As is tradition, we feature the defending champion as the first match with Andy L being our prior champion. He is against a Melbourne local Duelist Quang B.

Game 1

Andy opens a hand of 3 Mulcharmy Fuwalos, a Kewl Tune Synchro and a Kewl Tune Rotary

Quang has 2 Allure of Darkness, Infinite Impermenance, Dominus Spark and, Maliss <C> MTP-07.

Quang starts setting 4 Spell/Trap cards and activates Allure of Darkness to draw 2 cards banishing Maliss <P> Dormouse. He uses Maliss <P> Dormouse effect to summon itself then banish a Maliss <P> White Rabbit from deck which special summons itself back. Andy takes this opportunity to use one of his Mulcharmy Fuwalos. Quang uses Maliss <P> White Rabbit to set Maliss <C> TB-11. Andy then uses a second copy of Mulcharmy Fuwalos. Quang flips a set Allure of Darkness drawing 2 cards but this time discarding 2 Dominus Spark and a Gold Sarcophagus. 

Andy draws Duelist Genesis and starts his turn with Kewl Tune Synchro adding Kewl Tune Cue. He uses Kewl Tune Rotary revealing itself and the Kewl Tune Cue to additional Normal Summon the Kewl Tune Cue but its effect is stopped by Infinite Impermanence. Andy then Normal Summons the Kewl Tune Rotary and also activates Duelist Genesis adding Synchro Overtake and then using it revealing Kewl Tune RS to Special summon Kewl Tune Reco from deck which adds Kewl Tune Mix to hand. Kewl Tune Reco and Kewl Tune Rotary are used to synchro Summon Kewl Tune Track Maker. Kewl Tune Reco targets the set Maliss <C> TB-11, and Quang responds with it to summon Maliss <P> Chessy Cat, Rotary is used to put Infinite Impermanance from Quang’s graveyard to bottom of deck. While Track maker adds JJ “Kewl Tune”. Andy uses the JJ to additional Normal Summon Kewl Tune Mix and adds another copy of Kewl Tune Cue. He Synchro Summons Zalen the Shackled Dragon. Kewl Tune Cue’s effect activates looking at the top 2 cards of Quang’s deck banishing Bystial Magnamhut and putting Infinite Impermanence on top and Kewl Tune Track Maker also returns Maliss <C> MTP-07.  to hand. Andy uses JJ to tribute Zalen the Shackled Dragon to Special Summon Kewl Tune Mix from deck and synchros with Kewl Tune Mix and Kewl Tune Cue for Kewl Tune Remix and uses Kewl Tune Mix to destroy the Chessy Maliss <P> Chessy Cat. Next he uses Kewl Tune Remix to tribute itself and get back Kewl Tune Reco and Kewl Tune Mix to Synchro for Kewl Tune RS and uses Kewl Tune Mix to destroy Maliss <P> White Rabbit.

Quang draws, sets 2 cards and ends his turn.

Andy additional Normal Summons Effect Veiler and uses JJ “Kewl Tune”.  to tribute it to Special Summon Kewl Tune Mix which is stopped by Infinite Impermanence but even with that Quang concedes game 1.

Game 2

Qyang starts with Backup @Ignister adding Wizard @Ignister and discards Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion. Andy uses Mulcharmy Fuwalos which Quang has Called By the Grave for. He activates Terraforming to add Maliss in Underground. Backup is used for Linguriboh. He activates Maliss in Underground banishing Maliss <P> Dormouse to Summon itself then banish Maliss <P> White Rabbit to add Maliss <C> TB-11,. Linguriboh and Maliss <P> White Rabbit are used to Link Summon Cyberse Wicckid. Maliss <P> Dormouse is used to make Link Disciple allowing Wicckid to add a copy of Backup @Ignister. Disciple and Wicckid are used to summon Transcode Talker. When Quang attempts to activate Transcode Talker’s effect, Andy responds with Fydraulis Harmonia revealing 5 synchro monsters to special summon itself to destroy the Transcode Talker. Quang sets 2 cards and ends his turn.

Andy draws and Quang will activate Different Dimension Ground. Andy uses Pot of Sloth to draw 2 cards and put 1 back to the bottom of his deck. He Normal Summons Kewl Tune Cue and uses its effect to Summon Kewl Tune Mix from deck adding Kewl Tune Rotary. Kewl Tune Rotary is used to additional Summon Kewl Tune Reco adding Kewl Tune Clip to hand. Kewl Tune Cue and Kewl Tune Rotary are used to make Kewl Tune Track Maker adding Kewl Tune Synchro. Kewl Tune Trackmaker and Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion from hand are used for Zalen the Shackled Dragon which with Kewl Tune Reco are used to make Kewl Tune B2B. In the Battle Phase, Andy being able to attack twice with all his monsters is enough to end the game.

Our defending champion starts of the tournament strong 2-0 in his first match of the tournament.