Episode 61 - Invasion: Vengeance

## Invasion: Vengeance

Invasion: Vengeance is the sixty-first episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! Progression Playoff, and the tenth episode of Season 5, the Arc-V arc. It debuted on MBT Yu-Gi-Oh's YouTube channel on April 30, 2022. Siberian returns for this episode, instantly making it the best episode in months, and explains that Metalfoes, the archetype people played with Yang Zing competitively, do not in fact make Yang Zings miss timing. Jillian, MBT's wife, also appears briefly in this episode. Brent rebounds from an 0-2 last week to be the only 2-0, taking the week, while Leah is unable to clear either of her games and gets the double ban.

## Background

Invasion: Vengeance was released in the TCG on November 3, 2016. It introduced the "Chemicritter", "Crystron", and "Predaplant" archetypes, as well as new support for the "Performapal", "Cipher", "Flower Cardian", "Metalfoes", "Yang Zing", "Subterror", "SPYRAL", and "Paleozoic" archetypes. Other notable cards include Doki Doki, Starving Venom Fusion Dragon, Toadally Awesome, Dimensional Barrier, Vermillion Dragon Mech, and Mare Mare.

Leah and Gavin continue to fight for the top spot, with Leah holding a 2-game lead. Brent's recent momentum hit a snag last week and he hopes to bounce back. Danny continues to look for his breakout week. MBT hasn't won a game for the last 3 weeks and hopes to end his slump.

## Matches

### Match 1: Leah vs. Danny

Leah opens by Setting various cards. Danny Normals 003 and Summons 005, Leah chains Dinomischus. Danny scales Dinomists and Pends 3 Dinomists, then attacks over Prasiortle and hits for lots of damage and handloops. Leah offers a draw, and then concedes.

Winner: Danny

### Match 2: MBT vs. Brent

MBT does an Igknight thing and Pends 2, then uses Silverd to Set Fullmetalfoes Fusion and Sets 2. Brent Slumbers, then Summons 003 and gets 005, popping the scale. MBT activates Oracle of Zefra to add Zefraniu, then realizes he is dead to the current board and surrenders.

Winner: Brent

### Match 3: Gavin vs. Leah

Leah and Gavin Set lots of cards. Leah Tribute Summons Sliprider and hits Olenoides. Gavin attacks over Sliprider, then tries to make Opabinia but Leah has Grand Horn. Leah attacks with Wickedwitch, then tags into Forerunner, and Gavin uses Drowning. Gavin makes another Opabinia, then later makes Anomalocaris to pop Leah's Landwalker. Leah sits on Wickedwitch for several turns. Leah Summons Quan and makes Ametrix and tries to attack into Opabinia, Gavin responds with Wall of Disruption, Leah Bad Aims the Anomalocaris, and Gavin Anomalocarises the Ametrix. Leah nearly turns the game around by Summoning Dark Eclipser, but Gavin runs her out of negates and uses Wall of Disruption to out it. Gavin finally deals lethal.

Winner: Gavin

### Match 4: Gavin vs. Brent

Brent Sets 5. Gavin Sets 4. Brent and Gavin trade Hallucigenias. Both players pass back and forth several times. Brent makes Opabinia. Brent Summons 003 and Summons 005, pops the Drowning. Gavin concedes.

Winner: Brent

### Match 5: Danny vs. MBT

MBT activates Painful Decision, does an Igknight thing, then Pends 3 including Zefraniu and searches Nine Pillars. Danny Sets 2 and passes. Danny Dinomischuses the Zefraniu, but MBT Pends another one and searches another Nine Pillars. Danny Summons 003, MBT Nine Pillars, Danny uses Ultimate Providence, and MBT Nine Pillars again. Danny gives up.

Winner: MBT

## Banned Cards

### Mind Meld Ban

* Danny says "Paleozoic Anomalocaris"
* Leah says "Paleozoic Anomalocaris"

Paleozoic Anomalocaris is banned

### Regular Ban

* Leah bans Quaking Mirror Force
* Leah bans Pot of Desires

## Full Banlist

### Extra Deck

* Castel, the Skyblaster Musketeer
* D/D/D Oracle King d'Arc
* Ignister Prominence, the Blasting Dracoslayer
* Paleozoic Anomalocaris
* Performage Trapeze Magician
* Stellarknight Delteros

### Monsters

* Deskbot 004
* Majespecter Unicorn - Kirin
* Performapal Monkeyboard
* Superheavy Samurai Blue Brawler
* U.A. Dreadnought Dunker
* U.A. Midfielder
* U.A. Mighty Slugger

### Spells

* Graydle Impact
* Ignition Phoenix
* Metalfoes Fusion
* Moon Mirror Shield
* Pot of Desires
* The Monarchs Stormforth
* U.A. Stadium
* Wavering Eyes

### Traps

* Abyss Stungray
* Majespecter Tempest
* Metalfoes Combination
* Metalfoes Counter
* Quaking Mirror Force

## Stats to date

### Season 5

Character win rate
 Gavin
 MBT
 Brent
 Danny

### Overall

Character Win Rate
 Leah
 MBT
 Danny
 Brent

## Notable bits

* “Sheen, this is the 7th week in a row you’ve brought Dinomists”
* Gavin’s fracking bit
* Leah offers excuses for why her deck sucks
* Crystron Quan is Halqifibrax before he read Jordan Peterson
* MBT, Leah, and Danny have a thoughtful discussion about literature during the Knox Paleo mirror
* Brent is playing “D/D/D”
* Jules does a hilarious outro bit where she places counters on a card on DB until her opponent concedes

## Video Links

INVASION: VENGEANCE - Progression Playoff

## Other Pages

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