Instructions for playing and building Swordsoul
Sections covered in this guide:
overview
But why is the deck considered so strong, one might ask, in this guide I hope to provide a good explanation as to why this is so, as I will look at the cards lesson and explains the basics of how Swordsoul works, along with a sample decklist and a brief combo guide.
Core
Main Deck
Swordsoul of Mo Ye (3x)
Swordsoul of Mo Ye
ATK:
1700
DEF:
1800
If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can reveal 1 "Swordsoul" card or 1 Wyrm monster in your hand; Special Summon 1 "Swordsoul Token" (Wyrm/Tuner/WATER/Level 4/ATK 0/DEF 0). While that Token is in the Monster Zone, the player who Summoned it cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck, except Synchro Monsters. If this card is sent to the GY as Synchro Material: You can draw 1 card. You can only use each effect of "Swordsoul of Mo Ye" once per turn.
Mo Ye is the Swordsoul you'll want to see most often due to its Token spawn effect being the easiest way to get into your level 8 Synchro plays, requiring virtually no setup and also having a strong GY effect Best among all Swordsoul monsters. Never go with less than 3 copies.
Swordsoul Strategist Longyuan (3x)
Swordsoul Strategist Longyuan
ATK:
1200
DEF:
2300
You can discard 1 other "Swordsoul" card or 1 other Wyrm monster; Special Summon this card from your hand, then you can Special Summon 1 "Swordsoul Token" (Wyrm/Tuner/WATER/Level 4/ATK 0/DEF 0). While that Token is in the Monster Zone, the player who Summoned it cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck, except Synchro Monsters. If this card is sent to the GY as Synchro Material: You can inflict 1200 damage to your opponent. You can only use each effect of "Swordsoul Strategist Longyuan" once per turn.
Swordsoul of Taia (1-2x)
Swordsoul of Taia
ATK:
1800
DEF:
1500
You can banish 1 "Swordsoul" card or 1 Wyrm monster from your GY; Special Summon 1 "Swordsoul Token" (Wyrm/Tuner/WATER/Level 4/ATK 0/DEF 0). While that Token is in the Monster Zone, the player who Summoned it cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck, except Synchro Monsters. If this card is sent to the GY as Synchro Material: You can send 1 "Swordsoul" card or 1 Wyrm monster from your Deck to the GY. You can only use each effect of "Swordsoul of Taia" once per turn.
Incredible Ecclesia the Virtuous (2-3x)
Incredible Ecclesia, the Virtuous
ATK:
1500
DEF:
1500
If your opponent controls more monsters than you do, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand). You can only Special Summon "Incredible Ecclesia, the Virtuous" once per turn this way. You can only use each of the following effects of "Incredible Ecclesia, the Virtuous" once per turn. During the Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can Tribute this card; Special Summon 1 "Swordsoul" monster or 1 "Fallen of Albaz" from your hand or Deck. During the End Phase, if a Fusion Monster(s) was sent to your GY this turn: Add this card from the GY to your hand.
Swordsoul Emergence (3x)
Swordsoul Emergence
Add 1 "Swordsoul" monster from your Deck to your hand, or if you control a Synchro Monster, you can add 1 Wyrm monster instead. If this card is banished: You can target 1 "Swordsoul" monster, or Wyrm monster, you control; increase or decrease its Level by 1 until the end of this turn. You can only use each effect of "Swordsoul Emergence" once per turn.
A great starter with Mo Ye, a great extender with Longyuan and even a potential addition to the endgame deck when used to search Archnemeses Protos , these are 3 very obvious duplicates in any build any of Swordsoul.
Swordsoul Blackout (1-2x)
Swordsoul Blackout
Target 1 Wyrm monster you control and 2 cards your opponent controls; destroy them. If this card is banished: You can Special Summon 1 "Swordsoul Token" (Wyrm/Tuner/WATER/Level 4/ATK 0/DEF 0). While that Token is in the Monster Zone, the player who Summoned it cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck, except Synchro Monsters. You can only use each effect of "Swordsoul Blackout" once per turn.
Archnemeses Protos (1x)
Archnemeses Protos
ATK:
2500
DEF:
3000
Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must first be Special Summoned (from your hand) by banishing 3 monsters with different Attributes from your GY and/or face-up field. Cannot be destroyed by card effects. You can declare 1 monster Attribute on the field; destroy all monsters on the field with that Attribute, also until the end of the next turn, neither player can Special Summon monsters with that Attribute. You can only use this effect of "Archnemeses Protos" once per turn.
