Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel: What Is Synchro Summoning?
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds was that weird chapter of Yu-Gi-Oh!'s history where everybody duelled while riding motorbikes. Why were they on bikes? Who knows, but it looked cool and gave us the famous "Card Games On Motorcycles!" meme. It also introduced us to Synchro Summoning, a new type of Special Summon that's since gone on to become a significant part of the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG.
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Synchro Summoning also plays a big role in Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel. Learning how to put your Tuners to work and pull out powerful Synchro Monsters can be the difference between winning and losing, so it's worth brushing up. Here is everything you need to know about Yu-Gi-Oh!'s Synchro Summoning.
Getting Synchro Monsters onto the field is the entire goal of Synchro Summoning, and they can be identified by the stark white backgrounds. They all sit face-down in your Extra Deck, waiting to be summoned through a Synchro Summon.The requirements to Synchro Summon a Synchro Monster from your Extra Deck will be listed on the Synchro Monster itself. For example, Windwitch – Diamond Bell is a Synchro Monster that requires one Tuner monster and one non-Tuner wind monster.
As Synchro Monsters go in the Extra Deck, they can't exist anywhere other than the graveyard, the field, or the Extra Deck. If a Synchro Monster is put in your hand or into your Main Deck, they'll instead by placed back into the Extra Deck. However, unlike Pendulum Monsters, Synchro Monsters can still be killed or otherwise sent to the graveyard, where they'll stay.
'Tuner' is a term you're going to come across a lot with Synchro Summoning, as they are the fuel that drives the Synchro Summon engine. Other than the fact they have "Tuner" in their
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