The Paradox Brothers are a pair of characters who function as a single playable Legendary Duelist in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links. This is a video game depiction of the Paradox Brothers, Para and Dox, characters from the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime.
They appear in-game after the player reaches Stage 13 of Duel World (DM), at which point their Character Unlock Missions become available. Prior to November 6, 2017, they were exclusive to the special event Paradoxical Guardians, only being able to be dueled or unlocked during the event. The Paradox Brothers also appear as an opponent during the special event Duelist Chronicles: Set Sail for the Kingdom.
Green Gate Keys are normally required to Duel the Paradox Brothers at the Gate. During the special event Paradoxical Guardians, Maze Keys are required instead.
Biography[]
After the player redeems their final unclaimed reward for the Paradox Brothers' Character Unlock Missions, they will encounter the Paradox Brothers again. They tell the player that they are guardians, and have found something that they want to defend, the title of Duel World King. They state that they intend to share the title.
After being unlocked, they appear again, and Dox alerts his brother that their Deck is missing the three elemental gods, meaning that they cannot Summon "Gate Guardian". Para then curses Kaiba, alleging that Kaiba sabotaged them by not programming those cards into their Deck. Para then defiantly proclaims that they will Summon "Gate Guardian" anyway, using their skill.
Description[]
Eliminators under Pegasus's employ, many Duelists did the Paradox Brothers destroy. Using their expert tag skills, they did their best to bludgeon Joey and Yugi in Duelist Kingdom's underground dungeon. They combined the three elemental gods 「Sanga of the Thunder」, 「Kazejin」 and 「Suijin」 to form their ace monster 「Gate Guardian」.
Gallery[]
Profile (Para)
Cut-In (Para)
Summoning pose (Para)
Defeat (Para)
Profile (Dox)
Cut-In (Dox)
Summoning pose (Dox)
Defeat (Dox)
Profile (Both)
Icon
Chibi
Cut-In (Both)
Summoning pose
Defeat (Both)
Event icon
Decks[]
Character[]
Opponent[]
Level 10[]
Level 20[]
Level 30[]
Level 40[]
Paradoxical Guardians[]
Level 10[]
Level 20[]
Skill: "Paradox Tactics: Beginning" (The Paradox Brothers start the Duel with "Shadow Ghoul" on the field.)
Level 30[]
Skill: "Paradox Tactics: Rising" (The Paradox Brothers start the Duel with "Labyrinth Tank" on the field.)
Level 40[]
Skill: "Paradox Tactics: Climax" (The Paradox Brothers start the Duel with "Labyrinth Wall" on the field.)
Level 50[]
Skill: "Paradox Tactics: Final Resolution" (The Paradox Brothers start the Duel with "Gate Guardian" on the field.)
Set Sail for the Kingdom[]
Level 20[]
Skill: "Paradox Tactics: Beginning" (The Paradox Brothers start the Duel with "Shadow Ghoul" on the field.)
Level 40[]
Skill: "Paradox Tactics: Climax" (The Paradox Brothers start the Duel with "Labyrinth Wall" on the field.)
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Level 20[]
Skill: "Guardian's Grasp"
- Gate Guardian x2
- Kaiser Sea Horse x3
- Kazejin x3
- Sanga of the Thunder x3
- Suijin x3
- Unshaven Angler x3
- Whirlwind Prodigy x3
Level 40[]
Skill: "Elements Unite!" (The Paradox Brothers will Special Summon "Gate Guardian" on the field ignoring its summoning condition at the fifth turn.)
