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{{Infobox/Yu-Gi-Oh!/Episode
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{{Infobox episode
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| series             = Yu-Gi-Oh!
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| image             = BlueEyesUltimateDragon-JP-Anime-DM-NC.png
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| season              = 1
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| en_name            = Face Off, Part 2
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| image name          = Yugioh023.jpg
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| ja_name            = 最強！ 華麗！ 究極竜
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| image size          =
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| romaji_name        = Saikyō! Karei! Burūaizu Arutimetto Doragon
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| image caption      =
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| ja_trans_name      = Strongest! Magnificent! Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon
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| english            = Face Off, Part 2
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| series            = Yu-Gi-Oh!
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| kanji              = 最強！ 華麗！ 究極竜
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| number             = 23
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| romaji              = Saikyō! Karei! Burū Aizu Arutimetto Doragon
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| season            = 1
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| japanese translated = Strongest! Splendid! Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon
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| ja_air_date        = September 26, 2000
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| episode number     = 23
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| en_air_date        = April 13, 2002
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| japanese air date  = September 26, 2000
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| ja_opening        = V O I C E  
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| english air date    = April 13, 2002
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| ja_ending          = Energizing Shower
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| japanese opening    = [[V O I C E]]
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| en_theme          = Yu-Gi-Oh! Theme
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| japanese ending    = [[Energizing Shower]]<br />元気のシャワー
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| screenwriter      = Junki Takegami
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| english opening    = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 1 Theme (English)|Season one theme]]
 
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| english ending      =  
 
 
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'''"Face Off, Part 2"''', known as '''"Strongest! Splendid! Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon"''' in the Japanese version, is the twenty-third episode of the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series anime)|''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' second series anime]].
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'''"Face Off, Part 2"''', known as '''"Strongest! Magnificent! Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon"''' in the Japanese version, is the twenty-third episode of the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' second series anime]]. It first aired in Japan on September 26, 2000 and in the United States on April 13, 2002.
  
 
==Summary==
 
==Summary==
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Back at the duel, Yugi uses "[[The Eye of Truth]]" to see Seto's hand and is surprised to see a "[[Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]" and that he has not Summoned it yet. He then uses "[[Mystic Box]]" to destroy "[[Ancient Lamp]]", allowing "[[Dark Magician]]" to destroy "[[La Jinn the Mystical Genie of the Lamp]]". Seto Summons "[[Saggi the Dark Clown]]" in defense mode. Yugi destroys it with "[[Gaia the Fierce Knight]]", but this activates "[[Crush Card Virus|Crush Card]]", destroying all of Yugi's monsters with 1500 or more [[ATK]]. Yugi can still use equip cards to power up his weak monsters, but Seto has drawn all three "[[Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]s" and "[[Polymerization]]", forming the "[[Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon]]". Can Yugi defeat the most powerful Duel Monster in the game, or will he be eliminated and lose his chance to save his Grandpa?
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[[Bandit Keith]] continues to watch the [[Yami Yugi|Yugi]] and [[Seto Kaiba|Kaiba]] [[Duel]] from a balcony. Yugi appears to have an advantage over Kaiba, until Kaiba unleashes his "[[Crush Card]]", destroying all of Yugi's [[Monster Card|monsters]] with 1500 or more [[ATK]]. On top of that, Kaiba draws all three "[[Blue-Eyes White Dragon (anime)|Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]s" and "[[Polymerization (anime)|Polymerization]]", allowing him to [[Fusion Material Monster|fuse]] them together, [[Fusion Summon|forming]] the "[[Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon (anime)|Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon]]". The situation seems hopeless for Yugi, but encouragement from his friends and thoughts of his [[Solomon Muto|grandpa]] make him determined to carry on.
  
