Timelord

Timelord
時械神「じかいしん」 (Jikaishin)
Z-one (center bottom) with (from left to right) "Gabrion", "Metaion", "Sephylon", "Sadion" and "Sandaion"
Translation	Time Machine God
Other names
French	Seigneur du Temps
German	Herr der Zeit
Italian	Signore del Tempo
Korean	시계신 時械神 (Hanja) Sigyesin (romanized) Translation: Time Machine God
Portuguese	Senhor do Tempo
Spanish	Señor del Tiempo
Sets
Sets	Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V Volume 6 promotional card
Sets	Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V Volume 6 promotional card
TCG Sets	Gold Series: Haunted Mine Photon Shockwave Shonen Jump promotional cards Legendary Collection 5D's Mega Pack Battles of Legend: Light's Revenge Battles of Legend: Relentless Revenge
TCG Sets	Gold Series: Haunted Mine Photon Shockwave Shonen Jump promotional cards Legendary Collection 5D's Mega Pack Battles of Legend: Light's Revenge Battles of Legend: Relentless Revenge
OCG Sets	V Jump promotional cards Master Guide 3 promotional cards Collectors Pack 2017 Collectors Pack 2018
OCG Sets	V Jump promotional cards Master Guide 3 promotional cards Collectors Pack 2017 Collectors Pack 2018
Korea-Only Sets	Premium Pack Vol.14 1st Wave
Korea-Only Sets	Premium Pack Vol.14 1st Wave
Appearances
Anime appearances	Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's
Anime appearances	Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's
Manga appearances	Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V
Manga appearances	Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V
Lists
Members Support Anti-support
Members Support Anti-support

"Timelord", known as "Time Machine God" (時 (じ) 械 (かい) 神 (しん) , Jikaishin) in the OCG, is an archetype of Level 10 Fairy monsters with various Attributes (primarily FIRE) used by both Z-one in the Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's anime and Eve in Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V manga. All of its LIGHT members have 4000 ATK and DEF, while its non-LIGHT members all have 0 ATK and DEF.

Design

The Tree of Life and the Timelords

The first 10 "Timelords" are based on the 10 attributes or emanations of the Tree of Life, the mystic symbol used in the Kabbalah, known as the Sefirot. The 11th member, "Sephylon, the Ultimate Timelord", is named after the Sefirot itself (Sephirot). The "Timelords" are depicted as metal suits of armor with an angel face on their chest.

The first 10 "Timelords" each reflect a Sefirah, as well as an archangel. "Sephylon" reflects the mystical state where all 10 Sefirots become one, Da'at, and God.

Members

The first 10 "Timelords" share the following texts:

• Cannot be Special Summoned from the Deck. If you control no monsters, you can Normal Summon this card without Tributing. (Except "Sandaion"; it can be Normal Summoned without Tributing if only the opponent controls a monster.)
• Cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects. You take no battle damage from attacks involving this card. ("Metaion, the Timelord" only prevents battle damage if it is in Attack Position. "Sandaion, the Timelord" prevents both players from taking battle damage.)
• At the end of the Battle Phase, if this card battled: [Unique effect].
• Once per turn, during your Standby Phase: Shuffle this card into the Deck."

Timelord	Unique effect	Origin
		Archangel	Sefirah
Gabrion	Shuffle all cards your opponent controls into the Deck, then your opponent draws that same number of cards that were returned.	Gabriel	Yesod
Hailon	Inflict damage to the opponent equal to the difference between the player's LP and theirs, if the player's LP is lower.	Haniel	Netzach
Kamion	Shuffle 1 card the opponent controls into the Deck, and inflicts 500 damage to the opponent. Neither player can respond to this activation.	Camael	Gevurah
Lazion	Shuffle all cards from the opponent's Graveyard into the Deck. Also, once per turn, inflict 1000 damage to the opponent when they draw a card.	Raziel	Chokhmah
Metaion	Return all other monsters on the field to the hand, and inflict 300 damage to the opponent for each card returned.	Metatron	Keter
Michion	Halve the opponent's LP.	Michael	Tiferet
Raphion	Inflict damage to the opponent equal to the ATK of 1 the face-up monster it battled.	Raphael	Hod
Sadion	Make the player's LP become 4000, if it is less than 4000.	Zadkiel	Chesed
Sandaion	Inflict 2000 damage to the opponent.	Sandalphon	Malkuth
Sephylon	Once per turn: You can Special Summon 1 Level 8 or higher Fairy-Type monster from your hand or Graveyard, but its effects are negated, also its ATK becomes 4000.	God	Da'at
Vorpgate	Banish all monsters your opponent controls until the End Phase.	Vulgate	N/A
Zaphion	Shuffle all Spells and Traps the opponent controls into the Deck. Also, the player can draw 1 card if it is sent from the field to the Graveyard.	Zaphkiel	Binah

Playing style

"Timelord" monsters have a Stall and Burn playstyle. They protect themselves from most form of destruction while also protecting the player from battle damage. Their powerful effects not only heavily cripple the opponent's play but also inflict heavy damage to the opponent. As they do not rely on Special Summons, they can utilize many anti-meta cards to further support their own without any drawbacks.

