Burning Abyss Deck Breakdown

DARK 1

If this card is discarded to the Graveyard by a card effect: Special Summon this card from the Graveyard to your opponent's side of the field in face-up Defense Position. When this card is Special Summoned by the effect of a "Dark World" card: Your opponent must discard 1 card.

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.

LIGHT 3

Once per turn, at the end of the Battle Phase: Return this card from the field to the hand. You can only use each of the following effects of "Gen the Diamond Tiger" once per turn. During your Main Phase: You can Special Summon 1 "Ken the Warrior Dragon" from your hand or Deck to your opponent's field in Defense Position. If this card is Special Summoned by the effect of "Ken the Warrior Dragon": Discard 1 card.

DARK 4

You can only Special Summon "Genta, Gateman of Dark World" once per turn. You can discard this card to the GY; add 1 "The Gates of Dark World" from your Deck to your hand. If this card is banished and you control a "Dark World" card: You can Special Summon this card.

DARK 8

You can Special Summon this card (from your Graveyard) by returning 1 "Dark World" monster you control to the hand, except "Grapha, Dragon Lord of Dark World". If this card is discarded to the Graveyard by a card effect: Target 1 card your opponent controls; destroy that target, then, if this card was discarded from your hand to your Graveyard by an opponent's card effect, look at 1 random card in your opponent's hand, then, if it was a monster, you can Special Summon it to your side of the field.

LIGHT 3

Once per turn, at the end of the Battle Phase: Return this card from the field to the hand. You can only use each of the following effects of "Ken the Warrior Dragon" once per turn. During your Main Phase: You can Special Summon 1 "Gen the Diamond Tiger" from your hand or Deck to your opponent's field in Defense Position. If this card is Special Summoned by the effect of "Gen the Diamond Tiger": Your opponent draws 2 cards, then they discard 1 card.

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 6

If this card is discarded to the Graveyard by a card effect: Special Summon it from the Graveyard, then, if this card was discarded from your hand to your Graveyard by an opponent's card effect, you can Special Summon 1 Fiend-Type monster from your Deck to either side of the field.

DARK 1

If this card is discarded to the GY by card effect: You can target 1 "Dark World" monster in your GY, except "Parl, Hermit of Dark World"; Special Summon it to either field, then, if this card was discarded from your hand to your GY by an opponent's card effect, you can Special Summon, to either field, 1 of your Fiend monsters that is banished, or in your hand or GY. You can only use this effect of "Parl, Hermit of Dark World" once per turn.

DARK 8

You can Special Summon this card (from your GY) by returning 1 Level 7 or lower "Dark World" monster you control to the hand. If this card is discarded to the GY by card effect: You can add 1 Level 5 or higher "Dark World" monster from your Deck to your hand, except "Reign-Beaux, Overking of Dark World", then, if this card was discarded from your hand to your GY by an opponent's card effect, you can Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower "Dark World" monster from your Deck or GY to either field.

DARK 5

If this card is discarded to the Graveyard by a card effect: Special Summon it from the Graveyard, then, if this card was discarded from your hand to your Graveyard by an opponent's card effect, your opponent returns exactly 2 cards from their hand to the bottom of their Deck, in any order.

DARK 4

If this card is discarded to the Graveyard by a card effect: If it was discarded from your hand to your Graveyard by an opponent's card effect, you can target 1 monster in your opponent's Graveyard; add 1 "Dark World" card from your Deck to your hand, then Special Summon that target (if any) in face-up Defense Position.

FIRE 4

You can reveal this card and 1 Fiend monster in your hand; Special Summon 1 of them and discard the other. When a monster is destroyed by battle involving your Fiend monster, while this card is in your GY: You can add this card to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Zalamander Catalyzer" once per turn.

DARK 10

"Grapha, Dragon Lord of Dark World" + 1 DARK monster When your opponent activates a monster effect, or a Normal Spell/Trap Card, while you have a card(s) in your hand (Quick Effect): You can activate this effect; the activated effect becomes "Your opponent discards 1 card". You can only use this effect of "Grapha, Dragon Overlord of Dark World" once per turn. If this Fusion Summoned card in its owner's control leaves the field because of an opponent's card: You can Special Summon 1 of your "Grapha, Dragon Lord of Dark World" that is banished or in your GY, then each player with a hand discards 1 card.

DARK 4

1 Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, or Link Monster + 1 Spellcaster monster Must first be either Fusion Summoned, or Special Summoned (from your Extra Deck) by sending the correct Fusion Material Monster Cards you control to the GY. Once per turn, when a monster declares an attack: You can target it; negate the attack, and if you do, this card gains ATK equal to that monster's ATK (until the end of this turn), then you can return that monster to the hand.

