Malefic " Malefic " , known as " Sin " ( " Shin " ) in the " OCG " , is an archetype of cards which were introduced in the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! 3D Bonds Beyond Time " movie . They are used by Paradox , and are almost exclusively corrupted versions of existing monsters . Design . Appearance . Many " Malefic " monsters have mechanical - looking pieces of their body which are made of a mix of white , grey and black metal , including wings and face - plates ( and , in the case of " Malefic Stardust Dragon " , knee and torso plates ) . Their faces have masks similar to that of Paradox , with the right side black , the left side white and line patterns that cover the eyes ( " Malefic Cyber End Dragon " also has its far right head black and far left white ) . " Malefic Blue - Eyes White Dragon " and " Malefic Red - Eyes Black Dragon " are the only " Malefic " monsters whose right eye is not covered by their masks . Origin . Most of the monsters in this archetype are corrupted versions of other monsters ( most of which are counterparts of well - known Dragon s . The remaining three monsters look similar , but have no known non - Malefic counterparts . Etymology . The Japanese name for this archetype , " Sin " , is meant as a pun on the words for " truth " ( " shin " ) and " sin " ( " tsumi " ) , alluding to the truth of human nature as seen by Paradox - that humanity ' s errors have led to the world ' s destruction . The English name " Malefic " means " having or asserting a negative influence " , referring to how these cards are corrupted versions of existing cards . Playing style . Overview . The basic , underlying playstyle of a " Malefic " Deck is an Aggro Beatdown Deck that focuses on constant Special Summon ing of high Level DARK monster with high ATK . Most " Malefic " monsters are Special Summoned by banish ing their original counterpart from the hand , Deck or Extra Deck ( varies by monster ) while a Field Spell Card is active . " Malefic World " is the Deck ' s primary Field Spell Card , acting as a method to search " Malefic " cards at the cost of the Normal draw , allowing the " Malefic " player to avoid dead draws of monsters that need to be banished for the Summoning conditions of their " Malefic " monsters , as well as setting up " Malefic Truth Dragon " to act as a hand trap . Due to the Deck ' s reliance on constantly controlling a Field Spell Card , " Terraforming " is essential , and additional Field Spell Cards — such as " The Seal of Orichalcos " , " Magical Citadel of Endymion " , " Dragon Ravine " and " Geartown " — are recommended . " The Seal of Orichalcos " and " Magical Citadel " both have self - protection , " Dragon Ravine " allows sending " Truth Dragon " to the Graveyard , and " Geartown " allows the player to maintain field presence even if it is destroyed by Summoning " Ancient Gear Gadjiltron Dragon " ( which can also be discarded using " Trade - In " to add consistency to the Deck ) . " Malefic Stardust Dragon " offers support to the archetype by protecting Field Spells from destruction by card effects as well as being very easy to Summon ( as " Stardust Dragon " is banished from the Extra Deck ) . " Malefic Rainbow Dragon " and " Malefic Cyber End Dragon " act as the Decks main and easiest to Summon beatstick s . " Malefic Parallel Gear " is the archetypal Tuner , which uses a " Malefic " monster from the hand as the non - tuner for the Synchro Summon , allowing " Malefic Paradox Dragon " ( or another Level 10 Synchro Monster such as " Dragocytos Corrupted Nethersoul Dragon " ) to easily be easily Summoned . " Cyber Dragon " works well to help maintain field should all Field Spell Cards leave the field . If using " Cyber Dragon " ; " Instant Fusion " , " Panzer Dragon " , " Cyber Dragon Nova " and " Infinity " can be used to protect the Field Spell . Should " Nova " be sent to the Graveyard by an opponent ' s effect , " Nova " can Special Summon a " Cyber End Dragon " from the Extra Deck . " Red - Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon " can be used to revive " Malefic Blue - Eyes White Dragon " , " Malefic Red - Eyes B . Dragon " and " Malefic Paradox Dragon " . If a Field Spell , except " Malefic World " is on the field " Paradox Dragon " will be destroyed , thus allowing the usage of " Malefic Truth Dragon " repeatedly . Additionally , using cards such that prevent Set ting ( such as " Dark Simorgh " ) or cards that cause piercing ( such as " Dragon ' s Rage " ) can be used to take full advantage of the high ATK of " Malefic " monsters . By using a combination of " Ojama Trio " / " Nightmare Archfiends " and " Battle Mania " / " All - Out Attacks " " Malefics " can easilly achieve an OTK . Other strategies . Anti - meta . In the " OCG " , " Malefics " can potentially function well as an Anti - Meta Deck , revolving primarily around the cards " Necrovalley " and " Skill Drain " . As the Deck does not make use of the Graveyard , cards such as " Macro Cosmos " are excellent side - Deck choices . Stalling and alternative win conditions . An alternative strategy for " Malefics " is to use their high ATK for stalling instead of attacking , and using " Final Countdown " or " Wave Motion Cannon " and cards that can prevent your cards from being destroyed ( like " Magic Reflector " , " Imperial Custom " and " Safe Zone " , etc . ) to stall until your win condition is met . Anime . Paradox , the antagonist of " Yu - Gi - Oh ! 3D Bonds Beyond Time " , plays a " Malefic " Deck . He claims that they are the most powerful cards in history , due to the fact that they aren ' t bound to Normal Summon ing rules . In the movie , " Malefic " monsters were much more flexible than their " OCG " / " TCG " cards ; multiple " Malefic " monsters could exist on the field at once , they did not impose attack restrictions on their controller and the original monsters were sent to the Graveyard ( instead of being banish ed ) , thus allowing Paradox to easily and constantly swarm the field with his powerful monsters .