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| caption = "[[Auram the World Chalice Blademaster|Aurum]]", "[[Ningirsu the World Chalice Warrior|Ningirsu]]", "[[World Chalice's Fairy Ries|Ries]]" and "[[World Legacy - World Chalice]]" in the artwork of "[[World Legacy's Beacon]]"
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| caption           = In the artwork of "[[World Legacy Discovery]]" (clockwise from top-left): "[[Beckoned by the World Chalice|Beckoned]]", "[[Chosen by the World Chalice|Chosen]]", "[[World Chalice Guardragon|Guardragon]]", "[[Crowned by the World Chalice|Crowned]]", and "[[World Legacy - "World Chalice"]]".
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| ja_name = {{Ruby|星|せい}}{{Ruby|杯|はい}}
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| ja_name           = {{Ruby|星|せい}}{{Ruby|杯|はい}}
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| romaji = Seihai
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| romaji           = Seihai
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| trans   = Star Chalice
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| trans             = Star Chalice
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| sets   =  
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| fr_name          = Calice du Monde
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| de_name          = Weltkelch
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| it_name          = Calice del Mondo
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| ko_name          = 성잔
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| ko_romanized      = Seongjan
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| pt_name          = Cálice Mundial
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| es_name          = Cáliz Mundial
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| sets             =  
 
* [[Code of the Duelist]]
 
* [[Code of the Duelist]]
 
* [[Circuit Break]]
 
* [[Circuit Break]]
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* [[Dark Neostorm]]
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| tcg              =
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* [[OTS Tournament Pack 7]]
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* [[Battles of Legend: Relentless Revenge]]
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* [[2018 Mega-Tin Mega Pack]]
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* [[Structure Deck: Rokket Revolt]]
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* [[2020 Tin of Lost Memories]]
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| korea            = [[Advanced Event Pack 2017 Vol.2]]
 
}}
 
}}
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"'''World Chalice'''", known as "'''Star Chalice'''" ({{Ruby|星|せい}}{{Ruby|杯|はい}} ''Seihai'') in Japanese, is an [[archetype]] introduced in ''[[Code of the Duelist]]''.
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The archetype is related to, and is supported by, the "[[World Legacy]]" archetype, and is a part of the "World Legacy" storyline.
  
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"'''World Chalice'''" is an [[archetype]] introduced in ''[[Code of the Duelist]]''. The archetype is related to, and is supported by, the "[[World Legacy]]" archetype.
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== Lore ==
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{{Main|Master Guide 6 card storylines#The World Chalice Legend of the Rise and Fall of the World - Part 1: Those Guided by Fate}}
  
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==Design==
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== Design ==
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The main "World Chalice" monsters are all monsters of different [[Type]]s and [[Attribute]]s who seemingly evolve into stronger, armored [[Link Monster]]s - possibly due to the "[[World Legacy|World Legacie]]s" unlocked by them per the request of "[[World Chalice's Fairy Ries]]", as mentioned in the flavor text of "[[World Chalice's Chosen]]", to fight against the "[[Crawler]]s".
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The main "World Chalice" monsters seem to be based on character archetypes that would typically be seen in a [[wikipedia:Japanese role-playing game|JRPG]] such as ''[[wikipedia:Final Fantasy|Final Fantasy]]'' or ''[[wikipedia:Xenoblade Chronicles|Xenoblade Chronicles]]'' and all monsters are of different [[Type]]s and [[Attribute]]s who seemingly evolve into stronger, armored [[Link Monster]]s—possibly due to the "[[World Legacy|World Legacies]]" unlocked by them per the request of "[[Lee the World Chalice Fairy]]", as mentioned in the flavor text of "[[Chosen by the World Chalice]]", to fight against the "[[Krawler]]" monsters.
  
