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{{Infobox episode
| series             = Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
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| series             = Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
| season             = 2
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| season             = 2
| image name          = Series098.jpg
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| image             = Series098.jpg
| image size          = 200px
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| en_name            = Ultimate Destiny
| image caption      =
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| ja_name            = ついに発動!究極のDのカード
| english            = Ultimate Destiny
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| romaji_name        = Tsuini Hatsudō! Kyūkyoku no Dī no Kādo
| kanji              = ついに発動!究極のDのカード
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| ja_trans_name      = Finally Activated! The Ultimate D-Card
| romaji              =  
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| number             = 98
| japanese translated = Finally Activated! The Ultimate D-Card
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| ja_air_date        = August 16, 2006
| episode number     = 98
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| en_air_date        = February 14, 2007
| japanese air date  = August 16, 20056
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| ja_opening        = 99%
| english air date    = February 14, 2007
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| ja_ending          = WAKE UP YOUR HEART
| japanese opening    = [[99%]]
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| en_theme          = Get Your Game On! (song)
| japanese ending    = [[WAKE UP YOUR HEART]]
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| featured_card      = Destiny Hero - Plasma
| english opening    = [[Get Your Game On! (song)|Get Your Game On!]]
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| animation_director = [[Tea Sun In]]
| featured card       = Destiny Hero - Plasma
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| screenwriter       = Shin Yoshida
 
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'''"Ultimate Destiny"''', known as '''"Finally Activated! The Ultimate D-Card"''' in the Japanese version, is the ninety-eighth episode of the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' anime.
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"'''Ultimate Destiny'''", known as "'''Finally Activated! The Ultimate D-Card'''" in the Japanese version, is the ninety-eighth episode of the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' anime.
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[[Aster Phoenix]] discovers the awful truth about the murder of his father and the theft of the "Ultimate Destiny" card: the culprit behind both incidents is his current guardian, [[The D]] (who is another vessel possessed by [[The Light of Destruction]]).
  
 
==Summary==
 
==Summary==
[[Aster Phoenix]] confronts his guardian, [[The D]] and asks if he won his duel with [[Doctor Collector]]. The D responds that of course, he did. When asked he called Aster here, The D reveals his sinister past. After seeing a new card design made by Aster's father, he sneaked into his apartment that night and attempted to steal the card. However, the card had been tainted by [[The Light of Destruction]], and The D kidnaps (kills in the Japanese version) Aster's father. He used "[[Destiny Hero - Plasma]]" to become the champion of the [[Pro League]] and hold his title for ten years. Though he couldn't use the card in official matches, the powers of The Light of Destruction aided his victories in other ways. In underground duels, he steals the souls of countless duelists using the card.
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[[Aster Phoenix]] confronts his guardian, [[The D]] and asks if he won his duel with [[Doctor Collector]]. The D responds that of course, he did. When asked he called Aster here, The D reveals his sinister past. After seeing a new card design made by Aster's father, he sneaked into his apartment that night and attempted to steal the card. However, the card had been tainted by [[The Light of Destruction]], and The D kidnaps (kills in the Japanese version) Aster's father. He used "[[Destiny Hero - Plasma (anime)|Destiny Hero - Plasma]]" to become the champion of the [[Pro League]] and hold his title for ten years. Though he couldn't use the card in official matches, the powers of [[The Light of Destruction]] aided his victories in other ways. In underground duels, he steals the souls of countless duelists using the card.
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With his past revealed, Aster wishes to avenge his father, and he begins his duel with The D. Aster summons "[[Destiny Hero - Dogma (anime)|Destiny Hero - Dogma]]" on his first turn, but The D counters with "Destiny Hero - Plasma" and "[[D - Force]]", which forms a nearly unstoppable combo that renders "Plasma" virtually untouchable. Aster eventually uses "[[Destiny HERO - Dark Angel (anime)|Destiny Hero - Dark Angel]]" to seal the effect of "[[D - Force]]", after realizing that his father must have created it specifically to counter "Destiny Hero - Plasma".
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When Aster is about to destroy "Plasma", The D reveals that the soul of Aster's father is trapped within the card. Aster's father speaks to him, and says he apologizes for creating such a powerful card. When he began to create it, he heard the voice of The Light of Destruction, and was unable to stop himself from finishing. He stated it was similar to what happened when [[Maximillion Pegasus]] created the [[Egyptian God]] cards. He states that the [[The Light of Destruction]] that possesses the The D is merely a husk; the real Light of Destruction exists inside of [[Sartorius]]. He urges Aster to attack and destroy "Plasma". Aster attacks and his father says good-bye to him before the destruction of "Plasma", which leaves Aster overwhelmed with sadness and guilt.
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As The D drops his cards, The Light of Destruction escapes from "Plasma" and explodes, setting the ship ablaze. The card flies towards Aster and he quickly takes it. He sadly looks at the card and says goodbye to his dad since he will never see him again. The D regaining consciousness, yells at Aster that he is the chosen one (in the dub he swears that he will have his revenge), but Aster knowing what he must do does not care what The D says at all. Aster rushes out to the Deck and is saved via helicopter by [[Chancellor Sheppard]].
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==Featured Duel: Aster Phoenix vs. The D==
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<u>'''Turn 1: Aster'''</u><br />
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[[Aster Phoenix|Aster]] draws "[[Destiny Draw (anime)|Destiny Draw]]" and subsequently activates it to [[discard]] "[[Destiny Hero - Malicious (anime)|Destiny Hero - Malicious]]" and [[Draw a card|draw two cards]] (one of which is "D - Spirit"). Aster then activates "[[D - Spirit (anime)|D - Spirit]]" to Special Summon "[[Destiny Hero - Diamond Dude (later anime)|Destiny Hero - Diamond Dude]]" (1400/1600) in Attack Position since he controls no "Destiny Hero" monsters. Aster then activates the effect of "Destiny Hero - Diamond Dude" to reveal the top card of his Deck. If that card is a Normal Spell Card, it will be sent to the Graveyard, and Aster can activate its effect on his next turn's Main Phase. Aster reveals "[[Pot of Greed (anime)|Pot of Greed]]", so it is sent to the Graveyard.
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Aster then activates "[[Over Destiny (anime)|Over Destiny]]" to target the "Destiny Hero - Malicious" in his [[Graveyard]] and Special Summon "[[Destiny Hero - Captain Tenacious (anime)|Captain Tenacious]]" (800/800) in Attack Position (as the Level of "Captain Tenacious" is at most 3, which is half the Level of "Destiny HERO - Malicious"). Aster then [[Banish|removes from play]] "Destiny Hero - Malicious" from his [[Graveyard]] via its own effect in order to Special Summon another "Malicious" (800/800) from his [[Deck]] in Attack Position.
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Aster then Tributes his three [[Destiny HERO|Destiny Heroes]] in order to [[Special Summon]] "[[Destiny Hero - Dogma (anime)|Destiny Hero - Dogma]]" (3400/2400) in Attack Position. Aster then [[Set]]s a card. He then activates "[[Clock Tower Prison (anime)|Clock Tower Prison]]". Now, during each of the D's [[Standby Phase]]s, "[[Clock Tower Prison (anime)|Clock Tower Prison]]" will gain a [[Clock Counter]]. If four or more [[Clock Counter]]s are on "Clock Tower Prison", all [[Battle Damage]] to Aster will be reduced to 0. If "Clock Tower Prison" is destroyed while it has at least four Clock Counters on it, Aster can Special Summon "[[Destiny Hero - Dreadmaster (later anime)|Destiny Hero - Dreadmaster]]" from his hand or Deck.
  
