Episode 60 - The Dark Illusion

## The Dark Illusion

The Dark Illusion is the sixtieth episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! Progression Playoff, and the ninth episode of Season 5, the Arc-V arc. It debuted on MBT Yu-Gi-Oh's YouTube channel on April 23, 2022. This episode is sponsored by RAID: Shadow Legends. Leah and Gavin dominate with their Kozmo Metalfoes decks to go 2-0 for the week, while MBT and Brent, playing actually interesting decks, fail to pick up a game and get the bans.

## Background

The Dark Illusion was released in the TCG on August 4, 2016. It introduced the "Metalfoes", "Triamid", "Paleozoic", "SPYRAL", and "Subterror" archetypes, as well as new support for the "Performapal", "D/D", "Blackwing" archetypes and the "Dark Magician" series. Other notable cards include Block Dragon, Fairy Tail - Snow, Coral Dragon, Cosmic Cyclone, and Pot of Desires.

Leah maintains her lead heading into the home stretch. Gavin has been trying to keep pace, but is running low on time to catch her. MBT looks to get out of the slump he's been in, while Brent hopes to continue his streak in a post-D'Arc world. Danny continues to battle to stay out of the basement.

## Matches

### Match 1: Gavin vs. MBT

Gavin activates Chicken Game and does a Metalfoes thing. MBT Sets Scales and Pends Partnaga. Gavin makes more Metalfoes plays. He sets scales and Pends Forerunner, then pops Forerunner with Metalfoes for Sliprider. MBT Twin Twisters the backrow, and Gavin uses double Counter, then MBT Pends Partnaga and Bite Turtle (illegally), then activates Bubble Barrier. Gavin goes Fusion for Orichalc, then Pends a punch of dudes, but can’t get to MBT’s LP through Barrier. Gavin fuses into another Orichalc, then uses Orichalc to pop Barrier, Pend Summons and MBT concedes.

Winner: Gavin

### Match 2: Brent vs. Leah

Leah activates Chicken Game, then Summons Tincan and searches Forerunner. Brent Gameciels the Tincan, then goes Timebreaker. Brent tries to use Contract with the Gate, but Leah Twin Twisters. Leah scales Volflame and does Metalfoes things, and goes Unexpected Dai for Goldriver. Brent Summons Thunder King, but gets hit with Bad Aim when he uses Timebreaker. Brent uses Unwavering Bond on Volflame, then goes Contract with the Witch to pop Gameciel. Brent goes IKS for Gameciel and Jizukiru. Leah finally gets a Foes play off and summons some dudes. Leah makes Orichalc and crashes to pop Jizukiru, and Brent surrenders.

Winner: Leah

### Match 3: Gavin vs. Danny

Danny Sets 4. Gavin Summons Wickedwitch and attacks, then goes into Delta Shuttle. Danny Olenoides the Metalfoes, but doesn’t have a follow-up. Gavin Summons Scaredy Lion and goes into Delta Shuttle. Danny reveals he bricked and concedes.

Winner: Gavin

### Match 4: Leah vs. MBT

Leah Sets 3. MBT T-Sets. Leah passes. MBT Tribute Summons Drummerilla and attacks. Leah Summons Wickedwitch into Forerunner. Leah starts doing Metalfoes things and ends on 3 big dudes. MBT Specials Radish Horse then Tribute Sets. Leah Fuses into Orichalc, then pends 4. MBT flips Pinch Helper to Summon Elephammer from Deck to not die, but drew all low scales and can’t make a play. Leah kills him on the following turn.

Winner: Leah

### Match 5: Brent vs. Danny

Danny activates Chicken Game and Sets 3. Brent goes Gate and Danny Olenoides it. Brent activates Desires, then Summons Kepler for Gate. Danny tries to use Igknight Burst but Brent Witches to make it not resolve. Brent uses Thomas to get back Kepler and searches again. Danny tries to Silverd, Brent tries to Witch, but Danny goes for Burst bouncing Witch. Danny Summons Steelen from Deck then overlays for Anomalocaris. He tries to Pend but Brent has Pendulum Hole. Brent goes Kumongous over the Anomalocaris. Brent tries to Pend but runs into Grand Horn. Danny does a cute play with Silverd and Burst, but Brent pops Kumongous with Witch. Danny passes, but Brent has no way to avoid the Contract burn and loses.

Winner: Danny

## Banned Cards

### Mind Meld Ban

* MBT says "Metalfoes Counter"
* Brent says "Metalfoes Counter"

Metalfoes Counter is banned

### Regular Ban

* Brent bans Metalfoes Combination
* MBT bans Metalfoes Fusion

## Full Banlist

### Extra Deck

* Castel, the Skyblaster Musketeer
* D/D/D Oracle King d'Arc
* Ignister Prominence, the Blasting Dracoslayer
* 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
* The Monarchs Stormforth
* U.A. Stadium
* Wavering Eyes

### Traps

* Abyss Stungray
* Majespecter Tempest
* Metalfoes Combination
* Metalfoes Counter

## Stats to date

### Season 5

Character win rate
 Gavin
 MBT
 Danny
 Brent

### Overall

Character Win Rate
 Leah
 MBT
 Danny
 Brent

## Notable bits

* The women do all the work on this show
* Leah tries to reference the Munchkins from the Wizard of Oz without saying a slur
* Jules gives us the Progression Playoff Iceberg
* Jizzy Cummy, the Daddy destroying Kaiju
* Danny is stealing trans femmes from Leah and now Paleo fans from Gavin
* “That creaming, golden bussy”
* The lore of Igknights is that they’re all clumsy stupid morons and that’s why they’re always destroying each other
* Leah tries to make a joke about Kepler but nobody else knows anything about the history of astronomy

## Did Joseph mald?

Almost, just about Metalfoes in general, but not quite.

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