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| caption        = [[Paradox]] with "[[Malefic Rainbow Dragon (anime)|Malefic Rainbow Dragon]]" and "[[Malefic Cyber End Dragon (anime)|Malefic Cyber End Dragon]]" inside "[[Malefic World (anime)|Malefic World]]"
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| ja_name        = {{Ruby|Ｓｉｎ|シン}}
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| romaji        = Shin
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| trans          = Sin
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| fr_name        = Corrompu
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| de_name        = Niederträchtig
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| it_name        = Maligno
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| ko_name        = {{ruby|Sin|신|lang=ko}}
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| ko_romanized  = Sin
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| ko_trans      = Sin
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| pt_name        = Pernicioso(a)
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| es_name        = Malicioso/a
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| sets          =
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D Bonds Beyond Time Theater distribution card]]
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D Bonds Beyond Time Movie Pack]]
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D Bonds Beyond Time DVD promotional card]]
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D Bonds Beyond Time Blu-ray promotional card]]
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| tcg            =
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* [[Shonen Jump Vol. 8, Issue 9 promotional card]]
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* [[Shonen Jump Vol. 9, Issue 3 promotional card]]
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* [[Duelist Pack: Kaiba]]
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* [[Collectible Tins 2011 Wave 2]]
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* [[Collectible Tins 2012 Wave 2]]
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* [[Star Pack 2014]]
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* [[Duel Overload]]
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* [[Battles of Legend: Armageddon]]
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* [[Weekly Shōnen Jump 2010, Issue 2 promotional card]]
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* [[V Jump March 2010 promotional card]]
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* [[V Jump June 2010 promotional card]]
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* [[Jump Festa 2011 - Promotion Pack]]
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* [[Promotion Pack 2]]
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* [[Duelist Pack: Yusei Fudo 3 Special Edition]]
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* [[Advanced Tournament Pack 2013 Vol.3]]
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* [[20th Anniversary Legend Collection]]
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* [[Collection Pack 2020]]
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| korea          =
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* [[Premium Pack Vol.6]]
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* [[Promotion Pack 2012 Vol.2]]
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| anime          = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D Bonds Beyond Time]]
 
