YCS Sydney 2025 Coverage Round 10 Feature

YCS Sydney 2025 Coverage - Round 10 Feature

We are now at the last round of Swiss, where players are all trying to get their spot in the Top Cut. We have Jason Tu from Melbourne, with a 7 win 1 loss 1 draw record, needing to secure the win to top against Jet Wong, a local from Sydney who has a 6 win 2 loss record - also needing that win for a chance to top. Jason is playing a Fiendsmith Ryzeal Deck, a very popular one in this tournament, while Jet is playing a Fire King Deck - which Dinh-Kha Bui used to take over YCS Birmingham just a few weeks back.

Game 1

Jason opens a hand of 2 Fiendsmith Engraver, Bonfire, Sword Ryzeal and Bystial Magnamhut

Jet has a Fire King Sky Burn, Fire King Sanctuary, Bystial Magnamhut, Infinite Impermanence and Nibiru the Primal Being.

Jason starts his turn with Bonfire, adding Ice Ryzeal. He uses Fiendsmith Engraver to add Fiendsmith’s Tract. Fiendsmith’s Tract is activated, and discarding Fabled Lurrie, which Special Summons itself. Fabled Lurrie is used to Link Summon Fiendsmith’s Requiem. He Normal Summons Ice Ryzeal and uses its effect, chaining the effect of Fiendsmith’s Requiem to Special Summon Lacrima the Crimson Tears from Deck - while Ice Ryzeal Special Summons Ext Ryzeal. Both effects also now trigger with Fiendsmith in Paradise being sent from the Deck to the Graveyard while Node Ryzeal gets added to hand. Fiendsmith’s Requiem is equipped to Lacrima the Crimson Tears and Fiendsmith Engraver is used to shuffle Fabled Lurrie back to the Deck, Special Summoning itself. Lacrima the Crimson Tears is used to Special Summon Necroquip Princess. At this point, Jet uses his Nibiru the Primal Being - tributing all monsters to Special Summon itself and then a 6000/7400 Primal Being token to Jason’s Field. Jason proceeds to Special Summon Sword Ryzeal, adding Ext Ryzeal and Special Summons Ext Ryzeal, sending Eclipse Twins from his Extra Deck to the Graveyard. Ext Ryzeal and Sword Ryzeal are used to Xyz Summon Ryzeal Duo Drive, attaching Ext Ryzeal as material. Ryzeal Duo Drive is used to add Ryzeal Cross and Ice Ryzeal. Jet uses Bystial Magnamhut to try and banish Jason’s Eclipse Twins, but Jason will banish it himself first for his own Bystial Magnamhut. Ryzeal Cross will put back an Ext Ryzeal and Ice Ryzeal to the bottom of the Deck, drawing Jason an Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring. In the End Phase, Jason will add Bystial Druiswurm to his hand from his Bystial Magnamhut.

Jet draws Fire King High Avatar Kirin for turn. In the Main Phase, Jet summons Super Starslayer TY-PHON - Sky Crisis with Nibiru the Primal Being. Jet shakes his head, mentioning he made a big mistake last turn. He concedes the game. Jason makes a comment that he doesn’t know what Jet is playing, and unsure what he will do with his Side Deck going into the next game.

Game 2

Jet has a hand of Infinite Impermanence, Called by the Grave, Fire King Courtier Ulcanix, Legendary Fire King Ponix and Bystial Druiswurm.

Jason will be playing with, again, 2 Fiendsmith Engravers, Ultimate Slayer, Sword Ryzeal and Effect Veiler.

