This article will help you learn how to play Invoked.
Basic instructions for playing Invoked
Gameplay overview
Invoked is a deck with a variety of deck building methods, played around a main monster, Aleister the Invoker, the Invocation card. Aleister is the main fusion material of all Invoked monsters. Invoked's fusion monsters have all the characteristics such as limiting the activation of monster effects, harassing opponents, and even having large attack monsters capable of quickly defeating opponents.
Core
Most Invoked monsters are in the side deck, so Invoked's core in the main deck is very thin.
Currently, almost all Invoked cards are limited in number when building a deck ( Aleister (3), Invocation (3), Magellanica (2), Cocytus (0)).
Aleister the Invoker and Invocation (Key)
Aleister the Invoker
ATK:
1000
DEF:
1800
(Quick Effect): You can send this card from your hand to the GY, then target 1 Fusion Monster you control; it gains 1000 ATK/DEF until the end of this turn. If this card is Normal Summoned or flipped face-up: You can add 1 "Invocation" from your Deck to your hand.
Invocation
Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand as Fusion Material. If Summoning an "Invoked" Fusion Monster this way, you can also banish monsters from your field and/or either player's GY as Fusion Material. If this card is in your GY: You can target 1 of your banished "Aleister the Invoker"; shuffle this card into the Deck, and if you do, add that card to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Invocation" once per turn.
Aleister
(first) (Quick Effect): You can send this card from your hand to the GY, then target 1 Fusion Monster you control; it gains 1000 ATK/DEF until the end of this turn. (2) If this card is Normal Summoned or flipped face-up : You can add 1 "Invocation" from your Deck to your hand. |
Aleister is the main fusion material for Invoked monsters. Each Invoked monster has the fusion material Aleister and a monster with the same system as that Invoked, so having Aleister is a prerequisite. Most decks play the maximum number of Aleisters they can handle.
Invocation
(first) Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand as Fusion Material. If Summoning an "Invoked" Fusion Monster this way, you can also banish monsters from your field and/or either player's GY as Fusion Material. (2) If this card is in your GY: You can target 1 of your banished "Aleister the Invoker"; Shuffle this card into the Deck, and if you do, add that card to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Invocation" once per turn. |
Invocation is a card that only allows you to fusion summon a monster using materials from your hand.
However, for Invoked specifically, Invocation also allows you to use materials from your field and the graves of both players. This minimizes the subtraction of cards in your hand from fusion summons. You can take advantage of monsters that no longer have any effects from your grave and what makes Invocation even better is being able to use resources from your opponent's grave, using Invocation to banish monsters that may arise from the opponent's grave or they require being at the grave to activate the effect which can put some pressure on your opponent.
You can get Invocation on your hand thanks to Aleister 's effect. So with just 1 Aleister in your hand, you can easily fuse 1 Invoked monster. However, to do this, you have to exchange the normal summon during the turn to normally summon Aleister , a completely reasonable exchange when the current game has many effects that can easily special summon Aleister. onto the field.
Invoked's main deck only plays around Aleister and Invocation , so if Aleister is banished, it will cause you some difficulties when trying to fuse Invoked monsters. It's nice that Invocation also has a cooldown ability that allows you to put Aleister back in your hand and return Invocation to the deck. With this effect, in the next turns you can repeat the normal summon combo of Aleister for Invocation , fusion summon and then recycle both. Thus, each turn you can completely fuse 1 Invoked monster and do not need to worry about your monster force.
Invoked Purgatrio (2)
Invoked Purgatrio
ATK:
2300
DEF:
2000
"Aleister the Invoker" + 1 FIRE monster This card gains 200 ATK for each card your opponent controls. This card can attack all monsters your opponent controls, once each. If this card attacks a Defense Position monster, inflict piercing battle damage to your opponent.
