Subject: Fastlane-Blacklabel-GZCG-Stillwater, MN
Fastlane - by Blacklabel
Official Upper Deck Tournament: Ground Zero Comix and Games
Advanced Bracket: 16 people
March 25, 2003

Monsters: 20

3 Mechanical Chaser
3 Goblin Attack Force
3 Magician of Faith
3 Cannon Soldier
2 Sangan
2 Barrel Dragon
2 Invader of the Throne
1 Witch of the Black Forest
1 Jinzo

Magic: 13

3 Mystical Space Typhoon (MST)
2 Heavy Storm
1 Monster Reborn
1 Dark Hole
1 Raigeki
1 Pot of Greed
1 Change of Heart
1 Snatch Steal
1 Limiter Removal
1 Swords of Revealing Light (SORL)

Trap: 7

2 Magic Jammer
2 7 Tools of the Bandit
1 Call of the Haunted
1 Imperial Order
1 Mirror Force

Tournament on March 25, 2003
Entry fee: $5
Prize: 7 boosters
4 rounds, 16 people in the Advanced Bracket

Over the weekend, I attended a Yu-Gi-Oh! expo near the mall and dueled and made some monster trades, 3 Mechanical Chasers! For $100 and 7 Secret Rares, and the kid offered me.

Ahh, Spring Break. I got an extra 3 hours of sleep, Fastlane came ready to duel.

Round 1
Opponent: Jake (Ritual Beatdown)

First duel, He got out his Masked Beast and Relinquished wicked early and controled the field until Barrel Dragon came out. Used it's effect to destroy Masked Beast and hit Reliquished fir 2600. BOOM! he has 1400 life points left. He plays Torrential Tribute, but I had a 7 Tools with his name on it. I nailed him with Barrel Dragon to finish him off.

Second duel, I side-decked in 2 Prohibitions, another Magic Jammer, and 2 Infinite Dismissals. He ritual summoned Relinquished, but I had Magic Jammer waiting. I laid Mechanical Chaser and nailed him for 1850. He played Gemini Elf and attacked my Chaser. That kind of set back my plan. I used Snatch Steal and took his Elf, and tributed two monsters for Barrel Dragon to finish him off.

Round 2
Opponent: Flip (Clown)

I have never faced Flip in a tournament duel, but faced him for fun many times, so I didn't know how he was when it counted.

First duel, His Clowns were getting wicked annoying. I sacrificed for Jinzo, and negated his Gravity Bind and nailed him for 2400. He played SORL for a turn, but I drew MST and destroyed it. Next turn, I laid Goblin Attack Force hit him for 1300, attacked with Cannon Soldier and launched for the win.

Second duel, He got me with Hayabusa Knight with a Mage Power. He then proceeded to prohibit Jinzo. CRAP! I used Change of Heart and tributed his and my monsters for Barrel Dragon and used Heavy Storm on his M/T zone and nailed him with Barrel Dragon. He played another Hayabusa Knight with 2 Axe's and finished me off.

Third duel, I got Jinzo out before he could prohibit it. I hit him a few times with him negated Gravity Bind in play. He switched his Dream Clown to defense and left my Jinzo in shambles. I hit his field with Raigeki, laid Mechanical Chaser and left his Clowns burnt to a crisp.

Round 3
Opponent: Cesar (Thunder-Dragon)

Finally I don't have to play Surge in the third round.

First duel, He got out THTD out on the 3rd turn! His Dragon owned me and I couldn't get any monsters out. I played SORL and stalled for three turns, but that just let him build up his forces, guess what happened after SORL wore off?

Second duel, I had him on the ropes for a while with Mechanical Chaser and Cannon Soldier, but he broke through with his Goblin Attack Forces and Gemini Elves. I used Limiter Removal on my Barrel Dragon, hoping to finish him off, but noooooo he plays Magic Jammer. Why didn't I play Heavy Storm before Limiter Removal. Next turn he plays Polymerization and gets THTD on the field and finished me off.

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The Yu-Gi-Oh! gamers out there, keep on gaming!

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People that steal from little kids!

Later.

blacklabel
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