Ryan Carrigan from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Zachary Rodriguez from Houston, Texas are both currently 3-0 in the 2025 North America World Championship Qualifier. Carrigan took third place at YCS Niagara Falls last October with his Labrynth Deck, and now he’s using the Labrynth strategy once again this weekend! Rodriguez took a second place finish and a third place finish at YCS events last year, and he’s now chasing an invitation to compete in the 2025 Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship for the Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME! Rodriguez is using an Onomat Ryzeal Deck, made possible by the new Onomat cards released in Duelist’s Advance. It’s time to Duel!

Duel One

Rodriguez Normal Summoned Node Ryzeal, prompting Carrigan to activate the effect of Arias the Labrynth Butler and Set Destructive Daruma Karma Cannon from his hand. Carrigan immediately activated it to put Node Ryzeal face-down. Rodriguez Set a card to his back row before ending his turn.

Carrigan drew Lady Labrynth of the Silver Castle and added it to his hand of Labrynth Cooclock, Welcome Labrynth, and Arianna the Labrynth Servant. He activated his Cooclock’s effect in the Standby Phase and then Special Summoned Lady Labrynth to his field with its effect. Next, he Normal Summoned Arianna in his Main Phase 1 and activated its effect to add Big Welcome Labrynth from his Deck to his hand. He Set Welcome Labrynth face-down and then flipped it up thanks to his Cooclock’s effect. Rodriguez Chained Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring’s effect to negate it, and Carrigan Chained his Arias’s effect to Special Summon it from his Graveyard. He sent Arias from his field to his Graveyard to activate its effect and Set Big Welcome Labrynth from his hand, then flipped it over. He Chained Lady Labrynth’s effect to Set Dimensional Barrier from his Deck and then Special Summoned Lovely Labrynth of the Silver Castle from his Deck and returned Lady Labrynth from his field to his hand. He activated Lovely’s effect, but lost out to Infinite Impermanence. Lovely Labrynth attacked and destroyed Node Ryzeal and then Arianna attacked directly.

Rodriguez drew a card and then activated the effect of Mulcharmy Purulia in his hand. Carrigan Chained Dimensional Barrier declaring “Xyz” and then Chained his Lady Labrynth’s effect to Special Summon Lady Labrynth from his hand. Rodriguez Special Summoned Sword Ryzeal from his hand and used its effect to add Ice Ryzeal to his hand, then Normal Summoned Ice Ryzeal and used its effect to Special Summon Star Ryzeal from his Deck. He used Star’s effect to Set Ryzeal Plasma Hole from his Deck face-down and then attacked Arianna with Star Ryzeal. Carrigan banished Big Welcome Labrynth from his Graveyard to return Arianna from his Graveyard to his hand. He activated the effects of the Welcome Labrynth in his Graveyard and the Lovely Labrynth on his field, and then Rodriguez conceded.

Carrigan wins the first Duel with his Labrynth Deck!

Duel Two

Rodriguez started off Duel 2 by Special Summoning Ext Ryzeal from his hand by sending Ryzeal Duo Drive from his Extra Deck to his Graveyard.

He added Sword Ryzeal from his Deck to his hand with Ext’s effect and then Special Summoned it. He added Ice Ryzeal to his hand with the effect of Sword, prompting Carrigan to activate the effect of Mulcharmy Fuwalos. Next, Rodriguez combined Ext with Sword to Xyz Summon Ryzeal Detonator, allowing Carrigan to draw a card. Detonator’s effect attached Duo Drive from his Graveyard to it as an Xyz Material. Next, Rodriguez Normal Summoned Ice Ryzeal and used its effect to Special Summon Star Ryzeal, allowing Carrigan to draw another card. He used Star’s effect to Set Ryzeal Cross from his Deck. He flipped it up, and Carrigan Chained Labrynth Stovie Torbie’s effect by sending Stovie Torbie to the Graveyard along with a Transaction Rollback to Set a Welcome Labrynth from his Deck to his field. Next, Rodriguez combined Ice and Star to Xyz Summon Castel, the Skyblaster Musketeer, allowing Carrigan to draw another card. Rodriguez Set a card to his back row before passing his turn.

Carrigan drew Labrynth Stovie Torbie for his turn and added it to his hand of Dominus Impulse, Dimensional Barrier, Lady Labrynth of the Silver Castle, Big Welcome Labrynth, and Arias.

He activated Arias’s effect and when Rodriguez Chained Harpie’s Feather Storm, Carrigan Chained the effect of Lady Labrynth in his hand to Special Summon it. He used Lady Labrynth as an Xyz Material to Summon Super Starslayer TY-PHON – Sky Crisis and then attacked Castel. Rodriguez detached an Xyz Material from Detonator to protect it from destruction. In Main Phase 2, Carrigan Set Big Welcome Labrynth and Dimensional Barrier to his field before passing his turn.

Rodriguez detached 2 Xyz Materials from Castel to try to return TY-PHON to Carrigan’s Deck, but lost out when Carrigan flipped Dimensional Barrier and declared “Xyz”. Next, Rodriguez used his Cross’s effect and returned 2 cards from his Graveyard to his Deck to draw a card. Rodriguez Special Summoned Ext by sending Vallon, the Super Psy Skyblaster from his Extra Deck to his Graveyard. He activated the effects of Ext and Vallon as Chain Links 1 and 2 respectively, targeting Carrigan’s face-down Welcome Labrynth with Vallon’s effect. Carrigan Chained the Welcome Labrynth, and when Rodriguez Chained Ash Blossom’s effect, Carrigan Chained his Arias’s effect in the Graveyard to Special Summon it in Defense Position. Rodriguez added Sword Ryzeal from his Deck to his hand with the effect of Ext. He attacked TY-PHON with Detonator in the Battle Phase, prompting Carrigan to flip Big Welcome Labrynth. He Special Summoned Lovely Labrynth from his Deck and returned Arias to his hand. He activated the effects of Stovie Torbie and Lovely Labrynth, but Lovely Labrynth’s effect was negated by Ryzeal Cross. Detonator destroyed TY-PHON in battle. In Main Phase 2, Rodriguez Normal Summoned Ice Ryzeal and activated its effect, but Carrigan Chained Dominus Impulse from his hand to negate the Ice Ryzeal’s effect and destroy it. Rodriguez Chained his Detonator’s effect, but it was negated by the Dimensional Barrier activated earlier in the turn. Carrigan activated the effect of Stovie Torbie in the End Phase by discarding Arias from his hand, and Rodriguez conceded, realizing that Carrigan had complete control over the Duel.

Ryan Carrigan takes a 2-0 victory and advances with a 4-0 record with his Labrynth Deck!