Exotic Effects
Before & After
Vanilla Flavoring
Atypical Archetypes
YCS Wonders
100

Diviner of the Herald is a popular card in Ritual-related decks, being able to send a Fairy-Type from the Deck or Extra Deck to GY in order to gain advantage, but this card had an additional effect when it was Tributed, allowing the user to do this.

What is Special Summon one Level 2 or lower Fairy from Deck?

100

A common ghost girl hand trap; A certain rank 4 in the Albaz lore

What is Ash Blossom & Joyous Springans Merrymaker?

100

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Who is Evilswarm Heliotrope?

100

Nouvellez

Who is Hungry Burger?

100

Nekroz format was a notorious Tier 0 format thanks to it's Djinn lock. But Jeff Jones decided to take this deck to a major tournament and got second place with it.

What is Fire Fist?

200

Supreme King Dragon Starving Venom was a popular choice in Pendulum FTK Decks. The card had a monster copying effect as well as giving this to all monsters.

What is Piercing Battle Damage?

200

The card with the most text on it; A GOAT format staple.

What is Endymion, the Mighty Master of Magician of Faith?

200

The best of friends with Lazuli, this soldier cares deeply about the well-being of her friends

Who is Gem-Knight Lapis?

200

Penguin

Who is Penguin Soldier?

200

The 2012 YCS Guadalajara's first place winner was this legendary deck, despite two of its most powerful cards being limited at that time.

What is Six Samurai?

300

Lavalval Chain, a card banned for being able to send any card from your Deck to the GY, had another effect that allowed you to do this with one monster in your Deck.

What is place it on top of the Deck?

300

"Pankratops 2.0"; A Nordic monster for your opponent

What is Kashtira Fenrir the Nordic Wolf?

300

ey, dis mighty lissard man can swing his sword so fast, dat it's more dan da speed a sound!

Who is Alligator Sword?
300

Destruction Sword

Who is Buster Blader?

300

In 2018, YCS Bochum Markus Burtchen got to Grand Finals with Pendulum Magician...and then lost to Marco Perlco playing this not very normal deck.

What is World Chalice?

400

Decode Talker Heatsoul is a must play in every Cyberse Deck, being able to draw 1 more card each turn at the cost of 1000 Life Points. But did you know that you can use this effect when your LP reaches 2000 or less?

What is Special Summon one Link-3 or lower Cyberse from your Extra Deck?

400

A "Number" related Trap Card; A Link-2 for Rokkets

What is Numbers Overlay Booster Dragon?

400

A ferocious dragon with a deadly attack.

Who is Red-Eyes Black Dragon?

400

Starry Knight

Who is Seiyaryu?

400

The 2020 Australia WCQ was filled to the brim with several meta threats such as Sky Striker Fur Hire, but much to everyone's surprise, those decks had all fallen to this deck, which proceeded to win the tournament.

What is Sacred Beast?

500

The now banned card Blackwing - Gofu the Vague Shadow was notorious during the early Link era, being able to summon itself and 2 Tokens for zero consequences. But it can also use this effect on field to help Blackwing decks, by banishing itself and some non-Tuners.

What is Special Summon a Blackwing Synchro from your GY?

500

A scary "Hole" card; A newly released Illusion monster

What is Terrifying Trap Hole Nightmare Apprentice?

500

A bow tie with terrible powers. It attacks an opponent by controlling others.

Who is Shapesnatch?

500

Spellbook/Prophecy

Spellbook Organization

500

In 2015, Shaddoll was a massive meta threat at the time. But who would have guessed that Nino Zimmerman managed to fly into Top 8 at YCS Bochum playing this deck - it didn't even need to play Halq!

What is Mecha Phantom Beast?