Episode 65 - Circuit Break

## Circuit Break

Circuit Break is the sixty-fifth episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! Progression Playoff, and the second episode of Season 6, the VRAINS arc. It debuted on MBT Yu-Gi-Oh's YouTube channel on June 25, 2022. This episode was delayed by a week due to MBT moving into a new house. This episode begins with a modified opening, removing the parody song as it caused the previous video to be ineligible for monetization. The episode is also sponsored by NordVPN. For the first time in the history of Progression Playoff, all 5 players go 1-1, and the crew decided to forego the traditional bans and collectively determine bans for the week.

## Background

Circuit Break was released in the TCG on October 19, 2017. This set introducted the "Altergeist", "Krawler", "Metaphys", and "Rokket" archetypes, as well as new support for the "Trickstar", "Gouki", "Vendread", "F.A.", "Lunalight", and "Amazoness" archetypes. Other notable cards include Amano-Iwato, Destrudo the Lost Dragon's Frisson, Borreload Dragon, Akashic Magician, Mistar Boy, Metaverse, Evenly Matched, Number 41: Bagooska the Terribly Tired Tapir, and SPYRAL Double Helix.

Gavin has grabbed the early lead in Season 6, with Danny, Leah, and Brent hoping to ensure Gavin doesn't jump out to such a strong lead as Leah had the previous season. MBT looks to get on the board after a disappointing start.

## Matches

### Match 1: Gavin vs. MBT

Gavin opens with Marionetter Setting Protocol. MBT Normal Summons Riscorpio and attacks Marionetter. Gavin Sets a monster. MBT Normals Amano-Iwato and attacks over the Set Krawler 2 turns in a row. Gavin Normals Galaxy Worm and Summons another. MBT Normals Twistcobra and Gavin concedes.

Winner: MBT

### Match 2: Leah vs. Brent

Leah Summons Riscorpio and Sets 1. Brent Specials Ascended of Thunder and activates Asymmetaphys and cycles, then attacks over Riscorpio, and Sets a couple. Leah flips Heavy Storm Duster. Brent searches Asymmetaphys. Leah T-Sets. Brent flips Receptor and Special Summons World Armor, searches Glial and Pawns. He then links into Subterror Behemoth Fiendess, sends Axon and Summons Glial from hand. Leah uses Metaverse to get World Legacy in Shadow on the attack, and Ascended dies. Brent Sets 2. Leah tries to use the Field Spell, but Brent flips Duster. Leah Sets 1, and Brent uses Pawns to flip Glial, then triggers Glial and Fiendess. Brent flips a lot of Krawlers and activates lots of effects, and Leah surrenders.

Winner: Brent

### Match 3: Danny vs. MBT

MBT Sets a monster. Danny Normals Ranvier, then Summons Destrudo and makes Samurai Destroyer. MBT tries to Light Stage Danny’s Pawns, who flips it up. MBT Sets a monster, but Danny uses Pawns to flip Spine and pop it. MBT responds with Recall, and Danny floats off Spine’s effect. MBT concedes.

Winner: Danny

### Match 4: Gavin vs. Brent

Brent opens Ascended of Thunder, then Sets a monster and 2 backrow. Gavin tries to Light Stage Pawns, and Brent flips it. Gavin Summons Ascended, then Normals Dendrite, Gavin crashes Ascendeds, then attacks over Ranvier. Brent Sets a card. Brent activates Quick Launch to Summon Autorokket from Deck. Gavin Links into Subterror Behemoth Fiendess. Brent’s Autorokket floats into Anesthrokket. Brent activates Metaphys Factor and Normals Nephthys, then attacks over Fiendess. Gavin flips Receptor, and Summons World Armor, then attacks. Gavin flips Pawns to Set the Receptor. Brent uses Axon to pop Pawns. Gavin makes Neurogos and puts Brent low. Brent doesn’t quite have enough to survive and concedes.

Winner: Gavin

### Match 5: Danny vs. Leah

Danny Sets a monster. Leah Summons Wicked Acolyte and attacks into Dendrite, then Sets 3. Danny Summons Glial and goes Destrudo into Samurai Destroyer. Leah uses World Legacy Clash to make Destroyer lose 2500 ATK, Danny Sets 1. Leah flips Duster to pop Danny’s Pawns. Leah flips Metaverse for World Legacy in Shadow, then threatens a Link-2 and Danny concedes.

Winner: Leah

## Banned Cards

Since everyone went 1-1, the crew decided to just collectively decide on 3 cards to ban. The three cards were:

* Destrudo the Lost Dragon's Frisson
* Heavy Storm Duster
* World Legacy Pawns

## Full Banlist

### Monsters

* Destrudo the Lost Dragon's Frisson
* Gouki Suprex
* Orbital Hydralander

### Traps

* Heavy Storm Duster
* World Legacy Pawns

## Stats to date

### Season 6

Character win rate
 Brent
 Danny
 Leah
 MBT

### Overall

Character Win Rate
 Gavin
 MBT
 Danny
 Brent

### Link Summons

Summons this Episode
 Danny
 Leah

Total Link Summons
 Gavin
 Brent
 Danny
 MBT

## Notable bits

* Amano-Iwato, what a wonderful phrase
* Leah’s engaged!
* MBT’s Dawn of Majesty poster falls down during the episode
* Gavin has still not read a card
* Name 4 Trickstar monsters
* Jules tells us about how Gavin cheats

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