Floodgates
This card acts as a starter card, allowing the user to summon from Deck "Helios - the Primordial Sun" on activation
Macro Cosmos
This Rank 9 Xyz Monster was banned shortly after the release of the Guardragons
Number 95: Galaxy-Eyes Dark Matter Dragon
This card depicts the structure from which Dark Magician is summoned in the Dawn of the Duel season of the original anime
Eternal Soul
This early version of Striker was combined with one of the most popular Fusion-based engines of all time
Invoked Striker
This is the shortened name of the first competitively viable Cyberse strategy
Salad (Salamangreat)
This Level 4 monster was a favorite Side Deck choice for Thunder Dragon players against Sky Striker in the Eternal format
Denko Sekka
This Link 1 was banned due to its ability to facilitate early Orcust plays
Knightmare Mermaid
Sea Stealth Attack
This monster was played in early versions of pure Striker builds during Gouki format to break the Extra Link
Toon Cyber Dragon / Chimeratech Megafleet Dragon
This deck used the synergy between Lyriluscs and Tri-Brigades to create strong boards and search a handtrap
Bird Up
This Continuous Trap prevents cards from being banished
Imperial Iron Wall
Before being banned in 2020, this toy-inspired monster first saw play in the relatively successful Gem-Knight FTK strategy
Block Dragon
This card depicts Elemental Hero Flame Wingman preparing to perform its signature move
Skydive Scorcher
In many early and midlife Striker builds, this Link 3 monster was played to out monsters with built-in targeting and destruction protections
Ningirsu the World Chalice Warrior
This deck seemed to be equal parts combo and control, using a now-banned powerful Link Monster backed up with recursive Traps, and was a meta contender alongside Adamancipator
Synchro Eldlich
This Continuous Trap floodgate shuts off the entire Pendulum mechanic without specifically mentioning those types of cards
Anti-Spell Fragrance
This Pendulum Monster was banned due to its powerful interaction with Heavymetalfoes Electrumite
Astrograph Sorcerer
This card played by Odion in the Duelist Kingdom arc of the original anime was banned immediately upon release in the TCG before later being errata-ed
Temple of the Kings
Made popular by Jesse Kotton, this version of Striker focused on stalling until being able to OTK the opponent with the use of an Xyz Monster
Mystic Mine Striker / Double-or-Nothing Striker
This deck, referred to by its five-letter meme-y acronym, was popular right before the recent banlist and could easily facilitate a Scythe Lock backed up with powerful Synchro plays
B.A.S.E.D. (Brave / Artifact / Souls / Enforcer / Dragons)
This currently limited floodgate prevents targeting or destruction of the turn player's monsters by their opponent during Main Phase 1
Magical Mid-Breaker Field
This Spell was not banned necessarily for usage in its own archetype, and has been used in decks from ABC to Thunder Dragon, the latter for which it was finally banned
Brilliant Fusion
This Field Spell has "layers" named Deuteros and Tritos in the anime which are not actual cards in the TCG
The Seal of Orichalcos
This late-Eternal format version of Striker was arguably the last largely successful version of the deck, and it could perform major plays on the opponent's turn.
Striker Orcust
This deck's main components were Psychic Tuner monsters and the infamous Dark Armed Dragon which created one of the most expensive Tier 0 formats of the game
Tele-DAD