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Featured Duel: Marik Ishtar vs. Joey Wheeler - Part 3

Joey Wheeler's Turn

Attacks with "Lava Golem", but Marik activates Trap Card "Relieve Monster", returning "Plasma Eel" to his hand, then Special Summons it back to his side of the field (500 ATK / 1200 DEF) in Defense Position. Since it can't be destroyed by battle, "Lava Golem" does not destroy it.
"Helpoemer's" effect activates from Marik's Graveyard: Joey discards "Gamble".
"Lava Golem" inflicts 700 damage to Joey (Joey: 2900 → 2200 Life Points) (NOTE: In the real game, "Lava Golem" inflicts 1000 damage).

Activates Magic Card "Machine Duplication", Special Summoning another two "Plasma Eels" (500 ATK / 1200 DEF) to the field.
Marik's three "Plasma Eels" equip themselves to Joey's "Panther Warrior", "Rocket Warrior", and "Lava Golem".
Sets a card.

Activates "Graceful Dice" and rolls a six, raising "Plasma Eel's" ATK by six times its original strength ("Plasma Eel": 500 → 3000 ATK / 1200 DEF). This negates "Machine Duplication's" effect, destroying the other two "Plasma Ees" and freeing Joey's monsters. (NOTE: in real life, "Graceful Dice" has a slightly different effect and cannot target opponent monsters; also "Machine Duplication" is not a Continuous Spell Card and its effect is *not* negated by increasing the ATK of the original monster it duplicated).
Tributes "Panther Warrior", "Rocket Warrior", and "Lava Golem" to Summon "Gilford the Lightning" (2800 ATK / 1400 DEF), immediately activating its effect: Marik's monsters are destroyed.
Attacks with "Gilford the Lightning", but Marik activates "Nightmare Mirror" to negate the attack, also inflicting 1000 damage to Joey (Joey: 2200 → 1200 Life Points) and allowing him to discard the "The Winged Dragon of Ra" from his hand.

Activates "Monster Reborn" to Special Summon "The Winged Dragon of Ra" from his Graveyard back to the field (? ATK / ? DEF), and transforms it into "Egyptian God Phoenix" (0 ATK / 0 DEF).