Slayer

Slayer スレイヤー (Sureiyā)
Released: DM-01 Base Set (OCG) DM-01 Base Set
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Category for Slayer

Slayer is an evergreen keyword exclusive to the Darkness Civilization.

Details

It allows creatures that commonly feature lower than usual power to destroy any creature that they battle with.

As it does not choose creatures, it can be used to get around Unchoosable creatures such as Supernova Apollonus Dragerion. The creature with Slayer does not need to lose the battle in order to use it's ability due to its text change from DM-10, but usually creatures with slayer are low in power so they are easily destroyed. As a result, it can be used to exploit creatures with the Win All Battles ability and abilities such as ones from Amnis, Holy Elemental in order to destroy them.

• This original wording of this ability was only featured on 4 English cards, 2 each in DM-01 and DM-03.

Since a Slayer's purpose is to lose a battle, it is generally seen in creatures with 4000 power or less. However, some newer creatures with slayer have high power, (Such as Truename Screaming Psycho) and they can be used to destroy a creature multiple times, such as linked Gods, Psychic Creatures with Release or Super Psychic Creatures.

Slayers also stack, so if a creature with multiple slayer abilities battles another creature, that creature is destroyed that many times.

Reminder Text

The latest reminder text for Slayer reads;

Slayer (Whenever this creature battles, destroy the other creature after the battle.)

It originally read as

Slayer (When this creature loses a battle, destroy the other creature.)

Example

3 Wailing Shadow Belbetphlo
Darkness / Creature Ghost 1000
■ Slayer (Whenever this creature battles, destroy the other creature after the battle.)

Cards with the Slayer ability

■ Acid Reflux, the Fleshboiler  ■ Wailing Shadow Belbetphlo  ■ Bone Assassin, the Ripper  ■ Cursed Pincher  ■ Gigagriff  ■ Grinning Axe, the Monstrosity  ■ Gigagiele  ■ Beratcha, the Hidden Glutton  ■ Pierr, Psycho Doll  ■ Gigaslug  ■ Death Harp  ■ Gigakail  ■ Scalpel Spider  ■ Automobile Man  ■ Fuuma Raum  ■ Fuuma Jaws Jacks  ■ Trappy Trap Man  ■ Necrodragon Halberd  ■ Original Darkness  ■ Death Arcadia, Devil Saint  ■ Fuuma Mehlwasp  ■ Fuuma Deathgator  ■ Cheval Flute, of the Temporal Foundation  ■ Bombra 1, Exploding Whale Doll  ■ Vorg, Ogre Puppet  ■ Melkomi Tamatama, Shadow of Restraint  ■ Scratchclaw  ■ Heehaw, Caterpillar Rider  ■ Wisp Howler, Shadow of Tears  ■ Killer Noise Maracas  ■ Zekkoucho  ■ Furubokko Glove, Shadow of Flash Hit  ■ Truename Screaming Psycho  ■ Ball Man  ■ Cardamom, Loss of Comfort  ■ Rettoidd, Demonic Dragon  ■ Fuuma Huma  ■ Leatherface, Texas Chainsaw  ■ Ring Ring Man  ■ Uroborof, Dragon Edge  ■ Tigermite, Bomb Devil  ■ Koshigahevu, Sloth Demon Dragon  ■ Dango Supopon  ■ Butch Beads, Guerrilla Division  ■ Killereye, Dark Armor  ■ Barrierbara, Barrier Phantom  ■ Claclamb, Decay Demon Dragon  ■ Niyaari, Exploding Doll  ■ Gallows, Revenge  ■ Sutenyanko  ■ Jagard, Dark Armor  ■ Raidbokkas, Rebellion Demon Dragon  ■ Columbine, M Demon Dragon  ■ Bochiborof, Aloof Fighter  ■ Bash, Misfortune Demon 34  ■ Gashagozra, Misfortune Demon 03  ■ Sasorimukade, Asura  ■ Hormone, Bone Drip Doctor  ■ Absord, Dragon Armored  ■ Gas, Misfortune Demon 96 / Gredead Gas  ■ Oute, Misfortune Demon 81  ■ Ten★Kattsu  ■ Strong Gedor 卍  ■ Jajan, Misfortune Demon 93 / Woofer Tess Voice  ■ Grigedol, Darma  ■ Dogongiyos, Misfortune Demon 02  ■ Vogane, Darma  ■ Takkun, Physician / Influencer  ■ Celulu, Acupuncturist  ■ Gort, God of Sealing  ■ Remember, Evil Fortress Treasure  ■ Tsuruhashi Doji  ■ Kirisaki Doji  ■ Slaven, Tree Control Doll  ■ Badmin Gai, Crime  ■ Shinigami, Moon's Dusk  ■ Akari, Moon's Unreachable Street

