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{{Infobox archetype
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{{About|the [[archetype]]|the card|[[Ice Barrier (card)]]}}
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| image = MagicTriangleoftheIceBarrierVG-TF04-JP.png
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{{Infobox archseries
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| caption = Ice Barrier
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| image       = MagicTriangleoftheIceBarrier-MADU-EN-VG-artwork.png
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| ja_name = {{Ruby|氷|ひょう}}{{Ruby|結|けっ}}{{Ruby|界|かい}}
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| caption     = "[[General Gantala of the Ice Barrier|General Gantala]]", "[[General Grunard of the Ice Barrier|General Grunard]]" and "[[General Raiho of the Ice Barrier|General Raiho]]" in the artwork of "[[Magic Triangle of the Ice Barrier]]".
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| romaji = Hyōkekkai
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| ja_name     = {{Ruby|氷|ひょう}}{{Ruby|結|けっ}}{{Ruby|界|かい}}
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| furigana = ひょうけっかい
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| romaji       = Hyōkekkai
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| fr_name = Barrière de Glace
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| zh_name      = 冰結界
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| de_name = Eisbarriere
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| zh_pinyin    = Bīngjiéjiè
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| it_name = Barriera di Ghiaccio
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| zh_jyutping  = Bing1 git3 gaai3
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| es_name = Barrera de Hielo
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| fr_name     = Barrière de Glace
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| pt_name = Barreira de Gelo
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| de_name     = Eisbarriere
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| ko_name = 빙결계
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| it_name     = Barriera di Ghiaccio
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| other_names =
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| ko_name      = 빙결계
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; Arabic
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| ko_hanja    = 氷結界
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: ّالحاجز الجليدي
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| ko_romanized = Binggyeolgye
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* [[Duel Terminal - Synchro Awakening!!]]
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* [[Duel Terminal - Synchro Awakening!!]]
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* [[Duel Terminal - Invasion of Worms!!]]
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* [[Duel Terminal - Justice Strikes Back!!]]
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* [[Duel Terminal - Demon Roar God Revival!!]]
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* [[Duel Terminal - Champion of Chaos!!]]
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* [[Duel Terminal - Dragunity of the Hurricane!!]]
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* [[Duel Terminal - Charge of the Genex!!]]
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* [[Duel Terminal - Pulse of the Trishula!!]]
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* [[Duel Terminal Chronicle 1 - Chapter of Awakening]]
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* [[The Gold Box]]
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* [[20th Anniversary Pack 2nd Wave]]
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* [[Structure Deck: Ice Barrier of the Frozen Prison]]
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* [[Structure Deck: Ice Barrier of the Frozen Prison Melting Destiny Pack]]
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* [[V Jump January 2021 promotional card]]
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* [[Tournament Pack 2021 Vol.1]]
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* [[Animation Chronicle 2021]]
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* [[Premium Pack 2022]]
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* [[Rarity Collection Quarter Century Edition]]
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* [[Terminal World (set)|Terminal World]]
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| korea        = [[Special Pack Vol.4]]
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| anime        =
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]
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| manga        = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]
 
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"'''Ice Barrier'''" ({{Ruby|氷|ひょう}}{{Ruby|結|けっ}}{{Ruby|界|かい}} ''Hyōkekkai'') is an [[archetype]] consisting of [[WATER]] [[Monster Card|monsters]] resembling, for the most part, famous concepts, figures, warriors, and mythological beings of different Asian cultures. Their team symbol resembles a hexagonal snowflake.
  
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'''Ice Barrier''' is an [[archetype]] consisting of [[WATER]]-[[Attribute]] monsters resembling for the most part famous concept, figures, warriors, and mythological beings of different Asian cultures, that focus on increasing field advantage while making use of a strong hand advantage. The core monsters of this archetype are the [[Synchro Monster]]s, "[[Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]", "[[Dewloren, Tiger King of the Ice Barrier]]", "[[Gungnir, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]", and "[[Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]". Other significant monsters are the "Generals", which include: "[[General Gantala of the Ice Barrier]]", "[[General Grunard of the Ice Barrier]]", and "[[General Raiho of the Ice Barrier]]".
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==Lore==
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{{Main|Duel Terminal Master Guide card storylines|The Valuable Book EX card storylines#No. 10: Duel Terminal World Addendum: The Sealing of the Three Dragons|Master Duel card storylines#Alliance for Justice}}
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<div style="float:right">[[File:Crest-Ice Barrier.svg|thumb|right|100px|The "Ice Barrier" Crest]]</div>
  
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Most "Ice Barrier" monsters require another of their kind to be on the field to activate; in order to keep field advantage up, though, many "Ice Barrier" monsters have effects to protect one another. "[[Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier]]" forbids all monsters Level 4 or higher from attacking while another "Ice Barrier" monster is on the field. Even better at shielding, though is "[[Defender of the Ice Barrier]]", who, also requiring another "Ice Barrier" monster on the field, stops all monsters that ''your opponent'' controls with [[ATK]] greater than or equal to its [[DEF]] (1600 originally) from attacking, giving you free reign to attack with impunity. "[[Dai-sojo of the Ice Barrier]]" protects your monsters from being destroyed by Spells and Traps. "General Raiho of the Ice Barrier" can cripple an opponent who relies on a strategy of activating multiple monster effects in a row, as it negates your opponents' monster effects unless they discard a card each time one activates; likewise, "[[Secret Guards of the Ice Barrier]]" protects your monsters from being targeted by monster effects, such as those of "[[Scrap Dragon]]", "[[Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter]]", and "[[Machina Fortress]]". To help in swarming, "General Grunard of the Ice Barrier" adds an extra Summon each turn (which can triple with "[[Double Summon]]"), and "General Gantala of the Ice Barrier" can fetch other "Ice Barrier" monsters, even Synchros, from the Graveyard each [[End Phase]], which can not only bring back heavy-hitters that were taken down previously, but also bring back "[[Defender of the Ice Barrier]]" in [[Defense Position]] to hold off attacks.
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==Playing style==
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The "Ice Barrier" archetype consists of a large amount of Main Deck Effect Monsters, several [[Synchro Monster]]s that act as boss monsters, and some archetypal Spell/Trap support. The archetype's playstyle is focused on Summoning multiple different Main Deck "Ice Barrier" monsters, combining their individual protection effects to handicap the opponent, and Synchro Summon its boss monsters to break the opponent's board and push for game. After multiple waves of support, the latest iteration of the Deck can perform this quite consistently.
  
