Black Luster Soldier Deck Breakdown

DARK 1

When an opponent's monster declares a direct attack: You can Special Summon this card from your hand, then end the Battle Phase. If Summoned this way, banish it when it leaves the field.

LIGHT 4

A "Black Luster Soldier" monster Ritual Summoned using this card gains these effects. You can only use this effect of "Beginning Knight" once per turn. ● Once per turn: You can target 1 monster your opponent controls; banish it. ● When this card destroys an opponent's monster by battle and sends it to the Graveyard: You can activate this effect; this card can make a second attack in a row. If this card is banished from the Graveyard: You can add 1 Ritual Spell Card from your Deck to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Beginning Knight" once per turn.

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.

LIGHT 7

You can Normal Summon this card without Tributing. If this card is Normal Summoned without Tributing, its original ATK becomes 1900. If this card is Tributed: You can add 1 "Black Luster Soldier" monster from your Deck to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Charging Gaia the Fierce Knight" once per turn.

DARK 4

During the Battle Phase (Quick Effect): You can discard this card, then target 1 "Black Luster Soldier" monster or "Gaia The Fierce Knight" monster you control; it gains 1500 ATK until the end of this turn, and if it does, every opponent's monster that battles it this turn has its ATK become that monster's original ATK during damage calculation only. Once per turn, during the End Phase, if this card is in your GY: You can banish 1 LIGHT and 1 DARK monster from your GY, except this card; add this card to your hand.

DARK 4

A "Black Luster Soldier" monster Ritual Summoned using this card gains these effects. You can only use this effect of "Evening Twilight Knight" once per turn. ● Once per turn: You can target 1 monster your opponent controls; banish it. ● Once per turn: You can banish 1 random card from your opponent's hand face-down, until your opponent's next End Phase. If this card is banished from your Graveyard: You can add 1 Ritual Monster from your Deck to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Evening Twilight Knight" once per turn.

WATER 8

You can Special Summon this card (from your hand) to your opponent's field in Attack Position, by Tributing 1 monster they control. If your opponent controls a "Kaiju" monster, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand) in Attack Position. You can only control 1 "Kaiju" monster. When your opponent activates a card or effect, except "Gameciel, the Sea Turtle Kaiju" (Quick Effect): You can remove 2 Kaiju Counters from anywhere on the field; negate the activation, and if you do, banish that card.

LIGHT 4

When this card is Normal or Flip Summoned: You can add 1 Ritual Monster or 1 Ritual Spell from your Deck to your hand.

EARTH 1

You can send 1 "Black Luster Soldier" monster from your hand to the Graveyard; until your opponent's next End Phase, this card's ATK becomes 3000, and this card's name becomes "Black Luster Soldier". You can banish this card from your Graveyard; add 1 "Beginning Knight" or "Evening Twilight Knight" from your Deck to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Super Soldier Soul" once per turn.

DARK 4

They say he is a dragon-manipulating warrior from the dark world. His attack is tremendous, using his great swords with vicious power.

LIGHT 4

No one shall ever know the truth behind That fateful day. Artorigus went forth To where the brilliant sword didst lay. ‘Twas the first of many feats so great, A legend through and through. We sing of him, Artorigus, the Noble and the brave. -From the Tales of the Noble Knights

EARTH 8

You can Ritual Summon this card with "Chaos Form" or "Super Soldier Ritual". Must be Ritual Summoned. During your Draw Phase, before you draw: You can reveal this card in your hand; give up your normal draw this turn, and if you do, add 1 Ritual Spell from your Deck to your hand. Your opponent cannot activate cards or effects during your Battle Phase. When this attacking card, that was Ritual Summoned using a Normal Monster, destroys an opponent's monster by battle: You can shuffle all cards your opponent controls into the Deck.

EARTH 8

You can Ritual Summon this card with "Super Soldier Ritual". If this card destroys an opponent's monster by battle and sends it to the Graveyard: Inflict damage to your opponent equal to its ATK in the Graveyard. If this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard, or if this card in your possession is destroyed by an opponent's card effect and sent to your Graveyard: You can Special Summon 1 "Gaia The Fierce Knight" monster from your hand, Deck, or Graveyard. You can only Special Summon "Black Luster Soldier - Super Soldier(s)" once per turn.

