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| Can be Summoned very quickly by [[Destrudo the Lost Dragon's Frisson]], which then allows you to remove a Field Spell, heal, search a another Field Spell, and get a free Special Summon all in one turn. This is highly abusable in decks Decks whose Field Spells have on-activation effects or non-HOPT effects, like [[Union Hangar]] and [[SPYRAL Resort]]. Can be looped with [[Recycle]] to pull off its Field Spell effect each turn, with a net gain of LP too.

| Key card in Pendulum Magicians that generates ludicrous advantage. When a card you control is destroyed, it can Special Summon itself from the hand and add a copy of the destroyed card from the Deck to the hand. Can be triggered and looped fairly easily with [[Heavymetalfoes Electrumite]]. Being Level 7, it can be used to access [[Odd-Eyes Absolute Dragon]], which provides more advantage, and brings out [[Odd-Eyes Vortex Dragon]], with its removal and negate effects, when it's is sent to the Graveyard by any means. This card is Limited in the OCG.

| Level 5 tuner Tuner with a Cyber Dragon-like effect. Special Summons two tokens Tokens when it's is Summoned by its own condition, allowing you to revive a Blackwing Synchro Monster from your Graveyard. Allows for easy plays into [[Ultimaya Tzolkin]], which allows easy easily Summons of high-Level Dragon Synchro Monsters such as [[Beelze of the Diabolic Dragons]] or [[Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon]]. The Tokens it summons Summons allow for fast Link Monster plays, and make it a "1-card Link-3".

| Summons a Token when it leaves the field, and can be revived quickly after that for one Tribute, which gives an easy Synchro or Link Material. One of the cards of choice to summon Summon [[Crystron Needlefiber]], which generates easy card advantage and can bring out a Synchro Tuner on top of that. This card is Unlimited in the TCG.

| rowspan="4" | Incredibly powerful Dragon monsters. Can be Special Summoned easily from the hand or Graveyard by banishing any 2 Dragon monsters and/or monsters of their same Attributes from the hand or Graveyard. Can be put into just about any dragon Dragon Deck , or Deck of their own attributes Attributes, to add huge power and consistency. At more than 1, they can search another copy of themselves when they're banished to Summon another Dragon Ruler, or when banished with [[Sacred Sword of Seven Stars]] or [[Gold Sarcophagus]]. Can be used in OTKs with [[Number 95: Galaxy-Eyes Dark Matter Dragon]] (also Forbidden), as one can simply dump 3 Dragon Rulers into the Graveyard when Summoning it, allowing the DRulers Rulers to be revived or to search other Dragon monsters. Tempest is Limited in the OCG.

| <span style="color: white">First effect can revive strong beaters or combo pieces. Second effect enables easy recursion for any deck Deck and can generate loops if used alongside other recyclers like [[Pot of Dichotomy|<font color="#99CCFF">Pot of Dichotomy</font>]] and [[The Transmigration Prophecy|<font color="#99CCFF">The Transmigration Prophecy</font>]], even at 1. This card is Unlimited in the OCG.</span>

| Can search ANY [[Yang Zing]] card upon its Summoning, and due to the wide variety of Levels the Yang Zing monsters share, it can function as almost any necessary Tuner, while sending [[Chiwen, Light of the Yang Zing]] to the Graveyard to easily activate its revival effect. In addition, if it leaves the field it Special Summons another "Yang Zing" from the Deck, extending the chain of defensive monsters or Synchro/Xyz/Link Materials. Also, unlike several other Yang Zing monsters' effects, neither effect can miss their timing, leaving few options open for the opponent to stop them from activating. This card is Unlimited in the OCG.

| Key card in Pendulum Magicians. Easily pulled from the Deck and thrown straight into the Extra Deck by [[Heavymetalfoes Electrumite]]. Searches the powerful [[Pendulumgraph]] cards when it's is destroyed (e.g. by [[Wavering Eyes]], the Electrumite that summoned Summoned it, or another Pendulumgraph), which enables further searching. This card is Limited in the OCG.

| Powerful and generic Fusion Monster that can revive any Level 4 or lower monster from your Graveyard for easy Rank 4 Xyz Summons or Synchro Summons with [[Instant Fusion]], or can be used with [[Super Polymerization]] (Forbidden in the TCG) to fuse two of your opponent's Synchro or Xyz Monsters to make this card. Can be Summoned multiple times with [[Re-Fusion]] and [[Fusion Gate]] for OTK's OTKs and even FTKs. Enables draw loops when combined with [[Zoodiac]] Xyz Monsters, [[Fusion Substitute]], [[Lunalight Black Sheep]] , and [[Daigusto Emeral]] (Forbidden in the TCG).

| Sets an opponent's monster when it's is Normal or Special Summoned, and can be Special Summoned during either player's turn by banishing 7 other cards from your Graveyard, field, or hand, which is abusable in Infernoid or Lightsworn Decks since they can easily get lots of cards into the Graveyard. Can even be used multiple times per turn. Combos well with [[That Grass Looks Greener]] for this very reason - banish what you don't need anymore, and use Snow as material again and again, shutting down Effect Monsters in the process. The advent of Links was mixed for Snow; Links can't be Set, but their overall generic nature made the revival effect even more potent. This card is Unlimited in the OCG.

| Even though it's slower and harder to pull off than it once was, it resets ''almost everything''. It even puts itself back into the Deck when flipped. If used in a Deck with cards like [[Soul Release]], you can slowly Banish banish your opponent's entire Deck, while giving them a smaller Deck one each time Fiber Jar is used.

| <span style="color: white">Powerful FTK, swarm, and Extra Link enabler, to the extent that being able to Summon it can effectively guarantee a win. Its first effect bounces both your cards and your opponent's, removing their defenses while allowing you to recycle on-Summon effects that aren't a hard once-per-turn , including [[Grinder Golem|<font color="#99CCFF">Grinder Golem</font>]] (Limited), or itself when used in multiples. Also allows you to recycle hand traps handtraps from the Graveyard. Allows a free Summon when a monster it points to is sent to the GY by any means, making it even more suited to Extra Link shenanigans. Is the sole reason why several cards have been on the list at all.</span>

| An infinitely-reusable Tuner, although restricted to just being coupled with only WATER non-tuner Tuner monsters. Can cause easy OTK's OTKs when used with cards such as [[Superancient Deepsea King Coelacanth]]. Broken with [[Formula Synchron]] and [[T.G. Hyper Librarian]]. [[Fishborg Launcher]] was designed to replace this card. With the release of [[Atlantean]]s, this card would create even more powerful combos and loops if it were to be unbanned.

| Due to a difference in card text between In the OCG and TCG, this card's burn effect calls for the ATK on the field instead of the original ATK when determining how much damage to inflict, so FTKs become highly viable with this cardby simply increasing the ATK of your own monsters. Initially, this was done with [[Number 95: Galaxy-Eyes Dark Matter Dragon]] (also Forbidden) and the ATK-doubling card of your choice, which led to that card95's banningban. Since then, many more ways to get a monster to 8000 or more + ATK were found, forcing this card's OCG ban. This card is Unlimited in the TCG(since its different text specifies ''original'' ATK instead).

| Easily recyclable once -per -Duel through its own effect, allowing it to work as material for 2 separate Synchro, Xyz, or Link Summons as desired. Self-mills as well as reviving. Can be used in the classic Plant Synchro engine, in Extra Link turbo, and was also used in [[Future Fusion]] OTK decks Decks (though that's no longer as fast due to Future Fusion's errata). No sense in just Limiting it, as no one would run more than 1 anyway. This card is Unlimited in the TCG.

| A powerful asset to Link-spamming decksDecks, as the Tokens it summons Summons (this is not restricted to once -per -turn at all, and without any cost except your opponent having a free Main Monster Zone) can help to bring out a Link -3 or -4 far extremely quickly, including [[Firewall Dragon]] (also Forbidden) and [[Saryuja Skull Dread]] with all of its effects. Its disadvantage of Summoning it to your opponent's field can be worked around either with removal or bouncing it back to the hand (for example, with the aforementioned Firewall Dragon's effect), allowing it to be reused again. This card is Limited in the OCG.

| <span style="color: white">Key card to a [[Knightmare|<font color="#99CCFF">Knightmare</font>]] lockdown. Generates advantage with its draw and Normal Summon. An Extra Link with this card (along with [[Knightmare Mermaid|<font color="#99CCFF">Mermaid</font>]] (also Forbidden in the OCG), [[Knightmare Cerberus|<font color="#99CCFF">Cerberus</font>]], and [[Knightmare Phoenix|<font color="#99CCFF">Phoenix</font>]]) locks the opponent out from using the Extra Deck at all and is makes all Links involved untargetable by card effects on any of its links, which can prevent the opponent from playing at all. Add [[Tri-Gate Wizard|<font color="#99CCFF">Tri-Gate Wizard</font>]] for additional "fun".</span>

| <span style="color: white">Grants an easy Summon from the Deck, which instantly starts a Link-climbladder. Used heavily in decks Decks that use the "[[Orcust|<font color="#99CCFF">Orcust</font>]] Combo", where this card was used to Special Summon [[Orcust Knightmare|<font color="#99CCFF">Orcust Knightmare</font>]] and Link-climb into [[Galatea, the Orcust Automaton|<font color="#99CCFF">Galatea, the Orcust Automaton</font>]], ending in a board of 4 disruptions from a 2-card combo, and easy access to [[Orcust Crescendo|<font color="#99CCFF">Orcust Crescendo</font>]] for further negation. This card is Unlimited in the TCG.</span>

| <span style="color: white"> Can easily be Xyz Summoned in Rank 4 Xyz Decks, and can also send sends any card from your Deck to the Graveyard or place stacks any monster card from in your Deck on the top of your Deck. Mainly hit due to for causing loops and OTK's OTKs due to its lack of a an once -per -turn restriction between multiple Lavalval Chains, or possibly to pre-emptively hit the [[Clownblade|<font color="#99CCFF">Clownblade</font>]] Deck that was topping in the OCG.</span>

| A searchable Level 1 monster that can revive itself any number of times per turn so long as you have a Level 5 or higher monster on your field. While it was always a popular Tool in Synchro Decks, it was barely relevant until DARK Synchro Decks with more [[Tuner Synchro Monster]]s abused this card for combos that can banish the opponent's entire hand in one turn with [[PSY-Framelord Omega]] (Limited in the OCG) or [[Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]], summon Summon two [[Shooting Quasar Dragon]]s in one turn, as well as acting like near-infinite revival fodder. Can be used in [[Knightmare]] decks Decks to lock down the opponent very early on.