"Aleister the Invoker" + 1 FIRE monster (first) This card gains 200 ATK for each card your opponent controls. (2) This card can attack all monsters your opponent controls, once each. (3) If this card attacks a Defense Position monster, inflict piercing battle damage to your opponent. |
Purgatrio is a monster that helps you defeat opponents with its attack and ability to scan enemy monsters in the battle phase. In addition, Purgatrio can cause penetrating damage, making it easier for you to otk.
Invoked Magellanica (1)
"Aleister the Invoker" + 1 EARTH monster
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Magellanica has no effects at all, this is simply an Invoked that crushes people with its huge 3000 attack power. However, this does not turn Magellanica into a weak monster in the game. Firstly, you can summon a 3000 atk monster and moreover can use the opponent's resources very easily with just 1 Aleister normally summoned from your hand. Second, combined with the attack increasing effects from Aleister and Purgatrio almost turns Magellanica into a monster with unmatched attack power. And finally, Magellanica is not an effect monster, which makes Magellanica avoid strong cards and only target effect monsters like Fiendish Chain .
Invoked Caliga (1)
Invoked Caliga
ATK:
1000
DEF:
1800
"Aleister the Invoker" + 1 DARK monster If a player's monster effect attempts to activate, none of that player's monsters can activate their effects for the rest of this turn while this card is face-up on the field. Each player can attack with only 1 monster during each Battle Phase.
"Aleister the Invoker" + 1 DARK monster If a player's monster effect attempts to activate, none of that player's monsters can activate their effects for the rest of this turn while this card is face-up on the field. (2) Each player can attack with only 1 monster during each Battle Phase. |
Caliga has an effect that limits the number of times the player's monster effects can be activated to once per turn, making combos difficult. In addition, Caliga also limits the number of monsters that can be fought in a turn to 1 to help players buy more time.
However, for other Invoked, Caliga has almost no impact on them. This creates a great advantage for you as Caliga 's entire effect is just annoying for your opponent.
Invoked only needs to activate each of Aleister 's effects to get Invocation to his hand on his turn and can use Aleister to increase attack during the opponent's turn, Purgatrio and Magellanica do not have any active effects. You can also easily circumvent Caliga 's attack limit with Purgatrio because Caliga only limits the number of monsters that attack and does not limit the number of attacks.
The opponent must deal with Caliga before they want to do anything else, so Caliga can be considered a shield for your other monsters. In return, Caliga cannot protect itself and accordingly its attack and defense stats are not very high.
Other supports
Although Invocation can use monsters in the opponent's grave as fusion materials, players cannot completely depend on their grave. Invoked's core is very thin so you can combine it with other monsters or other card races to create more initiative.
Inari Fire (3)
Inari Fire
ATK:
1500
DEF:
200
You can only control 1 "Inari Fire". If you control a Spellcaster-Type monster, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand). Once per turn, during your next Standby Phase after this face-up card on the field was destroyed by a card effect and sent to the Graveyard: Special Summon it from your Graveyard.
(first) You can only control 1 "Inari Fire". (2) If you control a Spellcaster-Type monster, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand). (3) Once per turn, during your next Standby Phase after this face-up card on the field was destroyed by a card effect and sent to the Graveyard: Special Summon it from your Graveyard. |
Use Inari Fire as an ingredient for Purgatrio .
Inari Fire can be summoned after you normally summon Aleister .
Invocation can use materials from the grave so you don't need to rush to summon Purgatrio . To make the most of your resources, you should use Aleister and Inari Fire to summon xyz 4 first.
Ipiria and Volcanic Shell (3)
Volcanic Shell
(first) Once per turn: You can pay 500 LP; add 1 "Volcanic Shell" from your Deck to your hand. This card must be in the GY to activate and to resolve this effect. |
Epiria
(2) If this card is Summoned: Draw 1 card. You can only use this effect of "Ipiria" once per turn. |
Volcanic Shell and Ipiria are simply options that help players thin out their decks to get Aleister as soon as possible.
Volcanic Shell and Ipiria will be used to pay the cost of effects from other cards such as Karma Cut , Raigeki Break , Ballista Squads if the deck plays towards controlling the game.
