Quick guide to playing Ancient Warrior (Romance of the Three Kingdoms)

WATER 4

While you control another "Ancient Warriors" monster, your opponent's monsters cannot target this card for attacks. You can only use each of the following effects of "Ancient Warriors - Masterful Sun Mou" once per turn. ● You can send 1 card from your hand or field to the GY; add 1 "Ancient Warriors" monster from your Deck to your hand, except "Ancient Warriors - Masterful Sun Mou". ● If your other "Ancient Warriors" monster's effect is activated (except during the Damage Step): You can target 1 monster your opponent controls; return it to the hand.

WIND 7

If only your opponent controls a monster: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. Your opponent cannot target other "Ancient Warriors" monsters you control with card effects. If your opponent controls more monsters than you do: You can target 1 monster your opponent controls; destroy it. You can only use this effect of "Ancient Warriors - Loyal Guan Yun" once per turn.

WATER 4

You can target 1 Continuous Spell/Trap you control; send it to the GY, and if you do, add 1 "Ancient Warriors" Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand. If your other "Ancient Warriors" monster's effect is activated (except during the Damage Step): You can target 1 Effect Monster your opponent controls; negate its effects until the end of this turn. You can only use each effect of "Ancient Warriors - Graceful Zhou Gong" once per turn.

WIND 4

While you control another "Ancient Warriors" monster, your opponent's monsters cannot target this card for attacks. You can only use each of the following effects of "Ancient Warriors - Virtuous Liu Xuan" once per turn. ● If your opponent controls more monsters than you do: You can send 1 card from your hand or field to the GY; Special Summon 1 "Ancient Warriors" monster from your Deck, except "Ancient Warriors - Virtuous Liu Xuan". ● When an attack is declared involving another "Ancient Warriors" monster you control: You can draw 1 card.

WIND 4

If this card is added from the Deck to your hand by the effect of an "Ancient Warriors" card: You can Special Summon it. When a Spell/Trap Card is activated (Quick Effect): You can send 1 face-up "Ancient Warriors" Continuous Spell/Trap you control to the GY; negate the activation. When a monster effect is activated while you control "Ancient Warriors - Virtuous Liu Xuan" (Quick Effect): You can send 1 face-up "Ancient Warriors" Continuous Spell/Trap you control to the GY; negate the activation. You can only use each effect of "Ancient Warriors - Ingenious Zhuge Kong" once per turn.

DARK 6

While you control a Level 7 or higher "Ancient Warriors" monster, your opponent must pay 400 LP to activate a card or effect. You can only use each of the following effects of "Ancient Warriors - Savage Don Ying" once per turn. If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can add 1 Level 7 or higher "Ancient Warriors" monster or 1 "Ancient Warriors" Continuous Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand. If a monster is sent to your opponent's GY (except during the Damage Step): You can target 1 card in your opponent's GY; banish it, and if you do, draw 1 card.

FIRE 6

All other "Ancient Warriors" monsters you control cannot be destroyed by battle. You can only use each of the following effects of "Ancient Warriors - Fearsome Zhang Yuan" once per turn. ● At the start of the Damage Step, when your "Ancient Warriors" monster battles an opponent's face-up monster: You can Special Summon this card from your hand, and if you do, that opponent's monster loses 1000 ATK. ● If a card(s) your opponent controls is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can target 1 card your opponent controls; destroy it.

WIND 7

Gains 300 ATK for each monster your opponent controls, during your turn only. You can only use each of the following effects of "Ancient Warriors - Valiant Zhang De" once per turn. ● If you control 2 or more "Ancient Warriors" monsters: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. ● If your opponent controls more monsters than you do: You can activate this effect; this card can make up to 2 attacks on monsters during each Battle Phase this turn.

FIRE 8

While you control another "Ancient Warriors" monster, your opponent cannot target this card with card effects, also it cannot be destroyed by your opponent's card effects. You can only use each of the following effects of "Ancient Warriors - Ambitious Cao De" once per turn. ● If a card(s) your opponent controls is destroyed by battle or card effect: You can send 1 other card from your hand or field to the GY; Special Summon this card from your hand. ● When this card destroys an opponent's monster by battle and sends it to the GY: You can Special Summon that monster to your field in Defense Position.