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While field advantage is important, though, the main strategy when using an "Ice Barrier" Deck is keeping a high hand advantage and using monster effects and Spells to quickly bounce back from any situation. With a large hand, "[[Magic Triangle of the Ice Barrier]]" is easy to use, and helps additionally to keep up your field advantage. Other spells that keep cards in your hand include "[[Moray of Greed]]" and "[[Salvage]]". "[[Blizzed, Defender of the Ice Barrier]]" and "Dewloren, Tiger King of the Ice Barrier" help to keep hand advantage high. "[[Medallion of the Ice Barrier]]" is an excellent card for an "Ice Barrier" Deck, as it can bring any "Ice Barrier" monster to your hand, be it a monster required for a [[Synchro Summon]], a third monster for "Magic Triangle of the Ice Barrier", a monster to be discarded for an effect that can later be retrieved with "Salvage", or just a water monster for the effect of "Moray of Greed".
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"[[Lancea, Dragonic Ancestor of the Ice Spirit Mountain]]" is a Level 10 Synchro Monster that can Summon an "Ice Barrier" monster from the [[hand]], [[Deck]], [[GY]] or [[Extra Deck]] up to twice per turn, when the opponent Special Summons a monster. This card can single-handedly enable the lockdown effects of nearly every "Ice Barrier" monster, and thus Summoning it is the focus of the modern play style of the archetype. It also has a second effect, which Special Summons an "Ice Barrier" monster from the Extra Deck (by treating it as a [[Synchro Summon]]) when it leaves the field due to the opponent's card. This can be combined with "[[Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]" or "[[Trishula, Zero Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]", to [[banish]] the opponent's cards. By combining both effects, "Lancea" alone puts a lot of pressure on the opponent, especially when combined with the right "Ice Barrier" monsters. "Lancea" can be Summoned by many methods (as seen [[#Sample combos|below]]).
  
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The main reason a high hand advantage is important, though, is to facilitate the effects of two of the archetype's trump cards, "Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier" and "Gungnir, Dragon of the Ice Barrier". "Brionac" can return any card to its owner's hand at the cost of discarding one card for each returned, while "Gungnir" can destroy up to two cards per turn at the cost of discarding the same number. By keeping a strong hand advantage, "Brionac" can make way for an [[OTK]], while "Gungnir" can keep the pressure on your opponent, giving them fewer and fewer options while you constantly destroy their cards.
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Among the monsters that can be Summoned by "Lancea", "[[General Raiho of the Ice Barrier]]" is one of the best targets, since it forces the opponent to discard a card in order to resolve their monster effects activated on the field, and it does not require the player to control another "Ice Barrier" monster. "Georgius, Swordsman of the Ice Barrier" is another great target, since it can prevent the opponent from activating monster effects in the GY, and also Summon a second "Ice Barrier" monster from the hand or GY in order to turn on its effect. "[[Warlock of the Ice Barrier]]" acts as an "[[Anti-Spell Fragrance]]", preventing both players from activating Spell Cards before Setting them, and forcing them to wait a turn before doing so.
  
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Other good non-archetypal cards to use in an "Ice Barrier" Deck are "[[Crystal Seer]]", which helps keep hand advantage (but also gives you the bonus of not having to waste a draw on what could be a dead draw down the line), as well as "[[Gozen Match]]", due to the fact that the entire archetype is composed of the WATER Attribute.  
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In order to do so, the Deck possesses several monsters that bring "Ice Barrier" monsters from the Deck. "[[Revealer of the Ice Barrier]]" is the Deck's main starter, being able to discard a card to Summon an "Ice Barrier" Tuner from the Deck. "[[Hexa Spirit of the Ice Barrier]]", a Tuner monster, can send any Level 3 or lower "Ice Barrier" monster from the Deck to the GY in order to modulate its Level. "[[Mirror Magic Master of the Ice Barrier]]", also a Tuner monster, can search any "Ice Barrier" card when it is sent to the GY. It can also Tribute a monster to Summon up to 3 "[[Ice Barrier Token]]s" and increase its Level. All of the Deck's main plays involve at least one (sometimes all) of these cards.
  
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One last little trick comes from adding "[[Wetlands]]" into your Deck as it makes all Level 2 or lower Aqua-Type monsters gain 1200 ATK, making "[[Prior of the Ice Barrier]]" 2200 ATK, "[[Dewdark of the Ice Barrier]]" 2400 ATK and "Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier" 2500 ATK. Only Level 3 or lower monsters will be able to attack, making it difficult for the opponent to destroy "Cryomancer" through battle, and "Dewdark" can deal 2400 each turn directly.
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The Deck also features several [[extender]]s, which allow the player to continue their turn even if "Revealer" or "Mirror Magic Master" are [[negate]]d. "[[Georgius, Swordsman of the Ice Barrier]]" can Summon itself from the hand and another Level 5 or lower "Ice Barrier" from the hand or GY, but only if the player controls an "Ice Barrier" monster. "[[Speaker for the Ice Barriers]]" can also Summon itself from the hand, and can also [[banish]] itself from the GY to Special Summon an "Ice Barrier Token". "[[Freezing Chains of the Ice Barrier]]" is a [[Continuous Spell]] that can Special Summon a Level 4 or lower "Ice Barrier" monster from the GY when it is activated, while also protecting "Ice Barrier" monsters from the effects of the opponent's Extra Deck monsters. "[[General Wayne of the Ice Barrier]]" can Special Summon itself from the hand by controlling an "Ice Barrier" monster, but also requires the opponent to control a monster. However, it can search any "Ice Barrier" Spell/Trap when Summoned.
  