 
==Featured Duel: Yami Yugi vs. Seto Kaiba==
 
==Featured Duel: Yami Yugi vs. Seto Kaiba==
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''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 022|Duel continued from previous episode.]]''
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{{ambox|text=This Duel uses [[Duelist_Kingdom#Rules|Duelist Kingdom]] gameplay. Rules and [[card effect]]s may differ from that of the ''[[TCG]]''/''[[OCG]]''. See the individual card articles for more information.}}
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{{duelprev|Featured Duel: Yami Yugi vs. Seto Kaiba}}
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[[Yami Yugi|Yugi]] has 1500 [[Life Points|LP]] remaining and [[control]]s "[[Dark Magician (anime)|Dark Magician]]" (2500/2100) in [[Attack Position]]. His [[hand]] contains "[[Horn of the Unicorn (anime)|Horn of the Unicorn]]", "[[Multiply (anime)|Multiply]]", "[[Swords of Revealing Light (anime)|Swords of Revealing Light]]" and "[[The Eye of Truth (anime)|The Eye of Truth]]".<br />
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[[Seto Kaiba|Kaiba]] has 1500 LP remaining and controls "[[La Jinn the Mystical Genie of the Lamp (anime)|La Jinn the Mystical Genie of the Lamp]]" (1800/1000) in Attack Position and "[[Ancient Lamp (anime)|Ancient Lamp]]". His hand contains "[[Battle Ox (anime)|Battle Ox]]", "[[Saggi the Dark Clown (anime)|Saggi the Dark Clown]]" and "[[Blue-Eyes White Dragon (anime)|Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]".
  
 
<u>'''Turn 7: Kaiba'''</u><br />
 
<u>'''Turn 7: Kaiba'''</u><br />
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*"Swords of Revealing Light" is shown to be in Yami's hand.
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[[Seto Kaiba|Kaiba]] [[draw a card|draw]]s "[[De-Spell (anime)|De-Spell]]" and subsequently [[activate]]s it to [[destroy]] Yugi's "Swords of Revealing Light".
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*[[Seto Kaiba|Kaiba]] draws "[[De-Spell]]" and subsequently activates it to [[destroy]] Yami's "[[Swords of Revealing Light]]".
 
  
 
<u>'''Turn 8: Yami Yugi'''</u><br />
 
<u>'''Turn 8: Yami Yugi'''</u><br />
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*Yami Yugi draws "Mystic Box".
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Yugi draws "[[Mystic Box (anime)|Mystic Box]]". He then activates "The Eye of Truth" to see Kaiba's hand. Kaiba's hand is shown to contain "De-Spell", "Ancient Lamp", "Saggi the Dark Clown", and "Blue-Eyes White Dragon". Yugi then activates "Mystic Box" to destroy "Ancient Lamp". "Dark Magician" [[attack]]s and destroys "La Jinn" (Kaiba: 1500 → 800 LP).
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*Yami activates "[[The Eye of Truth]]" to see Kaiba's hand. Kaiba's hand is shown to contain "De-Spell", "Ancient Lamp", "Saggi the Dark Clown", and "Blue-Eyes White Dragon".
 
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*[[Yami Yugi|Yami]] [[activate]]s "[[Mystic Box]]" to [[destroy]] "[[Ancient Lamp]]".  
 
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(NOTE: In the real game [[Mystic Box]] lets you select 1 [[monster]] on the opponent's side of the [[field]]. That [[monster]] is [[destroyed]] and 1 [[monster]] on your side of the [[field]] goes to the opponent's side of the [[Field]]).
 
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*"[[Dark Magician]]" [[attack]]s and [[destroy]]s "[[La Jinn the Mystical Genie of the Lamp]]" ([[Seto Kaiba|Kaiba]] 1500 → 800 [[Life Points]]).
 
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*"Multiply" is shown in Yami's hand.
 
  
 
<u>'''Turn 9: Kaiba'''</u><br />
 
<u>'''Turn 9: Kaiba'''</u><br />
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*Kaiba draws "Crush Card".
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Kaiba draws "Crush Card". He then [[Normal Summon]]s "Saggi the Dark Clown" (600/1500) in [[Defense Position]] and [[Set]]s 1 card.
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*[[Seto Kaiba|Kaiba]] [[Normal Summon]]s "[[Saggi the Dark Clown]]" in [[Defense Position]] (600 [[ATK]] / 1500 [[DEF]])
 
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*Kaiba then [[Set]]s 1 card.
 
