Darklord " Darklord " , known as " Fallen Angel " ( " Datenshi " ) in the Japanese version , is an archetype comprised primarily of DARK Fairy monsters used by Midori Hibiki in the " Yu - Gi - Oh ! GX " manga . Many of their effects are focused on sending " Darklord " monsters to the Graveyard and then Special Summoning them . Much of this archetype have been released as " V Jump promotional cards " . Though members have existed since 2008 , this archetype had no support until the release of " " in the " OCG " and " Destiny Soldiers " in the " TCG " , both in 2016 . Playing style . A " Darklord " Deck focuses on sending DARK Fairy monsters to the Graveyard and then reviving them ; however , bringing back a monster - especially a " Darklord " - requires a more permanent solution rather than relying on one time use cards such as " Monster Reborn " , " Call of the Haunted " , " Ribbon of Rebirth " , etc . It is recommended to run multiple copies of " Athena " , " The Dark Creator " or " Sephylon , the Ultimate Timelord " . The downside of using the effect of " The Dark Creator " is that a clear field is needed . One can send one " The Dark Creator " to the Graveyard , then summon " Phantom of Chaos " to copy its effect , though this is a solution that cannot be used for more than one turn . " Sephylon " is extremely powerful but requires having at least 10 monsters in the Graveyard to summon him . For these reasons , " Athena " is the most reliable and best option . " Athena " also works well with " Darklord Zerato " , whose effect would cause it to destroy itself at the end of turn . Using the effect of " Athena " you can send " Zerato " to the Graveyard and then revive it , thus resetting " Zerato " and preventing it from being destroyed . While Special Summoning from the Graveyard is a major theme of this archetype , a swarm play style is unsuitable , due to many of the archetype ' s members being limited by the condition " " You can only Special Summon " CARD NAME " once per turn . " " This also makes it difficult to Xyz Summon with this archetype ( except for Rank 8 ) . However , this can be mitigated by the use of " Soul Charge " , as it is possible to Special Summon multiple copies of the same card in one turn as long as they are Summoned at the same time , allowing for Xyz plays with high Level monsters . Disruption is readily available to the archetype due to the effect " " During either player ' s turn : You can pay 1000 LP , then target 1 " Darklord " Spell / Trap Card in your Graveyard ; this effect becomes that target ' s effect when that card is activated , then shuffle that target into the Deck . " " being common in many of the archetype ' s cards . This works in conjunction with the archetype ' s two Trap Cards ( " Darklord Enchantment " and " Darklord Rebellion " ) to disrupt opponent plays , allowing time to setup for an " Athena " - " Darklord Superbia " loop or similar win conditions . This Deck can have many ways of discarding cards to the Graveyard . You can use monster effects such as those of " Armageddon Knight " or " Dark Grepher " , or the effects of " Darklord Asmodeus " and " Darklord Zerato " , in order to discard cards to the Graveyard . Additionally , you can use " Trade - In " ( you run many Level 8 monsters ) and " Hand Destruction " in order to combine both discarding and drawing power . This deck , due to the large accumulation of DARK monsters , can also run DARK monster Deck support cards such as " Dark Illusion " or " Allure of Darkness " . Darklord OTK . In order to perform this OTK you need to have plenty of DARK attribute monsters in your Graveyard plus at least one " Athena " . How to : Play " Valhalla , Hall of the Fallen " and then Special Summon " Darklord Asmodeus " . Use the effect of " Asmodeus " to fill your Graveyard with DARK Fairy Monsters . Eventually your opponent will have to get rid of him to prevent him / her from the monster ' s 3000 ATK Points threat . When they do , you will need some way to remove the Tokens " Asmodeus " Summons . Once again use the effect of " Valhalla " so as to Special Summon " Athena " , or tribute the Tokens Summoned by " Asmodeus " to Summon " Athena " , or you can Special Summon " The Dark Creator " , then Special Summon " Darklord Superbia " and use the effect of " Darklord Superbia " to Special Summon " Athena " . Afterward , either Summon a Fairy monster or send " Darklord Superbia " to the Graveyard in order to Special Summon another " Darklord Superbia " and use its effect to Special Summon another Darklord such as " Darklord Zerato " . Use the effect of " Zerato " to clear the field and then head for a Direct Attack , performing an OTK . You can also perform the combo with " Darklord Contact " , though this method is slightly slower as it must Summon the target in Defense Position . Special Summon " Darklord Superbia " and after summoning " Athena " , then replay the above instructions . You may play " Phantom of Chaos " by Banishing " The Dark Creator " or " Athena " , and use the Banished card ' s effect , followed by the usage of " Miraculous Descent " or " Escape from the Dark Dimension " . Running the above cards may enable you to Special Summon a " Darklord Asmodeus " that was sent to Graveyard previously , but you must first Banish " Asmodeus " as it cannot be Special Summoned from the Graveyard . This OTK focuses on the Special Summon ing of ( especially Dark ) Fairy Monsters . Some cards used are : " Darklord Superbia " , " Darklord Asmodeus " , " Darklord Zerato " , " Dark Creator " , " Athena " , " Hecatrice " , " Valhalla , Hall of the Fallen " , and any card that Special Summons the above cards from the Graveyard or may emulate any of these cards , like " Phantom of Chaos " . " Darklord Ixchel " is also a good card to use as she can discard herself and any " Darklord " card to draw 2 cards , speeding the deck up while also helping to fill the Graveyard with more " Darklord " cards to Summon with the effect of " Athena " . " Tethys , Goddess of Light " is also a card that can speed the deck up , but is less reliable than " Darklord Ixchel " for the overall purpose of the deck .