Yu-Gi-Oh! Q - 002

"The First Boss" is the second chapter of Yu-Gi-Oh! Q and the second chapter in the First Semester Arc.

Summary
After getting his bearings in DMO, YUNØ along with Amadeus go on the hunt for YUNØ's first Boss. After the pair get lost in a cave system, they encounter a formidble Knight who will make for a great first challenge for...both of them?

Featured Duel: YUNØ & Amadeus vs. Azure Iron Knight
The Duel is conducted as a Tag Grand Duel. YUNØ & Amadeus start with 5000 LP & 22 SP shared between them, while the Azure Iron Knight starts with 8000 LP and 30 SP. YUNØ & Amadeus also share a field, and only the last player who played between them may activate cards (i.e. Tag Force rules).

Turn 1: Amadeus Amadeus Sets 1 monster face-down and Sets 2 cards.

Turn 2: Azure Azure Normal Summons "Heavy Iron Knight" (4/700/1200). He then activates the effect of "Heavy Iron Knight", changing it to face-up Defense Position and Special Summoning 2 "Heavy Iron Knight" from his hand in face-up Defense Position. He then activates the Continuous Spell Card "Heavy Iron Wall", as he controls 3 "Iron Knight" monsters with the same name, making the DEF of all monsters he controls equal to their combined total DEF and preventing them from being targeted by card effects ("Heavy" x3: 700/1200→700/3600). Azure Sets 1 card.

Turn 3: YUNØ During YUNØ's Standby Phase, Azure activates his face-down Trap Card"Battle Shout", which changes all monsters YUNØ & Amadeus control to face-up Attack Position and forcing any Attack Positions monsters they control to attack this turn. Any Attack Position monster that did not declare an attack this turn is destroyed during the End Phase. The monster Amadeus Set is revealed to be "Lyrical Note Barden" (3/1400/200). YUNØ pays 3 SP (YUNØ & Amadeus: 22→19 SP) to activate the Skill "Magician's Chant", letting him excavate the top 4 cards of his Deck and add 1 excavated Spell from among them to his hand. He adds "Dungeon Tower" to his hand and activates it. He then activates the Spell Card "World Quake", which changes the battle positions of all monsters on the field and switches their current ATK and DEF until the End Phase. Azure's "Heavy Iron Knights" all change to Attack Position and "Lyrical Note Barden" changes to Defense Position ("Heavy" x3: 700/3600→3600/700), "Barden": 1400/200→200/1400). As his opponent controls a monster with more ATK than a monster he controls, YUNØ activates the effect of "Dungeon Tower", letting him Special Summon "Dungeon HERO" monsters from his Deck up to the difference between the number of monsters his opponent controls and the number of monsters he controls, but their effects are negated and are banished during the End Phase. He Special Summons "Dungeon HERO Spark Mage" (4/1600/400) and "Dungeon HERO Front Gardna" (5/900/2000), both in Defense Position. He then uses "Spark Mage", "Barden", and "Front Gardna" to Link Summon "Dungeon HERO Sword Braver" (2500/LINK-3/↙↑↘) to the Right Extra Monster Zone. As he Summoned a "Braver" monster from the Extra Deck, the second effect of "Dungeon Tower" activates, allowing YUNØ to excavate the top 5 cards of his Deck and add 1 excavated Class Monster from among them to his hand. He adds "Dungeon HERO Radiant Sword Braver" to his hand. He then Classes over "Sword Braver" into "Radiant Sword Braver" (8/2500/2000). "Radiant" attacks one of the "Heavy Iron Knights", and YUNØ activates the effect "Radiant", banishing "World Quake" from his GY to halve the ATK of "Heavy" and double the ATK of "Radiant" ("Heavy": 3600/700→1800/700, "Radiant": 2800/2000→5600/2000). As a monster he controls would be destroyed by battle, Azure activates the effect of "Swift Iron Knight" in his hand, discarding it to halve the Battle Damage he would take and preventing "Heavy" from being destroyed (Azure: 8000→6100 LP). YUNØ Sets 2 cards.

Turn 4: Azure Azure draws and activates the Spell Card "Copy Draw", allowing him to pay 1000 LP and draw cards equal to the number of face-up monsters he controls with the same name (Azure: 6100→5100 LP). He then activates the Spell Card "Cursed Link", paying half his LP to allow him to target his 3 "Heavy Iron Knights" and place a Curse Counter on each of them (Azure: 5100→2550 LP). If the targeted monsters would be sent to the GY as material for a Link Summon, he can remove the Curse Counter from them to use them as material instead of sending them to the GY. He removes all 3 Curse Counters from his 3 "Heavy Iron Knights" to Link Summon "Tyrant Iron Knight" (0/LINK-3/←↓↘) to the Left Extra Monster Zone. He then overlays his 3 Level 4 "Heavy Iron Knights" to Xyz Summon "Azure Iron Knight" (4/0/3200) in Defense Position to the Bottom Right Link Arrow of "Tryant". Azure then activates the effect of "Azure Iron Knight", detaching 2 material to double its DEF until the End Phase ("Azure Iron Knight": 0/3200→0/6400). He then activates the Equip Spell Card, "Iron Aura", equipping it to "Azure Iron Knight", which negates the effects of any monster it battles during the Battle Phase only. As "Tyrant" is Linked to "Azure Iron Knight", the former's effect allows the latter to attack while in face-up Defense Position, letting it apply its DEF for damage calculation. "Azure Iron Knight" attacks "Radiant Sword Braver", but YUNØ activates his face-down Trap Card "Lyrical Encore", which Special Summons "Lyrical Note Barden" (3/1400/200) from the GY in face-up Defense Position. A replay occurs, and "Azure Iron Knight" on continues its attack on "Radiant Sword Braver". YUNØ then activates the effect of "Barden", as a monster he controls is being targeted for an attack, letting it move to an adjacent Monster Zone and negate the attack. Azure Sets 1 card. During the End Phase, YUNØ activates his face-down Trap Card "Lyrical Gathering", as a "Lyrical Note" monster he controls moved Monster Zones this turn, letting him add 1 "Lyrical Note" monster from his Deck or GY to his hand during the next Standby Phase. "Azure Iron Knight's" ATK returns to normal ("Azure Iron Knight": 0/6400→0/3200).

