

“Since it can be Summoned with any Elemental Hero and any EARTH monster, it lets me make a Fusion Summon when I wouldn’t otherwise be able to.” Cantu can even Fuse an Elemental Hero with “Morphing Jar,” since the Jar is an EARTH Monster. “Gaia filled a lot of holes in the Deck,” remarked Cantu. The new “Elemental Hero Gaia” from Ancient Prophecy adds a new level of consistency as well. The consistency is hidden in the framework, though: Cantu packs 3 copies of “King of the Swamp,” letting him search out “Polymerization” as needed while also giving him a flexible Fusion substitute that he can combo with “Miracle Fusion.” That search power and flexibility gives Cantu a range of options that only an experienced Elemental Hero Duelist could harness. Whatever Cantu draws is going to dictate the Fusion Monsters he’ll be able to Summon when he’s ready to play “Miracle Fusion” or “Polymerization.” This makes his Deck unpredictable and even more confusing to play against. Since Cantu is playing a lot of single copies of the monsters he needs for his Fusion Summons, playing the Deck is never the same game twice. He’s even got “Elemental Hero Bladedge,” Necroshade, and Captain Gold. The heart and soul of Cantu’s Deck is wrapped up in his Elemental Hero monster lineup, along with 5 Spell Cards: 3 “Miracle Fusions” and 2 “Polymerizations.” Cantu is playing every Elemental Hero he can get his hands on, from tried-and-true cards like “Elemental Hero Stratos” and “Elemental Hero Prisma,” to Jaden Yuki classics like “Elemental Hero Sparkman,” Clayman, Avian, and Bubbleman. (Deck list will be posted after Day 1 of competition is over – check back later!) Elemental Heroes are in action, and Cantu’s got some new tricks up his sleeve! Today Cantu is back, and playing the same type of Deck with some new additions. The Deck was Elemental Heroes, and the play was “Elemental Hero Mariner” for the win, after drawing the perfect two cards Cantu needed off of “Elemental Hero Bubbleman’s” effect. A year and a half ago at SHONEN JUMP Championship Houston, Fabian Cantu shocked the Dueling world when he won a Feature Match against a Diamond Dude Turbo Deck with an amazing Deck and an amazing play.
