Kaiba: Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Duel League!

Pyro goes off on both entrance ways

Kaiba: I am here joined by Jack Atlas...and Joey Wheeler.

Jack: Great to be here, Seto! We will now begin the road to interesting duels AND title defenses as well. Especially another championship that we will see in due time

Kaiba: That is right, But for now, we got an opening match which we announced during the Duel League Championship Tournament.

Joey: Oh yeah, the fantasy semifinal match that never was. AK v. Pattou.

Kaiba: Blue-Eyes versus Dark Magician. We shall see if we get the match we've all waited for.

Announcer: The following is the opening duel. First, AK!

https://youtu.be/gNrNwrVn0xQ

Kaiba: Someone who's got a lot to prove since his elimination in the quarter finals. Someone who needs to reassert his dominance for a future shot at the Duel League Championship.

Joey: And I sense a pissed off Adoptive Father too

Kaiba: Fire your useless fourth rate duelist shots Wheeler. You will never know the feeling of beinga t the top!

Announcer: And his opponent, Pattou!

https://youtu.be/m9vQ0jwP6ZY

Kaiba: Another early elimination from the quarter finals. But AK wanted to challenge him to make things right.

Joey: Don't make us believe AK acted on his own to get this match. This is just to spite out Yug all because you can only bask in a tainted victory back in the Duelist Kingdom

Kaiba: I had my reason! 

Jack: Even that's low for a former Satellite like myself

Kaiba: Shut it you Ace Card stealing...

Jack: Oh so now you try to throw down with me, you spoiled, wealth up your ass piece of...

Joey: Hey! We got a duel to call RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE!

Kaiba: Announcer....

Announcer: Let the duel begin!

Turn 1 (AK 8000/ Pattou 8000)
AK draws a card

Kaiba: So if it had not been mentioned, their turn order is based on their ranking. AK is ranked 5th while Pattou is ranked 8th. The rankings are based on remaining life points before elimination and the stage of the tournament theey got eliminated in.

AK: I set two cards and summon, Battle Ox (EARTH/4*/Beast-Warrior/ATK1700/DEF1000). I end my turn

Kaiba: Impressive. Powerful start.

Joey: Don't forget who he's facing. An ace staller but may get his ace quicker than you think

Turn 2 (AK 8000/ Pattou 8000)
Pattou draws a card

Pattou: I set a card and a monster in defense to end my turn

Jack: Pattou isn't known for going on the offensive early but there is good reason

Kaiba: THat or he's a coward

Joey: Yeah, because your adoptive son is great in offense

Turn 3 (AK 8000/ Pattou 8000)
AK draws a card

AK: I summon Twin-Headed Behemoth (WIND/3*/Dragon/ATK1500/DEF1200). 

Kaiba: Why did he summon that?

Joey: Relax Kaiba, he's gonna attack. Come on, even a Kaiba should know when to strike

AK: Battle Ox, attack that facedown!

Battle Ox attacks the facedown defense monster, which was Gate Blocker (EARTH/4*/ATK100/DEF2000). 

AK 7700/ Pattou 8000

AK: I end my turn

Jack: As expected from Pattou, walls for those tributes later on

Turn 4 (AK 7700/ Pattou 8000)
Pattou draws a card

Pattou: I offer Gate Blocker as Tribute to Tribute Summon the Summoned Skull! (DARK/6*/Fiend/ATK2500/DEF1200)

Joey: Alright! An OG from Yug's arsenal. 

Kaiba: Let's see how AK will get out of this one?

Pattou: Summoned Skull, attack Battle Ox, Dark Lightning!

AK 6900/ Pattou 8000

Pattou: I end my turn

AK: And since you destroyed a monster I controled by battle, I special summon, Interplanetarypurplythorny Dragon in Attack Position (DARK/5*/Dragon/ATK2200/DEF1100). I end my turn.

Kaiba: Amazing!

Turn 5 (AK 6900/ Pattou 8000)
AK draws a card

AK: I offer Twin-Headed Behemoth as Tribute to Tribute SUmmon, Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV6 (FIRE/6*/Dragon/ATK2300/DEF1600). 

Pattou: Cannot overpower the Summoned Skull huh?

AK: Not exactly. I offer Horus and Interplanetarypurplythorny Dragon as tributes to Special Summon from my hand Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon (LIGHT/8*/Dragon/ATK3000/DEF2500).  

Kaiba: Wow! Never have I ever...seen this...

AK: I attack Summoned Skull wiht Galaxy-Eyes

Summoned Skull is destroyed by battle

AK 6900/ Pattou 7500

AK: I end my turn.

