NEXUS

Executive Summary

The "Evil HERO" archetype has undergone a dark evolution from its origins as a standalone strategy. In the modern TCG, it no longer functions as a pure deck but as a compact, high-impact engine integrated into the broader "Omni-HERO" strategy. This engine provides specialized, powerful tools that the other HERO sub-archetypes lack, primarily focusing on explosive board-breaking and enabling game-ending OTKs (One-Turn Kills). Its role is not to build a board, but to shatter the opponent's.

The Core Arsenal

The engine's power is concentrated in a handful of key cards, each designed to facilitate the summon of its ultimate weapon.

Key Enablers

Evil HERO Adusted Gold

The primary starter. Discards itself to search for "Dark Fusion" or, more importantly, "Dark Calling", setting up your main play without a Normal Summon.

Evil HERO Sinister Necrom

A crucial combo extender meant to be sent to the Graveyard. It banishes itself from the GY to summon an "Evil HERO" monster from the deck.

The Fusion Spells

Dark Fusion

Fuses from hand/field and grants the summoned monster targeting protection for the turn, ensuring its effects resolve.

Dark Calling

The superior choice. Fuses by banishing materials from the hand or Graveyard, turning your combo pieces into a powerful boss monster with excellent resource management.

Core Combo: The Path to Malicious Bane

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This walkthrough demonstrates the typical "going second" play to break an opponent's board.

Evil HERO Adusted Gold
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Search the Spell

Activate Evil HERO Adusted Gold in hand, discarding it to search for Dark Calling.

Evil HERO Sinister Necrom
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Set Up the Graveyard

Use other HERO cards (like Vision HERO Vyon) to send Evil HERO Sinister Necrom and a Level 5+ monster (like Destiny HERO - Malicious) to the Graveyard.

Dark Calling
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Unleash the Malice

Activate Dark Calling. Banish Adusted Gold (an "Evil HERO") and the Level 5+ monster from your GY to Fusion Summon your ultimate weapon.

The Final Board

The Evil HERO engine empowers the Omni-HERO strategy to create two distinct types of powerful boards.

The Board Breaker (Going Second)

Evil HERO Malicious Bane
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  • Evil HERO Malicious Bane: The ultimate weapon. Wipes the opponent's monster board and is indestructible by battle or card effects.

The Omni-HERO Fortress (Going First)

Destiny HERO - Destroyer Phoenix Enforcer
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Masked HERO Dark Law
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  • DPE: Provides recurring interruption by destroying cards on either field.
  • Dark Law / Plasma: A powerful floodgate that either banishes all cards sent to the opponent's GY or negates all their monster effects.

Competitive Analysis

Strengths

  • Explosive Power: Unmatched board-breaking potential with Malicious Bane.
  • High Consistency: Adusted Gold makes accessing the engine's payoff very reliable.
  • Synergy: Seamlessly integrates with the broader HERO strategy.

Weaknesses

  • Fragile Combos: The main Omni-HERO combos are linear and vulnerable to hand traps at key choke points.
  • Bricking: The overall deck runs many engine requirements that can lead to unplayable hands.
  • Engine Reliance: Wholly dependent on the Vision and Destiny HERO engines to function.

Key Synergies

  • Vision HERO Engine: The primary starter that builds the initial board and sets up the Graveyard.
  • Destiny HERO Engine: Provides free extenders for Link Summons and powerful boss monsters like DPE and Plasma.

Banlist Impact

Fully Unrestricted

As of the current TCG format, the Evil Hero archetype is entirely unrestricted, allowing it to operate at full capacity.

Maximum Consistency

Play any card at your preferred ratio without restrictions

Full Strength Plays

Access to all archetype synergies without limitations

Strategic Freedom

No banlist constraints holding back your strategy

Banlist Status Summary

+ analyzed • 0 restrictions found • All cards legal at 3 copies