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{{Infobox/Yu-Gi-Oh!/Episode
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{{Infobox episode
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| series             = Yu-Gi-Oh!
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| image             = Yugioh176.jpg
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| season              = 4
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| en_name            = Grappling with a Guardian - Part 3
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| image name          = Yugioh176.jpg
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| ja_name            = 心の闇を撃て！
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| image size          =
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| romaji_name        = Kokoro no Yami o Ute!
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| image caption      =
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| ja_trans_name      = Defeat the Darkness of the Heart!
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| english            = Grappling with a Guardian - Part 3
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| series            = Yu-Gi-Oh!
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| kanji              = 心の闇を撃て！
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| number             = 176
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| romaji              =  
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| season            = 4
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| japanese translated = (Destroy the Darkness of the Heart!)
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| ja_air_date        = October 22, 2003
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| episode number     = 176
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| en_air_date        = April 30, 2005
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| japanese air date  = October 22, 2003
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| ja_opening        = WARRIORS
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| english air date    =  
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| ja_ending          = These Overflowing Feelings Don't Stop
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| japanese opening    = [[WARRIORS]]
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| en_theme          = Yu-Gi-Oh! Theme
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| japanese ending    = [[These Overflowing Feelings Don't Stop]]
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| screenwriter      = Yasuyuki Suzuki
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| english opening    = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 1 Theme (English)|Season one theme]]
 
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| english ending      = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 1 Theme (English)|Season one theme]]
 
 
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=Notes=
 
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*When Yami activates [[Continuous Spell Cards|Continuous Spell Card]] "[[Underworld Circle]]", a thick layer of dark smoke surrounds the Duel Arena and transports [[Rafael]] & [[Yami Yugi|Yami]] to a vision of Rafael's past.
 
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**In the original Japanese anime, the cemetery is the location where [[Rafael]]'s family is buried. The tombstones read the names of 'Julien' and 'Sonia', [[Rafael]]'s little brother & sister lost during a storm during his childhood. When Rafael meets [[Dartz]], the latter tells him to dig the ground with his hands and unearth the remains of his family. He then throws a [[Duel Disk#Chaos Duel Disk|Chaos Duel Disk]] into the hole, for [[Rafael]] to pick up.
 
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**In the English dub, the cemetery represents the monsters in [[Rafael]]'s Deck. When Rafael meets [[Dartz]], the latter tells him to dig the ground with his hands and unearth his destiny: a [[Duel Disk#Chaos Duel Disk|Chaos Duel Disk]].
 
  
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==Rafael's Graveyard==
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* When [[Yami Yugi]] [[activate]]s "[[Underworld Circle]]", a thick layer of purplish fog surrounds the dome of "[[The Seal of Orichalcos (anime)|The Seal of Orichalcos]]" from the outside  and transports [[Rafael]] and Yami Yugi to a vision of Rafael's past.
  
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=Featured Duel: Rafael vs. Yami Yugi - Part 3=
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* This Graveyard is the location where Rafael's family is buried (in the dub, Rafael explains to Yami Yugi he recognizes the graveyard, but does not say any other importance about it). The tombstones read the names of '[[Julian]]' and '[[Sonia]]', Rafael's little brother and sister lost during a storm during his childhood (in the dub, the names on the gravestones are replaced with the "Orichalcos" symbol). When Rafael meets [[Dartz]], the latter tells him to dig the ground with his hands and unearth the remains of his family. Eatos appears and takes the skulls from Rafael. While Rafael's back is turned, Dartz throws a [[Duel Disk#Chaos Duel Disk|Chaos Duel Disk]] into the hole, for Rafael to pick up (in the dub, Rafael just finds the Chaos Duel Disk in the ground. Also, Eatos only appears to try to prevent Rafael from using the Duel Disk).
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* Rafael uses the "Seal" for the first time and "Eatos" is turned into the horrific "[[Guardian Dreadscythe (anime)|Guardian Dreadscythe]]". Dartz tells him that this monster has been born out of Rafael's dark heart.
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==Breaking free==
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* As the flashback ends, Yami Yugi is shocked to discover "Guardian Dreadscythe" is still on the field even though the first effect of "[[Underworld Circle]]" should have destroyed all monsters on the field. Rafael explains that the last effect of "Guardian Dreadscythe" prevents his monster's destruction by 'obligating' him to discard one card, however this decision is made by "Guardian Dreadscythe", not him (in the dub, Rafael claims "Guardian Dreadscythe" was made to be indestructible so that not even he could get rid of it). Yami Yugi deduces that if he can remove "Guardian Dreadscythe" from the field, it should make Rafael come to his senses as "Guardian Dreadscythe" was made from the darkness in Rafael's heart.
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* The [[Duel]] keeps on and Yami Yugi uses a combination of "[[Claw of Hermos|The Claw of Hermos]]" and "[[Guardian Eatos (anime)|Guardian Eatos]]" to get rid of the 'immortality' which "Dreadscythe" claims to have.
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* Guided by "Eatos", Rafael removes all of his monsters out of his [[Graveyard]] through both "[[Underworld Circle]]" and "[[Soul Charge (anime)|Soul Charge]]". However by using "Soul Charge", he takes 1500 damage (500 for each monster he resurrected), thereby conceding defeat. However, since he is shown a vision of being reunited with both his [[Monster Card|monster]]s and his family, the 'Darkness' in his heart temporarily vanishes, making the "Orichalcos" fragment shatter and the "Seal" dissolve without claiming Rafael's soul. Since Yami Yugi won the [[Duel]], he regains his "King of Games" title. [[Seto Kaiba|Kaiba]] believes that the title now has meaning to him again and that Yami Yugi is a great Duelist.
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* However, just as dawn begins to emerge, the whole Paradius Inc. building begins to shake. Something's happening.
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==Featured Duel: Rafael vs. Yami Yugi - Part 3==
  
