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| [[Guardragon Agarpain|<font color="#99CCFF">Guardragon Agarpain</font>]]
| <span style="color: white">Key to the broken [[Guardragon|<font color="#99CCFF">Guardragon</font>]] combo that was topping in the OCG. Pulls a powerful Dragon monster straight from the Extra Deck without any cost, which gives easy access to the likes of [[Hot Red Dragon Archfiend Abyss|<font color="#99CCFF">Hot Red Dragon Archfiend Abyss</font>]], [[Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon|<font color="#99CCFF">Crystal Wing</font>]], [[Borrelsword Dragon|<font color="#99CCFF">Borrelsword</font>]], etc. Can be Link Summoned with little effort using a variety of generic combos involving Dragons. This card is Unlimited in the TCG.</span>
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| [[Knightmare Goblin|<font color="#99CCFF">Knightmare Goblin</font>]]
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| [[Knightmare Mermaid|<font color="#99CCFF">Knightmare Mermaid</font>]]
| <span style="color: white">Grants an easy Summon from the Deck, which instantly starts a Link ladder. Used heavily in 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 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>
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| [[Lavalval Chain|<font color="#99CCFF">Lavalval Chain</font>]]
| [[Spellbook of Judgment]]
| 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 it 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 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 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).
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| [[That Grass Looks Greener]]
| [[Daigusto Emeral|<font color="#99CCFF">Daigusto Emeral</font>]]
| <span style="color: white">First effect can revive strong beaters or combo pieces. Second effect enables easy recursion for any 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>]]. This card is Unlimited in the OCG.</span>
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| [[Dark Grepher]]
| [[Draconnet]]
| A 1-card Link-2. Can make [[Crystron Needlefiber]] instantly, and is also used as a combo starter in the [[Guardragon]] combo. This card is Unlimited in the TCG.
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| [[Evigishki Gustkraken|<font color="#99CCFF">Evigishki Gustkraken</font>]]
| [[Sky Striker Mecha Modules - Multirole]]
| A generic and searchable way to make all of your Spell Card activations unanswerable, which is invaluable in [[Sky Striker]]s. Can easily be used in multiples. Recovers other Sky Striker Spells easily. This card is Unlimited in the OCG.
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| [[Sky Striker Mecha - Widow Anchor]]
| Generic Spell which can remove an effect that's troubling you and act as a [[Change of Heart]], giving you a free Link Material. This card is Semi-Limited in the OCG.
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| [[Slash Draw]]
| [[Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring]]
| 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.
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| [[Danger! Nessie!]]
| [[Danger!? Tsuchinoko?]]
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| [[Destiny HERO - MaliciousDark Armed Dragon]]| Pulls another copy of itself directly from the Deck if it's Can be Special Summoned easily in the Graveyardmost DARK Decks. No once per turn restrictionSpecific destructive power. Can be used for easy Synchro and Link Summon playsHigh ATK. This at 3, combined with See [[Armageddon KnightCard Tips:Dark Armed Dragon|DAD Return]] (Limited in the TCG), is an easy Linkand [[Teleport Dark Armed|Tele-3 Link MonsterDAD]]. This card is Unlimited in the OCG.
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| [[Dinowrestler Pankratops]]
| Easily Special Summons itself to the field when your opponent has more monsters out. Easy Special Summon = easy Link Material. Also offers on-the-spot Quick Effect destruction by Tributing another Dinowrestler, which can include itself. This card is Unlimited in the TCG.
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| [[Elemental HERO Shadow Mist]]
| Good Level 4 monster in HERO Decks that can search any "Change" Quick-Play 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.
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| [[Performage Damage Juggler]]
| [[Predaplant Ophrys Scorpio]]
| 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). 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.
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| [[Trickstar Candina]]
| [[Interrupted Kaiju Slumber]]
| 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 OTKs. 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.
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| [[Sky Striker Mobilize - Engage!]]
| [[Card Trooper]]
| Can be a good beatstick for 1 turn. Sets up the Graveyard for many Decks. When it dies, you draw 1, so no advantage lost. Can be doubled up with [[Machine Duplication]].
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| [[Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy of the End]]
| 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]] (Forbidden in the TCG).
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| [[Chaos Sorcerer]]
| [[Destiny HERO - Disk Commander]]
| Its effect as originally printed had no restriction, which proved to be far too powerful. Several cards could revive it, and they were effectively turned into [[Pot of Greed]]s by Disk Commander's effect. It now has a new errata as of 2018, which limits the effect to once per Duel and means it can't be Special Summoned from the Graveyard in the same turn it's placed there, so is much less useful.
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| [[Destiny HERO - Malicious]]
| Pulls another copy of itself directly from the Deck if it's in the Graveyard. No once per turn restriction. Can be used for easy Synchro and Link Summon plays. This at 3, combined with [[Armageddon Knight]], is an easy Link-3 Link Monster; however, DARK Warriors as a Link engine fell out of style after its main components were hit.
