This chapter's featured card: Lavell Mage
Xyz Monster Rank: 6 ATK: 2800 DEF: 200 Attribute: FIRE Type: Spellcaster
3 Level 6 FIRE Synchro Monsters
This card is always treated as both a Flamvell and a Laval Card. On your turn, you can detach one Xyz Material from this card to target one monster on the field. That monster loses ATK equal to the original ATK of the Xyz Material monster detached from this card until the End Phase. If the targeted monster's ATK is reduced to 0 by this card's effect, destroy it.
It was morning and the second day of the EFDC. The members of Lamss got up early so they could announce instructions to the ponies. They got dressed in their dueling attire and made their way to the park where the ponies would gather. At around a quarter to 8, many ponies were gathered and were all ears for Lucas’ announcement. Lucas got up, and immediately got applause from the crowd, no doubt still mesmerized by his speech the night before. He put his hand up to silence them and the crowd was hushed. Lucas then began. “We know what Trixie and Gilda have done yesterday,” he said, “and we’ll see to it that she doesn’t get away. I know many of you want to go out and find them, but we can’t all go out looking for them at once. We must continue the tournament as planned, with ponies dueling your friends and other acquaintances. Get prepared, warm up, do what you have to do to be ready. But if you happen to come across them, don’t be afraid to fight. Remember, they will not play easy for anybody, but in 15 minutes, they should be weary of their actions, because they have the entirety of Equestria against her.” The crowd cheered again. Lucas got off and patiently waited like the rest of them.
As soon as 8 o’clock rang through the air, the ponies all dispersed and started dueling all around the area. Sammy, Spike, Applejack, and Apple Bloom stayed right where they were and decided to duel each other right there to test their strengths and see who would be the most fit to battle Trixie and Gilda. They each broke out their duel disks, put them on, and unsheathed their zones. As soon as they drew 5 cards from their deck, they were ready. “DUEL!” they yelled.
Sammy and Spike vs. Applejack and Apple Bloom
Sammy’s Turn: Sammy activates the spell Painful Choice, choosing 5 cards from her deck and showing them to Applejack and Apple Bloom. They then chose one of the cards (Tender of the Laval Volcano), and Sammy sends the rest to the graveyard. Next, she special summons Laval Burner from her hand, as she has 3 different Laval monsters in her graveyard (ATK: 2100 DEF: 1000). Next, she normal summons Tender of the Laval Volcano (ATK: 100 DEF: 200). Sammy tunes Laval Burner with Tender of the Laval Volcano to synchro summon Laval the Greater (ATK: 2400 DEF: 800). When Tender of the Laval Volcano is sent from the field to the graveyard while she has a different Laval monster in her graveyard, she can send one Laval monster from her deck to her graveyard. Next, when Laval the Greater is synchro summoned, Sammy must discard one card to the graveyard.
Sammy places 1 card face down and ends her turn.
Status: Hand-2 Life-8000 Monsters-1 Face Down Cards-1
Applejack’s Turn: Applejack summons XX-Saber Boggart Knight (ATK: 1900 DEF: 1000). When it’s normal summoned, Applejack can special summon a level 4 or lower X-Saber monster from her hand, and she chooses X-Saber Airbellum (ATK: 1600 DEF: 200). Next, she activates the effect of XX-Saber Faultroll, special summoning it from her hand when she controls 2 or more X-Saber monsters (ATK: 2400 DEF: 1800). Applejack tunes XX-Saber Boggart Knight with X-Saber Airbellum to synchro summon X-Saber Souza (ATK: 2500 DEF: 1600). Then Applejack activates the effect of XX-Saber Faultroll, special summoning a level 4 or lower X-Saber monster from her graveyard, choosing X-Saber Airbellum. Applejack tunes XX-Saber Faultroll with X-Saber Airbellum to synchro summon XX-Saber Gottoms (ATK: 3100 DEF: 2600).
Applejack ends her turn.
Status: Hand-3 Life-8000 Monsters-2 Face Down Cards-0
Spike’s Turn: Spike summons Jurrac Stauriko (ATK: 500 DEF: 400). Next, he plays the spell Big Evolution Pill, tributing Jurrac Stauriko to activate its effect. For 3 of his opponents’ turns, he can normal summon or set any Dinosaur type card from his hand without tribute. Next, Spike plays the spell Double Summon, summoning Jurrac Titano (ATK: 3000 DEF: 2800).
Spike places 2 cards face down and ends his turn.
