# Gandora (Yu-Gi-Oh! archetype)

Archetype profile: The "Gandora" archetype has 4 cards in the database: 4 Effect Monsters. Its monsters are 4 DARK by Attribute, and 4 Dragon by Type. Its first TCG card was released on 1 January 2009 and its most recent on 25 April 2024. Together its cards have 9 TCG printings. Its most-viewed cards on YGOPRODeck are Gandora-G the Dragon of Destruction, Gigarays Gandora the Dragon of Destruction, Gandora the Dragon of Destruction and Gandora-X the Blackmetal Rampaging Dragon. Monster ATK ranges from 0 to 0.

Cards in this archetype: Gandora the Dragon of Destruction; Gandora-G the Dragon of Destruction; Gandora-X the Blackmetal Rampaging Dragon; Gigarays Gandora the Dragon of Destruction.

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## Gandora the Dragon of Destruction
Passcode: 64681432 · Konami ID: 6076
Card type: Effect Monster [Dragon / Effect]
Stats: DARK · Level 8 · ATK 0 / DEF 0
Archetype: Gandora
First released: OCG 2005-08-28 · TCG 2009-01-01
Banlist: Unlimited on all tracked lists
Formats: Duel Links, Common Charity, Edison, TCG, OCG, Master Duel
Master Duel rarity: Rare
Card text: Cannot be Special Summoned. You can pay half your LP; destroy as many cards on the field as possible (other than this card), and if you do, banish them. This card gains 300 ATK for each card destroyed this way. Once per turn, during the End Phase, if this card was Normal or Flip Summoned this turn: Send it to the Graveyard.
Summary: Gandora the Dragon of Destruction is a Level 8 DARK Dragon Effect Monster with 0 ATK and 0 DEF. It belongs to the "Gandora" archetype, which has 4 cards in the database. It was first released in the Japanese OCG on 28 August 2005 and in the TCG on 1 January 2009. It has 6 TCG printings across 5 products, in 4 rarities: Ultra Rare, Super Rare, Common and Starfoil Rare. The earliest is JUMP-EN028 in Shonen Jump Vol. 7, Issue 1 promotional card (1 January 2009); the most recent is MIL1-EN005 in Millennium Pack (14 April 2016). The highest set price YGOPRODeck lists is for the Ultra Rare JUMP-EN028 at $11.52; the lowest is the Common MIL1-EN005 at $1.19. It is available in 6 formats: Duel Links, Common Charity, Edison, TCG, OCG and Master Duel. Its YGOPRODeck page has been viewed 146,765 times.
Printings (6):
- JUMP-EN028 · Shonen Jump Vol. 7, Issue 1 promotional card · Ultra Rare · released 2009-01-01 · listed $11.52
- CT07-EN020 · Collectible Tins 2010 Wave 2 · Super Rare · released 2010-11-02 · listed $3.63
- SP13-EN041 · Star Pack 2013 · Common · released 2013-03-01
- SP13-EN041 · Star Pack 2013 · Starfoil Rare · released 2013-03-01
- YGLD-ENC03 · Yugi's Legendary Decks · Common · released 2015-11-12 · listed $1.68
- MIL1-EN005 · Millennium Pack · Common · released 2016-04-14 · listed $1.19
Market prices listed on YGOPRODeck (2026-10-25): Cardmarket €0.07 · TCGplayer $0.15 · eBay $7.99
Reference: https://ygoprodeck.com/card/gandora-the-dragon-of-destruction-5458

