Instructions for playing Dinomist
Sections covered in this guide:
overview
Skills
Swing Into Action: Pendulum Summon! (Skill Card) (82%)
Territory of the Sharks (Skill Card) (60%)
Territory of the Sharks (Skill Card)
ATK:
0
DEF:
0
The Level of all WATER monsters you control becomes 4 until the end of the turn. This Skill can only be used once per turn and twice per Duel. This Skill can only be used if you begin the Duel with a Deck/Extra Deck that contains no monsters other than WATER monsters.
Grit (10%)
Silent as WATER (Skill Card) (40%)
The Core
Scale 3 Dinomists protect the Dinomist (s) on your field from destruction, while scale 6 Dinomists negate cards targeting the Dinomist (s) your. If multiple monsters are targeted/destroyed at once (through Treacherous Trap Hole for example), then using 1 of the pendulum effects will protect them all.
Pendulum cards when destroyed go to the Extra Deck, but with Dinomist Charge on the field, once per turn, you can restore a card sent to the Extra Deck. Another way to restore cards sent to the Extra Deck is simply to summon a pendulum.
Dinomist Spinos (3x)
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.
Summon Pendulum Spinos with other Dinomists and activate Spinos 's effect. If you have Dinomist Charge on the field, the card sacrificed to Spinos returns to your hand. If that card is low level or has a special summoning effect, you can return it to the field to be sacrificed to Spinos again.
Alternatively, you can special summon Spinos from the deck with Dinomist Rush and have it unaffected by everything that turn, but this can be a risky turn. Even if you have Dinomist Charge , you can only recover 1 card per turn, whereas this OTK play requires a lot of cards.
Since the Dinomist monster's pendulum effect is intended to protect monsters on your field from targeting or destruction effects, there is a fairly high chance that Spinos ' attack will succeed. With 2x 2500 ATK, it's enough to OTK for a lot of time, unless your opponent uses "Grit" or has handtraps.
If you have Concentrating Current in hand, you only need to activate the Spinos effect once to perform OTK.
Dinomist Pteran, Dinomist Ceratops and Dinomist Stegosaur (Other Scale 3s)
Dinomist Pteran
ATK:
1800
DEF:
1200
[ 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 ] When this card destroys an opponent's monster by battle: You can add 1 "Dinomist" card from your Deck to your hand.
Dinomist Ceratops
ATK:
2100
DEF:
400
[ 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 ] If all monsters you control are "Dinomist" monsters (min. 1), and none are "Dinomist Ceratops", you can Special Summon this card (from your hand).
Dinomist Stegosaur
ATK:
1600
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 ] If another Pendulum Monster you control battles an opponent's monster, after damage calculation: You can destroy those monsters.
- Pteran is a useful searcher so you can get both scales to perform pendulum summons or to access combos for an OTK round. 1800 ATK for low levels is just decent, but you can increase its attack power with cards in the deck like Abyss Dweller , Dinomic Powerload or Concentrating Current .
- Ceratops allows you to activate 2 Spinos effects in the same turn quite easily. Summon pendulum Spinos + Ceratops then sacrifice the Ceratops for the first effect. Follow it up by special summoning another Ceratops or using the same Ceratops as it is added back to your hand if you have Dinomist Charge on the field.
- As for Stegosaur , its effect only works on your other Dinomist monsters and only works after the damage calculation step. This allows any of your other Dinomists to deal with any monster your opponent controls, as long as they can be destroyed by a card effect. It's less of a loss if you have Dinomist Charge on the field because you can bring the destroyed monster back to life.
Scale 6 options
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 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 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 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.
- Rex has a strong ability to remove non-target cards or a suitable OTK option if your opponent has at least 2 monsters. But Rex can only use its effect after it attacks, and needs to sacrifice another monster to do so, making regular use a bit difficult. You can use its effect to remove dangerous monsters like Bloom Diva the Melodious Choir , but you will need to sacrifice another Dinomist monster on your field as well as a low-scale Dinomist effect to prevent it. Blocks destructive effects.
