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{{About|the ''[[OCG]]''/''[[TCG]]'' archetype|the [[archetype]] in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]'' anime|""C"" (archetype)|the power|Chaos (power)}}
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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)}}
 
{{Infobox archseries
 
{{Infobox archseries
| image        = ChaosSeed-DULI-EN-VG.png
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| image        = ChaosForm-MADU-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 Seed]]"
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| caption      = "[[Chaos Form]]"
 
| ja_name      = カオス
 
| ja_name      = カオス
 
| romaji      = Kaosu
 
| romaji      = Kaosu
| ja_name2    = 混沌
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| sc_name      = 混沌
 
| romaji2      = Konton
 
| romaji2      = Konton
 
| fr_name      = Chaos
 
| fr_name      = Chaos
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| pt_name      = Caos
 
| pt_name      = Caos
 
| es_name      = Caos
 
| es_name      = Caos
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"'''Chaos'''" (カオス ''Kaosu'') is an [[archetype]] of [[Monster Card|monsters]] that thematically combine [[LIGHT]] and [[DARK]]. It received its first support in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions Movie Pack]]''.
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"'''Chaos'''" (カオス ''Kaosu'') is a very large [[archetype]] of monsters that encompasses multiple subarchetypes characterized by their Summoning method and/or their particular subarchetype strings. However, support only affects disjoint subsets of monsters: namely, the Ritual "Chaos" Monsters, the Synchro "Chaos" Monsters, and the two "[[C_(archetype)|C]]" subarchetypes. Several cards in this archetype, especially "[[Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy of the End]]" and "[[Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning]]", are of historic significance in official [[tournament]]s, actually belong to the [[Chaos (series)|Chaos]] series of monsters that focuses on both [[LIGHT]] and [[DARK]] attributes together without using "Chaos"-specific support.
  
Due to their Japanese names, several cards, such as "[[Morphing Jar 2|Morphing Jar #2]]", "[[Yellow Luster Shield]]", as well as all "[[Black Luster Soldier]]", "[[CXyz]]" and "[[Number C]]" monsters, are part of this archetype. Conversely, cards such as "[[Dark Magician of Chaos]]" and "[[Envoy of Chaos]]" are not part of this archetype, as their OCG names do not contain 「カオス」. However, since support for this archetype only works on [[Ritual Monster]]s and, in the TCG, supports the "Black Luster Soldier" archetype as well, neither case is an issue.
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The "Chaos" Ritual Monsters are primarily based on monsters used by [[Yugi Muto]] and [[Seto Kaiba]]. Due to its Japanese name, all "Black Luster Soldier" monsters are also "Chaos" monsters, so in the ''TCG'', support for "Chaos" Ritual Monsters always also supports "Black Luster Soldier" Ritual Monsters. "[[Black Luster Soldier (archetype)|Black Luster Soldier]]" is also an archetype on its own, with cards specifically supporting "Black Luster Soldier" regardless of their card type and not the other "Chaos" Ritual Monsters.
  
==History==
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The "Chaos" Synchro Monsters are associated with the [[Chaos (series)|Chaos]] series of cards, which are [[LIGHT]] and [[DARK]] monsters associated with banishing.
The most recognized cards in the archetype include:
 
* "[[Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy of the End]]"
 
* "[[Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning]]"
 
* "[[Chaos Sorcerer]]"
 
  
"Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy of the End" was the first of this trio to be sent to the [[Forbidden]] list, in [[September 2004 Lists|September 2004]], known as one of, if not ''the'' most [[broken]] card of all time. The card was particularly infamous for its role in the [[Yata-Garasu Lockdown]], a very deadly and [[broken]] Deck with the power to use just two cards to absolutely [[lockdown]] the opponent, making it impossible for them to play or even see a single one of their cards for the rest of the [[Duel]].
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Due to their Japanese names, "[[CXyz]]" and "[[Number C]]" are also sub-archetypes of "Chaos". They are collectively referred as the "[[C_(archetype)|C]]" cards.
  
"Chaos" still continued to dominate the [[metagame]] for the next 12 months. The year 2005 saw a "Chaos Phoenix" Deck using "Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning" and "[[Sacred Phoenix of Nephthys]]" which proceeded to win the 2005 [[World Championship]], showing that "Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning", even if [[Limited]] to 1, was still far too powerful to be allowed in the [[Advanced Format]]. In [[September 2005 Lists|September 2005]], "Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning" was Forbidden (and would remain so for six more years).
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A handful of earlier monsters such as "[[Kamionwizard]]" and "[[Morphing Jar 2|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 since their Japanese names don't contain 「カオス」. As they do not belong to one of the supported subsets of "Chaos" monsters, and there is no generic support for all potential members, there are no monsters that need an [[archetype condition]] because of this archetype.
  
