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| − | | caption = | + | | caption = "[[Elemental HERO Bubbleman|Bubbleman]]" (bottom), "[[Elemental HERO Sparkman|Sparkman]]", "[[Elemental HERO Burstinatrix|Burstinatrix]]", and "[[Elemental HERO Avian|Avian]]" (middle, left to right), "[[Elemental HERO Clayman|Clayman]]" (top) in the artwork of "[[Fifth Hope]]". |
| ja_name = {{Ruby|Ｅ・ＨＥＲＯ|エレメンタルヒーロー}} | | ja_name = {{Ruby|Ｅ・ＨＥＲＯ|エレメンタルヒーロー}} | ||
| romaji = Erementaru Hīrō | | romaji = Erementaru Hīrō | ||
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| + | | sc_name = 元素－英雄 | ||
| fr_name = HÉROS Élémentaire | | fr_name = HÉROS Élémentaire | ||
| de_name = Elementar-HELD | | de_name = Elementar-HELD | ||
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| ko_romanized = Ellimenteul Hieoro | | ko_romanized = Ellimenteul Hieoro | ||
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Volume 9 promotional card]] | * [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Volume 9 promotional card]] | ||
* [[Savage Strike]] | * [[Savage Strike]] | ||
| + | * [[Power of the Elements]] | ||
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* [[Battles of Legend: Hero's Revenge]] | * [[Battles of Legend: Hero's Revenge]] | ||
| + | * [[Legendary Duelists: Magical Hero]] | ||
| + | * [[Toon Chaos]] | ||
| + | * [[Battles of Legend: Armageddon]] | ||
| + | * [[Burst of Destiny]] | ||
| + | * [[Hidden Arsenal: Chapter 1]] | ||
| + | * [[Ghosts From the Past: The 2nd Haunting]] | ||
| + | * [[Magnificent Mavens]] | ||
| + | * [[Battles of Legend: Crystal Revenge]] | ||
| + | * [[Maze of Memories]] | ||
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* [[Legendary Gold Box]] | * [[Legendary Gold Box]] | ||
| + | * [[Prismatic Art Collection]] | ||
| + | * [[History Archive Collection]] | ||
| + | * [[Power of the Elements +1 Bonus Pack]] | ||
| + | * [[Animation Chronicle 2022]] | ||
| + | * [[Secret Utility Box]] | ||
| + | * [[Premium Pack 2023]] | ||
| + | * [[The Valuable Book EX 3 promotional cards]] | ||
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* [[Duelist Pack: Jaden Yuki 3 Special Edition]] | * [[Duelist Pack: Jaden Yuki 3 Special Edition]] | ||
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! D Team ZEXAL]] | * [[Yu-Gi-Oh! D Team ZEXAL]] | ||
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| − | + | "'''Elemental HERO'''" ({{Ruby|Ｅ・ＨＥＲＯ|エレメンタルヒーロー}} ''Erementaru Hīrō'') is a "[[HERO]]" sub-[[archetype]] of mostly [[Warrior]] monsters used by both [[Jaden Yuki]] and [[Aster Phoenix]] (for a period of time until the latter changed to the "[[Destiny HERO]]" archetype) in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' anime. The former also used this archetype, along with his mentor [[Koyo Hibiki]], in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' manga. | |
| − | "'''Elemental HERO'''" ( | + | They were designed by [[Kazuki Takahashi]], and are based on comic-book superheroes in the anime and on natural elements in the manga. |
| − | + | "Elemental HERO" Decks focus heavily on [[Fusion Summon]]ing. Most of these fall into two primary "Elemental HERO" monsters categories that can be fused with one another: [[Normal Monster]]s from the anime (monsters that are specifically required as materials for Fusion Summons) and the manga counterparts that also have effects (while the [[Fusion Monster]]s require generic [[Fusion Material]]s). | |
| − | They were designed by [[Kazuki Takahashi]], and are | + | ==Groups== |
| − | + | "[[Elemental HERO Avian]]", "[[Elemental HERO Burstinatrix|Burstinatrix]]", "[[Elemental HERO Clayman|Clayman]]", and "[[Elemental HERO Bubbleman|Bubbleman]]" are based on the four elements (which are reflected in their [[Attribute]]s: [[WIND]], [[FIRE]], [[EARTH]], and [[WATER]], respectively). There is at least one [[Fusion Monster]] for each pair of them (except "Avian" and "Clayman"), as well as "[[Elemental HERO Electrum]]", which is a Fusion of all 4. | |
| − | "Elemental HERO" Decks focus heavily on [[Fusion Summon]]ing. Most of these fall into two primary "Elemental HERO" monsters categories that can be fused with one another | + | "[[Elemental HERO Bladedge]]", "[[Elemental HERO Wildheart|Wildheart]]", and "[[Elemental HERO Necroshade|Necroshade]]" are often grouped together because there is at least one Fusion Monster for each pair of them (except "Bladedge" and "Necroshade"). |
