Earthbound

Earthbound
"Earthbound Immortal Aslla piscu" in the artwork of "Earthbound Whirlwind".
Japanese	地（じ）縛（ばく） 地縛 (base) じばく (ruby) Jibaku (romanized)
Simplified Chinese	地缚
French	Esprit de la Terre
German	Erdgebunden
Italian	Terrestre
Korean	지박
Portuguese	Terrestre
Spanish	Terrestre
Sets Raging Battle Ancient Prophecy Stardust Overdrive Age of Overlord Phantom Nightmare Legacy of Destruction TCG Phantom Darkness Collectible Tins Exclusive 2009 Collectible Tins 2009 Wave 2 Absolute Powerforce Legendary Collection 5D's Mega Pack Legendary Duelists: Immortal Destiny Legendary Duelists: Season 3 Maze of Millennia OCG Master Guide promotional cards Extra Pack Volume 3 Duelist Edition Volume 3 Duelist Edition Volume 4 Duelist Pack: Legend Duelist 5 Animation Chronicle 2023 Korean Premium Pack Vol.4
Anime appearances
Yu-Gi-Oh! Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V
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"Earthbound" (地（じ）縛（ばく） Jibaku), is an archetype of DARK monsters used by the Dark Signers in Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's and Sergey Volkov in Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V. The archetype contains two sub-archetypes, "Earthbound Immortal" and "Earthbound Servant" (the latter of which has support only in the anime), and one sub-series, "Earthbound Prisoner".

The "Earthbound Spirit" is not a member of the archetype, as its name does not contain「地（じ）縛（ばく）」.

Design

The monsters are based on either figures depicted in the Nazca Lines (in the case of the "Earthbound Immortals"), or simply mythological or abstract creatures. The vast majority of monsters have a jet black body with glowing patterns of a single color which varies from monster to monster.

Playing Style

"Earthbound Immortals" are Level 10 DARK monsters with various Types; as they were individually used as the Main Deck boss monsters of various characters and lack any inherent way to Summon them more easily, trying to combine them into a single Deck can cause issues with consistency and bricking, especially if one does not make use of newer "Earthbound" support released alongside the Servants.

The "Earthbound Servants", conversely, have various levels but share a Type (Fiend), and are meant to be played together in a single Deck that utilizes both Fusion Summoning and Synchro Summoning. Being focused on the Extra Deck means they largely avoid the aforementioned issues that the Immortals have.

The "Earthbound Prisoner" sub-series provides general support for the other "Earthbound" cards, but mostly does so for the Servants' playstyle.

Trivia

• Though "Earthbound Spirit" is not a member of the archetype, two other cards associated with Yami Bakura's occult deck are technically included, "Call of the Earthbound" and "Zoma the Earthbound Spirit".