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{{Infobox/Yu-Gi-Oh!/Episodeepisode | series = Yu-Gi-Oh! | season = 5 | image name = Yugioh224.jpg | image size = png | image caption = [[Yami Yugi|Atem]] gives a final thumbs up as he enters the afterlife. | english en_name = The Final Duel - Part 4 | kanji ja_name = 光の中へ完結する物語 | romaji romaji_name = Hikari no Naka e Kanketsusuru Monogatari | japanese translated ja_trans_name = The Story which Concludes inside the That Ends In Light | episode series = Yu-Gi-Oh!| number = 224 | japanese air date season = 5| ja_air_date = September 29, 2004 | english air date en_air_date = June 10, 2006 | japanese opening ja_opening = [[OVERLAP]] | japanese ending ja_ending = [[EYE'S]] | english opening en_theme = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! theme]]Theme | english ending screenwriter = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! theme]]Shin Yoshida
}}
"'''The Final Duel - Part 4''' ", known as "'''The Story That Ends In Light'''" in the Japanese version, is the 224th and final episode of the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh! second series anime]]''. It aired in Japan on September 29, 2004 and in the United States on June 10, 2006.
{{Episode summary|This episode marks the end of the final Duel between [[Yugi Muto|Yugi]] and [[Pharaoh Yami Yugi|Atem]] – more than friends, closer than brothers. Will they stay together, or is it time to determine say goodbye? It's the final answers, the Pharaohfinal Duel and the final time we will see our friends in the rousing conclusion to ''Yu-Gi-Oh!''s fate.}}
==Major EventsSummary==* Using a [[Yami Yugi|Atem]] tells [[Yugi Muto|Yugi]] that this is his ace in the hole and his most powerful servant - the "[[Dark Magician (anime)|Dark Magician]]", while as everyone watches, [[Card of SanctityMokuba Kaiba|Mokuba]]admits he'd forgotten Atem still had "Dark Magician" and Yugi thinks that "Dark Magician"is a powerful ally but the most dangerous foe, though he can't win if he doesn't defeat it. (In the dub, Atem tells Yugi that he may have defeated the [[Silent Magician LV0Egyptian God]]s, but defeating " combinationDark Magician" will be his true test, and Mokuba comments that Yugi makes both players draw 5 cards and boosts 's up against his most famous [[monster]], suggesting they should have sold tickets to the Duel, while Yugi thinks that he never thought this day would come, but he needs a strategy to wipe out "Dark Magician". It's power to 3500 the only way he can win this Duel and set the Pharaoh free.) [[File:DM224-Atem-deduces-Yugis-Set-monster-is-Marshmallon.png|thumb|left|250px|[[ATKYami Yugi|Atem]]. This enables him to defeat Atemdeduces [[Yugi Muto|Yugi's ]] [[Set]] [[monster]] to be "[[Dark MagicianMarshmallon (anime)|Marshmallon]]" .]]Yugi declares his [[turn]] and "[[Draw a card|draws]] from his depleted [[Main Deck|Deck]], then [[Summon]]s a monster [[face-down]]. He notes to himself that "Dark Magician Girl" has 2800 [[ATK]] due to the [[Equip Magic Card]]".* Thanks to [[Book of Secret Arts (anime)|Book of Secret Arts]]", and he doesn't have a monster that can [[destroy]] it right now (in the dub, Yugiknows that somewhere in his Deck, there's a card that can beat "Dark Magician"). He [[Gold SarcophagusBattle position change|changes]] "[[Curse of Dragon (anime)|Curse of Dragon]]"to [[Defense Position]] and ends his turn. [[Tristan Taylor|Tristan]] worries that all Yugi can do is strengthen his defenses, Atembut [[Joey Wheeler|Joey]] states that isn't necessarily the case, betting Yugi's final move face-down monster will give Atem