Level-up rewards[]
The following lists are the rewards the player accumulates from having Paradox Brothers reach a certain Level.
| Level | Reward |
|---|---|
| 2 | 10 Gems |
| 3 | 1 copy of "Invigoration" |
| 4 | Elements Unite! (Skill) |
| 5 | Deck slot (Paradox Brothers) |
| 6 | 15 Gems |
| 7 | 1 copy of "Remove Trap" |
| 8 | Deck slot (Paradox Brothers) |
| 9 | 25 Gems |
| 10 | 1 copy of "Labyrinth Wall" |
| 11 | 1 copy of "Magical Labyrinth" |
| 12 | 35 Gems |
| 13 | Restart (Skill) |
| 14 | 1 copy of "Wall Shadow" |
| 15 | 50 Gems |
| 16 | 1 copy of "De-Spell" |
| 17 | 60 Gems |
| 18 | 1 copy of "Magical Labyrinth" |
| 19 | 75 Gems |
| 20 | Thunder, Water, and Wind (Skill) |
| 21 | 1 copy of "Wall Shadow" |
| 22 | 100 Gems |
| 23 | 1 copy of "Magical Labyrinth" |
| 24 | 120 Gems |
| 25 | 1 copy of "Wall Shadow" |
| Level | Reward |
|---|---|
| 26 | 150 Gems |
| 27 | Deck slot (Paradox Brothers) |
| 28 | 200 Gems |
| 29 | 250 Gems |
| 30 | 300 Gems |
| 31 | 100,000 Gold |
| 32 | 200 Gems |
| 33 | 1 copy of "Labyrinth Wall" |
| 34 | 250 Gems |
| 35 | 1 copy of "Monster Gate" |
| 36 | 1 UR Jewel |
| 37 | 200 Gem |
| 38 | 1 copy of "Ante" |
| 39 | 250 Gems |
| 40 | 1 copy of "Lost Guardian" |
| 41 | Deck slot (Paradox Brothers) |
| 42 | 100 Gems |
| 43 | 200 Gem |
| 44 | 250 Gems |
| 45 | 1 copy of "Jirai Gumo" |
Duel rewards[]
When dueling against Level 40 Paradox Brothers, these are the only cards that can drop; at lower levels, cards from the standard pool for Legendary Duelists may also drop.
| Rarity | Card |
|---|---|
| SR | "Labyrinth Wall" |
| SR | "Archfiend Palabyrinth" |
| SR | "Extra Gate" |
| SR | "DNA Checkup" |
| SR | "Destruct Potion" |
| SR | "Damage Gate" |
| SR | "Dimension Gate" |
| R | "Labyrinth Tank" |
| R | "Neo Aqua Madoor" |
| R | "Dungeon Worm" |
| R | "Monster Tamer" |
| R | "Beastking of the Swamps" |
| R | "Giga-Tech Wolf" |
| R | "Oni Tank T-34" |
| R | "Heroic Gift" |
| R | "Summon Gate" |
Skills[]
| Skill | Effect | Unlock |
|---|---|---|
| Elements Unite! | You will start the Duel with 500 Life Points and your starting hand will be 1 card, which is "Gate Guardian." In addition, you will start the Duel with "Sanga of the Thunder," "Kazejin," and "Suijin" on the side of your field. Their effects are negated and they cannot attack as long as they are face-up on the field. |
Level 4 |
| Restart | Can be used only once after starting hands are drawn. Reduce your starting hand by 1, and then redraw your hand. You cannot Special Summon or activate monster effects until the end of the Main Phase of your first turn. | Level 13 |
| Thunder, Water, and Wind | Can be used when your Life Points decrease by 1000. Randomly add 1 "Sanga of the Thunder," 1 "Kazejin," or 1 "Suijin" to your hand from outside of your Deck. This Skill can only be used once per Duel. |
Level 20 |
| Guardian Call | Can be used when your Life Points decrease by 1800. Randomly add 1 "Guardian" card from your Deck to your hand. This skill can only be used once per Duel. |
Drop |
| Labyrinth Builder | Return 2 cards from your hand to the Deck, and create "Labyrinth Wall" on your side of the field. You cannot Special Summon monsters this turn. This Skill can only be used once per Duel. |
Drop |
| Three-Star Demotion | Can be used when your Life Points are at 1000 or below. Until the End Phase, reduce the Levels of all monsters in your hand by 3. This Skill can be used on "Suijin", "Kazejin", and "Sanga of the Thunder", regardless of your remaining Life Points. This Skill can only be used once per Duel. |
Drop |
