Guide to Link Monsters and Link Summoning
Sections covered in this guide:
First of all, you have to know what the link monster is
The Link monster is blue like the Ritual monster, but has arrows, no defense and changes DEF to LINK-.
Summoning to the Extra Monster Zone is required
You must summon a Link monster to the Extra Monster Zone if there are no other Link monsters on the field.
The link monster you want to summon in the main monster zone must have a link monster in the Extra Monster Zone box pointing the arrow at it
For example: To summon the 1 Link monster Linkuriboh in your Main Monster Zone, you need 1 Link monster with an arrow pointing to the box in the main monster zone.
What is Link Rating?
Linkuriboh (Link Rating 1)
Linkuriboh
ATK:
300
LINK-1
Link Arrow:
Bottom
1 Level 1 Monster When an opponent's monster declares an attack: You can Tribute this card; change that opponent's monster's ATK to 0, until the end of this turn. If this card is in your GY (Quick Effect): You can Tribute 1 Level 1 monster; Special Summon this card. You can only use this effect of "Linkuriboh" once per turn.
You see this one has an arrow and LINK-1, it is link rating 1
Dragunity Knight - Romulus (Link Rating 2)
Dragunity Knight - Romulus
ATK:
1200
LINK-2
Link Arrow:
Bottom-Left
Bottom-Right
2 Dragon and/or Winged Beast monsters, except Tokens If this card is Link Summoned: You can add 1 "Dragunity" Spell/Trap or 1 "Dragon Ravine" from your Deck to your hand. If a Dragon monster(s) is Special Summoned from the Extra Deck to a zone this card points to (except during the Damage Step): You can Special Summon 1 Dragon or Winged Beast monster from your hand in Defense Position, but for the rest of this turn, its effects (if any) are negated and it cannot be used as Link Material. You can only use each effect of "Dragunity Knight - Romulus" once per turn.
This one has 2 arrows and LINK-2, it is link rating 2
Decode Talker Heatsoul (Link Rating 3)
Decode Talker Heatsoul
ATK:
2300
LINK-3
Link Arrow:
Top
Bottom-Left
Bottom-Right
2+ Cyberse monsters with different Attributes Gains 500 ATK for each monster it points to. (Quick Effect): You can pay 1000 LP; draw 1 card, then if your LP are 2000 or less, you can banish this card from the field, and if you do, Special Summon 1 Link-3 or lower Cyberse monster from your Extra Deck, except "Decode Talker Heatsoul". You can only use this effect of "Decode Talker Heatsoul" once per turn.
This one has 3 arrows and Link-3, it is Link Rating 3
Accesscode Talker (Link Rating 4)
Accesscode Talker
ATK:
2300
LINK-4
Link Arrow:
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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".
This one has 4 arrows and LINK-4, it is Link Rating 4
Accesscode Talker (Link Rating 4)
Accesscode Talker
ATK:
2300
LINK-4
Link Arrow:
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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".
This one has 4 arrows and LINK-4, it is Link Rating 4
Firewall Dragon Darkfluid (Link Rating 5)
Firewall Dragon Darkfluid
ATK:
3000
LINK-5
Link Arrow:
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Left
Bottom-Left
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Right
3+ Effect Monsters If this card is Link Summoned: You can place counters on this card equal to the number of different types of Cyberse monsters in your GY (Ritual, Fusion, Synchro, Xyz). This card gains 2500 ATK for each counter on it during the Battle Phase only. When your opponent activates a monster effect (Quick Effect): You can remove 1 counter from this card; negate the activation, also, if this effect was activated between this card's attack declaration and the end of the Damage Step, this card can make another attack in a row.
This one has 5 arrows and LINK-5, it is link rating 5
The Arrival Cyberse @Ignister (Link Rating 6)
The Arrival Cyberse @Ignister
ATK:
0
LINK-6
Link Arrow:
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Bottom-Left
Bottom
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3+ monsters with different Attributes You can only control 1 "The Arrival Cyberse @Ignister". The original ATK of this card becomes 1000 x the number of Link Materials used for its Link Summon. Unaffected by other cards' effects. Once per turn: You can target 1 other monster on the field; destroy it, and if you do, Special Summon 1 "@Ignister Token" (Cyberse/DARK/Level 1/ATK 0/DEF 0) to your zone this card points to.
This one has 6 arrows and LINK-6, it is Link Rating 6
Hao Tu Link Shou Kan ?
Blue-Eyes White Dragon (Look what that look)
Look at the 2-monster sacrifice punching bag to create it. If it is used as a link material, it will be considered a link rating 1.
Gaia Saber the Lightning Shadow (link 3)
This one is the same, but it is a 3 link, it requires 2 monsters or MORE, so in theory you can use 3 monsters to make this one.
Striker Dragon (Exception)
Striker Dragon
ATK:
1000
LINK-1
Link Arrow:
Left
1 Level 4 or lower Dragon monster If this card is Link Summoned: You can add 1 "Boot Sector Launch" from your Deck to your hand. You can target 1 face-up monster you control and 1 "Rokket" monster in your GY; destroy that monster on the field, and if you do, add that other monster from the GY to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Striker Dragon" once per turn.
In theory, any monster above can be linked, but there are some cases where the correct monster must be used to link, for example a level 4 dragon or lower.
Black Luster Soldier - Soldier of Chaos (full powa)
Black Luster Soldier - Soldier of Chaos
ATK:
3000
LINK-3
Link Arrow:
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Bottom-Right
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.
You can build this one very easily, but if you use the right link material it will have additional effects