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{{Infobox/Yu-Gi-Oh!/Episode
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{{Infobox episode
| series              = Yu-Gi-Oh!
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| image             = Yugioh176.jpg
| season             = 4
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| en_name            = Grappling with a Guardian - Part 3
| image name          = Yugioh176.jpg
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| ja_name            = 心の闇を撃て!
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| romaji_name        = Kokoro no Yami o Ute!
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| ja_trans_name      = Defeat the Darkness of the Heart!
| english            = Grappling with a Guardian - Part 3
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| series            = Yu-Gi-Oh!
| kanji              = 心の闇を撃て!
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| number             = 176
| romaji              = Kokoro no Yami wo Ute!
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| season            = 4
| japanese translated = Defeat the Darkness of the Heart!
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| ja_air_date        = October 22, 2003
| episode number     = 176
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| en_air_date        = April 30, 2005
| japanese air date  = October 22, 2003
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| ja_opening        = WARRIORS
| english air date    = April 30, 2005
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| ja_ending          = These Overflowing Feelings Don't Stop
| japanese opening    = [[WARRIORS]]
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| en_theme          = Yu-Gi-Oh! Theme
| japanese ending    = [[These Overflowing Feelings Don't Stop]]
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| screenwriter      = Yasuyuki Suzuki
| english opening    = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 1 Theme (English)|Season one theme]]
 
| english ending      = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Season 1 Theme (English)|Season one theme]]
 
 
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}}
  
 
==Rafael's Graveyard==
 
==Rafael's Graveyard==
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* When [[Yami Yugi]] [[activate]]s "[[Underworld Circle]]", a thick layer of purplish fog surrounds the dome of "[[The Seal of Orichalcos (anime)|The Seal of Orichalcos]]" from the outside  and transports [[Rafael]] and Yami Yugi to a vision of Rafael's past.
  
*When [[Yami Yugi]] [[Activate]]s "[[Underworld Circle]]", a thick layer of purplish fog surrounds the dome of the "[[Seal of Orichalcos]]" from the outside  and transports [[Rafael]] and Yami Yugi to a vision of Rafael's past.
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* This Graveyard is the location where Rafael's family is buried (in the dub, Rafael explains to Yami Yugi he recognizes the graveyard, but does not say any other importance about it). The tombstones read the names of '[[Julian]]' and '[[Sonia]]', Rafael's little brother and sister lost during a storm during his childhood (in the dub, the names on the gravestones are replaced with the "Orichalcos" symbol). When Rafael meets [[Dartz]], the latter tells him to dig the ground with his hands and unearth the remains of his family. Eatos appears and takes the skulls from Rafael. While Rafael's back is turned, Dartz throws a [[Duel Disk#Chaos Duel Disk|Chaos Duel Disk]] into the hole, for Rafael to pick up (in the dub, Rafael just finds the Chaos Duel Disk in the ground. Also, Eatos only appears to try to prevent Rafael from using the Duel Disk).
  
*This graveyeard is the location where Rafael's family is buried. The tombstones read the names of '[[Julian]]' and '[[Sonia]]', Rafael's little brother & sister lost during a storm during his childhood. When Rafael meets [[Dartz]], the latter tells him to dig the ground with his hands and unearth the remains of his family. He then throws a [[Duel Disk#Chaos Duel Disk|Chaos Duel Disk]] into the hole, for Rafael to pick up.
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* Rafael uses the "Seal" for the first time and "Eatos" is turned into the horrific "[[Guardian Dreadscythe (anime)|Guardian Dreadscythe]]". Dartz tells him that this monster has been born out of Rafael's dark heart.
  
