Extra Link

Extra Link
An Extra Link in which each player controls a monster in the Extra Monster Zone
Japanese	エクストラリンク
Japanese (romanized)	Ekusutora Rinku
Japanese (translated)	Extra Link

An Extra Link (Japanese: エクストラリンク, Ekusutora Rinku) is a series of co-linked Link Monsters that connects one Extra Monster Zone to the other. The monsters that make up the Extra Link are considered to be Extra Linked; additionally, any monster co-linked to an Extra Linked monster is also Extra Linked. An Extra Link is formed regardless of which player controls the monsters, including the monsters in the Extra Monster Zones.

It is possible to create an Extra Link using fewer than five monsters by co-linking them diagonally, although all currently extant Link Monsters with the Link Arrows to accomplish this feat have conditions that prevent the user from doing so on their own except by forming a five-monster Extra Link first.

In the Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS anime, an Extra Link that is composed of seven monsters is referred to as an "Extra Link Full Mode". Varis, Playmaker, Lightning and Specter all performed an Extra Link in the anime.

Using an Extra Link to control both Extra Monster Zones

If Link Summoning a Link Monster in an Extra Monster Zone would create an Extra Link, the player can do so even if they already control a monster in the other Extra Monster Zone; this is the only way for a player to control monsters in both Extra Monster Zones simultaneously. This can be used to prevent the opponent from Special Summoning monsters from the Extra Deck.

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  Set-up for creating an Extra Link using the player's own monsters

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  Extra Linking the player's own monsters to control both Extra Monster Zones

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  Extra Linking the opponent's monsters to control both Extra Monster Zones

List

The following are the cards that mention Extra Linking in their card text:

OCG/TCG

	Japanese name	Primary type	Secondary type	Attribute	Type	Level/ Rank	ATK	DEF
Amatsu-Okami of the Divine Peaks	神峰之天津靇（シンポウノアマツオカミ）	Link Monster Effect Monster		LIGHT	Dragon		3000
Iron Knight of Revolution	革（かく）命（めい）の鉄（てつ）騎（き）士（し）	Link Monster Effect Monster		EARTH	Machine		2400
Kaiser Eagle, the Heavens' Mandate	天（てん）元（げん）の荒（あら）鷲（わし）王（おう）	Link Monster Effect Monster		LIGHT	Winged Beast		3000
Noritoshi in Darkest Rainment	黒衣之詔刀師（コクイノノリトシ）	Link Monster Effect Monster		DARK	Spellcaster		2500
Sanctity of Dragon	ユニティ・オブ・ドラゴン	Link Monster Effect Monster		LIGHT	Dragon		3000
Skyfaring Castle of the Black Forest	黒（くろ）き森（もり）の航（こう）天（てん）閣（かく）	Link Monster Effect Monster		WIND	Rock		2400
Topologic Gumblar Dragon	トポロジック・ガンブラー・ドラゴン	Link Monster Effect Monster		DARK	Cyberse		3000

Anime

	Japanese name	Primary type	Secondary type	Attribute	Type	Level/ Rank	ATK	DEF
Sunseed Shadow	聖種の影芽（サンシード・シャドウ）	Effect Monster		EARTH	Plant	1	0	400
Topologic Gumblar Dragon	トポロジック・ガンブラー・ドラゴン	Link Monster		DARK	Cyberse		3000

	Japanese name	Card type	Property
Zero Extra Link	ゼロ・エクストラリンク	Spell Card	Continuous Spell Card