| − | + | "[[Elemental HERO Sparkman]]" was introduced very early on and is usually depicted in the artwork of cards like "[[Fifth Hope]]" and "[[HERO's Bond]]". "Sparkman" has the most Fusion Monsters of any "Elemental HERO" monster, other than "[[Elemental HERO Neos]]", with a total of 6 ("[[Elemental HERO Thunder Giant|Thunder Giant]]", "[[Elemental HERO Tempest|Tempest]]", "[[Elemental HERO Shining Flare Wingman|Shining Flare Wingman]]", "[[Elemental HERO Shining Phoenix Enforcer|Shining Phoenix Enforcer]]", "[[Elemental HERO Plasma Vice|Plasma Vice]]", and "[[Elemental HERO Darkbright|Darkbright]]"). | |
| − | == | + | "[[Elemental HERO Neo Bubbleman]]" and "[[Elemental HERO Clay Guardian|Clay Guardian]]" can be [[Special Summon]]ed by the [[Forbidden]] card "[[Metamorphosis]]". |
| − | "[[Elemental HERO | + | "[[Elemental HERO Neos]]" has instead his own support, along with the "[[Neo-Spacian]]" monsters. [[Contact Fusion]] is the main mechanic of "Neos". However, it also has Fusion Monsters with other series of cards such as the "[[Ultimate Crystal God]]" monsters ("[[Rainbow Neos]]"), the "[[Yubel (archetype)|Yubel]]" monsters ("[[Elemental HERO Neos Kluger]]"), "[[Armed Dragon]]" monsters ("[[Armed Neos]]") and the "Elemental HERO" [[Fusion Monster]]s ("[[Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman]]"). |
| − | + | The [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (manga)|manga]] "Elemental HERO" monsters (unoffically called "Omni Heroes") are also grouped together since they do not have Fusion Monsters with the anime "Elemental HERO" monsters. They include "[[Elemental HERO Ocean]]", "[[Elemental HERO Woodsman|Woodsman]]", "[[Elemental HERO Heat|Heat]]", and "[[Elemental HERO Lady Heat|Lady Heat]]". | |
| − | "[[Elemental HERO | + | "[[Elemental HERO Stratos]]", "[[Elemental HERO Shadow Mist|Shadow Mist]]", "[[Elemental HERO Blazeman|Blazeman]]", "[[Elemental HERO Solid Soldier|Solid Soldier]]", "[[Elemental HERO Liquid Soldier|Liquid Soldier]]" are considered a group of their own due to their better effect and [[ATK]]. |
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| − | The manga "Elemental HERO" monsters (unoffically called "Omni Heroes") are also grouped together since they | ||
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==Design== | ==Design== | ||
| − | The Elemental | + | The "Elemental HERO" monsters are based after the western comics' heroes. In the Japanese version, their naming scheme is "Elemental HERO [Term related to its element] -man" (for the male monsters, with the exceptions of "[[Elemental HERO Prisma]]" and every "[[Neos]]" monster). The only female "Elemetal HERO" monsters are "[[Elemental HERO Burstinatrix]]", "[[Elemental HERO Lady Heat|Lady Heat]]", "[[Elemental HERO Poison Rose|Poison Rose]]", and "[[Elemental HERO Shadow Mist|Shadow Mist]]" (the first two have "Lady" instead of "Man" in their Japanese name). Some of the names were changed in the English ''[[TCG]]''. |
| − | + | As the name says, the "Elemental HERO" monsters each represent an element of nature. In western culture, the main elements are fire, water, air, earth, light and darkness, but in eastern culture, more elements are considered, such as lightning, wood, metal, and ice, though ice is many times not considered since it is another form of water. | |
| − | As the name says, the "Elemental | + | The manga does not have the same theme as the anime, but the monsters are still based around those same elements. |
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===Members=== | ===Members=== | ||
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! [[Attribute]] | ! [[Attribute]] | ||
! [[EARTH]] | ! [[EARTH]] | ||
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! [[Main Deck]] | ! [[Main Deck]] | ||
| [[Elemental HERO Bladedge|Bladedge]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Clayman|Clayman]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Knospe|Knospe]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Poison Rose|Poison Rose]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Solid Soldier|Solid Soldier]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Wildheart|Wildheart]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Woodsman|Woodsman]] | | [[Elemental HERO Bladedge|Bladedge]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Clayman|Clayman]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Knospe|Knospe]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Poison Rose|Poison Rose]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Solid Soldier|Solid Soldier]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Wildheart|Wildheart]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Woodsman|Woodsman]] | ||
