Marshmallon and Winged Kuriboh were in the stadium, watching Block A duel against one another. Yugi was beginning to start his Duel against Martin, who was using a Performage, or as NASDAQ called it, PFMG Deck. The NASDAQ system was the computer which recorded all events of the World Cup. NASDAQ also made sure that noone and nothing got messed up. It was a very advanced and sophisticated system which was created by Egg, Eggy's father. "Yugi, with a Trap, or NASDAQ: TRAP Deck, will be dueling against Martin, with a Performage, or NASDAQ: PFMG Deck." announced NASDAQ. Yugi and Martin's faces both appeared as a giant hologram appeared on one of the big screens with both players at 4000 Life Points. Both players drew five cards and they rock-paper-scissored for first/second. Martin won, so he picked to go second.
Yugi started his turn. "I set five cards face-down and end my turn." he said. Five cards appeared on the field, face-down.
"My turn!" said Martin. "I draw and I set two cards face-down, and I Special Summon Performage Stilts Launcher!"
Performage Stilts Launcher
EARTH/LV6
Spellcaster/Effect
ATK/2200 DEF/0
If there are no monsters on the field, you may special summon this card from your hand, but you may not Normal Summon/Set until the end of this turn. During either player's turn, when a card or effect is activated that would inflict damage to your opponent, you can banish this card from your Graveyard, inflict 2000 damage to your opponent. You can only use the effect of "Performage Stilts Launcher once per turn.
"Wow! That's a really good card!" said Marshmallon. "You can get a really strong monster on the first turn!"
"Yeah." said Kuriboh, who wasn't paying much attention to Martin. He only had eyes for Yugi, even though all he had were five face-down cards. He wondered what those cards were.
"I play Bubble Barrier and end my turn!" said Martin. The turn counter automatically switched to Yugi.
Bubble Barrier
SPELL-CONTINUOUS
Each "Performapal" and "Performage" monster may not be destroyed by battle or card effect once per turn. You take no battle damage from attacks involving "Performapal" or "Performage" monsters you control.
Marshmallon was even more impressed, and even WInged Kuriboh was starting to notice Martin. "That - That card is just OVERPOWERED! Why isn't it banned?" asked Marshmallon.
Yugi drew. "My turn! I summon Summoner Monk in Attack Mode, and use its effect to change it into defense mode!"
Summoner Monk
DARK/LV4
Spellcaster/Effect
ATK/800 DEF/1600
While this card is face-up in the field, it cannot be Tributed. If this card is Normal or Flip Summoned: Change it into Defense Position. Once per turn, you can discard one Spell
Card to Special Summon one Level 4 monster from your deck, but it cannot attack this turn.
"Face-down card, reveal!" said Yugi. "Monster Supplier!"
Monster Supplier
TRAP/CONTINUOUS
Both players can have five extra monster Zones while this card is face-up on the field. When this card leaves the field, if any player has more that five monsters on the field, players destroy monsters until they have five, if more than five.
"What on Marshmania was that for?" asked Marshmallon. "There's no point in activating that right now!"
"Second face-down card, reveal!" said Yugi as he activated Reverse Ceasefire. "Reverse Ceasefire!"
Reverse Ceasefire
TRAP
When this card is activated, if there are two or less monsters on the field, inflict 500 damage for each unoccupied monster slot on the field to your opponent.
"Now that's an overpowered combo!" exclaimed Marshmallon. "Which Disks do you think he made it with?"
"Well, my best guess is that he combined a couple of Ceasefires and used a Reverse of Reverse to make it." replied Eggy, amazed at Yugi's Power Disk-making skills. "Monster Supplier, however, is probably a combination of Reverse of Reverse and Infinite Cards."
Martin's Life Points directly dropped to zero. "WInner: Yugi" announced NASDAQ.
"That. Was. An. Awesome. WIn." said Kuriboh. "I told you that he could win easily!"
Marshmallon just gaped. "F-F-Fast Win." he stammered.
"The second match will be starting in five minutes, with Isaac playing his Dragon, or NASDAQ: DRGN Deck, Versus Darren with a Lightsworn or NASDAQ: LITE Deck." said NASDAQ.
"Alright!" said Kuriboh. "Isaac's going to CRUSH Darren! He placed first in the YUGIOH Junior Tournament in the Arc-V World!"
"Don't be too sure, Kuriboh. Darren was in the 2011 YUGIOH World Championships and he placed eighth! Sure, he didn't make it to the Second Round, but at least he was competing against people as good as Isaac or even better." warned Eggy. " I heard that he only lost against Yugi."
"The match between Isaac and Darren is now starting!" announced NASDAQ. The two players drew five cards. Isaac won the rock-paper-scissor, so he chose to go first.
"I Normal Summon Hunter Dragon," said Isaac, "and I banish it to summon the mighty Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon!"
Hunter Dragon
DARK/LV3
Dragon
1700/800
Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon
DARK/LV10
Dragon/Effect
2800/2300
You can Special Summon this card (from your hand) by banishing one Dragon-Type monster you control. Once per turn: You can Special Summon one Dragon-Type from your hand or Graveyard, except "Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon".
"Next, I activate Red-Eyes' effect to Special Summon White Night Dragon!" said Isaac.
