Dark Yugi and the Doll's Duel (manga)

Dark Yugi and the Doll's Duel was a Duel that took place in the preliminary rounds of the Battle City tournament, in which Dark Yugi Dueled Marik Ishtar, who used the Doll as a proxy via the Millennium Rod.

Prior
While Marik had not yet arrived in Domino City, he used the Doll, whom he possessed with the Millennium Rod, to approach the Yugis. When he met them, Yugi Mutou was in control. Marik asked him, the "vessel", to stay out of it, as this was the final round of a battle that had lasted thousands of years. Dark Yugi took control, accepting that this was fate he could not avoid. Yugi warned him that the Doll had a God card in his Deck, prompting Dark Yugi to pledge to defeat God.

Dark Yugi commented that the Doll was not the most dignified beared of a God card. Marik explained that the Doll was a mime, who had went mad years ago when he killed his parents out of guilt and locked his consciousness away. With no emotion, he was "an empty vessel", a perfect weapon for Marik.

After explaining his ability to brainwash people, Marik warned Dark Yugi that the Doll had been programmed to kill Dark Yugi should Marik win.

Duel
1st turn: Marik

Marik Set "Quick Attack" and Summoned "Humanoid Slime" in Attack Mode. Dark Yugi was suspicious of Marik playing a monster with 800 ATK in Attack Mode and presumed that Marik was trying to lure him into a trap.

2nd turn: Dark Yugi

Dark Yugi Set "De-Fusion" and Summoned "Gazelle the King of Mythical Beasts".

Concerned that Marik had prepared a trap, he opted not to attack. Marik commented that he was being very cautious or cowardly and that he would not be able to win like that. He asked him to at least not die until he had seen "Slifer the Sky Dragon".

3rd turn: Marik

Marik Summoned "Worm Drake" and used "Polymerization" to fuse his two monsters into "Humanoid Drake".

Dark Yugi commented that he was safe, as a monster could not attack the same turn it is fused. However revealed that his face-down card, "Quick Attack", was not a Trap as Dark Yugi had expected, and activated it, allowing "Humanoid Drake" to attack.

Marik declared an attack from "Humanoid Drake" to "Gazelle". Dark Yugi smiled and announced that he knew Marik was planning on using "Humanoid Slime" for a fusion from the moment he played it, because unlike a Sacrifice Summon, a Polymerization Summon allows players to Summon monsters with high ATK without wasting a turn. Dark Yugi then activated "De-Fusion", splitting "Humanoid Drake" back into "Humanoid Slime" and "Worm Drake". The attack then continued, resulting in "Humanoid Slime" being destroyed by "Gazelle" (Marik: 4000 → 3300 Life Points).

Cards used
The following cards from each players' Decks were shown: