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{{About|the ''[[OCG]]''/''[[TCG]]'' archetype|the [[series of LIGHT and DARK monsters|""Chaos"" (series)|the archetype]] in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]'' anime|""C"" (archetype)|the power|Chaos (power)}}{{Cleanup}}

| image = ChaosSeedChaosForm-DULIMADU-EN-VG-artwork.png| caption = "[[Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Evening Twilight]]" and "[[Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy of the End]]" in the artwork of "[[Chaos SeedForm]]"

| zh_name sc_name = 混沌

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 "'''Chaos'''" (カオス ''Kaosu'') is an [[archetype]] of [[Ritual Monster Card|monstersRitual]] that thematically combine and [[LIGHTSynchro Monster]] and s.The "Chaos" Ritual Monsters are primarily based on monsters used by [[DARKYugi Muto]]. It received its first support in the ''and [[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions Movie PackSeto Kaiba]]''. Due to their its Japanese names, several cardsname, such as "[[Morphing Jar 2Black Luster Soldier (archetype)|Morphing Jar #2Black Luster Soldier]]"is a sub-archetype of "Chaos"; in the ''TCG'', support for "Chaos" Ritual Monsters always also supports "[[Yellow Black Luster Shield]]Soldier" Ritual Monsters.The ", as well as all Chaos"Synchro Monsters are associated with the [[Black Luster Soldier Chaos (archetypeseries)|Black Luster SoldierChaos]] series of cards, which are [[LIGHT]] and [[DARK]]monsters associated with banishing. Many cards in the Chaos series are also part of the "Chaos" archetype, but only the Synchro Monsters are supported as part of the "Chaos" archetype.Due to their Japanese names, "[[CXyz]]" and "[[Number C]]" are also sub-archetypes of "Chaos". Additionally, several other monsters, such as "[[Morphing Jar 2|Morphing Jar #2]]" are also part of this archetypedue to their Japanese names. Conversely, cards several monsters with "Chaos" in their ''TCG'' names, such as "[[Dark Magician of Chaos]]" and "[[Envoy of Chaos]]" , are not part of this archetype, as due to their OCG Japanese names do not contain 「カオス」. However, since support for this archetype only works on [[affects Ritual Monster]]s andSynchro Monsters, in the TCG, supports the "Black Luster Soldier" archetype as well, neither case is an issuenone of these are issues.==Members=====Ritual Chaos===Some members All of this archetype appears as characters in some video-games:* the "Chaos"Ritual Monsters are [[Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning (character)Card evolutions|upgraded]] [[Ritual Monster|Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the BeginningRitual]]" appears in ''Chaos" forms of iconic [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Ultimate Masters: World Championship Tournament 2006Signature card|World Championship 2006signature monsters]]''* used by [[Yugi Muto]] ("[[Chaos Sorcerer (World Championship)|Chaos SorcererDark Magician]]" appears in ''World Championship 2006'' and in ''"[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2010: Reverse of Arcadia|World Championship 2010Gaia The Fierce Knight]]'';* ") and [[Elemental Hero Chaos Neos (character)|Elemental Hero Chaos NeosSeto Kaiba]](" appears in ''[[YuBlue-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2008|World Championship 2008Eyes White Dragon]]'';").* All "Chaos" Ritual Monsters released after the introduction of "[[Chaosrider Gustaph (character)|Chaosrider GustaphChaos Form]]" appears in ''specify it as the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2011: Over the Nexus|World Championship 2011Ritual Spell]]'';* "for their [[Phantom of Ritual Summon]]. "Chaos (character)|Phantom of Form" also supports the "Chaos]]" appears in ''World Championship 2010'' and in ''World Championship 2011'';* Both Ritual Monsters that predate its release, including the "[[Black Luster Soldier (Duel Arenaarchetype)|Black Luster Soldier]]" and (''OCG'': "Chaos Soldier") Ritual Monsters.{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"! [[Contrast HERO Chaos (Duel Arena)Ritual Spell Card|Contrast HERO ChaosRitual Spell]]! "Chaos" appears in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel ArenaRitual Monster]]''.! Original form==History==|-The most recognized cards in the archetype include:* "| [[Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy of the EndBlack Luster Ritual]]"* "| [[Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning]]| rowspan="* 3"| [[Chaos SorcererGaia The Fierce Knight]]"|-"Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy of the End" was the first of this trio to be sent to the | [[ForbiddenSuper Soldier Ritual]] list, in | [[September 2004 ListsBlack Luster Soldier - Super Soldier]]|-|September 2004[[Chaos Form]], known as one of, if not ''the'' most <br/>[[brokenSuper Soldier Ritual]] card of all time. The card was particularly infamous for its role in the | [[YataBlack Luster Soldier -Garasu LockdownLegendary Swordsman]], a very deadly and |-| [[brokenBlack Magic Ritual]] Deck with the power to use just two cards to absolutely | [[lockdownMagician of Black Chaos]] the opponent, making it impossible for them to play or even see a single one of their cards for the rest of the | rowspan="4" | [[DuelDark Magician]].|-| rowspan="Chaos5" still continued to dominate the | [[metagameChaos Form]] for the next 12 months. The year 2005 saw a "| [[Magician of Chaos Phoenix" Deck using "Black Luster Soldier ]]|- Envoy of the Beginning" and "| [[Sacred Phoenix Magician of NephthysBlack Chaos MAX]]" which proceeded to win the 2005 |-| [[World ChampionshipIllusion of Chaos]], showing that "Black Luster Soldier |- Envoy of the Beginning", even if | [[LimitedBlue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon]] to 1, was still far too powerful to be allowed in the | rowspan="2" | [[Advanced FormatBlue-Eyes White Dragon]]. In |-| [[September 2005 Lists|September 2005Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon]], "Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning" was Forbidden (and would remain so for six more years).