| <span style="color: white">Generic in its Xyz SummonMaterials, and brings out more quick and easy materials with its effect. Summoning it is made much easier with cards such as [[Speedroid Terrortop|<font color=#99CCFF>Speedroid Terrortop</font>]] (Limited in the TCG), [[Psychic Wheeleder|<font color=#99CCFF>Psychic Wheeleder</font>]]/[[Psychic Tracker|<font color=#99CCFF>Tracker</font>]], [[Marauding Captain|<font color=#99CCFF>Marauding Captain</font>]]... Abused in both [[Zoodiac|<font color="#99ccff">Zoodiac</font>]] and [[Gouki|<font color="#99CCFF">Gouki</font>]]/[[Knightmare|<font color="#99CCFF">Knightmare</font>]] Decks, as their monsters are EARTH Beast Warrior -Warriors or Warriors, to generate Xyz or Link Material.</span>

| Pulls a Fusion Monster directly from the Extra Deck for only 1000 LP. Was initially hit due to its role in the [[Catapult Turtle]] FTK, but Turtle's errata prevented patched thatout. Can also be used to quickly Summon multiple Link and Xyz monsters Monsters by using the monsters it Summons as material, though this is ultimately slower due to New Master Rule 4. LP cost can be circumvented with [[DNA Surgery]] (calling [[Psychic]]) combined with [[Brain Research Lab]] or [[Telekinetic Charging Cell]], removing whatever limitation the card had and resulting in virtually unbreakable fields filled with Extra Deck powerhouses. Can be searched by [[Where Arf Thou?]] and some of the [[Prophecy]]/[[Spellbook]] cards.

| Splashable Pendulum monster Monster with a good effect. Can return one card from both player's fields back to the hand during either player's turn, allowing you to reuse certain cards again on your turn or next turn, or disrupt important plays during your opponent's. Is also immune to being targeted and or destroyed by the opponent's card effects, making it hard to remove outside of battle. With the release of Link Monsters and New Master Rule 4 making this card even stronger than before, its very unlikely to ever come off the list now.

| Powerful boss monster that can easily be Tribute Summoned by Tributing Continuous Spell/Trap cards Cards as well as monsters, and is unaffected by effects of cards that have the same card type as the cards Tributed for its Summon. This oftentimes often results in it being vulnerable to just 1 in particular, which you may not have easy access to at that point in the duelDuel. Can also destroy any other card on the field during either player's turn by banishing a Continuous Spell/Trap from your Graveyard, disrupting plays during your opponent's turn and clearing the way for OTK'sOTKs.

| Very effective hand Trap handtrap at countering Decks that [[Special Summon]] constantly, allowing you to draw 1 card every timethey do. When chained to an opponent's effect that can/will Special Summon, you'll lose no hand advantage. You'll gain further pluses if they decide to swarm anyway, or prematurely end their turn, leaving themselves open to a retaliatory OTK. Can also be searched by Retaliating "C", another hand Traphandtrap. This card is Unlimited in the OCG.

| Very similar to Substitoad (who is also Forbidden), except you pay 800 LP each time ([[Brain Research Lab|or you can use 1 more]] [[Telekinetic Charging Cell|card to bypass it]]). Creates many OTK'sOTKs/FTK'sFTKs, including an attacking OTK with [[Reinforced Human Psychic Borg]] and many draw-out FTK's FTKs with [[Caam, Serenity of Gusto]]. Can be searched by [[Emergency Teleport]] and [[One for One]].

| A very potent field-disruptor, freezing the battle phase Battle Phase and eating up [[Nomi]]s, [[TributeSummoned]] monsters, and [[Extra Deck]] monsters the moment it is flipped while resetting the field. Can create outrageous OTKs/FTKs, [[All-Out Attacks OTK|especially with All-Out Attacks]] or [[Jackpot 7]]. This card is Unlimited in the OCG.

| <span style="color: white"> Creates an immediate lock/OTK and can ruin an entire Deck, depending on what type of card they use most. Easily Summoned in the first turn in most Rank 4 Xyz Decks. Can outright win games if played alongside other lockdown cards. </span>

| <span style="color: white">Powerful lockdown card with several possible Turn 1 combos to summon Summon it (via [[Isolde, Two Tales of the Noble Knights|<font color="#99CCFF">Isolde, Two Tales of the Noble Knights</font>]], and hence, various Warrior engines such as [[Gouki|<font color="#99CCFF">Goukis</font>]]) that require very little hand luck. The major threat is its combo with [[Number 75: Bamboozling Gossip Shadow|<font color="#99CCFF">Number 75: Bamboozling Gossip Shadow</font>]], which can attach itself and all of its materials to Rhongo with its own effect. With 5 materials, it acts as a field nuke that locks your opponent out of Summoning for 2 whole turns, which is devastating in the current game, and as such, the "Rhongo Bongo" deckDeck, which focuses on turboing this out, came into power. This card is Unlimited in the OCG.</span>

| <span style="color: white">When it's is Xyz Summoned, it dumps whatever Dragon monsters you want in the Graveyard and forces your opponent to banish 3 monsters from their Deck. Fairly easy to bring out despite being the awkward Rank 9, as it can be overlaid on any Rank 8 Galaxy-Eyes. Can cause OTKs with [[Dragon Ruler|<font color="#99CCFF">Dragon Rulers</font>]]. Can set up a lockdown by dumping [[Amorphage Goliath|<font color="#99CCFF">Amorphage Goliath</font>]] and [[Arkbrave Dragon|<font color="#99CCFF">Arkbrave Dragon</font>]]. Banned for its role in an FTK involving [[Gandora-X the Dragon of Demolition|<font color="#99CCFF">Gandora-X the Dragon of Demolition</font>]]; due to a text difference, this was thought of as OCG-only(since Gandora-X's damage depends on current ATK in that format), but an alternate combo was found that involved halving the opponent's LP first, and then Gandora-X would destroy this card. This resulted in its TCG ban.</span>

| Too abusable. Spawns any Performage monster from your hand or Deck whenever it's is destroyed without any restriction , and is easily recyclable by being a Pendulum Monster. Combos well with [[Wavering Eyes]], [[Performapal Pendulum Sorcerer]], and [[Luster Pendulum, the Dracoslayer]] (Limited in the OCG).

| Key card in Performapal Decks. Can search any Level 4 or lower Performapal Monster when it's is activated as a pendulum scalein the Pendulum Zone, allowing you to set up both scales Scales by itself to Pendulum Summon practically for free. Can be searched easily itself by [[Performapal Skullcrobat Joker]], [[Performapal Pendulum Sorcerer]], and [[Wavering Eyes]].

| A [[Elemental HERO Stratos|Stratos]] for PerformapalPerformapals/Magicians. It can single-handedly set up a [[Pendulum Summon]] by searching [[Performapal Monkeyboard]] (also Forbidden), and can search [[Performapal Pendulum Sorcerer]] to further thin the Deck and set plays up plays. Also searches [[Double Iris Magician]] (also Forbidden in the TCG). The list of combos this card enables means the fact that it requires a Normal Summon ultimately doesn't matter. This card is Limited in the OCG.

| Part of an FTK loop involving [[Topologic Bomber Dragon]] where, if you could dump enough Plants into the Graveyard (using cards such as [[Lonefire Blossom]] and [[Predaplant Ophrys Scorpio]], both Limited in the OCG), you could revive it again and again, and have destroy it be destroyed again and again to inflict massive damage to your opponent.

| Absurdly easy to Summon, with high ATK, and costless +1. Splashable in any Dragon Deck. Particularly problematic when used with [[Inferno Reckless Summon]] in Hieratics (which will Summon it with 0 ATK and make it IRS-legitlegal.) Needed to be hit because most Dragon Decks were topping. Can be searched easily with [[Eclipse Wyvern]]. Being easily summoned Summoned and Level 10, it makes it easy to Xyz Summon high Rank monsters such as[[Number 81: Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Super Dora]] and the other Rank 10 Trains[[Train]]s. Finally Forbidden in the OCG after abuse in [[Guardragon]]s, which pretty much sealed its fate. This card is Limited in the TCG.

| No once-per-turn restriction on its Summon. Used in another [[Topologic Bomber Dragon]] FTK; using this card, Topologic Bomber Dragon, where [[Trickstar Black Catbat]], and (which inflicts 200 damage to the opponent each time a monster it point to is destroyed) would be co-linked with [[Knightmare Cerberus]] would be co-lnked (making both immune to protect the Link Monsters used, this card is Special Summoned, destroyedTopologic), and then Lotus revived the other zone pointed by Black Catbat burns and destroyed repeatedly, burning the opponent other player to death. This card is Unlimited in the OCG.

