Gate Guardian Deck Breakdown

DARK 12

(This card is always treated as a "Gate Guardian" card.) Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be either Special Summoned by "Dark Element", or Special Summoned (from your hand or GY) by shuffling into the Deck, 1 each of your "Sanga of the Thunder", "Kazejin", and "Suijin" that is in your hand, face-up field, GY, and/or banished. Cannot be destroyed by battle. If this card is Special Summoned by the effect of "Dark Element", it is unaffected by other monsters' effects or your opponent's activated Spell Cards or effects.

DARK 5

You can discard this card; add 1 "Labyrinth Wall" card from your Deck to your hand. At the start of the Damage Step, if your opponent's monster battles, while you control a "Labyrinth Wall" card: You can banish this card from your GY; destroy that opponent's monster. You can only use each effect of "Shadow Ghoul of the Labyrinth" once per turn.

DARK 1

You can send up to 2 Spells/Traps from your hand and/or field to the GY; draw that many cards. If this card is in your hand: You can send 1 Level 6 or higher Spellcaster monster from your Deck to the GY, then activate 1 of these effects; ● Special Summon this card. ● Send this card to the GY, then, you can Special Summon 1 "Dark Magician" or 1 "Dark Magician Girl" from your GY. You can only use each effect of "Magicians' Souls" once per turn.

Spell Normal

Destroy all monsters your opponent controls.

Spell Field

Monsters cannot attack the turn they are Summoned, except monsters whose original Level is 5 or higher. Once per turn, during your Main Phase: You can place 1 of your "Sanga of the Thunder", "Kazejin", or "Suijin" that is banished, or in your hand or Deck, face-up in your Spell & Trap Zone as a Continuous Spell. At the start of your opponent's Battle Phase: You can target 1 monster your opponent controls with less than 1600 ATK; destroy it.

Spell Normal

If your LP are lower than your opponent's: Target 1 monster you control with "Gate Guardian" in its original name; halve your opponent's LP, then that monster gains ATK equal to your opponent's LP. You can banish this card from your GY; add 1 of your "Sanga of the Thunder", "Kazejin", or "Suijin" that is banished or in your Deck to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Riryoku Guardian" once per turn.

WIND 9

"Kazejin" + "Suijin" Must be Special Summoned (from your Extra Deck) by banishing the above cards you control. Once per Chain, when your opponent activates a Spell/Trap Card or effect on the field (Quick Effect): You can negate that effect. You can only use this effect of "Gate Guardian of Wind and Water" twice per turn. If this face-up Special Summoned card in its owner's control leaves the field because of an opponent's card: You can Special Summon 1 of your banished "Kazejin" or "Suijin".

EARTH

3 monsters with different names If this card was Link Summoned using a Level 7 or higher monster(s) as material, your opponent cannot target it with card effects, also it cannot be destroyed by your opponent's card effects. When this card destroys an opponent's monster by battle: You can activate 1 of these effects; ● This card gains 1500 ATK. ● This card can make a second attack during the Battle Phase of your next turn. ● Banish 1 card on the field.

LIGHT 9

"Sanga of the Thunder" + "Kazejin" Must be Special Summoned (from your Extra Deck) by banishing the above cards you control. During your Main Phase: You can add 1 Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand that mentions "Sanga of the Thunder", "Kazejin", AND "Suijin". You can only use this effect of "Gate Guardian of Thunder and Wind" once per turn. If this face-up Special Summoned card in its owner's control leaves the field because of an opponent's card: You can Special Summon 1 of your banished "Sanga of the Thunder" or "Kazejin".

DARK 7

You can Normal Summon this card without Tributing. Cannot attack the turn it is Normal Summoned. During your Main Phase: You can place 1 of your "Sanga of the Thunder", "Kazejin", or "Suijin" that is banished, or in your hand or Deck, face-up in your Spell & Trap Zone as a Continuous Spell, then, if you control a "Labyrinth Wall" card, you can destroy 1 monster your opponent controls. You can only use this effect of "Labyrinth Heavy Tank" once per turn.

Spell Field

The player with the lowest LP takes no damage. Once per turn, during the Main Phase: The turn player can pay 1000 LP, then activate 1 of these effects; ● Draw 1 card. ● Destroy this card. ● Your opponent gains 1000 LP. Neither player can activate cards or effects in response to this effect's activation.

Spell Field

Activate only if you do not control a face-up card in your Field Zone. You can target 1 Field Spell that is banished or in either GY; destroy this card, and if you do, place that targeted card face-up in your Field Zone. You can only use this effect of "Multi-Universe" once per turn. If a card(s) in the Field Zone would be destroyed by card effect, you can banish this card from your GY instead.

