#Lightlord Dominion Kyrios

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Curious, the Lightsworn Dominion ———————————————— 3 monsters with the same Attribute but different Types If this face-up card is destroyed by battle, or leaves the field because of an opponent's card effect while its owner controls it: You can target 1 card in your GY; add it to your hand. You can only use each of the following effects of "Curious, the Lightsworn Dominion" once per turn. ● If this card is Link Summoned: You can send 1 card from your Deck to the GY. ● If a card(s) is sent from your Deck to the GY by an effect: Send the top 3 cards of your Deck to the GY. ———————————————— Can Be Found In: Extreme Force (EXFO-EN091)

Lightsworn has remained quite prevalent since their debut many years ago. This is because their demerit involving the constant milling of our Deck becomes extremely benefitial, as by fueling the Graveyard with cards we obtain a variety of resources without waiting to be drawn. From the own Lightsworn cards to other themes we can mix together, is a highly powerful archetype with a variety of approaches and constant additions to their gamestyle very few Decks can replicate that easily.

"Curious, the Lightsworn Dominion" is the obligatory Link inclusion that many archetypes are obtaining in recent years, not only assisting in their Extra Deck summons but also providing further assistance to its archetype and others. If "Curious" is taken down in battle or by an opponent's effect, in return will let us recover any card from our Graveyard back to our hand. But "Curious" became more known for its two following effects, capable to work with each other and its archetype's strategy. Once "Curious" is Link Summoned we can send any card from inside our Deck to the Graveyard, allowing us to mill a specific card for any purposes needed at the moment. Its third effect activates when one or more cards are sent from the Deck to the Graveyard, in which "Curious" will make a milling effect of its own by sending other three cards from the top of the Deck. Obviously all the abilities of "Curious" greatly benefits Lightsworns as fuels the Graveyard and potentially recovers valuable cards, but with a restricted yet simple summon requeriment is able to support other mechanics outside its own theme.

The Link Summon of "Curious" might not be suitable for every Deck with or without Lightsworns, but obtaining monsters sharing the same Attribute yet different Types is not a difficult task whatsoever. Lightsworns themselves have a diverse typing among its members, and with the summoning effects from monsters like "Lumina, Lightsworn Summoner" and "Wulf, Lightsworn Beast" it won't take that long to achieve the arrival of "Curious". This is further assured with other LINK monsters we can work arround their milling mechanics, as monsters like "Fairy Tail - Snow" and "Performage Trick Clown" will revive themselves by their respective conditions. Despite being a LIGHT Deck the archetype is often mixed along DARK monsters that will provide further options to summon "Curious", ranging from the Twilightsworn monsters and their banishing abilities to off-theme cards like "Plaguespreader Zombie" and "Predaplant Ophrys Scorpio". And in some other cases they will work with EARTH monsters as well, from "Grinder Golem" generating tokens, "Brilliant Fusion" bringing out a Fusion Monster,  or "Giant Rex" summoning itself once banished. Overall, while "Curious" has a restricted Link Summon there are plenty of methods to assure its arrival even if we mix Attributes together.

Lightsworns mostly rely on their Graveyard as either wait for their End Phase milling effects or try to force them in the middle of the turn, and "Curious" being the latter becomes of great value to quickly dump key cards with. Right from its Link Summon "Curious" will let us dispose of any card we like in our Deck, overall assuring we prepare best card and/or effects for any situation. This same ability will trigger the other milling effect of "Curious" further fueling our Graveyard with cards to work with. If not activated by its own effect, most Lightsworn cards as well other options like "Card Trooper" and "Mathematician" will do so as they also increase the card pool in our Graveyard. From previously mentioned monsters like "Fairy Tail - Snow" and "Wulf, Lightsworn Beast", to preparing the summon of lead monsters like "Judgment Dragon" or "Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning", overall "Curious" becomes yet another method for the archetype to prepare their best outcomes as soon as possible. But the support role of "Curious" doesn't end there, as in case the opponent makes it leave the field by any field (Including returning to the Extra Deck by a bouncing effect) we can retreive any valuable card we might prefer to have at hand for the situation.

Lightsworns are one of the few Decks that will prefer to run sixty cards instead of the minimum number, as effects like "Curious, the Lightsworn Dominion" won't take long to provide us a massive Graveyard to work with. It didn't take long for Lightsworns to become one of the best strategies involving the Graveyard, and with the addition of "Curious" not only provides Link support for our Extra Deck, but also more effects to add in a gamestyle that already didn't take long to run out of cards in the Main Deck. If anything Lightsworn Decks are quite greedy and will try to aim to mixed mechanics to work with, therefore although able to easily summon "Curious" it might not be a priority over other Extra Deck options. But although mostly reduced to yet another milling effect to gain momentum, "Curious" is a valuable monster for not only Lightsworns but any other Deck that relies on Graveyard interactions.

Personal Rating: A

+ If destroyed in battle or leaves the field due an opponent's effect will let us recover a card from our Graveyard + When Link Summoned we can send any card from the Deck to the Graveyard + If cards are milled by an effect will send three other cards in return + Both milling effects work with each other + Great support for its summon and to work along with

- Due its supporting role and summon conditions other Extra Deck options might be prioritized

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EXFO-JP031 天球の聖刻印 Tenkyuu no Seikokuin　(Hieratic Seal of the Celestial Spheres) Link Rating 2 LIGHT Dragon Link Effect Monster ATK 0 Links: Bottom Left, Bottom Right Materials: 2 Dragon monsters You can only use the 2nd effect of this card’s name once per turn. (1) Once per turn during your opponent’s turn, if this card is in the Extra Monster Zone (Quick Effect): You can Tribute 1 monster you control or in your hand; return 1 face-up card on the field to the hand. (2) If this card is Tributed: Special Summon 1 Dragon monster from your hand or Deck, and make its ATK and DEF 0.

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