| Poorly -designed card, [[Card Tips:Substitoad|able to mill most of your Deck in one turn]]. No once -per -turn restriction. Combos well with [[Pot of Avarice]] (which is also Forbidden in the TCG). See also: [[Frog Burn FTK]] (The most consistent burn OTK/FTK Deck for the March 2010 format). [[Tradetoad]] was designed to be a fair version of it.

| <span style="color: white">Extremely powerful. Allows the searching of cards that can't normally be searched, and can set -up mass Link Summons with a view to an Extra Link, especially in conjuction with [[Firewall Dragon|<font color="#99CCFF">Firewall Dragon</font>]] and/or [[Crystron Needlefiber|<font color="#99CCFF">Crystron Needlefiber</font>]]. Also sets up various FTKs by pulling out just the card you need (usually one of the Cannon Soldier-type burn cards) straight from the Deck. Your opponent gaining a card doesn't matter, as they'll never get to use it. Highly abusable in [[A-to-Z|<font color="#99CCFF">ABCs</font>]].</span>

| Easily Summonable by [[Contact Fusion]] in Pendulum Decks. Its effect to gain the effects of a monster in the Graveyard allows it to gain the effect of mimic [[Lyrilusc - Independent Nightingale]], which until the End Phase allows makes it to gain 4000 ATK (for a total of 6800), makes it become unaffected by any other card effectseffect, and enables it to inflict 4000 points of damage to your opponent once per turn. This guarantees an OTK if you can bring out 2, which is trivial in Pendulum Magician builds. This card is Unlimited in the OCG.

| <span style="color: white"> Generic Rank 4 Xyz Monster that can be made with up to 5 Level 4 monsters, and can Summon a Rank 5 Xyz Monster from your Extra Deck by detaching 3 materials and using itself as Xyz Material (and is chainable). Mainly Forbidden for being able to Summon strong monsters that shouldn't normally be possible for most Decks, such as [[Constellar Pleiades|<font color="#99CCFF">Constellar Pleiades</font>]], [[Cyber Dragon Nova|<font color="#99CCFF">Cyber Dragon Nova</font>]] (which is then used to Summon [[Cyber Dragon Infinity|<font color="#99CCFF">Cyber Dragon Infinity</font>]]), and [[Outer Entity AzzathothAzathot|<font color="99CCFF">Outer Entity AzzathothAzathot</font>]]. [[Tellarknight Vatlamyus|<font color="#99CCFF">Tellarknight Vatlamyus</font>]] was designed to replace this card. </span>

| High-Level monster with an effect similar to Phantom of Chaos (now Unlimited; see below). Was Forbidden because of an OTK with "[[Lyrilusc - Independent Nightingale]]" (which is easily Summoned by "Instant Fusion"), where you copy that this cardcopies Nightingale's effect with this card, which gives it 6000 ATK (5000 with its effect + 1000 from "Nightingale" itself), makes it unaffected by any other card effectseffect, and enables it to inflict 5000 points of damage to your opponent once per turn, guaranteeing an OTK if it survives your opponent's turn. Differently from most other effect-copying monsters, it is permanentNeptune does so permanently, making "Neptune" extremely it particularly difficult to removedue to said immuniy. Nothing that [[Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon]] or [[Kaiju|Kaijus]] can't handle, but it's still terrifying to go up against otherwise. Can also be searched by [[King of the Feral Imps]].

| Either a [[Lightning Vortex]] on legs or a [[Snipe Hunter]] on steroids. Most powerful against Decks that consist of a single Type. No once -per -turn restriction gives allows the ability possibility to clear the entire field when possiblefor trivial effort. [[Tribe-Shocking Virus]] was designed to be a more balanced version. Can be searched easily with [[Summoner Monk]]. Capable of powerful combos in [[Atlantean]]s. This card is Unlimited in the OCG.

| Can generate excellent advantage due to its interactions with other cards. By destroying cards like "[[Babycerasaurus]]", "[[Baobaboon]]", "[[Petiteranodon]]" , and other "[[True King]]s", the cost of Summoning this card is effectively nullified. [[True King of All Calamities]] can even go a step further by making that cost an efficient nuking tactic in an open game state. Additionally, it can banish three cards from the opponent's Extra Deck of your choice, which is not only rare among [[Infernoid Sjette|others]] [[Aegaion the Sea Castrum|like]] [[Dragunity Knight - Trident|it]], but devastating for Link Summoning Decks. It also revives a non-EARTH Wyrm when destroyed by a card effect, which is easy to trigger. This card is Unlimited in the OCG.

| Was Forbidden on principle due to being able to interact with something outside the current [[Duel]], rather than ''inside''. Since Victory Conditions victory conditions don't count as effects, cards like [[Skill Drain]] and [[Forbidden Chalice]] are useless against it. In tournaments, an opponent could surrender or intentionally try to receive a Game Loss penalty in an attempt to lose only the Duel instead of lose the entire [[Match]] with this card's effect. Led to judge declarations involving "unsportsmanlike conduct" and major ruling hassles during the time it was playable.

| <span style="color: white"> Very easy to Summon in [[Wind-Up|<font color="#99CCFF">Wind-Up</font>]] Decks. Starts up and creates nasty loops such as the infamous Wind-Up Hand Loop. Takes any 2 Level 3 monsters to Summon, rather than being archetype -specific. Summoning it pretty much meant you would swarm. This card is Unlimited in the OCG because Wind-Up Hunter (below) is Forbidden in the OCGthere.</span>

| <span style="color: white"> Generic 2-material Rank 4 Xyz Monster that can also easily be Summoned by using any other Zoodiac monster you control as material, or simply by using any 2 Level 4 monsters you control. Can search any Beast-Warrior monster that can be Normal Summoned by detaching a material, including other Zoodiac monsters (mainly [[Zoodiac Whiptail|<font color="#99CCFF">Whiptail</font>]], which can then attach itself to this card to give it 1200 ATK and banish any monster it battles), but it can also search Pendulum ScalesPendulums, [[Fire Fist|<font color="#99CCFF">Fire Fists</font>]], [[Bujin|<font color="#99CCFF">Bujins</font>]], [[Gladiator Beast|<font color="#99CCFF">Gladiator Beasts</font>]], [[Koa'ki Meiru|<font color="#99CCFF">Koa'ki Meiru</font>]], and others; basically like [[Fire Formation - Tenki|<font color="#99CCFF">Fire Formation - Tenki</font>]].</span>

| <span style="color: white"> Strong Rank 4 Xyz Monster that can easily be Summoned by using any other Zoodiac monster you control as material, including other Zoodiac Xyz Monsters such as [[Zoodiac Chakanine|<font color="#99CCFF">Chakanine</font>]] or [[Zoodiac Broadbull|<font color="#99CCFF">Broadbull</font>]] (also Forbidden), which only require any 2 Level 4 monsters to Summon. Can destroy any face-up card on the field during either player's turn, clearing the way for OTK's OTKs or allowing disruption of cards during your opponent's turn. Mainly hit due to Zoodiac Decks consistently dominating the metagamefor many months.</span>

| Creates infinite loops with [[Gearfried the Iron Knight]], such as drawing an unlimited number of cards with [[Royal Magical Library]](Which which can either lead to you [[Right Arm of the Forbidden One|drawing]] [[Left Arm of the Forbidden One|the]] [[Right Leg of the Forbidden One|pieces]] [[Left Leg of the Forbidden One|of]] [[Exodia the Forbidden One|Exodia]] or dealing massive damage with [[Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy of the End]]) or gaining an Unlimited unlimited number of Life Points LP with [[Spell Absorption]] (which can then lead to an Unlimited infinite burn loop with [[Fire Princess]]), etc. Also insanely abusable in [[Inzektor]]s.

| Many Decks rely on Graveyard manipulation (such as [[Zombies]], [[Wind-Up]], [[Fabled]], [[Dark World]], [[Infernoid]], etc.); this card can easily generate extremely high draw power when used with them. No once-per-turn restriction means that several cards that Special Summon themselves (e.g. [[Colossal Fighter]]...) can lead to infinite loops, with such results as drawing all five [[Forbidden One]] pieces in a single turn.

| Generic draw Spell card that can be searched by [[Terraforming]] (Limited in the OCG) and reused by [[Pseudo Space]], enabling severe [[Deck thinning]] for virtually any Deck. Mainly Forbidden due to abuse in various FTK Decks (including one with [[Monarch]]s) that used this card and Upstart Goblin (below) to separate your life points LP from your opponent's enough to FTK using [[Life Equalizer]] (Forbidden in the OCG), [[Blasting the Ruins]], or [[Magical Explosion]] (Limited in the TCG). This card is Unlimited in the OCG.

| Temporarily disables Disables ALL Spell and Trap usage for a fairly long time, which allows preparations for an OTK and can leave the opponent vulnerable and unable to defend himself or herself as once themselves if you use an effect that destroys wipe out their back rowbackrow. Incredibly hard to fight against if the opponent is using a Deck that focuses on monster effects rather than Spells or Traps. [[Cold Feet]] was intended to be a fair(ly bad) version of this card.

| Devastating 1 -for -1 card with a low cost. Allows a player to see an opponent's entire hand (letting them know what Deck they may be playing and what strategies they may use next) ''and'' freely get rid of their presumably best or most useful card. [[Appointer of the Red Lotus]] was designed to be a fair version of this card.

| Very powerful 2 -for -1 card with a low cost. Discards 2 cards from your opponent's hand, and they have no control over one of the cards they lose. Especially devastating when the opponent has only a few cards in their handleft.

| [[Card Tips:Dimension Fusion|Too many good combos]]. Was abused with [[Dark Armed Dragon]] to clear the opponent's field and swarm your own, forming an OTK. With more and more Decks relying on Banished banished monsters, this can't come back. Like [[Cyber-Stein]] (above), the outcome is worth the high cost.

