{{Infobox/episode| series = Yu-Gi-Oh!/EpisodeARC-V | season = 3 | image name = ArcV 121.png | kanji caption = 最凶の烙印The [[Battle Beast]] turns on [[Sanders]]. | ruby japanese ja_name = 最凶の烙印 | romaji romaji_name = Saikyō no Rakuin | japanese translated ja_trans_name = The Wicked Brand | english en_name = Brand of Misfortune| number = 121 | japanese air date ja_air_date = September 4, 2016 | english air date en_air_date = December 15, 2017 | japanese opening ja_opening = [[LIGHT OF HOPE]] | english opening en_theme = Can you Feel the Power | japanese ending ja_ending = [[Vision (song)|Vision]] | english ending = | screenwriter = [[Tsutomu Kamishiro Tsutomu]] | director = [[Junichi Takahashi]] | storyboard artist storyboard_artist = [[Yukio Nishimoto]] | animation director animation_director = * [[Kazuyuki Igai]]* [[Shinichi Shigematsu]]

"'''Brand of Misfortune'''", known as "'''The Wicked Brand'''" in the Japanese version, is the one hundred and twenty first episode of the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]'' anime. It first aired in Japan on September 4th, 2016and in Canada on December 15, 2017. It became available with official subtitles via Crunchyroll on November 14, 2017.

{{episode summary|[[Jack Atlas (ARC-V)|Jack]] takes over for [[Gong Strong|Gong]], who has been wounded, and fights with [[Yuya Sakaki|Yuya]]. The two of them begin a counterattack with a well-coordinated strategy. As the [[Battle Beast]] is driven into a corner, [[Sanders]] grows impatient and suddenly intrudes into the Duel. Jack and Yuya continue to fight while believing in each other, while Sanders and the Battle Beast use raw power to dominate their opponents. What will be the outcome of this [[Tag Duel]]?}}

[[Jack Atlas (ARC-V)|Jack]] Sets a card. Jack [[Normal Summon]]s "{{Anime[[Red Resonator (anime)|Red Resonator}}]]" (600/200). As a "[[Red (archetype)|Red]]" [[Monster Card|monster]] was Normal Summoned, Jack [[Special Summon]]s "{{Anime[[Red Warg (anime)|Red Warg}}]]" from his [[hand]] in [[Attack Position]] via its own [[card effect|effect]], but its [[ATK]] is halved and Jack will be unable to [[attack]] this [[turn]] ("Red Warg" 1400 → 700). He [[Synchro Material|tunes]] the [[Level]] 6 "Red Warg" with the Level 2 [[Tuner monster]] "Red Resonator" to [[Synchro Summon]] the Level 8 "{{Anime[[Scarlight Red Dragon Archfiend (anime)|Scarlight Red Dragon Archfiend}}]]" (3000/2500) in Attack Position. Jack activates the effect of "Scarlight", [[destroy]]ing all other Special Summoned monsters his opponents on the [[controlfield]] with ATK equal to or less than that of "Scarlight" and inflicting 500 [[effect damage|damage]] for each card. The Battle Beast activates his [[face-down]] [[Continuous Trap Card]], "[[Gladiator Beast 's Medusa Shield]]", which prevents a "[[Gladiator Beast]]" monster from being destroyed by card effects. He targets "{{[[Gladiator Beast Gyzarus (anime)|Gladiator Beast Gyzarus}}]]". As Jack controls a "Red" monster, he activates his face-down "[[Red Vanish]]", which can be activated the turn it is Set if he controls a "Red" monster. It [[negate|negating]] s the activation of his opponent's [[Spell Card|Spell]] or [[Trap Card]] and destroying destroys it. The effect of "Scarlight" continues and , "Gyzarus" is destroyed (BB 2600 → 2100) and the effect of "[[Pollice VersoThumbs Down]]" activates, inflicting 500 damage for each destroyed card (BB 2100 → 1100).

Jack Sets two cards. As it was sent to the [[Graveyard]] this turn, the Battle Beast activates the effect of the "Medusa Shield" in his Graveyard, letting him Set a "Gladiator Beast" [[Trap Card]] from his [[Deck]] during the [[End Phase]].

