Yu - Gi - Oh ! GX - Episode 020 " The Maiden in Love " , known as " The " Maiden in Love is Strong " Deck ! ! " in the Japanese version , is the twentieth episode of the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! GX " anime . It first aired in Japan on February 16 , 2005 and in the United States on November 21 , 2005 . Summary . At the Slifer Red dorm during dinner , Professor Banner introduces Blair Flannigan , who has just been admitted after taking a late entrance exam . Jaden Yuki assumes that he was assigned to Slifer due to his grades , and tries to make Blair feel better . However , Banner reveals that transfer students are automatically placed in the Red dorm , with the opportunity to move up open should they prove themselves . Furthermore , had Blair scored high enough on the exam that he ' ll likely be moved to Ra Yellow shortly . Due to lack of available rooms , Banner assigns Blair to room with Jaden , Syrus Truesdale and Chumley Huffington until he moves to Ra . The next morning , Chancellor Sheppard announces that Duel Academy ' s annual inter - school Duel with North Academy is approaching , and that last year , Zane Truesdale was the Academy ' s representative , and won the Duel . This year ' s representative has not yet been selected , and Sheppard urges all the students to study hard , stating any of them could end up representing Duel Academy . Outside , Jaden sees Blair run off , and follows him . They end up at the Obelisk Blue dorm , and Blair climbs a tree to enter through a window , with Jaden still secretly following him . Blair moves to a beside cabinet , and begins looking through it until he finds a deck holder . He opens it , revealing a " Cyber Dragon " . He then holds the deck holder to his own face , as if kissing it . Jaden sees Zane and three other Obelisk Blue students approaching and enters the room to warn Blair in an attempt to save him from being punished for trespassing . Jaden attempts to pull him away , and his hat falls off , as well as a hair clip , revealing much longer hair . Jaden realizes that Blair is in fact female , and she runs away , climbing back down the tree . Zane and Obelisk Blue students enter and catch Jaden , and are about to take him to Dr . Crowler ' s office . However , Zane notices the hair clip on the floor , and tells the other students to let Jaden go . That night , Blair calls Jaden outside , and asks why he didn ' t turn her in , while also requesting that he continue his silence in the matter . He asks why it needs to a be a secret in the first place , and she won ' t tell him . He suggest they Duel , with him agreeing to keep quiet should he lose . The Duel begins , with Syrus , Chumley , Zane and Alexis Rhodes all watching . Blair Summons " Maiden in Love " in Attack Position , while Jaden Summons " Elemental HERO Avian " and attacks " Maiden in Love " . She can ' t be destroyed in battle while in Attack Position , but Battle damage still occurs . Winged Kuriboh gives Jaden a look at what is happening in the spirit world , and " Avian " is kneeling beside " Maiden in Love " , apologizing for harming her . Jaden tells " Avian " to pull himself together , perplexing the others as they cannot see monster spirits as Jaden can . Blair reveals that any monster who battles with " Maiden in Love " receives a Maiden Counter , which manifests itself on " Avian " as a heart symbol . Blair equip s " Maiden in Love " with " Cupid Kiss " and attacks . Jaden sees " Maiden in Love ' s " spirit run towards " Avian " , professing her love for him . She trips , and " Avian " attempts to help her . She tells him to attack Jaden , and he does . Blair reveals that if " Maiden in Love " attacks a monster that has a Maiden Counter while equipped with " Cupid Kiss " , control of that monster switches to Blair . She Set s a card to end her turn , and Jaden Summons " Elemental HERO Sparkman " and attacks " Avian " . Blair activates her face - down " Defense Maiden " , switching the attack target to " Maiden in Love " , so " Sparkman " gains a Maiden Counter . Jaden sees " Avian ' s " spirit scolding " Sparkman " for attacking the maiden . Blair activates " Happy Marriage " , equipping it to " Maiden in Love " , causing her attack to rise by that of " Avian " . She then attacks " Sparkman " with " Maiden in Love " , and the former is put under Blair ' s control due to the Maiden Counter and the effect " Cupid Kiss " . Both " Avian " and " Sparkman " attack directly , reducing Jaden to 400 LP . Believing a female monster might prove effective , Jaden Summons " Elemental HERO Burstinatrix " . She calls both of the male Heroes pathetic , and Jaden plays " Burst Return " , with " Burstinatrix " commanding both " Avian " and " Sparkman " to come back ( in the dub , she also threatens them that she will tell the entire Deck about them falling in love with the " Maiden " ) , and enabling Jaden to place both of his male " Heroes " back into his hand . He then plays " Polymerization " , fusing " Burstinatrix " with " Avian " to Fusion Summon " Elemental HERO Flame Wingman " . He attacks , reducing Blair ' s Life Points to 0 . Jaden tells her to talk to Zane , and she admits that she was the one that snuck into his dorm room , and confesses her love to him . Alexis attempts to convince her that it ' s not really love , and she assumes that she wants Zane for herself and that they will be rivals for his affections . Zane states he ' s flattered , and gives her the hair clip back , but tells her she has to go home . Jaden objects , thinking she could simply stay at the Obelisk Blue dorm with the other female students , and Zane reveals that she ' s an elementary school student , and simply too young to attend Duel Academy . Jaden is shocked that he nearly lost to someone so young . Blair apologizes and imitates Jaden by saying his catchphrase ( in the dub , she states she claims that her age is 8 1 / 2 if it will make Jaden feel better ) . Jaden falls on his back and notes this is why Duels are fun . The next morning , Blair is sent home on the next ferry , and she waves goodbye to Jaden as she leaves , while referring to him with the honorific ' sama ' ( in the dub , she calls Jaden her " sweet prince " ) , revealing she now loves Jaden instead of Zane , much to Jaden ' s shock and dismay . Featured Duel : Jaden Yuki vs . Blair Flannigan . Turn 1 : Blair Blair draws " Maiden in Love " and subsequently Normal Summons it ( 400 / 300 ) in Attack Position . Turn 2 : Jaden Jaden ' s hand contains " Elemental HERO Burstinatrix " , " Burst Return " , " Kishido Spirit " , " De - Fusion " , and " Elemental HERO Bladedge " . Jaden draws " Elemental HERO Avian " and subsequently Normal Summons it in ( 1000 / 1000 ) in Attack Position . " Avian " attacks " Maiden in Love " , but due to the latter ' s effect , it can ' t be destroyed in battle while it ' s in Attack Position ( Blair : 4000 → 3400 LP ) . Since " Maiden in Love " battled a monster , its effect activates , letting Blair place a Maiden Counter on " Avian " at the end of the Damage Step . Turn 3 : Blair Blair draws " Defense Maiden " . Blair ' s hand contains " Cupid Kiss " , " Outstanding Dog Marron " , " Monster Reincarnation " , " Pikeru ' s Circle of Enchantment " , and " Beckoning Light " . Blair then activates " Cupid Kiss " and equips it onto " Maiden in Love " . Now if the equipped monster battles a monster with a Maiden Counter and Blair takes Battle Damage , Blair can take control of that monster at the end of the Damage Step . " Maiden in Love " attacks " Avian " . Due to the effect of " Maiden in Love " , it is not destroyed ( Blair : 3400 → 2800 LP ) . The effect of " Cupid Kiss " then activates , allowing Blair to take control of " Avian " at the end of the Damage Step . " Avian " attacks directly ( Jaden : 4000 → 3000 LP ) . Blair Set s a card . Turn 4 : Jaden Jaden draws " Elemental HERO Sparkman " and subsequently Normal Summons it ( 1600 / 1400 ) in Attack Position . " Sparkman " attacks " Avian " , but Blair activate s her face - down " Defense Maiden " . Now all of Jaden ' s attacks will be redirected to " Maiden in Love " while " Maiden in Love " is face - up . The attack made by " Sparkman " is then redirected to " Maiden in Love " , but due to the latter ' s effect , it is not destroyed ( Blair : 2800 → 1600 LP ) . Due to the second effect of " Maiden in Love " , " Sparkman " has a Maiden Counter placed on it at the end of the Damage Step . Turn 5 : Blair Blair draws " Happy Marriage " and subsequently activates it , equipping it to " Maiden in Love " and selecting " Avian " as the target of " Happy Marriage " . Due to the second effect of " Happy Marraige " , the ATK of " Maiden in Love " increases by the ATK of " Avian " ( " Maiden in Love " : 400 → 1400 ATK ) . " Maiden in Love " attacks " Sparkman " . Due to the effect of " Maiden in Love " , it is not destroyed ( Blair : 1600 → 1400 LP ) . The effect of " Cupid Kiss " then activates , allowing Blair to take control of " Sparkman " at the end of the Damage Step . " Sparkman " and " Avian " attack directly ( Jaden : 3000 → 1400 → 400 LP ) . Turn 6 : Jaden Jaden draws " Polymerization " . He then Normal Summons " Elemental HERO Burstinatrix " ( 1200 / 800 ) in Attack Position . Jaden then activates " Burst Return " to return " Avian " and " Sparkman " to his hand . He then activates " Polymerization " to fuse " Burstinatrix " and " Avian " to Fusion Summon " Elemental HERO Flame Wingman " ( 2100 / 1200 ) in Attack Position . " Flame Wingman " attacks " Maiden in Love " . Due to the effect of " Maiden in Love " , it is not destroyed ( Blair : 1400 → 0 LP ) . Featured cards . The following cards appeared in this episode . Cards in italics debuted here .