Gate Guardian Deck Breakdown

DARK 7

You can Special Summon this card (from your hand) by sending 1 card from your hand or field to the GY. You can only Special Summon "Diabellstar the Black Witch" once per turn this way. You can only use each of the following effects of "Diabellstar the Black Witch" once per turn. If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can Set 1 "Sinful Spoils" Spell/Trap directly from your Deck. During your opponent's turn, if this card is sent from its owner's hand or field to the GY: You can send 1 card from your hand or field to the GY, and if you do, Special Summon this card.

WATER 8

If you control "King's Sarcophagus", you can Special Summon this card (from your GY). You can only Special Summon "Duamutef, Blessing of Horus" once per turn this way. Gains 1200 ATK/DEF for each "Horus" monster you control. If another card(s) you control leaves the field by an opponent's card effect, while this card is in your Monster Zone (except during the Damage Step): You can draw cards equal to the number of monsters with different names in your Main Monster Zone. You can only use this effect of "Duamutef, Blessing of Horus" 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.

LIGHT 6

You can discard this card; add 1 "Fiendsmith" Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand. You can target 1 "Fiendsmith" Equip Card you control and 1 monster on the field; send them to the GY. If this card is in your GY: You can shuffle 1 other LIGHT Fiend monster from your GY into the Deck/Extra Deck; Special Summon this card. You can only use each effect of "Fiendsmith Engraver" once per turn.

WIND 8

If you control "King's Sarcophagus", you can Special Summon this card (from your GY). You can only Special Summon "Hapi, Guidance of Horus" once per turn this way. If another card(s) you control leaves the field by an opponent's card effect, while this card is in your Monster Zone (except during the Damage Step): You can target 2 cards that are banished and/or in the GYs; either add both to the hand or shuffle both into the Deck. You can only use this effect of "Hapi, Guidance of Horus" once per turn.

DARK 8

If you control "King's Sarcophagus", you can Special Summon this card (from your GY). You can only Special Summon "Imsety, Glory of Horus" once per turn this way. You can only use each of the following effects of "Imsety, Glory of Horus" once per turn. You can send 2 cards from your hand to the GY, including this card; add 1 "King's Sarcophagus" from your Deck to your hand, then you can draw 1 card. If another card(s) you control leaves the field by an opponent's card effect, while this card is in your Monster Zone (except during the Damage Step): You can send 1 card on the field to the GY.

WIND 7

During damage calculation in your opponent's turn, if this card is being attacked: You can target the attacking monster; make that target's ATK 0 during damage calculation only (this is a Quick Effect). This effect can only be used once while this card is face-up on the field.

LIGHT 4

(This card is always treated as a "Fiendsmith" card.) If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can send 1 "Fiendsmith" card from your Deck to the GY, except "Lacrima the Crimson Tears". During your opponent's turn, if this card is in your GY (Quick Effect): You can target 1 "Fiendsmith" Link Monster in your GY; shuffle this card into the Deck, and if you do, Special Summon that monster. You can only use each effect of "Lacrima the Crimson Tears" once per turn.

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.

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.

EARTH 8

If you control "King's Sarcophagus", you can Special Summon this card (from your GY). You can only Special Summon "Qebehsenuef, Protection of Horus" once per turn this way. If another card(s) you control leaves the field by an opponent's card effect, while this card is in your Monster Zone (except during the Damage Step): You can activate this effect; this turn, your opponent's monsters cannot target "Horus" monsters for attacks, also your opponent cannot target "Horus" monsters on the field with card effects. You can only use this effect of "Qebehsenuef, Protection of Horus" once per turn.

LIGHT 7

During damage calculation in your opponent's turn, if this card is being attacked: You can target the attacking monster; make that target's ATK 0 during damage calculation only (this is a Quick Effect). This effect can only be used once while this card is face-up on the field.

DARK 5

You can discard this card; add 1 "Labyrinth Wall" card from your Deck to your hand. At the start of the Damage Step, if your opponent's monster battles, while you control a "Labyrinth Wall" card: You can banish this card from your GY; destroy that opponent's monster. You can only use each effect of "Shadow Ghoul of the Labyrinth" once per turn.

WATER 7

During damage calculation in your opponent's turn, if this card is being attacked: You can target the attacking monster; make that target's ATK 0 during damage calculation only (this is a Quick Effect). This effect can only be used once while this card is face-up on the field.

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.

Spell Quick

Change all face-up monsters on the field to face-down Defense Position. During the End Phase of this turn, change as many face-down Defense Position monsters your opponent controls as possible to face-up Defense Position, then your opponent draws cards equal to the number of monsters changed face-up by this effect.

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 Continuous

You can Tribute 1 monster from your hand or field; add 1 "Azamina" card from your Deck to your hand. If a monster(s) is sent to your opponent's GY, and you control an "Azamina" monster (except during the Damage Step): You can make your opponent lose 1500 LP, and if you do, gain 1500 LP. 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 Set it. You can only use each effect of "Deception of the Sinful Spoils" once per turn.

