Episode 45

"Antithesis and Synthesis" is the forty-fifth episode of the Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V anime.

Synopsis
While Shun and Sora fight fiercely, Yūya witnessed with his very own eyes the Knight of Duels being sealed away into cards. Unable to contain his anger anymore, Yūya challenges the Obelisk Force Duelists. However, Yūya is cornered by the Obelisk Force's cowardly tactics, and gradually begins to lose himself... At that moment, a magician appears to guide Yūya.

Serena vs. Dennis Macfield
At the start of the Duel, the Field Magic Card "Wonder Quartet" is activated, as per the rules of an Action Duel. It will allow the players to use Action Cards, but they may only have one in their hand at a time.

Turn 1: Serena

Serena activates "Fusion", fusing "Moonlight Blue Cat" and "Moonlight Purple Butterfly" in her hand to Fusion Summon "Moonlight Cat Dancer" (CG Star 7/2400/2000) in Attack Position. Serena Sets a card.

Turn 2: Dennis

Dennis Normal Summons "Entermage Flame Eater" (CG Star 4/1200/1600). As there are exactly two monsters on the field, Dennis Special Summons "Entermage Hat Tricker" (CG Star 4/1100/1100) from his hand in Attack Position via its own effect. Dennis activates "Bubble Barrier", which will allow every "Entermage" and "Entermate" monster he controls with 1500 or less ATK to negate one attack per turn.

Turn 3: Serena

Serena Normal Summons "Moonlight Blue Cat" (CG Star 4/1600/1200). Serena activates the effect of "Cat Dancer", letting her Release a "Moonlight" monster to allow it to attack each monster Dennis controls twice each this turn, but the attacked monsters cannot be destroyed by battle during the first attack on each of them. She Release "Blue Cat". "Cat Dancer" attacks "Flame Eater", with Dennis negating the attack with "Barrier Bubble". "Cat Dancer" attacks and destroys "Flame Eater" (Dennis: 4000 → 2800 LP). "Cat Dancer" attacks "Hat Tricker", with Dennis negating the attack with "Barrier Bubble". "Cat Dancer" attacks and destroys "Hat Tricker" (Dennis: 2800 → 1500 LP).

Turn 4: Dennis

Dennis draws "Fusion". Dennis Sets a monster and a card.

Turn 5: Serena

Serena Normal Summons "Moonlight White Rabbit" (CG Star 2/800/???). Serena activates the effect of "White Rabbit", letting her return a Magic or Trap Card on the field to the hand. She targets "Barrier Bubble". Serena activates the effect of "Cat Dancer", Releasing "White Rabbit" to let it attack each monster Dennis controls twice this turn, but the attacked monster cannot be destroyed by battle during the first attack. "Cat Dancer" attacks Dennis's Set "Entermage Trick Clown" (CG Star 4/1600/1200). As a "Moonlight" monster attacked, Serena activates her face-down "Moonlight Dance", switching the battle positions of all monsters Dennis controls and decreasing their ATK and DEF by 800 ("Trick Clown" 1600 → 800). "Cat Dancer" attacks and destroys "Trick Clown" (Dennis: 1500 → 0 LP).

Shun Kurosaki vs. Sora Shiun'in
At the start of the Duel, the Field Magic Card "Wonder Quartet" is activated, as per the rules of an Action Duel. It will allow the players to use Action Cards, but they may only have one in their hand at a time.

Turn 1: Sora

Sora Normal Summons "Edge Imp Tomahawk" (CG Star 4/1800/800). Sora activates its effect, letting him send an "Edge Imp" monster from his hand to the Graveyard to inflict 800 damage. He sends "Edge Imp DT Modoki" (Shun: 4000 → 3200 LP). Sora Sets a card.

