Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Review: Legendary Lord Six Samurai – Kizan

[Warrior/Synchro/Effect]

ATK/1,800 DEF/800

1 Tuner + 1+ non-Tuner monsters
“Six Samurai” monsters you control gain 600 ATK/DEF during the Battle Phase only. You can only use each of the following effects of “Legendary Lord Six Samurai – Kizan” once per turn. During your opponent’s Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can banish 1 “Six Strike” card from your GY, then target 1 card on the field; destroy it. If you control 2 or more “Six Samurai” monsters: You can Special Summon this card from the GY.

Legendary Lord Six Samurai – Kizan is a new version of Legendary Six Samurai – Kizan. Kizan now has the power of a synchro monster! His stats have increased their values in his new form. His first effect is a homage and upgrade of his original effects when he was an effect monster. 

Sets:

Release DateSet NumberSetRarity
5/1/2025ALIN-EN042Alliance InsightCommon

First Effect:

Legendary Lord Six Samurai – Kizan adds 600 ATK to all of your monsters with Six Samurai in their names during the battle phase. This effect elevates your offense. It complements the style of Six Samurai because the archetype often special summons multiple monsters on the field. 

Therefore, Legendary Lord Six Samurai – Kizan has 2,400 ATK during the battle phase. This synchro monster also benefits from his effect. He has a respectable offense.

Furthermore, this effect is active during both player’s battle phases. Your Six Samurais are more difficult to destroy in battle. You take less damage when they are destroyed by battle because this effect increased their ATK. 

Second Effect:

Legendary Lord Six Samurai – Kizan destroys one of the opponent’s card during his or her main phase. The cost is banishing a card with Six Strike from the graveyard. This synchro monster is countering the opponent’s strategy. This effect is a quick effect, and you may activate it at any time during the opponent’s main phase.

Therefore, Legendary Lord Six Samurai – Kizan controls the field during the opponent’s main phase. This synchro monster can quickly destroy an opponent’s new monster, spell, or trap when the place the card on the field. The opponent loses the advantage from his or her card.

In addition, Six Samurai has many cards with Six Strike in their names. They are spells and traps. Your graveyard should contain these cards throughout the duel. Legendary Lord Six Samurai – Kizan should consistently have these cards in the graveyard for the cost of this effect.

Play these cards with Six Strike in their names!
  • Six Strike – Sextuple Barrage
  • Six Strike – Triple Impact

Third Effect:

Legendary Lord Six Samurai – Kizan special summons himself from the graveyard if you control two or more Six Samurais. This card plays itself without a cost. You can easily meet the conditions for this effect. The opponent may destroy this synchro monster, but you can special summon him quickly during your next turn.

Furthermore, Six Samurai constantly activates this effect. Many cards in the archetype have the ability to special summon monsters with Six Samurai in their names. You can quickly return Legendary Lord Six Samurai – Kizan to the field.

For instance, Legendary Six Samurai – Kageki special summons a Six Samurai from your hand when you normal summon this effect monster. Your field now meet the conditions for the special summon. Therefore, Legendary Lord Six Samurai – Kizan special summons himself from the graveyard.

Synchro Summon:

Legendary Lord Six Samurai – Kizan requires one tuner and one or more non-tuner monsters for his synchro summon. Six Samurai consistently plays this card from the extra deck. Many monsters in the archetype special summon themselves or other monsters to the field. The deck can quickly gather the materials for the synchro summon.

For instance, Anarchist Monk of the Six Samurai and Legendary Six Samurai – Kageki are materials for the synchro summon of Legendary Lord Six Samurai – Kizan. These effect monsters are perfect materials because they are both level three and their total amount of levels is six. Then, you synchro summon Legendary Lord Six Samurai – Kizan from the extra deck.

Play these cards to synchro summon Legendary Lord Six Samurai – Kizan!
  • Anarchist Monk of the Six Samurai
  • Legendary Six Samurai – Kageki

Support:

Legendary Lord Six Samurai – Kizan is a perfect fit in Six Samurai. The archetype consistently special summons this monster. This synchro monster has synergy with many monsters, spells, and traps from Six Samurai.

Temple of the Six and Legendary Lord Six Samurai – Kizan are a great duo on the field together. Legendary Lord Six Samurai – Kizan increases the ATK of your monsters during the battle phase. Temple of the Six decreases the ATK of the opponent’s monsters. Your Six Samurais have an advantage of battle. The field spell weakens the opponent’s cards and your monsters have an increase in ATK.

Play these cards with Legendary Lord Six Samurai – Kizan!
  • Legendary Six Samurai – Kageki
  • Six Strike – Sextuple Barrage
  • Temple of the Six

Card Rating:

Overall, Legendary Lord Six Samurai – Kizan is a good card for Six Samurai. This card complements the archetype. He empowers his fellow Six Samurais when he increases their ATK during the battle phase. This synchro monster special summons himself from the graveyard. This card controls the field during the opponent’s turn. Therefore, I recommend playing Legendary Lord Six Samurai – Kizan in your deck.

Card Rating: 3.5 out of 5.0 stars

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