With his past revealed, Aster wishes to avenge his father, and he begins his duel with The D. Aster summons "[[Destiny Hero - Dogma]]" on his first turn, but The D counters with "[[Destiny Hero - Plasma]]" and "[[D - Force]], which forms a nearly unstoppable combo that renders "[[Destiny Hero - Plasma|Plasma]]" virtually untouchable. Aster eventually uses "[[Destiny Hero - The Dark Angel]]" to seal the effect of "[[D - Force]]" after realizing that his father must have created it specifically to counter "[[Destiny Hero - Plasma]]"
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<u>'''Turn 2: The D'''</u><br />
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[[The D]] draws. On the D's [[Standby Phase]], the effect of "Dogma" activates, halving the D's [[Life Points]] (The D 4000 → 2000). At the same time, "Clock Tower Prison" gains a [[Clock Counter]]. The D then activates "[[Claret Note]]" to add up the total number of Levels of each monster Aster controls in order to Special Summon one "[[Plasma Token]]" for each four Levels determined by this effect. Since "Destiny Hero - Dogma" is a Level 8 monster, "Claret Note" [[Special Summon]]s two "Plasma Tokens" (0/0 each) in Attack Position. The D then activates "[[Fiend's Sanctuary (later anime)|Fiend's Sanctuary]]" to Special Summon a "[[Metal Fiend Token (later anime)|Metal Fiend Token]]" (0/0) in Attack Position.
  
When Aster is about to destroy "[[Destiny Hero - Plasma|Plasma]]", The D reveals that the soul of Aster's father is trapped within the card. Aster's father speaks to him, and says he apologizes for creating such a powerful card. When he began to create it, he heard the voice of The Light of Destruction, and was unable to stop himself from finishing. He stated it was similiar to what happened when [[Maximillion Pegasus]] created the [[Egyptian Gods|Egyptian God cards]]. He states that the Light of Destruction that possesses the card is merely a small part of it, and a larger part exists inside of [[Sartorius]]. He urges Aster to attack and destroy "[[Destiny Hero - Plasma|Plasma]]". Aster attacks and his father says good-bye.
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The D then Tributes his three tokens in order to Special Summon "[[Destiny Hero - Plasma (anime)|Destiny Hero - Plasma]]" (1900/600) in Attack Position. The D then activates the effect of "Plasma" to equip itself with Aster's "Destiny HERO - Dogma", increase its ATK by half the ATK of "Dogma", and gain any effects that "Dogma" has ("Plasma": 1900 → 3600). "Plasma" [[Direct attack|attacks]] [[Direct Attack|directly]] (Aster 4000 → 400).  
  
As The D drops his cards, The Light of Destruction escapes from "[[Destiny Hero - Plasma|Plasma]]" as an explosion ensues, setting the ship ablaze. The card flies towards Aster. The D is consumed in the flame and Aster takes the "Plasma" card and rushes out to the deck. He is saved via helicopter by [[Chancellor Sheppard]].
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The D then activates "[[D - Force (anime)|D-Force]]" and places it [[face-up]] on top of his Deck. While "D - Force" is the top card of the D's Deck, the D cannot conduct his [[normal draw]] during his [[Draw Phase]], but in exchange, "Destiny Hero - Plasma" cannot be affected by the [[effect|effects]] of Aster's [[Spell Card|Spells]] and [[Trap Card|Traps]] and the effects of Aster's face-up [[monsters]] are negated. The D then [[Set]]s a card.
  
==Featured Duel==
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<u>'''Turn 3: Aster'''</u><br />
<center><big><b>[[Aster Phoenix]] vs. [[The D]]</b></big></center>
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Aster draws. On Aster's [[Standby Phase]], the effect "Plasma" gained from "Dogma" activates (Aster 400 → 200). Through the effect of "Diamond Dude", Aster activates the effect of "Pot of Greed" from his [[Graveyard]] to [[Draw a Card|draw two cards]] (one of which is "[[Destiny Hero - Doom Lord (later anime)|Destiny Hero - Doom Lord]]").
  
===Aster's turn===
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Aster then Normal Summons "Destiny Hero - Doom Lord" (600/800) in [[Defense Position]]. He then activates the effect of "Doom Lord" to [[Banish|remove]] "Plasma" from play for two turns, but it doesn't work as "Plasma" negates the [[effect|effects]] of Aster's face-up [[Effect Monster]]s while "D - Force" is the D's top card.
*Activates "[[Destiny Draw]]".  Now, by discarding 1 "[[Destiny Hero]]" from his hand, he can [[Draw a card|draw 2 more cards]].  He [[discard|discards]] "[[Destiny Hero - Malicious|Malicious]]" for the cost
 
*Activates "[[D - Spirit]]", which, since he controls no monsters, lets him [[Special Summon]] a "[[Destiny Hero]]" from his hand, as long as it is [[Level 4]] or below.  He chooses "[[Destiny Hero - Diamond Dude]]" (1400/1600), who appears in [[Attack Position]].
 
