Every Toon monster in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game is a cartoonized counterpart of an existing monster, hence they have the Toon ability. Every Toon monster has an effect that allows them to attack an opponent directly as long as they don't control a Toon monster of their own. Some Toon monsters require Toon World to be in play to be summoned, while others simply require it to attack directly. Most Toon monsters can't attack during the turn they're summoned, and some require their controller to pay 500 LP to attack at all.
Some Toon monsters depend on Toon World so much that they're destroyed along with it, though nothing happens to them if Toon World leaves the field otherwise. While this can be exploited, it's usually better to just have Toon Kingdom — Toon World's Field Spell counterpart — protected if possible. That's because it grants all Toon monsters target protection from opposing card effects, plus it can banish the top card from its owner's Deck to prevent them from being destroyed. On a side note, it doesn't cost its owner 1000 LP to use like the original Toon World, either.
10 Toon Cannon Soldier Can Remove Unwanted Monsters
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Toon Cannon Soldier seems like a strange option in a Toon Deck, but it's basically a better version of the original Cannon Soldier that can easily be searched by Toon Table of Contents. Like its original counterpart, Toon Cannon Soldier's burn damage by Tribute effect has no once-per-turn clause, so it can score a surprise win against a weakened opponent. Alternatively, this can be used to remove troublesome monsters off its owner's board, like Knightmare Corruptor Iblee or a Jurraegg Token.
Card Name | Toon Cannon Soldier |
|---|---|
ATK | 1400 |
DEF | 1300 |
Effect | Cannot attack the turn it is Summoned. If "Toon World" on the field is destroyed, destroy this card. While you control "Toon World" and your opponent controls no Toon monsters, this card can attack your opponent directly. You can Tribute 1 monster; inflict 500 damage to your opponent. |
Of course, the same potential for an OTK still exists with Toon Cannon Soldier as it does with the original one — it's banned in the OCG. With this card alongside a Tuner monster and Imperial Iron Wall, it's possible to Tribute Quillbolt Hedgehog over and over for 500 damage each, while Imperial Iron Wall prevents it from being banished.
9 Toon Goblin Attack Force Is a Toon and a Goblin
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On the surface, Toon Goblin Attack Force only does one thing effectively: run things over. With a 2300 body at Level 4, few of its peers can compete with its strength, but it has the same drawback of being forced into Defense Position after its attack that its original counterpart has. That said, it's unlikely to attack outside of Turn 3 when going first because it can't attack during the turn it's summoned. At first glance, it seems useless.
Card Name | Toon Goblin Attack Force |
|---|---|
ATK | 2300 |
DEF | |
Effect | Cannot attack the turn it is Summoned. If "Toon World" on the field is destroyed, destroy this card. While you control "Toon World" and your opponent controls no Toon monsters, this card can attack your opponent directly. If this card attacks, it is changed to Defense Position at the end of the Battle Phase, and its battle position cannot be changed until the End Phase of your next turn. |
The real value of Toon Goblin Attack Force is that it's both a Toon monster and a Goblin monster. If used in a Goblin Deck, Toon Briefcase can be used to shuffle an opponent's monster into their Deck when it's summoned. That particular Trap doesn't require Toon World to be effective. Goblin Biker Grand Breakout can be used in a Toon Deck to Special Summon this monster during the opponent's turn, circumventing the inability to attack.
8 Toon Mermaid Is Useful for Extending Boards
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Toon Mermaid is inferior to Toon Harpie Lady in every way that matters — it can't hit the board without Toon World and can't pop a Spell/Trap. That said, only three copies of any card can exist in a Deck, so Toon Mermaids can be considered additional monsters that can extend a board by Special Summoning itself from the hand. It's also the only WATER Toon monster in the game, which gives Abyss Dweller an additional 500 ATK.
Card Name | Toon Mermaid |
|---|---|
ATK | 1400 |
DEF | 1500 |
Effect | Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must first be Special Summoned (from your hand), while you control "Toon World". Cannot attack the turn it is Special Summoned. You must pay 500 LP to declare an attack with this monster. If "Toon World" on the field is destroyed, destroy this card. Can attack your opponent directly, unless they control a Toon monster, in which case this card must target a Toon monster for its attacks. |
Toon Mermaid can shine in hybrid Decks with WATER monsters that seek to Xyz Summon Bahamut Shark or the Stealth Kragens. If this is done, it's important to remember that Toon Mermaid needs Toon World on the board to do anything. Of all the Toon monsters, this one is the least expected to attack at all.
