Scripted Series - Episode 24 (Yuto vs Bakura Ryou)

## Featured Duels

**Yuto vs Bakura Ryou**

Turn 1 - Bakura: Draws (6). Bakura activates “Dark Sanctuary” (5). Bakura NS “Dark Spirit of Malice” (1600/0) (4). Bakura activates “Counterbalance” (3). Bakura Sets 2 cards (1). The effect of “Counterbalance” activates, Bakura sends the top card of his Deck to the GY.

Turn 2 - Yuto: Draws (6). Yuto NS “The Phantom Knights of Ancient Cloak” (800/1000) (5). Since Yuto controls a “The Phantom Knights” monster, Yuto SS “The Phantom Knights of Silent Boots” (200/1200) in DEF Position (4). Yuto uses “Ancient Cloak” and “Silent Boots” to Xyz Summon “The Phantom Knights of Break Sword” (2000/1000) in ATK Position. “Break Sword” attacks “Dark Spirit”, but Bakura activates the effect of “Dark Sanctuary”, the coin lands on heads so the attack is negated (Yuto LP: 4000→3000). Yuto Sets 3 cards (1). Yuto activates the effect of “Break Sword” (OLU: 2→1), Yuto destroys one of his Set cards (The Phantom Knights' Twin Medals) and “Dark Spirit”. Bakura activates his face down “Destiny Board”. At the end of the turn, Bakura places a “Spirit Message “E”” into a Monster Zone due to the effect of “Dark Sanctuary”. The effect of “Counterbalance” activates, Yuto sends the top 2 cards of his Deck to the GY.

Turn 3 - Bakura: Draws (2). Bakura activates “Dark Spirit’s Mastery” (1), Bakura discards “Dark Ruler Ha Des” to add “Dark Necrofear” from the Deck to the hand (1). Bakura banishes “Dark Ruler Ha Des”, “Dark Spirit of Malice”, and “Sangan” from the GY to SS “Dark Necrofear” (2200/2800) in ATK Position (0). “Dark Necrofear” attacks and destroys “Break Sword” (Yuto LP: 3000→2800). Yuto activates the effect of “Break Sword”, SS “Ancient Cloak” and “Silent Boots” from the GY in DEF Position with their Levels increased by 1. At the end of the turn, the effect of “Counterbalance” activates, Bakura sends the top 4 cards of his Deck to the GY.

Turn 4 - Yuto: Draws (2). Yuto uses “Ancient Cloak” and “Silent Boots” to Xyz Summon “Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon” (2500/2000) in ATK Position. Yuto activates the effect of “Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon” and targets “Dark Necrofear” (OLU: 2→0) (Dark Necrofear ATK: 2200→1100) (DRXD ATK: 2500→3600). Yuto activates his face down “Phantom Knights’ Sword” and targets “DRXD” (DRXD ATK: 3600→4400). “DRXD” attacks “Dark Necrofear”, but the effect of “Dark Sanctuary” activates, but the result is Tails, so the attack continues and “Dark Necrofear” is destroyed (Bakura LP: 4000→700). Bakura activates the effect of “Dark Necrofear” from the GY and targets “DRXD”. Bakura takes control of it. Yuto activates the effect of “Ancient Cloak” from the GY, banishing it to add “The Phantom Knights of Lost Vambrace” from the Deck to the hand (3). Yuto Sets 2 cards (1). At the end of the turn, Bakura SS “Spirit Message “A”” to the Monster Zone. At the end of the turn, the effect of “Counterbalance” activates, Yuto sends the top 3 cards of his Deck to the GY.

Turn 5 - Bakura: Draws (1). “DRXD” attacks Yuto directly, but Yuto activates the effect of “The Phantom Knights of Punctured Plackart” from the hand (Yuto LP: 2800→1400), ending the Battle Phase, and SS itself from the hand (0/1200) in DEF Position (0). Bakura Sets a card (0) (Dark Spirit of the Silent). The effect of “Counterbalance” activates, Bakura sends 4 cards from his Deck to the GY.

Turn 6 - Yuto: Draws (1). Yuto activates 2 face down copies of “The Phantom Knights of Lost Vambrace” and targets “DRXD” (DRXD ATK: 4400→3200), then both cards are SS to the field in DEF Position. Yuto uses both copies of “Lost Vambrace” to Xyz Summon “The Phantom Knights of Cursed Javelin” (1600/0) in ATK Position, Yuto activates the effect of “Cursed Javelin” (OLU: 2→1) and targets “DRXD” (DRXD ATK: 3200→0). “Cursed Javelin” attacks “DRXD”, but the effect of “Dark Sanctuary” activates, the result is Tails so the attack continues, but Bakura activates his face down “Dark Spirit of the Silent”, negating the attack, then Bakura selects “Punctured Plackart” to attack, so it is switched to Attack Position. “Punctured Plackart” attacks “DRXD”, but since both their ATKs are 0, nothing happens. At the end of the turn, Bakura places “Spirit Message “T”” into a Spell/Trap Zone. The effect of Counterbalance activates, Yuto sends the top 5 cards of his Deck to the GY. At the end of the turn, “DRXD” regains its ATK (ATK: 0→3200).

Turn 7 - Bakura: Draws (2). Bakura activates “Grief Tablet” (1), and targets “Cursed Javelin”. Yuto activates his face down “Phantom Knights’ Fog Blade”, and targets “DRXD”. Bakura activates “Monster Reborn” (0), SS “The Earl of Demise” (2000/700) from the GY in Attack Position. “The Earl of Demise” attacks “Punctured Plackart”, but Yuto activates “The Phantom Knights’ Round Blaze”, banishing “The Phantom Knights of Ragged Gloves” and “The Phantom Knights of “Break Sword”, destroying all monsters on both sides of the field and ending the Battle Phase, then both players take 800 damage for each monster destroyed in their possession (Yuto - 2 = 1600) (Bakura - 2 = 1600) (Yuto LP: 1400→0) (Bakura LP: 700→0).

## Featured Cards

Yuto
* *The Phantom Knights of Ancient Cloak*
* *The Phantom Knights of Ragged Gloves*
* *The Phantom Knights of Silent Boots*

Xyz Monsters
* *Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon*
* *The Phantom Knights of Break Sword*
* *The Phantom Knights of Cursed Javelin*
* *The Phantom Knights' Twin Medals*
* *Phantom Knights' Sword*
* *The Phantom Knights of Lost Vambrace* x2
* *The Phantom Knights of Punctured Plackart*

Bakura Ryou
* The Earl of Demise

Effect Monster
* *Dark Necrofear*
* Dark Ruler Ha Des
* *Dark Spirit of Malice*
* *Sangan*
* *Dark Sanctuary*
* *Dark Spirit's Mastery*
* *Grief Tablet*
* *Monster Reborn*
* *Spirit Message "A"*
* *Spirit Message "E"*
* *Spirit Message "H"* (in the Deck)
* *Spirit Message "T"*
* *Destiny Board*