  
 
<u>'''Turn 10: Yami Yugi'''</u><br />
 
<u>'''Turn 10: Yami Yugi'''</u><br />
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*[[Yami Yugi|Yami]] draws "[[Gaia the Fierce Knight]]" and subsequently Normal Summons it in [[Attack Position]] (2300 [[ATK]] / 2100 [[DEF]]).
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Yugi recalls "Dark Magician" back into his hand. He draws "[[Gaia The Fierce Knight (anime)|Gaia The Fierce Knight]]" and subsequently Normal Summons it (2300/2100) in Attack Position. "Gaia" attacks and destroys "Saggi". Kaiba then activates "[[Crush Card]]" to destroy every [[Monster Card|monster]] that has 1500 or more [[ATK]] on Yugi's side of the [[field]] and hand. Every other monster in Yugi's [[Main Deck|Deck]] that has 1500 or more ATK is rendered useless.
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*Yami recalls his "Dark Magician" back into his hand.
 
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* "[[Gaia the Fierce Knight]]" [[attack]]s and [[destroy]]s "[[Saggi the Dark Clown]]".
 
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**Kaiba [[activate]]s "[[Crush Card Virus|Crush Card]]" in response. "[[Crush Card Virus|Crush Card]]" [[destroy]]s every monster that has 1500 or more ATK on Yami's side of the field. "Gaia the Fierce Knight" is destroyed as well as the "Dark Magician" in Yami's hand. Every other monster in [[Yami Yugi|Yami's]] Deck that has 1500 or more ATK is rendered useless.
 
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*"Horn of the Unicorn" and "Multiply" are shown in Yami's hand.
 
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(NOTE: [[Crush Card Virus]]'s real-life effect tributes a [[DARK]] monster with 1000 or less ATK to destroy all of the opponent's [[monsters]] with 1500 [[ATK]] or more on the [[Field]], [[Hand]] and any they [[draw]] until their 3rd [[End Phase]].)
 
  
 
<u>'''Turn 11: Kaiba'''</u><br />
 
<u>'''Turn 11: Kaiba'''</u><br />
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*Kaiba's hand contains "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" and "Battle Ox".
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Kaiba passes his turn.
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*[[Seto Kaiba|Kaiba]] passes.
 
  
 
<u>'''Turn 12: Yami Yugi'''</u><br />
 
<u>'''Turn 12: Yami Yugi'''</u><br />
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*[[Yami Yugi|Yami]] [[Draw a card|draws]] "[[Summoned Skull]]" (2500 [[ATK]] / 1200 [[DEF]]). Since its [[ATK|Attack Points]] is more than 1500, [[Yami Yugi|Yami]] cannot [[summon]] it.
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Yugi draws "[[Summoned Skull (anime)|Summoned Skull]]", which he cannot use because of "Crush Card". Yugi Normal Summons "[[Silver Fang (anime)|Silver Fang]]" (1200/800) in Defense Position.
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*Yami [[Normal Summon]]s "[[Silver Fang]]" in [[Defense Position]] (1200 [[ATK]] / 800 [[DEF]]) instead.  
 
  
 
<u>'''Turn 13: Kaiba'''</u><br />
 
<u>'''Turn 13: Kaiba'''</u><br />
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*Kaiba draws "Blue-Eyes White Dragon".
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Kaiba draws his second "Blue-Eyes White Dragon". Kaiba Normal Summons "Battle Ox" (1700/1000) in Attack Position. "Battle Ox" attacks and destroys "Silver Fang". Kaiba's hand contains "[[Gift of The Mystical Elf (anime)|Gift of The Mystical Elf]]" and "Blue-Eyes White Dragon".
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*[[Seto Kaiba|Kaiba]] [[Normal Summon]]s "[[Battle Ox]]" in [[Attack Position]] (1700 [[ATK]] / 1000 [[DEF]]).  
 
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*"[[Battle Ox]]" [[attack]]s and [[destroy]]s "[[Silver Fang]]".
 
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*Kaiba's hand contains "Gift of the Mystical Elf" and "Blue-Eyes White Dragon".
 
