Gate Guardian Deck Breakdown

DARK 8

If you control "King's Sarcophagus", you can Special Summon this card (from your GY). You can only Special Summon "Imsety, Glory of Horus" once per turn this way. You can only use each of the following effects of "Imsety, Glory of Horus" once per turn. You can send 2 cards from your hand to the GY, including this card; add 1 "King's Sarcophagus" from your Deck to your hand, then you can draw 1 card. If another card(s) you control leaves the field by an opponent's card effect, while this card is in your Monster Zone (except during the Damage Step): You can send 1 card on the field to the GY.

LIGHT 9

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

WATER 9

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

DARK

2 Level 12 monsters During the turn, or turn after, your opponent Special Summoned 2 or more monsters from the Extra Deck, you can also Xyz Summon this card by using 1 monster you control with the highest ATK (your choice, if tied). (Transfer its materials to this card.) If you do, you cannot Normal or Special Summon monsters for the rest of this turn. While this Xyz Summoned monster is on the field, neither player can activate the effects of monsters with 3000 or more ATK. Once per turn: You can detach 1 material from this card; return 1 monster from the field to the hand.

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.

DARK 12

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

FIRE 3

When a card or effect is activated that includes any of these effects (Quick Effect): You can discard this card; negate that effect. ● Add a card from the Deck to the hand. ● Special Summon from the Deck. ● Send a card from the Deck to the GY. You can only use this effect of "Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring" once per turn.

Trap Normal

If there are 2 or more different Monster Types among the Level 10 or higher monsters on the field: Shuffle all cards except this one from both players' hands, fields, and GYs into the Deck, then each player draws 5 cards. You can banish this card from your GY; add 1 "Crystal Beast" monster and 1 Field Spell from your Deck to your hand. You can only apply each effect of "Rainbow Bridge of Salvation" once per Duel.

Spell Normal

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

Trap Normal

Target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; negate its effects (until the end of this turn), then, if this card was Set before activation and is on the field at resolution, for the rest of this turn all other Spell/Trap effects in this column are negated. If you control no cards, you can activate this card from your hand.

FIRE

3 Level 8 monsters You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; draw 1 card and show it, then if it was a monster, inflict 800 damage to your opponent. You cannot conduct your Battle Phase the turn you activate this effect. You can only use this effect of "Coach King Giantrainer" up to thrice per turn.

WIND

2+ monsters with different names, except Tokens You can only control 1 "Apollousa, Bow of the Goddess". The original ATK of this card becomes 800 x the number of Link Materials used for its Link Summon. Once per Chain, when your opponent activates a monster effect (Quick Effect): You can make this card lose exactly 800 ATK, and if you do, negate the activation.

WIND 7

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

WATER 7

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

LIGHT

4+ Effect Monsters You can also use 1 monster your opponent controls as material to Link Summon this card. If this card is Link Summoned: You can negate the effects of all face-up monsters your opponent currently controls. This Link Summoned card is unaffected by your opponent's activated effects, unless they target this card. Once per turn, when your opponent activates a card or effect that Special Summons a monster(s) from the GY (Quick Effect): You can negate the activation.

Spell Field

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

Spell Quick

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

DARK

2+ Level 8 monsters If you use a monster(s) with a Level that is owned by your opponent for the Xyz Summon of this card, treat it as Level 8. Neither player can target this card with effects of Special Summoned monsters, except those Special Summoned from the GY. You can detach 1 material from this card; each player sends the top 4 cards from their Deck to the GY, then if any monsters were sent to either GY by this effect, you can Special Summon 1 of those monsters to your field. You can only use this effect of "The Zombie Vampire" once per turn.

DARK 7

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

Spell Field

This card's name becomes "King's Sarcophagus" while in the Field Zone. During your Main Phase: You can add 1 "Horus" monster from your Deck to your hand, then place 1 card from your hand on the bottom of the Deck. You can only use this effect of "Walls of the Imperial Tomb" once per turn. If you activate the effect of "Horus the Black Flame Deity": You can draw 1 card.

LIGHT 1

(Quick Effect): You can send this card from your hand to the GY and pay 2000 LP; you take no damage this turn. If this card is in your GY: You can send 1 "Photon" monster from your hand to the GY, except "Kuriphoton"; add this card from your GY to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Kuriphoton" once per turn.

DARK 12

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

DARK 1

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

Spell Normal

If your opponent has activated a monster effect during your Main Phase this turn: Activate 1 of these effects; ● Draw 2 cards. ● Take control of 1 monster your opponent controls until the End Phase. ● Look at your opponent's hand, and choose 1 card from it to shuffle into the Deck. You can only activate 1 "Triple Tactics Talent" per turn.

LIGHT 7

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

WIND 4

Once per turn: You can target 1 face-up "Crystal Beast" card you control; return that target to the top of the Deck. If this face-up card is destroyed while it is in a Monster Card Zone, you can place it face-up in your Spell & Trap Card Zone as a Continuous Spell Card, instead of sending it to the Graveyard.