| − | | [[Elemental HERO Bubbleman|Bubbleman]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Ice Edge|Ice Edge]]<br />[[Elemental HERO | + | | [[Elemental HERO Bubbleman|Bubbleman]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Ice Edge|Ice Edge]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Liquid Soldier|Liquid Soldier]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Neo Bubbleman|Neo Bubbleman]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Ocean|Ocean]] |
| [[Elemental HERO Blazeman|Blazeman]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Burstinatrix|Burstinatrix]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Heat|Heat]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Lady Heat|Lady Heat]] | | [[Elemental HERO Blazeman|Blazeman]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Burstinatrix|Burstinatrix]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Heat|Heat]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Lady Heat|Lady Heat]] | ||
| [[Elemental HERO Avian|Avian]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Stratos|Stratos]] | | [[Elemental HERO Avian|Avian]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Stratos|Stratos]] | ||
| − | | [[Elemental HERO Captain Gold|Captain Gold]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Flash|Flash]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Honest Neos|Honest Neos]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Neos|Neos]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Neos Alius|Neos Alius]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Prisma|Prisma]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Sparkman|Sparkman]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Voltic|Voltic]] | + | | [[Elemental HERO Captain Gold|Captain Gold]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Flash|Flash]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Honest Neos|Honest Neos]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Neos|Neos]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Neos Alius|Neos Alius]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Prisma|Prisma]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Sparkman|Sparkman]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Spirit of Neos|Spirit of Neos]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Voltic|Voltic]] |
| [[Elemental HERO Necroshade|Necroshade]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Shadow Mist|Shadow Mist]] | | [[Elemental HERO Necroshade|Necroshade]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Shadow Mist|Shadow Mist]] | ||
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| [[Elemental HERO Flare Neos|Flare Neos]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Inferno|Inferno]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Magma Neos|Magma Neos]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Nova Master|Nova Master]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Phoenix Enforcer|Phoenix Enforcer]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Shining Phoenix Enforcer|Shining Phoenix Enforcer]] | | [[Elemental HERO Flare Neos|Flare Neos]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Inferno|Inferno]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Magma Neos|Magma Neos]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Nova Master|Nova Master]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Phoenix Enforcer|Phoenix Enforcer]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Shining Phoenix Enforcer|Shining Phoenix Enforcer]] | ||
| [[Elemental HERO Air Neos|Air Neos]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Flame Wingman|Flame Wingman]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Great Tornado|Great Tornado]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Storm Neos|Storm Neos]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Tempest|Tempest]] | | [[Elemental HERO Air Neos|Air Neos]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Flame Wingman|Flame Wingman]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Great Tornado|Great Tornado]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Storm Neos|Storm Neos]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Tempest|Tempest]] | ||
