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{{Infobox/Yu-Gi-Oh!/Episodeepisode | series = Yu-Gi-Oh! | season image = 5 | image name = Yugioh194.jpg | image size = | image caption = | english en_name = One Step Ahead - Part 1 | kanji ja_name = 海馬乱入！ グランプリ決勝戦 | romaji romaji_name = Kaiba Rannyū! Guran Puri Kesshōsen | japanese translated ja_trans_name = Kaiba's Intrusion! The Grand Prix Final Match | episode series = Yu-Gi-Oh!| number = 194 | japanese air date season = 5| ja_air_date = March 3, 2004 | english air date en_air_date = September 24 2005 | japanese opening ja_opening = [[OVERLAP]] | japanese ending ja_ending = [[EYE'S]] | english opening en_theme = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! theme]]Theme | english ending screenwriter = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! theme]]Yasuyuki Suzuki

"'''One Step Ahead - Part 1'''", entitled "'''Kaiba's Intrusion! The Grand Prix Final''' " in the Japanese version, is the 194th episode of the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]] television seriesanime.

==Major Events==

|+ '''''<width="30" text-align: center; span style="color:#347C2C;">| '''''FINAL Duel'''''|-| width="150" align=right | ''' [[Zigfried von Schroeder|Zigfried Lloyd]]'''| width="30" align=center | ''' vs.'''| width="150" align=left | ''' [[Leon von Schroeder|Leon Wilson]]'''

==Featured Duel: Seto Kaiba vs. Zigfried von Schroeder - Part 1==

<u>'''<u>Turn 1: Seto Kaiba'''</u>'''<br/>[[Seto Kaiba|Seto]] draws "[[X-Head Cannon (anime)|X-Head Cannon]]", and subsequently [[Normal Summon]]s it (1800/1500) in [[Attack Position]] (1800/1500). He then [[Set]]s 2 two cards.

<u>'''<u>Turn 2: Zigfried von Schroeder'''</u>'''<br/>[[Zigfried von Schroeder|Zigfried]] draws "[[Ride of the Valkyries (anime)|Ride of the Valkyries]]", and subsequently [[activate]]s it, to [[Special Summon]]ing as many "[[Valkyrie]]" monsters from his [[hand]] as possible. He Special Summons "[[Erste (anime)|Valkyrie Erste]]" (1600/1800), "[[Valkyrie ZweiZweite (anime)|Valkyrie Zweite]]" (1600/1600) and "[[Valkyrie Dritte (anime)|Valkyrie Dritte]]" (1000/1600) from his hand all in Attack Position. The [[effect]] of Since "Valkyrie ZweiZweite" activateswas summoned, its [[destroyeffect]]ing "X-Head Cannon". Zigfried then activates the effect of "Valkyrie Erste", [[banish|removing from playdestroy]] ing "X-Head Cannon" from Seto's [[Graveyard]] and having the [[ATK]] of "Valkyrie Erste" become equal to that of "X-Head Cannon" for this turn ("Valkyrie Erste": 1600 → 1800/1800). Since there is a monster removed from play, the effect of "Valkyrie Dritte" increases its own ATK by 100 ("Valkyrie Dritte": 1000 → 1100/1600). "Valkyrie Zwei" [[attack]]s Seto [[direct attack|directly]], but Seto activates "[[Negate Attack]]", [[negate|negating]] the attack and ending the [[Battle Phase]].<ref group=Notes name=magic>"[[Negate Attack]]" was played as a [[Quick-Play Spell Card]] in the Japanese version of this episode. It is a [[Counter Trap Card]] in the [[TCG]]/[[OCG]].</ref> During his [[Main Phase 2]], Zigfried activates "[[Mischief of the Time Goddess]]", skipping the current turn and proceeding directly to his next Battle Phase. Since this turn is now over, the ATK of "Valkyrie Erste" goes back to normal ("Valkyrie Erste": 1800 → 1600/1800).

