Episode 46 - Cosmo Blazer

## Cosmo Blazer

Cosmo Blazer is the forty-sixth episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! Progression Playoff, and the seventh episode of Season 4, the ZEXAL arc. It debuted on MBT Yu-Gi-Oh's YouTube channel on December 11, 2021. Early in this episode, it is implied that they had to restart the first game after accidentally forgetting to put a password on the room, and at least one bit was lost in the footage. Leah makes her third consecutive finals appearance, while Danny returns to finals to force a rematch from two episodes prior. Leah gets her revenge, overpowering Danny for her third win of the season.

## Background

Cosmo Blazer was released in the TCG on January 24, 2013. It introduced the "Fire Fist", "Hazy Flame", and "ZW" archetypes, as well as new support for the "Heraldic Beast", "Mermail", "Spellbook/Prophecy", and "Blackwing" archetypes. Other notable cards include Diamond Dire Wolf, Lightning Chidori, Fire Formation - Tenki, and Breakthrough Skill.

Leah is the defending champion, as well as the points leader. Brent and Gavin are tied for 2nd, and look to separate themselves from the other and make up some ground. Danny looks to get back on track after hitting a snag the previous week, and MBT hopes to end his streak of 3 consecutive loser's finals appearances.

## Matches

### Play-in: MBT vs. Brent

MBT is playing a FIRE pile, while Brent is on Wind-Up. MBT opens with Hazy Flame Cerbereus, Brent opens with Wind-Up Dog. MBT Summons Sphynx, but misses with its effect. Brent makes Excalibur and attacks for a lot of damage. MBT outs the Excalibur with Dimension Slice and walls up. Brent goes into Leviathan Dragon. MBT Synchros into Horse Prince, then Dimension Slices the Leviathan Dragon, turning the tide. MBT uses Evoltile Casinerio to go into a Sword Breaker play. MBT goes for lethal, Brent survives with Interplanetarypurplythorny Dragon, but doesn’t have an out the next turn and MBT takes it.

Winner: MBT

### Semifinal 1: Gavin vs. Danny

Gavin is playing Hazy Flame Hieratics, Danny is playing Hazy Fire Fist Warriors. Danny Sets Hawk, Gavin runs into with Cerbereus. Danny gets some advantage with Gorilla and Tenki. Danny Summons lots of dudes and makes Sword Breaker. Gavin Tribute Summons Wattaildragon to attack over Gorilla, but Danny goes Upstart Golden Ninja into Excalibur and wins.

Winner: Danny

### Semifinal 2: Leah vs. MBT

Leah is playing Fire Fist Hazy Flames. MBT Sets a lot, Leah goes Tenki-Bear-pop. MBT goes Tenki into Gorilla. Leah uses Hazy Pillar and Griffin to go into Basiltrice. MBT bricks on Spell/Traps, Leah Summons Mantikor and attacks for game.

Winner: Leah

### Loser's Finals: Gavin vs. Brent

Gavin opens Photon Thrasher and Sets 3. Brent Summons Photon Thrasher, and attacks but runs into Ego Boost. Brent has the Interplanetarypurplythorny Dragon. Gavin Tribute Summons Wattaildragon, then Summons various Hazy Flame Cerbereuses. Gavin attacks into Brent’s Overwind, but he has Fiery Fervor. Brent goes into Blade Armor Ninja and eats Gavin’s board, but as follow-up Gavin goes Peryton into Inzektor Exa-Beetle. Brent has no comeback.

Winner: Gavin

### Finals: Leah vs. Danny

Leah starts with Flame Tiger. Danny Summons Griffin, then uses Upstart Golden Ninja and makes Gandiva. Leah goes Tenki-Bear-pop. Leah Dicephoons Danny’s Hazy Pillar. Danny uses Sphynx to go into Sword Breaker, then Leah outs it with Dimension Slice. Danny walls up with Bull Blader equipped with Spikeshield with Chain for a couple turns. Leah breaks it by Summoning Peryton and making a Basiltrice play, and Danny concedes.

Winner: Leah

## Banned Cards

### Mind Meld Ban

* Gavin says "Fire Formation - Tenki"
* Brent says "Fire Formation - Tenki"

Fire Formation - Tenki is banned

### Regular Ban

* Brent bans Hazy Flame Peryton
* Gavin bans Dimension Slice

## Full Banlist

### Extra Deck

* Evolzar Dolkka
* Photon Strike Bounzer

### Monsters

* Goblindbergh
* Hazy Flame Peryton
* Hieratic Dragon of Nebthet
* Hieratic Dragon of Tefnuit
* Inzektor Dragonfly
* Inzektor Hornet
* Madolche Messengelato
* Wind-Up Knight
* Wind-Up Magician

### Spells

* Attraffic Control
* Fire Formation - Tenki
* Madolche Chateau
* Madolche Ticket
* Murmur of the Forest
* Shard of Greed

### Traps

* Attention!
* Dimension Slice

## Stats to date

### Season 4

Character Points

Character win rate
 MBT
 Brent
 Gavin
 Danny

### Overall

Character win rate
 Gavin
 MBT
 Brent
 Danny

### Xyz Summons

Summons this Episode
 Danny
 Gavin
 Leah
 MBT

Total Xyz Summons
 Danny
 MBT
 Gavin
 Leah

## Notable bits

* Counters
* Leah does her impression of the YouTube comments
* Everyone including Jules hinting at some incident involving censoring Gavin that was scrapped
* "Gavin, are ya playin bullshit?"
* Allusion to them messing up a Fiery Fervor ruling
* Do the Fire Fists fuck?
* Figuring out new names for Chain Beat
* Gavin hasn’t read any of his cards
* “Lucky Straight? That’s what I call you when you sack your way into finals”

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