It’s 2017! Arc-V is nearing its climax, new anime is just around the corner,
and I’m writing an article here again. Exciting year for Yu-Gi-Oh if I may say so.
Yes, my very presence is also exciting. What more can you ask for, right?
Well, kidding aside, I would probably even be as excited as I am right now if it weren’t for
the very surprising results of the recently concluded Asia Championship 2017
Winter Qualifiers here in the Philippines.
In a format where Zoodiacs have been barely hit by the recent List and are dominating all around OCG,
there was one brave individual who didn’t care and took the coveted spot as the country’s
representative using a very intriguing Deck that you would have never thought to perform well at all.
No further explanations needed, maybe, when you see the Top 16 Decklists
from the Philippine Winter Qualifier. Maybe you can figure out how he won.
(btw “Winter” Qualifier is ironic, coz we here in SEA don’t have winter)
Yu-Gi-Oh Asia Championship 2017
Winter Qualifier (Philippines)
Champion: Francis Amoroso
Deck: Anti-Meta Beat
2x Thunder King Rai-Oh
3x Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo
2x Barrier Statue of the Torrent
1x Barrier Statue of the Stormwinds
Spells: 14
3x Card of Demise
3x Pot of Duality
2x Pot of Desires
1x Harpie’s Feather Duster
3x Mage Power
2x Forbidden Lance
Traps: 19
1x Solemn Judgment
1x Solemn Warning
3x Solemn Strike
3x Dark Bribe
2x The Huge Revolution is Over
3x Quaking Mirror Force
1x Storming Mirror Force
1x Mirror Force
2x Phantom Knights’ Wing
1x Phantom Knights’ Sword
1x Mistake
Extra Deck: N/A
Side Deck: 15
1x Thunder King Rai-Oh
3x Maxx “C”
1x Forbidden Chalice
2x Mystical Space Typhoon
1x Dark Hole
2x Book of Moon
3x Anti-Spell Fragrance
1x Mistake
1x Jowgen the Spiritualist
Finalist: Gerald Mercado
Deck: Kaiju Zoodiac
3x Zoodiac Marmorat
3x Zoodiac Viper
3x Zoodiac Thoroughblade
1x Thunder King, the Lightningstrike Kaiju
1x Jizukiru, the Star Destroying Kaiju
1x Dogoran, the Mad Flame Kaiju
1x Gameciel, the Sea Turtle Kaiju
3x Maxx “C”
Spells: 16
3x Elemental Triangle of the Zoodiac
1x Fire Formation – Tenki
3x Interrupted Kaiju Slumber
3x Twin Twisters
3x Book of Moon
1x Dark Hole
1x Monster Reborn
1x Harpie’s Feather Duster
Traps: 9
3x Solemn Strike
2x Dimensional Barrier
2x Torrential Tribute
1x Seasonal Direction of the Zoodiac
1x Solemn Judgment
Extra Deck: 15
2x Zoodiac Drancia
2x Zoodiac Broadbull
2x Zoodiac Tigress
2x Zoodiac Boarbow
1x Number 39: Utopia
1x Number S39: Utopia the Lightning
1x Gagaga Samurai
1x Brotherhood of the Fire Fist – Tiger King
1x Evilswarm Exciton Knight
1x Daigusto Emeral
1x Castel the Avian Skyblaster
Side Deck: 15
2x Mind Control
2x Forbidden Chalice
2x Cosmic Cyclone
3x My Body as a Shield
3x Imperial Iron Wall
3x Anti-Spell Fragrance
Semi-Finalist: Mel Stychen Tan
Deck: Eidolon Zoodiac
3x Aleister the Invoker
