"Dragon Ruler" (Japanese:
Members[]
| Dragon Ruler | Baby version |
|---|---|
| Blaster | Burner |
| Chasma | Spectral |
| Eclipse | Nebulus |
| Redox | Reactan |
| Tempest | Lightning |
| Tidal | Stream |
Design[]
Adults[]
The Main Deck Adult "Dragon Rulers" all have these effects and/or traits:
- If this card is in your hand or Graveyard: You can banish a total of 2 corresponding Attribute monsters and/or Dragon-Type monsters from your hand and/or Graveyard, except this card; Special Summon this card.
- During your opponent's End Phase, if this card was Special Summoned: Return it to the hand.
- If this card is banished: You can add 1 corresponding Attribute Dragon-Type monster from your Deck to your hand.
- You can discard this card and 1 corresponding Attribute monster to the Graveyard; effects.
- Only 1 effect once per turn restrictions.
Babies[]
Each Baby "Dragon Ruler" can Special Summon an adult "Dragon Ruler" of the same Attribute from the Deck, though that monster cannot attack that turn.
Playing style[]
"Dragon Rulers" quickly swarm the field with adult version, and possibly use them for follow-up Synchro, Xyz and even Link Summon, or outright use them for attack. They can also use their effect for utility.
You can banish one of the "Adult Rulers" to summon another one, use the banished card's effect to add a Dragon Tuner from your Deck to your hand, Normal Summon it, and use them to Synchro Summon a powerful Monster. Alternatively, you can use two "Adult Rulers" to Xyz Summon "Number 11: Big Eye" to steal your opponent's chosen monster and attack directly with it, or even use "Mecha Phantom Beast Dracossack" to summon two "Mecha Phantom Beast Tokens" and Tribute one of them to destroy your opponent's monster.
History[]
The series proved to be far too synergistic and powerful. The OCG and TCG Forbidden and Limited Lists experimented throughout the months following their release, first with the Baby Dragon Rulers Forbidden in the September 2013 lists, then the Adult Dragon Rulers Limited, and finally the series was eradicated in April 2015 with the Adult Dragon Rulers Forbidden, and the now-useless Babies Unlimited. As of the current Forbidden List (updated in December 2024), all four Adult Dragon Rulers are Unlimited.
Generally, each "Dragon Ruler" can be used as support to decks of their corresponding Attribute, such as:
- "Blaster" in "Laval", "Fire King", "Volcanic", "Battlin' Boxer", etc.
- "Redox" in "Karakuri", "X-Saber", "Naturia", etc.
- "Tidal" in "Ice Barrier", "Mermail", "Atlantean", etc.
- "Tempest" in "Dragunity", "Harpie", "Gusto", "Mecha Phantom Beast", etc.
Recommended cards[]
- Blaster, Dragon Ruler of Infernos
- Burner, Dragon Ruler of Sparks
- Lightning, Dragon Ruler of Drafts
- Nebulus, Dragon Ruler of Mishaps
- Reactan, Dragon Ruler of Pebbles
- Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders
- Spectral, Dragon Ruler of Flickers
- Stream, Dragon Ruler of Droplets
- Tempest, Dragon Ruler of Storms
- Tidal, Dragon Ruler of Waterfalls
- Absorouter Dragon
- Arkbrave Dragon
- Exploderokket Dragon
- Harpie's Pet Dragon - Fearsome Fire Blast
- Keeper of the Shrine
- Nowru Aries the Vernal Dragon
- Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon
Weaknesses and counter-strategies[]
Cards that can shut down or slow this deck are cards that stops the opponent from banishing, discarding, or prevent Special Summoning. Having both a "Mind Drain" and "Soul Drain" on the field will completely shut down this Deck, but "A Wingbeat of Giant Dragon", "Twin Twisters", "Stamping Destruction", "Cosmic Cyclone", and "Royal Decree" can eliminate this threat. While "Mind Drain" is active on the field you'll be prevented from using "Dragon Ruler" effects that banish/discard from the hand. While "Soul Drain" is active on the field you'll be prevented from using "Dragon Ruler" effects that banish/add from activating from the Graveyard and Banished Zone.
