Editing Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V - Episode 118

{{Infobox/Yu-Gi-Oh!/Episode
        | season              = 3
	| image name          = ArcV 118.png
        | image caption       = Sanders explains the Survival Duel.
        | kanji               = サバイバル・デュエル
	| ruby japanese       = 
        | romaji              = Sabaibaru Dyueru
	| japanese translated = Survival Duel
        | english             = Survival of the Fittest
	| japanese air date   = August 14th, 2016
        | english air date    = November 24th, 2017
	| japanese opening    = [[LIGHT OF HOPE]]
        | english opening     = [[Can you Feel the Power]]
	| japanese ending     = [[Vision (song)|Vision]]
        | english ending      = [[Can you Feel the Power]]
	| screenwriter        = [[Tsutomu Kamishiro]]
	| director            = [[Yasuyuki Fuse]]
	| storyboard artist   = [[Yukio Nishimoto]]
	| animation director  = 
* [[Sung-jin Lee]]
* [[Seok-yoon Lee]]
}}

"'''Survival of the Fittest'''", known as "'''Survival Duel'''" in the Japanese version, is the one hundred and eighteenth episode of the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]'' anime. It first aired in Japan on August 14th, 2016 and in Canada on November 24th, 2017. It became available with official subtitles via Crunchyroll on November 14, 2017.

{{episode summary|[[Yuya Sakaki|Yuya]] and [[Lancers|co.]] arrive at [[Duel Academy (ARC-V)|Duel Academy]]'s training facility. There, they find an Academy instructor, [[Sanders]], waiting for them. He then orders his students to put their “special lesson” into practice: a [[Survival Duel (ARC-V)|Survival Duel]], where the losers are turned into cards. Putting their survival on the line, the Lancers and the Academy's students duke it out in a 5 vs 5 Duel!}}

==Featured Duels==
===Lancers vs. Duel Academy students===
Duel is shown from unspecified [[turn]]s. [[Yuya Sakaki|Yuya]] [[control]]s "[[Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon (anime)|Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon]] (2500/2500), [[Gong Strong|Gong]] controls "[[Superheavy Samurai Big Benkei (anime)|Superheavy Samurai Big Benkei]]" (1000/3500), [[Crow Hogan (ARC-V)|Crow]] controls "[[Assault Blackwing - Raikiri the Rain Shower (anime)|Assault Blackwing - Raikiri the Rain Shower]]" (2600/2000), [[Sylvio Sawatari|Sylvio]] controls "[[Abyss Actor - Superstar (anime)|Abyss Actor - Superstar]]" (2500/1800) and has activated "[[Abyss Script - Fantasy Magic (anime)|Abyss Script - Fantasy Magic]]" and [[Moon Shadow]] controls "[[Twilight Ninja Shingetsu (anime)|Twilight Ninja Shingetsu]]" (1500/100).

The [[Duel Academy (ARC-V)|Duel Academy]] students [[control]] at least four copies of "[[Ancient Gear Hunting Hound (later anime)|Ancient Gear Hunting Hound]]" (1000/1000 each), six copies of "[[Double Ancient Gear Hunting Hound]]" (1400/1000 each) and five copies of "[[Triple Ancient Gear Hunting Hound]]" (1800/1000 each).

"Big Benkei" [[attack]]s and [[destroy]]s three "Hunting Hounds", "Raikiri" attacks and destroys six "Double Hunting Hounds" and "Odd-Eyes" attacks and destroys four "Triple Hunting Hounds". The students withdraw from the Duel and it ends with no result.

===Lancers vs. Duel Academy students vs. Battle Beast===
At the start of the Duel, the [[Field Spell Card]], "[[Crossover]]" is [[activate]]d, as per the rules of an [[Action Duel]]. It will allow the players to use [[Action Card]]s, but they may only have 1 in their [[hand]] at a time. The Field Spell Card "[[Predaprimal Jungle]]" is also activated.

The [[Lancers]] and [[Duel Academy (ARC-V)|Duel Academy]] students are free to traverse the field and engage in Duels via [[Battle Royal]] mode. Unbeknownst to either side, the [[Battle Beast]] is also hiding in the field. The Duel will continue until only a single participant remains.