Extra Deck
Swordsoul Grandmaster - Chixiao (2x)
Swordsoul Grandmaster - Chixiao
ATK:
2800
DEF:
1000
1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner Wyrm monsters If this card is Synchro Summoned: You can add to your hand or banish 1 "Swordsoul" card from your Deck. (Quick Effect): You can banish 1 "Swordsoul" card or 1 Wyrm monster from your hand or GY, then target 1 other Effect Monster on the field; negate its effects until the end of this turn. You can only use 1 "Swordsoul Grandmaster - Chixiao" effect per turn, and only once that turn.
Swordsoul Supreme Sovereign - Chengying (1x)
Swordsoul Supreme Sovereign - Chengying
ATK:
3000
DEF:
3000
1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters For each banished card, this card gains 100 ATK/DEF and monsters your opponent controls lose 100 ATK/DEF. If this card would be destroyed by card effect, you can banish 1 card from your GY instead. If a card(s) is banished (except during the Damage Step): You can banish 1 card each from both your opponent's field and GY. You can only use this effect of "Swordsoul Supreme Sovereign - Chengying" once per turn.
Baronne de Fleur (1x)
Baronne de Fleur
ATK:
3000
DEF:
2400
1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters Once per turn: You can target 1 card on the field; destroy it. Once while face-up on the field, when a card or effect is activated (Quick Effect): You can negate the activation, and if you do, destroy that card. You can only use the previous effect of "Baronne de Fleur" once per turn. Once per turn, during the Standby Phase: You can target 1 Level 9 or lower monster in your GY; return this card to the Extra Deck, and if you do, Special Summon that monster.
Baxia Brightness of the Yang Zing (2x)
Baxia, Brightness of the Yang Zing
ATK:
2300
DEF:
2600
1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner Wyrm-Type monsters When this card is Synchro Summoned: You can target cards on the field, up to the number of different original Attributes of the Wyrm-Type monsters used for the Synchro Summon of this card; shuffle them into the Deck. Once per turn: You can target 1 card you control and 1 Level 4 or lower monster in your Graveyard; destroy that card on the field, and if you do, Special Summon that other monster from the Graveyard.
Draco Berserker of the Tenyi (1x)
Draco Berserker of the Tenyi
ATK:
3000
DEF:
0
1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters When your opponent activates a monster's effect (Quick Effect): You can banish it. If this attacking card destroys an Effect Monster by battle and sends it to the GY: This card gains ATK equal to the destroyed monster's original ATK, also it can make a second attack on a monster during this Battle Phase. You can only use each effect of "Draco Berserker of the Tenyi" once per turn.
Engine
Tenyi
Shaman of the Tenyi
ATK:
1600
LINK-2
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2 Wyrm monsters You can discard 1 card, then target 1 Wyrm monster in your GY; Special Summon it, also, for the rest of this turn, you cannot activate the effects of monsters Special Summoned from the Extra Deck, except "Tenyi" monsters. When an attack is declared involving your face-up non-Effect Monster: You can target 1 card your opponent controls; destroy it. You can only use each effect of "Shaman of the Tenyi" once per turn.
Vessel for the Dragon Cycle
Send 1 Wyrm monster from your Deck to the GY, then, if you control a face-up non-Effect Monster, you can add from your Deck to your hand 1 "Tenyi" monster with a different name from the monster sent to the GY. You can only activate 1 "Vessel for the Dragon Cycle" per turn.
Tenyi Spirit - Vishuda
ATK:
1500
DEF:
2500
If you control no Effect Monsters: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. If you control a face-up non-Effect Monster: You can banish this card from your hand or GY, then target 1 card your opponent controls; return it to the hand. You can only use each effect of "Tenyi Spirit - Vishuda" once per turn.
Tenyi Spirit - Ashuna
ATK:
1600
DEF:
2600
If you control no Effect Monsters: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. If you control a face-up non-Effect Monster: You can banish this card from your hand or GY; Special Summon 1 "Tenyi" monster from your Deck, except "Tenyi Spirit - Ashuna", also you cannot Special Summon monsters for the rest of this turn, except Wyrm monsters. You can only use each effect of "Tenyi Spirit - Ashuna" once per turn.
Tenyi Spirit - Adhara
ATK:
0
DEF:
0
If you control no Effect Monsters: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. If you control a face-up non-Effect Monster: You can banish this card from your hand or GY, then target 1 of your banished Wyrm monsters, except this card; add it to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Tenyi Spirit - Adhara" once per turn.
Crystron Halqifibrax, Deskbot 001 and Mecha Phantom Beast Auroradon (Halqifibrax Auroradon Engine)
Crystron Halqifibrax
ATK:
1500
LINK-2
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2 monsters, including a Tuner If this card is Link Summoned: You can Special Summon 1 Level 3 or lower Tuner from your hand or Deck in Defense Position, but it cannot activate its effects this turn. During your opponent's Main Phase or Battle Phase (Quick Effect): You can banish this card you control; Special Summon 1 Tuner Synchro Monster from your Extra Deck. (This is treated as a Synchro Summon.) You can only use each effect of "Crystron Halqifibrax" once per turn.
