Yu - Gi - Oh ! GX - Episode 003 " A Duel In Love " , known as " Etoile Cyber " in the Japanese version , is the third episode of the " Yu - Gi - Oh GX " anime . It first aired in Japan October 20 , 2004 and in the United States on October 12 , 2005 . Summary . In Dr . Crowler ' s class , he quizzes the first year students on game mechanics . Alexis Rhodes successfully names all card types in Duel Monsters , while Syrus Truesdale fails to explain how Field Spell Card s work . Crowler comments that he wasn ' t expecting any more from a " drop - out boy " ( " Slifer slacker " in the dub ) . Syrus feels embarrassed about what he did , but Jaden Yuki defends Syrus by reminding Crowler that Jaden defeated him . Crowler is infuriated about what Jaden did . Later during Lyman Banner ' s class , Syrus thanks Jaden for giving him that support . Later , Crowler writes a fake love letter and puts in what he believes was Jaden ' s locker . It turns out to be Syrus ' locker . Syrus reads the note and believed that Alexis was in love with him . The letter said to meet her behind the girl ’ s dormitory at midnight . Meanwhile , Crowler hid in the bushes behind the dormitory . He planned to take a picture of Jaden trespassing and breaking school rules , so that he would be expelled . ( this is because the girls were bathing ) . Alexis and her roommates Mindy and Jasmine are in an outdoor bath , discussing male students , though Alexis does not seem interested in the conversation ( in the dub she shows interest in Jaden and swimsuits are added ) . While outside , Syrus showed up and Crowler was disappointed to find out that his plan backfired . The girls caught Syrus and he explained to Alexis about the letter . It was obvious to her that someone set Syrus up , but she decided to use the situation to her advantage . Meanwhile , Jaden received an anonymous e - mail saying to come to the girl ’ s dorm if he wants to see Syrus again . Jaden came and Alexis challenged him to a Duel . If he lost , Alexis bluffed she ' d report them to the chancellor . Jaden agreed and was ready to Duel . Afterward , Alexis kept up her end of the deal and let the two friends go . Jaden hoped to Duel Alexis again sometime , especially since it was such a close Duel . In the English version , Mindy and Jasmine begin to suspect that Alexis might have a crush on Jaden . This is not present in the Japanese version , where Alexis simply describing Jaden by the ambiguous term " interesting " . Featured Duel : Jaden Yuki vs . Alexis Rhodes . Turn 1 : Alexis Alexis draws " Doble Passe " . Alexis ' hand contains " Raregold Armor " , " Polymerization " , " Fusion Gate " , " Mind on Air " and " Etoile Cyber " . She Normal Summon s " Etoile Cyber " ( 1200 / 1600 ) in Attack Position and Set s a card . Turn 2 : Jaden Jaden draws " Elemental HERO Sparkman " and subsequently Normal Summons it ( 1600 / 1400 ) in Attack Position . " Sparkman " attack s " Etoile Cyber " , but Alexis activate s her face - down " Doble Passe " to make the attack a direct attack ( Alexis : 4000 → 2400 LP ) and allow " Etoile Cyber " to attack directly afterwards . " Etoile Cyber " then attacks directly . Due to the effect of " Etoile Cyber " , it gains 600 ATK ( " Etoile Cyber " : 1200 → 1800 ATK ) before the attack hits ( Jaden : 4000 → 2200 LP ) . Jaden ' s hand is shown to contain " Polymerization " . Turn 3 : Alexis Alexis draws " Blade Skater " and subsequently Normal Summons it ( 1400 / 1500 ) in Attack Position . She then activates " Polymerization " to fuse " Etoile Cyber " and " Blade Skater " to Fusion Summon " Cyber Blader " ( 2100 / 800 ) in Attack Position . " Cyber Blader " attacks and destroy s " Sparkman " ( Jaden : 2200 → 1700 LP ) . Turn 4 : Jaden Jaden draws " Fusion Gate " and subsequently activates it . Now both players can perform Fusion Summons without " Polymerization " by removing the Fusion Material monsters from play instead of send ing them to the Graveyard . Jaden uses the effect of " Fusion Gate " to fuse " Elemental HERO Avian " and " Elemental HERO Burstinatrix " to Fusion Summon " Elemental HERO Flame Wingman " ( 2100 / 1200 ) in Attack Position . Jaden then activates " Kishido Spirit " , which will prevent his monsters from being destroyed by battle when they battle a monster with equal ATK . " Flame Wingman " attacks " Cyber Blader " , but the attack ends in a stalemate as " Cyber Blader " can ' t be destroyed by battle while Jaden controls one monster . Turn 5 : Alexis Alexis draws " Fusion Weapon " and subsequently activates it , equip ping it to " Cyber Blader " and increasing its ATK and DEF by 1500 ( " Cyber Blader " : 2100 → 3600 / 800 → 2300 ) . " Cyber Blader " attacks and destroys " Flame Wingman " ( Jaden : 1700 → 200 LP ) . Turn 6 : Jaden Jaden draws " Monster Reborn " . He Normal Summons " Elemental HERO Clayman " ( 800 / 2000 ) in Attack Position . Jaden then activates " Monster Reborn " to revive " Sparkman " ( 1600 / 1400 ) in Attack Position . Jaden uses the effect of " Fusion Gate " to fuse " Sparkman " and " Clayman " to Fusion Summon " Elemental HERO Thunder Giant " ( 2400 / 1500 ) in Attack Position . Since " Thunder Giant " was Fusion Summoned , its effect activates , allowing Jaden to destroy " Cyber Blader " ( as its original ATK was less than the ATK of " Thunder Giant " ) . " Thunder Giant " attacks directly ( Alexis : 2400 → 0 LP ) . Mistakes . In the dub , " Elemental HERO Sparkman " is shown as an Effect Monster instead of a Normal Monster . Featured cards . The following cards appeared in this episode . Cards in italics debuted here .