Top 4: Brandon Geren vs. Michael Ojama

The penultimate duel of the Tournament is at hand! The winner of this Duel will face Olly in the Final Match. The matchup is Brandon Geren's Scraps against the feared power of Michael Ojama's Gallis Deck! Who will triumph and take their place in the main stage?

After a game of Rock, Paper, Scissors, Brandon will be taking the first turn!

Brandon Normal Summons Reborn Tengu. He ends his turn with a backrow.

Michael Normal Summons The Agent of Creation - Venus and activates its effect twice, paying 500 LP apiece to Special Summon a Mystical Shine Ball from his Deck. He Overlays both Shine Balls for Gachi Gachi Gantetsu, and Venus attacks, Gachi giving it a 400 ATK boost. Brandon activates Book of Moon, flipping Gachi facedown. With the Xyz facedown, the boost it provided disappears and Venus crashes into Tengu and is destroyed.

(Michael LP: 6900)

Brandon Normal Summons Scrap Beast, and Synchs both monsters for Scrap Dragon! He Summons another Tengu from his Deck. He activates Dragon's effect, destroying Tengu and the facedown Gachi. While facedown, its effect to prevent destruction doesn't apply and it is destroyed. Brandon Special Summons the last Tengu from his Deck, and attacks directly with both monsters. Michael Special Summons Gorz, the Emissary of Darkness after Scrap Dragon's damage, and a Token with 2800 ATK is Summoned!

(Michael LP: 2400)

The Emissary Token rams Scrap Dragon, which Special Summons Scrap Beast in Defense. Gorz destroys Scrap Beast. Michael Sets a monster.

Brandon switches Tengu to Defense.

Gorz destroys Tengu, and Brandon activates Scapegoat during the End Phase to Special Summon 4 Sheep Tokens.

Brandon activates Pot of Duality, revealing Trap Dustshoot, Horn of the Phantom Beast, and Scrap Chimera. He adds Dustshoot to his hand and Sets it.

During the Draw Phase, Brandon flips his Dustshoot and returns Archlord Kristya to the Deck. Michael Normal Summons The Agent of Creation - Venus and reveals Gallis the Star Beast in his hand. Brandon chains with Maxx "C", so that he'll draw every time Michael Special Summons. Gallis mills Effect Veiler and is SSed, inflicting 200 damage to Brandon. Brandon draws 1 by the effect of Maxx "C". Michael destroys 3 of the Sheep Tokens in battle, and Overlays Gallis and Venus during Main Phase 2 to Xyz Summon Wind-Up Zenmaines. Brandon draws 1.

Brandon Normal Summons Scrap Chimera, reviving Scrap Beast. He then Synchs his Scraps and the last Token for Scrap Twin Dragon! He Sets a card and uses Scrap Twin's effect to destroy Scrapstorm and bounce Michael's facedown monster and Zenmaines to the hand/Extra Deck, respectively. Scrap Twin then attacks Gorz. Michael Special Summons Tragoedia from his hand.

(Michael LP: 2100)

Michael Normal Summons The Agent of Creation - Venus, and pays 500 for its effect, but Brandon sends Effect Veiler to negate the effect. Michael banishes Venus and Gorz from his Graveyard to Special Summon Chaos Sorcerer. Chaos Sorcerer banishes Scrap Twin. Michael activates Tragoedia's Effect, targeting the Gallis in the Graveyard to become Level 3. He Overlays Venus and Tragoedia for Leviair, the Sea Dragon. He detaches Venus to Special Summon his banished Venus. Both Leviair and Venus attack directly.

(Michael LP: 1600)
(Brandon LP: 4400)

Michael activates Monster Reborn on Scrap Dragon. He Normal Summons Scrap Beast and activates Dragon's effect, destroying Beast and Chaos Sorcerer. Beast's effect retrieves Scrap Chimera from the Graveyard. Dragon attacks Venus, wary of giving Michael a tenth monster in the Graveyard.

(Michael LP: 400)

Michael sets a Monster and switches Leviair to Defense.

Brandon activates Mind Control for game! His Scraps manage to keep their offense and defense high and keep Michael from bringing out its most powerful monster.

Michael will be starting things off in Game 2!

Game 2

Michael starts with The Agent of Creation - Venus, and pays 1500 LP to Special Summon 3 copies of Mystical Shine Ball from his Deck. He Overlays 2 of them to Xyz Summon Gachi Gachi Gantetsu.

(Michael LP: 6500)

Brandon activates Dark Hole, destroying all monsters. Gachi Gachi detaches a Shine Ball to survive. Brandon Normal Summons Thunder King Rai-Oh.

