Gate Guardian Deck Breakdown

DARK 2

If this card is Summoned: Target 1 face-up card on the field that you can place a Spell Counter on; place 1 Spell Counter on that target. If this card is destroyed by battle: You can Special Summon 1 Level 2 or lower Spellcaster monster from your Deck in face-down Defense Position.

DARK 4

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

DARK 4

If this card is Normal Summoned: Place 1 Spell Counter on it (max. 1). Gains 300 ATK for each Spell Counter on it. You can remove 1 Spell Counter from this card, then target 1 Spell/Trap on the field; destroy that target.

LIGHT 4

Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be Special Summoned by a card effect. You can banish 1 LIGHT or DARK monster from your GY: Special Summon this card from your hand. If this card is banished: You can send 1 LIGHT or DARK monster from your Deck to the GY, but for the rest of this turn, you cannot activate cards, or the effects of cards, with the same name as that card. You can only use each effect of "Chaos Valkyria" once per turn.

DARK 4

You can Special Summon this card (from your hand) by discarding 1 Level 5 or higher DARK monster. Once per turn: You can discard 1 DARK monster; send 1 DARK monster from your Deck to the GY.

DARK 6

Gains 300 ATK for every "Dark Magician" or "Magician of Black Chaos" in the GY.

DARK 7

While face-up on the field, this card is also WIND-Attribute. You can banish 1 DARK monster and 1 WIND monster from your Graveyard; Special Summon this card from your hand. You can banish 1 DARK monster and 1 WIND monster from your hand; Special Summon this card from your Graveyard. Your opponent cannot Set any cards on the field.

DARK 1

If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can add 1 "Magical Dimension" from your Deck or GY to your hand. If this card is sent from the Monster Zone to the GY: You can draw cards equal to the number of Spellcaster monsters you control, then place cards from your hand on top of your Deck in any order, equal to the number of cards you drew. You can only use each effect of "Dimension Conjurer" once per turn.

LIGHT 4

Once per turn: You can reveal 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, then send 1 of the Fusion Materials whose name is specifically listed on that card from your Deck to the Graveyard; this card's name becomes the sent monster's until the End Phase.

DARK 1

This card can be used as a substitute for any 1 Fusion Material whose name is specifically listed on the Fusion Monster Card, but the other Fusion Material(s) must be correct. Cannot be used as Fusion Material otherwise. If this card is Special Summoned (except during the Damage Step): You can Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters you control as Fusion Materials, including this card.

DARK 1

Once per turn (Quick Effect): You can activate this effect; look at your opponent's hand, also this card's name becomes "Thousand-Eyes Idol" until the End Phase. If this card is banished, or sent to the GY by card effect: You can target 1 Effect Monster your opponent controls; equip that Effect Monster to 1 "Eyes Restrict" or "Relinquished" monster you control that cannot be Normal Summoned. While equipped by this effect, that monster gains ATK equal to the ATK of the equipped monster. You can only use this effect of "Golden-Eyes Idol" once per turn.

DARK 5

If a face-up "Eyes Restrict" Fusion Monster(s) or "Relinquished" you control is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can Special Summon this card from the GY (if it was there when that monster was destroyed) or hand (even if not). If this card is sent from the field to the GY: You can target 1 "Eyes Restrict" Fusion Monster or "Relinquished" in your GY; Special Summon it. You can only use each effect of "Illusionist Faceless Magician" once per turn.

FIRE 9

You can banish 1 Equip Spell from your field or GY; Special Summon this card from your hand. At the start of the Damage Step, if this card attacks: You can equip 1 face-up monster on the field to this card (max. 1) as an Equip Spell that gives this card 500 ATK. When a monster effect is activated (Quick Effect): You can send 1 face-up Equip Card you control to the GY; negate the activation, and if you do, destroy it. You can only use each effect of "Immortal Phoenix Gearfried" once per turn.

WIND 4

If your opponent controls 2 or more face-up monsters, except WIND monsters, those monsters cannot target this card for attacks. You can only use each of the following effects of "Kaitoptera" once per turn. During your Main Phase: You can add 1 "Polymerization" from your Deck to your hand. If this card is banished: You can Special Summon it, then you can add 1 "Polymerization" from your GY to your hand.

