Question for Lance

From B-baller125: Which deck do you think is your favorite currently?

Lance: My favorite decks are Yuma's Syllable Deck and Crow's Blackwings. They are some of the closest people to me, and using them helps me stay close to them even though they aren't here. I'd love to throw the Speedroids in there since my mother used them, but this deck has the Fusions from that Yugo guys deck menaing it's closer to him than my mother. That said, I'm not going to forgo any of my arsenal. Got to keep the opposition guessing.

To Anyone

If you wish to create Oc cards you're welcome to submit them. I mean any cards for any character(Archtype). Anything you give me will be given fair credit if I decide to use it. The same can be said for any cards you think should be in any characters decks. In fact, someone did send in a fan archetype in a review, and I will give my response to it below.

Finally, good news everyone. These Growth Chapters are finished, and we'll definitely be back on an inkling of canon in just 2 chapters after this one. I give you my word on that. Now, I hope you all enjoy.

Heartland City: Warehouse, Night…

Shark and Shay faced off as they activated their gear.

D-pad go

Duel Gazer on

Augmented vision link established

(Shark 4000/Shay 4000)

"I'm taking the first turn." Shark declared. "I know you're quite fond of burning your opponent with damage, but you're not the only one who can do so effectively."

Shay looked at Shark. "Are you just going to talk about it, or will you show me?"

Shark took a card from his hand. "I activate Water Miracle Draw. If I declare a monster type, Fish, Sea Serpent, or Aqua, I can draw a card. If I predict the type correctly, I cannot only repeat this card's draw effect, but I can special summon the monster.

A monster special summoned by this card has its effects negated and ATK reduced to 0. With that, I will declare Fish." Shark drew. "I special summon Big Jaws(LV 3/0/300 effect)." A small shark with large teeth appeared.

"Since I drew that Fish type monster with my effect, I can declare Fish once more to draw again." Shark drew. "I special summon Friller Rabca(LV 3/700/1500)." A long, brown fish appeared.

"This means I can declare Fish to draw a third card." Shark drew. "It is another Fish, but fortunately for you my card taps out at three cards per turn. Unfortunately for you, I have two level three monsters on the field and 5 cards in hand."

"I assume that's how you're going to damage my life points?" Shay questioned.

"You guessed correct." Shark stated. "I overlay my two level 3 monsters to Xyz summon Submersible Carrier Aero Shark(R 3/O 2/1900/1000)." Two sharks bound by an orange piece of equipment appeared.

I now activate Aero Shark's ability. By removing an overlay unit, you take 400 life points for every card in my hand. I have 5 cards meaning your life points will be cut in half (Shark 4000/Shay 2000)."

Shay said, "Since I've taken damage, I can special summon Avenge Vulture(LV 4/1700/100)." A black and purple metal vulture appeared.

"I set two cards." Shark declared.

"My move." Shay drew. "I summon Raidraptor - Napalm Dragonius(LV 4/1000/1000)." A feathered, winged serpent appeared. "His effect allows me to deal you 600 life points of damage (Shark 3400/Shay 2000).

Since I control a Raidraptor monster, I can special summon Raidraptor Fuzzy Lanius(LV 4/500/1500)." A purple and blue machine Lanius appeared. "I will then target Avenge Vulture and take damage equal to his DEF (Shark 3400/Shay 1900).

This allows me to special summon Raidraptor-Pain Lanius(LV 4/100/100 effect) from my hand." A completely, green armored, small raptor appeared. "I then activate Raidraptor Sanctuary. Since I control three or more Raidraptors, I can draw two cards.

I'll overlay two sets of two level 4 monsters to Xyz summon two Raidraptor-Force Strix(R 4/O 2/600/2500 effect) x 2 in defense mode." A gold and blue metal owl appeared. "They gain 500 ATK/DEF since there is another Winged Beast, besides themselves, on the field."

"Don't get used to that because I'm activating Underwater Snow Prison from my hand allowing me to banish one of your Force Strix." Shark declared.

Raidraptor-Force Strix(R 4/O 2/100/2000)

"I detach one overlay from my remaining Force Strix to add a level 4 Dark Winged Beast to my hand from my deck." Shay declared. "Now I discard a Rank-Up Magic allowing me to rank up Force Strix into Raidraptor - Revolution Falcon – Airraid(R 6/O 2/2000/3000).

A large, black machine raptor appeared. "His effect activates upon being summoned allowing me to target any monster you control, destroy it, and deal half its current ATK to you as damage. Your Aero Shark is gone, and you lose 950 life points (Shark 2450/Shay 1900).

