“I’ll start this duel off,” said Noah. By the way, we’re not using your boring tournament rules, we’re using our rules and we will do it in our world.  My Deck Master is Asura Priest. I summon Susa Soldier (2000/1600) in Attack Mode. Then, I play Spiritual Energy Settle Machine. This card keeps my Spirit Monsters on the field. In order for it to stay like that, I must sacrifice 1 card from my hand and send it to the Graveyard. Thanks to my Deck Master, I gain 500 lifepoints whenever my Spirit Monsters go to the Graveyard. As an added bonus, he also lets me summon the same Spirit Monster back to the field in Attack Mode at the end of your turn.  Then, I set 1 card face down and end my turn.

“I’ve chosen Blue-Eyes White Dragon as my Deck Master,” said Kaiba. His special ability allows me to destroy 1 or more of your monsters when you destroy 1 or more of my monsters during battle. I summon Kaiser Sea Horse (1700/1650) in Defense Mode. That’s just the beginning! I set 1 card face down and end my turn.

“Nice opening move, Seto,” said Noah. I summon Otohime (0/100) in Attack Mode. I switch your Kaiser Sea Horse to Attack Mode thanks to her special ability. Susa Soldier, destroy his Sea Horse!

“You’ve activated my Ring of Destruction Trap Card!” said Kaiba. This card allows me to destroy 1 monster on the field and we take damage equal to that monster’s ATK. Say goodbye to your Susa Soldier! Susa Soldier is destroyed and Kaiba and Noah’s lifepoints drop to 2000. Noah’s lifepoints then increase to 2500 by his Deck Master’s effect.

“I set one card face down and end my turn,” said Noah.

“I activate Soul Exchange, allowing me to sacrifice one of your monsters in place of one of my own,” said Kaiba. I sacrifice your Otohime and my Kaiser Sea Horse to summon my Blue-Eyes White Dragon (3000/2500) in Attack Mode. Blue-Eyes, end this duel!

“Not so fast, Seto,” said Noah. I activate Pyro Clock of Destiny! This card forwards your turn by one.

“That ends my turn, Noah,” said Kaiba. Do your worst, kid.

“My Susa Soldier now returns to the field in Attack Mode,” said Noah. Spiritual Energy Settle Machine is destroyed by its effect. I summon Inaba White Rabbit (700/500) in Attack Mode. Then, I activate Shinato’s Ark. This card forces me to sacrifice my monsters in my hand or field until their total stars is 8 or more. I sacrifice my 3 Spirit Monsters to summon Shinato, King of a Higher Plane (3300/3000) in Attack Mode. When my monster attacks 1 of your monsters in Defense Mode, the ATK of your monster is subtracted from your lifepoints. Shinato, destroy his Blue-Eyes! Blue-Eyes is destroyed and Kaiba’s lifepoints drop to 1700. That ends my turn.

“My turn, now,” said Kaiba. I set 1 monster in Defense Mode. That ends my turn.

“Shinato, destroy his face down card!” said Noah. The face down Cyber Jar (900/900) is destroyed and Kaiba’s lifepoints drop to 800. Big deal, so Cyber Jar destroys all monsters on the field...wait, that’s bad!

“No kidding,” said Kaiba. Your King of a Higher Plane is toast! Shinato is destroyed.

“We must also pick up the next 5 cards from our decks and summon in Attack Mode or set in Defense Mode any level-4 or less monsters,” said Noah.

“Tell me something I don’t know,” said Kaiba. What kind of person do you take me for, a rookie? I summon Lord of D. (1200/1100) in Defense Mode, La Jinn the Mystical Jeanie of the Lamp (1800/1000) in Attack Mode and 1 monster in Defense Mode.

“I summon...nothing,” said Noah. My monsters can’t be special summoned. I end my turn.