Status: Hand-0 Life-8000 Monsters-1 Face Down Cards-2
Apple Bloom’s Turn: Apple Bloom places 2 cards face down and ends her turn.
Status: Hand-4 Life-8000 Monsters-0 Face Down Cards-2
Sammy’s Turn: Sammy activates Trap Stun, negating the effects of all trap cards on the field until the End Phase. Sammy special summons Laval Coatl from her hand, as she has 3 different Laval monsters in her graveyard (ATK: 1300 DEF: 700). She then activates Rekindling, special summoning as many FIRE type monsters with 200 DEF from her graveyard, choosing Laval Magma Cannoneer (ATK: 1700 DEF: 200), Laval Forest Sprite (ATK: 300 DEF: 200), and Flamvell Grunika (ATK: 1700 DEF: 200). Sammy tunes Laval Magma Cannoneer with Laval Forest Sprite to synchro summon Lavalval Dragoon (ATK: 2500 DEF: 1200). With Laval Forest Sprite’s effect, all Laval monsters gain 200 ATK for every Laval monster in the graveyard until the End Phase (7) (ATK: 2400+(7x200)=3800, ATK: 2500+1400=3900). Next, Sammy tunes Flamvell Grunika with Laval Coatl to synchro summon Flamvell Uruquizas (ATK: 2100 DEF: 400). Sammy overlays Flamvell Uruquizas, Lavalval Dragoon, and Laval the Greater to xyz summon Lavell Mage (ATK: 2800 DEF: 200). With its effect, Sammy can remove one xyz material from it to target one monster on the field and lower its ATK by the ATK of the xyz material removed until the End Phase. If that monster’s ATK is lowered to 0 by this effect, the monster is destroyed. Sammy removes Lavalval Dragoon as xyz material to lower X-Saber Souza’s ATK by 2500 (ATK: 2500 -> 0). Because of Lavell Mage’s effect, X-Saber Souza is destroyed. Sammy then removes Laval the Greater as xyz material to lower XX-Saber Gottoms’ ATK by 2400 (ATK: 3100 -> 700). Lavell Mage is treated as both a Laval and a Flamvell monster, so Laval Forest Sprite’s effect is applied (ATK: 2800+(9x200)=4600). Next, Sammy normal summons Flamvell Firedog (ATK: 1900 DEF: 200). Sammy attacks XX-Saber Gottoms with Flamvell Firedog.
Applejack and Apple Bloom’s Life Points: 8000 -> 6800.
When Flamvell Firedog destroys a monster by battle and sends it to the graveyard, Sammy can Special summon a FIRE attribute monster with 200 or less DEF from her deck, choosing Laval Lady of the Burning Lake (ATK: 200 DEF: 200). Next, Sammy attacks Applejack and Apple Bloom directly with Lavell Mage.
Applejack and Apple Bloom’s Life Points: 6800 -> 2200
Sammy tunes Flamvell Firedog and Laval Lady of the Burning Lake to synchro summon Ancient Flamvell Deity (ATK: 2500 DEF: 200). Next, Sammy activates Laval Lady of the Burning Lake’s effect from the graveyard. When 3 or more Laval monsters exist in her graveyard, Sammy can remove it and another Laval monster in her graveyard from play to destroy one set card her opponent controls, choosing one of Apple Bloom’s face down cards, which was a Torrential Tribute.
Sammy ends her turn. All Laval monsters’ ATK goes back to normal (ATK: 4600 -> 2800).
Status: Hand-0 Life-8000 Monsters-2 Face Down Cards-1
Applejack’s Turn: Applejack activates Monster Reborn, special summoning XX-Saber Gottoms from her graveyard. Spike activates Deep Dark Trap Hole, removing XX-Saber Gottoms from play.
Applejack places 1 card face down and ends her turn.
Status: Hand-1 Life-2200 Monsters-0 Face Down Cards-1
Spike’s Turn: Spike activates his face down Mystical Space Typhoon, destroying Applejack’s face down card. Spike attacks Applejack and Apple Bloom directly with Jurrac Titano.
Applejack and Apple Bloom’s Life Points: 2200 -> 0
Sammy and Spike win.
"Gee, guys,” said Applejack. “You two really make a strong team. I feel much safer knowing that if Trixie and Gilda even think of wrestling with you, they’d get their rumps busted faster they can draw a card.” “Don’t let your guard down,” said Sammy. “They don’t want to beat the stronger opponents just yet. Let’s both be on our toes and make sure we try our best to win, eh?” “Okay!” said Apple Bloom excitedly. They then ran in separate directions to try and find Trixie and Gilda.