DARK

2 monsters with the same Type, except Tokens You can only Link Summon "Akashic Magician(s)" once per turn. If this card is Link Summoned: Return all monsters this card points to to the hand. Once per turn: You can declare 1 card name; excavate cards from the top of your Deck, equal to the total Link Rating of the Link Monsters co-linked to this card, then if you excavated any copies of the declared card, add them to your hand, also send the remaining cards to the GY.

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.

EARTH

2 monsters with different names If this card is Link Summoned: You can discard 1 card, then target 1 Special Summoned monster in your opponent's Main Monster Zone; 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 Cerberus" once per turn. Co-linked monsters you control cannot be destroyed by card effects.

LIGHT

2+ monsters with different names If this card is Link Summoned: You can discard 1 card, then target 1 Spell/Trap in your GY; Set it to your field, but it cannot be activated this turn, 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 Gryphon" once per turn. Special Summoned monsters on the field cannot activate their effects, unless they are linked.

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.

DARK

2+ monsters with different names If this card is Link Summoned: You can discard 1 card, then target 1 card on the field; shuffle it into the Deck, 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 Unicorn" once per turn. While any co-linked "Knightmare" monsters are on the field, for your normal draw in your Draw Phase, draw 1 card for each different card name among those co-linked "Knightmare" monsters, instead of drawing just 1 card.

DARK

2 Effect Monsters Cannot be used as Link Material the turn it is Link Summoned. If a monster(s) you control would be destroyed by battle or card effect, you can Tribute 1 Fiend monster instead. You can target 1 Fiend monster in your GY, except "Muckraker From the Underworld"; discard 1 card, and if you do, Special Summon that monster, also you cannot Special Summon monsters for the rest of this turn, except Fiend monsters. You can only use this effect of "Muckraker From the Underworld" 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.

EARTH

2+ monsters with different names This card gains effects based on the number of materials used for its Link Summon. ● 2+: If a monster(s) is Normal or Special Summoned to a zone this card points to: That monster(s) gains 300 ATK/DEF. ● 3+: Once per turn, during your Main Phase: You can Special Summon 1 monster from your hand. ● 4: When this card is Link Summoned: You can draw 4 cards, then place 3 cards from your hand on the bottom of your Deck in any order.

LIGHT

2 monsters Once while face-up on the field, if this card is co-linked: You can target 1 monster your opponent controls; return it to the hand. You can only use this effect of "Security Dragon" once per turn.

EARTH

2+ monsters, except Tokens This card gains these effects based on the number of monsters co-linked to this card. ● 1+: If a monster co-linked to this card battles your opponent's monster, any battle damage it inflicts to your opponent is doubled. ● 2+: Once per turn: You can target 1 card on the field; banish it. ● 3: Once per turn, when a card or effect is activated (Quick Effect): You can negate the activation, and if you do, banish that card.

DARK

2 Level 8 DARK monsters Must be Xyz Summoned and cannot be Special Summoned by other ways. Once per turn, during either player's turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card and send 1 card from your hand to the Graveyard, then target 1 face-up card your opponent controls; change this card to Defense Position, and if you do, that face-up card has its effects negated until the end of this turn.

FIRE

2 Level 4 monsters You can detach 2 materials from this card, then activate 1 of the following effects; ● Skip your next Draw Phase, also draw 2 cards, then discard 1 card. ● Skip your next Main Phase 1, also Special Summon 1 monster from your GY in Defense Position. ● Skip the Battle Phase of your next turn, also double the ATK of 1 monster you control until the end of this turn. You can only use this effect of "Number 60: Dugares the Timeless" once per turn.

Spell Normal

Both players discard as many cards as possible from their hands, then each player draws the same number of cards they discarded.

Spell Normal

Add 1 "Dark World" monster from your Deck to your hand, then discard 1 card. You can only activate 1 "Dark Corridor" per turn.

Spell Quick

During the Main Phase: Fusion Summon 1 Fiend Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, by banishing materials mentioned on it from your field or GY. If Fusion Summoning a "Dark World" monster this way, you can also discard monsters as material. During your Main Phase, if this card is in your GY: You can add this card to your hand, then discard 1 "Dark World" monster. You can only use each effect of "Dark World Accession" once per turn.

Spell Continuous

During your Main Phase: You can discard 1 "Dark World" monster, and if you do, "Dark World" monsters you currently control gain ATK equal to the Level the discarded monster had in the hand x 100, until the end of this turn. If a monster whose original Type is Fiend is discarded from your hand by the effect of a "Dark World" card or an opponent's card effect, even during the Damage Step: You can discard 1 card, then draw 2 cards. You can only use each effect of "Dark World Archives" once per turn.

Spell Normal

Each player draws 1 card, then each player discards 1 card.

Spell Field

All Fiend-Type monsters gain 300 ATK and DEF. Once per turn: You can banish 1 Fiend-Type monster from your Graveyard; discard 1 Fiend-Type monster, then draw 1 card.

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.

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.