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| image name          = ArcV 129.png
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| image       = Yugioh222.jpg
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        | image caption       = With two [[Four Dimension Dragons|dragons]] Summoned, [[Zarc]]'s influence grows stronger.
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| caption     = From left to right: "[[Slifer the Sky Dragon (character)|Slifer]]", "[[The Winged Dragon of Ra (character)|Ra]]" and "[[Obelisk the Tormentor (character)|Obelisk]]"
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        | kanji              = 覇王の片鱗
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| ja_name      = {{Ruby|三|さん}}{{Ruby|幻|げん}}{{Ruby|神|しん}}
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| ruby japanese      = {{Ruby|覇|は}}{{Ruby|王|おう}}の{{Ruby|片|へん}}{{Ruby|鱗|りん}}
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| romaji      = Sangenshin
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        | romaji              = Haō no Henrin
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| trans        = Three Legendary Gods
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| japanese translated = Glimpse of the Supreme King
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| fr_name      = Dieux Egyptiens
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        | english            = A Duel Within
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| de_name      = Ägyptischen Götter
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| japanese air date  = October 30, 2016
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| it_name      = Divinità Egizie
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        | english air date   = February 9, 2018
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| ko_name      = 삼환신
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| japanese opening    = [[Pendulum Beat!]]
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| ko_hanja    = 三幻神
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        | english opening    = [[Can you Feel the Power]]
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| ko_romanized = Samhwanshin
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| japanese ending    = [[Dashing Pendulum]]
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| ko_trans    = Three Legendary Gods
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        | english ending      = [[Can you Feel the Power]]
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| pt_name      = Deus Egípcio
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| screenwriter       = [[Tsutomu Kamishiro]]
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| es_name      = Dios Egipcio
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| director            = [[Ryuta Yamamoto]]
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| tc_name      = 三幻神
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| storyboard artist  = [[Ryuta Yamamoto]]
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| zh_jyutping  = Saam1 waan6 san4
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| animation director  = [[Gill Bo No]]
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"'''A Duel Within'''", known as "'''Glimpse of the Supreme King'''" in the Japanese version, is the one hundred and twenty-ninth episode of the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]'' anime. It aired in Japan on October 30th, 2016 and in Canada on February 9, 2018. It became available with official subtitles via Crunchyroll on November 28, 2017.  
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The '''Egyptian God Cards''', also known in Japanese as the '''Three Legendary Gods''' ({{Ruby|三|さん}}{{Ruby|幻|げん}}{{Ruby|神|しん}}, ''Sangenshin''), are a series of powerful monster cards in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' that serve as a focal point in the series' manga, the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|anime]], and numerous video games. They are all [[Level 10]] [[DIVINE]] [[Divine-Beast]] monsters, consisting of "[[Obelisk the Tormentor]]" (used by [[Seto Kaiba]]), "[[Slifer the Sky Dragon]]" (used by [[Yami Yugi]]), and "[[The Winged Dragon of Ra]]" (used by [[Yami Marik]]), and their fused form, "[[Holactie the Creator of Light]]" (used by [[Pharaoh Atem]]). The God cards are the only Divine-Beast cards and, along with "Holactie", are the only DIVINE cards in the ''[[OCG]]''/''[[TCG]]''.
  
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{{episode summary|[[Yuya Sakaki|Yuya]] battles against [[Zarc]], who is trying to consume him. Meanwhile, [[Declan Akaba|Declan]] boldly confronts [[Leo Akaba|Leo]] in order to stop his ambition. As the two’s respective battles rage on, [[Yugo]] and [[Yuri]] confront each other in another place. When the [[Four Dimension Dragons|four dragons]] are summoned to their respective Fields, they begin to resonate, as if heralding the [[Supreme King Z-ARC (character)|Devil’s]] revival.}}
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==Design==
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The Egyptian God cards are based on the three Ancient Egyptian divine beasts whose likenesses surround the [[Millennium Puzzle]] on the [[Tablet of Lost Memories]]. Their names are derived from the deities or items featured in [[wikipedia:Egyptian mythology|Egyptian mythology]]. According to [[Ishizu Ishtar]], they are believed to represent the polarities of the universe, while [[Pharaoh Atem]] regards them by their respective titles.  
  
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==Summary==
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"[[Obelisk the Tormentor (original)|Obelisk the Tormentor]]" is named after an [[wikipedia:Obelisk|obelisk]], a tall, four-sided, monument with a pyramid-like shape on top, represents the polarity of light and dark, and is regarded as the "god of the earth". The Japanese name of "[[Slifer the Sky Dragon (original)|Slifer the Sky Dragon]]", "The Sky Dragon of Osiris", is named after [[wikipedia:Osiris|Osiris]], the Egyptian god of life, death, and fertility, represents the polarity of good and evil, and is regarded as the "god of the sky". (The name "Slifer" is named after Roger Slifer, the producer of the English language adaptation of the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime.) "[[The Winged Dragon of Ra (original)|The Winged Dragon of Ra]]" is named after [[wikipedia:Ra|Ra]], the Egyptian god of the sun, and represents the polarity of heaven and earth.
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As [[Yuya Sakaki|Yuya]]'s "[[Performapal Gatlinghoul (anime)|Performapal Gatlinghoul]]" opens fire (in the dub, Yuya and [[Zarc]] tell the Professor that he's through), [[Leo Akaba|Leo]] [[activate]]s the Pendulum effect of the "[[Spirit Reactor]]" Set in his right [[Pendulum Zone]] since there is either an [[EARTH]], [[WATER]], [[FIRE]] or [[WIND]] monster on the field, allowing him to prevent "[[Spirit Tech Force - Pendulum Governor]]" from being destroyed. Since "[[D/D/D Gust King Alexander (later anime)|D/D/D Gust King Alexander]]" and "[[D/D/D Wave King Caesar (anime)|D/D/D Wave King Caesar]]" are WIND and WATER respectively, a blue energy shield forms around "Pendulum Governor" and the gatling fire impacts harmlessly. [[Declan Akaba|Declan]] realizes that his own monsters protected Leo, and Yuya grits his teeth before [[Set]]ting a card and ending his turn. [[Rin]], [[Lulu Obsidian|Lulu]], [[Celina]], and [[Zuzu Boyle|Zuzu]] watch, Zuzu whispering Yuya's name as Yuya's eyes continue to glow red and darkness flows from his body (in the dub, Zuzu begs Yuya to calm down).
 
  
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Leo reflects that [[Zarc]] is trying to reawaken now and they don't have much time. He contacts one of his staff, asking what the current energy reading in the [[ARC-V Reactor]] is. The staff member informs him that it's at 20%, and Leo orders it to be hastened; they must activate the ARC-V Reactor before Zarc can reawaken (in the dub, Leo is more specific with his commands, ordering the power dampeners lowered and the energy input tripled). Declan angrily interrupts, denouncing Leo for talking about the revival of a demon, when Leo, burning the life force of cards containing humans, is acting more like one himself (in the dub, he states that there's no truth to Leo's plan of stopping Zarc; instead it's causing more harm than Zarc ever could, and he likens Leo's plan to putting out a fire with gasoline). He vows that he won't let the dimensions reunite, and that he will protect the peace of the [[Four Dimensions]].  
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"Holactie, the Creator of Light", the fused form of the Egyptian God cards, is named after "Ra-Horakty", the combination of the Egyptian deities Ra and [[wikipedia:Horus|Horus]], who are both depicted with a falcon's head.
  
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In the English manga, the Egyptian God cards are all often simply referred to as "God", although their original names are still used.
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Declaring his turn and drawing, Declan [[Tribute]]s "D/D/D Gust King Alexander" and "D/D/D Wave King Caesar" to [[Tribute Summon]] "[[D/D/D Doom King Armageddon (anime)|D/D/D Doom King Armageddon]]". Rin, Lulu and Zuzu note that Declan Tributed his [[Synchro Monster|Synchro]] and [[Xyz Monster]]s, and Celina adds that Declan has lost the protection from his "[[Dark Contract with Exclusivity]]" just to Summon that "old monster" (she is more specific in the dub; noting that Leo can now Summon Synchro and Xyz Monsters again). [[Yusho Sakaki|Yusho]] notes that since the WIND and WATER "Alexander" and "Caesar" have left the field, the effect of "Spirit Reactor" can no longer be used to protect "Pendulum Governor", and since "Armageddon" itself is a [[Level 8 Monster Cards|Level 8]] [[Pendulum Monster]], it can bypass the protection effect of "Pendulum Governor" itself. Leo points out that "Armageddon" has 3000 [[ATK]], only 200 more than the 2800 ATK "Pendulum Governor", so he would take minimal damage (in the dub, he continues to be condescending to Declan after Declan claims that it's time for the son to school the father). Declan asks if Leo really thinks that, much to Leo's surprise, and he activates the effect of "Wave King Caesar" since it was sent to the [[Graveyard]], adding a "[[Dark Contract]]" from his Deck to his hand. He chooses "[[Deceitful Dark Contract with the War Deity]]" and immediately activates it, explaining that it will increase the ATK of "Armageddon" by 1000 during the [[Battle Phase]] and reduce the ATK of "Pendulum Governor" by 1000. "Armageddon" rises to 4000 ATK as "Pendulum Governor" falls to 1800 ATK, and Declan states that Leo will thus take 2200 damage. He tells Yuya to hold on, reassuring him that the Duel will be over soon, and then he attacks with "Armageddon".  
 
  
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==Appearances==
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But as "Armageddon" begins to build up energy within its core, Leo calls Declan naïve. He activates a [[Trap Card]], "[[Dis-Swing Fusion]]", negating the attack of a Pendulum Monster and taking control of it, while also preventing that monster from being destroyed by card effects. "Armageddon" disintegrates and rematerializes on Leo's side of the field, much to Declan's shock. Rin gasps, and Lulu cries that Declan lost his monster; Zuzu adds that it was Declan's [[Signature card|ace monster]]. Declan realizes that Leo wanted him to attack with a Pendulum Monster, and Celina notes that the "Fusion" in the card's name (Celina's musings are cut from the dub). Sure enough, Leo explains that he can also [[Fusion Summon]] a [[Fusion Monster]] using one fewer materials, and he [[Fusion Material|fuses]] "Pendulum Governor", which merges with the floating replicas of itself. Leo chants, "Mechanical soldiers in which spirits dwell. Obtain a new power and return as an invincible army! Fusion Summon! Assemble! [[Level 12 Monster Cards|Level 12]]! [[Master Spirit Tech Force - Pendulum Ruler]]!" ("Witness the monster you were so certain you had vanquished become a force that will soon vanquish you! Behold, Master Spirit Tech Force – Pendulum Ruler!" in the dub.) Zuzu is shocked to see a Level 12 monster, and Rin and Lulu note that it isn't even Leo's turn. Celina notes that this is the Professor's power. Yusho kneels with [[Riley Akaba|Riley]]'s unconscious body, noting that since Leo Set that Trap he easily read their moves so far ahead all as a setup for this. Leo laughs, and he notes that Declan hasn't changed; he's always correct and straightforward, which makes him easy to read. He notes that the ideal conditions to bypass the Pendulum protection effect he had were to summon a monster with higher ATK and a higher Level. It's so straightforward that it's not even impressive, and if Declan only considers what's in front of him he'll be nothing more than a second-rate Duelist and businessman. (In the dub, Leo is less straightforward at describing Declan's efforts to bypass his effects, and simply warns him that he'll always be second best.) Declan is shocked by his father's claims, and Leo turns his attention to Yuya, nothing that he'll be able to destroy "Gatlinghoul" and rid them of Yuya.
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During [[Maximillion Pegasus]]'s second trip to Egypt to create the ''[[Duel Monsters]]'' game based on the ancient [[Shadow Game]]s, he is taken to an underground city by [[Shadi]] and discovers a tablet containing the carvings of the three Egyptian Gods. When Pegasus decided to make the Egyptian Gods into cards, everyone involved in the project were killed the angered spirits of the Egyptian Gods (disappeared in the dub), so Pegasus decided to create the cards on his own, under the protection of his [[Millennium Eye]]. When Pegasus finished the artwork of the prototypes, he had a nightmare of the Egyptian Gods attacking the world. Shadi warned Pegasus that he angered the Egyptian Gods before they attacked him. Pegasus woke up injured after this nightmare and decided the cards were too powerful and dangerous to be mass-produced, so he had Ishizu Ishtar, the Secretary General of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities bury them in the Pharaoh's tomb.
  
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[[Marik Ishtar]], the leader of the [[Rare Hunters]], was able to acquire "The Winged Dragon of Ra" and "Slifer the Sky Dragon" using the power of the [[Millennium Rod]], but Ishizu was able to protect "Obelisk the Tormentor" from him. Marik and his Rare Hunters tested counterfeit counterfeited copies of "The Winged Dragon of Ra". Some ended up being crippled, some lost their minds, and some even died the moment the card was played. Marik came to the conclusion that the Gods respond to the strength of heart of the [[Duelist]]s, of which none of the members of the experimental group had. To this end, he gave his adoptive brother [[Odion]] a copy of "Ra", reasoning that he would be able to control it due to his past as a servant of the [[Tomb Keeper]]s.
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Yuya activates a Trap Card, "[[Twin Big Shields]]" (in the dub, Zarc adds, "That's what you think!") since a monster was Special Summoned, preventing "Gatlinghoul" from being destroyed by battle or card effects twice per turn. Celina and Zuzu both wonder if Zarc or Yuya is in control now (in the dub the admit that they can't tell). Leo vows that he will defeat Yuya before Zarc can absorb his alter egos from the [[Fusion Dimension|Fusion]] and [[Synchro Dimension]]s and revive completely (in the dub, he warns Zarc that he can prolong the Duel, but he can't prolong his demise). He tells Declan to end his turn, and Declan does (in the dub, he adds that he's not giving up), explaining that the effect of "Deceitful Dark Contract with the War Deity" ends, returning the ATK of "Armageddon" to normal. He warns Yuya that Leo is coming after him and tells him to be ready.
 
