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| [[Toon Cannon Soldier]]
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| [[Artifact Scythe]]
| An [[Artifact]] monster that locks the opponent out of Summoning from their Extra Deck if it is Special Summoned during the opponent's turn. Can be Special Summoned directly from the Deck with [[Artifact Sanctum]], or setting it directly from the Deck with [[Artifact Dagda]] and then destroying it during the opponent's turn (with cards such as [[Destiny HERO - Destroyer Phoenix Enforcer]] or [[T.G. Wonder Magician]]) to proc its self-revival effect).
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| [[Baronne de Fleur]]
| A generic Level 10 Synchro Monster with a variety of strong effects: to destroy one card on the field, an omni-negate (though it could only use it once while face-up on the field) and can tag itself out to Summon any Level 9 or lower monster from the GY, allowing itself to be re-Summoned to get its omni-negate effect again. Heavily abused in a lot of Decks due to it being easy to Summon. This card is Unlimited in the OCG and Master Duel.
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| [[Barrier Statue of the Stormwinds]]
| [[Block Dragon]]
| A [[Rock]] which synergized extremely well with the [[Adamancipator]] archetype. It could be easily searched with [[Gallant Granite]], then Summoned, send it to the GY as Link Material, easily proccing its effect to search up to 3 Rock monsters (which could easily be extenders to build oppressive endboards), then re-Summon itself from the GY as many times as needed (as its Special Summon procedure was not once per turn) for its protection effect or an extra Link Material. This card is Limited in the OCG.
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| [[Borreload Savage Dragon]]
| A generic Level 8 Synchro Monster which can equip itself with a Link Monster from the GY and give itself [[Borrel Counter]]s, which can be spent on its omni-negate Quick Effect. Similar to Baronne De Fleur, this card was heavily used for its easy-to-access omni-negate effect. This card is Unlimited in the OCG and Master Duel.
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| [[Chaos Ruler, the Chaotic Magical Dragon]]
| [[Level Eater]]
| 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 two [[Shooting Quasar Dragon]]s in one turn, as well as acting like near-infinite revival fodder. Can be used in [[Knightmare]] Decks to lock down the opponent very early on.
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| [[Linkuriboh|<font color="#99CCFF">Linkuriboh</font>]]
| <span style="color: white">A Link 1 Link Monster which saw prominent usage in the [[Snake-Eye]]/[[Sinful Spoils]] strategy, where it could be made by using any of the Level 1 Snake-Eye monsters, then it could be revived by tributing any of them as a Quick Effect, which made it useful for dodging targeted disruptions. This card is Unlimited in the OCG and Master Duel.</span>
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| [[M-X-Saber Invoker|<font color="#99CCFF">M-X-Saber Invoker</font>]]
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| [[Majespecter Unicorn - Kirin]]
| Splashable Pendulum 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 disrupt important plays during your opponent's. Like most other [[Majespecter]] monsters, it is also immune to being targeted or destroyed by the opponent's card effects, making it hard to remove outside of battle. With the release of Link Monsters This card is Limited in New Master Rule, it did not hinder this card's usability, so it's very unlikely to ever come off the list nowTCG.
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| [[Master Peace, the True Dracoslaying King]]
| [[Predaplant Verte Anaconda|<font color="#99CCFF">Predaplant Verte Anaconda</font>]]
| <span style="color: white">Broken Link 2 monster with simple materials and is abused for its effect to copy [[Fusion (archetype)|Fusion]]/[[Polymerization (archetype)|Polymerization]] Spells from the Deck, particularly those Fusion/Polymerization Spells whose effect allows them to send monsters from the Deck to the GY. The most notable examples were using [[Red-Eyes Fusion]] to Summon [[Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon]] (which gets around the condition of [[Red-Eyes Fusion]] that prevent the player from Normal or Special Summoning other monsters) and [[Fusion Destiny]] to Summon [[Destiny HERO - Destroyer Phoenix Enforcer]]. This card is Limited in Master Duel.</span>
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| [[Ronintoadin]]
| [[Tearlaments Merrli]]
| Part of the dominant Tearlaments [[Exchange of the Spirit (series)|Ishizu]] deck, this card procs a mill upon its Normal or Special Summon, potentially proccing Tearlaments' monster effects for further Fusion Summons (which this card also shares the Fusion Summon effect). It being a Level 2 monster also gives it utility with [[Spright Elf]], which can then revive this card to proc this card's mill effect during the opponet's turn. Forbidden in [[Tearlaments Merrli (Master Duel)|Master Duel]] to stop the Deck's dominance. This card is Limited in the OCG and TCG.
