An
Xyz Summon (pronounced ik-seez
[1], エクシーズ召喚,
Ekushīzu Shōkan) is the
Special Summon of an
Xyz Monster from the
Extra Deck. It is a game mechanism introduced in
Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL. Xyz Summons can be conducted when there are two or more
monsters of the same
Level on the
field. Those monsters can be used as
Xyz Materials to
Summon an Xyz Monster whose
Rank is the same as the Levels of the monsters used.
In order to Xyz Summon an Xyz Monster, you must first take the required Xyz Materials
face-up on your side of the field and stack them together (called overlaying in the anime). Then, the Xyz Monster is Xyz Summoned from your Extra Deck, and placed on top of the stack. Xyz Materials are not
sent to the
Graveyard. Instead, they are placed on the same
Monster Card Zone beneath the Summoned Xyz Monster.
The respective
Battle Positions of the Xyz Materials do not matter, so long as they are all face-up. However, once you have Xyz Summoned your Xyz Monster, ensure that the entire stack is neatly aligned in face-up attack position, regardless of whether or not the Xyz Monster is summoned in face-up
ATK or
DEF position.
An Xyz Summon is a type of Special Summon, and an Xyz Monster is a
Special Summon-only monster.