|}The next 12 months saw the emergence of the strongest Additionally, "Chaos" Metagame since ''[[Invasion Master of Chaos]]''. This style of "Chaos" revolved around "Chaos Sorcerer", which was still is an [[Ultimate Magical]] [[UnlimitedFusion Monster]], combined with the flexibility and power of the that requires 1 "Chaos" or "[[Monarch Black Luster Soldier (seriesarchetype)|MonarchBlack Luster Soldier]]s". "Chaos Sorcerer" was eventually Forbidden in [[September 2006 Lists|September 2006Ritual Monster]]. The "Chaos" ideal was left untouched until the release as one of ''its [[Force of the BreakerFusion Material]]'', where the "Chaos" era was reborn with the "making it a [[Sky Scourgesupport]]scard for the Ritual ", two monsters whose effects were based on Chaos"archetype.===Synchro Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy of the End===" and "Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the BeginningChaos"Synchro monsters are all LIGHT or DARK monsters, and (with a third that was able to "choose" between the effects exception of "[[JinzoChaos King Archfiend]]" or ") have effects that support LIGHT/DARK monsters and banishing; this loosely ties them to the playstyle of the LIGHT and DARK [[Spell CancellerChaos (series)|Chaos series]]". Neither A sub-series of the new "Chaos" replacements made much of an impactSynchro Monsters can be distinguished by having a consistent naming pattern: In the Japanese OCG, and they each have long since been condemned to a two-part name, with the unused [[Card Pool]] on account of their Summoning Conditions first part being unworkable and situational. More recently, a Deck based around non-Japanese name consisting of "Sky Scourge NorlerasChaos" (Japanese: 「カオス」) followed by a title after an interpunct, and the second part being a kanji name enclosed in dashes, consisting of "Phantom of Chaos" has been seeing more play after it topped a regional (SeptemberJapanese: 「混沌の」)followed by a title. Members of the themed "Chaos" saw Synchro Monster sub-series all feature a return with "black/white/gold color palette.{{Show card image gallery|widths=100| Chaos Goddess | | Chaos King Archfiend | | Chaos Sorcerer" being [[Semi-Limited]] in Ruler, the ''[[OCG]]''{{'Chaotic Magical Dragon | | Chaos Archfiend | | Chaos Beast | | Chaos Angel | }}s [[September 2009 Lists]] and the use of {| class="[[Dark Armed Dragon]]wikitable mw-collapsible autocollapse" and style="[[Judgment Dragon]]margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; text-align: center". However, "Chaos Sorcerer" was back to being Limited in the ''OCG''|+ {{'nowrap|Themed Chaos Synchro Sub-series}}s ! Monster! Japanese name! Translation|-| [[March 2010 ListsChaos Goddess]]. In the | カオス・ゴッデス－混沌の女神－| Chaos Goddess - Goddess of Chaos -|-| [[September 2010 ListsChaos Archfiend]], "| カオス・デーモン－混沌の魔神－| Chaos Sorcerer" was back again to SemiDaemon -Limited. "Devil of Chaos Sorcerer" has been Unlimited in the -|-| [[March 2011 ListsChaos Beast]]. However, it was back to Limited again in the | カオス・ビースト－混沌の魔獣－| Chaos Beast - Demon Beast of Chaos -|-| [[September 2012 ListsChaos Angel]]. In the following [[September 2011 Lists]], "Black Luster Soldier | カオス・アンヘル－混沌の双翼－| Chaos Ángel - Envoy Twin Wings of the Beginning" was Limited after 6 years of being Forbidden.Chaos -|}; SupportA new [[The Synchro Monster]], "[[Chaos Goddess]]", was released playstyle received a series of themed support in ''[[The Shining DarknessPhoton Hypernova]]''. It is capable of Summoning [[Level]] 5 or higher DARK monsters to the field by discarding a LIGHT monster from the hand. However, the fact that it requires a LIGHT Tuner and two non-Tuner DARK monsters makes it tricky to get out.{{Show card image gallery|widths=100A museum scene in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]'' anime features an exhibit including the card "[[| Chaos End Ruler - Ruler Witch | | Shell of the Beginning and the End]]", whose effect partially merges and upgrades that Chaos | | Core of both "Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning" and "Chaos Emperor | | Mental Tuner | | Chaos Mirage Dragon | }}==Recommended cards=====Ritual==={{Decklist|Recommended cards<!- Envoy of the End". Needless to say, its effect - This is significantly more powerful and broken than any other cardnot an exact Deck list. Given that the card was Do not even played in the anime and only displayed, it is not expected to ever be released and was likely intended as merely a cameo add multiples or referencestaples.-->|normal monsters ===Playing style==* [[Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]This build focuses on milling the Deck to use "* [[LightswornDark Magician]]" |effect monsters and Summon "=* [[Judgment DragonMagicians' Souls]]" while at the same time placing DARK monsters in the * [[GraveyardImpcantation Candoll]] in order to Summon "* [[Dark Armed DragonImpcantation Talismandra]]". Since the milling effect can place vital |ritual monsters in the Graveyard, the build also makes use of Graveyard control cards such as "=* [[Monster ReincarnationIllusion of Chaos]]" and "* [[Necro GardnaBlack Luster Soldier - Legendary Swordsman]]" to make sure that the required cards end up in the hand and Graveyard. With the high amounts of DARK and LIGHT monsters being sent to the Graveyard, "* [[Blue-Eyes Chaos SorcererDragon]]" can work very well in this Deck, as can "* [[Blue-Eyes Chaos NecromancerMAX Dragon]]" due to the number of cards that are always being dumped. "* [[TragoediaMagician of Black Chaos MAX]]" is another important monster for the Deck, offering protection from |fusion monsters =* [[OTKMaster of Chaos]]s, versatility as a |spells =* [[Synchro Material MonsterChaos Form]] and the potential to become a huge * [[beatstickMagicalized Fusion]], provided that the player has enough cards in their hand.}}===Synchro===

