Progression Playoff LIVE - Season 5 Finale

Progression Playoff LIVE! - Season 5 Finale is the fifth live special of Yu-Gi-Oh! Progression Playoff, and concludes Season 5, the Arc-V arc. It aired live on MBT Yu-Gi-Oh's Twitch channel on May 25, 2022, and an edited version debuted on his YouTube channel on May 28, 2022. This episode was sponsored by RAID: Shadow Legends. As part of donation incentives, the entire crew gets face cams at various parts during the episode. Danny filmed the episode live from Hawaii. Jillian joins early on to tell everyone that Josh is watching. MBT cleans house with IWishIWasDead's Zefra Metalfoes Performage list, going undefeated. Danny is close behind him, losing only to MBT with his powerful Dinomist strategy. The gang collectively decides to make the finals between the two players with the highest point totals, which is Leah who led, and Danny, who was in a tie for 2nd with MBT (Danny got the spot, because he is more based). Danny collects a quick and decisive victory over Leah, completing the #DANNYSWEEP and a come-from-behind season championship, his first of the series.

## Background

In this episode, all cards that had previously been banned were unbanned, allowing each player to play with their entire cardpool. The tournament consists of a round robin preliminary, with the top 2 players in record advancing to the finals. Each round robin game is worth 1 point, while the finals is worth 2 points.

Leah begins with a lead that she has never once relinquished this season, which stands at 2 games over Gavin. Gavin is still looking to catch her, each of them looking for their 2nd season win of the series. Danny, on the heels of a hot finish, enters still with a small chance of taking the crown himself, just 3 games back of Leah. MBT and Brent are pretty much eliminated for the season title, but are looking to have some fun with their favorite banned decks.

## Matches

NOTE: At present, it is unknown what order the matches will be played in.

### Match 1: Gavin vs. Brent

Gavin Normal Summons Wickedwitch and sets 2. Brent activates Twin Twisters, pitching Necro Slime, destroying Combination and Counter. Gavin tries to activate Combination and Brent Ash Blossoms it. Brent activates Contract with the Gate, searches Kepler, gets Swamp King. Brent uses Swamp King to Summon d’Arc. Gavin Sets 1. Brent Summons Kepler, searches another Gate, then Summons Majesty Maiden. He searches Metaltron XII. Gavin concedes.

Winner: Brent

### Match 2: Danny vs. MBT

Danny activates Stegosaur and Charge, searching Ankylos. He normals Pteran. MBT activates Chicken Game, then activates Set Rotation, getting Oracle of Zefra to search Zefraniu, then goes Providence to search Zefraath. MBT does Metalfoes things, getting Counter, then scales Zefraath, Pend Summons 2 including Zefraniu and searches Nine Pillars. Danny Summons 003, and MBT uses Nine Pillars, and searches Zefra Divine Strike. Danny Special Summons Ceratops, and attacks over Zefrasaber. MBT uses double Counter to Summons 2 Volflame. MBT tries to Pend 3, but Danny uses Grand Horn. MBT attacks over the board, then fuses for Orichalc. MBT uses Cosmic on Ankylos. Danny concedes.

Winner: MBT

### Match 3: Danny vs. Brent

Brent activates Gate, searches Leonidas. He Normals Kepler, then searches Witch, and Sets 2. Danny Summons 003, Summons 005, and targets Witch, which Brent chains. Danny scales Brachion and activates Charge, then scales Master Pendulum and Pends Pteran. Danny gets damage in and searches with Pteran. Brent uses Oasis to Summon back Thomas and Leonidas. Danny flips Howling. Brent uses Swirl Slime to Fusion Summon d’Arc, then uses Necro Slime to make a second d’Arc. D’Arc attacks into Pteran, but Danny has Rocket Hand on Pteran to win the battle, then searches. Danny uses Rocket Hand to pop, Howling to bounce, then pends 3 Dinomists, and OTKs

Winner: Danny

### Match 4: Leah vs. Gavin

Leah does Metalfoes plays. Gavin activates Chicken Game, then Metalfoes Fusions for Orichalc. Leah activates Wavering Eyes for 3, and Gavin concedes.

