Zenith

Zenith ゼニス
Phonetic:	Zenisu
Released In:	DMR-05 Golden Age
Civilization(s):	Zero
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Category:	Zenith

Zenith is a race of creature primarily exclusive to Zero Civilization creatures.

Nomenclature

Non-evolution creatures are named "「__」の頂（いただき）　_________", meaning "_____, Zenith of "____".

Evolution Creatures are named "「__」の極（きわみ） _______", meaning "____, Climax of "_____".

Story

A Zenith is a creature that has transcended beyond the five civilizations. Zeniths are creatures born from the thoughts and "wishes" of existing creatures, especially from the Unknown's endless with to reign above all. These thoughts came to life thousands of years ago and the Zeniths were born, starting from Shangri-La, Climax of "Cruelty", who was born around the end of the Divine Evolution Saga and start of the Psychic Shock. The Zeniths wished to start a revolution and turn everything to Zero.

The absolute condition for the birth of a Zenith is the endless loop of opposing factors, such as Lionel's "Ore" in contrast to Light's conviction for the "whole", or Wedding and Suspense's contrast of "Celebration" and "Curse", or in the cases of Hunter Zeniths, the contradiction of becoming Zeniths to defeat Zeniths.

In Episode 3, they are worshipped as Elder Gods by the Oracles and they had inspired their faith to bring peace by zero.

In the background story they are as strong as Forbidden Creatures, despite the Zeniths are crushed easily in the Dragon Saga world before the events of Dragon Saga while Forbidden Creatures are portrayed as extreme ordeals to deal with in the same world after Dragon Saga. This might be due to the possibility that the Dragon's power are severely weakened after the events of Dragon Saga. In other words, if an Episode 2-esque Zenith invasion would take place in Revolution, the entire planet might have been annihilated.

In the Dragon Saga world, the Zenith Temple sits within the depths of Heaven's Gate, and although they tried to emerge in the Dragon Saga world, Owen the Road, Zenith of "The End" and Save the Date, Zenith of "Genesis" were destroyed easily by Dorago the Great, Dragon World, along with the other Zeniths, and the two Zeniths' powers were eventually succeeded by Everlast, Destiny King. True to that name, the card abilities of Everlast's incarnations were partially inherited from Save the Date and Owen the Road, and vice versa in a card design basis.

Gameplay

They have a generally rather high mana cost along with a powerful Come Into Play ability that is triggered when they are summoned into the battle zone (other than Maximum the Max, Zenith of "Military"). This is boosted by Attack Chance of Zenith Symphony, Secret Zenith, where one can be summoned from hand directly upon casting.

All colorless Zenith have 12000 or more power as well as a Breaker keyword such as Triple Breaker or higher (with the exception of Back to the Ore, Zenith of "Ten Tail", who has 11000 power and Double Breaker).

• They also feature the Eternal Omega ability which enables them to return to their owners' hand if they leave the Battle Zone, making them slightly more difficult to remove than regular creatures.

They are often featured with the Unknown race as they are the leaders of the Unknown.

They are also monocolored-Light Civilization as well as multicolored-Zenith creatures later released.

• However, these civilizations are due to their other races such as King Command Dragon: Shura Beethoven, Zenith of "Hadou" or they are 3-civilization Dispector based on formerly released creatures)

Race Category

Other Zenith races include:

• Zenith Celes
• Zenith Hazard

Support

Supporting

Cards that support Zeniths

Support Card:	Card Effect:
Codeking Waldstein	■ Your Zenith creatures may each cost 2 less to summon.
Dontaku Giant	■ Your Unknown and Zenith creatures may each cost 1 less to summon. They can't cost less than 1.
Golden Key, Messenger of "Zenith"	■ Your Zenith creatures may each cost 3 less to summon.
King Acer	■ Your Unknown and Zenith creatures may each cost 1 less to summon. They can't cost less than 1.
Messa Danjiri Dragon	■ Your Unknown and Zenith creatures may each cost 1 less to summon. They can't cost less than 1.
Necrodragon Onbashi Raon	■ Your Unknown may each cost 1 less to summon, and your Zenith creatures may each cost 2 less to summon. They can't cost less than 1. ■ When you put a creature that has both Unknown and Zenith races into the battle zone, destroy this creature.
Yosakoi, Leader of Spirits	■ Your Unknown and Zenith creatures may each cost 1 less to summon. They can't cost less than 1.
Zenith Symphony, Secret Zenith	■ You may summon a creature that has both Zenith and Unknown races for no cost. At the end of the turn, return that creature to your hand.
Zenith Clutch Destiny	■ Shuffle your deck, then reveal the top card of your deck. If it's a Zenith card, you may summon it for no cost. If it's not a Zenith, add that card to your hand.

Supported

Cards supported by Zeniths

Supported Card:	Card Effect:
Genesis and End's Zenith Spark	■ Draw a card, then reveal a card in your hand to your opponent. Tap all your opponent's creatures that costs the same as or less than that card. If that creature is a Zenith, the tapped creatures don't untap at the start of your opponent's next turn.
LOVE x HATE, Secret Cruelty	■ If you have a Zenith in the battle zone, choose one of your opponent's creatures in the battle zone. Your opponent shuffles that creature into his deck.
Psycho Horror, Feeling of Falsehood	■ Gravity Zero―If you have a Zenith in the battle zone, you may summon this creature for no cost.
World War Zenith	■ For each of your creatures that has both Unknown and Zenith races in the battle zone, you may have this spell cost 2 less to cast. However, it can't cost less than 1.
Zenith Requiem, Secret Zenith	■ Attack Chance: Zenith

Anti-Zenith Cards

Anti-Zenith Cards

Card:	Card Effect:
Onimaru "End", Grand Finale	■ Nobody can summon Zeniths. ■ While battling a Zenith, this creature gets +11000 power.

Example

Trivia

• They are based on the Eldrazi from Magic: The Gathering, which also had no color (the equivalent of Civilizations of Duel Masters), extremely high power, extremely high mana costs and also a potent effect when put into the battle zone by tapping mana. The Eldrazi are timeless alien gods from another place outside the main world of their universe, while the Zeniths are born from the thoughts of the creatures in the main world, thus making them technically native to the main DM world. Their reason for bringing destruction to the main world of their franchises are different, however; The Eldrazis to consume, while the Zeniths to recreate the world in their image.
  • Emrakul, the Aeons Torn and the Eldrazi race later appeared in DMEX-08 Mysterious Black Box Pack.

Races exclusive to Colorless cards
Jokers Civilization Jokers ● Jokers Dragon Zero Civilization God Nova ● Oraclion ● Unknown Celes Zenith ● Zenith Celes ● Zenith Hazard Other Colorless Races Armored Hedrian ● Eldrazi ● Master DG