Divine-Beast

These cards to any avid Yu-Gi-Oh player means one thing and one thing only. Trouble, for the sub-type of divine-beast are only listed on 3 cards, which are the "immortal" Egyption God Cards: Slifer the Sky Dragon, Obelisk the Tormentor and The Winged Dragon of Ra.

These 3 God Cards are deemed as legendary (at least, in the TV Show) and to be the most powerful cards in the entire game, each having their own unique and devastating effects.

Slifer the Sky Dragon
Its attacks are 'Thunder Force' and 'Summing Thunder Impact' (Second Mouth).

Effect

This card can only be Special Summoned by tributing 3 monsters on your side of the field. As long as this card is face-up on the field, any opponent's monster that is summoned or set to the field loses 2000 ATK or DEF points (respectively). If the summoned monster's ATK or DEF power drops to 0, it is instantly destroyed. Also, this card gains 1000 ATK and DEF points for every card in its controller's hand.

ATK: X000

DEF: X000

History

Slifer is a representative of Osiris (Japanese Name) who was an Egyptian God, and involved in a feud with Ra, although indirectly, Osiris sought to supass Ra. Osiris had a daughter by the name of Nephthys, which is also a Yu-Gi-Oh card.

The Winged Dragon of Ra
Its attacks are 'God Breath Cannon', 'One Turn Kill' and 'Phoenix Form'.

Effect

This card can only be Special Summoned by tributing 3 monsters on your side of the field. This card gains ATK equal to the combined ATK of the 3 monsters used to summon it. This card gains DEF equal to the combined DEF of the 3 monsters used to summon it. You may pay 1000 Life Points to destroy any monster on the field. You may pay as many of your Life Points or tribute monsters on your side of the field to increase this card's ATK equal to the amount paid or total monsters' ATKs that are tributed.

ATK: ????

DEF: ????

History

Ra was another God of Egypt, Ra wanted total power and control of the world. He and Osiris were heated rivals, but Ra in the end surpased Osiris by fusing with Ra's son, Horus, which is also a Yu-Gi-Oh card. It is unknown how Ra was stopped.

Obelisk the Tormentor
Its attacks are 'God Hand Crusher', and 'Fist of Fate'.(Also called 'Fist of Fury')

Effect

This card can only be Special Summoned by tributing 3 monsters on your side of the field. By tributing two monsters on your side of the field, you can destroy all cards on your oponents side of the field and attack them directly.

ATK: 4000

DEF: 4000

History

In egyptian culture, an obelisk was a statue and as such was not a god.