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"'''Malefic'''", known as "'''Sin'''" ({{Ruby|Ｓｉｎ|シン}} ''Shin'') in the ''[[OCG]]'', is an [[archetype]] of cards which were introduced in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D Bonds Beyond Time]]'' movie, in which they are used by [[Paradox]].
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| kanji                = <ruby><rb>Ｓｉｎ</rb><rp>(</rp><rt>シン</rt><rp>)</rp>
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The "Malefic" monsters are are all [[DARK]] [[Dragon]]- or [[Machine]]-[[Type]] monsters. Most of them are corrupted versions of the [[signature card]]s of characters from the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'', ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'', and ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]'' anime; in particular, they are corrupted versions of dragons or mechanical dragons.
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| japanese            = Ｓｉｎ
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==Anime==
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        | furigana            = シン
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Paradox claims that they are the most powerful cards in history, due to the fact that they are not bound to [[Normal Summon]]ing rules.
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In the movie, "Malefic" monsters were much more flexible than their ''OCG''/''TCG'' cards; multiple "Malefic" monsters could exist on the field at once, they did not impose attack restrictions on their controller and the original monsters were sent to the [[Graveyard]] (instead of being [[banish]]ed), thus allowing Paradox to easily and constantly swarm the field with his powerful monsters.
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==Design==
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[[File:The Sin Archetype.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Designs of "Malefic" monsters]]
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        | spanish              = Pecado
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===Etymology===
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The Japanese name for this archetype, "Sin", is meant as a pun on the words for "truth" ("shin") and "sin" ("tsumi"), alluding to the truth of human nature as seen by Paradox—that humanity's errors have led to the world's destruction.
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{{Infobox/Yu-Gi-Oh!/Archetype/List
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The English name "Malefic" means "having or asserting a negative influence", referring to how these cards are corrupted versions of existing cards.
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===Appearance===
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* [[Movie Pack 2010]]              
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Many "Malefic" monsters have mechanical-looking pieces of their body which are made of a mix of white, grey and black metal, including wings and face-plates (and, in the case of "[[Malefic Stardust Dragon]]", knee and torso plates). Their faces have masks similar to that of Paradox, with the right side black, the left side white and line patterns that cover the eyes ("[[Malefic Cyber End Dragon]]" also has its far right head black and far left white). "[[Malefic Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]" and "[[Malefic Red-Eyes Black Dragon]]" are the only "Malefic" monsters whose right eye is not covered by their masks.
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* [[Weekly Jump Magazine Promotional Cards]]
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===Origin===
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* [[V-Jump Magazine Promotional Cards]]
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Most of the monsters in this archetype are corrupted versions of other monsters (most of which are counterparts of well-known [[Dragon]]s).
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 10th Anniversary Movie Promo]]
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{| class="wikitable"
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        | list                = List of "Sin" monsters
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! Malefic monster !! Original monster
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| support list        = List of "Sin" Support Cards
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|-
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| anti-support list    = List of Anti-Sin Monster Support Cards
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| [[Malefic Blue-Eyes White Dragon]] || [[Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]
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}}
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{{Infobox/Archetype/End}}
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| [[Malefic Cyber End Dragon]] || [[Cyber End Dragon]]
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The only monsters known in this Archetype are [[Sin Blue-Eyes White Dragon]],[[Sin Red-Eyes Black Dragon]], [[Sin Stardust Dragon]], [[Sin Cyber End Dragon]], and [[Sin Rainbow Dragon]], corrupted versions of their non-Sin counterparts, used by [[Paradox]].  
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|-
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| [[Malefic Rainbow Dragon]] || [[Rainbow Dragon]]
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|-
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| [[Malefic Red-Eyes Black Dragon]] || [[Red-Eyes Black Dragon]]
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|-
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| [[Malefic Stardust Dragon]] || [[Stardust Dragon]]
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|}
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Three "Malefic" Dragon monsters have themings original to the archetype. "Malefic Paradigm Dragon" is a "Malefic"-styled counterpart to "Malefic Paradox Dragon", introduced in a later wave of support.
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Original !! Retrain
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|-
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| [[Malefic Paradox Dragon]] || [[Malefic Paradigm Dragon]]
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|-
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| [[Malefic Truth Dragon]] ||  —
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|}
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Two "Malefic" monsters are low-Level DARK Machine "Malefic Gear" monsters. "Malefic Paradox Gear" is a retrain of "Malefic Parallel Gear", introduced in a later wave of support.
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Original !! Retrain
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|-
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| [[Malefic Parallel Gear]] || [[Malefic Paradox Gear]]
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==Playing style==
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The "Malefic" archetype has an [[aggro]]-[[beatdown]] playing style, through the employment of various high-[[Level]] DARK monsters strong effects and good [[ATK]] values. Most "Malefic" monsters are [[Special Summon]]ed via [[banish]]ing their original counterparts from the [[hand]], [[Deck]], or [[Extra Deck]] while a [[Field Spell]] is present. As they destroy themselves when there is no active Field Spell, "[[Malefic Stardust Dragon]]" is an incredibly useful monster for the Deck, protecting any active Field Spells while on the field. Their own Field Spell is "[[Malefic World]]", which allows the player to forfeit their [[Normal draw]] in favor of adding any "Malefic" monster from their Deck to their hand, albeit at the opponent's mercy. Said Field Spell is easily searched by not only "[[Terraforming]]", but their own "[[Malefic Territory]]", which not only provides targeting protection from the likes of "[[Cosmic Cyclone]]" but also removes a glaring weakness of most of the stronger members of the archetype: The inability to control more than 1 "Malefic" monster - by altering the effect to instead prevent multiple copies of that monster being on the field - and allowing all your monsters to attack while controlling a "Malefic" monster though at the cost of any battle-related effects a "Malefic" monster may have. Another pair of key cards are "[[Malefic Parallel Gear]]" and "[[Malefic Paradox Gear]]", as the former simply allows you to [[Synchro Summon]] a [[Synchro Monster]] by using another "Malefic" monster from your hand as the non-[[Tuner]] material; "Paradox Gear" can [[Tribute]] itself to Special Summon "Parallel Gear" from the Deck and add 1 other "Malefic" monster from the Deck to your hand, while acting as the original counterpart for any of the high-Level members. Through these monsters, the player is capable of easily Synchro Summoning powerful Level 9, 10 or 12 Synchro Monsters.
  