Cards that prevent players from Special Summoning, such as "Archlord Kristya", "Evilswarm Ophion", "Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo", "Crimson Blader", “Jowgen the Spiritualist”, “Vanity's Ruler”, “Vanity's Fiend”, and also "Barrier Statue of the Abyss and "Barrier Statue of the Heavens" can prove problematic as this Deck relies heavily on Level 7 and higher monsters. "Dragon Capture Jar" and "Buster Blader, the Dragon Destroyer Swordsman" can prevent your Dragons from attacking or activating their effects no matter they be in your hand, Graveyard, or banish. "Summon Limit" can prevents Xyz Summoning Rank 7 monsters indirectly, while also hampering your Normal Summon and other Special Summons. Also, "Imperial Iron Wall", "Chaos Hunter", or "Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer" prevents banishment attempts, effectively blocking any Dragon Ruler's Special Summon as well. "Banisher of the Radiance", "Banisher of the Light", "Dimensional Fissure" and "Macro Cosmos" can banish the Dragon Rulers, rendering them un-Summonable or at least, forcing cards like "Dragoncarnation" to retrieve them back. "Goblin of Greed" also prevents the player from using the discard-based effects of all the "Rulers" themselves.
| Four Elements | ||||
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EARTH 
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FIRE 
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WATER 
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WIND 
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| Armor Ninjas | Earth | Flame | Aqua | Air |
| Attribute Spirit counterparts | Gigantes / Gigastone Omega | Inferno | Fenrir | Silpheed |
| Crusadia (Level 3/4) |
Leonis | Reclusia | Arboria | Draco |
| D/D/D | Darius | Genghis | Caesar | Alexander |
| Dracoslayers and Dracoverlords | Amorphactor Pain | Ignister Prominence | Dinoster Power | Majester Paladin |
| Dragon Rulers Younger version |
Redox Reactan |
Blaster Burner |
Tidal Stream |
Tempest Lightning |
| Elements (by set and effect) |
Soldier Doom Saurus |
Dragon Valkyrie Saurus |
Soldier Valkyrie Magician |
Dragon Doom Magician |
| Gi-Ant Revolution | Antbellion of the Rebellion | Ants Running About | Oppressed Ants | United Resist-Ants |
| Guardragons | Garmides | Prominesis | Justicia | Andrake |
| Itsu Fairies | Doitsu | Aitsu | Koitsu | Soitsu |
| Odd-Eyes Dragons | Gravity | Meteorburst | Absolute | Vortex |
| Pendulum Magicians | Dragonpulse | Nobledragon | Dragonpit | Oafdragon |
| Plant Princesses | Chirubime | Mariña | Talaya | Tytannial |
| Prank-Kids Effect Monsters Fusion Monsters Link Monsters |
Rocksies n/a Meow-Meow-Mu |
Lampsies Rocket Ride Bow-Wow-Bark |
Dropsies Weather Washer Rip-Roarin-Roaster |
Fansies Battle Butler Dodo-Doodle-Doo |
| Prevents Trap Activation upon being Normal Summoned | Tactical Espionage Expert | Invasion of Flames | Creeping Doom Manta | Eagle Eye |
| Sealing Ceremonies | Mokuton | Katon | Suiton | Raiton |
| Sky Striker Ace Link Monsters (Link-1) |
Kaina | Kagari | Shizuku | Hayate |
| Wind-Up Xyz Monsters |
Zenmaister | Zenmaines | Zenmaighty | Zenmaioh |
| World Chalice Link Monsters |
Ningirsu the World Chalice Warrior | Auram the World Chalice Blademaster | Ib the World Chalice Priestess | Imduk the World Chalice Dragon |
| Six Attributes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DARK  |
EARTH |
FIRE |
LIGHT  |
WATER |
WIND |
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| /Assault Modes | Red Dragon Archfiend / Colossal Fighter | Hyper Psychic Blaster / T.G. Halberd Cannon | Doomkaiser Dragon | Arcanite Magician | n/a | Stardust Dragon |