Spell Quick

If you control a "Gate Guardian" monster: Target 1 card on the field; destroy it. During your Main Phase: You can banish this card from your GY; add 1 of your "Sanga of the Thunder", "Kazejin", or "Suijin" that is banished or in your Deck to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Double Attack! Wind and Thunder!!" once per turn.

Spell Quick

If you control no face-up monsters, or the only face-up monsters you control are LIGHT Fiend monsters: Special Summon 1 "Fiendsmith Token" (Fiend/LIGHT/Level 1/ATK 0/DEF 0), also you cannot declare attacks for the rest of this turn, except with Fiend monsters. If a face-up "Fiendsmith" monster(s) you control is destroyed by an opponent's card effect, while this card is in your GY: You can Set this card. You can only use each effect of "Fiendsmith's Sanct" once per turn.

Spell Continuous

"Horus" monsters you control cannot be destroyed by card effects that do not target them. You can send 1 card from your hand to the GY; send 1 "Horus" monster from your Deck to the GY. You can only use this effect of "King's Sarcophagus" up to four times per turn. Once per turn, at the start of the Damage Step, if your "Horus" monster battles an opponent's monster: You can send that opponent's monster to the GY.

Spell Field

Monsters cannot attack the turn they are Summoned, except monsters whose original Level is 5 or higher. Once per turn, during your Main Phase: You can place 1 of your "Sanga of the Thunder", "Kazejin", or "Suijin" that is banished, or in your hand or Deck, face-up in your Spell & Trap Zone as a Continuous Spell. At the start of your opponent's Battle Phase: You can target 1 monster your opponent controls with less than 1600 ATK; destroy it.

Spell Normal

If your LP are lower than your opponent's: Target 1 monster you control with "Gate Guardian" in its original name; halve your opponent's LP, then that monster gains ATK equal to your opponent's LP. You can banish this card from your GY; add 1 of your "Sanga of the Thunder", "Kazejin", or "Suijin" that is banished or in your Deck to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Riryoku Guardian" once per turn.

Spell Quick

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

Spell Normal

Reveal 1 "Azamina" Fusion Monster in your Extra Deck, and for every 4 Levels it has (round down), send 1 "Sinful Spoils" card from your hand and/or field to the GY (if face-down, reveal it), then Special Summon that revealed monster. (This is treated as a Fusion Summon.) If this card is in the GY: You can target 1 "Azamina" monster you control or in your GY; shuffle it into the Deck, and if you do, add this card to your hand. You can only use this effect of "The Hallowed Azamina" once per turn.

Spell Field

This card's name becomes "King's Sarcophagus" while in the Field Zone. During your Main Phase: You can add 1 "Horus" monster from your Deck to your hand, then place 1 card from your hand on the bottom of the Deck. You can only use this effect of "Walls of the Imperial Tomb" once per turn. If you activate the effect of "Horus the Black Flame Deity": You can draw 1 card.

Spell Quick

Add 1 "Diabellstar" monster from your Deck or GY to your hand. During your Main Phase: You can banish this card from your GY, then target 1 of your "Sinful Spoils" Spells/Traps that is banished or in your GY, except "WANTED: Seeker of Sinful Spoils"; place it on the bottom of the Deck, then draw 1 card. You can only use each effect of "WANTED: Seeker of Sinful Spoils" once per turn.

Trap Continuous

Special Summon this card as a Normal Monster (Insect/EARTH/Level 5/ATK 2100/DEF 100) to your Main Monster Zone in its same column (this card is also still a Trap), then you can destroy 1 monster your opponent controls in this card's column. You can banish this card from your GY; add 1 of your "Sanga of the Thunder", "Kazejin", or "Suijin" that is banished or in your Deck to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Prey of the Jirai Gumo" once per turn.

DARK 6

1 Illusion monster + 1 LIGHT Spellcaster monster Any battle damage your "Azamina" monsters, except "Azamina Ilia Silvia", inflicts to your opponent is doubled. You can only use each of the following effects of "Azamina Ilia Silvia" once per turn. When your opponent activates a card or effect (Quick Effect): You can Tribute this card; negate that effect. If this card is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can add 1 "Sinful Spoils" Trap from your Deck to your hand.

DARK 6

1 Illusion monster + 1 LIGHT Spellcaster monster Monsters your opponent controls lose 500 ATK/DEF for each "Azamina" monster you control. You can only use each of the following effects of "Azamina Mu Rcielago" once per turn. If this card is Fusion Summoned: You can add 1 "Azamina" or "Sinful Spoils" card from your Deck to your hand. If this card is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can add 1 "Sinful Spoils" Spell from your Deck to your hand.