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All of the monsters in this Archetype are corrupted monsters, so all of them are [[DARK]] [[Attribute]] Monsters. They all have mechanical-looking pieces of their body, including wings and face-plates (and, in [[Sin Stardust Dragon]]'s case, a torso plate). Also, each one is the counterpart of a [[Dragon]] monster (with the exception of [[Cyber End Dragon]], who only resembles a Dragon).
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Unlike other members of the archetype, "[[Malefic Red-Eyes Black Dragon]]" and "[[Malefic Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]" can be Special Summoned from the GY after they're Summoned properly first, allowing "[[Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon]]" to quickly make a [[Link Monster]] with them or act as additional beatsticks. "[[Malefic Selector]]" adds yet another layer of searching though it restricts the player from searching the same monsters [[banish]]ed and with the same name as each other. "[[Malefic Divide]]" is also essentially a [[Quick-Play Spell]] "[[Monster Reborn]]" for the archetype. Finally, "[[Malefic Tune]]" can be used in a pinch for more [[Draw a card|draws]] and yet more searching although its status as a [[Trap Card]] makes it slower and more likely to be [[destroy]]ed before the effect can be applied.
  
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They appear to share three aspects with the [[Earthbound Immortals]]: They are both DARK attributes, only one of them can be on the field at a time and destroy themselves if a [[Field Spell Cards|Field Spell]] is not present. They also have an effect in common with the [[Infinity (archetype)|Infinity]] monsters which prevents other monsters you control from attacking.
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===Weaknesses===
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* Anti-[[Special Summon]] cards such as "[[Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo]]" and "[[Thunder King Rai-Oh]]" are very dangerous to a "Malefic" Deck, since almost none of the "Malefic" monsters can be [[Normal Summon]]ed. Other options include "[[Koa'ki Meiru Drago]]", "[[Consecrated Light]]" and the "[[Barrier Statue]]" monsters. "Thunder King Rai-Oh" is especially dangerous as it prevents the effects of "Malefic World" and "Terraforming" from being activated/applied.
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** "[[Skill Drain]]" is a good counter these monsters' effects, as well as having a lot of synergy with the "Malefic" Deck.
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* "[[Grave of the Super Ancient Organism]]" is a useful floodgate against "Malefic" Decks.
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* "[[Artifact Lancea]]" and "[[Imperial Iron Wall]]" prevents both players from banishing cards, making almost all "Malefic" monsters impossible to Summon.
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* Since several "Malefic" monsters need their original forms to be in the Deck or [[Extra Deck]] to be Special Summoned by their intended procedure, [[mill]] cards (such as "[[Needle Worm]]", "[[Gravekeeper's Servant]]", "[[Agido the Ancient Sentinel]]", and "[[Kelbek the Ancient Vanguard]]") as well as cards that remove cards from your opponent's Extra Deck (such as "[[Dogmatika]]" cards) can potentially be useful. In the case of the former, this is not very problematic due to "[[Malefic Paradox Gear]]" though.
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* Since most "Malefic" monsters are [[destroy]]ed if there is no [[Field Spell Card]] on the [[field]], having good access to Spell/Trap removal severely limits the "Malefic" player's ability to maintain field presence if "[[Malefic Stardust Dragon]]" and/or "[[Malefic Territory]]" are not present on the field.
  