'''<u>Turn 3: Zigfried von Schroeder</u>'''<br>then activates the effect of "Valkyrie ZweiErste" attacks Seto directly, but [[banish|removing from play]] "X-Head Cannon" from Seto activates "'s [[Magical Trick MirrorGraveyard]]", which allows him to activate 1 and increasing the [[Spell CardATK]] in Zigfried's Graveyard as if it were his own card. He chooses to activate Zigfried's of "Mischief of the Time GoddessValkyrie Erste", skipping the current turn and proceeding directly to Seto's next Battle Phase. Since the end ATK of Zigfried's turn was never reached, "X-Head Cannon" ("Valkyrie Erste": 1600 → 1800/1800). Due to the effect of "Ride of the ValkyriesValkyrie Dritte" does not return his , it gains 100 ATK for each monster that is removed from play ("ValkyrieDritte" monsters to his [[Main Deck|Deck]]: 1000 → 1100/1600).

'''<u>Turn 4: Seto Kaiba</u>'''<br>Since Seto has no monsters to attack with, he goes directly to his "Valkyrie Zweite" [[Main Phase 2attack]]. During his s [[Main Phase 2direct attack|directly]], but Seto Normal Summons activates his face-down "[[Z-Metal TankNegate Attack (later DM anime)|Negate Attack]]" (1500/1300) in to [[Negate|negate]] the attack and end the [[Defense PositionBattle Phase]]. Since he Summoned a monster, Seto uses the effect of Zigfried then activates "[[Clone DragonMischief of the Time Goddess (anime)|Mischief of the Time Goddess]]" to Special Summon it <ref group=Notes name=timegoddess>Zigfried activates "[[Mischief of the Time Goddess (?/?anime) from his hand in Defense Position. The effect |Mischief of the Time Goddess]]"as if it was a [[Clone DragonQuick-Play Spell Card]]" activates, making its name, ATK, and DEF but the same card itself as those depicted in the anime lacks the Quick-Play Spell Card symbol.</ref> to skip the current turn and proceed directly to his next Battle Phase. The effect of "Z-Metal TankValkyrie Erste" expires ("Clone DragonValkyrie Erste": ? 1800 → 15001600/? → 13001800).

<u>'''<u>Turn 53: Zigfried von Schroeder'''</u>'''<br/>Zigfried draws. He activates "[[Valkyrie's Embrace]]Zweite"attacks directly, changing but Seto activates his face-down "[[Valkyrie DritteMagical Trick Mirror (anime)|Magical Trick Mirror]]" to Defense Position to remove from play activate "Z-Metal TankMischief of the Time Goddess"from Zigfried's Graveyard as his card, allowing Seto to skip the current turn and proceed directly to Seto's next Battle Phase. Since there is another monster that is now removed from playthe end of Zigfried's turn was never reached, the effect of "Valkyrie DritteRide of the Valkyries" gains 100 more ATK (does not return his "Valkyrie Dritte": 1100 → 1200/1600). "Valkyrie Erste" attacks and destroys "Clone Dragon". "Valkyrie Zwei" attacks Seto directly (Seto: 4000 → 2400)monsters to his [[Main Deck|Deck]].

<u>'''<u>Turn 64: Seto Kaiba'''</u>'''<br/>Seto draws Normal Summons "[[PitchZ-Metal Tank (anime)|Z-Dark Metal Tank]]" (1500/1300) in [[Defense Position]]. Since he Summoned a monster, Seto activates the first effect of "[[Clone Dragon]]", and subsequently Normal Summons it to Special Summon the latter (900?/600?) from his hand in Defense Position. He then Sets a cardThe second effect of "Clone Dragon" activates, making its ATK and DEF the same as the original ATK and DEF of "Z-Metal Tank" ("Clone Dragon": ? → 1500/? → 1300).

