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| image       = CrystalBeastsArchetype.png
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| image         = CrystalConclave-MADU-EN-VG-artwork.png
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| caption     = The seven "Crystal Beasts" appear in the artwork of "[[Crystal Hoard]]"
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| caption       = The seven "Crystal Beasts" appear in the artwork of "[[Crystal Conclave]]"
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| ja_name     = {{Ruby|宝|ほう}}{{ruby|玉|ぎょく}}{{ruby|獣|じゅう}}
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| ja_name       = {{Ruby|宝|ほう}}{{ruby|玉|ぎょく}}{{ruby|獣|じゅう}}
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| romaji       = Hōgyokujū
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| romaji         = Hōgyokujū
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| trans       = Gem Beast
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| trans         = Gem Beast
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| fr_name     = Bête Cristalline
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| fr_name       = Bête Cristalline
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| de_name     = Kristallungeheuer
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| de_name       = Kristallungeheuer
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| it_name     = Bestia Cristallo
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| it_name       = Bestia Cristallo
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| ko_name     = 보옥수
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| ko_name       = 보옥수
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| ko_hanja     = 寶玉獸
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| ko_hanja       = 寶玉獸
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| ko_romanized = Booksu
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| ko_romanized   = Booksu
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| ko_trans     = Gem Beast
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| ko_trans       = Gem Beast
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| pt_name     = Besta de Cristal
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| pt_name       = Fera Cristalina
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| es_name     = Bestia de Cristal
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| es_name       = Bestia de Cristal
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| other_names  =
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| sets           =
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; Arabic
 
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: الوحش البلّوريّ
 
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; Croatian
 
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: Kristalna Zvijer
 
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; Bulgarian
 
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: Кристален Звяр
 
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| sets         =
 
 
* [[Force of the Breaker]]
 
* [[Force of the Breaker]]
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* [[Hobby League participation cards|Hobby League participation cards: Series 5]]
 
 
* [[Duelist Pack: Jesse Anderson]]
 
* [[Duelist Pack: Jesse Anderson]]
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* [[Collectible Tins 2007]]
 
 
* [[Tactical Evolution]]
 
* [[Tactical Evolution]]
 
* [[Phantom Darkness]]
 
* [[Phantom Darkness]]
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* [[Secrets of Eternity]] (OCG only)
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| anime       = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]
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* [[Hobby League participation cards|Hobby League participation cards: Series 5]]
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* [[Collectible Tins 2007]]
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* [[Legendary Duelists: Ancient Millennium]]
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* [[Legendary Duelists: Season 1]]
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* [[Ghosts From the Past: The 2nd Haunting‎‎]]
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* [[Speed Duel GX: Duel Academy Box]]
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* [[Structure Deck: Legend of the Crystal Beasts]]
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* [[Battles of Legend: Crystal Revenge]]
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* [[Battles of Legend: Monstrous Revenge]]
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| ocg            =
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* [[Secrets of Eternity]]
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* [[Duelist Pack: Legend Duelist 2]]
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* [[Legendary Gold Box]]
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* [[History Archive Collection]]
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* [[Animation Chronicle 2022]]
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* [[Structure Deck: Legend of the Crystals]]
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* [[Structure Deck: Legend of the Crystals Light of Transcending Bonds Pack]]
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* [[Premium Pack 2023]]
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| anime         = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]
 
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}}
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"'''Crystal Beast'''", known as "'''Gem Beast'''" ({{Ruby|宝玉獣|ほうぎょくじゅう}} ''Hōgyokujū'') in Japan, is an [[archetype]] of monsters based on gemstones and animals. They are used by [[Jesse Anderson]] in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' anime. "[[Ultimate Crystal]]" monsters serve as their boss monsters, and they are supported by the "[[Crystal]]" and "[[Rainbow Bridge (archetype)|Rainbow Bridge]]" Spell/Trap Cards. It also contains the "[[Advanced Crystal Beast]]" sub-archetype used by Jesse Anderson while he was possessed by [[Yubel (character)|Yubel]], which features [[dark counterpart]]s of the 7 main "Crystal Beasts".
  