| @Ignisters Base forms Evolved forms |
Doyon Dark Templar |
Doshin Earth Golem |
Achichi Fire Phoenix |
Pikari Light Dragon |
Hiyari Water Leviathan |
Bururu Wind Pegasus |
| Alchemy Beasts Summoners (Normal Spell Cards) |
Moonface the Silver Silver Key |
Leon the Lead Lead Compass |
Salamandra the Steel Steel Lamp |
Ouroboros the Bronze Bronze Scale |
Ekenas the Mercury Mercury Hourglass |
Aretos the Tin Tin Spell Circle |
| Aliens | Overlord / Mother / Psychic | Shocktrooper / Infiltrator / Warrior | Mars / Telepath | Ammonite / Dog / Grey / Kid / Shocktrooper M-Frame | Hunter / Hypno | Skull |
| Altergeists | Primebanshee / Multifaker / Kidolga / Fifinellag / Dragvirion / Memorygant / Pookuery | Kunquery | Hexstia | Marionetter | Meluseek / Fijialert | Silquitous / Pixiel |
| Aromages | Marjoram | Cananga | Bergamot | Jasmine | Rosemary | Laurel |
| Attribute Boosters (500 ATK▲/400 DEF▼) Link Monsters (500 ATK▲/500 DEF▲) Field Spells (500 ATK▲/400 DEF▼) Equip Spells (400 ATK▲/200 DEF▼) |
Witch's Apprentice Wee Witch's Apprentice Mystic Plasma Zone Sword of Dark Destruction |
Milus Radiant Missus Radiant Gaia Power Invigoration |
Little Chimera Duelittle Chimera Molten Destruction Burning Spear |
Hoshiningen Hip Hoshiningen Luminous Spark Elf's Light |
Star Boy Mistar Boy Umiiruka Steel Shell |
Bladefly Greatfly Rising Air Current Gust Fan |
| Attribute Knights | Armageddon | Dust | Brushfire | Dawn | Shore | Altitude |
| Attribute Reptiles | Umbral Soul | Raging Earth | Firestorm Prominence | Radiant Spirit | Silent Abyss | Destruction Cyclone |
| Attribute Sorcerers (4/1500/0/Spellcasters) |
Dark | n/a | Fire | Light | Aqua | n/a |
| Attribute Spirits | Luna the Dark Spirit | The Rock Spirit | Spirit of Flames | Diana the Light Spirit | Aqua Spirit | Garuda the Wind Spirit |
| Attribute Summoners | Mystic Tomato | Giant Rat | UFO Turtle | Shining Angel | Mother Grizzly | Flying Kamakiri #1 |
| B.E.S. | Big Core | Covered Core / Blaster Cannon Core | Big Core MK-2 | Big Core MK-3 | Crystal Core | Tetran |
| Barrier Statues | Abyss | Drought | Inferno | Heavens | Torrent | Stormwinds |
| Beast Gear World | Catapult Devilkong | Motor Wolf / Trike Fox / King Convoy Ligeon | Buggy Dog | n/a | n/a | Gyro Jackal |
| Charmers Familiar-Possessed Cataclysmic Charmers Spiritual Arts Familiar Possessed Familiars |
Dharc Dharc n/a Greed Meda Bat n/a |
Aussa Aussa Avalanching Aussa Kurogane Marmot Nefarious |
Hiita Hiita Blazing Hiita Kurenai Fox Fire Inari Fire |
Lyna Lyna n/a Hijiri Happy Lover n/a |
Eria Eria Raging Eria Aoi Gigobyte Jigabyte |
Wynn Wynn Storming Wynn Miyabi Petit Dragon Ranryu |
| Chrysalis Neo-Spacians Evolved forms Contact Fusions Evolved forms Advanced Contact Fusions |
Pantail Dark Panther n/a Dark Neos n/a Chaos Neos |
Mole Grand Mole n/a Grand Neos n/a Nebula Neos |
Larva Flare Scarab n/a Flare Neos n/a Magma Neos |
Pinny Glow Moss Twinkle Moss Glow Neos n/a Cosmo Neos |
Dolphin Aqua Dolphin Marine Dolphin Aqua Neos Marine Neos n/a |
Chicky Air Hummingbird n/a Air Neos n/a Storm Neos |
| Code Talkers (Link-3) |
Decode (Extended) |
Transcode | Powercode | Encode | Shootingcode | Excode |
| Color Ninjas Dragon Ninjas |
Strike Black |
Senior Silver n/a |
n/a Red |
White White |
n/a Blue |
Yellow Yellow |
| Cubic | Vijam / Crimson Nova (Trinity) | Dark Garnex | Blade Garoodia | Duza / Buster Gundil / Indiora Doom Volt | n/a | Geira Guile |
| CXyz | Dark Fairy Cheer Girl / Mechquipped Djinn Angeneral | Comics Hero Legend Arthur / Battleship Cherry Blossom / Zubaba Saikyo General | Coach Lord Ultimatrainer | Simon the Great Moral Leader / Barian Hope | N.As.Ch. Knight | Skypalace Babylon |