Turn 2: Shun

Shun Normal Summons "Raid Raptors - Vanishing Lanius" (CG Star 4/1300/1600). As he controls "Vanishing Lanius", Shun Special Summons "Raid Raptors - Fuzzy Lanius" (CG Star 4/500/1500) from his hand in Attack Position via its own effect. Shun overlays his two Level 4 Winged Beast-Type monsters to Xyz Summon "Raid Raptors - Force Strix" (Rank Star 4/100/2000/2 ORU) in Attack Position. Shun activates the effect of "Force Strix", detaching an Overlay Unit to add a Level 4 DARK Winged Beast-Type monster from his Deck to his hand. He adds a second copy of "Vanishing Lanius". As "Fuzzy Lanius" was sent to the Graveyard, its effect activates, letting Shun add another copy of "Fuzzy Lanius" from his Deck to his hand. As he Normal or Special Summoned a "Vanishing Lanius" this turn, Shun Special Summons "Vanishing Lanius" from his hand in Attack Position via its own effect. As he controls a "Vanishing Lanius", Shun Special Summons "Fuzzy Lanius" from his hand in Attack Position. As he controls other Winged Beast-Type monsters, the effect of "Force Strix" increases its own ATK by 500 for each of them ("Force Strix": 100 → 1100/2000).

An unknown amount of time is skipped, but Shun now controls three copies of "Force Strix" (Rank Star 4/100 → 1100/2000/2 ORU each) in Attack Position, two with one Overlay Unit remaining and one with two Overlay Units remaining. As he controls an Xyz Monster, Shun Special Summons two copies of "Raid Raptors - Singing Lanius" (CG Star 4/100/1800) from his hand in Defense Position via their own effects ("Force Strix": 1100 → 2100/2000 each). Shun declares an attack.

Duel continues in Episode 47.

Yūya Sakaki vs. Obelisk Force: Red, Green and Yellow
At the start of the Duel, the Field Magic Card "Wonder Quartet" is activated, as per the rules of an Action Duel. It will allow the players to use Action Cards, but they may only have one in their hand at a time.

The members of Obelisk Force are not named, but are differentiated from one another here by the color of the gemstone on their masks.

Turn 1: Red

Red Normal Summons "Antique Gear Hound Dog" (CG Star 3/1000/1000).

Turn 2: Green

Green Normal Summons "Antique Gear Hound Dog" (CG Star 3/1000/1000). "Hound Dog" attacks directly. Yūya finds an Action Card, but the effect of "Hound Dog" prevents the opponent from activating Magic and Trap Cards until the end of the Damage Step, so Yūya cannot activate it. The attack continues (Yūya: 4000 → 3000 LP).

Turn 3: Yellow

Yellow Normal Summons "Antique Gear Hound Dog" (CG Star 3/1000/1000). "Hound Dog" attacks directly (Yūya: 3000 → 2000 LP).

Turn 4: Yūya

Yūya places "Synthesis Magician" (Left Pendulum Scale 8) and "Antithesis Magician" (Right Pendulum Scale 3) in his Pendulum Zones. Yūya Pendulum Summons "Entermate Whip Viper" (CG Star 4/1700/900) and "Entermate Amenboat" (CG Star 4/500/1600), both from his hand in Attack Position. He then overlays his two Level 4 monsters to Xyz Summon "Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon" (Rank Star 4/2500/2000/2 ORU) in Attack Position. "Dark Rebellion" attacks and destroys Red's "Hound Dog" (Red: 4000 → 2500 LP).

Turn 5: Red

Red Normal Summons "Antique Gear Hound Dog" (CG Star 3/1000/1000). As his opponent controls a monster, he activates the effect of "Hound Dog", inflicting 600 damage (Yūya: 2000 → 1400 LP).

Turn 6: Green

As his opponent controls a monster, he activates the effect of "Hound Dog", inflicting 600 damage (Yūya: 1400 → 800 LP).

Duel continues in the next episode.

Olga and Halil vs. Michio Mokota
Duel continues from the previous episode.

Several turns have been skipped.

Olga has 4000 LP remaining, one card in her hand and controls "Arctic Beast - Iceberg Narwhal" (CG Star 7/2700/???) in Attack Position. Halil has 4000 LP remaining, two cards in his hand and controls "Fire Jinn the Blazing Genie of the Lamp" (CG Star 7/2400/???) in Attack Position. Michio has 4000 LP remaining, no cards in his hand, and controls "Cookmate Chickwheat" (CG Star 2/100/400), "Cookmate Potatopard" (CG Star 3/600/300), "Cookmate Eggong" (CG Star 2/0/300), "Cookmate Lionion" (CG Star 5/200/1800) and "Cookmate Rabbitomato" (CG Star 4/100/???) in Attack Position.

Duel continues in the next episode.