Explosive Tag Team Match of Death The Explosive Tag Team Match of Death , known as the Mine - Blast Tag Duel of Death ( 死の地雷爆破タッグ決闘 " Shi no Jirai Bakuha Taggu Dyueru " ) in the Japanese version , was a Tag Duel in the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! " manga . The Duel consisted of the team of Dark Yugi and Seto Kaiba , facing the Ghouls ' Anti - God Attack Force ; Mask of Light and Mask of Darkness , in the Battle City tournament . It took place on top of a thirteen floor building , in a setup designed to cause losing players to fall to their death . Events . Prior . Dark Yugi and Seto Kaiba , each in possession of an Egyptian God card defeated a number of Rare Hunters together . The Rare Hunters reported this to Marik Ishtar , who had arranged for assassins with Decks to defeat Gods . The Anti - God Attack Force , consisting of Mask of Light and Mask of Darkness , stood on top of a building and watched Dark Yugi and Kaiba walking down the street . Mask of Light readied a Duelist ' s Chastity Belt and performing parkour , leapt down to Kaiba , attaching the belt to his Duel Disk . He laughed about having got Kaiba by surprise and locking his God Card . Enraged , Kaiba warned him that nobody touches his Duel Disk and lives . Mask of Light directed Kaiba and Dark Yugi ' s gaze up to Mask of Darkness , who was holding the key to the belt . He instructed Kaiba to come to the top of the building and told Dark Yugi to come too , threatening to harm Katsuya Jonouchi , whom the Rare Hunters were also watching . When Dark Yugi and Kaiba arrived at the Arena of Death on top of the building , the assassins stood on top of the building ' s skylight and dropped the key before Kaiba , such that he had to stand on it too . Mask of Light explained that each Duelist stood on one of four sections of skylight . Each section had an explosive device linked to their Life Points , which would destroy the glass below the corresponding player when their Life Points reached 0 . The team to defeat both opposing players would win . Duel . 1st turn : Mask of Light Mask of Light Set " Mask of Brutality " and " Mask of Restrict " . 2nd turn : Dark Yugi Dark Yugi Summoned " Beta the Magnet Warrior " in Defense Mode and ended his turn . 3rd turn : Mask of Darkness Mask of Darkness Summoned " Shining Abyss " in Defense Mode . Mask of Light activated " Mask of Brutality " , equipping it to " Shining Abyss " ( " Shining Abyss " : 1800 → 2300 ATK ) . Dark Yugi saw that their strategy was built on teamwork , which was fitting for a Tag Duel . He wondered if he and Kaiba would be able to work together without any preparation . Kaiba felt that teamwork would only hold him back and he would be able to defeat the two Ghouls by himself . 4th turn : Kaiba Kaiba Set " Ring of Destruction " and Summoned " Vorse Raider " in Attack Mode , planning on sacrificing it next turn to Summon " Kaiser Glider " . Dark Yugi was curious about his decision to play it in Attack Mode and wondered if he was trying to lure the Ghouls into attack ing . Mask of Light immediately suspected that Kaiba was planning a Sacrifice Summon . 5th turn : Mask of Light Mask of Light activated " Mask of Accursed " , equip ping it to Dark Yugi ' s " Beta the Magnet Warrior " , paralyzing " Beta " and causing Dark Yugi to lose 500 Life Points each turn . He then Set " Curse Transfer " . 6th turn : Dark Yugi " Mask of Accursed " inflicted 500 damage ( Dark Yugi : 4000 → 3500 Life Points ) . Dark Yugi drew " Archfiend of Gilfer " . Kaiba thought that although " Beta " could not attack , it could still be Sacrificed and he would use it for such , if he were in Dark Yugi ' s position . Although he had a bad feeling about it , Dark Yugi proceeded to sacrifice " Beta " , but Mask of Light activated " Mask of Restrict " forbidding his opponents from performing sacrifices . Kaiba and Dark Yugi wondered if this meant that they could not play any high - Level monsters . Mask of Darkness confirmed and added that this meant that their Egyptian God cards , even if they could draw them . Dark Yugi Summoned " Kuriboh " in Defense Mode and Set " Multiply " . Without Sacrifice Summons , Dark Yugi felt he and Kaiba would not stand a chance , unless they combined their strengths , but Kaiba thought that he was being absurd . 