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==Members==
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=== Members ===
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
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! Main Deck version
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! scope="col" | Role in Party
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! Link Monster version
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! scope="col" | Main Deck version
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! scope="col" | Link Monster version
 
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| [[World Chalice-Bearing Priestess|Bearing Priestess]]
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| [[wikipedia:Cleric (character class)|Healer]]
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| [[Eve the World Chalice Shrine Maiden|Eve the Shrine Maiden]]
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| [[Crowned by the World Chalice]]
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| [[Ib the World Chalice Priestess]]
 
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| [[World Chalice's Beckoned|Beckoned]]
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| [[wikipedia:Warrior (character class)|Tank]]
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| [[Ningirsu the World Chalice Warrior|Ningirsu the Warrior]]
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| [[Beckoned by the World Chalice]]
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| [[Ningirsu the World Chalice Warrior]]
 
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| [[World Chalice's Chosen|Chosen]]
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| [[wikipedia:Protagonist|Hero]]
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| [[Auram the World Chalice Blademaster|Auram the Blademaster]]
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| [[Chosen by the World Chalice]]
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| [[Auram the World Chalice Blademaster]]
 
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| [[World Chalice's Protector Dragon|Protector Dragon]]
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| Animal Companion
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| [[Imduk the World Chalice Dragon|Chalice Dragon Imduk ]]
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| [[World Chalice Guardragon]]
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| [[Imduk the World Chalice Dragon]]
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| Quest Guide
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| [[Lee the World Chalice Fairy]]
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| None
 
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==Playing style==
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== Playing style ==
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Being one of the first archetypes to focus on [[Link Summon]]ing, the "World Chalice" archetype explores the intricacies of the newly-introduced mechanic. To that end, the archetype focuses on initiating multiple Link Summons in quick succession, all while promoting combos that extend the longevity of this style of play, namely through helping the controller amass more monsters in the hand or on the field to use as [[Link Material]]s. The archetype also encourages the controller carefully consider the placement of cards on their field, particularly by emphasizing the [[Linked|linking]] of Link Monsters with other monsters in order to gain boons via their effects.
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The archetype's main strategy is the rapid amassing of [[Link Material]]s on the field to Link Summon [[Link Monster]]s, mainly by using [[Normal Monster]]s as a medium. To that end, several of its Main Deck monsters are Normal Monsters, namely "[[Beckoned by the World Chalice]]", "[[Chosen by the World Chalice]]", and "[[Crowned by the World Chalice]]", all of which possess different Levels, Attributes, and Types, and either 0 ATK or DEF.
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The archetype's Main Deck Effect Monsters are designed to further this strategy. The first effect of "[[World Chalice Guardragon]]" allows the controller to send it from the hand or field to the GY in order to negate the activation of a card that targets a [[linked]] monster and destroy it, thus offering protection to the controller from threats to the archetypes' Link Monsters. This also places "Guardragon" in the GY to enable its second effect, banishing it from the GY to Special Summon a Normal Monster from the GY to one of the controller's zones that a Link Monster points to. "[[Lee the World Chalice Fairy]]" enables the controller to add a "World Chalice" monster from their Deck to their hand if Normal or Special Summoned, assisting the player in providing monsters to Special Summon with the common effect of the archetype's Link Monsters. "Lee" also allows the controller to recover it from the GY to their hand if they send a monster from their hand or field to the GY. Both monsters have great synergy with each other as a result, given that the latter can place monsters in the GY in the process of recurring itself, which the former can then Special Summon for the controller to continue their combos.
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The archetype's Link Monsters all possess a common effect wherein if they are sent to the GY, the controller can Special Summon a "World Chalice" monster from their hand, thus preventing the controller from losing field advantage should the monster be sent to the GY. Additionally, these effects also encourage the controller to use the Link Monsters as Link Materials themselves. This is reinforced by the archetype's Link Monsters all possessing [[Link Rating]]s in successive numbers from 1 to 3. As another thread of commonality, they also all possess effects that apply when the monster is linked to other monsters, thus emphasizing a need to consider where the Link Monsters can be best summoned in order to fully benefit from their effects.
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The Link 1 "[[Imduk the World Chalice Dragon]]" often serves as a combo piece by which the archetype can initiate this tactic of laddering Link Monsters, as it allows the controller to Normal Summon a "World Chalice" monster in addition to the controller's Normal Summon/Set for the turn. "Imduk" also has an effect wherein it can destroy any monster it battles that is linked to it at the start of the Damage Step, though such an effect is only applicable if "Imduk" is in its controller's [[Extra Monster Zone]] or a Main Monster Zone in the same column as an Extra Monster Zone, as it only has a singular Top [[Link Arrow]].
  
