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"'''Malefic'''", known as "'''Sin'''" ({{Ruby|Ｓｉｎ|シン}} ''Shin'') in the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game|''OCG'']], is an [[archetype]] of cards which were introduced in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D Bonds Beyond Time]]'' movie. They are used by [[Paradox]], and are almost exclusively corrupted versions of existing monsters.
  
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"'''Malefic'''", known as "'''Sin'''" ({{Ruby|Ｓｉｎ|シン}} ''Shin'') in the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game|''OCG'']], is an [[archetype]] of cards which were introduced in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D Bonds Beyond Time]] ''movie. They are used by [[Paradox]], and are almost exclusively corrupted versions of existing 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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Paradox, who plays the "Malefic" Deck, claims that these cards are the most powerful cards in history, due to the fact that they aren't bound to [[Normal Summon]]ing rules. The only monsters known in this archetype are "[[Malefic Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]", "[[Malefic Red-Eyes B. Dragon|Malefic Red-Eyes Black Dragon]]", "[[Malefic Stardust Dragon]]", "[[Malefic Cyber End Dragon]]", and "[[Malefic Rainbow Dragon]]", corrupted versions of their non-"Malefic" [[counterpart]]s; as well as 3 unique monsters, "[[Malefic Parallel Gear]]", "[[Malefic Paradox Dragon]]" and "[[Malefic Truth Dragon]]". The "Sin" part of the name is always written in English as Malefic.
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===Appearance===
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Almost all "Malefic" monsters are [[Special Summon]]ed by banishing their original form from the [[Main Deck|Deck]] or [[Extra Deck]] (in the movie, they are instead sent to the [[Graveyard]]). They share three aspects with the "[[Earthbound Immortal]]" archetype: Both archetypes consist of [[DARK|DARK Attribute]] monsters, only one of them can be on the [[Playing Field|field]] at a time (in the movie, more than one can be present) and [[destroy]] themselves if a [[Field Spell Card|Field Spell]] is not present. They also have an effect in common with the "[[Meklord Emperors]]" which prevents other monsters you control from attacking (in the movie, they don't have this effect either).
 
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The first two "Malefic" monsters, "[[Malefic Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]" and "[[Malefic Red-Eyes B. Dragon]]", had no effects besides the aforementioned ones. The third, "[[Malefic Stardust Dragon]]", offers support to the theme by protecting [[Field Spell Card]] from destruction by card effects. The fourth, "[[Malefic Truth Dragon]]" is able to Special Summon itself from the [[hand]] or [[Graveyard]] and allows other monsters you [[control]] to attack, as well as destroying all opponents monsters when it destroys something by battle. In the movie, "[[Malefic Cyber End Dragon]]" retained its original form's [[Piercing]] effect, while in the [[TCG]]/[[OCG]] it has no effects besides the standard ones, as with the first two. "[[Malefic Parallel Gear]]" allows you to use 1 "Malefic" monster in your hand for a [[Synchro Summon]], and "[[Malefic Paradox Dragon]]" when Summoned can Special Summon a [[Synchro Monster]] from either player's Graveyard. "[[Malefic Rainbow Dragon]]", is unique for allowing a player to banish "[[Rainbow Dragon]]" from the hand in addition to the [[Main Deck|Deck]]. The movie versions of "[[Malefic Paradox Dragon]]" and "[[Malefic Truth Dragon]]" both have their own effects as well.
 
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==Design ==
 
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[[File:The Sin Archetype.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Designs of "Malefic" monsters]]
 
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===Appearance ===
 
 
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.
 
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===
 
===Origin===
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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]]-Types). The remaining three monsters look similar, but have no known non-Malefic counterparts.
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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]]-[[Type]]s). The remaining three monsters look similar, but have no known non-Malefic counterparts.
 
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===Etymology===
 
===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]] (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.
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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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The English name "Malefic" means "having or asserting a negative influence", referring to how these cards are corrupted versions of existing cards.
  
