Chaos
"Chaos" (カオス Kaosu) is an archetype of Ritual and Synchro Monsters. The "Chaos" Ritual Monsters are primarily based on monsters used by Yugi Muto and Seto Kaiba. Due to its Japanese name, "Black Luster Soldier" is a sub-archetype of "Chaos"; in the TCG, support for "Chaos" Ritual Monsters always also supports "Black Luster Soldier" Ritual Monsters. The "Chaos" Synchro Monsters are associated with the Chaos 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" are also part of this archetype due to their Japanese names. Conversely, several monsters with "Chaos" in their TCG names, such as "Dark Magician of Chaos" and "Envoy of Chaos", are not part of this archetype due to their Japanese names. However, since support only affects Ritual and Synchro Monsters, none of these are issues.
Members
Ritual Chaos
All of the "Chaos" Ritual Monsters are upgraded Ritual "Chaos" forms of iconic signature monsters used by Yugi Muto ("Dark Magician" and "Gaia The Fierce Knight") and Seto Kaiba ("Blue-Eyes White Dragon"). All "Chaos" Ritual Monsters released after the introduction of "Chaos Form" specify it as the Ritual Spell for their Ritual Summon. "Chaos Form" also supports the "Chaos" Ritual Monsters that predate its release, including the "Black Luster Soldier" (OCG: "Chaos Soldier") Ritual Monsters.
| Ritual Spell | "Chaos" Ritual Monster | Original form |
|---|---|---|
| Black Luster Ritual | Black Luster Soldier | Gaia The Fierce Knight |
| Super Soldier Ritual | Black Luster Soldier - Super Soldier | |
| Chaos Form Super Soldier Ritual |
Black Luster Soldier - Legendary Swordsman | |
| Black Magic Ritual | Magician of Black Chaos | Dark Magician |
| Chaos Form | Magician of Chaos | |
| Magician of Black Chaos MAX | ||
| Illusion of Chaos | ||
| Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon | Blue-Eyes White Dragon | |
| Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon |
Additionally, "Master of Chaos" is an Ultimate Magical Fusion Monster that requires 1 "Chaos" or "Black Luster Soldier" Ritual Monster as one of its Fusion Material, making it a support card for the Ritual "Chaos" archetype.
Synchro Chaos
"Chaos" Synchro monsters are all LIGHT or DARK monsters, and (with the exception of "Chaos King Archfiend") have effects that support LIGHT/DARK monsters and banishing; this loosely ties them to the playstyle of the LIGHT and DARK Chaos series. A sub-series of "Chaos" Synchro Monsters can be distinguished by having a consistent naming pattern: In the Japanese OCG, they each have a two-part name, with the first part being a non-Japanese name consisting of "Chaos" (Japanese: 「カオス」) followed by a title after an interpunct, and the second part being a kanji name enclosed in dashes, consisting of "of Chaos" (Japanese: 「混沌の」) followed by a title. Members of the themed "Chaos" Synchro Monster sub-series all feature a black/white/gold color palette.
| Monster | Japanese name | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Chaos Goddess | カオス・ゴッデス－混沌の女神－ | Chaos Goddess - Goddess of Chaos - |
| Chaos Archfiend | カオス・デーモン－混沌の魔神－ | Chaos Daemon - Devil of Chaos - |
| Chaos Beast | カオス・ビースト－混沌の魔獣－ | Chaos Beast - Demon Beast of Chaos - |
| Chaos Angel | カオス・アンヘル－混沌の双翼－ | Chaos Ángel - Twin Wings of Chaos - |
- Support
The Synchro "Chaos" playstyle received a series of themed support in Photon Hypernova.
Recommended cards
Ritual
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