Kaiba: Balance shifted. Let's see how far defense can go with this dragon?

Turn 6 (AK 6900/ Pattou 7500)
Pattou draws a card

Pattou: I set a monster and activate a Spell Card, Dian Keto the Cure Master. I gain 1000 Life Points

AK 6900/ Pattou 8500

Pattou: I end my turn

Kaiba: That may be a flip effect monster but he better attack to be sure

Turn 7 (AK 6900/ Pattou 7500)
AK draws a card

AK: I set a monster and attack that facedown with Galaxy-Eyes. 

Galaxy-Eyes White Dragon attacks the facedown monster, which was Magician's Robe (DARK/2*/Spellcaster/ATK700/DEF2000). Magician's Robe is destroyed from battle. 

AK: I end my turn.

Turn 8 (AK 6900/ Pattou 7500)
Pattou draws a card

Pattou I set a card and place a monster in face down defense to end my turn

Kaiba: Typical

Turn 9 (AK 6900/ Pattou 7500)
AK draws a card

AK: I set another card and summon, Chaos Necromancer (DARK/1*/Fiend/ATK0/DEF0). And before you say anything, its effect is its ATK is the number of Monster cards in my Graveyard times 300. Since I have 4 there, Chaos Necromancer gains 1200ATK.

Chaos Necromancer AtK: 0 -> 1200

AK: Galaxy-Eyes, get rid of that facedown!

Galaxy-Eyes destroys the facedown monster, Morphing Jar (EARTH/2*/Rock/ATK700/DEF 600).

Pattou: Effect activate. We both discard our entire hands then draw 5 cards.

AK: I got no cards on hand. 

Pattou: Discarding from my hand, Dark Magician and Giant Soldier of Stone

Both Players draw 5 cards

AK: Chaos Necromancrer, direct attack!

AK 6900/ Pattou 6300

AK: Main Phase 2, I set a card and end my turn

Turn 10 (AK 6900/ Pattou 6300)
Pattou draws a card

Pattou: I set a monster and end my turn

Turn 11 (AK 6900/ Pattou 6300)
AK draws a card

AK: I summon Mad Dog of Darkness (DARK/4*/Beast/ATK1900/DEF1400). Galaxy-Eyes, attack that facedown!

Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon attacked the facedown monster, which was Marshmallon (LIGHT/3*/Fairy/ ATK300/ DEF500). 

Pattou: Marshmallon's effect activates, if the controller of the monster that attacked Marshmallon attacked it, its controller takes 1000 damage. Also it cannot be destroyed by battle..so...

AK 5900/ Pattou 6300

AK: I end my turn

Turn 12 (AK 5900/ Pattou 6300)
Pattou draws a card

Pattou: I set a card and another monster to end my turn.

Turn 13 (AK 5900/ Pattou 6300)
AK draws a card

AK: I summon, Vorse Raider (DARK/4*/Beast-Warrior/ATK1900/DEF1200).

Kaiba: Full field huh...What does he have in mind?

AK: Battle Phase, I attack Marshmallon with Galaxt-Eyes, but activate its effect to banish itself and the monster it is battling until the End Phase

Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon and Marshmallon are both removed from play for the meantime

Kaiba: Wow, one less wall to worry about

AK: Vorse Raider, attack that facedown

Vorse Raider attacks the facedown monster, which was Magician's Robe (DARK/2*/Spellcaster/ATK700/DEF2000)

AK 5800/ Pattou 6300

AK: I end my turn...

Pattou: I activate a Trap Card, Dust Tornado to target that card below Galaxy-Eyes

Dust Tornado destroyed the facedown Birthright

AK: As I was saying, Galaxy-Eyes and Marshmallon are returned to the field at the end of the Battle Phase.

Pattou: And since I activated a Spell/Trap during my opponent's turn, I can special summon Magician's Robe (DARK/2*/Spellcaster/ATK700/DEF2000) from my Graveyard, but should this leave the field, it will be banished instead

Turn 14 (AK 5800/ Pattou 6300)
Pattou draws a card

Pattou: I activate a Trap Card, Double Magical Arm Bind.

Kaiba: What?

Joey: No way!

Pattou: I Tribute both Magician's Robes. The one from the Graveyard is banished to select in ther place to take control of, Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon and Chaos Necromancer.