DARK 8

Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be Special Summoned (from your hand) by controlling the highest ATK "Ancient Warriors" monster on the field (even if it's tied). You can only Special Summon "Ancient Warriors - Rebellious Lu Feng" once per turn this way. Once per turn, during the Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can destroy the 1 face-up monster your opponent controls with the highest ATK (your choice, if tied), also you cannot activate monster effects the turn you activate this effect, except "Ancient Warriors" monsters'. Once per turn, during the End Phase, if your opponent controls a monster with the highest ATK on the field (even if tied): Give control of this card to your opponent.

WIND

2 Beast-Warrior monsters, including a WIND "Ancient Warriors" monster All "Ancient Warriors" monsters you control gain 500 ATK/DEF. You can only use each of the following effects of "Ancient Warriors Oath - Double Dragon Lords" once per turn. If this card is Link Summoned: You can add 1 "Ancient Warriors" card from your Deck to your hand. (Quick Effect): You can send 1 card from your hand or field to the GY, then target 1 face-up card your opponent controls; return it to the hand.

LIGHT

4+ Effect Monsters You can also use 1 monster your opponent controls as material to Link Summon this card. If this card is Link Summoned: You can negate the effects of all face-up monsters your opponent currently controls. This Link Summoned card is unaffected by your opponent's activated effects, unless they target this card. Once per turn, when your opponent activates a card or effect that Special Summons a monster(s) from the GY (Quick Effect): You can negate the activation.

EARTH

2 Level 4 monsters Once per turn, during your Standby Phase, detach 1 material from this card. If you cannot, destroy it. This Attack Position card cannot be destroyed by your opponent's card effects. Your opponent cannot target this Attack Position card with card effects. While this card is in face-up Defense Position, change all face-up monsters on the field to Defense Position, also negate the activated effects of monsters that were in Defense Position when that effect was activated.

LIGHT

2 Level 4 monsters (Quick Effect): You can detach 1 material from this card; add 1 "Double or Nothing!" from your Deck to your hand, then Special Summon from your Extra Deck, 1 "Utopia" Xyz Monster, except "Number 39: Utopia Double", by using this face-up card you control as material, and if you do, its ATK becomes doubled, but it cannot attack directly. (This is treated as an Xyz Summon. Transfer its materials to the Summoned monster.) You can only use this effect of "Number 39: Utopia Double" once per turn.

LIGHT

2 Level 12 monsters Once per turn, if an Xyz Monster battled this turn, you can also Xyz Summon "Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder" by using 1 Xyz Monster you control as material. (Transfer its materials to this card.) (Quick Effect): You can detach 2 materials from this card; send all other cards from the field to the GY. Once per turn, if another card(s) you control is destroyed by battle or an opponent's card effect: You can attach 1 card from your hand, Deck, or Extra Deck to this card as material.

DARK

2 Level 7 monsters Cannot be destroyed by card effects while it has Xyz Material. While this card has Xyz Material, each time your opponent activates a card or effect, inflict 500 damage to your opponent immediately after it resolves. Once per turn, during either player's turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card, then target 1 "Red-Eyes" Normal Monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon it.

Spell Continuous

During your Main Phase: You can Special Summon 1 "Ancient Warriors" monster from your hand, and if you do, take damage equal to its Level x 100. You can send this face-up card from the Spell & Trap Zone to the GY, then target 1 "Ancient Warriors" monster on the field; change it to any Attribute, then, if you targeted an opponent's monster, you can take control of it. You can only use each effect of "Ancient Warriors Saga - Deception and Betrayal" once per turn.

Spell Continuous

When this card is activated: You can add 1 Level 4 or lower Beast-Warrior monster from your Deck to your hand. All Beast-Warrior monsters you control gain 100 ATK. You can only activate 1 "Fire Formation - Tenki" per turn.