 
''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 175|Duel continues from previous episode.]]''
 
''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 175|Duel continues from previous episode.]]''
  
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==Yami Yugi's Turn==
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Yami Yugi has 300 [[LP|Life Points]] remaining and controls "Underworld Circle".
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*Yami has just activated [[Continuous Spell Cards|Continuous Spell Card]] "[[Underworld Circle]]". A thick layer of dark smoke surrounds the Duel Arena transporting Rafael & Yami to a cemetery, a vision of Rafael's past.
 
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*Thanks to the effect of  "[[Underworld Circle]]", both players remove all monsters in their decks from play and destroy all monsters on the field. For the remainder of the [[Duel]], both players can only [[Special Summon]] 1 monster from their respective [[Graveyard]]s during each player's turn.
 
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*"[[Guardian Dreadscythe]]'s" second special effect activates: Rafael is obligated to discard a card to prevent "[[Guardian Dreadscythe]]'s" destruction, and must also forego using "[[Underworld Circle]]'s" effect to [[Special Summon]] any other monsters.
 
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*Using the effect of "[[Underworld Circle]]", Yami [[Special Summon]]s "[[Dark Magician]]" (2500 [[ATK]] / 2100 [[DEF]]) from his [[Graveyard]] in [[Attack Position]].
 
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*Sets a card.
 
  
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==Rafael's Turn==
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Rafael has 1200 Life Points remaining and controls "[[The Seal of Orichalcos (anime)|The Seal of Orichalcos]]", "Guardian Treasure" and two set cards.
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*Thanks to the effect of his "[[Guardian Treasure]]", draws one extra card.
 
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*Using the effect of "[[Underworld Circle]]", Yami [[Special Summons]] "[[Jack's Knight]]" (1900 [[ATK]] / 1300 [[DEF]]) in [[Attack Position]].
 
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*Uses "[[Guardian Dreadscythe]]" to attack "[[Dark Magician]]", but Yami activates [[Trap Cards|Trap Card]] "[[Zero Gravity]]": the [[Battle Position]]s of all face-up monsters are reverted, switching Yami's "[[Dark Magician]] & "[[Jack's Knight]]" as well as "Rafael's "[[Guardian Dreadscythe]]" to [[Defense Position]], and preventing the latter from attacking.
 
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*Rafael activates [[Trap Cards|Trap Card]] "[[Spirit Hunting]]": Rafael's "[[Guardian Dreadscythe]]" is switched back to [[Attack Position]], Yami's "[[Dark Magician]] & "[[Jack's Knight]]" are destroyed (and due to "[[Underworld Circle]]'s" effect, removed from the game) (NOTE: in the anime, Yami's "[[Dark Magician]] & "[[Jack's Knight]]" are destroyed by "[[Guardian Dreadscythe]]" itself ―instead of through "[[Spirit Hunting]]"― presumably for dramatic effect).
 
  
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==Yami Yugi's Turn==
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<u>'''Turn 16: Yami Yugi'''</u><br />
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*Using the effect of "[[Underworld Circle]]", Yami [[Special Summon]]s "[[Dark Magician Girl]]" (2000 [[ATK]] / 1700 [[DEF]]) in [[Attack Position]].
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[[Yami Yugi]] has just [[Activate|activated]] "[[Underworld Circle]]" to destroy all [[Monster Card|monster]]s on the [[field]]. A purplish fog surrounds the [[Duel Arena]] transporting [[Rafael]] and Yami Yugi to a Graveyard, a vision of Rafael's past. Due to the effect of "Underworld Circle", both players remove all [[Monster Cards|monster]]s in their [[hand]] and [[Main Deck|Deck]] from play. For the remainder of the [[Duel]], both Players can only [[Special Summon]] a monster from their respective [[Graveyard]]s during each Player's [[Main Phase 1]]. Also if a monster is destroyed, it is [[Banish|removed from play]] instead of being sent to the Graveyard.  
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*Activates [[Spell Cards|Spell Card]] "[[Altar of Restoration]]": Yami removes the top 2 cards of his [[Deck]] from play, and adds "[[The Eye of Timaeus]]" back from his [[Graveyard]] to his hand.
 