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| [[The Tyrant Neptune]]
| [[Card of Safe Return]]
| 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.
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| [[Cold Wave]]
| [[Sixth Sense]]
| Potentially one of the strongest forms of draw power, being able to net 6 cards from one effect if the user is lucky. Otherwise, the drawback of milling cards instead 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]].
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| [[Summon Limit]]
| A Continuous Trap that prevents both players from Summoning more than 2 times per turn. With the game being highly dependent on Summoning numerous times per turn to build powerful boards, this card is effective at preventing these boards before they can be established. This card is Unlimited in the OCG and Master Duel.
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| [[Time Seal]]
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| [[Archnemeses Protos]]
| A [[Nemeses]] monster that can destroy all monsters of a declared Attribute then then prevent both players from Special Summoning monsters of that Attribute until the end of the next turn. This became a powerful winning strategy post-Game 2 in a best-of-3 match where this card's user will know what deck their opponent is playing. It also cannot be destroyed by card effects, including by its previous effect. Wasn't used until [[Swordsoul]] Decks could easily search it and Summon it out. This card is Unlimited in the OCG and Master Duel.
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| [[Ancient Fairy Dragon]]
| Can be Summoned very quickly by [[Destrudo the Lost Dragon's Frisson]], which then allows you to remove a Field Spell, heal, search another Field Spell, and get a free Special Summon all in one turn. This is highly abusable in 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. With its new functional erratum in 2023 (with both effects having a hard once per turn restriction and the searched Field Spell has to have a different name than one of the destroyed ones), the card is no longer a threat. This card is Unlimited in the OCG.
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| [[Astrograph Sorcerer]]
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| [[Blaster, Dragon Ruler of Infernos]]
| rowspan="34" | 3 members of the The [[Dragon Ruler]] series of incredibly powerful Dragon monsters that are not Forbidden, having effects making use of a monster of their Attribute or Dragon monsters (in the case of Summoning themselves from the hand or GY) and netting advantage via their unique effects. While sharing the same effects as Tidal, Dragon Rulers dominated the "unique" effect of Blastermeta in 2013-2014, Redox and Tempest they are not considered to be strong in the current metagame due to the weak support of WIND, EARTH , FIRE and FIRE WATER in comparison to WATERLIGHT or DARK as of the 2020s. All of them are Unlimited in Master Duel.
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| [[Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders]]
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| [[Tempest, Dragon Ruler of Storms]]
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| [[Tidal, Dragon Ruler of Waterfalls]]
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| [[Blaze Fenix, the Burning Bombardment Bird]]
| [[Morphing Jar]]
| High draw power. Messes up opponent's hand. Sets up Graveyard. However, the opponent can also abuse this. [[Empty Jar|Has its own OTK/FTK Deck]]. Can also cause an OTK/FTK with [[Jackpot 7]].
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| [[Performapal Monkeyboard]]
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| [[Speedroid Terrortop]]
| 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 1 card without using your Normal Summon. Common choices include [[M-X-Saber Invoker]] for Zoodiac strategies and [[Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss]] to kick-start [[Burning Abyss]] 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. This card is Semi-Limited Unlimited in the TCGand Master Duel.
