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* HoistByTheirOwnPetard: As Lena happily points out, thanks to how well Magica trained her in the use of her magic she is now a match for Magica even when the witch gets her powers back.



* ShownTheirWork: Rattlesnakes are depicted living in a bog and climbing trees, both of which are known in real-life rattlesnakes.

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* ShownTheirWork: Rattlesnakes are depicted living in a bog and climbing trees, both of which are known in some species of real-life rattlesnakes.
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* {{Revenge}}: The Phantom Blot's motivation is revenge against Magica for destroying his village, and with Magica powerless, he's waited a long time for that.
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* WhamEpisode: During the fight against the Phantom Blot, Lena masters friendship magic and goes OneWingedAngel while Magica regains her amulet and its powers.

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* WhamEpisode: During the fight against the Phantom Blot, Lena masters friendship magic and goes OneWingedAngel gains a new outfit while Magica regains her amulet and its powers.

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* ColorCodedWizardry: The color of Lena's magic is directly discussed in this episode. Magica informs her that her own magical power is blue, while the magic of the amulet is a "superior purple".

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* ColorCodedWizardry: ColorCodedWizardry:
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The color of Lena's magic is directly discussed in this episode. Magica informs her that her own magical power is blue, while the magic of the amulet is a "superior purple".


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* NeverSmileAtACrocodile: Violet mentions the possibility of an alligator attack as they're trekking through the bog. None show up though.

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* GirlsNightOut: Gladstone aside, the focus is on Lena as the main character with Webby and Violet helping her.

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* GirlsNightOut: GirlsNightOutEpisode: Gladstone aside, the focus is on Lena as the main character with Webby and Violet helping her.



* YankTheDogsChain: As Magica reclaims her amulet (and turns it back into her staff) and tries to destroy Lena, Lena retaliates by levitating Magica and her staff then drops them in the bog, where the staff is lost.

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* YankTheDogsChain: YankTheDogsChain:
** Magica once ruled over a village where they gave her gifts in exchange for not destroying their village. Magica one day destroyed it anyway.
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As Magica reclaims her amulet (and turns it back into her staff) and tries to destroy Lena, Lena retaliates by levitating Magica and her staff then drops them in the bog, where the staff is lost.
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* EvilMentor: Magica to Lena, though she doesn't really do anything evil during the training montage.
* EvilVsEvil: Magica helps the girls against the Phantom Blot, if only in a bid to regain Lena's amulet.


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* GirlsNightOut: Gladstone aside, the focus is on Lena as the main character with Webby and Violet helping her.


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* HeroOfAnotherStory: Scrooge and the boys' dealing with Goathouls.


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* LightIsGood: Lena changes appearance into a white and turquoise outfit and light blue eyes to replace her dark stripped shirt.


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* YankTheDogsChain: As Magica reclaims her amulet (and turns it back into her staff) and tries to destroy Lena, Lena retaliates by levitating Magica and her staff then drops them in the bog, where the staff is lost.
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* TellHimImNotSpeakingToHim: Lena's attempts to ask Magica to train her quickly devolve into this due to how much they hate each other.
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--> '''Webby:'' ...we've met several times.

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--> '''Webby:'' ...'''Webby:''' ...we've met several times.

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* AccidentalMisnaming: Magica still can't remember who Violet and Webby are. Lampshaded by Webby:
--> '''Webby:'' ...we've met several times.
* AndThisIsFor: "...Lena! And this one's for my family! And this one's for Lena!", said by Webby when she kicks the Phantom Blot to get the magic glove off him. Lampshaded by Violet:
--> '''Violet:''' Stop saying who it's for and get his glove!



* MythologyGag: Violet speculates that Gladstone's luck is magical in nature, which is the case in the comics.

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* MythologyGag: MythologyGag:
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Violet speculates that Gladstone's luck is magical in nature, which is the case in the comics. comics.
** Magica falls into Gladstone's arms near the end, much to her repulsion. This is a nod to the relationship between them in some of the comics.



** When they kids come out of the video game at the start of the episode Scrooge guesses correctly just how they wound up like that without even a slight change in expression.

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** When they the kids come out of the video game at the start of the episode episode, Scrooge guesses correctly just how they wound up like that without even a slight change in expression.