7 Toon Cyber Dragon Can Set Up Cyber Dragon Infinity
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Toon Cyber Dragon has the original monster's trait of being able to Special Summon itself from the hand if only the owner's opponent controls a monster. Unfortunately, a Level 5 monster can't extend Rank 4 Xyz plays. Instead, this monster offers access to the Cyber Dragon Infinity engine. Though the owner may need Instant Fusion to put that second Level 5 Machine monster on the board, a Toon Deck can still reliably put that infamous omni-negate on the board.
Card Name | Toon Cyber Dragon |
|---|---|
ATK | 2100 |
DEF | 1600 |
Effect | If your opponent controls a monster and you control no monsters, you can Special Summon this card (from your hand). Cannot attack the turn it is Summoned. While you control "Toon World" and your opponent controls no Toon monsters, this card can attack your opponent directly. |
Toon Cyber Dragon is also compatible with Chimeratech Megafleet Dragon, which lets its controller remove an Extra Deck monster from the board to Special Summon it. Note that Toon Cyber Dragon's name doesn't become Cyber Dragon like other Main Deck monsters in the archetype, so monsters like Chimeratech Fortress Dragon can't be exploited this way.
6 Toon Gemini Elf Can Deplete an Opponent’s Hand
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While Toon Gemini Elf's ability to discard an opponent's card randomly is difficult to exploit, pulling it off is both rewarding and effective. The biggest hurdle is that it can't attack the turn it's summoned, so the best way to bypass this is to Special Summon it during the opponent's turn. Toon Mask and Toon Page-Flip can fetch this card from its controller's Deck under the right circumstances.
Card Name | Toon Gemini Elf |
|---|---|
ATK | 1900 |
DEF | 900 |
Effect | Cannot attack the turn it is Summoned. If "Toon World" on the field is destroyed, destroy this card. While you control "Toon World" and your opponent controls no Toon monsters, this card can attack your opponent directly. If this card inflicts battle damage to your opponent: Discard 1 random card from your opponent's hand. |
Magical Dimension is another card that can put Toon Gemini Elf on the board during the opponent's turn in a Spellcaster Deck, even if it isn't a Toon Deck. Toon Rollback and Robbin' Goblin both double the potential discards from this monster's effect. While the idea is old-fashioned, certain Forbidden Quick-Play Spells can modify this card's or an opposing monster's ATK to increase the likelihood of inflicting battle damage.
5 Toon Harpie Lady Is an MST and a Level 4
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Unlike Toon Mermaid, Toon Harpie Lady doesn't require Toon World to hit the board. With it, however, it can Special Summon itself from the hand and potentially pop an opponent's Spell/Trap if there's another Toon monster with it. Other than that, the usual Toon Mermaid potential applies, albeit as the only WIND Toon monster instead of WATER. Lightning Chidori can hit the board with two Toon Harpie Ladies.
Card Name | Toon Harpie Lady |
|---|---|
ATK | 1300 |
DEF | 1400 |
Effect | Cannot attack the turn it is Summoned. If you control "Toon World": You can Special Summon this card from your hand, then, if you control another Toon monster, you can destroy 1 Spell/Trap your opponent controls. You can only use this effect of "Toon Harpie Lady" once per turn. While you control "Toon World" and your opponent controls no Toon monsters, this card can attack directly. |
It also goes without saying that Toon Harpie Lady is both a Toon monster and a Harpie monster. It can be used to Synchro Summon Cyber Slash Harpie Lady or activate Harpie's Feather Storm from the owner's hand in a Toon Deck. Like Toon Cyber Dragon, this card's name doesn't become Harpie Lady. It doesn't work with Hysteric Party, Harpie's Feather Rest, or Elegant Egotist whatsoever.
4 Toon Barrel Dragon Can Potentially Pop a Card and Make Rank 7s
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Toon Barrel Dragon is hard to put on the board by itself, but can easily be brought out by other cards. Doing this allows its controller to potentially pop a card or use it for a Rank 7 Xyz play. Many Toon support cards do this effectively, but drawing into Toon Barrel Dragon is, more often than not, a dead draw. Heavy Metal Raiders and Rokket Caliber can Special Summon this card from its owner's hand, though.
Card Name | Toon Barrel Dragon |
|---|---|
ATK | 2600 |
DEF | 2200 |
Effect | Cannot attack the turn it is Summoned. While you control "Toon World" and your opponent controls no Toon monsters, this card can attack your opponent directly. Once per turn: You can target 1 card on the field; toss a coin 3 times and destroy it if at least 2 of the results are heads. |
Other reliable cards can search Toon Barrel Dragon outside Toon support — Desperado Barrel Dragon, Orcust Crescendo, and Ahrima, the Wicked Warden can all search for this card in hybrid Decks. While the next card on this list is better at eliminating cards on the board, Toon Barrel Dragon can attack after using its effect, provided it's not during the turn it was summoned.