Spell Continuous

During your Main Phase, if you Normal or Special Summon an "Ancient Warriors" monster(s): You can target 1 of those monsters; add 1 "Ancient Warriors" monster with a different name from your Deck to your hand. If this card is sent from the Spell & Trap Zone to the GY: You can Special Summon 1 "Ancient Warriors" monster from your hand. You can only use each effect of "Ancient Warriors Saga - Three Visits" once per turn. Send this card to the GY during your 2nd Standby Phase after activation.

Spell Continuous

If you control "Ancient Warriors" monsters with 2 or more different Attributes: You can declare 1 Attribute; your opponent cannot activate the effects of monsters they currently control with that Attribute, until the end of this turn (even if this card leaves the field). If your opponent Special Summons a monster(s), or you activate an "Ancient Warriors" monster's effect (except during the Damage Step): You can make all "Ancient Warriors" monsters you control gain 300 ATK for each "Ancient Warriors" monster you control until the end of this turn (even if this card leaves the field). You can only use each effect of "Ancient Warriors Saga - Sun-Liu Alliance" once per turn.

Spell Continuous

You must send this card to the GY during your 2nd Standby Phase after activation. Once per turn, during your Main Phase: Toss a coin and if the result is heads, send this card to the GY. If this card is sent from the Spell & Trap Zone to the GY: You can activate this effect; this turn, your opponent cannot activate cards or effects in response to the activation of your "Ancient Warriors" cards and effects, also until the end of the turn, all "Ancient Warriors" Effect Monsters you currently control gain this effect. ● When this card declares an attack: You can destroy 1 card your opponent controls.

Trap Continuous

If an "Ancient Warriors" monster(s) would be destroyed by battle, you can send this card to the GY instead. You can only use each of the following effects of "Ancient Warriors Saga - Chivalrous Path" once per turn. If your opponent Special Summons a monster(s) (except during the Damage Step): You can Special Summon 1 "Ancient Warriors Token" (Beast-Warrior/WIND/Level 1/ATK 500/DEF 500). When a card or effect is activated that targets an "Ancient Warriors" monster(s) on the field: You can banish this card from your GY; negate the activation.

Trap Continuous

If your "Ancient Warriors" monster battles, your opponent cannot activate any Spell/Trap Cards until the end of the Damage Step. You can only use 1 of the following effects of "Ancient Warriors Saga - Defense of Changban" per turn, and only once that turn. ● At the start of your opponent's Battle Phase: You can send this face-up card from your Spell & Trap Zone to the GY; monsters your opponent controls cannot target "Ancient Warriors" monsters for attacks this turn. ● When an opponent's monster declares an attack: You can banish this card from your GY; Special Summon 1 "Ancient Warriors" monster from your Deck.

Spell Continuous

You can target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls and 1 "Ancient Warriors" monster you control; until the end of this turn, halve that opponent's monster's ATK, and if you do, add that lost ATK to your monster (even if this card leaves the field). If this card is sent to the GY while you control "Ancient Warriors" monsters with 2 or more different Attributes: You can place 1 "Ancient Warriors" Continuous Spell/Trap from your hand or Deck face-up on your field, except "Ancient Warriors Saga - Borrowing of Arrows". You can only use each effect of "Ancient Warriors Saga - Borrowing of Arrows" once per turn.

Spell Normal

Reveal 1 monster in your hand, choose 1 monster from your Deck that has exactly 1 of the same Type, Attribute, Level, ATK or DEF, and banish the revealed monster from your hand face-down. Then add, from the Deck to your hand, 1 monster that has exactly 1 of the same Type, Attribute, Level, ATK or DEF as the monster chosen from your Deck, and banish the card chosen from the Deck face-down. You can only activate 1 "Small World" per turn.

Spell Normal

Banish 10 cards from the top of your Deck, face-down; draw 2 cards. You can only activate 1 "Pot of Desires" per turn.

Spell Normal

At the start of your Main Phase 1: Banish 3 or 6 random face-down cards from your Extra Deck, face-down; draw 1 card for every 3 cards banished. For the rest of this turn after this card resolves, you cannot draw any cards by card effects.

Spell Quick

Send any number of other cards from your hand and/or field to the GY; choose that many Effect Monsters your opponent controls, and until the end of this turn, their ATK is halved, also their effects are negated. In response to this card's activation, your opponent cannot activate cards, or the effects of cards, with the same original type (Monster/Spell/Trap) as the cards sent to the GY to activate this card. You can only activate 1 "Forbidden Droplet" per turn.

