#Maiden with Eyes of Blue and Azure-Eyes Silver Dragon

[geekpopnews]

Konami Animation | O estúdio de animes da Konami

Durante o evento, no Tokyo Dome, em comemoração aos 25 anos do cardgame de Yu-Gi-Oh! a Konami anunciou o seu estúdio de animação, o Konami Animation. #yugioh #konami #konamianimation

Durante o evento de Yu-Gi-Oh! realizado no Tokyo Dome, em comemoração aos 25 anos do cardgame, a Konami anunciou o Konami Animation, o seu mais novo estúdio para animações. Neste sábado (03) a Konami apresentou uma transmissão no Tokyo Dome, com o intuito de revelar seu próprio estúdio de animações. Com o título de Konami Animation, o departamento foi o foco principal de um showcase…

[thewittyphantom]

Oooh, for Yu-Gi-Oh's 25th anniversary a short animation was made featuring Dark Magician, Dark Magician Girl, Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Red-Eyes Black Dragon, Maiden with Eyes of Blue, and Azure-Eyes Silver Dragon, among many other cards! It's really cool.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU8hRb4TCZo

YGOrganization has more details. https://ygorganization.com/yesthisproritisedstaringdeeplyintoeyes/

"It should be noted this is not a trailer for upcoming shows, but more of a demo reel to showcase the talents of KONAMI animation, with a variety of animation styles."

[gwenkatana]

This is not a drill. THIS IS NOT A DRILL—

GUYS GUYS GUYS GUYS GUYS GUYS GUYS

https://x.com/yugiohnewstcg/status/1753788178941485098?s=46&t=-M8ilNc8AUkl3bX3_A93HQ

[universestreasures]

With the new Synchro Blue-Eyes support that's been revealed, I will be updating Kisara's deck to incorporate them into it. However, I do want to just give my two cents on the new Kisara-themed card (and the new boss monster) and how their symbolism fits my portrayal.

The Maiden with the Eyes of Blue is very much a representation of Kisara in the past (fits with my main ancient past life verse) and has been since her creation. Its effect to summon Blue-Eyes when it is in danger (by attack or effect) is very akin to how her Ka manifests in canon to protect herself. It was initially made to help summon Azure-Eyes Silver Dragon (the og boss unit of the structure deck this card was printed in), a protective card that can also summon a Blue-Eyes each turn. This fits thematically with Kisara's protection of Priest Seto as well.

The new card Maiden of White, on the other hand, I interpret as a representation of Kisara embracing her past in the modern age, which is very much a key theme for how I portray my modern verse Kisara. Its effect to search Pure Light, the trap card that features and represents the Blue-Eyes Tablet (which is featured in the first memory from her past life Kisara ever sees), establishes this connection. It also has the ability to summon itself from the graveyard when Blue-Eyes is special summoned, which to me represents how she is both her own individual and has a deep connection to the dragon born of her soul. It again has the same protection effect as the previous card (just only can summon the target from the GY) that can summon both Blue-Eyes or a light tuner, which can include the old maiden. This shows that this card can summon the dragon, the past version of herself, and any of the other Eyes of Blue monsters or the White Stone cards (which the latter two groups were part of the inspiration for both Kisara's ancient backstory but also one of the cards, Priestess with the Eyes of Blue, resembles Kisara's modern verse elder sister, Shiori Utahara).

The final card, Blue-Eyes Ultimate Spirit Dragon, is the evolved form of Blue-Eyes Spirit Dragon, one of the Ace monsters I chose for my Modern Kisara's deck (I'd say its the main one too). It requires two+ tuners and one Blue-Eyes monster who is a nontuner. So, with the right conditions, you can summon this with just Spirit Dragon and the two Maiden monsters (just need one of their levels to up by 1), which fits thematically since it's a three-headed monster and maiden's represent Kisara who is a blue-eyes herself. It's very much a monster that combines the past and present into a new future, which I think fits very thematically if you ask me.

In short, I love these new cards sm/their symbolism and expect an updated decklist for Kisara at some point in the near future! Version 2.0 here we come!

[rhaenyraslaena]

title: the heiress who never was wc: 1.1k (preview) summary: it is growing close to princess daenaera's targaryen's seventeenth nameday, still yet a carefree life close to her adoring elder sister rhaenyra and doting father viserys. but she's keenly aware that her station will demand marriage soon even if there is only one in the world she truly desires. notes: strictly a preview of a chapter i am working on (the actual chapter is 5k words) but wanted to preview daenaera's and rhaenyra's relationship bc i love them so

Rhaenyra raises the gown of expensive Myrish lace and azure Qartheen silk patterned with silver threaded dragons, placed beneath the inspection of her younger sister’s lavender gaze. Daenaera thinks it’s a reflection of the bright, deep blue waters of the great Summer Sea and it’s so silken to the touch that it is a reminder of cool water washing over her hands. As if she were washing her hands in the cold stream that runs in the gardens of their summer palace — a gentle kind of coolness that leaves her refreshed and wanting for nothing more. A reminder of their days spent without care in their summer palace located just at the edge of the Summer Sea.

“A gift for your seventeenth nameday from Lady Tyrell of Highgarden herself.” Rhaenyra muses, an eager, jeweled finger running over the smoothness of the silk — it is a gown that her elder sister would don herself if Daenaera chooses to discreetly not accept the gift. “Her youngest son Gawayne is all of eighteen summers himself.”

“Are you really trying to rid yourself of my presence that quickly, sweet sister?” A laugh drops from softly painted lips, the glimmer of amusement tinting the already light shade of her eyes. “Had enough of all of us flocking to you like hens flocking to their pens?”

A brow of silver arches with her slight tease accompanied by a flick of her gaze over the swell of her elder sister’s stomach cloaked beneath thick, expensive wool of their traditional colors of scarlet and black. Her elder sister’s marriage with Ser Laenor had proven to be more than merely fruitful in the first five years, with two sons following one another before being joined by a third pregnancy in the early spring of this year.

“Oh, hush now.” Rhaenyra pats her arm with another hand, this time jeweled with the sapphires and emeralds that had once belonged to their ancestress Rhaenys herself.

“You’re all over mothering hens to me but you’re one hen that I would always want by my side.”

“Then why do you speak of marriage? As well as your marriage has gone with Ser Laenor, don’t forget that you were half forced into the decision by Father.”

At twenty summers, her sister Rhaenyra is the true representation of the word ‘delight’ and as courageous as she had ever been since their years of adolescence, the fire not yet have departed from the depths of her deep violet eyes. Daenaera would even dare to claim that flames of her stubborn pride had grown even more into violet flames that gleam like the amethysts that are set in Daenaera’s personal tiara. And a fact that is most certain to Daenaera is that there would be not a single intention of her sister to palace her within the same position as she had been — not if Rhaenyra could help it. Rhaenyra had long proven that since their girlhood even after she had been handed the reins of being the heir to the Iron Throne at the tender age of twelve.

A stretch of eight years had passed between the celebration of her sister’s newly given position to this day — passing in a blur of memories and the chaos that is their family.

“Much I would rather my younger sister remain in the freedom that is given to maidens, the talk of marriage will surely intensify with your seventeenth year. It’s a slight. . . preparation. Father will want to search for a proper bridegroom that will suit our family interests and be worthy of our house.”

Words do not part Daenaera’s lips as feels the rush of heat pool beneath her cheeks and dust them a pretty pink upon the surface, her thoughts drifting to a certain lord with a mane of silver gold hair unwillingly. It is not a thought that is banished with ease when the topic of marriage does enter their conversations.

“I suppose that Ser Gawayne would not be a terrible match. Tyrell funds in our father’s royal coffers would be very pleasant indeed.”

A gasp touched with surprise parts her lips when the elder of the sisters reaches to her, grasping the soft skin of her cheek between two fingers in a pinch. It is not pain filled but it is a pinch of arning, just as the ones that had been given to both herself and Rhaenyra as their lady mother had come to scold them over some petty matter or another.

“Pray tell me how my sweet little sister is aware of such matters? Has our father indulged you in his secrets or has the queen poisoned your mind with the worries of a kingdom that should not stress you out.”

An utterance of a word does not arrive in a few moments — even if her nameday of adulthood grows nearer and nearer, the elder Rhaenyra remains the ever vigilant and distrusting guard that stands watch over Daenaera. Merely three years separate the sisters and yet her elder sister acts a mother to her, a second one after their lady mother had died in an attempt of giving their father a son.

And it also had been Rhaenyra that had seen to it personally that she was not reared under the guidance of their father’s second queen, after all a dragon must be among other dragons in order to thrive.

“I may not be as worldly as you, Sister, but that does not make me daft.” If one were to be present for even a mere day at the Red Keep, it would be a most obvious thing to note that Viserys I Targaryen is a man not wise with his coin and the royal coffers of House Targaryen.

Daenaera had long become dependent upon a private source that meddles in the secrets of the court and provides her with the information — even if unsavory — that is not said within her ears. Daenaera prefers not to dwell over the rage that Rhaenerya would feel should she know of Daenaera’s intimate knowledge of the corruption of the court nor the fate of her ‘spy’ should they be exposed (likely by the dragonfire of her sister’s golden mount Syrax).

It is a bond of inseparability that is the two sisters’ relationship and yet Rhaenyra still paints this portrait of her as an innocuous person unknowing of the world and all too trusting.

Perhaps a justification for the streak of overprotectiveness that burns her heart.

“Of course not, Daenaera. I am merely curious because previously you never had held any interest in learning the affairs of our kingdoms until later.”

“I see those ladies at court gossipping and chatting away about nothing while eating cake and drinking their tea. I would not rather become a foolish princess wasting her time in such frivolous activities.”.