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Leo declares his turn and draws, then he uses his already Set [[Pendulum Scale]]s to [[Pendulum Summon]] "[[Spirit Gem - Salamander Core]]" from his [[Extra Deck]] and "[[Spirit Gem - Silpheed Core]]" from his hand (a shot of his Duel Disk reveals that "Master Spirit Tech Force – Pendulum Ruler" is a Fusion-Pendulum Monster). Since "Salamander Core" was Pendulum Summoned from the Extra Deck, it returns to his hand, and Celina muses that its effect didn't trigger. Leo explains to her that unfortunately the effect of "Salamander Core" can only be used when it is Pendulum Summoned from his hand (in the dub, Celina simply tells Leo that he won't be walking away a winner, and Leo replies that she's in no position to disagree; soon the Four Dimensions will reunite as one, and he will have [[Ray Akaba|Ray]] back). But now he will grasp victory, and slay Yuya where he stands. He activates the effect of "Pendulum Ruler", [[Tribute|Tributing]] "Silpheed Core" to activate its effect twice. As "Silpheed Core" is absorbed into a large gem on "Pendulum Ruler's" body, Leo explains that the effect of "Silpheed Core" can destroy a [[Spell Card|Spell]] or Trap Card and inflict 800 damage to its controller. First he destroys "Twin Big Shields", and "Pendulum Ruler" fires a massive blast of electricity, destroying the shields. Leo adds that the effect of "Pendulum Ruler" will also cause the damage to be doubled. The electrical blast intensifies, reducing Yuya to 1600 [[LP]]. Then Leo targets "Deceitful Dark Contract with the War Deity", and "Pendulum Ruler" fires another blast, destroying it and reducing Declan to 1600 LP as well. Celina and Zuzu cry Declan and Yuya's names respectively, and a holographic screen opens beside Leo again with his staff member, who informs Leo that the ARC-V Reactor is at 30% charge. Leo is pleased, noting that soon the dimensional reunion will begin, and he will finally have his daughter Ray back (in the dub, he also declares that they have reached Phase 2).
 
  
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Leo orders his staff to intensify the flow of life energy into the ARC-V Reactor; it should be able to withstand it now (in the dub, he orders them to inform him when they are ready for Phase 3). As Yusho watches, he reflects that Declan claimed that Leo could not be forgiven for using humans as fuel in order to revive his only daughter, and while he wants to save Zuzu too, could he forgive himself if he uses this card in order to resurrect a demon? (In the dub, Yusho instead frets over the possibility of Leo destroying them all if he reunites the dimensions, including his son, and that if he uses this card to stop Leo, it could bring even greater danger). He withdraws a [[Continuous Trap Card]] from his coat, "[[Restraining Sword of Impact]]", which he remembers Leo giving to him in the past.  
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During Ishizu's trip to [[Domino City]], she invited Seto Kaiba to the [[Domino City Museum]] where she held [[The Art of Egypt]] exhibition. She explained the Egyptian God cards, which would grant anyone who wielded all three of them the title of "[[King of Games (title)|King of Games]]", the Rare Hunters, and requested he would organize and host a ''Duel Monsters'' tournament in the city to lure the Rare Hunters and bring the other Egyptian God cards with them. Kaiba, intent on claiming the cards for himself to secure his title as the strongest Duelist, agreed, accepted "Obelisk the Tormentor" given to him by Ishizu, and organized the [[Battle City]] tournament.  
  
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Before the start of the tournament, Kaiba arranged a Duel with a [[Duel Machine (manga)|Duel Machine]] ([[Duel Robot]] in the anime) to test out the power of "Obelisk the Tormentor". Despite the machine gaining an early advantage with quickly Summoning Kaiba's "[[Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]s", Kaiba Summons "Obelisk", destroys the machine's monsters, and quickly depletes its [[Life Point]]s to 0. During the Battle City tournament, Kaiba Summons "Obelisk" to defeat [[Koji Nagumo]], which alerted Marik and the Rare Hunters to the location and identity of the card's user. "Obelisk" is Summoned during his [[Tag-Team Duel]]s with Yami Yugi against the Rare Hunters, including [[Lumis]] and [[Umbra]].
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Leo declares his Battle Phase, attacking "Gatlinghoul" with "Pendulum Ruler". The six small replica statues of "Pendulum Ruler" form a circle and it fires a burst of lightning from them, which catches Yuya and poor "Gatlinghoul" unawares; "Gatlinghoul" spasms and is destroyed, reducing Yuya to 1000 LP. Leo then attacks Yuya directly with "D/D/D Doom King Armageddon", declaring gleefully that he'll give Declan's monster the honor of destroying Zarc's alter ego. Declan is horrified at that, but as "Armageddon" begins building up its energy, Yuya activates his [[Rollerboots]] and skates up a pillar, much to the surprise of Declan, Yusho, Celina, Lulu and Rin – and Zuzu's joy. Yuya backflips over a blue platform and snatches up an [[Action Card]], the Action Spell "Evasion", negating the attack. He dodges the purple energy streams of "Doom King Armageddon" and lands in a crouch. Leo is furious that Yuya was able to dodge with an Action Card and he ends his turn. Zuzu asks if Yuya is okay, and Declan notes that the use of Action Cards is the [[Lancers]]' style of Dueling, so it's definitely Yuya Dueling, not Zarc. Yuya is holding him back even though Zarc is overflowing from his mind. Declan tells Yuya that they'll topple Leo together, and he'll save him after they stop his ambition; he will not allow a demon to dominate Yuya (in the dub, Declan states that Yuya will not let his spirit break, especially when it's to save his friends, and he tells him to get up since they're fight isn't over yet; what does Yuya say?).
 
  
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After Yugi defeats [[Arkana]], Marik used the Millennium Rod to possess Arkana, revealing to [[Yugi Muto]] his plan to collect the Egyptian God cards and get revenge on the Pharaoh. He also explained the three God cards and the [[Millennium Puzzle]] were required to unlock the Pharaoh's hidden memories. Using his mind puppet [[Strings]], Marik used "Slifer the Sky Dragon" against Yami Yugi, but he was ultimately defeated via [[Deck out]] by using the effect of "Slifer" against him. Yami Yugi obtains "Slifer" in accordance with Battle City's [[ante rule]]s.
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Yuya looks at Declan and says his name (in the dub, he agrees that he will fight and speaks in his own voice for the first time, confirming that he is indeed in control), much to Declan's shock. Yuya and [[Yuto]] gasp, "Please…" and Zuzu and Lulu call their names, while Yusho calls his son's name. Then Yuya screams, and Zarc speaks through him, vowing that soon he will become one and regain his original self. Yuya screams in agony as Zarc gets to his feet, vowing that he will bury Leo (in the dub, Yuya gains more control, gasping that it's so hard to hold Zarc back, but he will stop Leo). Leo calls it useless; Zarc is powerless before "Pendulum Ruler" and his son's "Armageddon".  
 
  
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During the tournament quarter-finals, Yami Yugi used "Slifer" for the first time to defeat [[Yami Bakura]]. During Odion's Duel against [[Joey Wheeler]], the former discovers that Marik placed a copy of "The Winged Dragon of Ra" in his [[Deck]] without his knowledge, telling him that usage of the card against Joey was needed to prove to those watching that Odion was Marik, who used the pseudonym "Namu" to keep his true identity secret. After Odion was struck down by "Ra's" rage for using a counterfeit of its card, Marik was taken over by Yami Marik, who Dueled [[Mai Valentine]] in the next round.
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Yuya declares his turn and draws, then he uses his Set Scales to Pendulum Summon. He Pendulum Summon "[[Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon (anime)|Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon]]" and "[[Performapal U Go Golem (anime)|Performapal U Go Golem]]" from his Extra Deck and "[[Performapal Nightmare Knight]]" from his hand. Then he [[Xyz Material|overlays]] the [[Level 4 Monster Cards|Level 4]] "U Go Golem" and "Nightmare Knight", and he chants, "From the black darkness, the fangs of rebellion that fight against the powers of stupidity descend! [[Xyz Summon]]! Appear! [[Rank 4 Monster Cards|Rank 4]]! [[Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon (anime)|Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon]]!" Zuzu notes that it's Yuto's [[Dragon]], and Lulu states that this proves that Yuto is still fighting, but Leo states that it's Zarc; "Dark Rebellion" is the "[[Xyz Dragon]]" that Zarc used to control. "Odd-Eyes" and "Dark Rebellion" roar – and in the halls of [[Duel Academy (ARC-V)|Duel Academy]], so do "[[Clear Wing Synchro Dragon (anime)|Clear Wing Synchro Dragon]]" and "[[Starving Venom Fusion Dragon (anime)|Starving Venom Fusion Dragon]]" as [[Yugo]] and [[Yuri]] stand with [[Awakened|glowing eyes]] while [[Sora Perse|Sora]] watches. Leo states that Yuya no longer exists; now there is only Zarc. Declan insists that this isn't the case; Yuya was revealing his intentions. Zuzu agrees that Yuya is still in there, and Lulu adds that Yuto is too and she believes in him Celina and Rin agree, and Declan tells Yuya not to let the demon swallow him; to remember his ideals of Dueling for peace and bringing smiles to the future (in the dub, he tells Yuya that no-one is giving up on him, so he can't give up on himself; he must fight Zarc with every ounce of his strength and remember the reasons why he Duels).  
 
  
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Yuya clutches his head and screams in agony, and Declan, Zuzu, Celina, Rin and Lulu all flinch in shock as his aura erupts from his body, briefly taking the form of "[[Supreme King Z-ARC (anime)|Supreme King Z-ARC]]". Yuya activates "[[The Phantom Knights' Possession]]", allowing him to treat an Xyz Monster he controls as having the same [[Level]] as another monster he controls. He grants "Dark Rebellion" "Odd-Eyes'" Level, and "Dark Rebellion" becomes a [[Level 7 Monster Cards|Level 7 monster]]. Then Yuya overlays the Level 7 "Odd-Eyes" and "Dark Rebellion", and he chants, "[[Odd-Eyes|Dragon with dual colored eyes]]! [[Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon (anime)|Resurrect from the deep darkness]]. With the flame of rage, incinerate everything on the earth!" Yuya and Yuto chant (in the dub, their voices briefly return alongside that of Zarc) "Xyz Summon!" Yuya chants, "Come forth! [[Rank 7 Monster Cards|Rank 7]]! The blazing dragon called by calamity! [[Odd-Eyes Raging Dragon (anime)|Odd-Eyes Raging Dragon]]!"
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Mai successfully took "The Winged Dragon of Ra" from Yami Marik's Deck with "[[Amazoness Chain Master]]" and Summoned it, but was unable to read the hieratic text on the card needed to recite to control it and remained in its [[The Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere Mode|Sphere Mode]]. Yami Marik successfully took bak control of "Ra" by reciting its text, transformed it into its [[The Winged Dragon of Ra (Battle Mode)|Battle Mode]], and used it to defeat Mai.
  
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Leo is shocked to see the "Supreme King Violent Dragon" and Yuya screams before he activates the effect of "Odd-Eyes Raging Dragon", detaching its [[Overlay Unit]]s to negate the effects of all Spell and Trap Cards on the field and destroy every other card on the field. "Odd-Eyes Raging Dragon" blasts streams of fire from its wings, which slice through the pillars in the chamber and destroy the Pendulum Cards - "Spirit Reactors", "[[Stargazer Magician (anime)|Stargazer Magician]]", "[[Timegazer Magician (anime)|Timegazer Magician]]", "[[D/D Cerberus (later anime)|D/D Cerberus]]", "[[D/D Savant Copernicus (anime)|D/D Savant Copernicus]]" and Declan's "[[Dark Contract with Exclusivity]]", but energy shields – the effect of "Dis-Swing Fusion" and "Pendulum Ruler" respectively – protect "Armageddon" and "Pendulum Ruler". As the fire streams withdraw back into "Raging Dragon's" wings, Yuya explains that "Odd-Eyes Raging Dragon" will gain 200 ATK for each card it destroyed, and Declan muses that seven cards were destroyed, so "Odd-Eyes Raging Dragon" gains 1400 ATK, bringing it to 4400 ATK. Yuya muses that since "Armageddon" and "Pendulum Ruler" obviously can't be destroyed by effects, he'll have to destroy them in battle. He orders "Odd-Eyes Raging Dragon" to attack "D/D/D Doom King Armageddon". "Odd-Eyes Raging Dragon" surrounds itself in fire as the tips of its wings begin to melt the floor, and then blue flames form a ring in front of its maw. Yuya orders the "Inferno Fury Strike" attack of "Odd-Eyes Raging Dragon", and "Odd-Eyes Raging Dragon" blasts a firebolt from its mouth, which is amplified by the ring of blue flames into a massive surge of energy that incinerates "Armageddon".
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In the final round of the quarter-finals, Kaiba Dueled Ishizu, who entered the tournament to save her brother and reclaim "Obelisk" from Kaiba. Using her [[Millennium Necklace]] to foresee Kaiba's moves, Ishizu allowed him to Summon "Obelisk" with the intent to destroy it with "[[Blast Held by a Tribute]]", but a vision from Yami Marik's Millennium Rod convined Kaiba to win by [[Tribute|Tributing]] "Obelisk" and "[[Gadget Soldier]]" to Summon "[[Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]", thwarting Ishizu's strategy.  
  
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In an unofficial fifth Duel later that night, Yami Bakura Dueled Yami Marik. Yami Bakura used a combination of "[[Dark Designator]]" and "[[Multiple Destruction]]" to place "Ra" in the [[Graveyard]], apparently eliminating it, but later Yami Marik revived it with "[[Monster Reborn]]" and revealed its secret abilities ([[Instant Attack]] and [[Point-to-Point Transfer]]) to win the Duel. In the anime, Yami Bakura used "[[Exchange]]" to seize "The Winged Dragon of Ra" instead, and with the help of the spirit of the original Marik, he was able to Summon and control "Ra", but this was thwarted when Yami Marik decreased the ATK of the monsters used to [[Tribute Summon]] it to 0 with "[[Joyful Doom]]", leaving "Ra" with 0 ATK. Yami Bakura is forced to abandon "Ra", allowing Yami Marik to revive it and win the Duel with its secret abilities.
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But it's Declan who takes the battle damage, not Leo; lightning wracks his body, dropping him to 200 LP. Yuya angrily asks what happened, and Leo explains that the effect of "Dis-Swing Fusion" inflicts any battle damage involving the monster that he took control of to the original owner (in the dub, he taunts Yuya for hurting his own partner). Yuya states that it won't be the same for the next attack (in the dub, he visibly struggles with claiming that it doesn't matter), explaining that "Odd-Eyes Raging Dragon" can attack twice in one turn. He begins to order another attack from "Odd-Eyes Raging Dragon", but Zuzu begs him to stop. Yuya hesitates, and Zuzu begs Yuya not to give into anger as she clasps her hands. She knows that Yuya and Yuto are still in there, and she believes in them. Yuya puts his hand to his head, and Zuzu begs him to look within himself and find the real him, the one full of laughter. Celina agrees with Zuzu, and she clasps her hands too, as do Lulu and Rin, and as the girls pray, Yuya begins to calm down.
 
