Episode 54 - Secrets of Eternity

## Secrets of Eternity

Secrets of Eternity is the fifty-fourth episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! Progression Playoff, and the third episode of Season 5, the Arc-V arc. It debuted on MBT Yu-Gi-Oh's YouTube channel on March 12, 2022. Leah and MBT each win both of their matches, Leah doing so for the third consecutive time to remain undefeated in Season 5. Brent and Danny again fail to win a match, and get the bans. This week marks the return of the "Mind Meld Ban" between the two lowest record players of the week, in an effort to save this terrible, awful format.

## Background

Secrets of Eternity was released in January 2015. This set introduced the Infernoids, a series of monsters that can Special Summon themselves to the field by banishing other Infernoids from either the hand or graveyard. Notable cards in set include Farfa, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss, Qliphort Monolith, Uni-Zombie, Nephe Shaddoll Fusion, and a card that would bolster Satellarknight to combat the Burning Abyss Shaddoll meta, Stellarknight Constellar Diamond. In this series, both Nyhmnim and myself will be opening 24 booster packs or 1 box of a core Yu-Gi-Oh! booster set. We will build a deck and play a best 2 out of 3, and the winner will receive a small prize to upgrade their deck. **HOWEVER!** Each episode, we will open another box of the next set that was released moving in chronological order, constantly upgrading our decks before dueling each other at the end of each episode. This is the Yu-Gi-Oh! Progression Series.

## Matches

### Match 1: Leah vs. Brent

Both players Set cards. Brent flips Squamata to pop Brawler, but Leah uses Oasis to bring it back. Brent uses Castel to shuffle back Brawler. Leah Pendulum Summons 2 Lancephorhynchus but attacks into Punch-in-the-Box. Brent outs the Lancephorhynchus, but Leah Pendulum Summons them back. Brent uses Fire Lake to pop Leah’s board. Leah gets another scale and Pendulums again. Brent stalls out with Wonder Balloons, but Leah Summons Castel and shuffles the Wonder Balloons and Brent concedes.

Winner: Leah

### Match 2: MBT vs. Danny

MBT makes Delteros first turn and pops Soulpiercer. Danny Summons Blue Brawler and equips Soulbeads and Soulbang Cannon. Danny makes Dark Rebellion to attack Delteros, then MBT makes Dark Rebellion to attack Dark Rebellion. Danny can’t out Dark Rebellion and MBT wins.

Winner: MBT

### Match 3: Leah vs. Gavin

Leah Summons Whip Snake and attacks, then pops Gavin’s monster with Squamata. Gavin bricked and Leah blows him out.

Winner: Leah

### Match 4: MBT vs. Brent

Both players Set lots of cards. Brent attacks for some damage, but MBT makes Delteros on the next turn. MBT Tributes Void Expansion tokens to Summon Caius and wins.

Winner: MBT

### Match 5: Gavin vs. Danny

Gavin Summons Railcar and burns for 500. Danny Summons U.A. Perfect Ace. Gavin runs into Wall of Disruption. Danny Shaddoll Fusions into El Shaddoll Construct. Gavin Sets up Pendulum scales to block endlessly. Danny makes Dark Rebellion, then tries to use Burner Visor to attack for damage, but Gavin outs it. Gavin begins getting Ruffian Railcar burn going. Danny outs the Railcars with 200 LP left. Neither player can do anything for a long time, but Gavin uses Oasis to get back Ruffian Railcar.

Winner: Gavin

## Banned Cards

### Mind Meld Ban

* Brent says "Superheavy Samurai Blue Brawler"
* Danny says "Superheavy Samurai Blue Brawler"

Superheavy Samurai Blue Brawler is banned

### Regular Ban

* Brent bans Stellarknight Delteros
* Danny bans Castel, the Skyblaster Musketeer

## Full Banlist

### Extra Deck

* Castel, the Skyblaster Musketeer
* Stellarknight Delteros

### Monsters

* Superheavy Samurai Blue Brawler
* U.A. Midfielder
* U.A. Mighty Slugger

### Spells

* The Monarchs Stormforth
* U.A. Stadium

## Stats to date

### Season 5

Character win rate
 Gavin
 MBT
 Danny
 Brent

### Overall

Character Win Rate
 Leah
 MBT
 Danny
 Brent

## Notable bits

* The last episode didn’t happen
* Gavin tries to figure out what kind of creature each card is, despite the card telling him what they are in the name
* Lancephorhynchus is a slur
* Leah uses MBT’s bits against him
* Burner Visor is an angry emoji

## Video Links

SECRETS OF ETERNITY - Progression Playoff

## Other Pages

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