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==Recommended Cards==
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"[[Medallion of the Ice Barrier]]" is the Deck's main consistency card, searching for any "Ice Barrier" monster. "[[Winds Over the Ice Barrier]]" is a more risky option, Tributing any number of "Ice Barrier" monsters to Summon the same number of "Ice Barrier" monsters from the Deck. Given the great cost required to activate it, it is recommended to use it only at the end of the combo, far beyond a point in which the opponent would have used a [[hand trap]] (such as "[[Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring]]"). Outside the archetype's cards, "[[Small World]]" is also a great option for the Deck, since the only shared element between all cards is their [[Attribute]] ([[WATER]]), thus allowing the player to trade any combo piece in their hand (or even hand traps such as "[[Droll & Lock Bird]]") for another extender or "Revealer".
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Finally, the Deck can use its several extenders to Summon its Extra Deck monsters. "[[Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]" is a classic boss monster that can banish up to 1 card from the opponent's hand, field and GY. "[[Trishula, Zero Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]" can banish up to 3 cards the opponent controls, instead. "[[Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]" and "[[Gungnir, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]" are also removal options, that discard cards in order to [[bounce]] or [[destroy]] the opponent's cards. "[[Dewloren, Tiger King of the Ice Barrier]]" can [[return]] cards the player controls to the hand, which works perfectly with "Freezing Chains of the Ice Barrier".
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* [[Dance Princess of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Blizzed, Defender of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Dai-Sojo of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Medium of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Caravan of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[General Grunard of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[General Raiho of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[General Gantala of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Shock Troops of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Samurai of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Spellbreaker of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Dewdark of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Numbing Grub in the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Royal Knight of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Sacred Spirit of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Secret Guards of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Strategist of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Geomancer of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Defender of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Warlock of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Prior of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Gungnir, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Dewloren, Tiger King of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Salvage]]
 
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* [[Magic Triangle of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Moray of Greed]]
 
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* [[Book of Moon]]
 
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* [[Medallion of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Big Wave Small Wave]]
 
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* [[A Legendary Ocean]]
 
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* [[Degenerate Circuit]]
 
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* [[Mirror of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Royal Decree]]
 
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==General Rush==
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The archetype can also make use of other powerful Extra Deck monster, mainly WATER monsters. "Revealer" and "Speaker" can be used to [[Xyz Summon]] "[[Bahamut Shark]]", which can Summon "[[Toadally Awesome]]", a card able to negate and destroy any activated card. "Mirror Magic Master", combined with its 3 Tokens, plus another Token from "Speaker", can Synchro Summon "[[Ravenous Crocodragon Archethys]]", and allow the player to draw 4 cards. Any 2 "Ice Barrier" monsters can Summon "[[Marincess Coral Anemone]]", which is used to bring back "Mirror Magic Master" from the GY. By combining "Georgius" with any Level 4 monster, "[[Icejade Gymir Aegirine]]" can be Summoned as well, protecting the player's cards from destruction and banishing the opponent's cards. Before locking itself into WATER monsters with the effects of "Revealer" and "Mirror Magic Master", the player can also make use of "[[Baronne de Fleur]]", another Level 10 Synchro Monster that can negate the opponent's cards.
  
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One of the most used "Ice Barrier" Decks, the General Rush focuses on using "[[Magic Triangle of the Ice Barrier]]" to Special Summon "[[General Grunard of the Ice Barrier]]". Then using his effect to swarm the field with other "Ice Barrier" monsters, and lock your opponent. This Deck can Synchro Summon anything from Level 5 to Level 10, through the use of "Dewdark", "Geomancer", and "Cryomancer", though this should not be the main focus of the Deck.
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===Tips===
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* "[[Icejade Ran Aegirine]]" is a perfect addition for the Deck, since it can [[Synchro Summon]] "[[Lancea, Dragonic Ancestor of the Ice Spirit Mountain]]" (or another Level 10 [[WATER]] [[Synchro Monster]]) by simply discarding another [[WATER]] monster to Summon itself and an "[[Icejade Token]]".
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* The one-card combo involving "[[Revealer of the Ice Barrier]]" to Summon "Lancea, Dragonic Ancestor of the Ice Spirit Mountain" and "[[Adamancipator Risen - Dragite]]" Summons "Lancea" as its [[List of unofficial terms#5th Summon|5th Summon]], thus allowing the player to Summon and use "[[Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]" if the opponent uses "[[Nibiru, the Primal Being]]".
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* While "Revealer of the Ice Barrier" is often the Deck's starter, it can be quite useful to use "[[Hexa Spirit of the Ice Barrier]]" + either "[[Georgius, Swordsman of the Ice Barrier]]" or "[[Speaker for the Ice Barriers]]" instead. This can result in the same combo as using only "Revealer", but does not lock the player into WATER monsters (until "Mirror Magic Master" is used), thus allowing the player to Summon "[[Baronne de Fleur]]" before committing to the effect of "[[Mirror Magic Master of the Ice Barrier]]".
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** When doing so, "Mirror Magic Master" can use itself and a Token to Synchro Summon "[[Coral Dragon]]" to the [[Extra Monster Zone]], allowing "Speaker" to banish itself to Summon another Token, and then Synchro Summon "[[Ravenous Crocodragon Archethys]]", drawing 1 card from "Coral Dragon" and 3 from "Archethys".
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* It is important to remember that "Lancea, Dragonic Ancestor of the Ice Spirit Mountain" is ''not'' an "Ice Barrier" monster. As such, lockdown effects that require the player to control another "Ice Barrier" monster (such as "[[Warlock of the Ice Barrier]]") still require the player to Summon another "Ice Barrier" monster before being applied.
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* The Tokens Summoned by "Mirror Magic Master" are a great way to activate "[[Winds Over the Ice Barrier]]", trading them for several Main Deck "Ice Barrier" monsters. Among them, "[[Spellbreaker of the Ice Barrier]]" can be particularly useful, since its effect won't work if Summoned by "Lancea".
  