trouble. Atem dwells on the monster, remembering Yugi [[Tribute Summon]]ing "[[Summoned Skull (resurrecting anime)|Summoned Skull]]"by [[Slifer Tribute|sacrificing]] "[[Witch of the Sky Dragon Black Forest (originalanime)|Slifer Witch of the Sky DragonBlack Forest]]" with , which allowed him to add "[[Monster RebornMarshmallon (anime)|Marshmallon]]") is thwartedfrom his Deck to his [[hand]]. He's sure Yugi attacks Atem directly with Set "Marshmallon"and notes that when Marshmallon is [[attack]]ed while in face-down Defense Position, it inflicts 1000 [[Silent Magician LV0Effect damage|Silent Magician LV5damage]]" to win the Duelopponent and also can't be destroyed by battle. Atem/only has 700 life points left, so if he attacks it, he'll lose the PharaohDuel. He smiles, thinking that his partner's spirit is finally free!strategy won't work on him (in the dub, he has another plan in mind). *Despite being sad <div style = float:right>[[File:DM224-Atem-destroys-Marshmallon.png|right|thumb|250px|Atem [[destroy]]s the Set "Marshmallon" with "[[Pharaoh Thousand Knives (anime)|Thousand Knives]]".]]</div>Declaring his turn, Atemdraws and then [[activate]]s the card he drew, the [[Magic Card]] "[[Thousand Knives (anime)|Thousand Knives]]". As the knives materialize alongside "Dark Magician", [[Marik Ishtar|PharaohMarik]] has to leave them forevernotes that the Pharaoh keeps drawing exactly what he needs at the right time, while [[Yugi MutoIshizu Ishtar|Ishizu]] and his friends wish him believes the best of luck Pharaoh to be like a Dueling god now (in the Spirit Worlddub, Ishizu thinks that the Pharaoh is controlling his Deck with his will). Then, Atem explains that when "Dark Magician" is on his side of the [[Millennium Itemsfield]] fall , "Thousand Knives" will destroy one monster Yugi controls, and he chooses Yugi's face-down a chasm monster. The "Thousand Knives" are blasted at the face-down monster, destroying it and are sealed foreverrevealing its specter - "Marshmallon".*Yugi knows gasps his monster's name and Atem reminds Yugi that its effect won't activate if destroyed while face-down. Then he orders "Dark Magician" to attack "Curse of Dragon" with "[[Attack and effect names in Yu-Gi-Oh!|Dark Magic Attack]]", destroying "Curse of Dragon" in a fiery explosion. Everyone gasps, [[Pharaoh AtemTéa Gardner|AtemTéa]] will never truly be apartcalling Yugi's name and Tristan pointing out to Joey that all of Yugi's monsters have been destroyed rather than giving him the advantage, while [[Solomon Muto|Solomon]] cheers his grandson on. Mokuba calls "big brother" and thus [[Seto Kaiba|Kaiba]] gasps that Atem turned the Duel around in an instant, admitting that "Dark Magician" is able dangerous. (In the dub, Tristan sarcastically asks Joey what happened to cope with his closest friend Yugi's big strategy, and partner leavingSolomon insists Yugi will pull through, urging them to watch. And as they sayMokuba wonders how, "and Kaiba admits it won''The end t be easy, but there is a way out of one adventure this mess, though the only question is if Yugi has the cards and the beginning of anotherguts to pull it off.) Yugi admits to himself that his other self and the "Dark Magician" are truly strong, and wonders if there's a weakness in their powerful bond. Atem tells Yugi that it's his turn, and Yugi declares his turn and draws. (In the dub, Yugi tells Atem that "Dark Magician"is strong, but he's not invincible.Atem suggests they see Yugi take him down, and Yugi states that he will.) Yugi Summons "[[Blockman (anime)|Blockman]]" in Defense Position, then he [[Set]]s a card and ends his turn.