  
 
<u>'''Turn 14: Yami Yugi'''</u><br />
 
<u>'''Turn 14: Yami Yugi'''</u><br />
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*Yami's hand contains "Mammoth Graveyard, "Multiply", and "Horn of the Unicorn".
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Yugi's hand contains "[[Mammoth Graveyard (anime)|Mammoth Graveyard]]", "Multiply" and "Horn of the Unicorn". Yugi draws "[[Griffore (anime)|Griffore]]" and subsequently Normal Summons it (1200/1500) in Attack Position. He then activates "Horn of the Unicorn" and [[equip]]s it to "Griffore", increasing its ATK by 700 ("Griffore": 1200 → 1900). "Griffore" attacks and destroys "Battle Ox" (Kaiba: 800 → 600 LP).
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*[[Yami Yugi|Yami]] draws "[[Griffore]]" and subsequently Normal Summons it in [[Attack Position]] (1200 [[ATK]] / 1500 [[DEF]]).  
 
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*He then [[equip]]s "[[Horn of the Unicorn]]" to "[[Griffore]]", increasing its ATK and DEF by 700 ("[[Griffore]]": 1200 → 1900 [[ATK]] / 1500 → 2200 [[DEF]]).
 
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*"[[Griffore]]" [[attack]]s and [[destroy]]s "[[Battle Ox]]". ([[Seto Kaiba|Kaiba]] 800 → 600 [[Life Points]]).
 
  
 
<u>'''Turn 15: Kaiba'''</u><br />
 
<u>'''Turn 15: Kaiba'''</u><br />
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*Kaiba draws the third "Blue-Eyes White Dragon".
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Kaiba draws his third "Blue-Eyes White Dragon". Kaiba then activates "Gift of The Mystical Elf" to increase his Life Points by 300 (Kaiba: 600 → 900 LP). Kaiba then Normal Summons "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" (3000/2500) in Attack Position. "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" attacks and destroys "Griffore" (Yugi: 1500 → 400 LP).
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*[[Seto Kaiba|Kaiba]] [[activate]]s "[[Gift of the Mystical Elf]]" to increase his [[Life Points]] by 300 for every monster on the field. There is only one, so Kaiba gains 300 Life Points ([[Seto Kaiba|Kaiba]] 600 → 900 [[Life Points]]).
 
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*Seto [[Normal Summon]]s "[[Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]" in [[Attack Position]] (3000 [[ATK]] / 2500 [[DEF]]).  
 
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*"[[Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]" [[attack]]s and [[destroy]]s "[[Griffore]]" ([[Yami Yugi|Yami]]: 1500 → 400 [[Life Points]]).
 
  
 
<u>'''Turn 16: Yami Yugi'''</u><br />
 
<u>'''Turn 16: Yami Yugi'''</u><br />
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*Yami draws.
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Yugi draws. He then Normal Summons "[[Giant Soldier of Stone (anime)|Giant Soldier of Stone]]" (1300/2000) in Defense Position. Yugi's hand contains "Mammoth Graveyard", "Multiply" and "[[Polymerization (anime)|Polymerization]]".
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*[[Yami Yugi|Yami]] [[Normal Summon]]s "[[Giant Soldier of Stone]]" in [[Defense Position]] (1300 [[ATK]] / 2000 [[DEF]]).
 
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*Yami's hand contains "Mammoth Graveyard, "Multiply", and "Polymerization".
 
  
 
<u>'''Turn 17: Kaiba'''</u><br />
 
<u>'''Turn 17: Kaiba'''</u><br />
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*[[Seto Kaiba|Kaiba]] draws "[[Polymerization]]" and subsequently activates it, fusing his "Blue-Eyes" with the two [[Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]s in his hand to [[Fusion Summon]] "[[Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon]]" in [[Attack Position]] (4500 [[ATK]] / 3800 [[DEF]]).
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Kaiba draws "Polymerization" and subsequently activates it to [[Fusion Material Monster|fuse]] the "Blue-Eyes" on his side of the field with the two "Blue-Eyes" in his hand and [[Fusion Summon]] "[[Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon (anime)|Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon]]" (4500/3800) in Attack Position. "Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon" attacks and destroys "Giant Soldier of Stone".
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*"[[Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon]]" [[attack]]s and [[destroy]]s "[[Giant Soldier of Stone]]".
 