Mecha Phantom Beast Auroradon
ATK:
2100
LINK-3
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2+ Machine monsters If this card is Link Summoned: You can activate this effect; Special Summon 3 "Mecha Phantom Beast Tokens" (Machine/WIND/Level 3/ATK 0/DEF 0), also you cannot Link Summon for the rest of this turn. Once per turn: You can Tribute up to 3 monsters, then apply 1 of these effects, based on the number Tributed; ● 1: Destroy 1 card on the field. ● 2: Special Summon 1 "Mecha Phantom Beast" monster from your Deck. ● 3: Add 1 Trap from your GY to your hand.
Chaofeng Phantom of the Yang Zing (1x)
Chaofeng, Phantom of the Yang Zing
ATK:
2800
DEF:
2200
1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters While this Synchro Summoned card is on the field, your opponent cannot activate effects of monsters with the same original Attribute(s) as the "Yang Zing" monster(s) used for the Synchro Summon of this card. When this Synchro Summoned card is destroyed by battle or card effect and sent to the Graveyard: You can add 1 Tuner monster from your Deck to your hand. Once per turn, when a monster(s) your opponent controls is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can Special Summon 1 Wyrm-Type monster from your Deck, in Defense Position, whose original Attribute matches the original Attribute that 1 of those destroyed monsters had on the field.
The reason is that you will be summoning this card primarily using Baxia and Adhara, which means your opponent will be completely unable to use any LIGHT effects in your hand, field, GY, anywhere. where. This is especially important because it means that Nibiru, the Primal Being becomes unusable once Chaofeng hits the field, so you always force your opponent to use it, usually before you are Normal Summoned.
However, Chaofeng should never be your primary target, and you should only summon it knowing that you can continue playing with some other cards you have.
Heavenly Dragon Circle (1-2x)
Heavenly Dragon Circle
Tribute 1 Wyrm monster; add 1 Wyrm monster from your Deck to your hand, or if you Tributed a non-Effect Monster to activate this card, you can Special Summon it instead, but negate its effects. During your Main Phase, if you control a face-up non-Effect Monster: You can banish this card from your GY; add 1 "Tenyi" card from your Deck to your hand. You can only use 1 "Heavenly Dragon Circle" effect per turn, and only once that turn.
Tech
Pot of Desires (3x)
There's also a bit of interesting synergy with Chengying, as using Desires will give it a 1000 ATK/DEF boost and knock everything the opponent controls by 1000 ATK/DEF.
Number 41: Bagooska the Terribly Tired Tapir (1x)
Number 41: Bagooska the Terribly Tired Tapir
ATK:
2100
DEF:
2000
2 Level 4 monsters Once per turn, during your Standby Phase, detach 1 material from this card. If you cannot, destroy it. This Attack Position card cannot be destroyed by your opponent's card effects. Your opponent cannot target this Attack Position card with card effects. While this card is in face-up Defense Position, change all face-up monsters on the field to Defense Position, also negate the activated effects of monsters that were in Defense Position when that effect was activated.
Swordsoul Sacred Summit (0-1x)
Swordsoul Sacred Summit
Target 1 "Swordsoul" monster in your GY, or if you control a Synchro Monster, you can target 1 Wyrm monster instead; Special Summon it. If this card is banished: You can target 1 "Swordsoul" monster, or Wyrm monster, you control; increase or decrease its Level by 1 until the end of this turn. You can only use each effect of "Swordsoul Sacred Summit" once per turn.
Extra Deck Toolbox
Borreload Savage Dragon
ATK:
3000
DEF:
2500
1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters If this card is Synchro Summoned: You can equip 1 Link Monster from your GY to this card, and if you do, place Borrel Counters on this card equal to that Link Monster's Link Rating. This card gains ATK equal to half the ATK of the monster equipped to it by its effect. When your opponent activates a card or effect (Quick Effect): You can remove 1 Borrel Counter from this card; negate the activation. You can only use this effect of "Borreload Savage Dragon" once per turn.
PSY-Framelord Omega
ATK:
2800
DEF:
2200
1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters Once per turn, during the Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can banish both this face-up card from the field and 1 random card from your opponent's hand, face-up, until your next Standby Phase. Once per turn, during your opponent's Standby Phase: You can target 1 banished card; return it to the GY. If this card is in your GY: You can target 1 other card in the GY; shuffle both that card and this card from the GY into the Deck.
Ruddy Rose Dragon
ATK:
3200
DEF:
2400
1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters If this card is Synchro Summoned: You can banish all cards from the GYs, then, if this card was Synchro Summoned using "Black Rose Dragon" or a Plant Synchro Monster as material, you can destroy all other cards on the field. When your opponent activates a card or effect that would destroy a card(s) (Quick Effect): You can Tribute this card; negate the activation, then you can Special Summon 1 "Black Rose Dragon" from your Extra Deck or GY.
