Endymion is a Pendulum deck that focuses on placing counters and using effects that destroy or neutralize the opponent's card effects. The name of the deck is given by the name of the main monster Endymion with the ability to destroy a number of cards equal to the number of counters on the field. The deck is both stable due to the many cards looking for combo pieces that work together to create a very stable and powerful deck.
Instructions for Playing Endymion
Sections covered in this guide:
Core
Endymion the Mighty Master of Magic (x3)
Endymion, the Mighty Master of Magic
ATK:
2800
DEF:
1700
[ Pendulum Effect ] You can remove 6 Spell Counters from your field; Special Summon this card from the Pendulum Zone, then count the number of cards you control that can have a Spell Counter, destroy up to that many cards on the field, and if you do, place Spell Counters on this card equal to the number of cards destroyed. You can only use this effect of "Endymion, the Mighty Master of Magic" once per turn. [ Monster Effect ] Once per turn, when a Spell/Trap Card or effect is activated (Quick Effect): You can return 1 card you control with a Spell Counter to the hand, and if you do, negate the activation, and if you do that, destroy it. Then, you can place the same number of Spell Counters on this card that the returned card had. While this card has a Spell Counter, your opponent cannot target it with card effects, also it cannot be destroyed by your opponent's card effects. When this card with a Spell Counter is destroyed by battle: You can add 1 Normal Spell from your Deck to your hand.
Fuck the text card is not that long
Servant of Endymion (x3)
Servant of Endymion
ATK:
900
DEF:
1500
[ Pendulum Effect ] Each time a Spell Card is activated, place 1 Spell Counter on this card when that Spell resolves. You can remove 3 Spell Counters from this card; Special Summon both this card from your Pendulum Zone and 1 monster from your Deck with 1000 or more ATK that you can place a Spell Counter on, and if you do, place 1 Spell Counter on each. [ Monster Effect ] You can only Special Summon "Servant(s) of Endymion" once per turn. This card with a Spell Counter can attack directly. Once per opponent's turn (Quick Effect): You can discard 1 card; place 1 Spell Counter on each card you control that you can place a Spell Counter on. If this card in the Monster Zone is destroyed: You can place this card in your Pendulum Zone, then place the same number of Spell Counters on it that it had as a monster.
- Not only does it have a very delicious scale 2, this card allows you to jump this card and a monster with 1000 ATK or more so you can jump to the boss or go to Electrumite.
Magister of Endymion (x2-3)
Magister of Endymion
ATK:
1500
DEF:
900
[ Pendulum Effect ] Each time a Spell Card is activated, place 1 Spell Counter on this card when that Spell resolves. You can remove 3 Spell Counters from this card; Special Summon both this card from your Pendulum Zone and 1 face-up monster from your Extra Deck that you can place a Spell Counter on, and if you do, place 1 Spell Counter on each. [ Monster Effect ] You can only Special Summon "Magister(s) of Endymion" once per turn. When this card declares an attack: You can place 1 Spell Counter on it. Once per opponent's turn (Quick Effect): You can remove 3 Spell Counters from your field; Special Summon 1 monster from your Deck that you can place a Spell Counter on. If this card in the Monster Zone is destroyed: You can place this card in your Pendulum Zone, then place the same number of Spell Counters on it that it had as a monster.
- Like the guy above but jumps itself and monsters in the Extra Deck
Reflection of Endymion (x1-2)
Reflection of Endymion
ATK:
1850
DEF:
2700
[ Pendulum Effect ] Each time a Spell Card is activated, place 1 Spell Counter on this card when that Spell resolves. You can remove 3 Spell Counters from this card; Special Summon both this card from your Pendulum Zone and 1 monster from your hand that you can place a Spell Counter on, and if you do, place 1 Spell Counter on each. [ Monster Effect ] You can only Special Summon "Reflection(s) of Endymion" once per turn. If this card is Special Summoned: You can target 1 card your opponent controls, and 1 card you control with a Spell Counter, except this card; return that opponent's card and your card to the hand, then place the same number of Spell Counters on this card that your returned card had. When this card with a Spell Counter is destroyed by battle: You can add 1 "Endymion" card from your Deck to your hand.
- due to effects like the others, has scale 2 like the green guy but jumps monsters from hand so it is boycotted compared to jumping from deck :(
Magical Abductor (x3)
Magical Abductor
ATK:
1700
DEF:
1400
[ Pendulum Effect ] Each time a Spell Card is activated, place 1 Spell Counter on this card when that Spell resolves. Once per turn: You can remove 3 Spell Counters from this card; add 1 Pendulum Monster from your Deck to your hand. [ Monster Effect ] Each time a Spell Card is activated, place 1 Spell Counter on this card when that Spell resolves. Gains 100 ATK for each Spell Counter on it. Once per turn: You can remove 3 Spell Counters from this card; add 1 Level 1 Spellcaster monster from your Deck to your hand.
has the ability to place spell counters and can search for any Pendulum monster, players mainly use its pendulum effect.