| Balance | Your starting hand will reflect the card balance of your deck. This Skill will not activate unless you have at least 6 of each type of card (Monster, Spell, and Trap) in your Deck. You cannot Special Summon or activate monster effects until the end of the Main Phase of your first turn. |
Drop |
| Draw Sense: High-Level | Can be used each time your Life Points decrease by 1000. During your Draw Phase, instead of conducting your normal draw, draw a random monster of Level 5 or higher. | Drop |
| Draw Sense: LIGHT | Can be used each time your Life Points decrease by 1500. During your Draw Phase, instead of conducting your normal draw, draw a random LIGHT-attribute monster. | Drop |
| Draw Sense: WATER | Can be used each time your Life Points decrease by 1500. During your Draw Phase, instead of conducting your normal draw, draw a random WATER-attribute monster. | Drop |
| Draw Sense: WIND | Can be used each time your Life Points decrease by 1500. During your Draw Phase, instead of conducting your normal draw, draw a random WIND-attribute monster. | Drop |
| Draw Sense: Spell/Trap | Can be used each time your Life Points decrease by 1000. In the Draw Phase, instead of conducting your normal draw, draw a random Spell/Trap Card. This Skill will only activate if you begin the Duel with a Deck that has 3 or more Spell/Trap Cards with different names. |
Drop |
| LP Boost α | Increases starting Life Points by 1000. | Drop |
| Restart | Can be used only once after starting hands are drawn. Reduce your starting hand by 1, and then redraw your hand. You cannot Special Summon or activate monster effects until the end of the Main Phase of your first turn. | Drop |
Dialogue[]
Card-specific[]
- Monsters
- When the Paradox Brothers Summon "Gate Guardian", a cut-in frame of the Paradox Brothers briefly appears, and Dox announces "Elements of thunder, water, and wind! Sanga, Suijin, Kazejin, begin!" followed by Para announcing "Meld your powers in eternal light! Show these fools your unstoppable might!" followed by both of them announcing "Gate Guardian!" If that player hasn't already Summoned "Gate Guardian" during that Duel, a cutscene of "Gate Guardian" being Summoned will play afterwards.
- Most of the time, when the Paradox Brothers declare an attack with "Gate Guardian", Dox announces "Gate Guardian, unleash your fury!" followed by both of the Paradox Brothers announcing "Thunderstroke!"
- When the Paradox Brothers Summon "Dungeon Worm", a cut-in frame of Dox's face briefly appears, and he announces "Dungeon Worm, rise to the surface!"
- Most of the time, when the Paradox Brothers declare an attack with that monster, Dox announces "Dungeon Worm is burrowing right towards you!"
- When the Paradox Brothers Summon "Jirai Gumo", a cut-in frame of Dox's face briefly appears, and he announces "The next step into the maze will leave you in a daze!" followed by "I Summon Jirai Gumo!"
- Most of the time when the Paradox Brothers declare an attack with that monster, Dox announces "Jirai Gumo attacks!"
- When the Paradox Brothers activate the effect of that monster, Dox announces "Jirai Gumo's effect activates!"
- When the Paradox Brothers Summon "Kazejin", a cut-in frame of Dox's face briefly appears, and he announces "This is the beginning of the end!" followed by "I Summon Kazejin, God of Wind!"
- Most of the time when the Paradox Brothers declare an attack with that monster, Dox announces "Kazejin attacks! Gale Force Shock!"
- When the Paradox Brothers activate the effect of that monster, Dox announces "Kazejin's effect activates!" followed by "Defend with Squall Barricade!"
- When the Paradox Brothers Summon "Labyrinth Tank", a cut-in frame of Dox's face briefly appears, and he announces "Labyrinth Tank! Advance!"