Jet will start off with a Normal Summon of Fire King Courtier Ulcanix, activating its effect. Jason has Effect Veiler, but Jet stops it with Called By the Grave. Fire King Courtier Ulcanix destroys the Legendary Fire King Ponix in Jet’s hand to add a second Legendary Fire King Ponix from his Deck to his hand, Special Summoning itself, and adding Fire King Sanctuary - which places Fire King Island into Jet’s Field Zone. Jason laughs and remarks “I should have known you were playing Fire King from your sleeves” pointing to Jet’s Red Sleeves. Fire King Island is used to destroy Fire King Courtier Ulcanix, searching Sacred Fire King Garunix (Special Summons itself) while Fire King Courtier Ulcanix Special Summons Fire King High Avatar Garunix. Jet Sets 1 card and ends his turn.Jason draws Bonfire, and in the Standby Phase Jet adds back Legendary Fire King Ponix from Graveyard to hand. Jason activates Bonfire, adding Ice Ryzeal. He uses Fiendsmith Engraver’s effect to add Fiendsmith’s Tract. Fiendsmith’s Tract is activated to add and discard Fabled Lurrie, which Special Summons itself. Fabled Lurrie is used to Link Summon Fiendsmith’s Requiem, which is tributed for its effect to summon Lacrima the Crimson Tears. Fiendsmith Engraver uses its effect to shuffle back Fabled Lurrie, but Jet uses Bystial Druiswurm to banish the Fiendsmith’s Requiem. The Fiendsmith Engraver that was Special Summoned and the Lacrima the Crimson Tears are used to Synchro Summon Chaos Angel to target and banish Sacred Fire King Garunix, but Jet has Infinite Impermanence. Jason Normal Summons Ice Ryzeal to Special Summon Sword Ryzeal, which adds Ext Ryzeal. Ice Ryzeal and Sword Ryzeal are used to make Abyss Dweller and he detaches Sword Ryzeal for its effect. Jason proceeds to Special Summon Ext Ryzeal by sending Mereologic Aggregator from the Extra Deck, and its effect targets Fire King Sanctuary, which triggers using the Sacred Fire King Garunix and Fire King High Avatar Garunix to Xyz Summon Garunix Eternity, Hyang of the Fire Kings, which destroys all monsters on the field. Jet’s Legendary Fire King Ponix in hand Special Summons itself, adding Fire King Sky Burn. Jason activates Ultimate Slayer, sending Eclipse Twins to return Garunix Eternity, Hyang of the Fire Kings to the extra Deck. He Special Summons Sword Ryzeal and attacks Legendary Fire King Ponix. Jet draws Fire King High Avatar Kirin for turn and adds Legendary Fire King Ponix back during the Standby Phase. Jason concedes Game 2.

Game 3

Jason has a hand of Sword Ryzeal, Node Ryzeal, Fabled Lurrie, Triple Tactics Talent and Bonfire. Jet will play with Droll & Lock Bird, Bystial Druiswurm, Fire King Courtier Ulcanix, Fire King Avatar Arvata and Pot of Extravagance.

Jason starts with Bonfire, adding Ice Ryzeal. Jet uses his Droll & Lock Bird. Jason uses Triple Tactics Talent to look at Jet’s hand, and shuffle away Bystial Druiswurm. He Normal Summons Fabled Lurrie and Link Summons Fiendsmith’s Requiem. Fiendsmith’s Requiem is tributed to Special Summon Lacrima the Crimson Tears, sending Fiendsmith Engraver. Fiendsmith Engraver shuffles back Fabled Lurrie to Special Summon itself. Both are used to Link Summon Fiendsmith’s Sequence, which uses its effect to shuffle back Fiendsmith Engraver, Lacrima the Crimson Tears and Fiendsmith’s Requiem to Fusion Summon Fiendsmith’s Desirae. Fiendsmith’s Desirae and Fiendsmith’s Sequence are used to Link Summon Fiendsmith’s Agnumday, which Special Summons back Fiendsmith’s Desirae, which will now have both Fiendsmith’s Agnumday and Fiendsmith’s Sequence attached. Jason Special Summons Ext Ryzeal, sending Mereologic Aggregator and then Special Summons Node Ryzeal - using both to make Abyss Dweller