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| [[SPYRAL Quik-Fix]]
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| [[Superheavy Samurai Soulpiercer]]
| A searcher for Superheavy Samurai decks when it is sent from the field to the GY, which is easily accomplished by using this card (or a monster this card is equipped to) to Link Summon [[Superheavy Samurai Scarecrow]] (Forbidden in the TCG). This card is Unlimited in the TCG.
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| [[T.G. Hyper Librarian]]
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| [[Tearlaments Scheiren]]
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| [[Thunder Dragon Colossus]]
| [[Thunder Dragon]]'s de-facto boss monster. Easy to Summon, requiring only the Tribute of 1 Thunder monster during their turn a Thunder monster's hand effect was activated (ie. nearly every Thunder Dragon monster). 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 Thunder Dragon monsters used to get it on field. Having more than one on field pretty much guaranteed your opponent can never recover. Outside of Thunder Dragon strategies, this card could also be used alongside [[Nemeses Corridor]] which can be searched off of [[Cupid Pitch]].
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| [[Tellarknight Ptolemaeus|<font color="#99CCFF">Tellarknight Ptolemaeus</font>]]
| [[Change of Heart]]
| Gain an opponent's monster for free for a turn, and you can do whatever you want with it. A superior version of Brain Control and Mind Control. No longer as broken as it previously was due to the pace of the modern game favoring players going first (which this card and other similar cards would be useless for), making the card only a Side Deck worthy card for going second at best. This card is Unlimited in the OCG and Semi-Limited in Master Duel.
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| [[Chicken Game]]
| Generic draw Spell that can be searched by [[Terraforming]] or [[Metaverse]] (both Limited) and reused by [[Pseudo Space]], enabling a very consistent draw power and is entirely capable of Deck thining for virtually any Deck. Was Forbidden in the TCG due to abuse in various FTK Decks (including one with [[Monarch]]s) that used this card and Upstart Goblin (below) to have enough LP lower then their opponent's, use [[Life Equalizer]] (Forbidden in the OCG), then [[Blasting the Ruins]], or [[Magical Explosion]] (Limited in the TCG) to finish off. This card is Unlimited in the OCG and Master Duel.
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| [[Chaos Space]]
| [[Primal Seed]]
| Can cause FTK loops when allowed in multiples, combined with [[Banisher of the Light]] or any similar card that banishes anything that would go to the Graveyard. With a Primal Seed banished, activate any burn card (even [[Sparks]]), then use a second Primal Seed to recover the first Primal Seed and your burn card. Repeat until your opponent is defeated. However, this setup is somewhat more convoluted than some other FTK loops. This card is Unlimited in the TCG.
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| [[Purrely Sleepy Memory]]
| [[WANTED: Seeker of Sinful Spoils]]
| Main searcher of the [[Diabellstar]]/[[Sinful Spoils]]. Ofen searches [[Diabellstar the Black Witch]], which can then freely Special Summon itself and then search a Sinful Spoils card; this is [[Original Sinful Spoils - Snake-Eye]] which can then Special Summon any Level 1 FIRE monster from the Deck. Afterwards, this card could recycle a Sinful Spoils card to the Deck and allows the user to draw 1 card. This highly splashable engine which greatly supported a variety of Decks in the 2023-2024 metagame, including [[Snake-Eye]], [[Rescue-ACE]] and [[Fire King]] and was hit to limit the engine's consistency to slow these Decks down. This card is Unlimited in the TCG and Master Duel.
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| [[Anti-Spell Fragrance]]
| Another Continuous Trap floodgate which makes both players having to Set Spell Cards before they can be activated and prevents both players from activating Set Spell Cards until their next turn, essentially making Spell Cards behave like Trap Cards. With how prevalent Spell Card usage is in a handful of strategies, taking away the Spell Card usage from the second player is very oppressive. It also shuts down [[Pendulum Monster|Pendulum]] strategies, due to Pendulum Monsters being unable to be Set in the [[Pendulum Zone]]s. It is another commonly used Side Deck card to gain overwhelming advantage. This card is Unlimited in the OCG and is Semi-Limited in Master Duel.
