Yu-Gi-Oh PbP Exhibition: Shadow Elf vs. Blue Ghost

[Blue Ghost]

A turbaned little man stands in the arena. He idly riffles through his cards while he waits for his opponent.

Merchant of Death

1. Magical Merchant
2. Magical Merchant
3. Magical Merchant
4. Chaos Necromancer
5. Chaos Necromancer
6. Chaos Necromancer
7. Morphing Jar
8. Night Assailant
9. Card Trooper
10. Sangan
11. Mask of Darkness
12. Mask of Darkness
13. Lyla, Lightsworn Sorceress
14. Lyla, Lightsworn Sorceress
15. Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter
16. Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter
17. Marshmallon
18. Stealth Bird
19. Stealth Bird
20. Stealth Bird
21. Des Koala
22. Des Koala
23. Des Koala
24. Gallis the Star Beast
25. Gallis the Star Beast
26. Gallis the Star Beast
27. Mystic Tomato
28. Mystic Tomato
29. Mystic Tomato
30. Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
31. Tragoedia
32. Witch of the Black Rose
33. Witch of the Black Rose
34. Witch of the Black Rose
35. Plaguespreader Zombie
36. Dandylion
37. Dandylion
38. Blasting the Ruins
39. Blasting the Ruins
40. Blasting the Ruins

Extra Deck:
2x Ally of Justice Catastor
1x Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1x Goyo Guardian
3x Black Rose Dragon
2x Stardust Dragon
2x Colossal Fighter
1x Scrap Dragon
2x Dark End Dragon
1x Mist Wurm

[Shadow_Elf]

An Archway of the Forbidden One appears, and a young man in gold and green clothes emerges. He has black hair, and half-moon spectacles. Greetings! I am Iscaral Blackmanor, Son of Sanwing Blackmanor, of the Exarchs of the Forbidden One. I shall lock you out of your own deck and then terminate your life points. Are you prepared to prevent this?

On Feathered Wings of Black and Green
01. Dark Simorgh
02. Dark Simorgh
03. Dark Simorgh
04. Mist Valley Baby Roc
05. Mist Valley Baby Roc
06. Mist Valley Soldier
07. Mist Valley Soldier
08. Mist Valley Soldier
09. Mist Valley Falcon
10. Mist Valley Falcon
11. Mist Valley Falcon
12. Blackwing - Bora the Spear
13. Blackwing - Bora the Spear
14. Blackwing - Bora the Spear
15. Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame
16. Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame
17. Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame
18. Blackwing - Blizzard the Far North
19. Blackwing - Blizzard the Far North
20. Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind
21. Future Visions
22. Future Visions
23. Future Visions
24. Terraforming
25. Monster Reborn
26. Dark Hole
27. Anti-Spell Fragrance
28. Anti-Spell Fragrance
29. Anti-Spell Fragrance
30. Icarus Attack
31. Icarus Attack
32. Swallow's Nest
33. Swallow's Nest
34. Call of the Haunted
35. Mystical Space Typhoon
36. Mystical Space Typhoon
37. Giant Trunade
38. Mirror Force
39. Dark World Dealings
40. Dark World Dealings
Extra Deck: 15
Black Winged Dragon
Thought Ruler Archfiend
Stardust Dragon
Stardust Dragon
Black Rose Dragon
Black Rose Dragon
Mist Valley Thunderlord
Ally of Justice Catastor
Goyo Guardian
Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
Red Dragon Archfiend
Ancient Fairy Dragon
Colossal Fighter
Blackwing Armour Master
Blackwing Armed Wing

[Shadow_Elf]

((D'oh, forgot rolls))

[roll0]
[roll1]
[roll2]

[Blue Ghost]

Let us see what you can do. My name is Salazar, and today, I shall be demonstrating to you some of my most potent cards. Here's to a good duel!

[roll0]
[roll1]
[roll2]

[Blue Ghost]

I draw!
[roll0]

I Set a monster and end my turn.

Field:
{table="head"]1|2|3|4|5
-|-|FD|-|-
-|-|-|-|-[/table]

Life Points: 8000


Hand:

Chaos Necromancer
Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter
Mystic Tomato
Marshmallon
Dandylion


Face Down:

Magical Merchant


Deck:

1. Magical Merchant
2. Magical Merchant
3. Chaos Necromancer
4. Chaos Necromancer
5. Morphing Jar
6. Night Assailant
7. Card Trooper
8. Sangan
9. Mask of Darkness
10. Mask of Darkness
11. Lyla, Lightsworn Sorceress
12. Lyla, Lightsworn Sorceress
13. Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter
14. Stealth Bird
15. Stealth Bird
16. Stealth Bird
17. Des Koala
18. Des Koala
19. Des Koala
20. Gallis the Star Beast
21. Gallis the Star Beast
22. Gallis the Star Beast
23. Mystic Tomato
24. Mystic Tomato
25. Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
26. Tragoedia
27. Witch of the Black Rose
28. Witch of the Black Rose
29. Witch of the Black Rose
30. Plaguespreader Zombie
31. Dandylion
32. Blasting the Ruins
33. Blasting the Ruins
34. Blasting the Ruins


Extra Deck:

2x Ally of Justice Catastor
1x Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1x Goyo Guardian
3x Black Rose Dragon
2x Stardust Dragon
2x Colossal Fighter
1x Scrap Dragon
2x Dark End Dragon
1x Mist Wurm


Graveyard:

Empty


Removed from Play:

Empty

[Shadow_Elf]

A typical opening manoevre. Let us see how I can deal with it!