- Most of the time when the Paradox Brothers declare an attack with that monster, Dox announces "My Labyrinth Tank is within striking range!" followed by "Labyrinth Drill!"
- When the Paradox Brothers Summon "Labyrinth Wall", a cut-in frame of Dox's face briefly appears, and he announces "Emerging from the floor! My Labyrinth Wall!"
- Most of the time when the Paradox Brothers declare an attack with that monster, Dox announces "Labyrinth Wall attacks!"
- When the Paradox Brothers Summon "Monster Tamer", a cut-in frame of Para's face briefly appears and he announces, "I shall play this card!" followed by "Monster Tamer!"
- Most of the time when the Paradox Brothers declare an attack with that monster, Para announces "Monster Tamer attacks!"
- When the Paradox Brothers Summon "Sanga of the Thunder", a cut-in frame of Para's face briefly appears, and he announces "Sanga of the Thunder, let's take 'em under!"
- Most of the time when the Paradox Brothers declare an attack with that monster, Para announces "Sanga of the Thunder attacks!" followed by "Electric Breaker!"
- When the Paradox Brothers activate the effect of that monster, Para announces "Sanga of the Thunder's effect activates!" followed by "Lightning Blockade!"
- When the Paradox Brothers Summon "Suijin", a cut-in frame of Dox's face briefly appears, and he announces "Here comes Suijin! The Water God!"
- Most of the time when the Paradox Brothers declare an attack with that monster, Dox announces "Attack, Suijin!" followed by "Tidal Surge!"
- When athe Paradox Brothers activate the effect of that monster, Dox announces "Suijin's effect activates!" followed by "Reflect the attack with Tidal Shield!"
- When the Paradox Brothers Special Summon "Wall Shadow", a cut-in frame of Para's face briefly appears, and he announces "Wall Shadow will turn your monsters into smears on the labyrinth walls!"
- Most of the time when the Paradox Brothers declare an attack with that monster, Para announces "Wall Shadow! Attack!" followed by "Reaping Claw Slash!"
- When the Paradox Brothers Summon "Cannon Soldier", Para announces "Step front, Cannon Soldier!"
- Most of the time when the Paradox Brothers declare an attack with that monster, Para announces "Cannon Soldier attacks!"
- When activating the effect of that monster, Dox announces "I activate Cannon Soldier's effect!" followed by "Fire a monster!"
- When the Paradox Brothers Summon "Giga-Tech Wolf", Dox announces "Ah! This is the card I need!" followed by "Giga-Tech Wolf!"
- Most of the time when the Paradox Brothers declare an attack with that monster, Dox announces "Giga-Tech Wolf! Attack!"
- When the Paradox Brothers Summon "Kaiser Sea Horse", Para announces "I play Kaiser Sea Horse!"
- Most of the time when the Paradox Brothers declare an attack with that monster, Para announces "Go! Kaiser Sea Horse!"
- When the Paradox Brothers Summon "Shadow Ghoul", Para announces "Is it too cruel if I Summon Shadow Ghoul?"
- Most of the time when the Paradox Brothers declare an attack with that monster, Para announces "Attack Shadow Ghoul!" followed by "Green Vapour Shroud!"
- Spell/Traps
- When the Paradox Brothers activate "Archfiend Palabyrinth", Para announces "The Field Spell, Archfiend Palabyrinth!"
- When activating the effect of that card, Para announces "Heh heh heh...The maze holds even more terrors for you!"
- When the Paradox Brothers activate "Dark Designator", Para announces "The Spell Card, Dark Designator!"
- When the Paradox Brothers activate "De-Spell", Para announces "My strategies you cannot quell." followed by "I activate the card, De-Spell!"
- When the Paradox Brothers activate "Fairy Meteor Crush", Dox announces "I activate the Equip Spell, Fairy Meteor Crush!"