| Dice Roll Archfiends | Terrorking / Masterking | Vilepawn | Infernalqueen | Desrook | Darkbishop | Shadowknight |
| Double Tributers Effigies |
Double Coston Dark |
The Trojan Horse Earth |
Flame Ruler n/a |
Kaiser Sea Horse Light |
Unshaven Angler n/a |
Whirlwind Prodigy Wind |
| Dragon Rulers Younger version |
Eclipse Nebulus |
Redox Reactan |
Blaster Burner |
Chasma Spectral |
Tidal Stream |
Tempest Lightning |
| Dragonmaids Human forms Dragon forms |
Chamber Stern |
Nurse Ernus |
Kitchen Tinkhec |
House Sheou |
Laundry Nudyarl |
Parlor Lorpar |
| Dustons (1/0/1000/Fiends) |
Star | Yellow | Red | House / White | Blue | Green |
| Elemental HERO Fusion Monsters (1 "HERO" + 1 matching Attribute) |
Escuridao | Gaia | Nova Master | The Shining | Absolute Zero | Great Tornado |
| Elemental Lords Elementsabers |
Umbramirage Molehu |
Grandsoil Aina |
Pyrorex Malo |
Phosphorage Lapauila (Mana) |
Moulinglacia Nalu |
Windrose Makani |
| Empowered Warriors Summoners |
Dragonox n/a |
Terratiger White Tiger |
Arnis Red Sparrow |
Dragodies Golden Dragon |
Hydrortoise Green Turtle |
Ventdra Blue Dragon |
| Endymion | Master Magician / Mighty Master of Magic | Magister | Rogue | Crusader / Reflection | Magistus of Mastery | Servant |
| Entities | Azathot | Nyarla | Cthugua | N'tss | Norden | Hastorr |
| Fortune Fairies Fortune Ladies |
Ann Dark / Past |
Chee Earth |
En Fire |
Hikari Light / Every |
Swee Water |
Hu Wind |
| Fur Hire | Seal / Folgo | Beat / Dyna | Bravo | Rafale | Helmer / Wiz | Donpa / Recon / Sagitta |
| Generaiders | Hela / Harr | Dovelgus / Jormungandr | Naglfar / Loptr | Mardel / Utgarda | Nidhogg | Frodi |
| Gizmek | Orochi | Uka | Kaku | Yata | Okami | Mikoto |
| Guardians Weapons (Equip Spell Cards) |
Baou / Dreadscythe Wicked-Breaking Flamberge / Reaper Scythe |
Grarl Gravity Axe |
Ceal Shooting Star Bow |
Tryce Twin Swords of Flashing Light |
Kay'est Rod of Silence |
Elma / Eatos Buttefly Dagger / Celestial Sword |
| Invoked (1 "Aleister the Invoker" + 1 matching Attribute) |
Caliga | Magellanica | Purgatrio | Mechaba | Cocytus | Raidjin |
| Kaiju | Radian | Kumongous | Dogoran | Jizukiru / Mecha-Dogoran / Thunder King / Mecha-Thunder-King | Gameciel | Gadarla |
| Knightmare | Iblee / Unicorn / Orcust / Idlee | Cerberus | Phoenix | Gryphon | Mermaid | Goblin |
| Legendary Planets | Sun / Jupiter / Saturn / Pluto | Terra Firma | Mars | Venus / Uranus | Mercury / Neptune | n/a |
| Masked HEROes | Dark Law / Anki | Dian | Goka | Koga | Vapor / Acid | Divine Wind / Blast |
| Magician Girls | (Toon) Dark (Dragon Knight) |
Berry | Apple | Lemon | Chocolate | Kiwi |
| Magikey | Clavkiys / Batosbuster / Ansyalabolas | Garesglasser | Transfurlmine | Mafteal | Vepartu | Andrabime |
| Magistus | Grimoire Crowley | Goddess Ninaruru | Flame Zoroa / Dragon Vafram | Verre Cendrillon / Maiden Artemis | Master Endymion | Saint Aiwass |
| Mirror Force | Dark | Quaking | Blazing | Radiant | Drowning | Storming |
| Monarchs Mega Monarchs Related "Monarch" Spell/Trap Cards Vassals |
Caius / Erebus Caius the Mega Tenacity / The First Lucius / Eidos |
Granmarg Granmarg the Mega Return Landrobe / Samsara Kaiser |
Thestalos Thestalos the Mega Erupt Berlineth |
Zaborg / Ehther Zaborg the Mega Strike / The Prime Mithra / Edea |
Mobius Mobius the Mega Awaken Escher |
Raiza Raiza the Mega Stormforth Garum |
| Musical Djinns | Maestroke | Temtempo | n/a | Melomelody | Humhumming | Muzurhythm |
| Mythyrian Numbers | Djinn Buster | Lion Heart / Ronin Raccoon Sandayu | n/a | Sky Pegasus / Dragluon | Abyss Splash / Crystalzero | n/a |