White Night Dragon
WATER/LV8
Dragon/Effect
3000/2500
During either player's turn, when a Spell/Trap card that targets this card is activated: Negate the activation, and if you do, destroy it. When a face-up monster you control is targeted for an attack: You can send one Spell/Trap card you control to the Graveyard, and change the attack target to this card.
"Well, that was a fast start." said Marshmallon. " I wonder when he's going to get Obelisk or something."
"I set one card face-down and end my turn!" said Isaac.
"Draw!" said Darren. 'Woah. This is a great hand! I can probably win in two turns!' thought Darren. "I activate Solar Recharge and I discard Ehren, Lightsworn Monk to pay its cost!"
Solar Recharge
SPELL
Discard one "Lightsworn" monster. Draw two cards and then send the top two cards of your Deck to the Graveyard.
"Then I summon Lumina, Lightsworn Summoner!" said Darren.
Lumina, Lightsworn Summoner
LIGHT/LV3
Spellcaster/Effect
ATK/1000 DEF/1000
Once per turn: You can discard one card, Special Summon, one Level four or lower "Lightsworn" monster from your Graveyard. During each of your End Phases: Send the top 3 cards of your Deck to the Graveyard.
"I activate Lumina's effect to discard another Lumina and Special Summon the first Lumina!" said Darren. "Then I activate the second Lumina's effect to discard Wulf and I Special Summon Raiden, Hand of the Lightsworn!"
Raiden, Hand of the Lightsworn
LIGHT/LV4
Warrior/Effect
ATK/1700 DEF/1000
Once per turn during your Main Phase: You can send the top 2 cards of your Deck to the Graveyard, and if any of those cards were "Lightsworn" monsters, this card gains 200 ATK for each until the end of your opponent's turn. During each of your End Phases: Send the top 2 cards of your Deck to the Graveyard.
"I use Raiden's effect and mill two cards!" said Darren. The two milled cards were Shire, Lightsworn Spirit and Minerva, Lightsworn Maiden. "By Minerva's effect, I mill one more card!" The milled card was a Lightray Diabolos.
Minerva, Lightsworn Maiden
LIGHT/LV3
Spellcaster/Tuner
ATK/800 DEF/200
When this card is Normal Summoned: You can add 1 DRAGON-Type monster from your Deck to your hand whose level is less than or equal to the amount of "Lightsworn" monsters in your Graveyard with different names. If this card is sent from your Deck or hand to your Graveyard: Send the top card of your Deck to your Graveyard. During each of your End Phases: Send the top 2 cards of your Deck to the Graveyard.
"Next, I activate Monster Reincarnation to discard Felis, Lightsworn Archer to get my Lightray Diabolos from the Graveyard!" said Darren.
"Uh oh. I have a feeling of what's coming next." said Eggy.
"What?" asked Kuriboh and Marshmallon.
"You see, Lightsworn Decks are primarily based on getting Judgment Dragon to one-turn kill the opponent. And since Darren has many Lightsworns in the Graveyard . . ." explained Eggy.
"That means that Darren probably has a Judgment Dragon in his hand!" said Kuriboh.
Monster Reincarnation
SPELL
Discard 1 card, and target one monster in your Graveyard, add that target to your hand.
"Then I Special Summon Judgment Dragon from my hand and use its effect to destroy all cards on the field, except itself!" said Darren.
"Oh no." whimpered Isaac.
"Yep, he's doing it." said Marshmallon.
Judgment Dragon
LIGHT/LV8
Dragon/Effect
ATK/3000 DEF/2600
Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be Special Summoned (from your hand) by having 4 or more "Lightsworn" monsters with different names in your Graveyard, and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways. You can pay 1000 Life Points; destroy all other cards on the field. During each of your End Phases: Send the top 4 cards of your Deck to the Graveyard.
LP Count: Darren-3000
Isaac-4000
"No wonder Lightsworn Decks are so good." said Marshmallon in wonder.
"And Finally, I Special Summon Lightray Diabolos and Lightray Daedalus!" said Darren, with two more monsters appearing on the field.
Lightray Daedalus
LIGHT/LV7
Sea Serpent/Effect
ATK/2600 DEF/1500
Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be Special Summoned (from your hand) by having 4 or more LIGHT monsters in your Graveyard, and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways. Once per turn: You can target 1 Field Spell Card and 2 other cards on the field; destroy them.
Lightray Diabolos
LIGHT/LV8
Dragon/Effect
ATK/2800 DEF/1000
Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must first be Special Summoned (from your hand) by having 5 or more LIGHT monsters with different names in your Graveyard. Once per turn: You can banish 1 LIGHT monster from your Graveyard, then target 1 Set card your opponent controls; reveal that target, then place that target on either the top or bottom of the Deck.
"He's going to attack and win the Duel!" breathed Kuriboh, gazing at the majestic, although very large and scary, monsters on the field.
"I direct attack with all three monsters!" said Darren, pointing at Isaac.
"ISAAC-LP:0. Winner: Darren-NASDAQ: LITE. System saved. LITE Deck moving on to second matchups." said NASDAQ.
Isaac fumed and stomped out of the stadium, slightly swearing a bit. darren, however, just modestly walked out of the stadium, occasionally giving waves to his fans. "I LOVE YOU DARREN!" screamed a fat teenage girl with heavy lipstick and makeup. Darren just looked disgusted, and walked away, hands in his pockets.