This chapter's featured card: Virgil, the Griffin Warlock
Synchro Monster Level: 10 ATK: 2800 DEF: 3200 Attribute: WIND Type: Winged-Beast
1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters
While face up on the field, this card cannot be targeted by the effects of your opponent's Spells, Traps, or Monster Cards. This card is also treated as a Dragon-type monster. Once per turn, you can pay 1000 life points to set a Spell or Trap card from your Graveyard onto your field. When the card is removed from the field, it is removed from play instead.
It was already dusk in Ponyville as the group of humans made their way to the center of town where the theater was. Sammy was about to walk inside when a pink pony with frizzled pink hair rushed outside and blocked the entrance. “Hello?” asked Sammy confusedly. “Sorry, you can’t come in yet. But we’re REALLY, REALLY close!” said the pony in an excited voice. “Just give us…” she peeked behind the door. “10 minutes. Just 10 more minutes and everything will be all set!” “Whatever,” said Sammy, walking back to a fountain where the others were sitting and waiting. “So what?” asked Alex. “10 minutes,” replied Sammy. The others started to grow impatient, but Alex suddenly thought of something. “Oh I know!” said Alex. “Maddie, do you want to duel?” “What? Here?” asked Maddie. “Sure, why not? We’ll more than likely miss the tournament, so let’s just duel here for old time’s sake, huh?” asked Alex. Maddie thought about it for a while “I dunno,” Maddie said playfully. “Do you really want to get beaten that bad?” “No, because I don’t plan on losing tonight!” he then took out a black duel disk from his bag, attached it to his arm, and inserted his deck into the slot. Maddie followed suit and put on an icy blue duel disk from her bag on her arm and put her deck in the slot. They then ran away from each other about 20 paces. “Just because we aren’t dueling for a trophy now doesn’t mean I won’t accept you holding anything back,” exclaimed Maddie. “You know it!” cried Alex. The commotion caused a group of ponies to form a circle around the two. Applejack and Apple Bloom were carrying baskets of apples through town and decided to watch what was about to happen. Fluttershy was walking with Angel who was eating a carrot and stopped to watch. Rainbow Dash was flying above town when she saw the massive flock of ponies surrounding the two duelists and so she decided to be an onlooker as well. Pinkie Pie was already outside the theater in a lawn chair eating a bag of popcorn, ready for the show to begin. Lastly, Rarity was walking with Twilight, Spike, and Orion, who kept the spell book he was reading under his arm, who stopped Twilight, Spike, and Rarity. “What’s going on, Orion?” asked Twilight. “A duel is what’s about to happen,” replied Orion. Alex and Maddie looked around at the audience they had acquired. “Looks like we set up a bit of a show,” said Maddie. Alex responded with, “And they’re all going to watch you lose to me,” and then he extended his arm as the zones on his duel disk unsheathed and he was ready to go. “Not if I can help it,” responded Maddie, whose duel disk also unsheathed. Then, an aura shot out of the duel disks which encompassed the entire area, which would provide the holographic imagery required to play. The ponies initially looked confused as to what had happened, but Lucas stood on top a statue and shouted, “May I have your attention! This is not going to hurt any of you! This is a technology from our world known as a ‘holographic projection;’ it only projects an image, nothing physical! This game is about as violent as a standard game of chess! Thank you!” Alex nodded at Lucas. Then, the two duelists stood in position, and drew 5 cards from their respective decks. “DUEL!” they both yelled.
Alex vs. Maddie
Alex’s Turn: Alex plays Foolish Burial, sending one Dragunity Phalanx from his deck to his graveyard. Next, he normal summons Dragunity Dux (ATK: 1500 DEF: 1000). With its effect, it can equip one dragon-type Dragunity monster from his graveyard onto itself. Alex chooses Dragunity Phalanx. Now Dragunity Phalanx’s effect activates. When it is equipped to a monster by an effect, it can special summon itself onto the field. Alex tunes Dragunity Dux with Dragunity Phalanx to synchro summon Dragunity Knight Vajrayana (ATK: 1900 DEF: 1200). With its effect, it can equip one dragon-type Dragunity monster from his graveyard onto itself. Alex chooses Dragunity Phalanx.
Alex places 1 card face down and ends his turn.
Status: Hand-3 Life-4000 Monsters-1 Face Down Cards-1
Maddie’s Turn: Maddie plays the spell Magic Triangle of the Ice Barrier, allowing her to reveal 3 Ice Barrier monsters in her hand, and destroy one card on Alex’s side of the field. She chooses Dragunity Knight Vajrayana. Also, she can special summon one Ice Barrier monster from her hand. She chooses Pilgrim of the Ice Barrier (ATK: 1500 DEF: 1000). Then, she normal summons Geomancer of the Ice Barrier (ATK: 800 DEF: 1200). Maddie tunes Pilgrim of the Ice Barrier with Geomancer of the Ice Barrier to synchro summon Gungnir, Dragon of the Ice Barrier (ATK: 2500 DEF: 1700). Maddie activates Gungnir, Dragon of the Ice Barrier’s effect to discard 1 card in her hand to destroy 1 of Alex’s cards. She chooses his face down card, which was a Draining Shield. Maddie attacks Alex directly.
Alex’s Life Points: 4000 -> 1500
Maddie places 2 cards face down and ends her turn.