WATER 8

You can Special Summon this card (from your hand) to your opponent's field in Attack Position, by Tributing 1 monster they control. If your opponent controls a "Kaiju" monster, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand) in Attack Position. You can only control 1 "Kaiju" monster. When your opponent activates a card or effect, except "Gameciel, the Sea Turtle Kaiju" (Quick Effect): You can remove 2 Kaiju Counters from anywhere on the field; negate the activation, and if you do, banish that card.

Spell Normal

Destroy all Spell and Trap Cards your opponent controls.

Spell Normal

If you control no face-up cards: Activate 1 of these effects; ● Destroy all Attack Position monsters your opponent controls. ● Destroy all Spells and Traps your opponent controls. You can only activate 1 "Lightning Storm" per turn.

Spell Normal

Your opponent cannot activate monster effects in response to this card's activation. Send 1 monster from your Extra Deck to the GY, then target 1 monster your opponent controls with the same card type (Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, Pendulum, or Link); shuffle it into the Deck.

EARTH 8

Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must first be Special Summoned (from your hand) while the total ATK of all monsters your opponent controls is more than that of all monsters you control. You can target any number of Beast, Beast-Warrior, and/or Winged Beast monsters you control; return them to the hand, then, return face-up monsters your opponent controls to the hand, equal to the number of cards you returned to the hand, also for the rest of this turn, "Alpha, the Master of Beasts" you control cannot attack directly. You can only use this effect of "Alpha, the Master of Beasts" once per turn.

Spell Quick

Target 1 monster in your opponent's GY; banish it, and if you do, until the end of the next turn, its effects are negated, as well as the activated effects and effects on the field of monsters with the same original name.

Spell Normal

If your opponent has activated a monster effect during your Main Phase this turn: Activate 1 of these effects; ● Draw 2 cards. ● Take control of 1 monster your opponent controls until the End Phase. ● Look at your opponent's hand, and choose 1 card from it to shuffle into the Deck. You can only activate 1 "Triple Tactics Talent" per turn.

Spell Normal

Fusion Summon 1 "Metalfoes" Fusion Monster from your Extra Deck, using monsters from your hand or field as Fusion Materials. If this card is in your Graveyard: You can shuffle it into the Deck, then draw 1 card. You can only use this effect of "Metalfoes Fusion" once per turn.

EARTH 7

If your opponent controls more monsters than you do, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand). You can only Special Summon "Dinowrestler Pankratops" once per turn this way. (Quick Effect): You can Tribute 1 "Dinowrestler" monster, then target 1 card your opponent controls; destroy it. You can only use this effect of "Dinowrestler Pankratops" once per turn.

Trap Normal

Target 1 face-up monster your opponent controls; negate its effects (until the end of this turn), then, if this card was Set before activation and is on the field at resolution, for the rest of this turn all other Spell/Trap effects in this column are negated. If you control no cards, you can activate this card from your hand.

WIND 1

If a card(s) is added from the Main Deck to your opponent's hand, except during the Draw Phase (Quick Effect): You can send this card from your hand to the GY; for the rest of this turn, cards cannot be added from either player's Main Deck to the hand.

EARTH 2

During either player's turn: You can send this card from your hand to the Graveyard; this turn, each time your opponent Special Summons a monster(s), immediately draw 1 card. You can only use 1 "Maxx "C"" per turn.

LIGHT 5

You can Set this card from your hand to your Spell & Trap Zone as a Spell. During your opponent's turn, if this Set card in the Spell & Trap Zone is destroyed and sent to your GY: Special Summon it. During your opponent's turn (Quick Effect): You can Tribute this card from your hand or face-up field; neither player can banish cards for the rest of this turn.

FIRE 3

When a card or effect is activated that includes any of these effects (Quick Effect): You can discard this card; negate that effect. ● Add a card from the Deck to the hand. ● Special Summon from the Deck. ● Send a card from the Deck to the GY. You can only use this effect of "Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring" once per turn.