*"[[Destiny Hero - Diamond Dude]]'s" [[effect]] activates, letting Aster check the top card on his [[Deck]].  If it is a [[Normal Spell Card]], he can show it to his opponent and activate it on his next turn from the [[Graveyard]]; if not, the card goes to the bottom of his [[Deck]].  The top card is "[[Pot of Greed]]", so he can send it to the [[Graveyard]] and activate it in his next turn.
 
*Activates "[[Over Destiny]]".  Now, by selecting a "[[Destiny Hero]]" [[monster]] in his [[Graveyard]], Aster can [[Special Summon|summon]] a "[[Destiny Hero]]" from his [[Deck]], if its [[Level]] is half the [[Level]] of the "[[Destiny Hero]]" in the [[Graveyard]] or lower.  With "[[Destiny Hero - Malicious|Malicious]]", a Level 6 monster, in his [[Graveyard]], he can [[Special Summon|summon]] a "[[Destiny Hero]]" [[Level 3]] or below.  He chooses "[[Destiny Hero - Captain Tenacious|Captain Tenacious]]" (800/800).
 
*Then, he activates "[[Destiny Hero - Malicious|Malicious]]'s" [[effect]]: By removing his "[[Destiny Hero - Malicious|Malicious]]" in the [[Graveyard]] [[removed from play|from play]], he can [[Special Summon|summon]] [[Destiny Hero - Malicious|another one]] (800/800) from his [[Deck]] to the field.
 
*With 3 monsters (including at least 1 "[[Destiny Hero]]") under his control, Aster can tribute all three to [[Special Summon|summon]] "[[Destiny Hero - Dogma]]" (3400/2400), who appears in [[Attack Position]].
 
*[[Set]]s a card and activates his "[[Clock Tower Prison]]".  Now, during each of his opponent's [[Standby Phase]]s, "[[Clock Tower Prison]]" will gain a [[Clock Counter]] with each passing turn.  Then, if 4 or more [[Clock Counter|Counters]] are on his Field Spell, all [[Battle Damage]] to Aster will be reduced to 0.
 
  
===The D's turn===
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<u>'''Turn 4: The D'''</u><br />
*During his [[Standby Phase]], "[[Destiny Hero - Dogma|Dogma]]'s" effect activates and halves his [[Life Points]] (The D: 2000 LP).  Then, "[[Clock Tower Prison]]" positions itself at three o'clock, signifying that it has gained its first [[Clock Counter]].
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Due to "D - Force", the D skips his Draw Phase. The D then activates his face-down "[[D - Boost]]" to [[Draw a card|draw two cards]] under his [[face-up]] "[[D - Force (anime)|D-Force]]". On the D's Standby Phase, "Clock Tower Prison" gains a second Clock Counter. The D then activates "[[Drain Time]]" and declares "[[Standby Phase]]" for its effect. Now Aster and the D must skip the declared Phase on their next turn. "Destiny Hero - Plasma" attacks "Doom Lord", but Aster activates his face-down "[[D - Counter (anime)|D - Counter]]" to destroy "Plasma", however it doesn't work as "Plasma" is unaffected by Aster's Spells and Traps while "D - Force" is the D's top card. "Plasma" destroys "Doom Lord". The D then [[Set]]s a card.
*Activates "[[Claret Note]]", which, depending on the sum of the [[Level|Levels]] of all of [[Aster]]'s [[monsters]], lets him [[Special Summon]] a "[[Plasma Token]]" for every set of the combined [[monster|monsters']] 4 [[Level|Levels]].  With "[[Destiny Hero - Dogma]]" a Level 8 monster, he is able to [[Special Summon|summon]] 2 [[Plasma Token|Tokens]] (0/0 each).
 
*Then he activates "[[Fiend's Sanctuary]]" to summon a "[[Metal Fiend Token]]" (0/0) in [[Attack Position]].
 
*Tributes his three tokens to summon "[[Destiny Hero - Plasma]]" (1900/600) in [[Attack Position]] and activates its [[effect]], which lets "[[Destiny Hero - Plasma|Plasma]]" equip itself with any monster Aster controls and gain half the [[ATK]] of the equipped monster, as well as any [[effect|effect(s)]] it may have.<ref group=Notes name=plasma>In the [[OCG]]/[[TCG]], "[[Destiny Hero - Plasma]]" does not gain the effects of its [[equipped]] [[monster]].</ref>  "[[Destiny Hero - Plasma|Plasma]]" equips itself with Aster's "[[Destiny Hero - Dogma|Dogma]]" ("[[Destiny Hero - Plasma|Plasma]]'s" [[ATK]]: 3600)
 
*[[Direct Attack|Attacks]] Aster [[Direct Attack|directly]] with "[[Destiny Hero - Plasma|Plasma]]" (Aster: 400 LP) and then activates "[[D - Force]]", placing it [[face-up]] on the top of his [[Deck]].  While it is the top card on his [[Deck]], [[The D]] cannot conduct his [[normal draw]] during his [[Draw Phase]], but now, since "[[Destiny Hero - Plasma]]" is under his control, "[[D - Force]]" can [[negate]] all of Aster's [[card effects]] that [[target]] 1 card he controls, and "[[Destiny Hero - Plasma]]" cannot be affected by the [[effect|effects]] of [[Spells]], [[Traps]], and [[monsters]].
 
