Vanquish Soul Deck Breakdown

DARK 6

You can target 1 LIGHT or DARK monster in either GY; banish it, and if you do, Special Summon this card from your hand. This is a Quick Effect if your opponent controls a monster. If this card is sent from the field to the GY: You can target 1 Special Summoned monster your opponent controls; send it to the GY. You can only use each effect of "Bystial Druiswurm" once per turn.

DARK 6

You can target 1 LIGHT or DARK monster in either GY; banish it, and if you do, Special Summon this card from your hand. This is a Quick Effect if your opponent controls a monster. If this card is Special Summoned: You can activate this effect; during the End Phase of this turn, add 1 Dragon monster from your Deck or GY to your hand, except "Bystial Magnamhut". You can only use each effect of "Bystial Magnamhut" once per turn.

FIRE 1

Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be Special Summoned (from your hand) by Tributing all face-up monsters on the field that activated their effects this turn in your opponent's Monster Zone. Gains 1500 ATK for each monster Tributed to Special Summon this card. During your End Phase: You can target 1 monster in your opponent's GY; Special Summon it to your field. You can only use this effect of "Kurikara Divincarnate" once per turn.

WIND 8

If this card is Special Summoned by the effect of "Parallel eXceed", its Level becomes 4 and its original ATK/DEF become halved. You can only use each of the following effects of "Parallel eXceed" once per turn. ● If you Link Summon: You can Special Summon this card from your hand to your zone that Link Monster points to. ● If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can Special Summon 1 "Parallel eXceed" from your Deck.

EARTH 8

During the Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can target 1 non-Dragon "Vanquish Soul" monster you control; return it to the hand, and if you do, Special Summon this card from your hand. (Quick Effect): You can activate 1 of these effects, by revealing monster(s) in your hand with the listed Attribute(s); ● EARTH: This face-up card is unaffected by your opponent's activated effects this turn. ● EARTH, FIRE, & DARK: Destroy 1 other card on the field. You can only use each effect of "Vanquish Soul Caesar Valius" once per turn, and cannot activate more than 1 in the same Chain.

DARK 4

If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can add 1 "Vanquish Soul" Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand. (Quick Effect): You can activate 1 of these effects, by revealing monster(s) in your hand with the listed Attribute(s); ● DARK: 1 face-up monster your opponent controls loses 500 ATK/DEF. ● DARK & EARTH: Return the 1 monster with the lowest DEF on the field to the hand (your choice, if tied). You can only use each effect of "Vanquish Soul Dr. Mad Love" once per turn, and cannot activate more than 1 in the same Chain.

DARK 7

During the Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can target 1 non-Machine "Vanquish Soul" monster you control; return it to the hand, and if you do, Special Summon this card from your hand. (Quick Effect): You can activate 1 of these effects, by revealing monster(s) in your hand with the listed Attribute(s); ● DARK: Draw 1 card. ● EARTH & FIRE: Inflict 1500 damage to your opponent. You can only use each effect of "Vanquish Soul Heavy Borger" once per turn, and cannot activate more than 1 in the same Chain.

FIRE 5

If you reveal a card(s) in your hand to activate a "Vanquish Soul" card or effect (except during the Damage Step): You can Special Summon this card from your hand. (Quick Effect): You can activate 1 of these effects, by revealing monster(s) in your hand with the listed Attribute(s); ● FIRE: Change the battle position of 1 monster on the field. ● 2 FIRE: Add 1 "Vanquish Soul" card from your Deck to your hand, except "Vanquish Soul Jiaolong". You can only use each effect of "Vanquish Soul Jiaolong" once per turn, and cannot activate more than 1 in the same Chain.

EARTH 4

If you control no monsters in your Main Monster Zone: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. (Quick Effect): You can activate 1 of these effects, by revealing monster(s) in your hand with the listed Attribute(s); ● EARTH: This card cannot be destroyed by battle this turn. ● EARTH & FIRE: Destroy all Spells/Traps in this card's column. You can only use each effect of "Vanquish Soul Pantera" once per turn, and cannot activate more than 1 in the same Chain.

FIRE 4

If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can add 1 non-Warrior "Vanquish Soul" monster from your Deck to your hand. (Quick Effect): You can activate 1 of these effects, by revealing monster(s) in your hand with the listed Attribute(s); ● FIRE: This card cannot be destroyed by card effects this turn. ● FIRE & DARK: Destroy all other monsters in this card's column. You can only use each effect of "Vanquish Soul Razen" once per turn, and cannot activate more than 1 in the same Chain.