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===Typical Cards===
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===Sample combos===
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Most "Ice Barrier" combos aim to Summon "[[Lancea, Dragonic Ancestor of the Ice Spirit Mountain]]" and other powerful [[WATER]] monsters. One such method is the following:
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{{Combo steps
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| opening = "[[Revealer of the Ice Barrier]]" + 1 card
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* [[Prior of the Ice Barrier]]
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| end    = "[[Lancea, Dragonic Ancestor of the Ice Spirit Mountain]]" + "[[Adamancipator Risen - Dragite]]"
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* [[General Grunard of the Ice Barrier]]
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* [[Dai-sojo of the Ice Barrier]]
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# Summon "[[Revealer of the Ice Barrier]]"
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* [[Dance Princess of the Ice Barrier]]
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# Activate "Revealer" by discarding a card to Summon "[[Hexa Spirit of the Ice Barrier]]"
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* [[Samurai of the Ice Barrier]]
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# Activate "Hexa" to send "[[Mirror Magic Master of the Ice Barrier]]" from the Deck to the GY
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* [[Blizzed, Defender of the Ice Barrier]]
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# Activate "Mirror Magic Master" to add "[[Georgius, Swordsman of the Ice Barrier]]"
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* [[Dewdark of the Ice Barrier]]
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# Activate "Georgius" to Summon itself from the hand
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* [[Geomancer of the Ice Barrier]]
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# Activate "Georgius" to Summon "Mirror Magic Master" from the GY
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* [[Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier]]
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# Synchro Summon "[[Lancea, Dragonic Ancestor of the Ice Spirit Mountain]]" by using "Georgius" and "Revealer"
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* [[General Raiho of the Ice Barrier]]
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# Activate "Mirror Magic Master" to [[Tribute]] "Hexa Spirit" to Summon 3 "[[Ice Barrier Token]]s" and increase its Level to 5
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* [[General Gantala of the Ice Barrier]]
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# Synchro Summon "[[Adamancipator Risen - Dragite]]" by using "Mirror Magic Master" and the 3 "Ice Barrier Tokens"
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* [[Magic Triangle of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Medallion of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Trade-In]]
 
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* [[Book of Moon]]
 
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* [[Salvage]]
 
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* [[Seven Tools of the Bandit]]
 
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* [[Reckless Greed]]
 
 
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==HERO Barriers==
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Another variant can use one of the archetype's extenders to build a much powerful board, allowing the player to draw 4 cards, and getting a negate on board as its 5th Summon, thus playing around "[[Nibiru, the Primal Being]]".
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{{Combo steps
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| opening = "[[Revealer of the Ice Barrier]]" + 1 of either "[[Georgius, Swordsman of the Ice Barrier]]" or "[[Speaker for the Ice Barriers]]" + 1 card
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| end    = "[[Lancea, Dragonic Ancestor of the Ice Spirit Mountain]]" + "[[Toadally Awesome]]" + "[[Ravenous Crocodragon Archethys]]" + 4 draws
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# Summon "[[Revealer of the Ice Barrier]]"
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# Activate "Revealer" by discarding a card to Summon "[[Hexa Spirit of the Ice Barrier]]"
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# Activate "Hexa" to send "[[Mirror Magic Master of the Ice Barrier]]" from the Deck to the GY
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# Activate "Mirror Magic Master" to add either "[[Georgius, Swordsman of the Ice Barrier]]" or "[[Speaker for the Ice Barriers]]" (whichever is not in the hand already)
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# Activate "Speaker" to Summon itself from the hand
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# Xyz Summon "[[Bahamut Shark]]" by using "Revealer" and "Speaker"
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# Activate "Bahamut Shark" to Summon "[[Toadally Awesome]]" from the Extra Deck
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# Link Summon "[[Marincess Coral Anemone]]" by using "Bahamut Shark" and "Hexa Spirit"
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# Activate "Coral Anemone" to Summon "Mirror Magic Master" from the GY to the zone it points to
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# Activate "Mirror Magic Master" to [[Tribute]] "Coral Anemone" to Summon 3 "[[Ice Barrier Token]]s" and increase its Level to 5
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# Synchro Summon "[[Coral Dragon]]" to the Extra Monster Zone by using "Mirror Magic Master" and 1 "Ice Barrier Token"
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# Activate "Georgius" to Summon itself from the hand
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# Activate "Georgius" to Summon "Revealer" from the GY
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# Synchro Summon "[[Lancea, Dragonic Ancestor of the Ice Spirit Mountain]]" by using "Georgius" and "Revealer"
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# Activate "Speaker" from the GY to Summon another "Ice Barrier Token"
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# Synchro Summon "[[Ravenous Crocodragon Archethys]]" by using "Coral Dragon" and 3 "Ice Barrier Tokens"
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# Activate "Archetthys" and "Coral Dragon" to draw a total of 4 cards
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This deck is a OTK base combo using the "Ice Barrier" Generals, [[Polymerization]]", and "[[Elemental HERO]]" monsters. Fusing from the hand then summoning "Elemental HERO Ice Edge]]" to attack. Making an attack chain with Mask Change but De-Fusion absolute zero before hand leaving your opponent wide open. With the right monster and a De-Fusion you hurt your opponents life points with a devastating blow. This is a heavy spell card based deck and it also relies on the graveyard. So cards like Anti-Spell Fragrance and Macro Cosmos would hurt the deck. Thunder King Rai-Oh slows the deck down since searching keeps the deck fast but a side of Super Polymerization and shining can stop that a little.
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==Recommended Cards==
 
 
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|effect monsters =
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* [[Dance Princess of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Treeborn Frog]]
 
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* [[Dai-Sojo of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Medium of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Caravan of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[General Grunard of the Ice Barrier]]
 
 
* [[General Raiho of the Ice Barrier]]
 
* [[General Raiho of the Ice Barrier]]
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* [[General Gantala of the Ice Barrier]]
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* [[General Wayne of the Ice Barrier]]
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* [[Samurai of the Ice Barrier]]
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* [[Prior of the Ice Barrier]]
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* [[Elemental HERO Ocean]]
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* [[Revealer of the Ice Barrier]]
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* [[Dewdark of the Ice Barrier]]
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* [[Speaker for the Ice Barriers]]
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* [[King of the Swamp]]
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* [[Spellbreaker of the Ice Barrier]]
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* [[Royal Knight of the Ice Barrier]]
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* [[Warlock of the Ice Barrier]]
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* [[Deep Sea Diva]]
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* [[Zuijin of the Ice Barrier]]
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* [[Spined Gillman]]
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* [[Abyss Shark]]
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* [[Strategist of the Ice Barrier]]
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* [[Aqua Spirit]]
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* [[Geomancer of the Ice Barrier]]
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* [[Cartorhyn the Hidden Gem of the Seafront]]
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* [[Elemental HERO Stratos]]
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* [[Gameciel, the Sea Turtle Kaiju]]
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* [[Elemental HERO Ice Edge]]
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* [[Ice Knight]]
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* [[Preacher of the Ice Barrier]]
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* [[Minairuka]]
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* [[Silent Angler]]
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* [[Silent Sea Nettle]]
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* [[Tenyi Spirit - Shthana]]
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* [[Tidal, Dragon Ruler of Waterfalls]]
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|tuner monsters =
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* [[Defender of the Ice Barrier]]
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* [[Georgius, Swordsman of the Ice Barrier]]
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* [[Hexa Spirit of the Ice Barrier]]
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* [[Mirror Magic Master of the Ice Barrier]]
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* [[Icejade Ran Aegirine]]
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* [[Fishborg Harpooner]]
 
|fusion monsters =
 
|fusion monsters =
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* [[Elemental Hero Absolute Zero]]
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* [[Sea Monster of Theseus]] (If using Instant Fusion/Ready Fusion)
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* [[Masked HERO Vapor]]
 