*[[Set]]s a card
 
  
===Aster's turn===
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<u>'''Turn 5: Aster'''</u><br />
*When Aster enters his [[Standby Phase]], the "[[Destiny Hero - Dogma|Dogma]]"–[[equipped]] "[[Destiny Hero - Plasma|Plasma]]" halves Aster's [[Life Points]]. (Aster: 200 LP)
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Aster draws. Due to "Drain Time", Aster's Standby Phase is skipped. Aster then [[Set]]s two cards.
*But now, "[[Destiny Hero - Diamond Dude|Diamond Dude's]]" [[effect]] lets Aster use "[[Pot of Greed]]" from his [[Graveyard]] to [[Draw a Card|draw 2 cards]].
 
*Summons "[[Destiny Hero - Doom Lord]]" (600/800) in [[Defense Position]] and attempts to use its [[effect]] to [[removed from play|remove]] "[[Destiny Hero - Plasma|Plasma]]" [[removed from play|from play]] for 2 turns,<ref group=Notes name=doomlord>In the [[OCG]]/[[TCG]], "[[Destiny Hero - Doom Lord]]" must be in [[Attack Position]] in order to use its effect to [[removed from play|remove]] a [[monster]] [[removed from play|from play]].</ref> but "[[Destiny Hero - Plasma|Plasma]]" negates the [[effect|effects]] of his [[effect monsters]], so "[[Destiny Hero - Doom Lord|Doom Lord]]" cannot use its [[effect]].
 
  
===The D's turn===
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<u>'''Turn 6: The D'''</u><br />
*Activates his [[face-down]] card, "[[D - Boost]]", which lets him [[Draw a card|draw 2 cards]] under his [[face-up]] "[[D - Force]]".
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Due to "D - Force", the D skips his Draw Phase. Due to "Drain Time", [[The D]] skips his [[Standby Phase]]. "Destiny Hero - Plasma" attacks directly. [[The D]] then activates his face-down "[[Dust Tornado (anime)|Dust Tornado]]" to destroy Aster's "Clock Tower Prison", but Aster [[chain]]s his face-down "[[Eternal Dread (anime)|Eternal Dread]]" and his face-down "[[Greed Pact]]" to the activation of "Dust Tornado". The effects of the three activated cards resolve in reverse order. "Greed Pact" [[Resolve|resolves]] first and lets Aster and [[The D]] both [[draw a card]]. This makes the D draw "D - Force". "Eternal Dread" resolves next and adds two Clock Counters to "Clock Tower Prison", giving it a total of four Clock Counters. "Dust Tornado" resolves last and destroys "Clock Tower Prison", which enables Aster to [[Special Summon]] "Destiny Hero - Dreadmaster" (?/?) in [[Defense Position]].  
*"[[Clock Tower Prison]]" positions itself at six o'clock, signifying that it now has 2 [[Clock Counter|Clock Counters]].
 
*Since he still controls his "[[Destiny Hero - Plasma]]", [[The D]] can activate "[[Drain Time]]", which allows him to skip any [[Phase]] during Aster's turn and his own next turn.  He chooses "[[Standby Phase]]", and attacks [[Aster|Aster's]] "[[Destiny Hero - Doom Lord|Doom Lord]]" with "[[Destiny Hero - Plasma|Plasma]]".
 
*In response, Aster activates "[[D - Counter]]", which would normally [[destroy]] an [[attack|attacking]] [[monster]] while he controlled a "[[Destiny Hero]]" [[monster]], but because "[[D - Force]]" is still in play, "[[Destiny Hero - Plasma]]" is unaffected by "[[D - Counter]]".  The [[attack]] goes through and "[[Destiny Hero - Doom Lord|Doom Lord]]" is destroyed
 
*To end his turn, The D [[Set]]s a card.
 
  
===Aster's turn===
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Aster then activates the first effect of "Dreadmaster" to revive "Diamond Dude" (1400/1600) and "Captain Tenacious" (800/800) in Defense Position. Due to the last effect of "Dreadmaster", its [[original ATK and DEF]] are equal to the total [[ATK]] of all other "[[Destiny HERO|Destiny Hero]]" monsters that Aster controls ("Dreadmaster": ? → 2200/? → 2200).
*[[Set]]s 2 cards.
 
  
===The D's turn===
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The D then re-activates "D - Force" and places it face-up on the top of his Deck. The D then activates "[[Unfair Judge]]" to pay 800 Life Points (The D 2000 → 1200) and select "Plasma" in order to conduct another Battle Phase this turn and allow "Plasma" to attack every monster Aster controls once each. "Plasma" attacks and destroys all three of Aster's monsters.
*Due to "[[D - Force]]" and "[[Drain Time]]", The D can skip his [[Draw Phase|Draw]] and [[Standby Phase|Standby Phases]], respectively, so "[[Clock Tower Prison]]" cannot gain another [[Clock Counter]].  Now, he is free to [[Direct Attack|attack]] Aster [[Direct Attack|directly]] with "[[Destiny Hero - Plasma]]".
 
*For insurance, as "[[Destiny Hero - Plasma]]" attacks, he also activates "[[Dust Tornado]]", which lets him [[destroy]] a [[Spell]] or [[Trap]] Aster controls.  He targets Aster's "[[Clock Tower Prison]]".
 
*Aster activates his [[face-down]] "[[Eternal Dread]]", which adds 2 [[Clock Counter|Clock Counters]] to his "[[Clock Tower Prison]]", giving his [[Field Spell Card|Field Spell]] a total of 4 [[Clock Counter|Clock Counters]] before it is [[destroy|destroyed]].
 
*Due to the destruction of "[[Clock Tower Prison]]" and its 4 [[Clock Counter|Clock Counters]], Aster is also able to [[Special Summon|summon]] his "[[Destiny Hero - Dreadmaster]]" (?/?) in [[Defense Position]].
 
*[[The D]] protests that Aster should have lost the Duel, due to the effects of "[[Destiny Hero - Plasma]]" and "[[D - Force]]" (since [[card effects]] cannot counter that combo), but Aster also revealed that he activated "[[Greed Pact]]", which allowed both players to [[draw a card]].  [[The D]], realizing that "[[D - Force]]" is now in his hand, also discovered his "[[Destiny Hero - Plasma]]" was left powerless before his [[Direct Attack]] went through, because "[[Destiny Hero - Dreadmaster|Dreadmaster]]" was able to activate its effect: For the turn that monster was [[Special Summon|Special Summoned]], Aster was able to reduce the [[Battle Damage]] to him to 0.
 