 
==Playing style==
 
==Playing style==
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Malefics function well as an anti-meta Deck, revolving primarily around the cards "[[Necrovalley]]," "[[Geartown]]" and "[[Skill Drain]]." Geartown allows you to maintain field presence even if your Field Spell is destroyed by summoning "[[Ancient Gear Gadjiltron Dragon]]," who can be discarded using "[[Trade-In]]" to add consistency to the Deck. Cards such as "[[Beast King Barbaros]]" and "[[Fusilier Dragon, the Dual-Mode Beast]]" can be Summoned under "Skill Drain" with their full attack. "Beast King Barbaros" is Level 8, and therefore compatible with "Trade-In", while "Fusilier" is DARK, and therefore compatible with "[[Allure of Darkness]]", "[[Deck Devastation Virus]]" and "[[Eradicator Epidemic Virus]]." Necrovalley will prevent your opponent from summoning or banishing monsters from their graveyard, shutting out a majority of popular Decks while not affecting the Malefics. With Skill Drain preventing access to monster effects, Necrovalley locking the grave and access to a large amount of beatsticks, an anti-meta variant of Malefics can be potent. As the Deck does not make use of the graveyard, cards such as "[[Macro Cosmos]]" are excellent side-Deck choices, shutting down popular Decks such as "[[Dark World]]," "[[Inzektor]]s," and "[[Laval]]s."
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===Overview===
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The basic, underlying playstyle of a "Malefic" Deck is an [[Aggro]] [[Beatdown Deck]] that focuses on constant [[Special Summon]]ing of high [[Level]] [[DARK]] monster with high [[ATK]]. Most "Malefic" monsters are Special Summoned by [[banish]]ing their original counterpart from the [[hand]], [[Deck]] or [[Extra Deck]] (varies by monster) while a [[Field Spell Card]] is active.
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"[[Malefic World]]" is the Deck's primary [[Field Spell Card]] acting as a method to search "Malefic" cards, at the cost of the [[Normal draw]], allowing the "Malefic" player to avoid dead draws of monsters that need to be banished for the Summoning conditions of their "Malefic" monsters as well as setting up "[[Malefic Truth Dragon]]" to act as a [[hand trap]].
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Due to the Deck's reliance on constantly controlling a Field Spell "[[Terraforming]]" is essential. Also additional Field Spells, such as "[[The Seal of Orichalcos]]", "[[Magical Citadel of Endymion]]", "[[Dragon Ravine]]" and/or "[[Geartown]]", can be used. "The Seal of Orichalcos" and "Magical Citadel" both have self-protection. "Dragon Ravine" allows sending "Truth Dragon" to the Graveyard. While "Geartown" allows you to maintain field presence even if your Field Spell is destroyed by Summoning "[[Ancient Gear Gadjiltron Dragon]]", who can be discarded using "[[Trade-In]]" to add consistency to the Deck.
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"[[Malefic Stardust Dragon]]" offers support to the archetype by protecting Field Spells from destruction by card effects as well as being very easy to Summon (as "[[Stardust Dragon]]" is banished from the [[Extra Deck]]). "[[Malefic Rainbow Dragon]]" and "[[Malefic Cyber End Dragon]]" act as the Decks main and easiest to Summon [[beatstick]]s. "[[Malefic Parallel Gear]]" is the archetypal [[Tuner monster|Tuner]], which uses a "Malefic" monster from the hand as the non-tuner for the [[Synchro Summon]], allowing "[[Malefic Paradox Dragon]]" (or another Level 10 [[Synchro Monster]] such as "[[Dragocytos Corrupted Nethersoul Dragon]]") to easily be easily Summoned.
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"[[Cyber Dragon]]" works well to help maintain field should all Field Spells leave the field. If using "Cyber Dragon", "[[Instant Fusion]]", "[[Panzer Dragon]]" and "[[Cyber Dragon Nova]]" and "[[Cyber Dragon Infinity|Infinity]]" can be used to protect the Field Spell. Should "Nova" be sent to the [[Graveyard]] by an opponent's effect, "Nova" can Special Summon a "[[Cyber End Dragon]]" from the Extra Deck.
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"[[Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon]]" can be used to revive "[[Malefic Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]", "[[Malefic Red-Eyes B. Dragon]]" and "Malefic Paradox Dragon". If a Field Spell, except "Malefic World" is on the field "Paradox Dragon" will be destroyed, thus allowing the usage of "Malefic Truth Dragon" repeatedly. Additionally, using cards such that prevent [[Set]]ting like "[[Dark Simorgh]]" can be used as well to take full advantage of the high ATK of "Malefic" monsters.  
  
