Chancellor Sheppard informs Jaden, Chazz, Alexis, Bastion, Zane, Dr. Crowler, and Professor Banner of a sinister group who will assault Duel Academy for some powerful cards sealed beneath the school.
- Climactic Volcano Backdrop: Nightshroud duels Jaden inside of the island's volcano on top of a platform made of light.
- Continuity Nod:
- Crowler mocks Jaden's loss to Zane earlier this season.
- Jaden mentions Nightshroud is not the first person to challenge him to a shadow game, having flashbacks to his duels against Jinzo earlier this season and the Gravekeeper's Chief the previous two episodes.
- Dark Is Evil: Nightshroud is the first of the Shadow Riders wearing a black outfit specializes in a Red Eyes Black Dragon deck and holds Syrus and Chumley hostage inside a volcano. He's even named "Darkness" in the Japanese version.
- Instant Awesome Just Add Dragons: Nightshroud's deck revolves around Red Eyes Black Dragon and features other dragons.
- King of Games: Sheppard enlists the school's seven best duelists to combat the seven Shadow Riders.
