Episode 78 - Blazing Vortex

## Blazing Vortex

Blazing Vortex is the seventy-eighth episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! Progression Playoff, and the third episode of Season 7, the SEVENS arc. It debuted on MBT Yu-Gi-Oh's YouTube channel on November 26, 2022. Danny pilots his pile of every archetype in existence to his 2nd 2-0 of the season, while Brent gets the double ban.

## Background

Blazing Vortex was released in the TCG on February 4, 2021. This set introduced the "Armed Dragon Thunder", "Springans", "S-Force", and "War Rock" archetypes, as well as new support for the "Tri-Brigade", "Fabled", "Windwitch", "Metalfoes", "Ancient Warriors", and "Virtual World" archetypes. Other notable cards include Underworld Goddess of the Closed World, Pot of Prosperity, and...uhhhh...I....surely there have to be more good cards in this set right? Hold on, let me see....uh....no that card sucks too.....well shit, I guess there's a starlight Trish in here that's cool ig

MBT made up for his rough Week 1 by winning Week 2 and is back in the thick of the race. Danny maintains a small lead heading into BLVO, but everyone still remains close. This could be an important week for individuals trying to separate themselves from the pack.

## Matches

### Match 1: MBT vs. Gavin

MBT Normals Jiji and goes Lili/Lulu, then illegally Summons Transverser and Synchros into Jiujiu and Sets a card. Gavin activates Gold Golgonda and MBT pops with Chuche. Gavin Normals Prufinesse to run over Transverser and Sets 1. MBT does various VW plays to get to Laolao and Jaja, then Jajas over Prufinesse. Gavin activates Golgonda again and MBT pops it with Chuche again. Gavin has seen enough.

Winner: MBT

### Match 2: Leah vs. Brent

Brent Normals Prufinesse and Sets a card. Leah activates Mountain and adds Fortia, then Normals Orpis, then goes to battle and Specials Skyler from hand. Brent Mahaamas on the Skyler and Skyler brings back Gactos. Leah Normals Spiker and Specials Manager, she attempts to pop but Brent Warning Points it. Leah makes Transverser and swaps the Manager and Mahaama. Leah Specials Theo, then goes Mountain to Special Fortia. Leah goes to battle and attacks over Manager and Brent goes Punishment to pop Skyler to not die. Brent uses Sprind to Summon Sargas from Deck. Brent Normals Prufinesse, then crashes into Theo to get Punishment. After several turns of being unable to out a Defense Position Sargas, Leah draws Hauteclere/Olifant and attacks for lethal.

Winner: Leah

### Match 3: MBT vs. Danny

Danny activates Prosperity and adds Expansion, then Sets several cards. MBT goes Kerass pitching Ojama Pink, then does VW plays and makes Jaja, but forgets its effect isn’t live. Danny flips Expansion to Summon ST-46 from Deck and adds Cry. Danny activates Stairway to a Fabled Realm and sends Abanc, then goes Stand-Off for Fraktall. Danny goes Frak for Nervall, then goes Nervall into DDL. He goes ST-46 for Arsenal, then DDLs to bounce Jaja. MBT Summons Toutou, then tries to Lulu but MBT chains Arsenal. Danny flips IDP and MBT gives up.

Winner: Danny

### Match 4: Gavin vs. Brent

Brent Normals Prufinesse for Punishment. Gavin activates Watch for Golgonda, then Summons Exblowrer. Brent tries to attack but Gavin tags the Exblowrer out. Gavin Exblowrer pops a Set Nervall and Brent adds Fraktall. Brent finally draws Punishment to out the Exblowrer. Brent Normals Gactos but he can’t out several 2k defenders. Gavin Normals Prufinesse and crashes into Brent’s Prufinesse. Gavin Normals Kitt and Links off for Ferrijit, then triggers Kitt and Nervall. Gavin goes Ferrijit for Kerass and Kerass for Rugal. Brent Summons Miradora. Gavin Links off into another Rugal, then attacks over the other guys and Brent Summons Mahaama. Brent Links off for Steel Star Regulator, then pops Pedor. He goes to battle and Gavin goes Punishment to pop. Brent Specials Kerass to make DDL, then Specials Lu Feng, and outs Gavin’s Rugals. Gavin activates Punishment targeting DDL, Brent chains DDl, and Gavin uses Blast to negate Lu Feng. Gavin Specials Dogmatika Nexus and blows up Brent’s board. Brent doesn’t draw an out to Nexus and passes.

Winner: Gavin

### Match 5: Danny vs. Leah

Danny activates Prosperity and adds Punishment, then activates Hyper Stadium to add Spiker and Sets 2. Leah Normals Orpis, then Danny activates Punishment. In the End Phase, Danny goes Titaniklad for Theo and Expansion for ST-46. Danny Normals Spiker, Specials Manager, then goes ST-46 for Arsenal and OTKs.

Winner: Danny

## Banned Cards

### Mind Meld Ban

* Brent says "Springans Ship - Exblowrer"
* Leah says "Pot of Prosperity"

No card is banned

### Regular Ban

* Brent bans Springans Ship - Exblowrer
* Brent bans Pot of Prosperity

## Full Banlist

### Extra Deck

* Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder
* Gaia the Magical Knight of Dragons
* Springans Ship - Exblowrer
* Virtual World Kyubi - Shenshen

### Monsters

* Dogmatika Ecclesia, the Virtuous
* Dogmatika Fleurdelis, the Knighted
* Edge Imp Scythe

## Stats to date

### Season 7

Character win rate
 Gavin
 Leah
 MBT
 Brent

### Overall

Character Win Rate
 Gavin
 Leah
 Danny
 Brent

## Notable bits

* MBT cheating with VW
* MBT and Leah each malding about each other’s pulls
* Leah is draining Transverser
* “Hey Pedor!”
* Gavin and Brent are playing like it’s the anime and can’t read each other’s cards
* Imagining someone in the anime explaining missing the timing during a climactic moment in the Duel
* MBT makes a pun with Orpis’ name that I refuse to type out

## Did Joseph mald?

No, but he pretended to be annoyed over Leah's War Rock pool because it was funny.

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