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This Deck is based on banishing monsters from the [[Extra Deck]] and [[Main Deck|Deck]] to Special Summon powerful monsters and overwhelm the opponent. Because of the large amount of monster removal, "[[Different Dimension]]" [[Spell Card|Spell]] and [[Trap Card]]s are useful. Because most of the "Malefic" monsters are Dragons, you can use "[[Burial from a Different Dimension]]" and "[[Dragon's Mirror]]" or at least [[Side Deck]] them. Since most monsters needed to Summon "Malefic" monsters need to be in the Deck, "[[Card Trader]]", or "[[Draconnection]]" can be used to return unnecessary cards to the Deck. The most common [[Field Spell Card]] that is played in this Deck is "[[Malefic World]]", but before this card was released, [[Field Spell Card]]s which could prevent their own destruction (such as "[[Ancient City - Rainbow Ruins]]" or "[[Magical Citadel of Endymion]]"), as well as cards like "[[Field Barrier]]", were pivotal to a successful Deck ("[[Malefic Stardust Dragon]]" will help with this)."[[Terraforming]]" can also help by searching for a Field Spell. Although "Malefic Stardust Dragon" will lose its protection effect, "[[Skill Drain]]" will [[negate]] the negative effects of the "Malefic" monsters and allow them to stay on the field even without a Field card, as well as allow your other monsters to attack, which makes all "Malefic" monsters great beatsticks for a "[[Skill Drain Deck]]". "[[Axe of Fools]]" will also have the same effect on any one "Malefic" monster, as well as give it a 1000 ATK increase. "[[The Dark Door]]" can be used to limit your opponent to one attack, and will not affect you since you can usually only attack with one monster anyway. "[[Kaiser Colosseum]]" can be used to also limit your opponent to 1 Monster.
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By using a combination of "[[Ojama Trio]]"/"[[Nightmare Archfiends]]" and "[[Battle Mania]]"/"[[All-Out Attacks]]" "Malefics" can easilly achieve an OTK.
  
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"[[Cyber Dragon]]" also works in this Deck to maintain field presence since it can be easy to clear your field (as you'll usually be using one monster at a time due to the Malefic monster's limitations). "[[Jinzo]]" is a great monster to use as well. You can Special Summon "Cyber Dragon", tribute it for "Jinzo", and then summon a "Malefic" Monster and have it avoid your opponent's Trap Cards. "[[Royal Decree]]" works in this respect as well. As for Field Spells, "[[Malefic World]]", "[[Dragon Ravine]]", "[[Magical Citadel of Endymion]]" and "[[The Seal of Orichalcos]]" could prove to be useful. "Citadel" is the easiest-to-protect Field Spell since this deck runs a lot of Spell cards, giving "Citadel" multiple Spell counters to protect itself with. "The Seal" is also useful in this regard as it can increase the ATK of your already powerful monsters even further as well as protect itself (albeit to a lesser extent than "Citadel"). "[[Dragon Ravine]]" can send a "Malefic Truth Dragon" to the Graveyard for use later in the game and "[[Malefic World]]" gives you ample searching ability. "[[Terraforming]]" and "[[Demise of the Land]]" can be used to search out your Field Spells.
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===Other Strategies===
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'''Anti-meta''' (''OCG''-only)<br/>
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"Malefics" can potentially function well as an [[Anti-Meta]] Deck, revolving primarily around the cards "[[Necrovalley]]" and "[[Skill Drain]]".
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* Monsters such as "[[Beast King Barbaros]]" and "[[Fusilier Dragon, the Dual-Mode Beast]]" can be Summoned under "Skill Drain" with their full attack. "Beast King Barbaros" is Level 8, and therefore compatible with "Trade-In", while "Fusilier" is DARK, and therefore compatible with "[[Allure of Darkness]]", "[[Deck Devastation Virus]]" and "[[Eradicator Epidemic Virus]]".
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* "Necrovalley", aside being a Field Spell, is a potent [[Floodgate]] that will prevent your opponent from summoning or banishing monsters from their [[Graveyard]].
  