Mythical Beast Master Cerberus and Mythical Beast Jackal King (x2-3)
Mythical Beast Master Cerberus
ATK:
2800
DEF:
2800
[ Pendulum Effect ] If you have no card in your other Pendulum Zone: You can destroy this card, and if you do, add 1 Level 7 or lower "Mythical Beast" Effect Monster from your Deck to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Mythical Beast Master Cerberus" once per turn. [ Monster Effect ] Each time a Spell Card is activated, place 2 Spell Counters on this card when that Spell resolves. Cannot be destroyed by card effects while 4 or more Spell Counters are on your field. Once per turn: You can remove 4 Spell Counters from your field, then target 1 monster your opponent controls; banish it face-up, and if you do, this card gains ATK equal to the banished monster's original ATK until the end of the opponent's turn.
Mythical Beast Jackal King
ATK:
2400
DEF:
1400
[ Pendulum Effect ] If you have no card in your other Pendulum Zone: You can destroy this card, and if you do, Special Summon 1 face-up "Mythical Beast" Pendulum Monster from your Extra Deck, except "Mythical Beast Jackal King". You can only use this effect of "Mythical Beast Jackal King" once per turn. [ Monster Effect ] Each time a Spell Card is activated, place 2 Spell Counters on this card when that Spell resolves. Once per turn, when an opponent activates a monster effect (Quick Effect): You can remove 2 Spell Counters from your field; negate the activation, and if you do, destroy that card.
Because these two guys are related to a combo in the textbook, they should be put together
Mythical Beast Jackal (x1-2)
Mythical Beast Jackal
ATK:
0
DEF:
1400
[ Pendulum Effect ] If you have no card in your other Pendulum Zone: You can target 1 face-up card you control that you can place a Spell Counter on; destroy this card, and if you do, place 1 Spell Counter on that card. You can only use this effect of "Mythical Beast Jackal" once per turn. [ Monster Effect ] Each time a Spell Card is activated, place 1 Spell Counter on this card when that Spell resolves. You can remove 3 Spell Counters from your field and Tribute this card; Special Summon 1 "Mythical Beast" Effect Monster from your Deck, except "Mythical Beast Jackal".
This one is in the pendulum zone, so after placing the spell counter, there's nothing to say :D and it's Level 1 so the pendulum summon can't be because they mainly scale 2 to 8 :D
Mythical Beast Garuda (x1-2)
Mythical Beast Garuda
ATK:
1200
DEF:
1600
[ Pendulum Effect ] If you have no card in your other Pendulum Zone: You can target 1 other Spell/Trap on the field; destroy both it and this card. You can only use this effect of "Mythical Beast Garuda" once per turn. [ Monster Effect ] Each time a Spell Card is activated, place 1 Spell Counter on this card when that Spell resolves. When your opponent Normal or Special Summons a monster(s) (except during the Damage Step): You can remove 3 Spell Counters from your field; Special Summon this card from your hand, then return that opponent's Summoned monster(s) to the hand. You can only use this effect of "Mythical Beast Garuda" once per turn.
If this card goes first with opp's pendulum decks, it's extremely OP :)
Astrograph Sorcerer (x1)
Astrograph Sorcerer
ATK:
2500
DEF:
2000
[ Pendulum Effect ] During your Main Phase: You can destroy this card, and if you do, take 1 "Stargazer Magician" from your hand or Deck, and either place it in your Pendulum Zone or Special Summon it. You can only use this effect of "Astrograph Sorcerer" once per turn. [ Monster Effect ] If a card(s) you control is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can Special Summon this card from your hand, then you can choose 1 monster in the GY, Extra Deck, or that is banished, and that was destroyed this turn, and add 1 monster with the same name from your Deck to your hand. You can banish this card you control, plus 4 monsters from your hand, field, and/or GY (1 each with "Pendulum Dragon", "Xyz Dragon", "Synchro Dragon", and "Fusion Dragon" in their names); Special Summon 1 "Supreme King Z-ARC" from your Extra Deck. (This is treated as a Fusion Summon.)
Astrograph is not a mercenary card, not a card or an archetype, Astrograph is an entire ideology, from a meme card of Arc V, some big-brained guys took it to mercenary to the point that it was limited to 1, and it is a searchable card. :D
Spell Power Mastery (x3)
Spell Power Mastery
Add 1 "Endymion" card from your Deck to your hand, then you can count the number of "Spell Power Mastery" and "Spell Power Grasp" you control and/or have in your GY, and place that many Spell Counters among card(s) you control that you can place a Spell Counter on. You can only activate 1 "Spell Power Mastery" per turn.
