Black Luster Soldier Deck Breakdown

DARK 4

When this card is Summoned: You can send 1 DARK monster from your Deck to the GY.

DARK 4

Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be Special Summoned (from your hand) by banishing 1 LIGHT monster from your GY. You can only Special Summon "Black Dragon Collapserpent" once per turn this way. If this card is sent from the field to the GY: You can add 1 "White Dragon Wyverburster" from your Deck to your hand.

LIGHT 8

Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must first be Special Summoned (from your hand) by banishing 1 LIGHT and 1 DARK monster from your GY. Once per turn, you can activate 1 of these effects. ● Target 1 monster on the field; banish it. This card cannot attack the turn this effect is activated. ● If this attacking card destroys an opponent's monster by battle: It can make a second attack in a row.

DARK 4

If this card is in your hand or GY: You can send 1 other card from your hand or field to the GY; Special Summon this card, also you cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck for the rest of this turn, except DARK Dragon Synchro Monsters. You can target 1 face-up monster you control that has a Level; send 1 Fiend Tuner from your hand or Deck to the GY, and if you do, increase or decrease that monster's Level by 1. You can only use each effect of "Bone Archfiend" 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 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.

DARK 8

Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be Special Summoned by its own effect. If a card(s) on the field is destroyed by a card effect: You can banish 1 LIGHT and 1 DARK monster from your GY, except "Chaos Nephthys"; Special Summon this card from the GY (if it was there when the card was destroyed) or hand (even if not). You can only use this effect of "Chaos Nephthys" once per turn. If this card is Special Summoned: You can target 1 card your opponent controls and 2 cards in their GY; banish them.

LIGHT 4

Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be Special Summoned by a card effect. You can banish 1 LIGHT or DARK monster from your GY: Special Summon this card from your hand. If this card is banished: You can send 1 LIGHT or DARK monster from your Deck to the GY, but for the rest of this turn, you cannot activate cards, or the effects of cards, with the same name as that card. You can only use each effect of "Chaos Valkyria" once per turn.

DARK 4

You can Tribute this card; Special Summon 2 "Dark Beast Tokens" (Fiend/DARK/Level 2/ATK 1000/DEF 500). If this card is banished from the hand or GY: You can Special Summon 2 "Light Beast Tokens" (Fairy/Tuner/LIGHT/Level 2/ATK 500/DEF 1000). You can only use 1 "Chaos Witch" effect per turn, and only once that turn, also you cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck, except LIGHT or DARK Synchro Monsters, the turn you activate either effect.

LIGHT 4

Once per turn: You can increase this card's Level by 4 until the end of this turn. You can Tribute this card; add 1 "Galaxy" card from your Deck to your hand, except "Galaxy Wizard".

LIGHT 8

You can Special Summon this card (from your hand) by Tributing 2 monsters with 2000 or more ATK. During the Battle Step, if this card battles an opponent's monster (Quick Effect): You can target that opponent's monster; banish both this card from the field and that target. Return those banished monsters to the field at the end of the Battle Phase, and if you banished an Xyz Monster, this card gains 500 ATK for each material it had when it was banished.

DARK 4

During the Battle Step (Quick Effect): You can Special Summon this card from your hand, and if you do, gain 1000 LP. You can only use this effect of "Juragedo" once per turn. (Quick Effect): You can Tribute this card, then target 1 face-up monster you control; it gains 1000 ATK until the end of the next turn.

LIGHT 1

(Quick Effect): You can send this card from your hand to the GY and pay 2000 LP; you take no damage this turn. If this card is in your GY: You can send 1 "Photon" monster from your hand to the GY, except "Kuriphoton"; add this card from your GY to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Kuriphoton" once per turn.

EARTH 2

During either player's turn: You can send this card from your hand to the Graveyard; this turn, each time your opponent Special Summons a monster(s), immediately draw 1 card. You can only use 1 "Maxx "C"" per turn.

LIGHT 4

When an opponent's monster declares an attack: You can activate this effect; skip your next Battle Phase, also Special Summon this card from your hand, then end this Battle Phase. If this card is sent to the GY: You can add 1 "Photon" or "Galaxy" Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Photon Jumper" once per turn.