| Has no turn restriction on its recovery effect. Used in most decks Decks that use [[Isolde, Two Tales of the Noble Knights]], which can dump it into the Graveyard with its Warrior-summoning Summoning effect, and proper Graveyard setup set-up allows it to be recovered again and again for discard fodder. Used in [[Gouki]] decks Decks to make [[Topologic Gumblar Dragon]] turn in Turn 1 and create devastating hand loops. This card is Unlimited in the TCG.

| A strong Field Spell Card that can search any "True Draco" or "True King" card from your Deck to your hand by destroying any other card you control or in your hand, and can also give all True Draco and True King monsters 300 ATK and DEF while protecting those that are Tribute Summoned from being destroyed by battle once per turn. The destruction effect is not a cost, and can thus trigger the effects of the True Kings and many other archetypes like , as well as Dinosaurs. Can be searched by Terraforming (Limited in the OCG) and [[Metaverse]]. This card is Unlimited in the TCG.

| Clears back field backrow and prepares for OTKOTKs. Harder to stop than [[Heavy Storm]] (Which which is also Forbidden) because it doesn't destroy. Mainly banned for it being able allowing to recycle and reuse your Spell/Trap Cards with effects that can only be used a limited amount of times while they are on the field. It's notable This is notably the reason that effects that consistently bounce your own SpellSpells/Traps are very rare due to this. [[Hey, Trunade!]] was designed to be a fair version of this card.

| Too fast. You draw before you discard. Sets up Graveyard. Although it seems like an even trade, it is often better than [[Pot of Greed]] in [[Dark World|decks Decks that]] [[Fabled|like to]] [[Danger!|discard]].

| Too powerful. Clears out the opponent's back row backrow while yours is safe. Can be searched by [[Hysteric Sign]]. This card is Limited in the OCG.

| This on the first turn is usually catastrophic for the opponent, and not everyone manages to set runs [[Starlight Road]] or [[The Huge Revolution is Over|THRIO]] on their first turn. Can even benefit you by clearing up useless space or destroying your own Pendulum Scales so you can trigger their effects, activate more, then Pendulum Summon them back for OTK'sOTKs, though New Master Rule 4 makes this far trickier to pull off now.

| Powerful and splashable floodgate that prevents your opponent from Summoning more monsters than you control. Unlike [[Imperial Iron Wall|other]] [[Rivalry of Warlords|common]] [[Mistake|floodgate]] [[Anti-Spell Fragrance|cards]], it does not have to be set before activationsince it is a Spell, and only directly affects your opponent (provided . Can stop the opponent from being able to play at all if you have just 1 very powerful boss monster like [[Master Peace, the True Dracoslaying King]] (Forbidden in the OCG) or [[Majespecter Unicorn - Kirin]] (also Forbidden; see above). This card is Unlimited in the OCG.

| Universal searcher. Mainly was Forbidden for making the extremely fast [[Card Tips:Catapult Turtle|Turtle FTK]]; however, Catapult Turtle's errata now makes its effect Limited to once per turn. While this card can only Special Summon 1 monster with its effect, it can could set up OTKs with [[Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy of the End]](Although only in the TCG because of although no anymore due to its erratum) or [[Black Rose Dragon]]. After activation, its effect can be used any time that turn, even during the Battle Phase.

| Was a key part of the [[Goat Control]] Deck and has [[Card Tips:Metamorphosis|too many good combos]]. Notable ones include [[Beast King Barbaros]] → [[Cyber Twin Dragon]] or /[[Blaze Fenix, the Burning Bombardment Bird]] and [[Metal Reflect Slime]]/[[Tragoedia]]/[[Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon|REDMD]] → [[Cyber End Dragon]], /[[Destiny End Dragoon]], /[[Gaia Drake, the Universal Force]] or /[[Naturia Exterio]]. With the introduction of more [[Gagaga Magician|Level-manipulationmanipulating]] [[Galaxy Queen's Light|cards]] and [[Chaos|easier]] [[Hieratic|Summoning]], this card is much less likely to come back.

| Gets a good card and/or sends cards that work well in the Graveyard; similar to activating 4 Foolish Burials at once. Instant Graveyard setup for Decks like [[Plant]]s, [[Infernity]], [[Dragon Ruler]]s, [[Zombie]]s, and [[Chaos Dragon]]s to name a few. With more and more cards that gain advantage when sent to the Graveyard, this card becomes even more powerful.

| Recycles the Graveyard while adding draw power. Almost/just as easy to use as [[Pot of Greed]](See see below). Excellent in certain Decks, recycling cards like [[Reborn Tengu]], Gadgets, Wind-Ups, etc. Can also put Extra Deck monsters back, leaving you with no Graveyard set-up disadvantage and letting you reuse Limited Extra Deck monsters. Plants abused this card, but the March 2012 lists killed Plant Synchro. [[Pot of Dichotomy]] was designed to be a fair version of this card. This card is Unlimited in the OCG.

| Gives near permanent control. Opponent's LP gain can be avoided entirely by either stealing a strong monster and consistently attacking, or using it as material for a Summon/Tribute. Searchable and reusable via [[Hidden Armory]]. Almost as, if not more powerful than, Change of Heart (see above).

| Revives any number of monsters from your Graveyard for easy Synchro/Xyz/Link Summons in almost every Deck. While it has an LP loss correlative to the number of revived monsters (if you're reviving fewer monsters, you lose less LP, if you're reviving more monsters, you lose more LP), and isn't a cost you can offset dodge with other accompanying cards, these restrictions are usually offset by the large field advantage offered by Soul Charge. Forces you to skip Battle Phase, but is often used on the first turn, so the player isn't affected by this restriction. Has only grown more powerful with the onset of Links, with this being an extraordinarily easy Extra Link with a few of the right cards in your Graveyard. This card is Limited in the OCG.

| One of the most broken Spell Cards ever made. An incredible searcher for Prophecy Decks, adds several Spellbook Spell cards from your Deck to your hand during the End Phase of the turn that it's was activated, like [[Spellbook of Secrets|Secrets]], [[Spellbook of the Master|Master]], [[Spellbook of Power|Power]], [[Spellbook of Fate|Fate]], [[Spellbook of Wisdom|Wisdom]], [[Spellbook of Life|Life]], [[Spellbook of Eternity|Eternity]], [[Spellbook Star Hall|Star Hall]], and [[The Grand Spellbook Tower|Tower]] ; for every Spell card Card played. Last effect Summons great Spellcasters depending on the number searched , such as [[Jowgen the Spiritualist]] (seals Special Summons), [[Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer]] (prevents Banishing), [[Maiden with Eyes of Blue]] (stuns opponent), [[Justice of Prophecy]] (who then searches another Spellbook and [[High Priestess of Prophecy]]), [[Dark Magician of Chaos]] (who can then retrieve any Spell), and even [[World of Prophecy]] (can act like a nuke). Can be searched easily itself with [[Spellbook of Secrets|Secrets]], [[Spellbook of the Master|Master]] (Copying copying Secrets), [[Spellbook Magician of Prophecy]], [[Spellbook Library of the Crescent]], and [[Justice of Prophecy]]. Can be reused with [[The Grand Spellbook Tower|Tower]], [[Magician of Faith]] (in the TCG), [[Dark Magician of Chaos|DMoC]], [[Spellbook of Eternity|Eternity]] (after banished with Spellbook of Fate or High Priestess of Prophecy), or [[Spellbook of the Master|Master]] (copying Eternity).

| Powerful, costless Graveyard setup set-up card that instantly sends cards from your Deck to the Graveyard until you have the same number of cards in your Deck as your opponent. Similar to [[Monster Gate]] and [[Reasoning]] (both Limited), but can be better since there is more control over the number of milled cards. Mainly hit due to abuse in 60-card Decks that focus heavily on [[Infernoid]]s, [[Paleozoic]]s, and [[Fairy Tail - Snow]] (also Forbidden in the TCG) since it can instantly send 20 cards from your Deck to your Graveyard against most other Decks that run only 40 cards. Can be searched by [[Left Arm Offering]]. This card is Semi-Limited in the OCG.

| Quick-Play "[[Rank-Up-Magic]]" that Ranks-Up any DARK Xyz with no materials into any DARK Xyz that is one 1 Rank higher. Can summon Summon lockdown monsters like [[D/D/D Duo-Dawn King Kali Yuga]], [[True King of All Calamities]], or [[Outer Entity Azathot]] to prevent the opponent from activating effects on their own turn. "Azathot" is easily summoned Summoned with [[Time Thief Winder]], which can banish itself from the field and then return with no materials. Unlike most Rank-Up-Magics, this card is easily searched and/or recovered. This card is Unlimited in the OCG.

| Can Special Summon any Zoodiac monster from your Deck by destroying ANY face-up card you control, even itself, Fire Formation - Tenki, or Tensu after they've been used, and can also attach itself to a Zoodiac Xyz Monster if it's is destroyed, even by its own effect. Banned due to Zoodiacs creating Tier 0 formats and being an easy Material material in general that works well with any card that triggers on being destroyed. This card is Unlimited in the TCG.

| Turns around the game with little to no effort. [[Graydle|Overwhelmingly]] [[Number S39: Utopia the Lightning|flexible]] [[Bujin|with]] [[Graveyard Dragon Power|various]] [[Graydle|Decks]] [[Ally of Justice Catastor|and]] [[The Winged Dragon of Ra|monsters]]. [[Card tips:Last Turn|An instant win is guaranteed]] when you control [[Archlord Kristya|a monster that]] [[Vanity's Fiend|prevents your opponent]] [[Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo|from Special]] [[Jowgen the Spiritualist|Summoning]] OR can create an instant Draw[[DRAW]]. Easy to get down to 1000 or less LP with cards like [[Wall of Revealing Light]], [[Inspection]], and [[Backs to the Wall]].

