Paradox (Duel Links)

Paradox is a Legendary Duelist in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links. This is a video game depiction of Paradox, a character from the Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D Bonds Beyond Time film. He appeared as a Roaming Duelist on April 21, 2022 during his event "Bonds Beyond Time: Paradox Appears". He officially became an unlockable character on August 29, 2022 during his Raid event "Bonds Beyond Time: Paradox vs. The Three Duelists".

Yellow Gate Keys are required to Duel Paradox at the Gate.

Description[]

One of the four Emperors of Iliaster - the remaining survivors of the apocalypse - Paradox travels through time to try and save the future by eliminating the creator of Duel Monsters - Pegasus. However, other legendary Duelists travel through time to battle against him in the Town of Domino. He stole the most powerful monsters from various eras and transformed them into Malefic monsters to create the most powerful deck in history.

Gallery[]

Decks[]

Character[]

Level 30[]

Level 40[]

Duel Rewards[]

When dueling against Level 40 Paradox, these are the only cards that can drop; at lower levels, cards from the standard pool for Legendary Duelists may also drop.

Rarity	Card
UR	"Megamorph"
UR	"Fiendish Portrait"
UR	"Malefic Red-Eyes Black Dragon (first event)
UR	"Malefic Force"
SR	"Revenge Rally"
SR	"Loud Cloud the Storm Serpent"
SR	"Time Machine" (first event)
R	"Cloning"
R	"Different Dimension Capsule
R	"Tri-Horned Dragon"
R	"Triggered Summon"
R	"Graverobber"

Level-up Rewards[]

Level	Reward
2	5 Gems
3	1 copy of "Night Flight"
4	10 Gems
5	Deck slot (Paradox)
6	15 Gems
7	1 SR/UR Choice Ticket
8	Deck slot (Paradox)
9	20 Gems
10	1 copy of "Malefic Paradigm Dragon"
11	1 copy of "Inverse Universe"
12	35 Gems
13	Heavy Starter (Skill)
14	1 copy of "Malefic Cyber End Dragon"
15	50 Gems
16	1 copy of "Night Flight"
17	60 Gems
18	1 SR/UR Choice Ticket
19	75 Gems
20	World Full of Malice (Skill)
21	1 copy of "Malefic Paradigm Dragon"
22	100 Gems
23	1 copy of "Inverse Universe"
24	120 Gems
25	1 copy of "Malefic Cyber End Dragon"
26	150 Gems
27	Deck slot (Paradox)
28	200 Gems
29	250 Gems
30	1 copy of "Night Flight"
31	100000 Gold
32	200 Gems
33	1 SR/UR Choice Ticket
34	250 Gems
35	1 copy of "Malefic Paradigm Dragon"
36	1 UR Jewel
37	200 Gems
38	1 copy of "Inverse Universe"
39	250 Gems
40	1 copy of "Malefic Cyber End Dragon"

Skills[]

