Ancient Gears Deck Breakdown

EARTH 4

If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can declare 1 card type (Monster, Spell, or Trap); this turn, if a monster you control attacks, your opponent's Spell Cards, Trap Cards, or monster effects (whichever was declared) cannot be activated until the end of the Damage Step. Once per turn: You can declare 1 "Gadget" monster's card name; until the End Phase, this card's name becomes that name.

LIGHT 7

You can Normal Summon this card without Tributing. If this card is Normal Summoned without Tributing, its original ATK becomes 1900. If this card is Tributed: You can add 1 "Black Luster Soldier" monster from your Deck to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Charging Gaia the Fierce Knight" once per turn.

DARK 7

Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be Special Summoned (from your hand) by having exactly 3 DARK monsters in your GY. You can banish 1 DARK monster from your GY, then target 1 card on the field; destroy that target.

DARK 4

If this card is Special Summoned: You can add 1 "Change" Quick-Play Spell Card from your Deck to your hand. If this card is sent to the GY: You can add 1 "HERO" monster from your Deck to your hand, except "Elemental HERO Shadow Mist". You can only use 1 "Elemental HERO Shadow Mist" effect per turn, and only once that turn.

DARK 2

If a Link Monster is on the field or in either GY, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand). You can only Special Summon "EM:P Meowmine" once per turn this way. If a Link-2 monster you control is sent to the GY or banished face-up (except during the Damage Step): You can banish this card from your GY (if it was there when the monster was sent or banished) or hand (even if not), then target 1 card your opponent controls; return it to the hand. You can only use this effect of "EM:P Meowmine" once per turn.

FIRE 4

If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can Set 1 "Evolutionary Bridge" or "Evo-Singularity" directly from your Deck. During your Main Phase, if you control this card that was Normal Summoned, or Special Summoned by the effect of a FIRE monster: You can send 1 FIRE Reptile or Dinosaur monster from your Deck to the GY, then you can make 2 monsters on the field become the same Type and Level as that monster sent to the GY. You can only use each effect of "Evolsaur Lios" once per turn.

FIRE 3

This card's ATK/DEF are each equal to the number of your banished cards x 400.

DARK 9

You can only control 1 "Harr, Generaider Boss of Storms". Once per turn, if your opponent adds a card(s) from the Deck to their hand, except during the Draw Phase (Quick Effect): You can make your opponent send 1 monster from their hand or field to the GY (their choice). When a card or effect is activated (Quick Effect): You can Tribute 2 "Generaider" and/or Spellcaster monsters; negate the activation, and if you do, destroy that card. You can only use this effect of "Harr, Generaider Boss of Storms" once per turn.

EARTH 2

If this card is Summoned: Draw 1 card. You can only use this effect of "Ipiria" once per turn.

EARTH 4

If this card in your possession is destroyed by your opponent's card (by battle or card effect) and sent to your Graveyard: Shuffle this card into the Deck. You can Tribute this card; Special Summon 1 "Madolche" monster from your Deck, but shuffle it into the Deck during the End Phase of your next turn. You can only use this effect of "Madolche Anjelly" once per turn. That Special Summoned monster cannot be destroyed by battle.

WATER 7

You can discard 2 other WATER monsters to the GY; Special Summon this card from your hand. When Summoned this way: You can add 1 "Abyss-" Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand. You can Tribute 1 other Attack Position WATER monster; this card can make a second attack during each Battle Phase this turn.

EARTH 7

During the Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can Special Summon this card from your hand, and if you do, banish 1 "Kashtira" or "Scareclaw" card from your hand or GY. You can only use this effect of "Scareclaw Kashtira" once per turn. This card can attack while in face-up Defense Position. If it does, apply its DEF for damage calculation. If your "Kashtira" or "Scareclaw" monster battles an opponent's monster, that opponent's monster's effects are negated until the end of this turn.

LIGHT 4

Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be Special Summoned (from your hand) by Tributing 1 Spellcaster-Type monster, and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways. This card gains 500 ATK for each card in your hand. Once per turn, during either player's turn, when a Spell Card is activated: You can negate the activation. If this card is destroyed by battle, or if this card in its owner's control is destroyed by an opponent's card effect: You can Special Summon 1 "Silent Magician" monster from your hand or Deck, except "Silent Magician", ignoring its Summoning conditions.