Jet draws Fire King High Avatar Kirin and Jason immediately uses Abyss Dweller’s effect. In the Main Phase, Jet activates Pot of Extravagance, banishing 6 cards from his Extra Deck - but Jason negates that with Fiendsmith’s Desirae. Jet Normal Summons Fire King Courtier Ulcanix and destroys Fire King Avatar Arvata in hand to add Legendary Fire King Ponix, which Special Summons itself - adding Fire King Sanctuary, which places Fire King Island on the field. Fire King Island is used to destroy Legendary Fire King Ponix and add Sacred Fire King Garnuix, which can Special Summon itself and destroy Fire King High Avatar Garunix from his Deck. Jet is then able to Special Summon Fire King High Avatar Kirin from his hand, destroying his Fire King Courtier Ulcanix. Sacred Fire King Garunix and Fire King High Avatar Kirin are used to Xyz Summon Garunix Eternity, Hyang of the Fire Kings, destroying both Jason’s Abyss Dweller and Fiendsmith’s Desirae. Fiendsmith’s Desirae shuffles back Fiendsmith’s Agnumday to send Garunix Eternity, Hyang of the Fire Kings to the Graveyard. Jet ends his turn.

Jason draws for turn, and in the Standby Phase Jet adds back Legendary Fire King Ponix from Graveyard to hand and Special Summons Fire King High Avatar Garunix. Jason Special Summons Sword Ryzeal and adds Ice Ryzeal, which he Normal Summons, and uses the effect to Special Summon Ext Ryzeal, which adds Sword Ryzeal. Ext Ryzeal and Ice Ryzeal are used to Xyz Summon Ryzeal Duo Drive, attaching Ext Ryzeal. Ryzeal Duo Drive is activated to search Ice Ryzeal and Ryzeal Cross. Jason activates Ryzeal Cross, placing Node Ryzeal and Ice Ryzeal to draw Ext Ryzeal. He Special Summons Ext Ryzeal, sending Eclipse Twins. Ext Ryzeal and Sword Ryzeal are used to Xyz Summon Ryzeal Detonator, attaching Eclipse Twins from the Graveyard. He Special Summons Ice Ryzeal in Defense, tributing Ryzeal Duo Drive.

Jet draws Nibiru the Primal Being for turn. He Normal Summons Legendary Fire King Ponix, but Jason uses Ryzeal Detonator - detaching Eclipse Twins, destroying Fire King Sanctuary, while Ryzeal Cross negates Legendary Fire King Ponix’s effect. Eclipse Twins is activated, Special Summoning Abyss Dweller with an Ryzeal Duo Drive attached both from the Graveyard and Jason immediately uses Abyss Dweller’s effect. Jason uses Legendary Fire King Ponix to Link Summon Relinquished Anima to equip Jason’s Ice Ryzeal to it, as well as using Fire King High Avatar Garunix to Xyz Summon Super Starslayer TY-PHON - Sky Crisis. Super Starslayer TY-PHON - Sky Crisis is activated, returning Ryzeal Detonator to the Extra Deck and attacks over Abyss Dweller - while Relinquished Anima attacks directly. This is crucial, as there is under 3 minutes left on the clock.

Jason draws and uses Fiendsmith’s Tract to add and discard Fabled Lurrie, which Special Summons itself and Link Summons Fiendsmith’s Requiem. Fiendsmith’s Requiem tributes to Special Summon Lacrima the Crimson Tears, sending Fiendsmith Engraver which Summons itself by shuffling Fabled Lurrie back to the Deck. Fiendsmith’s Requiem equips itself to Fiendsmith Engraver, which sends both the Fiendsmith’s Requiem and Super Starslayer TY-PHON - Sky Crisis to the Graveyard. Jason Normal Summons Ice Ryzeal to Special Summon Sword Ryzeal, adding another Ice Ryzeal. At this point, Jet uses Nibiru the Primal Being, tributing all monsters. Jason passes.

Jet draws Fire King Sky Burn. During the Standby Phase, Jet adds back Legendary Fire King Ponix. Jet uses Fire King Island to destroy Nibiru the Primal Being and add another Legendary Fire King Ponix, which he Normal Summons. Jason uses Droll & Lock Bird. In the Battle Phase, Jet uses Fire King Sky Burn to destroy the Primal Being Token and Legendary Fire King Ponix and Special Summons Sacred Fire King Garunix from the Graveyard. Jet is able to get an attack in, and time is called. With Jet on higher LP, he wins the match due to end of match procedures.

Well done to both players who have played out 10 rounds of Swiss to get this far.