LIGHT 4

Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must first be Special Summoned (from your hand) while you control no monsters. Cannot attack if you control another monster.

DARK 3

If this card is sent from the field to the GY: Add 1 monster with 1500 or less ATK from your Deck to your hand, but you cannot activate cards, or the effects of cards, with that name for the rest of this turn. You can only use this effect of "Sangan" once per turn.

DARK 4

When a card effect is activated in your opponent's GY (Quick Effect): You can send this card from your hand to the GY; negate that effect.

LIGHT 8

Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be Special Summoned (from your hand or GY) by Tributing 1 Level 6 or higher DARK Dragon monster. You can only Special Summon "The Bystial Lubellion" once per turn this way. You can send this card from your hand to the GY; add 1 "Bystial" monster from your Deck to your hand, except "The Bystial Lubellion". During your Main Phase: You can place 1 "Branded" Continuous Spell/Trap from your Deck face-up on your field. You can only use each effect of "The Bystial Lubellion" once per turn.

DARK 8

Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must first be Special Summoned (from your hand) by banishing 1 LIGHT and 1 DARK monster from your GY. If you control this card that was Special Summoned from the hand: You can target 3 banished monsters with different names; Special Summon 1 of them, then place the rest on the bottom of the Deck in any order. You can only use this effect of "The Chaos Creator" once per turn.

DARK 4

If you control a Fiend-Type Tuner with 1500 or less ATK, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand). If you attempt this, you cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck for the rest of this turn, except Synchro Monsters. During your Main Phase, except the turn this card was sent to the Graveyard: You can banish this card from your Graveyard; add 1 Fiend-Type Tuner with 1500 or less ATK from your Deck to your hand.

LIGHT 4

Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be Special Summoned (from your hand) by banishing 1 DARK monster from your GY. You can only Special Summon "White Dragon Wyverburster" once per turn this way. If this card is sent from the field to the GY: You can add 1 "Black Dragon Collapserpent" from your Deck to your hand.

DARK 4

If this card is sent from the field to the GY: Add 1 monster with 1500 or less DEF from your Deck to your hand, but you cannot activate cards, or the effects of cards, with that name for the rest of this turn. You can only use this effect of "Witch of the Black Forest" once per turn.

DARK 8

"Dark Magician" + 1 LIGHT or DARK monster Must be either Fusion Summoned, or Special Summoned (from your Extra Deck) by banishing 1 Level 6 or higher DARK Spellcaster monster you control during the turn a Spell Card or effect was activated. You can only Special Summon "Dark Magician of Destruction" once per turn this way, no matter which method you use. If this card is Special Summoned: You can add 1 "Dark Magician" or 1 card that mentions it from your Deck to your hand. This card's name becomes "Dark Magician" while on the field or in the GY.

DARK 8

"Dark Magician" + 1 "Chaos" or "Black Luster Soldier" Ritual Monster If this card is Fusion Summoned: You can target 1 LIGHT or DARK monster in your GY; Special Summon it. You can Tribute 1 LIGHT and 1 DARK monster; banish all monsters your opponent controls. If this Fusion Summoned card is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can target 1 Spell in your GY; add it to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Master of Chaos" once per turn.

DARK 6

"Sangan" + "Witch of the Black Forest"

DARK 10

1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner Dragon monsters You can target 1 banished LIGHT or DARK monster; Special Summon it to your field. When your opponent activates a monster effect (Quick Effect): You can target 1 banished card; shuffle it into the Deck, then if you shuffled it into your Deck, destroy that monster, or if you shuffled it into your opponent's Deck, negate that activated effect. You can only use each effect of "Bystial Dis Pater" once per turn.

DARK 10

1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner LIGHT or DARK monsters For this card's Synchro Summon, you can treat 1 LIGHT or DARK monster you control as a Tuner. If this card is Special Summoned: You can target 1 card on the field; banish it. This card gains these effects based on the original Attributes of materials used for its Synchro Summon. ● LIGHT: Synchro Monsters you control are unaffected by monster effects activated by your opponent. ● DARK: Monsters you control cannot be destroyed by battle.