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* TrainingMontage: Whilst Magica trains Lena to use her magic.
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* AbsenteeActor: Beakley and Launchpad don't show up in this episode while Donald is only mentioned and Gladstone briefly transforms into looking like him.

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* AbsenteeActor: Mrs Beakley and Launchpad don't show up in this episode episode, while Donald is only mentioned and Gladstone briefly transforms into looking like him.



** Magica has a sign in her lair saying "Vengeance shall be mine".

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** Magica has a sign in her lair saying "Vengeance shall will be mine".

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* FreezeFrameBonus:
** Scrooge is reading The Wool Street Journal.
** Magica has a sign in her lair saying "Vengeance shall be mine".



* TrappedInAnotherWorld: Scrooge and the boys go into the realm of Goathoul again, with the girls staying behind to finish their sleepover. Unfortunately the Phantom Blot chooses this time to strike, draining the magic from the portal and leaving them truly trapped there.

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* TrappedInAnotherWorld: Scrooge and the boys go into the realm of Goathoul again, with the girls staying behind to finish their sleepover. Unfortunately the Phantom Blot chooses this time to strike, draining the magic from the portal and leaving them truly trapped there.there, although they are unaware of this.
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* BornLucky: This episode confirms that Gladstone's luck is indeed a form of magic, for when the Blot steals it, he becomes a Donald-level ButtMonkey, if not ''worse'' since he has no idea what to do without his luck.


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** Gladstone's BornLucky magic is a green color.


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* DoesNotLikeMagic: The Phantom Blot is even worse than Scrooge on this, being out to personally destroy everything and everyone magic, be it good or evil, as a result of what Magica did to him.


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* ManaDrain: The Blot has a gauntlet, apparently of his own design, that can drain the magic from people and items, trapping it within. When Lena destroys it at the climax of the episode, the trapped magic is released


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* SuperMode: Lena manages to unlock one with [[LightEmUp light]] abilities when facing the Blot.
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* AbsenteeActor: Beakley and Launchpad don't show up in this episode.

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* AbsenteeActor: Beakley and Launchpad don't show up in this episode.episode while Donald is only mentioned and Gladstone briefly transforms into looking like him.

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* ColorCodedWizardry: The color of Lena's magic is directly discussed in this episode. Magica informs her that her own magical power is blue, while the magic of the amulet is a "superior purple".



* HeWhoFightsMonsters: The Phantom Blot is characterized as someone seeking vengeance against Magica for destroying his village after ruling it tyrannically for years. Unfortunately, in his quest for revenge, he's allied himself with F.O.W.L.



* PowerIncontinence: This episode shows that Lena has been having a lot of trouble controlling the magic of the amulet, it going off with little if any prompting such as idle wishing.



* TrappedInAnotherWorld: Scrooge and the boys go into the realm of Goathoul again, with the girls staying behind to finish their sleepover. Unfortunately the Phantom Blot chooses this time to strike, draining the magic from the portal and leaving them truly trapped there.



* WhamEpisode: During the fight against the Phantom Blot, Lena masters friendship magic and goes OneWingedAngel while Magica regains hers powers.

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* WhamEpisode: During the fight against the Phantom Blot, Lena masters friendship magic and goes OneWingedAngel while Magica regains hers powers.her amulet and its powers.
* XDaysSince: In the background of Magica's hut she has tally marks recording "Days since I've last had Dark Magycks". It's very long.
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** Lena is seen wielding the Diamond Dagger from "[[Recap/DuckTales2017S1E19TheOtherBinofScroogeMcDuck The Other Bin of Scrooge McDuck!]]" when the girls hear Gladstone knocking on the door.
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* EvilIsPetty: Magica tears off Violet's garlic, just so she can boast that Violet is now vulnerable to vampires.

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* EvilIsPetty: Magica tears off and eats Violet's garlic, just so she can boast taunt that Violet is now vulnerable to vampires.
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* AbsenteeActor: Beakley and Launchpad don't show up in this episode.
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* ButMonkey: Gladstone due to his luck being stolen, to the point that he turns into Donald at one point.

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* ButMonkey: ButtMonkey: Gladstone due to his luck being stolen, to the point that he turns into Donald at one point.
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* ButMonkey: Gladstone due to his luck being stolen, to the point that he turns into Donald at one point.


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* WhamEpisode: During the fight against the Phantom Blot, Lena masters friendship magic and goes OneWingedAngel while Magica regains hers powers.

