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Linkslayer
Starter Deck: Link Strike YS17-EN004 • ultra-rare
- Set
- Starter Deck: Link Strike
- Printing code
- YS17-EN004
- Rarity
- Ultra rare
- Card type
- Effect monster
- Attribute
- Earth
- Level / Rank
- 5
- ATK
- 2000
- DEF
- 600
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Where it came from
Linkslayer was introduced in 2017 as part of the Starter Deck: Link Strike, the inaugural product for the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game's Link Summoning era. This set was designed to introduce players to the new Master Rule 4 mechanics, which fundamentally altered the game board by adding the Extra Monster Zone and requiring Link Monsters to unlock slots for monsters summoned from the Extra Deck. Linkslayer served as a foundational tool for early Link-based strategies, offering a way to discard cards from the hand to clear backrow threats.
The design of Linkslayer reflects the aesthetic shift toward high-tech, cybernetic themes that characterized the VRAINS era of the franchise. As an Ultra Rare inclusion in the starter deck, it was intended to give novice players a powerful, versatile option that functioned as both a special summonable beatstick and utility removal. It was received as a staple utility card in the early Link format, noted for its ability to navigate the restrictive spatial requirements of the game's new mechanics.
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