Dream Duel

[Draconus297]

I'm going to say Atem, for 3 reasons:

1. GX confirmed he runs Envoy of the Beginning and DMoC somewhere. Banishing royally screws every variant of Yubel's Deck, and that's not getting into all the solid DM support he carries.

2. Yubel's strategy is one similar to many he's fought before, namely Bakura and Marik, who he's beaten.

3. Yubel's Deck, in every form, is even less consistent than Atem's due to relying on even more high-Tribute monsters than Atem does.

 

Kaiba and Yugi v. Yuya and Reiji

Assume the following:

●Plot armor is disabled.

●Kaiba and Yugi are running the most competent versions of their Decks- that is, each has an Envoy and one of the Legendary Dragons

●Standing non-Action Duel

●All effects changed from the anime (Odd-Eyes, DRXD Card of Demise, Card of Sanctity, Spellbinding Circle, D/D/D Tell, etc) are used in anime form.

●Teams share a Graveyard.

●Each is restricted to cards they've used in the anime only (eg, Yuya can't run Dracopals or Pepe or something, and no one runs Solemns but Kaiba)

●"Unique" cards (Dimensional Dragons, Timaeus/Critias, all of Yuya's ED) can only be run at 1.

[Flash Flyer - Sakura]

Yuya and Reiji are generally more consistent in terms of strategy (especially Reiji), so they'd probably win this one. 

 

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Now for some 5Ds stuff

 

Yusei, Jack and Crow vs Yuma, Yuya and Yugi

(So yeah, think of WRGP)

• 5Ds Turbo Duel (Speed World 2 is up and all the usual crap applies; you can assume other team has a basic knowledge of Speed Spells)
• Format is the same as the tournament (joint 12K LP, but each player has 4k LP)
• All of them use whatever variants of their Decks available (so any support cards released after their eras are fair game)
• Pendulums CAN activate, but there will be a LP penalty (see YGOPro Turbo Duel; lower it to 1K each time)
• Plot device is disabled for all of them.

[Mr Dr Professor Spaz]

Disabling of plot devices = Yuma's out, because that's literally what his deck is. If Yuya gets his scales destroyed, then he's in trouble. Yugi could hold out okay. In the end, Team 5Ds would win.

 

Kaito (Zexal Anime) vs Kaito (Zexal Manga) vs Kaito (ARC-V)

[Draconus297]

I'll give this to Manga Kaito, if only because Dark Matter Dragon and the pure BS that is Manga cards.

 

Composite battle!

Composite Jack (5Ds, manga, and Arc-V stuff) and Composite Crow v. Composite Kaito and Composite Alexis

 

Disable all plot armor.

[TF2_The_Scout]

Jack, of course. RDA and all of its forms would wipe the floor with those scrubs.

 

that knight who dueled Akiza to reveal her Signer Mark vs that psychic who dueled Luna to reveal her Signer Mark

 

Wow, I'm horrible with names.

[Mr Dr Professor Spaz]

Randsborg (the knight) vs Professor Frank (The other guy)

Randsborg would probably win.

 

Jack Atlas (5Ds anime) vs Jack Atlas (5Ds manga) vs Jack Atlas (ARC-V)

[Draconus297]

I'm going for 5Ds anime Jack. He has both a solid Deck and a competent boss, plus he made an ancient Incan demon into an evolution of his ace. Props.

 

Paradox vs. Marik

●Anime versions of their cards (Ra can switch forms at will, Malefics have no restrictions on their numbers, etc)

●Plot armor removed (both players can brick if their Decks are inconsistent, which both kinda are)

●Anime-style 4000 LP

[TF2_The_Scout]

I think Marik would have the advantage due to Ra's anime effect being able to overpower Paradox's monsters with ease. Also, Marik plays a good line of traps, iirc.

 

Professor Frank vs Dr. Crowler

[Draconus297]

I say Crowler, if only because excels at dishing out huge damage rather quickly, and Scab Scar-Knight doesn't protect from the damage of being attacked.

 

Protags versus rivals!

 

Yugi and Yuya v. Kaiba and Reiji

●Anime 4000 LP

●Anime versions of effects (Card of Sanctity is a free to-6, etc)

●Action Duel

●Soft plot armor- Yugi can Destiny Draw things we've already seen him use, as can Yuya, and Kaiba can topdeck Critias or Blue-Eyes at will

●Tag sharing of Graveyards- important because Yugi has BLS Envoy, and Kaiba has the OG CED Envoy

●Keep in mind all D/D and Performapal cards that exist up to now

[Tinkerer]

Considering the variety of Yuya's scales and the pure number of monsters they both run, and also considering the fact that they have a straight-OTK machine in Dark Rebellion off a 3k monster...

