#exceed the pendulum

[blastthechaos]

I was bored so I came up with this idea, I thought it was funny.

[bloomboxygo]

BACK TO BACK BANGERS

Where's Winter Bell tho

[yugiohcardsdaily]

Exceed the Pendulum

"2+ Effect Monsters, including a Pendulum Monster Gains 100 ATK for each Pendulum Monster Card you control. You can only use each of the following effects of 'Exceed the Pendulum' once per turn. If this card is Link Summoned: You can add 1 face-up Pendulum Monster from your Extra Deck to your hand. During the Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can Special Summon 1 Pendulum Monster from your hand or GY in Defense Position, with a Level between the Pendulum Scales of the 2 cards in your Pendulum Zones."

[blastthechaos]

Melodious mixing well with Supreme King and Beyond/Exceed the Pendulum mixing well with Performapal/Odd-Eyes/Pendulum Magician (even if just by necessity over being pendulums and needing that monster) just supports my theory that Yuya and Yuzu are Zarc and Ray blatant favorites, even when talking about the others fragments.

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Best Level Three Spellcaster - Round 1 Match 14

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Exceed the Pendulum

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Voting ended onAug 12, 2025

[magpiejay1234]

So let’s discuss today’s card, Exceed the Pendulum.

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**The Kanji name is 奇跡の魔導剣, Kiseki no Madoukenshi, which means Magic Swordsman of Miracle. This name is a reference to Beyond the Pendulum’s Kanji name, 軌跡の魔術師, Kiseki no Majutsushi.

As we discussed before Madoukenshi is generally translated as Paladin, and is used for various Paladin monsters, including Yuya’s Synchro Paladins. So, this is Ray’s Paladin form.

***The different Kanjis mean different things, Beyond the Pendulum’s Kiseki means trajectory, referring to Samsara Cycle, whereas Exceed the Pendulum’s Kiseki means Miracle, as in Divine Intervention.

****This basically means Ray is no longer just a Deva guiding the Reincarnation Cycle, she is now a full blown Deity, on the road of becoming a Buddha.

*****As we discussed before, both Kisekis are used in Yusei’s cards, and generally used in reference to Synchro Summoning, and lore of Synchros.

**Katakana name is エクシード・ザ・ペンデュラム, is a reference to Firewall eXceed Dragon, and Parallel eXceed, much like how Beyond the Pendulum was a reference to Number 39: Utopia Beyond (Japanese name: Numbers 39: King of Hope Beyond the Hope).

***I don’t know the symbolism behind this, besides Yuya’s “true” Summoning method being Xyz. The other symbolism is of course both Xyz Monsters are manifestations of the main character with their spirit partner, and Ray is Yuya’s spirit partner of sorts.

Other tidbits besides name:

**Ray’s purple outfit is visible in this form.

**Her sword is actually the pendulum necklace she wears in Beyond the Pendulum, the core of which we presume to be the Pendulum of Z-ARC.

**Her staff in Beyond the Pendulum is actually now her cape.

**Her overall design is a mixture of Enlightenment Paladin, and Nirvana High Paladin.

***This likely further suggests, if not outright confirm that Synchro Pendulums are a manifestation of Ray’s power, rather than Z-ARC.

**Both her sword, and her elbow-cape’s “wings” reference Z-ARCs arcs.

**Beyond the Pendulum’s statline referenced Stargazer Magician, and Timegazer Magician. This card’s statline references Chronograph Sorcerer, and Dharma-Eye Magician.

***This card’s effect allows to get to 2500 ATK, which is Enlightenment Paladin’s original ATK.

****I wonder if we are going to get a 2500 ATK Ray form to work with the Z-ARC support in this set.

Other odd references:

**This card was revealed in the week of Feast of Mary Magdalene (which coincides with the set’s release date), much like how Z-ARC’s purified form was revealed in the week of Ascension. So the symbolism is rather obvious.

**Beyond the Pendulum had 2 arrows for Performapal Gentrude, and Performapal Ladyange, whereas Exceed the Pendulum has three arrows for Arc-Ray Dragon, Lightwurm, and Supreme King Gate Magician.

***Going by Ascension theming, this likely references the two angels that are mentioned in the Gospel accounts. The two angels are commonly depicted as carrying Jesus to Heaven in Medieval artworks, appearing side by side.

**Beyond the Pendulum’s effect adds a Pendulum Monster from Deck, and destroys opponent’s cards. Exceed the Pendulum’s effects adds a Pendulum Monster from the face-up Extra Deck, and Special Summons a Pendulum Monster from hand or GY in your or your opponent’s turn.

***In other words, rather than purging evil, she resurrects dead comrades.

***This card’s ATK gain effect is a reference to Smile World, and Dark Paladin.

Edit: 

**Also forgot, her hair has now blue hues. Blue Pendulum gem represents Z-ARC, so much like how Z-ARC is getting Ray’s essence in Arc-Ray Dragon’s design, Ray is getting Z-ARC’s essence.