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The "World Chalice" archetype relies on exploring the specificities of the [[Link Summon]] mechanic. For example, "[[Eve the World Chalice Shrine Maiden]]" has a blanket protection while in a [[Linked State]], "[[Ningirsu the World Chalice Warrior]]" provides card advantage according to the number of "World Chalice" monsters linked to it upon its Link Summon and "[[ Imduk the World Chalice Dragon]]" destroys an opposing monster linked to it at the start of the Damage Step. This playing style on the whole reinforces the need of a very careful planning of where the player must place their Link Monsters and the proper order of the Summons, in order to make the most of all of their effects. The "World Chalice" Link monsters also replace themselves with a "World Chalice" monster from the hand when they are sent to the Graveyard; this can be used to further support the Link Summons, as this effect can be triggered when they are used as [[Link Material]]s.
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The Link 2 "[[Ib the World Chalice Priestess]]" cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects should it be linked, and also prevents the opponent from targeting it with card effects while it is linked. "Ib" also protects the monsters linked to it by allowing the controller to send it to the GY should any of of its linked monsters be destroyed by card effects. However, for any of its unique effects to have any applications, it must be located in a [[Main Monster Zone]], as it only has Left and Right Link Arrows.
  
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With the main "World Chalice" monsters being [[Normal Monster]]s, the archetype can benefit from Normal Monster support such as "[[Rescue Rabbit]]" and "[[Unexpected Dai]]", which can also help Link Summoning faster. "[[Link Spider]]" can provide an opening play for this archetype in combination with the former card by Summoning a "World Chalice" Normal Monster to its Link Point.
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Also possessing a Link Rating of 2, "[[Auram the World Chalice Blademaster]]" gains 300 [[ATK]] for each "[[World Legacy]]" monster with a different name in the controller's GY. Additionally, "Auram" has an effect by which the controller can Tribute a "World Chalice" monster linked to it in order to Special Summon another one from their GY to one of the zones that "Auram" points to, allowing the controller an easy way to trigger the common effect of the Link Monsters while also granting an easy way for the controller to selectively choose what monsters to utilize next. Due to "Aurum" possessing Bottom-Left and Bottom-Right Link Arrows, however, this effect would only find use if "Auram" was inhabiting its controller's Extra Monster Zone.
  
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The Link 3 "[[Ningirsu the World Chalice Warrior]]" enables the controller to draw a card for each "World Chalice" monster that is linked to it upon its Link Summon. Due to the placement of its Link Arrows, namely Top, Left, and Right, this effect is best utilized if "Ningirsu" was Link Summoned to a Main Monster Zone that shares a column with an Extra Monster Zone. "Ningirsu" also has an effect whereby the controller can send one card on each side of the field to the GY, allowing the controller to simultaneously remove a problematic card the opponent controls, while also either triggering the common effect of the archetype's Link Monsters, or placing one of the archetype's Effect Monsters or "[[World Legacy's Heart]]" in the GY for later utilization of its effect.
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Given that the archetype is related to the "[[World Legacy]]" archetype, it also enjoys some support from that archetype's cards. The archetype's associated "World Legacy" monster, "[[World Legacy - "World Chalice"]]", can Tribute itself if a monster is Special Summoned from the Extra Deck in order to send that monster to the GY, which gives the controller remarkable flexibility in either choosing to eliminate the opponent's Extra Deck Special Summoned monsters, or to enable the archetype's Link Monsters to trigger their common effects. The first effect of "World Chalice" also allows it to enable its second effect, wherein if it leaves the field after being Normal Summoned or Set, allows the controller to Special Summon 2 other "World Chalice" monsters from their Deck, further bolstering their field presence and providing monsters to fuel more Link Summons. The third and last effect of "World Chalice" lets the controller banish it from the GY on any turn subsequent to it being sent there, in order for the controller to add a "World Legacy" card from their Deck to their hand. Given that the archetype is dependent on the "World Legacy" archetype to support its plays, this effect is instrumental to enabling further combos.
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* [[World Chalice-Bearing Priestess]]
 