*Rafael uses the "Seal" for the first time and Eatos is turned into the horrific "[[Guardian Dreadscythe]]. Dartz tells him that this Monster has been born out of Rafael's dark heart.
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==Breaking free==
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* As the flashback ends, Yami Yugi is shocked to discover "Guardian Dreadscythe" is still on the field even though the first effect of "[[Underworld Circle]]" should have destroyed all monsters on the field. Rafael explains that the last effect of "Guardian Dreadscythe" prevents his monster's destruction by 'obligating' him to discard one card, however this decision is made by "Guardian Dreadscythe", not him (in the dub, Rafael claims "Guardian Dreadscythe" was made to be indestructible so that not even he could get rid of it). Yami Yugi deduces that if he can remove "Guardian Dreadscythe" from the field, it should make Rafael come to his senses as "Guardian Dreadscythe" was made from the darkness in Rafael's heart.
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* The [[Duel]] keeps on and Yami Yugi uses a combination of "[[Claw of Hermos|The Claw of Hermos]]" and "[[Guardian Eatos (anime)|Guardian Eatos]]" to get rid of the 'immortality' which "Dreadscythe" claims to have.
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* Guided by "Eatos", Rafael removes all of his monsters out of his [[Graveyard]] through both "[[Underworld Circle]]" and "[[Soul Charge (anime)|Soul Charge]]". However by using "Soul Charge", he takes 1500 damage (500 for each monster he resurrected), thereby conceding defeat. However, since he is shown a vision of being reunited with both his [[Monster Card|monster]]s and his family, the 'Darkness' in his heart temporarily vanishes, making the "Orichalcos" fragment shatter and the "Seal" dissolve without claiming Rafael's soul. Since Yami Yugi won the [[Duel]], he regains his "King of Games" title. [[Seto Kaiba|Kaiba]] believes that the title now has meaning to him again and that Yami Yugi is a great Duelist.
  
==Breaking free==
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* However, just as dawn begins to emerge, the whole Paradius Inc. building begins to shake. Something's happening.
*The Duel keeps on and Yami uses a combination of [[The Claw of Hermos|Hermos]] and [[Guardian Eatos]] to get rid of the 'immortality' which "Dreadscythe" claims to have.
 
*Guided by Eatos, Rafael removes all of his monsters out of his [[Graveyard]] through both "Underworld Circle" and "Soul Charge". However by using "Soul Charge", he takes 1500 damage (500 for each monster he resurrected), thereby conceding defeat: however, since he is shown a vision of being reunited with both his Monsters and his family, the 'Dark' on his heart temporarily vanishes, making the Orichalcos fragment shatter and the "Seal" dissolve without claiming Rafael's soul. Since Yami won the duel, he regains his "King of Games" title. Kaiba believes that the title now has meaning to him again and that Yami is a great duelist.
 
*However, just as dawn begins to emerge, the whole Paradius Inc. building begins to shake. Something'shappening.
 
  
 
==Featured Duel: Rafael vs. Yami Yugi - Part 3==
 
==Featured Duel: Rafael vs. Yami Yugi - Part 3==
  
 
''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 175|Duel continues from previous episode.]]''
 
''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 175|Duel continues from previous episode.]]''
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Yami Yugi has 300 [[LP|Life Points]] remaining and controls "Underworld Circle".
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Rafael has 1200 Life Points remaining and controls "[[The Seal of Orichalcos (anime)|The Seal of Orichalcos]]", "Guardian Treasure" and two set cards.
  
