Episode 69 - Soul Fusion

## Soul Fusion

Soul Fusion is the sixty-ninth (nice) episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! Progression Playoff, and the sixth episode of Season 6, the VRAINS arc. It debuted on MBT Yu-Gi-Oh's YouTube channel on July 23, 2022. This episode was filmed late at night, so everyone, especially MBT, was very sleepy. Despite his sleepiness, MBT manages to pull out a 2-0. Leah also gets her first 2-0 of the season, while Brent and Danny are unable to win a game and get the bans.

## Background

Soul Fusion was released in the TCG on October 18, 2018. This set introduced the "Dinowrestler", "Salamangreat", "Orcust", and "Thunder Dragon" archetypes, as well as new support for the "Nordic", "Galaxy", "Gravekeeper's", "Impcantation", "Danger!", "Fluffal/Frightfur", and "D/D" archetypes. Other notable cards include Chaos Dragon Levianeer, Token Collector, Gokipole, Trap Trick, and Predaplant Dragostapelia.

Danny and Gavin now sit in 1st and 2nd after going 2-0 last week with MBT a couple games behind Danny. Brent looks to bounce back from his 0-2 week, while Leah is in unfamiliar territory as she hopes to climb back out of the basement.

## Matches

### Match 1: Brent vs. Gavin

Gavin Sets a monster and Brent Summons Pankratops. Brent attacks into Octostretch and Gavin searches Headbatt. Gavin Specials Panktratops and tries to pop Brent’s Pankratops, but Brent has Called by. Gavin Specials another Pankratops and tries to do it again, and Brent Recalls it. Gavin scales Lebellman and Karate Spirit and Pendulums Bearhug, Headbatt, and Lebellman, then activates Frightfur Patchwork to search Cotton Eater and Poly, then makes Cerberus which trades with Pank. Gavin Summons Bearhug and attacks, then Pends a bunch of dudes and attacks for game.

Winner: Gavin

### Match 2: Leah vs. Danny

Danny passes. Leah Normals Infra-flier, then goes Link Disciple and Summons Arboria. She then Link Climbs into Regulex and Equimax, then Specials Ascended of Thunder and goes Memory for Purple, and attacks for 7200. During Danny’s turn, she flips Crusadia Krawler and searches World Lance. Danny Summons Pank, then Summons Reclusia. Danny pops Equimax, then Sets and passes. Leah Summons Indigo, then attacks over Danny’s board, but Danny has Divine Serpent Geh. Danny goes Jackalope and discards it to Summon Mothman. Danny attacks over Ascended with Geh. Leah Summons Regulex and Summons Pankratops, then Regulex attacks over Geh for lethal.

Winner: Leah

### Match 3: MBT vs. Brent

Brent Summons Ascended, then Sets a monster. MBT Summons Riscorpio and attacks into Terrifying Toddler of Torment, which floats into another one. MBT then goes Memory for Purple searching Indigo. Brent goes Toddler for a 3rd Toddler, then Specials Indigo and Tribute Summons Pank. Brent attacks, and MBT uses Ballista Squad to pop Pank. MBT Summons Indigo, then goes Re-Match for Octostretch and Riscorpio, and makes Heel Ogre, then goes all the way to Gouki the Giant Ogre. Brent Summons Pank attacks over Red. MBT Summons Indigo and Yellow, then uses Re-Match and Brent has seen enough.

Winner: MBT

### Match 4: Gavin vs. Leah

Gavin activates Patchwork to search Cotton Eater, then scales up and Pends 2 Edge Imp Cotton Eater and Pank. Leah Summons Pank and Ascended, then Normals Leonis and goes into Regulex. Gavin tries to Pank the Regulex but Leah has Called by, and Gavin concedes.

Winner: Leah

### Match 5: Danny vs. MBT

Danny T-Sets. MBT also T-Sets. MBT uses Ballista Squad to pop Danny’s Back to the Front. MBT Sets 2. Danny Summons Clock Wyvern, then goes into Link Disciple and Knightmare Phoenix. MBT has Secret and Memory to negate it by Summoning Purple from Deck. Danny Links into Equimax and Summons Maximus. MBT then goes Re-Match into Giant Ogre, then attacks over Danny’s board and Danny Summons Geh. Danny Summons Pank. Danny uses Geh to out Giant Ogre, then attacks over Red. MBT Summons Cerberus to beat Pank, but has nothing for Geh. Danny uses Dino Wrestling to get Pank from Deck. Danny attacks over MBT’s board, but MBT has his own Geh, and Geh and Purple attack for lethal.

Winner: MBT

## Banned Cards

### Mind Meld Ban

* Brent says "Dinowrestler Pankratops"
* Danny says "Dinowrestler Pankratops"

Dinowrestler Pankratops is banned

### Regular Ban

* Brent bans Mekk-Knight Purple Nightfall
* Danny bans Gouki Re-Match

## Full Banlist

### Extra Deck

* Crusadia Magius
* Knightmare Unicorn

### 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
* Tindangle Trinity

### Spells

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

### Traps

* Heavy Storm Duster
* World Legacy Pawns

## Stats to date

### Season 6

Character win rate
 Gavin
 MBT
 Leah
 Brent

### Overall

Character Win Rate
 Gavin
 Leah
 Danny
 Brent

### Link Summons

Summons this Episode
 Danny
 Gavin
 Leah
 MBT

Total Link Summons
 Gavin
 Leah
 Danny
 Brent

## Notable bits

* Brent is going to cut Gavin into triangles?
* Performapal Liberalman
* Another Gavincident
* Leah tries to Tribute Danny’s monster
* Divine Serpent Gay
* Jackalope and Tsuchinoko are still questioning
* Sleepy Joe is sleepy

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