In round 3 we have 2 Melbourne Duelists Jonah Mani against Xavier Behrends. They are both known to have some friendly but cheeky banter after playing together for many years in the same stores.

Game 1

Jonah opens a hand of Mitsurugi no Mikoto, Aramasa, Triple Tactics Talents, Mulcharmy Fuwalos, Dominus Impulse, Ame no Murakumo no Mitsurugi.

Xaver opens Kewl Tune Rotary, Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion, Kewl Tune Mix, Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring, Dominus Purge.

Xavier wins the die roll and opts to go first. He reveals Kewl Tune Rotary and Kewl Tune Mix to normal summon the Kewl Tune Mix and adds Kewl Tune Cue. Jonah uses Mulcharmy Fuwalos but Xavier uses his Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring. “That’s the 4^th time today” says Jonah. Xavier then Normal Summons the Kewl Tune Cue and Synchro Summons Kewl Tune Track Maker to add JJ “Kewl Tune”. He also looks at Jonah’s hand. “Oh you are so done for” exclaims Xavier smirking after seeing the hand. Furthermore he looks on top of Jonah’s deck banishing Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring and putting Mitsurugi Great Purification on top. Xavier activates JJ “Kewl Tune” tributing Kewl Tune Mix to Special Summon Kewl Tune Reco adding Kewl Tune Mix back from the graveyard. He uses Kewl Tune Reco and Kewl Tune Mix to Synchro Summon Kewl Tune Remix before setting 2 cards and ending his turn.

Jonah starts with Mitsurugi no Mikoto, Aramasa but Xavier has Dominus Impulse. Jonah XYZ Summons Super Starslayer TY-PHON - Sky Crisis. Xavier activates Kewl Tune Remix tributing itself to summon Kewl Tune Cue and add Kewl Tune Mix using them both for Kewl Tune Remix. Xavier destroys the Super Starslayer TY-PHON - Sky Crisis and looks at the top of Jonah’s deck again banishing Super Polymerization and putting Dominus Impulse on top of the deck. Jonah uses Triple Tactics Talents to draw 2 cards before conceding.

Game 2

Jonah chooses to go first game 2.

He starts with Mitsurigi Riitual to Summon Ame no Murakumo no Mitsurugi tributing Mitsurugi no Mikoto, Saji and Mitsurugi no Mikoto, Kusanagi from deck adding back Mitsurugi Ritual and adding Prayers from deck to hand. He activates Mitsurugi Ritual again tributing Ame no Murakumo no Mitsurugi to summon Ame no Habakiri no Mitsurugi from deck. Xavier has Dominus Impulse in response to Ame no Murakumo no Mitsurugi. Jonah uses Mitsurugi Prayers tributing Ame no Habakiri no Mitsurugi to add and special Summon Mitsurugi no Mikoto, Aramasa which Xavier has Infinite Impermanence for. Ame no Habakiri no Mitsurugi Special Summons itself and adds Mitsurugi Mirror to hand. He activates it tributing Futsu no Mitama no Mitsurugi in hand to Summon Ame no Murakumo no Mitsurugi from graveyard. Futsu no Mitama no Mitsurugi adds Mitsurugi Great Purificiation. Ame no Habakiri no Mitsurugi and Mitsurugi no Mikoto, Aramasa are used to Link Summon Haggard Lizardose which banishes Mitsurugi no Mikoto, Aramasa drawing him an Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring. Jonah sets Called by the Grave and Mitsurugi Great Purification ending his turn.

Xavier starts off with Illusion Gate paying half his life points but Jonah has Mitsurugi Great Purification tributing Ame no Murakumo no Mitsurugi which Special Sumons itself. Mitsurugi Mirror shuffles back into his deck and Jonah adds Mitsurugi Prayers to hand. Xaver proceeds to Normal Summon Kewl Tune Mix adding Kewl Tune Rotary and Jonah uses Droll & Lock Bird. Kewl Tune Rotary reveals Kewl Tune Reco but Jonah stops it with Ame no Murakumo no Mitsurugi. Xavier has a think for a moment and decides to concede game 2.

Game 3

In the draw Phase, Xavier attempts to use Kewl Tune Synchro. Jonah slides a card face down to Xavier and asks “guess what this is?” before revealing a Dimension Shifter. Xavier shakes his head while Jonah laughs. Xavier returns the favour sliding a card face down towards “guess what this is?” before revealing a Called by the Grave. Both players burst out laughing and say “Well, I guess we have a game”. Xavier adds Kewl Tune Reco. In the Standby Phase, Jonah uses Mulcharmy Purulia and Xavier has Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring again and both players burst out laughing again. Xavier reveals Kewl Tune Reco and Kewl Tune Rotary and synchro summons Kewl Tune Track Maker adding Kewl Tune Cue and looks at Jonah’s hand of Mitsurugi Ritual, Mitsurugi Prayers and Pre-Preparation of Rites. He proceeds to activate JJ “Kewl Tune” and Normal Summons Kewl Tune Cue to Special Summon Kewl Tune Mix adding back Kewl Tune Reco. Kewl Tune Cue and Kewl Tune Track Maker are used to Synchro Summon Zalen the Shacked Dragon. Kewl Tune Cue looks at the top of Jonah’s deck banishing Ame no Habakiri no Mitsurugi and putting Pot of Sloth on top. Kewl Tune Mix and Kewl Tune Reco are used to Synchro Summon Kewl Tune Remix. Xavier sets a spell/trap and ends his turn. “You would need to have banished my best card to have a chance to beat me” exclaims Jonah.

Jonah starts his turn with Pot of Sloth and Xaver responds with Kewl Tune Remix and then Zalen the Shacked Dragon to negate Pot of Sloth, Jonah also activates his Prayers adding Mitsurugi no Mikoto, Aramasa. Kewl Tune Remix summons back Kewl Tune Reco and adds Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring to hand. Kewl Tune Reco effect adds Kewl Tune Clip. Kewl Tune Clip Special Summons itself and then with Kewl Tune Reco to synchro summon Kewl Tune RS banishing a card from Jonah’s extra deck.  Jonah Normal Summons Mitsurugi no Mikoto, Aramasa but Xavier negates it with Kewl Tune RS. Jonah uses Pre-Preperation of Rites but Xavier stops it with his added back Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring. Jonah Xyz Summons Super Starslayer TY-PHON - Sky Crisis and uses its effect to return Kewl Tune RS to the extra deck and attacks over Zalen the Shacked Dragon.

Xavier in Draw Phase uses Kewl Tune Synchro to add Kewl Tune Cue and summons it using its effect to Special Summon Kewl Tune Track Maker which adds Kewl Tune Mix. Xavier says he will need to time to think and Jonah says “I’ll allow that”. He Normal Summons Kewl Tune Mix adding Kewl Tune Reco and synchro Summons Kewl Tune RS with Kewl Tune Mix destroying Super Starslayer TY-PHON - Sky Crisis. Xavier enters the Battle Phase attacking with Kewl Tune RS and Kewl Tune Cue, then uses Kewl Tune Synchro to add Kewl Tune Rotary and Synchro Summons Kewl Tune B2B.

Despite the cheeky banter, Jonah was humble in defeat and both players admit they had a great time playing each other. Other players came over exclaiming how any match between these two players would absolutely be a spectacle to watch.

We wish both players best of luck for the remainder of the tournament.