[[File:DM224-Yugi-blocks-Dark-Magicians-piercing-attack.png|left|thumb|250px|Yugi blocks the [[piercing]] [[attack]] of "[[Dark Magician (anime)|Dark Magician]]".]]
Atem declares his turn (in the dub he admits he was expecting more) and activates the Magic Card "[[Dark Spear]]", transforming "Dark Magician's" staff into a green lance. Atem explains that while "Dark Spear" is equipped to "Dark Magician" it can inflict damage when attacking a Defense Position monster whose [[DEF]] is lower than the ATK of "Dark Magician". Yugi grits his teeth and Atem declares he's coming, ordering "Dark Magician" to attack "Blockman". "Dark Magician" charges, but Yugi activates a [[Trap Card]], "[[Soul Shield]]", causing an energy bubble to surround "Blockman" and stop "Dark Spear", red lightning sparking at the point of contact. "Dark Magician" is forced back and Yugi explains that by [[Cost|paying]] half his [[Life Points]], the [[effect]] of "Soul Shield" [[negate]]d the [[battle]] and ended Atem's [[Battle Phase]]. His Life Points fall to 400 as he declares the attack of "Dark Magician" didn't reach him, and Atem ends his turn (in the dub, he tells Yugi that was well executed). Joey sighs with relief and Tristan comments that Yugi survived again, but [[Duke Devlin|Duke]] points out that Yugi only has 400 Life Points left. [[Bakura Ryou|Bakura]] adds that Atem only has 700 Life Points, and Solomon agrees that the Duel could ends next time either Duelist attacks successfully, while Joey thinks that he advised Téa to watch until the end, but now even he doesn't feel like watching, admitting to himself that it's tough that Yugi and Atem have to Duel one another (Bakura, Solomon, and Joey's statements are cut from the dub.)
[[File:FinalDM224-Duel YugiEveryone-looks-up-cryingat-Yamithe-consolingsky.jpgpng|rightleft|thumb|400px250px|[[Yugi Muto|Yugi]] (right) bursts into tears after his victoryEveryone looks up at the sky. [[Yami Yugi|Yami]] consoles him]]. : '''[[Yami Yugi]]:''' "''Congratulations! Well done. (...) YugiFortunately everyone makes it out, a champion doesn't belong on his knees. You achieved a great victory for us both.''": '''[[Yugi Muto]]:''' "''I was focusing so hard on playing and they gather watching the game that I forgot what winning this Duel would actually mean. By defeating you I've sent you away... for good.''": '''[[Yami Yugi]]:''' "''No, you have opened dust settle from the door for me! Thanks entrance to you my spirit can finally be at rest once again: I'll be back where I belong. Fate brought the two of us together for a reason, and we fulfilled our destiny. We've protected mankind from the return of the [[Shadow Game]]s and we've both grown tremendously along the way.''": '''[[Yugi Muto]]:''' "''I'm gonna miss you!''": '''[[Yami Yugi]]:''' "''You do realize we'll never truly be apart right?''": '''[[Yugi Muto]]:''' "''Huh?!''": '''[[Yami Yugi]]:''' "''The gift Shrine of kindness you've given me and the courage I've given you will remain with us, and that will forever bind us together.''"The [[The Eye of Wdjat|Eye of WdjatMillennium Stone]] starts shining.: '''[[Tristan Taylor]]:''' "''Hey look!''": '''[[Joey Wheeler]]:''' "''What's up with the Eye?''": '''[[Ishizu Ishtar]]:''' "''Now explains that now that the battle ritual is completePharaoh has returned to the next world, the Eye of Wdjat that guards Millennium Items have fulfilled their duty, and the door to the Spirit World has awakenedafterlife will never open again (in the dub, and the Spirit of she adds that their duty as the Great Pharaoh which was trapped within the 's [[Millennium PuzzleTomb Keeper]] for 5s is also finally complete). Tristan comments that Atem is really gone,000 years is now freeand Joey agrees. (Tristan asks if this is the end and admits it feels weird.Joey agrees, and Kaiba asks what they were expecting..) The time has arrived: tell the Eye Joey suggests fireworks, sappy music, something, and suggests Yugi at least make one of Wdjat your namehis little wrap-up speeches.''": '''[[Yami Yugi]]:''' "''I am states that sometimes the son end of King [[Aknamkanon]], my name one adventure is '''ATEM'''''"The [[The Eye just the beginning of Wdjat|Eye of Wdjat]] opens another, and reveals a door. Yami starts walking towards it.: '''Everyone:''' "''Pharaoh!''": '''[[Téa Gardner]]:''' "''Don't go!'": '''[[Tristan Taylor]]:''' "''So Joey states that's how it ends huh? Nice! You think you can just go up and change everybody's life and then just leave?''"Everyone starts cryingmuch better.)
