Subject: Relinquish Your Control-
Joe Christian, Books-A-Million,
Relinquish
Your Control
Joe
Christian
Books-A-Million
A
total of 26 people participated in this tournament.
First,
my decklist:
Normal
Monsters:
(None)
Effect
Monster - 19:
Cyber
Jar --- 1
Relinquished
--- 2
Witch
of the
Sangan --- 1
Mask
of Darkness --- 1
Magician
of Faith --- 2
Hayabusa Knight --- 2
Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer --- 2
Nimble
Momanga --- 3
Penguin
Soldier --- 3
Sinister
Serpent --- 1
Magic
Cards - 17:
Pot
of Greed --- 1
Raigeki --- 1
Change
of Heart --- 1
Monster
Reborn --- 1
Dark
Hole --- 1
Swords
of Revealing Light --- 1
Mystical
Space Typhoon --- 1
Harpies
Feather Duster --- 1
Card
Destruction --- 1
Graceful
Charity --- 2
Premature
Burial --- 1
Mask
of Brutality --- 3
Black
Illusion Ritual --- 2
Trap
Cards - 9:
Magic
Jammer --- 2
Imperial
Order --- 1
Call
of the Haunted --- 1
Mirror
Force --- 1
Gravity
Bind --- 3
Solemn
Judgment --- 1
Total
Number of Cards: 45
NOTE:
This tournament went by all the official rules (no
Japanese Asian-American, or Counterfeit cards, and no ‘English’ god cards),
restriction list, and official rulings. It wasn’t supposed to be held that day,
but the guy who runs the league (Justin) is going in to the hospital (please
pray for him). So, since we didn’t have any prizes, an entry fee of one good
condition super-rare or higher card was imposed (no starter deck cards). There
was only one duel per round, because of time constraints. Also, there was a 15
minute time limit on all duels, also from time constraints.
First place prize: 12 Cards
Second: 8 cards
Third: 4 cards
Fourth: 2 cards
My friend Hugh and I
went to the tournament with high spirits, hoping to win. He had a harpy
beat-down deck that had won him second in the last tournament. He needed a
cheap super-rare, so I lent him my confiscation. I entered with ‘dark spirit of
the silent’, one of the worst super-rare cards (next to confiscation). Now he
owed me one of the cards he won (I was sure he would win at least third). After
we signed up, all the match-ups were announced; Hugh and I were to go against
one another!
First Round: Me VS. Hugh
He immediately started by playing harpies, elegant
egotist, and harpy lady sisters. After exchanging some blows, I played Swords
of Revealing light and played set monsters for 3 turns. He played harpies pet
dragon, by sacrificing 2 of his monsters, and attacked my nimble momanga, putting me ahead, and giving me 2 more momangas. I played another set monster and let him kill all
3 with his harpy army. Then, when I was about to play Reliquished,
time was up. I won!
There
was a drawing for the bye. Everyone picked a number between 1 and 100, the
closest got it. Somebody else got the bye, I forget who. He was one number off
the right one. Wow.
Second
Round: Me VS. Joe
Joe was once an assistant in the league, back when
he had a burner. Now, he runs a beatdown with Gemini
Elves and Goblin Attack Forces. After setting up his Kingdom Hearts CD, he did
just that. I stalled and stalled, using both my Relinquishes, and nimble momangas. All got beat down. Then I drew the card I was
praying for: Gravity Bind! I used it to stall and set up penguin soldiers, but
it didn’t matter because the time was up. I had 10,000 life points!
There
was another bye. I lost. No biggie.
Round Three: ME VS. Dustin
Dustin
is an awesome duelist who uses a REAL Relinquished deck. I wasn’t nervous,
because God always gives me calm in times like this. We were allowed a match of
three duels, since there was some extra time. As long as it all took 15
minutes. Anyhow, he started with Sonic Bird and I attacked with Kycoo. I kept hitting him with Kycoo
and removing with other cards. He had a bad hand, so I wasn’t surprised. Three
black illusion rituals, and no Relinquished!
In
the second match, it was heated. I don’t remember the details, but in the end
he had a relinquished that absorbed my hayabusa
knight, and a set monster. He had 2000 life left and I had a little bit more. I
played Kycoo the ghost destroyer with 2 masks of
brutality and attacked relinquished for 2800. His facedown
card? A magician of faith, with which to get back Raigeki!
Round Four: Me VS. Beat-down Kid
(sorry I didn’t catch your name)
I
don’t know if he got a good hand or not, but my penguins and hayabusas were able to get through his defenses. It was
getting close to
I knew I would lose, so I asked that
we do only one duel. I wanted to get killed and get my second place prize. Who
knows? I might win…
Final Round: Me VS. Martin
Martin is really good. He has every card you can think of, and then some. The only hit I got was a witch of the black forest with a mask of brutality. After that, it was down-hill. My only Gravity Bind was MSTed and his Gemini and goblin attack force trampled me. I had only 100 life left, no hand, no cards on the field. I drew. I stared at the card for a minute, and slapped down a magic jammer, declaring my loss. Everyone thought it was kinda funny.
So I won 3 super rares, a not so good condition thousand dragon, a good condition Toon Mermaid, a mint condition Lord of D. (tin version), and my dark spirit of the silent, along with my confiscation that I loaned my friend. He was out on me a super-rare, so he gave me his promo card he got for not placing. Praise the Lord! I couldn’t believe I won!
Props: Winning, having a good time, and getting a few good trades after.
Slops: Having to battle my friend in the first round (and take him out).
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