| This card forms OTKs with cards such as [[Magical Explosion]] (also Forbidden in the OCG) and [[Blasting the Ruins]], and its apparently steep requirement can easily be met with cards such as [[Chicken Game]] (Forbidden in the TCG), [[Upstart Goblin]], and [[Wall of Revealing Light]] and by drawing out your Deck with [[Royal Magical Library]]. This card is Unlimited in the TCG.

| Crux of the [[Magical Explosion FTK]]. Simply requires you to dump Spells in your Graveyard and empty your hand (not a challenge in several deck Deck types) to be deadly, especially with more than one available. Was initially Limited initially to stop cripple the consistency of the FTK, then Forbidden many years later in the OCG after abuse in [[Sky Striker]] strategies. This card is Limited in the TCG.

| One card to <u>continuously</u> stop a large number of cards and cripple a large number of Decks with a fairly low cost. Some Decks abuse the fact that it cannot be used in the [[Damage Step]]. [[User:Falzar_FZ/Misc#RoyalOppression-orSolemnWarningValhalla|Can stop a larger variety of cards]] than Solemn Warning, which has a larger cost and can only be used once. Used in swarm Decks, where you would swarm with spam a lot of big monsters, and then flip this over.

| Mainly Forbidden for causing too many draws DRAWs in Tournaments and messing up Ranked Games. This card is Unlimited in the OCG.

| Potentially one of the strongest forms of draw power, being able to draw up to net 6 cards from one effect. The drawback is also potentially beneficial, [[Lightsworn|especially]] [[Zombie|with]] [[Dragon Ruler|more]] [[Bujin|Graveyard]][[Inzektor|-reliant]] [[Infernoid|Decks]]. The drawing aspect can be rigged with [[That Six]].

| Devastating to the opponent if played on them during their first turn. Broken when combined with other Traps like [[Mind Crush]]. If used early on, it creates a situation where your opponent will have a lot of trouble recovering. Many thought that the opponent having to have at least 4 cards in their hand was too fair a restriction to ban it. But, it is horrible to go against in Turn 1.

| A cheap way to swarm the field, resulting in easy Xyz/Link Summons. Gadgets can spawn Rank 4's 4s like mad crazy (as well as Rank 5 5s with [[Gear Gigant X]] and [[Jumbo Drill]] around). The effect used to be that both players could use the effect, but it was errata'd so only the controller of the card can use it, which gives a huge advantage. Also abusable in various other Decks such as [[Madolche]], [[Blackwing]] (when comboed with [[Black Whirlwind]]), and [[Empty Jar]].

| One card that can <u>continuously</u> stop a large number of cards and cripple a large number of Decks with no cost. While it's is easily destroyed when another card is sent from your Deck or field to your Graveyard, this can sometimes work in the user's favor when something deliberately sends a card to your Graveyard (e.g. activating Mystical Space Typhoon on an opponent's card) so you can keep Special Summoning on your turn. Pendulum Decks also circumvent its downside by going from the field to your Extra Deck instead, opening it up to further abuse. This card is Limited in the OCG.

| Very easily Special Summoned, requiring only the activation of a Trap Card (such as [[Personal Spoofing]]), and pulls a monster from the Deck for an instant [[Altergeist Hexstia]] Link Summon, which can negate any opponent's Spell/Trap you desireCard. This card is Unlimited in the TCG.

| Sends ANY DARK monster from your Deck to the Graveyard whenever it's Summoned. Can lead to crazy power-plays [[Destiny HERO - Malicious|just]] [[Necro Gardna|by]] [[Zombie|simply]] [[Inzektor|dumping]] [[Stygian Street Patrol|one]] [[Infernity Archfiend|certain]] [[Wight|monster]] and can trigger monster effects like [[Archfiend Heiress]], [[Elemental HERO Shadow Mist]] , and all the [[Shaddoll]] monsters. Can be searched by [[Reinforcement of the Army]], [[Mystic Tomato]], and [[Summoner Monk]]. Saw heavy use as a "1-card FTK" in late 2018, whereby this card dumping Malicious (Semi-Limited in the TCG) quickly summoned Summoned [[Isolde, Two Tales of the Noble Knights]], which soon led to [[Firewall Dragon]] (Forbidden).

| <span style="color: white"> Very good Rank 6 Xyz Monster with a fantastic effect. Can easily be Xyz Summoned in [[Burning Abyss|<font color="#99CCFF">Burning Abyss</font>]] decks Decks by using [[Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss|<font color="#99CCFF">Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss</font>]] (Limited in the OCG) as Xyz material Material (albeit with the downside of its [[Quick Effect|<font color="#99CCFF">Quick Effect</font>]] not being usable that turn), and can send any card from your Deck to the Graveyard during either player's turn, allowing you to search out Limited cards like [[Graff, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss|<font color="#99CCFF">Graff</font>]] or [[Cir, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss|<font color="#99CCFF">Cir</font>]], or interrupt your opponent's plays by sending [[Farfa, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss|<font color="#99CCFF">Farfa</font>]], [[Alich, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss|<font color="#99CCFF">Alich</font>]], or [[Mischief of the Gnomes|<font color="#99CCFF">Mischief of the Gnomes</font>]] from your Deck to the Graveyard. It can also replace itself with [[Dante, Pilgrim of the Burning Abyss|<font color="#99CCFF">Dante, Pilgrim of the Burning Abyss</font>]] when it dies. Even more abusable in non-Burning Abyss decks Decks since its Quick Effect can be used right away, and even chained to cards like [[Bottomless Trap Hole|<font color="#99CCFF">Bottomless Trap Hole</font>]], [[Compulsory Evacuation Device|<font color="#99CCFF">Compulsory Evacuation Device</font>]], and [[Torrential Tribute|<font color="#99CCFF">Torrential Tribute</font>]]. It can also mill [[Rank-Up-Magic Argent Chaos Force|<font color="#99ccff">Rank-Up-Magic Argent Chaos Force</font>]] (Forbidden) to be added to the hand to easily Summon [[Number S0: Utopic ZEXAL|<font color="#99ccff">Number S0: Utopic ZEXAL</font>]]. This card is Unlimited in the OCG.</span>

| Very powerful Fusion Monster with a deadly burn effect. Creates easy OTK'sOTKs/FTK's FTKs when used in conjuncture conjunction with cards like [[Ancient Fairy Dragon]], [[Black Garden]], and [[Fusion Gate]], ; or with [[Elemental HERO Electrum]], Fusion Gate , and [[Chain Material]]. This card is Unlimited in the TCG.

| Can be Special Summoned easily, great effect, high ATK, deadly nuke , and serious burn. ''Sends'' cards rather than destroying, thus cards like [[Stardust Dragon]] and [[Starlight Road]] cannot stop it. Previously, if you used its effect while you controlled a monster like [[Sangan]], you could easily gain an advantage over your opponent since they would be topdecking and you would have a monster. However, it has since received an errata which makes it a [[Nomi]] monster, inflicts damage based on only the opponent's cards, and prevents other card effects from being activated for the rest of the turn. Was a key card in the infamous [[Yata-Garasu Lockdown]]. Can be searched by [[Eclipse Wyvern]]. This card is Unlimited in the OCG.

| First monster effect is easy to trigger by destroying your own cards (see: [[Heavymetalfoes Electrumite]]), and brings out 2 monsters to do what you wish with. Pendulum effect Effect effectively brings out a new Link Material from the Deck, and can allow another Chronograph to activate its effect too. This card is Unlimited in the TCG.

| Key card in Burning Abyss. Can Special Summon any Burning Abyss monster of their monsters from your Graveyard whenever it's is sent to the Graveyard, allowing easy recovery, or to Summon another [[Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss]], [[Virgil, Rock Star of the Burning Abyss]], or get setup set-up for [[Fire Lake of the Burning Abyss]] again in the mid - to late-game. Can be searched by Tour Guide from the Underworld and [[Graff, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss]] (both Limited in the TCG). This card is Unlimited in the OCG.

| <span style="color: white">The third part of an "Unholy Trinity" of powerful Link cardsLinks, which also including includes [[Firewall Dragon|<font color="#99CCFF">Firewall Dragon</font>]] and [[Summon Sorceress|<font color="#99CCFF">Summon Sorceress</font>]]. Easily Link Summoned with almost any method that allows you to Special Summon a Tuner ([[Blackwing - Steam the Cloak|<font color="#99CCFF">Blackwing - Steam the Cloak</font>]]. , [[Glow-Up Bulb|<font color="#99CCFF">Glow-Up Bulb</font>]], even something like [[Instant Fusion|<font color="#99CCFF">Instant Fusion</font>]] into [[Sea Monster of Theseus|<font color="#99CCFF">Sea Monster of Theseus</font>]]...). Immediately Link-climbs into Summon Sorceress with its first effect. Second effect can also be used as an easy way into a Tuner Synchro Monster such as [[Shooting Riser Dragon|<font color="#99CCFF">Shooting Riser Dragon</font>]] or [[T.G. Wonder Magician|<font color="#99CCFF">T.G. Wonder Magician</font>]]. This card is not yet released in the TCG, likely for the same reason it was Forbidden.</span>

| Can lead to easy OTKs with Fusions like [[Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon]], [[Cyber End Dragon]], or [[Cyber Twin Dragon]] equipped with [[Megamorph]], ; or can lead to an instant lockdown with [[Naturia Exterio]] or [[The Last Warrior from Another Planet]]. If the effect goes through, it's devastating. Can be searched easily by [[Gear Gigant X]]. However, the cost, compared to alternative options, is steep at 5000 LP, though it can be circumvented with combos like [[DNA Surgery]] (calling Psychic) and + [[Brain Research Lab]]/[[Telekinetic Charging Cell]]. This card is Semi-Limited in the OCG.