■ Melnia, the Aqua Shadow  ■ Spectral Worm Giunair  ■ Bisecting Skullcedony  ■ Marauder Deis Drive  ■ Jealousy Shan, the Greedy  ■ Lychee Death Sundae, Brave Treasure  ■ Funk, Defender of Hope  ■ Greatest Earth, Planetary Dragon  ■ Deis Melnia, the Aqua Shadow  ■ Melgainer, Electro-Spectre  ■ Allium, Iron Chef  ■ Ultimate Man  ■ T Biuo  ■ Magurakazura, D2M  ■ Karaben, the Hidden Scheme  ■ Lucasley, Electro Nightmare  ■ Linnevenus, M Demon Dragon  ■ Jack Alcadeias, Dark Gaia  ■ Hunbolt, Demonic Elemental  ■ Benchan (card)  ■ Pop-up Pirate  ■ Rain, Accurate Reaper  ■ Melkomi Tamatama, Shadow of Restraint / Gushatto Fist  ■ Vyston, Earth's Death  ■ Ayatsuri Nyudo  ■ Gedogongen, Oni of "Korekara"  ■ Michizure Nyudo  ■ Rymer Der  ■ Final the End, Finishing Heaven Dragon  ■ Vobane, Gig  ■ Love-hungry Koroshiya

 ■ Oninaguri, the Legend
 ■ Dekapenta, Invader
 ■ Dead Guerrilla, S-Rank Zombie
 ■ Doggmag, Parasite of Decay

 ■ Rumble, Temporal Sage
 ■ Alien Father (Just 1 Song?)

Cards that give creatures the Slayer ability

■ Kiryu Jilves, Gaia's Roar  ■ Alien Father  ■ Codeking Fortissimo  ■ Darkwind Dragoon, Darkfang Ninja  ■ Deathproof, Shadow Reaper  ■ Death Hunter Dragoon  ■ Gigajoker  ■ Gigaling Q  ■ Hassami, Revenge  ■ Lunar Kuroro  ■ Mister Mustache, the Wicked General  ■ Pinokill, Cursed Wooden Doll  ■ Remember, Evil Fortress Treasure  ■ Gort, God of Sealing  ■ Hourglass Mutant  ■ Lupa, Poison-Tipped Doll  ■ Megaria, Empress of Dread  ■ No Man  ■ Zetsuboubaddo, Dark Demon Dragon  ■ Venom Worm  ■ Thunder Katyusha  ■ Sag Panel of Eradication  ■ Parasmaru, Parasitic Demon Dragon  ■ Greenman, the Hidden Poison  ■ Gabute, Revolution Dragon  ■ Ryusei In The Dark  ■ Shura Beethoven, Zenith of "Hadou"  ■ Dawn, Misfortune Demon 71  ■ Gashagozra, Misfortune Demon 03  ■ GARIGARI Nappam / Death Punchline  ■ Sukima De Meer / Welcome to ~ here...!  ■ Swimchoppy, Suicidal Doll  ■ Dokuganryu, Oni of "Kagekiri"  ■ Astrochuuno, Nayuta Evolution Creature  ■ Frost Specter, Shadow of Age  ■ Doggmag, Parasite of Decay  ■ Bloody Cyclone  ■ Creeping Plague  ■ Midsummer Night Fever  ■ Venom Charger  ■ Puppet Night  ■ Lock-on Deadly Blow  ■ Scat Hand  ■ GARIGARI Nappam / Death Punchline  ■ Sukima De Meer / Welcome to ~ here...!  ■ Demonio's Onigourd  ■ Immortal Blade  ■ Quake Staff

Trivia

• It is the Duel Masters' equivalent of Deathtouch from its sister series Magic: The Gathering.

