Yugi Muto and Bandit Keith, controlled by the arc's yet to be revealed antagonist Marik Ishtar faced each other in a game of Duel Monsters, before the Battle City arc, in the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime. It is based on Yugi Muto and Keith Howard's Duel from the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga. This duel takes place before the Battle City arc officially begins.