[elveny]

Wolstinien Week #3 - Fight

#WolstinienWeek by physhells

Day 3 - Fight | Read on AO3

M-Rated, 949 words

“Finish me - now, while I have the beast subdued!”

The words seem to chill the very air, shivering along the snowflakes hanging between them and seeping into the cracks of her composure. Sweat dripped from her skin, and she was still breathing heavily, her pulse thundering in her throat. Her fingers were cramped around her lance, muscles threatening to give in if she stood still for too long. Adriene could still feel Hraesvalgr’s power humming in every fiber of her being, tinting the world just a bit too sharp. Memories not her own just beyond her perception - a silver-haired maiden with a pearling laugh and iron will laying her hand upon my snout, making me tremble like nothing ever did before - but she refused to listen to the whispers.

It wasn’t over.

Estinien’s eyes flashed crimson and angry, streaks of carmine distorting his sharp features. Her intake of breath was a sob at the sight, at the struggle she sensed. His body was still locked in a deadly freeze, one hand on his own throat, and blood dripped from his lips. Nidhogg was still here, dark pulses of power running towards her alongside the aetheric tendrils connecting them, searching for the hold he once had.

You felt my power once before, Azure, you heeded my call. I will prevail!

“No,” she whispered, the word breaking on her tongue.

“Adriene,” Estinien panted, and she could see the effort it took him to lift his head to look at her. She wanted to scream at the pain and desperation she saw in his gaze, once more of the dark, stormy blue she loved so much. But even more so, she wanted to scream at the determination and fierceness. “You have to. For… Ishgard.”

It was what Aymeric would do, she knew, what everyone with a decent bone in their body would do. Sacrifice the one for the good of the many. It was a good plan, the safe route. Kill Estinien and with him, the dragon that had caused so much anguish over the last millennium. It was what Aymeric had done, that fateful day at the peace conference, when he had grabbed the bow without hesitation and sent an arrow at his best friend’s heart.

“No!” Her scream had shattered the air back then as it did now, and before she knew it, she was running, her lance clattering to the frozen ground behind her.

If being a decent person meant sacrificing her loved ones, she was no decent person. She didn’t want to be. She was the Nightsiren, a creature of death and darkness, not the glorious Warrior of Light everyone wanted her to be, and she would not give Estinien up. Not now, not ever.

Tears mingled with blood and dirt and melting snowflakes as she grabbed ahold of the Eye merged with Estinien’s arm.

“I love you,” she whispered, fiercely, then she pulled.

Vaguely, she noticed someone else next to her, trying to rip the other Eye from Estinien’s shoulder, but everything around her soon melted away beneath the agony that tried to rip her soul apart as Nidhogg struggled with all he had left.

“You waste your time!” Estinien’s voice was like gravel in a wound, rough and painful. “Kill me! It’s the only way! Ending Nidhogg… will be my final duty…”

“No!” Adriene hissed through the fog of pain, his dark eyes the one anchor that kept her tethered to him. “You can’t die like this! I won’t let you!”

“And neither will I!” It was Alphinaud, she now realized, brave and determined Alphinaud who had been the one person besides her who had never given up on Estinien. His fingers were glued to the Eye in his grasp, but he did not waver, not even as Nidhogg’s wrath raged through them and set their blood boiling in agony.

She had no idea how long they fought, but suddenly, there was a hand upon hers, soft light sinking into her and something gave. Adriene fell backward, her head hitting the ground with a dull thud, and for a split second, all she saw was darkness speckled with red stars, then the sky lit up with Nidhogg’s spirit as he ascended and disappeared, leaving behind nothing but cold wind.

Her mouth tasted like blood, coppery and sharp, and there was a strange whistling sound in the air. It was her own breath, she realized after another moment. Her heart beat sluggish and too slow, making the first movements unbearably heavy.

“The eyes!” Aymeric’s cry cut through the silence. “Cast them into the abyss!”

Adriene struggled up, only now realizing that the crystalline ball in her hand was one of Nidhogg’s eyes. There was still something stirring deep within, but she knew that the will of the Wyrm had dissipated. Next to her, Alphinaud looked dazed but alive, holding the Eye’s twin in his own hand. It only took one look of understanding, then the scarlet balls disappeared in the endless depths beneath Ishgard.

The silence was no silence, Adriene realized. The cries of departing dragons mixed with the howling wind, screams of dying fighters, and the sound of running feet somewhere beneath it. But nothing mattered but the whisper of Estinien’s breath as she fell to her knees next to him and turned him to his back, anxiously searching for crimson streaks or glowing eyes.

He was alive, and when his eyelids fluttered, there was only dark blue behind them.

He was alive, and Ishgard still stood unvanquished.

They had won.

As she cried in relief, she just hoped that with her willingness to sacrifice everything to save him, she hadn’t destroyed something much more precious.

[daringblueeyes]

Sayuri, getting a massage: Blue Eyes White Dragon. White Stone of Legend. I need to call the eComm team. I swear if those reports aren’t on my desk when I get back I’ll suspend the whole Finance department. What am I paying them for?! Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon. Maiden With Eyes Of Blue. When I get done with this I am going to call Yuugi and challenge him for his title. One day he’ll find the courage to take me on, or else he never deserved to be the King of Games. Science. Magic. Science and magic are both bullshit. Azure Eyes Silver Dragon. White lightning attack. Maybe I’ll tell my brother I love him today. Nah, forget it. DRAGONS.

[ygoreviews]

Maiden with Eyes of Blue ———————————————— When this card is targeted for an attack: You can negate the attack, and if you do, change the battle position of this card, then you can Special Summon 1 "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" from your hand, Deck, or Graveyard. During either player's turn, when a card or effect is activated that targets this face-up card: You can Special Summon 1 "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" from your hand, Deck, or Graveyard. You can only use 1 "Maiden with Eyes of Blue" effect per turn, and only once that turn. ———————————————— Can Be Found In: Saga of Blue-Eyes White Dragon Structure Deck (SDBE-EN006), Legendary Decks II (LDK2-ENK06)

"Blue-Eyes White Dragon" is undoubtly the most supported monster in the whole game. Due its massive popularity and the strongest Normal Monster since the game's debut, this Dragon gained a huge pool  of cards to make it an always useful card no matter the build and the situation. Some Decks will simply use it to pay costs and big summons, but others will completely invest in its pressence thanks to the many ways to summon it from early to late game. With two archetypes working together to achieve its peak performance, "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" will always find a way to be on the field for any purpose required.

"Maiden with Eyes of Blue" is one of the various members belonging to the Eyes of Blue archetype, creatures with the sole purpose of supporting "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" in one way or another. In the case of "Maiden", if she's attacked will negate the battle and change battle position, resulting in the summon of "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" for anywhere (Except banished). The same summon will happen if "Maiden" is targetted by an effect while face-up, and this will be the main option we will rely on in most circumstances. While her effects seems that will try to counter opponent actions, the second effect of "Maiden" can be triggered by our own effects and thus taking full advantage of not only interactions with our own cards but also her Tuner status to summon Synchro Monsters with the just brought "Blue-Eyes White Dragon".

Due the heavy investment towards "Blue-Eyes White Dragon", Eyes of Blue monsters don't have many options to support each other without contaminating the build with tools outside their theme. But that doesn't mean that is hard to get "Maiden" as soon as possible, as by the mere Normal Summon of "Sage with Eyes of Blue" we can quickly obtain her in our hand as a result. Since all Eyes of Blue members are Level 1, "One for One" becomes a wonderful searching option to obtain "Maiden" straight on the field ready to go. If she's already in our hand, cards like "Mausoleum of White" and "Protector with Eyes of Blue" will give us an additional summon so "Maiden" is not alone on the field. When comes to the Graveyard we can add to the mix "Kinka-Byo" so constantly revives "Maiden" and other Eyes of Blue for cheap Extra Deck summons, but in most cases "Master with Eyes of Blue" will add her back to our hand for a later use.

While "Maiden" can save herself from a single attack during the opponent's turns, is her second effect that will take the spotlight as the main card to summon "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" in one way or another. Any effect that targets "Maiden" will cause to "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" to come out to the field, and while that is a threat towards the opponent's actions in the majority of cases will be ourselves the cause of this ability to activate. Virtually any card that targets her will make the summon happen, ranging from equipment by "Wonder Wand" and "Moon Mirror Shield" to chainable activations such as "Forbidden Lance" and "Majesty with Eyes of Blue". Eyes of Blue are no exception as many of their effects are about targetting each other to gain benefits arround "Blue-Eyes White Dragon", mainly towards "Maiden" to obtain the Dragon in their own ways along her effect. Keep on mind that "Maiden" effect triggers immediately she's targetted by an effect as starts a chain before it resolves, so even if she's about to be retired from the field by an effect like "Protector with Eyes of Blue" or "Sage with Eyes of Blue" we will still obtain "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" right before the targetting effect concludes. But if she remains on the field after all, we will take advantage of her status as a Tuner to work with the summoned "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" to bring Synchro Monsters like "Azure-Eyes Silver Dragon" and "Blue-Eyes Spirit Dragon" right from our first turns.

"Maiden with Eyes of Blue" is completely dependant of other cards including the opponent's, but with the many effects able to trigger her effect makes the risk to enter into battle near impossible to happen. From coverage to other Eyes of Blue cards interacting with "Maiden", no matter if is early or late game we'll obtain a cheap method to obtain "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" in one way or another. Her complete lack of stats makes her an easy target even if she's able to protect herself by summoning "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" in the process, but in most cases if she's not preparing a Synchro Summon some of the targetting effects will send her to the Graveyard for other purposes as we obtain the Dragon in the process. Overall, despite her clear flaws "Maiden" easily becomes the main engine of her own archetype as Eyes of Blue cards constantly targets her for other Blue-eyes mechanics or works with other effects outside the theme for other benefits.

