Vanquish Soul Deck Breakdown

DARK 4

If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can add 1 "Vanquish Soul" Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand. (Quick Effect): You can activate 1 of these effects, by revealing monster(s) in your hand with the listed Attribute(s); ● DARK: 1 face-up monster your opponent controls loses 500 ATK/DEF. ● DARK & EARTH: Return the 1 monster with the lowest DEF on the field to the hand (your choice, if tied). You can only use each effect of "Vanquish Soul Dr. Mad Love" once per turn, and cannot activate more than 1 in the same Chain.

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.

Spell Quick

Target 1 "Vanquish Soul" monster you control; change its battle position, then you can change face-up monsters your opponent controls to face-down Defense Position, up to the number of "Vanquish Soul" monsters you control with different names. You can only activate 1 "Vanquish Soul Dust Devil" per turn.

Spell Normal

At the start of your Main Phase 1: Apply 1 of the following effects until the end of your opponent's turn. ● Neither player can activate card effects in the GY. ● Neither player can banish cards from the GY. ● Neither player can Special Summon monsters from the GYs.

LIGHT

2 Level 4 monsters Once per chain, during your Main Phase or your opponent's Battle Phase, if your opponent has more total cards in their hand and field than you do (Quick Effect): You can detach 1 material from this card; destroy all other cards on the field, also your opponent takes no further damage this turn.

Spell Normal

Reveal 1 monster in your hand; Special Summon 1 "Vanquish Soul" monster with the same Attribute, but a different name, from your Deck, but return it to the hand during the End Phase. You can only activate 1 "Stake your Soul!" per turn.

FIRE 5

If you reveal a card(s) in your hand to activate a "Vanquish Soul" card or effect (except during the Damage Step): You can Special Summon this card from your hand. (Quick Effect): You can activate 1 of these effects, by revealing monster(s) in your hand with the listed Attribute(s); ● FIRE: Change the battle position of 1 monster on the field. ● 2 FIRE: Add 1 "Vanquish Soul" card from your Deck to your hand, except "Vanquish Soul Jiaolong". You can only use each effect of "Vanquish Soul Jiaolong" once per turn, and cannot activate more than 1 in the same Chain.

Trap Normal

Reveal up to 1 each of DARK, EARTH, and FIRE monsters in your hand; apply the following effect(s) in sequence, based on the number revealed. ● 1+: Inflict 400 damage to your opponent, then you can Special Summon 1 "Vanquish Soul" monster from your hand. ● 2+: Inflict 600 damage to your opponent, also this turn, "Vanquish Soul" monsters you control cannot be destroyed by card effects. ● 3: Inflict 800 damage to your opponent, then you can destroy all monsters on the field. You can only activate 1 "Vanquish Soul Snow Devil" per turn.

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 Normal

Banish 3 or 6 cards of your choice from your Extra Deck, face-down; for the rest of this turn after this card resolves, any damage your opponent takes is halved, also excavate cards from the top of your Deck equal to the number of cards banished, add 1 excavated card to your hand, place the rest on the bottom of your Deck in any order. You can only activate 1 "Pot of Prosperity" per turn. You cannot draw cards by card effects the turn you activate this card.

LIGHT

2 Level 12 monsters Once per turn, if an Xyz Monster battled this turn, you can also Xyz Summon "Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder" by using 1 Xyz Monster you control as material. (Transfer its materials to this card.) (Quick Effect): You can detach 2 materials from this card; send all other cards from the field to the GY. Once per turn, if another card(s) you control is destroyed by battle or an opponent's card effect: You can attach 1 card from your hand, Deck, or Extra Deck to this card as material.

EARTH 7

If you control no monsters, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand). You can only use each of the following effects of "Kashtira Fenrir" once per turn. During your Main Phase: You can add 1 "Kashtira" monster from your Deck to your hand. When this card declares an attack, or if your opponent activates a monster effect (except during the Damage Step): You can target 1 face-up card your opponent controls; banish it, face-down.

Spell Equip

While this card is equipped to a monster: You can add 1 Level 5 or lower FIRE Warrior monster from your Deck to your hand, then destroy this card. If this card is sent to the GY because the equipped monster is sent to the GY: You can target 1 Level 5 or lower FIRE Warrior monster in your GY; Special Summon it, also you cannot Special Summon monsters for the rest of the turn, except Warrior monsters. You can only use 1 ""Infernoble Arms - Durendal"" effect per turn, and only once that turn.

EARTH

2 Level 4 monsters Once per turn, during your Standby Phase, detach 1 material from this card. If you cannot, destroy it. This Attack Position card cannot be destroyed by your opponent's card effects. Your opponent cannot target this Attack Position card with card effects. While this card is in face-up Defense Position, change all face-up monsters on the field to Defense Position, also negate the activated effects of monsters that were in Defense Position when that effect was activated.

EARTH 4

If you control no monsters in your Main Monster Zone: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. (Quick Effect): You can activate 1 of these effects, by revealing monster(s) in your hand with the listed Attribute(s); ● EARTH: This card cannot be destroyed by battle this turn. ● EARTH & FIRE: Destroy all Spells/Traps in this card's column. You can only use each effect of "Vanquish Soul Pantera" once per turn, and cannot activate more than 1 in the same Chain.

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.

Spell Normal

If your opponent has activated a monster effect during this turn: Set 1 Normal Spell/Trap directly from your Deck, except "Triple Tactics Thrust", or if your opponent controls a monster, you can add it to your hand instead. That Set card cannot be activated this turn. You can only activate 1 "Triple Tactics Thrust" per turn.

