Sacred Beast The " Sacred Beasts " , known in Japan as the Three Phantasms ( 三幻魔 " Sangenma " ) , also romanized as " Three Phantom Demons " , are a series of three powerful monster s , with the first three being released in " Shadow of Infinity " . They are " Uria , Lord of Searing Flames " , " Hamon , Lord of Striking Thunder " and " Raviel , Lord of Phantasms " . They are used by Kagemaru and Yubel in the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! GX " anime , with the latter also using their fused form , " Armityle the Chaos Phantom " . Each monster resembles one of the Egyptian God s and are seen as dark counterparts to them , in a similar vein to the Wicked God s ( though unlike the Wicked Gods , they are never stated in - series to have any relation to the Egyptian Gods ) . In gameplay , they also have similarities to the Egyptian Gods - they must be summoned by sacrificing 3 cards of a certain type , However , the Sacred Beasts are not limited to using monsters , and they are substantially easier to summon than the Egyptian Gods , which comes at the cost of being generally weaker . Design . The designs of the Sacred Beasts , " Uria " , " Hamon " and " Raviel " were overseen by Kenichi Hara . Each of them resembles one of the three Egyptian God s ; " Uria " finds a counterpart in " Slifer the Sky Dragon " , " Hamon " " in " The Winged Dragon of Ra " , and " Raviel " in " Obelisk the Tormentor " . Also , like the God Cards , all three Sacred Beast Cards have the same background . Unlike the God Cards , however , they possess certain visual cues that make them distinct from their predecessors , including translucent wings and more pronounced claws and skeletal features . The three Sacred Beasts are named after characters in Judeo - Christianity . Uria ' s name is an alternate spelling of the name of Uriah , a man who was murdered by King David because David had an affair with Uriah ' s wife . Uria may also be a reference to the archangel , Uriel , whose name means " God ' s Flame " , and who guards the flames of Purgatory . Hamon ' s name originates from the Book of Esther ( Hamon is considered an alternate spelling of Haman , a villain who tried to depose the King of Persia and kill all the Jews in Persia . Also the word Hamon means blade pattern , referring to the wave like patterns found on Japan ' s iconic weapon ) . Finally , Raviel ' s name is an alternate spelling of the name of Raziel , the angel of mysteries . Armityle , the fusion of all three Sacred Beasts , is named after Amitiel , an angel of truth in Judeo - Christianity , who some consider to be an archangel . Anime history . In " Yu - Gi - Oh ! GX " , the Sacred Beasts are legendary creatures whose cards were sealed by Kagemaru underneath Duel Academy behind the Spirit Gates , which requires seven Spirit Keys to open , as he could not unlock their power at the time . Should they ever be set free from their stronghold , chaos and darkness will envelop the world , destroying everything . The Shadow Riders sought to acquire the Spirit Keys and revive the Sacred Beasts . In order to open the gate , a strong Dueling presence is required ; if the keys are stolen and placed in the gate ( as attempted by Don Zaloog ) , nothing will occur . To meet the challenge of the Shadow Riders , seven of Duel Academy ' s finest Duelists were selected : Jaden Yuki , Zane Truesdale , Chazz Princeton , Alexis Rhodes , Bastion Misawa , Lyman Banner ( the only Shadow Rider to get his key by default , due to the fact his true identity was unknown at the time ) and Vellian Crowler . Although the Shadow Riders were defeated , Kagemaru managed to awaken the Sacred Beasts because of the Dueling energy released from the Duels . In exchange for freeing them from imprisonment , the Sacred Beasts slowly returned Kagemaru to a youthful state , empowering him with the energy sapped from Duel Monster spirits , but Jaden ' s interference resulted in the man ' s downfall . They were thus locked away once more . After Duel Academy is transported to an alternate dimension in the third season , a Yubel - possessed Marcel Bonaparte retrieves the Sacred Beasts and builds a Deck around them , which boosts the Summoning speed of the Sacred Beasts and also supports the Summoning of their combined form , " Chaos Phantasm Armityle " . When Jesse Anderson reappears after he was possessed by Yubel , he uses them in a Deck based around quickly Summoning the Beasts and " Armityle " for his Duel against Adrian Gecko . Although Yubel didn ' t use them in her final Duel with Jaden , " Raviel " was shown to be in her Deck . After Yubel merged with Jaden , they are safely returned to their resting place . Hamon - based Deck . A Hamon Deck is based around Summoning " Hamon , Lord of Striking Thunder " using Continuous Spell Card s . This type of Deck is best used with " Crystal Beast s " , as they become Continuous Spell Cards upon being destroyed . It can also be used with stalling Continuous Spell Cards like " Messenger of Peace " and " Stumbling " . Uria - based Deck . A Uria Deck focuses on Summoning " Uria , Lord of Searing Flames " . This Deck utilizes many Continuous Trap Card s like " Gravity Bind " , " Imperial Custom " , " Embodiment of Apophis " , " Curse of Darkness " and " Solemn Wishes " , controlling the field and stalling until " Uria " is summoned . To power up " Uria " , cards like " Reasoning " , " Monster Gate " , " Magic Planter " , " Emergency Provisions " , " Gryphon ' s Feather Duster " and " Lightsworn " monsters can send Continuous Traps from the Deck or field to the Graveyard . " Anti - Spell Fragrance " can be used to force the opponent to Set Spell Cards , which " Uria " can destroy , and it can be used with " Xing Zhen Hu " to disallow the opponent from activating them at all . The main drawback to this Deck is that it relies heavily on Traps , so " Jinzo " or " Royal Decree " will completely cripple it . However note that " Royal Decree " , unlike " Jinzo " , does not negate the activation of your Continuous Traps , so they will stay on the field , thus allowing you to still Summon " Uria " . " Royal Decree " can be used alongside " Uria " as well . Raviel - based Deck . A Raviel Deck focuses on Summoning " Raviel , Lord of Phantasms " . Due to the effect of " Raviel " and its Summoning cost , the Deck has many Fiend - Type monsters . It can also afford monsters like " Giant Orc " to give " Raviel " a huge ATK boost once Summoned . Raviel also does very well in a " Dark World " Deck , as the " Dark World " cards can be Special Summoned easily . A good combo is to get " Raviel " , " Dark Ruler Ha Des " and " Doom Shaman " on the field at one time . " Doom Shaman " can Special Summon powerful monsters from your hand to be Tributed to boost the ATK of " Raviel " and " Dark Ruler Ha Des " negates the effects of cards destroyed by Fiends . Tokens can be used to fuel Raviel ' s summon as well , so Tokens summoned by cards like " Phantom Skyblaster " and " Fires of Doomsday " are ideal tributes over actual monsters . Armityle - based Deck . This Deck type is a hybrid of the three previous decks and is focused on Summoning the three Sacred Beasts and their fusion , " Armityle the Chaos Phantom " . While this Deck can use cards that allow the three Sacred Beasts to function , it is very taxing on Deck space and consistency . A better alternative is to focus on two or even only one of the three Sacred Beasts and use the first effect of " Dark Summoning Beast " to summon the remaining ones at a time . Use cards like " Mad Reloader " , " Hand Destruction " and " Foolish Burial " to send the Sacred Beasts from your hand or Deck to the Graveyard , allowing you to use the effect of " Phantom of Chaos " to banish the Sacred Beasts and Summon " Armityle " . " Elemental HERO Prisma " is also useful in this respect : he is able to discard a Sacred Beast " and " be treated as that monster . " Phantom of Chaos " can copy " Dark Summoning Beast " as well .