Cyberdark " Cyberdark " , spelled " Cyber Dark " ( サイバー ・ ダーク " Saibā Dāku " ) in Japanese , is an archetype of DARK Dragon and Machine monsters , as well as a sub - archetype of the " Cyber " archetype . These cards were used by Zane Truesdale following his " rebirth " in the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! GX " anime as a forbidden " Underworld Deck " ( called " Cyber Art Reverse " in the original ) . In the anime , the Deck ' s unquenchable thirst for battle and improvement forces its owner to go past his / her limit , slowly damaging the user ' s body over time . Because of this drawback , only Duelists with strong wills and dreams of progression can use this Deck for long periods of time . Depending on how strong - willed the Duelist is , the Duelist using this Deck will experience heart trauma , which may lead to death , as displayed by Zane Truesdale after using this Deck for so long . Even Syrus Truesdale experienced some cardiovascular pain when he decided to take over Zane ' s Duel against Makoto Inotsume . However , Syrus was able to overcome this problem by respecting the Deck , something that Zane had not done . Playing style . A " Cyberdark " Deck is a varied Deck primarily focusing on Beatdown and Control . The Deck uses Machine monsters primarily and Dragon monsters secondarily as support , and they can be featured in Dragon - oriented Decks that use enough low - Level monsters . The main draw of the " Cyberdark " archetype is its ability to quickly and constantly Normal Summon " Cyberdark " monsters with high ATK . Each of the Level 4 " Cyberdark " monsters has a Trigger Effect to equip itself with a Level 3 or lower Dragon monster from the Graveyard when it is Normal Summoned ; it gains ATK equal to the ATK of the monster equipped by this effect , and the monster equipped by this effect is destroyed instead if the equipped monster would be destroyed by battle . They also have additional effects ( piercing , direct attacking and minor burn ) to punish defensive play on the opponent ' s part . " Cyberdark Cannon " and " Cyberdark Claw " are Level 3 Dragon monsters , allowing them to be treated as Equip Cards by the Machine members . They both have 1600 ATK points , allowing the Level 4 " Cyberdark " monsters to increase their ATK to 2400 . When sent to the Graveyard while equipped to a monster , its possessor can add a card to their hand ( drawing in the case of " Cannon " , adding a " Cyberdark " monster from the Graveyard in the case of " Claw " ) . Each can also be discarded from the hand to add a " Cyberdark " card from the Deck to the hand ( a Machine monster in " Cannon " ' s case , while " Claw " adds a Spell / Trap Card ) . When the equipped monster battles , the player can send a monster to the Graveyard ( from their Main Deck in the case of " Cannon " , their Extra Deck in the case of " Claw " ) which helps perform further Graveyard setup and trigger certain effects . The " Cyberdark " Fusion Monsters , " Cyberdark Dragon " and " Cyberdarkness Dragon " , can equip themselves with a Dragon - Type monster upon their summon similarly to the Level 4 Machines , but with no restrictions beyond the target being Dragon - Type . " Cyberdarkness " is also able to equip itself with Machines . " Cyberdarkness Dragon " has 2000 original ATK , compared to " Cyberdark Dragon " ' s 1000 ATK , and it can send Equip Cards to the Graveyard to negate the activation of any opponent ' s card or effect . However , " Cyberdark Impact ! " being searchable by " Cyberdark Claw " , using only 3 monsters compared to " Cyberdarkness Dragon " ' s 5 , returning them to the Deck instead of banishing them , and gaining 100 ATK for each monster in its owner ' s Graveyard , keeps " Cyberdark Dragon " as a usable option on its own right . The Field Spell Card " Cyberdark Inferno " prevents " Cyberdark " monsters from being targeted or destroyed by opponents ' card effects while equipped with a card , and also allows the player to return a " Cyberdark " monster to the hand and Normal Summon it again to change or restore the monster equipped to it . Additionally , if it is destroyed by the opponent , its owner can add a Polymerization / Fusion Spell Card to their hand , giving them access to " Future Fusion " and " Overload Fusion " . Due to their focus on Normal Summons , Cyberdarks can use " Pot of Duality " and " Card of Demise " . Being DARK Machines , they