 

I think Kaiba/Reiji would curbstomp 9/10. Yuya has a TON of pendulums making filling the Grave with the right materials for BLS somewhat difficult if it's only happening once every 4 turns. Reiji, however, can fuse from the Hand and manipulate the Grave enough to leave a DARK for Kaiba to use. They can also use the Virus cards to great effect thanks to Reiji's DARK Fiends.

 

Despite being protags, it looks like an undeniably uphill fight for the Yu's.

 

Friend duel! Gongenzaka vs. Joey

[Draconus297]

Surprisingly, I hand this to Joey.

 

Yes, Superheavy Samurai are solid as hell. Yes, Gongenzaka is very dependable and intelligent. However, Joey's luck is god-tier, and he has quite a few cards to abuse this. In addition, even though it's easy to forget, Joey is also highly skilled, enough to combat the likes of Valon and Marik. Plus, Joey carries monsters that can beat over Benkei and even Susanowo, and in case that wasn't enough he already carries Stop Defense (and a few Hermos Fusions would help him yet more).

 

Still, very interesting, 10/10 would watch.

 

The most-recognizable Dark Signers v. The most-recognizable Shadow Riders!

 

Dark Signers Kiryu and Carly v. Camula and Nightshroud!

●Standing Duel

●Anime LP

Update NS Deck with all new Red-Eyes support

Surprisingly, I hand this to Joey.

 

Yes, Superheavy Samurai are solid as hell. Yes, Gongenzaka is very dependable and intelligent. However, Joey's luck is god-tier, and he has quite a few cards to abuse this. In addition, even though it's easy to forget, Joey is also highly skilled, enough to combat the likes of Valon and Marik. Plus, Joey carries monsters that can beat over Benkei and even Susanowo, and in case that wasn't enough he already carries Stop Defense (and a few Hermos Fusions would help him yet more).

 

Still, very interesting, 10/10 would watch.

 

The most-recognizable Dark Signers v. The most-recognizable Shadow Riders!

 

Dark Signers Kiryu and Carly v. Camula and Nightshroud!

●Standing Duel

●Anime LP

Update NS Deck with all new Red-Eyes support

[Draconus297]

Bump?

[Draconus297]

Bump?

[Flash Flyer - Sakura]

Let's see:

 

Kiryu is competent enough and doesn't need to worry too much.

Carly is still reliant on her monsters gaining certain Levels and all, plus EBI requires a Field Spell (well, she has Future Visions and that'll trigger her god)

Nightshroud got a buff in Red-Eyes.dek; supposedly he's more dangerous now. 

Camula remains the same.

 

I'd probably give it to the GX era, but only because Nightshroud got new toys to play with. (Unless of course, Kiryu plays 2009 Infernities with all the spam, then 5Ds wins)

 

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Next match:

 

Team Satisfaction (Yusei, Jack, Kiryu, Crow) vs Kaito (ARC-V), Reiji, Shun and Sawatari

• Speed World 2 is present. You can assume that ARC-V learned how to use Speed Spells. 
• Pendulums will still trigger 2K damage.
• All of them have access to whatever support cards they want, meaning that Jack/Crow can use ARC-V incarnate stuff too.
• No Action Cards
• Players have separate LP and fields.

(Kaito, Reiji and Shun probably don't care; Sawatari had better watch himself [unless he switches back to Yosenju, which doesn't require Pendulums much])

[Draconus297]

This depends on one factor: Sawatari. As such, I'll outline both results, and you can decide which one is applicable.

 

Universe 1 (Sawatari runs Yosenju): Team Arc-V wins. While Kaito and Reiji will commit suicide at the speed of sound, Sawatari will actually be able to stun Team Satisfaction to a decent enough level that none of the superbosses will hit the field, at which point Shun will mop through the Special Summoned Synchro monsters with Rise Falcon and claim a fast victory.

 

Universe 2 (Sawatari runs Abyss Actors): Team Satisfaction wins by a landslide, thanks to Team Arc-V committing Turbo Suicide. Without the advantage of the Yosenju stun, Shun will be reliant on Rank-Up to fight things like Shooting Star and Red Nova, which will of course damage him in a Turbo Duel. At that point, all it will really take to beat him would be some mop-up.

 

Dimensional Dragons (Yuya, Yugo, Yuto) v. Legendary Dragons (Yugi, Kaiba, Joey)

●Anime LP and card effects (notable changes from reality are Card of Sanctity, Card of Demise, OEPD, DRXD, Crush Card Virus, Time Wizard being whatever the hell it wants to be, the Magician Pendulums not changing Scale, and Chaos Emperor Dragon being pre-errata)

●Standing Action Duel (assume Yuya taught everyone else how Action Cards work, and note that Yuya and Kaiba are distinctly more physically fit than everyone else)

●Soft plot armor (DM crew can topdeck the Dragons at will, Yuya will always have a functional Pendulum Scale on turn 1)