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* [[Masked HERO Acid]]
 
 
|synchro monsters =
 
|synchro monsters =
 
* [[Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]
 
* [[Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]
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* [[Brionac, the Dragon of Icy Malevolence]]
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* [[Dewloren, Tiger King of the Ice Barrier]]
 
* [[Gungnir, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]
 
* [[Gungnir, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]
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* [[Dewloren, Tiger King of the Ice Barrier]]
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* [[Lancea, Dragonic Ancestor of the Ice Spirit Mountain]]
 
* [[Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]
 
* [[Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]
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|spells =
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* [[Trishula, Zero Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]
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* [[Umiiruka]]
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* [[Adamancipator Risen - Dragite]]
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* [[Miracle Fusion]]
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* [[Baronne de Fleur]]
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* [[Dark Hole]]
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* [[Coral Dragon]]
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* [[Crystron Quariongandrax]]
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* [[Icejade Gymir Aegirine]]
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* [[Navy Dragon Mech]]
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* [[Ravenous Crocodragon Archethys]]
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* [[Swordsoul Supreme Sovereign - Chengying]]
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* [[White Aura Whale]]
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|xyz monsters =
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* [[Abyss Dweller]]
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* [[Bahamut Shark]]
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** [[Levirtue Dragon]]
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** [[Toadally Awesome]]
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* [[Number 4: Stealth Kragen]]
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** [[Stealth Kragen Spawn]]
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* [[Number 37: Hope Woven Dragon Spider Shark]]
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* [[Number 41: Bagooska the Terribly Tired Tapir]]
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* [[Eria the Water Charmer, Gentle]]
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* [[Marincess Coral Anemone]]
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* [[Marincess Great Bubble Reef]]
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* [[Mistar Boy]]
 +
* [[Worldsea Dragon Zealantis]]
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|normal spells =
 
* [[Medallion of the Ice Barrier]]
 
* [[Medallion of the Ice Barrier]]
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* [[Enemy Controller]]
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* [[Winds Over the Ice Barrier]]
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* [[De-Fusion]]
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* [[Instant Fusion]]/[[Ready Fusion]] (If using Sea Monster of Theseus)
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* [[Mask Change]]
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* [[Salvage]]
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* [[Polymerization]]
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* [[Surface]]
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|traps =
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* [[Synchro Creed]]
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|field spells =
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* [[Magellanica, the Deep Sea City]]
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|continuous spells =
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* [[Freezing Chains of the Ice Barrier]]
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|normal traps =
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* [[Ice Barrier (card)|Ice Barrier]]
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* [[The Ice-Bound God]]
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* [[Terror of Trishula]]
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* [[Torrential Reborn]]
 
* [[Torrential Tribute]]
 
* [[Torrential Tribute]]
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* [[Gozen Match]]
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* [[Virtue Stream]] (with "Levirtue Dragon")
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* [[Mystical Refpanel]]
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* [[White Howling]]
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|counter traps =
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* [[Mannadium Reframing]]
 +
|continuous traps =
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* [[Frozen Domain Leading to the Ice Barrier]]
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* [[Floodgate]] cards
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** [[Gozen Match]]
 
}}
 
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==Destiny Barriers==
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The technique of this Deck is to facilitate the synchronization of Synchro Monsters of Level 6 and 8, due to the large number of Level 2 [[Tuner monster]]s, taking advantage of the ability to "[[Destiny HERO - Malicious]]", and a lot of Spell Cards to speed up the Deck with the effect of "[[Destiny HERO - Diamond Dude]]". "Destiny HERO" monsters fulfill the "HERO" requirement and "Ice Barrier" monsters fulfill the WATER requirement for "[[Elemental HERO Absolute Zero]]", making this Deck extremely competitive. You could use the effect of "[[Destiny HERO - Dasher]]" to quickly activate the effect of "Elemental HERO Absolute Zero".
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{{Decklist|Absolute Ice Wall<ref>{{harvard citation text|''V Jump'' editorial department|2013|p=94}}</ref><br />絶対氷壁
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|total m = 19
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===Typical Cards===
 
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|effect monsters =
 
|effect monsters =
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* [[Deep Sea Diva]]
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* [[Dai-sojo of the Ice Barrier]]
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* [[Spined Gillman]]
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* [[General Gantala of the Ice Barrier]] x2
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* [[General Grunard of the Ice Barrier]]
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* [[General Raiho of the Ice Barrier]]
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* [[Geomancer of the Ice Barrier]]
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* [[Medium of the Ice Barrier]]
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* [[Numbing Grub in the Ice Barrier]]
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* [[Pilgrim of the Ice Barrier]]
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* [[Samurai of the Ice Barrier]]
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* [[Strategist of the Ice Barrier]] x3
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|tuner monsters =
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* [[Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier]] x2
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* [[Defender of the Ice Barrier]] x3
 
* [[Reese the Ice Mistress]]
 
* [[Reese the Ice Mistress]]
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* [[Mother Grizzly]]
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|total s = 12
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* [[Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Dewdark of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Caravan of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Samurai of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Spellbreaker of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Destiny HERO - Malicious]]
 
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* [[Destiny HERO - Diamond Dude]]
 
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* [[Destiny HERO - Dasher]]
 
