Card Trivia:Exodia, the Legendary Defender
- This card's artwork was drawn by Kazuki Takahashi.
- This monster is a retrained counterpart of "Exodia the Forbidden One".
- This monster's name is based on how Exodia the Forbidden One is considered a "legendary guardian" that defended Aknamkanon's kingdom from foreign invaders in the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga and anime.
- This monster's Tribute Summoning condition requiring five monsters to Tribute references how Shimon Muran used the power of the Millennium Key to Summon Exodia, whose overwhelming power was split into five parts, including its head, its two arms, and its two legs.
- Because of this, this card has the highest specified Tribute requirements of all Tribute Summon monsters, requiring five monsters to Tribute.
- This card's Duel winner effect triggered by destroying a DARK Fiend monster by battle references how Shimon Summoned Exodia to battle Zorc Necrophades. Ironically, in the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga and anime, Zorc overpowered Exodia's attack and destroyed it, since Exodia drew off of Shimon's power.