- When the Paradox Brothers activate "Invigoration", Dox announces "Ah, perfect! Invigoration!"
- When the Paradox Brothers activate "Judgement of Anubis", Para announces "I activate my Trap Card! Judgement of Anubis!"
- When the Paradox Brothers activate "Labyrinth of Kline", Para announces "My Trap activates, Labyrinth of Kline!"
- When the Paradox Brothers activate "Labyrinth of Nightmare", Para announces "There's no exit to my maze, I swear!" followed by "With the Trap Card, Labyrinth of Nightmare!"
- When activating the effect of that card, Para announces "With the Trap Card, Labyrinth of Nightmare!"
- When the Paradox Brothers activate "Magical Labyrinth", Dox announces "Face the wall-warping power of Magical Labyrinth!"
- When activating the effect of that card, Dox announces "Teams are only as strong as their weakest link, and that link is you!" followed by "Face the wall-warping power of Magical Labyrinth!"
- When the Paradox Brothers activate "Monster Reborn", Para announces "The Spell Card, Monster Reborn!"
- When the Paradox Brothers activate "Polymerization", Para announces "The Spell Card, Polymerization!"
- When the Paradox Brothers activate "Remove Trap", Para announces "Time to shut your yap! With my card, Remove Trap!"
- When the Paradox Brothers activate "Riryoku", Dox announces "Witness the fearsome card I drew!" followed by "The Spell Card, Riryoku!"
- When the Paradox Brothers activate "Tribute Doll", Dox announces "I activate the Spell Card, Tribute Doll!" followed by "I can activate it by Tributing one monster on my field!"
Unused Dialogue[]
(Voice lines found in game files but not currently not in game yet)
- Monsters
- When the Paradox Brothers Summon "Dark Guardian", Dox announces "I Special Summon Dark Guardian!"
- Most of the time when the Paradox Brothers declare an attack with that monster, Dox announces "Dark Guardian, attack!" followed by "Axe Slash Bash!"
- When the Paradox Brothers activate the effect of that monster, Dox announces "Dark Guardian's effect activates!"
- When the Paradox Brothers Summon "Defense Wall", Para announces "Protect me, Defense Wall!"
- Most of the time when the Paradox Brothers declare an attack with that monster, Para announces "Defense Wall attacks!"
- Spells/Traps
- When the Paradox Brothers activate "Dark Element", Dox announces "I activate my Spell Card, Dark Element!" followed by "This card activates when Gate Guardian is in the Graveyard."
- When the Paradox Brothers activate "Gate Guardian Ritual", Para announces "I activate my Ritual Spell, Gate Guardian Ritual!"
Trivia[]
- During the Tag Duel Tournament, The Paradox Brother's respective card-specifc dialogue are switched with one another.
- The Paradox Brothers are the only Legendary Duelists who do not have character-specific dialogue.
- The Paradox Brothers, Dark Signer Kalin Kessler, and Kalin Kessler are the characters who possess a Skill that allows them to begin a Duel with Monster Cards on the field, albeit at a significant cost.
- Yugi Muto (DM), Bandit Keith, The Paradox Brothers, Seto Kaiba (DSOD), Yugi Muto (DSOD), Joey Wheeler (DSOD), Jaden Yuki, Jesse Anderson, Alexis Rhodes, Yubel, Syrus Truesdale, Jaden/Yubel, Yusei Fudo, Luna, Carly Carmine, Antinomy, and Yuma and Astral are the characters with the most cards that feature a cut-in frame of their face(s).
- The Paradox Brothers, Lumis and Umbra, and Yuma and Astral are the only characters that consist of 2 Duelists as a playable set.
- In addition, The Paradox Brothers and Lumis and Umbra are the only characters whose respective ace cards, "Masked Beast Des Gardius" and "Gate Guardian", are not of UR rarity. The former being SR, and the latter being R.
