Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Episode 053

Back To Duel, known as '''The Beginning Of Destiny! Ed Phoenix: A New Student''' in the Japanese Version is the fifty-third episode of the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime.

Summary
Jaden Yuki has begun his second year at Duel Academy. Chancellor Sheppard has left on a trip and so Dr. Crowler has been promoted to "temporary principal" in his absence.

He acts in concert with a new employee, Vice-Chancellor Bonaparte. The two go to the docks to meet the incoming first-year students, with both curious as to why Aster Phoenix has chosen to enroll, as he is already duels professionally.

Unaware of Aster's status, Jaden duels him, eager to teach a new student about dueling. During the duel, Ms. Dorothy reveals that he constructed the Deck out of 8 packs of cards he purchased that morning. Jaden attempts to give him advice, which Aster pretends to take.

He receives a cell phone call from a white-cloaked man, who had told Aster to seek out Jaden in the first place, as the cloaked man believes Jaden to be "the one". Aster is not impressed by Jaden and leaves after being defeated. Syrus Truesdale realises who Aster really was and Jaden is eager to have a rematch with Aster when he is using his true Deck.

Crowler and Bonaparte wait all day at the docks for Aster, but he arrived earlier. They meet Tyranno Hassleberry, a Ra Yellow student, who is perturbed that he was not admitted into Obelisk Blue. Bonaparte reveals his intentions of destroying the Slifer Red dorm, believing it to be a blot on the school's reputation, as he views all of the dorm's duelists as weaklings.

Aster's Turn

 * Normal Summons "Ojama Yellow" (ATK: 0 / DEF: 1000) in Defense Position.

Jaden's Turn

 * Normal Summons "Elemental Hero Sparkman" (ATK: 1600 / DEF: 1400) in Attack Position.


 * Attacks and destroys "Ojama Yellow".

Aster's Turn

 * Sets a card.


 * Activates "Reload", shuffling his hand back to his Deck and drawing a new hand with the same amount of cards.


 * Activates "The Sanctuary in the Sky".


 * Normal Summons "Warrior of Zera" (ATK: 1600 / DEF: 1600) in Attack Position.


 * Tributes "Warrior of Zera" to Special Summon "Archlord Zerato" (ATK: 2800 / DEF: 2300) in Attack Position.


 * Activates "Archlord Zerato's" effect, discarding "Mystical Shine Ball" to destroy "Elemental Hero Sparkman".


 * Attacks directly (Jaden 1200).

Jaden's Turn

 * Normal Summons "Elemental Hero Clayman" (ATK: 800 / DEF: 2000) in Defense Position.


 * Activates "Metamorphosis", tributing "Elemental Hero Clayman" to Special Summon "Elemental Hero Clay Guardian" (ATK: 0 / DEF: 2800), whose effect inflicts 200 damage to Aster for each card he controls (Aster 3400).


 * Sets a card.

Aster's Turn

 * Activates "Beckoning Light", discarding his hand to add "Mystical Shine Ball" to his hand.


 * Activates "Archlord Zerato's" effect, discarding "Mystical Shine Ball" to destroy "Elemental Hero Clay Guardian".


 * Attacks directly, but Jaden activates "The Flute of Summoning Kuriboh", Special Summoning "Winged Kuriboh" (ATK: 300 / DEF: 200) in Defense Position.


 * A replay occurs and "Archlord Zerato" attacks and destroys "Winged Kuriboh".

Jaden's Turn

 * Normal Summons Elemental Hero Bubbleman (ATK: 800 / DEF: 1200) in Attack Position, whose effect activates, letting him draw 2 cards.


 * Sets a card.


 * Activates "The Warrior Returning Alive", returning "Elemental Hero Sparkman" to his hand.


 * Activates "Polymerization", fusing "Elemental Hero Sparkman", "Elemental Hero Bubbleman" and "Elemental Hero Avian" into "Elemental Hero Tempest" (ATK: 2800 / DEF: 2800).


 * Attacks "Archlord Zerato", while activating "Elemental Hero Tempest's" effect, sending his Set card to the Graveyard to prevent his destruction.


 * Activates "De-Fusion", returning "Elemental Hero Tempest" to his Fusion Deck and Special Summoning "Elemental Hero Avian" (ATK: 1000 / DEF: 1000), "Elemental Hero Bubbleman" (ATK: 800 / DEF: 1200) and "Elemental Hero Sparkman" (ATK: 1600 / DEF: 1400) from his Graveyard.


 * Attacks directly with all 3 of them (Aster 0).


 * Jaden wins.