Vanquish Soul Deck Breakdown

DARK 6

You can target 1 LIGHT or DARK monster in either GY; banish it, and if you do, Special Summon this card from your hand. This is a Quick Effect if your opponent controls a monster. If your opponent Special Summons a Ritual, Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, and/or Link Monster(s) (except during the Damage Step): You can Tribute 1 other LIGHT or DARK monster, then target 1 of those Special Summoned monsters; banish it. You can only use each effect of "Bystial Baldrake" once per turn.

DARK 6

You can target 1 LIGHT or DARK monster in either GY; banish it, and if you do, Special Summon this card from your hand. This is a Quick Effect if your opponent controls a monster. If this card is sent from the field to the GY: You can target 1 Special Summoned monster your opponent controls; send it to the GY. You can only use each effect of "Bystial Druiswurm" once per turn.

DARK 6

You can target 1 LIGHT or DARK monster in either GY; banish it, and if you do, Special Summon this card from your hand. This is a Quick Effect if your opponent controls a monster. If this card is Special Summoned: You can activate this effect; during the End Phase of this turn, add 1 Dragon monster from your Deck or GY to your hand, except "Bystial Magnamhut". You can only use each effect of "Bystial Magnamhut" once 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.

DARK 7

If your opponent Special Summons a Link Monster(s) (except during the Damage Step): You can Special Summon this card from your hand, draw cards equal to the number of Link Monsters your opponent controls +1, then shuffle cards from your hand into the Deck equal to the number of Link Monsters they control. When your opponent activates a card or effect that targets a monster(s) you control (Quick Effect): You can discard 1 card; negate the activation, and if you do, destroy it. You can only use each effect of "Fantastical Dragon Phantazmay" once per turn.

FIRE 1

If you control a Warrior monster: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. You can send this card from the field to the GY; Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower Warrior monster from your hand, and if you do, your opponent cannot target it with card effects this turn. You can only use each effect of "Fire Flint Lady" once per turn.

EARTH 6

The activation of your "Millennium Ankh" cannot be negated. You can only use each of the following effects of "Golem that Guards the Millennium Treasures" once per turn. If this card is in your hand: You can place it in your Spell & Trap Zone as a face-up Continuous Spell. While this card is a Continuous Spell: You can either pay 2000 LP, or reveal 1 "Millennium Ankh" in your hand; Special Summon this card, then you can add 1 "Wedju Temple" from your Deck to your hand.

FIRE 1

If you control a FIRE Warrior monster, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand). If Summoned this way, treat this card as a Tuner. You can only Special Summon "Infernoble Knight - Renaud" once per turn this way. If this card is Special Summoned: You can target 1 of your FIRE Warrior monsters, or 1 of your Equip Spells, that is banished or in your GY, except "Infernoble Knight - Renaud"; add it to your hand. You can only use this effect of "Infernoble Knight - Renaud" once per turn.

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.

FIRE 6

If a "Rescue-ACE" monster(s) is Normal or Special Summoned to your field, except "Rescue-ACE Fire Attacker" (except during the Damage Step): You can Special Summon this card from your hand. If a card(s) is added to your opponent's hand, except by drawing it (except during the Damage Step): You can draw 2 cards, then discard 1 card. You can only use each effect of "Rescue-ACE Fire Attacker" once per turn.

FIRE 3

During your Main Phase: You can choose the 1 Effect Monster your opponent controls with the highest ATK (your choice, if tied), and neither player can activate that monster's effects on the field this turn. When your opponent activates a monster effect on the field (Quick Effect): You can Tribute this card from your hand or face-up field; Special Summon 1 Machine "Rescue-ACE" monster from your Deck. You can only use each effect of "Rescue-ACE Impulse" once per turn.

EARTH 8

Cannot be destroyed by monster effects. You can only use each of the following effects of "Sengenjin Wakes from a Millennium" once per turn. If this card is in your hand: You can place it in your Spell & Trap Zone as a face-up Continuous Spell. While this card is a Continuous Spell: You can either pay 2000 LP, or reveal 1 "Millennium Ankh" in your hand; Special Summon this card, then you can add 1 "Millennium" monster from your Deck to your hand.