Personal Rating: A

+ Negates an attack targetting her to change battle position and summon "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" + Summons "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" if is targetted by an effect + Greatly supported on her arrival and triggering her effects

- Poor stats - Completely relies on other cards to work - Battle effect will have almost no uses

[dhb912]

Saga of Blue Eyes White Dragon Structure Deck cards (SDBE-EN), the first two are Ultra Rare, and the next two are Super Rare: 001 Blue Eyes White Dragon 040 Azure Eyes Silver Dragon 006 Maiden with Eyes of Blue (I miss the irl Kisara... but she's telling people to go vote by mail even if she's in another country) 019 Dragon Shrine #yugioh #tcg #itstimetoduel #getyourgameon #letsrevitup #structuredeck #sagaofblueeyeswhitedragon #setokaiba #kisara #blueeyeswhitedragon #azureeyessilverdragon #dragons #synchromonsters #tunermonsters https://www.instagram.com/p/CByxTgADxjx/?igshid=1wxzq2wisou4l

[maxwell-art]

Seto Kaiba Replica Deck Recipe

18 Monsters 3x Blue-Eyes White Dragon (*8) 3x Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon (*8) 3x The White Stone of Ancients (*1) 3x Sage with Eyes of Blue (*1) 2x Master with Eyes of Blue (*1) 2x Dragon Spirit of White (*8) 1x Maiden with Eyes of Blue (*1) 1x Obelisk the Tormentor (*10) 19 Spells 3x Return of the Dragon Lords 3x Trade-In 2x The Melody of Awakening Dragon 2x Dragon's Mirror 2x Twin Twisters 2x Dragon Shrine 2x Mausoleum of White 1x Silver's Cry 1x Beacon of White 1x Cards of Consonance 3 Traps 3x Royal Decree Extra Deck 2x Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon 2x Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon 3x Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon 3x Azure-Eyes Silver Dragon 3x Blue-Eyes Spirit Dragon Total Score: Power: S+ Consistency: A Recovery: A Protection: B Versatility: D Development: D

[rawwkingrimmie64]

So, I’m caving and posting it.

My Blue-Eyes deck profile

Main Deck

MONSTERS

x3 Blue-Eyes White Dragon

x1 Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon

x1 Dragon Spirit of White

x1 Deep-Eyes White Dragon

x2 Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon

x1 Aether, the Evil Empowering Dragon

x1 Wattaildragon

x3 Alexandrite Dragon

x1 Luster Dragon

x1 Assault Wyvern

x1 Mirage Dragon

x2 Blue Dragon Summoner

x1 Sonic Bird

x1 Lord of D.

x1 The King of D.

x2 Witch of the Black Forest

x1 King of the Swamp

x2 Maiden With Eyes of Blue

x1 Sage With Eyes of Blue

x2 The White Stone of Ancients

x1 The White Stone of Legend

SPELLS

x2 The Melody of Awakening Dragon

x1 The Flute of Summoning Dragon

x1 Dragon Revival Rhapsody

x2 Chaos Form

x2 Polymerization

x1 Defusion

x1 Fusion Recycling Plant

x1 Mausoleum of White

x1 Constellar Belt

x1 Return of the Dragon Lords

x1 Monster Reborn

x2 Hey, Trunade!

x1 Riryoku

x1 Moon Mirror Shield

x1 Swords of Revealing Light

x1 Gold Sarcophagus

x1 Scapegoat

x1 Pot of Desires

TRAPS

x1 Mirror Force

x1 Drowning Mirror Force

x1 Quaking Mirror Force

x1 Curse of Anubis

x1 Call of the Haunted

x1 Back to the Front

x1 Solemn Strike

x1 Seven Tools of the Bandit

Extra Deck

x3 Neo Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon

x2 Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon

x1 Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon

x1 First of the Dragons

x1 Blue-Eyes Spirit Dragon

x1 Azure-Eyes Silver Dragon

x1 Number 41: Bagooska the Terribly Tired Tapir

x1 Number 95: Galaxy-Eyes Dark Matter Dragon

x2 Link Spider

x1 Proxy Dragon

x1 Borreload Dragon

Side Deck

x1 Topologic Bomber Dragon

x1 Effect Veiler

x1 Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit

x1 Skull Meister

x1 Amano-Iwato

x2 Pendulum Impenetrable

x2 Pendulum Storm

x1 Mystical Space Typhoon

x1 Majesty With Eyes of Blue

x1 Ready for Intercepting

x1 There Can Be Only One

x1 Dimensional Barrier

x1 Evenly Matched

So I was able to win a local Yu-Gi-Oh tournament today using my Blue-Eyes deck, and I just feel great about the whole experience. May put up a deck profile late (Warning: Rogue deck). Made a few changes to the Main Deck after getting dismantled by a Pendulum Magician deck in the previous tournament last month, so it’s a bit more archetype heavy, but still pretty unique.

[fxrta-pxellae]

Playmaker, Boy, Girl, Relationship, Synchro and AI?

:// here comes a YGO nerd out / OPEN

Playmaker - Do you like Yusaku as the main protaganist, or do you think he’s too stoic/different from the friendship loving predecessors?

Oh I absolutely love Yusaku! I think he’s a very interesting protagonist, and as much as I love my sunshine protag boys, I love the contrast with a more stoic character (same with Yusei). 

Boy - Favorite male character

Boi I’m still on season 1, but I do absolutely love Takeru?? From his design to his personality and how he talks to Flame, he is very lovable and is also my son

Girl - Favorite female character

*looks at my own blog* hmmm I wonder who, I just got nooooo clue!  jk of course it’s Aoi, who I think is a very interesting character, especially with how her irl and LINK VRAINS personalities are very different and it’s kinda relatable too ngl

Relationship - Favorite relationship, platonic or romantic (specify)

There are so many good relationships in this series?? How does one choose??? I do love how Yusaku and Ai are literally a comedic duo, both in the sub and in the dub, and one of the highlights to me during duels is them just blabbering to each other 

Syncro - Favorite syncro monster so far

Oh definitely my personal ace monster – AZURE EYES SILVER DRAGON! All I need to do to summon this lil baby is put Blue Eyes Maiden in upside down, and when she’s attacked, I can negate the attack and summon a BEWD from my deck, and then I can synchro summon Azure Eyes. It also can summon 1 dragon from the graveyard once per turn, meaning I can summon back BEWD and create an armada of dragons in the coming turns uwu (so basically I’m Seto Kaiba if he used synchro)

AI - Favorite Ignis

Definitely Ai!! He is hilarious and probably has the best relationship with his human counterpart, also him going into an edgy teen phase while getting the glow up of the century? Iconic ✨

[navek15]