===A New Adventure?=Epilogue==[[File: '''DM224-Yugi-and-friends-reunite.png|right|thumb|250px|[[Ishizu IshtarSerenity Wheeler|Serenity]]:''' "''Now that the Pharaoh has returned to the next world, the Millennium Items have been permanently sealed and our duty as [[Rebecca Hawkins|the Pharaoh]] [[Arthur Hawkins|Hawkins's tombkeepers is finally complete]] meet everyone at the airport.''": '''[[Tristan Taylor]]:''' "''So this The epilogue is cut from the dub, and plays over the end? Feels weirdending credits...''": '''Everyone flies home to Japan, with Kaiba and Mokuba passing them in the [[Joey WheelerBlue-Eyes White Jet]]:''' "''Yeah, and Yugi and his friends watching out the window as it overtakes them.''": '''When they land at the airport, [[Seto KaibaRebecca Hawkins|Rebecca]]:''' "''What were you geeks expecting?''": '''and [[Joey WheelerArthur Hawkins]]:are there waiting for them, Rebecca embracing Yugi to Téa''' "''Fireworkss aggravation... sappy music... something! At least make one of your little wrap-up speeches Yug!''": '''Joey smiles, then sees [[Yugi MutoSerenity Wheeler|Serenity]]:''' "''Wellrunning to him too, sometimes though he has to yank back the end of ONE adventure is just the beginning of another.''": '''[[Joey Wheeler]]:''' "''Ahexcited Tristan and Duke by their collars with his classic grin... much better!''"
[[File:DM224-Mai-and-Vivian-vs-Paradox-Brothers.png|left|thumb|250px|[[Mai Valentine|Mai]] and [[Vivian Wong|Vivian]] challenge the [[Paradox Brothers]].]]
In [[Domino City]], [[Rex Raptor]] and [[Weevil Underwood]] are furiously arguing, culminating in Rex activating his Duel Disk and challenging Weevil to a Duel, and Weevil likewise activating his own. Meanwhile [[Leon von Schroeder|Leon]] and [[Zigfried von Schroeder]] are at [[Industrial Illusions]] making a proposition to [[Maximillion Pegasus]], and eventually get him to accept, much to their joy. [[Mako Tsunami]] sails into [[Domino Pier]] on his fishing boat, flying a flag to signify a large catch of fish. He spots the five Roba brothers waiting on the dock, [[Espa Roba]] having activated his Duel Disk. [[Mai Valentine]], back in her lighter outfit, exchanges a high five with [[Vivian Wong]] as they face off against [[Para]] and [[Dox]] on the Great Wall of China.
