Episode 64 - Code of the Duelist

## Code of the Duelist

Code of the Duelist is the sixty-fourth episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! Progression Playoff, and the first episode of Season 6, the VRAINS arc. It debuts on MBT Yu-Gi-Oh's YouTube channel on June 11, 2022. This is the first episode to be played under Master Rule 4. It begins with a new intro, a parody of "With The Wind", the Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS Japanese Season 1 opening. Gavin's Vendread/Orbital Hydralander deck tears through the competition to become the first player to 2-0 in Season 6, while MBT is unable to get a win and gets the double ban.

## Background

Code of the Duelist was released in the TCG on August 3, 2017. This was the first core set to include Link Monsters, as well as the Cyberse Type for monsters. This set introduced the "Trickstar", "Gouki", "World Chalice", "World Legacy", "F.A.", and "Vendread" archetypes, as well as new support for the "Lightsworn", "Supreme King Dragon", and "D/D" archetypes. Other notable cards include Rescue Ferret, Orbital Hydralander, Firewall Dragon, Topologic Bomber Dragon, Missus Radiant, Spellbook of Knowledge, Heavy Storm Duster, and Back to the Front.

Danny enters as the defending season champion, after a thrilling and impressive comeback late in the season into the finale. Leah, having narrowly missed out on her second season win, looks to start this season as dominant as the last. Gavin and MBT look to rebound from down seasons and start new in the VRAINS era. Brent comes in looking for his first season championship.

## Matches

### Match 1: Gavin vs. Danny

Danny Normals Chilam Sabak and Sets a card. Gavin Normals Samurai Skull to send Slayer, then misreads Vendread cards and passes. Danny activates Light Stage and Specials Lilybell, and Gavin uses Blind Obliteration, rolling a 7 and killing everything except Sabak. Danny Summons Beckoned and attacks for 4300. Gavin Normals Revenants, then uses Origin to Summon Slayer and attack over Sabak. Danny uses Launcher Commander to try to pop the Slayer, but Origin protects. Gavin Summons Suprex and Specials Riscorpio and attacks for game.

Winner: Gavin

### Match 2: Leah vs. MBT

MBT Summons Skull and sends Houndhorde. Leah Summons Chosen and Links into Imduk, then Tribute Summons World Chalice. She World Chalice combos into Auram, Chosen and Beckoned. She attacks, but MBT has Parry Knights. Leah uses World Legacy’s Heart to add 2 back, then makes another Auram and passes. Leah banishes World Chalice to add Discovery, then summons back Beckoned and makes Imduk, then Normals another Beckoned, outs the Parry Knights and attacks for damage. MBT Summons Chilam Sabak and attacks into an Auram. Leah Tribute Summons Parry Knights, then makes Missus Radiant to get over the Chilam Sabak and attack for lethal.

Winner: Leah

### Match 3: Brent vs. Danny

Danny Summons Chilam Sabak. Brent pays 3000 LP to Special Ascended, then Normal Summons Zombina. Danny Summons Parry Knights when Sabak dies. Danny Normals Suprex and Specials Riscorpio, then Links into Missus Radiant and searches Re-Match and Twistcobra. Danny attacks over Ascended with Parry Knights, then crashes Radiant with Zombina. Danny Summons Suprex and Specials Twistcobra, then activates Re-Match for 2 more Goukis. Danny Links into Gouki the Great Ogre, then searches 3 Gouki cards and attacks. Brent concedes.

Winner: Danny

### Match 4: Leah vs. Gavin

Leah Normal Summons Chilam Sabak. Gavin Sets a monster. Leah Summons Candina and searches Light Stage, then searches Lilybell, and attacks over Revenants. Gavin Sets another Revenants and Leah cleans it up. Gavin uses Launcher Commander to out Leah’s board. Leah does World Chalice combos to end on Auram and Acolyte, but Gavin has the Parry Knights. Gavin Normals Motivating Captain and gets back Launcher Commander, and goes into Missus Radiant and Ib, then makes Firewall Dragon and Specials double Orbital Hydralander. Gavin uses double Hydralander effect to pop both of Leah’s monsters, but Leah has Parry Knights to not die. Leah tries to do things, but Gavin uses Hydralander’s pop to shut that down and Leah surrenders.

Winner: Gavin

### Match 5: MBT vs. Brent

Brent Normals Suprex and Sets a card. MBT does a World Chalice play into Auram, and Brent searches Riscorpio. Brent Normals Riscorpio to out Auram. Brent uses Motivating Captain to go into Missus Radiant and attacks for a lot, but MBT has Parry Knights. MBT activates Light Stage, but Brent has Heavy Storm Duster. MBT crashes Parry Knights into Riscorpio and attacks over Radiant with his 2 Beckoned. Brent adds back Riscorpio with Radiant and Summons it again. MBT Tribute Summons Chilam Sabak, but Brent Specials Ascended. MBT draws a dead Origin and concedes.

Winner: Brent

## Banned Cards

### Mind Meld Ban

* MBT says "Orbital Hydralander"
* Brent says "Auram the World Chalice Blademaster"

No card is banned

### Regular Ban

* MBT bans Orbital Hydralander
* MBT bans Gouki Suprex

## Full Banlist

### Monsters

* Gouki Suprex
* Orbital Hydralander

## Stats to date

### Season 6

Character win rate
 Brent
 Danny
 Leah
 MBT

### Overall

Character Win Rate
 Gavin
 MBT
 Danny
 Brent

### Link Summons

Summons this Episode
 Danny
 Gavin
 Leah
 MBT

Total Xyz Summons
 Gavin
 Danny
 MBT
 Brent

## Notable bits

* We have Gorz at home
* Zombina should dump Zombino because she’s too good for him
* Jules hints at a new Gavincident
* Name a single character that has gone through more shit than Ib
* Jules does a funny One Piece edit when Leah and MBT talk about Parry Knights' censorship.
* Brent tells his incredible Die Hard/Fight Club story

## Video Links

CODE OF THE DUELIST - Progression Playoff

## Other Pages

Episodes