Cyber-Stein’s Japanese database entry again displays its familiar 5000 LP Fusion-summoning effect. YGOrganization reported the reversal on 31 October 2026, after previously reporting a text update. We checked Konami’s current Japanese entry on 2 November to establish what it actually says now.

What the current Japanese entry confirms

Konami lists the card under its Japanese name, Devil Franken, as a Level 2 DARK Machine Effect Monster with 700 ATK and 500 DEF. Its effect lets the player pay 5000 LP to Special Summon one Fusion Monster from the Extra Deck in Attack Position.

The official entry is the reference for that current wording. The earlier change and its reversal are reported by YGOrganization; no explanation for either was provided in that report. We are not assigning a reason or treating the temporary wording as a confirmed new mechanic.

A text correction is separate from tournament legality

The Japanese database also displays a Forbidden label for Cyber-Stein at the time of our check. The wording reverting does not announce that the card can return to an OCG tournament deck.

Players should check the current rules and limit regulations for the format and event they intend to enter. A screenshot of an earlier database version is not enough to establish either today’s effect text or permission to play a card.

What collectors and buyers should check

When comparing copies, identify the language, printing and card number separately from the current database text. A database update alone does not establish a new printing, a change in our stock or a price movement.

Browse our Japanese Yu-Gi-Oh catalogue for retail products. Our existing QUARTER CENTURY CHRONICLE side:UNITY listing is a separate related sealed product, not an offer for a Cyber-Stein single or a promise that it contains this card.

Primary source: Konami’s official Japanese Cyber-Stein card entry, checked 2 November 2026. Effect explanation is our English rendering of the Japanese text. Featured graphic is an original TCG Wholesale HQ editorial design using our existing category logo.