Episode 84 - Power of the Elements

## Power of the Elements

Power of the Elements is the eighty-fourth episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! Progression Playoff, and the ninth episode of Season 7, the SEVENS arc. It debuts on MBT Yu-Gi-Oh's YouTube channel on January 28, 2023. Danny and MBT manage to get 2-0s with very different strategies, Danny on Predaplant Branded Pendulum, and MBT on Icejade Melffy. Leah and Brent go 0-2, and each get a ban.

## Background

Power of the Elements was released in the TCG on August 4, 2022. This set introduced the "Spright", "Tearlaments", "Vernusylph", and "Ghoti" archetypes, as well as new support for the "Therion", "Gem-Knight", "Neos", "Rikka", "Melffy", and "Morphtronic" archetypes. Other notable cards include Exosister Martha, Mathmech Circular, Kurikara Divincarnate, Aussa the Earth Channeler, Ultimate Slayer, Garura, Wings of Resonant Life, and Pitknight Earlie.

Danny finally lost a game for the first time in a few weeks, and Leah managed to make up a slight amount of ground with her 2-0, solidifying her second place position. MBT and Brent are a couple games behind Leah, and looking to make a big finish to give themselves a chance in the live show. Gavin is hoping to put an end to his losing streak.

## Matches

### Match 1: Leah vs. Danny

Leah does Spright plays and makes Gigantic, ending on a Red negate, then uses Smashers to Summon Captain Sargas from Deck. Danny activates Jack-in-the-Hand and gets Byblisp, then uses Theo to bait the Sargas pop. Danny activates the Despia Theater, then fuses Tragedy and Byblisp into Quaeritis, searches Bufo, then uses Bufo to make Masquerade and passes. Leah goes to Battle, uses Red to negate Quaeritis, then Gamma Burst to get over Danny’s entire board. Leah makes Pitknight and passes. Danny revives Masquerade, then goes Jack-in-the-Hand for Comedy. He attacks over Red, then crashes Comedy to trigger Theater and revive Quaeritis. Leah Sets and passes. Danny topdecks Triantis and goes Bufo for Ambulo and gets another Triantis. Danny makes Beyond the Pendulum, then Pends Bufo and D/D Ark to trigger Beyond to pop 2 of Leah’s cards, including Danny’s Tragedy. Leah sees the writing on the wall.

Winner: Danny

### Match 2: Brent vs. Danny

Danny goes Jack-in-the-Hand for Tragedy, then Branded Opening for Dramaturge, then discards Byblisp and triggers it to add Bufo. Danny activates Bufo to fuse into Masquerade and revives Dramaturge, then Danny activates Nadir Servant to send Albion, and Set Branded in Red in the End Phase. Brent activates Scheiren discarding Fum. He then activates Yul to Summon itself, and Danny chains Branded in Red to make Quaeritis. Brent activates RPG for Squire, then does the Squire yoinky-sploinky to make Tri-Heart and gets over Masq. Danny goes for Beyond and Brent uses Fum to bounce it. Danny does the Bufo-Ambulo play, getting enough material to make his own Tri-Heart and crash. Brent goes for Scheiren, then Links off for Lyna, which eats the Dramaturge negate. Brent makes Dharc and revives Ambulo, then Summons Fum. He makes Transverser to swap Ambulo and Masq. Danny makes Beyond again and Brent bounces again. Danny Pends 4, then makes Dharc, steals Dharc, and makes Ra’ten. Danny goes to battle and gets over most of Brent’s monsters. Brent makes Pitknight and Summons Yul. Danny makes Quaeritis to force Fum, then makes Beyond. Brent surrenders.

