Yu - Gi - Oh ! ARC - V - Episode 131 " Sibling Standoff " , known as " The Light Shining in Eternal Darkness " in the Japanese version , is the one hundred and thirty - first episode of the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! ARC - V " anime . It first aired in Japan on November 13th , 2016 and in Canada on February 23 , 2018 . It became available with official subtitles via Crunchyroll on November 28 , 2017 . Featured Duels . Declan Akaba vs . Riley Akaba . 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 one in their hand at a time . Turn 1 : Declan Declan activate s " D / D Brownie " ( 2 ) and " D / D Savant Thomas " ( 6 ) in his Pendulum Zone s . Declan Pendulum Summon s " D / D Lilith " ( 100 / 2100 ) and " D / D Nighthowl " ( 300 / 600 ) from his hand in Attack Position . He then activates the Continuous Spell Card " Dark Contract with Summoning Surplus " , allowing him to Fusion Summon a " D / D / D " monster using monsters on his field . He fuses " Lilith " and " Nighthowl " on his field to Fusion Summon " D / D / D Flame King Genghis " ( 2000 / 1500 ) . As Declan Special Summon ed a monster from his Extra Deck , he activates the effect of " D / D Brownie " , Special Summoning it from his Pendulum Zone ( 0 / 0 ) in Attack Position . Since another " D / D " monster was Special Summoned to Declan ' s field , the effect of " Genghis " activates , allowing Declan to Special Summon a " D / D " monster from his Graveyard . He Special Summons " Lilith " ( 100 / 2100 ) . As " Lilith " was Normal or Special Summoned , Declan activates its effect , allowing him to add a " D / D " monster from his Graveyard to his hand . He adds " Nighthowl " . Declan tunes the Level 3 Tuner monster " Brownie " with the Level 4 " Lilith " to Synchro Summon " D / D / D Gust King Alexander " . Declan Normal Summon s " Nighthowl " ( 300 / 600 ) . Its effect activates , allowing Declan to Special Summon a " D / D " monster from his Graveyard with its ATK and DEF reduced to 0 . He Special Summons " Lilith " ( 100 / 2100 → 0 / 0 ) . Declan activates the second effect of " Summoning Surplus " , reducing the Level of a " D / D " monster he controls by 1 until the End Phase . He reduces the Level of " Lilith " to 3 . Declan overlays his two Level 3 monsters to Xyz Summon " D / D / D Stone King Darius " ( 1900 / 1000 ) . He activates the effect of " Darius " , detach ing an Overlay Unit to destroy a " Dark Contract " card he controls and add another " Dark Contract " card from his Deck to his hand . He destroys " Summoning Surplus " to add " Dark Contract with the Eternal Darkness " , which he immediately Set s . Turn 2 : Riley Riley ' s hand contains " Nightmare Critical Loop " , " Re - Fusion " , " Photo Frame " , " Montage Fusion " , and " C / C Critical Eye " . Riley draws " Film Magician " . Declan activates the Continuous Trap Card " Dark Contract with the Eternal Darkness " . While active , it prevents players who do not control a " Dark Contract with the Eternal Darkness " from activating Spell / Trap Card s that target monsters , as well as using monsters on the field for Tribute , Fusion , Synchro , or Xyz Summon s . However , Declan will take 1000 damage during each of his Standby Phase s . Riley Normal Summons " Film Magician " and Sets a card . Turn 3 : Declan During his Standby Phase , the effect of " Eternal Darkness " inflicts 1000 damage to Declan ( Declan 4000 → 3000 ) . " Darius " attacks " Film Magician " . As " Film Magician " was attacked , its effect activates , making its ATK / DEF equal to the ATK of " Darius " during damage calculation only , while its other effect prevents " Film Magician " from being destroyed by battle . Since " Darius " would be destroyed by battle , Declan activates its effect , detaching an Overlay Unit to prevent its destruction , destroy the monster it battled , and inflict 500 damage to Riley ( Riley 4000 → 3500 ) . " Alexander " attacks Riley directly ( Riley 3500 → 1000 ) . Riley obtains an Action Card . " Genghis " attacks Riley directly , but Riley activates the Action Card " Damage Banish " , reducing the battle damage to zero . Turn 4 : Riley Riley draws " Pure Ray " . He activates his face - down " Photo Frame " , which lets him copy the name and effects of a face - up Spell / Trap his opponent controls . He targets " Eternal Darkness " . Riley activates " Pure Ray " , which lets him destroy a card on both players ' fields with the same name and decrease the ATK of all monsters on the field by 100 for each monster on the field . He destroys Declan ' s " Dark Contract with the Eternal Darkness " and his own " Photo Frame " , treated as " Dark Contract with the Eternal Darkness " ( " Alexander " : ATK 2500 → 2200 ) ( " Darius " : ATK 1900 → 1600 ) ( " Genghis " : ATK 2000 → 1700 ) . Riley Normal Summons " C / C Critical Eye " and activates " Montage Fusion " . This allows Riley to use monsters he controls as to Fusion Summon a monster while both players have Fusion Materials listed on a Fusion Monster . He fuses " Critical Eye " and " Montage Fusion " to Fusion Summon " C / C / C Sonic Halberd of Battle " ( 3000 / 0 ) . It can attack twice during the same Battle Phase , but since Declan control s a WIND monster , " Sonic Halberd " can attack three times . " Sonic Halberd " attacks and destroys " Alexander " ( Declan 3000 → 2200 ) and " Genghis " ( Declan 2200 → 900 ) . As " Genghis " was destroyed , its effect activates , allowing Declan to add a " Dark Contract " card from his Graveyard to his hand . He adds " Eternal Darkness " . " Sonic Halberd " attacks " Darius " . Yugo vs . Yuri . Turn 6 : Yuri As a " Greedy Venom Fusion Dragon " was destroy ed and sent to the Graveyard , Yuri activate s the effect of " Predaplant Sarraceniant " granted by " Greedy Venom " . He can banish that " Sarraceniant " from his Graveyard to Special Summon " Greedy Venom " from there . He does so and Special Summons it ( 3300 / 2500 ) in Attack Position . Yuri Set s a card . During the End Phase , the effect of " Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon " wears off , and its ATK returns to its original value ( " Crystal Wing " : ATK 6300 → 3000 ) . Turn 7 : Yugo " Crystal Wing " attack s and destroys " Greedy Venom " , with " Crystal Wing " gaining ATK equal to the ATK of the Level 10 " Greedy Venom " during damage calculation only ( " Crystal Wing " : 3000 → 6300 ) ( Yuri 4000 → 1000 ) . As " Greedy Venom " was destroyed , Yuri activates its effect , destroying all monsters on the field , and inflicting damage to their control lers equal to those monsters ' original ATK . " Crystal Wing " is destroyed ( Yugo 4000 → 1000 ) . As " Greedy Venom " was destroyed , Yuri activates the effect of " Starving Venom Fusion Dragon " , granted by " Greedy Venom " , in his Graveyard , banishing itself to Special Summon " Greedy Venom " again . As an Extra Deck monster was destroyed , Yugo activates his face - down " Extra Shave Reborn " to Special Summon an Extra Deck monster with a lower Level than the destroyed monster from the Graveyard . Yugo Special Summons " Clear Wing Synchro Dragon " . As a monster was Special Summoned to his field , Yugo Special Summons " Speedroid Rubberband Plane " from his hand via its own effect , and activates its effect , which would decrease the ATK of an opponent ' s monster by 600 . As a Level 5 or higher monster on the field activated its effect , Yugo activates the effect of " Clear Wing " to negate that effect , destroy that monster , and increase the ATK of " Clear Wing " by that of the destroyed monster until the End Phase ( " Clear Wing " : ATK 2500 → 4300 ) . " Clear Wing " attacks and destroys " Greedy Venom " , but Yuri activates the effect of " Predaplant Drosophyllum Hydra " in his Graveyard , banishing a " Predaplant " monster from his Graveyard and returning another banished monster to his Graveyard to halve the battle damage he would take . He banishes " Predaplant Flytrap " from his Graveyard and returns the banished " Starving Venom " ( Yuri 1000 → 500 ) . " Greedy Venom " is destroyed . As a monster Special Summoned from his Extra Deck was destroyed Yuri activates his face - down " Extra Shave Reborn " to Special Summon an Extra Deck monster with a lower Level than the destroyed monster . He Special Summons " Starving Venom " ( 2800 / 2000 ) in Attack Position . Turn 8 : Yuri Yuri activates the effect of " Starving Venom " , negating the effects of a monster his opponent controls and granting its effects to " Starving Venom " until the End Phase . He negates the effects of " Clear Wing " and has " Starving Venom " gain its effects . Yuri activates " Predapruning " , which lets him Special Summon a " Predaplant " monster from his Graveyard and equip itself to the Summoned monster . He Special Summons " Drosophyllum Hydra " ( 800 / 2300 ) . Yuri activates the effect of " Drosophyllum Hydra " to banish a " Predaplant " monster from his Graveyard to decrease the ATK of an opponent ' s monster by 500 . He banishes " Predaplant Moray Nepenthes " and targets " Clear Wing " . As a Level 5 or higher monster activated its effect , Yuri activates the effect that " Starving Venom " inherited from " Clear Wing " , negating that effect , destroying that monster , and increasing its ATK by the destroyed monster ' s ATK until the End Phase ( " Starving Venom " : 2800 → 3600 ) . " Starving Venom " attacks and destroys " Clear Wing " ( Yugo 1000 → 0 ) . Featured cards . The following cards appeared in this episode . Cards in italics debuted here .