Xenovader Yu-Gi-Oh! Guide
| Xenovader△ | 異解△ (Ikai) |
|---|---|
Atributtes |
WATER / WIND / FIRE / EARTH / DARK / LIGHT |
Types |
Psychic |
N° of Cards |
8 Monsters / 2 Spells & Traps |
Mechanics | Banishing cards Face-down |
Debut |
Glorious Victors (2026) |
“Xenovader△” (異解△ Ikai) is a Yu-Gi-Oh! archetype introduced in Deck Build Pack: Glorious Victors, bringing a set of Alien Monsters with the ability to banish the entire deck. The Monsters in the archetype belong exclusively to the Psychic Type and cover all six Attributes in the game (WATER, WIND, FIRE, EARTH, DARK, LIGHT).
The Monsters also follow a sequence of Levels running from Level 1 to Level 8, and each one is named after an “Underworld”/”Hell” from a different mythology. On top of this, there’s a link between the deck and the Monster Shelga, The Tri-Warlord, and the Bermuda Triangle, since they make use of the triangle in their artwork.
The defining mechanic of the archetype is banishing cards from the top of your own deck face-down, in an amount equal to the Level of the Monster, whenever it’s Normal or Special Summoned. In Yu-Gi-Oh!, banishing a card face-down takes it out of play almost for good, as very few cards interact with banished face-down cards (well, here we are). The Spell/Trap cards, meanwhile, let you make the most of having no cards left in your deck.
By banishing cards face-down instead of the traditional mill to the Graveyard, the deck protects itself against a good chunk of the techs that hate on the Graveyard, and in a way keeps its cards hidden, making it harder for the opponent to pick targets. At the same time, it puts the player in a risky spot, banishing the whole deck and edging closer to decking out
Xenovader△ Lore & Desing
Desing
The Monsters in the archetype are named after a hell from a religion or mythology from around the world.
| Card Name | LV | Inspiration |
|---|---|---|
Xenovader△ of Emptiness Gehenna |
1 | |
Xenovader△ of Sky Sheol |
2 | |
Xenovader△ of Blue Tuonela |
3 | |
Xenovader△ of Scarlet Naraka |
4 | |
Sky Thunder Xenovader△ Yomi |
5 | |
Burial Summit Xenovader△ Helheim |
6 | |
Mad Tempest Xenovader△ Ploutonion |
7 | |
Emptiness Devouring Xenovader△ Jahannam |
8 |
Each Monster has a different Attribute, with only LIGHT/DARK repeating (Sky Sheol and Yomi / Gehenna and Jahannam). Also, the Monsters’ effects are laid out as follows:
Each Monster can banish cards from the top of the deck in an amount equal to its Level. After that, each one has an effect that lets you manipulate, or gain effects based on, the amount banished.
The Level 1 to 4 Monsters each have a different Special Summon condition:
Gehenna – If you control no monsters.
Sky Sheol – If you already control a Xenovader monster.
Blue Tuonela – If your opponent controls more monsters than you.
Scarlet Naraka – If your opponent Special Summons a monster.
Also, the Level 1 to 4 Monsters carry the restriction “cannot activate cards or effects except Xenovader”, meaning these lower pieces are tied to the pure archetype. The Level 5 or higher Monsters, on the other hand, have no Summon Trigger and rely on your banished pile instead, seeing as they’re the “payoffs”.
Xenovader△Cards Breakdown
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Main Deck Monsters
Xenovader△ of Emptiness Gehenna
DARK | Psychic | Level 1 | ATK 100 / DEF 1000
[1] If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: Banish (face-down) the top card of your Deck.
You can only use each of the following effects of “Xenovader△ of Emptiness Gehenna” once per turn.
[2] If this card is in your hand and you control no monsters: You can Special Summon this card.
[3] During your Main Phase: You can add up to 2 of your face-down banished “Xenovader△” monsters with different names to your hand, except “Xenovader△ of Emptiness Gehenna”, also you cannot activate cards or effects for the rest of this turn, except “Xenovader△” cards or effects.
Xenovader△ of Sky Sheol
LIGHT| Psychic | Level 2 | ATK 1200 / DEF 200
[1] If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: Banish (face-down) the top 2 cards of your Deck.
You can only use each of the following effects of “Xenovader△ of Sky Sheol” once per turn.
[2] If this card is in your hand and you control a “Xenovader△” monster: You can Special Summon this card.
[3] During your Main Phase: You can add up to 2 of your face-down banished “Xenovader△” Spells/Traps with different names to your hand, also you cannot activate cards or effects for the rest of this turn, except “Xenovader△” cards or effects
Xenovader△ of Blue Tuonela
WATER | Psychic | Level 3 | ATK 300 / DEF 2000
[1] If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: Banish (face-down) the top 3 cards of your Deck.