 
<u>'''Turn 16: Yami Yugi'''</u><br />
 
<u>'''Turn 16: Yami Yugi'''</u><br />
[[Yami Yugi]] has just [[Activate|activated]] "[[Underworld Circle]]" to destroy all monsters on the field. A purplish fog surrounds the [[Duel Arena]] transporting [[Rafael]] and Yami Yugi to a Graveyard, a vision of Rafael's past. Due to the effect of "[[Underworld Circle]]", both Players remove all [[Monster Cards|Monster]]s in their hand and [[Main Deck|Deck]] from play. For the remainder of the [[Duel]], both Players can only [[Special Summon]] 1 Monster from their respective [[Graveyard]]s during each Player's Main Phase 1. Also if a monster is destroyed, it is removed from play instead of being sent to the Graveyard. The second effect of "[[Guardian Dreadscythe]]" activates, which 'obligates' Rafael to discard a card and prevent "[[Guardian Dreadscythe]]'s" destruction. He 'must' also forego using "[[Underworld Circle]]'s" Effect to [[Special Summon]] any other Monsters since "Dreadscythe" was not destroyed by "Underworld Circle". Yami Yugi uses the effect of "[[Underworld Circle]]" to [[Special Summon]] "[[Dark Magician]]" (2500/2100) from his [[Graveyard]] in [[Attack Position]]. He then [[Set]]s a Card.
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[[Yami Yugi]] has just [[Activate|activated]] "[[Underworld Circle]]" to destroy all [[Monster Card|monster]]s on the [[field]]. A purplish fog surrounds the [[Duel Arena]] transporting [[Rafael]] and Yami Yugi to a Graveyard, a vision of Rafael's past. Due to the effect of "Underworld Circle", both players remove all [[Monster Cards|monster]]s in their [[hand]] and [[Main Deck|Deck]] from play. For the remainder of the [[Duel]], both Players can only [[Special Summon]] a monster from their respective [[Graveyard]]s during each Player's [[Main Phase 1]]. Also if a monster is destroyed, it is [[Banish|removed from play]] instead of being sent to the Graveyard.  
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The last effect of "[[Guardian Dreadscythe (anime)|Guardian Dreadscythe]]" activates, which 'obligates' Rafael to discard a card and prevent "Guardian Dreadscythe" from being destroyed (by "Underworld Circle"). The second effect of "Dreadscythe" prohibits Rafael from [[Normal Summon|Normal]] or [[Special Summon]]ing [[Monster Cards|monster]]s; therefore, he 'must' also forego using the effect of "Underworld Circle" to [[Special Summon]] any other monsters. Yami Yugi uses the effect of "Underworld Circle" to [[Special Summon]] "[[Dark Magician (anime)|Dark Magician]]" (2500/2100) from his [[Graveyard]] in [[Attack Position]]. He then [[Set]]s a Card.
  
 
<u>'''Turn 17: Rafael'''</u><br />
 
<u>'''Turn 17: Rafael'''</u><br />
Rafael draws. Due to the effect of "[[Guarded Treasure|Guardian Treasure]]", Rafael draws one extra card. Yami Yugi uses the effect of "[[Underworld Circle]]" to [[Special Summon]] "[[Jack's Knight]]" from his Graveyard (1900/1000) in [[Attack Position]]. "[[Guardian Dreadscythe]]" [[attack]]s "[[Dark Magician]]", but Yami Yugi [[activate]]s "[[Zero Gravity]]" to switch the [[Battle Position]]s of all [[face-up]] [[Monster Cards|Monster]]s; "[[Dark Magician]] and "[[Jack's Knight]]", and "[[Guardian Dreadscythe]]" (5500/0) are switched to [[Defense Position]]. [[Rafael]] activates "[[Spirit Hunting]]" to switch "[[Guardian Dreadscythe]]" into [[Attack Position]] and destroy all Defense Position monsters Yami Yugi controls.  
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Rafael draws. Due to the effect of "[[Guardian Treasure]]", Rafael draws one extra card. Yami Yugi uses the effect of "Underworld Circle" to [[Special Summon]] "[[Jack's Knight (anime)|Jack's Knight]]" from his Graveyard (1900/1000) in [[Attack Position]]. "Guardian Dreadscythe" [[attack]]s "Dark Magician", but Yami Yugi [[activate]]s his face-down "[[Zero Gravity (anime)|Zero Gravity]]" to switch the [[Battle Position]]s of all [[face-up]] [[Monster Cards|monster]]s; all [[face-up]] monsters switch to [[Defense Position]]. [[Rafael]] activates his [[face-down]] "[[Spirit Hunting]]" to switch "Guardian Dreadscythe" to [[Attack Position]] and destroy all [[Defense Position]] monsters Yami Yugi controls.  
  