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*Yami's hand still contains the three above-mentioned cards he had on his previous turn.
 
  
 
<u>'''Turn 18: Yami Yugi'''</u><br />
 
<u>'''Turn 18: Yami Yugi'''</u><br />
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*Yami Yugi draws.
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Yugi draws.
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''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 024|Duel concludes next episode.]]''
 
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==Mistakes==
 
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*In the US version, [[Crush Card Virus]] was given the green backgroud of [[Magic Card]]s
 
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*In the Japanese version, [[Mystical Elf]] was shown instead of [[Gift of the Mystical Elf]] in [[Kaiba]]'s hand. This was fixed in the US version.
 
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*When [[Seto Kaiba]] activates [[Gift of the Mystical Elf]] he calls it [[Mystical Elf]] in the US version. In Japanese, its name is Holy Elf's Blessing, and [[Kaiba]] does say it right it the Japanese version.
 
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==Differences in adaptations==
 
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*"[[The Eye of Truth]]" and "[[Gift of the Mystical Elf]]" were redesigned as [[Trap Card]]s in the English dub in order to match their ''TCG''/''OCG'' counterparts. Both were [[Spell Card]]s in the Japanese version.
 
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*"[[Mystic Box]]" is given a slight redesign in the dub.
 
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* In the original, Yugi knew Kaiba was going to fuse his dragons, but in the dub he didn't.
 
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{{duelnext|Featured Duel: Yami Yugi vs. Seto Kaiba}}
  
 
==Featured cards==
 
==Featured cards==
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{{Decklist|Seto Kaiba
 
{{Decklist|Seto Kaiba
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|monsters =
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|normal monsters =
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* [[Battle Ox]]
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* [[Battle Ox (anime)|Battle Ox]]
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* [[Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon]]
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* [[Blue-Eyes White Dragon (anime)|Blue-Eyes White Dragon]] x3
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* [[Blue-Eyes White Dragon]] x3
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* [[La Jinn the Mystical Genie of the Lamp (anime)|La Jinn the Mystical Genie of the Lamp]]
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* [[La Jinn the Mystical Genie of the Lamp]]
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* [[Saggi the Dark Clown (anime)|Saggi the Dark Clown]]
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* [[Saggi the Dark Clown]]
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|fusion monsters =
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* [[Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon (anime)|Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon]]
 
|magic =
 
|magic =
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* [[De-Spell]]
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* [[De-Spell (anime)|De-Spell]]
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* [[Gift of the Mystical Elf]]<ref group=Notes name=magic>This card was played as a [[Spell Card|Magic Card]]. It is an [[Trap Card]] in the ''TCG''/''OCG''.</ref>
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* [[Gift of The Mystical Elf (anime)|Gift of The Mystical Elf]]
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* [[Polymerization]] (''[[Polymerization (Fusion)|Alternate version]] in the dubs'')
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* [[Polymerization (anime)|Polymerization]] (''[[Polymerization (Fusion)|Alternate version]] in the dubs'')
 
|traps =
 
|traps =
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* [[Ancient Lamp]]<ref group=Notes name=trap>This card was played as a [[Trap Card]]. It is an [[Effect Monster]] in the ''TCG''/''OCG''.</ref>
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* [[Ancient Lamp (anime)|Ancient Lamp]]
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* [[Crush Card Virus|Crush Card]]
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* [[Crush Card]]
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{Decklist|Yugi Muto/Yami Yugi
 
{{Decklist|Yugi Muto/Yami Yugi
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|monsters =
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|normal monsters =
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* [[Dark Magician]]
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* [[Dark Magician (anime)|Dark Magician]]
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* [[Gaia the Fierce Knight]]
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* [[Gaia The Fierce Knight (anime)|Gaia The Fierce Knight]]
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* [[Giant Soldier of Stone]]
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* [[Giant Soldier of Stone (anime)|Giant Soldier of Stone]]
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* [[Griffore]]
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* [[Griffore (anime)|Griffore]]
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* [[Mammoth Graveyard]]<ref group=Notes name=hand>This card was seen in Yugi's [[hand]].</ref>
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* [[Mammoth Graveyard (anime)|Mammoth Graveyard]]<ref group="note" name="hand">This card was seen in Yugi's [[hand]].</ref>
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* [[Silver Fang]]
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* [[Silver Fang (anime)|Silver Fang]]
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* [[Summoned Skull]]<ref group=Notes name=vir>This card was seen when Yugi draw this card, but he cannot Summon it, due to "[[Crush Card Virus]]'" effect.</ref>
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* [[Summoned Skull (anime)|Summoned Skull]]<ref group="note" name="virus">This card was seen during one of Yugi's Draw Phases. He could not Summon it, due to the effect of "[[Crush Card]]".</ref>
 
