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{{Infobox/Yu-Gi-Oh!/Chapter | series = Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXALchapter | image name = ZEXAL Rank 53.png | image size en_name = Yuma's Tactics!! | image caption = | kanji ja_name = 遊馬のタクティクス!! | ruby japanese = | romaji romaji_name = Yūma no Takutikusu!! | english ja_trans_name = | japanese translated series = Yuma's Tactics!Yu-Gi-Oh!ZEXAL| number = 53 | alternate ja_magazine = V Jump | chapter number ja_issue = 532015 #6 | japanese release en_magazine = April 21, Weekly Shonen Jump (English)| en_issue = 2015#22–23 | usa release volume = 9 | japanese cover date ja_release_date = June April 21, 2015| en_release_date = April 27, 2015
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"'''"Yuma's Tactics!!'''"(遊馬のタクティクス!! ''Yūma no Takutikusu!!'' ) is the fifty-third chapter of the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL (manga)|''Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL'' manga]].
This chapter was first printed in Japanese in the 06/2015 's issue 6 of ''[[V Jump]]'', released on April 21, 2015, and in English in 2015's 22–23 issue of ''[[Weekly Shonen Jump (English)|Weekly Shonen Jump]]'', released April 27, 2015. {{Chapter summary|The [[Duel]] between [[Yuma Tsukumo (manga)|Yuma]] and [[Astral (manga)|Astral]] continues. Despite Astral's overwhelming [[field]] of "[[Number]]s", Yuma shows his value and still manages to fight back using the "[[Utopia (archetype)|Utopia]]" [[Monster Card|monsters]].}}
==Summary==
==Featured Duel: Yuma Tsukumo vs. Astral==
<u>'''Turn 2: Astral'''</u><br />
[[Astral (manga)|Astral]] [[activate]]s the [[Card effect|effect]] of {{Monster|"[[No. 50: Black Ship of Corn (manga)}}|No. 50: Black Ship of Corn]]", [[detach]]ing 1 [[Xyz Material]] to [[destroy]] [[Yuma Tsukumo (manga)|Yuma]]'s {{Monster|"[[Gagaga Magician (manga)}} |Gagaga Magician]]" and inflict its [[ATK]] as [[damage]] to Yuma. Yuma activates his [[face-down]] "[[Gagaga's Dramactic Escape]]" to [[negate]] the effect of "Black Ship of Corn", but Astral activates the effect of {{Monster|"[[No. 22: Zombiestein (manga)}}|No. 22: Zombiestein]]", detaching 1 Xyz Material and [[discard]]ing 1 card to negate "Gagaga's Dramactic Escape". Yuma in turn activates his face-down "[[Gagaga Barrier]]", negating the effects of "Black Ship of Corn" for as long as "Gagaga Magician" is on the [[field]]. Astral [[attack]]s "Gagaga Magician" with "Zombiestein", but Yuma activates the other effect of "Gagaga's Dramactic Escape", [[banish]]ing it from the [[Graveyard]] to switch "Gagaga Magician" to [[Defense Position]], and making it indestructible by [[battle]] this [[turn]]. Astral activates "[[Xzy Xyz Spiral]]". "Gagaga Magician" is not destroyed by the attack, but due to the effect of "Xyz Spiral", Yuma takes damage equal to the [[Rank]] of "Zombiestein" x200 (Yuma 4000 → 2400), also Astral draws 1 card. Next, Astral attacks "Gagaga Magician" with {{Monster|"[[No. 72: Line Monster Chariot Hisha (manga)}} |No. 72: Line Monster Chariot Hisha]]" and "Black Ship of Corn"; "Gagaga Magician" is not destroyed, but the effect of "Xyz Spiral" inflicts damage to Yuma equal to the Ranks of "Chariot Hisha" and "Black Ship of Corn" x200 (Yuma 2400 → 1200 → 400). Once the [[Battle Phase]] ends, the last effect of "Xyz Spiral" allows Astral to [[Draw a card|draw]] 1 card. Astral [[Set]]s 2 cards.
<u>'''Turn 3: Yuma'''</u><br />
Yuma activates "[[Gagaga Academy Emergency Network (manga)|Gagaga Academy Emergency Network]]", [[Special Summon]]ing {{Monster"[[Gagaga Girl (manga)|Gagaga Girl ]]" (manga1000/800)}} from his [[Main Deck|Deck]]. Yuma proceeds to activate her effect, making her [[Level]] equal to that of "Gagaga Magician" - 4. Yuma overlays his two Level 4 [[Monster Card|monsters]] to [[Xyz Summon]] {{Monster|"[[No. 39: Utopia (manga)}}|No. 39: Utopia]]". Next, Yuma performs a [[Shining Xyz Evolution]], overlaying "Utopia" to Xyz Summon {{Monster"[[No. S39: Utopia One (manga)|No. S39: Utopia One}}]]". He activates its effeteffect, detaching all of its Xyz Materials and making his [[LP|Life Points]] 1 (Yuma 400 → 1) to banish all monsters Astral [[control]]s and inflict damage to Astral equal to their ATKs. Astral [[chain]]s with his face-down "[[Rank Gazer]]", increasing his Life Points by 300 times the Ranks of the Xyz Monsters he controls (Astral 4000 → 9400). The effect of "Utopia One" resolves, banishing "Zombiestein", "Chariot Hisha" and "Black Ship of Corn" (Astral 9400 → 300). Astral activates the other effect of "Rank Gazer", using the 3 banished Xyz Monsters as materials to Special Summon {{Monster|"[[No. 91: Thunder Spark Dragon (manga)|overlay=3}} No. 91: Thunder Spark Dragon]]" (2400/2000) from his [[Extra Deck]]. Yuma activates "[[Rank-Up-Magic Shining Force]]", overlaying to [[Rank-Up]] "Utopia One" to Xyz Summon {{Monsterinto "[[No. S39: Utopia the Lightning (manga)|No. S39: Utopia the Lightning|overlay=1}}]]" (2500/2000), whose ATK becomes 5000 due to its effect. "Utopia the Lightning" attacks "Thunder Spark Dragon", but Astral activates his face-down "[[Spirit Xyz XYZ Spark]]", doubling the latter's ATK (2400 → 4800). "Thunder Spark Dragon" is destroyed (Astral 300 → 100).<ref group=Notes name=one>At this point, the effect of "[[Spirit XYZ Spark]]" would make [[Astral (manga)|Astral]] [[Draw a card|draw]] 1 card. However, he is shown with no cards in his [[hand]] before conducting his [[normal draw]] for the next [[turn]]. This may have been an error.</ref>
<u>'''Turn 4: Astral'''</u><br />
Astral activates "[[Number AvailNumbers Evaille (manga)|Numbers Evaille]]", using {{Monster|"[[No. 10: Illumiknight (manga)}}|No. 10: Illumiknight]]", {{Monster|"[[No. 14: Greedy Sarameya (manga)}}|No. 14: Greedy Sarameya]]", {{Monster|"[[No. 21: Frozen Lady Justice (manga)}} |No. 21: Frozen Lady Justice]]" and {{Monster|"[[No. 48: Shadow Lich (manga)}} |No. 48: Shadow Lich]]" as materials to Xyz Summon {{Monster"[[No. 93: Utopia Kaiser (manga)|Number No. 93: Utopia Kaiser|overlay=4}}]]" (2500/2000).
''Duel continues in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank 054|the next Rank]].''
{{Decklist|Yuma Tsukumo
|effect monsters =
* [[Gagaga Girl (manga)|Gagaga Girl]]
* [[Gagaga Magician (manga)|Gagaga Magician]]
|xyz monsters =
* [[No. 39: Utopia (manga)|No. 39: Utopia]]
* [[No. S39: Utopia One (manga)|No. S39: Utopia One]]* [[No. S39: Utopia the Lightning (manga)|No. S39: Utopia the Lightning]]
|spells =
* [[Gagaga Academy Emergency Network (manga)|Gagaga Academy Emergency Network]]
|traps =
* ''[[Gagaga Barrier]]''
* ''[[Gagaga's Dramactic Escape]]''
}}
* [[No. 72: Line Monster Chariot Hisha (manga)|No. 72: Line Monster Chariot Hisha]]
* [[No. 91: Thunder Spark Dragon (manga)|No. 91: Thunder Spark Dragon]]
* ''[[Number No. 93: Utopia Kaiser(manga)|No. 93: Utopia Kaiser]]''
|spells =
* ''[[Number AvailNumbers Evaille (manga)|Numbers Evaille]]''* ''[[Spirit Xyz XYZ Spark]]''* ''[[Xzy Xyz Spiral]]''
|traps =
* ''[[Rank Gazer]]''
}}
==Notes==
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{{Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL chapters}}