*Furthermore, because "[[Destiny Hero - Dreadmaster|Dreadmaster]]" was summoned due to the destruction of "[[Clock Tower Prison]]", Aster can [[Special Summon|summon]] up to 2 other "[[Destiny Hero]]" [[monster|monsters]] from his [[Graveyard]].  "[[Destiny Hero - Diamond Dude|Diamond Dude]]" (1400/1600) and "[[Destiny Hero - Captain Tenacious|Captain Tenacious]]" (800/800) return to the field, also in [[Defense Position]].
 
*Meanwhile, "[[Destiny Hero - Dreadmaster|Dreadmaster]]'s" [[original ATK and DEF]] both become equal to the total [[ATK]] of all other "[[Destiny Hero]]" [[monster|monsters]] that Aster controls ("[[Destiny Hero - Dreadmaster|Dreadmaster]]'s" [[ATK]] and [[DEF]]: 2200).
 
*In response, The D reactivates "[[D - Force]]" and activates "[[Unfair Judge]]".  Since a [[monster]] unsuccessfully [[attack]]ed during his first [[Battle Phase]], and the total [[ATK]] and [[DEF]] all of Aster's [[monsters]] are respectively greater than his "[[Destiny Hero - Plasma|Plasma's]]" [[ATK]] and [[DEF]], he can [[Cost|pay]] 800 [[Life Points]] (The D: 1200 LP) to conduct a second [[Battle Phase]] and [[attack]] all of Aster's [[monster|monsters]] with 1 [[monster]] that he controls. "[[Destiny Hero - Plasma|Plasma]]" [[attack|attacks]] and [[destroy]]s Aster's "[[Destiny Hero - Dreadmaster|Dreadmaster]]", "[[Destiny Hero - Diamond Dude|Diamond Dude]]", and "[[Destiny Hero - Captain Tenacious|Captain Tenacious]]".
 
  
===Aster's turn===
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<u>'''Turn 7: Aster'''</u><br />
*Draws "[[Destiny Hero - The Dark Angel]]", remembering that this was a gift from his father.  Then he realizes that "[[Destiny Hero - The Dark Angel]]" was created to weaken "[[Destiny Hero - Plasma]]". And so, he activates his "[[Destiny Hero - The Dark Angel|Dark Angel's]]" effect: By discarding it from his hand, he can place "[[Destiny Hero - The Dark Angel]]" [[face-up]] and on the top of [[The D|The D's]] [[Deck]].  With "[[D - Force]]" no longer the top card on [[The D|The D's]] [[Deck]], "[[Destiny Hero - Plasma]]" is again left powerless.
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Aster draws "[[Destiny Hero - Dark Angel (anime)|Destiny Hero - Dark Angel]]".  On Aster's [[Standby Phase]], the effect "Plasma" gained from "Dogma" activates (Aster 200 → 100). Aster then discards "Destiny Hero - Dark Angel" from his hand via its own effect in order to place it on the top of the D's [[Deck]]. Aster then activates "[[Dark City (anime)|Dark City]]". Now when a Destiny Hero attacks a monster that has more ATK than it, the attacking monster will gain 1000 ATK during damage calculation only. Aster then Normal Summons "[[Destiny Hero - Celestial (anime)|Destiny Hero - Celestial]]" (1600/1400) in [[Attack Position]].  
*Activates his "[[Dark City]]" [[Field Spell]] and summons his "[[Destiny Hero - Celestial]]" (1600/1400), who appears in [[Attack Position]] and [[attack|attacks]] "[[Destiny Hero - Plasma]]".  With "[[Dark City]]" on the field, "[[Destiny Hero - Celestial|Celestial]]" gains 1000 [[ATK]], since it is [[attack|attacking]] a stronger opposing [[monster]].  ("[[Destiny Hero - Celestial|Celestial]]'s" [[ATK]]: 2600)
 
*Since it is engaged in battle during Aster's turn, "[[Destiny Hero - Celestial|Celestial]]" can [[destroy]] 1 [[Equip Card]] that [[The D]] controls, giving him 500 points of [[Effect Damage|damage]]. With Aster's "[[Destiny Hero - Dogma|Dogma]]" still [[equipped]] to "[[Destiny Hero - Plasma|Plasma]]", "[[Destiny Hero - Celestial|Celestial]]" is able to [[destroy]] it and weaken "[[Destiny Hero - Plasma|Plasma]]" while draining The D of 500 [[Life Points]]. (The D: 700 LP) ("[[Destiny Hero - Plasma|Plasma's]]" [[ATK]]: 1900).
 
*However, before "[[Destiny Hero - Celestial|Celestial]]" is able to strike the final blow, Aster suddenly sees that "[[Destiny Hero - Plasma]]" has trapped his father's soul within itself.  His father informs him that he and [[The D]] were under the control of [[the Light of Destruction]] when "[[Destiny Hero - Plasma|Plasma]]" was created. Aster is hesitant to destroy "[[Destiny Hero - Plasma|Plasma]]" on this note, but his father encourages him to do so, as [[the Light of Destruction]] is actually using [[Sartorius]] to attempt to destroy the world.
 
*Aster's resolve returns with this encouragement, and he sends in "[[Destiny Hero - Celestial]]" to finish its [[attack]].  "[[Destiny Hero - Celestial|Celestial]]" [[destroy]]s "[[Destiny Hero - Plasma|Plasma]]" (The D: 0 LP), and Aster wins the Duel.
 