Skill	Effect	Unlock
Malefic Dragons	At the beginning of the Duel, add 1 "Malefic Truth Dragon", 1 "Malefic Parallel Gear", 1 "Malefic Stardust Dragon", and 1 "Malefic World" to your Deck, and 1 "Stardust Dragon" and 1 "Malefic Paradox Dragon" to your Extra Deck. During this Duel, "Malefic World" in your Field Zone will not be destroyed by your opponent's effect, but you can only Special Summon "Malefic" monsters.	Level 1
Heavy Starter	If you have 3 or more Level 5 or higher monsters with different names in your Deck, you will have an improved chance of having a Level 5 or higher monster in your starting hand. You cannot Special Summon or activate any monster effects until the end of the Main Phase of your first turn.	Level 13
World Full of Malice	Begin the Duel with "Malefic World" Set. If you begin the Duel with a Deck (excluding Extra Deck) that contains at least 5 "Malefic" cards with different names, begin the Duel with "Malefic World" activated.	Level 20
Malefic Dragon's Power	Your "Malefic Truth Dragon" gains ATK/DEF equal to half your Life Points. In addition, the following effect can be used once per Duel. Banish 1 "Malefic" monster from your Graveyard, and select 1 "Malefic Truth Dragon" you control. Until the end of your opponent's next turn, the next time that monster would be destroyed by a card effect, it is not destroyed.	Drop
Malefic Trade	Return one of the following cards you control to the Deck/Extra Deck, and add 1 "Malefic" monster from your Deck to your hand. Dragon-Type Normal Monster (except Tokens) Dragon-Type Synchro Monster Machine-Type Fusion Monster You cannot Special Summon any monsters other than "Malefic" monsters during the turn you activate this Skill. This Skill can only be used once per turn and twice per Duel.	Drop
Territory of Malice	Return 1 "Malefic" card from your hand to the Deck, and add 1 "Malefic Territory" to your hand from outside of your Deck. Then, you can add 1 "Malefic World" to the bottom of your Deck from outside of your Deck. This Skill can only be used if you begin the Duel with a Deck (excluding Extra Deck) that contains no monsters other than "Malefic" monsters and Dragon-Type monsters. This Skill can only be used once per Duel.	Drop
The Blank Card	Can only be used at the beginning of the Main Phase in your 2nd turn. Erase 1 random face-down Dragon-Type Synchro Monster in your opponent's Extra Deck, and add 1 card with the same name to your Extra Deck. At the beginning of the Main Phase in your next turn, erase the card added by this effect from your Extra Deck, and then add 1 card with the same name to your opponent's Extra Deck.	Drop
The Opposites	Select 1 of your Level 7 or higher Dragon-Type monsters that is banished or in your Graveyard, and 1 card that has the same Level, ATK, and DEF and a different card name. Add 1 of them to your hand, and return the other to the bottom of your Deck/Extra Deck/ Then, return 1 card from your hand to the bottom of your Deck. This Skill can only be used once per Duel.	Drop
Attack Charge	1 face-up monster you control gains the current turn count x100 ATK until the end of the turn. This Skill can only be used once per Duel.	Drop
Balance	Your starting hand will reflect the card balance of your deck. This Skill will not activate unless you have at least 6 of each type of card (Monster, Spell, and Trap) in your Deck. You cannot Special Summon or activate monster effects until the end of the Main Phase of your first turn.	Drop
Compensation	Can be used each time your Life Points decrease by 1000. Send the card on the top of your Deck to the Graveyard, and recover 300 LP. This Skill can only be used once per turn and twice per Duel.	Drop
Draw Sense: DARK	Can be used before your normal draw each time your Life Points decrease by 1500. One of the cards from your normal draw this turn will be a random DARK monster in your Deck.	Drop
Draw Sense: High-Level	Can be used each time your Life Points decrease by 1000. During your Draw Phase, instead of conducting your normal draw, draw a random monster of Level 5 or higher.	Drop
Restart	Can be used only once after starting hands are drawn. Reduce your starting hand by 1, and then redraw your hand. You cannot Special Summon or activate monster effects until the end of the Main Phase of your first turn.	Drop

Dialogue[]

Character-specific[]

Yusei Fudo[]

• When starting a Duel with Yusei Fudo, Paradox announces "Yusei! Your Stardust Dragon will be mine!" or "Uniting Satellite and the City was a huge mistake, Yusei!"
  • When he wins the Duel, he says "Yusei! You said that humans can change the future! But there's nothing but despair for yours!"

Primo[]

• When starting a Duel with Primo, Paradox announces "I will show you everything I've learned!"
  • When he loses the Duel, Paradox says "A defeat is simply another data point for my investigation." or "My method is simply one way to save the future." followed by "If you have another - do it."

Aporia[]

• When starting a Duel with Aporia, Paradox announces "Aporia, allow me to share the results of my studies!"
  • When he wins the Duel, he says "I've gathered all the data we need!" followed by "Let's use this knowledge to save the future!"
  • When he loses the Duel, he says "A defeat is simply another data point for my investigation." or "My method is simply one way to save the future." followed by "If you have another - do it."

Antinomy[]

• When starting a Duel with Antinomy, Paradox announces "Antinomy, all my research has led to this moment!"
  • When he wins the Duel, he says "I've gathered all the data we need!" followed by "Let's use this knowledge to save the future!"
  • When he loses the Duel, he says "A defeat is simply another data point for my investigation." or "My method is simply one way to save the future." followed by "If you have another - do it."

