Qliphort Stealth

Qliphort Stealth debuted in the 2014 Secrets of Eternity set for the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game. As part of the Qliphort archetype, the monster draws its thematic inspiration from the Qliphoth of Kabbalistic mysticism, a conceptual design choice used by Konami to portray these machines as malevolent, parasitic entities infiltrating the game's digital lore. The card is mechanically significant for its ability to bounce a card to the hand without allowing the opponent to respond, a defining feature of the archetype’s aggressive control strategy during the Zexal and Arc-V eras.

The artwork, attributed to the broader design team at Konami’s internal creative studio, features the characteristic industrial, biomechanical aesthetic synonymous with the Qliphort series. Its reception among the competitive community was notable due to the card's synergy with other Pendulum monsters, which allowed players to maintain field presence while stripping the opponent of resources. It remains a hallmark of a transitional period in the game where Pendulum mechanics began to heavily influence competitive deck building and tempo management.