  
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Leo whispers Ray's name (in the dub, he asks for an update), and then the holographic screen with his staff pops up. The staff member informs him that the ARC-V Reactor has surpassed 40%, and Leo doesn't hesitate in ordering them to proceed in reviving Ray as soon as possible (in the dub, the staffer states that they're ready to move onto Phase 3).
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[[File:Egyptian-God-Cards.jpg|thumb|275px|left|Yugi holding the three "Egyptian God" Cards at the end of the Battle City tournament]]
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Yami Marik and Joey Dueled in the semi-finals, where Yami Marik revealed "The Winged Dragon of Ra's" [[The Winged Dragon of Ra (Phoenix Mode)|Phoenix Mode]] and burned Joey, wounding so badly that he fell unconscious before he could finish the Duel. In the next Duel, Kaiba and Yami Yugi battled each other and Summoned their respective Egyptian Gods. Eventually, both "Obelisk" and "Slifer" battled with an equal match of 4000 [[ATK]] and destroyed each other in a [[Double KO]], triggering a vision of the Duel between [[Seto|Priest Seto]] and Pharaoh Atem in Ancient Egypt, and a vision of their two Gods petrified. Yami Yugi was eventually able to win the Duel with "[[Dark Paladin]]", claiming "Obelisk".
  
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During the final Duel against Yami Marik, Yami Yugi was able to Summon "Slifer" and "Obelisk", but it was revealed that "Ra" was stronger than the other God cards and defeated "Slifer" with ease. Yami Yugi was forced to sacrifice "Obelisk" to survive. Using the combined forces of "[[Dark Magician]]" and "[[Dark Magician Girl]]", (via "[[Magical Dimension]]" in the manga and "[[Ragnarok]]" in the anime), Yami Yugi destroyed "Ra" while Yami Marik was infused to it via its Point-to-Point Transfer effect. The original Marik regains control from his darker half, destroys it by [[surrender]]ing the Duel, and gave "Ra" to Yami Yugi.
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The ARC-V Reactor's green light increases in intensity, as does the light within the girls' capsules, and Lulu looks at her hand, which has begun to fade. She screams in terror, alerting Yuto, and Yuya orders "Odd-Eyes Raging Dragon" to attack "Pendulum Ruler". Zuzu screams Yuya's name (in the dub she cries that this isn't him) as "Odd-Eyes Raging Dragon" quickly fires off another "Inferno Fury Strike", incinerating "Pendulum Ruler". Leo is blasted back into his throne, his LP falling to 700. Yuya declares that this is the end, and he activates the effect of "Performapal Nightmare Knight" from his Graveyard, [[banish]]ing it to inflict 1000 damage to all players who took battle damage this turn. Zuzu realizes that this will include Declan, who can't believe his ears, and a ball of shadows forms above Yuya…(in the dub, Zuzu tearfully asks Yuya why.)
 
  
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====[[World of Memories]]====
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A voice declares, "Intrusion Penalty: 2000 LP". Yuya gasps in surprise as Yusho takes the intrusion penalty, lowering his LP to 2000, and he activates the Trap Card, "Restraining Sword of Impact" from his hand by discarding his hand (in the dub, he apologizes for what he's about to do, but it's for Yuya's own good). It ends the Battle Phase, and seven red swords blast from portals around Yusho, throwing Yuya into the air and pinning him to a broken pillar with yellow energy cracks. As Declan watches in shock, a voice declares, "Unrecognized card: Duel automatically terminated", much to his surprise. Their [[Duel Disk]]s shut down and the shadow ball fades as "[[Crossover]]" dissipates. Leo recognizes the card, and Yusho reminds Leo that when he was young, he developed a real passion for [[Solid Vision|the ARC System]]'s development. The card he'd given him was a failure; a bug in the system caused it to terminate a Duel. Zarc screams at them to let him go, but Yusho ignores him, explaining that he brought it with him to remind Leo of the basic, admitting that he thought he'd have to use it to bind him, but never that he'd end up using it on his own son (in the dub, Yusho is more concise, explaining that the card was a prototype, but that he kept it anyway, making no mention of using it on Leo and merely admitting that he never thought he'd have to use it on his own son, and that Leo is speaking the truth). Zuzu whispers, "Uncle" (she reacts in surprise to the news that Leo was telling the truth in the dub), and Yusho tells her that he was convinced when he saw her praying for Yuya; Leo said that Yuya was a fragment of Zarc, and she and the other girls were fragments of Ray. It was no coincidence that she became [[Skip Boyle]]'s daughter; Ray's will ensured that she would revive close to Yuya to prevent Zarc's revival. Zuzu looks at [[Zuzu's bracelet|her bracelet]], surprised that she was supposed to stop Zarc.
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Yami Yugi presented the Egyptian God cards to the [[Tablet of Lost Memories]] and entered the world of the Pharaoh's memories. In this reality, Yami Yugi acts as the Pharaoh in what is actually a role-playing Shadow Game orchestrated by Yami Bakura, who served as [[Bandit King Bakura]]. During Yami Yugi's battle with Yami Bakura, he summons the Egyptian Gods against [[Diabound]], which destroys "Slifer" and gains its power, but is destroyed by "Ra". Since the Summoning of "Ra" was as a result of outside interference from Yugi, Yami Bakura used his ability as a player of the Shadow RPG to rewind time and prevent the Summoning of "Ra". Yami Yugi later Summons the Egyptian Gods to battle Yami Bakura's true identity, [[Zorc Necrophades]], who defeats them and badly injures the Pharaoh. Upon learning his name, Yami Yugi (whose true name is revealed to be "Atem") uses it to merge the Gods into "[[Holactie the Creator of Light (character)|Holactie the Creator of Light]]", destroying Zorc and winning the Shadow RPG.
  
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Yusho muses that now no-one can stop Zarc's fragments (in the dub, he specifically states that it's because the girls are trapped) as elsewhere, Yuri and Yugo, the glow in their eyes dimmed to show their irises, declare that they will become one. Yusho hands Riley's unconscious body to Declan, telling him to take Riley, and telling the girls to hold on (in the dub, he tells Declan to free the girls; many people are counting on him doing so). He turns to leave, and Declan asks where he's going. Yusho replies that he's going to stop Zarc – Yuya is not a demon (in the dub, he states that he can't let his son be consumed by evil; what kind of father would he be?).
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During the battle between Yami Yugi and Yugi Muto during the [[Battle Ritual]] inside the Pharaoh's tomb, Yami Yugi quickly Summons the Egyptian God cards against Yugi, who is able to weaken and defeat them. When Yami Yugi uses "Monster Reborn" to revive "Slifer" from the Graveyard, Yugi negates it with "[[Gold Sarcophagus]]", allowing him to win the Duel. As Atem passes into the afterlife, the tomb collapses, causing the Egyptian God cards to be destroyed.
  
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==Featured Duel: Yuya Sakaki and Declan Akaba vs. Leo Akaba==
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===''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga===
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====''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! R]]''====
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Prior to the series, Maximillion Pegasus created the [[Wicked God]] cards sometime after creating the Egyptian God cards to keep them in check. They were used by Pegasus's protégé [[Yako Tenma]], who claimed them to be the twins of the three "Egyptian God" cards, and that Pegasus himself was too afraid to produce them, but Yako completed them based on Pegasus's designs.
  
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Yuya Sakaki has 3200 [[LP]] and controls "[[Performapal Gatlinghoul (anime)|Performapal Gatlinghoul]]" (2900/900) in [[Attack Position]], as well as "[[Stargazer Magician (anime)|Stargazer Magician]]" ({{Rightpendulum}} 1) and "[[Timegazer Magician (anime)|Timegazer Magician]]" ({{Leftpendulum}} 8) in his [[Pendulum Zone]]s.
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Yami Yugi Summoned "[[Slifer the Sky Dragon (manga)|Slifer]]" during his first Duel against Yako. Yako then Summons "[[The Wicked Avatar (manga)|The Wicked Avatar]]" whose spherical appearance reminded Yami Yugi and his friends of "[[The Sun Dragon Ra|Ra's]]" [[The Sun Dragon Ra - Sphere Mode|Sphere Mode]] before it transformed into a darker version of "Slifer". Yami Yugi attempted to use "Slifer's" [[ATK]]-draining effect on it, but it failed, as "The Wicked Avatar" shared the same [[hierarchy]] as "Ra" before it destroyed "Slifer". He later uses "Slifer" to offhandedly dispatch [[Cedar Mill]].
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Declan Akaba has 3200 LP and controls "[[D/D/D Gust King Alexander (later anime)|D/D/D Gust King Alexander]]" (2500/2000) and "[[D/D/D Wave King Caesar (anime)|D/D/D Wave King Caesar]]" (2400/1200), both in Attack Position, as well as "[[D/D Savant Copernicus (anime)|D/D Savant Copernicus]]" ({{Rightpendulum}} 1) and "[[D/D Cerberus (later anime)|D/D Cerberus]]" ({{Leftpendulum}} 6) in his Pendulum Zones, and "[[Dark Contract with Exclusivity]]" in his [[Spell & Trap Zone]].
 
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Leo Akaba has 1600 LP and controls "[[Spirit Tech Force - Pendulum Governor]]" (2800/2500) in Attack Position, as well as 2 copies of "[[Spirit Reactor]]" (1 {{Rightpendulum}}{{Leftpendulum}} 8) in his Pendulum Zones, and 1 [[Set]] card in his Spell & Trap Zone.
 
  
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<u>'''Turn 4: Yuya'''</u><br />
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Yami Yugi briefly Summoned "Ra" during his second Duel against Yako to destroy "[[The Wicked Dreadroot (manga)|The Wicked Dreadroot]]", but the Summoning was negated by Yako with "[[The Selection (manga)|The Selection]]".
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The effect of "[[Performapal Gatlinghoul (anime)|Performapal Gatlinghoul]]" has just been activated to destroy "[[Spirit Tech Force - Pendulum Governor]]". Due to the effect of "[[Spirit Reactor]]", as there is an [[EARTH]], [[WATER]], [[WIND]] or [[FIRE]] monster on the field, each [[monster]] [[Leo Akaba|Leo]] [[controls]] cannot be destroyed once per turn. [[Declan Akaba|Declan]] controls the WIND "[[D/D/D Gust King Alexander (later anime)|D/D/D Gust King Alexander]]" and the WATER "[[D/D/D Wave King Caesar (anime)|D/D/D Wave King Caesar]]", so "Pendulum Governor" is not destroyed. [[Yuya Sakaki|Yuya]] [[Set]]s a card.
 
  
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<u>'''Turn 5: Declan'''</u><br />
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Yami Yugi later Summoned "[[The God of the Obelisk|Obelisk]]" during his final Duel with Yako. During the battle against "The Wicked Avatar", "Obelisk" gains ∞ ATK via its effect and the effect of "The Wicked Avatar" forcibly matches the ATK. He then uses "[[Divine Evolution (manga)|Divine Evolution]]" to match its hierarchy with "The Wicked Avatar", transforming it into "[[Obelisk The Progenitor]] before destroying both monsters in a Double KO.
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Declan [[Tribute]]s "Alexander" and "Caesar" to [[Tribute Summon]] "[[D/D/D Doom King Armageddon (later anime)|D/D/D Doom King Armageddon]]" (3000/1000). The effect of "Caesar" activates as it was sent to the [[Graveyard]], allowing Declan to add 1 "[[Dark Contract]]" card from his Deck to his hand. He adds "[[Deceitful Dark Contract with the War Deity]]" and subsequently activates it. Declan activates the first effect of "Illegal Dark Contract with the War Deity", targeting a monster he controls and one his opponent controls. He targets "Armageddon" and Leo's "Spirit Tech Force - Pendulum Governor". During the [[Battle Phase]], the [[ATK]] of his monster will increase by 1000 and the ATK of his opponent's monster will decreased by 1000. "Armageddon" attacks "Pendulum Governor" (as "Armageddon" is a [[Level 8 Monster Cards|Level 8]] [[Pendulum Monster]], it is not prevented from attacking by the effects of "Pendulum Governor"), but Leo activates his Set "[[Dis-Swing Fusion]]", negating the attack since a Pendulum Monster is attacking and then taking control of the attacking monster, preventing it from being destroyed by card effects. The second effect of "Dis-Swing Fusion" allows Leo to ignore one of the [[Fusion Material]]s of a [[Fusion Monster]] and use monsters in his hand or on his field as the remaining Fusion Materials to [[Fusion Summon]] that Fusion Monster. Leo fuses "Pendulum Governor" to Fusion Summon "[[Master Spirit Tech Force - Pendulum Ruler]]" (3500/3000). As a monster was [[Special Summon]]ed, Yuya activates his Set "[[Twin Big Shields]]", preventing 1 monster he controls from being destroyed by battle or card effects twice per turn. He targets "Gatlinghoul".
 
  
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<u>'''Turn 6: Leo'''</u><br />
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====''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions]]''====
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Leo [[Pendulum Summon]]s "[[Spirit Gem - Silpheed Core]]" from his hand (0/0) and "[[Spirit Gem - Salamander Core]]" from his [[Extra Deck]]. As "Salamander Core" was Pendulum Summoned from the Extra Deck, Leo can activate its effect to return it to the hand, and he does so. Leo activates the effect of "Pendulum Ruler", letting him [[Tribute]] a "[[Spirit Gem]]" monster that was Pendulum Summoned from the hand this [[turn]] that has not activated its effect to allow "Pendulum Ruler" to use that card's effect up to twice this turn and double any effect damage inflicted by this effect. He Tributes "Silpheed Core". He activates the effect now, letting him [[destroy]] a [[Spell Card|Spell]]/[[Trap Card]] on the field and inflict [[effect damage|damage]] 800 to its controller. He destroys "Twin Big Shields" (Yuya: 3200 → 1600) and "Deceitful Dark Contract with the War Deity" (Declan: 3200 → 1600). "Pendulum Ruler" attacks and destroys "Gatlinghoul". (Yuya: 1600 → 1000) "Armageddon" attacks directly, but Yuya finds and activates the [[Action Card]] "[[Evasion]]", negating the attack.
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In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions]]'', "Slifer the Sky Dragon" briefly appears in a flashback when he remembers the Ceremonial Duel with Atem.
  
