[Yugi, LP 4000] [Victor, LP 4000]
To be honest, Yugi was still a little nervous at this moment.
Just as Kira had predicted, the current Yugi Mutou did not have much real combat experience. Yugi was a protagonist who grew through battle. Although his true strength had already exceeded the expectations of most people who knew him—perhaps even his own understanding of himself—at this stage, he probably had not yet surpassed the Pharaoh.
Moreover, although the Deck used by Yugi Mutou had been built together with Atem, strictly speaking, it was still Atem's Deck.
Yugi had yet to fully develop his own style and characteristics. He was still in the stage of learning and thinking.
Yugi could vaguely sense that today's opponent was somehow unusual. He absolutely had to face him with everything he had.
"I'll go first. Draw a Card!" Yugi drew.
He carefully glanced over the six cards in his opening hand. After seeming to ponder for a moment, he selected the first card from his hand and slapped it into his Duel Disk's Monster Zone.
Colorful Data Streams rolled across the Duel Disk as the projection system activated.
"I Normal Summon 'Buster Blader, the Destruction Swordsman' in Attack Position!"
Yugi played the Monster Card. It was a classic old Monster, popularly known as "Red Armor," a Magic Swordsman clad in handsome crimson armor.
As he landed, he swung his sword through the air, and the diamond-like indicator on his shield lit up.
"When Buster Blader, the Destruction Swordsman is Summoned Successfully, it gains one Magic Counter, raising its ATK by 300!" Yugi said.
[Buster Blader, the Destruction Swordsman, ATK 1600 → ATK 1900]
"Then I Set one card in my Back Row," Yugi said. "End Turn."
Buster Blader, the Destruction Swordsman