[[File:FinalDM224-Episode-FIN-SceneEnding.jpgpng|leftright|thumb|250px|The FINAL ending shot of the original Japanese ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh! second series anime]]''. This shot and the preceding 2 minutes were cut from the English Dub]]<br><br>* After the credits finish rolling, there Solomon is a scene with dialogue:: '''sweeping outside the [[Yugi MutoKame Game]]:''' "'. Yugi rushes out, telling his grandfather that he'Grandpas leaving now, I'm going!''": '''[[and Solomon Muto]]:''' "''Alright be careful!''": '''[[tells him to take care. Joey, Téa Gardner]]:''' "''and Tristan are waiting for Yugi! Good morning!'": '''[[, Téa calling his name and Joey Wheeler]]''' & '''[[and Tristan Taylor]]:''' "''Good morning!'": '''[[greeting Yugi as he runs to join them. Joey teases Yugi about being late, and Yugi Muto]]:''' "''Good morning everyone!''"*The scene continues with a apologizes. As they walk, Joey teases Yugi voice-over:: '''[[spending all night building his Deck, and Yugi Muto]]:laughs it off as he looks up at the sun. He narrates that this wasn''' (voice-over) "''There is something special about t a story about a unique to the Pharaoh, but everyone and every person has his or her own story. And this is a story , and that story ends in the light. And... my his story is just beginning.''"<br clear="left"/>{{-}}
==Featured Duel: Pharaoh Atem Yugi Muto vs. Atem=={{Duelprev|Featured Duel: Yugi Muto - Part 4==vs. Atem}}
<u>'''Turn 2120: Pharaoh AtemYugi'''</u><br />*Draws Yugi [[Spell CardSet]] "[[Thousand Knives]]" and subsequently activates it, destroying s a monster. Yugi's face-down "[[MarshmallonBattle position change|changes]]". Because "Marshmallon" was flipped face-up due to an effect, its effect doesn't activate.*Uses "[[Dark Magician]]Curse of Dragon" to attack & destroy Yugi's "[[Curse of DragonDefense Position]]".
<u>'''Turn 2221: Yugi MutoAtem'''</u><br />*Yugi Atem [[Draw a card|draws]] "[[Thousand Knives (anime)|Thousand Knives]]".*Normal Summons As Atem controls "Dark Magician", he [[activate]]s the [[BlockmanMagic Card]]" (1000 Thousand Knives", [[ATKdestroy]] / 1500 ing one [[DEFmonster]]his opponent controls. He destroy Yugi's face-down "[[Marshmallon (anime) in |Marshmallon]]". "Dark Magician" [[Defense Positionattack]].*Sets a cards and destroys "Curse of Dragon".
<u>'''Turn 2322: Pharaoh AtemYugi'''</u><br />*Draws [[Equip Spell Card]] "[[Dark Spear]]" and subsequently activates it, equipping it to his "[[Dark Magician]]" and granting "Dark Magician" the ability to inflict ''Yugi [[PiercingNormal Summon]]'' damage.*Uses "[[Dark Magician]]" to attack Yugi's "[[Blockman (anime)|Blockman]]",**Yugi activates [[Trap Card]] "[[Soul Shield]]": Yugi pays half his Life Points ([[Yugi Muto]] 800 → 400 [[Life Points]]1000/1500) to prevent his monster from being destroyed and negate all [[Battle Damage]] he would take from the attackin Defense Position. Because of that, the attack of "Dark Magician" failsYugi Sets a card.