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*Activates "[[The Eye of Timaeus]]" and fuses it with "[[Dark Magician Girl]]", creating "[[Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight]]" (2600 [[ATK]] / 1700 [[DEF]]) in [[Attack Position]].
 
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*Uses "[[Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight]]" to attack "[[Guardian Dreadscythe]]", also activating "[[Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight]]'s" special ability: he discards 1 card from his hand to negate all [[Battle Damage]] and destroy "[[Guardian Dreadscythe]]".
 
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*"[[Guardian Dreadscythe]]'s" second special effect activates: Rafael is obligated to discard a card to prevent "[[Guardian Dreadscythe]]'s" destruction.
 
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*Yami Sets a card.
 
  
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==Rafael's Turn==
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The last effect of "[[Guardian Dreadscythe (anime)|Guardian Dreadscythe]]" activates, which 'obligates' Rafael to discard a card and prevent "Guardian Dreadscythe" from being destroyed (by "Underworld Circle"). The second effect of "Dreadscythe" prohibits Rafael from [[Normal Summon|Normal]] or [[Special Summon]]ing [[Monster Cards|monster]]s; therefore, he 'must' also forego using the effect of "Underworld Circle" to [[Special Summon]] any other monsters. Yami Yugi uses the effect of "Underworld Circle" to [[Special Summon]] "[[Dark Magician (anime)|Dark Magician]]" (2500/2100) from his [[Graveyard]] in [[Attack Position]]. He then [[Set]]s a Card.
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*Thanks to the effect of his "[[Guardian Treasure]]", draws one extra card.
 
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*Using the effect of "[[Underworld Circle]]", Yami [[Special Summon]]s "[[Queen's Knight]]" (1500 [[ATK]] / 1600 [[DEF]]) in [[Attack Position]].
 
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*Rafael activates [[Equip Spell Cards|Equip Spell Card]] "[[Orichalcos Sword of Sealing]]": he discards one card ("[[Monster Reborn]]") in order to equip "[[Orichalcos Sword of Sealing]]" to "[[Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight]]", thereby negating all of its special effects.
 
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*Uses "[[Guardian Dreadscythe]]" to attack & destroy "[[Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight]]". Yami activates [[Trap Cards|Trap Card]] "[[Reduction Barrier]]", reducing all [[Battle Damage]] inflicted to him to 10% ([[Yami Yugi|Yami]]: 300 → 10 [[Life Points]]) (NOTE: The math is as follows; "[[Guardian Dreadscythe]]": 5500 [[ATK]], "[[Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight]]": 2600 [[ATK]]; 5500 - 2600 = 2900 damage, and 10% × 2900 = 290 effective damage).  
 
  
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==Yami Yugi's Turn==
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<u>'''Turn 17: Rafael'''</u><br />
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*Using the effect of "[[Underworld Circle]]", Yami [[Special Summon]]s "[[Big Shield Gardna]]" (100 [[ATK]] / 2600 [[DEF]]) in [[Defense Position]].
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Rafael draws. Due to the effect of "[[Guardian Treasure]]", Rafael draws one extra card. Yami Yugi uses the effect of "Underworld Circle" to [[Special Summon]] "[[Jack's Knight (anime)|Jack's Knight]]" from his Graveyard (1900/1000) in [[Attack Position]]. "Guardian Dreadscythe" [[attack]]s "Dark Magician", but Yami Yugi [[activate]]s his face-down "[[Zero Gravity (anime)|Zero Gravity]]" to switch the [[Battle Position]]s of all [[face-up]] [[Monster Cards|monster]]s; all [[face-up]] monsters switch to [[Defense Position]]. [[Rafael]] activates his [[face-down]] "[[Spirit Hunting]]" to switch "Guardian Dreadscythe" to [[Attack Position]] and destroy all [[Defense Position]] monsters Yami Yugi controls.  
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*Activates [[Spell Cards|Spell Card]] "[[Pot of Greed]]" to draw 2 cards.
 