[roll0]

I summon Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame, one of my father's soldiers. I shall then activate the field spell Future Visions, and set a facedown card. Shura will destroy your monster. Assuming the attack is successful, this will special summon a Blackwing - Blizzard the Far North from my deck. Then I shall activate Swallow's Nest, tributing Shura to bring out one of my own favoured servants, Mist Valley Falcon. My two new monsters, as it is still my battle phase, attack you directly for 3300 damage total. Blizzard attacks first, and Mist Valley Falcon returns Blizzard to my hand for his own attack cost. Assuming this is all fine by you, that'll end my turn.

Field Magic: Future Visions
{table=”head] 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
-- | -- | MF | -- | --
-- | -- | FD | -- | --[/table]
MF = Mist Valley Falcon, 2000/1200

Lifepoints: 8000

Hand: 3
Blackwing - Blizzard the Far North
Mist Valley Baby Roc
Monster Reborn

Facedowns: 1
Mirror Force

Graveyard: 2
Swallow's Nest
Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame

Out of Play: 0
0

Deck: 32
01. Dark Simorgh
02. Dark Simorgh
03. Dark Simorgh
>>. Mist Valley Baby Roc
04. Mist Valley Baby Roc
05. Mist Valley Soldier
06. Mist Valley Soldier
07. Mist Valley Soldier
08. Mist Valley Falcon
09. Mist Valley Falcon
>>. Mist Valley Falcon
10. Blackwing - Bora the Spear
11. Blackwing - Bora the Spear
12. Blackwing - Bora the Spear
>>. Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame
13. Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame
14. Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame
15. Blackwing - Blizzard the Far North
>>. Blackwing - Blizzard the Far North
16. Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind
17. Future Visions
18. Future Visions
>>. Future Visions
19. Terraforming
>>. Monster Reborn
20. Dark Hole
21. Anti-Spell Fragrance
22. Anti-Spell Fragrance
23. Anti-Spell Fragrance
24. Icarus Attack
25. Icarus Attack
26. Swallow's Nest
>>. Swallow's Nest
27. Call of the Haunted
28. Mystical Space Typhoon
29. Mystical Space Typhoon
30. Giant Trunade
>>. Mirror Force
31. Dark World Dealings
32. Dark World Dealings

Extra Deck: 15
Black Winged Dragon
Thought Ruler Archfiend
Stardust Dragon
Stardust Dragon
Black Rose Dragon
Black Rose Dragon
Mist Valley Thunderlord
Ally of Justice Catastor
Goyo Guardian
Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
Red Dragon Archfiend
Ancient Fairy Dragon
Colossal Fighter
Blackwing Armour Master
Blackwing Armed Wing

[Blue Ghost]

Shura's attack flips up my facedown monster, Magical Merchant (http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Magical_Merchant)! Now I can mill through my Deck until I find a Spell or Trap Card. Let's see what wares my Magical Merchant brings, shall we?
Cards begin to fly off the top of Salazar's deck.

[roll0]

Iscaral briefly glimpses each card before it is sent to the Graveyard: another Magical Merchant, Plaguespreader Zombie, Card Trooper, 2x Gallis the Star Beast, Lyla, Des Koala, 2x Stealth Bird, Mask of Darkness, Chaos Necromancer, and finally...

Ah! There it is! Blasting the Ruins (http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Blasting_the_Ruins)!
I have no counters to your attacks. Shall I make my move now?

[Blue Ghost]

I think I shall, if you do not mind.

[roll0]

I Set a monster and end my turn.

Field:
{table="head"]1|2|3|4|5
-|-|FD|-|-
-|-|-|-|-[/table]

Life Points: 4700


Hand:

Chaos Necromancer
Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter
Marshmallon
Dandylion
Blasting the Ruins
Sangan


Face Down:

Mystic Tomato


Deck:

1. Magical Merchant
2. Chaos Necromancer
3. Morphing Jar
4. Night Assailant
5. Mask of Darkness
6. Lyla, Lightsworn Sorceress
7. Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter
8. Stealth Bird
9. Des Koala
10. Des Koala
11. Gallis the Star Beast
12. Mystic Tomato
13. Mystic Tomato
14. Gorz the Emissary of Darkness
15. Tragoedia
16. Witch of the Black Rose
17. Witch of the Black Rose
18. Witch of the Black Rose
19. Dandylion
20. Blasting the Ruins
21. Blasting the Ruins