Recommended cards

Monsters

Effect Monsters

• Gabrion, the Timelord
• Hailon, the Timelord
• Kamion, the Timelord
• Lazion, the Timelord
• Metaion, the Timelord
• Michion, the Timelord
• Raphion, the Timelord
• Sadion, the Timelord
• Sandaion, the Timelord
• Zaphion, the Timelord
• Time Maiden
• Kinka-byo
• Parry Knights
• Swift Scarecrow
• Sangan
• Witch of the Black Forest

Tuner monsters

• Effect Veiler
• Herald of Orange Light

Extra Deck

Fusion Monsters

• Phantasm Emperor Trilojig

Synchro Monsters

• Timelord Progenitor Vorpgate
• Star Eater

Xyz Monsters

• Number 35: Ravenous Tarantula
• Number 77: The Seven Sins
• Number 81: Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Super Dora
• Number 84: Pain Gainer
• Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Gustav Max

Spells & Traps

Spells

• Advance Draw
• Book of Moon
• Book of Eclipse
• Celestial Transformation
• Clashing Souls (if running "Sadion" and/or "Hailon, the Timelord")
• Foolish Burial
• Forbidden Lance
• Mound of the Bound Creator
• One for One
• Pot of Duality
• Polymerization / Fusion Substitute
• Quiet Life
• Savage Colosseum
• Strike of the Monarchs
• Summon Breaker
• TA.I. Strike
• Water of Life

Traps

• Anti-Spell Fragrance
• Battle Mania
• Blazing Mirror Force
• Compulsory Evacuation Device
• Counter Gate
• Empty Machine
• Grave of the Super Ancient Organism
• Imperial Order (if running "Sadion, the Timelord")
• Infinite Machine
• Infinite Light
• Lose 1 Turn
• Proof of Powerlessness
• Ring of Destruction
• Summon Limit
• Torrential Tribute
• Unending Nightmare
• Wall of Revealing Light (if running "Sadion" and/or "Hailon, the Timelord")

Official Deck

“Timelord” Deck

Monsters

Effect Monsters

• Gabrion, the Timelord
• Hailon, the Timelord
• Raphion, the Timelord x3
• Kamion, the Timelord
• Lazion, the Timelord
• Metaion, the Timelord
• Michion, the Timelord x3
• Sadion, the Timelord
• Sandaion, the Timelord x3
• Sephylon, the Ultimate Timelord
• Time Maiden x3
• Zaphion, the Timelord

Extra Deck

Xyz Monsters

• Number 35: Ravenous Tarantula
• Number 77: The Seven Sins x2
• Number 81: Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Super Dora
• Number 84: Pain Gainer x2
• Skypalace Gangaridai
• Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Gustav Max
• Superdimensional Robot Galaxy Destroyer

Spells & Traps

Spells

• Celestial Transformation x3
• Dark World Dealings x3
• Card Destruction
• Hand Destruction x2
• Metalfoes Fusion
• Monster Reborn
• One for One
• Ritual Sanctuary x2

Traps

• Back to the Front
• Infinite Machine
• Infinite Light
• Empty Machine x3

Weaknesses

While the "Timelords" cannot be destroyed, they can still be banished, Tributed, sent to the GY without being destroyed, returned to the hand, set face-down, used as material for Extra Deck Summons (e.g. via cards like "Synchro Material") and have their effects negated. Their Summon can also be negated by a card like "Solemn Warning". To overcome these weaknesses, cards that protect against direct attacks can be useful.

Since all "Timelords" are Level 10, cards like "Level Limit - Area B" and "Gravity Bind" can easily prevent them from attacking and being able to use their powerful effects. Since it is very difficult to control more than 1 "Timelord", cards like "Scrap-Iron Scarecrow" and "Threatening Roar" are also very effective at stopping their attacks.

Cards that can attack the opponent directly, such as "Earthbound Immortal" or "Toon" monsters can be very useful against "Timelord" monsters, as they can bypass their protection and effects and deal your opponent significant damage in the process.

"Timelord" monsters rely on attacking for their effects to activate, so any number of basic stall cards that aim to block the opponent's attacks will stop them as well, including battle position changers. However, this weakness can be overcome by using cards that force the "Timelord" monster to be attacked.

"Timelord" monsters are also especially weak against "Blue-Eyes Twin Burst Dragon" because it banishes any monster that is not destroyed by it when it attacks. Since the "Timelord" is banished, its effect cannot trigger and it bypasses the "Timelord" non-destroyable effect via banishment.

Trivia

• In the anime, all the Timelords have a Rare rarity with exception of "Sephylon", which has an Ultra Rare rarity instead.
• Although this archetype is not related to the Duel Terminal storyline, they can be considered to be a counterpart to Infernoids. The Timelords are based on the Archangels of the ten Sephirot while the Infernoids are based on the demons that correspond to the ten Qliphoth.
• Compared to the anime version, Michion, the Timelord just halves your opponent LP without inflicting damage at all, so cards like Prime Material Dragon or Muscle Medic will have no use against it. Therefore, it is the only Timelord whose unique effect gets better compared to the corresponding anime version, while some of the other Timelords even got their effects weakened.