Top 32 Feature Match: Frazier Smith versus Charles Kip
Welcome to the Top 32! There are lots of unique Decks and cool tech choices that have made it into the Top 32, but Frazier Smith’s tech choice is one of the least expected given his choice of Deck. Duelists were anticipating the addition of Card of Demise to slow Decks that count on amassing cards, like Qliphort Decks, Gravekeeper’s Decks, and Counter Fairy Decks; but few Duelists anticipated that Card of Demise would be used in Decks that are already mainstream. Frazier Smith has rattled the notion that Card of Demise doesn’t fit into the modern game’s top Decks, by finishing the Swiss Rounds with a 9-1 record using his Kozmo Deck featuring three copies of Card of Demise. Smith uses Card of Demise to draw into his crucial Trap Cards; and when he picks up Kozmo monsters with Card of Demise instead, he’s able to use Kozmotown to shuffle them back into his Deck and drew new cards, getting a second shot at drawing those critical Traps to Set before discarding his hand. Card of Demise has served Smith well this weekend, and Duelists may see Smith’s use of Card of Demise set a trend whereby Duelists are willing to experiment with Card of Demise in all sorts of different Decks.
Now, Smith is Dueling against 17-year-old Performapal Pendulum Duelist Charles Kip in a Top 32 Feature Match that will determine which Duelist advances to the Top 16. It’s time to Duel!