You can only use each of the following effects of “Xenovader△ of Blue Tuonela” once per turn.
[2] If this card is in your hand and your opponent controls more monsters than you do: You can Special Summon this card.
[3] During your Main Phase: You can Special Summon 1 of your face-down banished Level 5 or higher “Xenovader△” monsters, also you cannot activate cards or effects for the rest of this turn, except “Xenovader△” cards or effects.
Xenovader△ of Scarlet Naraka
FIRE | Psychic | Level 4 | ATK 1700 / DEF 400
[1] If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: Banish (face-down) the top 4 cards of your Deck.
You can only use each of the following effects of “Xenovader△ of Scarlet Naraka” once per turn.
[2] If your opponent Special Summons a monster(s): You can Special Summon this card from your hand.
[3] During your opponent’s Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can Special Summon 1 of your face-down banished Level 5 or higher “Xenovader△” monsters, also you cannot activate cards or effects for the rest of this turn, except “Xenovader△” cards or effects.
Sky Thunder Xenovader△ Yomi
LIGHT | Psychic | Level 5 | ATK 1000 / DEF 2500
[1] You can reveal this card in your hand; banish it (face-down), and if you do, add 1 of your face-down banished “Xenovader△” cards to your hand, except a Level 5 monster. You can only use this effect of “Sky Thunder Xenovader△ Yomi” once per turn.
[2] If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: Banish (face-down) the top 5 cards of your Deck.
[3] Once per turn, when your opponent activates a monster effect (Quick Effect): You can shuffle 1 of your face-down banished “Xenovader△” monsters with the same Attribute into the Deck, and if you do, negate the activation.
Burial Summit Xenovader△ Helheim
EARTH | Psychic | Level 6 | ATK 2400 / DEF 1200
[1] During the Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can reveal this card in your hand; banish it (face-down), and if you do, Special Summon 1 of your face-down banished “Xenovader△” monsters, except a Level 6 monster. You can only use this effect of “Burial Summit Xenovader△ Helheim” once per turn.
[2] If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: Banish (face-down) the top 6 cards of your Deck.
[3] Other “Xenovader△” cards you control cannot be destroyed by your opponent’s card effects, also your opponent cannot target them with card effects.
Mad Tempest Xenovader△ Ploutonion
DARK | Zombie | Ritual | Level 12 | ATK 5000 / DEF 2500
[1] (Quick Effect): You can reveal this card and 1 other “Xenovader△” card in your hand; banish both (face-down), and if you do, draw 2 cards. You can only use this effect of “Mad Tempest Xenovader△ Ploutonion” once per turn.
[2] If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: Banish (face-down) the top 7 cards of your Deck.
[3] Once per turn (Quick Effect): You can shuffle 1 of your face-down banished “Xenovader△” monsters into the Deck, then you can shuffle 1 monster your opponent controls with the same Attribute into the Deck.
Emptiness Devouring Xenovader△ Jahannam
DARK | Psychic | Level 8 | ATK 3000 / DEF 2400
[1] If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: Banish (face-down) the top 8 cards of your Deck.
[2] Gains these effects based on the total number of face-down banished cards.
- 10+: Cannot be destroyed by battle.
- 20+: Once per turn (Quick Effect): You can target 1 card on the field; destroy it.
- 30+: Once per turn, during your opponent’s End Phase: You can add 1 of your face-down banished cards to your hand.
- 40+: Skip both players’ Draw Phases.
Spell/Trap Cards
Xenovader△ Territory – Valvols
Field Spell
[1] Activate this card by banishing (face-down) 5 cards from your GY and/or the top of your Deck.
[2] During your Main Phase: You can add 1 of your face-down banished “Xenovader△” cards to your hand, except “Xenovader△ Territory – Valvols”. You can only use this effect of “Xenovader△ Territory – Valvols” once per turn.
[3] While you control a Level 5 or higher “Xenovader△” monster and you have no cards in your Deck, your opponent cannot activate cards or effects during your turn.
Xenovader△ Judgment
Continuous Trap
[1] If your opponent Normal or Special Summons a monster(s): You can target 1 of them; choose 1 of your face-down banished “Xenovader△” monsters with the same Attribute, and either add it to your hand or Special Summon it, also for the rest of this turn, you cannot choose the same Attribute again with this effect of “Xenovader△ Judgment”, and you cannot activate cards or effects, except “Xenovader△” cards or effects.
[2] Once per battle, during damage calculation, if your “Xenovader△” monster battles an opponent’s monster and you have no cards in your Deck: You can make that opponent’s monster’s ATK become 0.