EARTH 7

1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters If this card battles an opponent's monster, your opponent cannot activate cards or effects until the end of the Damage Step, also that opponent's monster has its effects negated during the Battle Phase only. If this face-up card in its owner's control leaves the field because of an opponent's card effect: You can target 1 Machine monster in your GY; Special Summon it.

WATER 9

"Suijin" + "Sanga of the Thunder" Must be Special Summoned (from your Extra Deck) by banishing the above cards you control. Once per Chain (Quick Effect): You can target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; change its ATK to 0 until the end of this turn. You can only use this effect of "Gate Guardian of Water and Thunder" twice per turn. If this face-up Special Summoned card in its owner's control leaves the field because of an opponent's card: You can Special Summon 1 of your banished "Suijin" or "Sanga of the Thunder".

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.

Trap Continuous

Special Summon this card as a Normal Monster (Insect/EARTH/Level 5/ATK 2100/DEF 100) to your Main Monster Zone in its same column (this card is also still a Trap), then you can destroy 1 monster your opponent controls in this card's column. You can banish this card from your GY; add 1 of your "Sanga of the Thunder", "Kazejin", or "Suijin" that is banished or in your Deck to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Prey of the Jirai Gumo" once per turn.

DARK 7

1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters After resolving a Field Spell Card that was activated during your turn: Draw 1 card. You can only use this effect of "Ancient Pixie Dragon" once per turn. Once per turn: You can target 1 face-up Attack Position monster on the field; destroy that target. There must be a face-up Field Spell Card on the field to activate and to resolve this effect.

WIND 7

1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters Once per turn, when another Level 5 or higher monster activates its effect on the field (Quick Effect): You can negate the activation, and if you do, destroy it. Once per turn, when a monster effect is activated that targets 1 Level 5 or higher monster on the field (and no other cards) (Quick Effect): You can negate the activation, and if you do, destroy it. If this card's effect destroys a monster, this card gains ATK equal to the destroyed monster's original ATK until the end of this turn.

LIGHT 7

During damage calculation in your opponent's turn, if this card is being attacked: You can target the attacking monster; make that target's ATK 0 during damage calculation only (this is a Quick Effect). This effect can only be used once while this card is face-up on the field.

Spell Normal

Send 1 monster from your Deck to the GY.

DARK

2+ Effect Monsters Your opponent cannot activate cards or effects in response to this card's effect activations. If this card is Link Summoned: You can target 1 Link Monster that was used as material for its Link Summon; this card gains ATK equal to that monster's Link Rating x 1000. You can banish 1 Link Monster from your field or GY; destroy 1 card your opponent controls, also for the rest of this turn, you cannot banish monsters with that same Attribute to activate this effect of "Accesscode Talker".

Spell Normal

If you have a "Gate Guardian" monster in your GY: Pay half your LP; Special Summon 1 Level 11 or higher "Gate Guardian" monster from your hand, Deck, or Extra Deck, ignoring its Summoning conditions. You can banish this card from your GY; add 1 of your "Sanga of the Thunder", "Kazejin", or "Suijin" from your Deck or banishment to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Dark Element" once per turn.

DARK

2 Effect Monsters When this card is Special Summoned, if it is co-linked: You can Special Summon 1 "Codebreaker Zero Day" from your hand, Deck, or GY, to any zone a Link Monster points to. During the End Phase, if this card is in the GY because it was destroyed, while in your possession, by an opponent's card and sent there this turn: You can Special Summon this card, but banish it when it leaves the field. You can only use each effect of "Codebreaker Virus Swordsman" once per turn.

DARK

1 Level 1 monster, except a Token You can target 1 face-up monster this card points to; equip that face-up monster to this card (max. 1). You can only use this effect of "Relinquished Anima" once per turn. This card gains ATK equal to that equipped monster's.

FIRE 8

Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must first be Special Summoned (from your hand) to your opponent's field by Tributing 2 monsters they control. You cannot Normal Summon/Set the turn you Special Summon this card. Once per turn, during your Standby Phase: Take 1000 damage.

DARK 4

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

DARK 7

If this card is in your hand or GY: You can pay half your LP, then target 1 Level 6 or lower monster you control; Special Summon this card, and if you do, this card's Level is reduced by the Level of the targeted monster, also place this card on the bottom of the Deck if it leaves the field. You can only use this effect of "Destrudo the Lost Dragon's Frisson" once per turn.

Spell Normal

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

WATER 7

During damage calculation in your opponent's turn, if this card is being attacked: You can target the attacking monster; make that target's ATK 0 during damage calculation only (this is a Quick Effect). This effect can only be used once while this card is face-up on the field.

Spell Normal

Destroy all monsters on the field.

