Chapter 34. Extra Commentary 2! Number 89 and Chaos Angel!
Duel Monsters world.
After listening to the explanation of the two Xyz cards you could include, it actually left the duelists other than Yugi Muto confused.
They did not understand Dark Magician, after all.
So after hearing the descriptions of the two Xyz monsters, their first reaction was—
It's doomed.
Dark Magician, in Sei Yuki's higher dueling world, is going to be doomed?
"Ha ha ha! Yugi!"
"It seems the Xyz that match Dark Magician's Level aren't as good as my Blue-Eyes White Dragon."
"After all, it's Level 8, so it can overlay into Rank 8 Galaxy-Eyes Xyz!"
"Which one of those isn't stronger than yours?"
Seto Kaiba shot a teasing look at Yugi Muto.
Seto Kaiba knew very well.
Level 8 is a hotter spot than Level 7.
Simply put.
Across the entire Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters game, the Level ranges that explode in popularity are Level 4, Levels 5–6, Level 8, and Level 10.
So Rank 4 Xyz and Rank 8 Xyz are much more useful and more generic.
But Yugi Muto let out a cold chuckle and shot back.
"Oh? Sore wa dō ka na?"
"Kaiba!"
"Do you really think Dark Magician ends here?"
"If that were true, then it wouldn't be Dark Magician."
"..."
Indeed!
Dark Magician!
It still wasn't over!
Right now the short video still had one-third of the progress bar remaining.
Which meant—
The last hope lay in the explanation to come!
....
ZEXAL world.
As the world of Xyz.
Their evaluation of these two Dark Magician Xyz was also mixed.
Some thought these two cards had decent power and matched the in-archetype characteristics of Dark Magician.
They could help Dark Magician make plays beyond common understanding.
Likewise, some felt that instead of including these two cards, it would be better to run many generic Number Xyz.
Number 11: Big Eye was one of them.
And—
The Number card about to be covered!
Number 89: Diablosis the Mind Hacker!!!
"Everyone quiet down."
"Next is the explanation of a Number card."
"I'm curious."
"Are the Number cards in that world the same as ours?"
"Let's listen quietly."
Once Yuma Tsukumo finished speaking, the surrounding debate gradually died down.
One after another, they turned excited—almost feverish—eyes to the short video.
And in the video, the creator's voice returned.
30-Year-Old Dark Magician: "Besides the two Xyz monsters above, we can also include Number 11: Big Eye."
30-Year-Old Dark Magician: "We can also consider this Xyz Monster, [Number 89: Diablosis the Mind Hacker]!"
[Card Name: Number 89: Diablosis the Mind Hacker (Rank 7)]
[Attribute: DARK]
[Type: Psychic]
[ATK/DEF: 2800/1200]
Outside the ZEXAL world!
The other five worlds boiled over the instant they saw this Xyz card!
Effect 1!
Once per turn, you can detach 1 material from this card; look at your opponent's Extra Deck, and banish 1 card from it face-down.
With just that effect!
You can easily deal with your opponent's Extra Deck ace!
If the opponent plays only 1 copy of that card!
Well then!
Straight to a different dimension you go!
You can't use it at all!
It's basically a fake-card effect!
And Effect 2!
At the end of the Battle Phase, if this card destroyed a monster by battle, you can target 1 card in your opponent's Graveyard; banish it face-down.
All right then!
Still banish!
But it's a face-down banish of a Graveyard card after a battle destruction!
It specifically targets GY-centric decks!
Effect 3!
If a card(s) your opponent owns is banished face-down, you can activate this effect.
Banish cards from the top of your opponent's Deck face-down, equal to the number of their face-down banished cards.
Simply put!
Once you've built up enough face-down banished cards, pair it with Effect 3!
You can torment your opponent by disrupting and shaving their Deck!
All three effects!
All involve banishing!
The power level spiked to the max!
Plenty of duelists were fired up at the sight!
They almost suspected they were seeing things!
This Xyz, bearing a Number!
Not only targets the Graveyard, but also the Extra Deck, and even targets the Deck!
And next to it, the video creator placed another Extra Deck Synchro Monster you could consider including!
[Card Name: Chaos Angel (Level 10)]
[Attribute: DARK]
[Type: Fiend]
[ATK/DEF: 3500/2800]
Effect 1!
If this card is Special Summoned, you can target 1 card on the field; banish it.
A simple and brutal banish!
It does target!
But it can banish a Spell/Trap or a monster!
Effect 2!
This card gains the following effects based on the original Attributes of the monsters used as Synchro Material for its Synchro Summon.
If LIGHT—Synchro Monsters you control are unaffected by your opponent's activated monster effects.
If DARK—your monsters cannot be destroyed by battle.
Without a doubt!
In the DARK-Attribute Dark Magician build!
It's basically the second option, granting your monsters battle-destruction protection!
And these two cards!
They truly outstrip the two Dark Magician Xyz monsters by a huge margin in raw power!
Duel Monsters world.
Yugi Muto drew a sharp breath.
He looked again at the two cards.
His heart was extremely complicated and helpless!
These two cards!
They fit Dark Magician way too damn well!
They fit even better than Summoned Skull, Curse of Dragon, Magnet Warriors, Gandora, and the rest!
With just these two on the table!
Your end-board power shoots right up!
"So this is it?
Dark Magician relying on other archetypes' boss monsters?
Whoa!
That's absurdly strong!"
"Hiss—one banishes without a word, the other also banishes without a word!
So the Dark Magician strategy maxes out on banish effects?"
"Pretty much!
The in-archetype Dark Magician banishes, and these two inclusions also banish!
Looks like the board-breaking plan is a bit one-note!"
"That said, I do know a bit about Synchro now.
If Dark Magician is Level 7 and not a Tuner, then where's the Level 3 Tuner coming from?"
Someone suddenly raised a key question!
That's right!
Where do you find a Level 3 Tuner?
In the in-archetype Dark Magician engine!
There isn't a Level 3 Tuner at all?!
Wrong!
Maybe they'd overlooked something!
That's right!
It's that hand trap—Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring!!!
Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring!
Isn't it a Level 3 Tuner???
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