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<u>'''Turn 7: Yuya'''</u><br />
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During his Duel against [[Aigami|Diva]], Kaiba pulls "Obelisk" out of the ground and used it to reduce his Life Points to 1000 before the Duel abruptly ends.
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Yuya Pendulum Summons "[[Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon (anime)|Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon]]" (2500/2000) and "[[Performapal U Go Golem (anime)|Performapal U Go Golem]]" (1600/1000) from his Extra Deck and "[[Performapal Nightmare Knight]]" (1700/0) from his hand. Yuya [[Xyz Material|overlays]] the [[Level 4 Monster Cards|Level 4]] "U Go Golem" and "Nightmare Knight" to [[Xyz Summon]] "[[Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon (anime)|Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon]]" (2500/2000). Yuya activates "[[The Phantom Knights' Possession]]", letting him treat an [[Xyz Monster]] he controls as having a [[Level]] equal to the Level of a monster on the field. He treats "Dark Rebellion" as having the same Level as "Odd-Eyes". Yuya [[Xyz Material|overlay]]s his two Level 7 [[Dragon]]-[[Type]] monsters to [[Xyz Summon]] "[[Odd-Eyes Raging Dragon (anime)|Odd-Eyes Raging Dragon]]" (3000/2500) in Attack Position.
 
  
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Yuya activates the effect of "Raging Dragon", [[detach]]ing all of its [[Xyz Material|Overlay Units]] to negate the effects of as many [[face-up]] Spell/Trap Cards as possible and then destroying all other cards on the field, with "Raging Dragon" gaining 200 ATK for each destroyed card. He destroys both "Spirit Reactors", "[[Stargazer Magician (anime)|Stargazer Magician]]", "[[Timegazer Magician (anime)|Timegazer Magician]]", "[[D/D Cerberus (later anime)|D/D Cerberus]]", "[[D/D Savant Copernicus (anime)|D/D Savant Copernicus]]" and "[[Dark Contract with Exclusivity]]". The effect of "Pendulum Ruler" prevents itself from being destroyed. As he destroyed 7 cards, "Raging Dragon" gains 1400 ATK ("Raging Dragon": 3000 → 4400) "Raging Dragon" attacks and destroys "Armageddon". As Leo would take battle damage involving "Armageddon", it will be inflicted to Declan as per as the effect of "[[Dis-Swing Fusion]]" (Declan: 1600 → 200). "Raging Dragon" attacks and destroys "Pendulum Ruler" (Leo: 1600 → 700) Yuya activates the effect of "Performapal Nightmare Knight", banishing it from his Graveyard to inflict 1000 damage to all players who took [[battle damage]] this turn.
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===''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime===
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====[[Virtual World (arc)|Virtual World]]====
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The Egyptian God cards did not appear during the Virtual World arc, since [[The Big Five]] had the cards forbidden from their database that was used to choose a player's Deck.
  
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At this point, [[Yusho Sakaki|Yusho]] enters the Duel and takes the intrusion penalty (Yusho: 4000 → 2000 LP). By sending all cards in his hand to the Graveyard, Yusho activates "[[Restraining Sword of Impact]]" and ends the Battle Phase.
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====''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light]]''====
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[[File:MOV Obelisk x Slifer and Ra.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The three "Gods" combined.]]
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In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light]]'', Yami Yugi uses the effect of "[[Obelisk the Tormentor (anime)|Obelisk]]" to Tribute "[[Slifer the Sky Dragon (anime)|Slifer]]" and "[[The Winged Dragon of Ra (anime)|Ra]]" and defeat Kaiba with infinite strength in a computer simulation.
  
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Since "Restraining Sword of Impact" was an illegal card, the Duel gets canceled.
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After Yami Yugi Summons "Slifer", Kaiba used "[[Obligatory Summon]]" to [[Special Summon]] "Obelisk and "Ra" from his Deck before activating "[[Pyramid of Light (anime)|Pyramid of Light]]" to [[banish]] the Egyptian God cards. Yami Yugi used the effect of "[[Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon (anime)|Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon]]" to destroy "Pyramid of Light" and Special Summoned the God cards with "[[Return from the Different Dimension (anime)|Return from the Different Dimension]]". Yami Yugi uses "Obelisk's" effect to destroy [[Anubis]]' "[[Theinen the Great Sphinx (anime)|Theinen the Great Sphinx]]" and win the Duel.
  