DARK 8

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

LIGHT 9

"Sanga of the Thunder" + "Kazejin" Must be Special Summoned (from your Extra Deck) by banishing the above cards you control. During your Main Phase: You can add 1 Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand that mentions "Sanga of the Thunder", "Kazejin", AND "Suijin". You can only use this effect of "Gate Guardian of Thunder and Wind" once per turn. If this face-up Special Summoned card in its owner's control leaves the field because of an opponent's card: You can Special Summon 1 of your banished "Sanga of the Thunder" or "Kazejin".

WIND 9

"Kazejin" + "Suijin" Must be Special Summoned (from your Extra Deck) by banishing the above cards you control. Once per Chain, when your opponent activates a Spell/Trap Card or effect on the field (Quick Effect): You can negate that effect. You can only use this effect of "Gate Guardian of Wind and Water" twice per turn. If this face-up Special Summoned card in its owner's control leaves the field because of an opponent's card: You can Special Summon 1 of your banished "Kazejin" or "Suijin".

DARK 12

"Sanga of the Thunder" + "Kazejin" + "Suijin" Must be Special Summoned (from your Extra Deck) by banishing the above cards from your hand, field, and/or GY. When your opponent activates a card or effect that targets a card(s) you control (Quick Effect): You can negate that effect, and if you do, destroy that card. You can only use this effect of "Gate Guardians Combined" thrice per turn. If this face-up Special Summoned card in its owner's control leaves the field because of an opponent's card: You can Special Summon 1 Level 11 or lower "Gate Guardian" monster from your Deck or Extra Deck, ignoring its Summoning conditions.

DARK 6

1 monster equipped with a Monster Card + 1 Fiend Monster Card Must be Special Summoned (from your Extra Deck) by sending the above cards from your hand and/or field to the GY. You can only control 1 "Necroquip Princess". If a monster(s) is sent from the hand to the GY to activate a card or effect: You can activate 1 of these effects; ● Equip 1 of those monsters to this card as an Equip Spell that gives it 500 ATK. ● Draw 1 card. You can only use this effect of "Necroquip Princess" once per turn.

DARK 8

"Dark Magician" + "Red-Eyes Black Dragon" or 1 Dragon Effect Monster Cannot be destroyed by card effects. Neither player can target this card with card effects. During your Main Phase: You can destroy 1 monster your opponent controls, and if you do, inflict damage to your opponent equal to that monster's original ATK. You can use this effect a number of times per turn up to the number of Normal Monsters used as Fusion Material for this card. Once per turn, when a card or effect is activated (Quick Effect): You can discard 1 card; negate the activation, and if you do, destroy that card, and if you do that, this card gains 1000 ATK.

FIRE 8

1 "Snake-Eye" monster + 1 Illusion monster Must be either Fusion Summoned, or Special Summoned by sending 2 face-up Monster Cards from your Spell & Trap Zone to the GY. If this card is Special Summoned: You can target 1 face-up monster on the field; place it face-up in its owner's Spell & Trap Zone as a Continuous Spell. You can only use this effect of "Snake-Eyes Doomed Dragon" once per turn.

LIGHT

1 LIGHT Fiend monster You can only Special Summon "Fiendsmith's Requiem(s)" once per turn. During the Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can Tribute this card; Special Summon 1 "Fiendsmith" monster from your hand or Deck. You can target 1 LIGHT non-Link Fiend monster you control; equip this card from your field or GY to that monster you control as an Equip Spell that gives it 600 ATK. You can only use this effect of "Fiendsmith's Requiem" once per turn.

LIGHT

2 Effect Monsters You can target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls this card points to; this turn, if you Link Summon a Link-5 monster using this card you control, you can also use that monster your opponent controls as material. You can only use this effect of "Moon of the Closed Heaven" 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.

WATER

2 Level 6 Fiend monsters When a Spell/Trap Card, or monster effect, is activated that includes an effect that Special Summons a monster (Quick Effect): You can detach 1 material from this card; negate the activation, and if you do, destroy that card, then you can make 1 other "D/D" monster you control and this card gain 1800 ATK until the end of this turn. If this card is sent from the field to the GY: You can add 1 "Dark Contract" card from your Deck to your hand.

LIGHT

2 Level 8 monsters If this card has a "Photon" card as material, it cannot be destroyed by card effects. You can only use each of the following effects of "Number 90: Galaxy-Eyes Photon Lord" once per turn. ● When an opponent's monster activates its effect (Quick Effect): You can detach 1 material from this card; negate that monster's effect, and if the detached material was a "Galaxy" card, destroy that card. ● During your opponent's turn (Quick Effect): You can take 1 "Photon" or "Galaxy" card from your Deck, and either add it to your hand or attach it to this card as material.

DARK

2+ Level 8 monsters If you use a monster(s) with a Level that is owned by your opponent for the Xyz Summon of this card, treat it as Level 8. Neither player can target this card with effects of Special Summoned monsters, except those Special Summoned from the GY. You can detach 1 material from this card; each player sends the top 4 cards from their Deck to the GY, then if any monsters were sent to either GY by this effect, you can Special Summon 1 of those monsters to your field. You can only use this effect of "The Zombie Vampire" once per turn.