The Battle Beast Duels and defeats [[Bernie]].

The Battle Beast Duels [[Moon Shadow]], who [[control]]s "[[Twilight Ninja - Shingetsu (anime)|Twilight Ninja - Shingetsu]]" (1500/100) and "[[Twilight Ninja Nichirin, the Chunin (anime)|Twilight Ninja Nichririn, the Chunin]]" (2300/1000). "Nichirin" [[attack]]s, but an unknown [[card effect|effect]] [[destroy]]s both it and "Shingetsu". Moon Shadow [[Set]]s a card.

A unknown amount of time is skipped. [[Ted]] enters the Duel at this point, taking the 2000 [[LP]] intrusion penalty (Ted: 4000 → 2000). The Battle Beast defeats Ted with "[[Gladiator Beast Laquari (anime)|Gladiator Beast Laquari]]" before cornering Moon Shadow with "[[Gladiator Beast Gyzarus (anime)|Gladiator Beast Gyazarus]]" and defeating him with both [[Monster Card|monsters]].

The Battle Beast confronts [[Ethan]], who disarms himself by throwing his [[Main Deck|Deck]] at him, prompting the Battle Beast to [[Human Sealing Technology|seal him in a card]] without Dueling him first.

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

{{Decklist|Lancers
|effect monsters =
* [[Superheavy Samurai Big Benkei (anime)|Superheavy Samurai Big Benkei]]
* [[Twilight Ninja Nichirin, the Chunin (anime)|Twilight Ninja Nichirin, the Chunin]]
* [[Twilight Ninja Shingetsu (anime)|Twilight Ninja Shingetsu]]
|pendulum monsters =
* [[Abyss Actor - Superstar (anime)|Abyss Actor - Superstar]]
* [[Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon (anime)|Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon]]
|synchro monsters =
* [[Assault Blackwing - Raikiri the Rain Shower (anime)|Assault Blackwing - Raikiri the Rain Shower]]
| spells =
* [[Abyss Script - Fantasy Magic (anime)|Abyss Script - Fantasy Magic]]
}}

{{Decklist|Red Duel Academy Duelists
|effect monsters =
* [[Ancient Gear Hunting Hound (later anime)|Ancient Gear Hunting Hound]] x4
|fusion monsters =
* [[Double Ancient Gear Hunting Hound]] x6
* [[Triple Ancient Gear Hunting Hound]] x5
}}

{{Decklist|Battle Beast
|effect monsters =
* ''[[Gladiator Beast Laquari (anime)|Gladiator Beast Laquari]]'' ''(silhouette)''
|fusion monsters =
* [[Gladiator Beast Gyzarus (anime)|Gladiator Beast Gyzarus]] ''(silhouette)''
}}

{{Decklist|Ethan (incomplete)
|effect monsters =
* [[Ancient Gear Hunting Hound (later anime)|Ancient Gear Hunting Hound]]
* [[Ancient Gear Soldier (anime)|Ancient Gear Soldier]] x2
|spells =
* [[Ancient Gear Magic Shield]] x2
* [[Ancient Gear Scrap Fusion]]
* [[Fusion Conscription (anime)|Fusion Conscription]] x2
* [[Harpie's Feather Duster (anime)|Harpie's Feather Duster]] x4
* [[Monster Reborn (anime)|Monster Reborn]]
* [[Polymerization (anime)|Polymerization]] x3
|traps =
* [[Ancient Gear Reborn (anime)|Ancient Gear Reborn]] x2
* [[Ancient Gear Spark Shot]]
* [[Bottomless Trap Hole (anime)|Bottomless Trap Hole]]
* [[Dimensional Prison (anime)|Dimensional Prison]] x2
}}

{{Decklist|Field Spells
|spells =
* [[Crossover]]
* ''[[Predaprimal Jungle]]''
}}

{{Decklist|Flashback
|effect monsters =
* [[Fusion Parasite (anime)|Fusion Parasite]]
|fusion monsters =
* [[Wind Witch - Crystal Bell (anime)|Wind Witch - Crystal Bell]]
}}

{{Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V episodes/season 3}}