Shining Sarcophagus Deck Breakdown

LIGHT 5

You can Set this card from your hand to your Spell & Trap Zone as a Spell. During your opponent's turn, if this Set card in the Spell & Trap Zone is destroyed and sent to your GY: Special Summon it. During your opponent's turn (Quick Effect): You can Tribute this card from your hand or face-up field; neither player can banish cards for the rest of this turn.

DARK 6

You can Special Summon this card (from your hand) by discarding 1 card, and if you do, this card's name becomes "Dark Magician Girl". You can only Special Summon "Dark Magician Girl the Magician's Apprentice" once per turn this way. If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can add 1 "Shining Sarcophagus" from your Deck to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Dark Magician Girl the Magician's Apprentice" once per turn. Gains 300 ATK for each monster that mentions "Shining Sarcophagus" in the GYs.

WIND 1

If a card(s) is added from the Main Deck to your opponent's hand, except during the Draw Phase (Quick Effect): You can send this card from your hand to the GY; for the rest of this turn, cards cannot be added from either player's Main Deck to the hand.

EARTH 4

If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can add 1 "Shining Sarcophagus" or 1 Spell/Trap that mentions it from your Deck to your hand. If this card is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can Set 1 "Stronghold the Hidden Fortress" from your Deck. You can only use each effect of "Gadget Trio" once per turn.

LIGHT 8

If a Dragon Xyz Monster declares an attack: Attach this card on the field to it as material. You can only use each of the following effects of "Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Primal" once per turn. If a Dragon Xyz Monster is on the field (Quick Effect): You can Special Summon this card from your hand to either field. If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: The owner of this card adds 1 "Tachyon" Spell/Trap from their Deck to their hand.

DARK 8

Gains 300 ATK for each banished card. You can only use each of the following effects of "Gandora-G the Dragon of Destruction" once per turn. If you control "Shining Sarcophagus": You can Special Summon this card from your hand. You can pay half your LP; destroy as many other cards on the field as possible, and if you do, banish them, then Special Summon 1 Level 7 or lower monster that mentions "Shining Sarcophagus" from your Deck, and increase its Level by the number of cards destroyed by this effect.

EARTH 5

If your opponent has 2 or more cards in their hand, you can Normal Summon this card without Tributing. You can only use each of the following effects of "K9-04 Noroi" once per turn. If this card is Normal Summoned: You can Special Summon 1 non-Machine "K9" monster from your Deck, but you cannot Special Summon from the Extra Deck, except "K9" monsters, while you control that face-up monster. You can send 1 face-up "K9" card you control to the GY; look at your opponent's hand.

EARTH 5

If your opponent has 2 or more cards in their hand, you can Normal Summon this card without Tributing. You can only use each of the following effects of "K9-17 Izuna" once per turn. During the Main Phase, if your opponent has activated a monster effect in the hand or GY this turn (Quick Effect): You can Special Summon this card from your hand. If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can send 1 "K9" card from your Deck to the GY, except "K9-17 Izuna".

DARK 5

If your opponent has 2 or more cards in their hand, you can Normal Summon this card without Tributing. You can only use each of the following effects of "K9-66a Jokul" once per turn. You can reveal this card and 1 other Level 5 monster in your hand; Special Summon both, but they cannot be used as material for the Xyz Summon of a LIGHT monster. During your Main Phase: You can add 1 non-Aqua "K9" monster from your Deck to your hand.

DARK 5

If your opponent has 2 or more cards in their hand, you can Normal Summon this card without Tributing. You can only use each of the following effects of "K9-66b Lantern" once per turn. If this card is in your hand: You can target 1 Level 5 non-Pyro "K9" monster in your GY; Special Summon both it and this card, but they cannot be used as material for the Xyz Summon of a LIGHT monster. During your Main Phase: You can add 1 "K9" Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand.

EARTH 5

An Xyz Monster that has this card as material gains this effect. ● Your opponent cannot target this card with card effects. You can only use each of the following effects of "K9-ØØ Lupis" once per turn. During the Main Phase, if your opponent has activated a monster effect in the hand or GY this turn (Quick Effect): You can Special Summon this card from your hand or GY, but banish it when it leaves the field. During your opponent's turn, you can (Quick Effect): Immediately after this effect resolves, Xyz Summon using this card you control.

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 4

If you control no cards (Quick Effect): You can discard this card; apply these effects this turn. ● Each time your opponent Special Summons a monster(s) from the Deck and/or Extra Deck, immediately draw 1 card. ● Once, during this End Phase, if the number of cards in your hand is more than the number of cards your opponent controls +6, you must randomly shuffle cards from your hand into the Deck so the number in your hand equals the number your opponent controls +6. You can only activate 1 other "Mulcharmy" monster effect, the turn you activate this effect.

