For example, “Decode Talker’s” materials are “2+ Effect Monsters” therefore, at least 2 Effect Monsters must be sent as material for its Summon. LINK-3 or higher Link Monsters often have a minimum on the number of monsters sent as materials for their Link Summon.
After that, the chosen Link Monster is Special Summoned from the Extra Deck to the Extra Monster Zone, or a zone on that player’s field that a Link Monster on the field points to, in face-up Attack Position. a LINK-3 monster can be treated as 1 or 3 materials, but not 2). a LINK-3 monster requires 3 materials) however, Link Monsters on the field can alternatively be treated as multiple materials equal to their own Link Number (i.e. The number of materials must be exactly equal to the Link Number of the Summoning Link Monster (i.e. (Source Yugioh Wikia )ĭuring the Main Phase, the turn player can Link Summon by choosing a Link Monster in their Extra Deck, and sending the appropriate face-up monsters they control to the GY as materials. Like other Extra Deck monsters, if a Link Monster is not Link Summoned first, it cannot be Special Summoned from the Graveyard or while banished (unless it specifies another way to properly Special Summon it). If a card like “Transmigration Break” or “Degenerate Circuit” is applying, the Link Monster will be banished rather than returning to the Extra Deck.
If a Link Monster would be moved to the hand or Main Deck, it is returned to the Extra Deck instead.
Like other Extra Deck monsters, Link Monsters cannot exist in either the hand or the Main Deck (even with card effects). These cards are placed in the Extra Deck. The color of their card frame is dark blue, similar to the border of a Ritual Monster, but with a hexagonal pattern similar to a honeycomb structure. A Link Monster (Japanese: リンクモンスター Rinku Monsutā) is a type of Monster Card.