Amano-Iwato (3)
Cannot be Special Summoned. (first) Monsters cannot activate their effects, except Spirit monsters. (2) Once per turn, during the End Phase, if this card was Normal Summoned or flipped face-up this turn: Return this card to the hand. |
Purgatrio and Magellanica are monsters that do not carry any effects that require activation, so Amano-Iwato can work well with the deck allowing your Invoked to attack without having to worry about physical obstacles. Activation of monster effects from your opponent.
Card clans can be played with Invoked
Ritual Beast Ulti-Pettlephin, Spiritual Beast Tamer Winda and Ritual Beast Ulti-Apelio (support)
Ritual Beast Ulti-Pettlephin
ATK:
200
DEF:
2800
1 "Ritual Beast Tamer" monster + 1 "Spiritual Beast" monster Must be Special Summoned (from your Extra Deck) by banishing the above cards you control, and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways. (You do not use "Polymerization".) Cannot be destroyed by card effects. During either player's turn: You can return this card you control to the Extra Deck, then target 2 of your banished monsters (1 "Ritual Beast Tamer" monster and 1 "Spiritual Beast" monster); Special Summon them in Defense Position.
Spiritual Beast Tamer Winda
ATK:
1600
DEF:
1800
If this card in its owner's possession is destroyed by an opponent's card (by battle or card effect): You can Special Summon 1 "Ritual Beast" monster from your Deck or Extra Deck, ignoring its Summoning conditions. You can only Special Summon "Spiritual Beast Tamer Winda(s)" once per turn.
Ritual Beast Ulti-Apelio
ATK:
2600
DEF:
400
1 "Ritual Beast Tamer" monster + 1 "Spiritual Beast" monster Must be Special Summoned (from your Extra Deck) by banishing the above cards you control, and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways. (You do not use "Polymerization".) If this card attacks, it is unaffected by other cards' effects until the end of the Damage Step. During either player's turn: You can return this card you control to the Extra Deck, then target 2 of your banished monsters (1 "Ritual Beast Tamer" monster and 1 "Spiritual Beast" monster); Special Summon them in Defense Position.
(Ritual Beast)
Elemental HERO Brave Neos, Elemental HERO Neos and Neos Fusion (support)
Elemental HERO Brave Neos
ATK:
2500
DEF:
2000
"Elemental HERO Neos" + 1 Level 4 or lower Effect Monster Must be Fusion Summoned. Gains 100 ATK for each "Neo-Spacian" and "HERO" monster in your GY. When this card destroys an opponent's monster by battle: You can add 1 Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand that specifically lists the card "Elemental HERO Neos" in its text.
Neos Fusion
Special Summon 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck that lists exactly 2 monsters as material, including "Elemental HERO Neos", by sending those monsters from your hand, Deck, or field, ignoring its Summoning conditions. For the rest of this turn after this card resolves, you cannot Special Summon monsters. If a Fusion Monster(s) you control that lists "Elemental HERO Neos" as material would be destroyed by battle or card effect, or shuffled into the Extra Deck by its own effect, you can banish this card from your GY instead.
(Neos Package)
Ninjitsu Art of Super-Transformation, White Dragon Ninja and Ninja Grandmaster Hanzo (support)
Ninjitsu Art of Super-Transformation
Activate this card by targeting 1 "Ninja" monster you control and 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; send them to the GY, then Special Summon 1 Dragon, Dinosaur, or Sea Serpent monster from your Deck whose Level is less than or equal to the combined original Levels of the sent monster(s). When this card leaves the field, banish that monster.
(Ninja)
Vision HERO Vyon and Elemental HERO Blazeman (support)
Vision HERO Vyon
ATK:
1000
DEF:
1200
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.
Elemental HERO Blazeman
ATK:
1200
DEF:
1800
If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can add 1 "Polymerization" from your Deck to your hand. During your Main Phase: You can activate this effect; you cannot Special Summon monsters for the rest of this turn, except Fusion Monsters, also send 1 "Elemental HERO" monster from your Deck to the GY, except "Elemental HERO Blazeman", and if you do, this card's Attribute and ATK/DEF become the same as the monster sent to the GY, until the end of this turn. You can only use 1 "Elemental HERO Blazeman" effect per turn, and only once that turn.
