Jaden Rejects
This level 6 monster was maliciously abused in dark warrior combo decks to summon 2 many copies of itself from the deck.
Destiny HERO - Malicious
Dante's Inferno
Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss
This deck FTK'ed one too many times and had its link-1 swiped from under its feet a month after release.
Superheavy Samurai
There might not be any Monster Counters or Trap Counters but at least we have this.
Spell Counter
So it can't be destroyed by card effect, it can't be targeted by card effects, it omni negates once per turn, gains attack, destroys monsters AND burns when it does so?! Wtf has Yu-Gi-Oh! become.
Red-Eyes Dark Dragoon
This level 1 Dark Warrior has puny stats but an effect of a banned floodgate. Just don't summon it alongside Plasma and you are sure to win the duel.
Destiny HERO - Dark Angel
Aleister Crowley
Aleister the Invoker
Crowley, the First Propheseer
Crowley, the Magistus of Grimoires
This Scrappy Squad of differently typed monsters can be used to dump one to many machine monsters from your deck to the graveyard.
Scrap
With a deceiving name, this series of monsters have way more members than advertised. But not nearly as many members as their continuous spell has ____ counters.
Bushido Counter
So it's CL1 Veiler CL2 _____ CL3 Veiler and your effect still resolves? That makes no sense! JUDGE!!
Book of Moon
The lowest temperature that is theoretically possible.
Elemental HERO Absolute Zero
Godzilla
Dogoran, the Mad Flame Kaiju
This 2019 archetype was used by Juggs to summon VFD way before Virtual World was even an idea in the mind of Konami.
Orcust
Who could have guessed that city-destroying monsters could count? Probably no one because they can't, but their Field Spell can.
Kaiju Counter
What do you mean you can chain MST to stop yourself from discarding the cards you drew last turn?! Makes sense why this card is banned in GOAT Format.
Mirage of Nightmare
This Extra Deck monster locks your opponent out of playing the game. Basically impossible to beat after being set up. Comically got an non-archetypal Extra Deck monster banned in Master Duel.
Number 86: Heroic Champion - Rhongomyniad
Darth Vader
Kozmoll Dark Lady
This 300$ engine was too powerful for the game. Every single member is still at one on the forbidden and limited list to this day.
Ishizu
This archetype of extraterrestrial monsters puts this counter on the opponent's monsters to sometimes lower their attack and other times do a bad Bagooska impression.
A-Counter
What do you mean I can't run three of each!? This one isn't even a main deck monster?!
Neo-Spacian Aqua Dolphin / Neo-Spacian Marine Dolphin
This level 4 monster is the immovable object of level 4 monsters. Its unimaginably high defense comes with a draw back that could be seen has a mill players win condition.
Destiny HERO - Defender
Belmont family from Castlevania
Vampire Hunter
This World Legacy archetype will send shivers down your spine as you attack into the unknown... Also has an archetypal Skill Drain.
Krawler
What a fall from grace this counter has had. Went from fighting Aliens to being a felony.
Predator Counter
What do you mean you are going to wait to resolve the effect of your spell card?!
Last Will