Michael Sets a monster.

Rai-Oh attacks the facedown Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter, which destroys Rai-Oh and mills Gallis the Star Beast, another Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter, and Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning. Brandon activates Monster Reborn on his Rai-Oh and sets a card.

Michael banishes Venus from his Graveyard to Special Summon Master Hyperion. Rai-Oh sends itself to the Graveyard to negate the Summon, but Michael discards Herald of Orange Light and The Agent of Mystery - Earth to negate Rai-Oh's effect. Hyperion banishes a Shine Ball from the Graveyard to destroy Brandon's Chain Disappearance. Hyperion attacks directly for a boosted 2900 damage, and Brandon drops Gorz, the Emissary of Darkness, Special Summoning a 2900 Token.

(Brandon LP: 5100)

Brandon rams the Token into Hyperion and attack Gachi with Gorz, removing its last Xyz Material. He sets a backrow. He could have attacked Gachi first to keep his Token alive and remove Hyperion's boost to inflict 200 damage.

Michael Normal Summons The Agent of Mystery - Earth, and activates its effect to add a Venus to his hand. He activates Monster Reborn on Rai-Oh. He Synchs Earth and Rai-Oh for Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier, and activates its effect, discarding Venus to bounce Brandon's facedown card. Then he Special Summons Sephylon, the Ultimate Time Lord, as he now has 10 monsters in the Graveyard! He activates Sephylon's Effect, Special Summoning the Level 8 Master Hyperion from the Graveyard with its effect negated and 4000 ATK! This seals the game!

Michael holds out and manages to drop two 4000 ATK beatsticks in the blink of an eye! Against this type of explosive potential in his Deck, can Brandon's Scraps hope to come back and clinch Game 3? Brandon will be starting this final, climactic Duel with the outcome of this tournament on the line.

Game 3

Brandon activates Pot of Duality, revealing Maxx "C", Mind Control, and Solemn Judgment. He adds Maxx "C", and Normal Summons Reborn Tengu and sets a backrow.

Michael Sets a monster.

Brandon Normal Summons Scrap Beast, Synching both monsters for Scrap Dragon. He Summons another Tengu due to its effect and activates Dragon's effect, destroying the Set Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter and his Tengu, Special Summoning the third copy from his Deck. He attacks with both monsters, discarding Maxx "C" from his hand after declaring the attack, obviously concerned about Gorz or Tragoedia.

(Michael LP: 3500)

Michael Normal Summons Card Trooper and activates its effect, milling 2 copies of Effect Veiler and a copy of The Agent of Creation - Venus. He attacks Tengu, inflicting 200 damage, and Sets a backrow.

(Brandon LP: 7800)

Brandon activates Pot of Duality, revealing Trap Dustshoot, Scrapstorm, and Scrap Chimera. He adds Dustshoot and attacks Card Trooper with Dragon. Michael draws a card by Trooper's effect. Brandon sets a backrow.

(Michael LP: 1100)

During the Draw Phase, Brandon flips Trap Dustshoot, wanting insight into Michael's six unknown cards. Michael won't stand by and allow that and flips Solemn Judgment, paying half his remaining Life to negate Dustshoot. Michael banishes Venus from his Graveyard for Master Hyperion. He bounces Hyperion to Special Summon Genex Ally Birdman. He Normal Summons another Genex Ally Birdman and Overlays both Birdman to Xyz Summon Leviair, the Sea Dragon. He detaches a Birdman to try to Special Summon the banished Venus, but Brandon sends Effect Veiler to negate the effect.

(Michael LP: 550)

With that big play stopped, Michael next banishes Veiler and Birdman from his Graveyard to Special Summon Chaos Sorcerer! Brandon flips Solemn Warning, negating the Summoning for 2000 LP! Michael banishes Chaos Sorcerer and another Veiler for the more powerful Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning! He activates Luster's Effect, banishing Scrap Dragon! Leviair attack directly, and Brandon drops Tragoedia!

(Brandon LP: 4000)

Brandon Normal Summons Thunder King Rai-Oh! He activates Tragoedia's Effect, targeting Scrap Beast to make it Level 4. He then Overlays both monsters to Xyz Summon Number 39: Utopia! Its 2500 ATK takes out Leviair and the remnant of Michael's Life Points!

After going through some tough times, Brandon's Scraps overcome Michael's Gallis deck 2-1, and it is he that will be facing off against Olly Problem in the YCM Legends Finals! That is one match that you do NOT want to miss!

Great duels everyone so far!