Episode 72 - Rising Rampage

## Rising Rampage

Rising Rampage is the seventy-second episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! Progression Playoff, and the ninth episode of Season 6, the VRAINS arc. It debuted on MBT Yu-Gi-Oh's YouTube channel on August 13, 2022. Brent's strong Tenyi Orcust deck emerges victorious twice to give him a 2-0, while MBT's Salamangreat results in his unprecedented 4th consecutive 2-0 week. Danny and Gavin are unable to win a game and get the bans.

## Background

Rising Rampage was released in the TCG on July 25, 2019. This set introduced the "Marincess", "Tenyi", "Dream Mirror", and "Simorgh" archetypes, as well as new support for the "Dinowrestler", "Yosenju", "Fortune Lady", and "Salamangreat" archetypes. Other notable cards include Gizmek Orochi, the Serpentron Sky Slasher, Apollousa, Bow of the Goddess, Get Out!, Barricadeborg Blocker, Hraesvelgr, the Desperate Doom Eagle, and Dragunity Knight - Romulus.

MBT has surged into the lead with 3 consecutive 2-0 weeks and is now the frontrunner heading into the home stretch. Gavin and Danny are still within striking distance and are looking to take him down. Leah and Brent are hoping to finish their season strong heading into the live show.

## Matches

### Match 1: Brent vs. Danny

Danny activates Flawless Perfection and Sets several cards. Brent activates Orcustrated Return sending Harp Horror to draw 2, then does a Babel play and makes Galatea and Sets Crescendo. Danny flips Bestowal to send Galatea. Danny Deep Graves the Mothman, Brent goes Cymbal for Galatea. Brent activates Galatea and Danny concedes.

Winner: Brent

### Match 2: Gavin vs. Leah

Gavin Normal Summons Riscorpio. Leah passes. Gavin Tributes Scorpio for Bearhug. Leah goes Talismandra for Candoll and gets Inception. Leah Summons Big Ruin with Inception, then uses Thanatosis to pop Bearhug, and Gavin Summons Geh. Leah activates Inception again to summon Little Demise, pops Geh, and Gavin surrenders.

Winner: Leah

### Match 3: MBT vs. Danny

MBT Summons Foxy and adds Will. He activates Will for Falco and makes Sunlight Wolf, then Sets a card. Danny Sets cards. MBT Normals Jack Jaguar and makes Heatleo, and Danny Bestowals it. MBT activates Will to Summons back Heatleo and attacks over Glial, which Summons Deus X. Danny Sets a monster, and MBT flips Dark Factory. MBT uses Foxer to pop Mind Meld, then Summons back Heatleo to Link off into Apollousa, then makes Cerberus to pop Deus X, and attacks into Axon. Danny Normals Spine and makes Qualiark. Qualiark outs the board. Danny tries to Mind Meld but MBT Bestowals the Qualiark. Danny Summons back Deus X and Spine. MBT brings back Heatleo and goes into Flame Administrator to run over the Deus X, then Summons Degrade Buster and attacks over the board. MBT uses Orochi to get in more damage. Danny is out of gas and concedes.

Winner: MBT

### Match 4: Gavin vs. Brent

Gavin activates Patchwork, then Sets a monster. Brent activates Return sending World Wand to draw 2, then uses Wand to Summon Wand from hand. Brent Summons Nahata, then Specials Catche Eve. Brent goes into Berserker and attacks. Gavin activates Extrav and T-Sets. Brent Specials Vishuda and attacks. Gavin has bricked and surrenders.

Winner: Brent

### Match 5: MBT vs. Leah

Leah Summons Samurai Skull and sends another Skull, then goes Bookstone and for Talismandra to Summon Big Ruin. Leah activates Revendread Evolution to Summon Slayer and passes. MBT Summons Foxy, then Sets. Leah’s Slayer dies and sends Revenants and searches Evolution. Leah Summons Slayer again and attacks. MBT Crackdowns the Slayer, then brings back Foxy. Leah draws the 3rd Geh for turn and gives up.

Winner: MBT

## Banned Cards

### Mind Meld Ban

* Danny says "Fury of Fire"
* Gavin says "Fury of Fire"

Fury of Fire is banned

### Regular Ban

* Danny bans Apollousa, Bow of the Goddess
* Gavin bans Crackdown

## Full Banlist

### Extra Deck

* Apollousa, Bow of the Goddess
* 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
* Fury of Fire
* Gouki Re-Match
* Mystic Mine
* Power of the Guardians

### Traps

* Crackdown
* 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

Total Link Summons
 Gavin
 Danny
 Leah
 Brent

## Notable bits

* Which members of the Playoffs crew can say “Crackdown”
* Gavin just out here saying words
* Dark Factory of More Production depicts Mokey Mokeys being red-pilled
* Leah likes the catgirl

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