WIND 2

When this card is Normal Summoned: You can add 1 "Simorgh" card from your Deck to your hand, except "Simorgh, Bird of Bringing". If this card is in your GY and your opponent controls no cards in their Spell & Trap Zone: You can Special Summon this card in Defense Position, but banish it when it leaves the field, also you cannot Special Summon monsters for the rest of this turn, except Winged Beast monsters. You can only use each effect of "Simorgh, Bird of Bringing" once per turn.

DARK 5

(Quick Effect): You can discard this card; add 1 "Thunder Dragondark" from your Deck to your hand. If this card is banished, or sent from the field to the GY: You can add 1 "Thunder Dragon" card from your Deck to your hand, except "Thunder Dragondark". You can only use 1 "Thunder Dragondark" effect per turn, and only once that turn.

FIRE 4

If the effect of a "Wind-Up" monster is activated, except "Wind-Up Magician": You can Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower "Wind-Up" monster from your Deck in face-up Defense Position. This effect can only be used once while this card is face-up on the field.

EARTH 85

[ Pendulum Effect ] While you control an "Amorphage" monster, any card sent to the GY is banished instead, except "Amorphage" cards. Once per turn, during your Standby Phase, Tribute 1 monster or destroy this card. [ Monster Effect ] Neither player can Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck, except "Amorphage" monsters.

DARK 48

[ Pendulum Effect ] You cannot Pendulum Summon monsters, except "Performapal" monsters, "Magician" Pendulum Monsters, and "Odd-Eyes" monsters. This effect cannot be negated. [ Monster Effect ] When this card is Normal Summoned: You can add 1 "Performapal" monster, "Magician" Pendulum Monster, or "Odd-Eyes" monster from your Deck to your hand, except "Performapal Skullcrobat Joker".

EARTH 2

If you control a Rock monster, except "Adamancipator Researcher": You can Special Summon this card from your hand. During your Main Phase: You can excavate the top 5 cards of your Deck, and if you do, you can Special Summon 1 excavated Level 4 or lower non-Tuner Rock monster, also place the rest on the bottom of your Deck in any order. You can only use each effect of "Adamancipator Researcher" once per turn.

Spell Normal

Banish all monsters you control (min. 2); draw 3 cards. You cannot Normal or Special Summon the turn you activate this card, except Cyberse monsters. You can only activate 1 "Drastic Draw" per turn.

Spell Normal

If you have 3 or more cards in your hand: Draw 1 card, and if you do, during the End Phase of this turn, discard your entire hand.

Spell Normal

Target 1 Machine monster you control with 500 or less ATK; Special Summon up to 2 monsters from your Deck with the same name as that face-up monster.

Spell Continuous

You can reveal 1 Beast monster in your hand; add 1 "Melffy" monster with a different name from your Deck or GY to your hand and place that revealed monster on the bottom of the Deck. You can only use this effect of "Melffy Staring Contest" once per turn. At the start of your opponent's Battle Phase: You can reveal any number of "Melffy" monsters in your hand and keep them revealed during this Battle Phase only. Monsters your opponent controls lose ATK equal to the combined ATK and DEF of the monsters revealed by this effect.

Spell Quick

During the Main Phase: Banish 1 or more DARK monsters from your GY, then target 1 DARK Xyz Monster you control; Special Summon from your Extra Deck, 1 "The Phantom Knights", "Raidraptor", or "Xyz Dragon" Xyz Monster, whose Rank equals that of the targeted monster you control + the number of monsters banished, by using it as material, also for the rest of this turn after this card resolves, you cannot Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck, except Xyz Monsters. (This is treated as an Xyz Summon. Transfer its materials to the Summoned monster.) You can only activate 1 "Phantom Knights' Rank-Up-Magic Force" per turn.

Spell Normal

Add 1 Ritual Spell from your Deck to your hand, and add 1 Ritual Monster from your Deck or GY to your hand whose name is listed on that Ritual Spell. You can only activate 1 "Pre-Preparation of Rites" per turn.