| Allows easy searching and/or activation of [[True Draco]] and [[True King]] Continuous Traps directly from your deckDeck, without needing to be set first, all of which allow the player to Tribute Summon another True Draco during the opponent's turn on top of their other powerful effects. Because this effect is not a hard an only-once-per turn, this means that multiple Dinomight can activate their effects in 1 one turn. Previously Forbidden, but has slid down the list due to [[Master Peace, the True Dracoslaying King]] being Forbidden. This card is Unlimited in the OCG.

| Key monster in Monarch Decks. Can Special Summon another Monarch from your Deck when it's tribute Tribute Summoned, while also setting up your Graveyard with cards such as [[Pantheism of the Monarchs]] or [[The Prime Monarch]]. It can even tribute Tribute Summon itself during the opponent's turn to disrupt their plays with [[The Monarchs Stormforth]] and [[Kuraz the Light Monarch]]. This card is Unlimited in the OCG.

| Good Level 4 monster in HERO Decks that can search any "Change" Quick-Play "Change" Spell Card (mainly [[Mask Change]] or [[Mask Change II]]) when it's Special Summoned and can also search a HERO monster when it's sent to the Graveyard. Was Limited in OCG due to the unexpected splashability in most Decks. This card is Unlimited in the TCG.

| Great searcher that triggers on Normal or Special Summon. No once -per -turn restriction allows it to create OTKs. You lose no advantage playing this card. Easily searched by other cards, such as [[A Hero Lives]] (Limited in the TCG), [[E - Emergency Call]], [[Reinforcement of the Army]] (also Limited), [[Summoner Monk]], etc. Also has a potent destruction effect. Was part of the [[Diamond Dude Turbo|Airblade Turbo]] Deck, the top Deck of the September 2006 Format. This card is Unlimited in the OCG.

| <span style="color: white">Awesome Hand hand control card. There is a loop where this card is used within a [[Gishki|<font color="#99CCFF">Gishki</font>]]-[[Hieratic|<font color="#99CCFF">Hieratic</font>]] hybrid Deck and can be bounced repeatedly with [[Constellar Ptolemy M7|<font color="#99CCFF">Constellar Ptolemy M7</font>]] to shut down the opponent's hand. It didn't help that Hieratics Summon Level 6 monsters with the greatest of ease. This card is Unlimited in the OCG.</span>

| <span style="color: white">Can greatly hinder opponent's Graveyard while recycling yours, letting you reuse your Gishki monsters/Spell cards. Key card of the Gishki FTK. This card is Unlimited in the OCG.</span>

| rowspan="5" | [[Exodia OTK|Instant win card]]. You don't need to be lucky to get it. With more and more Stall stall and Draw draw cards being released, these will stay Limited. <br>Although unlikely, if 1 of the pieces becomes Forbidden, then the other 4 can be Unlimited.

| A An universal tuner Tuner that can be Special Summoned easily. Creates loops and even OTKs generating lots of monsters in Karakuris, Agents, Hieratics, and other Decks if used right. Combos '''very''' well with [[Divine Wind of Mist Valley]] (which is also Limited). Also part of the Gallis OTK and Divine Wind FTK.

| Can Special Summon any Burning Abyss monster from your Deck whenever it's sent to the Graveyard, allowing you to Xyz Summon another [[Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss]], Synchro Summon [[Virgil, Rock Star of the Burning Abyss]], or setup set-up for [[Fire Lake of the Burning Abyss]]. Can be searched by Tour Guide from the Underworld (also Limited in the TCG; see below) and reused by [[Cir, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss]] (also Limited in the TCG) or Dante. This card is Unlimited in the OCG.

| Pendulum Tuner with a strong effect, and key in Pendulum Magicians. On Pendulum Summon, brings out a Pendulum Magician for free Synchro/Xyz/Link Material, an effect which wasn't made any less powerful in New Master Rule 4 thanks to this strategy not requiring Link Monsters. Notably, doesn't have any restriction on being used as a Link Material. This card is Unlimited in the TCG.

| <span style="color: white">Generic Link Monster with superb effects for Pendulum decksDecks, including Pendulum Magicians. Its effects can all play off each other. Quickly brings key Pendulum Monsters straight into play, including [[Double Iris Magician|<font color="#99CCFF">Double Iris Magician</font>]] and [[Astrograph Sorcerer|<font color="#99CCFF">Astrograph Sorcerer</font>]] (both Limited in the OCG and Forbidden in the TCG), both of which can cause allow serious power plays. Also capable of looping Astrograph.</span>

| This card can eliminate an opposing any opponent's card for free thanks to its second effect while getting around cards that are immune to targeting and/or destruction. Its second effect also fuels the Summon of [[Dinoster Power, the Mighty Dracoslayer]] and [[Majester Paladin, the Ascending Dracoslayer]], which can lead to more branching plays. This card is Unlimited in the OCG.

| The key to Infernity Decks. Can be Special Summoned easily by its own effect or through cards such as [[Stygian Street Patrol]] or [[Summoner Monk]]. Searches any Infernity card from your Deck when Special Summoned. No once -per -turn restriction allows it to create OTK's OTKs and net multiple searches. This card is Unlimited in the OCG.

| Semi-generic, universal negator that is easy to summon Summon in several Deck types. Can be brought out quickly by [[Aleister the Invoker]] (Semi-Limited in the OCG) searching [[Invocation]]. Banishes the negated card rather than just destroying it, often preventing other effects from activatingneutralizing it for good. Can lead to lockdowns without much effort. This card is Unlimited in the TCG.

| This one card can swarm the field AND cause nasty loops in one turn with [[Inzektor Hornet]], [[Inzektor Ladybug]], [[Inzektor Hopper]], or [[Inzektor Earwig]]. Second effect can be used multiple times in one turn to create OTKs. Can be searched easily with [[Sangan]] (now erattaderrata'd), [[Howling Insect]], [[Insect Imitation]] or [[Transmodify]], (when used on Inzektor Ladybug), [[Inzektor Centipede]], and [[Mystic Tomato]]. Can be reused with [[Inzektor Giga-Mantis]] or [[Inzektor Sword - Zektkaliber]]. This card is Unlimited in the OCG.

| Searches any Level 3 or lower Cyberse when Normal or Special Summoned. Used in [[Salamangreat]]s, where [[Salamangreat Gazelle|Gazelle]] (also Limited in the OCG) is both a valid target for its search effect - and it's a valid as well as Link Material for [[Salamangreat Balelynx|Balelynx]], allowing Gazelle to Special Summon itself. Hit to limit the consistency of the deckDeck.

| Search and Special Summon ANY plantPlant; this includes [[Sylvan]]s, Tuners, [[Dandylion]], [[Mystic Tomato]], [[Tytannial, Princess of Camellias]], [[Gigaplant]], etc. Doppel-Plants and quite a few other Plant-type Decks were also topping tournaments for a long time. Formerly abused in Synchrocentric. Returned to the list after the rise of various different Plant FTKs in Link Format in the OCG. This card is Unlimited in the TCG.

| Key card in the Dracoslayer engine. Can destroy any card in your other Pendulum Scale you have Zone and search another copy of that Scaleit, providing you with more resources. Can trigger the effects of cards such as [[Performage Plushfire]] (Forbidden) or [[Guiding Ariadne]]. Can be searched easily itself with [[Draco Face-Off]], [[Ignister Prominence, the Blasting Dracoslayer]] (Limited in the TCG), or [[Majester Paladin, the Ascending Dracoslayer]]. This card is Semi-Limited in the TCG.

| Splashable Level 3 monster with advantage-generating effects. Can send ''any'' Level 4 or lower monster from your Deck to the Graveyard when Normal Summoned, typically one that can be revived by its own effect. Lets you draw a card when it dies in battle. Combos well with Graveyard-focused decksDecks, such as [[Shaddoll]]s. Can also be used with [[Felis, Lightsworn Archer]] to easily Synchro Summon [[Black Rose Dragon]] or [[Arcanite Magician]]. Used to easily trigger the effect of [[Dandylion]] (Forbidden) for a quick Link-2. This card is Unlimited in the TCG.

| [[Macro]] Decks of any sort LOVE this card. Has the potential of being a powerful beater and resets and/or sets up Banished banished cards. Abusable with [[Gold Sarcophagus]], [[Allure of Darkness]], and [[Pot of Desires]]. Combined with [[Soul Absorption]] is a free 5500 Life Points LP gained when banished. Having multiple copies can loop them, chain their own effects when banished from the Deck, or make OTKs (Necro mill Mill OTK). Combos '''''EXTREMELY''''' well with [[Inferno Tempest]], [[Shiranui|Shiranuis]], and [[PSY-Framelord Omega]] (below). This card is Semi-Limited in the TCG.

| <span style="color: white">Key card in [[Nekroz|<font color="#99CCFF">Nekroz</font>]]. Can negate the effects of any monster Special Summoned from the Extra Deck, and can recycle any Nekroz card from the Graveyard. Combos extremely well with [[Nekroz Kaleidomirror|<font color="#99CCFF">Nekroz Kaleidomirror</font>]] to send [[Herald of the Arc Light|<font color="#99CCFF">Herald of the Arc Light</font>]] from your Extra Deck to the Graveyard to search out any Ritual Monster or Ritual Spell card from your Deck.</span>

| Must be at 1 , otherwise this card will one copy can just recycle the other one another when discarded and an infinite loop will be created making +0 discards, which would lead to cards like [[Snipe Hunter]] wiping out your the whole field or , [[Dark Crusader]] having Unlimited attack pointsunlimited ATK, etc.

