Coup de Gras (Part 3)
Previously...
"Time to cut your behemoth down some more. My Pot of Greed should be a good start. I can draw 2 cards. Next I?ll play Black Whirlwind, which lets me get more of the flock as soon as I Summon its friends to my field. I?ll bring out Blackwing - Sirocco the Dawn (2000 ATK) in Attack Mode since you control a monster. This activates Black Whirlwind to get Blackwing - Breeze the Zephyr, which I can then Special Summon (300 DEF) in Defense Mode since it was added to my hand by an effect. Now I?ll activate Sirocco the Dawn?s effect and give it 1100 ATK from Breeze the Zephyr. Sirocco?s ATK rises to 3100. Sirocco, send that Slicer to the scrap heap," explained Crow. Granel Slicer is destroyed and Jacob?s score drops to 6800.
"Minimal effort when you?re about to lose," remarked Jacob.
"Your Granel Deck is about to be shaken to its core. Blizzard the Far North revives Shura (1200 DEF) from my Grave. Then, Black Whirlwind gets to add another Breeze the Zephyr to my hand and it?s joining the flock (300 DEF). Now I can Double Tune Blizzard the Far North and Breeze the Zephyr with Shura the Blue Flame to unlock something that can really take flight. Soar through the skies, Blackwing - Thunder the Maelstrom (3500 ATK) in Attack Mode. Oh yeah and I can?t take damage from effects of any kind so your little rule is out the window. Thunder the Maelstrom now activates its first effect to banish 2 monsters from your Grave! Granel Soldier and Granel Knight leave Jacob?s Grave and Granel Guardian?s ATK drops to 2000. Time for a repeat performance of your Granel Kaiser as your new one is going to join it! Thunder the Maelstrom, take it down!" ordered Crow. Granel Guardian is destroyed and Jacob?s LP lowers to 4900.
"History will repeat itself, Crow and it?s all thanks to you. I activate Granel Rebirth to pay half my LP and banish all other Granel cards in my Grave to bring out something totally unstoppable," responded Jacob. His LP drops to 2450.
"Like I haven?t heard that one before," muttered Crow.
"You have allowed me to unleash Granel Polymer (? ATK) in Attack Mode. This is my ace in the hole because for every banished monster, it gains 800 ATK and DEF and I gain another 500 Life Points with Granel Boost! Granel Polymer?s ATK rises to 4000 and his LP rises to 2950. Plus if attacking a monster it gains half that monster?s ATK at damage calculation," stated Jacob.
"Without any cards in my hand, I gotta? end my turn," sighed Crow.
"Your hand will be as empty as your Life Points. Granel Polymer, destroy his Thunder the Maelstrom!" shouted Jacob. Granel Polymer?s ATK rises to 5750.
"My monster won?t go down that easily. First, it can?t be destroyed in battle and second, the monster that attacks it loses 1000 ATK at damage calculation," shared Crow. Thunder the Maelstrom isn?t destroyed and Granel Polymer?s ATK drops to 4750, but Crow?s LP becomes 2650.
"It?s a waste to keep monsters that weak on the field, even if they can survive battles. I?ll play this face-down and end my turn," concluded Jacob. (Hand: 0 cards)
"Then let?s see what I can do. Thunder the Maelstrom, attack Granel Polymer!" shouted Crow.
"Looks like you?ve given up or else you wouldn?t be this reckless," figured Jacob.
"Actually I plan on winning as I drop Kalut the Moon Shadow from my hand to give Thunder the Maelstrom 1400 ATK this turn. Thunder the Maelstrom?s ATK rises to 4900.
"Such a predictable move. I play Granel Gate, preventing either of us from using effects in the hand this turn," countered Jacob.
"WHAT!? That means no 1400 ATK boost," remarked Crow angrily. Thunder the Maelstrom?s ATK returns to 3500.
"Indeed and that?s going to cost you another 1250 LP, leaving you hanging on by a thread," added Jacob. Crow?s score drops to 1400.
"That?ll have to do," said Crow. (Hand: 0 cards)
"It wasn?t enough and it?s time to end this Duel. I activate Granel Spot to banish your monster since I control a Granel Fusion Monster and you control a Synchro Monster. Thunder the Maelstrom disappears from the field. Plus that adds another 800 ATK to my Polymer. Granel Polymer?s ATK rises to 4800. Granel Polymer, attack Crow directly and vanquish his Synchros for good!" replied Jacob.
TO BE CONTINUED....