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* [[World Chalice's Beckoned]]
 
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* [[World Chalice's Chosen]]
 
  
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The archetype's associated "World Legacy" Field Spell, "[[World Legacy Discovery]]" has an shared effect with other "World Legacy" Field Spells in that it bolsters the ATK and DEF of the associated archetype's monsters by 300. Additionally, "Discovery" has a unique effect wherein the controller can Special Summon a "World Chalice" monster from their GY in Defense Position, should a face-up "World Legacy" monster they control leave their field due to an opponent's card effect or being destroyed by battle, thus preventing the controller from losing field presence through the loss of their monsters.
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* [[World Chalice's Fairy Ries]]
 
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* [[World Chalice's Protector Dragon]]
 
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* [[World Legacy - World Chalice]]
 
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* [[Aleister the Invoker]]
 
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* [[Box of Friends]]
 
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* [[Rescue Ferret]]
 
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* [[Rescue Rabbit]]
 
  
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"[[World Legacy's Heart]]" allows the controller to return 2 "World Chalice" monsters from their GY to their hand, to further enable the common effects of the archetype's Link Monsters. The card also has an effect whereby the controller can avert the destruction by battle of a linked Link Monster they control, by banishing the card itself from their GY.
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* [[Galaxy Serpent]]
 
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* [[Masked Chameleon]]
 
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* [[Psychic Jumper]]
 
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* [[Re-Cover]]
 
  
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Because the archetype often focuses on Summoning low level Normal Monsters, it benefits greatly from cards that support such plays or aid in the advancing the placement of Normal Monsters in the hand. In particular, the effect of "[[Enchanting Fitting Room]]" and "[[Unexpected Dai]]" can assist the controller in more quickly Special Summoning Normal Monsters. "[[Dark Factory of Mass Production]]" can be used as an alternative to "Heart" by retrieving monsters from the GY to the hand to Summon via the common effects of the archetype's Link Monsters. As the archetype's Normal Monsters have different Types, they can be easily searched through Type specific support, such as "[[Emergency Teleport]]" for "Chosen" and "[[Reinforcement of the Army]]" for "Beckoned". The controller can also take advantage of the fact that the archetype's Normal Monsters have 0 ATK or DEF to Special Summon them via the effects of "[[Box of Friends]]" or "[[Masked Chameleon]]", the latter being usable alongside the Summoned monster as a Material for a Synchro or Link Summon.
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* [[First of the Dragons]]
 
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* "[[Invoked]]" Fusions
 
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* [[Panzer Dragon]]
 
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* [[Sea Monster of Theseus]]
 
  
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"[[The Agent of Creation - Venus]]" can also provide the controller with a steady source of the Normal Monster "[[Mystical Shine Ball]]" in order to fuel the archetype's Link Summons or provide monsters that work with any Normal Monster-related support the controller chooses to include in the Deck.
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* [[Naturia Barkion]]
 
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* [[Naturia Beast]]
 
  
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=== Recommended cards ===
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* [[Princess Cologne (card)|Princess Cologne]]
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{{Decklist|Recommended cards
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* [[Beckoned by the World Chalice]]
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* [[Chosen by the World Chalice]]
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* [[Crowned by the World Chalice]]
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* [[Mystical Shine Ball]]
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* [[Lee the World Chalice Fairy]]
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* [[World Chalice Guardragon]]
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* [[World Legacy - "World Chalice"]]
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* [[World Legacy - "World Crown"]]
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* [[World Legacy Guardragon Mardark]]
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* [[Rescue Ferret]]
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* [[Rescue Rabbit]]
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* [[Submareed Tour Ride]]
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* [[The Agent of Creation - Venus]]
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* [[Galaxy Serpent]]/[[Guardragon Justicia]]
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| fusion monsters  =
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* [[World Chalice Guardragon Almarduke]]
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| xyz monsters      =
 
