Episode 41 - Photon Shockwave

## Photon Shockwave

Photon Shockwave is the forty-first episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! Progression Playoff, and the second episode of Season 4, the ZEXAL arc. It debuted on MBT Yu-Gi-Oh's YouTube channel on October 30, 2021. Leah returns to finals after a tough match with Brent, and MBT joins her after a marathon back-and-forth with Danny. MBT quickly defeats Leah to claim his first episode win of Season 4.

## Background

Photon Shockwave was released in the TCG on November 10, 2011. It introduced the "Photon" and "Evol" archetypes, as well as new support for the "Wind-Up", "Laval", and "Watt" archetypes. Other notable cards in this set include Kagetokage, Metaion, the Timelord, One Day of Peace, and Rescue Rabbit.

Leah got off to the best start, winning the first week of Season 4. Danny looks to avenge his loss in finals, while MBT, Brent, and Gavin attempt to get the ball rolling in the new season.

## Matches

### Play-in: Brent vs. Gavin

Brent is playing Fish Wind-Up, while Gavin is on Wind-Up. Gavin attacks with Wind-Up Soldier. Brent tries to attack with his own Wind-Up Soldier, but Gavin has Fiery Fervor. Brent makes Number 17: Leviathan Dragon. Brent then goes Spearfish Soldier into double Shark Stickers. He attacks with Spearfish Soldier and gets hit with Overwind. He then attacks with Number 17, Gavin uses Mirror Mail, but Brent counters with United Front. Then he makes Number 20: Giga Brilliant. Gavin can’t recover, and Brent’s Leviathan Dragon kills Gavin.

Winner: Brent

### Semifinal 1: Danny vs. MBT

Danny is on Wind-Up, MBT is playing Evolsaur. MBT opens by Setting various cards. Danny activates Wind-Up Factory and Summons Wind-Up Warrior, but can’t beat MBT’s Evolsaur Pelta. MBT Summons another Evolsaur Pelta and makes Evolzar Dolkka. Danny uses Murmur of the Forest to flip Dolkka, then Summons Fenghuang to destroy MBT’s backrow and attack over it. Danny continues the Wind-Up Factory conga line. MBT crashes Evoltile Gephyros to Summon back Evolsaurs. MBT makes another Dolkka, then later swarms with Monster Slots. Danny can’t overcome the Dolkka and loses.

Winner: MBT

### Semifinal 2: Leah vs. Brent

Leah is playing Wind-Up. Leah opens with Shard of Greed. Leah and Brent negate each other’s attacks with Poseidon Waves. Brent Summons Leviathan Dragon. Leah uses Fiery Fervor to attack over Number 17. (MBT gives an incorrect ruling of the ATK of Wind-Up Soldier, but it ends up not mattering) Brent Summons Drill Barnacle and activates Aqua Jet. Leah uses Murmur of the Forest to prevent Drill Barnacle from killing her. Brent activates Wind-Up Factory, but then attacks into Leah’s Overwind. Brent has no follow-up, and Leah overwhelms him with monsters.

Winner: Leah

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

Danny opens double Wind-Up Factory, but attacks into Fiery Fervor twice and loses.

Winner: Gavin

### Finals: Leah vs. MBT

MBT and Leah trade battle traps early on. MBT uses Murmur of the Forest to get through Wind-Up Soldier, and gets in for a lot of damage. Leah Summons another Wind-Up Soldier and tries to Overwind, but MBT has Fiery Fervor to match, and is able to deal lethal.

Winner: MBT

## Banned Cards

### Mind Meld Ban

* Danny says "Murmur of the Forest"
* Gavin says "Shard of Greed"

No card is banned by the Mind Meld Ban

### Regular Ban

* Danny bans Evolzar Dolkka
* Gavin bans Murmur of the Forest

## Stats to date

### Season 4

Character Points

Character win rate
 MBT
 Brent
 Danny
 Gavin

### Overall

Character win rate
 Leah
 MBT
 Brent
 Danny

### Xyz Summons

Summons this Episode
 Danny
 MBT

Total Xyz Summons
 Brent
 Leah
 Gavin
 Danny

## Notable bits

* Gavin is going to stuff a fish down Brent’s pants
* Gavin complaining about coaching
* I’M WIIIIIIIIIIINDING
* The counters bit
* Leah cuts out twice trying to make the same joke
* The awful backgrounds on Yu-Gi-Oh cards
* Gavin and Brent making Dolkka puns, culminating in "Dolkka Dolkka Literature Club"
* “I’m gonna have to wag my butt over this one”
* Danny banning Evolzar Dolkka is anti-male racism
* MBT soliciting ideas from the comments on how they could change the rules to allow him to continue to play Dolkka

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