Swordsoul Deck Breakdown

EARTH 3

When this card you control is destroyed by battle or card effect and sent to your Graveyard: You can Special Summon 1 "Yang Zing" monster from your Deck in Defense Position, except "Bi'an, Earth of the Yang Zing". You can only use this effect of "Bi'an, Earth of the Yang Zing" once per turn. Once per turn, during your opponent's Main Phase or Battle Phase, you can: Immediately after this effect resolves, Synchro Summon 1 Synchro Monster, using only "Yang Zing" monsters you control (this is a Quick Effect). A Synchro Monster that used this card as a Synchro Material cannot be destroyed by battle.

FIRE 6

You take no damage from battles involving this card. You can only use each of the following effects of "Dark Flare Swordsman" once per turn. You can send 1 "Flame Swordsman" or 1 monster that mentions it from your Extra Deck to the GY; Special Summon this card from your hand, also you cannot declare attacks for the rest of this turn, except with Warrior monsters. (Quick Effect): You can Tribute this card; Special Summon 1 monster that mentions "Flame Swordsman" from your Deck, except a Level 6 monster.

DARK 3

If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can take 1 of your "Destiny HERO" monsters from your Deck, GY, or that is banished, and place it on top of your Deck. You can only use this effect of "Destiny HERO - Denier" once per turn. If you have a "Destiny HERO" monster on your field or in your GY, other than "Destiny HERO - Denier": You can Special Summon this card from your GY. You can only use this effect of "Destiny HERO - Denier" once per Duel.

DARK 6

You can banish this card from your GY; Special Summon 1 "Destiny HERO - Malicious" from your Deck.

DARK 8

Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be Special Summoned (from your hand) by Tributing 3 monsters. Negate the effects of face-up monsters while your opponent controls them. Once per turn: You can target 1 monster your opponent controls; equip that target to this card (max. 1). Gains ATK equal to half the original ATK of the monster equipped to it by this effect.

LIGHT 7

(Quick Effect): You can discard this card, then target 1 "HERO" monster on the field; it gains 2500 ATK until the end of this turn. (Quick Effect): You can discard 1 "HERO" monster; this card gains ATK equal to the discarded monster's ATK until the end of this turn. You can only use each effect of "Elemental HERO Honest Neos" once per turn.

DARK 4

If this card is Special Summoned: You can add 1 "Change" Quick-Play Spell Card from your Deck to your hand. If this card is sent to the GY: You can add 1 "HERO" monster from your Deck to your hand, except "Elemental HERO Shadow Mist". You can only use 1 "Elemental HERO Shadow Mist" effect per turn, and only once that turn.

WIND 4

When this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can activate 1 of these effects. ● Destroy Spells/Traps on the field, up to the number of "HERO" monsters you control, except this card. ● Add 1 "HERO" monster from your Deck to your hand.

FIRE 4

If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can add 1 Spell/Trap that mentions "Flame Swordsman" from your Deck to your hand. If this card is sent to the GY: You can send 1 "Flame Swordsman" or 1 monster that mentions it from your Deck or Extra Deck to the GY, except "Fighting Flame Swordsman". You can only use each effect of "Fighting Flame Swordsman" once per turn.

FIRE 1

If you control a Warrior monster: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. You can send this card from the field to the GY; Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower Warrior monster from your hand, and if you do, your opponent cannot target it with card effects this turn. You can only use each effect of "Fire Flint Lady" once per turn.

FIRE 1

If you control a FIRE Warrior monster, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand). If Summoned this way, treat this card as a Tuner. You can only Special Summon "Infernoble Knight - Renaud" once per turn this way. If this card is Special Summoned: You can target 1 of your FIRE Warrior monsters, or 1 of your Equip Spells, that is banished or in your GY, except "Infernoble Knight - Renaud"; add it to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Infernoble Knight - Renaud" once per turn.

FIRE 1

You can banish 1 FIRE Warrior monster from your hand or GY; Special Summon this card from your hand, then you can make this card's Level become the Level of that banished monster. You can banish this card from your GY; Special Summon this banished card during your second Standby Phase after this effect's activation, then you can Special Summon 1 of your FIRE Warrior monsters that is banished or in your GY. You can only use each effect of "Infernoble Knight Astolfo" once per Duel.