"I activate Torrential Reborn." Shark countered. "When you destroy monsters I control, through card effect or battle, I'm allowed to bring them back. So, Submersible Carrier Aero Shark(R 3/O 2/1900/1000) will return in defense mode, and you lose 500 life points."

(Shark 2450/Shay 1400)

I activate Rank-Up-Magic Raid Force allowing me to target Airraid and rank him up into a Raidraptor monster 1 rank higher. Raidraptor-Arsenal Falcon(R 7/O 3/2500/2000)." A huge, black metal raptor appeared.

"He can attack up to the number of materials he has. That means you got three attacks to contend with this turn. Arsenal Falcon destroy Aero Shark."

"I activate Zeus' Breath putting a stop to your first attack and dealing you 800 points of damage since I control a Water monster (Shark 2450/Shay 600)." Shark countered.

"Arsenal Falcon will use his second attack to destroy Aero Shark." Shay declared. "With his final attack he will attack you directly ending this duel."

"You would think that until I banish Friller Rabca from my grave to decrease the ATK of your monster by 500 Raidraptor-Arsenal Falcon(R 7/O 3/2000/2000) (Shark 450/Shay 600)." Shark countered.

"I set one card." Shay declared.

"My move." Shark drew. "I activate the effect of Miracle Water Draw. With a fresh turn, I can begin declaring monster types to draw. I once again declare Fish." Shark drew. "I've acquired a spell."

"Can't draw three more cards then?" Shay questioned.

"No, but I can win this duel with what I have." Shark declared. "I summon Double Fin Shark(LV 4/1000/1200)." A purple and white bellied shark with multiple fins appeared. "Since I control a Water monster, I can special summon Silent Angler(LV 4/800/1400)."

A brown and white angler fish appeared. "Since I summoned Silent Angler by its effect, I can no longer special summon from my hand this turn. That doesn't matter when I can activate Harmonic Synchro Xyz."

"Harmonic Synchro Xyz?" Shay questioned.

"Indeed." Shark stated. "When I learned how to Synchro summon, the tuners available didn't mesh with my deck. After I broke away from Vetrix, that changed. Now, I can Synchro summon with a deck that fits me.

That's not all as this spell uses only two monsters on the field, can make one a tuner if neither are, and allows me to conduct both a Synchro and Xyz summon that count as those respective summons."

Shay was genuinely shocked. "A card like that exist!?"

"Observe." Shark declared. "I use my level 4 Silent Angler to tuner my level 4 Double Fin Shark and Synchro for 8. Synchro summon White Aura Whale(LV 8/2800/2000)." A large, white whale appeared. "When White Aura is Synchro summoned, your monsters are destroyed."

"You sent Arsenal Falcon to the grave while it had a Raidraptor monster as a material." Shay stated. "This means I'm allowed to special summon any Raidraptor from my Extra Deck and attach Arsenal as material. Come, Raidraptor – Final Fortress Falcon(R 12/O 1/3800/2800)."

A colossal, bulky purple machine falcon appeared. "Since my monster has a Raidraptor Xyz monster as material, he is unaffected by card effects. What you did was impressive, but what will you do now?"

"If I were still the duelist I was, I wouldn't be able to stand up to that, but I grew. Now, let's continue with my spell. I overlay level 4 Silent Angler and Double Fin Shark. Xyz summon Bahamut Shark(R 4/O 2/2600/2100)."

A bipedal light blue shark with wings appeared. "This monster could bring out a Rank 3 or lower monster, but I won't need it. All I need is this last card in my hand. I activate Aqua Jet on White Aura Whale(LV 8/3800/2000 effect) giving him 1000 more ATK until the end of the turn."

"He boosted his monster to the same ATK as my ultimate monster. When he destroys Fortress Falcon, he'll use Bahamut Shark to finish me off. Not bad. Kite may just be right about Lance and his group." Shay thought.

"White Whale crash with Final Fortress Falcon." Shark declared before both monsters were destroyed. "Bahamut Shark finish this with a direct attack."

"You're good Shark." Shay admitted. "I can't win, but neither can you. "I activate my face down Raidraptor Bombardment. With this, I can banish any card from my grave with Raidraptor in the name. Then, we will take 200 life points of damage for each monster I banish."

"I see." Shark stated. "Since I have 50 more life points than 400, you must send at least three to secure a tie or you'll lose."

"Exactly." Shay declared. "I banish three Raidraptor monsters to inflict 600 life points (Shark 0/Shay 0)."

Both duelists were blasted onto their backs as their life points reached 0.

