Gravekeeper's Supernaturalist

Gravekeeper's Supernaturalist was released in the 2018 Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG booster set Soul Fusion. As a Fusion Monster, it serves as a specialized support piece for the Gravekeeper's archetype, an Egyptian-themed control deck that revolves around manipulating the Graveyard. The design focuses on extending the archetype's longevity and consistency, allowing players to add monsters from their deck to their hand while providing a boost to the ATK and DEF of Gravekeeper monsters based on the number of cards in their Graveyard.

The card was designed to modernize the Gravekeeper's playstyle, which had struggled to maintain relevance in the face of faster, more aggressive competitive metas. By incorporating fusion summoning mechanics into a traditionally resource-heavy control deck, the designers aimed to provide players with a reliable boss monster that could adapt to changing board states. It was received by the player base as a functional, if situational, addition that rewarded deep knowledge of the archetype's mechanics.