## Gandora-G the Dragon of Destruction
Passcode: 2333466 · Konami ID: 19842
Card type: Effect Monster [Dragon / Effect]
Stats: DARK · Level 8 · ATK 0 / DEF 0
Archetype: Gandora
Earlier (beta) name: Geas Gandora the Dragon of Destruction
First released: OCG 2024-01-27 · TCG 2024-04-25
Banlist: Unlimited on all tracked lists
Formats: TCG, OCG, Master Duel
Master Duel rarity: Ultra Rare
Card text: Gains 300 ATK for each banished card. You can only use each of the following effects of "Gandora-G the Dragon of Destruction" once per turn. If you control "Shining Sarcophagus": You can Special Summon this card from your hand. You can pay half your LP; destroy as many other cards on the field as possible, and if you do, banish them, then Special Summon 1 Level 7 or lower monster that mentions "Shining Sarcophagus" from your Deck, and increase its Level by the number of cards destroyed by this effect.
Summary: Gandora-G the Dragon of Destruction is a Level 8 DARK Dragon Effect Monster with 0 ATK and 0 DEF. It belongs to the "Gandora" archetype, which has 4 cards in the database. It was first released in the Japanese OCG on 27 January 2024 and in the TCG on 25 April 2024. It has 3 TCG printings across 2 products, in 3 rarities: Quarter Century Secret Rare, Secret Rare and Ultra Rare. The earliest is LEDE-EN001 in Legacy of Destruction (25 April 2024); the most recent is MP25-EN177 in 2025 Mega-Pack Tin (4 September 2025). It is available in 3 formats: TCG, OCG and Master Duel. Its YGOPRODeck page has been viewed 256,819 times.
Printings (3):
- LEDE-EN001 · Legacy of Destruction · Quarter Century Secret Rare · released 2024-04-25
- LEDE-EN001 · Legacy of Destruction · Secret Rare · released 2024-04-25
- MP25-EN177 · 2025 Mega-Pack Tin · Ultra Rare · released 2025-09-04
Market prices listed on YGOPRODeck (2026-10-25): Cardmarket €0.64 · TCGplayer $0.93
Reference: https://ygoprodeck.com/card/gandora-g-the-dragon-of-destruction-14229

## Gandora-X the Blackmetal Rampaging Dragon
Passcode: 100463002
Card type: Effect Monster [Dragon / Effect]
Stats: DARK · Level 8 · ATK 0 / DEF 0
Archetype: Gandora
First released: OCG 2026-12-19
Banlist: Unlimited on all tracked lists
Formats: OCG
Card text: If this card is added from the Deck to your hand, except by drawing it: You can Special Summon it. If this card is Special Summoned: You can pay half your LP; destroy as many other monsters on the field as possible, and if you do, inflict damage to your opponent equal to the highest ATK on the field among the destroyed face-up monsters they own, and if you do that, this card gains that much ATK. If this card is destroyed: You can add 1 "Final Geas" from your Deck to your hand. You can only use each effect of "Gandora-X the Blackmetal Rampaging Dragon" once per turn.
Summary: Gandora-X the Blackmetal Rampaging Dragon is a Level 8 DARK Dragon Effect Monster with 0 ATK and 0 DEF. It belongs to the "Gandora" archetype, which has 4 cards in the database. It was released in the Japanese OCG on 19 December 2026 and has no TCG release date in the database. It has no TCG printings in the database. It is available in 1 format: OCG. Its YGOPRODeck page has been viewed 4,833 times.
Reference: https://ygoprodeck.com/card/gandora-x-the-blackmetal-rampaging-dragon-16020

## Gigarays Gandora the Dragon of Destruction
Passcode: 58330108 · Konami ID: 12996
Card type: Effect Monster [Dragon / Effect]
Stats: DARK · Level 8 · ATK 0 / DEF 0
Archetype: Gandora
Earlier (beta) name: Gandora Giga Rays the Dragon of Destruction
First released: OCG 2016-12-17
Banlist: Unlimited on all tracked lists
Formats: Duel Links, OCG, Master Duel
Master Duel rarity: Super Rare
Card text: Cannot be Normal Summoned/Set. Must first be Special Summoned (from your hand) by sending 2 other monsters from your hand and/or field to the GY. Gains 300 ATK for each banished card. Once per turn: You can pay half your LP; apply 1 of these effects, depending on the number of "Gandora" monsters with different names in your GY. ● 1: Destroy all other cards on the field. ● 2: Banish all other cards on the field. ● 3+: Banish all other cards on the field and in the GYs.
Summary: Gigarays Gandora the Dragon of Destruction is a Level 8 DARK Dragon Effect Monster with 0 ATK and 0 DEF. It belongs to the "Gandora" archetype, which has 4 cards in the database. It was released in the Japanese OCG on 17 December 2016 and has no TCG release date in the database. It has no TCG printings in the database. It is available in 3 formats: Duel Links, OCG and Master Duel. Its YGOPRODeck page has been viewed 147,746 times.
Market prices listed on YGOPRODeck (2026-10-25): Cardmarket €1.54 · eBay $5.80
Reference: https://ygoprodeck.com/card/gigarays-gandora-the-dragon-of-destruction-9043