Adamancipator Risen - Dragite
ATK:
3000
DEF:
2200
1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters During your Main Phase: You can excavate the top 5 cards of your Deck, and if you do, you can return cards your opponent controls to the hand, up to the number of excavated Rock monsters, also place the excavated cards on the bottom of your Deck in any order. When your opponent activates a Spell/Trap Card or effect, while a WATER monster is in your GY (Quick Effect): You can negate the activation, and if you do, destroy it. You can only use each effect of "Adamancipator Risen - Dragite" once per turn.
The five cards above are some of my personal suggestions, but you can experiment a little and figure it out for yourself.
Combo
Most of my featured combos will only show 2 card combos, so you won't see any big ending decks, this is just to get a general feel for the deck and how to act on what you have withdrawn.
Swordsoul of Mo Ye and Tenyi Spirit - Adhara (Mo Ye + Wyrm)
Swordsoul of Mo Ye
ATK:
1700
DEF:
1800
If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can reveal 1 "Swordsoul" card or 1 Wyrm monster in your hand; Special Summon 1 "Swordsoul Token" (Wyrm/Tuner/WATER/Level 4/ATK 0/DEF 0). While that Token is in the Monster Zone, the player who Summoned it cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck, except Synchro Monsters. If this card is sent to the GY as Synchro Material: You can draw 1 card. You can only use each effect of "Swordsoul of Mo Ye" once per turn.
Tenyi Spirit - Adhara
ATK:
0
DEF:
0
If you control no Effect Monsters: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. If you control a face-up non-Effect Monster: You can banish this card from your hand or GY, then target 1 of your banished Wyrm monsters, except this card; add it to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Tenyi Spirit - Adhara" once per turn.
- Normal Summon Swordsoul of Mo Ye .
- Activate Mo Ye's effect, revealing a Wyrm Monster in your hand to Summon Tokens.
- Synchro Summon Swordsoul Grandmaster - Chixiao , using Mo Ye and Token.
- Activate Chixiao's effect as Chain Link 1 to search Swordsoul Strategist Longyuan , then use Mo Ye's effect as Chain Link 2 to draw a card.
- Activate Longyuan's effect in hand, discarding 1 Wyrm monster you previously revealed to Summon itself and a Token.
- Summon Synchro Baronne de Fleur , using Longyuan and Token.
- Use Longyuan's GY effect to deal 1200 damage to your opponent.
- Swordsoul Grandmaster - Chixiao
- Baronne de Fleur
- And +1 draw
Tenyi Spirit - Vishuda and Tenyi Spirit - Ashuna (2 Tenyi)
Tenyi Spirit - Vishuda
ATK:
1500
DEF:
2500
If you control no Effect Monsters: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. If you control a face-up non-Effect Monster: You can banish this card from your hand or GY, then target 1 card your opponent controls; return it to the hand. You can only use each effect of "Tenyi Spirit - Vishuda" once per turn.
Tenyi Spirit - Ashuna
ATK:
1600
DEF:
2600
If you control no Effect Monsters: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. If you control a face-up non-Effect Monster: You can banish this card from your hand or GY; Special Summon 1 "Tenyi" monster from your Deck, except "Tenyi Spirit - Ashuna", also you cannot Special Summon monsters for the rest of this turn, except Wyrm monsters. You can only use each effect of "Tenyi Spirit - Ashuna" once per turn.
- Activate the effect of Tenyi Spirit - Ashuna to Summon yourself.
- Link summons Monk of the Tenyi using Ashuna.
- Activate the effect of Tenyi Spirit - Vishuda to Summon yourself.
- Activate Ashuna's GY effect, Special Summon from Deck Tenyi Spirit - Adhara . You are now locked into the Wyrms for the rest of the turn
- Synchro Summon Swordsoul Grandmaster - Chixiao , using Vishuda and Adhara.
- Activate Chixiao's effect, search Swordsoul Strategist Longyuan .
- Activate Adhara's GY effect, adding back your banished Ashuna.
- Activate Longyuan's effect in hand, discard Ashuna to Summon yourself and Token.
- Synchro Summon Swordsoul Supreme Sovereign - Chengying , using Longyuan and Token.
- Use Longyuan's GY effect to deal 1200 damage to your opponent.