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Another interesting type of playing style revolves around "[[Malefic Paradox Dragon]]", "[[Malefic Truth Dragon]]", "[[Dark Simorgh]]", and "[[Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon]]". If any Field Spell besides "[[Malefic World]]" is up, "[[Malefic Paradox Dragon]]" is instantly destroyed, allowing you to Summon "[[Malefic Truth Dragon]]", who remains safe since any Field Spell will keep it alive. Then, "[[Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon]]" gives the Deck longevity by constantly reviving [[Malefic Paradox Dragon]] (as it's not a Nomi monster) and by extension "[[Malefic Truth Dragon]]". With "Dark Simorgh" in play, your opponent won't be able to Set their monsters or Traps cards, allowing you to take full advantage of the "Malefics'" high ATK power.
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As the Deck does not make use of the Graveyard, cards such as "[[Macro Cosmos]]" are excellent side-Deck choices.
  
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Also, "[[Dragon's Rage]]" has proved useful in certain situations, as every Malefic monster is Dragon-Type besides "[[Malefic Cyber End Dragon]]" and "[[Malefic Parallel Gear]]".
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'''Stalling/Alternative Win Condition'''<br/>
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An alternative strategy for "Malefics" is to use their high ATK for stalling instead of attacking, and using "[[Final Countdown]]" or "[[Wave Motion Cannon]]" and cards that can prevent your cards from being destroyed (like "[[Magic Reflector]]", "[[Imperial Custom]]" and "[[Safe Zone]]", etc.) to stall until your win condition is met.
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* "[[Cost Down]]" can reduce "Malefic Stardust Dragon"'s level in your hand, which can let you use "[[Malefic Parallel Gear]]" to Synchro Summon "[[Stardust Dragon]]".
  
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You can include "[[R-Genex Turbo]]" and "[[R-Genex Oracle]]" into your Deck to Synchro Summon "[[Locomotion R-Genex]]", since both "[[Malefic Stardust Dragon]]" and "[[Malefic Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]" are Level 8 DARK monsters, that can be easily Searched and Summoned.
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===Weaknesses===
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'''Special Summon Reliance'''
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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 negates the effect of "Malefic World" and "Terraforming".
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** "Skill Drain" is a good counter these monster 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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* "[[Imperial Iron Wall]]" prevents both player's from banishing cards, making almost all "Malefic" monsters impossible to Summon.
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** Can be countered with common Spell/Trap removal cards such as "[[Mystical Space Typhoon]]".
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* Since several "Malefic" monsters need their original forms to be in the Deck or Extra Deck, [[Mill|Deck Destruction]] cards (such as "[[Needle Worm]]", "[[Gravekeeper's Servant]]", and "[[Doom Dozer]]") as well as cards that remove cards from your opponent's Extra Deck (such as "[[Dragunity Knight - Trident]]" or "[[Extra Gate]]") can potentially be useful.
  
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You can include a combo of "[[Ojama Trio]]"/"[[Nightmare Archfiends]]" and "[[Battle Mania]]"/"[[All-Out Attacks]]" for an OTK.
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'''Field Spell Reliance'''
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* Since most "Malefic" monsters are destroyed if there is no Field Spell on the field, having good access to Spell/Trap removal severely limits the "Malefic" player's ability to maintain field presence.
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* Synchro Decks can use "[[Ancient Fairy Dragon]]" to destroy the "Malefic" player's Field Spell, thus destroying any "Malefic" monsters, while also gaining 1000 [[LP]].
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* A face-up "[[Field Barrier]]", while there are no Field Spells on the field, will lock-out all Field Spells from being activated, thus prevent Summoning of most "Malefic" monsters and also increase the likelihood of dead draws.
  
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An alternative strategy for "Malefics" is to use their high Attacks for stalling instead of attacking. Use [[Final Countdown]], [[Wave Motion Cannon]] and cards that can prevent your cards from being destroyed (like "[[Magic Reflector]]", "[[Imperial Custom]]" and "[[Safe Zone]]"). "[[Cost Down]]" can reduce "Malefic Stardust Dragon"'s level in your hand, which can let you use "[[Malefic Parallel Gear]]" to Synchro Summon "[[Stardust Dragon]]". "[[Macro Cosmos]]", "[[All-Out Attacks]]", "[[Deck Devastation Virus]]", "[[Eradicator Epidemic Virus]]", "[[Skill Drain]]" and "[[Clear World]]" make it one of the most powerful archetypes for stalling anti-meta (you can still unleash your Malefic's ATK power to finish off your opponent).
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'''Other Weaknesses'''
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* "Malefic" monsters (with the exception of "Paradox Dragon" and "Parallel Gear") have a restriction to there [[Field-Unique|only being one "Malefic" monster ''on the field'']], thus making [[Mirror Match]]s and cards that change control of monsters, such as "[[Creature Swap]]", are also dangerous.
  
