Slayer

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

• Creatures
• Darkness+Other Creatures
• Evolution Creatures
• Psychic Creatures

Absord, Dragon Armored Acid Reflux, the Fleshboiler Badmin Gai, Climb Ball Man Barrierbara, Barrier Phantom Bash, Misfortune Demon 34 Beratcha, the Hidden Glutton Bochiborof, Aloof Fighter Bombra 1, Exploding Whale Doll Bone Assassin, the Ripper Butch Beads, Guerrilla Division Cardamom, Loss of Comfort Celulu, Acupuncturist Cheval Flute, of the Temporal Foundation Claclamb, Decay Demon Dragon Columbine, M Demon Dragon Cursed Pincher Dango Supopon Death Arcadia, Devil Saint Death Harp Dogongiyos, Misfortune Demon 02 Furubokko Glove, Shadow of Flash Hit Fuuma Deathgator Fuuma Huma Fuuma Jaws Jacks Fuuma Mehlwasp Fuuma Raum Gallows, Revenge Gas, Misfortune Demon 96 / Gredead Gas Gashagozra, Misfortune Demon 03 Genmu Emperor, Dark Dragon Gigagiele Gigagriff Gigakail Gigaslug Gort, God of Sealing Grigedol, Darma Grinning Axe, the Monstrosity Heehaw, Caterpillar Rider Hormone, Bone Drip Doctor Jagard, Dark Armor Jajan, Misfortune Demon 93 / Woofer Tess Voice Jokotsuki, Bijouga Karakuri Nyudo Killereye, Dark Armor Kirisaki Doji Konyaku Celebrating Words of God Koshigahevu, Sloth Demon Dragon Leatherface, Texas Chainsaw Melkomi Tamatama, Shadow of Restraint Necrodragon Halberd Necrodragon Odol Needle Omedet, Misfortune Demon 20 Original Darkness Oute, Misfortune Demon 81 Pierr, Psycho Doll Raidbokkas, Rebellion Demon Dragon Remember, Evil Fortress Treasure Rettoidd, Demonic Dragon Sasorimukade, Asura Scratchclaw Shinigami, Moon's Dusk Slaven, Tree Control Doll Strong Gedor 卍 Sutenyanko Takkun, Physician / Influencer Ten★Kattsu Tigermite, Bomb Devil Truename Screaming Psycho Tsume that Rips through Light Tsuruhashi Doji Uroborof, Dragon Edge Vogane, Darma Vorg, Ogre Puppet Wailing Shadow Belbetphlo Wisp Howler, Shadow of Tears Yamori Henge Zamarova, Concatenated Darkness Channeler Zekkoucho Zugobu Gai, Climb / Bakedu, Daspel

Allium, Iron Chef Ayatsuri Nyudo Benchan (card) Bisecting Skullcedony Deis Melnia, the Aqua Shadow Disi Choice Dolmark-2, Shadow Warrior Funk, Defender of Hope Gedogongen, Oni of "Korekara" Greatest Earth, Planetary Dragon Gridakocha, Gig Hunbolt, Demonic Elemental Jack Alcadeias, Dark Gaia Jealousy Shan, the Greedy Karaben, the Hidden Scheme Lemouth-2, Decaying Savage Linnevenus, M Demon Dragon Love-hungry Koroshiya Lucasley, Electro Nightmare Lychee Death Sundae, Brave Treasure Magurakazura, D2M Marauder Deis Drive Melkomi Tamatama, Shadow of Restraint / Gushatto Fist Melnia, the Aqua Shadow Pop-up Pirate Rain, Accurate Reaper Rymer Der Spectral Worm Giunair Spirigaria, Connected Dark Spirit Stroganoff, Mantra of Flashing Seal T Biuo Trinadcat, Immeasurably Big Dragon Ultimate Man Uragawa, Science from the Moon Vobane, Gig Vyston, Earth's Death Zack Zevol, the Necro-Riser Zetsubou, Dyed in Crimson

• Dead Guerrilla, S-Rank Zombie
• Dekapenta, Invader
• Doggmag, Parasite of Decay
• Frost Specter, Shadow of Age
• Oninaguri, the Legend

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

Cards that give creatures the Slayer ability

Creature Spell Cross Gear Alien Father Astrochuuno, Nayuta Cebu Sargas Bouzu Codeking Fortissimo Cut-1, Soul Puppet Darkwind Dragoon, Darkfang Ninja Dawn, Misfortune Demon 71 Death Hunter Dragoon Deathproof, Shadow Reaper Dokuganryu, Oni of "Kagekiri" GARIGARI Nappam / Death Punchline Gabute, Revolution Dragon Gashagozra, Misfortune Demon 03 Gigajoker Gigaling Q Gort, God of Sealing Greenman, the Hidden Poison Hassami, Revenge Hourglass Mutant Kiryu Jilves, Gaia's Roar Lunar Kuroro Lupa, Poison-Tipped Doll Megaria, Empress of Dread Mister Mustache, the Wicked General No Man Parasmaru, Parasitic Demon Dragon Pinokill, Cursed Wooden Doll Remember, Evil Fortress Treasure Ryusei In The Dark Sag Panel of Eradication Sendou Nyanko Shura Beethoven, Zenith of "Hadou" Stroganoff, Mantra of Flashing Seal Sukima De Meer / Welcome to ~ here...! Swimchoppy, Suicidal Doll Thunder Katyusha Trinadcat, Immeasurably Big Dragon Venom Worm Zetsuboubaddo, Dark Demon Dragon Evolution Creature Doggmag, Parasite of Decay Frost Specter, Shadow of Age Bloody Cyclone Creeping Plague Demon's Ons Demonio's Onigourd GARIGARI Nappam / Death Punchline Joe! Joe! Friend Joe! Lock-on Deadly Blow Midsummer Night Fever Puppet Night Scat Hand Sukima De Meer / Welcome to ~ here...! Venom Charger Immortal Blade Quake Staff

Trivia

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

Related Categories

• For cards that give your creatures the Slayer ability, see here.
• For creatures that have the Slayer ability conditionally, see here.

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 ● Over Drive ● 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
Ore evolution ● Pack evolution (DMX-22)
Shield evolution ● Super Infinite Gacharange evolution ● Super Infinite Graveyard Spell evolution (DMEX-08)

Unnamed Abilities
Blocker evolution ● Dual evolution

"God Link" variants

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