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{{Infobox archetype
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{{For|the Tag Duel team|Dragon Ruler (tag)}}
| image   = Dragoncarnation.png
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{{Infobox archseries
| caption = "[[Dragoncarnation]]"
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| cut_from_names = true
| ja_name = {{Ruby|征|せい}}{{Ruby|竜|りゅう}}
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| image         = Dragoroar-MADU-EN-VG-artwork.png
| romaji = Seiryū
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| caption       = Clockwise from top left: "[[Tempest, Dragon Ruler of Storms|Tempest]]", "[[Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders|Redox]]", "[[Tidal, Dragon Ruler of Waterfalls|Tidal]]" and "[[Blaster, Dragon Ruler of Infernos|Blaster]]" in the artwork of "[[Dragoroar]]"
| fr_name = Maître Dragon
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| ja_name       = {{Ruby|征|せい}}{{Ruby|竜|りゅう}}
| it_name = Drago Sovrano
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| romaji         = Seiryū
| de_name = Drachenherrscher
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| zh_name        = 征龍
| th_name = มังกรศึก
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| zh_jyutping    = Zing1 lung4
| sets   =
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| zh_pinyin      = Zhēnglóng
* [[Lord of the Tachyon Galaxy]]
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| fr_name       = Maître Dragon
* [[Promotion Pack 3]]
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| fr_trans      = Dragon Master
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| it_name       = Drago Sovrano
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| it_trans      = Sovereign Dragon
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| ko_name        = 정룡
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| ko_hanja      = 征龍
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| ko_romanized  = Jeongnyong
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| de_name       = Drachenherrscher
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| pt_name        = Dragão Soberano
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| pt_trans      = Sovereign Dragon
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| th_name       = มังกรศึก
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| es_name        = Señor Dragón
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| es_trans      = Dragon Lord
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| sets           = [[Lord of the Tachyon Galaxy]]
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| tcg            =
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* [[2013 Collectible Tins Wave 1]]
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* [[2013 Collectible Tins Wave 2]]
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* [[Structure Deck: Fire Kings]]
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| ocg            =
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* [[Promotion Pack 3: Part A]]
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* [[Promotion Pack 3: Part B]]
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* [[Gold Series 2014]]
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* [[20th Anniversary Legend Collection]]
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* [[Structure Deck R: Onslaught of the Fire Kings]]
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| korea          =
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* [[Promotion Pack 2013 Vol.3]]
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* [[Promotion Pack 2013 Vol.4]]
 
}}
 
}}
  
"'''Dragon Ruler'''" ({{Ruby|征|せい}}{{Ruby|竜|りゅう}} ''Seiryū'') is a [[series]] of [[Dragon]]-[[Type]] [[Effect Monster]]s comprised of two smaller groups: [[Level]] 7 monsters whose [[ATK]] and [[DEF]] always have a sum of 4600, and lower-Level monsters that act as miniatures of the Level 7 monsters.
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"'''Dragon Ruler'''" (Japanese: {{Ruby|征|せい}}{{Ruby|竜|りゅう}} ''Seiryū'') is a [[series]] of [[Dragon]]-[[Type]] [[Effect Monster]]s consisting of two smaller groups: [[Level]] 7 monsters whose [[ATK]] and [[DEF]] always have a sum of 4600, and lower-Level monsters that act as miniatures of the Level 7 monsters.
  
The "Dragon Rulers" all share three peculiarities: "If this card is in your hand or Graveyard: You can banish a total of 2 [corresponding Attribute] monsters and/or Dragon-Type monsters from your hand and/or Graveyard, except this card; Special Summon this card." "During your opponent's End Phase, if this card was Special Summoned: Return it to the hand.", "When this card is banished: Add 1 [corresponding Attribute] Dragon-Type monster from your Deck to your hand. You can only use 1 "[corresponding Dragon Ruler]" effect per turn, and only once that turn.", and a variable effect that triggers upon sending it and 1 other corresponding Attribute monster from your hand to the Graveyard.
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The series is infamous for its historically high power level in the ''[[OCG]]'' and ''[[TCG]]'', with all of its members having been added to the Forbidden Lists of both ''OCG'' and ''TCG'' from 2013-2015, and not being removed from the list until years later.
  
