Amorphage " Amorphage " ( アモルファージ " Amorufāji " ) is an archetype of EARTH Dragon Pendulum Monster s that debuted in " Shining Victories " . Like the " Igknight " , " Majespecter " , and " Dinomist " archetypes from the sets before them , they have a connection to the " Dracoslayer " archetype in terms of lore . Additionally , this archetype is strongly connected to the " Dracoverlord " archetype in both lore and gameplay . Design . Appearance . The " Amorphage " monsters appear as normal animals that are mutating into draconic monstrosities , with the Level 2 , 4 , and 6 monsters being in the process of transformation and the Level 8 already in full draconic appearance . Each monster bears small eye - like gouges in their bodies , as well as a protrusion that resembles the body of a . This also adorns the staff carried by " Vector Pendulum , the Dracoverlord " — who is also related to the " Dracoslayer " archetype — suggesting that the " Amorphages " are a result , if not " the " result , of the " Dragon Alchemy " employed by " Vector Pendulum " to create his minions . The fact either their ATK or DEF is 0 seems to relate to the progress of the transformation . The monsters with more vital body parts left ( like " Envy " ) have 0 ATK . This implies they might still be struggling and will only lash out when defending themselves ( DEF ) , the monsters being unable to be hostile ( ATK ) or rather unwilling , due to the involuntary character of their transformation . The ones that have sufficiently functioning draconic bodies , like " Sloth " and the perfected " Goliath " , to the contrary , seem unable to " end " their hostilities . The stage of transformation also seems to be linked to how reliant on the Pendulum Scales the monsters are ; " Amorphage Sloth " and " Goliath " don ' t need to be Pendulum Summoned or Flipped face - up in order to forbid both players from Summoning non - " Amorphage " monsters from the Extra Deck . The height of the monsters ' ATK stat is also related to the stage in the transformation process ; " Lechery " has a functioning draconic body , but retains too much of its original characteristics to move efficiently , resulting in a low ATK stat . This stands in contrast with " Sloth " , which goes nearly unhindered by its animal form ' s last remains . Etymology . " Amorphage " is a portmanteau of " amorphous " and " " . The OCG names of the " Amorphage " monsters are derived from the , precursors of the , with some of the names in Greek and some in Latin . This could also mean that not only is their body mutated by the Dracoverlords , but their personas become one - dimensional and can only think of their corresponding evil thought all the time . Their TCG names are instead derived directly from the Seven deadly sins . Playing style . The " Amorphage " Pendulum Monsters have Pendulum Scales focused on Level 4 Summons and Pendulum Effects to cause widespread disruption . All of their monster effects prevent both players from Special Summoning from the Extra Deck , except for " Amorphage " monsters , while their Pendulum Effects require a monster to be Tribute d during their controller ' s Standby Phase , or else they are destroyed . This activates the draw effect of " Amorphous Persona " , the searching effect of " Amorphage Infection " , and the Pendulum Scale - replacing effect of " Amorphage Lysis " . The Pendulum Effects of the " Amorphage " monsters are a fast toolbox strategy to lockdown the opposing player ' s options : Their Levels are below the lowest Scale so they cannot be Pendulum Summoned ; once tributed or destroyed , they will stay on the Extra Deck meaninglessly , therefore they are more useful as Pendulum Scales . They are useful in the Pendulum Zones but also are important in building the monster frontline due to their fair ATK / DEF stats and the possibility of being Pendulum Summoned from the Extra Deck once they are tributed to keep the Scales active . They are beyond the highest Scale this archetype can offer , so they cannot be Pendulum Summoned and mainly serve as Pendulum Scales . They can be Tribute Summoned , though , and this can trigger " Amorphous Persona " and / or " Amorphage Infection " to provide more card advantage . The boss monster of the archetype , " Amorphactor Pain , the Imagination Dracoverlord " , can be Ritual Summoned by the self - banishing effect of " Amorphous Persona " ( note that it can also be Ritual Summoned with " Odd - Eyes Advent " ) . It skips the opponent ' s next Main Phase 1 after being Ritual Summoned and negates the effects of all Extra Deck monsters on the field ; this reiterates the disruptive strategy of this archetype by restricting the opponent ' s next moves and possibly disabling their front line . As a finishing move and with the right set - up , it can also be Special Summoned straight from the Deck with " Forge of the True Dracos " . It is important to keep the effects of the " Amorphage " Pendulum Scales active by having at least two " Amorphage " monsters in the Monster Zone . This archetype can be mixed with different archetypes , primarily the " Dracoslayer " and " Dracoverlord " archetypes , with careful planning . Exploring the Pendulum Effects . The disruptive capabilities of the Pendulum Effects of the " Amorphage " monsters can be explored depending on the opponent ' s Deck , " Amorphage Lysis " can be used to switch them accordingly . Some combinations include : " Sloth " + " Lechery " : can entirely paralyze any Pendulum - reliant Deck , by preventing the opponent from activating Pendulum Spells in the first place and forbidding any search effect like that of " Performapal Skullcrobat Joker " , for example . " Wrath " + " Gluttony " : can shut down any Ritual - based deck , by constricting the Tributes and shutting down any monster effect , like " Manju of the Ten Thousand Hands " , " Senju of the Thousand Hands " , etc . " Greed " + " Gluttony " : restricts any Deck that heavily relies on a Trap line - up and monster effects , like " Traptrix " , " Artifact " , etc . " Wrath " + " Goliath " : can be fatal to a dedicated " Monarch " Deck , that even not being reliant on the Extra Deck , would be unable to perform Tribute Summons and any " Monarch " Spell / Trap Card as well as the " Vassal s " would be banished , avoiding their Graveyard effects .