LIGHT 11

During the Main Phase, if your opponent Normal or Special Summoned 5 or more monsters this turn (Quick Effect): You can Tribute as many face-up monsters on the field as possible, and if you do, Special Summon this card from your hand, then Special Summon 1 "Primal Being Token" (Rock/LIGHT/Level 11/ATK ?/DEF ?) to your opponent's field. (This Token's ATK/DEF become the combined original ATK/DEF of the Tributed monsters.) You can only use this effect of "Nibiru, the Primal Being" once per turn.

DARK 8

"Dark Magician" + 1 LIGHT or DARK monster Must be either Fusion Summoned, or Special Summoned (from your Extra Deck) by banishing 1 Level 6 or higher DARK Spellcaster monster you control during the turn a Spell Card or effect was activated. You can only Special Summon "Dark Magician of Destruction" once per turn this way, no matter which method you use. If this card is Special Summoned: You can add 1 "Dark Magician" or 1 card that mentions it from your Deck to your hand. This card's name becomes "Dark Magician" while on the field or in the GY.

DARK 8

"Dark Magician" + 1 "Chaos" or "Black Luster Soldier" Ritual Monster If this card is Fusion Summoned: You can target 1 LIGHT or DARK monster in your GY; Special Summon it. You can Tribute 1 LIGHT and 1 DARK monster; banish all monsters your opponent controls. If this Fusion Summoned card is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can target 1 Spell in your GY; add it to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Master of Chaos" 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 Machine monsters Cannot be used as Link Material the turn it is Link Summoned. During your Main Phase: You can Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower Machine monster from your hand to your zone this card points to. If this card is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can Special Summon 1 Level 4 "Gadget" monster from your Deck. You can only use each effect of "Platinum Gadget" once per 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.

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.

DARK

3 Level 9 monsters If this card is Special Summoned: You can add 1 "Puppet" Trap from your Deck to your hand. You can detach 1 material from this card; Special Summon 1 monster from either GY to your opponent's field in Defense Position. If a monster(s) is Special Summoned to your opponent's field (except during the Damage Step): You can target 1 of them; destroy it, and if you do, inflict damage to your opponent equal to half its original ATK. You can only use each effect of "CXyz Gimmick Puppet Fanatix Machinix" once per turn.

WATER

3 Level 6 monsters You can also Xyz Summon this card by using "N.As.H. Knight" you control. (Transfer its materials to this card.) Cannot be destroyed by card effects. You can detach 1 material from this card; Special Summon from your Extra Deck, 1 "Number" Xyz Monster that has a number between "101" and "107" in its name, using this face-up card you control as material, but destroy it during your opponent's next End Phase. (This is treated as an Xyz Summon. Transfer its materials to the Summoned monster.) You can only use this effect of "CXyz N.As.Ch. Knight" once per turn.

LIGHT

2 Level 8 monsters If this card is Special Summoned from the Extra Deck: You can add 1 "Galaxy" or "Tachyon" card from your Deck to your hand. You can detach 2 materials from this card; Special Summon from your Extra Deck, 1 Rank 8 Dragon Xyz Monster with 3000 ATK, using this card you control as material (this is treated as an Xyz Summon, transfer its materials to the Summoned monster), then you can attach 1 "Galaxy" monster from your Extra Deck to it. You can only use each effect of "Divine Golden Shadow Dragon Dragluxion" once per turn.

DARK

2 Level 8 monsters You can detach 1 material from this card; add 1 "Rank-Up-Magic" Spell from your Deck to your hand, also, you can Normal Summon 1 Machine monster during your Main Phase this turn, in addition to your Normal Summon/Set. (You can only gain this effect once per turn.) If you Special Summon a "Gimmick Puppet" Xyz Monster(s) (except during the Damage Step): You can Special Summon this card from your GY to either field in Defense Position, then you can add 1 "Rank-Up-Magic" Spell from your GY to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Gimmick Puppet Fantasix Machinix" once per turn.

EARTH

2 Level 5 monsters When this card destroys an opponent's monster by battle: You can attach that monster to this card as material. You can only use each of the following effects of "Infinitrack River Stormer" once per turn. ● You can detach 1 material from this card; take 1 EARTH Machine monster from your Deck, and either add it to your hand or send it to the GY. ● If this card is in your GY: You can Tribute 1 Machine Link Monster; Special Summon this card in Defense Position.

WIND

2 Level 5 monsters You can detach 1 material from this card; add 1 "K9" card from your Deck to your hand, then if your opponent has activated a monster effect this turn, you can Set 1 "K9" Quick-Play Spell from your Deck or GY. When your opponent activates a monster effect in the hand or GY (Quick Effect): You can detach 1 material from this card; negate that effect. You can only use each effect of "K9-17 "Ripper"" once per turn.

WATER

2 Level 5 monsters Cannot be destroyed by battle while a "Number" monster is on the field. During the Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can detach 2 materials from this card; attach 1 "Number" Xyz Monster from your Extra Deck to this card as material that has a number between "101" and "107" in its name, then you can attach 1 other face-up monster on the field to this card as material. You can only use this effect of "N.As.H. Knight" once per turn.

