Card Tips:Slifer the Sky Dragon

"Slifer the Sky Dragon":

This card can easily be Summoned in a "Numeron Gate" deck. Use "Numeron Calling" to Special Summon at least three "Numeron Gate" monsters which can then be used to Tribute Summon this card.
- Use "Memories of Hope" for draw power and to give this card a higher ATK value.

In a "Horus" deck, use "King's Sarcophagus" to Special Summon at least three of the "Horus" monsters from the GY which can then be used to Tribute Summon this card.
"Twin-Headed Behemoth", "Soul Exchange", "Soul Crossing", "Double Summon", "D-Boyz" and "Gilasaurus" are recommended cards to Summon "Slifer" faster.

A great engine for Summoning "Slifer" are the "Frog" monsters. Any combined effects of "Treeborn Frog", "Swap Frog" or "Ronintoadin" could be used to bring "Slifer" to the field.

Send this card to the GY with "Tokusano Shinkyojin" for draw power and then use "The Revived Sky God" to summon this card fron the GY and provide even further draw power.

Use the effect of "Destiny HERO - Dasher" to Summon "Slifer" upon drawing it, though the 1 turn only Special Summon effect still applies.

Summon this card using "Hardened Armed Dragon" to protect it from destruction by card effect.

Monsters such as "Spirit Reaper", "Shiba-Warrior Taro" and "Marshmallon" are useful monsters to Summon this card, as they cannot be destroyed by battle.

"Tethys, Goddess of Light" is very easy to use in a high "Fairy-Type count" Deck that can be Summoned with "Valhalla, Hall of the Fallen", with a very easy to use effect with cards like "Magical Mallet" and "Reload".

This card works well with "Infinite Cards", as its effect allows both players to exceed the hand size limit.

This card can be combined with "Chainsaw Insect", "The Bistro Butcher" or "Destiny HERO - Defender" along with "Appropriate" to grant extra power to it more often.

Use "Reckless Greed" to get more ATK immediately. Since it is a Trap Card, it can be useful if your opponent attacks "Slifer".

This card could work well with "Koa'ki Meiru Drago". This card has a DIVINE Attribute, while most powerful monsters in the current metagame are either LIGHT or DARK, so the opponent will find it difficult to Summon anything to defend themselves.

This card combos with "Dark Simorgh". The opponent will be unable to Set cards, monsters included, forcing them to Summon face-up. If they Summon in Attack Position, their monster will lose 2000 ATK due to this card's effect.

Combo this card with "Burden of the Mighty" to destroy more powerful monsters that the opponent Summons.

This card is very useful against Synchro Decks. Generally, Tuner monsters have low ATK, so this card will destroy almost any Tuner monster that is Normal Summoned on the opponent's field.

Combo this card with "Darkness Neosphere" to return Trap Cards to the hand and boost the ATK of "Slifer", then Set them again to prevent the need to discard.
- If the opponent somehow takes out "Slifer" and/or "Neosphere", recover with "Uria, Lord of Searing Flames".

"Slifer" can be Summoned in one turn using "Blackwing - Bora the Spear", "Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind", any "Blackwing" monster and "Double Summon". First use "Double Summon", then Summon the "Blackwing" monster, then Special Summon "Bora" and "Gale", then Tribute Summon for "Slifer".
- Using "Blackwing - Gust the Backblast" can let yourself use the above combo without needing 2 Normal Summons.

This card can be used in a Synchro Deck, since many Tuners have effects that Special Summon other monsters ("Blackwings", "Six Samurai", etc).

Combo this card with "Final Attack Orders" and "Light of Intervention". This will ensure that the effect of "Slifer" will be used on all enemy monsters.

"Nightmare Archfiends" and "Owner's Seal" can be used as a combination to instantly Special Summon 3 monsters to Tribute for this card, which can also work for "The Winged Dragon of Ra" and "Obelisk the Tormentor".

If a lot of Draw Engine cards are been using to keep this card's ATK high, there is the possibility of losing by Decking out. Cards like "Recycle", "Outstanding Dog Marron", and "Sword of Deep-Seated" can help counter this as they return the card(s) in the Graveyard back to the Deck.
- If not Decking out seems a bit important than keeping "Slifer" powerful for a turn, "Localized Tornado" can be used to recycle ALL of your cards back into the Deck which are not currently on the field or banished.
- Another alternative which allows yourself to Summon a monster while recycling cards at the same time is Special Summoning "Exodius the Ultimate Forbidden Lord" by recycling all monsters in the grave back into the Deck/Extra Deck. This can effectively chain into Summoning a Rank 10 monster as necessary.

Combo "Light of Intervention" or "Dark Simorgh" with this card and "Final Attack Orders", so that all of your opponent's monsters are forced to Attack Position, and then the effect of "Slifer" will be applied.
- Use "King Tiger Wanghu" and "Burden of the Mighty" to destroy any monster your opponent Summons.

Traditional Format[edit]

Using "Card of Safe Return" along with "Manticore of Darkness" can allow yourself to draw without limit. This potentially can increase this card's ATK to become close to the Deck capacity x1000, or ~40,000 ATK.

The "Gadget" monsters and "Ultimate Offering" are also recommended, as they maintain hand advantage as they are Summoned, and is easy to Summon using "Ultimate Offering".

"Maxx "C"" can easily allow "Slifer" to gain at least 1000 ATK during the turn that it is played, although if it is already on the field, it is unlikely that the opponent will swarm with anything due to its destructive effect, so it might be a great idea to play "Maxx "C"" a turn in advance to Summoning "Slifer".