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==Recommended cards==
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==Deck Building==
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===Recommended cards===
 
{{Decklist|Recommended Cards
 
{{Decklist|Recommended Cards
 
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|normal monsters =
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* [[Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]
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* [[Red-Eyes B. Dragon]]
 
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|effect monsters =
 
* [[Malefic Truth Dragon]]
 
* [[Malefic Truth Dragon]]
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* [[Malefic Red-Eyes B. Dragon]]
 
* [[Malefic Red-Eyes B. Dragon]]
 
* [[Malefic Rainbow Dragon]]
 
* [[Malefic Rainbow Dragon]]
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* [[Herald of Creation]]
 
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* [[Eclipse Wyvern]]
 
 
* [[Beast King Barbaros]]
 
* [[Beast King Barbaros]]
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* [[Fusilier Dragon, the Dual-Mode Beast]]
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* [[Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning]]
 
* [[Cyber Dragon]]
 
* [[Cyber Dragon]]
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* [[Meklord Emperor Wisel]] (Don't use any [[Malefic]] and both won't attack, unless you have a face-up [[Skill Drain]])
 
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* [[Interplanetarypurplythorny Dragon]]
 
 
* [[Dark Armed Dragon]]
 
* [[Dark Armed Dragon]]
 
* [[Darkflare Dragon]]
 
* [[Darkflare Dragon]]
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* [[Eclipse Wyvern]]
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* [[Fusilier Dragon, the Dual-Mode Beast]]
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* [[Great Maju Garzett]]
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* [[Herald of Creation]]
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* [[Interplanetarypurplythorny Dragon]]
 
* [[Lightpulsar Dragon]]
 
* [[Lightpulsar Dragon]]
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* [[Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning]]
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* [[Meklord Emperor Wisel]] (Don't use any [[Malefic]] and both won't attack, unless you have a face-up [[Skill Drain]])
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* [[Great Maju Garzett]]
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* [[Predaplant Chlamydosundew]]
 
* [[Rainbow Dragon]]
 
* [[Rainbow Dragon]]
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* [[Predaplant Chlamydosundew]]
 
 
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|tuner monsters =
 
* [[Malefic Parallel Gear]]
 
* [[Malefic Parallel Gear]]
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* [[R-Genex Oracle]]
 
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|fusion monsters =
 
* [[Cyber End Dragon]]
 
* [[Cyber End Dragon]]
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* [[Chimeratech Rampage Dragon]]
 
* [[Chimeratech Rampage Dragon]]
 
* [[Five-Headed Dragon]]
 
* [[Five-Headed Dragon]]
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* [[Greedy Venom Fusion Dragon]]
 
* [[Starving Venom Fusion Dragon]]
 
* [[Starving Venom Fusion Dragon]]
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* [[Greedy Venom Fusion Dragon]]
 
 
|synchro monsters =
 
|synchro monsters =
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* [[Malefic Paradox Dragon]]
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* [[Locomotion R-Genex]]
 
* [[Stardust Dragon]]
 
* [[Stardust Dragon]]
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* [[Malefic Paradox Dragon]]
 
 
* Any other Level 10 Dragon-Type Synchro Monster
 
* Any other Level 10 Dragon-Type Synchro Monster
 
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* [[Neo Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon]]
 
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* [[Red-Eyes Flare Metal Dragon]]
 
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* [[Divine Dragon Knight Felgrand]]
 
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* [[Thunder End Dragon]]
 
 
* [[Cyber Dragon Nova]]
 
* [[Cyber Dragon Nova]]
 
* [[Cyber Dragon Infinity]]
 
* [[Cyber Dragon Infinity]]
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* [[Divine Dragon Knight Felgrand]]
 
* [[Hieratic Sun Dragon Overlord of Heliopolis]]
 
* [[Hieratic Sun Dragon Overlord of Heliopolis]]
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* [[Thunder End Dragon]]
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* [[Neo Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon]]
 
* [[Number 15: Gimmick Puppet Giant Grinder]]
 