Spell Quick

If you control a Fiend, Illusion, or Spellcaster monster: Activate 1 of these effects; ● Special Summon 1 Fiend, Illusion, or Spellcaster monster from your hand. ● Fusion Summon 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand or field. If this card is sent to the GY to activate a monster effect: You can Set this card. You can only use each effect of "Sinful Spoils of the White Forest" once per turn.

Spell Quick

If you control no monsters in your Main Monster Zone: Target 1 face-up Effect Monster on the field; negate that face-up monster's effects until the end of this turn, then, if you have 3 or more Spells in your GY, you can take control of that monster until the End Phase.

Spell Field

(This card is always treated as a "F.A." card.) When this card is activated: You can add 1 "U.A." or "F.A." monster from your Deck to your hand, OR add 1 "U.A. Stadium" from your GY to your hand. You can reveal 1 Field Spell in your hand and pay 1000 LP; you can Normal Summon 1 "U.A." or "F.A." monster during your Main Phase this turn, in addition to your Normal Summon/Set. (You can only gain this effect once per turn.) You can only activate 1 "U.A. Hyper Stadium" per turn.

Trap Continuous

Special Summon this card as an Effect Monster (Fairy/LIGHT/Level 4/ATK 1800/DEF 1800). (This card is also still a Trap.) Once per turn, when your opponent would Special Summon a monster(s) while this card is in your Monster Zone: You can send to the GY, 1 Continuous Trap in your Monster Zone that was Special Summoned from the Spell & Trap Zone; negate the Summon, and if you do, destroy that monster(s). When this card in the Monster Zone is destroyed by battle: You can destroy the monster that destroyed this card.

Trap Normal

If you control a Fiend monster: Target 1 card on the field; destroy it, then, you can send 1 Fiend monster from your Deck to the GY.

Trap Normal

Add 1 Equip Spell from your Deck to your hand, then you can equip it to 1 appropriate monster you control. You can only activate 1 "Armory Call" per turn.

Trap Normal

If you control "Blue-Eyes White Dragon" or "Dark Magician": Negate the effects of all face-up monsters your opponent currently controls, until the end of this turn. You can only activate 1 "Destined Rivals" per turn.

Trap Normal

Tribute 1 DARK monster with 2500 or more ATK, and declare 1 type of card (Spell or Trap); look at your opponent's hand, all Spells/Traps they control, and all cards they draw until the end of their 3rd turn after this card's activation, and destroy all cards of that declared type.

Trap Continuous

You cannot Special Summon monsters, except Machine monsters. Once per turn: You can declare a Level from 5 to 9; all Level 5 or higher Machine monsters you control become that Level. If a Machine Xyz Monster(s) you control would be destroyed, you can send this card to the GY instead. If this card is sent from the field to the GY: You can add 1 "Rank-Up-Magic Argent Chaos Force" from your Deck or GY to your hand.

Trap Continuous

Each time a card(s) is sent to the Graveyard, inflict 300 damage to its owner for each card sent.

Trap Continuous

You can only control 1 "Soul Levy". Each time your opponent Special Summons a monster(s), send the top 3 cards of your opponent's Deck to the GY.

Trap Normal

Apply any of the following effect(s) in sequence, depending on the Type(s) of Effect Monster you control. ● Fairy: You can draw 3 cards, then place 2 cards from your hand on the bottom of your Deck in any order. ● Fiend: You can make your opponent draw 1 card, then discard 1 random card, then if they still have a card in their hand, they discard 1 card. You can only activate 1 "Stained Glass of Light & Dark" per turn.

WATER 10

1 Aqua monster + 1 Level 10 WATER monster Must first be either Fusion Summoned, or Special Summoned from your Extra Deck by Tributing 1 Level 10 Aqua monster with 0 ATK. This card can be treated as 1 or 3 Tributes for the Tribute Summon of a monster. Cannot be destroyed by battle. Your opponent's monsters cannot target for attacks, and your opponent cannot target with card effects, any monsters you control, except "Egyptian God Slime".