Z-one[]

• When starting a Duel with Z-one, Paradox announces, "Z-one, I know how we can save the world together!"
  • When he wins the Duel, he says "I've gathered all the data we need!" followed by "Let's use this knowledge to save the future!"

Yami Yugi[]

• When starting a Duel with Yami Yugi, Paradox announces "I am not afraid of you, Pharaoh!"
  • When he wins the Duel, he says "While your names may last throughout history... you will not." followed by "Hahaha... hahahahaha!"

Yugi Muto (DM)[]

• When starting a Duel with Yugi Muto (DM), Paradox announces "If it's not Yugi Muto, the King of Games himself!"
  • When he wins the Duel, he says "While your names may last throughout history... you will not." followed by "Hahaha... hahahahaha!"

Jaden Yuki or Jaden/Yubel[]

• When starting a Duel with Jaden Yuki or Jaden/Yubel, Paradox announces "If you can hear the spirits, they're saying your time is up!"
  • When he wins the Duel, he says "While your names may last throughout history... you will not." followed by "Hahaha... hahahahaha!"

Card-specific[]

Monsters[]

• When Paradox summons "Malefic Truth Dragon", a cut-in frame of Paradox briefly appears, and he announces "Clear the way for the almighty! Malefic Truth Dragon!" If that player hasn't already summoned "Malefic Truth Dragon" during that Duel, a cutscene of "Malefic Truth Dragon" being Summoned plays afterwards.
  • When activating the first effect of that monster, he says "I offer up my LP to Special Summon Malefic Truth Dragon!"
  • When activating the second effect of that monster, he says "Malefic Truth Dragon's effect activates! All your face-up monsters are destroyed!"
  • Most of the time, when declaring an attack with that monster, Paradox says "Attack, Malefic Truth Dragon!"

• When Paradox summons "Malefic Paradigm Dragon", a cut-in of Paradox briefly appears, and he announces "Appear! Malefic Paradigm Dragon!"
  • When activating the effect of that monster, he says "I give up a Malefic card to power Malefic Paradigm Dragon!"
  • Most of the time, when declaring an attack with that monster, Paradox says "Malefic Paradigm Dragon attacks!"

• When Paradox summons "Malefic Paradox Dragon", he chants "Witness how the darkness pulls together to create pure evil!" followed by "Synchro Summon!" Afterwards, a cut-in frame of Paradox briefly appears, and he announces "Malefic Paradox Dragon!"
  • When activating the effect of that monster, he says "Malefic Paradox Dragon's effect activates! When it's Synchro Summoned, it revives a Synchro Monster!"
  • Most of the time, when declaring an attack with that monster, Paradox says "Destroy them, Malefic Paradox Dragon!"

• When Paradox summons "Malefic Paradox Gear", a cut-in frame of Paradox's face briefly appears, and he announces "Malefic Paradox Gear!"
  • When activating the effect of that monster, he says "I activate Malefic Paradox Gear's effect!"
  • Most of the time, when declaring an attack with that monster, Paradox says "Malefic Paradox Gear, attack!"

• When Paradox summons "Malefic Parallel Gear", a cut-in frame of Paradox's face briefly appears, and he announces "The Tuner Monster, Malefic Parallel Gear!"
  • Most of the time, when declaring an attack with that monster, Paradox says "Malefic Parallel Gear attacks!"

• When Paradox summons "Malefic Stardust Dragon", a cut-in frame of Paradox's face briefly appears, and he announces "Rise up! Malefic Stardust Dragon!"
  • Most of the time, when declaring an attack with that monster, Paradox says ""Go, Malefic Stardust Dragon!" followed by "Cosmic Flare!"

• When Paradox summons "Malefic Cyber End Dragon", a cut-in of Paradox's face briefly appears, and he announces "Let's go! Malefic Cyber End Dragon!"
  • Most of the time, when declaring an attack with that monster, Paradox says "Attack, Malefic Cyber End Dragon! Super Strident Blaze!"