Instead of activating a spell counter, it will give 1 or more spell counters to cards that have the effect of automatically placing a spell counter when a spell is activated. This card also places additional spell counters on other cards.
Magical Citadel of Endymion (x1-2)
Magical Citadel of Endymion
Each time a Spell Card is activated, place 1 Spell Counter on this card when that Spell resolves. If a card with a Spell Counter(s) is destroyed, place its Spell Counters on this card. Once per turn, if you would activate a card effect by removing a Spell Counter(s) from a card you control, you can remove that many Spell Counters from this card instead. If this card would be destroyed, you can remove 1 Spell Counter from this card instead.
is a searchable card and has the ability to place a pile of spell counters. Not only that, this card also allows your other cards to use spell counters on this card. If this card is destroyed, you can discard 1 spell counter from This card is for replacement, too OP
Mythical Institution (x3)
Mythical Institution
Each time a face-up "Mythical Beast" Pendulum Monster Card(s) you control is destroyed by battle or card effect, place 2 Spell Counters on this card. Once per turn: You can remove any number of Spell Counters from your field; add 1 monster to your hand from your Deck or face-up Extra Deck, with a Level equal to the number removed, that you can place a Spell Counter on. If this card on the field would be destroyed by card effect, you can remove 1 Spell Counter from this card instead.
Both place spell counters, protect against destruction and have the ability to search for Mythical Beast
Extra Deck
Heavymetalfoes Electrumite (x1)
Heavymetalfoes Electrumite
ATK:
1800
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2 Pendulum Monsters If this card is Link Summoned: You can add 1 Pendulum Monster from your Deck to your Extra Deck face-up. Once per turn: You can target 1 other face-up card you control; destroy it, then add 1 face-up Pendulum Monster from your Extra Deck to your hand. If a card(s) in your Pendulum Zone leaves the field: Draw 1 card. You can only use this effect of "Heavymetalfoes Electrumite" once per turn.
When summoning Link, you can add 1 Pendulum monster from the deck to the Extra Deck. You can add any card so it searches for all the cards you need (because these monsters are all pendulum), usually searching for astrograph.
Selene Queen of the Master Magicians (x2-3)
Selene, Queen of the Master Magicians
ATK:
1850
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2+ monsters, including a Spellcaster monster If this card is Link Summoned: Place Spell Counters on this card, equal to the number of Spells on the field and in the GYs. While an "Endymion" card(s) is on the field, your opponent's monsters cannot target this card for attacks. Once per turn, during the Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can remove 3 Spell Counters from your field; Special Summon 1 Spellcaster monster from your hand or GY in Defense Position, to your zone this card points to.
Selene specializes in mercenary work for Sky Striker and all, but when you play this deck, you will know that this card is one of the Endymion cards, because the name of this card does not have Endymion :D
Odd-Eyes Absolute Dragon and Odd-Eyes Vortex Dragon (x1)
Odd-Eyes Absolute Dragon
ATK:
2800
DEF:
2500
2 Level 7 monsters When any player's monster declares an attack: You can detach 1 material from this card; negate the attack, then you can Special Summon 1 "Odd-Eyes" monster from your hand or GY. If this Xyz Summoned card is sent to the GY: You can Special Summon 1 "Odd-Eyes" monster from your Extra Deck, except "Odd-Eyes Absolute Dragon". You can only use each effect of "Odd-Eyes Absolute Dragon" once per turn.
Odd-Eyes Vortex Dragon
ATK:
2500
DEF:
3000
1 "Odd-Eyes" monster + 1 Pendulum Monster When this card is Special Summoned: You can target 1 opponent's face-up Attack Position monster; return it to the hand. When a Spell/Trap Card or another monster's effect is activated (Quick Effect): You can shuffle 1 face-up Pendulum Monster from your Extra Deck into the Deck, negate the activation, and if you do, destroy that card. You can only use each effect of "Odd-Eyes Vortex Dragon" once per turn.
That's right, its usage rate is 100% for x1 copy of both children.
Supreme King Dragon Starving Venom (x1-2)
Supreme King Dragon Starving Venom
ATK:
2800
DEF:
2000
2 DARK Pendulum Monsters Must be either Fusion Summoned, or Special Summoned by Tributing the above cards you control (in which case you do not use "Polymerization"). Once per turn: You can target 1 other monster on the field or in the GY; until the End Phase, this card's name becomes that monster's original name, and replace this effect with that monster's original effects, also for the rest of this turn, if your monster attacks a Defense Position monster, inflict piercing battle damage to your opponent.
