Dark Yugi and Dark Bakura faced each other in a game of Duel Monsters in the first Battle City quarterfinal, in the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga. Dark Bakura operated, partly in allegiance with Marik Ishtar, in an attempt to win "Slifer the Sky Dragon" from Dark Yugi. On the final turn, Marik put Dark Bakura's host, Ryo Bakura, in danger to coax Dark Yugi out of winning. However this was unfavorable with Dark Bakura, who stepped back in and accepted his defeat.