Konami has released many Special Summoning techniques. These are Ritual, Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, Pendulum and Links. Over the years, the mechanics have evolved, giving new interaction and gameplay. Sometimes, the anime provides these evolutions semi-official terms. Other times, they are treated as a gimmick. This article will be one of the six-part series looking at the evolution for each summoning mechanic. Some of these evolutions haven’t appeared in the real game yet. I will also be using the terms from the anime to describe the evolutions.

Maxx “C” was a long-time staple and fan favorite. On the surface, it is a way to control combo decks by limiting their tempo. Thus, it’s a common inquiry as to why Maxx “C” is still banned. To answer this, let us examine past formats to understand what factors make Maxx “C” tolerable in a given format. In answering this question, it will provide insight into the factors that make up “tempo” in Yugioh.

There have been a lot of amazing Xyz Monsters printed so far, from the start of the Zexal era all the way up to recent times. This article serves as a prologue to a future three-part special that talks about Xyz that aged well competitively! Today’s topic focuses on the banned ones, and how they hold up to today still.

Ever since their release in 2018, Prank-Kids has been classified as a rogue-tier deck. Their playstyle connects Fusion and Link Summoning, all while playing little pranks like healing and burning!

Konami has released many Special Summoning techniques from Ritual, Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, Pendulum and Links. Over the years, the mechanics have evolved, giving new interaction and play styles. Sometimes, the anime provides these evolutions semi-official terms. Other times, they are treated as a gimmick. This article will be one of the six-part series looking at the evolution for each summoning mechanic. Some of these evolutions haven’t appeared in the real game yet. I will be using terms from the anime to describe the evolutions. This article will assume you know how each summoning mechanic works.

Datascape was first introduced into the OCG as several promotional cards with an unknown focus on the level 3, which was then promptly released as a collection of several other support cards in Phantom Rage, causing it to suddenly be one of the most expensive and annoying decks to build.

Blazing Vortex has recently introduced support for a very old archetype: Armed Dragons!
Armed Dragons being my favorite archetype, has prompted me to write an in-depth analysis of the whole entire archetype!
What are you waiting for? Click into this article and let’s explore the new Armed Dragon support together!

As the new era of Yugioh ushers in without introducing another summoning method, we are left to continue revising the prior summoning aspects which we are already familiar with. However, one archetype completely rejects the notion of Extra Deck summoning: the medieval clan of Dogmatika.

Pendulum Summoning is a Special Summoning mechanic introduced in the Arc-V era. Like Ritual Monsters, they reside in the main

It’s been quite a while since we took a look at Starstrike Blast! We’ve barely scratched the surface of this set. There’s certainly still plenty of gems to check out so let’s dive deep into this relic of the 5Ds era! Nearly over a decade after its release, it’s quite famous for hosting cards that aged well, a trait that the other 5Ds sets share.