|magic =
 
|magic =
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* [[Horn of the Unicorn]]
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* [[Horn of the Unicorn (anime)|Horn of the Unicorn]]
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* [[Multiply]]<ref group=Notes name=hand/>
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* [[Multiply (anime)|Multiply]]<ref group="note" name="hand"/>
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* [[Mystic Box]]
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* [[Mystic Box (anime)|Mystic Box]]
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* [[Polymerization]] (''[[Polymerization (Fusion)|Alternate version]] in the dubs'')<ref group=Notes name=hand/>
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* [[Polymerization (anime)|Polymerization]] (''[[Polymerization (alternate password)|Alternate version]] in the dub'')<ref group="note" name="hand"/>
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* [[Swords of Revealing Light]]<ref group=Notes name=hand/>
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* [[Swords of Revealing Light (anime)|Swords of Revealing Light]]<ref group="note" name="hand" />
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* [[The Eye of Truth]]<ref group=Notes name=magic/>
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* [[The Eye of Truth (anime)|The Eye of Truth]]
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{Decklist|Kaiba's thought
 
{{Decklist|Kaiba's thought
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|monsters =
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|normal monsters =
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* [[Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon]]
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* [[Blue-Eyes White Dragon (anime)|Blue-Eyes White Dragon]] x3
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* [[Blue-Eyes White Dragon]] x3
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|fusion monsters =
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* [[Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon (anime)|Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon]]
 
|magic =
 
|magic =
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* [[Polymerization]] (''[[Polymerization (Fusion)|Alternate version]] in the dubs'')
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* [[Polymerization (anime)|Polymerization]] (''[[Polymerization (alternate password)|Alternate version]] in the dub'')
 
}}
 
}}
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==Mistakes==
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* In the Japanese version, "[[Mystical Elf (anime)|Mystical Elf]]" was shown instead of "Gift of The Mystical Elf" in [[Kaiba]]'s hand at the end of the 13th turn. This was fixed in the dub version.
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* When Kaiba activates "Gift of The Mystical Elf", he calls it "Mystical Elf" in the dub version. In Japanese, its name is Holy Elf's Blessing, and Kaiba does say it right it the Japanese version.
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* "Battle Ox" has been seen in Kaiba's hand since the previous episode, and is even seen in his hand at the beginning of this episode. However, when Yugi plays "The Eye of Truth" to look at Kaiba's hand, "Battle Ox" is not among the cards shown to him. Instead, Yugi sees "De-Spell", which Kaiba has already used.
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==Cast==
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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! scope="col" | Japanese character name
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! scope="col" | Japanese voice actor
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|-
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| [[Yugi Muto]]u
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| [[Shunsuke Kazama]]
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|-
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| [[Téa Gardner|Anzu Mazaki]]
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| [[Maki Saito]]
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|-
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| [[Joey Wheeler|Katsuya Jonouchi]]
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| [[Hiroki Takahashi]]
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|-
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| [[Tristan Taylor|Hiroto Honda]]
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| [[Takayuki Kondo]]
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|-
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| [[Bakura Ryou|Ryo Bakura]]
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| [[Yo Inoue]]
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|-
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| [[Seto Kaiba]]
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| [[Kenjiro Tsuda]]
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|-
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| [[Bandit Keith]]
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| [[Hajime Komada]]
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|-
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| rowspan="4" | Other
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| [[Eiji Takemoto]]
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|-
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| [[Yuki Nakao]]
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|-
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| [[Masaru Hotta]]
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|-
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| [[Hiroshi Kikkawa]]
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|-
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| Narration
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| [[Masanori Ikeda]]
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|}
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==Differences in adaptations==
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* "[[The Eye of Truth (anime)|The Eye of Truth]]" and "[[Gift of The Mystical Elf (anime)|Gift of The Mystical Elf]]" were [[Magic Card]]s in the Japanese version. In the English version, they were [[Trap Card]]s, matching their ''[[OCG]]''/''[[TCG]]'' counterparts.
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* "[[Crush Card]]" was a Trap Card in the Japanese version and a Spell Card in the English.
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* "[[Mystic Box (anime)|Mystic Box]]" is given a slight redesign in the dub.
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* In the original, Yugi knew Kaiba was going to fuse his dragons, but in the dub he did not.
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* In the original, Téa prays to the Goddess of Victory to help Yugi with the match. In the dub, she worries about Yugi.
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
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<references group=Notes />
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<references group="note" />
  