* [[Sky Cavalry Centaurea]]
 
* [[Sky Cavalry Centaurea]]
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|link monsters =
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* [[Imduk the World Chalice Dragon]]
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* [[Imduk the World Chalice Dragon ]]
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* [[Ib the World Chalice Priestess]]
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* [[Eve the World Chalice Shrine Maiden ]]
 
 
* [[Auram the World Chalice Blademaster]]
 
* [[Auram the World Chalice Blademaster]]
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* [[Ningirsu the World Chalice Warrior ]]
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* [[Ningirsu the World Chalice Warrior]]
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* [[Firewall Dragon]]
 
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* [[Gaiasaber, the Virtual Knight]]
 
 
* [[Link Spider]]
 
* [[Link Spider]]
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* [[Lib the World Key Blademaster]]
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* [[Mekk-Knight Crusadia Avramax]]
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* [[Encounter with the World Legacy]]
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* [[Saryuja Skull Dread]]
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* [[World Legacy's Aegis]]
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* [[World Legacy's Heart]]
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* [[World Legacy Succession]]
 
* [[Dark Factory of Mass Production]]
 
* [[Dark Factory of Mass Production]]
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* [[Emergency Teleport]]
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* [[Dragon Shrine]]/[[Foolish Burial]]
 
* [[Emerging Emergency Rescute Rescue]]
 
* [[Emerging Emergency Rescute Rescue]]
 
* [[Enchanting Fitting Room]]
 
* [[Enchanting Fitting Room]]
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* [[Faustian Bargain]]
 
 
* [[Instant Fusion]]
 
* [[Instant Fusion]]
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* [[Invocation]]
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* [[Reinforcement of the Army]]
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* [[Painful Decision]]
 
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* [[Pot of Dichotomy]]
 
 
* [[Terraforming]]
 
* [[Terraforming]]
 
* [[Unexpected Dai]]
 
* [[Unexpected Dai]]
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* [[World Legacy Discovery]]
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* [[Emergency Teleport]]
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* [[World Legacy Landmark]]
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* [[World Legacy Trap Globe]]
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* [[D.D.D. - Different Dimension Derby]]
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* [[World Legacy's Sorrow]]
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=== Official Decklist ===
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* [[World Legacy's Beacon]]
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{{Decklist|"World Chalice" Deck <ref>{{cite web | url = https://ygorganization.com/deathbyburndamagefromzarcandpals/ | title = <nowiki>[Obelisk Force] Code of the Duelist Deck Recipes</nowiki> | author = NeoArkadia | website = The Organization | date = April 21, 2017 | accessdate = January 19, 2020}}</ref>
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* [[Trap Crawling on World Legacy]]
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* [[Fuh-Rin-Ka-Zan]]
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* [[Crowned by the World Chalice]] x3
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==Official Decklist==
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* [[Chosen by the World Chalice]] x3
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{{Decklist|"World Chalice" Deck <ref>[https://ygorganization.com/deathbyburndamagefromzarcandpals/ YGOrganization]Konami's "World Chalice" Deck</ref>
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* [[Beckoned by the World Chalice]] x3
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|total m = 20
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| effect monsters   =  
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|normal monsters =
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* [[World Chalice Guardragon]] x3
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* [[World Chalice-Bearing Priestess]] x3
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* [[Lee the World Chalice Fairy]] x3
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* [[World Chalice's Chosen]] x3
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* [[World Legacy - "World Chalice"]] x3
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* [[World Chalice's Beckoned]] x3
 
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|effect monsters =
 
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* [[World Chalice's Protector Dragon]] x3
 
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* [[World Chalice's Fairy Ries]] x3
 
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* [[World Legacy - World Chalice]] x3
 
 
* [[Rescue Ferret]]
 
* [[Rescue Ferret]]
 
* [[Rescue Rabbit]]
 