(HERO)
Megaroid City, Rescueroid and Kiteroid (support)
Megaroid City
You can target 1 other card you control; destroy it, and if you do, add 1 "roid" card from your Deck to your hand. During damage calculation, if your "roid" monster battles: You can send 1 "roid" monster from your Deck to the GY; switch the original ATK and DEF of your battling monster during the damage calculation only. You can only use each effect of "Megaroid City" once per turn. You cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck, except Fusion Monsters, the turn you activate either of this card's effects (even if this card leaves the field).
Kiteroid
ATK:
200
DEF:
400
During damage calculation, if your opponent's monster attacks directly (Quick Effect): You can discard this card; you take no battle damage from that battle. During damage calculation, if your opponent's monster attacks directly (Quick Effect): You can banish this card from your Graveyard; you take no battle damage from that battle.
(Rod)
Deck Invoked
Deck Mẫu Invoke
Destiny Draw
Main: 22 Extra: 7
Aleister the Invoker
ATK:
1000
DEF:
1800
(Quick Effect): You can send this card from your hand to the GY, then target 1 Fusion Monster you control; it gains 1000 ATK/DEF until the end of this turn. If this card is Normal Summoned or flipped face-up: You can add 1 "Invocation" from your Deck to your hand.
Aleister the Invoker
ATK:
1000
DEF:
1800
(Quick Effect): You can send this card from your hand to the GY, then target 1 Fusion Monster you control; it gains 1000 ATK/DEF until the end of this turn. If this card is Normal Summoned or flipped face-up: You can add 1 "Invocation" from your Deck to your hand.
Inari Fire
ATK:
1500
DEF:
200
You can only control 1 "Inari Fire". If you control a Spellcaster-Type monster, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand). Once per turn, during your next Standby Phase after this face-up card on the field was destroyed by a card effect and sent to the Graveyard: Special Summon it from your Graveyard.
Inari Fire
ATK:
1500
DEF:
200
You can only control 1 "Inari Fire". If you control a Spellcaster-Type monster, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand). Once per turn, during your next Standby Phase after this face-up card on the field was destroyed by a card effect and sent to the Graveyard: Special Summon it from your Graveyard.
Kiteroid
ATK:
200
DEF:
400
During damage calculation, if your opponent's monster attacks directly (Quick Effect): You can discard this card; you take no battle damage from that battle. During damage calculation, if your opponent's monster attacks directly (Quick Effect): You can banish this card from your Graveyard; you take no battle damage from that battle.
Galaxy Cyclone
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.
Galaxy Cyclone
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.
Invocation
Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand as Fusion Material. If Summoning an "Invoked" Fusion Monster this way, you can also banish monsters from your field and/or either player's GY as Fusion Material. If this card is in your GY: You can target 1 of your banished "Aleister the Invoker"; shuffle this card into the Deck, and if you do, add that card to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Invocation" once per turn.
Red-Eyes Fusion
Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster that lists a "Red-Eyes" monster as material from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand, Deck, or field as Fusion Materials, and if you do, its name becomes "Red-Eyes B. Dragon". You cannot Normal or Special Summon other monsters the turn you activate this card. You can only activate 1 "Red-Eyes Fusion" per turn.
Invoked Caliga
ATK:
1000
DEF:
1800
"Aleister the Invoker" + 1 DARK monster If a player's monster effect attempts to activate, none of that player's monsters can activate their effects for the rest of this turn while this card is face-up on the field. Each player can attack with only 1 monster during each Battle Phase.
Invoked Purgatrio
ATK:
2300
DEF:
2000
"Aleister the Invoker" + 1 FIRE monster This card gains 200 ATK for each card your opponent controls. This card can attack all monsters your opponent controls, once each. If this card attacks a Defense Position monster, inflict piercing battle damage to your opponent.
