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"Rank-Up-Magic" (
Story
The Rank-Up-Magic cards were first introduced in the anime by Girag, who used "Rank-Up-Magic Barian's Force" to brainwash residents of Heartland in order to take the "Numbers" from Yuma, Astral and Shark. Each time it would be used to Rank-Up Xyz monsters into "CXyz" monsters in order to overpower the "Numbers". Mizar used it next when he himself ranked up his "Number 107: Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon" in order to form its Chaos form. This monster wasn't fully revealed as the Sphere Field collapsed from its power. Alito and Girag both ranked up their respective "Number 10X" monsters. Both of them were defeated by Yuma and Astral (Girag was also defeated by Vector posing as Ray). In the same Duel where Girag was defeated, Yuma gained his own Rank-Up-Magic card in the form of "Limited Barian's Force" during his Duel with Girag from "Ray" but was later transformed into "Numeron Force" by ZEXAL II. Vector also demonstrated his mastery of Rank-Up-Magic cards when he used "Rank-Up-Magic Barian's Force" on his "Number 10X" monster, and also to brainwash Brook Walker.
When Yuma went to the Astral World looking for Astral, he Dueled against Eliphas who used "Rank-Up-Magic Astral Force" in his Duel against Yuma, resulting in the first appearance of "Rank-Up Xyz Evolution".
Vetrix and Quinton researched the Barian World and managed to create "Rank-Up-Magic Argent Chaos Force". Due to it being reverse engineered from the Barian cards, its effect is weaker, only Ranking Up the monster and doing nothing else. Quattro, Trey and Quinton would go on to use this card against the Seven Barian Emperors".
When Shark became Nash once again he augmented the Barian Emperors with the Spell Card "Rank-Up-Magic - The Seventh One" which worked specifically for their "Number 10X" monsters and was used by all the Emperors except Vector. They still retained the original "Barian's Force", and Alito used it to Summon "Number C80: Requiem in Berserk. Vector gained a new "Rank-Up-Magic" card during his Duel against Nash in Episode 137, "Rank-Up-Magic Admiration of the Thousands". During the same Duel Nash also demonstrated a new "Rank-Up-Magic" card: "Quick Chaos", the first "Rank-Up-Magic" Quick-Play Spell Card.
Astral's final Duel against Yuma revealed him to possess three "Rank-Up-Magic" cards: "Utopia Force", "Dark Force", and "Ultimate Force".
In the ZEXAL manga, Yuma obtained "Rank-Up-Magic - Shining Force" during his second Duel against Kaito.
In the ARC-V anime, Shay Obsidian was shown to possess seven "Rank-Up-Magic" cards: "Raptor's Force", "Revolution Force", "Raid Force", "Doom Double Force", "Soul Shave Force", "Skip Force", and "Escape Force". While merged with Yuya Sakaki, Yuto was shown to possess two "Rank-Up-Magic" cards: "Launch of The Phantom Knights" and "Burial of The Phantom Knights". While in the Fusion Dimension, Kite Tenjo was shown to possess two "Rank-Up-Magic" cards: "Cipher Ascension" and "Cipher Pursuit".
"Rank-Up-Magic" cards are implied to not exist in the Standard Dimension, as Dipper O'rion has stated that LID doesn't instruct people in their use.
In the Japanese version of the anime, when a Duelist declares the activation of a "Rank-Up-Magic" card, they do not say the phrase "I activate the Spell Card..." However, if the card is not a Normal Spell Card, they declare the card's property.
Members
Rank-Up-Magic
| Card | Target | Summoned monster | Unique effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admiration of the Thousands | 1 or more Xyz Monsters with the same Rank in both yours and your opponent's Graveyards. | 1 "Number C" or "CXyz" Xyz Monster that is 1 Rank higher than those target(s). | Attach those target(s) from your Graveyard to the Summoned monster, as an Xyz Material. Prevents other Special Summons this turn. |
| Argent Chaos Force | 1 Rank 5 or higher Xyz Monster you control. | 1 "Number C" or "CXyz" Xyz Monster that is 1 Rank higher than the target. | Can be added from your Graveyard to your hand when a Rank 5 or higher Xyz Monster is Special Summoned. |
| Astral Force | The Xyz Monster you control with the highest rank (your choice, if tied). | 1 Xyz Monster that is 2 Ranks higher than and has both the same Type and Attribute as the target. | Can be added from your Graveyard to your hand instead of conducting your normal Draw Phase. Prevents you from Special Summoning through other means the turn this effect is activated. |
| Barian's Force | 1 Xyz Monster you control. | 1 "Number C" or "CXyz" Xyz Monster that is 1 Rank higher than and has the same Type as the target. | If possible, detach 1 Xyz Material from a monster your opponent controls and attach it to the Summoned monster as an Xyz Material. |
| Burial of The Phantom Knights | 1 "The Phantom Knights" Xyz Monster in your Graveyard, which is then Special Summoned. | 1 Xyz Monster that is 2 Ranks higher than the target. | Attach this card to the Summoned monster as an Xyz Material. |