Shay stood up. "You didn't win the duel Shark, but you did win our wager."

Shark stood up. "What do you mean?"

"I didn't win, and you forced my life points to 0. That means you don't have to leave, I'll make sure your safe if you wish to investigate the warehouse for your missing people, and I will answer any questions you have with honesty." Shay stated.

Shark wasn't expecting this, but he didn't show it. "Do you and/or your group really not have Lance, Tori, Yuma, Caswell, or Cat?"

"I spoke the truth before." Shay stated. "We have nothing to do with their disaperances."

Shark put his hands in his pockets and turned away from him. "I'll accept that answer." He started to walk away. "Now, I have people to find."

"Wait!" Shay called out.

Shark turned and caught a card before looking at it. "Number 74: Master of Blades."

"Kite and I no longer have a need for the Numbers beyond using them to reach an agreement on an alliance with Lance, Yuma, you, and the others among you. As Kite tells me, our dimension is in trouble, and it wouldn't hurt to ally with good duelist." Shay stated as he approached.

Shark looked at the Number before passing it back to Shay. "If that's the case, give the Numbers to Lance and Yuma. Also, help us find those we're missing. Do those two things, and I'll put in a good word."

"You're not going to question what I've said?" Shay asked.

Shark said, "Different dimensions aren't as crazy as you assume when we've had run ins with them as well."

Shay nodded. "Alright, come with me." He walked back to the warehouse. "The one who wanted the Numbers recently fell under new management, but we aren't completely useless."

Shark followed Shay without a word as they entered the warehouse.

Mindscape: Heartland City, Train Station…

Astral and Lance stood across from Utopia with their gear at the ready.

"Let's do this together Astral." Lance stated.

Astral nodded. "Let's use everything we are provided to win this duel."

"Those are some good attitudes to have." Utopia stated. "Keep them as I'm going all out."

Astral and Lance looked at each other and nodded. "Together, we're going to hi-five the sky!"

D-pad go

Duel Gazer on

Augmented vision link established

(Lance & Astral 8000/Utopia 8000)

"Just so you two know, this is a battle royal meaning last player gets to attack while the first two cannot. To put you at the upmost disadvantage, I will be going last, and naturally Utopia will be mine alone. Not only that, but I'll be drawing from the same pool of Numbers as either of you."

"Not making it easy to overcome you, but we'll rise above that challenge." Lance declared.

"Indeed Lance." Astral looked at his partner. "May I go first?"

"It's all yours." Lance stated.

"We are feeling the flow." Astral drew. "I will start by summoning Dodododwarf Gogogoglove(LV 4/0/1800)." A humanoid in red armor with large, silver gauntlets appeared. "His effect allows me to special summon a Gagaga or Zubaba monster from my hand.

I choose Gagaga Magician(LV 4/1500/1000)." A spellcaster in blue and orange robes appeared. "I'll now overlay my two level four monsters to Xyz summon Gagaga Cowboy(R 4/O 2/1500/2400) in defense mode."

A cowboy with twin pistols appeared kneeling before Astral. "This monster has a different effect depending on his battle mode. Since he's in defense, I can detach an overlay unit to inflict 800 life points to you (Astral & Lance 8000/Utopia 7200). I then set two cards."

Lance nodded. "Way to start strong Astral."

Astral nodded back. "Now it's up to you to continue."

"You got it." Lance drew. "I'll start by summoning The Phantom Knights of Ragged Gloves(LV 3/1000/500)." Purple energy with black gloves appeared. "Since I control a Phantom Knight, I can special summon The Phantom Knights of Silent Boots(LV 3/200/1200)."

Blue energy in the shape of a human without arms and ragged brown clothing appeared. "Now, I construct the overlay network with my two level three monsters to Xyz summon The Phantom Knights of Break Sword(R 3/O 2/3000/1000 effect)."

A black armor energy being atop a matching horse and wielding a blade appeared. "Since Ragged Gloves was used to summon him, his ATK is 1000 higher than normal. I'll then set two cards."

"You two are skilled. I won't ever deny that, but the deck I'm using can compete quite well with that skill." Utopia drew. "Allow me to show you by summoning Gogogo Golem(LV 4/1800/1500)." A large golem appeared.

"Next, I activate Solid Overlay. This card substitutes for another level 4 monster when I need to Xyz summon. With these two cards I build the overlay network. Xyz summon Number 39:Utopia(R 4/O 2/2500/2000)."