Red-Eyes Slash Dragon
ATK:
2800
DEF:
2400
"Red-Eyes B. Dragon" + 1 Warrior monster When a "Red-Eyes" monster declares an attack: You can target 1 Warrior monster in your GY; equip it to this card as an Equip Spell with this effect. ● The equipped monster gains 200 ATK. When a card or effect is activated that targets a card you control (Quick Effect): You can send 1 Equip Card you control to the GY; negate the activation, and if you do, destroy that card. If this card is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can Special Summon as many monsters from your GY as possible, that were equipped to this card.
Number 70: Malevolent Sin
ATK:
2400
DEF:
1200
2 Level 4 monsters Once per turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card, then target 1 monster your opponent controls; banish it until your opponent's next Standby Phase. At the end of the Damage Step, if this card attacked: You can make this card gain 300 ATK, and if you do, increase its Rank by 3.
Directions for playing the deck of cards
Aleister the Invoker and Inari Fire (States)
Aleister the Invoker
ATK:
1000
DEF:
1800
(Quick Effect): You can send this card from your hand to the GY, then target 1 Fusion Monster you control; it gains 1000 ATK/DEF until the end of this turn. If this card is Normal Summoned or flipped face-up: You can add 1 "Invocation" from your Deck to your hand.
Inari Fire
ATK:
1500
DEF:
200
You can only control 1 "Inari Fire". If you control a Spellcaster-Type monster, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand). Once per turn, during your next Standby Phase after this face-up card on the field was destroyed by a card effect and sent to the Graveyard: Special Summon it from your Graveyard.
Cards in hand: Aleister , Inari Fire
- Normal summon Aleister . Use Aleister 's effect to add Invocation to your hand.
- Special Summon Inari Fire .
Number 70: Malevolent Sin and Diamond Dire Wolf (Summon xyz)
Number 70: Malevolent Sin
ATK:
2400
DEF:
1200
2 Level 4 monsters Once per turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card, then target 1 monster your opponent controls; banish it until your opponent's next Standby Phase. At the end of the Damage Step, if this card attacked: You can make this card gain 300 ATK, and if you do, increase its Rank by 3.
- If the opponent's field has a monster, you can call Number 70 or Diamond DireWolf ( Dire Wolf 's target can be Caliga or itself because this deck does not focus much on Beast, Beast-Warrior, or Winged Beast) to use the effect to clear your opponent's monsters.
Invoked Caliga, Invoked Purgatrio and Invoked Magellanica (Use Invocation!)
Invoked Caliga
ATK:
1000
DEF:
1800
"Aleister the Invoker" + 1 DARK monster If a player's monster effect attempts to activate, none of that player's monsters can activate their effects for the rest of this turn while this card is face-up on the field. Each player can attack with only 1 monster during each Battle Phase.
Invoked Purgatrio
ATK:
2300
DEF:
2000
"Aleister the Invoker" + 1 FIRE monster This card gains 200 ATK for each card your opponent controls. This card can attack all monsters your opponent controls, once each. If this card attacks a Defense Position monster, inflict piercing battle damage to your opponent.
When fusing with Invocation , to optimize resources, you should use Invocation and remove Aleister from the grave along with monsters in the opponent's grave.
Aleister the Invoker and Invocation (Restore resources!)
Aleister the Invoker
ATK:
1000
DEF:
1800
(Quick Effect): You can send this card from your hand to the GY, then target 1 Fusion Monster you control; it gains 1000 ATK/DEF until the end of this turn. If this card is Normal Summoned or flipped face-up: You can add 1 "Invocation" from your Deck to your hand.
Invocation
Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand as Fusion Material. If Summoning an "Invoked" Fusion Monster this way, you can also banish monsters from your field and/or either player's GY as Fusion Material. If this card is in your GY: You can target 1 of your banished "Aleister the Invoker"; shuffle this card into the Deck, and if you do, add that card to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Invocation" once per turn.
