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Amorphage Goliath

Amorphage Goliath

Pendulum Effect Monster

Card text

[ Pendulum Effect ] While you control an "Amorphage" monster, any card sent to the GY is banished instead, except "Amorphage" cards. Once per turn, during your Standby Phase, Tribute 1 monster or destroy this card. [ Monster Effect ] Neither player can Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck, except "Amorphage" monsters.

Attribute
EARTH
Type
Dragon
Level
8
Scale
5
ATK
2750
DEF
0

Archetype: Amorphage

Explained

What it does

As a monster, neither player can Special Summon from the Extra Deck except "Amorphage" monsters. In the Pendulum Zone, while you control an "Amorphage" monster, any non-"Amorphage" card sent to the GY is banished instead. Each Standby Phase you Tribute a monster or destroy it.

Play it when

In Amorphage decks, to stop Extra Deck strategies and graveyard-based plays at the same time.

Common mistakes
  • Thinking the Standby Phase Tribute can be negated. It's a cost to keep the card, not an effect.
  • Expecting the banish effect with no Amorphage monster on your field. The Pendulum effect only applies while you control one.
  • Forgetting the Extra Deck lock hits you too. Only Amorphage monsters can come out of either Extra Deck.

How it works

Goliath is a Level 8 Pendulum monster with a lock on each side of the card.

  • Monster effect: while it’s on the field, neither player can Special Summon monsters from the Extra Deck, except “Amorphage” monsters.
  • Pendulum effect: while you control an “Amorphage” monster, any card that would be sent to either player’s GY is banished instead, unless it’s an “Amorphage” card.
  • Upkeep: once per turn, during your Standby Phase, you Tribute 1 monster or destroy this card.

When to use it

Goliath is the piece of the Amorphage lock that shuts down graveyard decks. In the Pendulum Zone, with an Amorphage monster on the field, nothing your opponent uses or destroys reaches the GY. Pair it with an Amorphage in the Monster Zone, which blocks their Extra Deck as well.

Ban list status

At YCS Houston 2026 (October 16), Konami announced that Amorphage Goliath goes to Forbidden on the next TCG list. See every reveal so far. It stays Unlimited until the new list takes effect; this card’s page always shows its current status.

Rulings in plain English

Is the Standby Phase Tribute an effect? No. Tributing a monster (or destroying this card) every Standby Phase is a cost to keep it in the Pendulum Zone. It doesn’t start a chain, so it can’t be negated.

When does the banish effect apply? Only while Goliath is in your Pendulum Zone and you control at least one face-up “Amorphage” monster. It doesn’t start a chain.

What exactly does the monster effect stop? While it’s face-up in the Monster Zone, neither player can Special Summon anything from the Extra Deck except “Amorphage” monsters. That covers every method: Pendulum Summons from the Extra Deck, Fusion, Synchro, Xyz, Link and card effects. Special Summons from the hand, Deck or GY still work as normal.

Does it start a chain? No. It’s a continuous effect that applies as long as the card stays face-up on the field.

The other half of the Friday reveal: Amorphage Sloth. More of the archetype: Amorphage Greed, Amorphage Infection, and the Amorphage archetype page.

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