• When Paradox summons "Malefic Rainbow Dragon", a cut-in frame of Paradox's face briefly appears, and he announces "Here's Malefic Rainbow Dragon!"
  • Most of the time, when declaring an attack with that monster, Paradox says "Malefic Rainbow Dragon! Spectral Surge!"

• When Paradox summons "Malefic Blue-Eyes White Dragon", a cut-in frame of Paradox's face briefly appears, and he announces "Join me! Malefic Blue-Eyes White Dragon!"
  • Most of the time, when declaring an attack with that monster, Paradox says "Attack, Malefic Blue-Eyes White Dragon! White Lightning!"

• When Paradox summons "Malefic Red-Eyes Black Dragon", a cut-in frame of Paradox's face briefly appears, and he announces "Feast your eyes on Malefic Red-Eyes Black Dragon!"
  • Most of the time, when declaring an attack with that monster, Paradox says "Take them down, Malefic Red-Eyes Black Dragon! Inferno Fire Blast!"

• When Paradox summons "Stardust Dragon", he announces "Go! Stardust Dragon!"
  • When activating the first effect of that monster, he says "Stardust Dragon's effect will negate and destroy that card! Victim's Sanctuary!"
  • When activating the second effect of that monster, he says "Stardust Dragon's effect activates!"
  • Most of the time, when declaring an attack with that monster, Paradox says "Attack, Stardust Dragon! Cosmic Flare!"

• When Paradox summons "Cyber End Dragon", he announces "Show yourself! Cyber End Dragon!"
  • Most of the time, when declaring an attack with that monster, Paradox says "Attack, Cyber End Dragon! Super Strident Blaze!"

• When Paradox summons "Rainbow Dragon", he announces "Appear! Rainbow Dragon!"
  • When activating the first effect of that monster, he says "I activate Rainbow Dragon's effect! Rainbow Overdrive!"
  • When activating the second effect of that monster, he says "I activate Rainbow Dragon's effect!
  • Most of the time, when declaring an attack with that monster, Paradox says "Rainbow Dragon attacks! Rainbow Refraction!"

• When Paradox summons "Blue-Eyes White Dragon", he announces "Here comes Blue-Eyes White Dragon!"
  • Most of the time, when declaring an attack with that monster, Paradox says "Attack, Blue-Eyes White Dragon! White Lightning!"

• When Paradox summons "Red-Eyes Black Dragon", he announces "Go, Red-Eyes Black Dragon!"
  • Most of the time, when declaring an attack with that monster, Paradox says "Red-Eyes Black Dragon attacks! Inferno Fire Blast!"

Spells/Traps[]

• When Paradox activates "Malefic Divide" he announces "I activate the Quick-Play Spell, Malefic Divide!" followed by "I resurrect a Malefic monster until the end of this turn!"

• When Paradox activates "Malefic Selector" he announces "I activate my Spell Card, Malefic Selector!" followed by "I banish two Malefic cards to acquire two new Malefic cards!"

• When Paradox activates "Malefic Territory" he announces "I activate my Continuous Spell, Malefic Territory!"

• When Paradox activates "Malefic World" he announces "I activate my Field Spell! Welcome to Malefic World!"
  • When he activates the effect of that card, he says "I activate Malefic World's effect!" followed by "Instead of drawing, I get a random Malefic card!"

• When Paradox activates "Malefic Claw Stream" he announces "I activate my Trap, Malefic Claw Stream!" followed by "It destroys one of your monsters!"

• When Paradox activates "Malefic Tune" he announces "I activate my Trap, Malefic Tune!" followed by "When a Malefic is destroyed, I draw two cards from my deck!"
  • When he activates the effect of that card, he says "Malefic Tune's effect activates from my GY! I banish it to add a Malefic monster in my Deck to my hand!"

Trivia[]

• Paradox is the first Roaming Legendary Duelist to have his event in several different Duel Worlds (the first being 5D's World, second being GX World, and third being DM World).
  • Yami Yugi and Yami Bakura do not count as to the event being Bakura's Unlock Event, although both of the following are from DM World and they appear in DSOD World quite frequently.