A non-Effect Monster is a Monster Card without a monster effect. This includes all Normal Monsters (including Normal Tuner monsters, Pendulum Monsters, Token Monsters and Gemini monsters while treated as Normal Monsters) and certain Ritual, Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, and Link Monsters.
Classification[]
Non-Normal Monsters are non-Effect Monsters in the following cases:
Even if the only card text on an Effect Monster Card is a condition, such as "Cyber Harpie Lady" and "Exodia the Forbidden One", that monster is not treated as a non-Effect Monster.
Token Monsters are treated as non-Effect Monsters and will be affected by "Non-Spellcasting Area"; however, Tokens cannot be sent to the Graveyard as a cost, and thus will not work with "White Elephant's Gift".
List of non-Effect Monsters which are not Normal Monsters[]
Japanese name | Primary type | Secondary type | Attribute | Type | Level/ Rank | ATK | DEF | |
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Allvain the Essence of Vanity | 無の畢竟 オールヴェイン | Fusion Monster | Tuner monster | DARK | Fairy | 2 | 0 | 2100 |
Amphibious Bugroth | 水陸両用バグロス | Fusion Monster | WATER | Aqua | 5 | 1850 | 1300 | |
Aqua Dragon | アクア・ドラゴン | Fusion Monster | WATER | Sea Serpent | 6 | 2250 | 1900 | |
Barox | バロックス | Fusion Monster | DARK | Fiend | 5 | 1380 | 1530 | |
Berserker of the Tenyi | 天威の鬼神 | Link Monster | DARK | Wyrm | 3000 | |||
Bickuribox | デビル・ボックス | Fusion Monster | DARK | Fiend | 7 | 2300 | 2000 | |
Black Luster Soldier | カオス・ソルジャー | Ritual Monster | EARTH | Warrior | 8 | 3000 | 2500 | |
Black Skull Dragon | ブラック・デーモンズ・ドラゴン | Fusion Monster | DARK | Dragon | 9 | 3200 | 2500 | |
Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon | 青眼の究極竜 | Fusion Monster | LIGHT | Dragon | 12 | 4500 | 3800 | |
Bracchio-raidus | ブラキオレイドス | Fusion Monster | WATER | Dinosaur | 6 | 2200 | 2000 | |
... further results (78 more) |
Effects affecting non-Effect Monsters[]
Several cards specifically affect non-Effect Monsters; these are "Backup Soldier", "Cosmo Brain", "Daigusto Emeral", "Defender of the Labyrinth", "Draco Masters of the Tenyi", "Fists of the Unrivaled Tenyi", "Flawless Perfection of the Tenyi", "Gaia Drake, the Universal Force", "The Great Double Casted Caster", "Heavenly Dragon Circle", "Metamorformation", "Non-Spellcasting Area", "Ready Fusion", "Ringowurm, the Dragon Guarding the Hundred Apples", "Shaman of the Tenyi", "Supernatural Danger Zone", "Tenyi Spirit - Adhara", "Tenyi Spirit - Ashuna", "Tenyi Spirit - Mapura", "Tenyi Spirit - Nahata", "Tenyi Spirit - Sahasrara", "Tenyi Spirit - Shthana", "Tenyi Spirit - Vishuda", "Tyrant Farm", "Vessel for the Dragon Cycle", "White Elephant's Gift".
Non-Effect Monsters being given effects[]
Some cards can give non-Effect Monsters an effect when used as a Material for their Summon, or as part of the requirement for their Ritual Summon. If a non-Effect Monster is given an effect this way, the monster becomes an Effect Monster, so can be affected by cards like "Effect Veiler" and "Skill Drain".[1]
Some cards, such as "Sword Hunter", can grant effects to Monster Cards they equip to themselves as Equip Spell Cards, even cards that are originally non-Effect Monsters.
List of cards which give non-Effect Monsters an effect[]
Japanese name | Card type | Property | |
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Purrely Delicious Memory | ピュアリィ・デリシャスメモリー | Spell Card Quick-Play Spell Card | Quick-Play Spell Card |
Purrely Happy Memory | ピュアリィ・ハッピーメモリー | Spell Card Quick-Play Spell Card | Quick-Play Spell Card |
Purrely Pretty Memory | ピュアリィ・プリティメモリー | Spell Card Quick-Play Spell Card | Quick-Play Spell Card |
Purrely Sleepy Memory | ピュアリィ・スリーピィメモリー | Spell Card Quick-Play Spell Card | Quick-Play Spell Card |