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*Activates [[Spell Cards|Spell Card]] "[[Spider Web (Anime)|Spider Web]]": Yami activates [[Spell Cards|Spell Card]] "[[Monster Reborn]]" in Rafael's [[Graveyard]] to [[Special Summon]] "[[Guardian Eatos]]" (2500 [[ATK]] / 2000 [[DEF]]) from Rafael's [[Graveyard]] in [[Attack Position]] (NOTE: Normally an illegal move, since Yami did not control "[[Celestial Sword - Eatos]]" on the field). With 1 less monster in his [[Graveyard]], Rafael's "[[Guardian Dreadscythe]]" loses 500 [[ATK]] ("[[Guardian Dreadscythe]]": 5500 → 5000 [[ATK]] / 2000 [[DEF]]).
 
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*Activates "[[The Claw of Hermos]]", fusing it with "[[Queen's Knight]]" to form [[Equip Spell Cards|Equip Spell Card]] "[[Goddess Bow]]" and equipping it to "[[Guardian Eatos]]": it doubles its [[ATK]] ("[[Guardian Eatos]]": 2500 → 5000 [[ATK]] / 2000 [[DEF]]).
 
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*Yami uses "[[Guardian Eatos]]" to attack Rafael's "[[Guardian Dreadscythe]]". "[[Guardian Dreadscythe]]'s" second special effect activates: Rafael is obligated to discard a card to prevent "[[Guardian Dreadscythe]]'s" destruction. Yami then activates "[[Goddess Bow]]'s" second special ability: all [[Battle Damage]] to "[[Guardian Eatos]]" is negated and it can attack once again this turn.
 
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*Yami uses "[[Guardian Eatos]]" to attack Rafael's "[[Guardian Dreadscythe]]" again & again, until he discards all 6 cards he was holding due to "[[Guardian Dreadscythe]]'s" mandatory destruction-prevention effect. When his last card is gone, Rafael's "[[Guardian Dreadscythe]]" cannot activate its special ability and it is destroyed, along with Yami's "[[Guardian Eatos]]".
 