DARK

2 monsters, including a DARK monster (This card is always treated as a "Familiar-Possessed" card.) You can target 1 DARK monster in your opponent's GY; Special Summon it to your zone this card points to. If this Link Summoned card is destroyed by battle, or is destroyed by an opponent's card effect while in its owner's Monster Zone: You can add 1 DARK monster with 1500 or less DEF from your Deck to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Dharc the Dark Charmer, Gloomy" once per turn.

FIRE

2 monsters, including a FIRE monster (This card is always treated as a "Familiar-Possessed" card.) You can target 1 FIRE monster in your opponent's GY; Special Summon it to your zone this card points to. If this Link Summoned card is destroyed by battle, or is destroyed by an opponent's card effect while in its owner's Monster Zone: You can add 1 FIRE monster with 1500 or less DEF from your Deck to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Hiita the Fire Charmer, Ablaze" once per turn.

FIRE

2+ Effect Monsters You cannot Special Summon monsters, except FIRE monsters. You can only use each of the following effects of "Promethean Princess, Bestower of Flames" once per turn. During your Main Phase: You can Special Summon 1 FIRE monster from your GY. If a monster(s) is Special Summoned to your opponent's field, while this card is in your GY (except during the Damage Step): You can target 1 FIRE monster you control and 1 monster your opponent controls; destroy them, and if you do, Special Summon this card.

DARK

1 "Vanquish Soul" monster Cannot be used as Link Material. While you control a "Vanquish Soul" monster, your opponent's monsters can only target monsters you control with the highest ATK (their choice, if tied) for attacks. During the Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can activate 1 of these effects; ● Special Summon 1 "Vanquish Soul" monster from your hand. ● Add 1 "Vanquish Soul" monster from your GY to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Rock of the Vanquisher" once per turn.

FIRE

1 Normal Summoned monster with 1000 or less ATK (Quick Effect): You can Tribute this card, then target 1 monster you control; it cannot be destroyed by your opponent's card effects this turn. When a Normal Summoned monster you control is destroyed by battle, while this card is in your GY: You can Special Summon this card. You can only use this effect of "Salamangreat Almiraj" once per turn.

FIRE

2+ FIRE Effect Monsters If this card is Link Summoned using "Salamangreat Raging Phoenix" as material: You can add 1 "Salamangreat" card from your Deck to your hand. If a face-up FIRE monster(s) you control is destroyed by battle or card effect while this card is in your GY: You can target 1 of those monsters; Special Summon this card, and if you do, this card gains ATK equal to that monster's ATK. You can only use each effect of "Salamangreat Raging Phoenix" once per turn.

LIGHT

4+ Effect Monsters You can also use 1 monster your opponent controls as material to Link Summon this card. If this card is Link Summoned: You can negate the effects of all face-up monsters your opponent currently controls. This Link Summoned card is unaffected by your opponent's activated effects, unless they target this card. Once per turn, when your opponent activates a card or effect that Special Summons a monster(s) from the GY (Quick Effect): You can negate the activation.

WATER

1+ Effect Monsters You can only control 1 "Worldsea Dragon Zealantis". You can only use each of the following effects of "Worldsea Dragon Zealantis" once per turn. During your Main Phase: You can banish all monsters on the field, then Special Summon as many monsters as possible that were banished by this effect, to their owners' fields, face-up, or in face-down Defense Position. During the Battle Phase (Quick Effect): You can destroy cards on the field up to the number of co-linked monsters on the field.

FIRE 3

When a card or effect is activated that includes any of these effects (Quick Effect): You can discard this card; negate that effect. ● Add a card from the Deck to the hand. ● Special Summon from the Deck. ● Send a card from the Deck to the GY. You can only use this effect of "Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring" once per turn.

EARTH 3

When a card or effect is activated that includes any of these effects (Quick Effect): You can discard this card; negate that activation. ● Add a card(s) from the GY to the hand, Deck, and/or Extra Deck. ● Special Summon a Monster Card(s) from the GY. ● Banish a card(s) from the GY. You can only use this effect of "Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion" once per turn.

FIRE

2 Level 4 monsters If this card is Special Summoned: You can take 1 Level 4 or lower FIRE Warrior monster or 1 "Battlin' Boxing" Spell/Trap from your Deck, and either add it to your hand or send it to the GY. (Quick Effect): You can detach 1 material from a monster you control, and if you do, apply the following effect. ● Your opponent cannot target "Battlin' Boxer" monsters you control with card effects for the rest of this turn. You can only use each effect of "Battlin' Boxer King Dempsey" once per turn.

