Episode 83 - Dimension Force

## Dimension Force

Dimension Force is the eighty-third episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! Progression Playoff, and the eighth episode of Season 7, the SEVENS arc. It debuts on MBT Yu-Gi-Oh's YouTube channel on January 21, 2023. Siberian makes a very brief appearance in this episode. Leah finishes with her second 2-0 in three weeks with her Predaplant Therion list. Gavin comes in with the 0-2, and gets a double ban.

## Background

Dimension Force was released in the TCG on May 19, 2022. This set introduced the "Scareclaw" and "Therion" archetypes, as well as new support for the "Performapal", "Libromancer", "Heroic", "Predaplant", "Symphonic", "Dinomorphia", "Weather Painter", and "Branded" archetypes. Other notable cards include Visas Starfrost, Alghoul Mazera, Illegal Knight, Noh-P.U.N.K. Deer Note, Supreme Sea Mare, Exosisters Magnifica, Beyond the Pendulum, and a Starlight reprint of Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion.

Danny's run this season has been unbelievable, losing 2 games in 7 weeks and he has a nearly insurmountable lead. Leah is in a distant 2nd after treading water the past few weeks and sitting at .500. MBT and Brent are close behind in the battle for 2nd place. Gavin has had a difficult season and is hoping to turn it around.

## Matches

### Match 1: Brent vs. MBT

MBT activates Royal Penguins Garden, then Sets 1 and Specials Squire. He activates RPG to discard Fum, then Specials Lily Borea to add Discolosseum. He Links off into Tri-Heart and then Specials Duke Yul by equipping Reaper Fum. He Summons some Scareclaws and passes. Brent Normals Giclops and pops Disco. He scales Bufo and Triantis, then Pends Clock Arc and D/D Ark. Brent tries to Bufo and gets MBT goes for Fum. Brent Links off into his own Tri-Heart and attacks over Yul. MBT Summons Fum, and Brent activates Omega Judgment to pop Tri-Heart and Fum. MBT goes into Ra’ten and pops Tri-Heart. Brent Normals DJJ, activates it and chains Apex Predation to out Ra’ten, then attacks over Plaice to regain control of the board. Brent Normals Byblisp and makes Dharc, adds and Summons Plaice. MBT Summons Bull Ain and equips Lily Borea, then adds Charge, then Charges to draw 2. MBT draws RPG and Sets Cleric, then Specials Squire. MBT uses Droplet on Brent’s monsters, then does a Icejade Kingfisher play to Summon itself and bounce his own Plaice back to hand, and attacks for lethal.

Winner: MBT

### Match 2: Leah vs. MBT

Leah activates Discolosseum to add Bull Ain, then Sets a monster. MBT does a Penguin Squire play to Make Penguin Brave. MBT attacks into the Set Devouring Sarcoughagus, and sends Reaper Fum from Deck off Disco. Leah Specials Lily Borea to equip Reaper Fum, adds Therion Cross, then Specials Bull Ain equiping Fum. She goes to battle and attacks over Yul and Brave. MBT makes a Tri-Heart play and tries to use its effect, but realizes he can’t beat Cross and Disco and surrenders.

Winner: Leah

### Match 3: Danny vs. Gavin

Danny activates RPG and adds Squire, then does VW plays with the flipped up Nyannyan. Danny ends on Wolfrayet and Penguin Brave, then Summons a face-down Ninja. Gavin scales Bufo and Sets a bunch. Danny flips up Ninja to force the backrow, Gavin chains Omega Judgment to out Wolfrayet and Brave. Danny does the Supreme Sea Mare yoinky sploinky to get Reaper Fum. Gavin Sets again. Danny uses the Qinglong in GY to start some more VW plays, he makes Jaja and Pairen. He uses Jaja to banish a Byblisp, but runs into another Byblisp. He then ends of Fum. Danny uses Pairen to revive Sea Mare. Gavin activates Charge discarding Duke Yul, then Summons Bull Ain. Danny fires Ichiroku’s Ledger Book to banish them until the End Phase. Gavin scales Triantis and Sets 2, then Danny bounces the Triantis with Fum. On Danny’s turn, Gavin fires Apex Predation to nuke the field. Danny activates Discoloseeum and gets Bull Ain, then Summons it. Gavin outs it with Viking Vortex, but Danny then goes for Vortex and goes in. Gavin scales Bufo and Triantis, and Danny Fum’s the Bufo. Danny assembles lethal on the following turn.

Winner: Danny

### Match 4: Danny vs. Brent

Danny activates RPG and Sets 2. Brent scales Bufo and D/D Evil, Pendulums 4 guys including Byblisp. Danny flips Ledger Book to stop Brent from making Tri-Heart. Brent Links into GranSolfachord Musecia and attacks. Danny activates another RPG, then discards a Qinglong and begins the VW plays, ending on Jaja and Duke Yul. Brent Links off into Dharc, triggering Byblisp to add another Bufo. Brent goes for another big Pend, then Syncs into Chaos Ruler, adds Don Ying and Tribute Summons it. Brent then Special Summons Lu Feng. Brent fires Lu Feng to pop Jaja, then triggers Don Ying to banish Duke Yul from GY and draw 1. Danny uses RPG to discard Qinglong, and tries to do VW plays, but does not have enough LP or cards to win and concedes.

Winner: Brent

### Match 5: Leah vs. Gavin

Leah scales Bufo and Triantis, then activates Bufo to Summon Ambulomelides. Gavin Normals Sea Mare to send Reaper Fum, then goes for Duke Yul and attacks. Leah fires Branded Opening for Dramaturge in End Phase. Leah forces the Fum by going to battle, then does the Bufo/Triantis line again. Leah uses Triantis to put Counters on Gavin’s monsters, then Ambulo to Tribute Duke to Summons Triantis from Deck. She scales Triantis and Sets 1. Gavin goes Reaper Fum equipping Duke Yul. Leah flips Omega Judgment to pop Yul and a Set monster. Leah scales Bufo again and makes a 3rd Ambulo, does the same play again. She makes Ra’ten and outs the board. Gavin goes Fum equipping Yul again and passes. Leah threatens battle, and Gavin bounces Ra’ten with Fum. Leah then goes for Lily Borea and searches Discolosseum. Leah makes another Ra’ten, then Summons a Fum, goes to battle. Gavin Summons Duke Yul and goes Parasomnia Pillow on the Ra’ten. In the End Phase, they build a big chain that outs Leah’s board and puts a Ra’ten copied Token on Gavin’s field. Leah Specials Bull Ain and gets over Gavin’s board, then uses Stand Up in Gavin’s Draw Phase to bring back Lily Borea and equipping Fum. Gavin doesn’t have an answer for the repeatable Fum line and surrenders.

Winner: Leah

## Banned Cards

### Mind Meld Ban

* MBT says "Therion Discolosseum"
* Gavin says "Therion Discolosseum"

Therion Discolosseum is banned

### Regular Ban

* Gavin bans Triple Tactics Talent
* Gavin bans Forbidden Droplet

## 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

* Dogmatika Ecclesia, the Virtuous
* Dogmatika Fleurdelis, the Knighted
* Edge Imp Scythe
* Gunkan Suship Shari
* Mimicking Man-Eater Bug
* Myutant Arsenal

### 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
 Brent
 MBT
 Gavin

### Overall

Character Win Rate
 Leah
 Danny
 Gavin
 Brent

## Notable bits

* MBT takes several minutes to figure out the Icejade Penguin lethal line
* Who up Bull Aining their Fum
* Gavin is recording from a car or something for the first half
* Mikanko is a sissy hypno archetype
* The games are recorded out of order
* Bufo deez nuts

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