Local Duelist David Capuchino from Houston, Texas is competing in his first YCS this weekend. Joaquin Flores from Austin, Texas has competed in a bunch of YCS events in the past, and once made it into the Top 32 – but he’s looking to do even better this weekend! Capuchino and Flores are both off to a strong start, each carrying 2-0 records into today’s third Swiss Round. Now they’re facing off against one another in this Round 3 Feature Match! Capuchino is using an Exosister Deck and Flores is using a Blitzclique Deck. It’s time to Duel!

Duel One

Flores started off Duel 1 by activating the effect of Link Apple in his hand.

He randomly banished Diabolantis the Menacing Mantis – a Synchro Monster – from his Extra Deck, then discarded the Link Apple and drew a card. Next, he activated Hideout in the Sky, Coulomb and used its effect. He Special Summoned a Mech Beast Token to Capuchino’s field and added Surge Blitzclique from his Deck to his hand. He Normal Summoned Emi Blitzclique and then activated the effect of Surge in his hand. He destroyed the Token and Special Summoned Surge, then used Emi’s effect to add Blitzclique Alternator from his Deck to his hand. He Set the Alternator and then used Mystical Space Typhoon to destroy it. In a new Chain, he activated Surge’s effect and added Grain Blitzclique from his Deck to his hand. He banished Alternator from his Graveyard to add Blitzclique – Breakaway from his Deck to his hand and then activated it to place Blitzclique Alternator from his Deck face-up on his field. Next, he used Alternator’s effect. He returned the Emi on his field to his Deck and added Whisker Blitzclique from his Deck to his hand. He used Whisker’s effect to Special Summon Whisker and Grain from his hand and destroy Coulomb. He used the effects of Grain and Breakaway. He returned Breakaway from his Graveyard to his hand and added Blitzclique – Steppleader from his Deck to his hand with Grain’s effect. He activated the Steppleader, activated another Coulomb, and then Set a card to his back row before ending his turn.

Capuchino drew Dark Hole and added it to his hand of Sakitama, Exosister Betrayal, Exosister Elis, and 2 copies of Aratama. He activated the Dark Hole and Flores Chained Alternator’s effect. He returned Grain from his field to his Deck as a cost and then Chained Breakaway to return Whisker to his hand and destroy Dark Hole. He added Crackle Blitzclique from his Deck to his hand with Alternator’s effect before Dark Hole’s effect resolved to destroy all monsters on the field! In a new Chain, he used Steppleader’s effect to return Surge from his Graveyard to his hand. Capuchino activated the effect of Sakitama in his hand next and Summoned Aratama from his hand. He used Aratama’s effect to add Ichiki Sayori-Hime from his Deck to his hand. Next, he activated the effect of Ichiki Sayori-Hime to Summon it and activated its effect. Flores Chained the effect of Crackle to destroy it, and Capuchino added Exosister Martha to his hand with Sayori-Hime’s effect. In a new Chain, Flores used the effects of the Coulomb and Breakaway in his Graveyard to return them to his hand. Next, Capuchino Normal Summoned Sakitama. Flores activated the effect of Whisker in his hand. He Special Summoned Whisker and Surge in Attack Position and destroyed both of Flores’s monsters. He then used Surge’s effect to add Whisker Blitzclique from his Deck to his hand. Next, Capuchino activated Exosister Betrayal. He added Exosister Sophia and Exosister Stella from his Deck to his hand and discarded Aratama. He then activated the effect of Martha in his hand. He Special Summoned it from his hand and Special Summoned Exosister Elis from his Deck. He combined Martha with Elis to Xyz Summon Exosister Karmael and activated its effect to Set an Exosister Spell or Trap in the End Phase. Flores Chained Whisker’s effect by returning Crackle to his hand to try to negate Karmael’s effect and destroy Karmael, but Capuchino Chained Karmael’s effect to change Whisker’s effect and force it to add a card from Capuchino’s Graveyard to his hand instead. Aratama returned from Capuchino’s Graveyard to his hand and Karmael remained on the field. Next, Capuchino Special Summoned Elis from his hand with its effect. He then used Betrayal’s effect by targeting Elis and Summoned Stella from his hand. He combined Stella with Elis to Xyz Summon Exosister Mikailis. He activated Mikailis’s effect by detaching an Xyz Material and added Exosister Arment from his Deck to his hand. Next, he used Mikailis’s other effect to target Whisker and banish it. Capuchino combined Mikailis and Karmael next, and Xyz Summoned Exosisters Magnifica. He attacked Surge with Magnifica to destroy it and then attacked directly with Magnifica to drop Flores down to 5000 Life Points. Capuchino Set Arment in Main Phase 2 and then used Magnifica’s effect by detaching an Xyz Material. He banished Alternator and then entered his End Phase. He Set Exosister Vadis from his Deck thanks to the effect of the Karmael activated earlier in the turn.