- Plesios helps turn the deck into more of a beatdown deck, but it can only reduce up to 300 ATK due to only having 3 monster zones. Dinamic Powerload will help increase ATK range so you can defeat most monsters with any Dinomist .
- For decks that don't use banish effects, Ankylos 's effect is quite strong as it will remove them for the rest of the game. But this is quite situational and needing to destroy them with combat only helps a beatdown version of the deck.
- Brachion on the other hand gives you an extra special summon from your hand to make it easier to get to Rank 5. In addition, the pendulum effect is also used as much as any other Dinomist card, so it is also ranked as nothing special in the deck.
Dinomist Charge (3x)
Its healing effect makes it possible for you to freely use certain Dinomist sacrifice effects. But since it's only once per turn, you'll have to consider whether or not you need to use pendulum effects for protection.
If you are using a deck without the skill to create a pendulum zone, be careful with this card because you can clog the field after placing 2 pendulum cards on the field.
Dinomic Powerload (1-2x)
Dinomist Rush and Dinomist Eruption (3x)
- The best monster to summon with Dinomist Rush is Spinos . As long as you have any other Dinomist monsters, Spinos will be able to attack directly. With 2 monsters, the possibility of OTK is quite high.
- The only cards that can stop an OTK from a Spinos that can attack twice directly are cards that prevent damage dealt. Since this trap card will destroy the summoned monster during your End Phase, this is not a good play if you think your opponent has any handtraps that are not Sphere Kuriboh as you will be out of monsters. Which animal is on your yard?
- But Dinomist Rush is a very good combination with Dinomist Eruption . After 1 Dinomist monster is destroyed (whether from you or your opponent), you can target 1 card on your opponent's field for destruction. Thus, if the Dinomists are destroyed after the End Phase by the effect of Dinomist Rush , you will not worry too much about the empty field because you can now destroy the opponent's field as well.
Extra Deck
Abyss Dweller (1-2x)
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.
Xyz Shark options
Number 37: Hope Woven Dragon Spider Shark
ATK:
2600
DEF:
2100
2 Level 4 WATER monsters When any player's monster declares an attack: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; all monsters your opponent currently controls lose 1000 ATK until the end of this turn. When this card is destroyed by battle or card effect and sent to the Graveyard: You can target 1 other monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon it. You can only use each effect of "Number 37: Hope Woven Dragon Spider Shark" once per turn.
Number 32: Shark Drake
ATK:
2800
DEF:
2100
3 Level 4 monsters Once per turn, when this attacking card destroys an opponent's monster by battle and sends it to the Graveyard: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; Special Summon the destroyed monster to your opponent's side of the field in face-up Attack Position, also it loses 1000 ATK, and if you do Summon this way, this card can make a second attack during this Battle Phase.
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.
Number 47: Nightmare Shark
ATK:
2000
DEF:
2000
2 Level 3 monsters When this card is Special Summoned: You can attach 1 Level 3 WATER monster from your hand or your side of the field to this card as an Xyz Material. Once per turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card, then target 1 WATER monster you control; this turn, that monster can attack your opponent directly, also other monsters cannot attack.
- Bahamut Shark allows you to special summon another 2000+ ATK monster, to block attacks or just to make a safer first turn in general.
- There aren't any level 3 Dinomists in the deck so you can't Xyz Nightmare Shark summon with these materials, which also means you can't use its effects to attack directly. Mainly used to rank up to Black Ray Lancer . Full Armored Black Ray Lancer has a one-time protection effect, but it's also a pretty good puncher as it has 2100 to 2300 ATK.
- Number 37 is a pretty strong monster that may be difficult for your opponent to overcome as it is basically considered a monster with 3600 ATK if it still has Xyz materials. The floating effect is also quite powerful as you will be able to special summon any monster in the grave if it is destroyed. This is a way to restore Dinomists if they are ever sent to the grave.
