Round 6 Feature Match: Miltiadis Markou vs Nikos Houris

Participating in this year's greek national championship we have former yugioh world champion Miltiadis Markou! After almost 4 years of inactivity he has returned back to action. He is playing Six Samurai, a deck he picked up just the day before. Let's see how well he can adapt his game to match the skill of Nikos Houris(top16 ycs Bochum). Both players are at 4-1 and a win here is necessary to sustain the possibility of a top 8 finish.

Initial hand of Markou: Gorz the Emissary of Darkness, Kagemusha of the Six Samurai, Mystical Space Typhoon, Reinforcements of the Army and Call of the Haunted.

Houris won the dice roll and will go first in the game. He opened with Pot of Duality revealing Royal Oppression, Gravekeeper's Commandant and Gravekeeper's Spy and added Spy to his hand. He set a monster and 3 spell or traps to end his turn.

Markou drew Hand of the Six Samurai. He used Reinforcements to take Kageki from his deck and tried to summon it but Houris responded with Solemn Warning. He passed with no further plays.

Houris flipped Spy to special summon Recruiter. He tried to attack with both but Markou dropped Gorz from his hand on the first attack. He set one card to each zone and passed.

Markou drew Solemn Warning. He normal summoned Kagemusha and tried to synchro for a level 9 synchro before his opponent pointed out that he could not, with only two monsters. Markou has not fully adapted to synchro summoning yet! He then tried to attack Spy with the token from Gorz but Houris activated Mirror Force. He set 3 cards to his backrow and passed.

Houris flipped another Spy. Markou activated Warning but Houris had Seven Tools to let the summon pass. He brought Descendant from his deck and tributed Recruiter for his effect to destroy Gorz. From Recruiter he got Commandant and discarded it to get Necrovalley. He tributed both of his Spy to destroy the last 2 set cards. Markou chained Mystical to destroy Royal Oppression. Then he activated Necrovalley and attacked directly with Descendant. In main phase 2 he activated Stele to get 2x Spy from his graveyard and set one of them.

Markou summoned Hand and destroyed Descendant after using Mystical Space Typhoon on Necrovalley.

However, everything was over next turn when Houris flipped Spy and special summoned another Descendant.

Houris' deck worked in perfection and got him the first duel of the match. Markou will play first in the second duel.

Initial hand of Markou: Legendary Six Samurai – Kageki, Gorz the Emissary of Darkness, Dust Tornado, Monster Reborn and Six Samurai United.

Markou drew Grandmaster of the Six Samurai. He activated United and then normal summoned Kageki to special summon Grandmaster. He drew 2 cards from United (Signal and Mystical). He set Mystical and Dust Tornado and ended his turn.

Houris set a monster and 2 spell or trap cards. But Markou destroyed both in the end phase! Torrential Tribute and Seven Tools of the Bandit were sent to the graveyard.

Markou drew another Dust Tornado. He used Signal to get a Kagemusha from his deck and summoned it to tune it with Kageki for Shi En. Grandmaster attacked into Recruiter and Houris got a Commandant from his deck. Shi En attacked directly for 2500 damage. He set the Dust Tornado and passed.

Houris activated Puppet Plant to take control of Shi En. He normal summoned Gale to halve Grandmaster and attacked with both of his monsters. Main phase 2 he tuned his monsters for Scrap Dragon. He then used Commandant to get Necrovalley from his deck and activated it. He set one card to his backrow and passed. Markou used the Dust Tornado in the end phase to destroy Necrovalley.

Markou drew Kizan. He activated Reborn to special summon Kagemusha. Then normal summoned Kizan and synchro summoned Brionac. Gorz was discarded to send Scrap Dragon back to the extra deck and Brionac attacked directly to drop Houris to 3200 life points.

Houris activated Pot of Duality to reveal Stele, Book of Moon and Solemn Judgment. He added Stele to his hand and used it to get Recruiter and Commandant back from his graveyard. He fetched another Necrovalley from his deck with Commandant and then activated it. He set one card to each zone and passed.

Brionac discarded the new draw (Kizan) to send the monster back to Houris' hand. Another direct attack for 2300 and Houris had only 900 life points left.

Houris drew and special summoned Cyber Dragon to defense position. He set another monster and passed.

Six Samurai United was discarded for Brionac for the set monster again and Brionac destroyed Cyber Dragon.

Houris set one card to each zone and passed.

Markou drew Forbidden Chalice. It was used for Brionac's effect again and when attacked Book of Moon was used to turn him face down.

Houris normal summoned Recruiter and run over Brionac.

Markou drew Puppet Plant and used it to take Recruiter and attack for game!

Markou managed to keep his opponent's monsters at bay and forced this match to a third duel!

Initial hand of Markou: Puppet Plant, Solemn Warning, Legendary Six Samurai – Kizan, Gorz the Emissart of Darkness and Monster Reborn.

Houris kicked off things with Pot of Duality to reveal Gravekeeper's Spy, Compulsory Evacuation Device and another Pot of Duality. He took Spy. Then he set one monster and 3 cards to his backrow.

Markou drew Cyber Dragon. He special summoned it and attacked into Mirror Force. He set one monster and Solemn Warning to end his turn.

Houris flipped his set Spy but Markou used Warning to negate its summon. He pressed on special summoning Cyber Dragon and then normal summoned Assailant. Cyber Dragon destroyed the set Kizan and Assailant attacked directly. Markou opted not to special summon Gorz.

Markou drew Forbidden Chalice. He tried to activate Monster Reborn but Houris had Solemn Warning.

Houris attacked with Assailant. After a lot of thinking he decided not to attack with Cyber Dragon. In main phase 2 he discarded Commandant to get Necrovalley and activate it.

Markou drew Kizan. He normal summoned it then used Puppet Plant to take control of Assailant. Assailant attacked and destroyed Cyber Dragon after switching it to defense position. Kizan's attack was met with Dimensional Prison.

Houris drew and set a spell or trap. He decided to play it safe and wait for an out to a potential Gorz.

Markou drew Six Samurai United and passed.

Houris drew and set a monster.

Markou had to act. He drew Kageki and activated United. He normal summoned Kageki and used the United to draw one card. But he was unable to draw into something useful and Houris next turn flipped Recruiter and normal summoned Descendant to attack Kageki and win the match.

Houris played an excellent game and dodged Gorz to overcome the resistance of Markou and win the match 2-1!