Exchange of the Spirit (series)

Exchange of the Spirit
"Exchange of the Spirit"
Japanese	現（げん）世（せ）と冥（めい）界（かい）の逆（ぎゃく）転（てん） 現世と冥界の逆転 (base) げんせとめいかいのぎゃくてん (ruby) Gense to Meikai no Gyakuten (romanized) Reversal of the Present World and Underworld (translated)
French	Permutation des Mondes
German	Austausch des Geistes
Italian	Scambio dello Spirito
Korean	현세와 명계의 역전 Hyeonsewa Myeonggye-ui Yeokjeon (romanized)
Portuguese	Troca de Espírito
Spanish	Inversión de Sepulturas
Sets TCG Shonen Jump Vol. 4, Issue 2 promotional card Elemental Energy Sneak Peek Participation Card Retro Pack Dark Legends Premium Gold: Return of the Bling Duelist Pack: Rivals of the Pharaoh Magnificent Mavens OCG Weekly Shōnen Jump 2002, Issue 4–5 promotional card Duelist Road -Piece of Memory- Side: Yugi Muto Duelist Pack: Pharaoh's Memories Prismatic God Box Duelist Pack: Duelists of Pyroxene
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Exchange of the Spirit (現（げん）世（せ）と冥（めい）界（かい）の逆（ぎゃく）転（てん）) is a series of EARTH Fairy monsters and Trap Cards based around the card "Exchange of the Spirit", and are primarily retrains of cards played by Ishizu Ishtar. They were introduced in Duelist Pack: Duelists of Pyroxene.

Design

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All the cards of this series are based on cards originally used by Ishizu Ishtar, and are composed entirely of EARTH Fairy monsters.

Monster	Retrained
Agido	Agido the Ancient Sentinel
Kelbek	Kelbek the Ancient Vanguard
Keldo	Keldo the Sacred Protector
Mudora	Mudora the Sword Oracle
Zolga	Zolga the Prophet

Trap	Retrained
Exchange of the Spirit	Exchange of Despair and Hope
Blast Held by a Tribute	Blast Held by Destiny

Playing style

"Exchange of the Spirit" and its associated EARTH Fairy monsters form a mill-focused strategy, with the primary game plan of resolving "Exchange of the Spirit" to reduce the opponent's Deck size down to around 15 cards, and using the GY effects of the EARTH Fairy monsters to mill out these last cards. Almost all cards in this series gain additional effects if "Exchange of the Spirit" is present on the field or in the GY.

Ishizu's EARTH Fairy monster retrains have effects revolving around discarding other EARTH Fairy monsters, in order to Special Summon themselves from hand and search cards ("Keldo the Sacred Protector" and "Mudora the Sword Oracle"), or having effects that trigger when cards are sent from the opponent's hand/Deck to the GY, in order to set up the player's field or disrupt the opponent's field ("Agido the Ancient Sentinel" and "Kelbek the Ancient Vanguard").

"Agido the Ancient Sentinel" and "Kelbek the Ancient Vanguard" mills both players' Decks if they are sent from the hand or Deck to the GY. This GY effect serves to set up the activation requirements of "Exchange of the Spirit", and also rapidly mills the opponent's Deck to support the Deck out win condition.

"Keldo the Sacred Protector" and "Mudora the Sword Oracle" have Quick Effects in the GY to shuffle up to 5 cards in either player's GY back into the Deck. This GY effect serves to recover the player's resources, prevent the opponent from utilizing their GY resources, and, if they are chained to "Exchange of the Spirit", mill out more cards at the resolution of "Exchange of the Spirit".

"Gravekeeper's Trap" serves as the Deck's main "engine" card, by being able to search for EARTH Fairy monsters and discard cards from the player's hand, triggering the GY effects of "Agido" and "Kelbek" to mill both players' Decks. It also provides a floodgate effect to lock down the oppponent's GY, preventing the mill strategy from inadvertently benefitting the opponent.

Recommended cards

Main Deck Monster Cards Effect Monsters Agido the Ancient Sentinel (Traditional Format only) Kelbek the Ancient Vanguard (Traditional Format only) Keldo the Sacred Protector Mudora the Sword Oracle Qardan the Clear-Sighted Zolga the Prophet Cataclysmic Crusted Calcifida Pharaonic Advent Thron the Disciplined Angel "Vernusylph" monsters (especially "Vernusylph of the Misting Seedlings") World Soul - Carbon Tuner monsters Diviner of the Herald Herald of Orange Light Spell Cards Card Destruction Performapal Popperup Foolish Burial Foolish Burial Goods "Runick" Spells Trap Cards Exchange of the Spirit Gravekeeper's Trap Exchange of Despair and Hope Blast Held by Destiny Soul Levy Extra Deck Fusion Monsters Hugin the Runick Wings Xyz Monsters Fairy Cheer Girl Number 60: Dugares the Timeless Link Monsters Aussa the Earth Charmer, Immovable Knightmare Phoenix Knightmare Cerberus Knightmare Unicorn Knightmare Gryphon Barricadeborg Blocker Brute Enforcer