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==Lore==
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{{See also|[[Gagaga Academy Tospedia card storylines#"The Four Dragon Rulers" Edition|Gagaga Academy Tospedia card storylines]]}}
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==Members==
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Dragon Ruler !! Baby version (Searcher) !! Attribute
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! Attribute !! Dragon Ruler !! Lower-level counterpart
 
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| [[Blaster, Dragon Ruler of Infernos]] || [[Burner, Dragon Ruler of Sparks]] || [[FIRE]]
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| {{Attribute|FIRE|size=25px}} || [[Blaster, Dragon Ruler of Infernos|Blaster]] || [[Burner, Dragon Ruler of Sparks|Burner]]
 
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| [[Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders]] || [[Reactan, Dragon Ruler of Pebbles]] || [[EARTH]]
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| {{Attribute|EARTH|size=25px}} || [[Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders|Redox]] || [[Reactan, Dragon Ruler of Pebbles|Reactan]]
 
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| [[Tidal, Dragon Ruler of Waterfalls]] || [[Stream, Dragon Ruler of Droplets]] || [[WATER]]
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| {{Attribute|WIND|size=25px}} || [[Tempest, Dragon Ruler of Storms|Tempest]] || [[Lightning, Dragon Ruler of Drafts|Lightning]]
 
|-
 
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| [[Tempest, Dragon Ruler of Storms]] || [[Lightning, Dragon Ruler of Drafts]] || [[WIND]]
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| {{Attribute|WATER|size=25px}} || [[Tidal, Dragon Ruler of Waterfalls|Tidal]] || [[Stream, Dragon Ruler of Droplets|Stream]]
 
|}
 
|}
  
Each ''Baby'' "Dragon Ruler" can Special Summon one Level 7 "Dragon Ruler" of the same Attribute from the Deck, though that monster cannot attack that turn. However, as of September 1st for both the ''[[OCG]]'' and ''[[TCG]]'' [[September 2013 Lists|Forbidden/Limited lists]], these four "younger" versions are Forbidden, making this Deck lose most, if not all, of its support. On the [[January 2014 Lists[Forbidden/Limited lists]] all the adult dragons were limited, making this deck totally unplayable and has made the "Dragon Ruler" monsters purely support for element types and dragon decks.
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==Playing style==
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The Level 7 Dragon Rulers each have four effects, with an [[only 1 effect once per turn]] condition.
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* "You can discard this card and 1 [''Attribute''] monster to the GY; [''discard effect'']."
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* "You can banish a total of 2 [''Attribute''] and/or Dragon monsters from your hand and/or GY; Special Summon this card from your hand or GY."
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* "During your opponent's End Phase, if you control this Special Summoned card: Return it to the hand."
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* "If this card is banished: You can add 1 [''Attribute''] Dragon monster from your Deck to your hand."
  