  
==Errors==
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"Celestial" attacks "Plasma". Aster then activates the effect of "Celestial", destroying "Dogma" ("Plasma": 3600 → 1900/600) and inflicting 500 damage to the D (The D 1200 → 700). The effect of "Dark City" activates ("Celestial": 1600 → 2600/1400). Before "Celestial" is able to strike the final blow, Aster suddenly sees that "Destiny Hero - Plasma" has trapped his father's soul within itself, along with the souls of other Duelists that [[The D]] has defeated. Aster's father informs him that he and [[The D]] were under the control of [[the Light of Destruction]] when "Plasma" was created. Aster is hesitant to destroy "Plasma" on this note, but his father encourages him to do so, as a larger part of [[the Light of Destruction]] is possessing [[Sartorius]], and using him in its attempt to destroy the world. Aster's resolve returns with this encouragement and "Destiny Hero - Celestial" continues its [[attack]], destroying "Destiny Hero - Plasma" (The D 700 → 0).
* In the dub, when Aster summons [[Defense Position]] monsters, their [[ATK]] is shown instead of their [[DEF]].
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== Trivia ==
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* This episode marks one of the rare times where a duelist activates Pot of Greed without explaining its effect.  
  
 
==Mistakes in the English dub==
 
==Mistakes in the English dub==
* Before Aster summoned "[[Destiny Hero - Dogma]]", he'd said, "I'll sacrifice them both..." when he'd actually had 3 monsters on the field ("[[Destiny Hero - Diamond Dude]]", "[[Destiny Hero - Captain Tenacious]]", and "[[Destiny Hero - Malicious]]").
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* When Aster Summons [[Defense Position]] monsters, the "[[ATK]]" icon is shown instead of "[[DEF]]".
* When [[The D]] declared an attack with "[[Destiny Hero - Plasma]]", he ordered it to attack [[Aster]] directly. This was impossible at the time, as "[[Destiny Hero - Doom Lord]]" was still in play.
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* Before Aster Summoned "[[Destiny Hero - Dogma (anime)|Dogma]]", he'd said, "I'll sacrifice them both..." when he'd actually had 3 monsters on the field ("[[Destiny Hero - Diamond Dude (later anime)|Diamond Dude]]", "[[Destiny Hero - Captain Tenacious (anime)|Captain Tenacious]]", and "[[Destiny Hero - Malicious (anime)|Malicious]]").
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* When [[The D]] attacked "[[Destiny Hero - Doom Lord (later anime)|Doom Lord]]" with "[[Destiny Hero - Plasma (anime)|Plasma]]", he ordered it to attack [[Aster Phoenix|Aster]] directly.  
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* When Aster explains what happened when The D played "[[Dust Tornado (anime)|Dust Tornado]]" and he played "[[Eternal Dread (anime)|Eternal Dread]]" and "[[Greed Pact]]", he says that "[[Destiny Hero - Dreadmaster (later anime)|Dreadmaster]]" stepped in to protect "[[Clock Tower Prison (anime)|Clock Tower Prison]]" with his "invincible barrier" when it was actually summoned due to the prison's destruction and due to The D playing "[[D - Force]]" again afterward, the "invincible barrier" effect never came into play.
  
 
==Featured cards==
 
==Featured cards==
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{{Decklist|Aster Phoenix
 
{{Decklist|Aster Phoenix
|monsters =
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|effect monsters =
<u>Effect Monsters</u>
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* [[Destiny Hero - Captain Tenacious (anime)|Destiny Hero - Captain Tenacious]]
* [[Destiny Hero - Captain Tenacious]]
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* ''[[Destiny Hero - Celestial (anime)|Destiny Hero - Celestial]]''
* ''[[Destiny Hero - Celestial]]''
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* ''[[Destiny Hero - Dark Angel (anime)|Destiny Hero - Dark Angel]]''
* [[Destiny Hero - Diamond Dude]]
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* [[Destiny Hero - Diamond Dude (later anime)|Destiny Hero - Diamond Dude]]
* [[Destiny Hero - Dogma]]
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* [[Destiny Hero - Dogma (anime)|Destiny Hero - Dogma]]
* [[Destiny Hero - Dreadmaster]]
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* [[Destiny Hero - Doom Lord (later anime)|Destiny Hero - Doom Lord]]
* ''[[Destiny Hero - Malicious]]'' x2
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* [[Destiny Hero - Dreadmaster (later anime)|Destiny Hero - Dreadmaster]]
* ''[[Destiny Hero - The Dark Angel]]''
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* ''[[Destiny Hero - Malicious (anime)|Destiny Hero - Malicious]]'' x2
 
|spells =
 
|spells =
* [[Clock Tower Prison]]
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* [[Clock Tower Prison (anime)|Clock Tower Prison]]
* [[Dark City]]
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* [[Dark City (anime)|Dark City]]
* ''[[Destiny Draw]]''
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* ''[[Destiny Draw (anime)|Destiny Draw]]''
* ''[[Over Destiny]]''
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* ''[[Over Destiny (anime)|Over Destiny]]''
* [[Pot of Greed]]
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* [[Pot of Greed (anime)|Pot of Greed]]
 
|traps =
 
|traps =
* ''[[D - Counter]]''
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* ''[[D - Counter (anime)|D - Counter]]''
* ''[[Eternal Dread]]''
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* ''[[Eternal Dread (anime)|Eternal Dread]]''
 
* ''[[Greed Pact]]''
 
* ''[[Greed Pact]]''
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Decklist|The D
 
{{Decklist|The D
|monsters =
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|effect monsters =
<u>Effect Monsters</u>
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* [[Destiny Hero - Plasma (anime)|Destiny Hero - Plasma]]
* [[Destiny Hero - Plasma]]
 
 
|spells =
 
|spells =
 
* ''[[Claret Note]]''
 
* ''[[Claret Note]]''
* [[D - Force]]
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* [[D - Force (anime)|D-Force]]
 
* ''[[Drain Time]]''
 
* ''[[Drain Time]]''
* [[Fiend's Sanctuary]]
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* [[Fiend's Sanctuary (later anime)|Fiend's Sanctuary]]
 
* ''[[Unfair Judge]]''
 
* ''[[Unfair Judge]]''
 
|traps =
 
|traps =
 
* ''[[D - Boost]]''
 