Winner: Danny

### Match 3: MBT vs. Gavin

MBT Summons Supreme Sea Mare, sends Aegirocassis, Specials Wally and passes. Gavin Summons Kerass, and MBT triggers Wally to Summon Pinny and Puppy. Gavin does Tri-Brigade things to get to Ra’ten and Rugal, then clears MBT’s board. He Sets 1 and Summons Wally. MBT uses Small World to get Aegirine which adds Erosion, then attacks to force Wally to tag into Rabby and Pony. MBT equips Aegirocassis to Aegirine, activates Staring Contest, Specials Wally and passes, while Gavin Revolts for Rugal. Gavin tries to use Ra’ten to pop, and MBT uses Erosion to negate. MBT Summons Acti and makes Melffy of the Forest, then equips Aegirocassis to Acti, then Specials Wally. Gavin Specials Mad Hacker, and MBT triggers a million Melffy effects, then uses Forest to negate Ra’ten. Gavin makes Spright Elf, and MBT bounces Pony and triggers Forest to negate Elf. Gavin attacks, and MBT uses Pinny to make Merry Melffys, then revives Aegirine. MBT Summons Aegirocassis and makes Psychic End Punisher. Gavin makes Onibimaru, and MBT uses Pony, triggering Forest to negate. Gavin finally concedes.

Winner: MBT

### Match 4: Leah vs. MBT

Leah does full Spright combo, ends on Red and Wally with a Set card. MBT uses Small World for Sea Mare, which eats the Red negate. Both players start triggering each others’ Melffy cards. MBT makes Merry and bounces Gigantic. Leah activates Ultimate Slayer to shuffle back Forest. Leah Summons Puppy, which triggers another incomperehensible chain of Melffy effects. Leah makes Gigantic and Summons Kerass from Deck to make Bearbrumm. She tries to Summon Ra’ten, but MBT realizes that play is illegal and Leah concedes.

Winner: MBT

### Match 5: Brent vs. Gavin

Brent activates RPG for Squire, then uses Scheiren and the Squire play to go into Tri-Heart. Gavin activates Ultimate Slayer to send Tri-Heart, then Normals Wally and does Spright plays, ending on Elf and Earlie. Brent activates Reichphobia to add Belone, then makes Jaja. Gavin uses Elf to bring back Wally and Pitknight to negate Jaja. Brent then slams down Kurikara Divincarnate, then uses it to revive Gavin’s Elf. Gavin tags Wally for Rabby and Pinny, then Synchros for Merry to bounce Elf. Gavin activates Parasomnia to pop Divincarnate, then Ultimate Slayer to return Jaja, Summons Mad Hacker to take Merrli and ends with Wally. Brent Sets a monster, then uses the Field Spell to pop Merry. Gavin makes Onibimaru and attacks directly. Brent Sets and passes again. Gavin Summons Elf, revives Carrot, fires Gamma Burst and attacks for lethal.

Winner: Gavin

## Banned Cards

### Mind Meld Ban

* Leah says "Melffy Wally"
* Brent says "Melffy Wally"

Melffy Wally is banned

### Regular Ban

* Leah bans Predaplant Bufolicula
* Brent bans Despian Tragedy

## Full Banlist

### Extra Deck

* Ancient Warriors Oath - Double Dragon Lords
* Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder
* Gaia the Magical Knight of Dragons
* Myutant Synthesis
* Springans Merrymaker
* Springans Ship - Exblowrer
* Swordsoul Supreme Sovereign - Chengying
* Virtual World Kyubi - Shenshen

### Monsters

* Despian Tragedy
* Dogmatika Ecclesia, the Virtuous
* Dogmatika Fleurdelis, the Knighted
* Edge Imp Scythe
* Gunkan Suship Shari
* Melffy Wally
* Mimicking Man-Eater Bug
* Myutant Arsenal
* Predaplant Bufolicula

### Spells

* Forbidden Droplet
* Pot of Prosperity
* Therion Discolosseum
* Triple Tactics Talent

### Traps

* Dogmatika Punishment
* Swordsoul Blackout

## Stats to date

### Season 7

Character win rate
 Leah
 MBT
 Brent
 Gavin

### Overall

Character Win Rate
 Danny
 Leah
 Gavin
 Brent

## Notable bits

* Everyone playing hour-long games and pitying Jules
* Cartoryn really is a Hidden Gem of the Seafront
* Melffy chains destroyed everyone's brains
* The bans are no longer for balance, they’re for recordability

## Did Joseph mald?

No, but he was a bit annoyed by the 7000-link Melffy chains

## Video Links

POWER OF THE ELEMENTS - Progression Playoff

## Other Pages

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