The sideboard
A card almost designed for the sideboard, this combination of two OTHER boardwipes can only be activated if you control no face-up cards.
Lightning Storm
This rank 7 XYZ can be placed atop any Rank 6 you control - just don't get pierced!
Gaia Dragon, the Thunder Charger
A ferocious dragon with a deadly attack.
Red-Eyes Black Dragon
The format's premiere WIND Synchro and a seldom-played WATER handtrap.
Stardust Dragon Ice
At present, the top deck is this - a strategy named both for its central card and Konami's space shoot-em-up.
Gradius
This recently-released Counter Trap has taken up residence in the sideboard as a going-first autowin.
Solemn Accusation
This level six cover card for an early Yuma deck is a scale seven. That's why he's royalty!
Performapal King Bear
An elf who learned to wield a sword, he baffles enemies with lightning-swift attacks.
Celtic Guardian
DAILY DOUBLE
Blackwing - Kalut the Moon Shadow-Imprisoning Mirror
One of the format's most-played legends is THIS holdover from the TCG - a fiendish monster who gains the attack equal to the monsters used for its tribute summon.
Great Maju Garzett
In need of boarded going-first tools, Kewl Tune pilots have started using Visas Amritara to search this counter trap.
Mannadium Reframing
This retrain of one of Yugi's Egyptian comrades is six stars - but prevents level 7 or higher Spellcasters from being destroyed by card effects.
Palladium Oracle Mana
A fiend with dark powers for confusing the enemy. Among the Fiend-Type monsters, this monster boasts considerable force.
Summoned Skull
A banishment soul charge and a Fairy to whom we all be jorkin' it.
Return from the Different Dimensional Alchemist
Shockingly still tiered is Spellcasters, a deck which wins through this ace monster of SEVEN's main character, Yuga Ohdo.
Sevens Road Magician
Once a maindeck staple for Striker, this quick-play spell card has begun being relegated to the side. People just don't need their GY anymore!
Sky Striker Mecha - Shark Cannon
This level six newcomer to the millennium archetype increases the level of your opponent's monsters by 7 while it's on the field.
Soul of Gaia the Fierce Knight
The strongest warrior, it has the same capabilities as Blue-Eyes White Dragon.
Black Luster Soldier
A speedoe'd beast and Gemini's synchro savior.
Ojama Black Brutdrago
Polymerization is a legend card, but many decks can still combine monsters with the assistance of this nerfed spell.
Fusion
Mercurium, the Living Quicksilver
This counterpart to the Thunder Charger can rank DOWN from a 7 to a 6.
Gaia Stream, the Graceful Force
This young evildoer used to have an evil heart, but by meeting a special person, he discovered justice.
Gagagigo
A from-deck turn-ender and Moja's mommy.
Neko Mane King of the Beasts
Elemental HERO hangs on to metagame relevance thanks in part to this four-star HERO designed specifically for RUSH.
Rising HERO Argent