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==Featured cards==
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====[[Waking the Dragons]]====
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The following cards appeared in this episode. Cards in italics debuted here.
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Before the World of Memories arc, Yami Yugi attempted to unlock the Tablet of Lost Memories with the Egyptian God cards, but the tablet is frozen over by the power of [[Dartz]], preventing him from regaining his memories.
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The God cards are later stolen by Dartz's henchmen while [[Solomon Muto]] is caring for them, which then materialize over Domino City. [[Gurimo]] briefly uses "Obelisk" against Yami Yugi, and while it was successfully controlled by "[[The Seal of Orichalcos (anime)|The Seal of Orichalcos]]", the combination of both cards' power caused Gurimo to suffer discomfort. After Yami Yugi destroys "Obelisk" and wins the Duel, Dartz's henchmen take the God cards to his temple where their energies were drained to fuel the revival of the [[Great Leviathan]]. During the final battle, the Egyptian Gods are retrieved by Yami Yugi, empowered with the light of Dartz's captives, and defeat the Great Leviathan in physical form.
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===''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX''===
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In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'', the dorms of [[Duel Academy]] are named after the God cards: [[Slifer Red]], [[Ra Yellow]] and [[Obelisk Blue]].
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The series also introduced the [[Sacred Beasts]], the evil and twisted counterparts of the Egyptian God cards.
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The disgruntled [[Industrial Illusions]] card designer [[Franz]] stole a copy of "The Winged Dragon of Ra" created for testing purposes, and used it during the [[Genex Tournament]] held at [[Duel Academy]] and tracked down by Maximillion Pegasus (who confirmed that the God cards were indeed destroyed after Yami Yugi departed for the afterlife). [[Jaden Yuki]] Duels Franz, who quickly Summons "Ra" and restrains it with "[[Mound of the Bound Creator (anime)|Mound of the Bound Creator]]", causing it to cry. Despite Franz using the known abilities of "Ra" to gain an advantage, Jaden Summons "Ra" to his field, uses its Point-to-Point Transfer effect to increase its ATK, and win the Duel. After Franz's defeat, "Ra" dematerializes.
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During the climax of Jaden's Duel with Yugi Muto, Yami Yugi appears and takes over, who Special Summons "Slifer" from his Graveyard.
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===''Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's''===
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In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]'', the Egyptian God cards make a cameo when [[Taro]] compared the power of "[[Zushin the Sleeping Giant]]" with the Egyptian Gods.<ref>[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 121]]</ref>
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===''Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V''===
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In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]'', the [[Fusion Dimension]] [[Duel Academy (ARC-V)|Duel Academy]] has an elite squad of Duelists called the [[Obelisk Force]]. They wear helmets similar to the face of "Obelisk the Tormentor". The dubbed version also maintains the dorms seen in ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX''. It is unknown why they are named after "Obelisk" in this series, as no mention of the Egyptian God cards' existence has been made.
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==Anime and manga effects==
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In the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga and anime, the Egyptian God cards share similar effects. They are unaffected by card effects that would directly remove them from the side of the field of their controller (i.e. "[[Brain Control]]", "[[Mirror Force]]"), they cannot be Tributed by the opponent, [[activated]] cards and effects will only work on them for one turn (i.e. Special Summoned from the Graveyard with "[[Monster Reborn]]"), and their effects are treated as attacks (i.e. "Obelisk's" damaging effect, "Slifer's" ATK-decreasing effect, "Ra's" Phoenix Mode activated), which means activating their effects will fulfill cards like "[[Surprise Attack from Beyond]]", and their effects cannot be activated when they cannot declare an attack (i.e. "[[Swords of Revealing Light]]").
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Cards that apply their own effect to other cards can bypass the Egyptian Gods' inherent protection, like "[[Blast Held by a Tribute]]", which became a part of "Obelisk" after it was Summoned by Tributing "[[Zolga (manga)|Zolga]]" chosen by the card. During [[Seto Kaiba and Ishizu Ishtar's Duel]], Ishizu had a vision from her Millennium Necklace that she would have been able to destroy "Obelisk" with its effect.
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In addition to their Divine-Beast Type, the Egyptian God cards are sometimes stated to be different Types: "Obelisk" is a [[Warrior]], "Slifer" is a [[Dragon]], and "Ra" is a [[Machine]]. The three are classified as these Types in various video games such as ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Sacred Cards]]'' and ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction]]''. In the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga and anime, Yami Yugi's "[[Buster Blader]]" gains 500 ATK due to "Slifer" being treated as a Dragon monster.<ref name="dm66">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|66|ref}}</ref><ref name="duel173">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|173|ref}}</ref>
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The depictions of the Egyptian God cards in the manga and the anime, however, are different from each other.
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===In the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga===
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In the manga, the Egyptian God cards' [[Summoning condition]] requires three monsters to be [[Tribute]]d to be [[Tribute Summon]]ed in accordance to the [[Battle City Rules]] regarding Level 10 monsters. Prior to this, Kaiba Normal Summoned "Obelisk" without Tributing monsters in accordance to the Duelist Kingdom rules to Normal Summon monsters from their hand regardless of their [[Level]].<ref name="duel148">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|148|ref}}</ref>
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The Egyptian God cards possess a [[Hierarchy]] amongst themselves.<ref name="duel275">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|275|ref}}</ref> In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! R]]'', [[Yako Tenma]] explains this Hierachy to like a pyramid, with "[[The Sun Dragon Ra|Ra]]" at the top, and "[[Slifer the Sky Dragon (manga)|Slifer]]" and "[[The God of the Obelisk|Obelisk]]" at the bottom as equals.<ref name="r2">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! R|2|ref}}</ref> The [[Wicked God]] cards also belong to this same Hierarchy.<ref name="r2" /> Only monsters that have the same Hierarchy or higher can affect the Egyptian God cards in the manga. Because of this, the effects of non-Egyptian God monsters do not work on them, like "Slifer" being immune to the effect of "[[Dark Necrofear (manga)|Dark Necrofear]]", and the effects of "Slifer" do not work on "Ra" or "[[The Wicked Avatar (manga)|The Wicked Avatar]]", while the effects of "Obelisk" and "Slifer" will work on each other for one turn.<ref name="duel208">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|208|ref}}</ref><ref name="r2" /><ref name="duel265">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|256|ref}}</ref>
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Hierarchy also grants the Egyptian Gods protection in battle from monsters with lower Hierarchy, and its controller takes no [[battle damage]], shown when the attack of "Obelisk the Tormentor" do not work on "Ra".<ref name="duel275" /> However, an Egyptian God's Hierarchy can be increased with "[[Divine Evolution (manga)|Divine Evolution]]", making "Obelisk" able to destroy "Avatar" by battle.<ref name="r43">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! R|43|ref}}</ref> However, they can be [[destroyed by battle]] by any other means, such as any non-Egyptian God monsters (they do not have a Hierarchy), or card effects that also treat it as an attack, shown when Dark Yugi used "[[Dimension Magic (manga)|Dimension Magic]]" to combine the power of his "[[Dark Magician (manga)|Dark Magician]]" and "[[Dark Magician Girl (manga)|Dark Magician Girl]]" to destroy "Ra" during the climax of [[Dark Yugi and Dark Marik's Battle City Duel (manga)|Dark Yugi and Dark Marik's Battle City Duel]].<ref name="mw d 62">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|340|ref}}</ref>
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They are also unaffected by [[Trap Card]]s and [[Virus Card]]s.<ref name="duel236">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|236|ref}}</ref><ref name="r30">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! R|30|ref}}</ref> This also extends when said cards are already active on the field, such as when Kaiba Summoned "Obelisk" while Aigami controls "[[Cubic Mandala (anime)|Cubic Mandala]]", implying that their shared effects are their card properties as [[Divine]] [[Alignment]] monsters.<ref name="dsod">''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions]]''</ref> However, they can still be affected by Trap Cards with magical effects (which can be destroyed by "[[De-Spell (manga)|De-Spell]]"), shown when Yami Yugi used "[[Spellbinding Circle (manga)|Spellbinding Circle]]" to weaken "Slifer's" ATK by 700 during [[Dark Yugi and the Doll's Duel (manga)|Dark Yugi and the Doll's Duel]]
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===In the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime===
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In the anime, the Egyptian God cards shared an effect that changes the opponent's attack to them when they are Special Summoned in [[Defense Position]].
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The anime removes Hierarchy, making "Ra" vulnerable to the attacks and effects of "Slifer" and "Obelisk", with Yami Marik using "[[Class System]]" to save "Ra" during [[Yami Yugi and Yami Marik's Battle City Duel]], and "Slifer" being able to destroy "Ra" during the [[Battle Ritual]], though "Obelisk" cannot destroy "Slifer" with its effect during [[Yami Yugi and Seto Kaiba's Battle City Duel]]. In the anime, the Egyptian Gods also can be affected by other monsters' effects, such as "[[Sword of Soul]]" during Yami Yugi and Seto Kaiba's Battle City Duel. During [[Yami Yugi and Yami Bakura's Battle City Duel]] in anime, "[[Dark Sanctuary (anime)|Dark Sanctuary]]" is used in place of "Dark Necrofear", where in the anime, the Egyptian Gods cannot be equipped by the opponent's cards instead.
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The Egyptian Gods in the anime are vulnerable to certain cards such as "[[Ragnarok]]" which destroyed "Ra", "[[Magnet Force (anime)|Magnet Force]]" which redirected "Slifer's" effect, and "[[Pyramid of Light (anime)|Pyramid of Light]]" which [[banish]]ed them.<ref name="dm142">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|142|ref}}</ref><ref name="dm222">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|222|ref}}</ref><ref name="pyramid">''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light]]''</ref> However, they are immune to "[[Mirror Force (anime)|Mirror Force]]", and Yugi claimed "[[Ground Erosion]]" was able to both reduce the ATK of and negate the effects of "Obelisk" because it affected the [[Monster Zone]] that "Obelisk" was Summoned to, rather than "Obelisk" itself.<ref name="dm68">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|68|ref}}</ref><ref name="dm221">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|221|ref}}</ref>
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The Egyptian Gods in the anime seem to stay on field when Special Summoned by Trap Card, such as "[[Summoning Clock]]".
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According to the anime, only Duelists linked to the Ancient Egyptian past can control an Egyptian God card.<ref name="dm92">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|92|ref}}</ref> The only exceptions to this is when Gurimo controlled "Obelisk" using "[[The Seal of Orichalcos (anime)|The Seal of Orichalcos]]", albeit not without discomfort.<ref name="dm146">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh!|146|ref}}</ref>, and when Franz restrained the replica of "Ra" with "Mound of the Bound Creator".<ref name="gx85">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX|85|ref}}</ref>
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===Individual effects===
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"Obelisk" can Tribute two monsters during either player's turn to activate two different effects. The first effect can increase its ATK to ∞ while it is in Attack Position, but after the effect resolves, it must attack, though it's also allowed to attack during the opponent's turn. After it has attacked, the ATK of "Obelisk" returns to its original value. The second effect can destroy the opponent's monsters and inflict damage to the opponent equal to its ATK.
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"Slifer" can increase its ATK/DEF by the number of cards in the player's hand x 1000. When an opponent Summons a monster, it attacks that monster immediately, reducing that monster's ATK or DEF by 2000, depending on if it is in Attack or Defense Position. If that monster's ATK or DEF equals 0 as a result, it is destroyed.
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"Ra", regardless of its Summoning methods, will remain in its Sphere Mode unless the player recites the hieratic text written on the card, which is printed in an ink that can only be seen under its light. While "Ra" is in its Sphere Mode, it cannot attack, use its effects, or be targeted for attacks, but it does not prevent the opponent from attacking directly.
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"Ra's" power is divided into several effects. Its first effect, upon being Tribute Summoned, allows its ATK/DEF become the combined total of the Tributed monsters. Its second effect,  [[Point-to-Point Transfer]], allows the player to pay all but 1 of their Life Points or Tribute any other monsters they control to increase its ATK/DEF by the same amount of Life Points paid or the monsters' combined ATK/DEF during either player's turn, and it could be done multiple times.<ref name="duel275" /> The player's body will then merge with "Ra" on its forehead jewel. The player can also use "[[De-Fusion]]" to undo the merge, reduce "Ra's" ATK/DEF to 0, and gain Life Points equal to the amount of ATK lost. Both effects cannot be used while "Ra" is in its Egyptian God Phoenix Mode. Its third effect, [[Instant Attack]], allows it to become unaffected by card effects and conditions that would prevent it from attacking. It can attack all of the opponent's monsters, followed by attacking the opponent directly. Its fourth effect allows it to transform into [[Egyptian God Phoenix]], which prevents it from being destroyed by battle and the player from taking battle damage, makes it immune to card effects, and it can attack and destroy a monster by paying 1000 Life Points.
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==''OCG/TCG'' cards==
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Each Egyptian God has two separate versions in the physical card game: an [[illegal]] version that cannot be used in official tournaments, and a [[legal]] version that can. Each version of the Egyptian God cards has seen [[reprint]]s.
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===Illegal prints===
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The latest Illegal versions of the ''OCG''/''TCG'' Egyptian God cards feature the following:
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* The [[limitation text]] "This card cannot be used in a Duel."
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* [[Flavor text]] as [[card text]], based on their anime flavor text.
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* Non-standard card background color, based on their anime card background colors.
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* Non-standard [[card backing]] colors, based on their card background colors.
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* For "Slifer the Sky Dragon", its [[?|undefined ATK/DEF]] is written as X000/X000.
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* For "The Winged Dragon of Ra" in the ''OCG'' and the early ''TCG,'' its undefined ATK/DEF is written as ????/????.
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In the Japanese versions, the Illegal versions also feature Series 2 [[card layout]]s, even on their reprints.
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The Illegal versions were printed in the following printings in the Japanese ''OCG'':
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* Promotional cards for the Japanese Game Boy Color game ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 4: Battle of Great Duelist]]'', released on December 7, 2000 (original printing).{{efn|See: <ul>[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 4: Battle of Great Duelist: Kaiba Deck pre-order promotional card]] ("Obelisk")</ul><ul>[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 4: Battle of Great Duelist: Yugi Deck pre-order promotional card]]  ("Slifer")</ul><ul>[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 4: Battle of Great Duelist: Jonouchi Deck pre-order promotional card]]  ("Ra")</ul>}}
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* Promotional cards for the Game Boy Advance game ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters International — Worldwide Edition]]'', released on April 17, 2003.{{efn|See [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters International: Worldwide Edition promotional cards]].}} Notably, this version is printed in English and matches the cards' appearances in the English TCG, with the only difference being a Japanese limitation text.
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* In the ''[[Memories of the Duel King]]'' sets, released in 2014.{{efn|See: <ul>[[Memories of the Duel King: Battle City Arc]]  ("Obelisk")</ul><ul>[[Memories of the Duel King: Duelist Kingdom Arc]] ("Slifer")</ul><ul>[[Memories of the Duel King: Ceremonial Battle Arc]]  ("Ra")</ul>}}
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The Illegal versions were printed in the following printings in the North American English ''TCG'':
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* "Ra" was printed as a promotional card for the Xbox game ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dawn of Destiny]]'', released on March 23, 2004.{{efn|See [[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dawn of Destiny promotional cards]].}}
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* "Slifer" was printed as a promotional card for the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie Ani-Manga]]'' (an ani-manga of ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light]]''), released on November 23, 2004.{{efn|See [[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie Ani-Manga promotional card]].}}
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* "Obelisk" was printed as a promotional card for [[Shonen Jump]] magazine subscribers, released in May 2005.{{efn|See [[Shonen Jump May 2005 subscription bonus]].}}
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* In the ''[[Legendary Collection]]'' collector's set, released in October 2010.
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* In the ''[[Yugi's Legendary Decks]]'' set, released in November 2015.
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Other regional and language printings can be found on the cards' individual pages.
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<gallery>
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ObelisktheTormentor-YGLD-EN-UR-LE.png|"[[Obelisk the Tormentor (original)|Obelisk the Tormentor]]" (Illegal version)
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SlifertheSkyDragon-YGLD-EN-UR-LE.png|"[[Slifer the Sky Dragon (original)|Slifer the Sky Dragon]]" (Illegal version)
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TheWingedDragonofRa-YGLD-EN-UR-LE.png|"[[The Winged Dragon of Ra (original)|The Winged Dragon of Ra]]" (Illegal version)
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</gallery>
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===Legal prints===
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All three of the Egyptian God cards have received legal prints as [[Effect Monster]]s. The legal "Obelisk" and "Slifer" possess effects virtually identical to their video game effects, while the legal version of "Ra" has its effects severely weakened (it cannot be Special Summoned, does not gain ATK equal to the total ATK of the monsters Tributed for its Tribute Summon, and its Point-to-Point Transfer effect can only be used upon its Normal Summoning, thus limiting the player's choice and making it incompatible with its "Phoenix" effect).
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The only immunity of "Obelisk" was that it cannot be targeted by card effects, whereas the two other "God" Cards can be destroyed by anything. The immunity of the Egyptian Gods was later introduced as part of the effect of "[[Mound of the Bound Creator]]".
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<gallery>
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ObelisktheTormentor-BP02-EN-MSR-1E.png|"[[Obelisk the Tormentor]]" (Legal version)
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SlifertheSkyDragon-BP02-EN-MSR-1E.png|"[[Slifer the Sky Dragon]]" (Legal version)
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TheWingedDragonofRa-BP02-EN-MSR-1E.png|"[[The Winged Dragon of Ra]]" (Legal version)
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</gallery>
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==Playing style==
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Egyptian Gods Decks focus on Tribute Summoning the three Egyptian God monsters and supporting them with their dedicated support cards. Egyptian God support cards either support the monsters individually, or support their DIVINE Attribute or Divine-Beast Typing.
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Egyptian God support cards focus on searching out the Egyptian Gods and providing Tribute for ther 3-Tribute requirement for Normal Summoning, and secondarily focus on providing powerful effects if the player controls the Egyptian God monsters. Key searchers for the Egyptian Gods include "[[Soul Energy MAX!!]]" (if it is in the GY, which can be done with "[[Foolish Burial Goods]]") for Obelisk, "[[Thunderspeed Summon]]" for Slifer and Ra (requires setup of [[Three Musketeers of Face Cards]]), and "[[Ancient Chant]]" for Ra.
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Egyptian God support cards that provide Tribute include "[[Reactor Slime]]" and "[[Egyptian God Slime]]". "[[Soul Crossing]]" allows a Spell Speed 2 Tribute Summon of an Egyptian God using the opponent's monsters.
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Once on the field, the Egyptian Gods have [[signature move]] cards, as well as other monster-specific support cards, that provide more powerful interactions beyond the monsters' individual effects. Slifer is supported by "[[Thunderforce Attack]]", Obelisk is supported by "[[Fist of Fate]]", and Ra is supported by "[[Blaze Cannon]]". Other general on-field support cards for Egyptian Gods include "[[Mound of the Bound Creator]]" and "[[Divine Evolution]]".
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Multiple Egyptian God support cards, including "[[Dark Spell Regeneration]]", "[[Magical Trick Mirror]]", "[[Ultimate Divine-Beast]]", and "[[Millennium Revelation]]", provide revival for Egyptian God monsters in the Graveyard. Notably, several of them specifically require interacting with "[[Monster Reborn]]" to function.
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Typically, Egyptian God Decks focus on a single Egyptian God and its support, as their support are specific to themselves and lack synergy between them. Notably, Ra has a search card for its [[The Winged Dragon of Ra (series)|support cards]], "[[Guardian Slime]]", making its strategy relatively more consistent.
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===Weaknesses===
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* The Egyptian Gods have little [[field]] protection, and can be easily removed by removal cards like "[[Raigeki]]".
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* The Egyptian Gods require a hefty investment to consistently search out and summon, meaning that it is easy to disrupt their summoning process by removing their monster Tributes or by negating their searches with "[[Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring]]".
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===Recommended cards===
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{{Decklist|Recommended cards
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<!--This is not an exact Decklist. Please do not add multiples or staples.-->
  
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{{Decklist|Yuya Sakaki
 
 
|effect monsters =
 
|effect monsters =
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* ''[[Performapal Nightmare Knight]]''
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* [[Holactie the Creator of Light]]  
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|pendulum monsters =
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* [[The Winged Dragon of Ra]]
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* [[Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon (anime)|Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon]]
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* [[The Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere Mode]]
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* [[Performapal U Go Golem (anime)|Performapal U Go Golem]]
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* [[The Winged Dragon of Ra - Immortal Phoenix]]
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* [[Stargazer Magician (anime)|Stargazer Magician]]
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* [[Slifer the Sky Dragon]]
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* [[Timegazer Magician (anime)|Timegazer Magician]]
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* [[Obelisk the Tormentor]]
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* [[Guardian Slime]]
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* [[Ra's Disciple]]
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* [[Reactor Slime]]
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* [[Angel O1]]
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* [[Ankuriboh]]
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* [[Dandy White Lion]]
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|fusion monsters =
 
|fusion monsters =
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* [[Performapal Gatlinghoul (anime)|Performapal Gatlinghoul]]
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* [[Egyptian God Slime]]
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|xyz monsters =
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* [[Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon (anime)|Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon]]
 
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* [[Odd-Eyes Raging Dragon (anime)|Odd-Eyes Raging Dragon]]
 