DARK 5

1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters At the start of the Damage Step, if this card battles a face-up non-DARK monster: Destroy that monster.

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

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 4

When a monster declares an attack: You can Special Summon this card from your hand, and if you do, negate that attack, then, if you control a Fusion Monster that mentions "Fallen of Albaz" as material, you can destroy the monster that declared that attack. If a monster is banished face-up (except during the Damage Step): You can banish this card from your field or GY; Special Summon 1 LIGHT Spellcaster monster from your hand or GY whose ATK equals its own DEF. You can only use this effect of "The Golden Swordsoul" once per turn.

WIND

2 Level 4 Warrior-Type monsters Once per turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card to target 1 "Ninja" monster you control; it can make a second attack during each Battle Phase this turn.

LIGHT

2 Level 4 monsters Once per chain, during your Main Phase or your opponent's Battle Phase, if your opponent has more total cards in their hand and field than you do (Quick Effect): You can detach 1 material from this card; destroy all other cards on the field, also your opponent takes no further damage this turn.

EARTH

2 Level 4 monsters Once per turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; apply this effect, depending on this card's current battle position. ● Attack Position: If this card attacks an opponent's monster this turn, it gains 1000 ATK, also the opponent's monster loses 500 ATK, during the Damage Step only. ● Defense Position: Inflict 800 damage to your opponent.

WATER

2 Level 4 monsters You can detach 2 materials from this card, then target 1 Special Summoned monster your opponent controls in face-up Attack Position; attach it to this card as material. You can only use this effect of "Number 101: Silent Honor ARK" once per turn. If this face-up card on the field would be destroyed by battle or card effect, you can detach 1 material from this card instead.

WIND

2 Level 4 monsters Once per turn (Quick Effect): You can detach 1 material from this card, then target 1 Spell/Trap on the field; destroy it.

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 Equip

Equip only to a Warrior monster. It gains 300 ATK. During your Main Phase, if this card is in your GY: You can banish 2 Warrior monsters from your GY; add this card to your hand.

Spell Normal

Send 1 monster from your Deck to the GY.

Spell Field

When this card is activated: Add 1 "Black Luster Soldier" Ritual Monster or 1 "Gaia The Fierce Knight" monster from your Deck to your hand. Each time a Monster Card(s) is sent from the hand or field to the GY, place 1 Spell Counter on this card for each of those cards (max. 6). Once per turn: You can remove 3 Spell Counters from this card; add 1 Ritual Spell from your Deck to your hand. You can only activate 1 "Gateway to Chaos" per turn.

Spell Normal

Destroy all Spell and Trap Cards your opponent controls.

Spell Normal

Discard 1 card; destroy all face-up monsters your opponent controls.

Spell Normal

Target 1 monster in either GY; Special Summon it.

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 Quick

When your opponent activates a Spell/Trap Card or monster effect that would destroy a monster(s) on the field: Pay 1500 LP; negate the activation, and if you do, destroy it.

Spell Normal

Destroy all monsters your opponent controls.

Spell Normal

This card can be used to Ritual Summon any "Black Luster Soldier" Ritual Monster from your hand or Graveyard. You must also send 1 LIGHT and 1 DARK monster (1 from your hand and 1 from your Deck) to the Graveyard, whose total Levels exactly equal 8. You can only activate 1 "Super Soldier Synthesis" per turn.

Trap Normal

Reveal 3 Warrior-Type monsters from your Deck, including at least 1 "Black Luster Soldier" monster or "Gaia The Fierce Knight" monster, and have your opponent randomly pick 1. If they picked a "Black Luster Soldier" monster or "Gaia The Fierce Knight" monster, add it to your hand and send the rest to the Graveyard. Otherwise, send them all to the Graveyard. You can only activate 1 "Beginning of Heaven and Earth" per turn.

Trap Counter

When a monster(s) would be Special Summoned, OR a monster effect is activated: Pay 1500 LP; negate the Summon or activation, and if you do, destroy that card.