The next 12 months saw the emergence of the strongest "Chaos" Metagame since ''[[Invasion of Chaos]]''. This style of "Chaos" revolved around "Chaos Sorcerer", which was still [[Unlimited]], combined with the flexibility and power of the "[[Monarch (series)|Monarch]]s". "Chaos Sorcerer" was eventually Forbidden in [[September 2006 Lists|September 2006]].
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==Members==
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===Ritual Chaos===
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All of the "Chaos" Ritual Monsters are [[Card evolutions|upgraded]] [[Ritual Monster|Ritual]] "Chaos" forms of iconic [[Signature card|signature monsters]] used by [[Yugi Muto]] ("[[Dark Magician]]" and "[[Gaia The Fierce Knight]]") and [[Seto Kaiba]] ("[[Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]").
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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 (archetype)|Black Luster Soldier]]" (''OCG'': "Chaos Soldier") Ritual Monsters.
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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! [[Ritual Spell Card|Ritual Spell]]
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! "Chaos" [[Ritual Monster]]
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! Original form
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|-
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| [[Black Luster Ritual]]
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| [[Black Luster Soldier]]
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| rowspan="3" | [[Gaia The Fierce Knight]]
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|-
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| [[Super Soldier Ritual]]
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| [[Black Luster Soldier - Super Soldier]]
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|-
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| [[Chaos Form]]<br/>[[Super Soldier Ritual]]
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| [[Black Luster Soldier - Legendary Swordsman]]
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|-
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| [[Black Magic Ritual]]
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| [[Magician of Black Chaos]]
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| rowspan="4" | [[Dark Magician]]
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|-
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| rowspan="5" | [[Chaos Form]]
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| [[Magician of Chaos]]
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|-
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| [[Magician of Black Chaos MAX]]
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|-
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| [[Illusion of Chaos]]
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|-
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| [[Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon]]
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| rowspan="2" | [[Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]
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|-
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| [[Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon]]
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|}
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Additionally, "[[Master of Chaos]]" is an [[Ultimate Magical]] [[Fusion Monster]] that requires 1 "Chaos" or "[[Black Luster Soldier (archetype)|Black Luster Soldier]]" [[Ritual Monster]] as one of its [[Fusion Material]], making it a [[support]] card for the Ritual "Chaos" archetype.
  
The "Chaos" ideal was left untouched until the release of ''[[Force of the Breaker]]'', where the "Chaos" era was reborn with the "[[Sky Scourge]]s", two monsters whose effects were based on "Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy of the End" and "Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning", with a third that was able to "choose" between the effects of "[[Jinzo]]" or "[[Spell Canceller]]". Neither of the new "Chaos" replacements made much of an impact, and have long since been condemned to the unused [[Card Pool]] on account of their Summoning Conditions being unworkable and situational. More recently, a Deck based around "Sky Scourge Norleras" and "Phantom of Chaos" has been seeing more play after it topped a regional (September).
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===Synchro Chaos===
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"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)|Chaos series]].
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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.
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Members of the themed "Chaos" Synchro Monster sub-series all feature a black/white/gold color palette.
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{{Show card image gallery|widths=100
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| Chaos Goddess |
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| Chaos King Archfiend |
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| Chaos Ruler, the Chaotic Magical Dragon |
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| Chaos Archfiend |
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| Chaos Beast |
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| Chaos Angel |
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}}
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{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible autocollapse" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; text-align: center"  
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|+ {{nowrap|Themed Chaos Synchro Sub-series}}
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! Monster
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! Japanese name
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! Translation
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|-
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| [[Chaos Goddess]]
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| カオス・ゴッデス-混沌の女神-
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| Chaos Goddess - Goddess of Chaos -
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|-
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| [[Chaos Archfiend]]
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| カオス・デーモン-混沌の魔神-
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| Chaos Daemon - Devil of Chaos -
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|-
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| [[Chaos Beast]]
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| カオス・ビースト-混沌の魔獣-
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| Chaos Beast - Demon Beast of Chaos -
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|-
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| [[Chaos Angel]]
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| カオス・アンヘル-混沌の双翼-
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| Chaos Ángel - Twin Wings of Chaos -
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|}
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==== Support ====
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The Synchro "Chaos" playstyle received a series of themed support in ''[[Photon Hypernova]]''.
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{{Show card image gallery|widths=100
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| Chaos Witch |
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| Shell of Chaos |
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| Core of Chaos |
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| Mental Tuner |
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| Chaos Mirage Dragon |
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}}
  