3 Toon Black Luster Soldier Is Easy To Summon
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Toon Black Luster Soldier is strong, easy to summon, and is one of two Toon monsters that can attack during the turn it's summoned — the other being Toon Dark Magician Girl, which is mediocre at best. Ironically, it's typically more useful to banish another card on the board, which forfeits this card's ability to attack that turn, followed by using it as material for an Extra Deck monster.
Card Name | Toon Black Luster Soldier |
|---|---|
ATK | 3000 |
DEF | 2500 |
Effect | Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must first be Special Summoned (from your hand) by Tributing Toon monsters from your hand or field, whose total Levels equal 8 or more. While you control "Toon World" and your opponent controls no Toon monsters, this card can attack directly. Once per turn, if you control "Toon World": You can target 1 card on the field; banish it, also this card cannot attack the turn this effect is activated. |
Since Toon Black Luster Soldier's Special Summoning condition involves Tributing other Toon monsters from its owner's hand or field, putting this card on the board is almost always at least a -1 in card economy. The most efficient way to summon this card is to Tribute another Level 8 Toon monster, even if it's another Toon Black Luster Soldier. Since it's technically a Black Luster Soldier monster, it can be searched with some of its support cards.
2 Red-Eyes Toon Dragon Tricks Out Any Other Toon
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Red-Eyes Toon Dragon is one of two necessary "3-ofs" in any dedicated Toon Deck. Its effect can Special Summon any Toon monster from the controller's hand as a soft once-per-turn. If another copy of this card is summoned this way, it can use its effect to Special Summon another Toon monster. Since this effect ignores summoning conditions, it can cheat out Toon Black Luster Soldier without any Tributes.
Card Name | Red-Eyes Toon Dragon |
|---|---|
ATK | 2400 |
DEF | 2000 |
Effect | Cannot attack the turn it is Summoned. While you control "Toon World" and your opponent controls no Toon monsters, this card can attack your opponent directly. Once per turn: You can Special Summon 1 Toon monster from your hand, except "Red-Eyes Toon Dragon", ignoring its Summoning conditions. |
The easiest way to summon Red-Eyes Toon Dragon is through The Black Stone of Legend's effect, which can Special Summon any Red-Eyes monster from its controller's Deck. That card can also retrieve itself back to the hand by recycling a Red-Eyes monster back to the Deck, thus opening this move on the next turn. Many good targets to cheat on the board are also Level 7 monsters, which makes this card essential for Rank 7 Xyz plays.
1 Toon Dark Magician Searches Out Anything in the Deck
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Toon Dark Magician is the other "3-of" in any dedicated Toon Deck. Like Red-Eyes Toon Dragon, it's also Level 7 and has a soft once-per-turn effect. With this card, the controller can discard a Toon card to do one of two things — Special Summon any other Toon monster or search out any Toon Spell/Trap from its owner's Deck. This card is a prominent target for Red-Eyes Toon Dragon's Special Summoning effect.
Card Name | Toon Dark Magician |
|---|---|
ATK | 2500 |
DEF | 2100 |
Effect | Cannot attack the turn it is Summoned. While you control "Toon World" and your opponent controls no Toon monsters, this card can attack your opponent directly. Once per turn: You can discard 1 "Toon" card, then activate 1 of these effects; ● Special Summon 1 Toon monster from your Deck, except "Toon Dark Magician", ignoring its Summoning conditions. ● Add 1 "Toon" Spell/Trap from your Deck to your hand. |
Speaking of which, Toon Dark Magician's effect also ignores summoning conditions. More importantly, it can search Toon World or Toon Kingdom if its owner doesn't already have one of those cards on their board. The latter effect also allows most of the powerful Toon Spells/Traps to be relegated to a single copy without losing consistency. This card isn't a Dark Magician, so it doesn't work with Eternal Soul or power up Toon Dark Magician Girl.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters
Yu-Gi-Oh! follows the adventures of high school student Yugi, who has a magical secret that comes to life when he plays his favorite card game: 'Duel Monsters.
- Genre
- Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Language
- English, Japanese
- Number of Seasons
- 5
- Debut Date
- April 18, 2000
- Studio
- Gallop Co., Ltd.
