Keihei: "..."
From the moment he saw the dragon's design, he thought to himself, does this thing have any connection with Osiris? That head looks like the same species.
And now hearing the opponent say that this dragon's Attack Power is hand cards x 1000...
Hmm, must be a coincidence, definitely a coincidence.
Just like how Divine Flame Emperor Uriah also has an Osiris-like face, and its Attack Power is graveyard traps x 1000, surely all coincidences...
Light Source Beast Gandila Dragon, this thing is also an exclusive card for the Light of Destruction in the anime and hasn't been made into a Physical Card. Of course, unlike those early busted cards that couldn't enter the physical card environment, this thing was probably just forgotten.
Discard two hand cards to summon it, in other words, it's a three for one.
So, a big monster created with the resources of three cards should be pretty awesome, right?
But it isn't. Its only positive effect is like the Sky Dragon, with Attack Power equal to hand cards x 1000. But the tough abilities like Thunder Summoning Bullet? Sorry, none of that.
Instead, it has another side effect. "As long as this card is on your field, your draw phase is skipped."
Oh right, the turn this card is summoned, it can't attack.
As a big monster that's a three for one, its only purpose is to hit hard, but it can't even attack the turn it's summoned. Not to mention it skips your draw phase, in the face of such a heavy side effect, the negligible positive effect is pretty much ignorable...
"Set two cards face-down, turn end!" said the Cosmic Person.
"Then, with the set cards, your hand size decreases, and your monster's Attack Power drops!" said Judai.
[Light Source Beast Gandela Dragon, Attack Power 5000→Attack Power 3000]
"Even so, it still has an Attack Power equivalent to a Blue-Eyes White Dragon level." said Keihei. "It's still not that easy to deal with."
"Then my turn, draw."
Judai drew a card, squinted his eyes, and thought for a moment.
"Set one monster in face-down defense position, then set two cards, turn end."
"That Yuki Judai actually started with a completely defensive strategy."
Keihei was surprised. In his impression, when he first met him, this guy seemed to be a hot-blooded combat type of Duelist.
Now it looks like his style has changed a bit. He wonders whom he learned this from...
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sneak a glance at someone beside him.
"Then at the end of your turn, I activate a set card," said the Cosmic Person, "Trap Card 'Thoughtless Greed'!
Draw two cards from the deck, skip the next two draw phases!"
The Cosmic Person drew two more cards from the deck.
"Then it's my turn." said the Cosmic Person. "Of course, because of 'Thoughtless Greed's effect, I can't draw.
However, with 'Light Source Beast Gandila Dragon' on the field, you couldn't enter the draw phase either. So, this turn, I'll skip the draw phase and go straight into the preparation phase."
"Must skip the draw phase?" Judai couldn't help but be surprised, "Is the side effect of this monster that significant?"
Even Keihei pondered, "Indeed. A Twelve-Star monster that can instantly appear and gain high attack suppression, but the price is great. If it stays on the field, and you can't draw cards..."
Yugen pondered, "Then suppose I can deplete the opponent's hand right at the start, then find a way to shove this thing onto their field, would the opponent become someone who is 'alive but already dead'?"
Keihei: "......"
He looked at Yugen beside him, speechless for a moment.
Hmm...how to put it?
As expected of Yugen, his thought process is just different from us mere mortals.
Should Yugen actually develop such a strategy, Keihei imagined himself in the opponent's shoes and could already feel his blood pressure rising with just the thought...
"The Attack Power of Light Source Beast Gandila Dragon changes with the number of cards in hand. I have accepted the effect of 'Thoughtless Greed' and drew cards, now the number of cards in hand has changed to 5, hence Gandila Dragon's Attack Power is also up to 5000 points!"
[Light Source Beast Gandila Dragon, Attack Power 5000]
"Attack Power 5000..." Judai muttered.
"Go, Light Source Beast Gandila Dragon!" yelled the Cosmic Person. "Smash the wall monster!"
Gandila Dragon's two mouths opened in unison, thunder and lightning surged. The monster Judai had covered in front flipped over, revealing a small dandelion.
[Dandelion Lion, Defense Power 300]
Hmm, Judai acted nonchalantly as he drew out a new Forbidden Card.
This thing was restricted in the GX Era, and with the environment accelerating, has repeatedly toggled between forbidden and restricted—a legend in its own right.
Moreover, in the original work, it was Judai's card, obtained after gaining New Space power.
"When Dandelion Lion is destroyed in battle and sent to the graveyard, Special Summon two 'Cotton Wool Derivatives' on your field." Judai said, "At this moment, my other set card also activates.
Trap Card 'Companions'!
When a monster is sent to the graveyard by battle, or when a monster on the field is sent to your graveyard, any monster on the field can be destroyed!"
Judai pointed to the Cosmic Person's Light Source Beast on the field.
"Destroy Light Source Beast Gandila Dragon!"
Judging by its performance so far, this dragon is clearly the opponent's ace, probably the key to their deck. Besides, the opponent has already activated 'Thoughtless Greed'; even without Gandila Dragon on the field, they wouldn't have a draw phase next turn.
Taking Gandila Dragon down will likely make it difficult for the opponent to organize a counterattack.
"It's not that easy." the Cosmic Person said coldly, "Counterattack Trap 'Counter-Counter'! When a Trap Card is activated, negate it, and return it to its owner's deck!"
A golden protective shield enshrouded Gandila Dragon like a protective film, blocking the energy impact from Companions.
"I'll return your Trap to you."
"Then Counterattack Trap 'Counter-Counter Attack'!" Judai said, "Negate the activation of a Counterattack Trap and destroy it!"
Cosmic Person: "!"
This human was hiding a move all along...
"Therefore, the Counter-Counter's negation is voided by the Counter-Counter Attack, and Companions' effect goes through." Judai said, "Light Source Beast Gandila Dragon, defeat it!"
The Trap protection layer on Gandila Dragon shattered like broken glass. The light beam shot out, and Gandila Dragon's body was pierced and shattered. A dazzling light radiated from the core in its chest, melting and dissipating its entire body.
"Great! This way, the Twelve-Star monster is defeated!"
Judai was very pleased.
"Then, with Dandelion Lion's effect, Special Summon two 'Cotton Wool Derivatives'!"
[Cotton Wool Derivative, Defense Power 0] x2