Fairy Tail: A New Day Ch. 5

Chapter 5: Azure Flames and the Cursed Song "Come on! BREAK THROUGH!" Natsu yelled as he punched the Wind Barrier with an Iron Fist attack, only for the barrier to knock him back. So far, things were not looking good for Team Morningstar and their two allies. Soon after Erigor had left, Gray had uncovered Eisenwald's true goal from the now frozen Rayule; Their true goal was to use Lullaby to kill all the guild masters in Clover. Alyssa, Zeke and Erza had gotten information that the only one who could dispel the Wind Barrier was the shadow wizard Kageyama. But when the group had found him, Natsu had knocked him out after he had come after the dragon slayer. Erza managed to slap the shadow wizard awake, but a hand had phased through his stomach, courtesy of the Eisenwald wizard Karacka. After Natsu beat the crap out of the phasing wizard, the group reconvened outside as they tried to break through the wind barrier. "Don't stop now!" Zeke exclaimed as he pulled out the sword on his belt. The black-handled sword had a thin blade until the brunette pumped some magic through it, creating a spinning green blade. This weapon was known as a Spiral Blade, a weapon that channels the magic within it, spinning the magic at such high speeds that it could potentially disrupt other spells. However, that wasn't the case this time, as the archer was pushed back. "We have to hurry!" Alyssa said as she fired a Vibration Blast spell at the massive torrent of wind, only to have the blast fired back and causing her to dodge. "There has to be someway past this stupid barrier!" "Wake up, Kage!" Erza exclaimed as she treated the injured man's wounds. "We need you so dispel the barrier!" "He's not gonna wake up anytime soon." Lucy stated before turning towards a certain ice wizard. "Gray, why don't you freeze the barrier so the rest of the team could smash it." "If I could do that, I would've done it when I saw it earlier." Gray answered, turning his attention to the trio that kept trying to break through. "It's no use guys! The more you throw at the barrier, the more damage you guys take!" "It's a small price to pay!" The orange-haired woman retorted before unleashing another spell. "Speed Queen: Hundred-Strike Punch!" With every punch, Alyssa felt backlash from the barrier but pressed on despite the pain until she was violently blasted back. Lucy ran towards her friend and saw that her hands were bleeding. She looked and saw Zeke slashing at it again, the backlash damaging his right hand some more. "Guys, you need stop this! If you keep this up, you'll end up killing yourselves!" The blonde girl cried. "Not an option! We have to save Makarov!" Natsu yelled as he unleashed another fire attack. He scowled as he tried to push forward. Lucy watched in worry as he pushed and saw his flame turn blue for a second until he was pushed back. "Okay..." Zeke started as he put away his Spiral Sword, taking a moment to catch his breath. "I think it's evidently clear that brute force isn't going to break this barrier and Kageyama can't dispel it. Anyone got any ideas?" The group started to think of ways to get out. Natsu turned to the newest member of Morningstar. "Hey Lucy, do you think you can teleport us to other side?" "What makes you think I can even do that?" The blonde asked. "Well back at Everlue's mansion, the three of us went through gate and teleported from the foyer to the sewer." "But in order for your plan to work, we would need another celestial wizard to have one of their spirits already on our side and for them to be the other side." Lucy explained the holes in Natsu's plan. "Damn it." The salmon-haired man sweared as Happy started to think. "Everlue...Everlue. AHHH!" Happy screamed, catching everyone's attention. "LUCY, I JUST REMEMBERED WHAT I WAS TRYING TO TELL YOU EARLIER!" The blue cat quickly ruffled through his backpack and pulled out a golden key. "That's Virgo's spirit key!" Lucy exclaimed. "Happy, did you steal that from Everlue?" Alyssa asked with a disappointed look. The cat shook his head. "When we stopped for the night after the mission, Virgo came and told me that her contract with Everlue ended when he was arrested. She said she was willing to form a contract with Lucy and gave me her spirit key for safe keeping." "That was three days ago!" Natsu exclaimed. "Why did you wait until now to say that?" As Happy tried to justify something about cats having short recall, Zeke was thinking back the team's encounters with the maid spirit, suddenly getting an idea. "Happy, you just gave us our way out!" The group looked at the archer and Lucy caught onto what Zeke was saying. "That's right! Virgo can dig us a way out." Happy handed her the key as the group stood back. "Say Gray, you didn't have a heavy lunch today right?" Natsu asked. "No, just a sandwich. Why?" The ice wizard asked. "You'll see." Lucy held out the golden key in front of her and started to chant. "I call upon thee in the world of the Celestial Spirits. I beckon you to my side at once. Pass through the gate!" A magic circle appeared beneath her. "Open, Gate of the Maiden - Virgo!" Out of gate came a petite woman with short pink hair, blue eyes, a maid outfit and broken chains on her wrists. The five who had seen Virgo before were gaping like fishes as Gray and Erza looked at them with confusion and Virgo gave Lucy a small bow. "You called, Mistress?" The maid asked. "Who...are you?" The blonde asked. "Is it me, or did she drop 400 pounds since the last time we saw her?" Alyssa asked, pointing to the maid and getting her attention. "Oh, you're referring to my previous appearance." Virgo replied. "You see, I'm a loyal spirit with the ability to alter my appearance based on my master's preference." "I guess that explains why you looked like a gorilla before." Natsu stated. "You mean this?" The maid transformed into her 'gorilla' form, freaking everybody out. "Could you please change back?" Lucy asked. "In fact, never do that again!" Zeke begged. "Very well." Virgo said as she transformed back into her smaller form. "Look, I don't have time to set up a contract right now. Is it okay with we settle it later?" Lucy asked. "Of course, Mistress." "And could not call me Mistress. It's kind of creepy." The celestial wizard said as Virgo noticed Lucy's whip. "Then may I call you queen?" "I don't know about that." "Princess?" Lucy grinned and nodded. "Yes that'll do. Okay Virgo, I need you to make a tunnel to get us past this wind barrier." The maid nodded as a yellow magic circle appeared beneath her, bursting into the ground and creating a tunnel. "Excellent work, Lucy." Erza commented. "Now let's go!" "Hold up." Natsu said as he lifted the injured Kageyama on his shoulder as the group traveled through the tunnel and emerged on the other side, the barrier blowing powerful winds through Oshibana. "Princess, Your panties are showing." Virgo said as she held down Lucy's skirt. "You should worry about yourself." Lucy replied, noticing Gray looking at Virgo's rump with steam coming out of his face. "Oh, wow." The blushing ice wizard said. "Alright, we should..." "Natsu, Alyssa, Happy!" Zeke exclaimed, cutting Erza off as he pulled out a pair of goggles from his pocket. "You guys go after Erigor! We'll catch up with you!" "Right!" The three of them nodded as Happy activated his wings. Natsu grabbed onto his pal and blasted off into the air with streams of flame coming his feet. Alyssa activated her speed magic and took off at full speed. Lucy, Gray and Erza looked in astonishment before they heard honking, turning their attention to Zeke in driver's seat of the Magic-Mobile. "Come on! Get in! And bring Kage. I got some medical supples in my pack." The archer explained. 'I've never seen Zeke act like this.' Lucy thought as Virgo disappeared. 'But then again, the guild masters are in danger.' The magic-mobile soon took off with the four Fairy Tail wizards and the injured Eisenwald wizard riding it. Erza held onto the roof as Zeke drove. "Don't you think that you were a bit quick on sending the others ahead?" The requip wizard asked the driver. "We wasted enough time trying to break through the wind barrier." Zeke replied. "Erigor's probably half way to Clover by now. And besides, Natsu and Alyssa can handle him. Or at least keep him busy." And then... 'Just as planned.' Erigor said as he flew through the valley that lead to Clover. With the derailed train blocking the tracks, the only way through the valley besides the train tracks was by flight, which Erigor had no problem doing with his wind magic. 'I see the town up ahead. I bit farther and I'll have my revenge.' "We've got you now!" The silver-haired killer turned and saw Natsu and Happy blasting towards him. "Didn't know cats could fly at mach speed, did ya?" With a fiery kick, Natsu knocked him onto the tracks. The salmon-haired wizard then caught his little pal as he landed onto the tracks. "You okay?" "Ya, but...I'm so tried...can't fly." Happy answered with exhaustion in his voice. "Don't worry buddy. We can handle it from here." Natsu reassured the cat before turning his attention back to Erigor. "You're one of those pesky Fairy Tail flies." The reaper stated. "Speed Queen: Momentum Punch!" The reaper turned and was hit by a powerful punch as Alyssa zoomed past the silver-haired man and stopped near her boyfriend. "You again?!" Erigor exclaimed as he got his second wind. "That's right! It's time for Round 2, Reaper!" Alyssa stated as she cracked her knuckles while Natsu engulfed both his fists in fire. "Good luck getting past us you dress-wearing windbag! Cause I'm gonna burn you and that stupid flute of yours to a crisp." "So you two were able to break through my Wind Barrier. You little flies can be such a nuisance." Erigor stated as he glared at them. "Now get out of way, kids. Or else." He unleashed a strong gale at them as the wizards struggled. "Is that all you got?" Alyssa asked as she fought against the wind, only for the wind to implode and cause a lot of smoke to kick up. However, Natsu blasted out from the smoke with his feet on fire and leaped at Erigor, the reaper evaded a flaming fist as it came down on the tracks. But as the reaper evaded, Alyssa ran towards him and gave a kick that was only blocked by the flat end of Erigor's scythe. 'So they use their respective magics to move and attack? This might actually be a challenge.' Erigor thought to himself as he flew up into the air. However, he saw Alyssa hold her arms out as she aimed another spell at him. "Speed Queen: Twin Twister!" The reaper grinned as the two funnels of wind headed for him. With a swipe of his hand, he caused the twisters to change direction and hit some rocks in the canyon, shocking the two Fairy Tail wizards. 'So he can control wind that's not his own.' Alyssa stated in her mind. 'That's three of my spells made useless.' "What are you doing up there you coward? Come down here and fight us!" Natsu taunted. "Don't get too cocky, fly." Erigor replied as he created a magic circle in front of him. Before either of them could react, the couple was consumed by a massive tornado that formed underneath them. "Storm Breaker!" As the two were continuously spun by the tornado, Happy tried to re-cast his Era magic but failed. "It's no use, I don't have enough magic energy." 'I gotta bust out!' Alyssa thought as she decided to take a gamble. She once again channeled her magic as she started rapidly spinning her entire body. "Speed Queen: Tornado!" With her own personal wind funnel, the orange-haired wizard burst through. Only to see her boyfriend get blown into the chasm below. "Natsu!" "Let's see your fire power get you out of this." Erigor taunted with a smirk. However, his smirk disappeared as a large plume of fire blasted into the sky before transforming into a giant claw that grasped onto the tracks. Almost like a bungee cord, the flame lifted Natsu up into the air before disappearing. 'Thanks, Macao.' Natsu thought to himself as he landed, thinking back to how the Purple Flare Wizard taught him about altering the shape, density and temperature of his fire. "Nice one!" Alyssa complemented with a smile. "But...that's impossible!" Erigor exclaimed with an astonished look. "You must be pretty cold up there half-naked like that." Natsu said to the hovering reaper. "Want me to warm you up?" "Your flames are powerless against me!" "Oh yeah! We'll see about that!" The dragon slayer retorted before sucking in some wind for his next spell. Alyssa followed suit as she started vibrating her arms and creating a ball of vibrational energy. "Fire Dragon Roar!" "Speed Queen: Vibration Blast!" "Storm Wall!" Erigor reacted, creating a wind barrier that barely stopped the fire and vibration attacks. 'I can't believe these guys. There's no rhyme or reason to their attacks. Is this what all Fairy Tail Wizards are like?' He thought before speaking out load. "Although your powers are remarkable, I'm afraid you two are still no match for me. So enough of this cat and mouse game chase. It's time get serious." The couple gave their own respective grins as they stared up at their opponent. "Bring it!" Erigor grinned back as he started spinning his scythe in front of him. "Storm Mail!" Another torrent of wind blew, but this time the wind wrapped itself around it's caster, forming a sort of swirling armor around the silver-haired wizard. "Here I come!" He turned to a twister aimed from them as Natsu and Alyssa charged, armed with an Iron Fist and Vibration Burst attack respectively. But the two were knocked back as Erigor floated, unphased by the combo attack. "What the matter? Can't handle the breeze?" The wind wizard taunted. "Coward! You just had to go and wrap yourself in a wind barrier!" Natsu replied as he charged. "This'll break through it! Fire Dragon Iron Fist!" Erigor threw his own punch and the two fists collided. But to Natsu, Alyssa and Happy's shock, the fire on the salmon-haired wizard's fist had disappeared as the reaper chuckled. 'Why...why did my fire go out?' Natsu asked himself as he heard Erigor laughing. "Just as I suspected. You're completely helpless without your flames. Looks like I have the upper hand." The winds grew stronger and blasted Natsu back, Alyssa catching him. "Unfortunately for you, the winds of my Storm Mail attack blow outwardly. You get to close and it'll smother your flames, leaving you powerless against me!" However, Natsu's only response was to give his infamous smirk. He got out his girlfriend's arms and stood up against the wind defiantly. "In that case..." His usual orange fire started flowing around him. "I'm gonna need a bigger fire!" Alyssa and Happy smiled at this declaration. 