Yu-Gi-Oh Episode 38 Summary and Comparisons

1. Any Japanese cards below may be poorly translated. 2. For info on the card rarities found below, click here. 3. Dark Legends is a special pack only released in hard plastic packaging that came with 2 of its packs and 1 Gorz the Emissary of Darkness card.
Episode 38: Match of the Millennium - Yugi vs. Pegasus (4)
Still at the location where the guards had cornered them, Bakura restates his demand and threat. At first, Tristan resists, then changes his mind but knocks out Bakura as well and throws his Millennium Ring into the air. Back at the duel, Joey and Tea` watch the Shadow Realm cloud appear but only Yugi from inside recognizes what's going on. Tristan arrives after having his adventure and a half, explaining what he went through but learning of the Shadow Realm cloud he now observes, is less known. Yu-Gi-Oh takes over for Yugi as Yugi is feeling weak but they can't abandon their mind shuffle strategy as it's been working thus far. After Yu-Gi-Oh's apparent turn passage, Pegasus plays Dark-Eyes Illusionist (0000) in Attack Mode (Hmm, D-EI has only 1 star on its card here but two in the Japanese at 5:59 into the episode.), a monster created just for their duel. Oops! At 6:10 into the episode, D-EI has 0 DEF when we just saw it with the correct 1400 DEF on its card! (It's DEF IS 0 in the Japanese so perhaps the error is on the card itself not the graphic with its ATK and DEF.) It couldn't possibly be as harmful as it looks but Yu-Gi-Oh is suspicious, playing Curse of Dragon (2000) in Attack Mode. Yugi decides to take over for a bit but Pegasus knows how little time Yugi has left. His friends feel a sharp jolt and realize Yugi must be in some kind of trouble. Pegasus sets 1 card and Yugi agrees to let Yu-Gi-Oh take over for now and Yu-Gi-Oh attacks, activating D-EI's effect to stop the attack. (The real card has a Flip-Effect that would therefore only be activated if attacked face down.) Pegasus activates his hidden Black Illusion Ritual card to tribute his D-EI for Relinquished (0000) in Attack Mode and uses its effect to take CoD (why not Dark Magician, whom is stronger and therefore could've left Yu-Gi-Oh defenseless?). Yu-Gi-Oh attacks but CoD is used as a shield for Relinquished and is taken out instead, leaving Yu-Gi-Oh's score down to 400. (The real card still forces you to take the Battle Damage.) After a brief mental argument, Yugi takes control, knowing he must play fast. He sets 1 card and plays Feral Imp (1400) in Defense Mode. Pegasus takes it out easily and Yugi finally collapses. Yu-Gi-Oh can't sense his spirit anymore and Pegasus tries to tell him that it's just the two of them now. Yugi's friends feel it and discover that the Shadow Realm cloud keeps Pegasus and Yugi and and them out. For what Pegasus has done, Yugi, now Yu-Gi-Oh from hereon out, will show no mercy, playing Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress (" ") in Defense Mode to complete his turn and now Pegasus can return to reading Yu-Gi-Oh's mind but has no knowledge of the face down card left by Yugi in his final moments. Pegasus takes out WDGotF before playing Jigen Bakudan (200) in Attack Mode, a monster immune to attacks and in 2 turns will destroy all monsters in play, dealing Yu-Gi-Oh damage equal to his monster's ATK and he'll lose. (The real card has a Flip-Effect that forces you to tribute itself and destroy all monsters you control, dealing your opponent damage equal to half your destroyed monsters' combined ATK.) As much as Yu-Gi-Oh hates to admit, he's failed Yugi and his friends. Yugi's grandpa and the Kaiba brothers are doomed!
Episode 38's Episode Cards
Card Info:	Dark-Eyes Illusionist DARK / Spellcaster / Level 2 / ATK 0 / DEF 1400 FLIP: Select 1 monster. While this monster remains face-up on the field that monster cannot attack. RARE
	Founnd in:	Notes:	Used by:
	Phantom Darkness (PTDN-EN092)	In both versions of the episode, it was a Level 1 monster with 0 ATK and DEF and its effect was applied while it was face-up on the field.	Maximillion Pegasus
		In the dubbed episode, it was a Level 1 monster with 0 ATK and 1400 DEF.
Card Info:	Curse of Dragon DARK / Dragon / Level 5 / ATK 2000 / DEF 1500 A wicked dragon that taps into dark forces to execute a powerful attack. COMMON
	Founnd in:	Notes:	Used by:
	Dark Legends (DLG1-EN010)	None	Yu-Gi-Oh
Card Info:	Black Illusion Ritual Ritual Spell This card is used to Ritual Summon "Relinquished". You must also Tribute monsters from the field or your hand whose total Levels equal 1 or more. COMMON
	Found in:	Notes:	Used by:
	Dark Legends (DLG1-EN061)	None	Maximillion Pegasus
Card Info:	Relinquished DARK / Spellcaster-Type Ritual / Level 1 / ATK 0 / DEF 0 This card can only be Ritual Summoned with "Black Illusion Ritual". You must also sacrifice monsters from the field or your hand with Total Levels that equal 1 or more. Once per turn, you can equip this card with 1 monster on your opponent's side of the field. Only 1 monster may be equipped to this card at a time. This card's ATK and DEF become the ATK and DEF of the equipped monster. If it would be destroyed as a result of battle while equipped, you can destroy the equipped monster instead. Any Battle Damage you take when this card battles with a monster equipped to it is also inflicted to your opponent. ULTRA RARE
	Found in:	Notes:	Used by:
	Japanese Beginner's Edition 1 (2011) (BE01-JP013)	In both versions of the episode, it absorbed monsters to then use as a shield in battle and when that monster was destroyed, its owner took the battle damage.	Maximillion Pegasus
Card Info:	Feral Imp DARK / Fiend / Level 4 / ATK 1300 / DEF 1400 A playful little fiend that lurks in the dark, waiting to attack an unwary enemy. COMMON
	Found in:	Notes:	Used by:
	Dark Beginning 1 (DB1-EN140)	None	Yugi Muto
Card Info:	Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress #1 WIND / Dragon / Level 4 / ATK 1400 / DEF 1200 A dragon commonly found guarding mountain fortresses. Its signature attack is a sweeping dive from out of the blue. COMMON
	Found in:	Notes:	Used by:
	Dark Beginning 1 (DB1-EN141)	In the dubbed episode, it was called "Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress".	Yugi Muto
Card Info:	Jigen Bakudan FIRE / Pyro / Level 2 / ATK 200 / DEF 1000 FLIP: After this card is flipped, Tribute it during your Standby Phase to destroy all monsters on your side of the field and inflict damage equal to half of the total ATK of the destroyed cards (excluding this monster) to your opponent's Life Points. COMMON
	Found in:	Notes:	Used by:
	Magic Ruler (MRL-074)	Card was also reprinted in the same set (renamed Spell Ruler) as part of Master Collection Volume 1.	Maximillion Pegasus
		In both versions of the episode, it effect, which wasn't a flip-effect, destroyed itself after 2 turns, then destroyed every monster on the field and dealt damage to the owners equal to the ATK of their destroyed monster(s).