7th turn : Mask of Darkness Mask of Darkness opted to leave Dark Yugi ' s " Beta " alone , so " Mask of Accursed " would drain his Life Points . He was cautious about attacking " Vorse Raider " , due to Kaiba ' s face - down , but Mask of Light told him not to worry , he would take care of it . After being switched to Attack Mode , " Shining Abyss " attacked " Vorse Raider " . Kaiba activated " Ring of Destruction " , targeting " Shining Abyss " , but Mask of Light activated " Curse Transfer " changing the target to " Vorse Raider " . " Vorse Raider " was destroy ed and Kaiba took damage equal to its ATK ( Kaiba : 4000 → 2100 Life Points ) . Mask of Light remarked that this was the strength of light and darkness . Mask of Darkness added that their teamwork was unbeatable in a two - on - two battle and that this was about to become a one - on - one battle . " Shining Abyss " attempted to attack Kaiba directly , but Dark Yugi activated " Multiply " , creating a wall of " Kuribohs " to buffer the attack . Kaiba scolded Dark Yugi , claiming to not need his help . Dark Yugi pointed out that their opponents were using Decks designed to work together and believed that he and Kaiba would not be able to defeat them , unless they too used teamwork . 8th turn : Kaiba Kaiba drew " Blue - Eyes White Dragon " , which due to " Mask of Restrict " , he thought he could not Summon . Seeing no other choice , he Set " Monster Reborn " and Summoned " Gadget Soldier " in Defense Mode . 9th turn : Mask of Light Mask of Light activated " Mask of Dispel " , nullify the effect of " Multiply " , leaving Dark Yugi with just one " Kuriboh " . He then Summoned " Grand Tiki Elder " , which he used to attack and destroy the remaining " Kuriboh " . 10th turn : Dark Yugi Dark Yugi took damage from both " Mask of Accursed " and " Mask of Dispel " ( Dark Yugi : 3500 → 3000 → 2700 Life Points ) . Dark Yugi drew " Chain Destruction " . With no Level 4 or lower monsters , he could not Summon anything . He considered using " Card Destruction " to refresh his hand , but was cautious that he could cause Kaiba to discard something of value . Kaiba noticed Dark Yugi was in a state of dilemma . He patronizingly asked if Dark Yugi had no low - Level monsters and noted that high - Level monsters were no use at this point and as well off being in the Graveyard . Dark Yugi suspected that he was subtly hinting that he had a resurrection card and wanted a high - Level monster in the Graveyard . So Dark Yugi Set " Card Destruction " and ended his turn . 11th turn : Mask of Darkness Mask of Darkness activated " Curse of the Masked Beast " , sacrificing " Shining Abyss " and " Grand Tiki Elder " to Ritual Summon " The Masked Beast " . " The Masked Beast " began to attack Dark Yugi directly , but Kaiba defended with " Gadget Soldier " , who was subsequently destroyed in battle . Kaiba considered himself and Dark Yugi to now be even . Dark Yugi activated " Card Destruction " , causing all players to discard their hands and redraw the same number of cards . Without disclosing , Dark Yugi used the effect of his discarded " Archfiend of Gilfer " to lower the ATK of " The Masked Beast " ( " The Masked Beast " : 3200 → 2700 ATK ) . While commenting that advanced players have non - sacrificial methods of Summoning high - Level monsters and the Graveyard is sometimes just a stop on the way to the battlefield , Kaiba played " Monster Reborn " , Summoning the " Blue - Eyes White Dragon " that he discarded . The Ghouls were surprised that Dark Yugi and Kaiba had managed a cooperative combination . Kaiba claimed to figured the key element to winning a Tag - Team Duel ; that being how well you use your partner . Having only done what he saw as logical , he told Dark Yugi not be misled into thinking this made them friends or expect help from his " Blue - Eyes " . The Ghouls were relieved to see that the two were still not getting along . 12th turn : Kaiba Not realizing " Archfiend of Gilfer " had weakened " The Masked Beast " , Mask of Light pointed out that it was stronger than " Blue - Eyes White Dragon " . However Dark Yugi urged Kaiba to attack , offering him the choice of either trusting him or letting his Dragon go back to the Graveyard . Unsure if he was being taunted , but unwilling to back down , Kaiba proceeded to make the attack and was surprised to see " Blue - Eyes " destroy " The Masked Beast " ( Mask of Darkness : 4000 → 3700 Life Points ) . Dark Yugi explained what he had done with " Archfiend of Gilfer " . Kaiba seemed impressed that he had planned that far ahead and Dark Yugi said that this was the power of unity . 