Episode 52 - Duelist Alliance

## Duelist Alliance

Duelist Alliance is the fifty-second episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! Progression Playoff, and the first episode of Season 5, the Arc-V arc. It debuted on MBT Yu-Gi-Oh's YouTube channel on February 26, 2022. It begins with the new intro, a parody of Can You Feel the Power, the English Arc-V opening. This is the first episode of the new ban system: if 2 players finish 0-2, they each get a ban, if 1 player finishes 0-2, they get 2 bans, and if all players finish 1-1, there will be a single mind meld ban between everyone. Leah is the only 2-0 player, defeating both Danny and MBT, while Brent is the only 0-2 player and gets the first double ban.

## Background

Duelist Alliance was released in the TCG on August 14, 2014. The was the first core set to include Pendulum Monsters, as well as Wyrm-Type monsters. This set introduced the "Burning Abyss", "Deskbot", "Melodious", "Performapal", "Shaddoll", "Superheavy SamuraI", "tellarknight", "U.A.", and "Yang Zing" archetypes, as well as new support for the "Artifact" and "Monarch" archetypes and series. Other notable cards include Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon, Wightprince, Castel, the Skyblaster Musketeer, The Monarchs Stormforth, Time-Space Trap Hole, and Panzer Dragon.

MBT is the two-time defending season champion, and looks to continue his recent dominance. Leah and Gavin, having narrowly missed out on the ZEXAL championship, hope to come on top this time. Brent and Danny, still looking for their first season win, are hoping that this will be their season.

## Matches

### Match 1: Leah vs. Danny

Leah Sets Blue Brawler and Danny attacks into it. Leah goes Stormforth and Slugger. Danny activates Turn Toad as a Pendulum to switch the ATK/DEF of Slugger, but then passes. Leah uses Exchange of Night and Day to get to Gaia, the Polar Knight and attacks for near lethal. Danny bricked and concedes.

Winner: Leah

### Match 2: Gavin vs. Brent

Brent Summons Unukalhai sending Vega, then attacks into Superheavy Samurai Swordsman. Gavin Summons Dragon and attacks. Gavin uses Hippo Carnival to stop an attack from Polar Knight, then uses Turn Toad’s Pendulum effect to beat over it. Brent uses Mid-Knight Sun to attack. Gavin Summons Whip Snake and attacks, but misses a Turn Toad lethal line. Brent attacks over Swordsman with Vega, and uses Battleguard Howling on Gavin’s attack but it’s not enough.

Winner: Gavin

### Match 3: MBT vs. Leah

MBT attacks with Vega into Leah’s Blue Brawler. Leah uses Doomstar Magician to pop Turn Toad, but attacks into Battleguard Rage. MBT equips Vega with Satellarknight Alpha to make it a 2700 towers, and neither player can out each others’ dude for a few turns. Leah makes Castel to shuffle back Rage and attacks over Vega. Leah then Stormforths MBT’s Brawler and Summons Slugger. MBT has no answer, and Leah attacks for game.

Winner: Leah

### Match 4: Danny vs. Brent

Brent Summons Mid-Knight Sun. Danny activates Stormforth and Summons Slugger. Brent just Sets monsters for several turns. Brent Summons Flash Knight and activates Battleguard Rage, but Danny also has Battleguard Rage and Brent concedes.

Winner: Danny

### Match 5: Gavin vs. MBT

Gavin Summons Unukalhai and attacks into Squamata. MBT Summons Shaddoll Dragon and Nefarious Archfiend Eater of Nefariousness. Gavin activates Turn Toad to flip MBT’s Dragon and attacks over it. MBT activates his own Turn Toad. MBT makes Delteros and pops Blue Brawler and attacks directly.

Winner: MBT

## Banned Cards

* Brent bans The Monarchs Stormforth
* Brent bans U.A. Mighty Slugger

## Stats to date

### Season 5

Character win rate
 Danny
 Gavin
 MBT
 Brent

### Overall

Character Win Rate
 Leah
 MBT
 Danny
 Brent

## Notable bits

* The Pendulum field scares Yugiboomers like Patrick and the wanted poster
* Satellarknight Knucklehead and Satellarknight Knuckles from the Vega Genesis
* Unukalhai, would you?
* Of course you have a Pendulum Scale and pronouns
* Gavin’s marble in a bag
* Jules’ ad for Gavin’s marble in a bag

## Video Links

DUELIST ALLIANCE - Progression Playoff

Progression Playoffs Bad End Episode 19 Marble Alliance

## Other Pages

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