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|fusion monsters =
 
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* [[Elemental HERO Absolute Zero]]
 
 
|spells =
 
|spells =
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* [[Wetlands]]
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* [[Book of Moon]]
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* [[Moray of Greed]]
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* [[Dark Hole]]
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* [[Salvage]]
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* [[Foolish Burial]]
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* [[Mind Control]]
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* [[Magic Triangle of the Ice Barrier]] x2
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* [[Medallion of the Ice Barrier]]
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* [[Medallion of the Ice Barrier]] x3
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* [[Magic Triangle of the Ice Barrier]]
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* [[Mirror of the Ice Barrier]]
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* [[Destiny Draw]]
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* [[Monster Reborn]]
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* [[Reinforcements of the Army]]
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* [[Salvage]] x2
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* [[Burial from a Different Dimension]]
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|total t = 9
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* [[Pot of Avarice]]
 
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* [[Card Trader]]
 
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* [[Miracle Fusion]]
 
 
|traps =
 
|traps =
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* [[Royal Decree]]
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* [[Call of the Haunted]] x2
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* [[Dark Bribe]]
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* [[Safe Zone]] x2
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* [[Solemn Judgment]]
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* [[Torrential Tribute]] x2
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* [[Trap Stun]] x2
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|total me = 2
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|synchro monsters =
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* [[Dewloren, Tiger King of the Ice Barrier]]
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* [[Gungnir, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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==Absolute Barriers==
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|total m = 18
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"Ice Barrier" Decks have the highest lockdown potential, but they can also be useful as field controllers. This Deck focuses on instant Synchro Summoning and field control by using 3 of the Ice Barrier Synchro Monsters: "[[Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]", "[[Gungnir, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]", and "[[Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]"; you can wipe out your opponent's field as well as using "[[Elemental HERO Absolute Zero]]" as a back-up field controller/beatstick. Note, this Deck heavily relies on field control and hand advantage to keep using the Ice Barrier Synchro Monsters effects (except "[[Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]") in full use. All monsters in this Deck are safe from "[[Gozen Match]]" due to the fact that all of the monsters are WATER Attribute.
 
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* [[Deep Sea Diva]]
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* [[Dance Princess of the Ice Barrier]] x2
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* [[Spined Gillman]]
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* [[General Gantala of the Ice Barrier]] x3
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* [[Strategist of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Caravan of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Samurai of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[King of the Swamp]]
 
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* [[Elemental Hero Ice Edge]]
 
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* [[Reese the Ice Mistress]]
 
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* [[Elemental HERO Ocean]]
 
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* [[Elemental HERO Prisma]]
 
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* [[Elemental HERO Stratos]]
 
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* [[Force Resonator]]
 
 
* [[Pilgrim of the Ice Barrier]]
 
* [[Pilgrim of the Ice Barrier]]
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|fusion monsters =
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* [[Prior of the Ice Barrier]] x3
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* [[Elemental HERO Absolute Zero]]
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* [[Samurai of the Ice Barrier]] x3
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|synchro monsters =
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* [[Strategist of the Ice Barrier]] x3
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* [[Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]
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* [[Tin Goldfish]] x3
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* [[Dewloren, Tiger King of the Ice Barrier]]
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|total s = 17
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* [[Sea Dragon Lord Gishilnodon]]
 
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* [[Gungnir, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]
 
 
|spells =
 
|spells =
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* [[Polymerization]]
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* [[Foolish Burial]]
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* [[Miracle Fusion]]
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* [[Forbidden Lance]] x3
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* [[Future Fusion]]
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* [[Heavy Storm]]
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* [[Moray of Greed]]
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* [[Medallion of the Ice Barrier]] x3
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* [[Monster Reborn]]
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* [[Mystical Space Typhoon]] x3
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* [[Rank-Up-Magic Barian's Force]] x2
 
* [[Salvage]]
 
* [[Salvage]]
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* [[Magic Triangle of the Ice Barrier]]
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* [[Surface]] x2
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|total t = 5
 
|traps =
 
|traps =
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* [[Sakuretsu Armor]]
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* [[Mirror Force]] x2
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* [[Dark Bribe]]
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* [[Solemn Judgment]]
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* [[Seven Tools of the Bandit]]
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* [[Torrential Tribute]] x2
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|total me = 15
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|xyz monsters =
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* [[Bahamut Shark]] x2
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* [[Blade Armor Ninja]] x2
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* [[Daigusto Emeral]]
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* [[Evilswarm Ouroboros]]
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* [[Heroic Champion - Excalibur]]
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* [[Maestroke the Symphony Djinn]]
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* [[Number 105: Battlin' Boxer Star Cestus]]
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* [[Number 39: Utopia]]
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* [[Number 47: Nightmare Shark]] x2
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* [[Number C105: Battlin' Boxer Comet Cestus]]
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* [[Number C32: Shark Drake Veiss]]
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* [[Snowdust Giant]]
 
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==Kaiser Bounce Barrier Lock==
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===Weaknesses===
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This Deck is based on using "[[Kaiser Colosseum]]" along with "[[Sacred Spirit of the Ice Barrier]]" to bounce and Lockdown your opponent's monsters and Summons.
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* Unless the player has opened with multiple extenders, negating "[[Revealer of the Ice Barrier]]" or "[[Hexa Spirit of the Ice Barrier]]" can often end their turn on the spot.
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* Since all of the Deck's removal options are on their [[Extra Deck]], locking them out of it with cards such as "[[Dimensional Barrier]]" or "[[Vanity's Fiend]]" can prevent the player from establishing their board.
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==Spell Barriers==
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* The Deck has no archetypal Spells/Traps to negate cards. As such, "[[Dark Ruler No More]]" and "[[Forbidden Droplet]]" can often deal with an "Ice Barrier" board.
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* "[[Droll & Lock Bird]]" can be used if the player activates "[[Medallion of the Ice Barrier]]". This will prevent the search effect of "[[Mirror Magic Master of the Ice Barrier]]", and will most likely make their end board a lot weaker.
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This Deck focuses primarily on the use of [[Spellcaster]]-[[Type]] "Ice Barrier" monsters along with other WATER Attribute Spellcasters such as "[[Crystal Seer]]", "[[Ice Queen]]", and WATER "[[Charmer]]" monsters. It also includes Spellcaster support cards, such as "[[Magical Dimension]]" and "[[Magician's Circle]]", and WATER support like "[[Moray of Greed]]". This particular build, when including "[[Secret Village of the Spellcasters]]", can create a solid lock on the opponent, "[[Blizzard Princess]]" further expands field and power control.
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* "[[Gozen Match]]" will prevent the player from Summoning more than 1 "Ice Barrier" monster.
  