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The first two Sin Monsters, [[Sin Blue-Eyes White Dragon]] and [[Sin Red-Eyes Black Dragon]], had no effects besides the aforementioned ones. The third, [[Sin Stardust Dragon]], offers support to the theme by protecting [[Field Spell Cards]] from destruction by card effects. 
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===Recommended cards===
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{{Decklist|Recommended cards
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<!--This is not an exact Decklist. Please do not add multiples or staples.-->
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|normal monsters =
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* [[Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]
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* [[Red-Eyes Black Dragon]]
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|effect monsters =
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* [[Malefic Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]
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* [[Malefic Cyber End Dragon]]
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* [[Malefic Paradigm Dragon]]
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* [[Malefic Paradox Gear]]
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* [[Malefic Rainbow Dragon]]
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* [[Malefic Red-Eyes Black Dragon]]
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* [[Malefic Stardust Dragon]]
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* [[Malefic Truth Dragon]]
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* [[Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning]]
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* [[Dark Armed Dragon]]
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* [[Darkflare Dragon]]
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* [[Eclipse Wyvern]] (Traditional Format only)
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* [[Lightpulsar Dragon]]
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* [[Planet Pathfinder]]
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* [[Rainbow Dragon]]
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* [[Metalzoa X]]
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* [[Red-Eyes Black Fullmetal Dragon]]
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* [[Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon]]
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* [[Carnot the Eternal Machine]]
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* [[Astral Kuriboh]]
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* [[Three-Eyed Ghost]]
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* [[Knight Armed Dragon]]
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|tuner monsters =
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* [[Malefic Parallel Gear]]
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* [[Assault Synchron]]
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* [[Vision Resonator]]
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|fusion monsters =
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* [[Cyber End Dragon]]
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|synchro monsters =
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* [[Centur-Ion Auxila]]
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* [[Dragocytos Corrupted Nethersoul Dragon]]
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* [[Baronne de Fleur]]
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* [[Bystial Dis Pater]]
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* [[Chaos Angel]]
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* [[Geomathmech Final Sigma]]
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* [[Malefic Paradox Dragon]]
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* [[Stardust Dragon]]
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* [[Vermillion Dragon Mech]]
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* [[Virtual World Kyubi - Shenshen]]
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|xyz monsters =
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* [[Divine Dragon Knight Felgrand]]
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* [[Dingirsu, the Orcust of the Evening Star]]
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* [[Number 38: Hope Harbinger Dragon Titanic Galaxy]]
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* [[Number 90: Galaxy-Eyes Photon Lord]]
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* [[Number 107: Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon]]
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* [[Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Gustav Max]]
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** [[Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Juggernaut Liebe]]
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* [[Varudras, the Final Bringer of the End Times]]
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|link monsters =
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* [[Hieratic Seal of the Heavenly Spheres]]
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* [[Wee Witch's Apprentice]]
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* [[Dharc the Dark Charmer, Gloomy]]
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* [[Barricadeborg Blocker]]
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* [[Black Luster Soldier - Soldier of Chaos]]
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|normal spells =
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* [[Malefic Selector]]
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* [[Allure of Darkness]]
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* [[Approaching Machine]]
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* [[Dragon Shrine]]
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* [[Machine Duplication]]
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* [[One for One]]
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* [[Synchro Overtake]]
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* [[Terraforming]]
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* [[Trade-In]]
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* [[Uradora of Fate]]
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|field spells =
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* [[Malefic World]]
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* [[Mound of the Bound Creator]]
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|continuous spells =
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* [[Malefic Territory]]
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* [[Crimson Gaia]] (with "Vision Resonator")
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|quick-play spells =
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* [[Malefic Divide]]
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* [[Burial from a Different Dimension]]
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* [[Limiter Removal]]
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* [[Saga of the Dragon Emperor]]
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|normal traps =
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* [[Malefic Claw Stream]]
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* [[Malefic Tune]]
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* [[Deck Devastation Virus]]
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* [[Enhanced Metalmorph]]
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* [[Eradicator Epidemic Virus]]
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* [[Metaverse]]
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* [[Shadow Impulse]]
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* [[Trap Trick]]
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|continuous traps =
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* [[Safe Zone]]
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}}
  
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In the trailers shown before every episode are nine face-down cards. The first 5 were "Sin" monsters. However, the latest monsters revealed did not appear to be a "Sin" counterpart of any known monster. The sixth one is [[Elemental Hero Neos Knight]], while the seventh is [[Junk Gardna]].
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===Official Deck===
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{{Decklist|Malefic Deck<ref>https://ygorganization.com/ocg-may-duelist-festival-2016-obelisk-force-deck-recipes/</ref>
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However, the eighth monster is [[Sin Parallel Gear]] and the ninth and final monster is  [[Sin Truth Dragon]] used by [[Paradox]] in the movie.
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|normal monsters =
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* [[Blue-Eyes White Dragon]] x2
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{{ArchetypeNavbox|Sin}}
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|effect monsters =
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* [[Armageddon Knight]]
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* [[Malefic Blue-Eyes White Dragon]] x2
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* [[Malefic Cyber End Dragon]] x3
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* [[Malefic Rainbow Dragon]] x2
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* [[Malefic Stardust Dragon]] x3
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* [[Malefic Truth Dragon]]
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* [[Meklord Emperor Wisel]]
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* [[Metaion, the Timelord]]
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* [[Rainbow Dragon]] x2
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|tuner monsters =
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* [[Malefic Parallel Gear]] x2
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* [[Plaguespreader Zombie]]
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|fusion monsters =
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* [[Cyber End Dragon]] x3
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|synchro monsters =
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* [[Assault Blackwing - Onimaru the Divine Thunder]]
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* [[Deskbot Jet]]
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* [[Dragocytos Corrupted Nethersoul Dragon]]
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* [[Stardust Charge Warrior]]
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* [[Stardust Dragon]]
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|xyz monsters =
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* [[Aegaion the Sea Castrum]]
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* [[Divine Dragon Knight Felgrand]]
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* [[Number 38: Hope Harbinger Dragon Titanic Galaxy]]
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* [[Number 81: Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Super Dora]]
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* [[Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Gustav Max]]
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|spells =
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* [[D.D.R. - Different Dimension Reincarnation]]
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* [[Foolish Burial]]
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* [[Mound of the Bound Creator]] x3
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* [[Terraforming]] x3
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* [[The Melody of Awakening Dragon]]
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* [[The Seal of Orichalcos]]
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* [[Trade-In]] x2
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|traps =
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* [[Dark Bribe]] x2
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* [[Metal Reflect Slime]]
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* [[Skill Drain]] x2
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* [[Solemn Judgment]]
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}}
  
