Episode 58 - Breakers of Shadow

## Breakers of Shadow

Breakers of Shadow is the fifty-eighth episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! Progression Playoff, and the seventh episode of Season 5, the Arc-V arc. It debuted on MBT Yu-Gi-Oh's YouTube channel on April 10, 2022. This episode debuted a day late due to MBT competing in YCS Charlotte. Brent and Gavin each manage to go 2-0 utilizing non-Pendulum strategies, while Danny and MBT each follow up their 2-0s last week by going 0-2, and getting a ban.

## Background

Breakers of Shadow was released in the TCG on January 14, 2016. It introduced the "Dinomist", "Shiranui", and "Buster Blader/Destruction Sword" archetypes, as well as new support for the "Performapal", "Superheavy Samurai", "Melodious", "Ninja", "Deskbot", "Kozmo", and "Kaiju" archetypes. Other notable cards include Guiding Ariadne, Draco Face-Off, Twin Twisters, Quaking Mirror Force, Solemn Strike, Fiendish Rhino Warrior, Neptabyss, the Atlantean Prince, Cyber Dragon Infinity, and Traptrix Rafflesia.

Leah remains in the lead as she has all season, but MBT has come within a game of her and has made things competitive. Gavin and Danny are still in striking distance as well if they can make strong finishes. Brent has finally gained some momentum in recent weeks and looks to continue it.

## Matches

### Match 1: Danny vs. Leah

Leah opens Igknight scales and pends Kirin and Ogama, searching Tempest. Danny activates Dinomist Charge to search Pteran, then Twin Twisters the Tempest and a scale, then goes to BP and gets Kirin’d. Leah Normals Ogama and attacks. Danny tries to do things, but realizes he can’t beat Kirin and concedes.

Winner: Leah

### Match 2: MBT vs. Brent

MBT activates Painful Decision to search an Igknight and does Igknight plays, pends 2 Igknights and passes. Brent activates Dark Contract with the Gate and searches Leonidas, then Normal Summons Timebreaker Magician and uses the effect. Brent uses Dark Contract with the Witch and pops MBT’s scale. Brent Summons Leonidas and outs MBT’s board. MBT Summons a Kaiju to each field but gets his hit by Witch. Brent goes Swamp King for d’Arc and gets in for damage. MBT topdecks dead and concedes.

Winner: Brent

### Match 3: Gavin vs. Leah

Leah T-Sets. Gavin scales Monkeyboard and Lizardraw, activates Chicken Game, pend Summons Wickedwitch but runs into Igknight Paladin. He Normals Tincan, and uses its effect to get DOG Fighter. Leah activates Pendulum Storm, blowing up Gavin’s scales and Set Grand Horn. Leah Sets Scales and pends Deskbot 005 and Kyubi, Gavin Tincans for DOG Fighter. Leah overlays for Majester Paladin and searches Kirin in End Phase. Gavin uses his own Pend Storm, then Summons Soartroopers and goes to BP getting in for nearly lethal. Leah draws dead and concedes.

Winner: Gavin

### Match 4: Danny vs. Brent

Danny Sets scales and Pends Ceratops and Kyubi. Brent uses Swirl Slime but gets hit with Tempest. Brent activates Dark Contract with Gate, adds Kepler, then adds Errors. Activates Swamp King and Summons d’Arc. Brent uses Witch to pop a scale. Danny scales up and Pends several monsters. Brent gains 4000 LP. Brent goes Witch and Errors, then uses Necro Slime and Swamp King to make 2 more d’Arc, then attacks. Danny can’t come back and surrenders.

Winner: Brent

### Match 5: MBT vs. Gavin

MBT passes. Gavin activates Chicken Game and Kozmotown, then goes Soartroopers into Delta Shuttle. MBT goes double Kaiju and hits into a Quaking Mirror Force. Gavin Normals Ogama and clears MBT’s board. Gavin scales up and Pends double Ogama and attacks. MBT finally has scales and attempts to Pend, but Gavin has Tempest and wins the game.

Winner: Gavin

## Banned Cards

### Mind Meld Ban

* Danny says "Majespecter Unicorn - Kirin"
* MBT says "Majespecter Tornado"

No card is banned

### Regular Ban

* MBT bans Majespecter Tempest
* Danny bans Majespecter Unicorn - Kirin

## Full Banlist

### Extra Deck

* Castel, the Skyblaster Musketeer
* Ignister Prominence, the Blasting Dracoslayer
* Performage Trapeze Magician
* Stellarknight Delteros

### Monsters

* Majespecter Unicorn - Kirin
* Superheavy Samurai Blue Brawler
* U.A. Dreadnought Dunker
* U.A. Midfielder
* U.A. Mighty Slugger

### Spells

* Graydle Impact
* Ignition Phoenix
* Moon Mirror Shield
* The Monarchs Stormforth
* U.A. Stadium
* Wavering Eyes

### Traps

* Abyss Stungray
* Majespecter Tempest

## Stats to date

### Season 5

Character win rate
 Gavin
 MBT
 Danny
 Brent

### Overall

Character Win Rate
 Leah
 MBT
 Danny
 Brent

## Notable bits

* Cardfight Vanguard is anti-men activism and we won’t stand for it
* Majespecter Toad - Barack Ogama
* Is Majespecter Unicorn – Kirin on the list of female monsters?
* Gavin says some words
* Any big guys watching this video?
* Gavin breaks into Wizard of Oz songs
* What is with the D/D/D names and what the fuck are the Savants art supposed to be

## Did Joseph mald?

Yes, while losing to Gavin and after Kirin was banned. It's about time too, we all missed malding Joseph.

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