* ''[[D - Boost]]''
* [[Dust Tornado]]
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* [[Dust Tornado (anime)|Dust Tornado]]
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Notes==
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{{Decklist|Flashback
<references group=Notes/>
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|effect monsters =
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* ''[[Destiny Hero - Dark Angel (anime)|Destiny Hero - Dark Angel]]''
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* [[Destiny Hero - Dreadmaster (later anime)|Destiny Hero - Dreadmaster]]
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* [[Destiny Hero - Plasma (anime)|Destiny Hero - Plasma]]
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}}
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{{Decklist|Aster's thoughts
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|effect monsters =
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* [[Destiny Hero - Captain Tenacious (anime)|Destiny Hero - Captain Tenacious]]
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* [[Destiny Hero - Diamond Dude (later anime)|Destiny Hero - Diamond Dude]]
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* [[Destiny Hero - Dreadmaster (later anime)|Destiny Hero - Dreadmaster]]
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}}
  
 
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{{Yu-Gi-Oh! GX episodes/season 2}}

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"Ultimate Destiny"
Screenshot
Names
EnglishUltimate Destiny
Japanese name
Japaneseついに発動!究極のDのカード
RōmajiTsuini Hatsudō! Kyūkyoku no Dī no Kādo
TranslatedFinally Activated! The Ultimate D-Card
Series
SeriesYu-Gi-Oh! GX
Number98
Season2
Music
Japanese OP"99%"
Japanese ED"WAKE UP YOUR HEART"
English OP & ED"Get Your Game On!"
Staff
Screenplay
Animation director
Air dates
JapaneseAugust 16, 2006
EnglishFebruary 14, 2007
Chronology
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX episodes (season 2)
Previous"The Dark Light"
Next"The Key Factor"
Cards
Featured card"Destiny HERO - Plasma"

"Ultimate Destiny", known as "Finally Activated! The Ultimate D-Card" in the Japanese version, is the ninety-eighth episode of the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime.

Aster Phoenix discovers the awful truth about the murder of his father and the theft of the "Ultimate Destiny" card: the culprit behind both incidents is his current guardian, The D (who is another vessel possessed by The Light of Destruction).

Summary[edit]

Aster Phoenix confronts his guardian, The D and asks if he won his duel with Doctor Collector. The D responds that of course, he did. When asked he called Aster here, The D reveals his sinister past. After seeing a new card design made by Aster's father, he sneaked into his apartment that night and attempted to steal the card. However, the card had been tainted by The Light of Destruction, and The D kidnaps (kills in the Japanese version) Aster's father. He used "Destiny Hero - Plasma" to become the champion of the Pro League and hold his title for ten years. Though he couldn't use the card in official matches, the powers of The Light of Destruction aided his victories in other ways. In underground duels, he steals the souls of countless duelists using the card.

With his past revealed, Aster wishes to avenge his father, and he begins his duel with The D. Aster summons "Destiny Hero - Dogma" on his first turn, but The D counters with "Destiny Hero - Plasma" and "D - Force", which forms a nearly unstoppable combo that renders "Plasma" virtually untouchable. Aster eventually uses "Destiny Hero - Dark Angel" to seal the effect of "D - Force", after realizing that his father must have created it specifically to counter "Destiny Hero - Plasma".

When Aster is about to destroy "Plasma", The D reveals that the soul of Aster's father is trapped within the card. Aster's father speaks to him, and says he apologizes for creating such a powerful card. When he began to create it, he heard the voice of The Light of Destruction, and was unable to stop himself from finishing. He stated it was similar to what happened when Maximillion Pegasus created the Egyptian God cards. He states that the The Light of Destruction that possesses the The D is merely a husk; the real Light of Destruction exists inside of Sartorius. He urges Aster to attack and destroy "Plasma". Aster attacks and his father says good-bye to him before the destruction of "Plasma", which leaves Aster overwhelmed with sadness and guilt.

As The D drops his cards, The Light of Destruction escapes from "Plasma" and explodes, setting the ship ablaze. The card flies towards Aster and he quickly takes it. He sadly looks at the card and says goodbye to his dad since he will never see him again. The D regaining consciousness, yells at Aster that he is the chosen one (in the dub he swears that he will have his revenge), but Aster knowing what he must do does not care what The D says at all. Aster rushes out to the Deck and is saved via helicopter by Chancellor Sheppard.

Featured Duel: Aster Phoenix vs. The D[edit]

Turn 1: Aster
Aster draws "Destiny Draw" and subsequently activates it to discard "Destiny Hero - Malicious" and draw two cards (one of which is "D - Spirit"). Aster then activates "D - Spirit" to Special Summon "Destiny Hero - Diamond Dude" (1400/1600) in Attack Position since he controls no "Destiny Hero" monsters. Aster then activates the effect of "Destiny Hero - Diamond Dude" to reveal the top card of his Deck. If that card is a Normal Spell Card, it will be sent to the Graveyard, and Aster can activate its effect on his next turn's Main Phase. Aster reveals "Pot of Greed", so it is sent to the Graveyard.

Aster then activates "Over Destiny" to target the "Destiny Hero - Malicious" in his Graveyard and Special Summon "Captain Tenacious" (800/800) in Attack Position (as the Level of "Captain Tenacious" is at most 3, which is half the Level of "Destiny HERO - Malicious"). Aster then removes from play "Destiny Hero - Malicious" from his Graveyard via its own effect in order to Special Summon another "Malicious" (800/800) from his Deck in Attack Position.

Aster then Tributes his three Destiny Heroes in order to Special Summon "Destiny Hero - Dogma" (3400/2400) in Attack Position. Aster then Sets a card. He then activates "Clock Tower Prison". Now, during each of the D's Standby Phases, "Clock Tower Prison" will gain a Clock Counter. If four or more Clock Counters are on "Clock Tower Prison", all Battle Damage to Aster will be reduced to 0. If "Clock Tower Prison" is destroyed while it has at least four Clock Counters on it, Aster can Special Summon "Destiny Hero - Dreadmaster" from his hand or Deck.

