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.

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 to the Extra Monster Zones.

Creating an Extra Link

Typically, an Extra Link requires at least five co-linked Link Monsters: three monsters in the Main Monster Zones and two in the Extra Monster Zones. It is possible to create an Extra Link using fewer than five monsters by co-linking diagonally; however, there are very few Link Monsters that have the Link Arrows necessary, and the ones that do have the necessary Link Arrows have restrictions that prevent a player from using them to gain control of both Extra Monster Zones this way.

There are currently no Link Monsters that have both a Top-Left and Middle-Right Link Arrow, nor any cards that have both a Top-Right and Middle-Left Link Arrow. To form an Extra Link using only four Link Monsters, a Link Monster with one of those pairs of Link Arrows would be required.

There are some Link Monsters with both a Top-Left and Top-Right Link Arrow (which is required to form an Extra Link using only three monsters). However, all Link Monsters that currently have both of these Link Arrows have conditions that prevent their controller from Summoning monsters to Extra Monsters Zones they point to. This prevents a player who does not already control both Extra Monster Zones from creating an Extra Link using only their own monsters; however, a player can create an Extra Link using only three monsters if their opponent's monsters are part of the Extra Link, or if they already control Link Monsters in both Extra Monster Zones.

Gallery

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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

Anime

In the Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS anime, Varis, Playmaker, Lightning and Specter have all performed an Extra Link.

An Extra Link consisting of seven monsters is referred to as the "Ultimate Extra Link" ("Extra Link Full Mode" in the Japanese version).

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