can use " Black Salvo " and " Desperado Barrel Dragon " as backup as well . " Cyberdark " monsters can also work very well with Virus cards : " Eradicator Epidemic Virus " and " Deck Devastation Virus " can be easily activated by using a " Cyberdark " equipped with " Hunter Dragon " or " Leng Ling " , while a Level 4 " Cyberdark " Machine that is not equipped with anything can be used for " Crush Card Virus " instead . " Future Fusion " is a fast way to fill up the Graveyard with Dragon monsters . During the next turn after its activation , the player can reveal " Five - Headed Dragon " and send 5 Dragon monsters from their Deck to the Graveyard . If " Future Fusion " remains on the field until the following turn , the player will Fusion Summon " Five - Headed Dragon " , which is a powerful monster on its own . It can also be used to summon " Cyberdark Dragon " or " Cyberdarkness Dragon " . " Dragon Shrine " can be used for faster and more reliable dumping of Dragon monsters . Equip options . For Level 4 " Cyberdark " monsters . " Hunter Dragon " has the highest original ATK of all Level 3 or lower Dragon monsters with 1700 , resulting in 2500 ATK for the Level 4 " Cyberdark " monsters . " Leng Ling " , while having only 1500 ATK , will also set the ATK of any " Cyberdark " it is equipped to at 2500 ATK , and it can summon itself to the field while equipped . " Cyberdark Cannon " , " Cyberdark Claw " and " Autovarrett Dragon " are second to " Hunter Dragon " in terms of original ATK , with 1600 ATK each . " Masked Dragon " is both an eligible target for the Level 4 " Cyberdark " monsters and can search most other eligible targets . " Armed Dragon LV3 " can be Tributed for " Armed Dragon LV5 " , thus sending itself to the Graveyard to then be targeted by a " Cyberdark " monster . " Magna Drago " and " Delta Flyer " are Tuner monsters and can be used to perform Synchro Summons . " Exploder Dragon " is useful for destroying opponents ' monsters . " Dread Dragon " can search for other Level 3 or lower Dragon monsters when destroyed by battle and sent to the Graveyard , and is also a Tuner monster . " Red - Eyes Baby Dragon " can add a Level 1 Dragon monster from the Deck to the hand when sent to the Graveyard while equipped to a monster . Despite their low ATK range , the " Dragunity " archetype can be a suitable complement for " Cyberdark " Decks as they have Tuner monsters with effects that only apply while equipped . The ideal monsters to equip would be " Dragunity Aklys " ( destroys a card on the field if it is sent to the Graveyard while equipped to a monster ) and " Dragunity Phalanx " ( for Synchro Summoning ) . Level 4 Dragon monsters ( such as " Infernal Dragon " , " Blizzard Dragon " , and " Spear Dragon " ) are usually kept at a minimum , if included at all . For Fusion Monsters . High - Level Dragon monsters are usually kept to a minimum , as most of them do not contribute to the main strategy and can only be equipped to " Cyberdark Dragon " and " Cyberdarkness Dragon " . " Cyberdark " monsters are DARK monsters , so " Dark Armed Dragon " can be used effectively in a " Cyberdark " Deck . Chaos Deck - themed strategies could be applied when using " Blue - Eyes White Dragon " and " The White Stone of Legend " , which could fuel the Special Summoning of cards like " Darkflare Dragon " and " Lightpulsar Dragon " . When paired with " Red - Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon " , the player can search for specific Dragon monsters and Special Summon them from the Graveyard . This recyclable strategy could be used to swarm the field with Dragon monsters for a Synchro , Xyz or Link Summon , or a simple beatdown . " Light and Darkness Dragon " can be sent to the Graveyard in a number of ways , and it will clear the player ' s field upon destruction to revive something else - however , in - theme , only " Cyberdarkness Dragon " benefits from being revived . " Cyberdark " monsters may mix well with " Armed Dragon " Decks because of the high ATK beatstick s and because their Tribute fodder effects make them easy targets for the equip effect of the " Cyberdark " monsters . The monsters of the " Malefic " archetype are fairly easy to Summon , have high ATK , and they send themselves to the Graveyard unless there is a Field Spell Card such as " Dragon Ravine " on the field , easily setting them up to power - up " Cyberdark Dragon " or " Cyberdarkness Dragon " .