DARK 8

1 LIGHT Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner DARK monsters If any card(s) have been banished this turn, this card gains 2000 ATK. This card can attack all monsters your opponent controls, once each, also banish any monster destroyed by battle with this card. If this card in its owner's control leaves the field because of an opponent's card: You can Special Summon 1 "Chaos" Synchro Monster from your Extra Deck, except "Chaos Archfiend". You can only use this effect of "Chaos Archfiend" once per turn.

DARK 6

1 LIGHT Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner DARK monsters If any card(s) have been banished this turn, this card gains 1000 ATK. You can only use each of the following effects of "Chaos Beast" once per turn. You can target 1 of your banished LIGHT or DARK monsters; add it to your hand. During your Main Phase, except the turn this card was sent to the GY: You can banish 1 LIGHT and 1 DARK monster from your hand and/or GY, except this card; Special Summon this card from your GY.

DARK 9

1 Tuner + 1 non-Tuner DARK Dragon Synchro Monster (Quick Effect): You can target 1 face-up card your opponent controls; negate its effects until the end of this turn. When this card inflicts battle damage to your opponent: You can target 1 Tuner in your GY; Special Summon it in Defense Position. You can only use each effect of "Hot Red Dragon Archfiend Abyss" once per turn.

DARK 7

1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters If this card is Synchro Summoned: You can target 1 card on the field; destroy it. If this card on the field is destroyed: You can target 1 face-up monster on the field; that monster cannot attack until the end of your opponent's turn. You can only use each effect of "Kuibelt the Blade Dragon" once per turn.

LIGHT 11

1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters While your LP are less than or equal to your opponent's, this Synchro Summoned card is unaffected by your opponent's activated effects. Once per turn: You can pay 1000 LP, then target 1 monster you control and 1 card your opponent controls; banish them. At the start of the Battle Phase: You can make this card gain ATK equal to the difference in your LP and your opponent's.

DARK 6

1 Fiend Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters When this card is Synchro Summoned: You can target 1 "Resonator" monster in your GY; Special Summon it. You cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck the turn you activate this effect, except DARK Dragon Synchro Monsters. During your Main Phase, except the turn this card was sent to the GY: You can banish this card from your GY, then target 2 Level 1 "Resonator" monsters in your GY; Special Summon both.

DARK 12

3 Tuners + 1+ non-Tuner Synchro Monsters Must first be Synchro Summoned. Gains 500 ATK for each Tuner in your GY. Cannot be destroyed by your opponent's card effects. Once per turn, when your opponent's monster effect is activated, or when an opponent's monster declares an attack (Quick Effect): You can activate this effect; banish this card, also banish all cards your opponent controls. Once per turn, during your next End Phase after this card was banished by its own effect: Special Summon this banished card.

DARK 8

1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters This card's name becomes "Red Dragon Archfiend" while it is on the field or in the GY. Once per turn: You can destroy as many Special Summoned Effect Monsters on the field as possible with ATK less than or equal to this card's (other than this card), then inflict 500 damage to your opponent for each monster destroyed.

LIGHT 1

When this card is Normal Summoned while a Synchro Monster is on the field: You can Special Summon 1 "Resonator" monster from your Deck, except "Chain Resonator".

LIGHT 4

You can target 1 banished LIGHT or DARK monster; Special Summon it to your field, but negate its effects, also for the rest of this turn, you cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck, except LIGHT or DARK Synchro Monsters. If this card is sent to the GY as Synchro Material: You can target cards your opponent controls, up to the number of other monsters used for the Synchro Summon; banish them. You can only use each effect of "Chaos Mirage Dragon" once per turn.

DARK 2

If you control no monsters: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. If the only other monster you control is exactly 1 DARK Dragon Synchro Monster: You can Special Summon up to 2 "Resonator" monsters from your hand or Deck, except "Crimson Resonator". You can only use each effect of "Crimson Resonator" once per turn. You cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck, except DARK Dragon Synchro Monsters, the turn you activate either of this card's effects.

LIGHT 1

During your opponent's Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can send this card from your hand to the GY, then target 1 Effect Monster your opponent controls; negate the effects of that face-up monster your opponent controls, until the end of this turn.

LIGHT 3

When a monster on the field activates its effect, or when a Spell/Trap that is already face-up on the field activates its effect (Quick Effect): You can send this card from your hand or field to the GY; destroy that card on the field. You can only use this effect of "Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit" once per turn.