<u>'''<u>Turn 75: Zigfried von Schroeder'''</u>'''<br/>Zigfried draws. He then changes activates "[[Valkyrie's Embrace (anime)|Valkyrie's Embrace]]" to change his "Valkyrie Dritte" to Attack Defense Position. "Valkyrie Zwei" attacks and destroys "Pitch-Dark Dragon". Since a monster he controlled was destroyed, Seto activates "[[Flat Level 4]]", allowing both players to Special Summon 1 [[Level]] 4 monster remove from their Decks. Seto Special Summons play "[[YZ-Dragon Head]]Metal Tank" (1500/1600) in Defense Position, while Zigfried Special Summons another "Valkyrie Dritte" in [[Attack Position]] (1000: 1100 → 1200/1600). Due to the effect of that "Valkyrie DritteErste" attacks and destroys "Clone Dragon", it gains 200 more ATK since there are currently two monsters that are removed from play (2nd . "Valkyrie DritteZweite": 1000 attacks directly (Seto 4000 → 1200/16002400).

<u>'''<u>Turn 86: Seto Kaiba'''</u>'''<br/>Seto draws "[[Pot of GreedPitch-Dark Dragon (anime)|Pitch-Dark Dragon]]", and subsequently activates Normal Summons it, drawing 2 cards. He then activates "[[Dimension Fusion]]", [[pay]]ing 2000 [[Life Point]]s (Seto: 2400 → 400) to allow both players to [[Special Summon]] as many of their removed from play monsters as possible. Seto Special Summons "X-Head Cannon" (1800900/1500600) and "Z-Metal Tank" (1500/1300) both in Attack Defense Position. Since there are now no monsters removed from play, the ATK values of both "Valkyrie Dritte" return to normal (both "Valkyrie Dritte": 1200 → 1000/1600). Seto activates "[[Soul Absorption]]". Now whenever 1 or more cards is removed from play, Seto will gain 500 Life Points for each of those cards. He then removes from play his "X-Head Cannon", "Y-Dragon Head", and "Z-Metal Tank" to Fusion Summon "[[XYZ-Dragon Cannon]]" (2800/2600) from his [[Fusion Deck]] in Attack Position. Since 3 cards were removed from play, the effect of "Soul Absorption" increases Seto's Life Points by 1500 (Seto: 400 → 1900). Also, since 3 monsters are now removed from play, the effects of both "Valkyrie Dritte" increase their ATK values by 300 (both "Valkyrie Dritte": 1000 → 1300/1600). "XYZ-Dragon Cannon" attacks and destroys Sets a "Valkyrie Dritte" (Zigfried: 4000 → 2500)card.