 
<u>'''Turn 18: Yami Yugi'''</u><br />
 
<u>'''Turn 18: Yami Yugi'''</u><br />
Yami Yugi draws. Yami Yugi then uses the effect of "[[Underworld Circle]]" to [[Special Summon]] "[[Dark Magician Girl]]" (2000/1700) from his Graveyard in [[Attack Position]]. He then activates "[[Altar of Restoration]]" to remove the top 2 Cards of his [[Main Deck|Deck]] from play and add "[[The Eye of Timaeus]]" from his [[Banished Zone|Removed From Play Zone]] to his [[Hand]]. Yami Yugi then activates "[[The Eye of Timaeus]]" to fuse the latter with "[[Dark Magician Girl]]" and Special Summon "[[Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight]]" (2600/1700) in [[Attack Position]].  
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Yami Yugi draws. Yami Yugi then uses the effect of "Underworld Circle" to [[Special Summon]] "Dark Magician Girl" (2000/1700) from his [[Graveyard]] in [[Attack Position]]. He then activates "[[Altar of Restoration]]" to [[Banish|remove]] the top two Cards of his [[Main Deck|Deck]] from play and add "[[Eye of Timaeus|The Eye of Timaeus]]" from his [[Graveyard]] to his [[hand]]. Yami Yugi then activates "The Eye of Timaeus" to fuse the latter with "Dark Magician Girl" and Special Summon "[[Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight (anime)|Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight]]" (2600/1700) in [[Attack Position]].  
  
"[[Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight]]" then attacks "[[Guardian Dreadscythe]]". Yami Yugi then activates "[[Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight]]'s" effect to discard 1 card from his hand and destroy "[[Guardian Dreadscythe]]" at the start of the Damage Step without applying Damage Calculation. The second effect of "[[Guardian Dreadscythe]]" then activates, which 'obligates' [[Rafael]] to discard a Card from his hand and prevent "[[Guardian Dreadscythe]]'s" Destruction. Yami Yugi then [[Set]]s a Card.
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"Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight" then attacks "Guardian Dreadscythe". Yami Yugi then activates the effect of "Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight" to discard a card from his hand and destroy "Guardian Dreadscythe" at the start of the Damage Step without applying [[damage calculation]]. The last effect of "Guardian Dreadscythe" activates to prevent its destruction. Yami Yugi then [[Set]]s a card.
  
 
<u>'''Turn 19: Rafael'''</u><br />
 
<u>'''Turn 19: Rafael'''</u><br />
Rafael draws. Due to the effect of "[[Guarded Treasure|Guardian Treasure]]", Rafael draws one extra card. Yami Yugi uses the effect of "[[Underworld Circle]]" to [[Special Summon]] "[[Queen's Knight]]" (1500/1600) from his Graveyard in [[Attack Position]]. [[Rafael]] discards "[[Monster Reborn]]" in order to activate "[[Orichalcos Sword of Sealing]]", equipping it to "[[Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight]]" and [[Negate|negating]] its effects. "[[Guardian Dreadscythe]]" [[attack]]s and [[destroy]]s "[[Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight]]", but Yami Yugi activates "[[Reduction Barrier]]" to multiply the [[damage]] he would take by 1/10 ([[Yami Yugi|Yami]] 300 → 10).
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Rafael draws. Due to the effect of "Guardian Treasure", Rafael draws one extra card. Yami Yugi uses the effect of "Underworld Circle" to [[Special Summon]] "[[Queen's Knight (anime)|Queen's Knight]]" (1500/1600) from his [[Graveyard]] in [[Attack Position]]. [[Rafael]] discards "[[Monster Reborn (anime)|Monster Reborn]]" in order to activate "[[Orichalcos Sword of Sealing]]", equipping it to "Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight" and [[Negate|negating]] its effects. "Guardian Dreadscythe" [[attack]]s and [[destroy]]s "Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight", but Yami Yugi [[activate]]s his [[face-down]] "[[Reduction Barrier]]" to reduce the [[damage]] he would take to 1/10 of the original amount ([[Yami Yugi]] 300 → 10).
  
