Episode 27 - Light of Destruction

## Light of Destruction

Light of Destruction is the twenty-seventh episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! Progression Playoff, and the thirteenth and final standard episode of Season 2, the GX arc. It debuted on MBT Yu-Gi-Oh's YouTube channel on June 27, 2021. MBT accidentally deleted the raw recorded footage of this episode, when he ran out of space to record the VOD for his 24-hour stream. This episode features the replays of the games, with the cast commentating. Noted member of the MBT orbit rinpg333 invades the Discord call. Brent and Leah beat through the field to make it to finals. Brent comes out victorious in the final standard episode of Season 2 for his third win.

## Background

Light of Destruction was released in the TCG on May 13, 2008. This set introduced the "Arcana Force" and "Lightsworn" archetypes, as well as new support for the "Neo-Spacian", "Destiny HERO", "Frog", Batteryman", "Ancient Gear", and "Crystal Beast" archetypes. Some other notable cards include Honest, Substitoad, and Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo.

Leah and Gavin come into the final standard episode tied at the top for both episode wins and game wins, and are jockeying for position going into the Season 2 Finale. Brent, Danny, and MBT are mostly playing for pride, as it would take a monumental effort to catch either Leah or Gavin by the end of the season.

## Matches

### Play-in: Gavin vs. Danny

Gavin is playing Batteryman, Danny is playing Icarus Glad Beasts. Gavin gets Batteryman Micro-Cell's effect off. Gavin activates a Short Circuit, but Danny has Destruction Jammer. Gavin keeps going, getting Batteryman Charger's effect. Gavin Summons Industrial Strength, and uses Quick Charger to add cards back. Danny doesn't draw an out and Gavin wins.

Winner: Gavin

### Semifinal 1: MBT vs. Brent

MBT is playing Glad Beasts, while Brent is on Mausoleum Batteryman. Brent activates Mausoleum of the Emperor and Summons Vanity's Ruler. MBT uses No Entry on Vanity's Ruler, but Brent uses No Entry when MBT tries to kill Ruler. MBT finally outs Vanity's Ruler with double Shield Spear, but Brent immediately Summons Vanity's Fiend. MBT does get Karma Cut to hit Vanity's Fiend to get back into the game, but Brent then Summons Industrial Strength to close it out.

Winner: Brent

### Semifinal 2: Leah vs. Gavin

Leah is playing Glad Beast Batteryman. Leah flips Micro-Cell, Tribute Summons Charger, but Gavin uses Karma Cut before he can get hit with Short Circuit. Gavin Summons Batteryman Charger to attack, but Leah has No Entry. Gavin Summons Industrial Strength, but Leah outs it after getting the Glad Beast engine out and pops it with Murmillo. Gavin uses the Batterymen to stall for a while, and then Summons Industrial Strength. Leah outs Industrial Strength with Security Orb, and swarms afterward. Gavin can't break through, and Leah wins.

Winner: Leah

### Finals: Leah vs. Brent

Brent Summons Batteryman Charger, and attacks into Leah's Ryko. Brent uses Portable Battery Pack to get Batterymen back, then gets Short Circuit. Leah gets an Honest to win a battle to try to come back. But Brent uses Battery Charger to get field presence back, and attacks in for game.

Winner: Brent

## Full Banlist

### Monsters

* Brron, Mad King of Dark World
* Chainsaw Insect
* Cyber Dragon
* Drillroid
* Elemental HERO Neos
* Harpie Queen
* Lonefire Blossom
* Millennium Scorpion
* Monk Fighter
* Neo-Spacian Grand Mole
* Raiza the Storm Monarch
* Sillva, Warlord of Dark World
* Snipe Hunter
* Treeborn Frog

### Spells

* Brain Control
* Dimensional Fissure
* Future Fusion
* Pot of Avarice

### Traps

* Birthright
* Damage Condenser
* Forced Back
* Justi-Break
* Macro Cosmos
* Rising Energy

## Stats to date

### Season 2

Character win rate
 Leah
 Brent
 Danny
 MBT

### Overall

Character win rate
 Danny
 Leah
 Brent
 MBT

## Notable bits

* "The Industrial Revolution and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race..."
* Batteryman more like Batterythem
* Callback to the "every monster with a counter has an equip spell" bit
* Danny references the screaming guy TikTok

## Did Joseph mald?

Not during the replays, but it is implied that he did during the game itself.

## Video Links

PROGRESSION PLAYOFF #27 - Light of Destruction

## Other Pages

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