DARK

1 "Vanquish Soul" monster Cannot be used as Link Material. While you control a "Vanquish Soul" monster, your opponent's monsters can only target monsters you control with the highest ATK (their choice, if tied) for attacks. During the Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can activate 1 of these effects; ● Special Summon 1 "Vanquish Soul" monster from your hand. ● Add 1 "Vanquish Soul" monster from your GY to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Rock of the Vanquisher" once per turn.

EARTH 8

During the Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can target 1 non-Dragon "Vanquish Soul" monster you control; return it to the hand, and if you do, Special Summon this card from your hand. (Quick Effect): You can activate 1 of these effects, by revealing monster(s) in your hand with the listed Attribute(s); ● EARTH: This face-up card is unaffected by your opponent's activated effects this turn. ● EARTH, FIRE, & DARK: Destroy 1 other card on the field. You can only use each effect of "Vanquish Soul Caesar Valius" once per turn, and cannot activate more than 1 in the same Chain.

FIRE

2 Level 4 monsters If this card is Special Summoned: You can take 1 Level 4 or lower FIRE Warrior monster or 1 "Battlin' Boxing" Spell/Trap from your Deck, and either add it to your hand or send it to the GY. (Quick Effect): You can detach 1 material from a monster you control, and if you do, apply the following effect. ● Your opponent cannot target "Battlin' Boxer" monsters you control with card effects for the rest of this turn. You can only use each effect of "Battlin' Boxer King Dempsey" once per turn.

DARK 7

During the Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can target 1 non-Machine "Vanquish Soul" monster you control; return it to the hand, and if you do, Special Summon this card from your hand. (Quick Effect): You can activate 1 of these effects, by revealing monster(s) in your hand with the listed Attribute(s); ● DARK: Draw 1 card. ● EARTH & FIRE: Inflict 1500 damage to your opponent. You can only use each effect of "Vanquish Soul Heavy Borger" once per turn, and cannot activate more than 1 in the same Chain.

Spell Normal

Add 1 Level 4 or lower Warrior monster from your Deck to your hand.

Spell Normal

If you control no face-up cards: Activate 1 of these effects; ● Destroy all Attack Position monsters your opponent controls. ● Destroy all Spells and Traps your opponent controls. You can only activate 1 "Lightning Storm" per turn.

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.

FIRE 4

If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can add 1 non-Warrior "Vanquish Soul" monster from your Deck to your hand. (Quick Effect): You can activate 1 of these effects, by revealing monster(s) in your hand with the listed Attribute(s); ● FIRE: This card cannot be destroyed by card effects this turn. ● FIRE & DARK: Destroy all other monsters in this card's column. You can only use each effect of "Vanquish Soul Razen" once per turn, and cannot activate more than 1 in the same Chain.

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 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

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.

Spell Field

When this card is activated: You can add 1 "Kashtira" monster from your Deck to your hand. Monsters you control gain 100 ATK/DEF for each different Attribute on the field. If a "Kashtira Shangri-Ira" you control activates an effect (except during the Damage Step): You can target 1 card on the field; destroy it. You can only use this effect of "Pressured Planet Wraitsoth" once per turn. You can only activate 1 "Pressured Planet Wraitsoth" 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.

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.

DARK 6

If you have no cards in your GY (Quick Effect): You can send this card from your hand to the GY; until the end of the next turn, any card sent to the GY is banished instead.

Spell Normal

Negate the effects of all face-up monsters your opponent currently controls, until the end of this turn, also, for the rest of this turn after this card resolves, your opponent takes no damage. Neither player can activate monster effects in response to this card's activation.

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

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.

FIRE 4

If you control a "Kashtira" monster: You can Special Summon this card from your hand, also you cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck for the rest of this turn, except Xyz Monsters. During your Main Phase, if this card was Normal or Special Summoned this turn: You can banish 1 "Kashtira" card from your Deck, except "Kashtira Riseheart"; banish the top 3 cards of your opponent's Deck face-down, and if you banish any, this card's Level becomes 7. You can only use each effect of "Kashtira Riseheart" once per turn.

FIRE

2 monsters, including a FIRE monster (This card is always treated as a "Familiar-Possessed" card.) You can target 1 FIRE monster in your opponent's GY; Special Summon it to your zone this card points to. If this Link Summoned card is destroyed by battle, or is destroyed by an opponent's card effect while in its owner's Monster Zone: You can add 1 FIRE monster with 1500 or less DEF from your Deck to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Hiita the Fire Charmer, Ablaze" once per turn.

DARK

2 monsters, including a DARK monster (This card is always treated as a "Familiar-Possessed" card.) You can target 1 DARK monster in your opponent's GY; Special Summon it to your zone this card points to. If this Link Summoned card is destroyed by battle, or is destroyed by an opponent's card effect while in its owner's Monster Zone: You can add 1 DARK monster with 1500 or less DEF from your Deck to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Dharc the Dark Charmer, Gloomy" once per turn.

DARK

2 Level 7 monsters Once per turn: You can detach 1 material from this card, then target 1 monster your opponent controls; take control of that monster. This card cannot attack the turn this effect is activated.

Spell Quick

Pay 500 LP, then target 1 "Vanquish Soul" monster in your GY; either add it to your hand or Special Summon it in Defense Position. You can only activate 1 "Vanquish Soul - Continue?" per turn.

DARK

2+ Level 7 monsters Once per turn, if you have exactly 5 DARK monsters in your GY, you can also Xyz Summon "Dark Armed, the Dragon of Annihilation" by using 1 Level 5 or higher DARK Dragon monster you control as material. You can detach 1 material from this card, then target 1 card your opponent controls; destroy it, then banish 1 card from your GY, also, this card cannot attack for the rest of this turn.