'So he's going to use that.' The orange-haired woman thought to herself, remembering the conversation that eventually led to what was about to happen. Eight years ago... "Hey Natsu." The salmon-haired boy turned to his friend. The three young wizards were on there way back from a mission and set up camp for the night, the fire cooking their dinner and Happy sleeping in Alyssa's lap. "Did you know there are different colors of fire?" A bespectacled Zeke asked. "You mean like Macao's Purple Flare?" Natsu asked back. "Kind of, I guess." The archer replied. "You see, I read that the different colors of fire can change depending on their temperature. Your flames are orange, which is actually the basic temp of usual fires." "Oh, I got it!" Alyssa stated. "It's like how a welder uses blue fire to superheat metals." The budding amazon stated. "That's right." Zeke replied. "So I was thinking; what if you could make your fire so hot it changes to blue or green or even white? Apparently that's the hottest fire can get." Hearing this gave made Natsu's eyes go starry as an excited smile appeared on his face. "Let's find out!" "Don't try it now!" Alyssa yelled. "You'll burn the tents!" Realizing this, the young dragon slayer rubbed the back of his head in embarrassment. "Sorry about that." Back in the present, Alyssa and Happy moved away from Natsu as the flames started getting stronger around him. The dragon slayer closed his eyes, reaching into a pool of inner power within him. "RAAAAAH!" With a powerful yell, the fire covered Natsu expanded dramatically, and the flame changed from orange to a raging blue. Erigor's eyes widened before his face turned into a scowl. "It doesn't matter what color your flames are! I'm going to put an end to this now!" He proclaimed as he brought his fingers together in an X sign. "My Soaring Phoenix Magic rips everything to shreds! Ema Rebarum!" Several magic circles started spinning in front of the reaper as his winds increased their ferocity. "Goodbye, FAIRY TALE FLIES!" Erigor yelled as he unleashed his strongest blast of wind yet. Natsu channeled the now blue fire into his hands as the massive stream of wind approached. "Fire Dragon Shield!" He unleashed a massive burst of fire in front of him, causing the wind to split into two and destroy two nearby cliffs. "Now what was that about ripping me to shreds?" Erigor stared at the dragon slayer, dumbfounded that his strongest attack was deflected. "How...what...WHAT?!" "You should consider yourself lucky, Erigor." Natsu smirked as the blue flames continued to dance around him. "You're one of few people to see my special trick. My Azure Flames!" "You...no matter! You still can't get past my Storm Mail!" The sweating reaper exclaimed. "You wanna test that theory?" With another roar, Natsu's azure flames started growing bigger, expanding into a large pillar of fire. 'What is this?' The reaper thought with a bit of fear, not noticing that the wind was starting to change direction. 'All he did was change the color of his flames, and he's suddenly more powerful! What kind of fire wizard is this kid?!' "He's really doing it." Happy stated. "He's changing the direction of the wind!" Erigor heard the cat and looked down. His Storm Wail was starting to waver as the wind around was drawing to the top of the blue pillar. "This fire...it's drawing my wind towards it." Alyssa smiled as her boyfriend's fire pillar drew more and more wind towards as it became more intense. 'Natsu's flames are creating a vertical updraft and a low-pressure area. And wind always blows from high pressure to low pressure areas. Guess I'm not the only one who paid attention to Zeke's physics lessons.' "I'M GONNA TAKE YOU DOWN!" Natsu yelled at Erigor as he got into a starting position. 'His fire magic is so strong!' Erigor thought to himself. 'Surely he couldn't be...' The reaper's train of thought of broken as he was grabbed by the stomach. He turned and saw that Alyssa was the one holding him, catching him off guard with a burst of speed. "Go for it, Natsu!" "Are you crazy?! He'll burn you too!" Like a rocket, Natsu launched himself at Erigor, his body still engulfed by the azure flames. Just before he reached them, Alyssa speed away, leaving the silver-haired reaper to be hit by the full attack. "FIRE DRAGON..." Natsu grabbed Erigor and spun him twice before launching him into the air with a crescent-shaped blade of fire. "SWORD EDGE!" 'The dragon slayers! They do exist!' The burnt Erigor thought to himself before landing headfirst onto the tracks, finally knocking the wind wizard out. The Lullaby flute fell out of his clothing and landed nearby. "That's what you get for messing with Fairy Tail." Natsu smirked as the azure flames finally died down. "Aye! You showed him if you mess with the Salamander, you're gonna get toasted." Happy cheered as Alyssa rushed towards Natsu, lifting and spinning him the air. "That was so awesome, babe!" The orange-haired amazon said with a smile. The dragon slayer smiled back. "Hey, you did great yourself. Thanks for holding down Erigor for that last attack." The salmon-haired man said put his hand affectionately on her marked cheek. Happy started to sweat drop as the air around the two started to sparkle. "Oh, Natsu." "Oh, Alyssa." "There they go again." Happy shrugged as the two entered another couple trance and repeated each other's names. Unbeknownst to the three, the voice inside Lullaby started speaking again. 'It would appear that Erigor has failed. The time has come for me to take matters into my own hands. Soon this wretched world shall bask in the glory that is...' However, whatever consciousness the cursed flute had noticed a vehicle coming towards their location and silenced itself. "Hey, guys!" The couple broke out of their trance and turned their attention as Zeke stopped the magic-mobile near them. "Don't worry!" Erza exclaimed as she summoned her twin blades. "We've come to..." The redhead then noticed the unconscious Erigor a few feet away. "Oh." "See? And you doubted them." Zeke said to the armored woman as the rest of the passengers (including a now awake and treated Kageyama) existed the vehicle. "Woah, you guys actually beat him." Lucy said in surprise. "Ya, how did you even do that?" Gray asked, not believing that Flame Boy could beat someone like Erigor even with his girlfriend helping. "What? Did you think we couldn't beat this guy?" Natsu replied, slightly offended by his rival's question. "I believed you would do it." Erza replied before turning to Alyssa. "Slamazon over here, not so much." Alyssa scowled and bumped heads with the requip mage. "And you would do soooo much better, right Metalhead?" "You are aware that I have an armor built to handle wind magic? So yes Big Bertha, I could have done better than you!" Lucy, Zeke and Happy sweat dropped as the two pairs of rivals continued to argue. Kagayama however, was still trying to process Erigor's defeat. The shadow wizard then saw Lullaby on the ground. The eyes of the flute glowed as the shadow wizard's eyes opened, revealing a sinister purple shade as he grinned. Before any of the Fairy Tail wizards could react, Kageyama quickly strapped himself into the Magic-Mobile and using both the vehicle and his Shadow Magic, he grabbed Lullaby and speed past them. "See you in Clover, flies!" "Kage!" Erza screamed. "You asshole!" Gray yelled. "This is the thanks we get for saving his life?!" Lucy exclaimed. "After him!" Zeke yelled as the group ran after the increasingly distant magic-mobile. And then... Night had fallen over the kingdom of Fiore as the moonlight shined down on a large regime of royal knights were marching towards Clover, having received word of Eisenwald's plan to assassinate the guild masters. Unbeknownst to them, a man in a black and white cloak was watching the advancing army from a nearby mountain. While his face was obscured, his spiky red bangs were visible as he sniffed the air. 'Looks like we got something exciting going on.' The man thought to himself as he watched the regime move through the valley. 'Better get a front row seat for this.' The cloaked man jumped into the air higher than any human should be able to, following the knights from a distance. Meanwhile, a certain Shadow Wizard was overlooking the Guild Master's Conference Hall from a nearby hill, gripping Lullaby in his hand. 'Ya, that'll work. Surely they'll be able to hear the lullaby song from here. Finally, the time has come!' "There's some hot little numbers in this week's issue." Kageyama's attention was caught as he turned and saw Makarov sitting on a stump nearby as he read an issue of Sorcerer Weekly. Specifically the centerfolds and swimsuit sections. "Wow! Young wizarding ladies are so much more powerful now than they were back in my day. And sexier too." 'Um, ew.' The squinty-eyed man said in his head as the short man continued to give a perverted chuckle. 'Wait a second, isn't that...' "Bah, what am I doing? I need to catch up with those fools before they destroy a entire town!" But as the short man got up from the stump, he noticed the spiky-haired man near him. "AH! It's not what you think! I was just looking over some potential recruits for my guild! That's all!" "I don't care what you're doing." Kageyama replied, making the shorter man calm down. After he had calmed down, the older man saw the bandages across the younger man's torso. "You've been hurt badly, boy. You shouldn't be wandering around the woods in your condition." "Yes, sir. You're right." The black-haired wizard answered. 'Now I recognize him. That's Makarov, the master of the Fairy Tail guild. Why do I keep running into these flies?' Makarov stared at the young man for a second before turning away. "Excuse me. I don't suppose you care to hear a song?" Kageyama said with a fake smile. "They wouldn't let me play my flute while I was in the hospital, and it would a lot to play for somebody again." The tiny man looked at the wooden instrument in the injured man's hand. "That's one creepy looking flute you got there." The Shadow Wizard gave a light-hearted chuckle. "I know, but it has a beautiful sound." "Hmm. Well, I should be going..." Makarov said to himself before addressing to the taller man. "But I guess one song couldn't hurt." "Oh, thank you." Kageyama said with a smile as the eyes of the flute gave a faint glow. 'We win.' Close by, Team Morningstar, Erza, and Gray ran through the Clover Forest. "He's this way!" Natsu said as he led the group with his enhanced senses. However, the group was stopped in their tracks at the sight of a certain dress-wearing man looking into the distance. "Shhhh. We're just about to get to the good part." "Master Bob?" Erza and Zeke recognized him. "Ezekiel, Erza! Great to see you two again." The bald man greeted as he pinched Zeke's cheek. "Haven't seen you two since this little darling's S-Class trial." "Nice to see you too." Zeke greeted the weird man. "By the way, how's Ichiya doing?" He asked, having not seen his acquaintance from Blue Pegasus since they went on a joint Treasure Hunting mission a few months ago. "Great actually. He even got himself a sweet girlfriend." "Whaaaat?" Zeke asked, happy for his friend as Erza found it hard to believe that the flirtatious wizard got himself a girlfriend. "That playboy finally settled down? Good for him." "So wait, this is the Blue Pegasus Guild Master?!" Lucy asked. "Yup. So what brings you brats here?" The group turned and saw Masters Goldmine and Sicilia walking towards them. "There's a wizard with pineapple hair and a death flute nearby!" Natsu stated. "Oh, you mean that guy?" Sicilia said as she pointed towards Makarov and Kageyama. "Don't worry." Goldmine said. "We're just about to get to the good part." As the group watched the two, Natsu noticed the look on Kageyama's face. It was similar to one he had during their battle in Oshibana. As the two were trading magic attacks of fire and shadow, Natsu asked if the Shadow Wizard was planning on killing the guild masters like he killed the renegade wizards in the forest. The spiky-haired wizard's eyes opened as a look of guilt and disgust appeared on his face for a second before he launched another attack. His fighting was sloppier now and gave the dragon slayer a chance to knock him out with a Roar spell. And now, Kageyama was having that same look on his face as he held the flute close to his mouth. 'Why I am I hesitating? Just blow the flute and kill the geezer!' The shadow wizard yelled at himself. 'It's not like you...haven't...killed...before.' He starting thinking back to how he overheard one of the tied-up wizards from the other day mentioning Lullaby. He knew that Erigor wouldn't tolerate it if her took too long and he couldn't let these guys reveal their plan. So he did the only thing he could and crushed them with his magic before quickly fading back into the shadow, a sickening feeling haunting his stomach for the last few days until he reached Erigor. That same feeling was resurfacing as his internal struggle. 'I...I can't..." 'Yes, you can.' A demonic voice whispered in his mind. 'You've already taken a few lives. What's a couple more?' 'But...I...why do I feel a pit in my stomach? Is this...is this guilt?' He then started to recall what his guildmates said about the legal guilds, but he also started to remember what the Fairy Tail wizards had said over the past few hours "You should try and look for the positive. You and your buddies." "Kage! We really need your help right now!" "So you're gonna kill the guild masters! Just like you killed those guys in the forest!" "Well?" Makarov asked, getting his attention. 'I can do this.' The shadow wizard tried to reassure himself. 