Episode 43 - Galactic Overlord

## Galactic Overlord

Galactic Overlord is the forty-third episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! Progression Playoff, and the fourth episode of Season 4, the ZEXAL arc. It debuted on MBT Yu-Gi-Oh's YouTube channel on November 13, 2021, during MBT's subathon. This is the first episode to play without Ignition effect priority, as it had been removed from the game between this set and the previous one. Siberian returns to cough and dunk on anyone that plays Wind-Up/Inzektor/Rabbit format. Gavin blows out MBT, while Brent Exa-Stags Danny to the moon to set up a re-match of last week's finals. Brent again emerges victorious for his second consecutive win.

## Background

Galactic Overlord was released in the TCG on May 8, 2012. It introduced the "Hieratic" and "Butterspy" archetypes, as well as the "Lightray" series. It also introduced new support for the "Evolsaur", "Inzektor", and "Photon" archetypes. Other notable cards in this set include Inzektor Ladybug, Photon Strike Bounzer, Photon Papilloperative, Night Beam, and Number 11: Big Eye.

Brent is the defending champion hoping to continue his momentum. Leah and MBT look to get their 2nd wins of the season. Gavin seeks to avenge his defeat in finals last week, while Danny hopes to begin his Season 4 turnaround.

## Matches

### Play-in: Leah vs. Danny

Leah and Danny are each playing Hieratics. Danny Summons Nuit, Leah Summons Milla and runs into Lumenize. Danny Summons Su to pop Leah’s backrow and attacks. Leah answers with Full-Force Strike. Danny uses Nebthet to clear Leah’s monsters and Summons Lightray Daedalus. Danny Summons Su and makes Photon Strike Bounzer. Leah Summons Lightray Daedalus and Sets a Lumenize, but Danny topdecks Night Beam to out it. Leah runs out of stuff, and Danny wins.

Winner: Danny

### Semifinal 1: Gavin vs. MBT

Gavin and MBT are both playing Hieratics. MBT Summons Eset and uses Dimension Slice to clear Gavin’s monster. Gavin Summons Tefnuit and Nebthet and attacks. MBT continues to brick, and Gavin kills him on the next turn.

Winner: Gavin

### Semifinal 2: Brent vs. Danny

Brent is playing Inzektors. Brent Summons Danipon. Brent Deep Dark Trap Holes Danny’s Tefnuit. Danny follows up with Eset and Nebthet, and gets Butterflyoked, but Danny then uses Su to clear more backrow. Brent Summons Dragonfly and uses Ladybug and combos into Inzektor Exa-Stag. Danny Summons Hieratic Dragon of Asar and runs into Poseidon Wave. Brent goes Dragonfly into the same combo into another Exa-Stag. Danny outs one Exa-Stag, but then Brent Summons Dragonfly and does the combo again to make the third Exa-Stag, and attacks directly for game

Winner: Brent

### Loser's Finals: Leah vs. MBT

MBT runs into Ego Boost and Lumenize early. She then goes into Su and Nebthet to clear Interplanetarypurplythorny Dragon. MBT goes Su into Photon Strike Bounzer. Leah Full-Force Strikes over the Bounzer. Leah sits on the Hieratic vanilla for like 20 turns. MBT finally attacks over it with Daedalus, then Dicephoons and hits a 5 to pop 2. Leah Dimension Slices a Daedalus, but MBT draws the second one. MBT beats her down with Daedalus for the win.

Winner: MBT

### Finals: Brent vs. Gavin

Gavin Summons Photon Thrasher and attacks. Brent Summons Centipede and equips it with Ladybug and Zektahawk. Brent Summons Inzektor Dragonfly and does the combo to make Exa-Stag and attacks over Gavin’s monsters. Gavin Summons Su and pops the Zektahawk. Brent Summons Dragonfly, activates Monster Slots and rips Dragonfly off the top, and Gavin concedes.

Winner: Brent

## Banned Cards

### Mind Meld Ban

* Leah says "Inzektor Dragonfly"
* MBT says "Inzektor Dragonfly"

Inzektor Dragonfly is banned

### Regular Ban

* Leah bans Photon Strike Bounzer
* MBT bans Hieratic Dragon of Tefnuit

## Full Banlist

### Extra Deck

* Evolzar Dolkka
* Photon Strike Bounzer

### Monsters

* Goblindbergh
* Hieratic Dragon of Tefnuit
* Inzektor Dragonfly
* Inzektor Hornet
* Wind-Up Magician

### Spells

* Attraffic Control
* Murmur of the Forest

## Stats to date

### Season 4

Character Points

Character win rate
 Leah
 MBT
 Gavin
 Danny

### Overall

Character win rate
 Leah
 MBT
 Brent
 Danny

### Xyz Summons

Summons this Episode
 Danny
 Gavin

Total Xyz Summons
 MBT
 Gavin
 Leah
 Danny

## Notable bits

* Hieratic Seal of Convocation’s art
* The counters bit
* “Gavin, are ya playin bullshit?”
* “We’re not funny”
* Eset and Nebthet are literally copy-pasted art
* Danny-pon
* MBT saying “fat dumpies”
* Every other player and Siberian explaining to Gavin what a Quick Effect is
* Boom noise in the background when Exa-Stag is Summoned
* “That’s what I say when I’m having violent intercourse with Interplanetarypurplythorny Dragon”

## Did Joseph mald?

Understated frustration, but not full-on malding.

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