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==Trivia==
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* In the trailers shown before every episode{{fact}} are nine face-down cards. The first 5 are the "Malefic" monsters that were corrupted versions of original Dragons. The sixth is "[[Elemental HERO Neos Knight]]", the seventh is "[[Junk Gardna]]", the eighth is "[[Malefic Parallel Gear]]", and the ninth is "[[Malefic Paradox Dragon]]".
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** All of these cards are featured prominently in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D Bonds Beyond Time]]'' movie. The "Malefic" monsters have also appeared in alternate versions of the ''[[FREEDOM]]'' and ''[[-OZONE-]]'' animations that used footage from the film.
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* All "Malefic" [[Spell]]/[[Trap Card]]s in Japanese have their names printed in English.
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* "Malefic" monsters share some traits with two other  archetypes used by antagonists in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]'' anime; "[[Earthbound Immortal]]" and "[[Meklord Emperor]]".
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** "Earthbound Immortal": Both archetypes consist of [[DARK]]-[[Attribute]] monsters, they are (for "Malefic", most are) [[Field-Unique]] and [[destroy]] themselves if a [[Field Spell Card]] is not present on the [[field]].
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** "Meklord Emperor": They share an effect which prevents other monsters their user controls from attacking.
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==References==
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Malefic
Paradox with "Malefic Rainbow Dragon" and "Malefic Cyber End Dragon" inside "Malefic World"
Paradox with "Malefic Rainbow Dragon" and "Malefic Cyber End Dragon" inside "Malefic World"
Japanese
  • Ｓｉｎ（シン）
  • Ｓｉｎ (base)
  • シン (ruby)
  • Shin (romanized)
  • Sin (translated)
French
  • Corrompu
German
  • Niederträchtig
Italian
  • Maligno
Korean
  • Sin（신）
  • Sin (base)
  • 신 (ruby)
  • Sin (romanized)
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"Malefic", known as "Sin" (Ｓｉｎ（シン） Shin) in the OCG, is an archetype of cards which were introduced in the Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D Bonds Beyond Time movie, in which they are used by Paradox. The "Malefic" monsters are are all DARK Dragon- or Machine-Type monsters. Most of them are corrupted versions of the signature cards of characters from the Yu-Gi-Oh!, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, and Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's anime; in particular, they are corrupted versions of dragons or mechanical dragons.

Anime[edit]

Paradox claims that they are the most powerful cards in history, due to the fact that they are not bound to Normal Summoning rules. In the movie, "Malefic" monsters were much more flexible than their OCG/TCG cards; multiple "Malefic" monsters could exist on the field at once, they did not impose attack restrictions on their controller and the original monsters were sent to the Graveyard (instead of being banished), thus allowing Paradox to easily and constantly swarm the field with his powerful monsters.

Design[edit]

Designs of "Malefic" monsters

Etymology[edit]

The Japanese name for this archetype, "Sin", is meant as a pun on the words for "truth" ("shin") and "sin" ("tsumi"), alluding to the truth of human nature as seen by Paradox—that humanity's errors have led to the world's destruction. The English name "Malefic" means "having or asserting a negative influence", referring to how these cards are corrupted versions of existing cards.