Swordsoul Strategist Longyuan and Tenyi Spirit - Ashuna (Longyuan + Ashuna)
Swordsoul Strategist Longyuan
ATK:
1200
DEF:
2300
You can discard 1 other "Swordsoul" card or 1 other Wyrm monster; Special Summon this card from your hand, then you can Special Summon 1 "Swordsoul Token" (Wyrm/Tuner/WATER/Level 4/ATK 0/DEF 0). While that Token is in the Monster Zone, the player who Summoned it cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck, except Synchro Monsters. If this card is sent to the GY as Synchro Material: You can inflict 1200 damage to your opponent. You can only use each effect of "Swordsoul Strategist Longyuan" once per turn.
Tenyi Spirit - Ashuna
ATK:
1600
DEF:
2600
If you control no Effect Monsters: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. If you control a face-up non-Effect Monster: You can banish this card from your hand or GY; Special Summon 1 "Tenyi" monster from your Deck, except "Tenyi Spirit - Ashuna", also you cannot Special Summon monsters for the rest of this turn, except Wyrm monsters. You can only use each effect of "Tenyi Spirit - Ashuna" once per turn.
- Activate the effect of Swordsoul Strategist Longyuan , discard Ashuna to Summon yourself and Token.
- Activate Ashuna's GY effect, Special Summon from Deck Tenyi Spirit - Shthana . You are now locked into the Wyrms for the rest of the turn
- Synchro Summon Swordsoul Grandmaster - Chixiao , using Shthana and Token.
- Activate Chixiao's effect, banishing your copy of Swordsoul Blackout from your Deck.
- Activate Blackout's second effect, gain Token.
- Synchro Summon Swordsoul Supreme Sovereign - Chengying , using Longyuan and Token
- Use Longyuan's GY effect to deal 1200 damage to your opponent.
Swordsoul of Taia, Tenyi Spirit - Ashuna and Tenyi Spirit - Adhara (Chaofeng Line)
Swordsoul of Taia
ATK:
1800
DEF:
1500
You can banish 1 "Swordsoul" card or 1 Wyrm monster from your GY; Special Summon 1 "Swordsoul Token" (Wyrm/Tuner/WATER/Level 4/ATK 0/DEF 0). While that Token is in the Monster Zone, the player who Summoned it cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck, except Synchro Monsters. If this card is sent to the GY as Synchro Material: You can send 1 "Swordsoul" card or 1 Wyrm monster from your Deck to the GY. You can only use each effect of "Swordsoul of Taia" once per turn.
Tenyi Spirit - Ashuna
ATK:
1600
DEF:
2600
If you control no Effect Monsters: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. If you control a face-up non-Effect Monster: You can banish this card from your hand or GY; Special Summon 1 "Tenyi" monster from your Deck, except "Tenyi Spirit - Ashuna", also you cannot Special Summon monsters for the rest of this turn, except Wyrm monsters. You can only use each effect of "Tenyi Spirit - Ashuna" once per turn.
Tenyi Spirit - Adhara
ATK:
0
DEF:
0
If you control no Effect Monsters: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. If you control a face-up non-Effect Monster: You can banish this card from your hand or GY, then target 1 of your banished Wyrm monsters, except this card; add it to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Tenyi Spirit - Adhara" once per turn.
- Activate the effect of Tenyi Spirit - Ashuna to Summon yourself.
- Link summons Monk of the Tenyi using Ashuna.
- Activate the effect of Tenyi Spirit - Adhara to Summon itself.
- Activate Ashuna's GY effect, Special Summon from Deck Tenyi Spirit - Vishuda . You are now locked into the Wyrms for the rest of the turn
- Synchro Summon Baxia, Brightness of the Yang Zing , uses Vishuda and Adhara.
- Using Baxia's resurrection effect, destroy the Monk of the Tenyi to revive Adhara.
- Synchro summon Chaofeng, Phantom of the Yang Zing , using Baxia and Adhara. Your opponent is currently not allowed to use LIGHT monster effects , meaning Nibiru is no longer usable after this point.
- Normal Summon Swordsoul of Taia .
- Activate Taia's effect, banish Baxia from the GY to Summon Tokens.
- Synchro Summon Swordsoul Grandmaster - Chixiao , using Taia and Token.
- Activate Chixiao's effect, search Swordsoul Strategist Longyuan . (At your option, you can use Taia's GY effect to send any Wyrm you want from the Deck to GY)
- Activate Adhara's GY effect, adding back your banished Ashuna.
- Activate Longyuan's effect in hand, discard Ashuna to Summon yourself and Token.
- Synchro Summon Swordsoul Supreme Sovereign - Chengying , using Longyuan and Token.
- Use Longyuan's GY effect to deal 1200 damage to your opponent.
Tenyi Spirit - Shthana and Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring (Halqifibrax Line (Shthana + Ash Blossom))
Tenyi Spirit - Shthana
ATK:
400
DEF:
2000
If you control no Effect Monsters: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. If a face-up non-Effect Monster(s) you control is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can banish this card from your hand or GY, then target 1 of those destroyed monsters; Special Summon it, then you can destroy 1 monster your opponent controls. You can only use each effect of "Tenyi Spirit - Shthana" once per turn.
Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring
ATK:
0
DEF:
1800
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.
- Activate the effect of Tenyi Spirit - Shthana to Summon yourself.
- Normal Summon your Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring .
- Link summons Crystron Halqifibrax using two Summoned Monsters.
- Use Halqifibrax's effect to Special Summon Deskbot 001 from the Deck.
- Link to summon Mecha Phantom Beast Auroradon with Halqifibrax and Deskbot 001.
- Activate Auroradon's effect, Summon 3 Level 3 Tokens.
- Activate Deskbot 001's GY effect to Special Summon yourself.
- Synchro Summon Yazi, Evil of the Yang Zing with Deskbot 001 and two Tokens.
- Activate Auroradon's second effect, sacrificing itself (and only itself) to destroy Yazi.
- Using Yazi's GY effect, Summon from Deck one Swordsoul of Taia .
- Activate Taia's effect, banish Shthana from the GY to Summon Tokens.
- Synchro Summon Swordsoul Grandmaster - Chixiao , using Taia and Token.
- Activate Chixiao's effect as Chain Link 1 to search for Swordsoul Strategist Longyuan , then use Taia's effect as Chain Link 2 to send GY a Tenyi Spirit - Adhara .
- Activate Adhara's GY effect, adding back your banished Shthana. (You can do this because you still control a monster with no effects, which is the final Mecha Phantom Beast Token )
- Activate Longyuan's effect in hand, discard Ashuna to Summon yourself and Token.
- Synchro Summon Baronne de Fleur , using Longyuan and Token.
- Use Longyuan's GY effect to deal 1200 damage to your opponent.
Tenyi Spirit - Ashuna and Swordsoul of Mo Ye (Smallest summon combo)
Tenyi Spirit - Ashuna
ATK:
1600
DEF:
2600
If you control no Effect Monsters: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. If you control a face-up non-Effect Monster: You can banish this card from your hand or GY; Special Summon 1 "Tenyi" monster from your Deck, except "Tenyi Spirit - Ashuna", also you cannot Special Summon monsters for the rest of this turn, except Wyrm monsters. You can only use each effect of "Tenyi Spirit - Ashuna" once per turn.
Swordsoul of Mo Ye
ATK:
1700
DEF:
1800
If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can reveal 1 "Swordsoul" card or 1 Wyrm monster in your hand; Special Summon 1 "Swordsoul Token" (Wyrm/Tuner/WATER/Level 4/ATK 0/DEF 0). While that Token is in the Monster Zone, the player who Summoned it cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck, except Synchro Monsters. If this card is sent to the GY as Synchro Material: You can draw 1 card. You can only use each effect of "Swordsoul of Mo Ye" once per turn.
- Normal Summon Swordsoul of Mo Ye .
- Activate Mo Ye's effect, revealing a Wyrm Monster in your hand to Summon a Token.
- Synchro Summon Swordsoul Grandmaster - Chixiao , using Mo Ye and Token.
- Activate Chixiao's effect as Chain Link 1 to search for a Swordsoul Blackout , then use Mo Ye's effect as Chain Link 2 to draw a card.
- Swordsoul Grandmaster - Chixiao
- Swordsoul Blackout
- And +1 draw
Sample deck
Sample deck 01
Main: 40 Extra: 15
Archnemeses Protos
ATK:
2500
DEF:
3000
Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must first be Special Summoned (from your hand) by banishing 3 monsters with different Attributes from your GY and/or face-up field. Cannot be destroyed by card effects. You can declare 1 monster Attribute on the field; destroy all monsters on the field with that Attribute, also until the end of the next turn, neither player can Special Summon monsters with that Attribute. You can only use this effect of "Archnemeses Protos" once per turn.
Nibiru, the Primal Being
ATK:
3000
DEF:
600
During the Main Phase, if your opponent Normal or Special Summoned 5 or more monsters this turn (Quick Effect): You can Tribute as many face-up monsters on the field as possible, and if you do, Special Summon this card from your hand, then Special Summon 1 "Primal Being Token" (Rock/LIGHT/Level 11/ATK ?/DEF ?) to your opponent's field. (This Token's ATK/DEF become the combined original ATK/DEF of the Tributed monsters.) You can only use this effect of "Nibiru, the Primal Being" once per turn.
Swordsoul of Mo Ye
ATK:
1700
DEF:
1800
If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can reveal 1 "Swordsoul" card or 1 Wyrm monster in your hand; Special Summon 1 "Swordsoul Token" (Wyrm/Tuner/WATER/Level 4/ATK 0/DEF 0). While that Token is in the Monster Zone, the player who Summoned it cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck, except Synchro Monsters. If this card is sent to the GY as Synchro Material: You can draw 1 card. You can only use each effect of "Swordsoul of Mo Ye" once per turn.