- Finally, Number 32: Shark Drake , Number 32 can be the second most powerful OTK in your deck if you play the beatdown version. For 1 turn, it can act as a Spinos but acts as an opponent's monster up to 2 times.
Number 30: Acid Golem of Destruction (1x)
Other Rank 4 options
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.
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.
Tiras, Keeper of Genesis, Adreus and Keeper of Armageddon (The Keeper Rank 5)
Tiras, Keeper of Genesis
ATK:
2600
DEF:
1700
2 Level 5 monsters This card's effects can only be applied/resolved while it has Xyz Material. This card cannot be destroyed by card effects. At the end of the Battle Phase, if this card attacked or was attacked: Target 1 card your opponent controls; destroy that target. During each of your End Phases: Detach 1 Xyz Material from this card.
- If you no longer have the ability to defend destruction from scale 3 Dinomists , you can Xyz into Tiras to avoid clearing the field. It has the pretty cool effect of being able to destroy a card if it attacks or is attacked, but Rex can provide a more powerful form of card removal if you can afford it.
- Adreus gives the deck a card removal effect without having to attack your opponent. This turn can deal with dangerous handtraps or other traps that may occur during the Battle Phase.
Number 61: Volcasaurus, Gaia Dragon and the Thunder Charger (1x)
Number 61: Volcasaurus
ATK:
2500
DEF:
1000
2 Level 5 monsters Once per turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card, then target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; destroy that opponent's monster, and if you do, inflict damage to your opponent equal to the destroyed monster's original ATK. This card cannot attack your opponent directly during the turn you activate this effect.
- Number 61 is another variation of the Dinomist mechanical dinosaurs in Xyz FIRE form. In essence, it is also an Adreus but can only deal effect damage corresponding to the destroyed monster. Its limitation is that it can only destroy monsters, is not as diverse as Adreus and cannot attack like Adreus . But the effect damage that Number 61 causes is not small and is quite useful in a few turns.
- If Number 61 cannot attack after using its effect, you can still rank it up with Gaia . Gaia 's armor-piercing attack also helps in some situations.
Wind-Up Arsenal Zenmaioh and Gear Gigant X (Bronk Stone Xyz Options)
Gear Gigant X
ATK:
2300
DEF:
1500
2 Level 4 Machine-Type monsters Once per turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; add 1 Level 4 or lower Machine-Type monster from your Deck or Graveyard to your hand. When this card leaves the field: You can target 1 Level 3 or lower "Geargia" monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon that target.
- First of all is Gigant In addition, the ATK of 2300 cards is quite high and enough to be able to OTK when combined with the Rank 4 removal options that I introduced in the previous section.
- And Zenmaioh can completely destroy 2 of your opponent's backrows so you can quickly finish and ensure your OTK turn - a quite useful card.
Techs
Santa Claws (1-2x)
Book of Moon, Sphere Kuriboh and Kiteroid (Protection options)
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.
Necrovalley (1-2x)
Forbidden Chalice (1-2x)
Pulse Mines (2x)
Combos
Dinomist Spinos, Dinomist Charge and Dinomist Ceratops (Combo 1)
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 Ceratops
ATK:
2100
DEF:
400
[ 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 ] If all monsters you control are "Dinomist" monsters (min. 1), and none are "Dinomist Ceratops", you can Special Summon this card (from your hand).
- Activate Dinomist Charge first to bring 1 more Ceratops to your hand (whether or not you have Ceratops in your hand, but ideally you should have 1 Ceratops card in your hand).
- Summons pendulum Spinos if scale 3 and 6 are available on the field
- Using Ceratops 's effect, summon it and using Spinos 's effect, sacrifice Ceratops . After being sacrificed, Ceratops will return to the Extra Deck.