3x Photon Thrasher
3x Zoodiac Marmorat
1x Zoodiac Viper
1x Zoodiac Thoroughblade
2x Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit
3x Maxx “C”
Spells: 19
2x Eidolon Summoning Magic
3x Reckless Magic Circle
3x Terraforming
3x Elemental Triangle of the Zoodiac
3x Book of Moon
2x Twin Twisters
1X Reinforcement of the Army
1x Harpie’s Feather Duster
1x Dark Hole
Traps: 6
3x Dimensional Barrier
2x Torrential Tribute
1x Vanity’s Emptiness
Extra Deck: 15
2x Invoked Merkabah
1x Invoked Raidjin
1x Invoked Magallanica
1x Invoked Purgatorio
2x Zoodiac Drancia
2x Zoodiac Broadbull
2x Zoodiac Tigress
1x Zoodiac Boarbow
1x Castel the Avian Skyblaster
1x Evilswarm Exciton Knight
1x Daigusto Emeral
Side Deck: 15
1x Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit
3x Artifact Lancea
3x Forbidden Chalice
1x Super Polymerization
1x Necrovalley
1x Imperial Order
1x Invoked Elysion
3x Flying “C”
1x Cosmic Cyclone
Semi-Finalist: Junely Santos
Deck: Eidolon Zoodiac
3x Aleister the Invoker
3x Photon Thrasher
3x Zoodiac Marmorat
2x Zoodiac Viper
2x Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit
3x Maxx “C”
Spells: 18
2x Eidolon Summoning Magic
3x Reckless Magic Circle
3x Terraforming
3x Elemental Triangle of the Zoodiac
2x Book of Moon
2x Twin Twisters
1x Reinforcement of the Army
1x Harpie’s Feather Duster
1x Dark Hole
Traps: 8
2x Torrential Tribute
2x Solemn Strike
2x Dimensional Barrier
1x Vanity’s Emptiness
1x Breakthrough Skill
Extra Deck: 15
1x Zoodiac Boarbow
2x Zoodiac Broadbull
2x Zoodiac Drancia
1x Zoodiac Tigress
2x Invoked Magallanica
2x Invoked Merkabah
1x Invoked Raidjin
2x Daigusta Emeral
1x Evilswarm Exciton Knight
1x Gagaga Samurai
Side Deck: 15
1x Invoked Elysium
1x Invoked Purgatorio
1x Necrovalley
3x Artifact Lancea
2x Cosmic Cyclone
1x Super Polymerization
2x Forbidden Chalice
2x Anti-Spell Fragrance
1x Lightning Vortex
1x D.D. Crow
Top 8: Roy Christopher Gonzales
Deck: Kozmo Zoodiac
3x Kozmo Dark Destroyer
3x Kozmoll Dark Lady
2x Kozmoll Wickedwitch
1x Kozmo Sliprider
1x Kozmo Tincan
1x Kozmo Soartroopers
1x Kozmo Strawman
1x Kozmo Farmgirl
3x Zoodiac Marmorat
1x Zoodiac Viper
3x Artifact Scythe
3x Maxx “C”
Spells: 10
3x Kozmotown
2x Allure of Darkness
1x Emergency Teleport
1x Harpie’s Feather Duster
3x Elemental Triangle of the Zoodiac
Traps: 8
3x Artifact Sanctum
2x Dimensional Barrier
1x Torrential Tribute
1x Vanity’s Emptiness
1x Imperial Order
Extra Deck: 15
1x Number 39: Utopia
1x Number C39: Utopia Ray
1x Number S39: Utopia the Lightning
2x Zoodiac Drancia
2x Zoodiac Broadbull
2x Zoodiac Tigress
1x Zoodiac Boarbow
1x Constellar Pleiades
1x Tiras, Keeper of Genesis
1x Gagaga Samurai
1x Number 106: Giant Hand
1x Daigusto Emeral
Side Deck: 15
3x Anti-Spell Fragrance
2x Cosmic Cyclone
3x Artifact Lancea
3x Interrupted Kaiju Slumber
1x Gameciel, the Sea Turtle Kaiju
1x Thunder King, the Lightningstrike Kaiju