FIRE 3

If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can add 1 Level 4 or lower Fiend monster from your Deck to your hand, except "Soul Resonator", also you cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck for the rest of this turn, except DARK Synchro Monsters. If a card(s) you control would be destroyed by card effect, while you control "Red Dragon Archfiend" or a Synchro Monster that mentions it, you can banish this card from your GY instead. You can only use each effect of "Soul Resonator" once per turn.

DARK 1

If a Synchro Monster is on the field, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand). You can only Special Summon "Synkron Resonator" once per turn this way. If this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard: You can target 1 "Resonator" monster in your Graveyard, except "Synkron Resonator"; add it to your hand.

DARK 2

If a Level 5 or higher DARK monster is on the field, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand). You can only Special Summon "Vision Resonator" once per turn this way. If this card is sent to the GY: You can add 1 Spell/Trap that mentions "Red Dragon Archfiend" from your Deck to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Vision Resonator" once per turn.

LIGHT

2 Level 4 monsters Other LIGHT monsters you control gain 500 ATK. You can only use each of the following effects of "Galaxy Photon Dragon" once per turn. You can detach 1 material from this card; either add 1 "Photon" or "Galaxy" card from your Deck to your hand, or send it to the GY. If a LIGHT monster(s) is Special Summoned to your field (except during the Damage Step): You can target 1 of those monsters; its Level becomes 4 or 8 until the end of this turn.

DARK

2+ Level 8 monsters Once per turn, during your Standby Phase: You can attach 1 card from your opponent's GY to this card as material. You can only use each of the following effects of "Number 1: Infection Buzzking" once per turn. If this card is Xyz Summoned: You can look at your opponent's Extra Deck and send 1 card from it to the GY. You can detach 1 material from this card, then target 1 card your opponent controls; destroy it, then if you destroyed a face-up monster, inflict damage to your opponent equal to half the ATK it had on the field.

Spell Normal

Draw 2 cards, then banish 1 DARK monster from your hand, or, if you do not have any in your hand, send your entire hand to the GY.

Spell Continuous

If a LIGHT or DARK monster(s) is banished (except during the Damage Step): You can target 1 of those monsters; place that monster on the bottom of the Deck, and if you do, draw 1 card. You can only use this effect of "Branded Regained" once per turn. Once per turn, if your opponent Normal or Special Summons a monster (except during the Damage Step): You can target 1 "Bystial" monster in your GY; Special Summon it. You can only activate this effect of "Branded Regained" once per Chain.

Spell Normal

Send 1 LIGHT or DARK monster from your hand to the GY; add 1 LIGHT or DARK monster that cannot be Normal Summoned/Set from your Deck to your hand, with a Level from 4 to 8, and with a different Attribute than that monster. You can banish this card from your GY, then target 1 of your banished LIGHT or DARK monsters that cannot be Normal Summoned/Set; place that monster on the bottom of the Deck, then draw 1 card. You can only use each effect of "Chaos Space" once per turn.

Spell Continuous

During your Main Phase: You can add 1 "Red Dragon Archfiend" or 1 card that mentions it from your Deck or GY to your hand, except "Crimson Gaia". When your "Red Dragon Archfiend" declares an attack: You can change all monsters your opponent controls to face-down Defense Position. If a monster(s) on the field is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can Special Summon 1 "Red Dragon Archfiend" from your GY. You can only use each effect of "Crimson Gaia" once per turn.

Spell Quick

Activate 1 of these effects. ● Target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; change that target's battle position. ● Tribute 1 monster, then target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; take control of that target until the End Phase.

Spell Normal

Send 1 monster from your Deck to the GY.

Spell Quick

Send any number of other cards from your hand and/or field to the GY; choose that many Effect Monsters your opponent controls, and until the end of this turn, their ATK is halved, also their effects are negated. In response to this card's activation, your opponent cannot activate cards, or the effects of cards, with the same original type (Monster/Spell/Trap) as the cards sent to the GY to activate this card. You can only activate 1 "Forbidden Droplet" per turn.