"Chaos" saw a return with "Chaos Sorcerer" being [[Semi-Limited]] in the ''[[OCG]]''{{'}}s [[September 2009 Lists]] and the use of "[[Dark Armed Dragon]]" and "[[Judgment Dragon]]". However, "Chaos Sorcerer" was back to being Limited in the ''OCG''{{'}}s [[March 2010 Lists]]. In the [[September 2010 Lists]], "Chaos Sorcerer" was back again to Semi-Limited. "Chaos Sorcerer" has been Unlimited in the [[March 2011 Lists]]. However, it was back to Limited again in the [[September 2012 Lists]]. In the following [[September 2011 Lists]], "Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning" was Limited after 6 years of being Forbidden.
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===The "C" archetype===
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There are also two subarchetypes of "Chaos" Xyz Monsters, namely the "Number C" and the "CXyz" archetypes. Many, but not all of these cards also have the word "Chaos" in their name strings in the ''TCG'' and repeat the string「カオス」 in Japanese. "C" cards are usually counterparts of their base forms, but are one rank higher, require one more Monster to Xyz Summon by overlaying monsters of respective levels, and can be alternatively Xyz Summoned through a [[Rank-Up]] card.
  
A new [[Synchro Monster]], "[[Chaos Goddess]]", was released in ''[[The Shining Darkness]]''. 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.
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There is one "Chaos" Xyz monster belonging to neither subarchetype: this is [[Number iC1000: Numerounius Numerounia]]. It is also the respective ace monster for both the "[[Number C]]" and "[[Numeron]]" archetypes yet not actually belonging to this archetype due to a slight alteration with the name.
  
A museum scene in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]'' anime features an exhibit including the card "[[Chaos End Ruler - Ruler of the Beginning and the End]]", whose effect partially merges and upgrades that of both "Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning" and "Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy of the End". Needless to say, its effect is significantly more powerful and broken than any other card. Given that the card was 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 or reference.
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====Support====
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Archetype-specific support Monster cards that specifically have "Number C" (Japanese: 「{{Ruby|C|カオス}}{{Ruby|No.|ナンバーズ}}」) or "CXyz" (Japanese: 「{{Ruby|CX|カオスエクシーズ}}」) in their name strings.
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These cards are also supported by [[Rank-Up]] cards. Many of these cards which support one or both of the "C" archetypes also belong to the "[[Rank-Up-Magic]]" archetype.
  
==Twilight / Chaos==
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No card supports a Chaos Xyz Monster through the term "Chaos" Xyz Monster.
This build focuses on milling the Deck to use "[[Lightsworn]]" monsters and Summon "[[Judgment Dragon]]" while at the same time placing DARK monsters in the [[Graveyard]] in order to Summon "[[Dark Armed Dragon]]". Since the milling effect can place vital monsters in the Graveyard, the build also makes use of Graveyard control cards such as "[[Monster Reincarnation]]" and "[[Necro Gardna]]" 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, "[[Chaos Sorcerer]]" can work very well in this Deck, as can "[[Chaos Necromancer]]" due to the number of cards that are always being dumped. "[[Tragoedia]]" is another important monster for the Deck, offering protection from [[OTK]]s, versatility as a [[Synchro Material Monster]] and the potential to become a huge [[beatstick]], provided that the player has enough cards in their hand.
 
  
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===Other "Chaos" cards===
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The first card to belong to the archetype, [[Kamionwizard]] (Japanese: 「カオス・ウィザード」), along with many other well-known Chaos monsters such as [[Chaos Emperor Dragon]], are not supported by the "Chaos" archetype. As a result, no [[archetype condition]] is required if their localized names contain "Chaos".
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==Recommended cards==
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===Ritual===
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* [[Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]
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* [[Dark Magician]]
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|effect monsters =
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* [[Magicians' Souls]]
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* [[Impcantation Candoll]]
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* [[Impcantation Talismandra]]
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|ritual monsters =
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* [[Illusion of Chaos]]
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* [[Black Luster Soldier - Legendary Swordsman]]
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* [[Blue-Eyes Chaos Dragon]]
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* [[Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon]]
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* [[Magician of Black Chaos MAX]]
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* [[Master of Chaos]]
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* [[Chaos Form]]
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* [[Magicalized Fusion]]
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|effect monsters =
 
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* [[Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning]]
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* [[Chaos Witch]]
* [[Chaos Sorcerer]]
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* [[Shell of Chaos]]
* [[Dark Armed Dragon]]
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* [[Sphere of Chaos]]
* [[Judgment Dragon]]
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* [[Black Dragon Collapserpent]]
* [[Blackwing - Zephyros the Elite]]
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* [[Dark Honest]]
* [[Card Trooper]]
 
 
* [[Honest]]
 
* [[Honest]]
* [[Chaos Dragon Levianeer]]
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* [[Orphebull the Harmonious Bullfighter Bard]]
* [[Lumina, Lightsworn Summoner]]
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* [[Radiant Vouirescence]]
* [[Lyla, Lightsworn Sorceress]]
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* [[White Dragon Wyverburster]]
* [[Necro Gardna]]
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* "[[Bystial]]" monsters
* [[Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter]]
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** [[Bystial Magnamhut]]
* [[Thunder King Rai-Oh]]
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** [[Bystial Druiswurm]]
 
