History Recap / DuckTales2017S3E8ThePhantomAndTheSorceress

** The plot point of Gladstone losing his luck is similar to the episode in the original series called "Dime Enough for Luck". Incidentally, it also featured Magica [=DeSpell=].

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

* 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

** Scrooge and the Boys busy themselves with an adventure in the mystical land of Goathul.
* 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.

** Part of the training Lena goes through is polishing the windows, something akin to [[WaxOnWaxOff Mr. Miyagi's training]] in Film/TheKarateKid.

** The girls’ attempt to restrain and subdue the Blot to remove the gauntlet is ''very'' reminiscent of Iron Man and the Guardians Of The Galaxy trying to get the Infinity Gauntlet off of Thanos in ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''.

* AllThereInTheManual: The Egghead who interrupts the Phantom Blot as he works is named Pepper.

* 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.

* EveryoneLaughsEnding: The girls laugh after Lena tells the boys that they didn't miss much.

* AccidentalMisnaming: Magica still can't remember who Violet and Webby are. Lampshaded by Webby:

* AnythingButThat: Gladstone's reaction when he accidentally turns himself into another Donald.

** Part of the training Lena goes through is polishing the windows, something akin to Mr. Miyagi's training in Film/TheKarateKid/

* 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 (at least 60 days).

* AnythingButThat: Gladstone's reaction when he accidentally turns himself into a new Donald.

** Magica has posters in her lair saying "Vengeance will be mine" and "Amulet sweet amulet". One is just an angry slice of pizze.

** Scrooge is reading The Wool Street Journal. The headline reads, "Shareholders fleeced!!!"

** There's a montage of both times Magica intimidated Lena, and when Webby helped her channel her own magic.

** Magica has a sign in her lair saying "Vengeance will be mine".
* GirlsNightOutEpisode: Gladstone aside, the focus is on Lena as the main character with Webby and Violet helping her.

* 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.

When a mysterious magic thief arrives in Duckburg, Lena must confront her past and team with her treacherous aunt, Magica.

* 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.
* TheBusCameBack:
** This is Magica's first appearance in the season, having last appeared in "[=GlomTales=]!".
** After last appearing in "Moonvasion!", Gladstone makes his first appearance in the season.
* ButtMonkey: Gladstone due to his luck being stolen, to the point that he turns into Donald at one point.

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

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

* 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.

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

** Scrooge is reading The Wool Street Journal.

* 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.

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

** 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.

* ShoutOut: The girls’ attempt to restrain and subdue the Blot to remove the gauntlet is ''very'' reminiscent of Iron Man and the Guardians Of The Galaxy trying to get the Infinity Gauntlet off of Thanos in ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''.

* ADayInTheLimelight: For Lena as she faces her past and seeks Magica's help.

** The scene where Gladstone tries to be the 1,000th customer is a reference to one of the many lucky that happened to him in his debut in the original series.

* AndThisIsFor: "...Lena! And this one's for my family! [[DepartmentOfRedundencyDepartment 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:

* 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:

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