 
|spells =
 
|spells =
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* [[The Phantom Knights' Possession]]
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* [[Ancient Chant]]
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|traps =
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* [[Divine Evolution]]
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* ''[[Twin Big Shields]]''
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* [[The True Name]]
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* [[Card Advance]]
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* [[Double Summon]]
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* [[Foolish Burial]]
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* [[Monster Reborn]]
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|field spells =
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* [[Mound of the Bound Creator]]
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|continuous spells =
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* [[Millennium Revelation]]
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* [[The True Sun God]]
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* [[March of the Monarchs]]
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* [[Advance Zone]]
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|quick-play spells =
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* [[Blaze Cannon]]
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* [[Fist of Fate]]
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* [[Soul Crossing]]
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* [[The Breaking Ruin God]]
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* [[Thunderforce Attack]]
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* [[The Monarchs Stormforth]]
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|normal traps =
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* [[Dark Spell Regeneration]]
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* [[Magical Trick Mirror]]
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* [[Soul Energy MAX!!!]]
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* [[The Revived Sky God]]
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|continuous spells =
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* [[Sun God Unification]]
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* [[Ultimate Divine-Beast]]
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* [[Metal Reflect Slime]]
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Decklist|Declan Akaba
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=== Egyptian God + "[[Archfiend]]" Deck (December 13, 2017) ===
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|pendulum monsters =
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A Deck that makes use of “[[Masterking Archfiend]]” (that appeared in “LINK VRAINS PACK”)
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* [[D/D Cerberus (later anime)|D/D Cerberus]]
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* [[D/D Savant Copernicus (anime)|D/D Savant Copernicus]]
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You can [[Link Summon]] “Masterking Archfiend” with the effects of cards like “[[Phantom Skyblaster]]” and “[[Tour Guide from the Underworld]]”.
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* [[D/D/D Doom King Armageddon (later anime)|D/D/D Doom King Armageddon]]
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You can pay the activation cost of the effect of a “[[Edge Imp Sabres]]” in the GY to put a card on top of your Deck, and then add the card to your hand with the effects of cards like “The True Name” and “[[Archfiend's Oath|Archfiend’s Oath]]”.
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You can easily get “Edge Imp Sabres” to the GY via 2 ways:
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• Special Summon it with the effect of “Tour Guide from the Underworld”, then send it to the GY via things such as using it as material for the Link Summon of “Masterking Archfiend”
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• Or you can send it from the Deck to the GY with “Masterking Archfiend” by paying an 800 LP cost (to match its 800 DEF), with cards such as “[[Psychic Blade]]” or “[[Brain Control]]”.
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Level 6 monsters like “Archfiend Commander” can be used as materials to [[Xyz Summon]] “[[Inzektor Exa-Beetle]]”, whose effect can make “The Winged Dragon of Ra” an Equip Card, that you can send to the GY, allowing you to Special Summon “The Winged Dragon of Ra – Immortal Phoenix”.
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{{Decklist|effect monsters = *[[The Winged Dragon of Ra - Immortal Phoenix]]
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*[[The Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere Mode]]
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*[[The Winged Dragon of Ra]]
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*[[Slifer the Sky Dragon]]
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*[[Obelisk the Tormentor]]
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*[[Archfiend Commander]] x3
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*[[Archfiend Giant]]
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*[[Trance Archfiend]]
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*[[Archfiend Heiress]] x3
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*[[Tour Guide from the Underworld]]
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*[[Edge Imp Sabres]] x2
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*[[Phantom Skyblaster]] x3|total m = 19|spells = *[[Instant Fusion]] x2
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*[[Chicken Game]]
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*[[Archfiend's Oath]] x2
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*[[Fiend's Sanctuary]]
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*[[Card Advance]] x2
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*[[The True Name]] x3
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*[[Monster Reborn]]
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*[[Harpie's Feather Duster]]
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*[[Foolish Burial]]
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*[[Psychic Blade]] x2
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*[[Brain Control]] x2|traps = *[[Call of the Archfiend]]
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*[[That Six]]
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*[[Unending Nightmare]]|total s = 18|total t = 3|link monsters = *[[Masterking Archfiend]] x3
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*[[Linkuriboh]]|fusion monsters = *[[Barox]] x2
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*[[Thousand-Eyes Restrict]] x2|xyz monsters = *[[Gaia Dragon the Thunder Charger]]
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*[[Digital Bug Rhinosebus]] x2
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*[[Inzektor Exa-Beetle]] x3
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*[[The Phantom Knights of Break Sword]]}}
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===''V-Jump'' magazine===
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In the Febuary 2012 issue of the V-Jump Magazine, a Deck was posted on how to Summon all three of the "Egyptian Gods" as well as "[[Holactie the Creator of Light]]".<ref>[http://img165.poco.cn/mypoco/myphoto/20111216/17/5587492820111216172027050.jpg ''V-Jump'' magazine]</ref>
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{{Decklist|TRI GOD DECK
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|effect monsters =
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* [[Arcana Force 0 - The Fool]]
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* [[Cyber Dragon]]
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* [[Cyber Valley]] x3
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* [[Dandylion]]
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* [[Giant Germ]] x3
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* [[Glow-Up Bulb]]
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* [[Jester Confit]]
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* [[Marshmallon]]
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* [[Obelisk the Tormentor]]
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* [[Plaguespreader Zombie]]
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* [[Sangan]]
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* [[Slifer the Sky Dragon]]
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* [[Spell Striker]] x2
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* [[Spirit Reaper]]
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* [[Holactie the Creator of Light]]
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* [[The Winged Dragon of Ra]]
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* [[Treeborn Frog]]
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|spells =
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* [[Burden of the Mighty]] x2
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* [[Foolish Burial]]
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* [[Forbidden Lance]] x2
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* [[Gold Sarcophagus]] x2
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* [[Heavy Storm]]
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* [[Machine Duplication]]
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* [[Monster Reborn]]
 
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* [[Ally of Justice Catastor]]
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* [[Armory Arm]]
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* [[Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]
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* [[Black Rose Dragon]]
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* [[Formula Synchron]]
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* [[Scrap Dragon]]
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* [[Stardust Dragon]]
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* [[T.G. Hyper Librarian]]
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* [[Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Gachi Gachi Gantetsu]]
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* [[Dark Contract with the Exclusivity]]
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* [[Gem-Knight Pearl]]
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* ''[[Deceitful Dark Contract with the War Deity]]''
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* [[Number 39: Utopia]]
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* [[Steelswarm Roach]]
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* [[Call of the Haunted]] x2
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* [[Limit Reverse]]
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* [[Solemn Judgment]]
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* [[Ultimate Offering]] x2
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* [[Zoma the Spirit]] x2
 
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The "Egyptian God" cards are present in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Sacred Cards]]'', ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction]]'', ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Nightmare Troubadour]]'', ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Spirit Caller]]'' and ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force 2]]''.
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* [[Spirit Gem - Salamander Core]]
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* ''[[Spirit Gem - Silpheed Core]]''
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In ''Tag Force 2'', they can be obtained only if the player has the original ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force]]'' UMD Disc.
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* [[Spirit Reactor]] x2
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* [[Spirit Tech Force - Pendulum Governor]]
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In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force 3]]'', they can be obtained only if the player has ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force 1'' and ''2''.
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* ''[[Master Spirit Tech Force - Pendulum Ruler]]''
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In ''Spirit Caller'', the game must be connected with ''Nightmare Troubadour'' in order to obtain them. Since it is possible to "trade" between ''Nightmare Troubadour'', ''Spirit Caller'' and ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2007]]'' by buying cards from ''Nightmare Troubadour'', it is possible to have the "Egyptian God" cards in any of these games. Additionally, in ''Spirit Caller'', the player can see the "Egyptian God" Cards by unlocking [[Yami Yugi]].
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In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2008]]'', they can only be obtained via the Card Download function, like with "[[Thunder King Rai-Oh]]".
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In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2009: Stardust Accelerator]]'', "Obelisk" is an Effect Monster, but "Slifer" and "Ra" are their own individual Monster Card types, unseen in the game's navigational menus. They are all Level 10, DIVINE Attribute, Divine-Beast Type, and cannot be targeted by cards or effects. The Summon of an Egyptian God card cannot be negated, and cards cannot be activated in response to their Summon. Each Egyptian God card requires three Tributes to be Normal Summoned, and cannot be Set. If Special Summoned, they are destroyed during the End Phase.
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==Trivia==
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* In the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga nd the Japanese version of the anime, the card text of the Egyptian Gods (except the Hieratic text of "[[The Winged Dragon of Ra (manga)|The Winged Dragon of Ra]]") is written in English, likely due to the one-of-a-kind cards being created by Maximillion Pegasus, who is from the United States of America.
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** However, they are still referred to their Japanese names, rather than the English names printed on the cards.
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** The anime uses a slightly different card layout as well, likely due to not being finished as a result of the curse associated with them.
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* Each of the Egyptian God cards in the ''OCG''/''TCG'' are focused on a certain play-style:
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** "Obelisk" is offensive, using its 4000 ATK & DEF combined with its [[target]]ing immunity to destroy everything and overwhelm the opponent.
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** "Slifer" is defensive, using its effects to weaken and destroy Summoned monsters to compensate for its fluctuating ATK/DEF.
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** "Ra" is [[One Turn Kill|OTK]] based, using its effect to significantly increase it ATK to enormous Levels, and potentially defeat the opponent that turn. Alternatively, using its destruction effect can aid in allowing for other monsters to do so.
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* In the manga, "Ra" is the only Egyptian God Card that was never Summoned by Yami Yugi.
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** In the anime, however, Yami Yugi Summons "Ra" during his Ceremonial Duel against Yugi Muto.
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* The Egyptian Gods have spawned many trinities of powerful cards that tend to be important in the series they have been featured in. These include the following:
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** The [[Wicked God]]s from ''Yu-Gi-Oh! R''
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** The [[Sacred Beast]]s from the ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' anime
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** The "[[Aesir]]" from the ''Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds'' anime
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** [[Eve]]'s three boss monsters, "[[Phantasm Emperor Trilojig]]", "[[Timelord Progenitor Vorpgate]]", and "[[Number XX: Infinity Dark Utopic]]", as well as the [[G.O.D. (series)|G.O.D.]] series from the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V (manga)|''Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V'']] manga.
  
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* The illegal prints of the Egyptian God cards once demanded high prices on the secondary market. This was prior to their current widespread availability. During this time, countless counterfeit copies were made and distributed primarily throughout East Asia.
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* In the Filipino anime, "Ra's" name is changed to "[[wikipedia:Apollo|Apollo]]", the Greek equivalent of Ra.
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* The ranks of the dorms in the [[Duel Academy]], named after the Egyptian Gods, reflects how [[Seto Kaiba]] viewed the three cards:
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** Obelisk Blue is the top rank, as "Obelisk" was owned and prized by Kaiba himself.
  
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* In the Basic Game Play FAQ on the [http://www.upperdeckentertainment.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/basicgameplay/default.aspx Former Official UDE Web Site] there was a question that asked "What do the Egyptian god cards do?" and it was answered with "Nothing. They're not legitimate Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game cards. They have no effects and can't be used in your Deck".
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Egyptian God
From left to right: "Slifer", "Ra" and "Obelisk"
From left to right: "Slifer", "Ra" and "Obelisk"
Japanese
  • 三（さん）幻（げん）神（しん）
  • 三幻神 (base)
  • さんげんしん (ruby)
  • Sangenshin (romanized)
  • Three Legendary Gods (translated)
Traditional Chinese
  • 三幻神
  • Three Legendary Gods (translated)
French
  • Dieux Egyptiens
German
  • Ägyptischen Götter
Italian
  • Divinità Egizie
Korean
  • 삼환신
  • 三幻神 (Hanja)
  • Samhwanshin (romanized)
  • Three Legendary Gods (translated)
Portuguese
  • Deus Egípcio
Spanish
  • Dios Egipcio
Other names Legendary God
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The Egyptian God Cards, also known in Japanese as the Three Legendary Gods (三（さん）幻（げん）神（しん）, Sangenshin), are a series of powerful monster cards in Yu-Gi-Oh! that serve as a focal point in the series' manga, the anime, and numerous video games. They are all Level 10 DIVINE Divine-Beast monsters, consisting of "Obelisk the Tormentor" (used by Seto Kaiba), "Slifer the Sky Dragon" (used by Yami Yugi), and "The Winged Dragon of Ra" (used by Yami Marik), and their fused form, "Holactie the Creator of Light" (used by Pharaoh Atem). The God cards are the only Divine-Beast cards and, along with "Holactie", are the only DIVINE cards in the OCG/TCG.

Design

The Egyptian God cards are based on the three Ancient Egyptian divine beasts whose likenesses surround the Millennium Puzzle on the Tablet of Lost Memories. Their names are derived from the deities or items featured in Egyptian mythology. According to Ishizu Ishtar, they are believed to represent the polarities of the universe, while Pharaoh Atem regards them by their respective titles.

"Obelisk the Tormentor" is named after an obelisk, a tall, four-sided, monument with a pyramid-like shape on top, represents the polarity of light and dark, and is regarded as the "god of the earth". The Japanese name of "Slifer the Sky Dragon", "The Sky Dragon of Osiris", is named after Osiris, the Egyptian god of life, death, and fertility, represents the polarity of good and evil, and is regarded as the "god of the sky". (The name "Slifer" is named after Roger Slifer, the producer of the English language adaptation of the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime.) "The Winged Dragon of Ra" is named after Ra, the Egyptian god of the sun, and represents the polarity of heaven and earth.

"Holactie, the Creator of Light", the fused form of the Egyptian God cards, is named after "Ra-Horakty", the combination of the Egyptian deities Ra and Horus, who are both depicted with a falcon's head.

In the English manga, the Egyptian God cards are all often simply referred to as "God", although their original names are still used.

Appearances

Yu-Gi-Oh!

History

During Maximillion Pegasus's second trip to Egypt to create the Duel Monsters game based on the ancient Shadow Games, he is taken to an underground city by Shadi and discovers a tablet containing the carvings of the three Egyptian Gods. When Pegasus decided to make the Egyptian Gods into cards, everyone involved in the project were killed the angered spirits of the Egyptian Gods (disappeared in the dub), so Pegasus decided to create the cards on his own, under the protection of his Millennium Eye. When Pegasus finished the artwork of the prototypes, he had a nightmare of the Egyptian Gods attacking the world. Shadi warned Pegasus that he angered the Egyptian Gods before they attacked him. Pegasus woke up injured after this nightmare and decided the cards were too powerful and dangerous to be mass-produced, so he had Ishizu Ishtar, the Secretary General of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities bury them in the Pharaoh's tomb.

Marik Ishtar, the leader of the Rare Hunters, was able to acquire "The Winged Dragon of Ra" and "Slifer the Sky Dragon" using the power of the Millennium Rod, but Ishizu was able to protect "Obelisk the Tormentor" from him. Marik and his Rare Hunters tested counterfeit counterfeited copies of "The Winged Dragon of Ra". Some ended up being crippled, some lost their minds, and some even died the moment the card was played. Marik came to the conclusion that the Gods respond to the strength of heart of the Duelists, of which none of the members of the experimental group had. To this end, he gave his adoptive brother Odion a copy of "Ra", reasoning that he would be able to control it due to his past as a servant of the Tomb Keepers.

Battle City

During Ishizu's trip to Domino City, she invited Seto Kaiba to the Domino City Museum where she held The Art of Egypt exhibition. She explained the Egyptian God cards, which would grant anyone who wielded all three of them the title of "King of Games", the Rare Hunters, and requested he would organize and host a Duel Monsters tournament in the city to lure the Rare Hunters and bring the other Egyptian God cards with them. Kaiba, intent on claiming the cards for himself to secure his title as the strongest Duelist, agreed, accepted "Obelisk the Tormentor" given to him by Ishizu, and organized the Battle City tournament.

Before the start of the tournament, Kaiba arranged a Duel with a Duel Machine (Duel Robot in the anime) to test out the power of "Obelisk the Tormentor". Despite the machine gaining an early advantage with quickly Summoning Kaiba's "Blue-Eyes White Dragons", Kaiba Summons "Obelisk", destroys the machine's monsters, and quickly depletes its Life Points to 0. During the Battle City tournament, Kaiba Summons "Obelisk" to defeat Koji Nagumo, which alerted Marik and the Rare Hunters to the location and identity of the card's user. "Obelisk" is Summoned during his Tag-Team Duels with Yami Yugi against the Rare Hunters, including Lumis and Umbra.