'I just have to play one song, and that'll change everything.' As he struggled to go through with the act, Makarov said something as though he was reading his mind. "Nothing's going to change." Kageyama's eyes widened as he looked down at the Fairy Tail master. "You cannot change the fact that those wore are weak will forever remain weak. Now maybe it's just me, but I don't think that's a bad thing. I mean we humans are weak creatures by nature. Our insecurities are the reason that guilds even exist. And they're why we have friends. When we're surrounded by allies, it's easier to stay positive about the future. Think of it this way. If we're clumsy, then we may stumble and bump into things. But as long as we have faith in our future, we can continue marching forward. Our inner strength emerging on it's own. But we have choose that path and pledge to live our lives to the fullest." The two wizards looked at each, one who's eyes held optimism mixed with experience and one who's eye held surprise and guilt. "Don't let that silly flute get in the way." As the weight of the speech came down on him, Kageyama dropped the cursed flute and got down on his hands and knees. "I surrender." The younger wizards watching from a distance were happy at the turn of events and ran towards their master. "Nice going, Master!" Alyssa said. "You stopped it!" Natsu cheered. "Way to go gramps." Gray said. "Waah...how did you kids end up in Clover?" Makarov asked in surprise. "Master Makarov, your words touched me so deeply I was almost moved to tears." Erza said as she hugged the shorter man, unfortunately slamming him against her chest armor. Natsu looked down at Kageyama and smiled. "I knew there was some good in you." The shadow wizard looked at the dragon slayer in shock. "When I mentioned the guys from earlier, you definitely looked like you regretted. If you really a bad guy, you wouldn't have felt bad taking someone's life." "So that's why you brought him with us when we escaped the wind barrier." Alyssa replied. However, the tender moment was ruined by the sound of evil laughter filling the air. "Does anyone else hear that?" Zeke asked. "I'VE GROWN TIRED OF YOU COWARDLY WIZARDS AND YOUR ANTICS!" The group was shocked as black smoke and energy started pouring out of Lullaby. "Did that thing just talk?!" They yelled. Suddenly, a massive demonic seal appeared over the town, purple lightning crackling down as the wizards, Clover citizens, Royal Knights and the cloaked man watched in shock. The cursed flute transformed into a stream of black smoke that flew towards the seal. "I CAN NO LONGER HOLD BACK! I SHALL COME FORTH TO DEVOUR MYSELF!" A light blinded everyone for a second before they looked back, horrified at what they saw. Out of the seal came a massive monster 40 stories high, dwarfing the guild conference hall that stood underneath it. It's body made it look like wooden skeleton as it's three eyes glowed with power as it looked down at the wizards. "I SHALL FEAST UPON YOUR PITIFUL SOULS!" "It's so big!" Lucy shouted. "Way to state the obvious!" Happy replied in terror. "Kageyama, what the hell is that thing?!" Zeke asked. "I don't know!" The shadow mage replied. "Erigor never said anything about a monster!" "We're in a pickle." Bob said as he sweated. "That's an understatement." Sicilia retorted. "It must be a demon from the Book of Zeref." Goldmine stated as the guild masters and civilians started running for their lives. Far a distance, the cloaked man scowled. 'Damn it! I want to help! But if I do that, everything will go to hell for us! Wait.' He sniffed the air and smiled at a familiar scent. 'Looks like I won't have to.' "Why did the flute turn into a monster?" Lucy asked as the gigantic creature watched them. "That's what Lullaby's true form looks like in the flesh." Goldmine replied. "It's forbidden black magic. Living magic." Sicilia followed up as she scowled at the monster. "Zeref's specialty." "Who's Zeref? Wasn't he some ancient wizard?" Gray asked. "He's the most powerful evil wizard the world has ever known." Bob explained. "He was very powerful in his day. But in my wildest dreams, I never thought his dark legacy would pop back up again." Alyssa looked up at the monster with hated in her eyes. 'So it's just like...' Her mind conjured up images of a caravan being destroyed, blood on a young girl's hands and the silhouette of a man with yellow eyes. The orange-haired wizard started to shake until she felt someone grab her hand. She turned and saw Natsu holding her hand with a concerned expression. "It's gonna be okay." He reassured him, calming the speed queen's anxiety. "NOW THEN..." The couple turned and saw Lullaby lean down towards them. "WHICH OF THESE DELECTABLE SOULS SHALL I DINE ON FIRST?" "No giant wooden demon is going to scare off the Fiore army!" The royal captain exclaimed. "Charge!" "Yes, sir!" The soldiers shouted, getting Lullaby's attention. "YOU DOUBT MY POWER? I'LL PROVE IT TO YOU!" A magic circle appeared in front of its mouth as it launched a blast, actually destroying a nearby mountain! "C..Captain, are we scared yet?" A soldier asked in fear. "Now men, retreat! Run for your lives!" The captain yelled as the army regime ran off. "I HAVE NO NEED FOR THOSE PATHETIC HUMANS!" Lullaby said as it turned its attention back to our heroes. "I PREFER THE TASTE OF A WIZARD'S SOUL AND I WILL CONSUME ALL OF YOURS!" "Oh yeah!" Zeke yelled as he conjured up his bow. "Try it then, you oversized splinter!" "Good luck!" The guild masters cheered from a distance. "Can those five really defeat Lullaby on their own?" Lucy asked. "You should help them." Happy said to her. "Normally I would but none of my celestial are available right now, and I'd probably just slow them down." Lucy quickly answered. "Good excuse." "Don't judge me cat!" Lullaby's three eyes glowed as it started preparing its death song with an ear-hurting roar that affected Lucy and the Guild Masters. Sicilia was about charge in to help but Makarov help his arm out in front of her, a smirk on his face. "Ready?" Erza asked as she summoned up two blades. "Oh yeah!" Natsu, Alyssa and Gray replied. "Than let's do it!" The five wizards charged ahead as Zeke summoned a spinning arrow and aimed it at the monster. "Arch Shot: Drill Arrow!" He fired, unleashing a spinning arrow that blasted strait through the demon's chest. "Requip: Heaven's Wheel!" Erza exclaimed as she changed into her silver army and flew up, slashing at Lullaby with her swords. Gray made a stance and laid his fist on his palm as frosty air surrounded him. "Ice-Make: Lance!" He conjured up a blue magic circle and blasted several lances of ice at Lullaby. Alyssa started using her magic to run all over the wooden demon, tearing apart any piece she could get her hands before jumping in front of its face. "Speed Queen: Thousand-Strike Kick!" And with that, she unleashed a barrage of a thousand kick in less than 30 seconds, making the beast groan in pain. "Now it's my turn!" Natsu yelled as leaped at the demon with his fist in orange flames. "Fire Dragon Iron Fist!" He punched Lullaby in the cheek, making it wobble a little. From a distance, the guild masters were watching as the five young wizards continued to through everything they had at the demon. Swords, Ice, Fire, Speed, and Arrow spells keep being flung as the massive beast keep trying to swat them. "YOU'RE MAKING ME ANGRY!" Lullaby yelled as it swing its arm in an arc, making the five jump away. "Speed Queen: Cannonball!" Alyssa exclaimed as she got into a cannonball position and launched at its chest, knocking it back as Erza came down with some more sword slashes. Zeke and Gray stood side-by-side as Gray conjured up a massive bow of ice and Zeke summoned several specs of light that merged into one arrow that he loaded. "Ice Make: Arrows!" "Arch Shot: Arrow Rain!" The two streams of arrows launched towards the demon as Natsu charged in with a Wing Attack. The demon took the blunt of the attacks as it absorbed the hovering seal into its body. "This can't be good!" Lucy exclaimed. "Here comes its song!" Happy followed up as Lullaby continued to roar, draining the life out of the nearby plant life for energy. "JUST ONE NOTE AND YOUR SOULS WILL BE MINE!" The demon flute exclaimed as it readied its voice, everyone quickly covering their ears in an attempt to block it out. However, the only sound that came out of the flute was a wheezing sound, confusing the flute demon. "What happened?" "Nothing happened!" "I DON'T UNDERSTAND!" The wooden demon asked in confusion. "WHY CAN'T I PLAY MY MELODY OF DEATH!?" "It must be because of all those attacks." Kageyama reasoned. "They punched so many holes in that it messed up its sound." Sicilia followed up. "All that build up for this?" Lucy asked. "Talk about going out with a whimper." "Ya, flutes are pretty lame to begin with." Happy stated. "YOU DARE MOCK ME?!" The monster roared as it prepared its next attack at the spectators. Alyssa widened her eyes and grabbed Gray, bringing the two of them towards the guild masters. "Gray!" Alyssa yelled as she dropped him. "Right!" Gray channeled a massive amount of Ice Magic front of him just as Lullaby unleashed a massive blast at them. "ICE MAKE: SHIELD!" As the attack hit, Gray protected the guild masters with a massive ice barrier, blocking the large torrent of fire around them. "That boy's Maker Magic is spectacular!" One of master commented. "What's maker magic?" Lucy asked. "Its users can give magic energy a tangible form." Happy explained. "However, there's another type of magic that can destroy it." "I WILL KILL YOU ALL!" Lullaby proclaimed. But its attention was soon drawn to the flames changing direction and being absorbed by Natsu. "Well then. Now that I got a fire in my belly, there's no need to hold back!" With a powerful roar, Natsu's body was engulfed in a massive torrent of azure flames once again. "What the hell happened to Natsu's fire?" Gray asked, Erza also looking at the new colored flames in shock. In the distance, the cloaked man gave a hearty chuckle at the sight of the blue flames. 'Way to go, kiddo!' "YOU'RE NOT HUMAN! YOU'RE A MONSTER!" Lullaby yelled as it tried to punch Natsu, only for the dragon slayer to jump and land on its arm. "Oh, like you can talk!" The flame-covered man exclaimed as he ran up the massive arm, leaving burnt marks with each step before he jumped off high into the air. "Alyssa!" Erza flew towards the running wizard and changed her armor. "Requip: Black Wing!" Her armored changed into a demonic-themed outfit as she grabbed the speed queen's hand. "Let's do this!" The redhead nodded and flew the two up before tossing the orange-haired woman at Lullaby. "Speed Queen: Tornado!" Spinning at high speeds, the Speed Queen blasted through the demon's torso as Erza came down for a another swing of her sword as Zeke and Gray fired their own attacks. "Ice Make: Saucer!" The spinning blade of ice blasted off part of Lullaby's side. "Arch Shot: Seeker Arrow!" Zeke fired a stream of energy that pierced the demon's shoulder and keep circling back and hitting the monster as the archer motioned his right hand at high speed until it dissipated. "Natsu! FINISH IT!" "You got it!" The airborne dragon-slayer replied as a massive blue magic circle appeared behind him. He conjured up two powerful balls of fire in each of his hands as he started to chant. "The flames of my right hand and the flames of my left! Put the two together..." Natsu slapped the fires together and held them over his head, roaring as the large azure fireball became bigger. "AND THIS IS WHAT YOU GET! FIRE DRAGON BRILLIANT FLAME!" He tossed the massive fireball, hitting Lullaby. The massive demon roared in agony as its entire being started to burn away until the flame exploded, creating a massive streak of light that pierced the night sky. When the light faded, the cursed flute known as Lullaby was no more. "Well done." Makarov congratulated the wizards. "You're amazing!" Bob swooned. "You kids made defeating Zeref's demon look easy." Goldmine stated. As everyone cheered, Kageyama looked at the five wizards as they headed. 'I can't believe how strong they are? Are all of the Fairy Tail wizards as powerful as these guys?' "Great work out there guys!" Lucy cheered as she ran towards her friends. "You really are the strongest team!" "Aye!" Happy followed up. "We're an awesome guild, aren't we?" Makarov said with pride. "Don't get used to it." Erza said, surprising the three of them before turning to founding members of Team Morningstar. "It's clear that you three work better if its just you guys, Happy and Lucy. If me and Gray joined, we'd probably end up bickering with each other all the time. And beside, it's clear you have your own secrets." She said, referring to Natsu's Azure Flames. "Hey, don't be discouraged." Zeke replied. "Just because you're a part of this team doesn't mean you can't form your own." Gray and Erza looked at each other for a second before nodding. "You know, that actually sounds like fun." Gray stated. "And I got the perfect name; Team Fullbuster." "We'll work on it." Erza said with annoyance. "Hey." The group turned and saw Kageyama standing a few feet from them. "So I'm probably going to go to jail for my part in Eisenwald's recent acts. But when I get out..." He looked specifically at Natsu and Makarov. "It would be alright if I joined Fairy Tail?" The two looked at each and grinned. "No problem." Natsu said as he gave the shadow wizard a smirk. "There's always room at Fairy Tail!" The shadow wizard smiled back, a slight tear in his eye. "Bravo." Sicilia said as she gave slow clap. "You Fairy Tail wizards did save your lives by defeating Lullaby. However...YOU WENT OVERBOARD!" The Fairy Tail wizard turned around and saw a massive crater where the conference hall used to be. Makarov turned pitch white as his spirit floated out of his mouth. "Something came out!" Zeke yelled. "Oh come on!" Natsu yelled. "I wasn't even aiming at the conference hall!" "Well, Lullaby was standing over the hall when you launched your last attack." Alyssa said with a sweat drop. "Way to overdo it again, Natsu." Gray taunted. "Please forgive us, Master!" Erza begged as she tried to bring Makarov's spirit back into his body. The group started noticing the angry crowd of guild masters heading towards them. "Well, I think this requires only one course of action." Zeke said as Natsu and Alyssa nodded. "RUN AWAY!" The three yelled as Lucy, Happy, Gray and Erza carrying the still unconscious Makarov followed suit. As the eight Fairy Tail wizards fled away from the angry mob, the cloaked man looked at the group with a smile revealing his fanged teeth. 'You've really come a long way, kiddo. I know it sucks that we can't be together right now.' A red magic seal appeared behind his him as red dragon wings materialized on his back. 'But the second this whole mess blows over, I'm coming back.' He started to take off into the air. 'Until then, say strong son. Stay strong, Natsu.' And with that, the cloaked man flew off into the night sky.

