I had some free time in hand today and decided to go ahead
to make another attempt to qualify for Top Shop tournament. As usual I am
running Hanzo Hieratics as that is the only deck I own at the moment. I’d
probably figure out what to switch into or get a second deck after the
September 2012 banned list is announced but for now ninjas and dragons will do
the job for me. Without further delays, let’s get into the tournament report.
Top Shop Qualifiers
Format: 4 Rounds Swiss (Asia)
Deck Used: Hanzo Hieratics
ROUND 1 (HANZO LAGGIA, Mohd Aliff)
Conspiracy happened. Nothing to do here. We made a deal and
today he’ll be my soldier. LOL!
O
(1-0)
ROUND 2 (HANZO HIERATICS, Zack Teoh)
I was hoping not to meet a mirror match this early in the
stage but life goes on.
GAME 1: The usual draw and pass until you farm everything
you had. I attempted to rush him with Gaia Dragoon and Su but that wasn’t
enough to do any real damage. Zack smoothly OTKed me the next turn as I don’t
have enough outs to his onslaught.
GAME 2: The same thing happened. Draw, farm and pass. We
were both waiting for our opponent to make a move but neither wants to commit.
I got tired of waiting and went for my shenanigans but was countered by his
Veilers. Gaia Dragoon and Wattaildragon push some damage in. The next turn was
basically GG.
XX
(1-1)
ROUND 3 (DNA Gadgets, I forgot your name sorry)
This was one of the weirdest deck I’ve seen after a long
time. The usual scenery was bugs and bugs but this guy showed me something new.
It wasn’t good, just new. Going into the details of the match.
GAME 1: He summoned Yellow Gadget, searched, set a back-row
and ended. Now I am left wondering if this guy drew a bad hand or he had plenty
of hand traps to counter me. Everyone knows I play Hanzo Hieratics because that’s
the only deck I’ve played for the past months. So, I drew for my turn. I got
REDMD. I was holding MST, Su, Tefnuit, Seal of Gathering, and Nebthet. LOL! I
went ahead and popped his back-row, it was a Solemn Warning. So, I did my
shenanigans and had a field of double Gaia Dragoon, Focus Force, and REDMD. He
had no Veilers, no Scarecrows, and no Tragoedias. Let me quote Baha, “I don’t
Exceed every turn. I Exceed one turn and people die.” The best shit I heard for
awhile now. He is indeed the grandmaster.
GAME 2: The dude started by summoning Green Gadget,
searched, set double back-rows and passed. I guess he must have sided plenty of
hate against me. It’s ok I have Hanzo! Summon Hanzo and search Ninjitsu Art of
Super-Transformation. I attacked and flipped up Waboku. WTF! Set
Super-Transformation and Heavy Storm, end turn. My opponent summoned Red Gadget
and END TURN! Again, I was like WTF! My turn, drew another Hanzo. Summon it and
proceed to Battle Phase. I met another Waboku! This is depressing. Set
Transformation and ended! Yellow Gadget emerges and for the love of this game
my opponent flipped DNA SURGERY ON ME DECLARING DINOSAUR! He paused for a bit
and I gave him the puzzled look. He took it to Battle Phase and said Damage
Calculation, I was even more confused, he showed me Limiter Removal! HUH?! I
pointed at his DNA Surgery and he tried to replay but I told him it’s a tournament.
He went into Main Phase 2,double Super-Transformation time! Took Lightpulsar
and Su out. It was game from there. I’ve been mind fucked…
OO
(2-1)
ROUND 4 (INZEKTORS, Dexter Wee)
I’m going to say this here and if you are reading my blog
then learn from this post. I know you tried to foil stack me and you looked at
my deck while shuffling. I warned you on it and you made no attempts to stop
but it’s cool since this is not a major tournament. I am not accusing you or
imagining things. Others seen it and warned me but I told them it’s alright. Do
not do it again and for your information my deck cannot be stacked accurately.
So, don’t waste time cheating and put more effort into sharpening your skills.
Be a fuckin’ man and play fair.
GAME 1: He stacked me, I warned him but he acted as he didn’t
hear me so the best way to teach him a lesson is to send him home. I had Su,
Tefnuit, REDMD, Seal of Gathering and MST in hand. He summoned some bugs, I don’t
remember which one, set a double back-rows and end turn. I drew into Heavy
Storm. Karma much? You know what happened next. I made double Gaia Dragoon,
REDMD, and Focus Force. Proceed to game 2.
GAME 2: Stack again. LOL! He set two cards and ended. My
opening hand was Tefnuit, Seal of Gathering, Eset, MST and Card Car D. My turn,
I drew into Heavy Storm again! So, naturally, he met the best shit for an
OTK-based deck. Summon Car D, no Veiler, so I plus 1. Guess what? I drew into
REDMD and Lightpulsar Dragon. He summoned Centipede, equip Gruf and search for
Damsel. He made a Crimson Shadow attack for 2400, set one card and end. My turn
to draw, I drew a Macro Cosmos. Made Gaia Dragoon and Photon Streak Bouncer,
attack, set MST and Macro. From this point on it doesn’t matter anymore because
I had Macro and Bouncer. He had no answer. Again, Karma?