WATER 3

This card can be used as a substitute for any 1 Fusion Material whose name is specifically listed on the Fusion Monster Card, but the other Fusion Material(s) must be correct. You can discard this card to the Graveyard; add 1 "Polymerization" from your Deck to your hand.

DARK 3

While you control a Continuous Spell/Trap, this card cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects. During your opponent's turn (Quick Effect): You can send 1 face-up Continuous Spell/Trap you control to the GY; draw 1 card. You can only use this effect of "Magical Broker" once per turn.

EARTH 4

Each time a Spell Card is activated, place 2 Spell Counters on this card when that Spell resolves. Once per turn: You can remove any number of Spell Counters from this card; Special Summon 1 Spellcaster monster from your hand or GY whose Level is equal to the number of Spell Counters you removed.

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.

DARK 1

During the Main or Battle Phase, if you took damage by battle or an opponent's card effect this turn (Quick Effect): You can send this card from your hand to the GY; Special Summon 1 "Dark Magician" or 1 "Dark Magician Girl" from your Deck or GY. If a face-up Spellcaster monster(s) you control is destroyed by battle or an opponent's card effect: You can add this card from the GY to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Magikuriboh" once per turn.

EARTH 3

When this card is Normal Summoned: You can send 1 Level 4 or lower monster from your Deck to the GY. When this card is destroyed by battle and sent to the GY: You can draw 1 card.

DARK 2

(Quick Effect): You can discard this card, then target 1 Effect Monster your opponent controls; equip that target to an "Eyes Restrict" Fusion Monster or "Relinquished" you control, as if it were equipped by that monster's effect. If an "Eyes Restrict" Fusion Monster(s) or a "Relinquished" is Special Summoned: Add this card from your GY to your hand (this is not optional). You can only use each effect of "Millennium-Eyes Illusionist" once per turn.

LIGHT 7

When you draw this card: You can reveal this card; Special Summon it from your hand. If this card battles a DARK monster, its ATK is doubled during the Damage Step only. If this card is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can Special Summon 1 "Dark Magician" from your hand, Deck, or Graveyard.

DARK 4

Each time a Spell Card is activated, place 1 Spell Counter on this card when that Spell resolves (max. 3). You can remove 1 Spell Counter from this card, then activate 1 of these effects; ● This card gains 1500 ATK, and its Level is increased by 1. ● Add 1 "Kuriboh" monster or 1 "Multiply" from your Deck or GY to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Skilled Brown Magician" once per turn.

DARK 3

You can substitute this card for any 1 Fusion Material Monster, but the other Fusion Material Monster(s) must be correct. You can Tribute Fusion Material Monsters on the field, including this face-up card; Special Summon 1 corresponding DARK Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck.

DARK 7

''The ultimate wizard in terms of attack and defense.''

Spell Continuous

If a card(s) is sent from the Deck to the Graveyard: Target 1 card in either player's Graveyard; shuffle it into the Deck, also neither player can send cards from the Deck to the Graveyard for the rest of this turn.

Spell Normal

Send 1 monster from your Deck to the GY.

Spell Field

Once per turn: You can discard 1 card; add 1 "Polymerization" from your Deck or GY to your hand. Once per turn, during the End Phase: You can target 1 monster in your GY that was used as a Fusion Material for a Fusion Summon this turn; add it to your hand.

Spell Normal

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.

Spell Normal

Banish 1 card from your Deck, face-up. During your second Standby Phase after this card's activation, add that card to the hand.

Spell Normal

Destroy all Spell and Trap Cards your opponent controls.

Spell Normal

Send the top card of your Deck to the GY; add 1 Equip Spell from your Deck or GY to your hand. You cannot Normal Summon/Set the turn you activate this card.

Spell Normal

Pay 1000 LP; Special Summon 1 Level 5 or lower Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, but it cannot attack, also it is destroyed during the End Phase. (This is treated as a Fusion Summon.) You can only activate 1 "Instant Fusion" per turn.