Turn 5: Amadeus Amadeus draws, then adds "Lyrical Note Percussio" to his hand via the effect of "Gathering". He then Normal Summons "Lyrical Note Pianna" (3/1600/0) and activates its effect as it was Normal Summoned, letting him Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower "Lyrical Note" monster from his hand. He Special Summons "Percussio" (3/1000/1000) in Attack Position. He then activates the Spell Card "Level Inheritance", banishing "Spark Mage" from the GY and targeting his 3 "Lyrical Note" monsters, and changing their Levels to that of the banished monster ("Percussio", "Pianna", and "Barden": 3→4). He then Overlays his 3 Level 4 "Lyrical Note" monsters to Xyz Summon "Lyrical Note Conductor" (4/2700/1400) in Attack Position to "Radiant Sword Braver's" inherited Bottom Right Link Arrow. He then activates the Spell Card "Gathered Burial", which makes each player send 1 card from their Deck to the GY. Azure sends "Rusty Iron Knight", Amadeus sends "Lyrical Concert", and YUNØ sends "Dungeon HERO Guardian Sword Braver". (YUNØ & Amadeus: 19→20 SP).

Turn 6: Azure Azure activates the effect of "Azure Iron Knight", detaching 1 material to double its DEF until the End Phase ("Azure Iron Knight": 0/3200→0/6400). He then pays 10 SP (Azure: 20→10 SP) as he controls "Azure Iron Knight" to activate his Boss Skill "Azure Maelstrom", destroying all cards his opponents control. The effects of "Radiant Sword Braver" and "Conductor" prevent them from being destroyed by card effects. YUNØ & Amadeus' Set cards, "Trap Door" & "Re-Classing", along with "Dungeon Tower" are destroyed. As it was sent to the GY while a "Dungeon HERO" monster was on the field, Amadeus activates the effect of "Trap Door", which allows him to destroy Azure's "Iron Aura". "Azure Iron Knight" attacks "Radiant Sword Braver", but Amadeus activates the effect of "Conductor", detaching 1 material to move it to an adjacent Monster Zone and then banish 1 Spell from the GY to activate the effect of that card. "Conductor" moves to the Zone beneath the Right Extra Monster Zone and banishes "Re-Classing" from the GY to apply its effect. The effect of "Re-Classing" allows Amadeus to target a Class Monster in their GY and have it Class over and appropriate monster they control. He targets and Classes "Dungeon HERO Guardian Sword Braver" (8/2000/3000) over "Radiant Sword Braver" in Defense Position. "Azure Iron Knight" attack continues on "Guardian Sword Braver", though the latter is not destroyed by battle via its own effect. Azure Sets 1 card. During the End Phase, "Azure Iron Knight's" ATK returns to normal ("Azure Iron Knight": 0/6400→0/3200).

Turn 7: YUNØ YUNØ draws, then Normal Summons "Dungeon HERO Bold Fighter" (5/2000/0) without tributing as he controls a Class Monster, and activates its effect, letting him Special Summon 1 "Dungeon HERO" from his GY in face-up Defense Position. He Special Summons "Front Gardna" (5/900/2000). He then uses "Front Gardna" and "Bold Fighter" to Link Summon "Dungeon HERO Arcane Braver" (2100/LINK-2/←→) to the Bottom Left Link Arrow of "Guardian Sword Braver". He then activates the Continuous Spell Card "Last Stage". At the start of the Battle Phase, YUNØ activates the effect of "Last Stage", forcing a battle between "Conductor" and "Tryant" and making both monsters ATK equal to their total combined ATK ("Tyrant": 0→2300 ATK). Tyrant is destroyed by battle, but YUNØ banishes "Pianna" from the GY to prevent "Conductor" from being destroyed. He then activates the effect of "Arcane Braver", as a monster it points to destroyed an opponent's monster by battle, letting YUNØ banish a Quick-Play Spell from his Deck to activate its effect. He banishes "Victory Slash", which allows him to target a monster he controls that destroyed an opponent's monster by battle and allow it to make a second attack, though it can attack directly. "Conductor" attacks Azure directly, but Azure activates the effect of "Rusty Iron Knight", as he controls an "Iron Knight" monster, banishing it from his GY to target "Conductor" and negate its attack. In response, YUNØ activates the effect of "Guardian Sword Braver", targeting "Conductor" and making it unable to be destroyed by battle, card effects, and also making it unaffected by Azure's card effects. As "Rusty Iron Knight" can no longer affect "Conductor", the attack continues (Azure: 2550→0 LP).

Player Results
YUNØ - WIN Level Increase: 15→16 Max SP: 10→11 Skills Obtained: Knight's Melody Boss Capture: SUCCESS - "Dungeon HERO Lance Braver"

Amadeus - WIN Level Increase: 19→20 Max SP: 12→13 Skills Obtained: Knight's Melody

Featured cards
The following cards appeared in this chapter. Cards in italics debuted here.