DARK 4

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

DARK 7

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

EARTH 2

During either player's turn: You can send this card from your hand to the Graveyard; this turn, each time your opponent Special Summons a monster(s), immediately draw 1 card. You can only use 1 "Maxx "C"" per turn.

WIND 9

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

DARK

2 Level 8 monsters You can only Special Summon "Dingirsu, the Orcust of the Evening Star(s)" once per turn. You can also Xyz Summon this card by using an "Orcust" Link Monster you control as material. If a card(s) you control would be destroyed by battle or card effect, you can detach 1 material from this card instead. If this card is Special Summoned: You can activate 1 of these effects; ● Send 1 card your opponent controls to the GY. ● Attach 1 of your banished Machine monsters to this card as material.

DARK 5

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

WIND 8

If you control "King's Sarcophagus", you can Special Summon this card (from your GY). You can only Special Summon "Hapi, Guidance of Horus" once per turn this way. If another card(s) you control leaves the field by an opponent's card effect, while this card is in your Monster Zone (except during the Damage Step): You can target 2 cards that are banished and/or in the GYs; either add both to the hand or shuffle both into the Deck. You can only use this effect of "Hapi, Guidance of Horus" once per turn.

WATER 8

If you control "King's Sarcophagus", you can Special Summon this card (from your GY). You can only Special Summon "Duamutef, Blessing of Horus" once per turn this way. Gains 1200 ATK/DEF for each "Horus" monster you control. If another card(s) you control leaves the field by an opponent's card effect, while this card is in your Monster Zone (except during the Damage Step): You can draw cards equal to the number of monsters with different names in your Main Monster Zone. You can only use this effect of "Duamutef, Blessing of Horus" once per turn.

EARTH 8

If you control "King's Sarcophagus", you can Special Summon this card (from your GY). You can only Special Summon "Qebehsenuef, Protection of Horus" once per turn this way. If another card(s) you control leaves the field by an opponent's card effect, while this card is in your Monster Zone (except during the Damage Step): You can activate this effect; this turn, your opponent's monsters cannot target "Horus" monsters for attacks, also your opponent cannot target "Horus" monsters on the field with card effects. You can only use this effect of "Qebehsenuef, Protection of Horus" once per turn.

Spell Normal

Send 1 Spell/Trap from your Deck to the GY. You can only activate 1 "Foolish Burial Goods" per turn.

Spell Normal

Each player draws 1 card, and neither player takes damage until the end of the opponent's next turn.

DARK

2 Effect Monsters If this card is Link Summoned using a Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, or Link Monster as material: You can target 1 card on the field or in either GY; banish it, also your monsters cannot attack directly this turn. When your opponent activates a card or effect (Quick Effect): You can target 2 face-up monsters on the field, including a monster you control; banish both until the End Phase. You can only use each effect of "S:P Little Knight" once per turn.

EARTH

2 monsters with different names If a monster is Special Summoned to a zone this card points to: You can apply the following effects, in sequence, based on the card types of the monster(s) this card points to. ● Ritual: Draw 2 cards, then discard 2 cards. ● Fusion: Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower monster from your GY. ● Synchro: All monsters you control gain 700 ATK. ● Xyz: All monsters your opponent controls lose 700 ATK. You can only use this effect of "Cross-Sheep" once per turn.

DARK

2 non-Link Monsters During your opponent's Main Phase, you can (Quick Effect): Immediately after this effect resolves, Link Summon 1 Link Monster using materials you control, including this card. You can only use this effect of "I:P Masquerena" once per turn. A Link Monster that used this card as material cannot be destroyed by your opponent's card effects.

LIGHT

2 Level 8 monsters If this card has a "Photon" card as material, it cannot be destroyed by card effects. You can only use each of the following effects of "Number 90: Galaxy-Eyes Photon Lord" once per turn. ● When an opponent's monster activates its effect (Quick Effect): You can detach 1 material from this card; negate that monster's effect, and if the detached material was a "Galaxy" card, destroy that card. ● During your opponent's turn (Quick Effect): You can take 1 "Photon" or "Galaxy" card from your Deck, and either add it to your hand or attach it to this card as material.

Spell Normal

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

DARK 4

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

DARK

2 Level 8 monsters Gains 100 ATK and DEF for each monster in the GYs. Once per turn: You can detach 1 material from this card; until the end of your opponent's next turn, this card cannot be destroyed by card effects, also neither player can Special Summon monsters from the GYs.

Spell Continuous

"Horus" monsters you control cannot be destroyed by card effects that do not target them. You can send 1 card from your hand to the GY; send 1 "Horus" monster from your Deck to the GY. You can only use this effect of "King's Sarcophagus" up to four times per turn. Once per turn, at the start of the Damage Step, if your "Horus" monster battles an opponent's monster: You can send that opponent's monster to the GY.