Swordsoul of Taia
ATK:
1800
DEF:
1500
You can banish 1 "Swordsoul" card or 1 Wyrm monster from your GY; Special Summon 1 "Swordsoul Token" (Wyrm/Tuner/WATER/Level 4/ATK 0/DEF 0). While that Token is in the Monster Zone, the player who Summoned it cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck, except Synchro Monsters. If this card is sent to the GY as Synchro Material: You can send 1 "Swordsoul" card or 1 Wyrm monster from your Deck to the GY. You can only use each effect of "Swordsoul of Taia" once per turn.
Swordsoul Strategist Longyuan
ATK:
1200
DEF:
2300
You can discard 1 other "Swordsoul" card or 1 other Wyrm monster; Special Summon this card from your hand, then you can Special Summon 1 "Swordsoul Token" (Wyrm/Tuner/WATER/Level 4/ATK 0/DEF 0). While that Token is in the Monster Zone, the player who Summoned it cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck, except Synchro Monsters. If this card is sent to the GY as Synchro Material: You can inflict 1200 damage to your opponent. You can only use each effect of "Swordsoul Strategist Longyuan" once per turn.
Tenyi Spirit - Ashuna
ATK:
1600
DEF:
2600
If you control no Effect Monsters: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. If you control a face-up non-Effect Monster: You can banish this card from your hand or GY; Special Summon 1 "Tenyi" monster from your Deck, except "Tenyi Spirit - Ashuna", also you cannot Special Summon monsters for the rest of this turn, except Wyrm monsters. You can only use each effect of "Tenyi Spirit - Ashuna" once per turn.
Tenyi Spirit - Shthana
ATK:
400
DEF:
2000
If you control no Effect Monsters: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. If a face-up non-Effect Monster(s) you control is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can banish this card from your hand or GY, then target 1 of those destroyed monsters; Special Summon it, then you can destroy 1 monster your opponent controls. You can only use each effect of "Tenyi Spirit - Shthana" once per turn.
Tenyi Spirit - Vishuda
ATK:
1500
DEF:
2500
If you control no Effect Monsters: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. If you control a face-up non-Effect Monster: You can banish this card from your hand or GY, then target 1 card your opponent controls; return it to the hand. You can only use each effect of "Tenyi Spirit - Vishuda" once per turn.
Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring
ATK:
0
DEF:
1800
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.
Incredible Ecclesia, the Virtuous
ATK:
1500
DEF:
1500
If your opponent controls more monsters than you do, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand). You can only Special Summon "Incredible Ecclesia, the Virtuous" once per turn this way. You can only use each of the following effects of "Incredible Ecclesia, the Virtuous" once per turn. During the Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can Tribute this card; Special Summon 1 "Swordsoul" monster or 1 "Fallen of Albaz" from your hand or Deck. During the End Phase, if a Fusion Monster(s) was sent to your GY this turn: Add this card from the GY to your hand.
Tenyi Spirit - Adhara
ATK:
0
DEF:
0
If you control no Effect Monsters: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. If you control a face-up non-Effect Monster: You can banish this card from your hand or GY, then target 1 of your banished Wyrm monsters, except this card; add it to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Tenyi Spirit - Adhara" once per turn.
Swordsoul Emergence
Add 1 "Swordsoul" monster from your Deck to your hand, or if you control a Synchro Monster, you can add 1 Wyrm monster instead. If this card is banished: You can target 1 "Swordsoul" monster, or Wyrm monster, you control; increase or decrease its Level by 1 until the end of this turn. You can only use each effect of "Swordsoul Emergence" once per turn.
Vessel for the Dragon Cycle
Send 1 Wyrm monster from your Deck to the GY, then, if you control a face-up non-Effect Monster, you can add from your Deck to your hand 1 "Tenyi" monster with a different name from the monster sent to the GY. You can only activate 1 "Vessel for the Dragon Cycle" per turn.
Infinite Impermanence
Target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; negate its effects (until the end of this turn), then, if this card was Set before activation and is on the field at resolution, for the rest of this turn all other Spell/Trap effects in this column are negated. If you control no cards, you can activate this card from your hand.
Swordsoul Blackout
Target 1 Wyrm monster you control and 2 cards your opponent controls; destroy them. If this card is banished: You can Special Summon 1 "Swordsoul Token" (Wyrm/Tuner/WATER/Level 4/ATK 0/DEF 0). While that Token is in the Monster Zone, the player who Summoned it cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck, except Synchro Monsters. You can only use each effect of "Swordsoul Blackout" once per turn.
