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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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"'''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. They are used by [[Paradox]], and are almost exclusively corrupted versions of existing monsters.
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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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Both "[[Malefic Paradox Dragon (character)|Malefic Paradox Dragon]]" and "[[Malefic Stardust Dragon (character)|Malefic Stardust Dragon]]" appears as characters in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2011: Over the Nexus]]''.
 
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==Anime==
 
==Anime==
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Paradox 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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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.
 
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==
 
==Design==
 
[[File:The Sin Archetype.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Designs of "Malefic" monsters]]
 
[[File:The Sin Archetype.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Designs of "Malefic" monsters]]
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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 - that humanity's errors have led to the world's destruction.
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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.
 
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===
 
===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.
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===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]]s). The remaining four 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]]s).
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{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
! Malefic monster !! Original monster
 
! Malefic monster !! Original monster
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| [[Malefic Rainbow Dragon]] || [[Rainbow Dragon]]
 
| [[Malefic Rainbow Dragon]] || [[Rainbow Dragon]]
 
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| [[Malefic Red-Eyes B. Dragon]] || [[Red-Eyes B. Dragon]]
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| [[Malefic Red-Eyes Black Dragon]] || [[Red-Eyes Black Dragon]]
 
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| [[Malefic Stardust Dragon]] || [[Stardust Dragon]]
 
| [[Malefic Stardust Dragon]] || [[Stardust Dragon]]
 
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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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! Original !! Retrain
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| [[Malefic Paradox Dragon]] || [[Malefic Paradigm Dragon]]
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| [[Malefic Truth Dragon]] ||  —
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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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! Original !! Retrain
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==Playing style==
 
==Playing style==
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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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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, not only is the player capable of easily Synchro Summoning very powerful Level 9, 10 or 12 Synchro Monsters.
  
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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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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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Due to the Deck's reliance on constantly controlling a Field Spell Card, "[[Terraforming]]" is essential, and additional Field Spell Cards—such as "[[The Seal of Orichalcos]]", "[[Magical Citadel of Endymion]]", "[[Dragon Ravine]]" and "[[Geartown]]"—are recommended. "The Seal of Orichalcos" and "Magical Citadel" both have self-protection, "Dragon Ravine" allows sending "Truth Dragon" to the Graveyard, and "Geartown" allows the player to maintain field presence even if it is destroyed by Summoning "[[Ancient Gear Gadjiltron Dragon]]" (which can also 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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"[[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 (such as "[[Dark Simorgh]]") or cards that cause [[piercing]] (such as "[[Dragon's Rage]]") can be used to take full advantage of the high ATK of "Malefic" monsters.
 
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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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With new era support, the archetype becomes vastly better. The addition of "[[Malefic Territory]]" removes the inability to control multiple "Malefic" monsters whilst providing protection to "Malefic World" if activated from the deck and giving more reason to use said Field Spell, albeit while removing access to "Truth Dragon’s" effect. "[[Malefic Paradox Gear]]" also adds to the searching capabilities of the deck allowing the player to not only immediately gain access to more protection such as "Malefic Stardust", but also start earlier with "Parallel Gear" for an immediate Synchro play. "Paradox Gear" can also replace main deck requirements such as vanilla "Rainbow Dragon" for access to more 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 "Monster Reborn" for the archetype. And finally, "[[Malefic Tune]]" can be used in a pinch for more draw and yet more searching although it’s status as a Trap Card makes it slower and more likely to be destroyed.
 
  
 
===Weaknesses===
 
===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 negates the effect of "Malefic World" and "Terraforming".
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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 monster effects, as well as having a lot of synergy with the "Malefic" Deck.
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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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* "[[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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* "[[Artifact Lancea]]" and "[[Imperial Iron Wall]]" prevents both players 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]] 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 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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* 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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* 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.
 