 
{{Yu-Gi-Oh! episodes/season 1}}
 
{{Yu-Gi-Oh! episodes/season 1}}

Latest revision as of 19:10, 2 March 2024

"Face Off, Part 2"
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Names
EnglishFace Off, Part 2
Japanese name
Japanese最強！ 華麗！ 究極竜
RōmajiSaikyō! Karei! Burūaizu Arutimetto Doragon
TranslatedStrongest! Magnificent! Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon
Series
SeriesYu-Gi-Oh!
Number23
Season1
Music
Japanese OP"V O I C E"
Japanese ED"Energizing Shower"
English OP & ED"Yu-Gi-Oh! Theme"
Staff
Screenplay
Air dates
JapaneseSeptember 26, 2000
EnglishApril 13, 2002
Chronology
Yu-Gi-Oh! episodes (season 1)
Previous"Face Off, Part 1"
Next"Face Off, Part 3"

"Face Off, Part 2", known as "Strongest! Magnificent! Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon" in the Japanese version, is the twenty-third episode of the Yu-Gi-Oh! second series anime. It first aired in Japan on September 26, 2000 and in the United States on April 13, 2002.

Summary[edit]

Bandit Keith continues to watch the Yugi and Kaiba Duel from a balcony. Yugi appears to have an advantage over Kaiba, until Kaiba unleashes his "Crush Card", destroying all of Yugi's monsters with 1500 or more ATK. On top of that, Kaiba draws all three "Blue-Eyes White Dragons" and "Polymerization", allowing him to fuse them together, forming the "Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon". The situation seems hopeless for Yugi, but encouragement from his friends and thoughts of his grandpa make him determined to carry on.

Featured Duel: Yami Yugi vs. Seto Kaiba[edit]

Duel continues from the previous episode.

Yugi has 1500 LP remaining and controls "Dark Magician" (2500/2100) in Attack Position. His hand contains "Horn of the Unicorn", "Multiply", "Swords of Revealing Light" and "The Eye of Truth".
Kaiba has 1500 LP remaining and controls "La Jinn the Mystical Genie of the Lamp" (1800/1000) in Attack Position and "Ancient Lamp". His hand contains "Battle Ox", "Saggi the Dark Clown" and "Blue-Eyes White Dragon".

Turn 7: Kaiba
Kaiba draws "De-Spell" and subsequently activates it to destroy Yugi's "Swords of Revealing Light".

Turn 8: Yami Yugi
Yugi draws "Mystic Box". He then activates "The Eye of Truth" to see Kaiba's hand. Kaiba's hand is shown to contain "De-Spell", "Ancient Lamp", "Saggi the Dark Clown", and "Blue-Eyes White Dragon". Yugi then activates "Mystic Box" to destroy "Ancient Lamp". "Dark Magician" attacks and destroys "La Jinn" (Kaiba: 1500 → 800 LP).

Turn 9: Kaiba
Kaiba draws "Crush Card". He then Normal Summons "Saggi the Dark Clown" (600/1500) in Defense Position and Sets 1 card.

Turn 10: Yami Yugi
Yugi recalls "Dark Magician" back into his hand. He draws "Gaia The Fierce Knight" and subsequently Normal Summons it (2300/2100) in Attack Position. "Gaia" attacks and destroys "Saggi". Kaiba then activates "Crush Card" to destroy every monster that has 1500 or more ATK on Yugi's side of the field and hand. Every other monster in Yugi's Deck that has 1500 or more ATK is rendered useless.