| Special Summons [[Skyblaster Token]]s when Normal or Flip Summoned up to the number of monsters you control. An instant Link-2 upon Normal Summoning, and potentially a Link-3 or -4 if you control another monster when this card is Normal Summoned. This card is Unlimited in the OCG.

| Quickly introduces 2 Plant monsters into play, with the extra monster on the field allowing for a quick 1-card Fusion/Xyz/Link Summon. Dumps whatever monster you want in the Graveyard as cost. Opening move of the FTK involving [[Phoenixian Cluster Amaryllis]] (Forbidden). Can also bring out Its main target to Summon is almost always [[Predaplant Darlingtonia Cobra]], which searches [[Instant Fusion]] and [[Brilliant Fusion]], setting up other FTKs (and, for good measure, providing valid material for [[M-X-Saber Invoker]]). This card is Unlimited in the TCG.

| Amazing Level 8 Synchro Monster that can banish itself and a card in the opponent's hand during either player's Main Phase, return a banished card to the Graveyard during the opponent's Standby Phase, and can even recycle itself and one other card in either player's Graveyard during your Main Phase. Mainly hit due to [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbIXhVWCIv0 a hand loop in the OCG involving Synchro Summoning 3 copies of this card in one turn to banish 3 cards in your opponent's hand]. Abusable in other Decks like [[Zombie]]s, [[Infernoid]]s, and [[AV-Assault Core|A]][[B-Buster Drake|B]][[Cto-Crush WyvernZ|CABC]]s. Its ability to remove itself from the field also makes it potent under the New Master Rulessince it frees up an Extra Monster Zone it may occupy for absolutely no effort.

| Adds any "Qli" card from your Deck to your hand once per turn, by paying 800 LP. Since that's just its Pendulum Effect, it's also treated as a Normal Monster so it can be searched easily itself via [[Summoner's Art]] , or with [[Saqlifice]] (Limited). This card is Unlimited in the OCG.

| Key card in [[Salamangreat]]s. Summoned when a Salamangreat monster is sent to the Graveyard by any means, which is usually done by Link Summoning [[Salamangreat Balelynx]] (thereby searching [[Salamangreat Sanctuary|Sanctuary]]). On Summoning, allows the user to dump any Salamangreat card they desire, making it highly versatile in the deckDeck. This card is Unlimited in the TCG.

| Key card in Nekroz. Can be used to easily Ritual Summon the otherwise difficult to Summon higher -Level Nekroz Ritual Monsters, and even searches any Warrior-Type Nekroz Ritual Monster on top of that. Can be searched easily with [[Nekroz of Brionac]] or [[Reinforcement of the Army]] and reused by [[Nekroz of Unicore]] or [[Dance Princess of the Nekroz]] (after banished by [[Nekroz of Valkyrus]] or one of the Nekroz Ritual Spell cardsCards). Ultimately, thoughHowever, Nekroz sees little use nowadays. This card is Unlimited in the OCG.

| <span style="color: white">Link-1 with a strong effect. Recovers any [[Sky Striker|<font color="#99CCFF">Sky Striker</font>]] Spell, which is usually [[Sky Striker Mecha - Hornet Drones|<font color="#99CCFF">Hornet Drones</font>]], [[Sky Striker Mobilize - Engage!|<font color="#99CCFF">Engage!</font>]], or [[Sky Striker Mecha - Widow Anchor|<font color="#99CCFF">Widow Anchor</font>]], which due to lacking any once-per-turn restriction can all be immediately put to use again. </span>

| Can Special Summon itself when you have no monsters, then search [[Speedroid Taketomborg]], which also Special Summons itself, letting you make a Rank 3 Xyz Monster with one 1 card without using your Normal Summon. Common choices include [[M-X-Saber Invoker]] and [[Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss]] to kick-start combos, and [[Totem Bird]] for disruption. Can also search other Speedroid monsters, such as [[Speedroid Red-Eyed Dice|Red-Eyed Dice]], which can be used for Synchro plays.

| Key card in [[SPYRAL]]s. Rearranges the top 3 cards of the opponent's deck Deck upon being summonedSummoned, eliminating any guesswork on the player's part for big plays, unless your opponent plays a Searcher searcher immediately afterwards. Can tribute Tribute itself to permanently boost the ATK of a SPYRAL by 500 for each card your opponent controls, even during the [[Damage Step]]. Lastly, it can banish itself and another [[SPYRAL]] card from your [[Graveyard]] to retrieve [[SPYRAL Super Agent]], preparing setup set-up for future plays. This card is Unlimited in the OCG.

| When combined with [[SPYRAL Double Helix]], [[Inferno Reckless Summon]], and especially [[Machine Duplication]], this card is able to create some insane combos and loops. At 1, it's much easier to permanently eliminate this card. Additionally, it effectively prevents circumvention of its self -banishment effect after revival, by using it as the only eligible [[Xyz Material]] to use alongside it now after revival, as the only other monster in the Deck with the same Level is [[SPYRAL GEAR - Drone]] (also Limited in the TCG). This card is Semi-Limited in the OCG.

| Its Special Summoning effect is used in Pendulum Magicians and several other Pendulum focused decks Decks as a way to get [[Heavymetalfoes Electrumite]] out easily without using the Pendulum Summon, which enables plays involving [[Double Iris Magician]] (also Limited in the OCG and banned in the TCG). This card is Unlimited in the TCG.

| Thunder Dragons' de -facto boss monster. Easy to Summon, requiring only the Tribute of 1 Thunder monster during the turn a Thunder monster's hand effect was activated (in other words, which for TDs, means "any turn"). Locks down the opponent from searching, which cripples most modern Decks. Can protect itself from destruction by banishing a Thunder monster from the Graveyard - which then activates the on-banish effects of the TDs used to get it on field. Having more than one on field pretty much guaranteed your opponent could can never recover. This card is Unlimited in the TCG.

| Good Searcher. Quickly Summons Rank 3 Xyz Monsters by Summoning another copy of itself or another Level 3 fiend-type Fiend monster. Good monsters it was used to quickly Summon include [[Leviair the Sea Dragon]], [[Number 17: Leviathan Dragon]], [[Wind-Up Zenmaines]], and [[Number 30: Acid Golem of Destruction]]. It saw little use after [[Sangan]], this card's main target, got Forbidden, so it came off the list, but was put back on the list later due to abuse in the [[Burning Abyss]] archetype in the TCG, where it can Summon almost any Burning Abyss monster from your Deck to easily make [[Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss]].

| Instant +1. When attached to a Zoodiac Xyz Monster, that monster can Special Summon another copy of this card by detaching a material. As it is not once per turn, it can be re-used by Summoning another Zoodiac Xyz Monster on top of the old one, re-attached with [[Zoodiac Tigermortar]] , and recycled with [[Zoodiac Combo]]. When two others are Summoned by its effect, it allows for easy Rank 4 Xyz Summons, such as [[Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Tiger King]], [[Daigusto Emeral]], or [[Bujintei Kagutsuchi]], while the original usually ends up as [[Zoodiac Drident]] (now Forbidden). Can be searched by [[M-X-Saber Invoker]], [[Zoodiac Broadbull]] (both Forbidden), [[Fire Formation - Tenki]] , or [[Zoodiac Barrage]] (Forbidden in the OCG).

| One of the best Antianti-Meta meta cards in the game. Stops just about everything and is one true Swiss Army Knife card. With Ignition Effect Priority being revoked, Book of Moon can easily render these monsters harmless and vulnerable by immediately responding to their Summons. It can also benefit you by flipping your monsters back face-down (See [[Empty Jar]]). This card is Unlimited in the OCG.

| Sends any monster you want from the Deck to the Graveyard. Since several decks Decks depend greatly on Graveyard plays, with the number increasing as the game has developed, this card has only become more powerful. Works well with cards like [[Wulf, Lightsworn Beast]], [[Plaguespreader Zombie]], etc.

| Allows you to banish any card you want from your Deck, which is an easy search in decks Decks that manipulate banishment. The 2-turn wait to bring the card back into your hand would balance it if there weren't so many ways to get a banished card into a usable position. Abusable with the [[Dragon Ruler]]s (Forbidden) and cards such as [[Necroface]], and more recently in [[Thunder Dragon (archetype)|Thunder Dragons]]. Its Limiting, in the OCG, also limits the impact of Tempest's return at 1.

| Similar to Dark Hole, but can also Special Summon as many Kaiju monsters as possible to either player's field, allowing for multiple different combos and OTK'sOTKs. Prior to the errata of the latter, it allowed for an easy 3300 damage by Special Summoning [[Super Anti-Kaiju War Machine Mecha-Dogoran]] to the opponent's field. Can also search any Kaiju on a later turn for spot removal, and be searched by [[The Kaiju Files]]. This card is Unlimited in the TCG.

| A superb stall card which slows games to a crawl. Various effects that target monsters on the opponent's field are unable to go off, disrupting combos. Used by Extra Link-focused decks Decks for an even greater level of protection. When you build a Deck around it, the opponent's Deck is affected and yours is not. Can be searched by [[Terraforming]] and the like. This card is Unlimited in the OCG.

| Simply too powerful to be Unlimited. Since it destroys your opponent's monsters while leaving yours unscathed, it is much stronger than [[Dark Hole]] in most decksDecks. [[Lightning Vortex]] is a more fair version of this card.