- Now that Dinomist Charge is activated, you will need to bring Ceratop s back to your hand.
- Continue special summoning Ceratops and use Spinos to activate its second effect, Tribute Ceratops .
- At this point you will be able to use both of Spinos 's effects without wasting too much resources. Your best field setup right now might be Spinos and another Dinomist monster, for example.
Combo 2
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 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 Ceratops
ATK:
2100
DEF:
400
[ 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 ] If all monsters you control are "Dinomist" monsters (min. 1), and none are "Dinomist Ceratops", you can Special Summon this card (from your hand).
- Activate Dinomist Charge to bring Ceratops or Brachion to hand (any card already in hand, but usually Brachion as it is quite unlikely to be drawn).
- Surely your opponent will summon a monster before you and to take advantage of that, you should summon Brachion first. Then normal summon Spinos , this time don't activate Dinomist Charge because you definitely won't need to use the Brachion that just returned to the Extra Deck.
- Special Summon Ceratops , Spinos will sacrifice Ceratops to activate his head effect.
- Activate Dinomist Charge to return Ceratops to your hand and special summon it to further tribute Spinos 's second effect.
- At this time, you have not yet summoned the pendulum, pendulum 1 level 5 Dinomist from your hand and 1 level 5 Dinomist from the Extra Deck to the field. Xyz has a Rank 5 like Adreus for example, use their effects to clear you of backrows or enemy monsters to ensure Spinos can OTK straight away.
Dinomist Rush, Dinomist Eruption and Dinomist Stegosaur (Combo 3)
Dinomist Stegosaur
ATK:
1600
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 ] If another Pendulum Monster you control battles an opponent's monster, after damage calculation: You can destroy those monsters.
- Activate Rush to bring the Stegosaur onto the field. Stegosaur has the ability to help other Dinomists destroy enemy monsters after attacking.
- For example, when facing monsters with higher ATK than your Dinomist and all Dinomists are destroyed, immediately activate or Eruption , I don't care how many cards you set but at least have 1 card for the combo. hey - destroy 1 opponent's card.
- In the End Phase, the Stegosaur will be destroyed, but the interesting thing here is that if you still have 1 Eruption left on the field, after the Stegosaur fades, you can still make the opponent's field disappear.
Some sample Decks
Sample Deck 1
Swing Into Action: Pendulum Summon!
Main: 20 Extra: 7
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 Ceratops
ATK:
2100
DEF:
400
[ 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 ] If all monsters you control are "Dinomist" monsters (min. 1), and none are "Dinomist Ceratops", you can Special Summon this card (from your hand).
Dinomist Ceratops
ATK:
2100
DEF:
400
[ 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 ] If all monsters you control are "Dinomist" monsters (min. 1), and none are "Dinomist Ceratops", you can Special Summon this card (from your hand).
Dinomist Ceratops
ATK:
2100
DEF:
400
[ 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 ] If all monsters you control are "Dinomist" monsters (min. 1), and none are "Dinomist Ceratops", 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 Pteran
ATK:
1800
DEF:
1200
[ 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 ] When this card destroys an opponent's monster by battle: You can add 1 "Dinomist" card from your Deck to your hand.
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.
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 37: Hope Woven Dragon Spider Shark
ATK:
2600
DEF:
2100
2 Level 4 WATER monsters When any player's monster declares an attack: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; all monsters your opponent currently controls lose 1000 ATK until the end of this turn. When this card is destroyed by battle or card effect and sent to the Graveyard: You can target 1 other monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon it. You can only use each effect of "Number 37: Hope Woven Dragon Spider Shark" once per turn.
Number 61: Volcasaurus
ATK:
2500
DEF:
1000
2 Level 5 monsters Once per turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card, then target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; destroy that opponent's monster, and if you do, inflict damage to your opponent equal to the destroyed monster's original ATK. This card cannot attack your opponent directly during the turn you activate this effect.