Turn 2: The D
The D draws. On the D's Standby Phase, the effect of "Dogma" activates, halving the D's Life Points (The D 4000 → 2000). At the same time, "Clock Tower Prison" gains a Clock Counter. The D then activates "Claret Note" to add up the total number of Levels of each monster Aster controls in order to Special Summon one "Plasma Token" for each four Levels determined by this effect. Since "Destiny Hero - Dogma" is a Level 8 monster, "Claret Note" Special Summons two "Plasma Tokens" (0/0 each) in Attack Position. The D then activates "Fiend's Sanctuary" to Special Summon a "Metal Fiend Token" (0/0) in Attack Position.

The D then Tributes his three tokens in order to Special Summon "Destiny Hero - Plasma" (1900/600) in Attack Position. The D then activates the effect of "Plasma" to equip itself with Aster's "Destiny HERO - Dogma", increase its ATK by half the ATK of "Dogma", and gain any effects that "Dogma" has ("Plasma": 1900 → 3600). "Plasma" attacks directly (Aster 4000 → 400).

The D then activates "D-Force" and places it face-up on top of his Deck. While "D - Force" is the top card of the D's Deck, the D cannot conduct his normal draw during his Draw Phase, but in exchange, "Destiny Hero - Plasma" cannot be affected by the effects of Aster's Spells and Traps and the effects of Aster's face-up monsters are negated. The D then Sets a card.

Turn 3: Aster
Aster draws. On Aster's Standby Phase, the effect "Plasma" gained from "Dogma" activates (Aster 400 → 200). Through the effect of "Diamond Dude", Aster activates the effect of "Pot of Greed" from his Graveyard to draw two cards (one of which is "Destiny Hero - Doom Lord").

Aster then Normal Summons "Destiny Hero - Doom Lord" (600/800) in Defense Position. He then activates the effect of "Doom Lord" to remove "Plasma" from play for two turns, but it doesn't work as "Plasma" negates the effects of Aster's face-up Effect Monsters while "D - Force" is the D's top card.

Turn 4: The D
Due to "D - Force", the D skips his Draw Phase. The D then activates his face-down "D - Boost" to draw two cards under his face-up "D-Force". On the D's Standby Phase, "Clock Tower Prison" gains a second Clock Counter. The D then activates "Drain Time" and declares "Standby Phase" for its effect. Now Aster and the D must skip the declared Phase on their next turn. "Destiny Hero - Plasma" attacks "Doom Lord", but Aster activates his face-down "D - Counter" to destroy "Plasma", however it doesn't work as "Plasma" is unaffected by Aster's Spells and Traps while "D - Force" is the D's top card. "Plasma" destroys "Doom Lord". The D then Sets a card.

Turn 5: Aster
Aster draws. Due to "Drain Time", Aster's Standby Phase is skipped. Aster then Sets two cards.

Turn 6: The D
Due to "D - Force", the D skips his Draw Phase. Due to "Drain Time", The D skips his Standby Phase. "Destiny Hero - Plasma" attacks directly. The D then activates his face-down "Dust Tornado" to destroy Aster's "Clock Tower Prison", but Aster chains his face-down "Eternal Dread" and his face-down "Greed Pact" to the activation of "Dust Tornado". The effects of the three activated cards resolve in reverse order. "Greed Pact" resolves first and lets Aster and The D both draw a card. This makes the D draw "D - Force". "Eternal Dread" resolves next and adds two Clock Counters to "Clock Tower Prison", giving it a total of four Clock Counters. "Dust Tornado" resolves last and destroys "Clock Tower Prison", which enables Aster to Special Summon "Destiny Hero - Dreadmaster" (?/?) in Defense Position.

Aster then activates the first effect of "Dreadmaster" to revive "Diamond Dude" (1400/1600) and "Captain Tenacious" (800/800) in Defense Position. Due to the last effect of "Dreadmaster", its original ATK and DEF are equal to the total ATK of all other "Destiny Hero" monsters that Aster controls ("Dreadmaster": ? → 2200/? → 2200).

The D then re-activates "D - Force" and places it face-up on the top of his Deck. The D then activates "Unfair Judge" to pay 800 Life Points (The D 2000 → 1200) and select "Plasma" in order to conduct another Battle Phase this turn and allow "Plasma" to attack every monster Aster controls once each. "Plasma" attacks and destroys all three of Aster's monsters.

Turn 7: Aster
Aster draws "Destiny Hero - Dark Angel". On Aster's Standby Phase, the effect "Plasma" gained from "Dogma" activates (Aster 200 → 100). Aster then discards "Destiny Hero - Dark Angel" from his hand via its own effect in order to place it on the top of the D's Deck. Aster then activates "Dark City". Now when a Destiny Hero attacks a monster that has more ATK than it, the attacking monster will gain 1000 ATK during damage calculation only. Aster then Normal Summons "Destiny Hero - Celestial" (1600/1400) in Attack Position.

"Celestial" attacks "Plasma". Aster then activates the effect of "Celestial", destroying "Dogma" ("Plasma": 3600 → 1900/600) and inflicting 500 damage to the D (The D 1200 → 700). The effect of "Dark City" activates ("Celestial": 1600 → 2600/1400). Before "Celestial" is able to strike the final blow, Aster suddenly sees that "Destiny Hero - Plasma" has trapped his father's soul within itself, along with the souls of other Duelists that The D has defeated. Aster's father informs him that he and The D were under the control of the Light of Destruction when "Plasma" was created. Aster is hesitant to destroy "Plasma" on this note, but his father encourages him to do so, as a larger part of the Light of Destruction is possessing Sartorius, and using him in its attempt to destroy the world. Aster's resolve returns with this encouragement and "Destiny Hero - Celestial" continues its attack, destroying "Destiny Hero - Plasma" (The D 700 → 0).

Trivia[edit]

  • This episode marks one of the rare times where a duelist activates Pot of Greed without explaining its effect.

Mistakes in the English dub[edit]

  • When Aster explains what happened when The D played "Dust Tornado" and he played "Eternal Dread" and "Greed Pact", he says that "Dreadmaster" stepped in to protect "Clock Tower Prison" with his "invincible barrier" when it was actually summoned due to the prison's destruction and due to The D playing "D - Force" again afterward, the "invincible barrier" effect never came into play.

Featured cards[edit]

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