| − | | [[Elemental HERO Divine Neos|Divine Neos]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Electrum|Electrum]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Glow Neos|Glow Neos]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Grandmerge|Grandmerge]]<br/>[[Elemental HERO Neos Knight|Neos Knight]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Shining Flare Wingman|Shining Flare Wingman]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Sunrise|Sunrise]]<br />[[Elemental HERO The Shining|The Shining]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Thunder Giant|Thunder Giant]] | + | | [[Elemental HERO Brave Neos|Brave Neos]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Cosmo Neos|Cosmo Neos]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Divine Neos|Divine Neos]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Electrum|Electrum]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Glow Neos|Glow Neos]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Grandmerge|Grandmerge]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Neos Kluger|Neos Kluger]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Neos Knight|Neos Knight]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Shining Flare Wingman|Shining Flare Wingman]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman|Shining Neos Wingman]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Sunrise|Sunrise]]<br />[[Elemental HERO The Shining|The Shining]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Thunder Giant|Thunder Giant]]<br />[[Wake Up Your Elemental HERO]] |
| [[Elemental HERO Chaos Neos|Chaos Neos]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Dark Neos|Dark Neos]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Darkbright|Darkbright]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Escuridao|Escuridao]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Necroid Shaman|Necroid Shaman]] | | [[Elemental HERO Chaos Neos|Chaos Neos]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Dark Neos|Dark Neos]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Darkbright|Darkbright]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Escuridao|Escuridao]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Necroid Shaman|Necroid Shaman]] | ||
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==Playing style== | ==Playing style== | ||
| − | "Elemental HERO" | + | The "Elemental HERO" archetype has many [[Main Deck]] monsters and [[Extra Deck]] [[Fusion Monster]]s, each with their own varied effects. Historically, the archetype can be built to focus on their Main Deck monsters or their Fusion Monsters; currently in 2022, the Main Deck "Elemental HERO" monsters are too weak in contrast to the general power level of the game, and later "Elemental HERO" support leaned into their [[Fusion Summon]]ing playstyle, meaning that the Extra Deck playstyle is preferred for this archetype. |
| − | + | The pure "Elemental HERO" playstyle aims to Fusion Summon their Extra Deck Fusion boss monsters by [[search]]ing out their required [[Fusion Material]]s and Fusion [[Spell Card]]s as quickly as possible. This can be done through a combination of specific "Elemental HERO" support cards (e.g. "[[E - Emergency Call]]"), generic "[[HERO]]" support cards (e.g. "[[Vision HERO Vyon]]"), and non-archetypal [[Warrior]]/Fusion support cards (e.g. "[[Isolde, Two Tales of the Noble Knights]]"). | |
| − | + | The "Elemental HERO" Fusion Monsters typically have battle-focused effects with little defensive capabilities. Most "Elemental HERO" Fusion Monsters also require Fusion Materials with specific names, but some of them have generic [[material]]s and are much easier to summon. The 6 most notable ones are "[[Elemental HERO Great Tornado]]", "[[Elemental HERO Nova Master|Nova Master]]", "[[Elemental HERO The Shining|The Shining]]", "[[Elemental HERO Escuridao|Escuridao]]", "[[Elemental HERO Absolute Zero|Absolute Zero]]", and "[[Elemental HERO Gaia|Gaia]]", which require 1 "Elemental HERO" monster and a monster with a specific [[Attribute]] as their materials. Among these 6, "Escuridao" and "Absolute Zero" are the most commonly used, because "Escuridao's" [[DARK]] Attribute is ubiquitous, and "Absolute Zero" has a very strong effect, and also only requires a "HERO" monster rather than an "Elemental HERO" monster as its material, making it even easier to Summon in a general "HERO" [[Deck]]. | |