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* BigEater: Magica's lair has piles of Papa Swan's pizza boxes.

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* BigEater: Magica's Magica has clearly been indulging herself all this time, seeing as how her lair has piles of Papa Swan's pizza boxes.


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* VampiresHateGarlic: Violet wears a garland of garlic in case of a vampire attack. Magica later eats it to spite her.

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* BigEater: Magica's lair has piles of Papa Swan's pizza boxes.



* CallBack: The Nightmare Beast from "[[Recap/DuckTales2017S2E18HappyBirthdayDoofusDrake Happy Birthday, Doofus Drake!]]" returns in this episode, where it emerges from the TV.

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* CallBack: CallBack:
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The Nightmare Beast from "[[Recap/DuckTales2017S2E18HappyBirthdayDoofusDrake Happy Birthday, Doofus Drake!]]" returns in this episode, where it emerges from the TV. TV.
** Papa Swan's makes a return in this episode.

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* KickTheDog: Magica destroyed a village that had been placating her with all manner of gifts [[ForTheEvulz just because she got bored]].

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Magica destroyed a village that had been placating her with all manner of gifts [[ForTheEvulz just because she got bored]].



* SeenItAll: Violet sleeps with garlic and a stake in case of vampires, figuring they're due for that particular problem. Webby and Lena also keep weapons nearby in case of trouble and Lena is just annoyed when they think said trouble has shown up.

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* SeenItAll: SeenItAll:
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Violet sleeps with garlic and a stake in case of vampires, figuring they're due for that particular problem. Webby and Lena also keep weapons nearby in case of trouble and Lena is just annoyed when they think said trouble has shown up.


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* ShownTheirWork: Rattlesnakes are depicted living in a bog and climbing trees, both of which are known in real-life rattlesnakes.

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* CrazyEnoughToWork: Webby tells a snake to go get help from other snakes, even though she doesn't know if she ''can'' talk to snakes. Turns out it did work as several snakes show up to drive the Phantom Blot off.



* EnemyMine: Lena is forced to seek Magica's help in this episode.

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* {{Determinator}}: The Phantom Blot has chased after Magica for ages, no matter how many times she's defeated him. It's payed off.
* DramaticIrony: The Phantom Blot tries to destroy Lena so Magica can know what it's like to lose family as he did. He's completely unaware that the two hate each other and Magica wouldn't shed a tear over Lena's death.
* EnemyMine: Lena is forced to seek Magica's help in this episode.
* EvilIsPetty: Magica tears off Violet's garlic, just so she can boast that Violet is now vulnerable to vampires.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: Scrooge goes on about how no good comes of magic with Lena, who is MadeOfMagic, nearby. He sheepishly amends the statement to exclude her but Lena actually agrees given how much trouble magic has given her.
* KickTheDog: Magica destroyed a village that had been placating her with all manner of gifts [[ForTheEvulz just because she got bored]].
** The Phantom Blot is well aware that draining Lena's magic will destroy her but he doesn't care, even seeing it as a good thing because it will give Magica a taste of what she did to him.
* MythologyGag: Violet speculates that Gladstone's luck is magical in nature, which is the case in the comics.
* SeenItAll: Violet sleeps with garlic and a stake in case of vampires, figuring they're due for that particular problem. Webby and Lena also keep weapons nearby in case of trouble and Lena is just annoyed when they think said trouble has shown up.
** When they kids come out of the video game at the start of the episode Scrooge guesses correctly just how they wound up like that without even a slight change in expression.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: For Lena.

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* ADayInTheLimelight: For Lena.Lena as she faces her past and seeks Magica's help.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: For Lena.
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** This is Gladstone's first appearance in the season.

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** This is Gladstone's After last appearing in "Moonvasion!", Gladstone makes his first appearance in the season.

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* TheBusCameBack:
** This is Magica's first appearance in the season, having last appeared in "[=GlomTales=]!".
** This is Gladstone's first appearance in the season.
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* CallBack: The Nightmare Beast from "[[Recap/DuckTales2017S2E18HappyBirthdayDoofusDrake Happy Birthday, Doofus Drake!]]" returns in this episode, where it emerges from the TV.
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When a mysterious magic thief arrives in Duckburg, Lena must confront her past and team with her treacherous aunt, Magica.
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* EnemyMine: Lena is forced to seek Magica's help in this episode.
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