Before & After
Destroy a monster to banish 2 cards; a searcher used in Tri-Brigade
What is Runick Flashing Fire Formation - Tenki?
This Extra Deck monster possesses a powerful floodgate ability on its own that would already warrant at least a Limit 1, but the fact that its effect is a soft once per turn meant that if you were able to make 2 of them you could repeat the effect to lock your opponent out of their entire turn in most matchups.
What is Number 16: Shock Master?
This archetype has a powerful rank 8 engine, the ability to summon from hand and deck, and a searchable Trap Card that takes control of an opponent's monster. However, since none of its monsters have a negate, it can be very difficult to build a strong end board.
What is Gimmick Puppets?
Varis is the leader of this cyber crime syndicate.
What are the Knights of Hanoi?
Seven Tools of the
What is Bandit?
Win the game with this card in your hand; neither player takes damage for 2 turns
What is Exodia the Forbidden One Day of Peace?
This absurdly powerful floodgate prevents monsters of a single Attribute from activating their effects for the rest of the turn, which was strong but tolerable until Virtual World came out. At that point, 2 of them started hitting the field, and then the card was quickly banned.
What is True King of All Calamities?
This archetype has Macro Cosmos, Skill Drain, and Imperial Order, but despite all the floodgates, it remains a fan favorite.
What is HERO?
This duelist from Arc-V couldn't let his hatred and pride go, and spent an entire season stalking another character after losing to him in a duel. When they finally found each other, this duelist got his revenge and claimed victory.
Who is Sora Perse?
Smoke Grenade of the
What is Thief?
Pay 700 LP a turn; Tribute a monster to destroy a monster
What is Imperial Order to Charge?
This card was banned for the same reason Pot of Greed was banned, but in reverse. Just like the player going first starting with 6 cards instead of 5 was too good, so is the player going second starting with 4 cards instead of 6.
What is Delinquent Duo?
The archetype of Level 1 monsters that this monster belongs to didn't use to lock itself out of anything relevant, but this powerful engine card was added to try and persuade people to play the deck pure, despite it not locking you out of the Extra Deck at all.
What is Drytron Nu II?
This was the title Akiza Izinski was known as before she met Yusei.
What is The Black Rose Witch?
Super Starslayer TY-PHON Sky
Takes all attacks while it is in Defense Position; Normal Summon a Level 10 monster
What is Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunderspeed Summon?
This card is arguably the reason why Konami chose to make the Kashtira monsters all level 7. It existed in the game as a somewhat annoying, weaker version of Kashtira Unicorn until the real Unicorn came out in 2022, and at that point it terrorized player's Extra Decks and Main Decks until it was promptly banned a short time later.
What is Number 89: Diablosis the Mind Hacker?
This archetype is well known for being one of the most aggressive Synchro Decks ever printed. It never had a reliable way to summon one of its most powerful boss monsters, which unfortunately found itself banned thanks to the release of Crimson Dragon, which allowed decks outside the archetype to abuse it.
What is Resonators/Red Dragon Archfiend?
This card was used to nearly destroy Seto Kaiba's entire internal computer system by infecting it with a virus after it was activated inside of Kaibaland during the Grand Tournament.
What is Golden Castle of Stromberg?
Varudras, the Final Bringer of the End
What is Times?
What is Fairy Tail - Snowdrop the Rikka Fairy?
It's easy to see why the person who designed this card THOUGHT it would be only slightly okay, seeing as you only get value from the start of your opponent's turn until your next Standby Phase. But even before the existence of many hand traps, the ability to simply send the card to the GY and keep the 4 cards you drew made this card far too powerful to keep in the game.
What is Mirage of Nightmare?
This archetype is very unique for being one of the only decks in the game whose main lock applies to BOTH players, giving it one of the cheekiest and most effective outs to Nibiru that exist.
What is Spright?
In addition to Jesse Anderson, Yubel possesses this character in the GX anime as a body to duel with before she regains her true form.
Who is Marcel Bonaparte?
Sauravis, the Ancient and
What is Ascended?