Magician's Robes are tributed (From Graveyard is banished) to gain control of Galaxy-Eyes Photon ragon and Chaos Necromancer

Pattou: I sacrifice both Galaxy-Eyes and Chaos Necromancer to Tribute Summon, Guardian Angel Joan (LIGHT/7*/Fairy/ATK2800/DEF2000)

Joey: He's about to gain back Life Points!

Pattou: Guardian Angel Joan, attack Mad Dog of Darkness

Mad Dog of Darkness is destroyed by battle

AK 4900/ Pattou 6300

Pattou: Guardian Angel Joan's effect activates, when it destroys a monster by battle, I gain Life Points equal to the destroyed monsters original ATK.

AK 4900/ Pattou 8200

Pattou: I end my turn

Kaiba: AK had better bring out Blue-Eyes to best Joan

Turn 15 (AK 4900/ Pattou 8200)
AK draws a card

AK: I set two cards and change Vorse Raider to Defense and end my turn

Turn 16 (AK 4900/ Pattou 8200)
Pattou draws a card

Pattou: I place a card face down and a monster in defense. Guardian Angel Joan, attack Vorse Raider!

AK: I activate a Trap Card, Widespread Ruin

Pattou: I activate a Counter Trap Card, Wiretap. I can negate the activation of a  Trap card and that card will be shuffled back into the deck

Due to Wiretap, Widespread Ruin is shuffled back into the deck.

Pattou: Continue the attack!

Vorse Raider is destroyed by battle by Guardian Angel Joan

Pattou: Guardian Angel Joan's effect activates, when it destroys a monster by battle, I gain Life Points equal to the destroyed monsters original ATK.

AK 4900/ Pattou 10100

Joey: 10,100 Life Points?!?!

Pattou: I end my turn

Turn 17 (AK 4900/ Pattou 10100)
AK draws a card and ends his turn

Turn 18 (AK 4900/ Pattou 10100)
Pattou draws a card 

Pattou: I activate a Continuous Magic Card, Wave Motion Cannon I can send this card on the field to the Graveyard during my Main Phase. I inflict Direct damage to my opponent's Life Points equal to the number of my Standby Phases that have passed after this card was activated times 1000 points.

Joey: AK has roughly 5 turns left!

Pattou: Guardian Angel Joan, attack the facedown!

Guardian Angel Joan attacked the facedown monster, which was Yomi Ship (WATER/3*/Aqua/ATK800/DEF1400).

AK: Yomi Ship's effect activates. the monster that destroyed this card by battle will be destroyed too!

Guardian Angel Joan is destroyed due to Yomi Ship.

Pattou: I still gain that Life Points still!

AK 4900/ Pattou 10900

Pattou: I end my turn

Turn 19 (AK 4900/ Pattou 10900)
AK draws a card 

AK: I summon Kaiser Sea Horse (LIGHT/4*/Sea Serpent/ATK1700/DEF1650). I attack your other facedown monster!

Kaiser Sea Horse attacks Pattou's facedown monster, which was another Marshmallon (LIGHT/3*/Fairy/ ATK300/ DEF500).

Pattou: Marshmallon's effect activates, if the controller of the monster that attacked Marshmallon attacked it, its controller takes 1000 damage. Also it cannot be destroyed by battle..so...

AK 3900/ Pattou 10900

Kaiba: Oh no... this cannot be

Joey: He shortened his turns to remain alive in the duel

AK: I end my turn

Jack: He can't leave that Kaiser Sea Horse alive. knowing what his ace is

Kaiba: Hey!

Jack: It's true

Turn 20 (AK 3900/ Pattou 10900)
Pattou draws a card 

Wave Motion Cannon during Standby Phase - 1

Pattou: I activate a Spell Card, Card Destruction. We discard our hand cards and draw the same number of cards we discarded

Pattou discards Kuriboh and Hane-Hane to draw 2 cards

AK discards Opticlops, Lord of D. Blue-Eyes White Dragon and Kaiser Sea Horse to draw 4 cards. 

Pattou: I set 1 card and end my turn.

Kaiba: He will pay dearly for that arrogance

Turn 21 (AK 3900/ Pattou 10900)
AK draws a card 

AK: I summon, Vanguard of the Dragon (EARTH/4*/Dragon/ATK1700/DEF1300). Iactivate its effect by discarding a dragon to increase its attack by 300 ATK. I discard Curse of Dragon, The Cursed Dragon.

Vanguard of the Dragon ATK: 1700 -> 2000

Pattou: You can't destroy either Marshmallons

AK: But I can pierce through. I activate a Continuous Trap Card, Dragon's Rage. As long as this card remains face-up o the field, when Dragon-Type monsters on my side of the field attack with an ATK that is higher than the DEF of my opponent's Defense position monster, inflict the difference as Battle Damage it my opponent's Life Points

Kaiba: That's the spirit!