* [[Rescue Rabbit]]
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|total me = 15
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| total me         = 15
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|link monsters =  
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| link monsters     =  
 
* [[Imduk the World Chalice Dragon]] x2
 
* [[Imduk the World Chalice Dragon]] x2
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* [[Eve the World Chalice Shrine Maiden]] x2
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* [[Ib the World Chalice Priestess]] x2
 
* [[Auram the World Chalice Blademaster]] x2
 
* [[Auram the World Chalice Blademaster]] x2
 
* [[Ningirsu the World Chalice Warrior]] x2
 
* [[Ningirsu the World Chalice Warrior]] x2
 
* [[Firewall Dragon]] x2
 
* [[Firewall Dragon]] x2
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* [[Gaiasaber, the Video Knight]]  
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* [[Gaia Saber, the Lightning Shadow]]
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* [[Decode Talker]]  
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* [[Decode Talker]]
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* [[Honeybot]]  
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* [[Honeybot]]
 
* [[Link Spider]]
 
* [[Link Spider]]
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* [[Proxy Dragon]]  
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* [[Proxy Dragon]]
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|total s = 15
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* [[Encounter with the World Legacy]] x2
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* [[World Legacy Discovery]] x2
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* [[World Legacy's Aegis]] x3
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* [[World Legacy's Heart]] x3
 
* [[Monster Reborn]]
 
* [[Monster Reborn]]
 
* [[Soul Charge]]
 
* [[Soul Charge]]
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* [[Pot of Avarice]]
 
* [[Pot of Avarice]]
 
* [[Harpie's Feather Duster]]
 
* [[Harpie's Feather Duster]]
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* [[World Legacy's Beacon]] x2
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* [[World Legacy Landmark]] x2
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* [[Breakoff Trap Hole]]
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* [[Break Off Trap Hole]]
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* [[Heavy Dust Storm]]
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* [[Heavy Storm Duster]]
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* [[Return to the Frontlines]]
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* [[Back to the Front]]
 
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World Chalice
In the artwork of "World Legacy Discovery" (clockwise from top-left): "Beckoned", "Chosen", "Guardragon", "Crowned", and "World Legacy - "World Chalice"".
In the artwork of "World Legacy Discovery" (clockwise from top-left): "Beckoned", "Chosen", "Guardragon", "Crowned", and "World Legacy - "World Chalice"".
Japanese
  • 星（せい）杯（はい）
  • 星杯 (base)
  • せいはい (ruby)
  • Seihai (romanized)
  • Star Chalice (translated)
French
  • Calice du Monde
German
  • Weltkelch
Italian
  • Calice del Mondo
Korean
  • 성잔
  • Seongjan (romanized)
Portuguese
  • Cálice Mundial
Spanish
  • Cáliz Mundial
Sets
TCG
Korean
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"World Chalice", known as "Star Chalice" (星（せい）杯（はい） Seihai) in Japanese, is an archetype introduced in Code of the Duelist. The archetype is related to, and is supported by, the "World Legacy" archetype, and is a part of the "World Legacy" storyline.

Lore[edit]

Main article: Master Guide 6 card storylines § The World Chalice Legend of the Rise and Fall of the World - Part 1: Those Guided by Fate

Design[edit]

The main "World Chalice" monsters seem to be based on character archetypes that would typically be seen in a JRPG such as Final Fantasy or Xenoblade Chronicles and all monsters are of different Types and Attributes who seemingly evolve into stronger, armored Link Monsters—possibly due to the "World Legacies" unlocked by them per the request of "Lee the World Chalice Fairy", as mentioned in the flavor text of "Chosen by the World Chalice", to fight against the "Krawler" monsters.