[nero-the-fallen]

Deck Recipes

Seeing as how dueling is constantly shifting, turning, and modifying, I figured there’s no harm in sharing this info.

First off, for those new or unknowing: A deck recipe is the term given to the specific cards a player uses to build their deck. Each player tends to have a name for their own theme. Never understood the origin, but them’s the breaks.

First Recipe: “Darklords, Dark World”

Main deck

Spells: 15

Trade-In

Lightning Vortex

Into the Void

Dark World Lightning

Dark World Dealings

Cost Down

Banishment of the Darklords

Mystical Space Typhoon

The Sanctuary in the Sky

Mystic Plasma Zone

Dragon Shield

Shard of Greed

Card Trader

Attraffic Control

Trap Cards: 13

Windstorm of Etaqua

The Forces of Darkness

The Transmigration Prophecy

Raigeki Break(2 copies)

Kunai With Chain

Half Counter

Darklord Rebellion

Dark Scheme

Divine Wrath

Nightmare Wheel

Forced Requisition

Doppelganger

Monsters: 29

Hanewata

Goblin King

Damage Eater

Magna Drago

The Gross Ghost of Fled Dreams

Lancer Archfiend

Beiige, Vanguard of Dark World

Zolga

Snoww, Unlight of Dark World

Zure, Knight of Dark World

Dark Valkyria

Dark Blade the Captain of the Evil World

Magical Marionette

Sillva, Warlord of Dark World

Goldd, Wu-Lord of Dark World

Darklord Edeh Arae

Latinum, Exarch of Dark World

Darklord Amdusc

Swordstalker

White Night Queen

Reign-Beaux, Overlord of Dark World

Chaos Hunter

Dark Armed Dragon

Grapha, Dragon Lord of Dark World(x2 copies)

Darklord Superbia

Darklord Asmodeus

Darklord Desire

Raviel, Lord of Phantasms

Extra Deck: 1

Coral Dragon

Side Deck: 4

Phoenix Wing Wind Blast

Fiendish Chain

Spell Shattering Arrow

Gateway to Dark World

Dragon deck, Main Deck:

Spells: 13

Swords of Revealing Light (x2 copies)

Summoner’s Art

Red Medicine

Polymerization

Photon Sanctuary

Goblin’s Secret Remedy

Earthbound Whirlwind

Burst Stream of Destruction

Scapegoat

Pendulum Shift

Mountain

Attraffic Control

Trap Cards: 12

Pendulum Back

Mirror Force

Magic Cylinder

Half or Nothing

Dimensional Prison

Bottomless Trap Hole

Champion’s Vigilance (x2 copies)