* [[Number 15: Gimmick Puppet Giant Grinder]]
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* [[Number 38: Hope Harbinger Dragon Titanic Galaxy]]
 
* [[Number 107: Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon]]
 
* [[Number 107: Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon]]
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* [[Red-Eyes Flare Metal Dragon]]
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* [[Thunder End Dragon]]
 
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|spells =
 
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* [[Malefic World]]
 
* [[Malefic World]]
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* [[The Seal of Orichalcos]]
 
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* [[Mound of the Bound Creator]]
 
 
* [[Allure of Darkness]]
 
* [[Allure of Darkness]]
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* [[Forbidden Chalice]]
 
 
* [[Burial from a Different Dimension]]
 
* [[Burial from a Different Dimension]]
 
* [[Chaos Zone]]
 
* [[Chaos Zone]]
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* [[Draconnection]]
 
* [[Dragon's Mirror]]
 
* [[Dragon's Mirror]]
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* [[Forbidden Chalice]]
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* [[Light of Redemption]]
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* [[Limiter Removal]]
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* [[Mound of the Bound Creator]]
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* [[Overload Fusion]]
 
* [[Soul Absorption]]
 
* [[Soul Absorption]]
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* [[Light of Redemption]]
 
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* [[Draconnection]]
 
 
* [[Terraforming]]
 
* [[Terraforming]]
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* [[The Seal of Orichalcos]]
 
* [[Trade-In]]
 
* [[Trade-In]]
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* [[Overload Fusion]]
 
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* [[Limiter Removal]]
 
 
|traps =
 
|traps =
 
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* [[Malefic Claw Stream]]
 
* [[Malefic Claw Stream]]
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* [[Dark Illusion]]
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* [[Deck Devastation Virus]]
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* [[Dragon's Rebirth]]
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* [[Dragon's Rage]]
 
* [[Eradicator Epidemic Virus]]
 
* [[Eradicator Epidemic Virus]]
 
* [[Safe Zone]]
 
* [[Safe Zone]]
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* [[Deck Devastation Virus]]
 
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* [[Dragon's Rebirth]]
 
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* [[Dark Illusion]]
 
 
* [[Skill Drain]]
 
* [[Skill Drain]]
 
* [[Shadow Impulse]]
 
* [[Shadow Impulse]]
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==Official Deck==
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===Official Deck(s)===
 
{{Decklist|Malefic Deck<ref>https://ygorganization.com/ocg-may-duelist-festival-2016-obelisk-force-deck-recipes/</ref>
 
{{Decklist|Malefic Deck<ref>https://ygorganization.com/ocg-may-duelist-festival-2016-obelisk-force-deck-recipes/</ref>
 
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==Media Appearances==
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* The easiest and fastest way to defeat this Deck is to activate "[[Imperial Iron Wall]]", which would make almost all "Malefic" monsters impossible to Summon. Since a Malefic Deck probably won't have many low [[Level]] monsters in their Deck your opponent will probably have a clear field for quite a few turns.  A good way to counter this would be with all-purpose Spell and Trap removal cards such as "[[Mystical Space Typhoon]]".
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[[Paradox]], the antagonist of ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D Bonds Beyond Time]]'', plays a "Malefic" Deck. He claims that they are the most powerful cards in history, due to the fact that they aren't bound to [[Normal Summon]]ing rules.
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* The most common and certainly the most reliable way to defeat this Deck is with anti-[[Special Summon]] cards such as "[[Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo]]" and "[[Thunder King Rai-Oh]]", since almost none of the "Malefic" monsters can be [[Normal Summon]]ed. This also gives "[[Grave of the Super Ancient Organism]]", a card that is very rarely useful, a chance to stall. "Thunder King Rai-Oh" is especially dangerous as it negates the effect of "[[Malefic World]]" and "[[Terraforming]]".  "[[Skill Drain]]" can counter these monster effects, as well as having a lot of synergy with the Malefic Deck. "[[Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]" and "[[Red-Eyes B. Dragon]]" CAN be Normal Summoned but it is almost next to impossible with this Deck, and hence they are almost always dead if drawn. "[[Koa'ki Meiru Drago]]" and "[[Consecrated Light]]" also kill this Deck as they prevent DARK monsters from being Special Summoned. Another method people use would be Synchro Summoning [[Ancient Fairy Dragon]] to destroy a field spell, thus destroying any "Malefic" monsters, while also gaining 1000 life points in return.
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* Since the "Malefic" monsters need their original forms to be in the Deck, [[Mill|Deck Destruction]] cards such as "[[Needle Worm]]", "[[Gravekeeper's Servant]]", and "[[Doom Dozer]]" can be useful. "[[Dark Designator]]" and "[[Respect Play]]" can be a good combo as well. If your opponent controls a "Malefic" monster and they have one in their hand you can use "[[Dark Designator]]" to add the non-Malefic version to your opponents hand, so they can't banish it from their [[Deck]] (but it's likely that they'll have another copy in their Deck). This combo, however, will not work against "[[Malefic Stardust Dragon]]," "[[Malefic Cyber End Dragon]]," "[[Malefic Rainbow Dragon]]," or "[[Malefic Truth Dragon]]," so "[[Dragunity Knight - Trident]]" and "[[Extra Gate]]" is your best bet. Also, since they need [[Field Spell Card]]s you can activate "[[Field Barrier]]" when no Field Spells are active to keep them off the field and give your opponent more useless draws.
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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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* [[Mirror Match]]ing against a "Malefic" Deck can be risky, as all "Malefic" monsters (with the exception of "[[Malefic Paradox Dragon]]"), "there can only be one [[face-up]] Malefic monster on the [[field]]", so your opponent can lock you out of Summoning your "Malefic" monsters if they have Summoned one of their own. [[Creature Swap]] can also work the same way.
 