<u>'''Turn 2423: Yugi MutoAtem'''</u><br />*Yugi Atem draws.*Activates [[Spell Card]] "[[Gold SarcophagusDark Spear]]": Yugi selects 1 card from his [[Main Deck|Deck]] and removes it from play face-down. If Atem later activates a card of the same name, Yugi can negate the effect of Atem's card by revealing the card that he removed via "Gold Sarcophagus".*Activates "[[Blockman|Blockman'sEquip Magic Card]]" special ability: Yugi Tributes Dark Spear", equipping it to [[Special Summon]] a number of "[[Block Token]]sDark Magician". He equips it to "Dark Magician" (. The [[Rock]]-[[Type]]/[[EARTH]]/[[Level]] 4/[[ATK]] 1000/[[DEFeffect]] 1500) equal to the number of turns "Dark Spear" allows Atem to [[BlockmanPiercing|inflict the difference]]" has been between the [[face-upATK]] on his side of the field. Since it has been two turns, Yugi equipped monster and the [[Special SummonDEF]]s two "[[Block Token]]s" in [[of a Defense Position]].*monster it attacks as [[Tributebattle damage]]to Yugi's his two Life Points. "Dark Magician"[[Block Token]]sattacks " to Summon Blockman", but Yugi activates his Set [[Gandora the Dragon of DestructionTrap Card]]" (0 [[ATKSoul Shield]] / 0 ", [[DEFCost|paying]]) in Attack Position.*Yugi activates the special ability of "Gandora": Yugi pays half his Life Points ([[Yugi Muto]] : 800 → 400 → 200 LP) to [[Life Pointsnegate]]) to remove all monsters on the field from destruction of a monster by battle and end the game.**Atem activates [[Trap Card]] "[[Dark Illusion (anime)|Dark Illusion]]": it protects his "[[Dark MagicianBattle Phase]]" from the effect of "Gandora" and allows Yugi to draw one card.**After He negates the effect destruction of "GandoraBlockman" resolves, it is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard.*Yugi sets two cards.
<u>'''Turn 2524: Pharaoh AtemYugi'''</u><br />*Atem draws.*Uses "[[Dark Magician]]" to attack Yugi directly.**Yugi activates [[Trap the Magic Card]] "[[Magician's CircleGold Sarcophagus (anime)|Gold Sarcophagus]]": it allows both players to , [[Special SummonBanish|removing]] a [[Spellcaster]]-[[Type]] monster that has at most 2000 [[ATK]]" card from their his [[Main Deck|Deck]]s in [[Attack Position]]from play face-down. If Atem activates or Summons a card of the same name, Yugi [[Special can negate the activation or Summon]]s of that card by revealing the card he removed. He removes "[[Silent Magician LV0Monster Reborn (anime)|Monster Reborn]]" (1000 [[ATK]] .<ref group="note">This card is not shown at the time, but is revealed later.</ 1000 [[DEF]]) in Attack Position while Atem ref> Yugi activates the effect of "Blockman", Tributing it to [[Special Summon]]s a number of "[[Dark Magician GirlBlock Token (anime)|Block Tokens]]" (2000 [[ATK]] / 1700 [[DEF]]) in Attack Defense Position.**A replay occurs, and Atem chooses equal to have the number of turns that "Dark MagicianBlockman" attack Yugi's "Silent Magician LV0", but Yugi activates has been [[Quickface-Play Spell Cardup]] on his side of the field, but they cannot declare an attack. "[[Spell Textbook]]Blockman", discarding his entire hand to draw a card and if ithas been face-up on Yugi's a Spell Card, he can activate its effect immediately. Yugi has no cards at this pointside of the field for two turns, so he just draws 1 card. Yugi draws "[[Card of SanctitySpecial Summon]]s two " and immediately activates it thanks to Block Tokens"(1000/1500). Yugi [[Spell TextbookTribute]]'shis two "Block Tokens" to Tribute Summon " effect: both players [[Draw a cardGandora the Dragon of Destruction (anime)|drawGandora the Dragon of Destruction]] until they have 6 cards " (0/0) in their [[hand]]Attack Position.