Black Luster Soldier Deck Breakdown

DARK 4

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

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 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.

DARK 2

When a monster(s) is Special Summoned from your GY (except during the Damage Step): You can Special Summon this card from your hand. If this card is sent to the GY as a Synchro Material: You can Special Summon 2 "Doppel Tokens" (Warrior/DARK/Level 1/ATK 400/DEF 400) in Attack Position.

LIGHT 4

During your opponent's Battle Phase (Quick Effect): You can banish this card from your GY; end the Battle Phase. You can only use this effect of "Electromagnetic Turtle" once per Duel.

EARTH 2

You can discard this card and 1 Tuner; add 1 "Synchron" monster from your Deck to your hand. If this card is sent to the GY as Synchro Material: You can target 1 Tuner in your GY; Special Summon it in Defense Position, but it cannot activate its effects this turn. You can only use each effect of "Junk Converter" once per 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.

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.

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.

LIGHT 6

You can Special Summon this card (from your hand) to your opponent's field in Defense Position, by Tributing 1 monster they control. If Summoned this way, once, during the End Phase of this turn: You can draw 1 card.

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 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.

LIGHT 4

1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters Once per turn, you can either: Target 1 monster on the field; equip this card to that target, OR: Unequip this card and Special Summon it in Attack Position. While equipped by this effect, that target gains 1000 ATK. If that target destroys a monster by battle and sends it to the Graveyard: Inflict damage to your opponent equal to the ATK of the destroyed monster in the Graveyard.

LIGHT 7

1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters If this card is Special Summoned, or a Level 5 or higher monster(s) is Special Summoned to your opponent's side of the field: Target 1 Special Summoned monster your opponent controls; return that target to the hand. You can only use this effect of "Black Rose Moonlight Dragon" once per turn.

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.

WIND 5

1 "Synchron" Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters If this card is Synchro Summoned: You can Special Summon as many "Synchron" Tuners as possible with different Levels from your Deck, in Defense Position. You cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck, except Synchro Monsters, the turn you activate this effect. When an attack is declared involving this card that was Synchro Summoned this turn and another monster: You can make this card's ATK become double its original ATK until the end of this turn. You can only use each effect of "Junk Speeder" once per turn.

DARK 6

1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters You can target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; switch control of that monster and this card. If this Synchro Summoned card is sent to the GY: You can target 1 face-up monster on each field; switch control of those monsters. You can only use each effect of "Mind Castlin" 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 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.

DARK 7

1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters Cannot be targeted by an opponent's card effects. You can only use each of these effects of "Yazi, Evil of the Yang Zing" once per turn. ● You can target 1 "Yang Zing" monster you control and 1 card your opponent controls; destroy them. ● When this card you control is destroyed by battle or card effect and sent to your Graveyard: You can Special Summon 1 Wyrm-Type monster from your Deck in Defense Position.

LIGHT 2

1 Tuner + 1 non-Tuner monster When this card is Synchro Summoned: You can draw 1 card. Once per Chain, during your opponent's Main Phase, you can (Quick Effect): Immediately after this effect resolves, Synchro Summon using this card you control.

LIGHT 6

1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters If this card is Special Summoned: You can increase or decrease its Level by 1. If this card is sent to the GY: You can target 1 face-up card your opponent controls; return it to the hand. You can only use this effect of "Golden Cloud Beast - Malong" once per turn.

DARK 2

During your Main Phase: You can Special Summon this card from your hand, then take 700 damage, also you cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck, except Synchro Monsters, while this card is face-up in the Monster Zone. If a face-up Dragon Synchro Monster(s) you control is Tributed or banished (except during the Damage Step): You can banish this card from your GY, then target 1 of those monsters; Special Summon it. You can only use each effect of "Assault Synchron" once per turn.

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.

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.

DARK 3

When this card is Normal Summoned: You can target 1 Level 2 or lower monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon that target in Defense Position, but it has its effects negated.

LIGHT 4

If this card is in your hand or GY: You can Tribute 1 monster; Special Summon this card, but banish it when it leaves the field, also, you cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck for the rest of this turn, except Synchro Monsters. If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can add 1 Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand that mentions "Stardust Dragon". You can only use each effect of "Stardust Synchron" once per turn.

DARK 1

If your opponent controls a monster and you control no monsters, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand). You can only Special Summon "Unknown Synchron" once per Duel this way.

LIGHT 5

If this card you control is used as Synchro Material, you can treat it as a non-Tuner. You can only use each of the following effects of "Wheel Synchron" once per turn. During your Main Phase, you can: Immediately after this effect resolves, Normal Summon 1 Level 4 or lower monster, also you cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck for the rest of this turn, except Synchro Monsters. You can banish this card from your GY, then target 1 Synchro Monster you control; reduce its Level by up to 4.

Spell Quick

Target 1 monster in your opponent's GY; banish it, and if you do, until the end of the next turn, its effects are negated, as well as the activated effects and effects on the field of monsters with the same original name.

Spell Normal

Both players discard as many cards as possible from their hands, then each player draws the same number of cards they discarded.

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 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

Banish 1 card from your Deck, face-up. During your second Standby Phase after this card's activation, add that card to the hand.

Spell Normal

Destroy all Spell and Trap Cards your opponent controls.

Spell Normal

Target 1 monster in either GY; Special Summon it.

Spell Normal

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

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.

Trap Normal

Target 1 face-up Effect Monster your opponent controls; that face-up monster your opponent controls has its effects negated until the end of this turn. During your turn, except the turn this card was sent to the Graveyard: You can banish this card from your Graveyard, then target 1 face-up Effect Monster your opponent controls; that target has its effects negated until the end of this 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 a number of monsters on the field and/or in the GYs, equal to the difference between your banished cards and your opponent's; banish them, then your opponent can Special Summon 1 monster from their Deck. You can only activate 1 "Gigantic Thundercross" 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.

Trap Counter

When a Spell/Trap Card, or monster effect, is activated: Discard the same type of card (Monster, Spell, or Trap); negate the activation, and if you do, destroy it.

Trap Normal

If your opponent negates the Normal or Special Summon of a monster(s), or the activation of a card or effect: Destroy all cards your opponent controls and in their hand.