Cyber Network
This Link-2 monster allows one to recycle Spells like Infernity Launcher or Mystic Mine from the GY at the End Phase of the turn this monster is Link Summoned. If you can’t get a card from the GY, at least you discard a card for cost to pop off and Link climb!
Barricadeborg Blocker
Equip an Equip Spell from your GY when Special Summoned, Destroy an opponent’s monster when FLIPped
The Kick Man-Eater Bug
Summoner _____
Monk
Yu-Gi-Oh!’s “Year of Fire” started off with torches being lit as players balked at the presale price for this seemingly essential piece of FIRE support.
Bonfire
This 2003 Core Booster set introduced the Spell Counter mechanic through cards such as Royal Magical Library and Apprentice Magician .
Magician's Force
This Rank 4 Machine’s first effect to add any Machine from Deck or GY to hand allows it to be seen in many a Machine strategy’s Extra Deck back in the day, especially in its associated archetype.
Gear Gigant X
Destroys all Level 4 monsters when flipped, a mandatory negate of an opponent’s monster’s effect
4-Star Ladybug of Doomcaliber Knight
_____ of White Dragon
Paladin
This archetype's road to World Championship glory started with those at locals illegally setting their monsters in the Spell/Trap Zone.
Infernity
Bushido Counters, which are associated with the Six Samurai Archetype, were introduced with the release of this Spell Card in the TCG
Six Samurai United
This commander in chief of a legion of robotic puppets not only can call forth one of his soldiers when summoned, but allows it’s controller to draw a card when one's battle position is changed.
Karakuri Steel Shogun mdl 00X "Bureido"
Tributes a 2 to negate a monster effect, the first double Tuner Synchro Summon (not Gottems)
Spright Red Nova Dragon
Dark Eradicator ____
Warlock
Between 2012-2013, roughly 5 years before they were changed, the official Time Rules were called into question with the existence of this FTK strategy taking up an entire round’s time limit to perform their first turn
Gishki
DAILY DOUBLE
As long as a monster has a Predator Counter on them from the Predaplant archetype, this affliction is applied to them, unless they are an Xyz or Link Monster
DAILY DOUBLE
This lil cyber baby negates any battle damage you take for the rest of the turn when he is targeted for an attack. And if he’s destroyed, we just replace it with another lil cyber boy.
Draw 1 card when summoned on an empty field, Edison format’s Board wipe out of the Extra Deck.
Witch of the Black Rose
Underworld _____ Balmong
Fighter
The 2024 3v3 YCS in Las Vegas, Nevada showcased a Voiceless Voice player performing this illegal action in a Swiss Round Feature match with the use of Relinquished Anima.
Misrepresenting the Gamestate
This counter introduced in the 5D’s anime is the first counter to receive a card printing (but only in the OCG)
Wedge Coubter
This vanilla machine, whilst only used once on screen in GX, has an inside joke when summoned by Tristan Taylor in Duel Links, referencing his fate in the Virtual World arc.
Acfobat Monkey
A bad Confiscation Beta Test, Call the Top Card of your Opponent’s Deck to unleash the Master Plan
The Inexperienced SPYRAL Double Helux
Hushed Psychic _____
Cleric
In what would lead to the lawsuit of Konami v Upper Deck, Vintage Sports Cards released fake Yu-Gi-Oh Ultimate Rares into circulation, which were identified as fakes due to the incorrect application of this form of counterfeit protection.
Eye of Anubis Stamp (1St. Ed Version)
The destruction of this most beautiful one among a field of fruit lets her reside in the Spell/Trap Zone, accumulating themed counters each turn, and reduce the ATK/DEF of the opponents monsters for each one she has.
Pumprincess rhe Princess of Ghosts