1x Radian, the Multidimensional Kaiju
1x Dogoran, the Mad Flame Kaiju
Top 8: Jonathan Edsel Gozon
Deck: Eidolon Zodiac
3x Aleister the Invoker
3x Photon Thrasher
3x Zoodiac Marmorat
2x Zoodiac Viper
2x Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit
3x Maxx “C”
Spells: 17
2x Eidolon Summoning Magic
3x Reckless Magic Circle
3x Terraforming
3x Elemental Triangle of the Zoodiac
2x Twin Twisters
1x Reinforcement of the Army
1x Harpie’s Feather Duster
1x Dark Hole
1x Cosmic Cyclone
Traps: 8
3x Dimensional Barrier
2x Torrential Tribute
2x Breakthrough Skill
1x Vanity’s Emptiness
Extra Deck: 15
2x Invoked Merkabah
1x Invoked Raidjin
1x Invoked Magallanica
1x Invoked Purgatorio
2x Zoodiac Drancia
2x Zoodiac Broadbull
2x Zoodiac Tigress
1x Zoodiac Boarbow
2x Daigusto Emeral
1x Evilswarm Exciton Knight
Side Deck: 15
1x Jizukiru,the Star Destroying Kaiju
1x Thunder King, the Lightningstrike Kaiju
1x Gadarla, the Mystery Dust Kaiju
3x Interrupted Kaiju Slumber
3x Anti-Spell Fragrance
2x Artifact Lancea
2x Different Dimension Ground
1x Cosmic Cyclone
Top 8: Zaccheus Liwanag
Deck: Infernoid
3x Infernoid Onuncu
3x Infernoid Devyaty
3x Infernoid Decatron
3x Infernoid Harmadik
3x Infernoid Patrulea
3x Infernoid Seitsemas
1x Infernoid Antra
1x Infernoid Pirmais
1x Infernoid Attondel
1x Infernoid Sjette
3x Zoodiac Marmorat
1x Zoodiac Viper
1x Bujin Hiruko
3x Maxx “C”
3x Fairy Tail – Snow
Spells: 21
3x Lawnmowing Next Door
3x Void Imagination
3x Void Vanishment
3x Left Arm Offering
3x Elemental Triangle of the Zoodiac
1x Future Fusion
1x Harpie’s Feather Duster
1x Monster Gate
1x Void Seer
2x Twin Twisters
Traps: 6
3x Void Madness
2x Dimensional Barrier
1x Torrential Tribute
Extra Deck: 15
1x PSY-Framelord Omega
2x Elder Entity N’tss
2x Infernoid Tierra
1x Zoodiac Tigress
1x Zoodiac Boarbow
1x Zoodiac Broadbull
1x Zoodiac Drancia
1x Minerva, the Exalted Lightsworn
1x Bujintei Tsukuyomi
1x Bujintei Kagutsuchi
1x Bujinki Amaterasu
1x Odd-Eyes Absolute Dragon
1x Odd-Eyes Meteorburst Dragon
Side Deck: 15
3x Artifact Lancea
1x Dark Hole
1x Cosmic Cyclone
1x Imperial Order
3x PSY-Freamgear Gamma
1x PSY-Frame Driver
2x Forbidden Chalice
1x Super Polymerization
2x Different Dimension Ground
Top 8: Carlo Santos
Deck: Kaiju Zoodiac
3x Zoodiac Marmorat
3x Zoodiac Viper
2x Zoodiac Thoroughblade
2x Jizukiru, the Star Destroying Kaiju
1x Gameciel, the Sea Turtle Kaiju
1x Kumongous, the Sticky String Kaiju
3x Maxx “C”
2x Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit
Spells: 14
3x Elemental Triangle of the Zoodiac
3x Interrupted Kaiju Slumber
3x Cosmic Cyclone
1x Book of Moon
1x Harpie’s Feather Duster
2X Book of Moon
1x Fire Formation – Tenki
Traps: 9
2x Solemn Strike
2x Dimensional Barrier
1x Compulsory Evacuation Device
1x Seasonal Direction of the Zoodiac
1x Solemn Judgment
1x Solemn Warning
1x Compulsory Evacuation Device
Extra Deck: 15
