Made a last-minute run at attempting to reach Duelist Level Max (DLv. 20) for the Duelist Cup and finally achieved with a couple hours to spare so I also tried my hand at playing some duels in the second stage as well.
One of the decklist I chose to use during the event was the Branded Darklord Despia 40-card variant in which it focused on the board breaker approach using Super Polymerization and the potential alternative win condition of Kristya locking opponents. Although, I still did try to stick to and prioritize making Darklord Despia plays first whenever possible.
I know DLv. Max is not the biggest achievement compared to Ranking 1st and going to worlds, but it is the first time I have reached this goal, so it was a big victory for me at least, because somehow everyone else makes it look so easy lol
Replays are not all necessarily top tier highlights but just my own showcase and experience of wins using this decklist and what decks I've encountered/faced-off against during the current meta season in ranked ladder duels and events
First match vs Swordsoul Tenyi @00:10
Second match vs Kashtira @01:46
Third match (Rank Up) vs Mathmech @5:45
Fourth match vs Stun @07:16
Fifth match vs Kashtira @08:58
Sixth match vs Adventure Kashtira @10:34
Seventh match vs Mellfy Spright @12:10
Eighth match vs Nibiru @14:29
Ninth match vs ??? @15:49
Tenth match vs Labrynth @16:36
Eleventh match vs Mikanko @17:54
Twelfth match vs Kashtira Tomahawk/Auroradon Synchro Turbo @18:58
Decklist @20:53