After Yugi defeats Arkana, Marik used the Millennium Rod to possess Arkana, revealing to Yugi Muto his plan to collect the Egyptian God cards and get revenge on the Pharaoh. He also explained the three God cards and the Millennium Puzzle were required to unlock the Pharaoh's hidden memories. Using his mind puppet Strings, Marik used "Slifer the Sky Dragon" against Yami Yugi, but he was ultimately defeated via Deck out by using the effect of "Slifer" against him. Yami Yugi obtains "Slifer" in accordance with Battle City's ante rules.

During the tournament quarter-finals, Yami Yugi used "Slifer" for the first time to defeat Yami Bakura. During Odion's Duel against Joey Wheeler, the former discovers that Marik placed a copy of "The Winged Dragon of Ra" in his Deck without his knowledge, telling him that usage of the card against Joey was needed to prove to those watching that Odion was Marik, who used the pseudonym "Namu" to keep his true identity secret. After Odion was struck down by "Ra's" rage for using a counterfeit of its card, Marik was taken over by Yami Marik, who Dueled Mai Valentine in the next round.

Mai successfully took "The Winged Dragon of Ra" from Yami Marik's Deck with "Amazoness Chain Master" and Summoned it, but was unable to read the hieratic text on the card needed to recite to control it and remained in its Sphere Mode. Yami Marik successfully took bak control of "Ra" by reciting its text, transformed it into its Battle Mode, and used it to defeat Mai.

In the final round of the quarter-finals, Kaiba Dueled Ishizu, who entered the tournament to save her brother and reclaim "Obelisk" from Kaiba. Using her Millennium Necklace to foresee Kaiba's moves, Ishizu allowed him to Summon "Obelisk" with the intent to destroy it with "Blast Held by a Tribute", but a vision from Yami Marik's Millennium Rod convined Kaiba to win by Tributing "Obelisk" and "Gadget Soldier" to Summon "Blue-Eyes White Dragon", thwarting Ishizu's strategy.

In an unofficial fifth Duel later that night, Yami Bakura Dueled Yami Marik. Yami Bakura used a combination of "Dark Designator" and "Multiple Destruction" to place "Ra" in the Graveyard, apparently eliminating it, but later Yami Marik revived it with "Monster Reborn" and revealed its secret abilities (Instant Attack and Point-to-Point Transfer) to win the Duel. In the anime, Yami Bakura used "Exchange" to seize "The Winged Dragon of Ra" instead, and with the help of the spirit of the original Marik, he was able to Summon and control "Ra", but this was thwarted when Yami Marik decreased the ATK of the monsters used to Tribute Summon it to 0 with "Joyful Doom", leaving "Ra" with 0 ATK. Yami Bakura is forced to abandon "Ra", allowing Yami Marik to revive it and win the Duel with its secret abilities.

Yugi holding the three "Egyptian God" Cards at the end of the Battle City tournament

Yami Marik and Joey Dueled in the semi-finals, where Yami Marik revealed "The Winged Dragon of Ra's" Phoenix Mode and burned Joey, wounding so badly that he fell unconscious before he could finish the Duel. In the next Duel, Kaiba and Yami Yugi battled each other and Summoned their respective Egyptian Gods. Eventually, both "Obelisk" and "Slifer" battled with an equal match of 4000 ATK and destroyed each other in a Double KO, triggering a vision of the Duel between Priest Seto and Pharaoh Atem in Ancient Egypt, and a vision of their two Gods petrified. Yami Yugi was eventually able to win the Duel with "Dark Paladin", claiming "Obelisk".

During the final Duel against Yami Marik, Yami Yugi was able to Summon "Slifer" and "Obelisk", but it was revealed that "Ra" was stronger than the other God cards and defeated "Slifer" with ease. Yami Yugi was forced to sacrifice "Obelisk" to survive. Using the combined forces of "Dark Magician" and "Dark Magician Girl", (via "Magical Dimension" in the manga and "Ragnarok" in the anime), Yami Yugi destroyed "Ra" while Yami Marik was infused to it via its Point-to-Point Transfer effect. The original Marik regains control from his darker half, destroys it by surrendering the Duel, and gave "Ra" to Yami Yugi.

World of Memories

Yami Yugi presented the Egyptian God cards to the Tablet of Lost Memories and entered the world of the Pharaoh's memories. In this reality, Yami Yugi acts as the Pharaoh in what is actually a role-playing Shadow Game orchestrated by Yami Bakura, who served as Bandit King Bakura. During Yami Yugi's battle with Yami Bakura, he summons the Egyptian Gods against Diabound, which destroys "Slifer" and gains its power, but is destroyed by "Ra". Since the Summoning of "Ra" was as a result of outside interference from Yugi, Yami Bakura used his ability as a player of the Shadow RPG to rewind time and prevent the Summoning of "Ra". Yami Yugi later Summons the Egyptian Gods to battle Yami Bakura's true identity, Zorc Necrophades, who defeats them and badly injures the Pharaoh. Upon learning his name, Yami Yugi (whose true name is revealed to be "Atem") uses it to merge the Gods into "Holactie the Creator of Light", destroying Zorc and winning the Shadow RPG.

During the battle between Yami Yugi and Yugi Muto during the Battle Ritual inside the Pharaoh's tomb, Yami Yugi quickly Summons the Egyptian God cards against Yugi, who is able to weaken and defeat them. When Yami Yugi uses "Monster Reborn" to revive "Slifer" from the Graveyard, Yugi negates it with "Gold Sarcophagus", allowing him to win the Duel. As Atem passes into the afterlife, the tomb collapses, causing the Egyptian God cards to be destroyed.

Yu-Gi-Oh! manga

Yu-Gi-Oh! R

Prior to the series, Maximillion Pegasus created the Wicked God cards sometime after creating the Egyptian God cards to keep them in check. They were used by Pegasus's protégé Yako Tenma, who claimed them to be the twins of the three "Egyptian God" cards, and that Pegasus himself was too afraid to produce them, but Yako completed them based on Pegasus's designs.

Yami Yugi Summoned "Slifer" during his first Duel against Yako. Yako then Summons "The Wicked Avatar" whose spherical appearance reminded Yami Yugi and his friends of "Ra's" Sphere Mode before it transformed into a darker version of "Slifer". Yami Yugi attempted to use "Slifer's" ATK-draining effect on it, but it failed, as "The Wicked Avatar" shared the same hierarchy as "Ra" before it destroyed "Slifer". He later uses "Slifer" to offhandedly dispatch Cedar Mill.

Yami Yugi briefly Summoned "Ra" during his second Duel against Yako to destroy "The Wicked Dreadroot", but the Summoning was negated by Yako with "The Selection".

Yami Yugi later Summoned "Obelisk" during his final Duel with Yako. During the battle against "The Wicked Avatar", "Obelisk" gains ∞ ATK via its effect and the effect of "The Wicked Avatar" forcibly matches the ATK. He then uses "Divine Evolution" to match its hierarchy with "The Wicked Avatar", transforming it into "Obelisk The Progenitor before destroying both monsters in a Double KO.

Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions

In Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions, "Slifer the Sky Dragon" briefly appears in a flashback when he remembers the Ceremonial Duel with Atem.

During his Duel against Diva, Kaiba pulls "Obelisk" out of the ground and used it to reduce his Life Points to 1000 before the Duel abruptly ends.

Yu-Gi-Oh! anime

Virtual World

The Egyptian God cards did not appear during the Virtual World arc, since The Big Five had the cards forbidden from their database that was used to choose a player's Deck.

Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light

The three "Gods" combined.

In Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light, Yami Yugi uses the effect of "Obelisk" to Tribute "Slifer" and "Ra" and defeat Kaiba with infinite strength in a computer simulation.

After Yami Yugi Summons "Slifer", Kaiba used "Obligatory Summon" to Special Summon "Obelisk and "Ra" from his Deck before activating "Pyramid of Light" to banish the Egyptian God cards. Yami Yugi used the effect of "Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon" to destroy "Pyramid of Light" and Special Summoned the God cards with "Return from the Different Dimension". Yami Yugi uses "Obelisk's" effect to destroy Anubis' "Theinen the Great Sphinx" and win the Duel.

Waking the Dragons

Before the World of Memories arc, Yami Yugi attempted to unlock the Tablet of Lost Memories with the Egyptian God cards, but the tablet is frozen over by the power of Dartz, preventing him from regaining his memories.

The God cards are later stolen by Dartz's henchmen while Solomon Muto is caring for them, which then materialize over Domino City. Gurimo briefly uses "Obelisk" against Yami Yugi, and while it was successfully controlled by "The Seal of Orichalcos", the combination of both cards' power caused Gurimo to suffer discomfort. After Yami Yugi destroys "Obelisk" and wins the Duel, Dartz's henchmen take the God cards to his temple where their energies were drained to fuel the revival of the Great Leviathan. During the final battle, the Egyptian Gods are retrieved by Yami Yugi, empowered with the light of Dartz's captives, and defeat the Great Leviathan in physical form.

Yu-Gi-Oh! GX

In Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, the dorms of Duel Academy are named after the God cards: Slifer Red, Ra Yellow and Obelisk Blue.

The series also introduced the Sacred Beasts, the evil and twisted counterparts of the Egyptian God cards.

The disgruntled Industrial Illusions card designer Franz stole a copy of "The Winged Dragon of Ra" created for testing purposes, and used it during the Genex Tournament held at Duel Academy and tracked down by Maximillion Pegasus (who confirmed that the God cards were indeed destroyed after Yami Yugi departed for the afterlife). Jaden Yuki Duels Franz, who quickly Summons "Ra" and restrains it with "Mound of the Bound Creator", causing it to cry. Despite Franz using the known abilities of "Ra" to gain an advantage, Jaden Summons "Ra" to his field, uses its Point-to-Point Transfer effect to increase its ATK, and win the Duel. After Franz's defeat, "Ra" dematerializes.

During the climax of Jaden's Duel with Yugi Muto, Yami Yugi appears and takes over, who Special Summons "Slifer" from his Graveyard.

Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's

In Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's, the Egyptian God cards make a cameo when Taro compared the power of "Zushin the Sleeping Giant" with the Egyptian Gods.[1]

Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V

In Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V, the Fusion Dimension Duel Academy has an elite squad of Duelists called the Obelisk Force. They wear helmets similar to the face of "Obelisk the Tormentor". The dubbed version also maintains the dorms seen in Yu-Gi-Oh! GX. It is unknown why they are named after "Obelisk" in this series, as no mention of the Egyptian God cards' existence has been made.

Anime and manga effects

In the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga and anime, the Egyptian God cards share similar effects. They are unaffected by card effects that would directly remove them from the side of the field of their controller (i.e. "Brain Control", "Mirror Force"), they cannot be Tributed by the opponent, activated cards and effects will only work on them for one turn (i.e. Special Summoned from the Graveyard with "Monster Reborn"), and their effects are treated as attacks (i.e. "Obelisk's" damaging effect, "Slifer's" ATK-decreasing effect, "Ra's" Phoenix Mode activated), which means activating their effects will fulfill cards like "Surprise Attack from Beyond", and their effects cannot be activated when they cannot declare an attack (i.e. "Swords of Revealing Light").

Cards that apply their own effect to other cards can bypass the Egyptian Gods' inherent protection, like "Blast Held by a Tribute", which became a part of "Obelisk" after it was Summoned by Tributing "Zolga" chosen by the card. During Seto Kaiba and Ishizu Ishtar's Duel, Ishizu had a vision from her Millennium Necklace that she would have been able to destroy "Obelisk" with its effect.

In addition to their Divine-Beast Type, the Egyptian God cards are sometimes stated to be different Types: "Obelisk" is a Warrior, "Slifer" is a Dragon, and "Ra" is a Machine. The three are classified as these Types in various video games such as Yu-Gi-Oh! The Sacred Cards and Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction. In the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga and anime, Yami Yugi's "Buster Blader" gains 500 ATK due to "Slifer" being treated as a Dragon monster.[2][3]

The depictions of the Egyptian God cards in the manga and the anime, however, are different from each other.

In the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga

In the manga, the Egyptian God cards' Summoning condition requires three monsters to be Tributed to be Tribute Summoned in accordance to the Battle City Rules regarding Level 10 monsters. Prior to this, Kaiba Normal Summoned "Obelisk" without Tributing monsters in accordance to the Duelist Kingdom rules to Normal Summon monsters from their hand regardless of their Level.[4]

The Egyptian God cards possess a Hierarchy amongst themselves.[5] In Yu-Gi-Oh! R, Yako Tenma explains this Hierachy to like a pyramid, with "Ra" at the top, and "Slifer" and "Obelisk" at the bottom as equals.[6] The Wicked God cards also belong to this same Hierarchy.[6] Only monsters that have the same Hierarchy or higher can affect the Egyptian God cards in the manga. Because of this, the effects of non-Egyptian God monsters do not work on them, like "Slifer" being immune to the effect of "Dark Necrofear", and the effects of "Slifer" do not work on "Ra" or "The Wicked Avatar", while the effects of "Obelisk" and "Slifer" will work on each other for one turn.[7][6][8]

Hierarchy also grants the Egyptian Gods protection in battle from monsters with lower Hierarchy, and its controller takes no battle damage, shown when the attack of "Obelisk the Tormentor" do not work on "Ra".[5] However, an Egyptian God's Hierarchy can be increased with "Divine Evolution", making "Obelisk" able to destroy "Avatar" by battle.[9] However, they can be destroyed by battle by any other means, such as any non-Egyptian God monsters (they do not have a Hierarchy), or card effects that also treat it as an attack, shown when Dark Yugi used "Dimension Magic" to combine the power of his "Dark Magician" and "Dark Magician Girl" to destroy "Ra" during the climax of Dark Yugi and Dark Marik's Battle City Duel.[10]

They are also unaffected by Trap Cards and Virus Cards.[11][12] This also extends when said cards are already active on the field, such as when Kaiba Summoned "Obelisk" while Aigami controls "Cubic Mandala", implying that their shared effects are their card properties as Divine Alignment monsters.[13] However, they can still be affected by Trap Cards with magical effects (which can be destroyed by "De-Spell"), shown when Yami Yugi used "Spellbinding Circle" to weaken "Slifer's" ATK by 700 during Dark Yugi and the Doll's Duel

In the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime

In the anime, the Egyptian God cards shared an effect that changes the opponent's attack to them when they are Special Summoned in Defense Position.