Spell Normal

Target 1 Set Spell/Trap on the field; destroy it. During your Main Phase, except the turn this card was sent to the GY: You can banish this card from your GY, then target 1 face-up Spell/Trap on the field; destroy it. You can only use this effect of "Galaxy Cyclone" once per turn.

Spell Quick

Special Summon 1 of your banished LIGHT or DARK monsters. If a face-up Xyz Monster(s) you control is banished, while this card is in your GY (except during the Damage Step): You can banish this card, then target 1 of those monsters; Special Summon it. You can only use each effect of "Galaxy Journey" once per turn.

Spell Normal

Destroy all Spell and Trap Cards your opponent controls.

Spell Quick

Tribute 1 monster with 2000 or more ATK, except "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon", then target 1 monster your opponent controls with 2000 or more ATK; Tribute it, and if you do, Special Summon 1 "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon" from your hand, Deck, or GY. You can only activate 1 "Hyper Galaxy" per turn.

Spell Normal

Target 1 monster in either GY; Special Summon it.

Spell Normal

Pay 1000 LP; Special Summon 1 Level 6 or lower non-Effect Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, but it cannot attack, also destroy it during the End Phase. (This is treated as a Fusion Summon.) You can only activate 1 "Ready Fusion" per turn.

Spell Normal

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

Spell Normal

Add 1 "Resonator" monster from your Deck to your hand.

Spell Normal

Target up to 5 cards in any GY(s); banish them.

Spell Quick

Target 1 monster in either GY; Special Summon it to your field, but for the rest of this turn, it cannot attack and neither player can activate its effects. You can only activate 1 "Spell Card "Monster Reborn"" per turn.

Spell Quick

Target 1 "Dark Magician" or "Dark Magician Girl" you control or in your GY; Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck that mentions it as material, by shuffling that monster into the Deck, but banish it during the End Phase of the next turn. (This is treated as a Special Summon with "The Eye of Timaeus".) You can only activate 1 "The Gaze of Timaeus" 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 Normal

If your opponent has activated a monster effect during this turn: Set 1 Normal Spell/Trap directly from your Deck, except "Triple Tactics Thrust", or if your opponent controls a monster, you can add it to your hand instead. That Set card cannot be activated this turn. You can only activate 1 "Triple Tactics Thrust" per turn.

Trap Continuous

Once per turn, during the Main Phase, if you control a "Bystial" monster: You can Tribute 1 Dragon monster, then target 1 card your opponent controls; destroy it. During the End Phase: You can target 1 "Branded" Continuous Spell/Trap in your GY; place it face-up on your field. You can only use this effect of "Branded Beast" once per turn.

Trap Normal

At the end of the Battle Phase, if your opponent controls more cards than you do: You can make your opponent banish cards from their field face-down so they control the same number of cards as you do. If you control no cards, you can activate this card from your hand.

Trap Normal

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.

Trap Normal

If a monster(s) you control is destroyed by battle or an opponent's card effect: Target 1 of those monsters; Special Summon monster(s) from your Deck in Defense Position so their combined Levels equal the Level of that monster, but negate their effects. You can only activate 1 "Level Resist Wall" per turn.

Trap Normal

If you control a Level 8 or higher Synchro Monster: Banish all monsters on the field, except the monster(s) with the highest Level, also the remaining face-up monsters on the field are unaffected by other card effects, except their own, until the end of this turn. If a DARK Dragon Synchro Monster is Synchro Summoned to your field while this card is in your GY: You can add this card to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Red Reign" once per turn.

Trap Continuous

When your opponent activates a card or effect while you control "Red Dragon Archfiend" or a Synchro Monster that mentions it: You can target 1 card on the field; destroy it. You can target 1 of your banished DARK Dragon Synchro Monsters; Special Summon it. You can only use each effect of "Red Zone" once per turn.

Trap Normal

Target 1 face-up monster you control; it gains ATK equal to the combined original ATK of the other monsters you control, until the end of this turn. It cannot attack directly during the turn you activate this card. You can only activate 1 "Snowman Effect" per turn.

Trap Counter

When a monster(s) would be Summoned, OR a Spell/Trap Card is activated: Pay half your LP; negate the Summon or activation, and if you do, destroy that card.

Trap Normal

When a monster(s) is Summoned: Destroy all monsters on the field.