Yu-Gi-Oh! - Episode 127

=Featured Duel: Marik Ishtar vs. Joey Wheeler - Part 3=

Duel continues from previous episode.

Joey Wheeler's Turn

 * Attacks with "Lava Golem", but Marik activates Trap Card "Relieve Monster", returning "Plasma Eel" to his hand, then Special Summons it back to his side of the field (500 ATK / 1200 DEF) in Defense Position. Since it can't be destroyed by battle, "Lava Golem" does not destroy it.
 * "Helpoemer's" effect activates from Marik's Graveyard: Joey discards "Gamble".
 * "Lava Golem" inflicts 700 damage to Joey (Joey: 2900 → 2200 Life Points) (NOTE: In the real game, "Lava Golem" inflicts 1000 damage).

Marik Ishtar's Turn

 * Activates Magic Card "Machine Duplication", Special Summoning another two "Plasma Eels" (500 ATK / 1200 DEF) to the field.
 * Marik's three "Plasma Eels" equip themselves to Joey's "Panther Warrior", "Rocket Warrior", and "Lava Golem".
 * Sets a card.

Joey Wheeler's Turn

 * Activates "Graceful Dice" and rolls a six, raising "Plasma Eel's" ATK by six times its original strength ("Plasma Eel": 500 → 3000 ATK / 1200 DEF). This negates "Machine Duplication's" effect, destroying the other two "Plasma Eels" and freeing Joey's monsters. (NOTE: in real life, "Graceful Dice" has a slightly different effect and cannot target opponent monsters; also "Machine Duplication" is not a Continuous Spell Card and its effect is *not* negated by increasing the ATK of the original monster it duplicated).
 * Tributes "Panther Warrior", "Rocket Warrior", and "Lava Golem" to Summon "Gilford the Lightning" (2800 ATK / 1400 DEF), immediately activating its effect: Marik's monsters are destroyed.
 * Attacks with "Gilford the Lightning", but Marik activates "Nightmare Mirror" to negate the attack, also inflicting 1000 damage to Joey (Joey: 2200 → 1200 Life Points) and allowing him to discard the "The Winged Dragon of Ra" from his hand.

Marik Ishtar's Turn

 * Activates "Monster Reborn" to Special Summon "The Winged Dragon of Ra" from his Graveyard back to the field (? ATK / ? DEF), and transforms it into "Egyptian God Phoenix" (0 ATK / 0 DEF).

Duel concludes next episode.