 
<u>'''Turn 20: Yami Yugi'''</u><br />
 
<u>'''Turn 20: Yami Yugi'''</u><br />
Yami Yugi draws. Yami Yugi then uses the effect of "[[Underworld Circle]]" to [[Special Summon]] "[[Big Shield Gardna]]" (100/2600) from his Graveyard in [[Defense Position]]. He then activates "[[Pot of Greed]]" to [[Draw a card|draw]] 2 Cards ("Spider Web" and "Claw of Hermos"). Yami Yugi then activates "[[Spider Web (anime)|Spider Web]]" to add the "Monster Reborn" in Rafael's Graveyard to Yami Yugi's hand. He then activates "[[Monster Reborn]]" to [[Special Summon]] "[[Guardian Eatos]]" (2500/2000) from Rafael's [[Graveyard]] to his side of the field in [[Attack Position]] ("[[Guardian Dreadscythe]]": 5500 → 5000/0). Yami Yugi then activates "[[Claw of Hermos]]" to fuse the latter with "[[Queen's Knight]]" and form "[[Goddess Bow]]". Yami Yugi then equips "Goddess Bow" onto "[[Guardian Eatos]]", doubling its [[ATK]] ("[[Guardian Eatos]]": 2500 → 5000/2000).  
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Yami Yugi draws. Yami Yugi then uses the effect of "Underworld Circle" to [[Special Summon]] "[[Big Shield Gardna (anime)|Big Shield Gardna]]" (100/2600) from his [[Graveyard]] in [[Defense Position]]. He then activates "[[Pot of Greed (anime)|Pot of Greed]]" to [[Draw a card|draw]] two Cards ("Spider Web" and "[[Claw of Hermos|The Claw of Hermos]]"). Yami Yugi then [[activate]]s "[[Spider Web (anime)|Spider Web]]" to add the "Monster Reborn" in Rafael's [[Graveyard]] to his [[hand]].
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Yami Yugi then activates "Monster Reborn" to revive "[[Guardian Eatos (anime)|Guardian Eatos]]" (2500/2000) in [[Attack Position]] and under his control ("Guardian Dreadscythe": 5500 → 5000/0). Yami Yugi then [[activate]]s "The Claw of Hermos" to fuse the latter with "Queen's Knight" and form "[[Goddess Bow (anime)|Goddess Bow]]". Yami Yugi then equips "Goddess Bow" onto "Guardian Eatos", doubling its [[ATK]] ("Guardian Eatos": 2500 → 5000/2000).  
  
"[[Guardian Eatos]]" [[attack]]s "[[Guardian Dreadscythe]]". The second effect of "[[Guardian Dreadscythe]]" then activates, which 'obligates' Rafael to discard a Card and prevent "[[Guardian Dreadscythe]]'s" Destruction. Since "[[Guardian Eatos]]" battled a monster that had the same ATK as it and it wasn't destroyed due to its effect, Yami activates "[[Goddess Bow]]'s" second effect to prevent "Eatos" from being destroyed and allow "Eatos" to attack once again this turn. This chain is repeated 6 times, depleting Rafael's hand until he has no more cards in his hand. After Rafael runs out of cards in his hand, [[Guardian Dreadscythe|Dreadscythe]] is destroyed. After that occurs, Eatos is destroyed since its ATK was equal to the ATK "[[Guardian Dreadscythe]]" and the latter was destroyed (Due to the effect of "Underworld Circle", both monsters are removed from play).
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"Guardian Eatos" [[attack]]s "Guardian Dreadscythe". The last effect of "Guardian Dreadscythe" then activates to prevent its destruction. Since "Guardian Eatos" battled a monster that had the same [[ATK]] as it and it wasn't destroyed due to its effect, Yami Yugi activates the second effect of "Goddess Bow" to prevent "Eatos" from being destroyed and allow "Eatos" to attack once again this turn. This chain is repeated six times, depleting Rafael's hand until he has no more cards in his hand. After Rafael's hand becomes empty, "Dreadscythe" and "Eatos" are destroyed in a [[Double KO]].
  
 
<u>'''Turn 21: Rafael'''</u><br />
 
<u>'''Turn 21: Rafael'''</u><br />
Rafael draws. Due to the effect of "[[Guarded Treasure|Guardian Treasure]]", Rafael draws one extra card. Rafael then uses the Effect of "[[Underworld Circle]]" to [[Special Summon]] "[[Guardian Grarl]]" from his Graveyard (2500 → 3000/1000) in [[Attack Position]]. He then activates "[[Soul Charge]]" to [[Special Summon]] "[[Guardian Elma]]" (1300 → 1800/1200), "[[Guardian Kay'est]]" (1000 → 1500/1800) and "[[Backup Gardna]]" (500 → 1000/2200) from his Graveyard in Attack Position at the cost of not being allowed to use the summoned monsters for attacking this turn. By using this card, Rafael was able to empty his [[Graveyard]] of monsters and resurrect his trusted [[Guardians]]. However, for every Monster he [[Summon]]ed this way, Rafael takes 500 [[Damage]]. Because he summoned three monsters through the effect of "Soul Charge", Rafael takes 1500 damage ([[Rafael]] 1200 → 0). Yami wins.
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Rafael draws. Due to the effect of "Guardian Treasure", Rafael draws one extra card. Rafael then uses the effect of "Underworld Circle" to [[Special Summon]] "[[Guardian Grarl (anime)|Guardian Grarl]]" from his Graveyard (2500 → 3000/1000) in [[Attack Position]]. He then activates "[[Soul Charge (anime)|Soul Charge]]" to [[Special Summon]] "[[Guardian Elma (anime)|Guardian Elma]]" (1300 → 1800/1200), "[[Guardian Kay'est (anime)|Guardian Kay'est]]" (1000 → 1500/1800) and "[[Backup Gardna (anime)|Backup Gardna]]" (500 → 1000/2200) from his [[Graveyard]] in [[Attack Position]] at the cost of not being allowed to use the Summoned monsters for attacking this turn. By using "Soul Charge", Rafael was able to empty his [[Graveyard]] of monsters and resurrect his trusted [[Guardian]]s. However, Rafael takes 500 damage for each monster that he Special Summoned this way ([[Rafael]] 1200 → 0).
  
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
* After Yami added "The Claw of Hermos" to his deck he should have had 41 cards.Throughout the course of the duel he used all 41 cards excluding if he would have another draw phase or if he would have banished monsters from his deck via "Underworld circle". The math is as follows:
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* Yami Yugi had at least 41 cards in his Deck during this Duel (even assuming he banished no monsters from his Deck with the effect of "[[Underworld Circle]]"). The cards removed from his Deck (totaling 41) are listed below:
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** 5 cards - Started the Duel with 5 cards
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** 10 cards - Took 10 turns, conducting a [[normal draw]] during each
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** 5 cards - Drew with the effect of "[[Card of Sanctity (anime)|Card of Sanctity]]"
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** 5 cards - Summoned the Kuriboh Brothers from his Deck with the effect of "[[Five Star Twilight (anime)|Five Star Twilight]]"
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** 3 cards - Drew with the effect of "[[Graceful Charity (anime)|Graceful Charity]]"
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** 2 cards - Drew with the effect of "[[Pot of Greed (anime)|Pot of Greed]]"
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** 5 cards - Drew with the effect of "[[Kuribandit (anime)|Kuribandit]]" (then discarded 3 of them)
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** 2 cards - Banished with the effect of "[[Altar of Restoration]]"
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** 1 card - Summoned "[[Dark Magician (anime)|Dark Magician]]" from his Deck with the effect of "[[Dark Magic Curtain (anime)|Dark Magic Curtain]]"
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** 1 card - Summoned "[[Jack's Knight (anime)|Jack's Knight]]" from his Deck with the effect of "[[King's Knight (anime)|King's Knight]]"
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** 1 card - Summoned "[[Kuribandit (anime)|Kuribandit]]" from his Deck with the effect of "[[Kuribeh (anime)|Kuribeh]]"
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** 1 card - Summoned "[[Kuribabylon (anime)|Kuribabylon]]" from his Deck with the effect of "[[Kuribah (anime)|Kuribah]]"
  