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==Brionac OTK==
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== Animation ==
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This theme is among the many featured in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! CARD GAME THE CHRONICLES]]'' video.
  
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This deck revolves around using "[[Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]" while having a constant hand advantage so that you may bounce back any cards that your opponent may play. Before getting out "Brionac", it is wise to stall your opponent with monsters such as "[[Pilgrim of the Ice Barrier]]", "[[Reese the Ice Mistress]]", and "[[Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier]]". "[[Moray of Greed]]" and "[[Salvage]]" make sure that you always have cards in your hand to use as a discard cost, and with a hand of "Ice Barrier" monsters, "[[Dance Princess of the Ice Barrier]]" can clear a good majority of Spells and Traps without you needing to discard cards. Also, while continuing to draw and reshuffle cards in your Deck, pulling out the components for "[[Elemental HERO Absolute Zero]]" can make an OTK even simpler.
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* [[Reese the Ice Mistress]]
 
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* [[Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Spined Gillman]]
 
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* [[Deep Sea Diva]]
 
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* [[Caravan of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Dance Princess of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Crystal Seer]]
 
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* [[Blizzed, Defender of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Elemental HERO Ice Edge]]
 
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* [[Pilgrim of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Mobius the Frost Monarch]]
 
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* [[Abyss Soldier]]
 
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* [[Elemental HERO Absolute Zero]]
 
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* [[Gungnir, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Moray of Greed]]
 
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* [[Salvage]]
 
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* [[Medallion of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Pot of Avarice]]
 
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* [[Miracle Fusion]]
 
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Revision as of 12:55, 14 May 2024

This article is about the archetype. For the card, see Ice Barrier (card).
Ice Barrier
"General Gantala", "General Grunard" and "General Raiho" in the artwork of "Magic Triangle of the Ice Barrier".
"General Gantala", "General Grunard" and "General Raiho" in the artwork of "Magic Triangle of the Ice Barrier".
Japanese
  • 氷（ひょう）結（けっ）界（かい）
  • 氷結界 (base)
  • ひょうけっかい (ruby)
  • Hyōkekkai (romanized)
French
  • Barrière de Glace
German
  • Eisbarriere
Italian
  • Barriera di Ghiaccio
Korean
  • 빙결계
  • 氷結界 (Hanja)
  • Binggyeolgye (romanized)
Portuguese
  • Barreira de Gelo
Spanish
  • Barrera de Hielo
Sets
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Manga appearances
Lists

"Ice Barrier" (氷（ひょう）結（けっ）界（かい） Hyōkekkai) is an archetype consisting of WATER monsters resembling, for the most part, famous concepts, figures, warriors, and mythological beings of different Asian cultures. Their team symbol resembles a hexagonal snowflake.

Lore

Main articles: Duel Terminal Master Guide card storylines, The Valuable Book EX card storylines § No. 10: Duel Terminal World Addendum: The Sealing of the Three Dragons, and Master Duel card storylines § Alliance for Justice
The "Ice Barrier" Crest

Playing style

The "Ice Barrier" archetype consists of a large amount of Main Deck Effect Monsters, several Synchro Monsters that act as boss monsters, and some archetypal Spell/Trap support. The archetype's playstyle is focused on Summoning multiple different Main Deck "Ice Barrier" monsters, combining their individual protection effects to handicap the opponent, and Synchro Summon its boss monsters to break the opponent's board and push for game. After multiple waves of support, the latest iteration of the Deck can perform this quite consistently.

"Lancea, Dragonic Ancestor of the Ice Spirit Mountain" is a Level 10 Synchro Monster that can Summon an "Ice Barrier" monster from the hand, Deck, GY or Extra Deck up to twice per turn, when the opponent Special Summons a monster. This card can single-handedly enable the lockdown effects of nearly every "Ice Barrier" monster, and thus Summoning it is the focus of the modern play style of the archetype. It also has a second effect, which Special Summons an "Ice Barrier" monster from the Extra Deck (by treating it as a Synchro Summon) when it leaves the field due to the opponent's card. This can be combined with "Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier" or "Trishula, Zero Dragon of the Ice Barrier", to banish the opponent's cards. By combining both effects, "Lancea" alone puts a lot of pressure on the opponent, especially when combined with the right "Ice Barrier" monsters. "Lancea" can be Summoned by many methods (as seen below).

Among the monsters that can be Summoned by "Lancea", "General Raiho of the Ice Barrier" is one of the best targets, since it forces the opponent to discard a card in order to resolve their monster effects activated on the field, and it does not require the player to control another "Ice Barrier" monster. "Georgius, Swordsman of the Ice Barrier" is another great target, since it can prevent the opponent from activating monster effects in the GY, and also Summon a second "Ice Barrier" monster from the hand or GY in order to turn on its effect. "Warlock of the Ice Barrier" acts as an "Anti-Spell Fragrance", preventing both players from activating Spell Cards before Setting them, and forcing them to wait a turn before doing so.

In order to do so, the Deck possesses several monsters that bring "Ice Barrier" monsters from the Deck. "Revealer of the Ice Barrier" is the Deck's main starter, being able to discard a card to Summon an "Ice Barrier" Tuner from the Deck. "Hexa Spirit of the Ice Barrier", a Tuner monster, can send any Level 3 or lower "Ice Barrier" monster from the Deck to the GY in order to modulate its Level. "Mirror Magic Master of the Ice Barrier", also a Tuner monster, can search any "Ice Barrier" card when it is sent to the GY. It can also Tribute a monster to Summon up to 3 "Ice Barrier Tokens" and increase its Level. All of the Deck's main plays involve at least one (sometimes all) of these cards.

