Regionals.....and random stuff.

So, over the last few weeks, university has really been quite literally - a pain in the ass. Therefore, of course it's a given that it sucks out time from things I enjoy doing. ...N-Not that I enjoy Yugioh or anything. Hmph.

Anyway, there was a Regional tournament at my locals two weeks ago and I suppose that I should probably at least write something about it. I DID top, although to be honest I was actually on the bubble and it was some people who ended up dropping during the last round of swiss who essentially got my my invite. Now that I HAVE said invite, does that mean I should go to the WCQ? Probably.

But then again, what the hell would I run then? By the time the WCQ comes along Rabbit will still probably be the most decisive deck around, which makes it hard to run anything that relies on more than a two-card combo simply because you're kind of screwed if the Laggia/Dollka decides to negate your ass. Running random 1-for-1s to try and get rid of it really hurts card advantage, and by simplifying the game state you're more screwing yourself over than anything since you only get that Smashing Ground/Dark (W)hole once, and once you use that...you're sold out of luck bro. And if they happen to have a Forbidden Lance face-down, they essentially trollface at you because they don't even have to negate your monsters anymore, simply using a Torrential will wipe you out but their Laggia gets to stay.

And of course, being the silly person I am, I had to make an analogy of this situation. So. If you torrential their Laggia and they use the most Forbidden of the Lances.

IMAGINE THIS.

A huge wave of water, rising up perhaps 15-20 feet in the air is about to crash on all of the monsters on the field. But a lone Laggia stands, equipped with this most Forbidden of the Lances. As the water subsides, the Laggia is still standing, while...whatever the fuck you summoned is now in shambles and is sent to your graveyard.

...To be honest I had no idea where that was going. *shrug* Whatever.

I'll at least write a report on how I did.

Regionals: 12th place.
5-2 Record
Deck used: HERO Beat (Twilight version)

Round 1: VS Dino Rabbit
OXO
Game 1: This game went pretty well for me, considering he didn't know what I was playing until I set my Alius and Super Poly'd his Zenmaines for a Nova Master. The +1 I got off that (he had a Sabersaurus on the field as well) eventually won me the game because he couldn't get over the Nova Master.

Game 2: He had the nuts. I tried to summon Stratos and he negated, which essentially killed my hand for a few turns since I really needed that Alius search to get off Miracle Fusion/Hero Blast/Gemini Spark which were dead in my hand. This killed me.

Game 3: HERO monsters are bigger than Laggia. 'Nuff said.

Round 2: VS Ninja
OO

Game 1: He wins the die roll and summons Ninja Grandmaster Hanzo, searching for the Ninjitsu Art of Transformation. I summon Stratos and he attempts to steal my monster... I end up telling him how it works in reality and he facepalms before I end up smashing through his Dark Simorgh with a pumped up Shining backed up by Hero Blast.

Game 2: Don't really remember, but he didn't have much. He didn't seem like he was all that great anyway so...*shrug*?

Round 3: VS Lancer Frog
XOX

Game 1: I make the mistake of going into Utopia and it gets mindcontrolled into a C39, which kills me.

Game 2: This match takes quite a while, as I can't beat over his Ronintoadins or Dupe Frogs, and I was unwilling to waste my Gemini Sparks on such because of all the minuses that this would incur. I end up summoning a Gorz and using the token to beat over his monsters.

Game 3: I side into Macro ... but forget to side out Miracle Fusion and Crows. I end up having a hand that completely conflicts with Macro and watch helplessly as he beats on my field with a huge Sea Lancer.

I kinda forgot what happened next. To be honest this was actually sitting in drafts for like two weeks while I was trying to remember...

In the end I went X-2 and that's all that really matters right?