  
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==Rafael's Turn==
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<u>'''Turn 18: Yami Yugi'''</u><br />
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*Thanks to the effect of his "[[Guardian Treasure]]", draws one extra card.
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Yami Yugi draws. Yami Yugi then uses the effect of "Underworld Circle" to [[Special Summon]] "Dark Magician Girl" (2000/1700) from his [[Graveyard]] in [[Attack Position]]. He then activates "[[Altar of Restoration]]" to [[Banish|remove]] the top two Cards of his [[Main Deck|Deck]] from play and add "[[Eye of Timaeus|The Eye of Timaeus]]" from his [[Graveyard]] to his [[hand]]. Yami Yugi then activates "The Eye of Timaeus" to fuse the latter with "Dark Magician Girl" and Special Summon "[[Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight (anime)|Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight]]" (2600/1700) in [[Attack Position]].
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*Using the effect of "[[Underworld Circle]]", Rafael [[Special Summon|Special Summons]] "[[Guardian Grarl]]" (2500 → 3000  [[ATK]] / 1000 [[DEF]]) in [[Attack Position]] (NOTE: Normally an illegal move since Rafael did not control "[[Gravity Axe - Grarl]]" on the field, but possible here because "[[Underworld Circle]]" allows to [[Ignoring the Summoning Conditions|ignore the summoning conditions]]).
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*Activates [[Spell Cards|Spell Card]] "[[Soul Charge]]": Rafael [[Special Summon]]s "[[Guardian Elma]]" (1300 → 1800 [[ATK]] / 1200 [[DEF]]), "[[Guardian Kay'est]]" (1000 → 1500 [[ATK]] / 1800 [[DEF]]), and "[[Backup Gardna]]" (500 → 1000 [[ATK]] / 2200 [[DEF]]) back to the field, thus emptying his [[Graveyard]] from monsters and resurrecting his trusty [[Guardians]]. However, for every monster he summoned this way Rafael takes 500 points of damage, losing the Duel on purpose ([[Rafael]]: 1200 → 0 [[Life Points]]). Yami wins.
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"Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight" then attacks "Guardian Dreadscythe". Yami Yugi then activates the effect of "Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight" to discard a card from his hand and destroy "Guardian Dreadscythe" at the start of the Damage Step without applying [[damage calculation]]. The last effect of "Guardian Dreadscythe" activates to prevent its destruction. Yami Yugi then [[Set]]s a card.
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<u>'''Turn 19: Rafael'''</u><br />
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Rafael draws. Due to the effect of "Guardian Treasure", Rafael draws one extra card. Yami Yugi uses the effect of "Underworld Circle" to [[Special Summon]] "[[Queen's Knight (anime)|Queen's Knight]]" (1500/1600) from his [[Graveyard]] in [[Attack Position]]. [[Rafael]] discards "[[Monster Reborn (anime)|Monster Reborn]]" in order to activate "[[Orichalcos Sword of Sealing]]", equipping it to "Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight" and [[Negate|negating]] its effects. "Guardian Dreadscythe" [[attack]]s and [[destroy]]s "Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight", but Yami Yugi [[activate]]s his [[face-down]] "[[Reduction Barrier]]" to reduce the [[damage]] he would take to 1/10 of the original amount ([[Yami Yugi]] 300 → 10).
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<u>'''Turn 20: Yami Yugi'''</u><br />
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Yami Yugi draws. Yami Yugi then uses the effect of "Underworld Circle" to [[Special Summon]] "[[Big Shield Gardna (anime)|Big Shield Gardna]]" (100/2600) from his [[Graveyard]] in [[Defense Position]]. He then activates "[[Pot of Greed (anime)|Pot of Greed]]" to [[Draw a card|draw]] two Cards ("Spider Web" and "[[Claw of Hermos|The Claw of Hermos]]"). Yami Yugi then [[activate]]s "[[Spider Web (anime)|Spider Web]]" to add the "Monster Reborn" in Rafael's [[Graveyard]] to his [[hand]].
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Yami Yugi then activates "Monster Reborn" to revive "[[Guardian Eatos (anime)|Guardian Eatos]]" (2500/2000) in [[Attack Position]] and under his control ("Guardian Dreadscythe": 5500 → 5000/0). Yami Yugi then [[activate]]s "The Claw of Hermos" to fuse the latter with "Queen's Knight" and form "[[Goddess Bow (anime)|Goddess Bow]]". Yami Yugi then equips "Goddess Bow" onto "Guardian Eatos", doubling its [[ATK]] ("Guardian Eatos": 2500 → 5000/2000).  
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"Guardian Eatos" [[attack]]s "Guardian Dreadscythe". The last effect of "Guardian Dreadscythe" then activates to prevent its destruction. Since "Guardian Eatos" battled a monster that had the same [[ATK]] as it and it wasn't destroyed due to its effect, Yami Yugi activates the second effect of "Goddess Bow" to prevent "Eatos" from being destroyed and allow "Eatos" to attack once again this turn. This chain is repeated six times, depleting Rafael's hand until he has no more cards in his hand. After Rafael's hand becomes empty, "Dreadscythe" and "Eatos" are destroyed in a [[Double KO]].
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<u>'''Turn 21: Rafael'''</u><br />
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Rafael draws. Due to the effect of "Guardian Treasure", Rafael draws one extra card. Rafael then uses the effect of "Underworld Circle" to [[Special Summon]] "[[Guardian Grarl (anime)|Guardian Grarl]]" from his Graveyard (2500 → 3000/1000) in [[Attack Position]]. He then activates "[[Soul Charge (anime)|Soul Charge]]" to [[Special Summon]] "[[Guardian Elma (anime)|Guardian Elma]]" (1300 → 1800/1200), "[[Guardian Kay'est (anime)|Guardian Kay'est]]" (1000 → 1500/1800) and "[[Backup Gardna (anime)|Backup Gardna]]" (500 → 1000/2200) from his [[Graveyard]] in [[Attack Position]] at the cost of not being allowed to use the Summoned monsters for attacking this turn. By using "Soul Charge", Rafael was able to empty his [[Graveyard]] of monsters and resurrect his trusted [[Guardian]]s. However, Rafael takes 500 damage for each monster that he Special Summoned this way ([[Rafael]] 1200 → 0).
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==Trivia==
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* Yami Yugi had at least 41 cards in his Deck during this Duel (even assuming he banished no monsters from his Deck with the effect of "[[Underworld Circle]]"). The cards removed from his Deck (totaling 41) are listed below:
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** 5 cards - Started the Duel with 5 cards
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** 10 cards - Took 10 turns, conducting a [[normal draw]] during each
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** 5 cards - Drew with the effect of "[[Card of Sanctity (anime)|Card of Sanctity]]"
