Episode 62 - Raging Tempest

## Raging Tempest

Raging Tempest is the sixty-second episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! Progression Playoff, and the eleventh episode of Season 5, the Arc-V arc. It debuted on MBT Yu-Gi-Oh's YouTube channel on May 7, 2022. During this episode, Jillian, MBT's wife, waves to the viewers and her husband, although MBT ignores her. :( Danny finally completes the elusive #DannySweep with Dinomist, the first deck to win a trillion games. Gavin is the only player that fails to win a game, and is awarded the double ban.

## Background

Raging Tempest was released in the TCG on February 9, 2017. It introdcued the "Windwitch", "Zoodiac", and "Shinobird" archetypes, as well as new support for the "Performapal", "Speedroid", "Crystron", "Ancient Gear", "Subterror", "SPYRAL", and "Symphonic Warrior" archetypes. Other notable cards include True King Lithosagym, the Disaster, Miscellaneousaurus, Eater of Millions, Foolish Burial Goods, Lost Wind, and Sea Monster of Theseus.

Leah still holds on to a slim lead in the standings over Gavin, as the two of them continue to jockey for position with the finale rapidly approaching. MBT, Danny, and Brent have found themselves in a similar position, but still have one final chance to put themselves in contention with a strong finish.

## Matches

### Match 1: Gavin vs. Leah

Gavin begins with Ratpier into Boarbow, then uses Lithosagym, banishing 3 from Leah's Extra Deck and Sets 2. Leah activates SPYRAL Resort but gets Olenoides’d, then activates Super Agent but misses and Sets 2. Gavin attacks into Super Agent but gets Hallucigenia’d. Gavin activates SPYRAL Resort, and gets hit with Dinomischus. Gavin Summons Whiptail, makes Tigermortar, and outs Super Agent. Gavin tries to Resort again but gets hit with Olenoides. Leah Summons Tough. Gavin makes Boarbow but it gets hit with Dinomischus. Leah activates Tough and pops the backrow, and Gavin concedes.

Winner: Leah

### Match 2: MBT vs. Danny

Danny Summons Eater of Millions, then scales Dinomists and pends 005. MBT Summons Hebo and targets Eater. Danny pends 005 and pops Graydle Combat, then Summons 003 to get another 005 to force the Dinomischus. MBT Summons Graydle Slime Jr. to get back Eagle and attacks over 003. Danny activates Dinomist Charge and adds Brachion, and pends some stuff. MBT activates Graydle Slime and pops the Eagle, but Danny uses Brachion in scale to stop the Eagle. MBT makes Opabinia and searches Olenoides, goes Hebo and passes. Danny scales up again, pends, and attacks over some dudes. MBT Sets 1 and passes, and Danny kills him on the following turn.

Winner: Danny

### Match 3: Brent vs. Leah

Leah Sets 2. Brent Sets 2. Leah Summons Tough and gets in. Brent activates Slumber and Summons Whiptail. He tries to make Drident, but Leah uses Grand Horn on it. Leah Summons Whiptail to make Broadbull, searches Whiptail. Brent attacks with the Kaiju and gets Canadia’d, then uses 002 and Pikaia to get over Broadbull after the Whiptail activation, then Sets 3. Leah goes Whiptail into Boarbow. Brent does Paleo plays during Leah’s End Phase, then attacks for a lot of damage. In MP2, he makes Opabinia and searches Canadia. Brent Summons 003 and Summons 005, and Leah offers a draw. Brent refuses, and Leah concedes.

Winner: Brent

### Match 4: MBT vs. Gavin

MBT Sets lots of cards. Gavin Summons Ratpier, makes Boarbow, makes Tigermortar, and gets Dinomischus’d. MBT makes Paleo plays in the End Phase, including activating Rocket Hand. MBT attacks and then makes Opabinia but gets Canadia’d. Gavin Summons Tough and MBT uses Rocket Hand. Gavin does some Paleo things and attacks the 0 ATK Canadia. MBT crashes and searches with Opabinia, then Gavin attacks over Opabinia with Bunnyblast. MBT Summons Hebo and starts getting in for damage. Gavin topdecks Lithosagym with no monsters to pop and the game is over.

Winner: MBT

### Match 5: Brent vs. Danny

Danny activates Dinomist Charge, sets scales and Pends Rex. Brent Summons Ramram and makes Drident. Danny Pends Brachion. Danny attacks with Rex, Brent uses Drident and Dinomischus to try to stop it, but Danny uses the scales to prevent them. Brent T-Sets. Danny Tribute Summons 005 and pops the backrow. Brent draws nothing, and Danny proceeds to beat him in until he wins.

Winner: Danny

## Banned Cards

### Mind Meld Ban

* Gavin says "Lost Wind"
* Brent says "Ultimate Providence"

No card is banned

### Regular Ban

* Gavin bans Twin Twisters
* Gavin bans Deskbot 005

## Full Banlist

### Extra Deck

* Castel, the Skyblaster Musketeer
* D/D/D Oracle King d'Arc
* Ignister Prominence, the Blasting Dracoslayer
* Paleozoic Anomalocaris
* Performage Trapeze Magician
* Stellarknight Delteros

### Monsters

* Deskbot 004
* Deskbot 005
* Majespecter Unicorn - Kirin
* Performapal Monkeyboard
* Superheavy Samurai Blue Brawler
* U.A. Dreadnought Dunker
* U.A. Midfielder
* U.A. Mighty Slugger

### Spells

* Graydle Impact
* Ignition Phoenix
* Metalfoes Fusion
* Moon Mirror Shield
* Pot of Desires
* The Monarchs Stormforth
* Twin Twisters
* U.A. Stadium
* Wavering Eyes

### Traps

* Abyss Stungray
* Majespecter Tempest
* Metalfoes Combination
* Metalfoes Counter
* Quaking Mirror Force

## Stats to date

### Season 5

Character win rate
 Gavin
 MBT
 Danny
 Brent

### Overall

Character Win Rate
 Leah
 MBT
 Danny
 Brent

## Notable bits

* Gavin falsely claims to have won a regional in Zoo format when he actually got 2nd place
* Lithio-gasm
* Paleozoic is the Evangelion origin story (thank you for the incredible eva cut Jules)
* Another Gavin-cident occurs
* Leah believes everything Gavin says to her
* SPYRAL Tough has a catastrophic ass
* Brent finally reads the 2nd effect of Slumber after playing it for 5 consecutive weeks
* MBT mocks Leah for saying Eater of Millions is bad
* The Power Rangers invented Dinosaurs
* Jules gives us a beautiful frame of erotic Paleozoic fanfiction

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