  
 
===Recommended cards===
 
===Recommended cards===
 
{{Decklist|Recommended cards
 
{{Decklist|Recommended cards
 
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* [[Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]
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* [[Red-Eyes Black Dragon]]
 
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* [[Malefic Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]
 
* [[Malefic Cyber End Dragon]]
 
* [[Malefic Cyber End Dragon]]
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* [[Malefic Paradigm Dragon]]
 
* [[Malefic Paradox Gear]]
 
* [[Malefic Paradox Gear]]
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* [[Malefic Rainbow Dragon]]
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* [[Malefic Red-Eyes Black Dragon]]
 
* [[Malefic Stardust Dragon]]
 
* [[Malefic Stardust Dragon]]
 
* [[Malefic Truth Dragon]]
 
* [[Malefic Truth Dragon]]
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* [[Dark Armed Dragon]]
 
* [[Dark Armed Dragon]]
 
* [[Darkflare Dragon]]
 
* [[Darkflare Dragon]]
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* [[Eclipse Wyvern]]
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* [[Eclipse Wyvern]] (Traditional Format only)
 
* [[Lightpulsar Dragon]]
 
* [[Lightpulsar Dragon]]
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* [[Planet Pathfinder]]
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* [[Rainbow Dragon]]
 
* [[Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon]]
 
* [[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]]
 
|tuner monsters =
 
|tuner monsters =
 
* [[Malefic Parallel Gear]]
 
* [[Malefic Parallel Gear]]
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* [[Assault Synchron]]
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* [[Vision Resonator]]
 
|fusion monsters =
 
|fusion monsters =
 
* [[Cyber End Dragon]]
 
* [[Cyber End Dragon]]
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|synchro monsters =
 
|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]]
 
* [[Malefic Paradox Dragon]]
 
* [[Malefic Paradox Dragon]]
 
* [[Stardust Dragon]]
 
* [[Stardust Dragon]]
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* Any other Level 10 Dragon Synchro Monster
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* [[Vermillion Dragon Mech]]
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* [[Virtual World Kyubi - Shenshen]]
 
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|xyz monsters =
 
* [[Divine Dragon Knight Felgrand]]
 
* [[Divine Dragon Knight Felgrand]]
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* [[Neo Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon]]
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* [[Dingirsu, the Orcust of the Evening Star]]
 
* [[Number 38: Hope Harbinger Dragon Titanic Galaxy]]
 
* [[Number 38: Hope Harbinger Dragon Titanic Galaxy]]
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* [[Number 90: Galaxy-Eyes Photon Lord]]
 
* [[Number 107: Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon]]
 
* [[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]]
 
|link monsters =
 
|link monsters =
 
* [[Hieratic Seal of the Heavenly Spheres]]
 
* [[Hieratic Seal of the Heavenly Spheres]]
 
* [[Wee Witch's Apprentice]]
 
* [[Wee Witch's Apprentice]]
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* [[Dharc the Dark Charmer, Gloomy]]
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* [[Barricadeborg Blocker]]
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* [[Malefic Divide]]
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* [[Black Luster Soldier - Soldier of Chaos]]
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* [[Malefic Selector]]
 
* [[Malefic Selector]]
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* [[Malefic Territory]]
 
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* [[Malefic World]]
 
 
* [[Allure of Darkness]]
 
* [[Allure of Darkness]]
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* [[Burial from a Different Dimension]]
 
 
* [[Dragon Shrine]]
 
* [[Dragon Shrine]]
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* [[Limiter Removal]]
 
 
* [[Machine Duplication]]
 
* [[Machine Duplication]]
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* [[Mound of the Bound Creator]]
 
 
* [[One for One]]
 
* [[One for One]]
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* [[Synchro Overtake]]
 
* [[Terraforming]]
 
* [[Terraforming]]
 
* [[Trade-In]]
 
* [[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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* [[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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* [[Malefic Claw Stream]]
 
* [[Malefic Claw Stream]]
 
* [[Malefic Tune]]
 
* [[Malefic Tune]]
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* [[Eradicator Epidemic Virus]]
 
* [[Eradicator Epidemic Virus]]
 
* [[Metaverse]]
 
* [[Metaverse]]
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* [[Safe Zone]]
 
 
* [[Shadow Impulse]]
 
* [[Shadow Impulse]]
 
* [[Trap Trick]]
 
* [[Trap Trick]]
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* [[Safe Zone]]
 
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==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
 
* 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]]".
 
* 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 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 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 Cards in Japanese have their names printed in English.
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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 5Ds Era archetypes used by antagonists; "[[Earthbound Immortal]]s" and "[[Meklord Emperor]]s".
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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.
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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 you control from attacking.
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** "Meklord Emperor": They share an effect which prevents other monsters their user controls from attacking.
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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"
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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, not only is the player capable of easily Synchro Summoning very 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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