Don't forget that you haven't used Invocation 's remaining effect yet. Return Invocation to your deck then add the discarded Aleister to your hand.
Invocation will not return to the deck when you don't have an Aleister being discarded, so you should plan your moves ahead to ensure that there is an Aleister that will be discarded.
Invoked Caliga (Unforeseen danger!)
Invoked Caliga
ATK:
1000
DEF:
1800
"Aleister the Invoker" + 1 DARK monster If a player's monster effect attempts to activate, none of that player's monsters can activate their effects for the rest of this turn while this card is face-up on the field. Each player can attack with only 1 monster during each Battle Phase.
Don't forget that you still have Caliga in your deck. This is a monster that causes a lot of discomfort for opponents. Use Invocation to banish DARK-type monsters from your opponent's grave because most DARK-type monsters will have effects that affect the graveyard.
Red-Eyes Slash Dragon, Red-Eyes Fusion and Red-Eyes Black Dragon (Red-Eyes monsters)
Red-Eyes Slash Dragon
ATK:
2800
DEF:
2400
"Red-Eyes B. Dragon" + 1 Warrior monster When a "Red-Eyes" monster declares an attack: You can target 1 Warrior monster in your GY; equip it to this card as an Equip Spell with this effect. ● The equipped monster gains 200 ATK. When a card or effect is activated that targets a card you control (Quick Effect): You can send 1 Equip Card you control to the GY; negate the activation, and if you do, destroy that card. If this card is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can Special Summon as many monsters from your GY as possible, that were equipped to this card.
Red-Eyes Fusion
Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster that lists a "Red-Eyes" monster as material from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand, Deck, or field as Fusion Materials, and if you do, its name becomes "Red-Eyes B. Dragon". You cannot Normal or Special Summon other monsters the turn you activate this card. You can only activate 1 "Red-Eyes Fusion" per turn.
Call Red-Eyes Slash Dragon to stay on the field for the next turn. Red-Eyes Fusion allows you to send materials from the deck so it can help you thin out the deck and pull up Aleister as quickly as possible. However, you must give up the ability to summon other monsters this turn to use this effect!!!
Polymerization and Invocation (tip)
Invocation
Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand as Fusion Material. If Summoning an "Invoked" Fusion Monster this way, you can also banish monsters from your field and/or either player's GY as Fusion Material. If this card is in your GY: You can target 1 of your banished "Aleister the Invoker"; shuffle this card into the Deck, and if you do, add that card to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Invocation" once per turn.
Invocation is a fusion card that is not unique to Invoked!
Another way to play Invoked
Sangan (Beasts help you get Aleister into your hand!)
(first) 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. |
Volcanic Shell (skill)
Skill: FIRE Reload
Can be used if you only have FIRE Pyro-Type monsters in your hand. Return all cards in your hand to your Deck and shuffle it. Then draw the same number of cards that you returned to your Deck. This Skill can only be used once per Duel. |
Sample deck
Swing Into Action: Pendulum Summon!
Main: 20 Extra: 7
Odd-Eyes Advance Dragon
ATK:
3000
DEF:
2500
You can Tribute Summon this card by Tributing 1 Level 5 or higher monster. If this card is Tribute Summoned: You can destroy 1 monster your opponent controls, and if you do, inflict damage to your opponent equal to that monster's original ATK. When this card destroys a monster by battle: You can Special Summon 1 Level 5 or higher monster from your hand or GY in Defense Position, except "Odd-Eyes Advance Dragon". You can only use this effect of "Odd-Eyes Advance Dragon" once per turn.
Dinomist Ankylos
ATK:
1500
DEF:
2000
[ Pendulum Effect ] Once, while this card is in your Pendulum Zone, you can negate an activated card effect that targets another "Dinomist" card(s) you control, then destroy this card. [ Monster Effect ] Banish any monster destroyed by battle with a "Dinomist" monster you control.