  
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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* The masks worn by the "Malefic" monsters are based on those of their user [[Paradox]], which in turn are based on features of his face; the black half has lines based off his red eyebrow, and the left based on the monocle he wore in life.
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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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* 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]]". All of these cards featured prominently in the 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 of these cards featured prominently in the movie. The "Malefic" monsters have also appeared in alternate versions of the [[FREEDOM]] and [[-OZONE-]] animations that used footage from the film.
 
* All seven "Malefic" Spell/Trap Cards in Japanese have their names printed in English.
 
* All seven "Malefic" Spell/Trap Cards in Japanese have their names printed in English.
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* "Malefic" monsters share some traits with two other 5Ds Era archetypes used by antagonists; "[[Earthbound Immortal]]s" and "[[Meklord Emperor]]s".
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** "Earthbound Immortal": Both archetypes consist of [[DARK|DARK Attribute]] monsters, they are (for "Malefic" most are) [[Field-Unique]] and [[destroy]] themselves if a [[Field Spell Card]] is not present.
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** "Meklord Emperor": They share an effect which prevents other monsters you control from attacking.
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

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Paradox with "Malefic Rainbow Dragon" and "Malefic Cyber End Dragon" inside "Malefic Cyber End Dragon"
Paradox with "Malefic Rainbow Dragon" and "Malefic Cyber End Dragon" inside "Malefic Cyber End Dragon"
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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. They are used by Paradox, and are almost exclusively corrupted versions of existing monsters.

Design

Designs of "Malefic" monsters

Appearance

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

Most of the monsters in this archetype are corrupted versions of other monsters (most of which are counterparts of well-known Dragon-Types). The remaining three monsters look similar, but have no known non-Malefic counterparts.

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 B. Dragon Red-Eyes B. Dragon
Malefic Stardust Dragon Stardust Dragon

Etymology

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.

Playing style

Overview

The basic, underlying playstyle of a "Malefic" Deck is an Aggro Beatdown Deck that focuses on constant Special Summoning of high Level DARK monster with high ATK. Most "Malefic" monsters are Special Summoned by banishing their original counterpart from the hand, Deck or Extra Deck (varies by monster) while a Field Spell Card is active.

"Malefic World" is the Deck's primary Field Spell Card acting as a method to search "Malefic" cards, at the cost of the Normal draw, allowing the "Malefic" player to avoid dead draws of monsters that need to be banished for the Summoning conditions of their "Malefic" monsters as well as setting up "Malefic Truth Dragon" to act as a hand trap.