The anime removes Hierarchy, making "Ra" vulnerable to the attacks and effects of "Slifer" and "Obelisk", with Yami Marik using "Class System" to save "Ra" during Yami Yugi and Yami Marik's Battle City Duel, and "Slifer" being able to destroy "Ra" during the Battle Ritual, though "Obelisk" cannot destroy "Slifer" with its effect during Yami Yugi and Seto Kaiba's Battle City Duel. In the anime, the Egyptian Gods also can be affected by other monsters' effects, such as "Sword of Soul" during Yami Yugi and Seto Kaiba's Battle City Duel. During Yami Yugi and Yami Bakura's Battle City Duel in anime, "Dark Sanctuary" is used in place of "Dark Necrofear", where in the anime, the Egyptian Gods cannot be equipped by the opponent's cards instead.

The Egyptian Gods in the anime are vulnerable to certain cards such as "Ragnarok" which destroyed "Ra", "Magnet Force" which redirected "Slifer's" effect, and "Pyramid of Light" which banished them.[14][15][16] However, they are immune to "Mirror Force", and Yugi claimed "Ground Erosion" was able to both reduce the ATK of and negate the effects of "Obelisk" because it affected the Monster Zone that "Obelisk" was Summoned to, rather than "Obelisk" itself.[17][18]

The Egyptian Gods in the anime seem to stay on field when Special Summoned by Trap Card, such as "Summoning Clock".

According to the anime, only Duelists linked to the Ancient Egyptian past can control an Egyptian God card.[19] The only exceptions to this is when Gurimo controlled "Obelisk" using "The Seal of Orichalcos", albeit not without discomfort.[20], and when Franz restrained the replica of "Ra" with "Mound of the Bound Creator".[21]

Individual effects

"Obelisk" can Tribute two monsters during either player's turn to activate two different effects. The first effect can increase its ATK to ∞ while it is in Attack Position, but after the effect resolves, it must attack, though it's also allowed to attack during the opponent's turn. After it has attacked, the ATK of "Obelisk" returns to its original value. The second effect can destroy the opponent's monsters and inflict damage to the opponent equal to its ATK.

"Slifer" can increase its ATK/DEF by the number of cards in the player's hand x 1000. When an opponent Summons a monster, it attacks that monster immediately, reducing that monster's ATK or DEF by 2000, depending on if it is in Attack or Defense Position. If that monster's ATK or DEF equals 0 as a result, it is destroyed.

"Ra", regardless of its Summoning methods, will remain in its Sphere Mode unless the player recites the hieratic text written on the card, which is printed in an ink that can only be seen under its light. While "Ra" is in its Sphere Mode, it cannot attack, use its effects, or be targeted for attacks, but it does not prevent the opponent from attacking directly.

"Ra's" power is divided into several effects. Its first effect, upon being Tribute Summoned, allows its ATK/DEF become the combined total of the Tributed monsters. Its second effect, Point-to-Point Transfer, allows the player to pay all but 1 of their Life Points or Tribute any other monsters they control to increase its ATK/DEF by the same amount of Life Points paid or the monsters' combined ATK/DEF during either player's turn, and it could be done multiple times.[5] The player's body will then merge with "Ra" on its forehead jewel. The player can also use "De-Fusion" to undo the merge, reduce "Ra's" ATK/DEF to 0, and gain Life Points equal to the amount of ATK lost. Both effects cannot be used while "Ra" is in its Egyptian God Phoenix Mode. Its third effect, Instant Attack, allows it to become unaffected by card effects and conditions that would prevent it from attacking. It can attack all of the opponent's monsters, followed by attacking the opponent directly. Its fourth effect allows it to transform into Egyptian God Phoenix, which prevents it from being destroyed by battle and the player from taking battle damage, makes it immune to card effects, and it can attack and destroy a monster by paying 1000 Life Points.

OCG/TCG cards

Each Egyptian God has two separate versions in the physical card game: an illegal version that cannot be used in official tournaments, and a legal version that can. Each version of the Egyptian God cards has seen reprints.

Illegal prints

The latest Illegal versions of the OCG/TCG Egyptian God cards feature the following:

  • The limitation text "This card cannot be used in a Duel."
  • Flavor text as card text, based on their anime flavor text.
  • Non-standard card background color, based on their anime card background colors.
  • Non-standard card backing colors, based on their card background colors.
  • For "Slifer the Sky Dragon", its undefined ATK/DEF is written as X000/X000.
  • For "The Winged Dragon of Ra" in the OCG and the early TCG, its undefined ATK/DEF is written as ????/????.

In the Japanese versions, the Illegal versions also feature Series 2 card layouts, even on their reprints.

The Illegal versions were printed in the following printings in the Japanese OCG:

The Illegal versions were printed in the following printings in the North American English TCG:

Other regional and language printings can be found on the cards' individual pages.

Legal prints

All three of the Egyptian God cards have received legal prints as Effect Monsters. The legal "Obelisk" and "Slifer" possess effects virtually identical to their video game effects, while the legal version of "Ra" has its effects severely weakened (it cannot be Special Summoned, does not gain ATK equal to the total ATK of the monsters Tributed for its Tribute Summon, and its Point-to-Point Transfer effect can only be used upon its Normal Summoning, thus limiting the player's choice and making it incompatible with its "Phoenix" effect).

The only immunity of "Obelisk" was that it cannot be targeted by card effects, whereas the two other "God" Cards can be destroyed by anything. The immunity of the Egyptian Gods was later introduced as part of the effect of "Mound of the Bound Creator".

Playing style

Egyptian Gods Decks focus on Tribute Summoning the three Egyptian God monsters and supporting them with their dedicated support cards. Egyptian God support cards either support the monsters individually, or support their DIVINE Attribute or Divine-Beast Typing.

Egyptian God support cards focus on searching out the Egyptian Gods and providing Tribute for ther 3-Tribute requirement for Normal Summoning, and secondarily focus on providing powerful effects if the player controls the Egyptian God monsters. Key searchers for the Egyptian Gods include "Soul Energy MAX!!" (if it is in the GY, which can be done with "Foolish Burial Goods") for Obelisk, "Thunderspeed Summon" for Slifer and Ra (requires setup of Three Musketeers of Face Cards), and "Ancient Chant" for Ra.

Egyptian God support cards that provide Tribute include "Reactor Slime" and "Egyptian God Slime". "Soul Crossing" allows a Spell Speed 2 Tribute Summon of an Egyptian God using the opponent's monsters.

Once on the field, the Egyptian Gods have signature move cards, as well as other monster-specific support cards, that provide more powerful interactions beyond the monsters' individual effects. Slifer is supported by "Thunderforce Attack", Obelisk is supported by "Fist of Fate", and Ra is supported by "Blaze Cannon". Other general on-field support cards for Egyptian Gods include "Mound of the Bound Creator" and "Divine Evolution".

Multiple Egyptian God support cards, including "Dark Spell Regeneration", "Magical Trick Mirror", "Ultimate Divine-Beast", and "Millennium Revelation", provide revival for Egyptian God monsters in the Graveyard. Notably, several of them specifically require interacting with "Monster Reborn" to function.

Typically, Egyptian God Decks focus on a single Egyptian God and its support, as their support are specific to themselves and lack synergy between them. Notably, Ra has a search card for its support cards, "Guardian Slime", making its strategy relatively more consistent.

Weaknesses

  • The Egyptian Gods have little field protection, and can be easily removed by removal cards like "Raigeki".
  • The Egyptian Gods require a hefty investment to consistently search out and summon, meaning that it is easy to disrupt their summoning process by removing their monster Tributes or by negating their searches with "Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring".

Recommended cards

Recommended cards

Egyptian God + "Archfiend" Deck (December 13, 2017)

A Deck that makes use of “Masterking Archfiend” (that appeared in “LINK VRAINS PACK”)

You can Link Summon “Masterking Archfiend” with the effects of cards like “Phantom Skyblaster” and “Tour Guide from the Underworld”.

You can pay the activation cost of the effect of a “Edge Imp Sabres” in the GY to put a card on top of your Deck, and then add the card to your hand with the effects of cards like “The True Name” and “Archfiend’s Oath”.

You can easily get “Edge Imp Sabres” to the GY via 2 ways: • Special Summon it with the effect of “Tour Guide from the Underworld”, then send it to the GY via things such as using it as material for the Link Summon of “Masterking Archfiend” • Or you can send it from the Deck to the GY with “Masterking Archfiend” by paying an 800 LP cost (to match its 800 DEF), with cards such as “Psychic Blade” or “Brain Control”.

Level 6 monsters like “Archfiend Commander” can be used as materials to Xyz Summon “Inzektor Exa-Beetle”, whose effect can make “The Winged Dragon of Ra” an Equip Card, that you can send to the GY, allowing you to Special Summon “The Winged Dragon of Ra – Immortal Phoenix”.

Deck

V-Jump magazine

In the Febuary 2012 issue of the V-Jump Magazine, a Deck was posted on how to Summon all three of the "Egyptian Gods" as well as "Holactie the Creator of Light".[22]

TRI GOD DECK

Video games

The "Egyptian God" cards are present in Yu-Gi-Oh! The Sacred Cards, Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction, Yu-Gi-Oh! Nightmare Troubadour, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Spirit Caller and Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force 2.

In Tag Force 2, they can be obtained only if the player has the original Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force UMD Disc.

In Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force 3, they can be obtained only if the player has Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force 1 and 2.

In Spirit Caller, the game must be connected with Nightmare Troubadour in order to obtain them. Since it is possible to "trade" between Nightmare Troubadour, Spirit Caller and Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2007 by buying cards from Nightmare Troubadour, it is possible to have the "Egyptian God" cards in any of these games. Additionally, in Spirit Caller, the player can see the "Egyptian God" Cards by unlocking Yami Yugi.

In Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2008, they can only be obtained via the Card Download function, like with "Thunder King Rai-Oh".

In Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2009: Stardust Accelerator, "Obelisk" is an Effect Monster, but "Slifer" and "Ra" are their own individual Monster Card types, unseen in the game's navigational menus. They are all Level 10, DIVINE Attribute, Divine-Beast Type, and cannot be targeted by cards or effects. The Summon of an Egyptian God card cannot be negated, and cards cannot be activated in response to their Summon. Each Egyptian God card requires three Tributes to be Normal Summoned, and cannot be Set. If Special Summoned, they are destroyed during the End Phase.

Trivia

  • In the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga nd the Japanese version of the anime, the card text of the Egyptian Gods (except the Hieratic text of "The Winged Dragon of Ra") is written in English, likely due to the one-of-a-kind cards being created by Maximillion Pegasus, who is from the United States of America.
    • However, they are still referred to their Japanese names, rather than the English names printed on the cards.
    • The anime uses a slightly different card layout as well, likely due to not being finished as a result of the curse associated with them.
  • Each of the Egyptian God cards in the OCG/TCG are focused on a certain play-style:
    • "Obelisk" is offensive, using its 4000 ATK & DEF combined with its targeting immunity to destroy everything and overwhelm the opponent.
    • "Slifer" is defensive, using its effects to weaken and destroy Summoned monsters to compensate for its fluctuating ATK/DEF.
    • "Ra" is OTK based, using its effect to significantly increase it ATK to enormous Levels, and potentially defeat the opponent that turn. Alternatively, using its destruction effect can aid in allowing for other monsters to do so.
  • In the manga, "Ra" is the only Egyptian God Card that was never Summoned by Yami Yugi.
    • In the anime, however, Yami Yugi Summons "Ra" during his Ceremonial Duel against Yugi Muto.
  • The illegal prints of the Egyptian God cards once demanded high prices on the secondary market. This was prior to their current widespread availability. During this time, countless counterfeit copies were made and distributed primarily throughout East Asia.
  • In the Filipino anime, "Ra's" name is changed to "Apollo", the Greek equivalent of Ra.
  • The ranks of the dorms in the Duel Academy, named after the Egyptian Gods, reflects how Seto Kaiba viewed the three cards:
    • Slifer Red is the lowest rank, as "Slifer" was owned by Yugi Muto, his arch-rival.
    • Ra Yellow is the middle rank, as "Ra" was owned by Marik Ishtar, whom Kaiba was neutral to.
    • Obelisk Blue is the top rank, as "Obelisk" was owned and prized by Kaiba himself.
  • In the Basic Game Play FAQ on the Former Official UDE Web Site there was a question that asked "What do the Egyptian god cards do?" and it was answered with "Nothing. They're not legitimate Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game cards. They have no effects and can't be used in your Deck".

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ See:
  2. ↑ See Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters International: Worldwide Edition promotional cards.
  3. ↑ See:
  4. ↑ See Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dawn of Destiny promotional cards.
  5. ↑ See Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie Ani-Manga promotional card.
  6. ↑ See Shonen Jump May 2005 subscription bonus.

References

  1. ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's - Episode 121
  2. ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel 66 (Duelist Duel 7): "The Trap"
  3. ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel 173 (Duelist Duel 114): "Combo of Despair!!"
  4. ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel 148 (Duelist Duel 89): "The God of the Obelisk"
  5. ↑ a b c Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel 275 (Duelist Duel 216): "One Point of Life!"
  6. ↑ a b c Yu-Gi-Oh! R Duel Round 2: "Avatar's Menace!!"
  7. ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel 208 (Duelist Duel 149): "The Line of Fire"
  8. ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel 256 (Duelist Duel 197): "God vs. God!"
  9. ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! R Duel Round 43: "Mutually Assured Destruction"
  10. ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel 340 (Millennium World Duel 62): "The Ties That Bind"
  11. ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel 236 (Duelist Duel 177): "The Dark God is Born!"
  12. ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! R Duel Round 30: "The Invincible "1""
  13. ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions
  14. ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! episode 142142: "The Final Face Off - Part 5"
  15. ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! episode 222222: "The Final Duel - Part 2"
  16. ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light
  17. ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! episode 06868: "Legendary Fisherman, Part 1"
  18. ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! episode 221221: "The Final Duel - Part 1"
  19. ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! episode 09292: "Mind Game: Mai Vs. Marik, Part 3"
  20. ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! episode 146146: "A New Evil - Part 2"
  21. ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! GX episode 08585: "Rah, Rah, Ra!"
  22. ↑ V-Jump magazine
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