A white and gold warrior with twin blades, sheathed, appeared. "Now observe as I activate Double-Rank-Up-Magic Utopia Force. With this spell I can Xyz summon two monsters that are 1 or 2 ranks higher than Utopia.

Then, Utopia's two units are divided amongst them. First to my field is Number C39: Utopia Ray Victory(R 5/O 1/2800/2500)." A red and white warrior with golden wings and multiple arms appeared.

"Followed by Number 39:Utopia Beyond(R 6/O 1/3000/2500)." A white armored Utopia with golden wings appeared. "Since Beyond was Xyz summoned, all your monsters ATK's are reduced to 0."

Astral:

Gagaga Cowboy(R 4/O 1/0/2400 effect) in defense mode

Lance:

The Phantom Knights of Break Sword(R 3/O 2/0/1000 effect)

"I activate Break Sword's ability." Lance declared. "By detaching one overlay unit, I can destroy one card I control and one card you control. I choose Break Sword and Utopia Beyond."

"You are going to need to pick a new target because I'll discard one Rank-Up-Magic from my hand to use Utopia Beyond in an Xyz summon. Come forth, Number 99 Utopic Dragon(R 10/O 2/4000/4000)." A huge, blue, white, and gold dragon appeared.

Astral and Lance looked at the monster in amazement.

"A Number we did not have before?" Astral looked at Utopia. "You had this all along?"

"That is right." Utopia looked at Lance. "What monster will you choose?"

"I'll switch Brake Sword's effect to one card I control and your Utopic Dragon." Lance declared.

"Wrong choose." Utopia stated. "Since you're targeting Utopic Dragon, I can detach one overlay unit to negate that effect and destroy your monster."

Lance smirked. "Since you destroyed Break Sword, I can special summon two Phantom Knights from my grave and make them 1 level higher. I choose The Phantom Knights of Ragged Gloves(LV 4/1000/500) and The Phantom Knights of Silent Boots(LV 4/200/1200).

Both will come back in defense mode. Not only that, but I'll activate one of my face downs Astral Rebirth. With this, I can revive a monster from the grave. If it's an Xyz monster, this card becomes a material for it.

Come back The Phantom Knights of Break Sword(R 3/O 1/2000/1000 effect). Once again, I'll use his effect to detach an overlay unit. I'll choose to destroy my face down and your Utopic Dragon. I'm betting an effect that powerful is once per turn."

Both monsters were destroyed.

"I activate Number Fortification." Utopia declared. "I can equip this to a Utopia monster, have it gain 1500 ATK, and attach two Numbers, from mu extra deck, as materials. "The monster I'm targeting is Number 39:Utopia(R 4/O 2/4000/2000 effect).

I'll activate Xyz Treasure to draw one card for every Xyz monster on the field. Three monsters equal three cards. I'll then activate Card Rotator. By discarding one card, this spell shifts your monsters to ATK mode."

"I'll activate Damage Diet." Astral declared. "From here on out, all damage we take this turn will be halved."

"Smart move because Ray Victory will attack Gagaga Cowboy. When this monster attacks, you can't activate spell/trap cards until the end of the damage step." Utopia declared. "By detaching Victory's overlay, Cowboy's effects are negated, and Victory gains ATK equal to Cowboy's."

Number C39: Utopia Ray Victory(R 5/O 0/4300/2500 effect)

(Astral & Lance 6600/Utopia 7200)

"Now, Utopia will attack Silent Boots, and I will activate the last card in my hand on top of that. Spirit Xyz Spark allowing me to target Number 39:Utopia(R 4/O 2/8000/2000 effect) and double his ATK (Astral & Lance 2700/Utopia 7200)."

Utopia declared. "For this turn, if a monster affected by Xyz Spark destroys one of your monsters, I can draw one card. I will set one card and end my turn. You two are up, and I would make it good if you want to win."

"I draw." Astral declared.

"I activate my face down Utopic Fusion Xyz." Utopia declared. "With this, I can activate one of two effects. The first is that I can banish all Utopia and Utopic monsters from my deck to fusion summon 1 Utopia monster.

The second I can special summon two Utopia monsters from my gravem switch their ranks to levels and make their levels the same. Then, using those monsters I can Xyz summon any Utopia monster, regardless of rank, from my grave or extra deck."

"There's a Fusion Utopia?" Astral and Lance asked.

"There wasn't, but upon coming into contact with Lance, a card was created." Utopia stated. "Allow me to show you. I choose to banish every Utopia and/or Utopic monster form my field and graveyard to Fusion Summon Utopia the Defender(LV 12/3500/3500)."

A colossal blue body and red armored Utopia appeared.

