Dark Synchro Monster

Dark Synchro Monsters are a counterpart to Synchro Monsters introduced in episode 27 of Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's. Dark Synchro Monsters function in a similar way to regular Synchro Monsters. The require a Dark Tuner and one or more non-Dark Tuner monsters (only one in the anime) to be sent to the Graveyard for their Dark Synchro Summon. The level of the Dark Tuner is subtracted from the total level of the non-Dark Tuners; the result must equal the level of the Dark Synchro Monster. Dark Synchro Monsters have negative levels (indicated by inverted stars which are aligned to the left side of the card. Dark Synchro Monsters have a black card frame.