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"'''Crystal Beast'''", originally named and known as "'''Gem Beast'''" ({{Ruby|宝玉獣|ほうぎょくじゅう}} ''Hōgyokujū'') in Japan, is an [[archetype]] of seven [[Monster Card|monsters]] (primarily [[Beast]]-[[Type]]) that all share the same effect of becoming [[Continuous Spell Card]]s upon their destruction. Although they have low [[ATK]] and [[DEF]], their aforementioned effects allow them to have great staying power. They are also [[support]]ed by many cards as Continuous Spell Cards. When all 7 Crystals are either on the [[field]] or in the [[Graveyard]], their boss monster, "[[Rainbow Dragon]]", can be Summoned. This archetype also contains one of the most powerful [[One Turn Kill|OTK]] setups with "[[Crystal Abundance]]", as well as sturdy control with the five effects of their [[Field Spell Card]] "[[Ancient City - Rainbow Ruins]]".
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There are seven main Crystal Beasts, each representing a different gemstone and animal. Their boss monster, "[[Rainbow Dragon]]", requires 7 different "Crystal Beast" monsters in order to be Summoned. In addition to the 7 main "Crystal Beasts", there is an eighth "Crystal Beast", "[[Crystal Beast Rainbow Dragon]]", which is based on "Rainbow Dragon" rather than any specific gemstone.
  
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The "Crystal Beasts" made their first appearance in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' anime, used by [[Jesse Anderson]]. In the English dub, each of the "Crystal Beast" monsters, except "[[Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle|Ruby Carbuncle]]", imitates the voice of a real life movie celebrity. Upgraded forms known as the "[[Advanced Crystal Beast]]s" were used in the anime, although they have not been released in the ''TCG'' or ''OCG''.
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All "Crystal Beasts" share an effect to become a [[Continuous Spell Card]] when destroyed in a [[Monster Zone]]. Many of their support cards revolve around this effect.
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In ''[[Secrets of Eternity]]'' (OCG only) the archetype received support in the form of Pendulum Monsters.
 
  
 
==Design==
 
==Design==
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The "Crystal Beasts", whose original name is "Gem Beasts", as their name says, are all animals which have each a different kind of gem in their bodies. Their different gems' colors form the seven colors of the [[wikipedia:Rainbow|rainbow]], reflecting the name and design of their ace, "[[Rainbow Dragon]]". Their nomenclature is "Crystal Beast (gem) (animal)", and their [[attack name]]s are "(gem) (part of their body/attack)".
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The "Crystal Beasts", whose original name is "Gem Beasts", as their name says, are all animals which have each a different kind of gem in their bodies. Their different gems' colors form the seven colors of the [[wikipedia:Rainbow|rainbow]], reflecting the name and design of their ace, "[[Rainbow Dragon]]". Their nomenclature is "Crystal Beast (gem) (animal)", and their [[attack name]]s are "[gem] [body part/attack]".
  
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In their [[Advanced Crystal Beast|Advanced form]], their attack names keep the same, with the addition of the word "dark" between the gem and the attack/part of their body.
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The [[Advanced Crystal Beast]]s have almost the same attack names as their standard counterparts, but with the addition of "Dark" between the gem and the attack/body part.
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==Members==
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===Members===
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! rowspan="2" | Color
 
! rowspan="2" | Crystal Beast
 
! rowspan="2" | Crystal Beast
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! colspan="3" | Origin
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! colspan="2" | Origin
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! colspan="2" | Attack name
 
! rowspan="2" | Unique [[Monster effect|effect]]
 
! rowspan="2" | Unique [[Monster effect|effect]]
 
|-
 
|-
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! Color
 
 
! Gem
 
! Gem
 
! Animal
 
! Animal
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! English
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! Japanese
 
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| data-sort-value="1" style="background-color:#F77" | Red
 
| [[Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle|Ruby Carbuncle]]
 
| [[Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle|Ruby Carbuncle]]
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| [[wikipedia:Red|Red]]
 
 
| [[wikipedia:Ruby|Ruby]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Ruby|Ruby]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Book of Imaginary Beings|Carbuncle]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Book of Imaginary Beings|Carbuncle]]
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| Can Special Summon as many "Crystal Beast" monsters from its controller's Spell & Trap Zones as possible when it is Special Summoned
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| Ruby Sonic
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| ルビー・フラッシュ<br />Ruby Flash
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| Special Summon as many "Crystal Beast" monsters from its controller's Spell & Trap Zone as possible when it is Special Summoned.
 