13th turn : Mask of Light Mask of Light Set " Mask of Weakness " and Summoned " Melchid the Four - Face Beast " in Defense Mode . 14th turn : Dark Yugi Dark Yugi took more damage from " Mask of Accursed " and " Dispel " ( Dark Yugi : 2700 → 2200 → 1900 Life Points ) . Dark Yugi Set " Mystical Rift Panel " and Summoned " Alpha the Magnet Warrior " . " Alpha " attacked and " Melchid the Four - Face Beast " . Mask of Light opted not to use his " Mask of Weakness " , as he needed it for " Blue - Eyes White Dragon " . So " Alpha " proceeded to destroy " Melchid " . 15th turn : Mask of Darkness Mask of Darkness was worried about " Blue - Eyes White Dragon " , but Mask of Light assured him he had the situation under control . He instructed Mask of Darkness to use one of his monsters and he would take care of the rest . Mask of Darkness Summoned " Nuvia the Wicked " , a card Kaiba believed to be pathetic and unused by anyone over the age of four . To his surprise , " Nuvia " attacked the stronger " Blue - Eyes White Dragon " . Mask of Light activated " Mask of Weakness " , halving the ATK of " Blue - Eyes " ( " Blue - Eyes White Dragon " : 3000 → 1500 ATK ) , making it weaker than " Nuvia " . However Dark Yugi activated " Mystical Rift Panel " , changing the target of " Mask of Weakness " to " Nuvia " ( " Blue - Eyes White Dragon " : 1500 → 3000 ATK , " Nuvia the Wicked " : 2000 → 1000 ATK ) , resulting in " Nuvia " being destroyed ( Mask of Darkness : 3700 → 1700 Life Points ) . The Ghouls exchanged unpleasantries , as Mask of Darkness blamed Mask of Light ' s instructions for what had just happened . Kaiba contemplated on what power is . In a fight , he believed everyone else to be an enemy and one ' s own power is the only thing they can rely on . Yet , after witnessing the " power of unity " , he wondered if it was stronger than the power of being alone . Now defenseless , Mask of Darkness feared another attack from " Blue - Eyes White Dragon " . Deciding he could no longer rely on his teammate , he Set " Mask of Impregnability " . 16th turn : Kaiba Kaiba noted how the Ghouls were beginning to turn on each other and got " Blue - Eyes White Dragon " to attack Mask of Darkness . Dark Yugi thought that a Duelist of Kaiba ' s level would know the attack would likely be blocked . Mask of Darkness used " Mask of Impregnability " to spare himself the damage . Kaiba notified Mask of Light that he should consider himself lucky he had not been the target , as he doubted his partner would have used the " Mask of Impregnability " to protect him . This threw the Ghouls trust into further disarray 17th turn : Mask of Light Mask of Light activated " Chosen One " , which randomly selected " Masked Beast of Guardius " , out of the three cards he put forward , and Special Summoned it . Mask of Darkness complimented him on the move , causing Dark Yugi to worry as the two began trusting each other again . Mask of Light considered attacking Dark Yugi ' s " Alpha the Magnet Warrior " , which would result in Dark Yugi ' s loss . Although Mask of Darkness was worried about Kaiba ' s " Blue - Eyes White Dragon " . Kaiba mocked Mask of Light for thinking he was a big man for Summoning a decent monster and urged him to defeat Dark Yugi , but warned him he would power up " Blue - Eyes White Dragon " on his next turn and crush him . Convinced that " Blue - Eyes " was the bigger threat , he had " Masked Beast of Guardius " attack and destroy it ( Kaiba : 2100 → 1800 ) . 18th turn : Dark Yugi " Mask of Accursed " and " Mask of Dispel " inflicted more damage ( Dark Yugi : 1900 → 1400 → 1100 Life Points ) . Dark Yugi informed the Ghouls that they had just fallen for a trap . Kaiba elaborated that " Blue - Eyes " was a decoy for them to call an even stronger monster . Dark Yugi Summoned " Gamma the Magnet Warrior " . With all three magnets on the field , they joined together to form " Valkyrion the Magna Warrior " . Kaiba and Dark Yugi both commented on this monster being symbolic of the power of unity . Eager to avenge his " Blue - Eyes White Dragon " , Kaiba ordered Dark Yugi to defeat " Masked Beast of Guardius " with " Valkyrion " , but Dark Yugi was cautious that " Guardius " could have an effect . He Set " De - Fusion " , but refused to attack until Kaiba had cleared the vengeance in his heart , as emotions such as anger can throw off a Duelist ' s judgment . As he waited for Kaiba to calm down , Kaiba took note of " The God of the Obelisk " in his hand , which he could not Sacrifice Summon , due to " Mask of Restrict " . He also noticed that his " Soul Exchange " , with aid from " Valkyrion " could be used to Summon " Obelisk " . Having taken the time to think rationally , he asked Dark Yugi to attack again , now being more prepared for the consequences . " Valkyrion " attacked and destroyed " Guardius " ( Mask of Light : 4000 → 3800 Life Points ) . Per its effect , " Guardius " left " Mask of Possession " in play . The mask attached itself to " Valkyrion " , causing it to fall under the control of the Ghouls . Mask of Light explained that it was the aura of anger and vengeance from " Guardius " that was possessing " Valkyrion " . 