| Can revive any monster if you have 3 or more copies of that monster in your GY. Can cause loops with cards like [[Dewloren, Tiger King of the Ice Barrier]] (Which is Semi-Limited in the OCG and Limited in the TCG), [[Ancient Fairy Dragon]] (Forbidden in the OCG), and can be reused with cards like [[Mist Valley Falcon]]. Searchable by [[Hidden Armory]] and [[Power Tool Dragon]]. Even easier to abuse in [[Cyber Dragon]]s, [[Harpie]]s, and [[SPYRAL]]s, since they have multiple monsters that treat themselves identically in the GY. Was probably Limited due to most decks Decks in the meta being fast enough now to reach 3 copies effortlessly, or because of [[Lonefire Blossom]] coming to 3.

| Boss "[[A-to-Z]]" Monster Summonable if its materials are on the field or in the Graveyard, which is relatively easy to achieve with cards like [[Ties of the Brethren]] and [[Future Fusion]]. Can banish a card during either player's turn, allowing easy disruption during your opponent's turn and clearing the way for OTK'sOTKs. It can also escape destruction with its second effect during the opponent's turn, restoring its materials for the next turn to Summon a fresh ABC-Dragon Buster and/or make Rank 4 Xyz Summons. Far outclasses other "[[A-to-Z]]" monsters, whose materials must be banished from the field, cannot be Special Summoned from the Graveyard, use [[Ignition Effects]] that aren't chainable (excluding [[A-to-Z-Dragon Buster Cannon]]), and can only destroy cards (excluding [[VWXYZ-Dragon Catapult Cannon]]). This card is Unlimited in the TCG.

| Hand trap handtrap that can fit into most Decks. Can negate any effect that affects the Deck, disrupting most plays in the current game and blocking combos key to the function of the Deck, which can turn a Duel one-sided. This card is Unlimited in the TCG.

| Generic Spell which, in the right decksDecks, can remove an effect that's troubling you and act as a [[Change of Heart]], giving you a free Link Material. This card is Unlimited in the TCG.

| Superb card in ABCs, and can also work in other decks Decks that use LIGHT Machines, like [[Cyber Dragon (archetype)|Cyber Dragon]]s. Can be equipped directly from the Deck with [[Union Hangar]]. Can be used to give immunity to powerful monsters like [[ABC-Dragon Buster]]. Returns another Union monster from your Graveyard to your hand when it leaves the field, including when used as a material, and including other copies of itself, resulting in a loop when combined with Firewall Dragon (Forbidden) and [[Cannon Soldier]] (Forbidden in the OCG) that allowed for an OTK. Removed from the TCG list after Firewall Dragon's Forbidding.

| Was formerly Forbidden due to a lack of a once per turn restriction, allowing you to bounce cards with its effect multiple times per turn and reuse your own cards for loops and OTK'sOTKs. Now, it has been errata'd so it can only be used once per turn, and can only bounce your opponent's cards, not your own.

| A reusable Level 1 tuner Tuner that can revive itself for Synchro plays by sending any D/D or Dark Contract card from your hand or field to the Graveyard.

| Was formerly Forbidden due to being able to tribute any number of monsters on your field during either of your main phases to create easy OTK'sOTKs, and a minimum of 4000 damage by itself in some cases. Now, they changed the effect so Dark Strike Fighter can only tribute one monster per turn during your Main Phase 1.

| <span style="color: white">Generic Rank 4 Xyz Monster with a powerful destruction effect. Can nuke the field whenever you have less cards than your opponent, and the effect can even be chained to cards like [[Bottomless Trap Hole|<font color="#99CCFF">Bottomless Trap Hole</font>]], [[Compulsory Evacuation Device|<font color="#99CCFF">Compulsory Evacuation Device</font>]], [[Torrential Tribute|<font color="#99CCFF">Torrential Tribute</font>]], etc. While it has low ATK and makes your opponent take no more damage that turn, the loss in card advantage when hit by this card's effect can potentially be devastating against some decksDecks, such as Pendulum-based Decks.</span>

| Key to the Warrior Toolbox deck Deck which was once topping. This represented 1-for-1 monster removal, a rare sight in the early competitive scene.

| Easily Summoned with cards like [[Glow-Up Bulb]] and tokens Tokens made by [[Dandylion]]. An instant +1. Crazy when comboed with T.G. Hyper Librarian, who is Limited in the OCG. Can even be used for a Synchro Summon during the opponent's turn.

| Very high ATK for a Level 6 Synchro Monster. Good effect. Summons the opponent's monster right away so it can be used for Synchro/Xyz Summons. Now it has an erratum that now makes it only Summonable by EARTH tuner Tuner monsters. Even prior to that, its effect was eventually considered too slow to pull off in the current meta; plus the three successive formats following it ([[Xyz]], [[Pendulum]], and [[Link]]) weren't as exploitable by its effect, and in the case of the latter two, impossible; so it was inevitably going to come off anyway.

| Another important part of the Warrior Toolbox deckDeck. Special Summons another low-level monster when it's Normal Summoned, including [[Exiled Force]], [[D.D. Warrior Lady]], or another copy of itself, and you can prevent your opponent from attacking at all without any monster removal if you get 2 out.

| Instant +1. Abusable by [[Gladiator Beasts]], [[Naturia]]s, [[Wind-Up]]s, [[Flamvell]]s, [[Fabled]]s, [[Madolche]]s, [[Raccoon]]s, and especially [[X-Sabers]]. Formerly Forbidden due to not having a once per turn restriction for its effect and not negating the effects of the Summoned monsters, allowing for easy OTK's OTKs with cards such as [[Uniflora, Mystical Beast of the Forest]]. Now, it can only be used once per turn and it negates the effects of the Summoned monsters. Can easily be searched with [[Summoner Monk]].

| At the time when it was [[Limited]], destruction effects were the metagame, especially with [[Gadget]] decks Decks using it to the fullest extent possible. Nephthys could come back persistently, destroying backrow at the same time. Then the metagame picked up speed with both chainable [[Traps]] and [[Banish]]ment Decks becoming more popular and widespread. Since then, Nephthys' usefulness has died down considerably, and is really only seen nowadays splashed in with [[Fire King]]s.

| Key card in the Magician Pendulum engine. Can destroy itself to search ANY Magician Pendulum monster Monster in its place, while stashing itself away later for a Rank 4 Xyz or Odd-Eyes Fusion Summon. Can be searched easily with [[Pendulum Call]] or [[Performapal Skullcrobat Joker]] (also Limited) or [[Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon]] and easily reused with [[Nobledragon Magician]].

| Was formerly Forbidden due to being able to take control of any face-up monster your opponent controls for the small price of 800 LP. Now, it can only affect monsters that can be Normal Summoned/Set, which some decks Decks might never use.

| Easily activated during your turn to cancel out an opponent's hand trap handtrap ([[Maxx "C"]] Forbidden in the TCG, [[Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring]], Semi-Limited in the OCG etc.). Potentially allows a player to build up near-impenetrable fields unopposed. Previously Semi-Limited to promote diversity.

| Chainable, powerful Spell card in Prophecy decks Decks that can get over almost anything. Can easily banish an opponent's card without [[Target]]ing by banishing 3 Spellbook Spell cards from your Graveyard (which can act as setup for [[Spellbook of Eternity]]), or can flip [[Spellbook Magician of Prophecy]] face-down to reuse its effect again. Can be recycled with [[The Grand Spellbook Tower]] or [[Spellbook of Eternity]] (after banished with another copy of Fate or High Priestess of Prophecy).

| A quick draw-2. The sending to the Graveyard and the drawing happen simultaneously, so any Spellcasters' effects you trigger can't miss the timing. This means what appears to be a cost can be a direct benefit to you in the right deckDeck. Part of a highly splashable draw engine involving it, [[Spellbook Magician of Prophecy]], and [[Spellbook of Secrets]].

| Was formerly Forbidden due to being able to create easy Trap FTK's FTKs due to the lack of a once per turn restriction. Now the first effect has been errata'd to once per turn. Second effect is far more limited, and very hard to pull off in the current meta as consistently.

| A powerful, chainable card for and against Pendulum Decks. This card's first effect allows easy burn damage, the second effect is versatile and easy to trigger, while the third effect provides easy, generic removal. It was especially powerful in Pendulum mirror matches, where the player with Wavering Eyes can devastate their opponent's set up while furthering their own plays, or even chain their Wavering Eyes to their opponent's Wavering Eyes, effectively rendering theirs useless. However, the release of Link Monsters and New Master Rule 4 weakened this card's power significantly, since you must use your left and right Spell and Trap zones as Pendulum Scales now, and unless you control a Link Monster, you can only Pendulum Summon monsters from your Extra Deck one at a time.

| Very powerful 1-for-1 card. Banishes the monster upon Summon. Staple in most Decks. With the removal of Ignition Priority, this card has gotten better than before. Because it says "when your opponent Summons a ''monster(s)''," if your opponent Summons multiple monsters at once (such as a [[Pendulum Summon]]), they all get hit, although in New Master Rule 4 this is a lot more rare than it was before. Can be searched and reused by some of the [[Traptrix]] cards.

| Chainable, defuses Flip Effects, and unlike its [[Secret Barrel|close]] [[Just Desserts|cousins]], checks both sides of the field. With swarming of Effect Monsters being all the rage these days, Ceasefire can be particularly punishing, dealing up to 5000 damage in one shot. With the release of New Master Rule 4 and Extra Monster Zones, the maximum possible damage has been upped even further to 6000. Was once considered the best burn card in the game.

| Key card in [[Geargia]] Decks. Special Summons any two Geargiano monsters from your Deck at no cost, and it also increases their Levels by 1 for easy Rank 4 Xyz Summons, or for Synchro Summons with [[Karakuri]] tuner Tuner monsters or [[Genex Ally Birdman]] (who is Limited).