"Normally, this card can be fusion summoned by banishing only 3 Utopia monsters, but because it was summoned through the effects of Utopic Fusion Xyz, this card banishes every monster on the field and/or in your grave. This also ensures any effects they may have had are negated.

For every monster banished, this card gains 500 ATK, and if this card should gain any amount of ATK, I can cut your life points in half once per turn. Last time I checked, you two have a combined 6 monsters between you.

"It sounds like that monster's got at least one effect if it's summoned without that trap meaning he may not be done." Lance added.

"You are right about that, but first let's half your life points (Lance & Astral 1350/Utopia 7200)." Utopia declared.

Utopia the Defender(LV 12/7500/3500 effect).

"That is a powerful card, but it is one that can be overcome." Astral declared. "I'll do it without using an Xyz monster. I summon Gagaga Girl(LV 3/1000/800)." A female spellcaster with a phone, blond hair, and clothing in the style of Gagaga Magician appeared. "I'll equip her with Gagaga Mirror Slash preventing Gagaga Girl from being destroyed by battle."

"What good does that do to you?" Utopia asked not familiar with this play.

"Observe as Gagaga Girl will attack your defender activating the rest of Mirror Slash's effects." Astral declared. "Until the end of the turn, my monster gains the same name and attack as the monster she's attacking." Utopia the Defender(LV 3/7500/800 effect). "This turn, my monster will deal you the damage equal to the ATK of any monster she destroys."

"Way to go Astral." Lance cheered.

"I'm not falling to that." Utopia stated. "I activate my Defender's normal abilities. Once per turn, if I were to take damage from battle or card effect, even if my monster is to be destroyed, I can cut my life points in half to reduce that damage to 0 (Astral & Lance 1350/Utopia 3600).

That's not all. This card has two last effects. One, makes it unaffected by my opponent's card effects. Useless now, but its last effect isn't. When Defender is sent to the grave, I can special summon any Utopia or Utopic monster.

As a bonus, they can come from the grave, banished zone, or extra deck. This is then treated as an Xyz summon. On top of that, I can attach two monsters from my deck to that monster as overlay material. I choose the banished Number 39:Utopia(R 4/O 2/2500/2000)."

Astral looked at Lance. "You need to activate my face down Lance."

Lance nodded. "I activate Astral's Session Draw. Come my turn, I'll be able to draw two cards with my draw phase. If they're monsters of the same level, I can Xyz summon using those monsters straight from my hand."

"I'll turn it over to Lance." Astral declared.

Lance drew his two cards. "I drew The Phantom Knights of Fragile Armor and The Phantom Knights of Cloven Helm. Two level four monsters meaning I can overlay them. Xyz summon Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon(R4/O 2/2500/2000)." A black and purple dragon appeared.

"I'll now activate Rank-Up-Magic Dragon's Rising to reconstruct the overlay network with Rebellion and summon a monster 1 rank higher." Xyz summon Dark Requiem Xyz Dragon(R 5/O 3/3000/2500)." A black and purple dragon with mosaic wings appeared."

"A powerful monster, but even with the power to drain my Utopia's ATK, I'll just negate the attack." Utopia stated.

"Who said I was done?" Lance questioned with a smile. "I still have one card in my hand called Rank-Up-Magic Astral Force. With it, I can rank up my monster into a monster 1 or 2 ranks higher.

I'll go with two rebuilding the overlay network with Requiem to Xyz summon Odd-Eyes Raging Dragon(R 7/O 4/3000/2500)." A crimson red dragon with black claws and wings appeared. "Since he was summoned using an Xyz monster, he gains two effects.

Both can be activated, so I'll detach two materials to activate them. One grants him two attacks this turn while the other will destroy every card on your field and grant Odd-Eyes Raging Dragon(R 7/O 2/3200/2500 effect) 200 extra ATK for every card destroyed by said effect."

Utopia chuckled joyfully. "Not a bad combo."

"Raging Dragon attack Utopia (Astral & Lance 1350/Utopia 400)." Lance declared. "Now end this Raging Dragon with your second attack (Astral & Lance 1350/Utopia 0)!"

Utopia was knocked onto his back as Astral and Lance won.

Martin(Guest): You know I've been thinking about this. But I was thinking of someone using a Bionicle deck. One that can use fusion and XYZ

Quillion9000: Nothing is off the table, and I can see a character down the road using this deck; however, I'm not the biggest fan of Bionicle. So, without being able to confer with you, I'll just have to try my best to get it done. So, hopefully you can look forward to see this deck in the future. Thank you for the review.