A cold opening starts the broadcast despite the events of the Big Dueling Event from hours prior. The commentary team remained silent as the screens in the arena displayed a picture of the late Kazuki Takahashi inside of a Yu-Gi-Oh Card like portrait. In place of the ATK and DEF points is the year of his birth until the year of his death.

Kaiba breaks the silence as lead commentator as he spoke.

Kaiba: Kazuki-sama, we thank you for giving us life. For the gift of a game where rich or poor, have or have-not, can enjoy and transcend beyond boundaries.

Jack: A game that has touched the lives of all who have played it. A game that gave life and stories that continue on for years.

Joey: We are truly grateful for this gift and life and we pledge that from here on out, we go on with honor and in tribute to your memory for giving us these good memories.

Kaiba: Now, may we ask those in attendance and watching at home to rise as we offer a moment of silence for the loss of Kazuki Takahashi.

All in attendance rose as a graphic showed on the middle of the card that said

In Memory

Kazuki Takahashi

Everyone stood in silence and Kaiba broke the silence

Kaiba: Thank you. Now tonight we will all do our best to remember Kazuki-sama and promise to deliver the best of Duel League as we can. Now we begin the show

Joey: Well, this is the Kazuki Takahashi Memorial Show and we have quite the duels up after the events of Duel League Genesis

Jack: That is right Joey, we have the card after the last match up here

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

Jack: Now we present the updated rankings right...here

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

Kaiba: Vade dips down after suffering his first loss. Irvine suffering the same fate after he failed to defend his Duel League championship. Magnus and Walace now high up after winning last night.

Jack: Same can be said of Pat, Odin, and Wolfe after securing key victories.

Joey: My man Ryu steps up and goes high up!

Kaiba: Doesn't matter, AK went up too and that comprises the top 12 while the bottom 12 are those with more losses than wins. Not much change down the bottom 3.

Jack: Speaking of bottom 3, 2 of our duels tonight will see who stays down bottom or will gain wins. So far we have on our card

Duel League Tag Force 1st Round
Dino and Wolfe v. Strike and Crow
Duel League Tag Force 1st Round
Crimson and Cobalt v. Ryu and Magnus
Vade (Rank 5; 4-1) v. AK (Rank 7; 3-2)
Vaan (Rank 19; 2-3) v. Tempest (Rank 23; 0-5)

Kaiba: Well up next will be our first duel of the night brought about by the fallout from the Tag Force Tournament between now former partners Cloud (Rank 20; 1-4) and Viper (Rank 24; 0-5)

Jack: And...wait just a ....

https://youtu.be/r0WtV6nDB80

Joey: Here comes the new champ!

Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen, your new Duel League Champion, Duke!

Duke walks through the crowd as he heads down from the crowd with title in tow. Microphone in hand as well he begins to speak

Duke: So, this is how it feels huh? To be Duel League champion? The best of the best? The cream of the crop? I say this is good but to have beaten someone I nearly thought I'd have trouble with. War has served as my greatest teacher and here we are with the Duel League championship in my hand and a dominant streak at that. I took down your heroes one by one and I won't be stopping and remain a dominant force in this league. And I know it will be boring to be on top so I welcome the challenge for those who dare believe that they can take my title off me. I say, bring it on!

Duke leaves as the crowd begins to cheer

Kaiba: What a message from the new Duel League champion.

Jack: Clear as day, he may even rival our dominance!

Joey: He never lost so far and this will be must see when he competes

Kaiba: Anyway we now begin with our first Duel of the Memorial Show between former tag team partners Cloud and Viper

Announcer: Ladies and Gentlemen, we begin Duel League with the following ranked duel!

https://youtu.be/nxM0UwDxdRE

Announcer: Introducing first, Cloud! (Rank 20; 1-4)

Kaiba: The only one functioning from the group. 

Jack: You can say, the one who carried the team

Joey: This one is a few pieces missing from a great card but he has that one win against his former partner

Announcer: And his opponent....

https://youtu.be/nxM0UwDxdRE

Joey: Wait a minute, this is a new guy!

Kaiba: The deck is unfamiliar but who could that be?

The duelist comes out but is recognizable still by face as Viper with a  more upbeat attitude

???: I have seen the light. I can no longer be misguided by anger and hate any longer. You *points at Cloud* are to thank for this transformation in me. No longer will I run on hatred but by hope. I change in front of you as I go no longer as Viper, but by the name, Muto

Announcer: His opponent, Muto (Rank 24; 0-5)

Kaiba: Muto or Viper or whatever he goes by, it won't matter unless he delivers a big change

Jack: A redebut I guess

Announcer: Let the duel begin!

Turn 1 (Cloud 8000/ Muto 8000)
Cloud's Main Phase 1
Cloud: Viper, Muto, Anubis, Yugi, I don't care who you go by. I will repeat the same thing that happens to you and hand you your defeat. I summon Cloudian - Cirrostratus (WATER/4*/Fairy/Effect/ATK900/DEF0). It gets 1 Fog Counter for every Cloudian on the field. So it gets 1

Fog Counter
Cloudian - Cirrostratus - 1

Cloud: I end my turn

Turn 2 (Cloud 8000/ Muto 8000)
Muto's Draw Phase and Main Phase 1
Muto: I summon Green Gadget (EARTH/4*/Machine/Effect/ATK1400/DEF600). Due to its effect, I add Red Gadget from my deck to my hand.

