An Xyz Monster (pronounced ik-seez; Japanese: エクシーズモンスター Ekushīzu Monsutā) is a type of Monster Card that is colored black. They are stored in the Extra Deck. The card frame is also stylized by having it appear as if one is flying through space with many stars in the frame giving the appearance of one streaking by them and other stars appearing stationary due to relative distance (giving a realistic depiction of moving through space).
Xyz Monsters do not have Levels, and instead have a Rank. An Xyz Monster's Rank determines the required Levels of the Xyz Materials needed in order to Xyz Summon it. An Xyz Monster's Rank is depicted by a row of yellow stars in black orbs (as opposed to the yellow stars in red orbs used to depict a monster's Level) that extend outwards from the left-hand side of the card (the opposite side to Level stars).
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Duel terms | Activate • Advance Summon • Attack and effect names • Card effect • Counter • Deck • Draw • Duel • Effect Monster • Exclude • Extra Deck • Extra Monster Zone • Fusion Material • Fusion Monster • Fusion Summon • Graveyard • Level • Link Marker • Link Material • Link Monster • Link Point • Link Number • Link State • Link Summon • LP • Magic Card • Monster Card • Normal Monster • Normal Summon • Phase (Battle Phase • Draw Phase • End Phase • Main Phase • Main Phase 1 • Main Phase 2 • Standby Phase) • Release • Reverse • Reverse Effect • Reverse Monster • Reverse Summon • Ritual Monster • Ritual Summon • Set • Skill • Special Summon • Speed Duel • Summon • Synchro Material • Synchro Monster • Synchro Summon • Trap Card • Token Monster • Tuner • Turn • Xyz Material (Overlay Unit) • Xyz Monster • Xyz Summon |