Shaman of the Tenyi
ATK:
1600
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2 Wyrm monsters You can discard 1 card, then target 1 Wyrm monster in your GY; Special Summon it, also, for the rest of this turn, you cannot activate the effects of monsters Special Summoned from the Extra Deck, except "Tenyi" monsters. When an attack is declared involving your face-up non-Effect Monster: You can target 1 card your opponent controls; destroy it. You can only use each effect of "Shaman of the Tenyi" once per turn.
Adamancipator Risen - Dragite
ATK:
3000
DEF:
2200
1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters During your Main Phase: You can excavate the top 5 cards of your Deck, and if you do, you can return cards your opponent controls to the hand, up to the number of excavated Rock monsters, also place the excavated cards on the bottom of your Deck in any order. When your opponent activates a Spell/Trap Card or effect, while a WATER monster is in your GY (Quick Effect): You can negate the activation, and if you do, destroy it. You can only use each effect of "Adamancipator Risen - Dragite" once per turn.
Baronne de Fleur
ATK:
3000
DEF:
2400
1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters Once per turn: You can target 1 card on the field; destroy it. Once while face-up on the field, when a card or effect is activated (Quick Effect): You can negate the activation, and if you do, destroy that card. You can only use the previous effect of "Baronne de Fleur" once per turn. Once per turn, during the Standby Phase: You can target 1 Level 9 or lower monster in your GY; return this card to the Extra Deck, and if you do, Special Summon that monster.
Baxia, Brightness of the Yang Zing
ATK:
2300
DEF:
2600
1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner Wyrm-Type monsters When this card is Synchro Summoned: You can target cards on the field, up to the number of different original Attributes of the Wyrm-Type monsters used for the Synchro Summon of this card; shuffle them into the Deck. Once per turn: You can target 1 card you control and 1 Level 4 or lower monster in your Graveyard; destroy that card on the field, and if you do, Special Summon that other monster from the Graveyard.
Chaofeng, Phantom of the Yang Zing
ATK:
2800
DEF:
2200
1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters While this Synchro Summoned card is on the field, your opponent cannot activate effects of monsters with the same original Attribute(s) as the "Yang Zing" monster(s) used for the Synchro Summon of this card. When this Synchro Summoned card is destroyed by battle or card effect and sent to the Graveyard: You can add 1 Tuner monster from your Deck to your hand. Once per turn, when a monster(s) your opponent controls is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can Special Summon 1 Wyrm-Type monster from your Deck, in Defense Position, whose original Attribute matches the original Attribute that 1 of those destroyed monsters had on the field.
Draco Berserker of the Tenyi
ATK:
3000
DEF:
0
1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters When your opponent activates a monster's effect (Quick Effect): You can banish it. If this attacking card destroys an Effect Monster by battle and sends it to the GY: This card gains ATK equal to the destroyed monster's original ATK, also it can make a second attack on a monster during this Battle Phase. You can only use each effect of "Draco Berserker of the Tenyi" once per turn.
PSY-Framelord Omega
ATK:
2800
DEF:
2200
1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters Once per turn, during the Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can banish both this face-up card from the field and 1 random card from your opponent's hand, face-up, until your next Standby Phase. Once per turn, during your opponent's Standby Phase: You can target 1 banished card; return it to the GY. If this card is in your GY: You can target 1 other card in the GY; shuffle both that card and this card from the GY into the Deck.
Ruddy Rose Dragon
ATK:
3200
DEF:
2400
1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters If this card is Synchro Summoned: You can banish all cards from the GYs, then, if this card was Synchro Summoned using "Black Rose Dragon" or a Plant Synchro Monster as material, you can destroy all other cards on the field. When your opponent activates a card or effect that would destroy a card(s) (Quick Effect): You can Tribute this card; negate the activation, then you can Special Summon 1 "Black Rose Dragon" from your Extra Deck or GY.
Swordsoul Grandmaster - Chixiao
ATK:
2800
DEF:
1000
1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner Wyrm monsters If this card is Synchro Summoned: You can add to your hand or banish 1 "Swordsoul" card from your Deck. (Quick Effect): You can banish 1 "Swordsoul" card or 1 Wyrm monster from your hand or GY, then target 1 other Effect Monster on the field; negate its effects until the end of this turn. You can only use 1 "Swordsoul Grandmaster - Chixiao" effect per turn, and only once that turn.
Swordsoul Supreme Sovereign - Chengying
ATK:
3000
DEF:
3000
1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters For each banished card, this card gains 100 ATK/DEF and monsters your opponent controls lose 100 ATK/DEF. If this card would be destroyed by card effect, you can banish 1 card from your GY instead. If a card(s) is banished (except during the Damage Step): You can banish 1 card each from both your opponent's field and GY. You can only use this effect of "Swordsoul Supreme Sovereign - Chengying" once per turn.