Battle Phase
Muto: I attack Cloudian-Cirrostratus (ATK900) with Green Gadget (ATK1400) 

Cloudian-Cirrostratus is not destroyed due to its effect (500LP damage to Cloud)

Cloud 7500/ Muto 8000

Muto: I end my turn

Turn 3 (Cloud 7500/ Muto 8000)
Cloud's Draw Phase and Main Phase 1
Cloud: You do know you can't go past the Cloudians so I will make it worse for you. I activate a Spell Card, Swords of Revealing Light. You can't attack for 3 turns. I end my turn

Turn 4 (Cloud 7500/ Muto 8000)
Muto's Draw Phase and Main Phase 1
Muto: I activate a Quick Play Spell Card, Reload. I send back all the cards in my hand, right now 6 cards, to my deck, shuffle it then draw 6.

Muto returns the 6 cards in his hand then shuffles to draw out 6 cards again to his hand

Muto: I sacrifice Green Gadget to Tribute Summon the Dark Magic Summoned Skull! (DARK/6*/Fiend/ATK2500/DEF1200) and end my turn

Swords of Revealing Light - 1

Turn 5 (Cloud 7500/ Muto 8000)
Cloud's Draw Phase and Main Phase 1
Cloud: I end my turn

Turn 6 (Cloud 7500/ Muto 8000)
Muto's Draw Phase and Main Phase 1
Muto: I sacrifice Summoned Skull to Tribute Summon, SIlent Swordsman LV5 (LIGHT/5*/Warrior/Effect/ATK2300/DEF1000). 

Joey: Oh nice!

Jack: Why did Joey rejoice?

Kaiba: SIlent Swordsman LV5 is unaffected by Spell Card effects

Battle Phase
Muto: Silent Swordsman LV5 (ATK2300) attack Cloudian-Cirrostratus! (ATK900)

Cloud: Cloudian-Cirrostratus is not gonna be destroyed!

Muto: Damage still persists! (1400LP Damage to Cloud)

Cloud 7500/ Muto 8000

Cloud: Damn you!

Muto: I end my turn

Swords of Revealing Light - 2

Turn 7 (Cloud 6100/ Muto 8000)
Cloud's Draw Phase and Main Phase 1
Cloud: I end my turn

Kaiba: There goes the brashness

Turn 8 (Cloud 6100/ Muto 8000)
Muto's Draw Phase and Main Phase 1
Muto: Swords won't affect me

Battle Phase
Muto: Silent Swordsman LV5 (ATK2300) attack Cloudian-Cirrostratus! (ATK900)

Cloudian-Cirrostratus is not destroyed but battle damage is still calculated and incurred(1400LP Damage to Cloud)

Cloud 4700/ Muto 8000

Muto: I end my turn

Swords of Revealing Light - 3 (Swords of Revealing Light is destroyed)

Joey: Swords is gone and so are most of half of Cloud's Life Points

Kaiba: Yugi's cards are coming up

Turn 9 (Cloud 4700/ Muto 8000)
Cloud's Draw Phase and Main Phase 1
Cloud: I summon Cloudian - Acid Cloud (WATER/4*/Fairy/Effect/ATK500/DEF0). I activate its effect. It gains Fog Counters as many as Cloudians on the field. I have 2 so here we go

Fog Counter
Cloudian - Cirrostratus - 1
Cloudian - Acid Cloud - 2

Cloud: I end my turn

Turn 10 (Cloud 4700/ Muto 8000)
Muto's Draw Phase and Main Phase 1
Muto: I activate a Spell Card, Dark Magic Curtain. I sacrifice half my Life Points to Special Summon Dark Magician from my Deck.

Cloud 4700/ Muto 4000

Muto: I Special Summon, Dark Magician in Attack Position! (DARK/7*/Spellcaster/ATK2500/DEF2100). 

Joey: Yug's spirit lives well

Muto: I activate a Spell Card, Diffusion Wave-Motion. I Pay 1000 Life Points and target 1 Level 7 or Higher Spellcaster Type I control and that monster can only attack. Dark Magician it is!

Cloud 4700/ Muto 3000

Battle Phase
Muto: I attack Cloudian-Acid Cloud (ATK500) with Dark Magician (ATK2500). Dark Magic!

Cloudian - Acid Cloud is not destroyed but damage calculation continues (2000LP damage to Cloud)

Cloud 2700/ Muto 3000

Muto: I attack Cloudian-Cirrostratus (ATK900) with Dark Magician (ATK2500)

Cloudian - Acid Cloud is not destroyed but damage calculation continues (1600LP damage to Cloud)

Cloud 1100/ Muto 3000

Muto: I end my turn

Turn 11 (Cloud 1100/ Muto 3000)
Cloud's Draw Phase and Main Phase 1
Cloud: I summon Cloudian-Poison Cloud (WATER/3*/Fiend/Effect/ATK0/DEF1000). I end my turn

Turn 12 (Cloud 1100/ Muto 3000)
Muto's Draw Phase and Main Phase 1
Muto: The end has come and my road to redemption begins

Battle Phase
Muto: I attack Cloudian - Toxic Cloud (ATK500) with Dark Magician (ATK2500) for game!

CLoudian-Toxic Cloud is not destroyed but Damage calculation continues (2000LP Damage to Cloud)

Cloud 0/ Muto 3000

Announcer: The winner, Muto!

Joey: Muto returns and wins!

Kaiba: Cloud floundered

Jack: What a return and what a reintroduction!

Cloud walks away as Muto celebrates in his victory

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