3x Zoodiac Drancia
2x Zoodiac Broadbull
2x Zoodiac Tigress
2x Zoodiac Boarbow
1x Daigusto Emeral
1x Gagaga Samurai
1x Number 39: Utopia
1x Number S39: Utopia the Lightning
1x Cairngorgon, Antiluminescent Knight
1x Diamond Dire Wolf
Side Deck: 15
2x Artifact Lancea
2x Twin Twisters
2x Different Dimension Ground
2x Pendulum Hole
2x D.D. Crow
3x Imperial Iron Wall
2x Anti-Spell Fragrance
Top 16: John Kevin Alcantara
Deck: Eidolon Zoodiac
3x Aleister the Invoker
3x Photon Thrasher
3x Zoodiac Marmorat
1x Zoodiac Viper
1x Zoodiac Thoroughblade
3x Maxx “C”
2x Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit
Spells: 20
3x Eidolon Summoning Magic
3x Reckless Magic Circle
3x Terraforming
1x Reinforcement of the Army
1x Dark Hole
1x Harpie’s Feather Duster
2x Twin Twisters
3x Book of Moon
3x Elemental Triangle of the Zoodiac
Traps: 6
3x Dimensional Barrier
2x Torrential Tribute
1x Vanity’s Emptiness
Extra Deck: 15
2x Invoked Merkabah
1x Invoked Magallanica
1x Invoked Purgatorio
1x Invoked Raidjin
2x Zoodiac Drancia
2x Zoodiac Broadbull
2x Zoodiac Tigress
1x Zoodiac Boarbow
1x Evilswarm Exciton Knight
1x Daigusto Emeral
1x Gagaga Samurai
Side Deck: 15
1x Invoked Elysion
1x Super Polymerization
3x Artifact Lancea
2x Flying “C”
1x Necrovalley
2x Mystical Space Typhoon
3x Forbidden Chalice
1x Imperial Order
1x Torrential Tribute
Top 16: Rizaldy Belarmino
Deck: Artifact Wind Witch Eidolon
1x Artifact Moralltach
3x Artifact Scythe
1x Wind Witch – Snow Bell
2x Wind Witch – Glass Bell
3x Wind Witch – Ice Bell
3x Aleister the Invoker
3x Maxx “C”
Spells: 16
2x Eidolon Summoning Magic
3x Reckless Magic Circle
3x Terraforming
3x Wonder Wand
2x Book of Moon
1x Super Polymerization
1x Harpie’s Feather Duster
1x Dark Hole
Traps: 9
3x Artifact Sanctum
2x Dimensional Barrier
1x Vanity’s Emptiness
1x Solemn Judgment
1x Solemn Warning
1x Solemn Strike
Extra Deck: 15
1x Castel the Avian Skyblaster
1x Wind-Up Arsenal Zenmaioh
1x Clear Wing Synchro Dragon
1x Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon
1x Stardust Dragon
1x Wind Witch – Winter Bell
3x Invoked Raidjin
2x Invoked Magallanica
1x Invoked Purgatorio
2x Invoked Merkabah
1x Invoked Elysion
Side Deck: 15
2x System Down
3x Cosmic Cyclone
2x Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit
3x Magical Spring
2x D.D. Crow
2x Retaliating “C”
1x Artifact Lancea
Top 16: Karlo Luigi Bonillo
Deck: Infernoid
2x Infernoid Devyaty
2x Infernoid Onuncu
2x Infernoid Sjette
3x Infernoid Seitsemas
1x Infernoid Antra
3x Infernoid Patrulea
3x Infernoid Harmadik
1x Infernoid Attondel
3x Infernoid Decatron
3x Zoodiac Marmorat
1x Zoodiac Viper
3x Fairy Tail – Snow
1x Bujin Hiruko
3x Maxx “C”
Spells: 23
3x Lawnmowing Next Door
3x Void Vanishment
3x Elemental Triangle of the Zoodiac
3x Twin Twister
3x Left Arm Offering
2x Pot of Desires
1x Void Seer
3x Void Imagination
1x Harpie’s Feather Duster
1x Dark Hole