| − | + | An "Elemental HERO" Deck can consider running "[[King of the Swamp]]" and other [[Fusion Substitute Monster]]s to substitute for "Elemental HERO" Fusion Monsters with specified materials. | |
| − | + | ===Other "HERO" support=== | |
| − | + | Within the entire "[[HERO]]" meta-archetype, the "Elemental HERO" archetypal playstyle is strongly supported by the "[[Vision HERO]]" combo | |
| − | "Elemental | + | "[[Vision HERO Faris|Faris]]" → "[[Vision HERO Increase|Increase]]" → "[[Vision HERO Vyon|Vyon]]" |
| − | + | Since "Vyon" can search out "[[Polymerization]]" and can [[send]] "[[Elemental HERO Shadow Mist]]" to the [[GY]] to search out more needed "Elemental HERO" monsters. The "Vision HERO" [[Fusion Monster]]s, "[[Vision Hero Adoration|Adoration]]" and "[[Vision HERO Trinity|Trinity]]", are also good options for an "Elemental HERO" Deck to run due to their generic [[material]]s. | |
| − | + | The "[[Xtra HERO]]" [[Link Monster]]s provide many helpful benefits to the "Elemental HERO" playstyle. "[[Xtra HERO Infernal Devicer|Infernal Devicer]]" can directly search out up to 2 listed [[Fusion Material]]s on a "HERO" Fusion Monster, making it most strongly support the "Elemental HERO" playstyle of [[Fusion Summon]]ing monsters with specific materials. "[[Xtra HERO Wonder Driver|Wonder Driver]]" can recover Fusion [[Spell Card]]s, making it useful for longer combos or grind games. | |
| − | + | ===How "Elemental HERO" supports other "HERO" sub-archetypes=== | |
| − | Lastly, | + | On the other side, the "Elemental HERO" archetype (specifically, a few individual members) are vital combo pieces to the overall "[[HERO]]" meta-archetype playstyle. The most important "Elemental HERO" monster with regards to the entire "HERO" archetype is "[[Elemental HERO Stratos]]", a non-once-per-turn searcher for all "HERO" monsters and the ideal target for "[[A Hero Lives]]". "[[Elemental HERO Shadow Mist]]" is a once-per-turn searcher for all "HERO" monsters when [[sent]] to the [[GY]] (usually by "[[Vision HERO Vyon]]"), but it is also a searcher for "[[Change]]" [[Spell Card]]s, which enables the [[Special Summon]] of the powerful "[[Masked HERO]]" monsters (most notably "[[Masked HERO Dark Law|Dark Law]]" and "[[Masked HERO Acid|Acid]]", usually Summoned by using "Absolute Zero" to perform a board wipe); the variety of [[Attribute]]s the "Elemental HERO" monsters have makes them ideal for summoning "Masked HERO" monsters, making "Masked HERO" monsters good options even in a pure "Elemental HERO" build. |
| − | + | "[[Elemental HERO Solid Soldier]]" and "[[Elemental HERO Liquid Soldier|Liquid Soldier]]" are good monsters to [[Normal Summon]], as they can [[Special Summon]] needed "HERO" monsters (usually "Shadow Mist" to search for "[[Mask Change]]"). Lastly, "[[Elemental HERO Honest Neos|Honest Neos]]" is an [[ATK]]-booster for all "HERO" monsters, and "[[Elemental HERO Sunrise|Sunrise]]" is a [[Fusion Monster]] with generic "HERO" [[Fusion Material]]s that can search out "[[Miracle Fusion]]", a powerful Fusion Spell Card that can use monsters in the [[GY]] as Fusion Materials, allowing a Fusion Summon with zero card loss to the [[field]] advantage. | |
===Recommended cards=== | ===Recommended cards=== | ||
{{Decklist|Recommended cards | {{Decklist|Recommended cards | ||
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* [[Elemental HERO Blazeman]] | * [[Elemental HERO Blazeman]] | ||
* [[Elemental HERO Bubbleman]] | * [[Elemental HERO Bubbleman]] | ||
* [[Elemental HERO Flash]] | * [[Elemental HERO Flash]] | ||
| − | * [[Elemental HERO Honest Neos | + | * [[Elemental HERO Honest Neos]] |
* [[Elemental HERO Shadow Mist]] | * [[Elemental HERO Shadow Mist]] | ||
| + | * [[Elemental HERO Spirit of Neos]] | ||
* [[Vision HERO Vyon]] | * [[Vision HERO Vyon]] | ||
* [[Neo-Spacian Grand Mole]] | * [[Neo-Spacian Grand Mole]] | ||
* [[Tin Goldfish]] (for [[Elemental HERO Absolute Zero|Absolute Zero]]) | * [[Tin Goldfish]] (for [[Elemental HERO Absolute Zero|Absolute Zero]]) | ||
| − | *[[King of the Swamp]] | + | * [[King of the Swamp]] |
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* [[Contrast HERO Chaos]] | * [[Contrast HERO Chaos]] | ||
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* [[Masked HERO Dian]] | * [[Masked HERO Dian]] | ||
* [[Masked HERO Divine Wind]] | * [[Masked HERO Divine Wind]] | ||