{{See also|[[Gagaga Academy Tospedia card storylines#"The Four Dragon Rulers" Edition|Gagaga Academy Tospedia card storylines]]}}
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Dragon Ruler !! Attribute !! Discard effect
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|-
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| [[Blaster, Dragon Ruler of Infernos|Blaster]] || {{Attribute|FIRE|size=25px}} || Target 1 card on the field; destroy it.
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|-
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| [[Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders|Redox]] ||  {{Attribute|EARTH|size=25px}} || Target 1 monster in your GY; Special Summon it.
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|-
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| [[Tempest, Dragon Ruler of Storms|Tempest]] ||  {{Attribute|WIND|size=25px}} || Add 1 Dragon monster from your Deck to your hand.
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|-
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| [[Tidal, Dragon Ruler of Waterfalls|Tidal]] || {{Attribute|WATER|size=25px}} || Send 1 monster from your Deck to the GY.
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|}
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Each low-Level Dragon Ruler has one [[only once per turn]] effect: the player can discard them and 1 Dragon or 1 monster of their Attribute and Special Summon their corresponding high-Level Dragon Ruler with their Attribute from the Deck, but it cannot attack this turn.
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By combining the summoning effects of all the Dragon Ruler monsters, and the searching effects of "Tempest" and "Tidal", the series can rapidly swarm the board with Level 7 Dragon Ruler monsters, which can then be used for Level 7 Xyz plays. The ability for Dragon Ruler monsters to Special Summon themselves from the GY also grants the Deck excellent recovery over multiple turns.
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Externally, a Dragon Ruler focused Deck can be supplemented with other Level 7 swarming engines, in particular the high-power "[[Kashtira]]" monsters. They can also work well with "[[Armed Dragon]]" monsters, who can replenish advantage when discarded by the low-Level Dragon Rulers or "Tempest", and can also swarm with Level 7 monsters. The Deck also synergizes with Level 3 Tuners (e.g. "[[Rose Dragon]]" monsters, or "[[Dragunity Guisarme]]" for its ability to revive "Lightning"), as they grant access to the powerful Level 10 Synchro Monster pool. In particular, "[[Swordsoul Supreme Sovereign - Chengying]]" can activate its effect when a Dragon Ruler banishes monsters for its effect. Individual Dragon Ruler monsters can also be played as utility tools in Attribute or Dragon-focused Decks.
  
{{Decklist|Recommended Cards
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===Recommended cards===
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{{Decklist|Recommended cards
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|monsters =
 
 
<!--This is not an exact Decklist. Please do not add multiples or staples.-->
 
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|effect monsters =
 
* [[Blaster, Dragon Ruler of Infernos]]
 
* [[Blaster, Dragon Ruler of Infernos]]
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* [[Burner, Dragon Ruler of Sparks]]
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* [[Lightning, Dragon Ruler of Drafts]]
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* [[Reactan, Dragon Ruler of Pebbles]]
 
* [[Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders]]
 
* [[Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders]]
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* [[Stream, Dragon Ruler of Droplets]]
 
* [[Tempest, Dragon Ruler of Storms]]
 
* [[Tempest, Dragon Ruler of Storms]]
 
* [[Tidal, Dragon Ruler of Waterfalls]]
 
* [[Tidal, Dragon Ruler of Waterfalls]]
* [[Eclipse Wyvern]]
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* [[Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon]]
* [[Effect Veiler]]
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* [[Armed Dragon Thunder LV3]]
* [[Exploder Dragon]]
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* [[Armed Dragon Thunder LV5]]
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* [[Armed Dragon Thunder LV7]]
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* [[Pile Armed Dragon]]
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* [[Knight Armed Dragon]]
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|tuner monsters =
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* [[Dragunity Guisarme]]
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* [[Dragunity Remus]]
 
* [[Flamvell Guard]]
 
* [[Flamvell Guard]]
* [[Light and Darkness Dragon]]
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* [[Red Rose Dragon]]
* [[Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon]]
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* [[Roxrose Dragon]]
* [[Card Trooper]]
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* [[Dandylion]]
 
* [[Debris Dragon]]
 
 
|fusion monsters =
 
|fusion monsters =
 
* [[Five-Headed Dragon]]
 
* [[Five-Headed Dragon]]
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|synchro monsters =
 
|synchro monsters =
* [[Black Rose Dragon]]
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* [[Baronne de Fleur]]
* [[Crimson Blader]]
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* [[Borreload Savage Dragon]]
* [[Jewel Flare Dragon Stardust]]
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* [[Bystial Dis Pater]]
* [[Red Dragon Archfiend]]
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* [[Dragunity Knight - Areadbhair]] ''(with "Dragunity Guisarme")''
* [[Scrap Dragon]]
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* [[PSY-Framelord Omega]]
* [[Stardust Dragon]]
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* [[Swordsoul Supreme Sovereign - Chengying]]
* [[Star Eater]]
 