●Relay Duel (each team will put one member in at a time, and take over the Graveyard and field the last person left over)

●Confirmed items only (The DM crew don't have their new support on hand, Yuya isn't running PePe/Dracopals/what have you, Yuto is running pure PK, Yugo is running pure Speedroid, all members of the DM crew run Pot of Greed, etc)

●Each combatant will fight as per normal (Kaiba will rush to Virus and a dragon, Yuya will go for entertainment, Yugi will do whatever he damned well pleases, Joey and Yugo will risk everything on luck, etc)

[cardgameking]

Chaos Emperor Dragon is a strong as hell card, so if Joey or Yugi go first, the graveyard would be set up easily enough for Seto to wreck stuff. On the other hand, Yuya and Yugo are damn good at pumping out mid-bosses that can screw over our DM boys. Yugo in particular, with cards like Chanbara and Clear WIng/Crystal Wing, could easily demolish the slow start the Legendary Dragon Duelists would have. On the other hand, Yugi, Joey and Kaiba are no slouches. Joey can use stuff like Fairy Box and Roulette Spider to take down Yugo's and Yuya's bosses, Yugi has the God Cards as well as the Timaeus cards. Kaiba is  Seto freaking Kaiba, and Crush Card Virus is strong. Still, considering that Odd-Eyes Rebellion Dragon could nuke 'em all bar Kabia, that Synchro Pendulum Yuya has can beat over their stuff (and recycling stuff like Shock Surprise late in the game after Yugo is gone is a pro move) and Yugo can negate the effects of their strongest monsters with Clear WIng or just beat them with Chanbara, I'll have to give this to the Dimensional Dragon Duelists. With anime SVFD, Yuri could probably wreck both teams alone.

 

Time for a battle between guys with secrets!

Shark (Zexal) VS Bruno (5Ds) VS Dennis (Arc-V)

• Anime lifepoints, but IRL effects.
• Non-Action, non-Turbo duel.
• Confirmed cards only.
• Soft plot armor (Shark can top deck a RUM once per duel, Dennis won't have to worry about Ancient Gears clogging his deck, Bruno will open with both Striker and Warwolf.)

If that has been done, then do Aigami (Dark Side of Dimensions) VS The Goodwin Brothers.

[Draconus297]

Surprisingly, I give this to Shark. He runs more negation than most people realize, as a Barian Emperor he runs one of the best "eating" monsters in the game, and a free topdeck of The Seventh One would really only make things better for him. This is on top of the surprisingly good engine that Sharks are and their relative speed in comparison to TG, and their relative power in comparison to Performages, and his relatively solid line of backrow. Yes, Dennis can bring Chaos Giant to the table, but with his track record he'll favor his Trapeze Magician and Shadow Maker to the bitter end.

 

In fact, his twisted entertainment philosophy actually makes Dennis the least likely competitor to win this, especially considering the power TG has in comparison to the Mages. Put bluntly, with all the wacko effects everyone has, it will likely come down to negation and raw ATK, which Shark is packing in spades compared to his competition.

 

Bonds Beyond Rivals!

["Composite" means all cards they have used are on the table- anime, manga, Arc-V, and in Kaiba's case movies]

Kaiba (composite), Aster (composite), and Jack (composite) v. Paradox

●Anime LP and effects (Paradox is not limited to just 1 Malefic, regular RDA doesn't kill itself, pre-errata CED and CCV, Card of Demise is "hand to 5, but discard your hand in 5 turns", Plasma is an exploitable mess of a card)

●Soft plot armor (Jack gets one of his RDA monsters first turn; Aster will wind up with Clock Tower Prison, a Vision HERO, or Dystopiaguy out; Kaiba will do his usual with Blue-Eyes, Paradox will successfully get a Malefic on his first turn)

●Confirmed cards only (note that Kaiba runs Warning but no other Solemns; Aster has access to Elemental, Destiny, and Vision HERO; Jack has Resonator/RDA and a bunch of random nonsense; Paradox exclusively runs Malefics)

●Same format as BBT- Paradox gets a turn, then Kaiba, then Paradox, then Aster, then Paradox, then Jack.

[cardgameking]

Sadly for Paradox, this will not be a pretty duel for him. He'll be hit six ways from Sunday by guys like CED, Plasma and even Red Nova at every turn. The Malefics are big beaters, but Jack and Kabia excel at summoning even bigger ones. Cards used by Edo, like Plasma and Dogma, as well as Dreadmaster, will continue to smack him round and even a single turn with an empty field- either from Dread Lord, CED or one of the many RDA-variant nukes- will prove fatal. To give him credit, if he can get out Malefic Paradox Dragon or Truth Dragon, he stands a chance. Paradox could steal one of Jack's own Synchros, while Truth Dragon gets over anything- until Kabia busts out the movie cards, like Deep-Eyes and Chaos MAX. Paradox, sadly, is screwed.