* He opened with 5 cards and had 10 turns - 15 cards
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== Differences in adaptations ==
* He added 5 cards to his hand with Card of Sanctity to reach 6 and summoned 5 Kuribohs from his deck - 10 Cards
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* The flashbacks to Rafael's past is changed drastically in the dubbed version - the text on the graves is instead replaced with "The Seal of Orichalcos", the references to his family removed, and the scene of him digging up the two skulls is removed. The shots of "Guardian Eatos" holding the skulls are inconsistently edited - the scene of her taking the skulls and the skulls vanishing when the Seal is activated are cut, but two scenes in the dub clearly show her holding the skulls.
* He drew 5 cards via "Graceful Charity" and "Pot of Greed" - 5 cards
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* The arrows fired by "Goddess Bow" are made to be glowy when they strike "Guardian Dreadscythe" in an attempt to obscure them.
* He went through 5 cards from "Kuribandit" - 5 cards
 
* He banished 2 cards from "Altar of Restoration", Searched twice from "Dark Magic Curtain" and "King's Knight", and Summoned "Kuribandit" and "Kuribabylon" - 6 Cards
 
* The only explanations as to what would have happened had Rafael not surrendered is that Yami would lose because he had no cards in his deck, or that he started with more than 41 before the duel with or without "Underworld Circle" in effect.
 
* Therefore the only way Yami would have survived if Rafael continued the duel would be if his deck had more than 41 cards to begin with.
 
* There is no proof that he started with more than 41 cards but there is proof he didn't start with less.
 
  
 
==Featured cards==
 
==Featured cards==
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{{Decklist|Flashbacks
 
{{Decklist|Flashbacks
 
|effect monsters =
 
|effect monsters =
* [[Guardian Dreadscythe]] (Spirit)
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* [[Guardian Dreadscythe (anime)|Guardian Dreadscythe]] (Spirit)
* [[Guardian Eatos]] (Card/Spirit)
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* [[Guardian Eatos (anime)|Guardian Eatos]] (Card/Spirit)
* [[Guardian Grarl]] (Card/Spirit)
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* [[Guardian Grarl (anime)|Guardian Grarl]] (Card/Spirit)
* [[Guardian Kay'est]] (Card/Spirit)
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* [[Guardian Kay'est (anime)|Guardian Kay'est]] (Card/Spirit)
 
|magic =
 
|magic =
* [[The Seal of Orichalcos]]
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* [[The Seal of Orichalcos (anime)|The Seal of Orichalcos]]
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{Decklist|Rafael
 
{{Decklist|Rafael
 
|effect monsters =
 
|effect monsters =
* [[Backup Gardna]]
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* [[Backup Gardna (anime)|Backup Gardna]]
* [[Guardian Dreadscythe]]
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* [[Guardian Dreadscythe (anime)|Guardian Dreadscythe]]
* [[Guardian Eatos]]
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* [[Guardian Eatos (anime)|Guardian Eatos]]
* [[Guardian Elma]]
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* [[Guardian Elma (anime)|Guardian Elma]]
* [[Guardian Grarl]]
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* [[Guardian Grarl (anime)|Guardian Grarl]]
* [[Guardian Kay'est]]
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* [[Guardian Kay'est (anime)|Guardian Kay'est]]
 
|magic =
 
|magic =
* [[Guarded Treasure|Guardian Treasure]]
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* [[Guardian Treasure]]
* [[Monster Reborn]]<ref group=Notes name=sword>Rafael [[discard]]ed this card in order to [[activate]] "[[Orichalcos Sword of Sealing]]".</ref>
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* [[Monster Reborn (anime)|Monster Reborn]]<ref group=Notes name=sword>Rafael [[discard]]ed this card in order to [[activate]] "[[Orichalcos Sword of Sealing]]".</ref>
 
