Yu - Gi - Oh ! - Episode 029 " Duel Identity , Part 1 " , known as " Absolute end ! Shadow of seduction " in the Japanese version , is the twenty - ninth episode of the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! " second series anime . It first aired in Japan on November 7 , 2000 and in the United States on August 24 , 2002 . Summary . The first Duel of the Duelist Kingdom finals between Mai Valentine and Yugi Muto begins . This time , Mai is playing without cheating . The Duel does not start off very well for Yugi , as Mai ' s " Mirror Wall " cuts all of Yugi ' s attacking monster s ' ATK in half , making them easy pickings for Mai ' s powered - up " Harpie Lady " . Mai ' s " Shadow of Eyes " prevents him from playing any of his monsters in Defense Position , and her " Harpie ' s Feather Duster " destroys two of Yugi ' s strongest Trap Card s , " Spellbinding Circle " and " Mirror Force " . To make things worse , Yugi and Yami Yugi continue to internally clash for control of the Duel , as Yugi will not let Yami Yugi Duel , for fear that he might recklessly hurt someone as he almost did when Kaiba threatened to kill himself if Yugi won . With only 300 Life Points left , can Yugi get over his fear and make a come - from - behind victory , or will he be eliminated and lose his chance to save his grandfather and the Kaiba brothers ? Featured Duel : Yami Yugi vs . Mai Valentine . Turn 1 : Mai Mai draws . She then Normal Summon s " Harpie Lady " ( 1300 / 1400 ) in Attack Position and Set s a card . Turn 2 : Yami Yugi Yugi draws " Gaia The Fierce Knight " and subsequently Normal Summons it ( 2300 / 2100 ) in Attack Position . " Gaia " attack s " Harpie Lady " , but Mai activate s her face - down " Mirror Wall " to negate the attack and halve the ATK of " Gaia The Fierce Knight " ( " Gaia The Fierce Knight " : 2300 → 1150 / 2100 ) . Turn 3 : Mai Mai draws " Cyber Shield " and subsequently activates it , equip ping it to " Harpie Lady " and increasing its ATK and DEF by 500 ( " Harpie Lady " : 1300 → 1800 / 1400 → 1900 ) . " Harpie Lady " attacks and destroy s " Gaia The Fierce Knight " ( Yugi : 2000 → 1350 LP ) . Turn 4 : Yami Yugi Yugi draws " Summoned Skull " and subsequently Normal Summons it ( 2500 / 1200 ) in Attack Position . " Summoned Skull " attacks " Harpie Lady " , but Yugi forgot that " Mirror Wall " is a Continuous Trap Card . The effect of " Mirror Wall " then activates , which negates the attack ( " Summoned Skull " : 2500 → 1250 / 1200 ) . Yugi Sets a card . Turn 5 : Mai Mai draws . She then activates " Harpie ' s Feather Duster " to destroy Yugi ' s Set " Spellbinding Circle " . Turn 6 : Yami Yugi Yugi switches " Summoned Skull " to Defense Position and Normal Summons " Feral Imp " ( 1300 / 1400 ) in Defense Position . Turn 7 : Mai Mai draws " Rose Whip " and subsequently activates it , equipping it to " Harpie Lady " and increasing its ATK and DEF by 300 ( " Harpie Lady " : 1800 → 2100 / 1900 → 2200 ) . " Harpie Lady " attacks and destroys " Feral Imp " . Turn 8 : Yami Yugi Yugi draws . He then passes his turn . Turn 9 : Mai Mai draws " Harpie ' s Pet Dragon " and subsequently Normal Summons it ( 2000 / 2500 ) in Attack Position . Due to its effect , " Harpie ' s Pet Dragon " gains 300 ATK and DEF for each " Harpie Lady " on the field , and there is currently one ( " Harpie ' s Pet Dragon " : 2000 → 2300 / 2500 → 2800 ) . " Harpie ' s Pet Dragon " attacks and destroys " Summoned Skull " . Turn 10 : Yami Yugi Yugi draws " Dark Magician " and subsequently Normal Summons it ( 2500 / 2100 ) in Defense Position . He then Sets a card . Turn 11 : Mai Mai draws " Shadow of Eyes " and subsequently activates it . Now all male monsters that Yugi controls that are in Defense Position are switched to Attack Position . Any monsters that have been affected by this effect must attack the turn they have been switched to Attack Position . " Dark Magician " is switched to Attack Position and is forced to attack " Harpie Lady " . The effect of " Mirror Wall " then activates , negating the attack ( " Dark Magician " : 2500 → 1250 / 2100 ) . Mai then activates another " Harpie ' s Feather Duster " to destroy Yugi ' s Set " Mirror Force " . " Harpie ' s Pet Dragon " attacks and destroys " Dark Magician " ( Yugi : 1350 → 300 LP ) . Featured cards . The following cards appeared in this episode . Cards in italics debuted here .