Editing Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 204

{{Infobox/Yu-Gi-Oh!/Episode
	| series              = Yu-Gi-Oh!
	| season              = 5
	| image name          = Yugioh204.jpg
	| image size          = 
	| image caption       = 
	| english             = Makings of a Magician
	| kanji               = 死闘！ マハードｖｓバクラ
	| romaji              = 
	| japanese translated = Battle to the Death! Mahado vs. Bakura 
	| episode number      = 204
	| japanese air date   = May 12, 2004
	| english air date    = November 19, 2005
	| japanese opening    = [[OVERLAP]]
	| japanese ending     = [[EYE'S]]
	| english opening     = [[OVERLAP]]
	| english ending      = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! theme]]
}}

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==Summary==
==Mahad vs. Thief King Bakura==
* As their servants wage battle outside the tomb, [[Thief King Bakura]] and [[Mahad]] get ready to Duel inside. As they're about to commence, instead of saying "''Let's Duel''" they say "''Dia Ha''" (in Japanese, it has the same meaning as "Duel" but is more suited for the setting of Ancient Egypt).
** Bakura Summons his '''"[[Diabound]]"''', only this time his appearance is different! Bakura reveals that as the darkness within him grows, his monster continues to evolve.
** Mahad Summons '''"[[Illusion Magician]]"''', which has also evolved. It now much more closely resembles "[[Dark Magician]]".
* Bakura's "[[Diabound]]" strikes with ''Poison Fang Strike''. Mahad's Magician dodges it and counter-attacks with a direct hit on Diabound. Mahad then transfers part of his magic to his monster to make "[[Illusion Magician]]" even stronger. It strikes Diabound again but it still stands.
* Meanwhile at the palace, the [[Pharaoh Atem|Pharaoh]] awakens from his sleep and senses something is happening to one of his [[The Sacred Guardians|Sacred Guardians]]. From his balcony, he can see [[Mahad]]'s Tablet Shrine activating, deducing he is involved in a [[Shadow Game]].
* Mahad Summons '''"[[Shadow Ghoul]]"''' and uses its ''Ambush Attack'' to attack Bakura's "[[Diabound]]" three times, including an attack by his "[[Illusion Magician]]". On the third strike however Diabound dodges the attack and then destroys "[[Shadow Ghoul]]".
** Since he transferred his power to his monsters, part of [[Mahad]]'s life energy is lost in Shadow Ghoul's destruction.
* "[[Illusion Magician]]" attacks "[[Diabound]]", seemingly destroying it. 
** However, "[[Diabound]]" has the ability to absorb the power of the monsters it destroys. By destroying Mahad's "[[Shadow Ghoul]]", it acquired its ''Ambush Attack'' ability: it creeps up behind Mahad and wounds "[[Illusion Magician]]". Mahad loses some more of his life energy.

===The Pharaoh Senses Something===
* Meanwhile, the [[Pharaoh Atem|Pharaoh]] has traveled to [[Mahad]]'s Tablet Shrine and found [[Mana]], who also sensed something was happening to her master. They notice the Stone Tablet of "Illusion Magician" is slowly beginning to crumble, meaning [[Mahad]]'s monster is losing its energy.
* Meanwhile in the present, [[Yugi Muto|Yugi]] & his friends are still stuck inside the [[Millennium Puzzle]], but they finally stumble on a door who could have some meaning.
** As they open it, they see the shape of [[Ryo Bakura]], but it turns out it's actually "evil" [[Yami Bakura]] who then turns into a fire-spewing monster and knocks them out of the room. As they return to the room, Bakura and the monster are gone.
* Back at the [[Shadow Game]], Bakura's "[[Diabound]]" is progressively weakening Mahad's "Illusion Magician". However not paying attention, [[Thief King Bakura]] steps into a bear trap concealed by Mahad's magic. 
** Mahad activates another trap, a pendulum axe, to put and end to Bakura once and for all. However he leans out of the way and the pendulum cuts him from from the bear trap. Several other pendulums are activated inside the battle arena. 
*** Bakura jumps on the first pendulum and alters its swinging path, knocking into another pendulum and causing it to swing towards Mahad, almost slicing him away. 
* Meanwhile, the [[Pharaoh Atem|Pharaoh]] and [[Mana]] have arrived at the Spellcaster's Sanctuary.
** [[Mana]] calls upon the help of the other [[The Sacred Guardians|Guardians]], sending her pet falcon to warn the others with a message (NOTE: in the English dub, the falcon's name is "Anzu", perhaps as an homage to [[Téa Gardner|Tea]]'s Japanese name; in the original Japanese anime, the falcon has no name).

===The Birth of "Dark Magician"!!!===
* Back inside the Sanctuary, Bakura's "[[Diabound]]" activates its ''Ambush Attack'' ability again and moves in for the kill. Diabound repeatedly uses ''Helical Shockwave'' on "[[Illusion Magician]]" and saps [[Mahad]] of his remaining life energies.
** Feeling close to defeat, [[Mahad]] transfers his spirit into his monster. As Mahad's body vanishes, the [[Millennium Ring]] is finally into Bakura's possession, but Mahad has now created the final form we all know of... '''"[[Dark Magician]]"'''!!!! 
*** "[[Dark Magician]]" uses ''Dark Magic Attack'' to destroy "[[Diabound]]" and bury Bakura under a pile of rock.
* After winning the Duel, "[[Dark Magician]]" (aka Mahad) is sealed inside the Stone Tablet. His soul will serve the Pharaoh for all eternity. 
* Meanwhile in the present, [[Yugi Muto|Yugi]] & his friends have maybe finally found a way to transcend to the Pharaoh's plane of existence. They hold hands and concentrate, listening to the Pharaoh's call. It seems to be working and a very bright light opens up around them.

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