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*Any Japanese cards below may be poorly translated*
Episode 176: Grappling with a Guardian (3)

On the roof, only Mokuba realizes that Underworld Circle is the reason Yami and Raphael are inside a shadowy sphere. However, Yami finds himself in a Graveyard and wonders if it's a vision from the Orichalcos but considers the possibility that he's been transported to the card Graveyard but he's not alone as Raphael states that it wasn't part of his plan. A man runs past them and it's Raphael's younger self and Raphael gives chase with Yami following suit. When they stop, they've arrived at two gravestones with the Orichalcos symbol on them and Raphael knows where he is, as Dartz took him there to expose him to the truth. We find Dartz telling young Raphael that his family has forgotten him and that his new family is with Dartz. Young Raphael digs in the ground and finds a duel disk with a deck and draws, activating the Seal of Orichalcos to complete his transformation. As a bonus, Guardian Eatos is replaced by Guardian Dreadscythe.

They return to the duel and Guardian Dreadscythe has returned as Raphael explains that it comes back automatically by discarding 1 card and not even Raphael can get rid of it. Yami thinks that since GD was created to feed Raphael's internal darkness, destroying it might set Raphael free. He uses Underworld Circle's effect to bring back Dark Magician (2500) in Attack Mode, then sets 1 card to end his turn. As Raphael takes his turn, Yami uses UC's effect to bring back Jack's Knight (1900) in Attack Mode. Raphael attacks but Yami activates Zero Gravity to switch all monsters in Attack Mode to Defense Mode. However, Raphael activates Spirit Hunting to put GD back into Attack Mode and letting it resume its attack and destroy both of Yami's monsters (due to Spirit Hunting's effect but as usual, that's left out). Yami draws and uses UC's effect to bring back Dark Magician Girl (2000) in Attack Mode. Next he uses Altar of Restoration to send the top 2 cards of his deck to the Grave and bring back his Legendary Dragon.

Then he sends DMG and his Legendary Dragon to the Grave for Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight (2600) in Attack Mode. He uses DMGtDK's effect to discard 1 card and destroy GD but it returns by its mandatory effect, leaving Kaiba to question why Yami would attack it (he didn't it was the monster's effect). Raphael draws, ready to finish Yami off but Yami uses UC's effect to bring back Queen's Knight (1500) in Attack Mode. Nevertheless, Raphael discards 1 card to activate  Orichalcos Sword of Sealing, negating DMGtDK's effect. Then he attacks, destroying it but reducing Yami's score to 10 as Yami activated Reduction Barrier, reducing his LPs to 10 percent. Yami draws and uses UC's effect to bring back Big Shield Gardna (" ") in Defense Mode (if you could do that, why did you bring back all your previous monsters in Attack Mode?). Then he uses Pot of Greed to draw twice, getting exactly what he needs and uses Spider Web to activate Raphael's Monster Reborn and revive Guardian Eatos (2500) in Attack Mode.

He then plays Joey's Legendary Dragon and sends it and Queen's Knight to the Grave to equip GE with Goddess Bow, doubling its ATK to 5000. With a monster out of Raphael's Graveyard, GD loses 500 ATK, brining its ATK down to 5000. He attacks and uses Goddess Bow's effect to let GE attack each time GD revives itself (and must prevent its destruction in battle or this wouldn't be possible). Raphael's hand empties and GD disappears for good. Raphael decides to continue the duel and uses UC's effect to bring back Guardian Grarl. Next he uses Soul Charge to bring back Backup Gardna, Guardian Elma and Guardian Kay'est from his Graveyard but taking 500 damage for each one, costing him the duel. The Seal shrinks around Raphael and Guardian Eatos and others appear as a result of what's inside his heart and they'll always be with him.

Since Raphael was able to conquer the darkness in his heart, the Seal disappears without capturing a soul. The calm is short-lived as an event worse than an earthquake takes hold!