LIGHT

1 Level 4 or lower Spellcaster monster If another "Magistus" monster(s) is Normal or Special Summoned while you control this monster (except during the Damage Step): You can target 1 of those monsters; equip this card you control to it. While this card is equipped to a monster: You can add 1 "Magistus" monster from your Deck to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Artemis, the Magistus Moon Maiden" once per turn. You can only Special Summon "Artemis, the Magistus Moon Maiden" once per turn.

EARTH

2 monsters, including an EARTH monster (This card is always treated as a "Familiar-Possessed" card.) You can target 1 EARTH 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 EARTH monster with 1500 or less DEF from your Deck to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Aussa the Earth Charmer, Immovable" once per turn.

DARK

2 Fairy monsters You can Tribute Summon Fairy monsters that require 2 Tributes by banishing 2 monsters from your GY instead of Tributing (it is still treated as a Tribute Summon). You can discard 1 card; take 1 "Darklord" monster from your Deck, and either add it to your hand or send it to the GY. You can only use this effect of "Condemned Darklord" once per turn. Once per turn, during your End Phase: Gain 500 LP for each Fairy monster on the field.

WIND

2+ monsters with different names Gains 200 ATK for each counter on it. You can only use 1 of the following effects of "Seraphim Papillion" per turn, and only once that turn. ● If this card is Link Summoned: Place 1 counter on this card for each Insect monster used as its Link Material. ● (Quick Effect): You can remove 1 counter from this card; Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower Insect monster from your GY in Defense Position.

LIGHT 8

1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner Wyrm-Type monsters When this card is Synchro Summoned: You can target cards on the field, up to the number of different original Attributes of the Wyrm-Type monsters used for the Synchro Summon of this card; shuffle them into the Deck. Once per turn: You can target 1 card you control and 1 Level 4 or lower monster in your Graveyard; destroy that card on the field, and if you do, Special Summon that other monster from the Graveyard.

DARK 5

1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters If this card is Special Summoned: You can add 1 "Black Garden" from your Deck or GY to your hand. You can banish this card from your GY, then target 1 "Rose Dragon" monster or 1 Dragon Synchro Monster in your GY; Special Summon it. You can only use each effect of "Garden Rose Maiden" once per turn.

DARK 8

1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters After damage calculation, if this card attacks a Defense Position monster your opponent controls: Destroy all Defense Position monsters your opponent controls. During your End Phase: Destroy all other monsters you control that did not declare an attack this turn. This card must be face-up on the field to activate and to resolve this effect.

LIGHT 8

1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters Once per turn (Quick Effect): You can target 1 face-up card you control; once during this turn, it cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects.

WATER 8

1 WATER Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner WATER monsters When this card is Synchro Summoned: You can destroy all your opponent's Attack Position monsters. This card can make up to 2 attacks on monsters during each Battle Phase. If this card attacks a Defense Position monster, inflict piercing battle damage. If this card you control is destroyed by an opponent's card (by battle or card effect) and sent to your GY: You can banish 1 other WATER monster from your GY; Special Summon this card, and if you do, it is treated as a Tuner.

WATER

3 Level 4 WATER monsters You can also Xyz Summon this card by using a Rank 3 WATER Xyz Monster you control that has no Xyz Materials as the Xyz Material. This card gains 200 ATK for each Xyz Material attached to it. If this face-up card would be destroyed, you can detach all of its Xyz Materials instead. If this card destroys an opponent's monster by battle: You can target 1 Spell/Trap Card your opponent controls; destroy that target.

LIGHT

2 Level 8 monsters Once per turn, when your opponent activates a card or effect that targets a card(s) on your field, your GY, and/or your banished card(s) (Quick Effect): You can detach 1 material from this card; negate the activation, and if you do, destroy that card.

FIRE

2 Level 4 monsters If this card is Special Summoned from your Extra Deck: You can send 1 "Springans" monster from your Deck to the GY. During your opponent's Main or Battle Phase (Quick Effect): You can banish this card until the End Phase, then if you banished this card with 2 or more Xyz Materials, you can also send 1 Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck to the GY that lists "Fallen of Albaz" as material. You can only use each effect of "Springans Merrymaker" once per turn.