Status: Hand-0 Life-4000 Monsters-1 Face Down Cards-2
The crowd began cheering loudly. For a game so foreign to them, they seemed to be enjoying it. “You lose more than half of your life points on my first turn? For shame, Alex,” said Maddie jokingly. “Don’t worry,” Alex said. “I’m just warming up.”
Alex’s Turn: Alex activates Graceful Charity, drawing 3 cards and discarding 2. He activates Monster Reborn, special summoning Dragunity Arma Leyvaten (ATK: 2600 DEF: 1200). With its effect, it can equip a Dragon type monster from Alex’s graveyard to itself. He chooses Dragunity Phalanx, and Alex uses its effect to special summon itself onto the field if it’s equipped to a monster by an effect. Alex tunes Dragunity Arma Leyvaten with Dragunity Phalanx to synchro summon Virgil, the Griffin Warlock (ATK: 2800 DEF: 3200). Alex then normal summons Luster Dragon (ATK: 1900 DEF: 1600). Virgil, the Griffin Warlock attacks Gungnir, Dragon of the Ice Barrier. Due to Virgil, the Griffin Warlock’s effect, it can’t be targeted by card effects.
Maddie’s Life Points: 4000 -> 3700
Maddie activates her Card of Last Will, drawing 5 cards if a monster she controls is destroyed.
Alex places 1 card face down and ends his turn.
Status: Hand-1 Life-1500 Monsters-2 Face Down Cards-1
Maddie’s Turn: Maddie summons Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier (ATK: 1300 DEF: 0). Next, she plays the spell Double Summon, and summons Dewdark of the Ice Barrier (ATK: 1200 DEF: 800). Both Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier and Dewdark of the Ice Barrier are level 2 monsters, so Dewdark of the Ice Barrier’s effect allows it to attack Alex directly.
Alex’s Life Points: 1500 -> 300
Maddie ends her turn.
Status: Hand-3 Life-3700 Monsters-2 Face Down Cards-1
“Seriously, have you given up?” asked Maddie. “You know your deck is tricky Maddie,” replied Alex. “But now, kid’s gloves are off.”
Alex’s Turn: Alex places 1 card face down and ends his turn.
Status: Hand-1 Life-300 Monsters-2 Face Down Cards-2
Maddie’s Turn: Maddie attacks with Dewdark of the Ice Barrier, but Alex activates Mirror Force, destroying Dewdark of the Ice Barrier and Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier.
Maddie places 1 card face down and ends her turn.
Status: Hand-3 Life-3700 Monsters-0 Face Down Cards-2
Alex’s Turn: Alex attacks directly with Virgil, the Griffin Warlock.
Maddie’s Life Points: 3700 -> 900
Alex ends his turn.
Status: Hand-2 Life-300 Monsters-2 Face Down Cards-1
Maddie’s Turn: Maddie activates Change of Heart, gaining control of Luster Dragon. Next, she tributes Luster Dragon to summon Royal Knight of the Ice Barrier (ATK: 2000 DEF: 2000). When it’s tribute summoned, an Ice Coffin Token is summoned onto Alex’s field in attack mode (ATK: 1000 DEF: 0). Maddie attacks the Ice Coffin Token, but Alex activates Covering Fire, increasing the Ice Coffin Token’s ATK by the ATK of another monster on the field, in this case, Virgil, the Griffin Warlock (ATK: 1000 -> 3800). Maddie activates Waboku, protecting Royal Knight of the Ice Barrier and negating any damage.
Maddie ends her turn.
Status: Hand-2 Life-900 Monsters-1 Face Down Cards-1
Alex’s Turn: Alex plays Pot of Greed and draws 2 cards. He attacks Royal Knight of the Ice Barrier.
Maddie’s Life Points: 900 -> 100
Alex places 2 cards face down and ends his turn.
Status: Hand-2 Life-300 Monsters-2 Face Down Cards-2
Maddie’s Turn: Maddie summons Shock Troops of the Ice Barrier (ATK: 1500 DEF: 800). She equips Megamorph to it, doubling its ATK (ATK: 1500 -> 3000). Maddie attacks the Ice Coffin Token, but Alex activates Shift, switching the target to Virgil, the Griffin Warlock.
Alex’s Life Points: 300 -> 100
Shock Troops of the Ice Barrier’s ATK goes back to normal due to Megamorph’s effect (ATK: 3000 -> 1500).
Maddie ends her turn.
Status: Hand-1 Life-100 Monsters-1 Face Down Cards-1
“It’s all down to this, then?” Alex asked. “Sure is, and right now you better draw good, or you’re in trouble,” said Maddie. “Better make it count then,” said Alex.
Alex’s Turn: Alex summons Dragunity Pilum (ATK: 1400 DEF: 1000). When Dragunity Pilum is summoned, Alex can special summon a Winged-Beast Dragunity monster from his hand and equip Dragunity Pilum to it, choosing Dragunity Angusticlavii (ATK: 2100 DEF: 1000). When Dragunity Pilum is equipped to a monster, the monster can attack directly. Maddie activates Magic Cylinder, but Alex activates Trap Jammer, negating and destroying Magic Cylinder. The attack goes through.
Maddie’s Life Points: 100 -> 0
Alex wins.