* [[Orichalcos Sword of Sealing]]
 
* [[Orichalcos Sword of Sealing]]
* [[Reaper Scythe - Dreadscythe]]
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* [[Reaper Scythe - Dreadscythe (anime)|Reaper Scythe - Dreadscythe]]
* ''[[Soul Charge]]''
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* ''[[Soul Charge (anime)|Soul Charge]]''
* [[The Seal of Orichalcos]]
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* [[The Seal of Orichalcos (anime)|The Seal of Orichalcos]]
 
|traps =
 
|traps =
 
* [[Spirit Hunting]]
 
* [[Spirit Hunting]]
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{{Decklist|Yami Yugi
 
{{Decklist|Yami Yugi
 
|normal monsters =
 
|normal monsters =
* [[Dark Magician]]
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* [[Dark Magician (anime)|Dark Magician]]
* [[Jack's Knight]]
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* [[Jack's Knight (anime)|Jack's Knight]]
* [[Queen's Knight]]
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* [[Queen's Knight (anime)|Queen's Knight]]
 
|effect monsters =
 
|effect monsters =
* [[Big Shield Gardna]]
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* [[Big Shield Gardna (anime)|Big Shield Gardna]]
* [[Dark Magician Girl]]
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* [[Dark Magician Girl (anime)|Dark Magician Girl]]
 
|fusion monsters =
 
|fusion monsters =
* [[Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight]]
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* [[Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight (anime)|Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight]]
 
<u>Legendary Dragons</u>
 
<u>Legendary Dragons</u>
* [[Claw of Hermos]]
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* [[Claw of Hermos|The Claw of Hermos]]
* [[The Eye of Timaeus]]
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* [[The Eye of Timaeus (anime)|The Eye of Timaeus]]
 
|magic =
 
|magic =
 
* ''[[Altar of Restoration]]''
 
* ''[[Altar of Restoration]]''
* [[Pot of Greed]]
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* [[Pot of Greed (anime)|Pot of Greed]]
 
* ''[[Spider Web (anime)|Spider Web]]''
 
* ''[[Spider Web (anime)|Spider Web]]''
 
* [[Underworld Circle]]
 
* [[Underworld Circle]]
 
<u>Hermos Fusions</u>
 
<u>Hermos Fusions</u>
* ''[[Goddess Bow]]''
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* ''[[Goddess Bow (anime)|Goddess Bow]]''
 
|traps =
 
|traps =
 
* ''[[Reduction Barrier]]''
 
* ''[[Reduction Barrier]]''
* ''[[Zero Gravity]]''
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* ''[[Zero Gravity (anime)|Zero Gravity]]''
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
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"Grappling with a Guardian - Part 3"
Screenshot
Names
EnglishGrappling with a Guardian - Part 3
Japanese name
Japanese心の闇を撃て!
RōmajiKokoro no Yami o Ute!
TranslatedDefeat the Darkness of the Heart!
Series
SeriesYu-Gi-Oh!
Number176
Season4
Music
Japanese OP"WARRIORS"
Japanese ED"These Overflowing Feelings Don't Stop"
English OP & ED"Yu-Gi-Oh! Theme"
Staff
Screenplay
Air dates
JapaneseOctober 22, 2003
EnglishApril 30, 2005
Chronology
Yu-Gi-Oh! episodes (season 4)
Previous"Grappling with a Guardian - Part 2"
Next"A Duel with Dartz - Part 1"

Rafael's Graveyard[edit]

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

Breaking free[edit]

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

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

Duel continues from previous episode.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Trivia[edit]

Differences in adaptations[edit]

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

Featured cards[edit]

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

Notes[edit]

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