 

How about something unusual?

 

The Tyler Sisters (Arc-V) VS Composite Leo and Luna (5Ds Anime and Magna)

• Anime effects and lifepoints.
• Speed World 2 is present. Presume Tyler Sisters know about Speed Spells and stuff. A tag duel, so shared life points, field and graveyard.
• Tyler Sisters have acess to full Amazoness stuff, Leo has all Morphtronic stuff as well as Power Tool Dragon variants, Equip Spells, Life Stream Dragon, etc. Luna has her random stuff, but with added Magna crazy and Ancient Fairy and Ancient Pixie Dragon.
• Soft Plot Armor (Tyler Sisters open with Poly for each, Leo and Luna will have good opening hands.)

[~Faytl~]

How is it a Turbo Duel if Leo has access to Equips? Only Speed Spells would be allowed.

 

If a Turbo duel, the little twins are at a severe disadvantage, since their ace cards are almost useless in a Turbo Duel setting (why they felt the need to give them Duel Boards to be in one, IDK).

 

With all their stuff like regular Poly and equip spells, though, its a more even fight. Imma give it to the Tyler sisters, though. With more cohesive strategies (as well as neither of them being a load, AHEM Luna) and access to Swordswoman to take advantage of Ancient Fairy Dragon's high DEF and Leo pumping Power Tool.

 

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The Familiar of the Crimson Devil vs Z-ONE

[Draconus297]

To bump this, I'll give it to Z-ONE. His Timelords can dish out tons of damage faster than the Familiar's burn, especially considering that they can all reach 4000 beater status easily.

 

Secret Kings versus those who know their secrets!

Atem, Composite Jaden, and Composite Nasch v. Marik, Yubel, and Vector

●Anime LP/Effects

●Soft Plot Armor (Atem and Jaden get free topdecks, Nash and Vector can Chaos Draw The Seventh One, Yubel is guaranteed to get herself out)

[Mr Dr Professor Spaz]

SUPER 1 AND A HALF YEAR BUMP

 

I'd give this to Atem, Jaden, and Nasch. Nasch runs enough negation to be able to deal with Yubel and possibly Ra. Atem and Jaden could probably deal with Vector. Also, Vector never actually got The Seventh One.

 

Yubel vs Zarc (Reflect damage vs Absorb damage)

[SkaterTheDJWolf]

Since Z-ARC's strategy got rest by Link Format, he's at a disadvantage. However, he can absorb all damage reflected to him, so I'll say him

 

Up next:

Pegasus (Toons) vs. Yusaku (Cyberse spam)

- Anime LP and card effects (Toon World is broken, Pegasus has Relinquished, etc.)

- No Skills

 -Yusaku can use all cyberse stuff

[Draconus297]

Pegasus, no freaking question.

 

When you're relying on anime effects, Relinquished has no limit to the number of things it can eat, and Pegasus takes no damage from battles involving it . . . Mimicat can copy literally anything out of Yusaku's field or Graveyard, and with the help of Toon World and Toon Kingdom, make it literally invincible . . . Shadow Toon's ability to burn for the ATK of any monster on the field so long as a Toon is out is freaking absurd . . . and let's not forget that Pegasus canonically runs Solemn Judgment, Pot of Greed, and the anime-only Toon Rollback, which resets his turn back to the Draw Phase, giving him back his draw, Normal Summon, Battle Phase . . . Yusaku never had a chance, spam be damned.

 

Here's a fun one:

 

Composite Kaiba (everything he got from the anime, the manga, and the movies) v. Composite Jack (5Ds anime/ manga + Arc-V)

 

MR3 (You don't need Links just to play)

 

Soft plot armor (Blue-Eyes, Obelisk, and Critias respond to Kaiba, Jack can topdeck Tuners)

 

Anime versions of effects (Card of Demise is "Draw to 5, discard everything in 5 turns"; Crush Card Virus hits the field, the hand, and the entire Deck; Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon can be revived and has a nuke effect; vanilla RDA doesn't commit suicide; King Calamity is Skill Drain on legs if there are 3 or more Synchro Dragons in the Graveyard; Tyrant nukes everything)

 

EVERYTHING is on the table (some cards to remember from Kaiba are pre-errata Chaos Emperor Dragon, Dimension Fusion, Deep-Eyes, Power Balance- a Trap that makes your opponent discard half their hand when they attack, then you draw cards equal to what they discard, Dragon's Mirror, and Command Silencer- a Negate Attack that draws 1 card- for Kaiba. Jack's noteworthy stuff includes Crimson Blader, Red Vanish- a Counter Trap that negates S/T if a "Red" monster on board, Brutal Red- a Kalut for "Red" monsters that also makes them immune to destruction of any kind for the duration of the turn, and a card that lets him draw 1 for every Synchro monster in his Graveyard)

 

Go into detail.