Episode 17 - GX

(Summary)

## Featured Duels

**Jaden Yuki vs Brier Zarustica**

Turn 1 - Brier (Duel Giant): Draws (6). Brier Normal Summons "Giant Orc" (2200/0) (5).

Turn 2 - Jaden: Draws (6). Jaden Normal Summons "Winged Kuriboh" (300/200) in Defense Position (5).

Turn 3 - Brier (Duel Giant): Draws (6). "Giant Orc" attacks and destroys "Winged Kuriboh", and is switched to Defense Position due to it's own effect. Brier Normal Summons "Second Goblin" (100/100) (5). Brier activates the effect of "Second Goblin", equipping itself to "Giant Orc". Brier activates the second effect of "Second Goblin" switching "Giant Orc" to Attack Position.

Turn 4 - Jaden: Draws (6). Jaden activates "Polymerization", fusing "Elemental HERO Burstinatrix" and "Elemental HERO Clayman" to Fusion Summon "Elemental HERO Rampart Blaster" (2000/2500) in Defense Position (3). Due to the effect of "Rampart Blaster", it is able to attack in Defense Position directly by halving it's ATK during the Damage Step. "Rampart Blaster" attacks Brier (Duel Giant) directly (Brier LP: 4000→3000). At this point, it is revealed the Duel Giant is Brier telling Beauregard what moves to make.

Turn 5 - Brier: Draws (6). Brier Normal Summons "Goblin King" (0/0→1000/1000) (5). Brier activates the effect of both copies of "Half Goblin" in his hand, discarding Warrior Dai Grepher" and "Hard Armor" to Special Summon both copies from his hand in Defense Position (500/500) (1) (Goblin King ATK/DEF: 1000/1000→3000/3000). "Goblin King" attacks and destroys "Rampart Blaster". "Giant Orc" attacks Jaden directly (Jaden LP: 4000→1800), and it's effect switches itself to Defense Position. Brier activates the effect of "Second Goblin", switching "Giant Orc" to Attack Position.

Turn 6 - Jaden: Draws (4). Jaden activates "Pot of Greed" (3), drawing 2 cards (5). Jaden Normal Summons "Elemental HERO Sparkman" (1600/1400) (4). Jaden activates "Spark Blaster" (3), and equips it to "Sparkman". Jaden activates the effect of "Spark Blaster" 3 times, targeting both copies of "Half Goblin" to Attack Position, and switching "Giant Orc" to Defense Position, then "Spark Blaster" is destroyed. Jaden activates "Fusion Recovery" (2), adding "Clayman" and "Polymerization" from his GY to his hand (4). Jaden activates "Polymerization", fusing "Sparkman" on the field with "Clayman" in his hand to Fusion Summon "Elemental HERO Thunder Giant" (2400/1500) in Attack Position (2). Jaden activates the effect of "Thunder Giant", discarding "Polymerization" (1) to destroy "Giant Orc" and "Second Goblin" (Goblin King ATK/DEF: 3000/3000→2000/2000). "Thunder Giant" attacks and destroys one of the "Half Goblin" (Brier LP: 3000→1100) (Goblin King ATK/DEF: 2000/2000→1000/1000). Jaden activates "De-Fusion" (0), returning "Thunder Giant" to the Extra Deck to Special Summon "Sparkman" and "Clayman" (800/2000) from the GY in Attack Position. "Clayman" attacks and destroys "Half Goblin" (Brier LP: 1100→800) (Goblin King ATK/DEF: 1000/1000→0/0). "Sparkman" attacks and destroys "Goblin King" (Brier LP: 800→0).

## Featured Cards

The following cards appeared in Duels this episode and previous episodes featuring this Duel. Cards in Italic are the first time seen used by a select duelist in a Duel.

**Jaden Yuki**
* Elemental HERO Burstinatrix
* Elemental HERO Clayman
* Elemental HERO Sparkman

Effect Monsters
* Winged Kuriboh

Fusion Monsters
* Elemental HERO Rampart Blaster
* Elemental HERO Thunder Giant
* Fusion Recovery
* Polymerization x2
* Pot of Greed
* Spark Blaster

**Brier Zarustica**
* *Hard Armor*
* *Warrior Dai Grepher*

Effect Monsters
* *Giant Orc*
* *Goblin King*
* *Half Goblin* x2
* *Second Goblin*