Traps: 6
3x Void Madness
3x Dimensional Barrier
Extra Deck: 15
2x Infernoid Tierra
2x Elder Entity N’tss
1x PSY-Framelord Omega
1x Odd-Eyes Meteorburst Dragon
1x Odd-Eyes Absolute Dragon
1x Zoodiac Boarbow
1x Zoodiac Broadbull
1x Zoodiac Tigress
2x Zoodiac Drancia
1x Bujintei Tsukuyomi
1x Bujintei Kagutsuchi
1x Bujinki Amaterasu
Side Deck: 15
2x Artifact Lancea
2x Forbidden Chalice
3x Spiritual Swords of Revealing Light
2x Drowning Mirror Force
3x Mystical Space Typhoon
2x Barrier Statue of the Abyss
1x Forbidden Lance
Top 16: Cristian Discipulo
Deck: Kaiju Zoodiac
3x Zoodiac Marmorat
3x Zoodiac Viper
3x Zoodiac Thoroughblade
1x Kumongous, the Sticky String Kaiju
1x Gameciel, the Sea Turtle Kaiju
1x Jizukiru, the Star Destroying Kaiju
1x Thunder King, the Lightningstrike Kaiju
3x Maxx “C”
2x Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit
Spells: 14
3x Interrupted Kaiju Slumber
3x Elemen tal Triangle of the Zoodiac
3x Twin Twister
1x Pot of Avarice
1x Harpie’s Feather Duster
2x Book of Moon
1x Fire Formation – Tenki
Traps: 8
1x Seasonal Direction of the Zoodiac
3x Dimensional Barrier
2x Solemn Strike
2x Compulsory Evacuation Device
Extra Deck: 15
2x Zoodiac Boarbow
2x Zoodiac Tigress
2x Zoodiac Broadbull
3x Zoodiac Drancia
1x Gagaga Samurai
1x Number 39: Utopia
1x Number S39: Utopia the Lightning
1x Number 80: Rhapsody in Berserk
2x Daigusto Emeral
Side Deck: 15
3x Cosmic Cyclone
2x D.D. Crow
3x Artifact Lancea
1x Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit
2x Forbidden Lance
1x Dark Hole
3x Imperial Iron Wall
Top 16: Christian Ibot
Deck: Fluffal
1x Fluffal Octo
1x Fluffal Owl
2x Fluffal Sheep
2x Fluffal Penguin
3x Fluffal Wings
2x Fluffal Cat
3x Fluffal Dog
3x Fluffal Bear
2x Edge Imp Sabres
3x Edge Imp Chain
Spells: 17
2x Book of Eclipse
1x Frightfur Fusion
1x Foolish Burial with Belongings
3x Frightfur Patchwork
2x Fusion Recovery
3x Toy Vendor
1x Harpie’s Feather Duster
1x Dark Hole
3x Polymerization
Traps: 2
1x Spiritual Swords of Revealing Light
1x Mirror Force
Extra Deck: 15
1x Frightfur Sheep
3x Frightfur Sabretooth
2x Frightfur Tiger
2x Frightfur Kraken
1x Frightfur Wolf
1x Starving Venom Fusion Dragon
1x Number 39: Utopia
1x Number S39: Utopia the Lightning
1x Number 101: Silent Honor ARK
1x Evilswarm Exciton Knight
1x Gagaga Cowboy
Side Deck: 15
2x Twin Twisters
1x Bat Blight Virus
2x Kumongous, the Sticky String Kaiju
2x D.D. Crow
2x Cursed Seal of the Forbidden Spell
3x Royal Decree
1x Rainbow Life
2x Night Beam
Top 16: Kyle Alexander Inton
Deck: Kaiju Zoodiac
1x Gameciel, the Sea Turtle Kaiju
1x Dogoran, the Mad Flame Kaiju
1x Jizukiru, the Star Destroying Kaiju
1x Thunder King, the Lightningstrike Kaiju
3x Zoodiac Marmorat
3x Zoodiac Viper
2x Zoodiac Thoroughblade
3x Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit
3x Maxx “C”
Spells: 13
3x Interrupted Kaiju Slumber
3x Elemental Triangle of the Zoodiac
