Yu - Gi - Oh ! VRAINS - Episode 041 " The Distorted Truth " is the fourty - first episode of the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! VRAINS " anime . It aired in Japan on February 28 , 2018 . It became available with official subtitles via Crunchyroll on the same day . Featured Duel : Playmaker vs . Varis . The Duel is conducted as a Speed Duel . Turn 1 : Playmaker Playmaker Normal Summons " Stack Reviver " ( 100 / 600 ) . Since " Stack Reviver " was Normal Summoned , Playmaker activates the effect of " Boot Staggered " ( 2300 / 500 ) in his hand to Special Summon it . As Playmaker controls a Cyberse monster , he Special Summons " Backup Secretary " by its own effect ( 1200 / 800 ) . Playmaker uses " Stack Reviver " , " Boot Staggered " and " Backup Secretary " to Link Summon " Decode Talker " ( 2300 / LINK - 3 / ↙↑↘ ) to the Extra Monster Zone . As it was used as material for a Link Summon , the effect of " Stack Reviver " activates , letting Playmaker target a Level 4 or lower Cyberse - Type monster in his Graveyard that was also used as a material for that Link Summon and Special Summon it . He Special Summons " Backup Secretary " at the bottom - left zone of " Decode Talker " in defense position . Decode Talker " gains 500 ATK for each monster it points to . " Decode Talker " points to " Backup Secretary " ( " Decode Talker " : 2300 → 2800 ) . Playmaker Set s a card . Turn 2 : Varis Varis draws " Mirror Force " . Varis Normal Summons " Spin - Headed Behemoth " ( 800 / 2000 ) and sets a card . Turn 3 : Playmaker Playmaker Normal Summons " Foal Tolelancer " ( 1000 / 1200 ) . Since it was Normal Summoned , Playmaker uses its effect to target one monster on the field and change it to Defense Position . Playmaker switches " Foal Tolelancer " . While Foal Tolelancer is Defense Postion , Playmaker ' s monsters cannot be destroyed via card effects . " Decode Talker " attacks " Spin - Headed Behemoth " . As Playmaker ' s monster declared an attack , Varis activates his face - down Trap Card " Mirror Force " destroying all Attack Position monsters Playmaker controls but due to the effect of Foal Tolelancer , it won ' t destroy Playmaker ' s monsters . The effect of " Spin - Headed Behemoth " activates as it was attacked , changing the position of all Playmaker ' s Defense Position Monsters to Attack Position . Since " Foal Tolelancer " is no longer in Defense Position , its effect no longer protects Playmaker ' s monsters from " Mirror Force " and his monsters are destroyed . Since a monster was destroyed via an effect , Varis Special Summons " Overflow Dragon " ( ? ? ? / 0 ) and since two or more monsters were destroyed , via the effect of " Overflow Dragon " . Varis can summon an " Overflow Token " ( ? ? ? / 0 ) . Turn 4 : Varis Varis uses " Overflow Dragon " , Overflow Token and " Spin - Headed Behemoth " to Link Summon " Flash Charge Dragon " ( 2300 / LINK - 3 / ↖↑↗ ) . Varis Normal Summons " Blast Powder Dragon " ( 800 / ? ? ? ) . Since it was Normal Summoned , Varis uses its effect to give " Flash Charge Dragon " 800 ATK until the end of the turn . " Flash Charge Dragon " attacks Playmaker directly . ( Playmaker : 4000 → 900 LP ) . Varis activates the effect of " Blast Powder Dragon " . Since " Flash Charge Dragon " was targeted by " Blast Powder Dragon " effect , " Blast Powder Dragon " gains 800 ATK . Varis attacks directly with " Blast Powder Dragon " . Featured cards . The following cards appeared in this episode . Cards in italics debuted here .