Kaiba: And I just received word of the next few Ranking Duels. And now, the Champion will also be part of the rank duels. The title may remain but the number 1 spot may change. So it will be possible for whoever will be our next champion to not be the first for the duration of the rank duels.

Jack: Quite a stipulation. But still, champions go first regardless of ranking FOR TITLE MATCHES ONLY.

Joey: Amazing!

Kaiba: But we are now one duel away before the main event. For now, we got a proving ground duel between a debuting (19) Wolfe against (23) Cloud.

Jack: We saw the Cloudians weakness against the Ice Barriers. Let's see if the same holds against the alliance of Gladiator Beasts and Beasts.

Announcer: Next up is a rank duel! First, Wolfe!

https://youtu.be/XQE0oY3sFQ4

Kaiba: Here comes someone who got bounced in the 1st round and is now fighting for his now retired sibling

Joey: This may be his time to shine

Jack: Well this one is wielding 2 different beasts in this deck. Unicorns and Gladiator Beasts. Let's see if he got the perfect balance

Announcer: And his opponent, Cloud

https://youtu.be/idFQZcZfvsA

Kaiba: Oh here comes another loud mouth like you Wheeler

Joey: Hey! At least I can scrap. This one is too arrogant

Jack: It's called trusting in his cards but this one may be way over his own head.

Kaiba: But I gotta admire that this one will have more to win. At least this 23rd placer can go above.

Jack: We shall see.

Announcer: Let the duel begin!

Turn 1 (Wolfe 8000/ Cloud 8000)
Wolfe draws a card

Wolfe: I set a monster and end my turn.

Turn 2 (Wolfe 8000/ Cloud 8000)
Cloud draws a card

Cloud: I activate a Continuous Spell Card, Cloudian Squall. During each of my Standby Phases, I can place 1 Fog Counter on each face-up monster on the field. And I activate another Cloudian Squall Continuous Spell Card from my hand.

Kaiba: Big deal...

Jack: Remember, based on his profile, he also wields Sacred Beasts

Cloud: And I summon Cloudian - Cirrostratus (WATER/4*/Fairy/ATK900/DEF0). Its effect activates. I can remove 2 Fog Counters from this card and destroy 1 monster on the field. Also, it cannot be destroyed by battle. I end my turn.

Joey: And with Cloudian Squall on the field...

Jack: Man's finally showing his moxy

Turn 3 (Wolfe 8000/ Cloud 8000)
Wolfe draws a card

Wolfe: I sacrifice my facedown Prevent Rat to set a monster in facedown defense position to end my turn

Turn 4 (Wolfe 8000/ Cloud 8000)
Cloud draws a card

Cloud: During my Standby Phase, Cloudian Squall activates. I place 1 Fog Counter on each face-up monster on the field. Seeing as there are 2 Cloudian Squalls face-up. I get 2 on my Cloudian-Cirrostratus

Fog Counter Tally
Cloudian-Cirrostratus - 2

Cloud: Main Phase, I remove 2 Fog Counter from Cloudian Cirrostratus

Fog Counter Tally
Cloudian-Cirrostratus - 0

Cloud: .... to activate its effect to destroy your facedown monster!

Cloudian-Cirrostratus's Effect destroys Wolfe's facedown monster, which was Two Thousand Needles (EARTH/5*/Beast/ATK2000/DEF1800).

Joey: He removed the only wall on Wolfe's field!

Cloud: I summon, Cloudian-Altus (WATER/4*/Fairy/ATK1300/DEF0). Its effect activates, when this card is summoned, it should be placed with as many Fog Counters as faceup Cloudian monsters on the field. With Cloudian Cirrostratus already face-up, Altus gets 1 Fog Counter on it

Fog Counter Tally
Cloudian-Cirrostratus - 0
Cloudian - Altus - 1

Cloud: And when Altus there are 3 Fog Counter on anywhere from the field, I can randomly discard 1 card from your hand.

Joey: Wolfe is in trouble now!

Kaiba: We mocked Cloudians. Now we see their strength

Cloud: Cirrostratus, direct attack (900 LP Damage to Wolfe)

Wolfe 7200/ Cloud 8000

Cloud: Altus, direct attack! (1300 LP Damage to Wolfe)

Wolfe 5900/ Cloud 8000

Cloud: I end my turn

Jack: That is amazing! Cloud showing he is not to be trifled with

Turn 5 (Wolfe 5900/ Cloud 8000)
Wolfe draws a card

Wolfe: I summon Gazelle the King of Mythical Beasts (EARTH/4*/Beast/ATK1500/DEF1200). 

Joey: Finally a high attack monster!

Jack: But remember, those Cloudians cannot be destroyed by battle

Wolfe: I attack Cloudian-Altus with Gazelle! 

Gazelle attacks Cloudian-Altus but...

Cloud: idiot, Cloudians cannot be destroyed by battle!

Wolfe: But damage calculiation still applies (600LP damage to Wolfe as difference of the Attack powers)

Wolfe 5900/ Cloud 7400

Wolfe: I end my turn

Turn 6 (Wolfe 5900/ Cloud 7400)
Cloud draws a card

Cloud: During my Standby Phase, Cloudian Squall activates. I place 1 Fog Counter on each face-up monster on the field. Seeing as there are 2 Cloudian Squalls face-up. I get 2 on all our monsters that are face-up!