EARTH 5

If your opponent has 2 or more cards in their hand, you can Normal Summon this card without Tributing. You can only use each of the following effects of "K9 - #17 Izuna" once per turn. During the Main Phase, if your opponent activated a monster effect in the hand or GY this turn (Quick Effect): You can Special Summon this card from your hand. If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can send 1 "K9" card from your Deck to the GY, except "K9 - #17 Izuna".

EARTH 5

During the Main Phase, if your opponent activated a monster effect in the hand or GY this turn (Quick Effect): You can Special Summon this card from your hand or GY, but banish it when it leaves the field. During your opponent's turn, you can (Quick Effect): Immediately after this effect resolves, Xyz Summon using this card you control. You can only use each of the previous effects of "K9 - #ØØ Lupus" once per turn. An Xyz Monster that has this card as material gains this effect. ● Your opponent cannot target this card with card effects.

FIRE 3

During the Main Phase, if you control a Fiend Tuner, or your opponent controls a Special Summoned monster (Quick Effect): You can Special Summon this card from your hand. If this card is Special Summoned: You can inflict 400 damage to your opponent for each FIRE monster you control with different names. If this card is sent to the GY as Synchro Material: You can send 1 Normal Trap from your Deck to the GY. You can only use each effect of "Red Lotus King, Flame Crime" once per turn.

EARTH 5

Cannot be destroyed by Spell/Trap effects. You can only use each of the following effects of "Shield of the Millennium Dynasty" once per turn. If this card is in your hand: You can place it in your Spell & Trap Zone as a face-up Continuous Spell. While this card is a Continuous Spell: You can either pay 2000 LP, or reveal 1 "Millennium Ankh" in your hand; Special Summon this card, then you can add 1 "Millennium Ankh" from your Deck to your hand.

WIND 4

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.

FIRE 7

You can only use each of the following effects of "Therion "Bull" Ain" once per turn. ● You can target 1 "Therion" monster or 1 Warrior monster in your GY; Special Summon this card from your hand, and if you do, equip that monster to this card. ● You can target 1 "Therion" card you control and 1 card your opponent controls; destroy them. A "Therion" monster equipped with this card gains 700 ATK, also it can activate the 2nd effect listed above as if it were "Therion "Bull" Ain".

DARK 5

You can discard 1 other "HERO" monster; Special Summon this card from your hand. If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can place 1 "Vision HERO" monster from your Deck, except "Vision HERO Faris", in your Spell & Trap Zone as a face-up Continuous Trap, also you cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck for the rest of this turn, except "HERO" monsters. You can only use each effect of "Vision HERO Faris" once per turn.

DARK 4

If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can send 1 "HERO" monster from your Deck to the GY. You can only use this effect of "Vision HERO Vyon" once per turn. Once per turn: You can banish 1 "HERO" monster from your GY; add 1 "Polymerization" from your Deck to your hand.

FIRE 47

[ Pendulum Effect ] During your Main Phase: You can shuffle 1 face-up Pendulum Monster from your Extra Deck into the Deck, then add 1 non-Pendulum "Dracoslayer" or "Igknight" monster from your Deck to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Ignis Phoenix, the Dracoslayer" once per turn. [ Monster Effect ] (This card is always treated as an "Igknight" card.) If this card on the field is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can Special Summon 1 "Dracoslayer" or "Igknight" monster from your Deck, except "Ignis Phoenix, the Dracoslayer", and if you do, it is treated as a Tuner. You can only use this effect of "Ignis Phoenix, the Dracoslayer" once per turn.

FIRE 32

[ Pendulum Effect ] If you have an "Igknight" card in your other Pendulum Zone: You can destroy both cards in your Pendulum Zones, and if you do, add 1 FIRE Warrior-Type monster from your Deck or Graveyard to your hand. [ Monster Effect ] ''This impulsive Igknight warrior is fanatical about the causes he fights for. Because of this passion, his comrades try to keep him at arm's length.''

FIRE 62

[ Pendulum Effect ] If you have an "Igknight" card in your other Pendulum Zone: You can destroy both cards in your Pendulum Zones, and if you do, add 1 FIRE Warrior-Type monster from your Deck or Graveyard to your hand. [ Monster Effect ] ''A leader of the most dashing Igknight commando unit. His greatest challenge is keeping the hot tempers of his men under control.''

FIRE 42

[ Pendulum Effect ] If you have an "Igknight" card in your other Pendulum Zone: You can destroy both cards in your Pendulum Zones, and if you do, add 1 FIRE Warrior-Type monster from your Deck or Graveyard to your hand. [ Monster Effect ] ''This Igknight has a reputation as a thinker with a cool head. But the truth is that his emotions just take longer to heat up.''