1x Fire Formation – Tenki
3x Twin Twisters
1x Pot of Avarice
1x Book of Moon
1x Harpie’s Feather Duster
Traps: 9
1x Seasonal Direction of the Zoodiac
3x Solemn Strike
3x Dimensional Barrier
1x Solemn Warning
1x Solemn Judgment
1x Vanity’s Emptiness
Extra Deck: 15
2x Daigusto Emeral
2x Zoodiac Boarbow
2x Zoodiac Tigress
2x Zoodiac Broadbull
2x Zoodiac Drancia
1x Number 39: Utopia
1x Number S39: Utopia the Lightning
1x Diamond Dire Wolf
1x Number 80: Rhapsody in Berserk
1x Gagaga Samurai
Side Deck: 15
2x Cosmic Cyclone
3x Anti-Spell Fragrance
3x Artifact Lancea
3x Artifact Sanctum
1x Artifact Moralltach
2x Artifact Scythe
1x Cursed Seal of the Forbidden Spell
Top 16: Toneah Vergara
Deck: Frog Zoodiac
3x Dupe Frog
3x Swap Frog
2x Ronintoadin
1x Mother Grizzly
2x Gameciel, the Sea Turtle Kaiju
3x Zoodiac Marmorat
2x Zoodiac Viper
1x Zoodiac Thoroughblade
1x Zoodiac Rabbina
3x Maxx “C”
Spells: 10
3x Elemental Triangle of the Zoodiac
1x Fire Formation – Tenki
2x Book of Moon
1x Twin Twisters
1x Harpie’s Feather Duster
1x Dark Hole
1x Monster Reborn
Traps: 10
2x Xyz Reborn
2x Compulsory Evacuation Device
2x Anti-Spell Fragrance
1x Seasonal Direction of the Zoodiac
1x Solemn Warning
1x Traptrix Trap Hole Nightmare
1x Bottomless Trap Hole
Extra Deck: 15
2x Zoodiac Boarbow
2x Zoodiac Tigress
2x Zoodiac Broadbull
2x Zoodiac Drancia
1x Toadally Awesome
1x Sky Cavalry Centaurea
1x Traptrix Rafflesia
1x Number 101: Silent Honor ARK
1x Abyss Dweller
1x Number 39: Utopia
1x Number S39: Utopia the Lightning
Side Deck: 15
2x Interrupted Kaiju Slumber
1x Thunder King, the Lightningstrike Kaiju
1x Kumongous, the Sticky String Kaiju
2x Waboku
3x Imperial Iron Wall
2x Heraldry Record
1x Necrovalley
3x Pendulum Hole
Top 16: Louren Vidad
Deck: Infernoid
2x Infernoid Onuncu
2x Infernoid Devyaty
1x Infernoid Pirmais
1x Infernoid Sjette
2x Inferhoid Attondel
3x Infernoid Seitsemas
2x Infernoid Antra
3x Infernoid Harmadik
3x Infernoid Patrulea
3x Infernoid Decatron
1x Bujin Hiruko
2x Fairy Tail – Snow
3x Zoodiac Marmorat
1x Zoodiac Viper
3x Maxx “C”
Spells: 24
3x Elemental Triangle of the Zoodiac
3x Lawnmowing Next Door
3x Left Arm Offering
3x Twin Twisters
3x Void Vanishment
3x Void Imagination
1x Fire Formation – Tenki
1x Forbidden Lance
1x Mystical Space Typhoon
1x Foolish Burial
1x Card Destruction
1x Harpie’s Feather Duster
Traps: 4
2x Void Madness
2x Dimensional Barrier
Extra Deck: 15
1x Infernoid Tierra
2x Elder Entity N’tss
1x Bujinki Amaterasu
1x Bujintei Kagutsuchi
1x Bujintei Tsukuyomi
1x Zoodiac Boarbow
1x Zoodiac Tigress
2x Zoodiac Drancia
2x Zoodiac Broadbull
1x PSY-Framelord Omega
1x Odd-Eyes Absolute Dragon
1x Odd-Eyes Meteorburst Dragon
Side Deck: 15
2x Torrential Tribute
3x Artifact Lancea
2x Book of Eclipse
2x PSY-Framegear Gamma
2x PSY-Framegear Epsilon
1x PSY-Frame Driver
1x Forbidden Chalice
2x Mystical Space Typhoon