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| [[Gozen Match]]
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| [[Armageddon Knight]]
| 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) quickly Summoned [[Isolde, Two Tales of the Noble Knights]], which soon led to [[Firewall Dragon]] (pre-errata) being Forbidden. With the aforementioned strategies being no longer viable in the current metagame, this card no longer sees any competitive use. This is card is Unlimited in the OCG and Master Duel.
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| [[Destiny HERO - Malicious]]
| Pulls another copy of itself directly from the Deck by banishing itself from the Graveyard. No once per turn restriction. Can be used for easy Synchro and Link Summon plays as well as an extender in [[HERO]] decks. Its effect also combines well with [[Destiny HERO - Denier]] to get an additional use of this card's effect. This card is Unlimited in the TCG.
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| [[Dimension Shifter]]
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| [[S:P Little Knight|<font color="#99CCFF">S:P Little Knight</font>]]
| <span style="color: white">Hugely disruptive Link Monster which could banish a card on the field or GY upon its Link Summon (typically done during the opponent's turn via [[I:P Masquerena|<font color="#99CCFF">I:P Masquerena</font>]], then it could temporarily banish any 2 monsters on the field in response to an opponent's card/effect, allowing it to dodge blowout cards or just mess with the opponent's monster to hinder their strategy. However, Deck lists wouldn't play this card at 3 copies outside of besides those using them the additional copies for [[Pot of Extravagance]] or [[Pot of Prosperity]] banish costs. This card is Unlimited in the TCG.</span>
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| [[Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]
| [[Pot of Desires]]
| A [[Pot of Greed]] retrain with a harsh activation cost of banishing the top 10 cards, with a low probability of banishing all 3 copies of a needed card but decks still played it anyway. This card is Unlimited in the TCG.
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| [[Purrely Delicious Memory]]
| A [[Purrely]] Quick-Play Spell that protects a monster from being destroyed by battle and it can Special Summon a Purrely monster from the Deck. It also provided an ATK/DEF gain while attached to a Purrely Xyz Monster This card is Semi-Limited in the OCG and Master Duel.
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| [[Raigeki]]
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| [[Sky Striker Mobilize - Engage!]]
| If you have enough Spells in your Graveyard, it's a +1. Searches [[Sky Striker Mecha - Hornet Drones|Hornet Drones]] (Limited) and [[Sky Striker Mecha - Widow Anchor|Widow Anchor]] (also Semi-Limited in the OCG). This card is Unlimited in the OCGand TCG.
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| [[Super Polymerization]]
| [[Night Assailant]]
| Was Limited to prevent recycling another copy of itself when discarded and an infinite loop of free discard fodder for various effects. Its recent erratum as well as the current level of the metagame made it non-problematic for the forseeable future.
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| [[Number 11: Big Eye|<font color="#99CCFF">Number 11: Big Eye</font>]]
| <span style="color: white"> Very powerful Rank 7 Xyz Monster. Good effect. Can permanently take any opponent's monster, with no restriction about how it can be used, although it can't attack the turn it uses its effect. Came back to 3 since the main Decks that Summoned this so easily are dead ([[Dragon Ruler|<font color="#99CCFF">Dragon Rulers</font>]]) or irrelevant ([[Spellbook|<font color="#99CCFF">Spellbooks</font>]], [[Mermail|<font color="#99CCFF">Mermails</font>]]).</span>
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| [[Orcust Harp Horror]]
| A key part of the "[[Orcust]] combo". Summons any Orcust directly from the Deck while it is in the GY, an effect which can be activated during your opponent's turn with the help of [[Orcustrated Babel]]. While Orcust dominated the metagame in 2019, which led to this card being Forbidden in the TCG (and Limited in the OCG), Orcust strategies have long fallen out of the competitive scene as of its (TCG) Unlimited status post-2024.
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| [[Performage Damage Juggler]]