Ability Words and Keywords

Evergreen Keywords

Blocker ● Power Attacker ● Saver ● Shield Trigger ● Slayer ● Speed Attacker

A to E

Accelerator ● Annihilating Soul Recall ● Attack Chance ● Awaken ● Bad Action Dynamite ● Bad Action Dynamite Spell ● Bio Kick ● Bio Tackle ● Break Bonus ● Burning Doron Go ● Chain ● Chain Cascade ● Charger ● Climax Doron Go ● Cyclone ● Denjara Switch ● Doron Go ● Double Evolution Burst ● Double Freeze ● Double Shield Plus ● Double Sympathy ● Dragon Evade ● Dragon Mana Arms ● Dragsolution ● Dynamo ● Escape ● Eternal Omega ● Evo Charger

F to K

Final Final Revolution ● Final Revolution ● Forbidden Big Bang ● Forbidden Liberate ● Forbidden Mechanism ● Fort Energy ● Free Cross ● Freeze ● Fury Charge ● Gachinko Judge ● Gate of Moonless Night ● Gate of Moonless Night Zetsu ● Genius Sympathy ● Goal Life Gate ● God Slayer ● Gogogo Gangan Galaxy ● Graveyard Kourin ● Gravity Zero ● Guardman ● Happiness Switch ● Hatenkokonotsugatari ● Holy Field ● Hunting ● Hell's Soul Recall ● Infinity Power Attacker ● Infinity Soulshift ● Invasion ● Jokers Over Explode ● Jokers Change ● Joragon Big 1 ● Kizuna ● Kizuna Comp ● Kizuna Plus ● Knight Magic ● Knightly Generation ● Kourin

L to R

Labyrinth ● Last Burst ● Launcher Energy ● Life Gate ● Link Release ● Loop Awaken ● Lost Prism ● Mach Fighter ● Mana Arms ● Mana Kourin ● Mana Reburst ● Marshall Touch ● Master Bad Action Dynamite ● Master Blaster ● Master Double Merabeat ● Master Gogogo Gangan Galaxy ● Master Labyrinth ● Master Merabeat ● Mega Meteorburn 6 ● Metamorph ● Meteorburn Awaken ● Meteorburn ● Multicolored Mana Arms ● Ninja Strike ● No Choice ● Overdrive ● Platinum Drive ● Psychic Link ● Rebirth Chain ● Recycle ● Release ● Revenge Chance ● Revolution 0 Trigger ● Revolution Change ● Revolution

S to Z

S-Rank Invasion ● Sabaki Z ● Samurai Generation ● Samurai Magic ● Shield Force ● Shield Go ● Shield Plus ● Shield Saver ● Shield Trigger Cross ● Silent Skill ● Solemn Duty ● Soul Recall ● Soulshift ● Space Charge ● Stealth ● Strike Back ● Super Accelerator ● Super Dragsolution ● Super Shield Plus ● Super Shield Trigger ● Super Strike Back ● Survivor ● Sympathy ● Tap Ability ● Thrilling Three ● Trio Doron Go ● Triple Sympathy ● True Escape ● Turbo Rush ● Ultra Doron Go ● Ultra Saver ● Ultra Shield Plus ● Victory Psychic Link ● Wave Striker ● ZERO

"Breaker" variants

Basic Breaker

Double Breaker ● Triple Breaker ● Quattro Breaker ● World Breaker

Breaker fluctuating with conditions
Age Breaker ● Civilization Breaker ● Crew Breaker ● Infinity Breaker ● Powered Breaker

Breaker with additional abilities
Dragon Double Breaker ● Dragon Triple Breaker ● Galaxy Breaker
Master Breaker ● Master Double Breaker ● Next Breaker

"Evolution" variants

Evolution

Deck evolution ● Mad Deck evolution
Graveyard evolution ● Graveyard Vortex evolution
Graveyard Galaxy Vortex evolution ● Galaxy Vortex evolution Omega
Hand evolution ● Hand Vortex evolution
Mana evolution ● Mana Vortex evolution
Mana Galaxy Vortex evolution ● Neo Evolution
Super Infinite evolution ● Super Infinite Graveyard evolution ● Super Infinite evolution Omega
Ultimate evolution ● Ultimate evolution MAX
Vortex evolution ● Galaxy Vortex evolution

DMX-22 Super Black Box Pack
Ore evolution ● Pack evolution

DMEX-08 Mysterious Black Box Pack
Shield evolution
Super Infinite Gacharange evolution
Super Infinite Graveyard Spell evolution

Unnamed Abilities
Blocker evolution ● Dual evolution

"God Link" variants

Center God Link ● Center God Link 360 ● Left God Link ● Right God Link ● Tri God Link