Turn 11: Kaiba
Kaiba passes his turn.

Turn 12: Yami Yugi
Yugi draws "Summoned Skull", which he cannot use because of "Crush Card". Yugi Normal Summons "Silver Fang" (1200/800) in Defense Position.

Turn 13: Kaiba
Kaiba draws his second "Blue-Eyes White Dragon". Kaiba Normal Summons "Battle Ox" (1700/1000) in Attack Position. "Battle Ox" attacks and destroys "Silver Fang". Kaiba's hand contains "Gift of The Mystical Elf" and "Blue-Eyes White Dragon".

Turn 14: Yami Yugi
Yugi's hand contains "Mammoth Graveyard", "Multiply" and "Horn of the Unicorn". Yugi draws "Griffore" and subsequently Normal Summons it (1200/1500) in Attack Position. He then activates "Horn of the Unicorn" and equips it to "Griffore", increasing its ATK by 700 ("Griffore": 1200 → 1900). "Griffore" attacks and destroys "Battle Ox" (Kaiba: 800 → 600 LP).

Turn 15: Kaiba
Kaiba draws his third "Blue-Eyes White Dragon". Kaiba then activates "Gift of The Mystical Elf" to increase his Life Points by 300 (Kaiba: 600 → 900 LP). Kaiba then Normal Summons "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" (3000/2500) in Attack Position. "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" attacks and destroys "Griffore" (Yugi: 1500 → 400 LP).

Turn 16: Yami Yugi
Yugi draws. He then Normal Summons "Giant Soldier of Stone" (1300/2000) in Defense Position. Yugi's hand contains "Mammoth Graveyard", "Multiply" and "Polymerization".

Turn 17: Kaiba
Kaiba draws "Polymerization" and subsequently activates it to fuse the "Blue-Eyes" on his side of the field with the two "Blue-Eyes" in his hand and Fusion Summon "Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon" (4500/3800) in Attack Position. "Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon" attacks and destroys "Giant Soldier of Stone".

Turn 18: Yami Yugi
Yugi draws.

Duel continues in the next episode.

Featured cards[edit]

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

Mistakes[edit]

  • In the Japanese version, "Mystical Elf" was shown instead of "Gift of The Mystical Elf" in Kaiba's hand at the end of the 13th turn. This was fixed in the dub version.
  • When Kaiba activates "Gift of The Mystical Elf", he calls it "Mystical Elf" in the dub version. In Japanese, its name is Holy Elf's Blessing, and Kaiba does say it right it the Japanese version.
  • "Battle Ox" has been seen in Kaiba's hand since the previous episode, and is even seen in his hand at the beginning of this episode. However, when Yugi plays "The Eye of Truth" to look at Kaiba's hand, "Battle Ox" is not among the cards shown to him. Instead, Yugi sees "De-Spell", which Kaiba has already used.

Cast[edit]

Japanese character name Japanese voice actor
Yugi Mutou Shunsuke Kazama
Anzu Mazaki Maki Saito
Katsuya Jonouchi Hiroki Takahashi
Hiroto Honda Takayuki Kondo
Ryo Bakura Yo Inoue
Seto Kaiba Kenjiro Tsuda
Bandit Keith Hajime Komada
Other Eiji Takemoto
Yuki Nakao
Masaru Hotta
Hiroshi Kikkawa
Narration Masanori Ikeda

Differences in adaptations[edit]

  • "Crush Card" was a Trap Card in the Japanese version and a Spell Card in the English.
  • "Mystic Box" is given a slight redesign in the dub.
  • In the original, Yugi knew Kaiba was going to fuse his dragons, but in the dub he did not.
  • In the original, Téa prays to the Goddess of Victory to help Yugi with the match. In the dub, she worries about Yugi.

Notes[edit]

  1. ↑ a b c d This card was seen in Yugi's hand.
  2. ↑ This card was seen during one of Yugi's Draw Phases. He could not Summon it, due to the effect of "Crush Card".
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