| Nemeses | Protos | Keystone | Flag | Eschatos | Umbrella | Corridor |
| Number 10X Number C10X |
n/a Umbral Horror Masquerade |
Giant Hand Giant Red Hand |
Battlin' Boxer Star Cestus Battlin' Boxer Comet Cestus |
Star Seraph Sentry / Masquerade / Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon Archfiend Seraph / Neo Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon |
Silent Honor ARK / Ragnazero Silent Honor DARK / Ragnafinity |
n/a n/a |
| Odd-Eyes Dragons | Odd-Eyes / Pendulum / Rebellion (Overlord) / Persona / Phantom / Mirage / Performapal Metal Claw / Raging / Supreme King / Wing / Venom / Arc Pendulum / Advance / Wizard | Gravity | Meteorburst | Saber / Lancer / Revolution / Pendulumgraph | Absolute | Vortex |
| Pendulum Magicians | Stargazer / Timegazer / Xiangke / Timebreaker / Acrobatic / Dragoncaller / Harmonizing / Double Iris / Black Fang / Purple Poison / Performapal Celestial | Dragonpulse | Nobledragon | Wisdom-Eye / Xiangsheng / Dharma-Eye / Performapal Five-Rainbow | Dragonpit | Oafdragon / White Wing |
| Prediction Princesses | Astromorrigan / Tarotreith | Coinorma / Petalelf / Bibliomuse | n/a | Tarotrei | Crystaldine | Arrowsylph |
| Resonators | Dark / Synkron / Crimson / Vision | Clock | Flare / Red / Double / Net / Soul | Barrier / Chain / Mirror | Force | Creation |
| Road Magic | N/A | Diastrophism | Explosion | Rays Alter | Backflow | Tempest |
| El Shaddoll Fusion Monsters (1 "Shaddoll" + 1 matching Attribute) |
Winda | Shekhinaga | Grysta | Construct | Anoyatyllis | Wendigo |
| Signer Dragons | Red Archfiend / Black-Winged | Life Stream | Black Rose | Ancient Fairy | n/a | Stardust |
| Six Samurai Legendary Six Samurai Secret Six Samurai |
Irou Shi En Doji |
Yariza Kizan Kizaru |
Kamon Mizuho Genba |
Zanji Enishi Rihan |
Yaichi Shinai Hatsume |
Nisashi Kageki Fuma |
| Sky Striker Ace | Raye / Zeke | Kaina | Kagari | Roze | Shizuku | Hayate |
| Sushi Angels | Spider Roll | Monkey Roll | n/a | Garibel / Agaribel | Tiger Roll | Dragon Roll |
| Synchro Warriors Tuner Synchrons |
Junk / Satellite Junk / Satellite |
Drill Drill |
Nitro / Jet Nitro / Jet |
Road Road |
n/a Steam |
Turbo Turbo |
| Tenyi Spirits | Vishuda | Adhara | Mapura | Ashuna / Sahasrara | Sthana | Nahata |
| The Weathers Canvas (Continuous Spell/Trap Cards) |
Aurora / Moonbow Auroral |
Snow Snowy |
Sun Sunny |
Thunder / Rainbow Thundery / Rainbowed |
Rain Rainy |
Cloud Cloudy |
| Timelords | Vorpgate | Kamion / Hailon | Metaion / Lazion / Michion | Sephylon / Sandaion | Zaphion / Gabrion | Sadion / Raphion |
| True Draco and True King | All Calamities | Lithosazim / Dreiath III | Agnimazud / Ignis Heat | Master Peace (King) / Metaltron XII | Bahrstos / Dinomight Knight | Majesty Maiden / Mariamne |
| Witchcrafters | Haine | Potterie | Schmitta | Edel / Madame Verre / Golem Aruru | Pittore | Genni |
| World Chalice | World Legacy | Beckoned / Ningirsu | Chosen / Auram | Lee | Crowned / Ib (Priestess/Justiciar) | Guardragon / Imduk / Almarduke |
| Yang Zing | Taotie / Jiaotu / Yazi | Bi'an / Zefraxi / Zefraniu | Suanni | Chiwen / Baxia / Chaofeng / Denglong | Bixi | Pulao |
| Yo-kai Girls | Ghost Reaper & Winter Cherries | Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion | Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring | Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit | Ghost Sister & Spooky Dogwood | Ghost Mourner & Moonlit Chill |
| ZW - | Chimera Clad / Dragonic Halberd | Ultimate Shield | Phoenix Bow / Asura Strike | Unicorn Spear / Lightning Blade / Leo Arms / Sleipnir Mail / Fenrir Sword / Pegasus Twin Saber / Sylphid Wing | n/a | Tornado Bringer / Eagle Claw |