Kaiba: Now for our other semi finals duel, Link Summon Master Irvine against the Sacred Beast user Vade.

Jack: This will be one that is worth to see each turn play out. This will all depend on either the speed of Irvine to link summon or Vade to bring out the Sacred Beasts.

Joey: Bad hands or not, we are all ensured that this will go down as one of the best.

Kaiba: For once I agree Wheeler, Now onto our announcer

Announcer: This next contest is for the Semi-finals! First, Irvine!

https://youtu.be/x2o_wW-llz0

Kaiba: This one is the only duelist among those in the semis who came from the 1st half of the 1st round. 

Jack: From dark horse to THE favorite.

Joey: For sure, we will see the Link SUmmoning as the way out to a victory.

Kaiba: We shall see about that

https://youtu.be/IpJxVx9zDKI

Announcer: And his opponent, Vade!

Kaiba: We saw the problems with these "god" wielders. But let us see if they can overcome it.

Jack: This may be the weakening of the gods perhaps?

Joey: If anything, when faced against a god, they attack the spirits immediately. But somehow Kaiba and you Jack have survived and that took a lot to admit.

Kaiba: I will not insult you Wheeler for that but it is true that for any ordinary duelist, facing off those cards will be a battle inside and outside of the field. Anyway, Announcer

Announcer: Let the duel begin!

Turn 1 (Irvine 8000/ Vade 8000)
Irvine draws a card

Irvine: I activate a Continuous Spell Card, Card Trader. Once per turn, during my Standby Phase I can shuffle 1 card from my ahnd into the deck then draw a card. For now, I end my turn.

Jack: Hmmm, this is not his usual style.

Kaiba: Perhaps he has his ways to combat

Turn 2 (Irvine 8000/ Vade 8000)
Vade draws a card

Vade: I set three cards and end my turn

Jack: These two have no means to go on the offensive. This can go either way.

Turn 3 (Irvine 8000/ Vade 8000)
Irvine draws a card

Irvine: Card Trader's effect activates on my Standby Phase. I return Link Back to my deck and shuffle to draw a card

Irvine draws a card

Irvine: I summon, Leotron (EARTH/4*/Cyberse/ATK2000).And since I have a Cyberse monster on the field, I special summon from the hand, Backup Secretary (LIGHT/3*/Cyberse/ATK1200/DEF800). I set 2 cards and move to my Battle Phase

Kaiba: This is the same as his duel with Ryu

Irvine: Leotron, direct attack! 

Vade: I activate a Continuous Trap Card, Statue of Anguish Pattern, I can special summon this card as an effect monster (EARTH/7*/Rock/ATK0/DEF2500) but is still considered a Trap Card!

Irvine: Good you mentioned that, I activate a Quick Play Spell Card, Mystical Space Typhoon. to destroy Statue!

Statue of Anguish Pattern is destroyed. And damage calculation continues

Irvine 8000/ Vade 6000

Irvine: Backup Secretary, direct attack!

Vade: I activate a Continuous Trap Card, Spiritual Swords of Revealing Light. For every attack from an opponent's monster, I pay 1000 Life Points to negate the attack. Negate!

Irvine 8000/ Vade 5000

Irvine: I end my turn.

Turn 4 (Irvine 8000/ Vade 5000)
Vade draws a card

Vade: I set a card and end my turn

Kaiba: He's got no wall monsters! This will be quick

Turn 5 (Irvine 8000/ Vade 5000)
Irvine draws a card

Irvine: Card Trader's effect activates. I return Link Burst to my deck and shuffle my deck to draw 1 card.

Deck is shuffled and card is drawn

Irvine: I summon, Exarion Universe (DARK/4*/Beast-Warrior/ATK1800/DEF1900). Now for my Battle Phase, Leotron, direct attack!

Vade: Spiritual Swords of Revealing Light to negate!

Irvine 8000/ Vade 4000

Irvine: Backup Secretary direct attack!