The Deck also features several extenders, which allow the player to continue their turn even if "Revealer" or "Mirror Magic Master" are negated. "Georgius, Swordsman of the Ice Barrier" can Summon itself from the hand and another Level 5 or lower "Ice Barrier" from the hand or GY, but only if the player controls an "Ice Barrier" monster. "Speaker for the Ice Barriers" can also Summon itself from the hand, and can also banish itself from the GY to Special Summon an "Ice Barrier Token". "Freezing Chains of the Ice Barrier" is a Continuous Spell that can Special Summon a Level 4 or lower "Ice Barrier" monster from the GY when it is activated, while also protecting "Ice Barrier" monsters from the effects of the opponent's Extra Deck monsters. "General Wayne of the Ice Barrier" can Special Summon itself from the hand by controlling an "Ice Barrier" monster, but also requires the opponent to control a monster. However, it can search any "Ice Barrier" Spell/Trap when Summoned.

"Medallion of the Ice Barrier" is the Deck's main consistency card, searching for any "Ice Barrier" monster. "Winds Over the Ice Barrier" is a more risky option, Tributing any number of "Ice Barrier" monsters to Summon the same number of "Ice Barrier" monsters from the Deck. Given the great cost required to activate it, it is recommended to use it only at the end of the combo, far beyond a point in which the opponent would have used a hand trap (such as "Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring"). Outside the archetype's cards, "Small World" is also a great option for the Deck, since the only shared element between all cards is their Attribute (WATER), thus allowing the player to trade any combo piece in their hand (or even hand traps such as "Droll & Lock Bird") for another extender or "Revealer".

Finally, the Deck can use its several extenders to Summon its Extra Deck monsters. "Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier" is a classic boss monster that can banish up to 1 card from the opponent's hand, field and GY. "Trishula, Zero Dragon of the Ice Barrier" can banish up to 3 cards the opponent controls, instead. "Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier" and "Gungnir, Dragon of the Ice Barrier" are also removal options, that discard cards in order to bounce or destroy the opponent's cards. "Dewloren, Tiger King of the Ice Barrier" can return cards the player controls to the hand, which works perfectly with "Freezing Chains of the Ice Barrier".

The archetype can also make use of other powerful Extra Deck monster, mainly WATER monsters. "Revealer" and "Speaker" can be used to Xyz Summon "Bahamut Shark", which can Summon "Toadally Awesome", a card able to negate and destroy any activated card. "Mirror Magic Master", combined with its 3 Tokens, plus another Token from "Speaker", can Synchro Summon "Ravenous Crocodragon Archethys", and allow the player to draw 4 cards. Any 2 "Ice Barrier" monsters can Summon "Marincess Coral Anemone", which is used to bring back "Mirror Magic Master" from the GY. By combining "Georgius" with any Level 4 monster, "Icejade Gymir Aegirine" can be Summoned as well, protecting the player's cards from destruction and banishing the opponent's cards. Before locking itself into WATER monsters with the effects of "Revealer" and "Mirror Magic Master", the player can also make use of "Baronne de Fleur", another Level 10 Synchro Monster that can negate the opponent's cards.

Tips

Sample combos

Most "Ice Barrier" combos aim to Summon "Lancea, Dragonic Ancestor of the Ice Spirit Mountain" and other powerful WATER monsters. One such method is the following:

Opening: "Revealer of the Ice Barrier" + 1 card
  1. Summon "Revealer of the Ice Barrier"
  2. Activate "Revealer" by discarding a card to Summon "Hexa Spirit of the Ice Barrier"
  3. Activate "Hexa" to send "Mirror Magic Master of the Ice Barrier" from the Deck to the GY
  4. Activate "Mirror Magic Master" to add "Georgius, Swordsman of the Ice Barrier"
  5. Activate "Georgius" to Summon itself from the hand
  6. Activate "Georgius" to Summon "Mirror Magic Master" from the GY
  7. Synchro Summon "Lancea, Dragonic Ancestor of the Ice Spirit Mountain" by using "Georgius" and "Revealer"
  8. Activate "Mirror Magic Master" to Tribute "Hexa Spirit" to Summon 3 "Ice Barrier Tokens" and increase its Level to 5
  9. Synchro Summon "Adamancipator Risen - Dragite" by using "Mirror Magic Master" and the 3 "Ice Barrier Tokens"

Another variant can use one of the archetype's extenders to build a much powerful board, allowing the player to draw 4 cards, and getting a negate on board as its 5th Summon, thus playing around "Nibiru, the Primal Being".

  1. Summon "Revealer of the Ice Barrier"
  2. Activate "Revealer" by discarding a card to Summon "Hexa Spirit of the Ice Barrier"
  3. Activate "Hexa" to send "Mirror Magic Master of the Ice Barrier" from the Deck to the GY
  4. Activate "Mirror Magic Master" to add either "Georgius, Swordsman of the Ice Barrier" or "Speaker for the Ice Barriers" (whichever is not in the hand already)
  5. Activate "Speaker" to Summon itself from the hand
  6. Xyz Summon "Bahamut Shark" by using "Revealer" and "Speaker"
  7. Activate "Bahamut Shark" to Summon "Toadally Awesome" from the Extra Deck
  8. Link Summon "Marincess Coral Anemone" by using "Bahamut Shark" and "Hexa Spirit"
  9. Activate "Coral Anemone" to Summon "Mirror Magic Master" from the GY to the zone it points to
  10. Activate "Mirror Magic Master" to Tribute "Coral Anemone" to Summon 3 "Ice Barrier Tokens" and increase its Level to 5
  11. Synchro Summon "Coral Dragon" to the Extra Monster Zone by using "Mirror Magic Master" and 1 "Ice Barrier Token"
  12. Activate "Georgius" to Summon itself from the hand
  13. Activate "Georgius" to Summon "Revealer" from the GY
  14. Synchro Summon "Lancea, Dragonic Ancestor of the Ice Spirit Mountain" by using "Georgius" and "Revealer"
  15. Activate "Speaker" from the GY to Summon another "Ice Barrier Token"
  16. Synchro Summon "Ravenous Crocodragon Archethys" by using "Coral Dragon" and 3 "Ice Barrier Tokens"
  17. Activate "Archetthys" and "Coral Dragon" to draw a total of 4 cards

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Absolute Ice Wall
絶対氷壁
Ice Barrier Barian's Force
アイスバリア・バリアンズ・フォース

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Animation

This theme is among the many featured in the Yu-Gi-Oh! CARD GAME THE CHRONICLES video.

References

  1. ↑ V Jump editorial department (2013, p. 94)
  2. ↑ V Jump editorial department (2013, p. 95)
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