* [[Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the BeginningChaos Witch]]* [[Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy Shell of the End]]* [[Chaos Sorcerer]]* [[Armageddon Knight]]* [[Blackwing - Zephyros the Elite]]* [[Card Trooper]]* [[Sphere of Chaos Dragon Levianeer]]* [[Dark Armed Black DragonCollapserpent]]* [[Dark GrepherHonest]]

* [[Lumina, Lightsworn SummonerOrphebull the Harmonious Bullfighter Bard]]* [[Lyla, Lightsworn SorceressRadiant Vouirescence]]* [[Thunder King Rai-OhWhite Dragon Wyverburster]]* "[[Bystial]]" monsters** [[Bystial Magnamhut]]** [[Bystial Druiswurm]]** [[Bystial Baldrake]]

* [[Effect VeilerChaos Mirage Dragon]]* [[GlowChaos-Up BulbEnd Master]]* [[RaidenCore of Chaos]]* [[Mental Tuner]]|synchro monsters =* [[Chaos Angel]]* [[Chaos Archfiend]]* [[Chaos Beast]]* [[Chaos Goddess]]* [[Chaos Ruler, Hand the Chaotic Magical Dragon]]* [[Angel of the LightswornZera]]* [[Bystial Dis Pater]]

* [[Hip HoshiningenDharc the Dark Charmer, Gloomy]]* [[IsoldeLyna the Light Charmer, Two Tales of the Noble KnightsLustrous]]* [[Wee Witch's Apprentice]] 

* [[Allure of DarknessChaos Space]]* [[Charge of the Light BrigadeChaos Zone]]* [[Divine Sword - Phoenix Blade]]* [[Reinforcement of the Army]]* [[Solar Recharge]] 

* [[Beckoning LightChaos Phantasm]]* [[Fiend ComedianEternal Chaos]]

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