Episode 176's Episode Cards

Card Info:

The Seal of Orichalcos
Japanese Field Spell
Your monsters in play get 500 ATK. When this is activated, destroy all Special Summoned monsters you have in play. If you have two or more monsters in play that are in Attack Position, your opponent cannot select the monster with the lowest ATK that you have in play. You cannot Special Summon from your Extra Deck and can only activate 1 "The Seal of Orichalcos" per Duel.
Found In: Japanese Extra Pack 2012
Set #: EP12-JP042
Rarity(s): Ultra Rare
Notes: Activated in Raphael's past.
           Yu-Gi-Oh Anime: Its artwork was different, didn't destroy any monsters on the field when activated and allowed the player to have 10 monsters in play at the same time.
Card User: Raphael

Card Info:

Guardian Dreadscythe
DARK / Fiend / Level 7 / ATK 2500 / DEF 2000
This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. This card can only be Special Summoned from your hand or Deck in Defense Position when a "Guardian Eatos" you control is destroyed. When this card is Special Summoned by this effect, you can equip this card with 1 "Reaperscythe - Dreadscythe" from your hand or Deck. You cannot Normal or Special Summon other monsters. If this card would be destroyed (either by battle or by card effect), you must discard 1 card instead.
Found In: Not Yet Released
Set #: None
Rarity(s): Common
Notes: Card info is mostly from Yu-Gi-Oh Wikia and was Special Summoned by its effect.
Card User: Raphael

Card Info:

Dark Magician (4th artwork)
DARK / Spellcaster / Level 7 / ATK 2500 / DEF 2100
The ultimate wizard in terms of attack and defense.
Found In: Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World Mega Pack
Set #: LCYW-EN001
Rarity(s): Secret Rare
Notes: Special Summoned by Underworld Circle's effect.
            Yu-Gi-Oh Anime:  It had the Starter Deck: Yugi artwork.
Card User: Yami

Card Info:

Jack's Knight
LIGHT / Warrior / Level 5 / ATK 1900 / DEF 1000
A strong master swordsman. His loyalty is to justice, his duty to protect the weak.
Found In: Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World Mega Pack
Set #: LCYW-EN016
Rarity(s): Ultra Rare
Notes: Special Summoned by Underworld Circle's effect.
Card User: Yami

Card Info:

Zero Gravity
Normal Trap
Change the battle positions of all face-up monsters on you and your opponent's sides of the field.
Found In: Dark Revelation Volume 2
Set #: DR2-EN053
Rarity(s): Common
Notes: None
Card User: Yami

Card Info:

Spirit Hunting
Anime Normal Trap
Select 1 monster you control. Change its battle position, then destroy all Defense Position monsters your opponent controls.
Found In: Not Yet Released
Set #: None
Rarity(s): Common
Notes: Card info is from Yu-Gi-Oh Wikia.
Card User: Raphael

Card Info:

Dark Magician Girl
DARK / Spellcaster / Level 6 / ATK 2000 / DEF 1700
This card gains 300 ATK for every "Dark Magician" or "Magician of Black Chaos" in either player's Graveyard.
Found In: Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World Mega Pack
Set #: LCYW-EN022
Rarity(s): Secret Rare
Notes: Special Summoned by Underworld Circle's effect.
            Yu-Gi-Oh Japan:
Her artwork was different.
Card User: Yami

Card Info:

Altar of Restoration
Anime Normal Spell
Remove from play the top 2 cards of your Deck and select 1 card in your Graveyard. Add that card to your hand.
Found In: Not Yet Released
Set #: None
Rarity(s): Common
Notes: Card info is from Yu-Gi-Oh Wikia.
Card User: Yami

Card Info:

Eye of Timaeus
Special Anime Monster Card

Send this face-up card you control and other cards listed in a Fusion Monster Card's text to the Graveyard and Special Summon that Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck.