Spell Equip

Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower Fairy, Spellcaster, Winged Beast, or Beast-Warrior monster from your hand, and if you do, equip it with this card, then you can return all Dragon monsters on the field to the hand. During the End Phase, if this card is in the GY because it was sent there from the Spell & Trap Zone this turn while face-up: You can add 1 "Polymerization" Spell, "Fusion" Spell, or "Fusion Parasite" from your Deck to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Kahyoreigetsu" once per turn.

Spell Continuous

When your monster declares an attack: You can target 1 Spell/Trap Card your opponent controls; negate the attack, and if you do, destroy that card. Each player can only Set 1 Spell/Trap Card from their hand per turn. Monsters cannot attack the turn they were Special Summoned from the Extra Deck. During your Draw Phase, before your draw: You can give up your normal draw this turn, and if you do, add 1 monster from your Graveyard to your hand.

Spell Quick

If you control a Spellcaster monster: Target 1 monster you control; Tribute that target, then Special Summon 1 Spellcaster monster from your hand, then you can destroy 1 monster on the field.

Spell Normal

Fusion Summon 1 Spellcaster Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, by banishing Fusion Materials listed on it from your field or GY. You can only activate 1 "Magicalized Fusion" per turn.

Spell Continuous

Negate the effect of your opponent's first Trap Card or effect that resolves each turn while you control a Spellcaster monster, and if you do, destroy that card.

Spell Continuous

You can target 1 Level 3 or lower Spellcaster-Type monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon it. This effect can only be used once while this card is face-up on the field. If this card is sent to the Graveyard: You can add 1 "Magician" Continuous Spell Card from your Deck to your hand, except "Magician's Restage".

Spell Continuous

Negate the effect of your opponent's first Spell Card or effect that resolves each turn while you control a Spellcaster monster, and if you do, or if it did not have an effect, destroy that card.

Spell Normal

Target 1 monster in either GY; Special Summon it.

Spell Normal

Send 1 monster from your hand to the GY; Special Summon 1 Level 1 monster from your hand or Deck.

Spell Normal

Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand or field as Fusion Material.

Spell Equip

If an attack is declared involving the equipped monster: Place 1 Spell Counter on this card. The equipped monster gains 500 ATK/DEF for each Spell Counter on this card. If the equipped monster would be destroyed by battle or card effect, you can remove 1 Spell Counter from your field, instead.

Spell Quick

Fusion Summon 1 "Eyes Restrict" Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, by banishing materials from your hand, field and/or GY. During your Main Phase: You can banish this card from your GY, then target 1 Effect Monster your opponent controls; equip that target to an "Eyes Restrict" Fusion Monster or "Relinquished" you control, as if it were equipped by that monster's effect. You can only use each effect of "Relinquished Fusion" once per turn.

Spell Normal

Target up to 5 cards in any GY(s); banish them.

Spell Quick

Place 1 card on top of the Deck from your hand, Deck, or GY, that is "Dark Magician" or specifically lists "Dark Magician" or "Dark Magician Girl" in its text, except "Soul Servant". During your Main Phase: You can banish this card from your GY; draw cards equal to the number of "Palladium" monsters, "Dark Magician", and/or "Dark Magician Girl", with different names, on the field and in the GYs. You can only use this effect of "Soul Servant" once per turn.

Spell Quick

Discard 1 card; Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from either field as Fusion Material. Neither player can activate cards or effects in response to this card's activation.

Spell Equip

Equip only to a Spellcaster monster. It gains 500 ATK. If you control the equipped monster and this card: You can send both to the GY; draw 2 cards.

Trap Continuous

Monsters you control gain 300 ATK for each card type (Monster, Spell, or Trap) among your banished cards. Once per turn, during the Main Phase: You can banish 1 card from your hand or GY, then you can shuffle 1 of your banished cards into the Deck. If this card is banished: You can place it face-up on your field. You can only use this effect of "D.D. Post" once per turn.

Trap Normal

When your opponent activates a card or effect that would destroy a card(s) on the field: Negate the effect, then send 1 Level 3 or lower DARK monster from your Deck to your GY.

Trap Continuous

While you control a Spellcaster-Type monster, any damage you take is halved. (You cannot halve the same damage twice this way.) If this card is sent from the field to the Graveyard: You can target 1 Spellcaster-Type monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon it.