Due to the Deck's reliance on constantly controlling a Field Spell "Terraforming" is essential. Also additional Field Spells, such as "The Seal of Orichalcos", "Magical Citadel of Endymion", "Dragon Ravine" and/or "Geartown", can be used. "The Seal of Orichalcos" and "Magical Citadel" both have self-protection. "Dragon Ravine" allows sending "Truth Dragon" to the Graveyard. While "Geartown" allows you to maintain field presence even if your Field Spell is destroyed by Summoning "Ancient Gear Gadjiltron Dragon", who can be discarded using "Trade-In" to add consistency to the Deck.

"Malefic Stardust Dragon" offers support to the archetype by protecting Field Spells from destruction by card effects as well as being very easy to Summon (as "Stardust Dragon" is banished from the Extra Deck). "Malefic Rainbow Dragon" and "Malefic Cyber End Dragon" act as the Decks main and easiest to Summon beatsticks. "Malefic Parallel Gear" is the archetypal Tuner, which uses a "Malefic" monster from the hand as the non-tuner for the Synchro Summon, allowing "Malefic Paradox Dragon" (or another Level 10 Synchro Monster such as "Dragocytos Corrupted Nethersoul Dragon") to easily be easily Summoned.

"Cyber Dragon" works well to help maintain field should all Field Spells leave the field. If using "Cyber Dragon", "Instant Fusion", "Panzer Dragon" and "Cyber Dragon Nova" and "Infinity" can be used to protect the Field Spell. Should "Nova" be sent to the Graveyard by an opponent's effect, "Nova" can Special Summon a "Cyber End Dragon" from the Extra Deck.

"Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon" can be used to revive "Malefic Blue-Eyes White Dragon", "Malefic Red-Eyes B. Dragon" and "Malefic Paradox Dragon". If a Field Spell, except "Malefic World" is on the field "Paradox Dragon" will be destroyed, thus allowing the usage of "Malefic Truth Dragon" repeatedly. Additionally, using cards such that prevent Setting like "Dark Simorgh" can be used as well to take full advantage of the high ATK of "Malefic" monsters.

By using a combination of "Ojama Trio"/"Nightmare Archfiends" and "Battle Mania"/"All-Out Attacks" "Malefics" can easilly achieve an OTK.

Other Strategies

Anti-meta (OCG-only)
"Malefics" can potentially function well as an Anti-Meta Deck, revolving primarily around the cards "Necrovalley" and "Skill Drain".

As the Deck does not make use of the Graveyard, cards such as "Macro Cosmos" are excellent side-Deck choices.

Stalling/Alternative Win Condition
An alternative strategy for "Malefics" is to use their high ATK for stalling instead of attacking, and using "Final Countdown" or "Wave Motion Cannon" and cards that can prevent your cards from being destroyed (like "Magic Reflector", "Imperial Custom" and "Safe Zone", etc.) to stall until your win condition is met.

Weaknesses

Special Summon Reliance

Field Spell Reliance

  • Since most "Malefic" monsters are destroyed if there is no Field Spell on the field, having good access to Spell/Trap removal severely limits the "Malefic" player's ability to maintain field presence.
  • Synchro Decks can use "Ancient Fairy Dragon" to destroy the "Malefic" player's Field Spell, thus destroying any "Malefic" monsters, while also gaining 1000 LP.
  • A face-up "Field Barrier", while there are no Field Spells on the field, will lock-out all Field Spells from being activated, thus prevent Summoning of most "Malefic" monsters and also increase the likelihood of dead draws.

Other Weaknesses

Deck Building

Recommended cards

Recommended Cards

Monster Cards

Normal Monsters

Effect Monsters

Tuner monsters

Spell Cards

Trap Cards

Official Deck(s)

Malefic Deck

Media Appearances

Paradox, the antagonist of Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D Bonds Beyond Time, plays a "Malefic" Deck. He claims that they are the most powerful cards in history, due to the fact that they aren't 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.

Trivia

  • In the trailers shown before every episode[citation needed] 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".
    • All of these cards featured prominently in the movie. The "Malefic" monsters have also appeared in alternate versions of the FREEDOM and -OZONE- animations that used footage from the film.
  • All seven "Malefic" Spell/Trap Cards in Japanese have their names printed in English.
  • "Malefic" monsters share some traits with two other 5Ds Era archetypes used by antagonists; "Earthbound Immortals" and "Meklord Emperors".
    • "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.
    • "Meklord Emperor": They share an effect which prevents other monsters you control from attacking.

References

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