***The special ability Yugi activates the effect of Yugi's "[[Silent Magician LV0]]Gandora" activates: its LV increases by one and its [[ATK]] by 500 for each card Atem draws. Since Atem just drew 5 cards, "Silent Magician LV0" becomes LV5 and gains 5 × 500 = 2500 [[ATK]] paying half his Life Points ("[[Silent Magician LV0]]" → "[[Silent Magician LV0|Silent Magician LV5]]"Yugi Muto: 1000 400 → 3500 [[ATK]] / 1000 [[DEF]]200 LP).***to remove all monsters on the field from play, but Atem activates [[Quickhis face-Play Spell down Trap Card]] "[[Magicians Unite]]": The ATK of "[[Dark MagicianIllusion (anime)|Dark Illusion]]" becomes 3000 for this turn only (, making Yugi draw a card and preventing one "Dark Magician": 2800 → 3000 ATK / 2400 DEF), allowing Atem to survive the [[Battle Damage]] he will take. "Dark Magician" is controls from being affected by monster effects or destroyed however (by battle until the [[Yami YugiEnd Phase]] 700 → 200 [[Life Points]]).***Due to the last The effect of "Magicians UniteGandora", "Dark Magician Girl" is destroyed.*Atem activates sends itself to the [[Spell CardGraveyard]] .<ref group="[[Monster Reborn]]note" to [[Special Summon]] >The text of "[[Slifer Gandora the Sky Dragon of Destruction (originalanime)|Slifer Gandora the Sky Dragonof Destruction]]"(X000 ATK / X000 DEF) in Attack Position. Since Atem has four cards in his hand, the ATK and DEF of "Slifer" become 4000 (X000 → 4000 states that it is [[ATKSend|sent]] / X000 → 4000 to the [[DEFGraveyard]]). Atem intends to attack Yugi's "Silent Magician LV5" with "Slifer at the Sky Dragon" right now in order to win end of the Duel.**The effect of Yugi's "[[Gold Sarcophagusturn]]" activates: the face-down card Yugi selected it is revealed to Atem. The card [[Normal Summon]]ed, but it is revealed to be "depicted here as being [[Monster Reborndestroy]]". Because Atem activated the same card Yugi removed via "Gold Sarcophagus", Atem's "ed by its own [[Monster Reborneffect]]" is negated, therefore "Slifer the Sky Dragon" goes back prior to the Graveyard.''(Insert dialogue from [[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 224#Yugi's Final AttackMuto|Yugi's Final Attack]] Summary section above)''[[Set]]ting two cards.</ref> Yugi Sets two cards.
<u>'''Turn 2625: Yugi MutoAtem'''</u><br />*"Dark Magician" attacks Yugi [[Direct attack|directly]], but as Atem's [[Spellcaster]]-[[Type]] monster attacked, Yugi drawsactivates his face-down Trap Card "[[Magician's Circle (anime)|Magician's Circle]]", allowing each player to Special Summon a Spellcaster-Type monster from their Deck.* Uses Yugi Special Summons "[[Silent Magician to attack LV0]]" (1000/1000) in Attack Position and Atem directly Special Summons "[[Dark Magician Girl (anime)|Dark Magician Girl]]" (2000/1700) in Attack Position. A replay occurs, and "Dark Magician" attacks "Silent Magician LV0", but Yugi activates his face-down [[Quick-Play Magic Card]] "[[Spell Textbook]]", [[discard]]ing all cards in his [[hand]], shuffling his Deck, and drawing a card, and if it is a Magic Card, Yugi can activate it immediately. Yugi has no cards in his hand, so he shuffles his Deck and draws and activates the Magic Card "[[Card of Sanctity (anime)|Card of Sanctity]]", making both players draw cards until they have six cards in their [[Pharaoh hand]]. Yugi draws six cards, and Atemdraws five cards. The effect "Silent Magician LV0" activates as Atem drew a card, increasing its LV by one and its [[ATK]] 200 by 500 for each card Atem drew ("Silent Magician LV0" → "Silent Magician LV5": 1000 → 0 3500/1000). As Atem controls two or more Spellcaster-Type monsters, he activates the Quick-Play Magic Card "[[Life PointsMagicians Unite (anime)|Magicians Unite]]", treating two Spellcaster-Type monsters he controls as one monster with 3000 ATK. He chooses "Dark Magician" and "Dark Magician Girl". The attack continues and "Silent Magician LV5" destroys "Dark Magician" and "Dark Magician Girl" (Atem: 700 → 200 LP).