Winner: Leah

### Match 5: Leah vs. Danny

Leah activates Unexpected Dai, Summons Goldriver. Leah scales Bismugear, then Tribute Summons Kirin. Danny scales Pteran and Rex, activates Charge and searches, then Wavering Eyes for 3 and adds Pteran. Danny scales Brachion and Pteran and pends 3, then Specials Eater of Millions and OTKs.

Winner: Danny

### Match 6: MBT vs. Brent

Brent Sets a card. MBT activates Zefra Providence, searches Oracle of Zefra, then gets Zefraath. He scales Zefraath and Silverd, and Brent uses Twin Twisters on the scales. MBT T-Sets. Brent uses Swirl Slime to make d’Arc, then goes Necro Slime to Summon another d’Arc, then Summons Leonidas. Brent attacks. MBT uses Counter to get Volflame, then pops Plushfire, then Pends some dudes. MBT makes Dark Rebellion, outs both d’Arcs, and Sets 2. Brent Summons Kepler to search, but realizes he’s dead next turn.

Winner: MBT

### Match 7: Leah vs. MBT

Leah Sets 3. MBT goes Providence for Zefraath, but Leah Dinomischus’ it. MBT Tribute Summons Kirin. Leah does Metalfoes things and Summons Volflame. She attacks over Kirin, and MBT uses Counter to get Bismugear. MBT Pends Kirin in Defense. Leah does more Metalfoes things and Summons another Volflame. Leah Sets scales, and MBT goes Wavering Eyes for 4. Leah goes Metalfoes Fusion for Orichalc. MBT scales 2 and activates Wavering Eyes to search and triggers Plushfire, then Pends 4. MBT overlays for Dark Rebellion, then uses Kirin to bounce Orichalc, and OTKs.

Winner: MBT

### Match 8: Gavin vs. Danny

Gavin activates Volflame, Summons Wickedwitch and Sets 2. Danny Summons 003 and goes into 005 and pops a card. Danny scales Stegosaur, then activates Charge, then completes scales and Pends 3. Gavin concedes.

Winner: Danny

### Match 9: Gavin vs. MBT

MBT activates Providence, then searches Oracle, then searches and pends Zefraniu, and Sets 3. Gavin Sets 4. MBT goes Volflame pop Zefraath, sets Counter. Gavin gets frustrated and concedes.

Winner: MBT

### Match 10: Leah vs. Brent

Leah Sets 2. Brent activates Twin Twisters, popping the backrow, and Brent Ash Blossom’s the Combination. Brent activates Swirl Slime and Fusion Summons d’Arc, then Normals Timebreaker. Brent activates Metalfoes Fusion and makes Metalfoes Adamante. Leah Normals Tincan and searches Dark Eclipser. Brent attacks over Adamante. Leah Summons Dark Eclipser and attacks over d’Arc. Brent activates Gate, gets Kepler and Swamp King. Leah Summons Eater of Millions. Brent tries to do things, but can’t out the Dark Eclipser.

Winner: Leah

### Finals: Leah vs. Danny

Leah Summons Wickedwitch, Sets 1. Danny scales Ankylos and activates Charge and searches Rex, then scales Spinos and Pends 005 and Rex, then uses 005 to pop Counter. Danny Summons Eater of Millions. Leah tags Wickedwitch into Sliprider. Danny Sets a card. Leah Sets a card. Danny Pend Summons 005 and targets Dinomischus, Leah tries to Dino, but Danny protects with the scale. Danny Summons Spinos and attacks for game.

Winner: Danny

## Stats to date

### Season 5

Character Points

(Danny wins the tiebreaker due to winning the live show finals)

Character win rate
 Danny
 MBT
 Gavin
 Brent

### Overall

Character Win Rate
 MBT
 Gavin
 Danny
 Brent

## Notable bits

* Jules cuts MBT’s Jules-cutting bit
* MBT cheating
* Danny’s dramatic reading of Master Pendulum’s flavor text
* What the fuck is Savant Thomas
* IWishIWasDead is Ratatouille-ing MBT through this season
* Marble-in-a-bag cam
* Just draw Charge
* Gavin switches to Paleo for the last game
* Brent dresses up for the finale, until dressing down to just the vest for the final game
* #DANNYSWEEP

## Did Joseph mald?

No, but he does complain a little bit about people not letting him cheat

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