19th turn : Mask of Darkness Mask of Light instructed Mask of Darkness to take out Dark Yugi , as he wanted to take out Kaiba himself , as Kaiba had insulted him earlier . Mask of Darkness obliged and declared a direct attack on Dark Yugi with " Vengeful Valkyrion " . Dark Yugi announced that if they were to learn one thing from this , it should be that the reason they lost was due to " anger and vengeance " , as he activated " De - Fusion " , splitting " Valkyrion " back into " Alpha " , " Beta " and " Gamma " . 20th turn : Kaiba Kaiba announced that for his turn , he would show the Ghouls God . Mask of Light objected that he still had " Mask of Restrict " , so Kaiba could not perform the necessary sacrifices . Kaiba advised him to read the small print , clarifying that he could not sacrifice his own monsters . Instead he used " Soul Exchange " to sacrifice Mask of Light ' s monsters , the " Magnet Warriors " , to Summon " The God of the Obelisk " . " Obelisk " attacked Mask of Darkness directly ( Mask of Darkness : 1700 → 0 Life Points ) , eliminating him from the Duel . The bomb on Mask of Darkness ' pane erupted , shattering the glass . As he fell , he pulled the chain on his cloak , releasing a parachute . Dark Yugi ridiculed the game being called a " Match of Death " and urged Mask of Light to surrender , believing him to have no chance of winning without his teammate . Kaiba insisted that they continue , but Dark Yugi felt it would only be dishonorable to continue attacking someone , who had lost their will to fight . Kaiba maintained that his honor is maintained by crushing his enemies , which would eventually include Dark Yugi , despite their current teammate status . Aftermath . Marik Ishtar , using the Millennium Rod , took control of Mask of Light ' s body . Having watched the Duel , he told Dark Yugi and Kaiba that he had seen the power of " The God of the Obelisk " and assessed both of their Decks . He doubted either of them would pose a threat to him , even with their God cards , which were not as powerful as his " The Sun Dragon Ra " . He instructed Dark Yugi to come to the " Stage of Death " , where he had taken his friends , Katsuya Jonouchi and Anzu Mazaki , for the third act of his plan . Marik then released control of Mask of Light , leaving his lie unconscious . Dark Yugi pleaded with Kaiba to give him Jonouchi ' s location . However Kaiba proceeded to take the two Puzzle Cards and " Masked Beast of Guardius " from Mask of Light ' s body , per the ante rule . He gave one of the Puzzle Cards to Dark Yugi and said that that brought each of their totals to six , qualifying them for the finals . As Kaiba placed his Puzzle Cards in his Duel Disk to find the location of the finals , Dark Yugi insisted that he did not care about the location of the finals right now and reiterated his desire to find his friends . Kaiba admitted that teamwork was what won the Tag Duel , but it was his philosophy that in a real battle other people only get in the way , so he walks alone in life . Dark Yugi argued that Kaiba must know that " you have to fighting to protect what ' s important to you " . Kaiba did not respond and continued to set up the Puzzle Cards , discovering the finals ' location . As Dark Yugi continued to plead for help , Kaiba quoted him saying " you have to fighting to protect what ' s important to you " and asked what he would do if his friends turned against him , imposing life or death stakes and if he could trample them on the way to his destiny . Dark Yugi replied that he would find the answer and Kaiba thought that this was something he would like to see . Mokuba Kaiba arrived above the building in a helicopter . He reported Jonouchi ' s location to be Section F , Area 5362 and took Dark Yugi and Kaiba on board to fly there . Cards used . The following cards appeared in this Duel :