Episode 71 - Dark Neostorm

## Dark Neostorm

Dark Neostorm is the seventy-first episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! Progression Playoff, and the eighth episode of Season 6, the VRAINS arc. It debuted on MBT Yu-Gi-Oh's YouTube channel on August 6, 2022. This episode was sponsored by Outplayed, although there was no in-video ad. Gavin goes 2-0 playing Orcust with a Guardragon package to easily make Borreload Savage Dragon, and MBT goes 2-0 for the third consecutive week with Tindangle Orcust. Brent and Danny go 0-2, and get the bans.

## Background

Dark Neostorm was released in the TCG on May 2, 2019. This set introduced new support for the "Altergeist", "Dinowrestler", "Super Quant", "Gouki", "Orcust", "Destiny HERO", "Valkyrie", and "Danger!" archetypes. Other notable cards include Omni Dragon Brotaur, Ib the World Chalice Justiciar, Mekk-Knight Crusadia Avramax, Cynet Mining, Mystic Mine, Crackdown, and Cherubini, Ebon Angel of the Burning Abyss.

Danny and MBT emerged from the last episode as the 2 front-runners, leading the way and now begin a battle with each other. Gavin and Leah sit now a couple wins behind, but can still make a move. Brent looks to being turning his season around with some good pulls and some big wins this week.

## Matches

### Match 1: Danny vs. Leah

Danny goes Mothman then Normals Dendrite and Links into Neurogos. Leah activates Survivor and adds Shadow, then Specials Receptor and Sets a monster. Danny Normals Harp Horror, makes Longirsu and overlays for Dingirsu to send the Field Spell. Dingirsu attacks Receptor. Leah Sets and passes. Danny attacks into Glial which revives Deus X. Leah flips Tindangle Angel to summon another Deus-X from hand, summons several Krawlers and makes Qualiark, then goes Crusadia Krawler to search Shadow. Deus-X attacks over Danny’s Set Spine. Leah tries to crash into Ding but Danny uses Subterror Succession to send Ding to search. Danny uses Horror to Summon Cymbal, then makes Space Insulator and revives Dingirsu with Cymbal. Unfortunately, he still can’t beat the Deus-X and decides to surrender.

Winner: Leah

### Match 2: MBT vs. Brent

MBT Summons Nightshade and goes for the Galatea/Crescendo, then Longirsu. Brent activates Survivor to get Shadow. Brent Sets lots of cards. MBT flips Dark Factory of More Production to draw cards. MBT Sets another Crescendo, then does Tindangle plays. Brent activates another Survivor for Glial. Brent Summons Harp, then goes Knightmare and Wand to get Knightmare. Brent links for Galatea. He uses Galatea’s effect, MBT tries to Crescendo but Brent Crescendos back. Brent gets Babel, then Summons Cymbal from Deck. MBT uses Longirsu on Galatea, and Brent and MBT trade Crescendos. Brent goes into Cerberus to pop Galatea, then makes Amblowhale. Amblowhale attacks over Longirsu. MBT Summons Levianeer to pop cards. MBT goes into Cerberus to pop Cymbal, then uses Cymbal to bring back Longirsu and shuffles back the Amblowhale, then attacks directly with a boosted Intruder for game.

Winner: MBT

### Match 3: Leah vs. Gavin

Gavin Sets cards. Leah activates Survivor and adds Dendrite, then Sets cards. Gavin flips Guardragon Corewakening and Summons Justicia. Gavin flips Headbatt and makes Knightmare Goblin and Mermaid into Galatea. Gavin Synchros for Borreload Savage, then Links off for Longirsu. He Longirsu’s the Set Angel and attacks for a lot of damage. Leah Normals Spine then flips Crusadia Krawler, and Links into Qualiark and attacks Galatea. Gavin attacks Qualiark and negates it with Savage, and Leah concedes.

Winner: Gavin

### Match 4: MBT vs. Danny

Danny Sets cards, MBT Sets cards and Summons Base Gardna. Danny activates Mystic Mine. MBT Flip Summons and Danny uses Ballista Squad. MBT flips More Production to beat Mine and Danny activates Shadow. Danny does some gaming plays and Tribute Sets. MBT uses Delaunay to bring back 3 Tindangles. MBT goes into Phoenix and starts going into Orcust plays, then goes Galatea and Longirsu, Summons Levianeer and attacks for damage.

Winner: MBT

### Match 5: Gavin vs. Brent

Gavin Sets cards, Brent Sets cards. Gavin Summons Octostretch, then goes for Orcust plays. Gavin Summons Savage and makes Dingirsu, then attacks directly. Brent surrenders.

Winner: Gavin

## Banned Cards

### Mind Meld Ban

* Danny says "Mystic Mine"
* Brent says "Mystic Mine"

Mystic Mine is banned

### Regular Ban

* Danny bans Orcust Knightmare
* Brent bans Borreload Savage Dragon

## Full Banlist

### Extra Deck

* Borreload Savage Dragon
* Crusadia Equimax
* Crusadia Magius
* Knightmare Unicorn
* Link Disciple
* Time Thief Redoer

### Monsters

* Destrudo the Lost Dragon's Frisson
* Dinowrestler Pankratops
* F.A. Auto Navigator
* F.A. Hang On Mach
* Gouki Suprex
* Mekk-Knight Purple Nightfall
* Orbital Hydralander
* Orcust Knightmare
* Tindangle Trinity

### Spells

* F.A. Test Run
* Fire Prison
* Gouki Re-Match
* Mystic Mine
* Power of the Guardians

### Traps

* Heavy Storm Duster
* World Legacy Pawns

## Stats to date

### Season 6

Character win rate
 Danny
 Gavin
 Leah
 Brent

### Overall

Character Win Rate
 Leah
 Gavin
 Danny
 Brent

### Link Summons

Summons this Episode
 Danny
 Gavin
 Leah
 MBT

Total Link Summons
 Gavin
 Danny
 Leah
 Brent

## Notable bits

* Brent’s Long Dong riff
* MBT explains more World Legacy lore
* The return of the Tindangler
* Leah is a Yugioh grandma
* Krawler-cels be seething over Tindangle chads
* Danny vs. MBT is just a proxy war for cocobird and IWishIWasDead
* Gavin finally acts like he’s read one of his cards and he’s wrong and everyone makes fun of him
* Playoffs is scripted

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