FIRE 67

[ Pendulum Effect ] If you have an "Igknight" card in your other Pendulum Zone: You can destroy both cards in your Pendulum Zones, and if you do, add 1 FIRE Warrior-Type monster from your Deck or Graveyard to your hand. [ Monster Effect ] ''This grizzled leader of the bodyguards division acts as chaperone to the Cavalier, and is one of the few complainers about her recklessness (mostly to the Gallant, the only one who understands him).''

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.

WATER 7

Cannot be Special Summoned, except by the effect of a Wyrm-Type monster. During your Main Phase: You can reduce this card's Level by 1, and if you do, Special Summon 1 "Mini Mare Mare Token" (Wyrm-Type/WATER/Level 1/ATK 300/DEF 200). You can only use this effect of "Mare Mare" up to thrice per turn.

WIND 2

You can banish this card from your Graveyard; immediately after this effect resolves, Normal Summon 1 "Mecha Phantom Beast" monster from your hand. While you control a Token, this card cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects. If this card is sent to the Graveyard: You can Special Summon 1 "Mecha Phantom Beast Token" (Machine-Type/WIND/Level 3/ATK 0/DEF 0). You can only use this effect of "Mecha Phantom Beast O-Lion" once per turn.

DARK 2

If this card is in your GY: You can place 1 card from your hand on the top of the Deck; Special Summon this card, but banish it when it leaves the field.

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

If you control no face-up monsters: Pay half your LP; Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower "Elemental HERO" monster from your Deck.

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 Continuous

When this card is activated: You can add 1 "Destiny HERO - Plasma" from your Deck or GY to your hand. While you control "Destiny HERO - Plasma", apply the following effects. ● You cannot draw during the Draw Phase. ● Your opponent cannot target cards you control with card effects. ● Each "Destiny HERO - Plasma" you control gains 100 ATK for each monster in the GYs, cannot be destroyed by your opponent's card effects, also can make a second attack during each Battle Phase.

Spell Quick

Activate 1 of these effects; ● Add 1 card from your Deck to your hand that mentions "Flame Swordsman", except "Fighting Flame Sword". ● When an attack is declared involving a FIRE Warrior monster you control: You can target 1 card on the field; destroy it. ● When your opponent activates a card or effect that targets "Flame Swordsman", or a monster(s) that mentions it, that you control: Negate that effect. You can only activate 1 "Fighting Flame Sword" per turn.

Spell Continuous

Your opponent cannot activate cards or effects when you Normal Summon a FIRE Warrior monster. Once per turn: You can send 1 monster from your hand or face-up field to the GY; Special Summon 1 "Flame Swordsman" from your Extra Deck. (This is treated as a Fusion Summon.) Once per turn, when a monster declares an attack: You can target 1 Warrior monster you control; until the end of this turn, it loses exactly 1000 ATK, but all other monsters you currently control gain 1000 ATK.

Spell Normal

Send 1 monster from your Deck to the GY.

Spell Equip

If the equipped monster battles your opponent's monster, during damage calculation: The equipped monster's ATK/DEF become equal to the ATK or DEF (whichever is higher) of the opponent's battling monster +100, during damage calculation only. If this face-up card is sent from the field to the GY: Pay 500 LP; place this card on either the top or bottom of your Deck.

Spell Normal

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

Spell Normal

Declare 1 card name; for the rest of this turn, your opponent cannot activate cards, or the effects of cards, with the same original name as that declared card. The same restrictions apply to you, but for the rest of this Duel instead of just this turn. You can only activate 1 "Sales Ban" per turn.

Trap Normal

Target 1 Level 8 or higher "Destiny HERO" monster, or 1 "Destiny End Dragoon", you control; destroy it, and if you do, your opponent skips their next Main Phase 1. You can banish this card from your GY; add 1 Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand that specifically lists a "Destiny HERO" monster's card name or "Destiny End Dragoon" in its text, except "Break the Destiny". You can only use 1 "Break the Destiny" effect per turn, and only once that turn.

Trap Counter

When a Spell/Trap Card, or monster effect, is activated, and you control a "Yang Zing" card: Negate the activation, and if you do, shuffle that card into the Deck, then destroy 1 other "Yang Zing" card you control.