EARTH 5

Cannot be destroyed by Spell/Trap effects. You can only use each of the following effects of "Shield of the Millennium Dynasty" once per turn. If this card is in your hand: You can place it in your Spell & Trap Zone as a face-up Continuous Spell. While this card is a Continuous Spell: You can either pay 2000 LP, or reveal 1 "Millennium Ankh" in your hand; Special Summon this card, then you can add 1 "Millennium Ankh" from your Deck to your hand.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

FIRE

2+ Effect Monsters Gains 200 ATK for each Link Monster in the GYs. You can only use each of the following effects of "Amphibious Swarmship Amblowhale" once per turn. ● If this card is destroyed: You can target 1 Link-3 or lower monster in either GY; Special Summon it. ● If a Link-3 or lower monster(s) on the field is destroyed by battle or card effect while this card is in your GY: You can banish this card from your GY; destroy 1 card on the field.

FIRE

2 monsters with different names All Warrior monsters on the field gain 500 ATK. If this Link Summoned card is destroyed by battle, or by an opponent's card effect while in its owner's Monster Zone: You can target 1 non-Link Warrior monster in your GY; Special Summon it, but banish it when it leaves the field. You can only use this effect of "Ferocious Flame Swordsman" once per turn.

LIGHT

2 Warrior monsters If this card is Link Summoned: You can add 1 Warrior monster from your Deck to your hand, but for the rest of this turn, you cannot Normal Summon/Set or Special Summon monsters with that name, nor activate their monster effects. You can send any number of Equip Spells with different names from your Deck to the GY; Special Summon 1 Warrior monster from your Deck, whose Level equals the number of cards sent to the GY. You can only use each effect of "Isolde, Two Tales of the Noble Knights" once per turn.

FIRE

2 monsters with different names If this card is Link Summoned: You can discard 1 card, then target 1 Spell/Trap your opponent controls; destroy it, then, if this card was co-linked when this effect was activated, you can draw 1 card. You can only use this effect of "Knightmare Phoenix" once per turn. Co-linked monsters you control cannot be destroyed by battle.

FIRE

2+ Effect Monsters You cannot Special Summon monsters, except FIRE monsters. You can only use each of the following effects of "Promethean Princess, Bestower of Flames" once per turn. During your Main Phase: You can Special Summon 1 FIRE monster from your GY. If a monster(s) is Special Summoned to your opponent's field, while this card is in your GY (except during the Damage Step): You can target 1 FIRE monster you control and 1 monster your opponent controls; destroy them, and if you do, Special Summon this card.

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.

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

2+ FIRE Effect Monsters If this card is Link Summoned using "Salamangreat Raging Phoenix" as material: You can add 1 "Salamangreat" card from your Deck to your hand. If a face-up FIRE monster(s) you control is destroyed by battle or card effect while this card is in your GY: You can target 1 of those monsters; Special Summon this card, and if you do, this card gains ATK equal to that monster's ATK. You can only use each effect of "Salamangreat Raging Phoenix" once per turn.

WATER

1+ Effect Monsters You can only control 1 "Worldsea Dragon Zealantis". You can only use each of the following effects of "Worldsea Dragon Zealantis" once per turn. During your Main Phase: You can banish all monsters on the field, then Special Summon as many monsters as possible that were banished by this effect, to their owners' fields, face-up, or in face-down Defense Position. During the Battle Phase (Quick Effect): You can destroy cards on the field up to the number of co-linked monsters 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.

EARTH 3

When a card or effect is activated that includes any of these effects (Quick Effect): You can discard this card; negate that activation. ● Add a card(s) from the GY to the hand, Deck, and/or Extra Deck. ● Special Summon a Monster Card(s) from the GY. ● Banish a card(s) from the GY. You can only use this effect of "Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion" once per turn.

LIGHT

2 Level 6 monsters You can also Xyz Summon this card by using a "Constellar" Xyz Monster you control as the Xyz Material, other than "Constellar Ptolemy M7". (Xyz Materials attached to that monster also become Xyz Materials on this card.) If Summoned this way, the following effect cannot be activated this turn. Once per turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card, then target 1 monster on the field or in either player's Graveyard; return that target to the 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 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.

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.

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.

Spell Normal

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

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.

Spell Field

During your Main Phase: You can place 1 monster from your hand in your Spell & Trap Zone as a face-up Continuous Spell, then place 1 "Millennium" monster from your Deck in your Spell & Trap Zone as a face-up Continuous Spell. You can only use this effect of "Wedju Temple" once per turn. If a face-up "Millennium" monster(s) you control is destroyed by battle or card effect, you can place it in your Spell & Trap Zone as a face-up Continuous Spell, instead of sending it to the GY.

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.