LIGHT

2 Level 8 monsters Once per Battle Phase, at the start of your Battle Phase: You can detach 1 material from this card; all other face-up monsters currently on the field have their effects negated, also their ATK/DEF become their original ATK/DEF, and if you do any of these, during the Battle Phase this turn, each time an opponent's card effect resolves, this card gains 1000 ATK until the end of the Battle Phase, also, it can make a second attack during each Battle Phase this turn.

LIGHT

3 Level 9 monsters Once per turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; until the end of this turn, negate the effects of all other face-up cards currently on the field, also your opponent cannot activate cards or effects on the field. If this card has "Number 107: Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon" as an Xyz Material, it gains this effect. ● You can Tribute 2 monsters; this card can make up to 3 attacks on monsters during each Battle Phase this turn.

DARK

2 Level 5 monsters During the Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can detach 1 material from this card, then target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; change it to face-down Defense Position. If this card is sent to the GY: You can target 1 face-down card on the field; destroy it. You can only use each effect of "Vallon, the Super Psy Skyblaster" once per turn.

Spell Continuous

When this card is activated: You can add 1 "K9" monster from your Deck to your hand. "K9" monsters you control gain 900 ATK during any turn in which your opponent has activated a monster effect in the hand or GY. If this card in the Spell & Trap Zone is destroyed by card effect: You can Set 1 "K9" Quick-Play Spell from your Deck or GY. You can only use this effect of ""A Case for K9"" once per turn. You can only activate 1 ""A Case for K9"" per turn.

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.

Spell Quick

Neither player can activate monster effects in response to this card's activation. Apply these effects to 1 face-up monster on the field, until the end of this turn. ● Its effects are negated. ● It cannot attack. ● It cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects. ● It is unaffected by other cards' activated effects, except its own. ● It cannot be Tributed. ● It cannot be used as material for a Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, or Link Summon. You can only activate 1 "Forbidden Crown" per turn.

Spell Quick

Add 1 monster that mentions "Shining Sarcophagus" from your Deck to your hand, then, if you activated this card during the Battle Phase while you controlled "Shining Sarcophagus" and a monster that mentions it, each player draws until they have 6 cards in their hand. You can only activate 1 "Future Silence" per turn.

Spell Normal

Destroy all Spell and Trap Cards your opponent controls.

Spell Normal

Pay half your LP; destroy as many monsters your opponent controls as possible, then you can Special Summon 1 monster from your opponent's GY to your field, ignoring its Summoning conditions. You can only apply this effect of "Illusion Gate" once per Duel.

Spell Normal

Target 1 Rank 5 or higher Xyz Monster you control; Special Summon from your Extra Deck, 1 "Number C" or "CXyz" monster that is 1 Rank higher than that monster you control, by using it as the Xyz Material. (This Special Summon is treated as an Xyz Summon. Xyz Materials attached to it also become Xyz Materials on the Summoned monster.) When a Rank 5 or higher Xyz Monster(s) is Special Summoned to your side of the field while this card is in your Graveyard (except during the Damage Step): You can add this card from the Graveyard to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Rank-Up-Magic Argent Chaos Force" once per Duel.

Spell Continuous

Cannot be destroyed by monster effects. You can only use each of the following effects of "Shining Sarcophagus" once per turn. During your Main Phase: You can add 1 card that mentions "Shining Sarcophagus" from your Deck to your hand, except "Shining Sarcophagus". If your opponent Special Summons a monster(s) from the GY (except during the Damage Step): You can discard 1 Spell, then target 1 of those monsters; send it to the GY.

Spell Quick

Target 1 "Dark Magician" or "Dark Magician Girl" you control or in your GY; Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck that mentions it as material, by shuffling that monster into the Deck, but banish it during the End Phase of the next turn. (This is treated as a Special Summon with "The Eye of Timaeus".) You can only activate 1 "The Gaze of Timaeus" per turn.

Trap Normal

Declare 1 monster card type (Ritual, Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, or Pendulum); for the rest of this turn, neither player can Special Summon monsters of the declared type, also negate the effects of all monsters of that type while they are on the field. You can only activate 1 "Dimensional Barrier" per turn.

Trap Counter

When your opponent activates a Trap Card: Negate the activation, and if you do, Set that card face-down, then they can Set 1 other Trap directly from their Deck. For the rest of this turn after this card resolves, your opponent cannot activate Trap Cards. You can activate this card from your hand by paying half your LP.

Trap Normal

Target monsters your opponent controls, up to the number of "Gimmick Puppet" Xyz Monsters you control; take control of those monsters until the End Phase. If this card is in your GY, except the turn it was sent there, and you control a "Gimmick Puppet" Xyz Monster: You can banish this card, then target 1 Xyz Monster in either GY; Special Summon it to either field in Defense Position. You can only use each effect of "Service Puppet Play" once per turn.

Trap Counter

If you control a "Galaxy-Eyes" monster: Negate the activations of your opponent's Spell/Trap Cards and monster effects activated before this card in this Chain, and if you do, shuffle the negated cards on the field into the Deck. If you control a "Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon" monster, you can activate this card from your hand.