 
* [[Trident Dragion]]
 
* [[Trident Dragion]]
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|xyz monsters =
 
|xyz monsters =
* [[CXyz Simon the Great Moral Leader]]
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* [[Number 11: Big Eye]]
* [[Gaia Dragon the Thunder Charger]]
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* [[Red-Eyes Flare Metal Dragon]]
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* [[Blaze, Supreme Ruler of Dragons]]
 
* [[Mecha Phantom Beast Dracossack]]
 
* [[Mecha Phantom Beast Dracossack]]
* [[Mermail Abyssgaios]]
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* [[Gaia Dragon, the Thunder Charger]]
* [[Number 7: Lucky Straight]]
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* [[Odd-Eyes Rebellion Dragon]]/[[Odd-Eyes Rebellion Dragon Overlord]]
* [[Number 11: Big Eye]]
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* [[Number 74: Master of Blades]]
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|link monsters =
|spells =
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* [[Dragunity Knight - Romulus]]
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* [[Guardragon Pisty]]
* [[Burial from a Different Dimension]]
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* [[Hieratic Seal of the Heavenly Spheres]]
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* [[Black Luster Soldier - Soldier of Chaos]]
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|field spells =
 
* [[Dragon Ravine]]
 
* [[Dragon Ravine]]
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|quick-play spells =
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* [[Armed Dragon Flash]] ''(with "Armed Dragon" monsters)''
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* [[Basal Rose Shoot]] ''(with "Roxrose Dragon")''
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* [[Super Rejuvenation]]
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|normal spells =
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* [[Card Destruction]]
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* [[Dragon Shrine]]
 
* [[Dragon's Mirror]]
 
* [[Dragon's Mirror]]
 
* [[Foolish Burial]]
 
* [[Foolish Burial]]
 
* [[Gold Sarcophagus]]
 
* [[Gold Sarcophagus]]
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* [[Monster Reborn]]
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* [[Return of the Dragon Lords]]
 
* [[Sacred Sword of Seven Stars]]
 
* [[Sacred Sword of Seven Stars]]
* [[Cards of Consonance]]
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|equip spells =
 
* [[D.D.R. - Different Dimension Reincarnation]]
 
* [[D.D.R. - Different Dimension Reincarnation]]
|traps =
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<!--This is not an exact Decklist. Please do not add multiples or staples.-->
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| continuous traps =
* [[Breakthrough Skill]]
 
 
* [[Castle of Dragon Souls]]
 
* [[Castle of Dragon Souls]]
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| normal traps =
 
* [[Dragoncarnation]]
 
* [[Dragoncarnation]]
 
* [[Dragon's Rebirth]]
 
* [[Dragon's Rebirth]]
* [[Return from the Different Dimension]]
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* [[Guardragon Cataclysm]]
* [[Royal Decree]]
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* [[Storm Dragon's Return]]
}}
 
 
 
{{Decklist|Merchant Rulers
 
|color=
 
|color2=
 
|monsters =
 
<!--This is a simple suggestion list for an alternate, yet successful, Dragon Ruler deck.-->
 
* [[Blaster, Dragon Ruler of Infernos]]
 
* [[Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders]]
 
* [[Tempest, Dragon Ruler of Storms]]
 
* [[Tidal, Dragon Ruler of Waterfalls]]
 
* [[Magical Merchant]]
 
* [[Tragoedia]]
 
* [[Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter]]
 
* [[Lyla, Lightsworn Sorceress]]
 
* [[Wulf, Lightsworn Beast]]
 
* [[Lumina, Lightsworn Summoner]]
 
* [[Tour Guide From the Underworld]]
 
* [[Tour Bus From the Underworld]]
 
* [[Plaguespreader Zombie]] is useful for Synchro Summoning with other monsters than your Rulers.
 