- Ironically both ace cards can not be obtained as a drop reward from Dueling the said characters. Instead, "Masked Beast Des Gardius" is obtained as a drop reward from Yami Marik, whereas "Gate Guardian" is obtained from the card trader, and "Number 39: Utopia" is obtained from the card pack.
- In addition, The Paradox Brothers and Lumis and Umbra are the only characters whose respective ace cards, "Masked Beast Des Gardius" and "Gate Guardian", are not of UR rarity. The former being SR, and the latter being R.
- The Paradox Brothers, Arkana, Lumis and Umbra, Aigami, Sera, Prana, Jesse Anderson, Alexis Rhodes, Dr. Vellian Crowler, Bastion Misawa, Tyranno Hassleberry, Sartorius Kumar, Blair Flannigan, Yusei Fudo, Dark Signer Kalin Kessler, Kalin Kessler, and Reginald Kastle are the Legendary Duelists who have dialogue for cards that are non-existent, unreleased, anime-exclusive, or video game-exclusive. It is uncertain as to why these cards were found in the voice files, or if these said cards will be released in the future.
- The Paradox Brothers dialogue for such cards include: "Dark Guardian", "Defense Wall", "Dark Element", "Gate Guardian Ritual", "Labyrinth of Kline",
- The Legendary Duelists who have the longest dialogue for the specific cards that feature a cut-in frame of the said character(s) are:
- Seto Kaiba (DM) - Obelisk the Tormentor
- Yami Marik - The Winged Dragon of Ra
- Odion - Mystical Beast of Serket, The Winged Dragon of Ra
- The Paradox Brothers - Gate Guardian
- Yubel - Yubel - The Ultimate Nightmare
- Sartorius Kumar - Arcana Force EX - The Light Ruler, Arcana Force XXI - The World
- Dark Signer Carly Carmine - Earthbound Immortal Aslla piscu
- While Legendary Duelists have their own theme music when a player Duels against them, some share the same theme music:
- Joey Wheeler (DM), Mai Valentine, and Tristan Taylor (DM)
- Téa Gardner (DM) and Yugi Muto (DM)
- Weevil Underwood, Rex Raptor, Bandit Keith, and Bonz
- Mokuba Kaiba (DM), The Paradox Brothers, Espa Roba, and Lumis and Umbra
- Yami Marik and Yami Bakura
- Ishizu Ishtar and Odion
- Mokuba Kaiba (DSOD), Joey Wheeler (DSOD), and Téa Gardner (DSOD)
- Sera and Prana
- Jaden Yuki and Jesse Anderson
- Zane Truesdale, Aster Phoenix, Chazz Princeton, Syrus Truesdale, Tyranno Hassleberry, and Axel Brodie
- Leo and Luna
- Dark Signer Kalin Kessler, Dark Signer Carly Carmine, and Rex Goodwin
- Bronk Stone and Tori Meadows
- The Legendary Duelists who, in descending order, share the same amount of card-specific dialogue with each other are:
- Jack Atlas and Crow Hogan
- Joey Wheeler (DSOD), Zane Truesdale, and Syrus Truesdale
- Seto Kaiba (DM) and Yugi Muto (DSOD)
- Leo and Bronk Stone
- Akiza Izinski and Rex Goodwin
- Alexis Rhodes, Dr. Vellian Crowler, and Kalin Kessler
- Yami Yugi, Ishizu Ishtar, and Bastion Misawa
- Tristan Taylor (DM) and Sartorius Kumar
- Mai Valentine and Tetsu Trudge
- The Paradox Brothers, Mokuba Kaiba (DSOD), Axel Brodie, Dark Signer Carly Carmine, and Antinomy
- Téa Gardner (DSOD) and Yubel
- Yami Bakura and Lumis and Umbra
- Yugi Muto (DM), Maximillion Pegasus, and Mokuba Kaiba (DM)
- Weevil Underwood, Yami Marik, Espa Roba, Aigami, Sera, and Prana
- Téa Gardner (DM) and Mako Tsunami
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