Flores activated his Coulomb’s effect to try to Special Summon a Token to Capuchino’s field, and Capuchino Chained the effect of Magnifica. He returned Karmael to the Extra Deck and then Xyz Summoned Karmael using Magnifica as an Xyz Material. Flores added Emi to his hand with the effect of Coulomb. In a new Chain, Emi’s effect activated in the hand to Special Summon destroy Karmael and Special Summon itself, and Capuchino Chained Karmael’s effect to Set a card in the End Phase. After Emi destroyed Karmael and Special Summoned itself, Flores activated the effect of Steppleader to target the Surge in his Graveyard and return it to his hand. Capuchino Chained Vadis and paid 800 Life Points to Special Summon Exosister Irene and Exosister Sophia from his Deck before the Surge returned to Flores’s hand. After the Chain resolved, Capuchino activated the effects of Irene and Sophia since a card left Flores’s Graveyard. He Xyz Summoned Exosister Mikailis and Exosister Karmael. Flores Tributed both of them to Special Summon Lava Golem to Capuchino’s field and then activated Whisker’s effect. He Special Summoned Whisker, Crackle, and Surge from his hand and destroyed 3 cards from Capuchino’s field. He then activated the effects of Emi, Crackle, and Surge. He added Crackle and Blitzclique Return Stroke from his Deck to his hand and sent Alternator from his Deck to his Graveyard. He activated Breakaway next, returning Emi to his hand removing the Token from Flores’s field. In the Battle Phase, direct attacks from Flores’s monsters wiped out all of Capuchino’s Life Points!

Joaquin Flores wins the first Duel with his Blitzclique Deck!

Duel Two

Capuchino opened up Duel 2 with Exosister Sophia, two copies of Exosister Elis, and 2 copies of Forbidden Chalice.

He Normal Summoned Sophia and then activated the effect of Elis in his hand to Special Summon it. Next, he activated Sophia’s effect to draw a card. Flores Chained Crackle’s effect to Special Summon the Crackle and destroy Sophia before Capuchino drew a third Chalice! Next, Capuchino Special Summoned another Elis from his hand, not realizing that it could only be Special Summoned once per turn with its effect. Flores immediately activated the effect of Whisker in his hand! He Special Summoned it along with a Surge from his hand and destroyed both copies of Elis! He then used the effects of Surge and Crackle, sending Alternator from his Deck to his Graveyard and adding Grain Blitzclique from his Deck to his hand. Capuchino Set 2 copies of Forbidden Chalice from his hand to his back row and ended his turn. In the End Phase, Flores banished Alternator from his Graveyard to add Breakaway from his Deck to his hand.

Flores activated the effect of Grain Blitzclique in his hand by targeting a face-down Chalice on Capuchino’s field to destroy it. Capuchino Chained it to negate Surge’s effect before Flores Special Summoned Grain to his field. Crackle’s effect activated next, and Capuchino negated it with another Chalice. Flores activated Coulomb next, and used its effect to Special Summon a Token to Capuchino’s field and add Surge from his Deck to his hand. He then activated the effect of the Surge in his hand to destroy the Token and Special Summon Surge. Direct attacks from Flores’s monsters quickly wiped out all 8000 of Capuchino’s Life Points.

Joaquin Flores takes the 2-0 victory with his Blitzclique Deck to advance with a 3-0 record in the Genesys Main Event at YCS Houston!