World of Books, San Leandro, CA

Tournament consists of 16 players. Best 2 out of 3 single elimination. 6 dollars. 3 divisions. beginner, intermediate and advanced.

1st gets 2 packs of tourny

2nd gets 2 packs of tourny

everyone else who enters gets one for sure

EMT deck

Monsters: 22

Giant Soldier of stone x3

Magician of Faith x3

Cannon Soldier x3

Man Eater Bug x2

Cyber Jar

Sangan

Witch of the Black Forest

Princess Tsurugix3

Mask of Darkness

Big Eye

Jinzo #7 x3

M/T: 22

Robin Goblin x2

Vase of Greed

Thunderbolt (raigeki)

Mirror Force

Magic Drain x2

Just Desserts x3

Ookazi x3

Solemn Judgement x2

Snatch steal

Magic Jammer x2

Imperial Order

Monster Reborn

Dark Hole

Change of Heart

total: 44

First round

me vs. Alex

Duel one, another beat down deck to take down, I personally love the challenge even if I lose. I go first, I tend to always go first for some reason. I put down a germ, he takes my germ with change of heart, summons a La Jinn and hits me for 2800. I burn him some with Ookazis, but when I set my Just Desserts he exterminates it, crap he just took out 1/3 of my M/T offense. Left with only a limited amount of weapons I manage to stall out and burn him til he gets to 5700. That’s when he brings out barrel dragon. He misses several shots, but he attacks me and I am down. I fend him off with a Emissary, but he takes my sangan and pummels me down to 4400. I take his barrel and pummel him with it down to 2100. I couldn’t draw any fires to put him away and he takes his barrel and stomps on me. 2nd duel I thought to myself, “ man it’s going to be hard coming back from one and winning 2. Once again he exterminates my Just Desserts. Freaking A he takes out my offense again. However, this time I am able to draw a match and light him up. My main offense came by brining his goblin attack force from the grave and using it back on him. Didn’t keep track of his score, but mines went like this 8000-7500 (from tremendous fire)-6400 (wotbf)- 5700 (jinn hits my wotbf)- 5200 (another fire)-5100 (I attack his mon with my germ)- 4400 (another 1800 hitter)- 400. Final duel. This time I imperial his extermination and crossouts to save my flips and traps. I am at full power with just desserts and fires. enough said, EMT took care of a hard fought beat down.

Second Round

me vs. Edmond

Duel one goes to me as I bind him and delivered him into the promised land by torching him. My flame was so strong it literally blinded him...or it could’ve been the glare from my sleeves. I take him out a long hard fought duel. I kind of figure out what kind of deck he runs. A semi gravity bind beat down. I was kind of shocked to see muka-muka, but it didn’t stay on the field long. 2nd duel he figures out that he has to take me out fast to win. Couldn’t pull any protection and I lost to a flurry of hayabusa knights and magical hats. Third one is similar to second one, but it was my flaw. I was down to 3800 and I could’ve pulled it off if I kept imperial’s upkeep, but I decided it was costly and stopped. That’s when he used all his magic cards. Turns out his whole hand was only magic, no monsters, that is just craptacular.

Final thought: I’ll be back next Sunday depending on how school goes. Just like the Raiders I fell to the flurry of defensive traps and couldn’t muster enough offense to blow my opponent away. I will remember that, might have to resurrect the 6 shooter....props to whoever took the tournament, didn’t stay long enough to find out.

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