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* [[Masked HERO Koga]] | * [[Masked HERO Koga]] | ||
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* Any generic Rank 4 Monsters | * Any generic Rank 4 Monsters | ||
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| − | * [[Xtra HERO Infernal | + | * [[Xtra HERO Infernal Devicer]] |
* [[Xtra HERO Dread Decimator]] | * [[Xtra HERO Dread Decimator]] | ||
* [[Xtra HERO Wonder Driver]] | * [[Xtra HERO Wonder Driver]] | ||
* [[Isolde, Two Tales of the Noble Knights]] | * [[Isolde, Two Tales of the Noble Knights]] | ||
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| + | * [[A Hero Lives]] | ||
* [[E - Emergency Call]] | * [[E - Emergency Call]] | ||
| + | * [[Fusion Gate]] | ||
| + | * [[Fusion Substitute]] | ||
| + | * [[Fusion Tag]] | ||
* [[Legacy of a HERO]] | * [[Legacy of a HERO]] | ||
| − | * [[Mask Change | + | * [[Mask Change]] |
| − | * [[Miracle Fusion | + | * [[Miracle Fusion]] |
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* [[Reinforcement of the Army]] | * [[Reinforcement of the Army]] | ||
* [[The Warrior Returning Alive]] | * [[The Warrior Returning Alive]] | ||
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===Weaknesses=== | ===Weaknesses=== | ||
| − | * "Elemental HERO" | + | * "Elemental HERO" monsters often lack protection, and has such the player can often easily have their [[field]] cleared by mass destruction cards and effects like "[[Dark Hole]]". |
| − | * | + | * Pure "Elemental HERO" monsters have very weak disruption and oppression power, having little ability to disrupt or prevent the opponent's plays. |
| − | * "[[Gozen Match]]" | + | * "[[Gozen Match]]" can significantly disrupt a pure "Elemental HERO" Deck due to their variety of [[Attribute]]s. |
| − | * | + | * As all "Elemental HERO" non-[[Contact Fusion|Contact]] Fusion Monsters [[Nomi|cannot be]] [[Special Summon]]ed in other ways than [[Fusion Summon]], cards like "[[Non-Fusion Area]]" can lock these Fusion Monsters down. Furthermore, cards like "[[Nekroz of Unicore]]" can have their effects negated. |
| − | + | * As "Elemental HERO" monsters are mostly Warrior-Type, cards such as "[[Cipher Soldier]]" and the side deck "[[Warrior Elimination]]" can pose as a threat to such decks. | |
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See, I know my two Heroes aren't powerful by themselves, but if I can form them together, it's another story.
— Jaden Yuki on the Fusion potential of "Elemental HERO" monsters.
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"Elemental HERO Avian", "Burstinatrix", "Clayman", and "Bubbleman" are based on the four elements (which are reflected in their Attributes: WIND, FIRE, EARTH, and WATER, respectively). There is at least one Fusion Monster for each pair of them (except "Avian" and "Clayman"), as well as "Elemental HERO Electrum", which is a Fusion of all 4. "Elemental HERO Bladedge", "Wildheart", and "Necroshade" are often grouped together because there is at least one Fusion Monster for each pair of them (except "Bladedge" and "Necroshade"). "Elemental HERO Sparkman" was introduced very early on and is usually depicted in the artwork of cards like "Fifth Hope" and "HERO's Bond". "Sparkman" has the most Fusion Monsters of any "Elemental HERO" monster, other than "Elemental HERO Neos", with a total of 6 ("Thunder Giant", "Tempest", "Shining Flare Wingman", "Shining Phoenix Enforcer", "Plasma Vice", and "Darkbright"). "Elemental HERO Neo Bubbleman" and "Clay Guardian" can be Special Summoned by the Forbidden card "Metamorphosis". "Elemental HERO Neos" has instead his own support, along with the "Neo-Spacian" monsters. Contact Fusion is the main mechanic of "Neos". However, it also has Fusion Monsters with other series of cards such as the "Ultimate Crystal God" monsters ("Rainbow Neos"), the "Yubel" monsters ("Elemental HERO Neos Kluger"), "Armed Dragon" monsters ("Armed Neos") and the "Elemental HERO" Fusion Monsters ("Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman"). The manga "Elemental HERO" monsters (unoffically called "Omni Heroes") are also grouped together since they do not have Fusion Monsters with the anime "Elemental HERO" monsters. They include "Elemental HERO Ocean", "Woodsman", "Heat", and "Lady Heat". "Elemental HERO Stratos", "Shadow Mist", "Blazeman", "Solid Soldier", "Liquid Soldier" are considered a group of their own due to their better effect and ATK.