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** 5 cards - Summoned the Kuriboh Brothers from his Deck with the effect of "[[Five Star Twilight (anime)|Five Star Twilight]]"
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** 3 cards - Drew with the effect of "[[Graceful Charity (anime)|Graceful Charity]]"
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** 2 cards - Drew with the effect of "[[Pot of Greed (anime)|Pot of Greed]]"
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** 5 cards - Drew with the effect of "[[Kuribandit (anime)|Kuribandit]]" (then discarded 3 of them)
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** 2 cards - Banished with the effect of "[[Altar of Restoration]]"
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** 1 card - Summoned "[[Dark Magician (anime)|Dark Magician]]" from his Deck with the effect of "[[Dark Magic Curtain (anime)|Dark Magic Curtain]]"
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** 1 card - Summoned "[[Jack's Knight (anime)|Jack's Knight]]" from his Deck with the effect of "[[King's Knight (anime)|King's Knight]]"
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** 1 card - Summoned "[[Kuribandit (anime)|Kuribandit]]" from his Deck with the effect of "[[Kuribeh (anime)|Kuribeh]]"
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** 1 card - Summoned "[[Kuribabylon (anime)|Kuribabylon]]" from his Deck with the effect of "[[Kuribah (anime)|Kuribah]]"
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== Differences in adaptations ==
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* The flashbacks to Rafael's past is changed drastically in the dubbed version - the text on the graves is instead replaced with "The Seal of Orichalcos", the references to his family removed, and the scene of him digging up the two skulls is removed. The shots of "Guardian Eatos" holding the skulls are inconsistently edited - the scene of her taking the skulls and the skulls vanishing when the Seal is activated are cut, but two scenes in the dub clearly show her holding the skulls.
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* The arrows fired by "Goddess Bow" are made to be glowy when they strike "Guardian Dreadscythe" in an attempt to obscure them.
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==Featured cards==
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The following cards appeared in this episode. Cards in italics debuted here.
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{{Decklist|Flashbacks
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|effect monsters =
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* [[Guardian Dreadscythe (anime)|Guardian Dreadscythe]] (Spirit)
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* [[Guardian Eatos (anime)|Guardian Eatos]] (Card/Spirit)
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* [[Guardian Grarl (anime)|Guardian Grarl]] (Card/Spirit)
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* [[Guardian Kay'est (anime)|Guardian Kay'est]] (Card/Spirit)
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|magic =
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* [[The Seal of Orichalcos (anime)|The Seal of Orichalcos]]
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}}
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{{Decklist|Rafael
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|effect monsters =
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* [[Backup Gardna (anime)|Backup Gardna]]
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* [[Guardian Dreadscythe (anime)|Guardian Dreadscythe]]
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* [[Guardian Eatos (anime)|Guardian Eatos]]
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* [[Guardian Elma (anime)|Guardian Elma]]
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* [[Guardian Grarl (anime)|Guardian Grarl]]
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* [[Guardian Kay'est (anime)|Guardian Kay'est]]
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|magic =
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* [[Guardian Treasure]]
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* [[Monster Reborn (anime)|Monster Reborn]]<ref group=Notes name=sword>Rafael [[discard]]ed this card in order to [[activate]] "[[Orichalcos Sword of Sealing]]".</ref>
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* [[Orichalcos Sword of Sealing]]
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* [[Reaper Scythe - Dreadscythe (anime)|Reaper Scythe - Dreadscythe]]
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* ''[[Soul Charge (anime)|Soul Charge]]''
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* [[The Seal of Orichalcos (anime)|The Seal of Orichalcos]]
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|traps =
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* [[Spirit Hunting]]
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}}
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{{Decklist|Yami Yugi
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|normal monsters =
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* [[Dark Magician (anime)|Dark Magician]]
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* [[Jack's Knight (anime)|Jack's Knight]]
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* [[Queen's Knight (anime)|Queen's Knight]]
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|effect monsters =
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* [[Big Shield Gardna (anime)|Big Shield Gardna]]
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* [[Dark Magician Girl (anime)|Dark Magician Girl]]
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|fusion monsters =
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* [[Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight (anime)|Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight]]
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<u>Legendary Dragons</u>
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* [[Claw of Hermos|The Claw of Hermos]]
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* [[The Eye of Timaeus (anime)|The Eye of Timaeus]]
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* ''[[Altar of Restoration]]''
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* [[Pot of Greed (anime)|Pot of Greed]]
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* ''[[Spider Web (anime)|Spider Web]]''
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* [[Underworld Circle]]
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<u>Hermos Fusions</u>
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* ''[[Goddess Bow (anime)|Goddess Bow]]''
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|traps =
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* ''[[Reduction Barrier]]''
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* ''[[Zero Gravity (anime)|Zero Gravity]]''
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}}
  