Atem activates the Magic Card "[[Monster Reborn (anime)|Monster Reborn]]", selecting a monster in either player's Graveyard and Special Summoning it. He Special Summons "[[Slifer the Sky Dragon (anime)|Slifer the Sky Dragon]]" from his Graveyard (X000/X000) in Attack Position. The effect of "Slifer" would increase its ATK and DEF by 1000 for each card in Atem's hand, and Atem has four cards in his hand ("Slifer the Sky Dragon": X000 → 4000/X000 → 4000), but Yugi winsactivates the effect of "Gold Sarcophagus" as Atem activated a card with the same name as the card Yugi removed to activate it, revealing the "Monster Reborn" he removed to negate the activation of Atem's "Monster Reborn" and prevent "Slifer the Sky Dragon" from being Special Summoned.
==Featured cards==
The following cards appeared in this episode. Cards in italics debuted here. Cards that appeared in the Japanese opening can be found [[OVERLAP|here]], cards that appeared in the English opening can be found [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Theme#Duel Monsters|here]], and cards that appeared in the Japanese ending can be found [[EYE'S#Duel Monsters|here]].
{{Decklist|Yugi Muto
|normal monsters =
* [[Curse of Dragon (anime)|Curse of Dragon]]
|effect monsters =
* ''[[Blockman (anime)|Blockman]]''* [[Gandora the Dragon of Destruction (anime)|Gandora the Dragon of Destruction]]* [[Marshmallon (anime)|Marshmallon]]
* [[Silent Magician LV0]]
* [[Silent Magician LV5]]
|magic =
* [[Card of Sanctity (anime)|Card of Sanctity]]* ''[[Gold Sarcophagus(anime)|Gold Sacrophagus]]''* [[Monster Reborn (anime)|Monster Reborn]]
* [[Spell Textbook]]
|traps =
* ''[[Magician's Circle (anime)|Magician's Circle]]''
* [[Soul Shield]]
}}
{{Decklist|Pharaoh Atem
|normal monsters =
* [[Dark Magician (anime)|Dark Magician]]
|effect monsters =
* [[Dark Magician Girl (anime)|Dark Magician Girl]]* [[Slifer the Sky Dragon (originalanime)|Slifer the Sky Dragon]]
|magic =
* [[Book of Secret Arts (anime)|Book of Secret Arts]]
* ''[[Dark Spear]]''
* ''[[Magicians Unite (anime)|Magicians Unite]]''* [[Monster Reborn (anime)|Monster Reborn]]* [[Thousand Knives (anime)|Thousand Knives]]
|traps =
* [[Dark Illusion (anime)|Dark Illusion]]
{{Decklist|Flashbacks
|normal monsters =
* [[Summoned Skull (anime)|Summoned Skull]]
|effect monsters =
* [[Gandora the Dragon of Destruction (anime)|Gandora the Dragon of Destruction]]* [[Marshmallon (anime)|Marshmallon]]
* [[Necro Mannequin]]
* [[Necro Wall]]
|traps =
* [[Narrow Corridor]]
* [[Necro Cycle]]
}}
==Differences in adaptations==* The ending credits sequence is completely cut from the dub.* When "[[Thousand Knives (anime)|Thousand Knives]]" is used in the dub, the knives are altered to be glowing.* When [[Yami Yugi|Atem]] explains the effect of "[[Magicians Unite (anime)|Magicians Unite]]", a shot of Kaiba and Mokuba listening to the explanation is cut from the dub.* When Atem explains that it's time for him to end the Duel, a long shot of the Duel is cut from the dub. ==Trivia==* This is the third episode in which a Duelist is clearly playing a Deck with more than 40 cards (the first being Yami Yugi in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 138|episode 138]] and the second being Yami Yugi in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 174|episode 174]]), as Yugi still had cards left in his Deck after it had been thinned by 40 cards. ==Notes==<br references group="note" />
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