Design
The "Elemental HERO" monsters are based after the western comics' heroes. In the Japanese version, their naming scheme is "Elemental HERO [Term related to its element] -man" (for the male monsters, with the exceptions of "Elemental HERO Prisma" and every "Neos" monster). The only female "Elemetal HERO" monsters are "Elemental HERO Burstinatrix", "Lady Heat", "Poison Rose", and "Shadow Mist" (the first two have "Lady" instead of "Man" in their Japanese name). Some of the names were changed in the English TCG. As the name says, the "Elemental HERO" monsters each represent an element of nature. In western culture, the main elements are fire, water, air, earth, light and darkness, but in eastern culture, more elements are considered, such as lightning, wood, metal, and ice, though ice is many times not considered since it is another form of water. The manga does not have the same theme as the anime, but the monsters are still based around those same elements.
Members
| Attribute | EARTH | WATER | FIRE | WIND | LIGHT | DARK |
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| Main Deck | Bladedge Clayman Knospe Poison Rose Solid Soldier Wildheart Woodsman |
Bubbleman Ice Edge Liquid Soldier Neo Bubbleman Ocean |
Blazeman Burstinatrix Heat Lady Heat |
Avian Stratos |
Captain Gold Flash Honest Neos Neos Neos Alius Prisma Sparkman Spirit of Neos Voltic |
Necroshade Shadow Mist |
| Extra Deck | Clay Guardian Core Gaia Grand Neos Mudballman Nebula Neos Plasma Vice Rampart Blaster Terra Firma Wild Wingman Wildedge |
Absolute Zero Aqua Neos Marine Neos Mariner Steam Healer |
Flare Neos Inferno Magma Neos Nova Master Phoenix Enforcer Shining Phoenix Enforcer |
Air Neos Flame Wingman Great Tornado Storm Neos Tempest |
Brave Neos Cosmo Neos Divine Neos Electrum Glow Neos Grandmerge Neos Kluger Neos Knight Shining Flare Wingman Shining Neos Wingman Sunrise The Shining Thunder Giant Wake Up Your Elemental HERO |
Chaos Neos Dark Neos Darkbright Escuridao Necroid Shaman |
Playing style
The "Elemental HERO" archetype has many Main Deck monsters and Extra Deck Fusion Monsters, each with their own varied effects. Historically, the archetype can be built to focus on their Main Deck monsters or their Fusion Monsters; currently in 2022, the Main Deck "Elemental HERO" monsters are too weak in contrast to the general power level of the game, and later "Elemental HERO" support leaned into their Fusion Summoning playstyle, meaning that the Extra Deck playstyle is preferred for this archetype. The pure "Elemental HERO" playstyle aims to Fusion Summon their Extra Deck Fusion boss monsters by searching out their required Fusion Materials and Fusion Spell Cards as quickly as possible. This can be done through a combination of specific "Elemental HERO" support cards (e.g. "E - Emergency Call"), generic "HERO" support cards (e.g. "Vision HERO Vyon"), and non-archetypal Warrior/Fusion support cards (e.g. "Isolde, Two Tales of the Noble Knights"). The "Elemental HERO" Fusion Monsters typically have battle-focused effects with little defensive capabilities. Most "Elemental HERO" Fusion Monsters also require Fusion Materials with specific names, but some of them have generic materials and are much easier to summon. The 6 most notable ones are "Elemental HERO Great Tornado", "Nova Master", "The Shining", "Escuridao", "Absolute Zero", and "Gaia", which require 1 "Elemental HERO" monster and a monster with a specific Attribute as their materials. Among these 6, "Escuridao" and "Absolute Zero" are the most commonly used, because "Escuridao's" DARK Attribute is ubiquitous, and "Absolute Zero" has a very strong effect, and also only requires a "HERO" monster rather than an "Elemental HERO" monster as its material, making it even easier to Summon in a general "HERO" Deck. An "Elemental HERO" Deck can consider running "King of the Swamp" and other Fusion Substitute Monsters to substitute for "Elemental HERO" Fusion Monsters with specified materials.