WIND 7

During damage calculation in your opponent's turn, if this card is being attacked: You can target the attacking monster; make that target's ATK 0 during damage calculation only (this is a Quick Effect). This effect can only be used once while this card is face-up on the field.

Spell Quick

If you control a "Gate Guardian" monster: Target 1 card on the field; destroy it. During your Main Phase: You can banish this card from your GY; add 1 of your "Sanga of the Thunder", "Kazejin", or "Suijin" that is banished or in your Deck to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Double Attack! Wind and Thunder!!" once per turn.

DARK 12

"Sanga of the Thunder" + "Kazejin" + "Suijin" Must be Special Summoned (from your Extra Deck) by banishing the above cards from your hand, field, and/or GY. When your opponent activates a card or effect that targets a card(s) you control (Quick Effect): You can negate that effect, and if you do, destroy that card. You can only use this effect of "Gate Guardians Combined" thrice per turn. If this face-up Special Summoned card in its owner's control leaves the field because of an opponent's card: You can Special Summon 1 Level 11 or lower "Gate Guardian" monster from your Deck or Extra Deck, ignoring its Summoning conditions.

LIGHT 7

1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters During your Main Phase: You can Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower monster from your hand. You cannot conduct your Battle Phase the turn you activate this effect. During your Main Phase: You can destroy as many cards in the Field Zones as possible (min. 1), and if you do, gain 1000 LP, then you can add 1 Field Spell with a different name than the destroyed card(s), from your Deck to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Ancient Fairy Dragon" once per turn.

EARTH 4

You can Tribute this card; add 1 Field Spell Card from your Deck to your hand.

DARK 4

If this card is in your GY: You can return 1 face-up card you control to the hand; Special Summon this card, and if you do, take 400 damage. You can only use this effect of "Blackwing - Zephyros the Elite" once per Duel.

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.

Spell Normal

Destroy all Spell and Trap Cards your opponent controls.

DARK 7

You can Ritual Summon this card with "Chaos Form". You can reveal this card in your hand; add 1 "Dark Magician", or 1 non-Ritual Monster that mentions it, from your Deck to your hand, then place 1 card from your hand on top of the Deck. When your opponent activates a monster effect (Quick Effect): You can return this card to the hand, and if you do, Special Summon 1 "Dark Magician" from your GY, and if you do that, negate that activated effect. You can only use each effect of "Illusion of Chaos" once per turn.

DARK

2 Level 7 monsters Once per turn: You can detach 1 material from this card, then target 1 monster your opponent controls; take control of that monster. This card cannot attack the turn this effect is activated.

DARK 4

If this card is in your GY: You can return 1 face-up card you control to the hand; Special Summon this card, and if you do, take 400 damage. You can only use this effect of "Blackwing - Zephyros the Elite" once per Duel.

DARK 1

You can send up to 2 Spells/Traps from your hand and/or field to the GY; draw that many cards. If this card is in your hand: You can send 1 Level 6 or higher Spellcaster monster from your Deck to the GY, then activate 1 of these effects; ● Special Summon this card. ● Send this card to the GY, then, you can Special Summon 1 "Dark Magician" or 1 "Dark Magician Girl" from your GY. You can only use each effect of "Magicians' Souls" once per turn.

DARK 12

"Sanga of the Thunder" + "Kazejin" + "Suijin" Must be Special Summoned (from your Extra Deck) by banishing the above cards from your hand, field, and/or GY. When your opponent activates a card or effect that targets a card(s) you control (Quick Effect): You can negate that effect, and if you do, destroy that card. You can only use this effect of "Gate Guardians Combined" thrice per turn. If this face-up Special Summoned card in its owner's control leaves the field because of an opponent's card: You can Special Summon 1 Level 11 or lower "Gate Guardian" monster from your Deck or Extra Deck, ignoring its Summoning conditions.

DARK

2+ Effect Monsters Your opponent cannot activate cards or effects in response to this card's effect activations. If this card is Link Summoned: You can target 1 Link Monster that was used as material for its Link Summon; this card gains ATK equal to that monster's Link Rating x 1000. You can banish 1 Link Monster from your field or GY; destroy 1 card your opponent controls, also for the rest of this turn, you cannot banish monsters with that same Attribute to activate this effect of "Accesscode Talker".

EARTH

3 monsters with different names If this card was Link Summoned using a Level 7 or higher monster(s) as material, your opponent cannot target it with card effects, also it cannot be destroyed by your opponent's card effects. When this card destroys an opponent's monster by battle: You can activate 1 of these effects; ● This card gains 1500 ATK. ● This card can make a second attack during the Battle Phase of your next turn. ● Banish 1 card on the field.