| Cipher Ascension | 1 "Cipher" Xyz Monster you control. | 1 "Cipher" Xyz Monster that is 1 Rank higher than the target. | Activated only during either player's Main Phase. Grants the Summoned monster an additional effect where it gains 500 ATK for each Level 4 or higher monster you control. |
| Cipher Pursuit | 1 "Cipher" Xyz Monster you control. | 1 "Cipher" Xyz Monster that is 1 Rank higher than the target. | Activated only if the difference between yours and your opponent's LP is 2000 or more. Immediately after this effect is resolved, activate the Summoned monster's effect by detaching 1 Xyz Material from it. |
| Dark Force | 1 Xyz Monster you control. | 2 Xyz Monsters that are each 1 and 2 Ranks higher than the target. | Activated only if an Xyz Monster you control destroyed an opponent's monster by battle. The effects of the Summoned monsters are negated. |
| Doom Double Force | 1 "Raidraptor" Xyz Monster in your Graveyard that was destroyed by battle and sent there this turn, which is then Special Summoned. | 1 Xyz Monster with twice the Rank of the target. | |
| Escape Force | 1 Xyz Monster you control. | 1 Xyz Monster that is 1 Rank higher than the target. | Activated only if an Xyz Monster you control is targeted for an attack. |
| Launch of The Phantom Knights | 1 DARK Xyz Monster you control with no Xyz Materials. | 1 DARK Xyz Monster that is 1 Rank higher than the target. | Activated only during either player's Main Phase. Attach this card to the Summoned monster as an Xyz Material. You can banish this card from your Graveyard to attach 1 "The Phantom Knights" monster from your hand to a face-up DARK Xyz Monster you control as an Xyz Material. |
| Limited Barian's Force | 1 Rank 4 Xyz Monster you control. | 1 "Number C" Xyz Monster that is 1 Rank higher than the target. | |
| Numeron Force | 1 Xyz Monster you control. | 1 "Number C" Xyz Monster that is 1 Rank higher than and has the same Type as the target. | Negate the effects of face-up cards on the field, other than this card and the Summoned monster, if any. |
| Quick Chaos | 1 "Number" Xyz Monster you control. | 1 "Number C" Xyz Monster that is 1 Rank higher than and has the same "Number" as the target. | |
| Raid Force | 1 Xyz Monster you control. | 1 "Raidraptor" Xyz Monster that is 1 Rank higher than the target. | Can be banished from your Graveyard along with a "Raidraptor" card in your hand to add a "Rank-Up-Magic" Spell Card from your Graveyard to your hand, except "Rank-Up-Magic Raid Force". |
| Raptor's Force | 1 "Raidraptor" Xyz Monster in your Graveyard, which is then Special Summoned. | 1 "Raidraptor" Xyz Monster that is 1 Rank higher than the target. | Activated only if a "Raidraptor" Xyz Monster you control is destroyed this turn. |
| Revolution Force | Varies depending on which turn this card is activated on.
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1 "Raidraptor" Xyz Monster that is 1 Rank higher than the target. | |
| Shining Force | 1 "Number S" Xyz Monster either you control or in your Graveyard. | 1 "Number S" Xyz Monster that is 1 Rank higher than the target. | |
| Skip Force | 1 "Raidraptor" Xyz Monster you control. | 1 "Raidraptor" Xyz Monster that is 2 Ranks higher than the target. | Can be banished alongside a "Raidraptor" monster from your Graveyard to Special Summon a "Raidraptor" Xyz Monster from your Graveyard. |
| Soul Shave Force | 1 "Raidraptor" Xyz Monster in your Graveyard, which is then Special Summoned. | 1 Xyz Monster that is 2 Ranks higher than the target. | Pay half your LP to activate. |
| The Seventh One | 1 "Number 10X" Xyz Monster in either your Extra Deck or your Graveyard, which is then Special Summoned. | 1 "Number C10X" Xyz Monster with the same "Number" as the target. | Activated only when it is drawn during the normal draw of your Draw Phase, is revealed, and kept that way until the start of Main Phase 1. |
| Ultimate Force | 1 "Utopic" Xyz Monster you control. | 1 Rank 10 "Number" Xyz Monster. | Attach this card to the Summoned monster as an Xyz Material. |
| Utopia Force | 1 "Number 39: Utopia" you control with 2 or more Xyz Materials. | 2 Xyz Monsters that are 1 or 2 Ranks higher than the target. | Detach 2 Xyz Materials from the target and attach one of them to each of the Summoned monsters as Xyz Materials. |
Rank-Down-Magic
| Card | Target | Summoned monster | Unique effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numeron Fall | 1 "Utopia" Xyz Monster you control. | 1 "Utopia" Xyz Monster with a lower Rank than the target. | Grants the Summoned monster an additional effect where it negates the effects of an opponent's monster it either attacks or is attacked by during the Battle Phase. |
| Utopia Fall | 1 "Number" Xyz Monster you control. | 1 Xyz Monster with a lower Rank than the target. | Activated only if a "Number" Xyz Monster you control is destroyed. |
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