Sample Deck 2
Swing Into Action: Pendulum Summon!
Main: 20 Extra: 7
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 Ceratops
ATK:
2100
DEF:
400
[ 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 ] If all monsters you control are "Dinomist" monsters (min. 1), and none are "Dinomist Ceratops", you can Special Summon this card (from your hand).
Dinomist Ceratops
ATK:
2100
DEF:
400
[ 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 ] If all monsters you control are "Dinomist" monsters (min. 1), and none are "Dinomist Ceratops", you can Special Summon this card (from your hand).
Dinomist Ceratops
ATK:
2100
DEF:
400
[ 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 ] If all monsters you control are "Dinomist" monsters (min. 1), and none are "Dinomist Ceratops", 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 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.
Cyber Dragon Nova
ATK:
2100
DEF:
1600
2 Level 5 Machine monsters Once per turn: You can detach 1 material from this card, then target 1 "Cyber Dragon" in your GY; Special Summon that target. Once per turn (Quick Effect): You can banish 1 "Cyber Dragon" from your hand or face-up from your Monster Zone; this card gains 2100 ATK until the end of this turn. If this card in your possession is sent to your GY by your opponent's card effect: You can Special Summon 1 Machine Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck.
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.
Sample Deck 3
Territory of the Sharks
Main: 20 Extra: 7
Atlantean Heavy Infantry
ATK:
0
DEF:
1600
During your Main Phase, you can Normal Summon 1 Level 4 or lower Sea Serpent-Type monster in addition to your Normal Summon/Set. (You can only gain this effect once per turn.) When this card is sent to the Graveyard to activate a WATER monster's effect: Target 1 face-up card your opponent controls; destroy that target.
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 Ceratops
ATK:
2100
DEF:
400
[ 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 ] If all monsters you control are "Dinomist" monsters (min. 1), and none are "Dinomist Ceratops", you can Special Summon this card (from your hand).
Dinomist Ceratops
ATK:
2100
DEF:
400
[ 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 ] If all monsters you control are "Dinomist" monsters (min. 1), and none are "Dinomist Ceratops", you can Special Summon this card (from your hand).
Dinomist Ceratops
ATK:
2100
DEF:
400
[ 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 ] If all monsters you control are "Dinomist" monsters (min. 1), and none are "Dinomist Ceratops", 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 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.
Dinomist Stegosaur
ATK:
1600
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 ] If another Pendulum Monster you control battles an opponent's monster, after damage calculation: You can destroy those monsters.
Crystron Quariongandrax
ATK:
3000
DEF:
3000
2 or more Tuners + 1 non-Tuner monster If this card is Synchro Summoned: You can target monsters your opponent controls and/or in their Graveyard, up to the number of Synchro Materials used for the Synchro Summon of this card; banish them. If this Synchro Summoned card is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can target 1 banished monster, except this card; Special Summon it to your field.
White Aura Dolphin
ATK:
2400
DEF:
1000
1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters Once per turn: You can target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; its ATK becomes half its original ATK until the end of this turn. If this card you control is destroyed by an opponent's card (by battle or card effect) and sent to your GY: You can banish 1 other WATER monster from your GY; Special Summon this card, and if you do, it is treated as a Tuner.
Coral Dragon
ATK:
2400
DEF:
500
1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters Once per turn: You can discard 1 card, then target 1 card your opponent controls; destroy it. If this Synchro Summoned card is sent from the field to the GY: You can draw 1 card. You can only use this effect of "Coral Dragon" once per 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.
Number 32: Shark Drake
ATK:
2800
DEF:
2100
3 Level 4 monsters Once per turn, when this attacking card destroys an opponent's monster by battle and sends it to the Graveyard: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; Special Summon the destroyed monster to your opponent's side of the field in face-up Attack Position, also it loses 1000 ATK, and if you do Summon this way, this card can make a second attack during this Battle Phase.