OO
(3-1)
The Swiss round ended. Waited a bit for the results and I placed
2th. This time instead of cutting to Top 8 the tournament organizer Paul
decided to cut to Top 4. Whatever it is I am thirsty and I need to start
proving my abilities more. So, off to Top 4. Here comes the twist of the day.
TOP 4 (INZEKTORS, Dexter Wee)
Yes, I am playing the same guy I defeated during the last
round of Swiss. I won’t be writing a report for this match as Mike for Dueling
Legacy recorded this match and apparently it was 36 minutes long. Or longer. I
don’t remember. Credits to Mike for the video! It will probably be up by
tomorrow or a day later. If you see any questionable plays, I’ll just state my
point here, the dude did the same stunts again and my main focus was to fuck
with his mind as much as I can. Excuse my language readers. I am sorry for
that.
(4-1)
FINAL (CHAOS DRAGONS, Siao Sian)
This guy was the one who defeated me last week in Top 8 with
Machina Gadgets and this time around he bested the only guy who won against me,
Zack Teoh. I’ve no problem with Siao Sian as we click pretty well but I needed
my revenge match. Yeah, I am desperate to take this one home. Mike didn’t
recorded a video because his hands were too tired after the Top 4 match. LOL!
GAME 1: I don’t remember all the details of Game 1. He
started off with Card Trooper milling into good stuff during the first turn.
The match when to a point where he did his shenanigans and ended up with a
field of Card Trooper, Ryko, Chaos Sorcerer, and REDMD but he misplayed so the
OTK failed. Apparently he had BLS in his hand and forgot to summon it to go for
game. He miscalculated the damage I suppose. He left me with 800LPs. With no
other choice, I countered back with my own OTK which consists of double Gaia
Dragoon, Focus Force, and REDMD. I popped his REDMD with Nebthet, was baiting
his Veiler, but he didn’t had any. Before going into the second Gaia Dragoon, I
made Volcasaurus to burn his Chaos Sorcerer. Match point and game! Proceeding
to Game 2.
GAME 2: I opened the nuts and I am not even going to lie
about it. He went first and summoned a Lyla to feed his Graveyard, ended with
only a Lyla on the board. I was holding double REDMD, Tefnuit, Eset, Seal of
Gathering and I drew into Lightpulsar Dragon. I went for my OTK maneuver. He
Veiler my first Atumus but I have double REDMD so I was pretty much GG from
there. Shook his hand and congratulated him for making to the finals. It was a
well-played match and if he had not misplayed during the first game things
might not have ended up the same. Can’t say for sure but it was definitely
going to be a tough match for both sides.
OO
(5-1)
I broke the curse this week and won. Finally qualified for
Top Shop and now I can focus on team tournament. This week I manage to be like
my idol, Andrew Ng. He is the best duelist in Malaysia to me and I want to grow
up to be like him. I am proud to be able to take the first step in my quest to
be like Andrew Ng. LOL! Nah, I’m joking. This will be the last time you see me
write shit like that. To Andrew, chill bro. We have come to the end of today’s
post. I’ll make sure to write more articles regarding the banned lists and to
review Abyss Rising’s rest of the bunch. So far, Forbidden Garments and Mental
Pollution is one of the best things this set has to off. Aside from Gagaga
Gunman, Unification of the Country and Dying Sympathy looks pretty good as
well. Not forgetting Memory of a Friend. Abyss Rising is going to be an
exciting set. Stay tuned! Remember to play smart, fight hard, or go home a
loser. Thanks for dropping by!
Good Guy Dexter, stack storm for you.
ReplyDeleteYes, he should be a new meme. "I stack my opponent. I draws Storm." LOL!
DeleteI don't think Forbidden Garments is even that good, like once it's already been targeted it's gg (similar to safe zone). I think Forbidden Lance is still better
ReplyDeleteYes, in many ways Forbidden Lance is better but Garments is quite flexible as well. Its another Lance to prevent destruction but you don't get to stop cards like Mind Control. I'd still give it a go.
DeleteI wish everyone stack Storm for me sia.
ReplyDeleteChange your deck's rarity into GR and use triple layers of thick sleeves. That will do the trick. LOL!
Deletecongratz for winning!
ReplyDeleteThank you! :)
DeleteMy apprentice , why you so strong ?
ReplyDeleteI learn from the best master. You have taught me well. LOL!
DeleteI saw both videos, will there be a third?
ReplyDeleteI hella don't know why he did discard Veiler for PWWB o.O
As far as my eyes dont betray me he had Dragonfly, Mind Control, Dark Hole and Veiler on hand. By discarding Veiler, he missed out his options ... why not discard Mind Control if you got Dark Hole on hand eitherway?
I'm not sure. That depends on Mike. Hehehe! I'd like to know as well. Its probably pressure. Playing the same guy who defeated you two-nil again isn't fun.
Deletehmm , i've played againts him(dexter) last week , and i drew double darkflare , double chaos sorceror , a dark arm , and a fucking lighpulsar?
ReplyDeletedraw again. a frigging effect veiler.
man , gotta be carefull when i played againts him next time.
Keep your eyes open and if you see anything suspicious, don't be like me, call him out on it.
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