Dinomist Ankylos
ATK:
1500
DEF:
2000
[ Pendulum Effect ] Once, while this card is in your Pendulum Zone, you can negate an activated card effect that targets another "Dinomist" card(s) you control, then destroy this card. [ Monster Effect ] Banish any monster destroyed by battle with a "Dinomist" monster you control.
Dinomist Brachion
ATK:
2000
DEF:
800
[ Pendulum Effect ] Once, while this card is in your Pendulum Zone, you can negate an activated card effect that targets another "Dinomist" card(s) you control, then destroy this card. [ Monster Effect ] If you do not control "Dinomist Brachion" in your Monster Zone and your opponent controls a monster that has the highest ATK on the field (even if it's tied), you can Special Summon this card (from your hand).
Dinomist Brachion
ATK:
2000
DEF:
800
[ Pendulum Effect ] Once, while this card is in your Pendulum Zone, you can negate an activated card effect that targets another "Dinomist" card(s) you control, then destroy this card. [ Monster Effect ] If you do not control "Dinomist Brachion" in your Monster Zone and your opponent controls a monster that has the highest ATK on the field (even if it's tied), you can Special Summon this card (from your hand).
Dinomist Brachion
ATK:
2000
DEF:
800
[ Pendulum Effect ] Once, while this card is in your Pendulum Zone, you can negate an activated card effect that targets another "Dinomist" card(s) you control, then destroy this card. [ Monster Effect ] If you do not control "Dinomist Brachion" in your Monster Zone and your opponent controls a monster that has the highest ATK on the field (even if it's tied), you can Special Summon this card (from your hand).
Dinomist Plesios
ATK:
1700
DEF:
1400
[ Pendulum Effect ] Once, while this card is in your Pendulum Zone, you can negate an activated card effect that targets another "Dinomist" card(s) you control, then destroy this card. [ Monster Effect ] All face-up monsters your opponent controls lose 100 ATK and DEF for each "Dinomist" card you control.
Dinomist Plesios
ATK:
1700
DEF:
1400
[ Pendulum Effect ] Once, while this card is in your Pendulum Zone, you can negate an activated card effect that targets another "Dinomist" card(s) you control, then destroy this card. [ Monster Effect ] All face-up monsters your opponent controls lose 100 ATK and DEF for each "Dinomist" card you control.
Dinomist Plesios
ATK:
1700
DEF:
1400
[ Pendulum Effect ] Once, while this card is in your Pendulum Zone, you can negate an activated card effect that targets another "Dinomist" card(s) you control, then destroy this card. [ Monster Effect ] All face-up monsters your opponent controls lose 100 ATK and DEF for each "Dinomist" card you control.
Dinomist Rex
ATK:
2400
DEF:
2200
[ Pendulum Effect ] Once, while this card is in your Pendulum Zone, you can negate an activated card effect that targets another "Dinomist" card(s) you control, then destroy this card. [ Monster Effect ] If this card attacks, at the end of the Damage Step: You can Tribute 1 other "Dinomist" monster, then activate 1 of these effects; ● This card can attack an opponent's monster again in a row, and if it attacks a Defense Position monster, inflict piercing battle damage to your opponent. ● Shuffle 1 card from your opponent's hand (at random) or their side of the field into the Deck, then this card gains 100 ATK.
Dinomist Rex
ATK:
2400
DEF:
2200
[ Pendulum Effect ] Once, while this card is in your Pendulum Zone, you can negate an activated card effect that targets another "Dinomist" card(s) you control, then destroy this card. [ Monster Effect ] If this card attacks, at the end of the Damage Step: You can Tribute 1 other "Dinomist" monster, then activate 1 of these effects; ● This card can attack an opponent's monster again in a row, and if it attacks a Defense Position monster, inflict piercing battle damage to your opponent. ● Shuffle 1 card from your opponent's hand (at random) or their side of the field into the Deck, then this card gains 100 ATK.
