For the first time in the 5+ long years I have been going to my card shop to play any kind of card game, today was the first time I had ever gone UNDEFEATED. It was the sneak peek of Vanguard for the Nova Grappler and Oracle Think Tank extra boosters that had just been released/are going to be released this coming weekend. I used my Raquiel Power Break deck for my Pale Moons.

The first round of the tournament was against Oracle Think Tank. The guy who plays them usually plays a little too slow for everyone's liking, but the way I played made us finish before a few people. The first game went to be when I double critical triggered him up to 6 damage from 3. He didn't guard because he would have been safe with just one critical showing up, but he didn't count on me pulling a second critical. The second game went to me because I was able to pull off my soulblasting combo of Raquiel and Magical Partner to bump Raquiel up to 26,000 power. Even if he could guard he couldn't stop both of my next attacks, my attackers being a 20k Midnight Invader and a 19k Dark Lord of Pale Moon.

Next round was against Cocytus Power Break Granblue. I never underestimate Granblue just because it's an outdated deck and won't have any new support until Set 13. If you can play it right you have a chance. The guy who uses Granblue at my shop knows how to use them. I was a nervous wreck our first game, but I felt pretty confident I was going to win the round, and I did. Both games had dwindled our guards down to the very last card, but in the end I was too much for him, again using my strategy of 26k Raquiel in the second game.

Third and final round was against Kagero. THIS particular player always borrows this deck. The DOTE deck: Dragonic Overlord, The End for those of you who don't know. This match was pushed to a third game. First game was mine and I can't remeber how I won it, sorry. The next game, however, was kinda half-assed on both our parts because when we started he said, "You know, we're the two who are undefeated right now, so if HE *points* loses then we both get the Battle Sister mats for the top 4 people." So I say, "OK, then let's just keep going for fun."

He made such good top deck pulls that game that had prevented him from becoming grade locked. I had to let at least one attack for DOTE go through, and then he persona blasts, but this was early game. What REALLY got me was him finally using Dragonic Overlord's skill to Counterblast 3 and to go after a rear guard. I was forced to use up more cards to guard and we went to third game. By the time I ride Raquiel a second time though to pull out a nice 10k from the soul, he scooped saying that he had nothing to stop anything with which I was going to fill my field.

So yay! I got a Battle Sister, Fromage play mat as my prize for going undefeated today. I'm quite proud of myself and my circus. This isn't the first time I made top four in a tournament, and I think I've only made top 2 once or twice. Going undefeated is a great feeling, especially while using a deck that I know is mine and mine alone. I've felt that the Pale Moons have always been my clan and I know how to use them the best. To win a tournament with them makes me love them even more. ^w^

Also, pulling a few of the Death Army units for Nova Grapplers in my sneak peek packs makes me want to try them. I haven't decided yet, but I think I may hold off my money until Christmas for another huge set of Vanguard. That's when more Spike Brothers come out. Yay beefy football players! XD

Happy Labor Day everyone!