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==Epilogue==
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==Notes==
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Despite loses the Duel, [[Rafael]]'s soul is not claimed by the "[[The Seal of Orichalcos]]". [[Yami Yugi|Yami]] discovers [[Rafael]] has unlocked the goodness in his heart: with his rage and darkness submerged, the Seal's magic dissipated without taking his soul.  On another note by defeating Rafael, Atem is able to take back his title as "World Champion" and restores his reputation.
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"Grappling with a Guardian - Part 3"
Screenshot
Names
EnglishGrappling with a Guardian - Part 3
Japanese name
Japanese心の闇を撃て！
RōmajiKokoro no Yami o Ute!
TranslatedDefeat the Darkness of the Heart!
Series
SeriesYu-Gi-Oh!
Number176
Season4
Music
Japanese OP"WARRIORS"
Japanese ED"These Overflowing Feelings Don't Stop"
English OP & ED"Yu-Gi-Oh! Theme"
Staff
Screenplay
Air dates
JapaneseOctober 22, 2003
EnglishApril 30, 2005
Chronology
Yu-Gi-Oh! episodes (season 4)
Previous"Grappling with a Guardian - Part 2"
Next"A Duel with Dartz - Part 1"

Rafael's Graveyard[edit]

  • This Graveyard is the location where Rafael's family is buried (in the dub, Rafael explains to Yami Yugi he recognizes the graveyard, but does not say any other importance about it). The tombstones read the names of 'Julian' and 'Sonia', Rafael's little brother and sister lost during a storm during his childhood (in the dub, the names on the gravestones are replaced with the "Orichalcos" symbol). When Rafael meets Dartz, the latter tells him to dig the ground with his hands and unearth the remains of his family. Eatos appears and takes the skulls from Rafael. While Rafael's back is turned, Dartz throws a Chaos Duel Disk into the hole, for Rafael to pick up (in the dub, Rafael just finds the Chaos Duel Disk in the ground. Also, Eatos only appears to try to prevent Rafael from using the Duel Disk).
  • Rafael uses the "Seal" for the first time and "Eatos" is turned into the horrific "Guardian Dreadscythe". Dartz tells him that this monster has been born out of Rafael's dark heart.

Breaking free[edit]

  • As the flashback ends, Yami Yugi is shocked to discover "Guardian Dreadscythe" is still on the field even though the first effect of "Underworld Circle" should have destroyed all monsters on the field. Rafael explains that the last effect of "Guardian Dreadscythe" prevents his monster's destruction by 'obligating' him to discard one card, however this decision is made by "Guardian Dreadscythe", not him (in the dub, Rafael claims "Guardian Dreadscythe" was made to be indestructible so that not even he could get rid of it). Yami Yugi deduces that if he can remove "Guardian Dreadscythe" from the field, it should make Rafael come to his senses as "Guardian Dreadscythe" was made from the darkness in Rafael's heart.
  • Guided by "Eatos", Rafael removes all of his monsters out of his Graveyard through both "Underworld Circle" and "Soul Charge". However by using "Soul Charge", he takes 1500 damage (500 for each monster he resurrected), thereby conceding defeat. However, since he is shown a vision of being reunited with both his monsters and his family, the 'Darkness' in his heart temporarily vanishes, making the "Orichalcos" fragment shatter and the "Seal" dissolve without claiming Rafael's soul. Since Yami Yugi won the Duel, he regains his "King of Games" title. Kaiba believes that the title now has meaning to him again and that Yami Yugi is a great Duelist.
  • However, just as dawn begins to emerge, the whole Paradius Inc. building begins to shake. Something's happening.

Featured Duel: Rafael vs. Yami Yugi - Part 3[edit]

Duel continues from previous episode.

Yami Yugi has 300 Life Points remaining and controls "Underworld Circle".

Rafael has 1200 Life Points remaining and controls "The Seal of Orichalcos", "Guardian Treasure" and two set cards.

Turn 16: Yami Yugi
Yami Yugi has just activated "Underworld Circle" to destroy all monsters on the field. A purplish fog surrounds the Duel Arena transporting Rafael and Yami Yugi to a Graveyard, a vision of Rafael's past. Due to the effect of "Underworld Circle", both players remove all monsters in their hand and Deck from play. For the remainder of the Duel, both Players can only Special Summon a monster from their respective Graveyards during each Player's Main Phase 1. Also if a monster is destroyed, it is removed from play instead of being sent to the Graveyard.

The last effect of "Guardian Dreadscythe" activates, which 'obligates' Rafael to discard a card and prevent "Guardian Dreadscythe" from being destroyed (by "Underworld Circle"). The second effect of "Dreadscythe" prohibits Rafael from Normal or Special Summoning monsters; therefore, he 'must' also forego using the effect of "Underworld Circle" to Special Summon any other monsters. Yami Yugi uses the effect of "Underworld Circle" to Special Summon "Dark Magician" (2500/2100) from his Graveyard in Attack Position. He then Sets a Card.

Turn 17: Rafael
Rafael draws. Due to the effect of "Guardian Treasure", Rafael draws one extra card. Yami Yugi uses the effect of "Underworld Circle" to Special Summon "Jack's Knight" from his Graveyard (1900/1000) in Attack Position. "Guardian Dreadscythe" attacks "Dark Magician", but Yami Yugi activates his face-down "Zero Gravity" to switch the Battle Positions of all face-up monsters; all face-up monsters switch to Defense Position. Rafael activates his face-down "Spirit Hunting" to switch "Guardian Dreadscythe" to Attack Position and destroy all Defense Position monsters Yami Yugi controls.