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** [[Bystial Baldrake]]
 
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* [[Effect Veiler]]
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* [[Chaos Mirage Dragon]]
* [[Glow-Up Bulb]]
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* [[Chaos-End Master]]
* [[Plaguespreader Zombie]]
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* [[Core of Chaos]]
 
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* [[Mental Tuner]]
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* [[Chaos Angel]]
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* [[Chaos Archfiend]]
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* [[Chaos Beast]]
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* [[Chaos Goddess]]
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* [[Chaos Ruler, the Chaotic Magical Dragon]]
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* [[Angel of Zera]]
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* [[Bystial Dis Pater]]
 
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* [[Hip Hoshiningen]]
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* [[Dharc the Dark Charmer, Gloomy]]
* [[Wee Witch's Apprentice]]
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* [[Lyna the Light Charmer, Lustrous]]
 
 
 
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* [[Allure of Darkness]]
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* [[Chaos Space]]
* [[Charge of the Light Brigade]]
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* [[Chaos Zone]]
* [[Monster Reincarnation]]
 
* [[Solar Recharge]]
 
 
 
 
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* [[Beckoning Light]]
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* [[Chaos Phantasm]]
* [[Fiend Comedian]]
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* [[Eternal Chaos]]
 
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Chaos
"Chaos Form"
Japanese
  • カオス
  • Kaosu (romanized)
Simplified Chinese
  • 混沌
French
  • Chaos
German
  • Chaos
Italian
  • Chaos
Korean
  • 카오스
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"Chaos" (カオス Kaosu) is a very large archetype of monsters that encompasses multiple subarchetypes characterized by their Summoning method and/or their particular subarchetype strings. However, support only affects disjoint subsets of monsters: namely, the Ritual "Chaos" Monsters, the Synchro "Chaos" Monsters, and the two "C" subarchetypes. Several cards in this archetype, especially "Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy of the End" and "Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning", are of historic significance in official tournaments, actually belong to the Chaos series of monsters that focuses on both LIGHT and DARK attributes together without using "Chaos"-specific support.

The "Chaos" Ritual Monsters are primarily based on monsters used by Yugi Muto and Seto Kaiba. Due to its Japanese name, all "Black Luster Soldier" monsters are also "Chaos" monsters, so in the TCG, support for "Chaos" Ritual Monsters always also supports "Black Luster Soldier" Ritual Monsters. "Black Luster Soldier" is also an archetype on its own, with cards specifically supporting "Black Luster Soldier" regardless of their card type and not the other "Chaos" Ritual Monsters.

The "Chaos" Synchro Monsters are associated with the Chaos series of cards, which are LIGHT and DARK monsters associated with banishing.

Due to their Japanese names, "CXyz" and "Number C" are also sub-archetypes of "Chaos". They are collectively referred as the "C" cards.

A handful of earlier monsters such as "Kamionwizard" and "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 since their Japanese names don't contain 「カオス」. As they do not belong to one of the supported subsets of "Chaos" monsters, and there is no generic support for all potential members, there are no monsters that need an archetype condition because of this archetype.

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.

Themed Chaos Synchro Sub-series
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.

The "C" archetype

There are also two subarchetypes of "Chaos" Xyz Monsters, namely the "Number C" and the "CXyz" archetypes. Many, but not all of these cards also have the word "Chaos" in their name strings in the TCG and repeat the string「カオス」 in Japanese. "C" cards are usually counterparts of their base forms, but are one rank higher, require one more Monster to Xyz Summon by overlaying monsters of respective levels, and can be alternatively Xyz Summoned through a Rank-Up card.

There is one "Chaos" Xyz monster belonging to neither subarchetype: this is Number iC1000: Numerounius Numerounia. It is also the respective ace monster for both the "Number C" and "Numeron" archetypes yet not actually belonging to this archetype due to a slight alteration with the name.

Support

Archetype-specific support Monster cards that specifically have "Number C" (Japanese: 「カオスNo.ナンバーズ」) or "CXyz" (Japanese: 「CXカオスエクシーズ」) in their name strings. These cards are also supported by Rank-Up cards. Many of these cards which support one or both of the "C" archetypes also belong to the "Rank-Up-Magic" archetype.

No card supports a Chaos Xyz Monster through the term "Chaos" Xyz Monster.

Other "Chaos" cards

The first card to belong to the archetype, Kamionwizard (Japanese: 「カオス・ウィザード」), along with many other well-known Chaos monsters such as Chaos Emperor Dragon, are not supported by the "Chaos" archetype. As a result, no archetype condition is required if their localized names contain "Chaos".

Recommended cards

Ritual

Synchro