Dinomist Rex
ATK:
2400
DEF:
2200
[ Pendulum Effect ] Once, while this card is in your Pendulum Zone, you can negate an activated card effect that targets another "Dinomist" card(s) you control, then destroy this card. [ Monster Effect ] If this card attacks, at the end of the Damage Step: You can Tribute 1 other "Dinomist" monster, then activate 1 of these effects; ● This card can attack an opponent's monster again in a row, and if it attacks a Defense Position monster, inflict piercing battle damage to your opponent. ● Shuffle 1 card from your opponent's hand (at random) or their side of the field into the Deck, then this card gains 100 ATK.
Dinomist Spinos
ATK:
2500
DEF:
1800
[ Pendulum Effect ] If another "Dinomist" card(s) you control would be destroyed by battle or an opponent's card effect, you can destroy this card instead. [ Monster Effect ] You can Tribute 1 other "Dinomist" monster, then activate 1 of these effects; ● This card can attack your opponent directly this turn. ● This card can make a second attack during each Battle Phase this turn.
Dinomist Spinos
ATK:
2500
DEF:
1800
[ Pendulum Effect ] If another "Dinomist" card(s) you control would be destroyed by battle or an opponent's card effect, you can destroy this card instead. [ Monster Effect ] You can Tribute 1 other "Dinomist" monster, then activate 1 of these effects; ● This card can attack your opponent directly this turn. ● This card can make a second attack during each Battle Phase this turn.
Dinomist Spinos
ATK:
2500
DEF:
1800
[ Pendulum Effect ] If another "Dinomist" card(s) you control would be destroyed by battle or an opponent's card effect, you can destroy this card instead. [ Monster Effect ] You can Tribute 1 other "Dinomist" monster, then activate 1 of these effects; ● This card can attack your opponent directly this turn. ● This card can make a second attack during each Battle Phase this turn.
Abyss Dweller
ATK:
1700
DEF:
1400
2 Level 4 monsters While this card has a material attached that was originally WATER, all WATER monsters you control gain 500 ATK. Once per turn (Quick Effect): You can detach 1 material from this card; your opponent cannot activate any card effects in their GY this turn.
Full Armored Black Ray Lancer
ATK:
2100
DEF:
600
3 Level 4 WATER monsters You can also Xyz Summon this card by using a Rank 3 WATER Xyz Monster you control that has no Xyz Materials as the Xyz Material. This card gains 200 ATK for each Xyz Material attached to it. If this face-up card would be destroyed, you can detach all of its Xyz Materials instead. If this card destroys an opponent's monster by battle: You can target 1 Spell/Trap Card your opponent controls; destroy that target.
Mermail Abysstrite
ATK:
1600
DEF:
2800
3 Level 3 monsters During either player's turn, when your opponent targets exactly 1 face-up "Mermail" monster you control for an attack, or with a Spell/Trap effect that could have targeted this card (except during the Damage Step): You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; that attack/effect now targets this card. When this card is destroyed and sent to the Graveyard: You can target 1 "Mermail" monster in your Graveyard, except "Mermail Abysstrite"; Special Summon that target.
Number 18: Heraldry Patriarch
ATK:
2200
DEF:
2200
2 Level 4 monsters Once per Chain, during either player's turn, if 2 or more monsters with the same name are on the field: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; choose 1 monster among those with the same name, and destroy all other monsters with that name. While this card remains face-up on the field, your opponent cannot Summon monsters with the same name as any of the monster(s) chosen for this card's effect. If this card is sent to the Graveyard: You can send 2 "Heraldic Beast" monsters from your Deck to the Graveyard.
Number 70: Malevolent Sin
ATK:
2400
DEF:
1200
2 Level 4 monsters Once per turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card, then target 1 monster your opponent controls; banish it until your opponent's next Standby Phase. At the end of the Damage Step, if this card attacked: You can make this card gain 300 ATK, and if you do, increase its Rank by 3.
Epilogue
Invoked is a potential card clan that takes up very little space in your main deck and is almost always used as an engine for many other decks. After this article, hopefully you can understand how it works as well as have some directions for building a deck with this family of cards.