Fog Counter Tally
Cloudian-Cirrostratus - 2
Cloudian - Altus - 3
Gazelle the Mythical King of Beasts - 2

Cloud: For my main phase, I remove 2 Fog Counters on Gazelle and 1 from Altus to activate ALtus's effect. You randomly discard 1 card from your hand.

Wolfe discards from hand by Altus's effect, Gladiator Beast Murmillo.

Fog Counter Tally
Cloudian-Cirrostratus - 2
Cloudian - Altus - 2

Cloud: I'm not done yet. I remove 2 Fog Counters from Cirrostratus to destroy your Gazelle!

Gazelle the King of Mythical Beasts is destroyed.

Fog Counter Tally
Cloudian-Cirrostratus - 0
Cloudian - Altus - 2

Cloud: Now Cirrostratus, direct attack! (900 LP damage to Wolfe)

Wolfe 5900/ Cloud 7400

Cloud: Altus, direct attack! (1300 LP damage to Wolfe)

Wolfe 4600/ Cloud 7400

Cloud: I end my turn

Kaiba: this is quite impressive!

Joey: He means business

Turn 7 (Wolfe 4600/ Cloud 7400)
Wolfe draws a card

Wolfe: I summon Goblin Black Ops (DARK/4*/Beast-Warrior/ATK1300/DEF0).

Joey: Oooh such a card exists

Wolfe: I activate its effect. I can attack my opponent directly and it switches to Defense-Position at the end of the Battle Phase and stays on until the End Phase of my next turn. 

Cloud: Go, slap me and enjoy the feeling of quick feelting satisfaction. It will be your last

Wolfe: Goblin Black Ops, direct attack! (1300LP damage to Cloud)

Wolfe 4600/ Cloud 6100

Wolfe: Goblin Black Ops switches to defense position and I end my turn

Kaiba: Desperate tactics. Let's see how this will go

Turn 8 (Wolfe 4600/ Cloud 6100)
Cloud draws a card

Cloud: During my Standby Phase, Cloudian Squall activates. I place 1 Fog Counter on each face-up monster on the field. Seeing as there are 2 Cloudian Squalls face-up. I get 2 on all our monsters that are face-up!

Fog Counter Tally
Cloudian-Cirrostratus - 2
Cloudian - Altus - 4
Goblin Black Ops - 2

Cloud: Main Phase, I remove 2 Fog Counters from Goblins Black Ops and 1 from Altus to activate Altus' effect for you to discard 1 card randomly from your hand

Wolfe discards from his hand Gazelle the Mythical King of Beasts

Fog Counter Tally
Cloudian-Cirrostratus - 2
Cloudian - Altus - 3
Goblin Black Ops - 0

Cloud: I ain't done with removing cards from your hand. I remove 3 from Altus itself to have you discard another random card from your hand

Wolfe discards Gladiator Beast Spartacus from his hand

Fog Counter Tally
Cloudian-Cirrostratus - 2
Cloudian - Altus - 0
Goblin Black Ops - 0

Cloud: I remove 2 Fog Counters from Cirrostratus to destroy Goblin Black Ops

Goblin Black Ops is destroyed by Cloudian-Altus's effect

Cloud: No one can defend you. Cloudian-Cirrostratus, direct attack! (900LP damage to Wolfe)

Wolfe 3700/ Cloud 6100

Cloud: Cloudian-Altus, direct attack! (1300 LP damage to Wolfe)

Wolfe 2400/ Cloud 6100

Cloud: I end my turn

Jack: Wolfe needs to survive this turn or to get rid of those Cloudians

Kaiba: At this rate, Cloud is proving himself

Turn 9 (Wolfe 2400/ Cloud 6100)
Wolfe draws a card

Wolfe: I set a card and end ...my turn

Kaiba: Man's lost his bite

Turn 10 (Wolfe 2400/ Cloud 6100)
Cloud draws a card

Cloud: During my Standby Phase, Cloudian Squall activates. I place 1 Fog Counter on each face-up monster on the field. Seeing as there are 2 Cloudian Squalls face-up. I get 2 on all our monsters that are face-up!

Fog Counter Tally
Cloudian-Cirrostratus - 2
Cloudian - Altus - 2

Cloud: Main Phase, , I sacrifice Cloudian-ALtus and Cloudian-Cirrostratus to summon, Cloudian-Eye of the Storm (WIND/8*/Aqua/ATK3000/DEF1000).

Joey: He got lucky!

Cloud: Cloudian-Eye of the Storm, attack for game!

Wolfe 0/ Cloud 6100

Announcer: The winner, Cloud!

Jack: Well...that was unexpected

Joey: Cloud sure got lucky 

Kaiba: I call lucky but man showed us the danger of Cloudians.

Jack: This is just unbelievable. Perhaps it was a mismatch.

Joey: Domination win....

Kaiba: Next up, will be our main event. Stay with us.

DUEL LEAGUE RATING
1. Irvine - Duel League Champion
2. Blaze
3. Vade
4. Odin (1 - 0)
5. AK (0 -1)
6. Ryu
7. Strike
8. Pat (1 - 0)
9. Fenix (0 - 1)
10. Xavi
11. Draco
12. Viper
13. Vaan (0 - 1)
14. Dino
15. Crow
16. Tempest
17. Wallace (1 - 0)
18. Mahad (0 - 1)
19. Wolfe (0 - 1)
20. Gizmo
21. Hiro
22, Frost
23. Cloud (1 - 0)
24. Magnus (1 - 0)