* [[Card Trooper]]
 
* [[Phantom of Chaos]]
 
* [[Blackwing - Zephyros the Elite]]
 
* [[Necro Gardna]]
 
* [[Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon]]
 
* [[Debris Dragon]]
 
* [[Gokipon]] if you are desperate to search Magical Merchant.
 
|spells =
 
* [[Burial from a Different Dimension]]
 
* [[Gold Sarcophagus]]
 
|traps =
 
* [[Return from the Different Dimension]]
 
|xyz monsters =
 
* [[Mecha Phantom Beast Dracossack]]
 
* [[Number 11: Big Eye]]
 
* [[Number 74: Master of Blades]]
 
* [[Daigusto Emeral]] if you run enough Level 4 monsters. It can be helpful.
 
* [[Lavalval Chain]] also if you run enough Level 4 monsters.
 
|synchro monsters =
 
* Synchro monsters depend on if you are running enough lower-level cards that can retrieve themselves. There are no highly usable Level 9 Synchro monsters, other than [[Ogre Rock Castle]]. Just keep this in mind when choosing to run Plaugespreader Zombie or not.
 
 
 
 
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===Weaknesses===
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* The Deck's playstyle is directly countered by:
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** Anti-banish floodgates (e.g. "[[Imperial Iron Wall]]")
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** Anti-Special Summon floodgates (e.g. "[[Archlord Kristya]]", "[[Evilswarm Ophion]]", "[[Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo]]", "[[Crimson Blader]]", "[[Summon Limit]]")
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* The Deck is heavily disrupted by anti-Graveyard floodgates (e.g. "[[Macro Cosmos]]"), as it cuts off the Deck's Graveyard recursion.
  
 
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== Weaknesses and Counter-Strategies ==
 
Cards that can shut down or slow this deck are cards that stops the opponent from banishing, discarding, or prevent Special Summoning. Having both a "[[Mind Drain]]" and "[[Soul Drain]]" on the field will completely shut down this Deck, but "[[A Wingbeat of Giant Dragon]]" , [[Mystical Space Typhoon]]", "[[Dust Tornado]]", and "[[Royal Decree]]" can eliminate this threat. While "Mind Drain" is active on the field you'll be prevented from using "Dragon Ruler" effects that banish/discard from the hand. While "Soul Drain" is active on the field you'll be prevented from using "Dragon Ruler" effects that banish/add from activating from the Graveyard and Banished Zone.
 
 
 
Cards that prevent players from Special Summoning, such as "[[Archlord Kristya]]", "[[Evilswarm Ophion]]", "[[Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo]]","[[Crimson Blader]]"can prove problematic as this Deck relies heavily on Level 7 and higher monsters. "[[Dragon Capture Jar]]" can also prevent your Dragons from attacking. "[[Summon Limit]]" also prevents an opponent from Xyz Summoning Rank 7 monsters because normally a player would Special Summon 2 "Dragon Rulers", then performing an Xyz Summon. "[[Summon Limit]]" will also affect your own Summons so Decks that rely on swarming should be careful with that card as well. "[[Summon Breaker]]" is also an option. Also, "[[Imperial Iron Wall]]" or "[[Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer]]","[[Banisher of the Radiance]]" and "[[Banisher of the Light]]" can shut down most cards in this Deck. "[[Goblin of Greed]]" also prevents the player from using the effects of the Baby "Rulers", or the discard effects of the "Rulers" themselves. However due to the most recent ban list of September the 1st - 2013 the all "Baby Rulers" have been banned and has slowed down this deck. Additional cards to either side deck or main deck is [[Chaos Hunter]] 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Revision as of 06:48, 8 May 2024