AK: Vanguard, attack Marshmallon!

Due to Dragon Rage, damage calculation still applies

AK 3900/ Pattou 9400

AK: I end my turn

Kaiba: He can win this

Joey: Yes, but remember, unless Wave Motion is Destroyed, he has an impenetrable Marshmallon Blockade

Jack: Unless he doesn't attack with Dragon-types

Turn 22 (AK 3900/ Pattou 9400)
Pattou draws a card

Wave Motion Cannon during Standby Phase - 2

Pattou: I activate a Trap Card, Jar of Avarice. I select 5 cards from my graveyard. I select, Dark Magician, Magician's Robe, Morphing Jar, Kuriboh and Hane-Hane and shuffle all 5 cards back into my deck then draw 1 card

Jar of Avarice resolves as Pattou draws a card

Pattou: I end my turn

Turn 23 (AK 3900/ Pattou 9400)
AK draws a card

AK: I summon Divine Dragon Apocralyph (DARK/4*/Dragon/ATK1000/DEF1500). I ativate its effec tot discard 1 card then target a Dragon-type monster in Graveyard to add to my hand. I discard Des Mosquito to add to my hand, Blue-Eyes White Dragon!

Blue-Eyes White Dragon added back to the hand.

Joey: but he normal Summoned this turn

AK: I activate a Spell Card, Dragonic Tactics! I tribute 2 Dragon Type Monsters, that would be Apocralyph and Vanguard of the Dragon to Special Summon from my Deck a Level 8 Dragon Type monster. I select, Blue-Eyes White Dragon (LIGHT/8*/Dragon/ATK3000/DEF2500).

Kaiba: Yes! It's out now. But no Dark Magician?

AK: With dragon's Roar, I attack Marshmallon with Blue-Eyes White Dragon. Burst Stream!

Damage calculation still applies but Marshmallon by its effect is not destroyed by battle

AK 3900/ Pattou 6900

AK: I end my turn

Kaiba: Turnaround is fair play

Jack: But Kaiba, remember Wave Motion Cannon. Brute force can do so much, but that ccannon is no joke

Turn 24 (AK 3900/ Pattou 6900)
Pattou draws a card

Wave Motion Cannon during Standby Phase - 3

Kaiba: He better deal the heaviest hits now!

Pattou: Should we wait for Dark Magician? At this point, I made a mistake bringing him back to the deck, so I go with this. I activate a Spell ard, Dark Hole!

Joey: WHat the what?!?!

Jack: THat's Lunacy!

All the monsters on the field are destroyed

Pattou: I end my turn and now you see one of my aces about to fire

Turn 25 (AK 3900/ Pattou 6900)
AK draws a card

AK: I summon, X-Head Cannon (LIGHT/4*/Machine/ATK1800/DEF1500). I attack directly!

Pattou: I activate Call of the Haunted to resurrect, Guardian Angel Joan (LIGHT/7*/Fairy/ATK2800/DEF2000).

AK: I won't attack then! I end ...my turn

Turn 26 (AK 3900/ Pattou 6900)
Pattou draws a card

Wave Motion Cannon during Standby Phase - 4

Pattou: My friend, as this is not a ranking match, there is no shame in what you were able to pull. My only regret is I did not have Dark Magician face off with Blue Eyes or at least get summoned. All things must come to an end. I activate Wave Motion Cannon's effect. I send it to the Graveyard to deeal 4000 Life Point Damage!

AK 0/ Pattou 6900

Announcer: Your winner, Pattou!

Joey: Well, that was how it usually ended anyway. Although with a different cast of characters.

Jack: We heard it from the man himself. The regret was he did not bring out the Dark Magician but he pulled a victory in a way we least expected

Kaiba: Wave Motion Cannon....He walled off and bid his time before making AK bid a farewell to his victory

Joey: But we saw another Dragon soar. AK must be proud that he was able to show the full force of Blue-Eyes and other dragons today

Both Pattou and AK approached one another. In a sign of respect, AK shook Pattou's hand and told him, until the next time. To which, Pattou nodded in agreement.

Kaiba: Just like Yugi and I. We respect each other despite the differences and the past. And other than that, what a way to start the inaugural edition of Duel League, still to come are Mahad versus Magnus, DUel League CHampion Irvine will be here to address his victory. Our main event to come too, Vade v. Odin.