Members[edit]

Role in Party Main Deck version Link Monster version
Healer Crowned by the World Chalice Ib the World Chalice Priestess
Tank Beckoned by the World Chalice Ningirsu the World Chalice Warrior
Hero Chosen by the World Chalice Auram the World Chalice Blademaster
Animal Companion World Chalice Guardragon Imduk the World Chalice Dragon
Quest Guide Lee the World Chalice Fairy None

Playing style[edit]

Being one of the first archetypes to focus on Link Summoning, the "World Chalice" archetype explores the intricacies of the newly-introduced mechanic. To that end, the archetype focuses on initiating multiple Link Summons in quick succession, all while promoting combos that extend the longevity of this style of play, namely through helping the controller amass more monsters in the hand or on the field to use as Link Materials. The archetype also encourages the controller carefully consider the placement of cards on their field, particularly by emphasizing the linking of Link Monsters with other monsters in order to gain boons via their effects.

The archetype's main strategy is the rapid amassing of Link Materials on the field to Link Summon Link Monsters, mainly by using Normal Monsters as a medium. To that end, several of its Main Deck monsters are Normal Monsters, namely "Beckoned by the World Chalice", "Chosen by the World Chalice", and "Crowned by the World Chalice", all of which possess different Levels, Attributes, and Types, and either 0 ATK or DEF.

The archetype's Main Deck Effect Monsters are designed to further this strategy. The first effect of "World Chalice Guardragon" allows the controller to send it from the hand or field to the GY in order to negate the activation of a card that targets a linked monster and destroy it, thus offering protection to the controller from threats to the archetypes' Link Monsters. This also places "Guardragon" in the GY to enable its second effect, banishing it from the GY to Special Summon a Normal Monster from the GY to one of the controller's zones that a Link Monster points to. "Lee the World Chalice Fairy" enables the controller to add a "World Chalice" monster from their Deck to their hand if Normal or Special Summoned, assisting the player in providing monsters to Special Summon with the common effect of the archetype's Link Monsters. "Lee" also allows the controller to recover it from the GY to their hand if they send a monster from their hand or field to the GY. Both monsters have great synergy with each other as a result, given that the latter can place monsters in the GY in the process of recurring itself, which the former can then Special Summon for the controller to continue their combos.

The archetype's Link Monsters all possess a common effect wherein if they are sent to the GY, the controller can Special Summon a "World Chalice" monster from their hand, thus preventing the controller from losing field advantage should the monster be sent to the GY. Additionally, these effects also encourage the controller to use the Link Monsters as Link Materials themselves. This is reinforced by the archetype's Link Monsters all possessing Link Ratings in successive numbers from 1 to 3. As another thread of commonality, they also all possess effects that apply when the monster is linked to other monsters, thus emphasizing a need to consider where the Link Monsters can be best summoned in order to fully benefit from their effects.

The Link 1 "Imduk the World Chalice Dragon" often serves as a combo piece by which the archetype can initiate this tactic of laddering Link Monsters, as it allows the controller to Normal Summon a "World Chalice" monster in addition to the controller's Normal Summon/Set for the turn. "Imduk" also has an effect wherein it can destroy any monster it battles that is linked to it at the start of the Damage Step, though such an effect is only applicable if "Imduk" is in its controller's Extra Monster Zone or a Main Monster Zone in the same column as an Extra Monster Zone, as it only has a singular Top Link Arrow.

The Link 2 "Ib the World Chalice Priestess" cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects should it be linked, and also prevents the opponent from targeting it with card effects while it is linked. "Ib" also protects the monsters linked to it by allowing the controller to send it to the GY should any of of its linked monsters be destroyed by card effects. However, for any of its unique effects to have any applications, it must be located in a Main Monster Zone, as it only has Left and Right Link Arrows.

Also possessing a Link Rating of 2, "Auram the World Chalice Blademaster" gains 300 ATK for each "World Legacy" monster with a different name in the controller's GY. Additionally, "Auram" has an effect by which the controller can Tribute a "World Chalice" monster linked to it in order to Special Summon another one from their GY to one of the zones that "Auram" points to, allowing the controller an easy way to trigger the common effect of the Link Monsters while also granting an easy way for the controller to selectively choose what monsters to utilize next. Due to "Aurum" possessing Bottom-Left and Bottom-Right Link Arrows, however, this effect would only find use if "Auram" was inhabiting its controller's Extra Monster Zone.

