FX deck: Redline – By Bandit Keif

A 1 Comics / YuGiOh Mall Tour

Roseville / Fairfield, CA May 3rd, 2003

3 Mechanical Chaser 3 Mystic Tomato 3 Giant Germ	3 Waboku 1 Call of the Haunted 1 Swords of Light
3 Wall of Illusion 1 Sangan	1 Heavy Storm 2 Nobleman of Crossout 1 Monster Reborn
3 Goblin Attack Force 1 Black Forest Witch	1 Change of Heart 1 Mirror Force 1 Raigeki / 1 Pot of Greed
3 Cannon Soldier 1 Jinzo	3 Mystical Space Typhoon 1 Limiter Removal 1 Dark Hole / 1 Snatch Steal

$5 Dollar Tournament

6 rounds, single elimination, 64 person tournament.

Prizes: 1^st: 1 box LON, 2^nd: 15 packs LON

Area 1:

YuGiOh Mall Tour, Fairfield

Round 1 : Me (Bandit Keif) vs. Nate (Student of Redline, A-1 Supreme)

First I would like to compare the Legend of Redline in 2 different stores. When I walk into Collectors Corner there is no doubt that they have heard about my Redline deck, people talk and word of mouth spreads like wildfire. The store knows that I’m good as hell and who ever challenges me will be nervous about having to stare down the cold rage of the Barrel Dragon. However at A 1 comics, Roseville, I was just another Redline deck. That’s where they were mistaken, they couldn’t have been so wrong. During the last round of the Roseville tournament Gabe said, “Oh, his deck is just like Nate’s.” Wrong Gabe, Nate’s deck is just like mine. I can’t say mine is better, however I know for a fact mine is older and more experienced. You better get that fact straight next time.

Round 2 : Me (Bandit Keif) vs. “Master Duelist” (left end of table)

There is a reason I opt not to duel for fun before tournaments, it’s because other people can see your deck and start to counter. That’s exactly what I did for this Master Duelist. I saw he had 2 decks lined up; a purple sleeved beatdown and a glimmering blue sleeved Exodia. As I sit down to duel I see him place the blue sleeves into ready position. I quickly take out my monster killer magics and sub in anti Exodia. Now I toy with the so called Master Duelist in front of his most favored audience.

First I wait till he has 4 pieces of Exodia in his hand. His deck being an Exodia deck he has not scratched my life points. I clear his magic / trap zones and use Delinquint Duo, and Confiscation. I then Soul Release the pieces that went to the grave, making sure I don’t remove more than 4 monsters. I then proceed to summon Barrel Dragon after Barrel Dragon, putting the on the most breathtaking show those young duelists watching ever saw! I put the advances of my Barrel Dragon on hold and start to deck him out, leaving him less and less options as every turn went by. My Barrel Dragons’ eagerly await their chance to strike. I gave the Upperdeck employed master duelist a chance to recede the duel but he refused although the game was mine since turn 3. I dragged the Master Duelist through about 20 rounds of torture, 2 Barrel Dragons annihilating monster after monster, using surgical like precision to not kill him in the process. I was able to reduce his life points to 100, and his deck to his last card. He then got up and asked for a sub, I made him quit for the day, he needed a break, I guess facing down my Dragons not only harm the cards, it fatigues you also.

Area 2:

A 1 Comics

Round 1: Me (Bandit Keif) vs. Nick Orlo who got swept 2-0.

Sorry Kid, 64 person tournament means no separate bracket for beginners. Well your parents wouldn’t have wanted to wait long anyway.

Round 2: Me (Bandit Keif) vs. Brandan Chock (A-1 Supreme)

This round starts my elimination of the local dueling group. Serf leaving the battle early leaves me to fend for myself in unknown territory.

Round 3: Me (Bandit Keif) vs. Quinten Hensley (good young kid)

This kid was good, but my Redline has been equipped to eat basic beatdown alive. Being different is my advantage when I travel, Redline is a rare breed and no one can be prepared for the infamous glory of the Machine Dragons.

Round 4: Me (Bandit Keif) vs. Craig Paterson (A-1 Supreme)

Dude, you got Isis’s (my sister’s) Escaflowne Poster from your store? I hella bought a tight wall scroll and she doesn’t have one yet. How much is it to send it over to my house? Nate’s visit seems too far. Isis is very impatient.

Round 5: Me (Bandit Keif) vs. Jennifer Faith (A-1 Supreme)

I guess she’s the token girl of the dueling group. But facing Redline for the first time is a hard battle indeed. I know of 2 in existence today that works. Mine and the Student of Redline, Nate. This is Star Wars type teaching people, only 1 Master and 1 Student, both deadly enough to make it to Semi Finals, however only the Master of Redline proceeds to the final duel.

Round 6: Me (Bandit Keif) vs. Gabe Hetrick (A-1 Supreme, Ranked #1 at the Store)

It is only fitting that 3^rd on the West Coast Season 2 face off with the best at the store. However in the end the beatdown wins. Or did he really? In my 15 packs I got a Gemini Elves, Dark Necrofear, Royal Command, Bazoo and Mask of the Accursed.

- Bandit Keif (Sunday April 27, 2003)

- Evangel008@hotmail.com

Post Game shouts:

Anyone reading this! I’m the guy with “Bandit Keif” on the back of his cards. You know we are the original K Force 1 themed card covers! So now that the Bay Area has seen the best, just remember, “Imitation is one of the most sincere forms of flattery.”

Shout to all the expert players – Collectors Corner, World of Books and A 1 Comics players.

Anyone who thinks I’m not telling the truth about the skill level come see K Force One win at Collectors Corner Saturdays and World of Books Sundays.

K Force One:

Kaiba - Kevin (Ranked 3^rd Bay Area) Bandif Keif - Jeff (3^rd West Coast Season 2)

Joey - Alan (Decided to play for fun, not money) Legendary Fisherman - Rodel (Ultra – Rare)

Isis - Geraldine (Consistent Tournament Winner) Mokuba - Chris (Commissioner, Battle City)

Marik - Andy Chan (Skill level: Top Ten West Coast) Arcaina - Marcus (Defender of the Name)

Yugi - Ching (Class: Theif - skilled at haggle) Blue Eyes - David Cao (Defender of the Store)