Other "HERO" support
Within the entire "HERO" meta-archetype, the "Elemental HERO" archetypal playstyle is strongly supported by the "Vision HERO" combo "Faris" → "Increase" → "Vyon" Since "Vyon" can search out "Polymerization" and can send "Elemental HERO Shadow Mist" to the GY to search out more needed "Elemental HERO" monsters. The "Vision HERO" Fusion Monsters, "Adoration" and "Trinity", are also good options for an "Elemental HERO" Deck to run due to their generic materials. The "Xtra HERO" Link Monsters provide many helpful benefits to the "Elemental HERO" playstyle. "Infernal Devicer" can directly search out up to 2 listed Fusion Materials on a "HERO" Fusion Monster, making it most strongly support the "Elemental HERO" playstyle of Fusion Summoning monsters with specific materials. "Wonder Driver" can recover Fusion Spell Cards, making it useful for longer combos or grind games.
How "Elemental HERO" supports other "HERO" sub-archetypes
On the other side, the "Elemental HERO" archetype (specifically, a few individual members) are vital combo pieces to the overall "HERO" meta-archetype playstyle. The most important "Elemental HERO" monster with regards to the entire "HERO" archetype is "Elemental HERO Stratos", a non-once-per-turn searcher for all "HERO" monsters and the ideal target for "A Hero Lives". "Elemental HERO Shadow Mist" is a once-per-turn searcher for all "HERO" monsters when sent to the GY (usually by "Vision HERO Vyon"), but it is also a searcher for "Change" Spell Cards, which enables the Special Summon of the powerful "Masked HERO" monsters (most notably "Dark Law" and "Acid", usually Summoned by using "Absolute Zero" to perform a board wipe); the variety of Attributes the "Elemental HERO" monsters have makes them ideal for summoning "Masked HERO" monsters, making "Masked HERO" monsters good options even in a pure "Elemental HERO" build. "Elemental HERO Solid Soldier" and "Liquid Soldier" are good monsters to Normal Summon, as they can Special Summon needed "HERO" monsters (usually "Shadow Mist" to search for "Mask Change"). Lastly, "Honest Neos" is an ATK-booster for all "HERO" monsters, and "Sunrise" is a Fusion Monster with generic "HERO" Fusion Materials that can search out "Miracle Fusion", a powerful Fusion Spell Card that can use monsters in the GY as Fusion Materials, allowing a Fusion Summon with zero card loss to the field advantage.
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Weaknesses
- "Elemental HERO" monsters often lack protection, and has such the player can often easily have their field cleared by mass destruction cards and effects like "Dark Hole".
- Pure "Elemental HERO" monsters have very weak disruption and oppression power, having little ability to disrupt or prevent the opponent's plays.
- "Gozen Match" can significantly disrupt a pure "Elemental HERO" Deck due to their variety of Attributes.
- As all "Elemental HERO" non-Contact Fusion Monsters cannot be Special Summoned in other ways than Fusion Summon, cards like "Non-Fusion Area" can lock these Fusion Monsters down. Furthermore, cards like "Nekroz of Unicore" can have their effects negated.
- As "Elemental HERO" monsters are mostly Warrior-Type, cards such as "Cipher Soldier" and the side deck "Warrior Elimination" can pose as a threat to such decks.
