Round 3 is underway, and we’re back with more Genesys action! Ryan Fletcher is here from St. Petersburg, Florida, using Floowandereeze. This strategy was heavily improved with the Genesys 1^st Anniversary points update, with tons of key cards having their points reduced. He’s facing Dawson Schawang, from David City, Nebraska, playing Trains! Can the birds outspeed a moving train? We’ll find out!

Duel 1

Schawang won the roll and played second.

Fletcher had a hand of Jack-In-The-Hand; Floowandereeze & Eglen; Floowandereeze & Robina; Time-Tearing Morganite; and Simorgh, Bird of Perfection.

He began with Jack-In-The-Hand, revealing Floowandereeze & Stri, Floowandereeze & Toccan, and a second Eglen. Schawang added Eglen to his hand, and Fletcher added Stri to his hand. He Normal Summoned Eglen and activated its effect, and Chained Simorgh’s effect to Normal Summon that as well. Eglen added Floowandereeze & Empen to his hand, while Simorgh sent another Simorgh to the Graveyard to add Elborz, the Sacred Lands of Simorgh to his hand. He Normal Summoned Robina, adding Toccan. He Tribute Summoned Empen using Robina and Eglen. Empen’s effect added Floowandereeze & the Advent of Adventure to his hand. He Normal Summoned Stri, banishing the Simorgh from his Graveyard. He Chained Advent, banishing Empen for it to add Floowandereeze & Snowl to his hand. He Normal Summoned Toccan to add the banished Empen to his hand. He played Elborz, then used it to Normal Summon Empen by Tributing Toccan. He returned Robina to his hand, then added Dreaming Town to his hand. He Normal Summoned Snowl, and Set Floowandereeze & the Dreaming Town. He activated Time-Tearing Morganite and passed the turn.

Schawang began with Heavy Storm! Fletcher responded with Dreaming Town to Normal Summon Eglen. Heavy Storm resolved, and Eglen then added Mist Valley Apex Avian to his hand, and he Normal Summoned it by Tributing Eglen and Toccan. He added his banished monsters to his hand. Schawang continued with Subspace Battle! Schawang ended up with two copies of Jizukiru, the Star Destroying Kaiju and Carnot the Eternal Machine in hand, while Fletcher sent Mulcharmy Fuwalos and two copies of Morgana the Witch of Eyes to the Graveyard. Schawang Tributed Apex Avian to hand over Jizukiru. Then, he played Interrupted Kaiju Slumber! All monsters were destroyed. Schawang Special Summoned Gadarla, the Mystery Dust Kaiju to his side of the field, while Fletcher received Kumongous, the Sticky String Kaiju. Fletcher realized this Duel was probably over, and conceded here.

Duel 2

Fletcher chose to play second, with a hand of Dreaming Town, Eglen, Simorgh, Fuwalos, and Time-Tearing Morganite.

Schawang kicked things off with Subspace Battle once more. He added Jizukiru, Carnot, and Nibiru, the Primal Being to his hand, while Fletcher sent Fuwalos, Toccan, and Snowl to the Graveyard.

Schawang used the effect of Night Train Blue Traveler, adding Revolving Switchyard to his hand. He played Exceptional Schedule, and Fletcher Chained Fuwalos’s effect before Schawang put a Diagram Token on Fletcher’s field (He should not have been able to use Fuwalos, due to Subspace Battle, but the Duelists missed this). Schawang added Urgent Schedule to his hand. He played Revolving Switchyard, discarding Urgent Schedule to find Heavy Armor Knight Babeldecker. He Normal Summoned it and used its effect to Xyz Summon Number 81: Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Super Dora, and Fletcher drew Simorgh with his Fuwalos effect. Schawang Set one back row card.

Fletcher drew Book of Moon. In the Draw Phase, Schawang used Super Dora’s effect, and Fletcher Chained Book of Moon on it. Fletcher Normal Summoned Eglen and Special Summoned Simorgh. He added Empen to his hand, and Tribute Summoned it. He returned Eglen to his hand, then added Advent to his hand. He changed his Diagram Token to Attack Position, and moved to the Battle Phase. Empen attacked Super Dora, and he used Empen’s effect to win the battle, banishing Simorgh from his hand. He attacked with the Diagram Token next. He played Time-Tearing Morganite, then Set Advent and Dreaming Town.

Schawang played Pot of Sloth to draw four cards, returning three to the Deck. He played Subspace Battle again! He added Jizukiru, Carnot, and Super Express Bullet Train to his hand, while Fletcher sent Simorgh, Stri, and Eglen to the Graveyard. Schawang Tributed Empen to hand over Jizukiru. He played Urgent Schedule to Special Summon Convex Knight and Heavy Freight Train Derricrane. He Special Summoned Carnot, and Fletcher flipped up Dreaming Town. He Normal Summoned Eglen, but couldn’t activate its effect  because of Subspace Battle! Fletcher knew he was facing down a figurative and literal oncoming train, and conceded!

Dawson Schawang takes the Match with Trains!