Vade: Spiritual Swords of Revealing Light to negate!

Irvine 8000/ Vade 3000

Irvine: Exarion Universe direct attack!

Vade: Spiritual Swords of Revealing Light to negate!

Irvine 8000/ Vade 2000

Irvine: I end my turn

Joey: Vade's getting careless. He won't last another turn!

Kaiba: The folly of depending on gods....

Turn 6 (Irvine 8000/ Vade 2000)
Vade draws a card

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

Jack: The Bad Hand Syndrome is well felt here.

Turn 7 (Irvine 8000/ Vade 2000)
Irvine draws a card

Irvine: Card Trader's effect activates. I return Link Burst to my deck and shuffle my deck to draw 1 card.

Deck is shuffled and card is drawn

Irvine: I summon Launcher Commander (EARTH/4*/Cyberse/ATK1700/DEF1200). Its effect activates. All other Cyberse monsters I control gain 300 ATK/DEF.

Due to Launcher Commander
Backup Secretary ATK/DEF: 1200/800 -> 1500/1000
Leotron ATK/DEF: 2000/0 -> 2300/300

Irvine: will not allow for this to end this way. I end my turn. Show me the wrath of the Sacred Beasts!

Joey: is this a wise move?

Kaiba: Maybe biding his time to show off before bringing out Link monsters

Turn 8 (Irvine 8000/ Vade 2000)
Vade draws a card

Vade: I end my turn

Turn 9 (Irvine 8000/ Vade 2000)
Irvine draws a card

Irvine: Card Trader's effect activates during my Standby Phase. I return Zero Gravity to my deck and shuffle my deck to draw 1 card.

Deck is shuffled and card is drawn

Irvine: I summon, Salamangreat Foxer (FIRE/3*/Cyberse/ATK1200/DEF1000).

Jack: 5 monsters?

Irvine: I link Salamangreat Foxer and Exarion Universe to Link Summon Pentestag (DARK/Link-2/Cyberse/ATK1600). I also Link Backup Secretary, Leotron and Launcher Commander to Link Summon, Transcode Talker (EARTH/Link-3/Cyberse/ATK2300). I activate Transcode Talker's effect that while this card is co-linked, it and its co-linked monsters gain 500ATK and my  opponent cannot target any of them with card effects.

Transcode Talker effect
Pentestag ATK: 1600 -> 2100
Transcode Talker ATK: 2300 ->2800

Irvine: I end this farce. Pentestag, direct attack!

Vade: Spiritual Swords of Revealing Light to negate!

Irvine 8000/ Vade 1000

Irvine: Transcode Talker, direct attack

Irvine 8000/ Vade 0

Announcer: The winner and advancing to the Finals, Irvine!

Kaiba: The curse of the bad hand....

Joey: He didn't even give him a chance to summon a god

Jack: His own folly cost him.

Kaiba: But nonetheless, Irvine advances to the Duel League Championship Tournament Finals to face Blaze.

A dark fog and the lights went out on the field as after a few minutes, Vade disappears and only Irvine is standing there. But out came...

https://youtu.be/DMFAzW2SnnA

Joey: What is Blaze doing here?

Jack: Isn't it obvious? He wants to see his opponent!

Kaiba: Things are going to get exciting

Blaze and Irvine stare down as each one gestures the title belt on the waist on their respective waists.

Backstage
Odin was walking backstage when suddenly

Vade: You, who claim to wield the gods. My gods command me to test your might and offer your strength as sacrifice. What do you say?

Odin: YOUR gods? Ha! Your gods are mere lapdogs to the power of the Nordic Aesirs. You're on! First episode of Duel League.

Vade: - nods and leaves -

Back to commentary
Kaiba: So it seems someone had to make this match for the first edition after the tournament. So now, we get the Battle of the gods that we did not see in the finals. Vade v. Odin. But for now, we show you the finals