DARK 8

Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be Special Summoned (from your hand) by controlling the highest ATK "Ancient Warriors" monster on the field (even if it's tied). You can only Special Summon "Ancient Warriors - Rebellious Lu Feng" once per turn this way. Once per turn, during the Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can destroy the 1 face-up monster your opponent controls with the highest ATK (your choice, if tied), also you cannot activate monster effects the turn you activate this effect, except "Ancient Warriors" monsters'. Once per turn, during the End Phase, if your opponent controls a monster with the highest ATK on the field (even if tied): Give control of this card to your opponent.

WIND 7

Gains 300 ATK for each monster your opponent controls, during your turn only. You can only use each of the following effects of "Ancient Warriors - Valiant Zhang De" once per turn. ● If you control 2 or more "Ancient Warriors" monsters: You can Special Summon this card from your hand. ● If your opponent controls more monsters than you do: You can activate this effect; this card can make up to 2 attacks on monsters during each Battle Phase this turn.

WIND

2 Beast-Warrior monsters, including a WIND "Ancient Warriors" monster All "Ancient Warriors" monsters you control gain 500 ATK/DEF. You can only use each of the following effects of "Ancient Warriors Oath - Double Dragon Lords" once per turn. If this card is Link Summoned: You can add 1 "Ancient Warriors" card from your Deck to your hand. (Quick Effect): You can send 1 card from your hand or field to the GY, then target 1 face-up card your opponent controls; return it to the hand.

WIND 4

If this card is added from the Deck to your hand by the effect of an "Ancient Warriors" card: You can Special Summon it. When a Spell/Trap Card is activated (Quick Effect): You can send 1 face-up "Ancient Warriors" Continuous Spell/Trap you control to the GY; negate the activation. When a monster effect is activated while you control "Ancient Warriors - Virtuous Liu Xuan" (Quick Effect): You can send 1 face-up "Ancient Warriors" Continuous Spell/Trap you control to the GY; negate the activation. You can only use each effect of "Ancient Warriors - Ingenious Zhuge Kong" once per turn.

DARK 8

Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must be Special Summoned (from your hand) by controlling the highest ATK "Ancient Warriors" monster on the field (even if it's tied). You can only Special Summon "Ancient Warriors - Rebellious Lu Feng" once per turn this way. Once per turn, during the Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can destroy the 1 face-up monster your opponent controls with the highest ATK (your choice, if tied), also you cannot activate monster effects the turn you activate this effect, except "Ancient Warriors" monsters'. Once per turn, during the End Phase, if your opponent controls a monster with the highest ATK on the field (even if tied): Give control of this card to your opponent.

WATER 4

While you control another "Ancient Warriors" monster, your opponent's monsters cannot target this card for attacks. You can only use each of the following effects of "Ancient Warriors - Masterful Sun Mou" once per turn. ● You can send 1 card from your hand or field to the GY; add 1 "Ancient Warriors" monster from your Deck to your hand, except "Ancient Warriors - Masterful Sun Mou". ● If your other "Ancient Warriors" monster's effect is activated (except during the Damage Step): You can target 1 monster your opponent controls; return it to the hand.

DARK 6

While you control a Level 7 or higher "Ancient Warriors" monster, your opponent must pay 400 LP to activate a card or effect. You can only use each of the following effects of "Ancient Warriors - Savage Don Ying" once per turn. If this card is Normal or Special Summoned: You can add 1 Level 7 or higher "Ancient Warriors" monster or 1 "Ancient Warriors" Continuous Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand. If a monster is sent to your opponent's GY (except during the Damage Step): You can target 1 card in your opponent's GY; banish it, and if you do, draw 1 card.

WIND

2 Beast-Warrior monsters, including a WIND "Ancient Warriors" monster All "Ancient Warriors" monsters you control gain 500 ATK/DEF. You can only use each of the following effects of "Ancient Warriors Oath - Double Dragon Lords" once per turn. If this card is Link Summoned: You can add 1 "Ancient Warriors" card from your Deck to your hand. (Quick Effect): You can send 1 card from your hand or field to the GY, then target 1 face-up card your opponent controls; return it to the hand.