Appearance[edit]

Many "Malefic" monsters have mechanical-looking pieces of their body which are made of a mix of white, grey and black metal, including wings and face-plates (and, in the case of "Malefic Stardust Dragon", knee and torso plates). Their faces have masks similar to that of Paradox, with the right side black, the left side white and line patterns that cover the eyes ("Malefic Cyber End Dragon" also has its far right head black and far left white). "Malefic Blue-Eyes White Dragon" and "Malefic Red-Eyes Black Dragon" are the only "Malefic" monsters whose right eye is not covered by their masks.

Origin[edit]

Most of the monsters in this archetype are corrupted versions of other monsters (most of which are counterparts of well-known Dragons).

Malefic monster Original monster
Malefic Blue-Eyes White Dragon Blue-Eyes White Dragon
Malefic Cyber End Dragon Cyber End Dragon
Malefic Rainbow Dragon Rainbow Dragon
Malefic Red-Eyes Black Dragon Red-Eyes Black Dragon
Malefic Stardust Dragon Stardust Dragon

Three "Malefic" Dragon monsters have themings original to the archetype. "Malefic Paradigm Dragon" is a "Malefic"-styled counterpart to "Malefic Paradox Dragon", introduced in a later wave of support.

Original Retrain
Malefic Paradox Dragon Malefic Paradigm Dragon
Malefic Truth Dragon —

Two "Malefic" monsters are low-Level DARK Machine "Malefic Gear" monsters. "Malefic Paradox Gear" is a retrain of "Malefic Parallel Gear", introduced in a later wave of support.

Original Retrain
Malefic Parallel Gear Malefic Paradox Gear

Playing style[edit]

The "Malefic" archetype has an aggro-beatdown playing style, through the employment of various high-Level DARK monsters strong effects and good ATK values. Most "Malefic" monsters are Special Summoned via banishing their original counterparts from the hand, Deck, or Extra Deck while a Field Spell is present. As they destroy themselves when there is no active Field Spell, "Malefic Stardust Dragon" is an incredibly useful monster for the Deck, protecting any active Field Spells while on the field. Their own Field Spell is "Malefic World", which allows the player to forfeit their Normal draw in favor of adding any "Malefic" monster from their Deck to their hand, albeit at the opponent's mercy. Said Field Spell is easily searched by not only "Terraforming", but their own "Malefic Territory", which not only provides targeting protection from the likes of "Cosmic Cyclone" but also removes a glaring weakness of most of the stronger members of the archetype: The inability to control more than 1 "Malefic" monster - by altering the effect to instead prevent multiple copies of that monster being on the field - and allowing all your monsters to attack while controlling a "Malefic" monster though at the cost of any battle-related effects a "Malefic" monster may have. Another pair of key cards are "Malefic Parallel Gear" and "Malefic Paradox Gear", as the former simply allows you to Synchro Summon a Synchro Monster by using another "Malefic" monster from your hand as the non-Tuner material; "Paradox Gear" can Tribute itself to Special Summon "Parallel Gear" from the Deck and add 1 other "Malefic" monster from the Deck to your hand, while acting as the original counterpart for any of the high-Level members. Through these monsters, the player is capable of easily Synchro Summoning powerful Level 9, 10 or 12 Synchro Monsters.

Unlike other members of the archetype, "Malefic Red-Eyes Black Dragon" and "Malefic Blue-Eyes White Dragon" can be Special Summoned from the GY after they're Summoned properly first, allowing "Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon" to quickly make a Link Monster with them or act as additional beatsticks. "Malefic Selector" adds yet another layer of searching though it restricts the player from searching the same monsters banished and with the same name as each other. "Malefic Divide" is also essentially a Quick-Play Spell "Monster Reborn" for the archetype. Finally, "Malefic Tune" can be used in a pinch for more draws and yet more searching although its status as a Trap Card makes it slower and more likely to be destroyed before the effect can be applied.

Weaknesses[edit]

Recommended cards[edit]

Recommended cards

Monster Cards

Normal Monsters

Effect Monsters

Tuner monsters

Spell Cards

Normal Spells

Field Spells

Continuous Spells

Quick-Play Spells

Trap Cards

Normal Traps

Continuous Traps

Official Deck[edit]

Malefic Deck

Trivia[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ https://ygorganization.com/ocg-may-duelist-festival-2016-obelisk-force-deck-recipes/
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