It's time for the knock-out phase of the tournament! Eight players have made it this far but only half of them get to advance to the next round. We have Christos Mourikis with Six Samurai versus Alexis Iliadis with Gravekeepers. Now, let's see who will be the winner at the end of this!
Mourikis won the dice roll and will start first.
Initial hand of Mourikis: Upstart Goblin, Kagemusha of the Six Samurai, Mirror Force, Enishi Shien's Chancellor, Six Samurai United.
Mourikis drew Hand of the Six Samurai. He activated Upstart and drew Giant Trunade. Then activated United, normal summoned Hand and set a spell or trap before passing.
Iliadis discarded Commandant for Necrovalley. He normal summoned Descendant then activated Necrovalley. He entered battle phase but attacked into mirror. He set 2 cards to his backrow and passed.
Mourikis drew Royal Oppression. He activated Trunade then played again United. He normal summoned Kagemusha and synchro summoned Shi En. He send United to the graveyard to draw another and Kizan. Then he special summoned Enishi, activated the second United, special summoned Kizan and attacked with everything for 6500 damage. He set one spell or trap and passed.
Iliadis activated Necrovalley again and Mourikis let is pass. He normal summoned Gale, halved Shi En and attacked him but Kizan was sacrified in his place. He set 3 cards to his backrow and passed.
Mourikis drew Double-Edged Technique. Enishi destroyed Gale with its effect and Shi En attacked directly.
Iliadis is left with 1250 life points. He set one card to each zone and passed.
Mourikis drew and summoned Kagemusha. He sends United to the graveyard to draw Signal and Trap Dustshoot. He tuned Enishi and Kagemusha for Scrap Dragon then targeted his set Double-Edged and Necrovalley with Scrap Dragon. He tried to chain Double-Edged but could not summon any monsters because Necrovalley was still in play until Scrap Dragon's effect resolved. Scrap Dragon declared an attack but Iliadis activated Compulsory. Shi En negated it but Iliadis chained Mirror Force to destroy both monsters! Mourikis set a spell or trap and passed.
Iliadis flipped his set Spy but Mourikis chained Oppression. Iliadis used Seven Tools to negate Oppression. He special summoned Descendant without priority. He normal summoned Recruiter and attack with everything. In main phase 2 he tributed Recruiter to destroy the set Dustshoot and take Commandant and finally Necrovalley from his deck and activate it.
Mourikis drew Kizan. He used Signal to get Kagemusha, normal summoned it and special summoned Kizan. He synchro summoned Naturia Barkion and attacked Spy for game!
Mourikis put pressure on Iliadis early in the duel and it paid off! Both players check their side decks and soon we move to the second duel.
Initial hand of Mourikis: Cyber Dragon, Legendary Six Samurai – Kizan, 2x Dust Tornado, Six Samurai United.
Iliadis set a card to each zone and passed.
Mourikis drew Double-Edged Technique. He special summoned Cyber Dragon and attacked into Spy. Iliadis special summoned Recruiter. Mourikis set 2 cards in his backrow to end his turn. Iliadis used Mystical to destroy Dust Tornado in the end phase.
Iliadis tributed Recruiter for Caius to remove Cyber Dragon and add Commandant to his hand. He discards Commandant for Necrovalley. Then attacked directly with Caius for 2400 damage and activated Necrovalley.
Mourikis drew Hand of the Six Samurai. He activated United then normal summoned Hand and special summoned Kizan. He drew Signal and Reinforcements from United. Hand was tributed to destroy Caius and Kizan attacked directly.
Iliadis special summoned Cyber Dragon and ran over Kizan. He set a spell or trap. In his end phase Mourikis used Dust Tornado to destroy Necrovalley.
Mourikis drew Dark Hole. He used Signal for Kagemusha and Reinforcements for Kageki. He summoned Kageki, special summoned Kagemusha and then tuned them for Shi En. Shi En ran over Cyber Dragon for 400 damage.
Iliadis special summoned another Cyber Dragon. He then used Puppet Plant to take control of Shi En. Mourikis tried to chain Double-Edged technique but Iliadis had Solemn Judgment! Iliadis attacked with everything for game!
Iliadis equals the game! A third duel will be needed to see who is going to advance to the semifinals!
Initial hand of Mourikis: Kagemusha of the Six Samurai, Mind Crush, 2x Legendary Six Samurai – Kizan, Grandmaster of the Six Samurai.
Mourikis decided to play first in the final duel of the match. He drew Musakani Magatama, normal summoned Kagemusha and special summoned Kizan and Grandmaster. He tuned Kagemusha and Kizan for Barkion and set 2 cards to his back row to end his turn.
Iliadis discarded Commandant for Necrovalley but Mourikis used Mind Crush to send it to the grave and reveal Solemn Judgment, Royal Oppression, Puppet Plant, Gravekeeper's Assailant and Caius the Shadow Monarch in his hand. He used Puppet Plant to take control of Grandmaster and tributed it for Caius to remove Barkion. Caius attacked directly and set 2 spell or traps before passing.
Mourikis drew Kageki and passed.
Iliadis activated Pot of Duality to reveal Necrovalley, Commandant and Mystical. He took Mystical then summoned Assailant and attacked with both of his monsters.
Mourikis drew and activated Upstart to draw Nobleman of Crossout. He set Kageki and Nobleman but Iliadis used Mystical in the end phase to destroy it.
Iliadis drew Commandant and discarded it for Necrovalley. He activated the field spell card and attacked with both of his monsters for game!
Iliadis beats down Mourikis with Puppet Plant and Caius to move on to the semifinals with 2-1!
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