Turn 18: Yami Yugi
Yami Yugi draws. Yami Yugi then uses the effect of "Underworld Circle" to Special Summon "Dark Magician Girl" (2000/1700) from his Graveyard in Attack Position. He then activates "Altar of Restoration" to remove the top two Cards of his Deck from play and add "The Eye of Timaeus" from his Graveyard to his hand. Yami Yugi then activates "The Eye of Timaeus" to fuse the latter with "Dark Magician Girl" and Special Summon "Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight" (2600/1700) in Attack Position.

"Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight" then attacks "Guardian Dreadscythe". Yami Yugi then activates the effect of "Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight" to discard a card from his hand and destroy "Guardian Dreadscythe" at the start of the Damage Step without applying damage calculation. The last effect of "Guardian Dreadscythe" activates to prevent its destruction. Yami Yugi then Sets a card.

Turn 19: Rafael
Rafael draws. Due to the effect of "Guardian Treasure", Rafael draws one extra card. Yami Yugi uses the effect of "Underworld Circle" to Special Summon "Queen's Knight" (1500/1600) from his Graveyard in Attack Position. Rafael discards "Monster Reborn" in order to activate "Orichalcos Sword of Sealing", equipping it to "Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight" and negating its effects. "Guardian Dreadscythe" attacks and destroys "Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight", but Yami Yugi activates his face-down "Reduction Barrier" to reduce the damage he would take to 1/10 of the original amount (Yami Yugi 300 → 10).

Turn 20: Yami Yugi
Yami Yugi draws. Yami Yugi then uses the effect of "Underworld Circle" to Special Summon "Big Shield Gardna" (100/2600) from his Graveyard in Defense Position. He then activates "Pot of Greed" to draw two Cards ("Spider Web" and "The Claw of Hermos"). Yami Yugi then activates "Spider Web" to add the "Monster Reborn" in Rafael's Graveyard to his hand.

Yami Yugi then activates "Monster Reborn" to revive "Guardian Eatos" (2500/2000) in Attack Position and under his control ("Guardian Dreadscythe": 5500 → 5000/0). Yami Yugi then activates "The Claw of Hermos" to fuse the latter with "Queen's Knight" and form "Goddess Bow". Yami Yugi then equips "Goddess Bow" onto "Guardian Eatos", doubling its ATK ("Guardian Eatos": 2500 → 5000/2000).

"Guardian Eatos" attacks "Guardian Dreadscythe". The last effect of "Guardian Dreadscythe" then activates to prevent its destruction. Since "Guardian Eatos" battled a monster that had the same ATK as it and it wasn't destroyed due to its effect, Yami Yugi activates the second effect of "Goddess Bow" to prevent "Eatos" from being destroyed and allow "Eatos" to attack once again this turn. This chain is repeated six times, depleting Rafael's hand until he has no more cards in his hand. After Rafael's hand becomes empty, "Dreadscythe" and "Eatos" are destroyed in a Double KO.

Turn 21: Rafael
Rafael draws. Due to the effect of "Guardian Treasure", Rafael draws one extra card. Rafael then uses the effect of "Underworld Circle" to Special Summon "Guardian Grarl" from his Graveyard (2500 → 3000/1000) in Attack Position. He then activates "Soul Charge" to Special Summon "Guardian Elma" (1300 → 1800/1200), "Guardian Kay'est" (1000 → 1500/1800) and "Backup Gardna" (500 → 1000/2200) from his Graveyard in Attack Position at the cost of not being allowed to use the Summoned monsters for attacking this turn. By using "Soul Charge", Rafael was able to empty his Graveyard of monsters and resurrect his trusted Guardians. However, Rafael takes 500 damage for each monster that he Special Summoned this way (Rafael 1200 → 0).

Trivia[edit]

Differences in adaptations[edit]

  • The flashbacks to Rafael's past is changed drastically in the dubbed version - the text on the graves is instead replaced with "The Seal of Orichalcos", the references to his family removed, and the scene of him digging up the two skulls is removed. The shots of "Guardian Eatos" holding the skulls are inconsistently edited - the scene of her taking the skulls and the skulls vanishing when the Seal is activated are cut, but two scenes in the dub clearly show her holding the skulls.
  • The arrows fired by "Goddess Bow" are made to be glowy when they strike "Guardian Dreadscythe" in an attempt to obscure them.

Featured cards[edit]

The following cards appeared in this episode. Cards in italics debuted here.

Notes[edit]

  1. ↑ Rafael discarded this card in order to activate "Orichalcos Sword of Sealing".
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