Episode 178

Fairy Strategist is the 178th episode of the Fairy Tail anime. It aired on April 19, 2014.

The final day of the Grand Magic Games commences, while Natsu, Wendy, Mirajane and the three Exceeds go to rescue Lucy. Fairy Tactician Mavis Vermilion leads Team Fairy Tail in a surprising but effective strategy, and Princess Hisui E. Fiore condemns Lucy, Yukino and their would-be rescuers to the Abyss Palace - from where no prisoner has ever escaped.