Dragon Ruler
Clockwise from top left: "Tempest", "Redox", "Tidal" and "Blaster" in the artwork of "Dragoroar"
Clockwise from top left: "Tempest", "Redox", "Tidal" and "Blaster" in the artwork of "Dragoroar"
Japanese
  • せいりゅう
  • 征竜 (base)
  • せいりゅう (ruby)
  • Seiryū (romanized)
French
  • Maître Dragon
  • Dragon Master (translated)
German
  • Drachenherrscher
Italian
  • Drago Sovrano
  • Sovereign Dragon (translated)
Korean
  • 정룡
  • 征龍 (Hanja)
  • Jeongnyong (romanized)
Portuguese
  • Dragão Soberano
  • Sovereign Dragon (translated)
Spanish
  • Señor Dragón
  • Dragon Lord (translated)
Sets
TCG
OCG
Korean
Lists

"Dragon Ruler" (Japanese: せいりゅう Seiryū) is a series of Dragon-Type Effect Monsters consisting of two smaller groups: Level 7 monsters whose ATK and DEF always have a sum of 4600, and lower-Level monsters that act as miniatures of the Level 7 monsters.

The series is infamous for its historically high power level in the OCG and TCG, with all of its members having been added to the Forbidden Lists of both OCG and TCG from 2013-2015, and not being removed from the list until years later.

Lore

Members

Attribute Dragon Ruler Lower-level counterpart
FIRE FIRE.svg Blaster Burner
EARTH EARTH.svg Redox Reactan
WIND WIND.svg Tempest Lightning
WATER WATER.svg Tidal Stream

Playing style

The Level 7 Dragon Rulers each have four effects, with an only 1 effect once per turn condition.

  • "You can discard this card and 1 [Attribute] monster to the GY; [discard effect]."
  • "You can banish a total of 2 [Attribute] and/or Dragon monsters from your hand and/or GY; Special Summon this card from your hand or GY."
  • "During your opponent's End Phase, if you control this Special Summoned card: Return it to the hand."
  • "If this card is banished: You can add 1 [Attribute] Dragon monster from your Deck to your hand."
Dragon Ruler Attribute Discard effect
Blaster FIRE FIRE.svg Target 1 card on the field; destroy it.
Redox EARTH EARTH.svg Target 1 monster in your GY; Special Summon it.
Tempest WIND WIND.svg Add 1 Dragon monster from your Deck to your hand.
Tidal WATER WATER.svg Send 1 monster from your Deck to the GY.

Each low-Level Dragon Ruler has one only once per turn effect: the player can discard them and 1 Dragon or 1 monster of their Attribute and Special Summon their corresponding high-Level Dragon Ruler with their Attribute from the Deck, but it cannot attack this turn.

By combining the summoning effects of all the Dragon Ruler monsters, and the searching effects of "Tempest" and "Tidal", the series can rapidly swarm the board with Level 7 Dragon Ruler monsters, which can then be used for Level 7 Xyz plays. The ability for Dragon Ruler monsters to Special Summon themselves from the GY also grants the Deck excellent recovery over multiple turns.

Externally, a Dragon Ruler focused Deck can be supplemented with other Level 7 swarming engines, in particular the high-power "Kashtira" monsters. They can also work well with "Armed Dragon" monsters, who can replenish advantage when discarded by the low-Level Dragon Rulers or "Tempest", and can also swarm with Level 7 monsters. The Deck also synergizes with Level 3 Tuners (e.g. "Rose Dragon" monsters, or "Dragunity Guisarme" for its ability to revive "Lightning"), as they grant access to the powerful Level 10 Synchro Monster pool. In particular, "Swordsoul Supreme Sovereign - Chengying" can activate its effect when a Dragon Ruler banishes monsters for its effect. Individual Dragon Ruler monsters can also be played as utility tools in Attribute or Dragon-focused Decks.

Recommended cards

Recommended cards

Weaknesses