The Continuous Magic "Illegal Summon" allows the opponent to send a monster from their deck to themselves, which is a tactic Matt Motika often uses.
But until now, his opponents mostly preferred to send weak monsters with bad effects, and he had never encountered someone directly sending an eight-star big monster...
Honestly, sending a Lava Golem in this situation is a bit of a headache. Because of the Gravity Bind on Dr. Math's field, the level 8 Lava Golem cannot attack, but it deducts 1000 life points from him each turn...
But that's okay!
Matt Motika waved his hand: "Continuous Trap - Fatal Abacus! For every monster sent to the graveyard, deal 500 damage to the owner of that monster!"
"500 damage for sending a monster to the graveyard..." Judai thought for a moment, his eyes landing on the "Measter : Theodolite", and he couldn't help but utter a sound as he realized something.
"It seems you've noticed." Matt Motika laughed smugly, "That's right, using Theodolite's effect to tribute the 'Lava Golem', Theodolite can attack you directly.
And because the Lava Golem is your monster, it goes to your graveyard as a tribute, so you're the one who takes 500 damage!"
Next to him, Xiang couldn't help but gasp.
Hiss~ How secluded is this?
Blocking the opponent's attack, using their monster as a tribute, and after tributing, not only can it directly hit the face, but it also deducts their life points?
Is this how mathematicians play cards?
Judai couldn't help but admire.
Wow! So underhanded, so secluded, this is too strong!
So, Judai immediately activated a set card: "Quick-Play Magic 'Gemini Spark'! Tribute 'Elemental Hero Neos Alius' on my field, destroy a card on the field!
I destroy 'Measter : Theodolite'!"
"Nani?"
Matt Motika was startled, and he saw Theodolite on his field explode into pieces before it could even activate its effect.
"And at this moment, I activate the Continuous Trap 'The Allure of Death'!" Judai flipped another card from his back row, "Every time a card is sent to the graveyard, its owner takes 300 damage!"
I directly activate the allure of the underworld! Sending the site's venue there!
Matt Motika's eyelids jumped even more, he looked at Judai's revealed set card in astonishment, then at his own back row's "Fatal Abacus".
Fatal Abacus, Continuous Trap, each time a monster is sent to the graveyard, the controller must take 500 damage.
It's a trap of the same type as mine!
He initially activated the Abacus to use the "Lava Golem" as a sacrifice to send to the graveyard to trick Judai, but never expected it to backfire.
Now that his own "Measter : Theodolite" was destroyed, he had to deduct 500 life points. Along with "The Allure of Death", he had to deduct 800 life points in total.
Of course, with "Gemini Spark" sent to the graveyard, Judai also had to deduct 300 life points.
[Matt Motika, LP 4000 → LP 3200]
[Judai, LP 4000 → LP 3700]
But it's okay, Matt Motika says this level of damage is just a drizzle for a professional! So he immediately played Monster Reborn and revived his Theodolite!
[Matt Motika, LP 3200 → LP 2900]
Theodolite: Haha! Didn't see that coming? I'm back and forth again!
Then Judai also waved his hand: "Then Trap Card 'Hero Blast'! Add a normal 'Elemental Hero' from the graveyard to the hand, destroy a monster on the field with attack lower than that monster!
I return 'Elemental Hero Neos Alius' to hand, and destroy 'Measter : Theodolite' with attack less than 1900!"
Theodolite: Nani!?
The Theodolite, which hadn't stabilized its footing, split open once again, and both underworld traps activated simultaneously, reducing both players' life points once more.
[Judai, LP 3700 → LP 3400]
[Matt Motika, LP 2900 → LP 2600 → LP 1800]
The math doctor was a bit overwhelmed, looking at Judai with a completely different expression than before.
I underestimated, truly underestimated!
This kid opened with an Elemental Hero, making him mistakenly think that this jellyfish head used a hero deck focused on summoning powerful monsters for aggressive plays.
Never expected it was an Elemental Yin Hero!
So heroes can be played like this?
What Lava Golem, what allure of the underworld, then again with spark and blast exploding endlessly... Is this the latest style of heroes?
But it still doesn't matter.
Even if the strategy didn't unfold smoothly, he still had an attack powerhouse of 3000, Lava Golem, and the attack-blocking "Gravity Bind". So it's not that easy to hit over...
"I summon 'Elemental Hero Ice Edge'!" Judai summoned another monster.
Matt Motika raised an eyebrow.
Ice Edge? What kind of hero is that? Let me see...
"This card can attack directly."
Matt Motika: "..."
What the—!?
Isn't this the underhanded strategy I intended to play?
Hey referee, I report, this person is cosplaying me... And the worst part is, I can't even beat it!
And the most unnerving thing is, this cursed Ice Edge is level 3, just like his Theodolite, able to hit the face directly and unaffected by the "Gravity Bind"...
[Elemental Hero Ice Edge, ATK 900]
Matt Motika took a deep breath.
No, it's still okay. This thing only has an attack of 900; I can hold on...
"Continuous Magic 'Common Soul', special summoning 'Neo-Spacian Flare Scarab' from my hand." Judai said, "Then Flare Scarab's attack is added to Ice Edge!"
[Neo-Spacian Flare Scarab, ATK 400]
Matt Motika: "!"
Adding the attack to Ice Edge makes it 1300? It might hurt a bit, but still...
"The effect of Flare Scarab, its attack increases by 500 multiplied by the number of Magic and Trap Cards on the opponent's field." Judai said, "You have Gravity Bind, Fatal Abacus, Illegal Summon, and a Set Card, so attack increases by 2000!"
[Neo-Spacian Flare Scarab, ATK 400 → ATK 2400]
[Elemental Hero Ice Edge, ATK 900 → ATK 3300]
Matt Motika was stunned.
What!?
Attack over 3000, can directly hit the face... And it's a level 3?
Why don't you just go up to the sky already?
"Ice Edge's effect, can discard a card from hand for a direct attack!" Judai discarded a card, waving his hand, "Go Ice Edge, direct attack!"
[Judai, LP 3400 → LP 3100]
[Matt Motika, LP 1800]
If he takes this hit, it's undoubtedly game over!
Not only losing to a student from Duel Academy, but also to someone using exactly the same tactic, one he was so proud of... No, even stronger than his!
How could he, the professional tenth, accept this?
"Continuous Trap!" Matt Motika turned over his last set card, "Mirror Wall! The attack of the opponent's attacking monster is halved!"
[Elemental Hero Ice Edge, ATK 3300 → ATK 1650]
The rain of icy spears hit, and the math doctor staggered, but at least held on.
[Matt Motika, LP 1800 → LP 150]
"Wow, you even managed to withstand that, truly deserving to be the professional tenth." Judai applauded, "Then my turn ends."
"You brat..." The math doctor sneered, speaking gloomily, "Then my turn, draw!"
It's not over yet.
Although the odds are bleak, as long as there's some life points left...
Suddenly, he thought of something, causing his movement to freeze immediately.
After a moment, he sluggishly raised his head, seeing the huge and ugly lump of Lava Golem above him, its beady eyes meeting his, looking both silly and foolish.
That's right, Lava Golem's effect...
... Each standby phase inflicts 1000 damage to the controller!?
"Ahhhhh!!!!"
The math doctor screamed.
Why is your duel so sunny (dark) ahhh!!!
[Matt Motika, LP 150 → LP 0]