Roar of the Earthbound

Pixie Ring

Dragon’s Rage

Bad Reaction to Simochi

Monsters: 26

Turbo Booster

T.G. Cyber Magician

Maiden With Eyes of Blue

Flamvell Guard

The White Stone of Legend

The Calculator

T.G. Catapult Dragon

Kaibaman

Stealth Bird

Armed Dragon LV3

T.G. Jet Falcon

Earthbound Linewalker

Ninja Grandmaster Sasuke

Armed Dragon LV5

Red Eyes B. Dragon (x2 copies)

Odd-Eyes Dragon

Fusilier Dragon, the Dual-Mode Beast

Armed Dragon LV7

Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon

Blue-Eyes White Dragon (x3 copies)

Red-Eyes Darkness Dragon

Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon

Earthbound Immortal Cusillu

Pendulums: 8

Stargazer Magician

Dragonpulse Magician

Oafdragon Magician

Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon

Wisdom-Eye Magician

Nobledragon Magician

Timegazer Magician

Dragonpit Magician

Extra Deck: 13

Rune-Eyes Pendulum Dragon

Formula Synchron

T.G. Recipro Dragonfly

Underworld Fighter Balmung

T.G. Wonder Magician

X-Saber Wayne

Ally of Justice Catastor

Ancient Fairy Dragon

Stardust Dragon

Black-Winged Dragon

Azure-Eyes Silver Dragon

T.G. Halberd Cannon

Shooting Quasar Dragon

Side Deck: 4

Stardust Shimmer

Pendulum Call

Metaphys Armed Dragon

Junk Synchron

Noble Knights, Main Deck

Spells: 25

Swords of revealing Light (x3 copies)

Reinforcement of the Army

Last Chapter of the Noble Knights

Gold Sarcophagus

Dian Keto the Cure Master

Dark Hole

Swords at Dawn

Mystical Space Typhoon (x2 copies)

Book of Moon

Noble Knights of the Round Table (x2 copies)

Xyz Unit

United We Stand

Noble Arms of Destiny (x2 copies)

Noble Arms-Excaliburn

Noble Arms-Caliburn (x2 copies)

Magnum Shield

Mage Power

The A. Forces

Field Barrier

Traps: 13

Torrential Tribute

Mirror Force (x3 copies)

Malevolent Catastrophe

Magic Cylinder

Dust Tornado

Dimensional Prison

Avalon

Solemn Warning

Call of the Haunted (x3 copies)

Monsters: 22

Lady of the Lake

Gewnhwyfar, Queen of Noble Arms

Junk Snychron

Merlin

Dawn Knight

Noble Knight Gwalchavad

Noble Knight Bedwyr

Skilled White Magician

Noble Knight Medraut

Noble Knight Borz (x2 copies)

Knight Day Grepher

Noble Knight Drystan

Noble Knight Artorigus

Skilled Dark Magician

Noble Knight Peredur

Noble Knight Gawayn

Noble Knight Eachtar

Ignoble Knight of Black Laundsallyn

Dark Magician

Buster Blader

Black Luster Solder-Envoy of the Beginning

Extra Deck: 4

Ignoble Knight of High Laundsallyn

Beelze of the Diabolic Dragons

Artorigus, King of the Noble Knights

Sacred Noble Knight of King Artorigus

Side Deck: 8

Noble Arms-Arfeudutyr

Noble Arms-Gallatin (x2 copies)

Foolish Burial

Release Restraint Wave

Timegazer Magician

Stargazer Magician

Honest

And that wraps up the three decks I currently can easily find. I have a machine deck lying around, but eh, not in the mood to dig it up.

[ygoreviews]

Blue-Eyes Spirit Dragon ———————————————— 1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner "Blue-Eyes" monsters Neither player can Special Summon 2 or more monsters at the same time. Once per turn, during either player's turn, when an effect of a card in the Graveyard is activated: You can negate the activation. During either player's turn: You can Tribute this Synchro Summoned card; Special Summon 1 LIGHT Dragon-Type Synchro Monster from your Extra Deck in Defense Position, except "Blue-Eyes Spirit Dragon", but destroy it during the End Phase of this turn. ———————————————— Can Be Found In: Shining Victories (SHVI-EN051), 2016 Mega-Tins (CT13-EN009)

Technically the oldest monster in the entire game, "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" is one of the biggest icons in the franchise that remains unbeatable among Normal Monsters. With an obvious popularity among fans of both the series and the card game, this creature remained prevalent in several Decks in one way or another. Its high stats along the support arround its kind makes it a powerful offense from early to late game, while other builds can easily use it as material for all sorts of costs. It was clear that soon or later "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" will gain its very own archetype, combining these mechanics in a single Deck while working on all sorts of bigger summons up to the player's preferences.

"Blue-Eyes Spirit Dragon" switches the stats from the original Blue-Eyes, yet its abilities can easily take over Duels facing against common gamestyles ruling the game nowadays. While "Spirit Dragon" is on the field, players will be unable to Special Summon two or more monsters at the same time, shutting down several setups and effects arround swarming the field. If an effect in the Graveyard is activated "Spirit Dragon" can negate its use once during any turn, further expanding its Anti-Meta role while on the field. Last but not least important, "Spirit Dragon" has a chainable ability where by tributing itself (As long was Synchro Summoned) can be replaced by another LIGHT Synchro Dragon residing in our Extra Deck (Excluding copies of itself) until the turn ends. This last effect not only can shortcut the arrival of some powerful creatures, but is also an emergency option while confronting certain threats. In resume, "Blue-Eyes Spirit Dragon" alone will shut down some common strategies and temporarily replace itself with another powerful Dragon in case is under danger.

"Spirit Dragon" restricts itself arround the Blue-Eyes archetype by requiring a member for its Synchro Summon. But that doesn't make it less difficult to bring out, as by being Level 9 we can easily set up its arrival with "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" and any Level 1 Tuner. From being constantly revived by "Return of the Dragon Lords" and "Silver's Cry" to "Blue-Eyes Alternative White Dragon" taking over with its own Special Summon, "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" will become the main material to Synchro Summon this creature without any difficulties whatsoever. When comes to Tuners is easily covered by the Eyes of Blue archetype along their abilities to bring out "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" in all kinds of conditions, more particularly "Maiden with Eyes of Blue" able to summon the Dragon from virtually anywhere to follow with the Synchro Summon of "Spirit Dragon" afterwards.

The restrictive abilities of "Spirit Dragon" might not cause severe damage to some Decks, but instead affect key cards with great setup or comeback potential on their own. There are a good number of cards able to summon multiple monsters at once, ranging from "Rescue Rabbit" bringing two monsters to cards like "Soul Charge" and "Rekindling" able to revive several points to the point of filling the entire board. Some cards in particular are Pendulum Monsters, as with the pressence of "Spirit Dragon" they will be unable to swarm the board with monsters in their hand and/or with the help of a Link Monster. The ability to negate Graveyard effects it will become as useful, as either negates effects of cards like Goukis and Burning Abyss as soon they land in the Graveyard, or deal with cards the opponent was keeping for later use like the revival of "Plaguespreader Zombie" or reusable abilities such as "Galaxy Cyclone" and "Breakthrough Skill".

While its two abilities can easily cover against all sorts of popular builds and mechanics, the ability to replace itself with another Synchro Monster can go from an offensive to defensive approach quite easily. The monster that will summon will come in Defense Position, yet is still valuable if we respond against all sorts of disruptive effects trying to clear our field from the pressence of our powerful monster(s). Although restricted to LIGHT Dragons "Spirit Dragon" has all sorts of powerful creatures to take over its position when needed even if is just for a single turn, letting us pick several candidates to fit the perfect scenario. "Azure-Eyes Silver Dragon" will take over with the ability to protect all Dragons from any dangerous effects, "Black Rose Moonlight Dragon" and "Light End Dragon" can overcome tougher enemies under their respective conditions, and "Michael, the Arch-Lightsworn" can banish any target on the board at cost of our Life Points. But probably the one that stands out the most is "Stardust Spark Dragon", as its own effect protects it from the drawback of "Spirit Dragon" summoning effect to stay on the field afterwards. Otherwise, banishing "Return of the Dragon Lords" from our Graveyard will suffice to keep the new Synchro Monster on the field as soon the turn ends. However, even if the pressence of the monsters "Spirit Dragon" can summon might only last a turn, we still have a chance to use them as materials including the summon of other Synchro Monsters.

Even with a small stat difference over the original "Blue-Eyes White Dragon", "Blue-Eyes Spirit Dragon" is a very difficult monster to face against with all three of its abilities. Its restrictive effects might only affect particular cards, yet said cards are highly valuable among many Decks to the point that they are only functional with their assistance. The ability to negate Graveyard effects might have the most uses, as can avoid certain effects when cards are retired from the hand and/or field as well stop late game setups the opponent might try to depend on as the Duel progresses. The ability of "Spirit Dragon" to replace itself with another Extra Deck monster is far from overshadowed, as even if the new monster has a temporal pressence it has powerful candidates to bring out as well its chainable position to counter disruptive sources. With a very easy summoning along its Anti-Meta nature and monsters like "Black Rose Moonlight Dragon" and "Stardust Spark Dragon" to take over, "Blue-Eyes Spirit Dragon" is a tough creature to overcome its abilities when faced against.

Personal Rating: A

+ Restricts the use of cards and effects able to summon several monsters at once + Can negate effects activated in the Graveyard + Tributes itself to summon another LIGHT Synchro Dragon in our Extra Deck + Can shut down key cards and effects in many Decks including Pendulum Summons + Chainable summoning effect along strong targets to choose from

- Below average ATK - Its negation effects might only be effective against very particular cards or Decks - The monster we will summon will only last a turn