Found In: Not Yet Released
Set #: None
Rarity(s): Common
Notes: Card has no info on it in the anime but is included for the info shown and rest of card info is from Yu-Gi-Oh Wikia.
Card User: Yami

Card Info:

Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight
DARK / Dragon-Type Fusion / Level 8 / ATK 2600 / DEF 1800
"Dark Magician Girl" + "The Eye of Timaeus"
At the start of the Damage Step, if this card battles an opponent's monster, you can send 1 card from your hand to the Graveyard to destroy that monster (without damage calculation).
Found In: Not Yet Released
Set #: None
Rarity(s): Common
Notes: Card info is from Yu-Gi-Oh Wikia.
Card User: Yami

Card Info:

Guardian Dreadscythe
DARK / Fiend / Level 7 / ATK 2500 / DEF 2000
This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. This card can only be Special Summoned from your hand or Deck in Defense Position when a "Guardian Eatos" you control is destroyed. When this card is Special Summoned by this effect, you can equip this card with 1 "Reaperscythe - Dreadscythe" from your hand or Deck. You cannot Normal or Special Summon other monsters. If this card would be destroyed (either by battle or by card effect), you must discard 1 card instead.
Found In: Not Yet Released
Set #: None
Rarity(s): Common
Notes: Card info is mostly from Yu-Gi-Oh Wikia and was Special Summoned by its effect.
Card User: Raphael

Card Info:

Queen's Knight
LIGHT / Warrior / Level 4 / ATK 1500 / DEF 1600
This knight catches her opponents off guard, dominating them with swift yet graceful attacks.
Found In: Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World Mega Pack
Set #: LCYW-EN015
Rarity(s): Ultra Rare
Notes: Special Summoned by Underworld Circle's effect.
Card User: Yami

Card Info:

Orichalcos Sword of Sealing
Anime Equip Spell
Activate only by discarding 1 card that you have drawn this turn. Negate the effects of the equipped monster.
Found In: Not Yet Released
Set #: None
Rarity(s): Common
Notes: Card info is from Yu-Gi-Oh Wikia.
Card User: Raphael

Card Info:

Reduction Barrier
Anime Normal Trap
Activate only when you would take Battle Damage. Divide the damage you would take by 10.
Found In: Not Yet Released
Set #: None
Rarity(s): Common
Notes: Card info is from Yu-Gi-Oh Wikia.
Card User: Yami

Card Info:

Big Shield Gardna
EARTH / Warrior / Level 4 / ATK 100 / DEF 2600
During either player's turn, when this face-down card (and no other cards) is targeted by a Spell Card: Change this card to face-up Defense Position, and if you do, negate the Spell Card's activation. If this card is attacked, change it to Attack Position at the end of the Damage Step.
Found In: Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World Mega Pack
Set #: LCYW-EN032
Rarity(s): Secret Rare
Notes: Special Summoned by Underworld Circle's effect.
           Yu-Gi-Oh Anime:
It was a Normal Monster.
Card User: Yami

Card Info:

Pot of Greed
Normal Spell
Draw 2 cards.
Found In: Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World Mega Pack
Set #: LCYW-EN059
Rarity(s): Secret Rare
Notes: None
Card User: Yami

Card Info:

Spider Web
Anime Normal Spell
Activate 1 Spell Card from your opponent's Graveyard as your own. The card is returned to the Graveyard after activation.
Found In: Not Yet Released
Set #: None
Rarity(s): Common
Notes: None
Card User: Yami

Card Info:

Monster Reborn
Japanese Normal Spell
Choose a monster in either player's Graveyard and Special Summon it to your field face up.
Found In: Japanese Structure Deck 25
Set #: SD25-JP031
Rarity(s): Common
Notes: Activated by Spider Web's effect.
            Yu-Gi-Oh US: Its artwork was different.
Card User: Yami

Card Info:

Guardian Eatos
WIND / Fairy / Level 8 / ATK 2500 / DEF 2000
If you have no monsters in your Graveyard, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand). You can send 1 Equip Spell Card equipped to this card to the Graveyard, then target up to 3 monsters in your opponent's Graveyard; banish those targets, and if you do, this card gains 500 ATK for each monster banished by this effect, until the End Phase.
Found In: Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World
Set #: LC03-EN003
Rarity(s): Ultra Rare
Notes: Special Summoned by Monster Reborn's effect.
           Yu-Gi-Oh Anime:
Its card art was different and its effect forced its controller to have "Celestial Sword - Eatos" in play before Summoning and it could remove from play all monsters in the opponent's Graveyard and gain ATK equal to the total ATK of the removed monsters in addition to being able to be Special Summoned  from your hand if you had no monsters in your Graveyard.
Card User: Raphael

Card Info:

Claw of Hermos
Special Anime Monster Card

Send this face-up card you control and other cards listed in a Fusion Monster Card's text to the Graveyard and Special Summon that Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck.

Found In: Not Yet Released
Set #: None
Rarity(s): Common
Notes: Card has no info on it in the anime but is included for the info shown and rest of card info is from Yu-Gi-Oh Wikia.
Card User: Yami

Card Info:

Goddess Bow
Anime Equip Spell
Activate only by sending 1 face-up "Queen's Knight" and 1 "Claw of Hermos" you control to the Graveyard. The original ATK of the equipped monster is doubled. If the equipped monster battles, and your opponent activates the effect of an Effect Monster they control, the equipped monster cannot be destroyed by this battle, and can attack once again during this Battle Phase.
Found In: Not Yet Released
Set #: None
Rarity(s): Common
Notes: Card info is mostly from Yu-Gi-Oh Wikia.
Card User: Yami

Card Info:

Guardian Grarl
EARTH / Dinosaur / Level 5 / ATK 2500 / DEF 1000
Cannot be Summoned unless you control a face-up "Gravity Axe - Grarl". If this is the only card in your hand, you can Special Summon it (from your hand).
Found In: Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World Mega Pack
Set #: LCYW-EN131
Rarity(s): Common
Notes: Special Summoned by Underworld Circle's effect.
Card User: Raphael

Card Info:

Soul Charge
Anime Normal Spell
Special Summon as many monsters from your Graveyard as possible. Then, take 500 damage for each monster Summoned by this effect. Those monsters cannot attack during this turn.
Found In: Not Yet Released
Set #: None
Rarity(s): Common
Notes: Card info is from Yu-Gi-Oh Wikia.
Card User: Raphael

Card Info:

Backup Gardna
DARK / Warrior / Level 4 / ATK 500 / DEF 2200
You can select an equipped Equip Card on the field and equip it to another appropriate target on the field. When this face-up card is selected as an attack target, you can discard 1 card to negate the attack.
Found In: Not Yet Released
Set #: None
Rarity(s): Common
Notes: Card info is from Yu-Gi-Oh Wikia and Special Summoned by Soul Charge's effect.
Card User: Raphael

Card Info:

Guardian Elma
WIND / Fairy / Level 3 / ATK 1300 / DEF 1200
Cannot be Summoned unless you control a face-up "Butterfly Dagger - Elma". When this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can target 1 appropriate Equip Spell Card in your Graveyard; equip that target to this card.
Found In: Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World Mega Pack
Set #: LCYW-EN129
Rarity(s): Common
Notes: Special Summoned by Soul Charge's effect.
Card User: Raphael

Card Info:

Guardian Kay'est
WATER / Sea Serpent / Level 4 / ATK 1000 / DEF 1800
Cannot be Summoned unless you control a face-up "Rod of Silence - Kay'est". This card is unaffected by Spell effects and cannot be targeted for attacks, but does not prevent your opponent from attacking you directly.
Found In: Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World Mega Pack
Set #: LCYW-EN133
Rarity(s): Common
Notes: Special Summoned by Soul Charge's effect.
Card User: Raphael