Extra Deck:

2x Ally of Justice Catastor
1x Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
1x Goyo Guardian
3x Black Rose Dragon
2x Stardust Dragon
2x Colossal Fighter
1x Scrap Dragon
2x Dark End Dragon
1x Mist Wurm


Graveyard: 12

Magical Merchant x2
Plaguespreader Zombie
Card Trooper
Gallis the Star Beast x2
Lyla, Lightsworn Sorceress
Des Koala
Stealth Bird x2
Mask of Darkness
Chaos Necromancer


Removed from Play:

Empty

[Shadow_Elf]

I do not fear your little gimmick!

[roll0]

Old Turn:
I summon Blackwing - Blizzard the Far North from my hand. He is whisked away in the Future Visions, but not before his effect activates, summoning Shura the Blue Flame to the field from the grave. Shura will destroy your facedown monster, special summoning a Blizzard the Far North from my deck, and then Blizzard, followed by Mist Valley Falcon, shall attack you directly, and I return Blizzard to my hand for the cost of Falcon's attack. This inflicts yet another 3300 damage to your lifepoints. You can only survive one more turn of this, merchant.

New Turn:
I summon Blizzard the Far North, who resurrects Shura before being whisked away in the Future Visions. I shall then activate the Monster Reborn to steal your Plaguespreader Zombie. Plaguespreader and Shura shall tune, forming Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier! I shall discard Mist Valley Baby Roc to send your facedown back to your hand, special summoning my Baby Roc. Baby Roc will tune with Falcon to form the Goyo Guardian! My monsters shall attack you directly, ending the duel, unless you have any counters?

Field Magic: Future Visions
{table=”head] 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
-- | -- | BD | GG | --
-- | -- | FD | -- | --[/table]
BD = Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier, 2300/1400
GG = Goyo Guardian, 2800/2000

Lifepoints: 8000

Hand: 1
Anti-Spell Fragrance

Facedowns: 1
Mirror Force

Graveyard: 5
Swallow's Nest
Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame
Mist Valley Falcon
Monster Reborn
Mist Valley Baby Roc

Out of Play: 1
Blizzard (Future Visions)

Deck: 30
01. Dark Simorgh
02. Dark Simorgh
03. Dark Simorgh
>>. Mist Valley Baby Roc
04. Mist Valley Baby Roc
05. Mist Valley Soldier
06. Mist Valley Soldier
07. Mist Valley Soldier
08. Mist Valley Falcon
09. Mist Valley Falcon
>>. Mist Valley Falcon
10. Blackwing - Bora the Spear
11. Blackwing - Bora the Spear
12. Blackwing - Bora the Spear
>>. Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame
13. Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame
14. Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame
>>. Blackwing - Blizzard the Far North
>>. Blackwing - Blizzard the Far North
15. Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind
16. Future Visions
17. Future Visions
>>. Future Visions
18. Terraforming
>>. Monster Reborn
19. Dark Hole
20. Anti-Spell Fragrance
21. Anti-Spell Fragrance
>>. Anti-Spell Fragrance
22. Icarus Attack
23. Icarus Attack
24. Swallow's Nest
>>. Swallow's Nest
25. Call of the Haunted
26. Mystical Space Typhoon
27. Mystical Space Typhoon
28. Giant Trunade
>>. Mirror Force
29. Dark World Dealings
30. Dark World Dealings

Extra Deck: 15
Black Winged Dragon
Thought Ruler Archfiend
Stardust Dragon
Stardust Dragon
Black Rose Dragon
Black Rose Dragon
Mist Valley Thunderlord
Ally of Justice Catastor
Goyo Guardian
Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier
Red Dragon Archfiend
Ancient Fairy Dragon
Colossal Fighter
Blackwing Armour Master
Blackwing Armed Wing

[Blue Ghost]

((Blizzard can only summon monsters in Defense Position, so Shura can't attack.))

[Shadow_Elf]

((Turn retconned above. Even better than last time! :smallbiggrin:))

[Blue Ghost]

Gah! That was not how this was supposed to go! Very good, sir, have a good day.

((Ugh. Blackwings. Have they ever faced my Lightsworn before? :smalltongue:))

[Shadow_Elf]

Gah! That was not how this was supposed to go! Very good, sir, have a good day.

((Ugh. Blackwings.))

((Hey! That was a lot of Mist Valley, too! :smalltongue:. Any advice for my deck? For yours, I'm not sure how much this would slow it down but maybe consider running Imperial Iron Wall and Quillbolt Hedgehog? With Plaguespreader, it not only slows deck-outs (you keep putting the card in your hand back on the deck) but lets you get a level 4, 6 or 8 synchro monster each turn while the four of them are in the graveyard. It would also stop Dimensional Fissure or Macro Cosmos from ruining your deck utterly.))