Oak revived Poplar as well. He used Raging Phoenix to Link Summon Worldsea Dragon Zealantis! He used its effect, banishing everything and Special Summoning them again. That triggered the Promethean Princess in his Graveyard, letting him destroy Sacco’s Oak and his own Poplar. Since his Poplar was destroyed, he Special Summoned Raging Phoenix from his Graveyard! Poplar went to his back row. He used Oak and Ash to Link Summon Hiita, stealing a Fire King High Avatar Kirin from Sacco’s Graveyard. In the Battle Phase, Zealantis destroyed Sacco’s monsters to open up the field, letting him full swing to end the Duel!

Duel 2

Sacco began with Bonfire once again, finding Snake-Eye Ash. He Normal Summoned it, Wilkin Chained Infinite Impermanence, and Sacco Chained WANTED: Seeker of Sinful Spoils. He got a Diabellstar, and Ash was negated. He Special Summoned Diabellstar, sending Garunix to the Graveyard, and it Set Deception of the Sinful Spoils. He flipped Deception, sending Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring to the Graveyard to add The Hallowed Azamina to his hand. He activated it, sending Deception to the Graveyard to Fusion Summon Azamina Mu Rcielago. Mu Rcielago put Original Sinful Spoils – Snake-Eye in his hand. He used Ash and Mu Rcielago to Link Summon I:P Masquerena, then used the Graveyard effect of Hallowed, returning Mu Rcielago to the Extra Deck. He played Hallowed again, sending Original to the Graveyard to Fusion Summon Azamina Illia Silvia. He used I:P Masquerena and Diabellstar to Link Summon Promethean Princess, Bestower of Flames. He then used the Graveyard effect of Original, banishing it to add Poplar to his hand while putting Diabellstar on the bottom of his Deck. He Special Summoned Poplar, then used WANTED’s Graveyard effect, returning Original to the Deck to draw a card. He used Princess’s effect to revive Ash. He used Poplar and Princess to Link Summon Amphibious Swarmship Amblowhale. Poplar put itself in the back row, and he used Ash to send itself and Poplar to the Graveyard to Special Summon Flamberge. Flamberge put I:P Masquerena in his back row. In the End Phase, Deception was Set from the Graveyard.

In the Draw Phase, Wilkin played WANTED to find Diabellstar. He Normal Summoned Ulcanix, and Sacco negated it with Illia Silvia. Wilkin played Bonfire, and Sacco had Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring. Wilkin sent Ulcanix to the Graveyard to Special Summon Diabellstar. It activated, and Sacco responded with Flamberge to Special Summon I:P Masquerena. Diabellstar Set Original. When the Chain resolved, Sacco used I:P Masquerena’s effect with Flamberge to Link Summon S:P Little Knight. Little Knight banished Diabellstar, while Flamberge revive Ash and Poplar. Both cards activated to put Ponix and Original in Sacco’s hand. Wilkin played Deception, Tributing Kirin from his hand to add The Hallowed Azamina to his hand. He played it, sending Deception to the Graveyard to Fusion Summon Mu Rcielago. Sacco responded with S:P Little Knight, banishing Mu Rcielago and itself. Rcielago’s effect put WANTED in Wilkin’s hand. He had only the WANTED and Original now, and didn’t see a way to play through Sacco’s remaining cards, including Promethean Princess in the Graveyard – he conceded this Duel.

Duel 3

The final Duel began as the others had, with a Bonfire. Wilkin put Snake-Eye Ash in his hand, and Sacco had Droll & Lock Bird, but Wilkin had Called by the Grave! He Normal Summoned Ash to add Poplar to his hand, and Special Summoned it. Poplar put Original in his hand. He used Ash to send itself and Poplar to the Graveyard and Special Summon Oak. Oak revived Ash, and Poplar went to the back row. He used Oak, sending itself and Poplar to the Graveyard to Special Summon Flamberge Dragon. Flamberge put Oak in his back row, and he used Original to send Oak to the Graveyard and Special Summon Ponix. That found Sanctuary, which put Island on the field. He used Ponix and Ash to Link Summon I:P Masquerena. He activated Island, destroying Kirin in his hand to add Sacred Fire King Garunix to his hand. He Special Summoned Garunix, and Kirin revived Ponix. Garunix destroyed Arvata from the Deck, which revived Kirin. He used Kirin and Garunix to Xyz Summon The Zombie Vampire, stealing an Ash Blossom from Sacco. He used I:P Masquerena and The Zombie Vampire to Link Summon Promethean Princess, Bestower of Flames, which revived Arvata. He then used Ponix and Ash Blossom to Link Summon Salamangreat Sunlight Wolf. He used Princess and Flamberge to Link Summon Amblowhale, and Flamberge revived Ash and Oak. Wolf put Kirin in his hand. He Xyz Summoned Kikinagashi Fucho, and Set one card.

In the Draw Phase, Sacco used WANTED to find Diabellstar. He Normal Summoned Arvata, then Special Summoned Diabellstar by sending Ash to the Graveyard. Wilkin flipped Skill Drain! Sacco moved to the Battle Phase, and used D.D. Crow to banish Wilkin’s Garunix. Diabellstar destroyed Sunlight Wolf, and Arvata destroyed Kikinagashi Fucho.

Wilkin activated Island’s effect, destroying his Kirin to add another Kirin to his hand. Kirin Special Summoned Ponix and destroyed Diabellstar. Sacco Special Summoned the same Diabellstar with its effect, sending Arvata to the Graveyard. That triggered Wilkin’s Promethean Princess, destroying his own Ponix and the Diabellstar. He Special Summoned Kirin, destroying Ulcanix from his hand, and that Special Summoned Fire King High Avatar Garunix in Defense Position. Sacco was left wide open, and Wilkin had enough to end the Duel and the Match!

John Wilkin takes this Match with Fire King Snake-Eyes!