6 days 6 nights electrumite cosplay challenge is gooooooo
Knightmare Phoenix, Knightmare Unicorn and I:P Masquerena (x0-1)
Knightmare Phoenix
ATK:
1900
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2 monsters with different names If this card is Link Summoned: You can discard 1 card, then target 1 Spell/Trap your opponent controls; destroy it, then, if this card was co-linked when this effect was activated, you can draw 1 card. You can only use this effect of "Knightmare Phoenix" once per turn. Co-linked monsters you control cannot be destroyed by battle.
Knightmare Unicorn
ATK:
2200
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2+ monsters with different names If this card is Link Summoned: You can discard 1 card, then target 1 card on the field; shuffle it into the Deck, then, if this card was co-linked when this effect was activated, you can draw 1 card. You can only use this effect of "Knightmare Unicorn" once per turn. While any co-linked "Knightmare" monsters are on the field, for your normal draw in your Draw Phase, draw 1 card for each different card name among those co-linked "Knightmare" monsters, instead of drawing just 1 card.
I:P Masquerena
ATK:
800
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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.
shuffle 1 card or bombard 1 spell/trap turn opp go brrrrr
Gravity Controller (x0-1)
Gravity Controller
ATK:
1000
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1 non-Link Monster in an Extra Monster Zone Cannot be used as Link Material the turn it is Link Summoned. This card in the Extra Monster Zone cannot be destroyed by battle with a monster in the Main Monster Zone. At the start of the Damage Step, if this card battles an opponent's monster in the Extra Monster Zone: You can return both that opponent's monster and this card to the Deck.
Since these Pendulum monsters can jump to the Extra Monster Zone, you can play this card and punch the opp monster in the Extra Monster Zone and return both cards to DECK.
Day-Breaker the Shining Magical Warrior (x1-2)
Day-Breaker the Shining Magical Warrior
ATK:
1600
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2 Spellcaster monsters If this card is Link Summoned: Place 1 Spell Counter on it. Gains 300 ATK for each Spell Counter on it. You can only activate each of the following effects of "Day-Breaker the Shining Magical Warrior" once per turn. ● If a Spellcaster monster(s) is Special Summoned to a zone(s) this card points to: Place 1 Spell Counter on this card. ● You can remove 2 Spell Counters from this card, then target 1 card on the field; destroy it.
Has the ability to place spell counters and has the ability to bombard cards, extremely easy to level with just 2 Spellcaster monsters
x0-1
Underworld Goddess of the Closed World
ATK:
3000
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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.
Apollousa, Bow of the Goddess
ATK:
0
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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.
Mekk-Knight Crusadia Avramax
ATK:
3000
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2+ monsters Special Summoned from the Extra Deck While this Link Summoned card is on the field, your opponent cannot target this card with card effects, also their monsters cannot target monsters for attacks, except this one. Once per battle, during damage calculation, if this card battles a Special Summoned monster (Quick Effect): You can make this card gain ATK equal to that opponent's monster's ATK during that damage calculation only. If this Link Summoned card you control is sent to your GY by an opponent's card: You can shuffle 1 card on the field into the Deck.
Accesscode Talker
ATK:
2300
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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".
Since they're so famous, I'll summarize
Staple
mainly magic to place spell counters as quickly as possible
Upstart Goblin (x3)
Draw 1 not once per turn, regardless of opp getting 1000LP, having 3 of these cards = 3 spell counters or more.
Chicken Game (x2-3)
Chicken Game
The player with the lowest LP takes no damage. Once per turn, during the Main Phase: The turn player can pay 1000 LP, then activate 1 of these effects; ● Draw 1 card. ● Destroy this card. ● Your opponent gains 1000 LP. Neither player can activate cards or effects in response to this effect's activation.
has a protection effect, and no one can activate cards or respond when this card activates its effect. Because once per turn is soft once per turn, if you have 3 copies, you can draw the card 3 times.
Into the Void (x3)
Draw 1 not once per turn, even though the end phase will discard all the cards in your hand, but if you have experience with the combo once, your hand will run out, so don't be afraid, if you get 3-4 negates and have 1-2 cards left. In your hand, you can send it to the grave, and this deck has many spells, so if you can't use those spells this turn, you can set it on the field to avoid sending those cards to the grave :D
Secret Village of the Spellcasters (x1-3)
imperial order but I can search it, if I plug this in, sky striker will have to bow his head :)
Called by the Grave (x2)
If you don't use handtrap then opp can't use handtrap either :)
Necrovalley (x0-1)
just feel :)