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| [[Ehther the Heavenly Monarch]]
| Key monster in Monarch Decks. Can Special Summon another Monarch from your Deck when it's Tribute Summoned, while also setting up your Graveyard with cards such as [[Pantheism of the Monarchs]] or [[The Prime Monarch]]. It can even Tribute Summon itself during the opponent's turn to disrupt their plays with [[The Monarchs Stormforth]] and [[Kuraz the Light Monarch]]. Monarch Decks are rarely used these days, though.
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| [[El Shaddoll Construct]]
| Key Fusion Monster in Shaddoll Decks along with [[El Shaddoll Winda]] (below). Sets up combos by sending ANY "Shaddoll" card from your Deck to the Graveyard once Fusion Summoned, can send useful LIGHT monsters from the Deck to the Graveyard when using "[[Shaddoll Fusion]]", and can autokill any Special Summoned monster when it battles. Shaddolls are not regularly played nowadays, so this slid off the list.
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| [[El Shaddoll Winda]]
| [[Elemental HERO Bubbleman]]
| Mainly was Limited due to making combos and causing OTKs with [[Elemental HERO Stratos]]. Can easily make Rank 4 Xyz Summons or Fusion Summons with [[Miracle Fusion]] or [[Mask Change]]. Second effect can turn around games, but is rarely pulled off nowadays.
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| [[Elemental HERO Stratos]]
| 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]], [[Reinforcement of the Army|ROTA]] (both Limited in the TCG), [[E - Emergency Call]], [[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.
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| [[Evilswarm Exciton Knight|<font color="#99CCFF">Evilswarm Exciton Knight</font>]]
| [[Injection Fairy Lily]]
| She was considered to be too fast and too strong for the format at the time. Now there are Decks other than beatdown types, so this came off.
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| [[Inzektor Dragonfly]]
| This one card could 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 errata'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]]. The resultant Xyz swarming is much less viable in New Master Rules, and this card gradually came off the list.
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| [[Inzektor Hornet]]
| [[Senju of the Thousand Hands]]
| Ultimately less versatile than [[Manju of the Ten Thousand Hands]] (above), but that did not stop [[Nekroz]] decks abusing it.
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| [[Shurit, Strategist of the Nekroz]]
| 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 Cards). However, Nekroz sees little use nowadays.
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| [[Sinister Serpent]]
| [[Rekindling]]
| Can Special Summon as many FIRE monsters from your Graveyard with 200 DEF as possible. Powerful plays with it include reviving multiple copies of Laval monsters like [[Laval Volcano Handmaiden|Volcano Handmaiden]], [[Laval Magma Cannoneer|Magma Cannoneer]], [[Laval Lancelord|Lancelord]], [[Laval Forest Sprite|Forest Sprite]] (which can all be easily sent to the Graveyard via [[Molten Conduction Field]]) to easily Synchro Summon [[Shooting Quasar Dragon]] or [[Red Nova Dragon]], Brotherhood of the Fire Fists [[Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Spirit|Spirit]] and [[Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Leopard|Leopard]] to Synchro Summon another [[Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Horse Prince]], Fire King monsters like [[Fire King Avatar Yaksha|Avatar Yaksha]] and [[Fire King Avatar Barong|Avatar Barong]] to make easy Rank 4 Xyz Summons, and [[Infernoid Decatron]], to dump multiple Infernoids in the GY while enabling Link Summons, allowing further branching plays. Finally dropped off the list after Decks that used it gradually fell to irrelevance.
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| [[Royal Tribute]]
| Powerful hand destruction for [[Gravekeeper's|Gravekeepers]]. Particularly disruptive when used on the first turn, leaving one vulnerable and unable to retrieve what has been lost because of [[Necrovalley]]. This previously allowed you to see your opponent's hand by default, granting the ability to predict and pre-empt their plays, but a ruling change prevents this now.
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| [[Sacred Sword of Seven Stars]]
| [[Spellbook of Secrets]]
| Can search any [[Spellbook]] card with a different name of it, though you can only activate 1 per turn. Part of the draw engine involving [[Spellbook of Knowledge]] (above).
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| [[Super Rejuvenation]]
| Amazing draw card. Makes strong [[Card Destruction|discard]]-[[Morphing Jar|and]]-[[Guarded Treasure|draw]] [[Magical Stone Excavation|cards]] [[Graceful Charity|even]] [[Boogie Trap|stronger]]. Offsets the costs of certain card effects. Can draw out most of your Deck in one turn if used right since [[Card Tips:Super Rejuvenation|it can be used multiple times per turn]]. Abusable in deep draw Decks using Dragons as an engine. Was banned in the TCG as a result of [[Dragon Ruler]] format, and stayed that way for a long time despite the OCG seeing little use for it otherwise, even in [[Guardragon]]s. [[Trial and Tribulation]] was designed to be a fair version of this card.
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| [[Swords of Revealing Light]]
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| [[The Monarchs Stormforth]]
| Allows you to Tribute monsters your opponent controls for Tribute Summons without targeting in an open [[Game state]]. Can even be activated during your opponent's turn to disrupt their plays with [[Ehther the Heavenly Monarch]] (Semi-Limited in the TCG), making [[Forbidden Lance]] the only surefire way to safeguard their field. Can be searched by [[Pantheism of the Monarchs]](also Limited) or [[Tenacity of the Monarchs]].
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| [[Temple of the Kings]]
