The competition is heating up here at YCS Houston! For our Round 4 Feature Match, we’ve got Houston local Miles Valentino, playing Maliss! He’s facing Michael Park, from San Fransisco, with Sacred Beasts!

Duel 1

Park won the dice roll and played first. Valentino had a hand of Ars Magna the Finite and the Infinite, Mulcharmy Fuwalos, Backup @Ignister, Maliss <P> March Hare, and Fairy Tail – Snow.

Park started off with the effect of Inferno of the Sacred Beasts – Uria, Lord of Searing Flames, adding Sacred Beasts Combined Assault to his hand and discarding Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit. He activated Card of the Soul, adding Infinity of the Sacred Beasts – Raviel, Lord of Phantasms to his hand. He used Raviel’s effect, adding Calamity of the Sacred Beasts – Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder to his hand and discarding Raviel. He used Hamon’s effect next, adding Sacred Beasts Released and discarding Hamon. He activated Sacred Beasts Released, adding Raviel, Summoner of the Sacred Beasts, and Martyr of the Sacred Beasts to his hand, and discarding Raviel and Sacred Beasts Thunderclap. He Normal Summoned Martyr to place Thunderclap on the field, which then put two more Thunderclaps on the field. He used that to place Fallen Paradise of the Sacred Beasts on the field. He activated Summoner’s effect, and Valentino Chained Mulcharmy Fuwalos. Summoner brought Uria to the field. He used Fallen Paradise to draw two cards. He used Fallen Paradise’s effect to send his three Thunderclaps to the Graveyard and Special Summon Raviel.

Valentino drew Gold Sarcophagus. He used Ars Magna the Finite and the Infinite’s effect, adding Ars Magna the Division and the Union to his hand, and Park activated Droll & Lock Bird. Valentino Normal Summoned Snow, using its effect to flip Raviel face-down. He played Gold Sarcophagus, and Park Chained Combined Assault to Special Summon Raviel from the Graveyard, negating Gold Sarcophagus. Valentino used Ars Magna the Division and the Union to Special Summon Ars Magna the Finite and the Infinite. Park now used Raviel’s effect, Tributing Uria and Martyr to wipe out Valentino’s monsters! Valentino conceded!

Duel 2

Valentino began the second Duel with a hand of Droll & Lock Bird, Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit, Mistaken Arrest, Ars Magna “Citrinitas”, and Maliss <P> Chessy Cat.

He played Citrinitas to add Ars Magna the Finite and the Infinite to his hand. He used that to add Ars Magna the Division and the Union to his hand. He Normal Summoned Chessy Cat, then used Ars Magna the Division and the Union to Special Summon Ars Magna the Finite and the Infinite. He Link Summoned Haggard Lizardose, banishing Chessy Cat. He paid 300 Life Points to Special Summon Chessy Cat, and Link Summoned Maliss <Q> Red Ransom. Red Ransom was hit by Effect Veiler, but Valentino still Special Summoned Ars Magna the Division and the Union from the Graveyard. However, Park had Nibiru, the Primal Being! Valentino lost his monsters, replacing them with a 3300 ATK/1800 DEF Primal Being Token in Defense Position.

Park activated Hamon’s effect in hand, adding Sacred Beasts Released and discarding Mulcharmy Meowls. Valentino used Droll & Lock Bird. Park sent Nibiru to attack the Primal Being Token and passed.

Valentino drew Backup @Ignister. He Normal Summoned Ghost Ogre, then Link Summoned Salamangreat Almiraj. He Special Summoned Backup, but had its effect negated by Park’s Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring. Valentino Link Summoned S:P Little Knight, banishing Red Ransom from his Graveyard. He paid 900 Life Points to Special Summon Red Ransom, and Red Ransom banished Maliss <P> Dormouse from his Deck. He Special Summoned Dormouse, and Park knew this Duel was about to be over – he conceded!

Duel 3

Valentino began the final Duel with a hand of Nibiru, the Primal Being, Maliss <P> March Hare, Maliss <P> Dormouse, Maliss <C> MTP-07, and Pot of Sloth.

Park opened up with Heat Wave! He passed.

Valentino drew Effect Veiler. He Set MTP-07 and passed.

In Park’s Draw Phase, Valentino flipped MTP-07, but Park negated it with Ash Blossom. Park played Thunderclap, using its effect to bring two more Thunderclaps to the field. He activated Fallen Paradise from his hand, and used its effect to send the three Thunderclaps to the Graveyard and Special Summon Raviel. He used Fallen Paradise to draw two cards. He used Fallen Paradise’s effect, sending Effect Veiler, Nibiru, and Summoner from his hand to Special Summon Hamon from his Deck. That gave him 8000 total ATK on the field, and tried to move to the Battle Phase. Valentino used March Hare’s effect, banishing Dormouse. He Special Summoned both monsters, trying to defend his Life Points. Park played his last card: Sacred Beasts Released! He added Raviel, Hamon, and Martyr, discarding Hamon and Martyr. He used Raviel’s effect in the hand, adding Uria to his hand and discarding Raviel. He banished Summoner from the Graveyard to Special Summon Martyr from the Graveyard, which placed a new Fallen Paradise on the field. He used Martyr’s effect to Special Summon two more Martyrs, trying to secure the win this turn. Unfortunately, he walked into Valentino’s Nibiru! Park lost his monsters, receiving a 9500 ATK/8600 DEF Primal Being Token in Defense Position. Park used Uria’s effect in the hand, adding Combined Assault and discarding Uria. He Set Combined Assault.

Valentino drew Fuwalos. He played Pot of Sloth to draw Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit, another Sloth, and Maliss <P> White Rabbit, putting Sloth and Fuwalos on the bottom of his Deck. He Normal Summoned White Rabbit, but couldn’t activate it with no remaining traps to find with its effect. He used White Rabbit and Nibiru to Link Summon Haggard Lizardose, and banished March Hare from the Graveyard. He added March Hare to his hand with its effect. He Special Summoned March Hare by banishing Dormouse from the Graveyard, and Special Summoned that as well. He used March Hare to Link Summon Linguriboh, then used Dormouse to banish Chessy Cat from his Deck. He Special Summoned Chessy Cat, then used Dormouse and Lizardose to Link Summon Red Ransom. Red Ransom added Maliss in Underground to his hand. He used Chessy Cat’s effect, banishing Underground to draw Droll & Lock Bird and Ars Magna the Finite and the Infinite. He activated Ars Magna the Finite and the Infinite’s effect, preparing to combo off, and Park offered the handshake!

Miles Valentino takes the Match with Maliss!