LIGHT

2 Level 12 monsters Once per turn, if an Xyz Monster battled this turn, you can also Xyz Summon "Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder" by using 1 Xyz Monster you control as material. (Transfer its materials to this card.) (Quick Effect): You can detach 2 materials from this card; send all other cards from the field to the GY. Once per turn, if another card(s) you control is destroyed by battle or an opponent's card effect: You can attach 1 card from your hand, Deck, or Extra Deck to this card as material.

DARK

2 Level 12 monsters During the turn, or turn after, your opponent Special Summoned 2 or more monsters from the Extra Deck, you can also Xyz Summon this card by using 1 monster you control with the highest ATK (your choice, if tied). (Transfer its materials to this card.) If you do, you cannot Normal or Special Summon monsters for the rest of this turn. While this Xyz Summoned monster is on the field, neither player can activate the effects of monsters with 3000 or more ATK. Once per turn: You can detach 1 material from this card; return 1 monster from the field to the hand.

EARTH

5 Level 4 monsters Once per turn, you can also Xyz Summon "Zoodiac Boarbow" by using 1 "Zoodiac" monster you control with a different name as Xyz Material. (If you used an Xyz Monster, any Xyz Materials attached to it also become Xyz Materials on this card.) This card gains ATK and DEF equal to the ATK and DEF of all "Zoodiac" monsters attached to it as Materials. This card can attack your opponent directly. When this card inflicts battle damage to your opponent while it has 12 or more Xyz Materials: You can send as many cards as possible from your opponent's hand and field to the Graveyard, then change this card to Defense Position.

EARTH

2 or more Level 4 monsters Once per turn, you can also Xyz Summon "Zoodiac Chakanine" by using 1 "Zoodiac" monster you control with a different name as Xyz Material. (If you used an Xyz Monster, any Xyz Materials attached to it also become Xyz Materials on this card.) This card gains ATK and DEF equal to the ATK and DEF of all "Zoodiac" monsters attached to it as Materials. Once per turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card, then target 1 "Zoodiac" monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon it, but for the rest of this turn, it has its effects negated, also it cannot be used as an Xyz Material for a Summon.

Spell Equip

While this card is equipped to a monster: You can add 1 Level 5 or lower FIRE Warrior monster from your Deck to your hand, then destroy this card. If this card is sent to the GY because the equipped monster is sent to the GY: You can target 1 Level 5 or lower FIRE Warrior monster in your GY; Special Summon it, also you cannot Special Summon monsters for the rest of the turn, except Warrior monsters. You can only use 1 ""Infernoble Arms - Durendal"" effect per turn, and only once that turn.

Spell Normal

Banish 10 cards from the top of your Deck, face-down; draw 2 cards. You can only activate 1 "Pot of Desires" per turn.

Spell Normal

At the start of your Main Phase 1: Banish 3 or 6 random face-down cards from your Extra Deck, face-down; draw 1 card for every 3 cards banished. For the rest of this turn after this card resolves, you cannot draw any cards by card effects.

Spell Normal

Add 1 Level 4 or lower Warrior monster from your Deck to your hand.

Spell Normal

Reveal 1 monster in your hand; Special Summon 1 "Vanquish Soul" monster with the same Attribute, but a different name, from your Deck, but return it to the hand during the End Phase. You can only activate 1 "Stake your Soul!" per turn.

Spell Normal

If your opponent has activated a monster effect during your Main Phase this turn: Activate 1 of these effects; ● Draw 2 cards. ● Take control of 1 monster your opponent controls until the End Phase. ● Look at your opponent's hand, and choose 1 card from it to shuffle into the Deck. You can only activate 1 "Triple Tactics Talent" per turn.

Spell Quick

Target 1 "Vanquish Soul" monster you control; change its battle position, then you can change face-up monsters your opponent controls to face-down Defense Position, up to the number of "Vanquish Soul" monsters you control with different names. You can only activate 1 "Vanquish Soul Dust Devil" per turn.

Trap Normal

Reveal up to 1 each of DARK, EARTH, and FIRE monsters in your hand; apply the following effect(s) in sequence, based on the number revealed. ● 1+: Inflict 400 damage to your opponent, then you can Special Summon 1 "Vanquish Soul" monster from your hand. ● 2+: Inflict 600 damage to your opponent, also this turn, "Vanquish Soul" monsters you control cannot be destroyed by card effects. ● 3: Inflict 800 damage to your opponent, then you can destroy all monsters on the field. You can only activate 1 "Vanquish Soul Snow Devil" per turn.