<u>'''Turn 7: Zigfried'''</u><br /> Zigfried draws. He then changes his "Valkyrie Dritte" to Attack Position. "Valkyrie Zweite" attacks and destroys "Pitch-Dark Dragon". Since a monster he controlled was destroyed, Seto activates his face-down "[[Flat Lv 4]]" to allow both players to Special Summon one [[Level]] 4 monster from their Decks. Seto Special Summons "[[Y-Dragon Head (anime)|Y-Dragon Head]]" (1500/1600) in Defense Position while Zigfried Special Summons another "Valkyrie Dritte" (1000 → 1200/1600) in [[Attack Position]]. <u>'''Turn 98: Kaiba'''</u><br /> Seto draws "[[Pot of Greed (anime)|Pot of Greed]]" and subsequently activates it to draw two cards. He then activates "[[Dimension Fusion (anime)|Dimension Fusion]]" to pay 2000 [[Life Points]] (Seto 2400 → 400) and [[Special Summon]] "X-Head Cannon" (1800/1500) and "Z-Metal Tank" (1500/1300) from his Removed from Play Zone in Attack Position (both "Valkyrie Dritte": 1200 → 1000/1600). Seto activates "[[Soul Absorption (anime)|Soul Absorption]]". Now whenever one or more cards is removed from play, Seto will gain 500 Life Points for each of those cards.  Seto then removes from play his "X-Head Cannon", "Y-Dragon Head", and "Z-Metal Tank" to Special Summon "[[XYZ-Dragon Cannon (anime)|XYZ-Dragon Cannon]]" (2800/2600) in Attack Position (Seto 400 → 1900) (both "Valkyrie Dritte": 1000 → 1300/1600). "XYZ-Dragon Cannon" attacks and destroys a "Valkyrie Dritte" (Zigfried von Schroeder4000 → 2500). </u>'''Turn 9: Zigfried'''</u><br/>Zigfried draws "[[Nibelung's Treasure]]", and subsequently activates it, allowing him to activate 1 Spell Card "[[Nibelung's Ring]]" from his Deck on his opponentto Kaiba's side of the field. He chooses , equipping "[[Nibelung's Ring]]" and equips it to onto Kaiba's "XYZ-Dragon Cannon". "Nibelung's Ring" prevents Now the equipped monster from attacking or being can't attack, be [[Tribute]]d, and negates change its [[battle position]] or activate any effectsit has. As Due to the secondary effect of "Nibelung's Treasure" [[resolve]]s, Zigfried draws 5 five cards. He then Tributes "Valkyrie Dritte" in order to [[Tribute Summon]] "[[Fortune Chariot (anime)|Fortune Chariot]]" (0/0)in Attack Position.  Zigfried then uses activates the first effect of "Fortune Chariot" to equip it to "Valkyrie ZweiZweite". Since Zigfried activates the second effect of "Fortune Chariot" is equipped to a monster, Zigfried activates its effect, halving halve the [[ATK]] of the equipped "Valkyrie ZweiZweite" for this turn ("Valkyrie ZweiZweite": 1600 → 800/1600) to and allow it to attack Seto directly this turn. "Valkyrie ZweiZweite" attacks Seto directly (Seto: 1900 → 1100). During his Main Phase 2, Zigfried then activates "[[Mystical Space Typhoon (anime)|Mystical Space Typhoon]]", destroying to destroy "[[Soul Absorption]]". Zigfried then Sets a card. During the On Zigfried's End Phase, the ATK effect of "Valkyrie ZweiFortune Chariot" returns to normal expires ("Valkyrie ZweiZweite": 800 → 1600/1600).

* [[Battle Ox (anime)|Battle Ox]]

* [[Berserk Gorilla (anime)|Berserk Gorilla]]

* [[X-Head Cannon (anime)|X-Head Cannon]]

* [[Pitch-Dark Dragon (anime)|Pitch-Dark Dragon]]* [[Y-Dragon Head (anime)|Y-Dragon Head]]* [[Z-Metal Tank (anime)|Z-Metal Tank]]

* [[XYZ-Dragon Cannon (anime)|XYZ-Dragon Cannon]]

* ''[[Dimension Fusion (anime)|Dimension Fusion]]''* [[Negate Attack (later DM anime)|Negate Attack]]<ref group=Notes name=magic/>* [[Pot of Greed (anime)|Pot of Greed]]* ''[[Soul Absorption (anime)|Soul Absorption]]''

* ''[[Flat Level Lv 4]]''* [[Magical Trick Mirror (anime)|Magical Trick Mirror]]

* ''[[Valkyrie Dritte (anime)|Valkyrie Dritte]]'' x2* [[Valkyrie Erste (anime)|Valkyrie Erste]]* [[Valkyrie ZweiZweite (anime)|Valkyrie Zweite]]

* ''[[Fortune Chariot (anime)|Fortune Chariot]]''

* ''[[Mischief of the Time Goddess (anime)|Mischief of the Time Goddess]]''* [[Mystical Space Typhoon (anime)|Mystical Space Typhoon]]

* [[Ride of the Valkyries (anime)|Ride of the Valkyries]]* ''[[Valkyrie's Embrace (anime)|Valkyrie's Embrace]]''