The Link 3 "Ningirsu the World Chalice Warrior" enables the controller to draw a card for each "World Chalice" monster that is linked to it upon its Link Summon. Due to the placement of its Link Arrows, namely Top, Left, and Right, this effect is best utilized if "Ningirsu" was Link Summoned to a Main Monster Zone that shares a column with an Extra Monster Zone. "Ningirsu" also has an effect whereby the controller can send one card on each side of the field to the GY, allowing the controller to simultaneously remove a problematic card the opponent controls, while also either triggering the common effect of the archetype's Link Monsters, or placing one of the archetype's Effect Monsters or "World Legacy's Heart" in the GY for later utilization of its effect.

Given that the archetype is related to the "World Legacy" archetype, it also enjoys some support from that archetype's cards. The archetype's associated "World Legacy" monster, "World Legacy - "World Chalice"", can Tribute itself if a monster is Special Summoned from the Extra Deck in order to send that monster to the GY, which gives the controller remarkable flexibility in either choosing to eliminate the opponent's Extra Deck Special Summoned monsters, or to enable the archetype's Link Monsters to trigger their common effects. The first effect of "World Chalice" also allows it to enable its second effect, wherein if it leaves the field after being Normal Summoned or Set, allows the controller to Special Summon 2 other "World Chalice" monsters from their Deck, further bolstering their field presence and providing monsters to fuel more Link Summons. The third and last effect of "World Chalice" lets the controller banish it from the GY on any turn subsequent to it being sent there, in order for the controller to add a "World Legacy" card from their Deck to their hand. Given that the archetype is dependent on the "World Legacy" archetype to support its plays, this effect is instrumental to enabling further combos.

The archetype's associated "World Legacy" Field Spell, "World Legacy Discovery" has an shared effect with other "World Legacy" Field Spells in that it bolsters the ATK and DEF of the associated archetype's monsters by 300. Additionally, "Discovery" has a unique effect wherein the controller can Special Summon a "World Chalice" monster from their GY in Defense Position, should a face-up "World Legacy" monster they control leave their field due to an opponent's card effect or being destroyed by battle, thus preventing the controller from losing field presence through the loss of their monsters.

"World Legacy's Heart" allows the controller to return 2 "World Chalice" monsters from their GY to their hand, to further enable the common effects of the archetype's Link Monsters. The card also has an effect whereby the controller can avert the destruction by battle of a linked Link Monster they control, by banishing the card itself from their GY.

Because the archetype often focuses on Summoning low level Normal Monsters, it benefits greatly from cards that support such plays or aid in the advancing the placement of Normal Monsters in the hand. In particular, the effect of "Enchanting Fitting Room" and "Unexpected Dai" can assist the controller in more quickly Special Summoning Normal Monsters. "Dark Factory of Mass Production" can be used as an alternative to "Heart" by retrieving monsters from the GY to the hand to Summon via the common effects of the archetype's Link Monsters. As the archetype's Normal Monsters have different Types, they can be easily searched through Type specific support, such as "Emergency Teleport" for "Chosen" and "Reinforcement of the Army" for "Beckoned". The controller can also take advantage of the fact that the archetype's Normal Monsters have 0 ATK or DEF to Special Summon them via the effects of "Box of Friends" or "Masked Chameleon", the latter being usable alongside the Summoned monster as a Material for a Synchro or Link Summon.

"The Agent of Creation - Venus" can also provide the controller with a steady source of the Normal Monster "Mystical Shine Ball" in order to fuel the archetype's Link Summons or provide monsters that work with any Normal Monster-related support the controller chooses to include in the Deck.

Recommended cards[edit]

Recommended cards

Monster Cards

Normal Monsters

Effect Monsters

Tuner monsters

Spell Cards

Normal Spells

Field Spells

Quick-Play Spells

Trap Cards

Normal Traps

Counter Traps

Official Decklist[edit]

"World Chalice" Deck

References[edit]

  1. ↑ NeoArkadia (April 21, 2017). "[Obelisk Force] Code of the Duelist Deck Recipes". The Organization. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
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