Trap Counter

When your opponent activates a Trap Card: Negate the activation, and if you do, Set that card face-down, then they can Set 1 other Trap directly from their Deck. For the rest of this turn after this card resolves, your opponent cannot activate Trap Cards. You can activate this card from your hand by paying half your LP.

FIRE 5

"Flame Manipulator" + "Masaki the Legendary Swordsman"

DARK

2 monsters with different names If this card is Link Summoned: You can discard 1 card; during the End Phase of this turn, add 1 Continuous or Field Spell from your GY to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Barricadeborg Blocker" once per turn. Face-up Spells you control cannot be destroyed by your opponent's card effects.

DARK

2 Level 3 monsters Monsters this card points to cannot be destroyed by card effects. If this card would be destroyed by battle or an opponent's card effect, you can send 1 other card you control to the GY instead. You can send 1 Level 3 monster from your Deck to the GY, then target 1 "Burning Abyss" monster on the field; it gains ATK/DEF equal to the ATK/DEF of the monster sent to the GY, until the end of this turn. You can only use this effect of "Cherubini, Ebon Angel of the Burning Abyss" once per turn.

LIGHT

2 Warrior monsters If this card is Link Summoned: You can add 1 Warrior monster from your Deck to your hand, but for the rest of this turn, you cannot Normal Summon/Set or Special Summon monsters with that name, nor activate their monster effects. You can send any number of Equip Spells with different names from your Deck to the GY; Special Summon 1 Warrior monster from your Deck, whose Level equals the number of cards sent to the GY. You can only use each effect of "Isolde, Two Tales of the Noble Knights" once per turn.

WIND

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.

FIRE

2 monsters, including a Level/Rank/Link 2 monster Cannot be used as Link Material the turn it is Link Summoned. You can only use 1 of the following effects of "Spright Sprind" per turn, and only once that turn. If this card is Link Summoned: You can send 1 Level 2 monster from your Deck to the GY. If another monster is Special Summoned while this card is on the field (except during the Damage Step): You can detach 1 material from an Xyz Monster you control, then target 1 monster on the field; return it to the hand.

LIGHT 8

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.

DARK 8

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.

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.

WIND 710

[ Pendulum Effect ] During each Standby Phase: You can add 1 face-up Pendulum Monster from your Extra Deck to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Symphonic Warrior Rockks" once per turn. When an opponent's monster declares an attack: You can destroy both that monster and this card. [ Monster Effect ] 1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters If this card in the Monster Zone is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can place this card in your Pendulum Zone. You can only use each of the following effects of "Symphonic Warrior Rockks" once per turn. If this card is Special Summoned: You can add 1 face-up Pendulum Monster from your Extra Deck to your hand. If "Symph Amplifire" is in your Field Zone: You can destroy 1 card on the field.

LIGHT 5

1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters If this card is Special Summoned: You can add 1 "Yang Zing" card from your Deck to your hand. Once per turn: You can send 1 Wyrm-Type monster from your Deck to the Graveyard; this card's Level becomes the sent monster's. If this face-up card leaves the field: You can Special Summon 1 "Yang Zing" monster from your Deck. You can only Special Summon "Denglong, First of the Yang Zing(s)" once per turn.

FIRE 5

1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters If this card is Synchro Summoned: You can activate this effect; during the End Phase of this turn, send 1 Equip Spell from your Deck to the GY, then add 1 Warrior monster from your Deck to your hand. During the Main Phase, if this card is in your GY (Quick Effect): You can target 1 Warrior monster you control; equip this card to that monster you control as an Equip Spell that gives it 500 ATK. You can only use each effect of "Infernoble Knight Captain Roland" once per turn.

WIND

2 Level 5 monsters You can detach 1 material from this card; add 1 "K9" card from your Deck to your hand, then, if your opponent activated a monster effect this turn, you can Set 1 "K9" Quick-Play Spell from your Deck or GY. When your opponent activates a monster effect in the hand or GY (Quick Effect): You can detach 1 material from this card; negate that effect. You can only use each effect of "K9 - #17 "Ripper"" once per turn.

WIND

2 Level 7 monsters Once per turn: You can detach 1 material from this card; Special Summon 2 "Mecha Phantom Beast Tokens" (Machine/WIND/Level 3/ATK 0/DEF 0). While you control a Token, this card cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects. Once per turn: You can Tribute 1 "Mecha Phantom Beast" monster, then target 1 card on the field; destroy that target. This card cannot attack during the turn you activate this effect.