Sanders activates "[[Test Fusion]]", allowing him to [[Fusion Special Summon]] a "[[Gladiator Beast]]" [[Fusion Monster]] from his [[Extra Deck]], [[ignoring the Summoning conditions]], using monsters from his hand or field. He [[Fusion Material|fuses]] by sending the "[[Test Ape (anime)|Test Ape]]" and "[[Test Tiger (anime)|Test Tiger]]" in his hand to Fusion Summon the Graveyard. He Special Summons "[[Gladiator Beast Tamer Editor (anime)|Gladiator Beast Tamer Editor]]" (2400/3000) in Attack Position. Sanders activates the first effect of "Tamer Editor", allowing him to Special Summon a "Gladiator Beast" Fusion Monster from any [[Extra Deck]] to its [[owner]]'s field, ignoring the Summoning conditions. He Special Summons the Battle Beast's "[[Gladiator Beast AndabataeAndabata (anime)|Gladiator Beast Andabata]]" (1000/2400) from his [[Extra Deck]] to his side of the field in Attack Position. Since there are two or more face-up "Gladiator Beast" monsters on the field, Sanders activates the second effect of "Tamer Editor", allowing the controller of those monsters to destroy a monster on the field. Sanders tries to destroy targets "Scarlight". As a "Red" monster is being targeted by a card effect, but Jack activates his face-down "[[Red Armor]]", as a "Red" monster is being targeted by a card effect, preventing "Red" monsters from being destroyed by card effects this turn. "Tamer Editor" attacks [[Yuya Sakaki|Yuya]] [[direct attack|directly]]. , but Yuya finds and activates the [[Action Card]] "[[Evasion]]", negating the attack.

Yuya Normal Summons "[[Performapal Pararhino]]" (500/???). He activates its effect, allowing him to negate an opponent's monster effects. Yuya chooses "Andabatae". Yuya activates the other effect of "Pararhino", which allows him to Special Summon a "[[Performapal]] " monster from his hand and make the targeted monster's ATK become the ATK of the "Performapal" monster. Yuya Special Summons "{{[[Performapal Gongato (anime)|Performapal Gongato}}]]" (100/100) in [[Defense Position]] ("Andabatae ": 1000 → 100/2400). "Pararhino" attacks "AndabataeAndabata", but "[[Medallion of Gladiator Beast]]" prevents "AndabataeAndabata" from being destroyed, but doubles the [[battle damage]] the Battle Beast takes (BB 1100 → 300). As the Battle Beast took battle damage involving a "Gladiator Beast" monster he controls, he activates his face-down Continuous Trap Card "[[Gladiator Beast Assault Fort]]", destroying all non-"Gladiator Beast" cards he controls, making all other "Gladiator Beast" Spell/Trap Cards he controls "[[Gladiator Beast Fort]]", and placing a "Gladiator Beast" monster from his Deck underneath each "Fort". "Pollice VersoThumbs Down" is destroyed and , "Medallion" and "[[Virtus of Gladiator Beast's Valor]]"" become "Gladiator Beast Forts". The effects of each and the Battle Beast places "Fort[[Gladiator Beast Augustus (anime)|Gladiator Beast Augustus]]" allows him to put a and "[[Gladiator BeastLaquari (anime)|Gladiator Beast Laquari]]" monster from his Deck underneath them once per turn. He can return those cards to the Deck to inflict 1000 damage. During both players ' turns, he may also prevent a "Gladiator Beast" monster from being destroyed by card effect or [[battle]].

The Battle As there are two or more "Gladiator Beast activates " monsters on the field, the effect of "Tamer Editor" lets those monsters' controller destroy a monster on the field and inflict damage to destroy its controller equal to its ATK. The Battle Beast targets "Tamer Editor" itself.

* {{Anime[[Red Warg (anime)|Red Warg}}]]

* {{Anime[[Red Resonator (anime)|Red Resonator}}]]

* {{Anime[[Scarlight Red Dragon Archfiend (anime)|Scarlight Red Dragon Archfiend}}]]

* {{[[Performapal Gongato (anime)|Performapal Gongato}}]]

* {{[[Gladiator Beast Augustus (anime)|Gladiator Beast Augustus}}]]* {{[[Gladiator Beast Laquari (anime)|Gladiator Beast Laquari}}]]

* [[Gladiator Beast AndabataeAndabata (anime)|Gladiator Beast Andabata]]* {{[[Gladiator Beast Gyzarus (anime)|Gladiator Beast Gyzarus}}]]

* ''[[Gladiator Beast 's Medusa Shield]]''* [[Medallion of Gladiator Beast's Medallion]]* [[Pollice VersoGladiator Beast's Valor]]* [[Virtus of Gladiator BeastThumbs Down]]

* ''{{[[Test Ape (anime)|Test Ape}}]]''* ''{{[[Test Tiger (anime)|Test Tiger}}]]''

* ''[[Gladiator Beast Tamer Editor (anime)|Gladiator Beast Tamer Editor]]''

* [[Cross OverCrossover]]* [[Jungle of Predators - Predator Predaprimal Jungle]]

* [[Idaten the Conqueror Star (anime)|Idaten the Conqueror Star]]* [[Starve Starving Venom Fusion Dragon (anime)|Stare Starving Venom Fusion Dragon]]

* [[Cross OverCrossover]]* [[Jungle of Predators - Predator Predaprimal Jungle]]