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|-
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| data-sort-value="2" style="background-color:#FC7" | Orange
 
| [[Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth|Amber Mammoth]]
 
| [[Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth|Amber Mammoth]]
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| [[wikipedia:Orange (colour)|Orange]]
 
 
| [[wikipedia:Amber|Amber]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Amber|Amber]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Mammoth|Mammoth]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Mammoth|Mammoth]]
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| Can redirect an attack targeting another "Crystal Beast" monster on its side of the field to itself
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| Amber Stomp
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| アンバー・スタンプ<br />Amber Stomp
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| Redirects an attack targeting another "Crystal Beast" monster on its controller's side of the field to itself.
 
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| data-sort-value="3" style="background-color:#FF7" | Yellow
 
| [[Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger|Topaz Tiger]]
 
| [[Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger|Topaz Tiger]]
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| [[wikipedia:Yellow|Yellow]]
 
 
| [[wikipedia:Topaz|Topaz]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Topaz|Topaz]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Tiger|Tiger]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Tiger|Tiger]]
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| Gains 400 ATK when attacking an opponent's monster during the Damage Step
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| Topaz Incisor Shred
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| トーパズ・バイト<br />Topaz Bite
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| Gains 400 ATK when attacking an opponent's monster during the Damage Step.
 
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| data-sort-value="4" style="background-color:#7F7" | Green
 
| [[Crystal Beast Emerald Tortoise|Emerald Tortoise]]
 
| [[Crystal Beast Emerald Tortoise|Emerald Tortoise]]
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| [[wikipedia:Green|Green]]
 
 
| [[wikipedia:Emerald|Emerald]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Emerald|Emerald]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Tortoise|Tortoise]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Tortoise|Tortoise]]
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| Changes one of the controller's monsters that attacked this turn to Defense Position
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| Emerald Cutter
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| エメラルド・カッター<br />Emerald Cutter
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| Changes one of its controller's monsters that attacked this turn to Defense Position once per turn.
 
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| data-sort-value="5" style="background-color:#7EF" | Blue
 
| [[Crystal Beast Cobalt Eagle|Cobalt Eagle]]
 
| [[Crystal Beast Cobalt Eagle|Cobalt Eagle]]
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| [[wikipedia:Blue|Blue]]
 
 
| [[wikipedia:Cobalt|Cobalt]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Cobalt|Cobalt]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Eagle|Eagle]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Eagle|Eagle]]
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| Can return a "Crystal Beast" card on its side of the field to the top of the Deck
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| Cobalt Wing
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| コバルト・ウィング<br />Cobalt Wing
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| Returns a "Crystal Beast" card on its controller's side of the field to the top of their Deck once per turn.
 
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| data-sort-value="6" style="background-color:#58F" | Indigo
 
| [[Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus|Sapphire Pegasus]]
 
| [[Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus|Sapphire Pegasus]]
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| [[wikipedia:Indigo|Indigo]]
 
 
| [[wikipedia:Sapphire|Sapphire]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Sapphire|Sapphire]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Pegasus|Pegasus]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Pegasus|Pegasus]]
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| Can place a "Crystal Beast" monster from the hand, Deck, or Graveyard face-up in the Spell & Trap Card Zone as a Continuous Spell Card when it is Summoned
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| Sapphire Tornado
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| サファイア・トルネード<br />Sapphire Tornado
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| Places a "Crystal Beast" monster from its controller's hand, Deck, or Graveyard face-up in their Spell & Trap Zone as a Continuous Spell Card when it is Summoned.
 
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| data-sort-value="7" style="background-color:#C9F" | Violet
 
| [[Crystal Beast Amethyst Cat|Amethyst Cat]]
 
| [[Crystal Beast Amethyst Cat|Amethyst Cat]]
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| [[wikipedia:Violet (color)|Violet]]
 
 
| [[wikipedia:Amethyst|Amethyst]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Amethyst|Amethyst]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Cat|Cat]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Cat|Cat]]
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| Can attack the opponent directly, but the battle damage it inflicts when using this effect is halved
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| Amethyst Power Pounce
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| アメジスト・ネール<br />Amethyst Nail
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| Attacks the opponent directly, but the battle damage it inflicts when using this effect is halved.
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| data-sort-value="8" style="background-color:#EFF"|<font color="#C00">R</font><font color="#F60">a</font><font color="#FB0">i</font><font color="#090">n</font><font color="#09D">b</font><font color="#00C">o</font><font color="#505">w</font>
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| [[Crystal Beast Rainbow Dragon|Rainbow Dragon]]<ref group="lower-alpha" name="Note1"/>
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| N/A
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| [[wikipedia:Dragon|Dragon]]
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| N/A
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| N/A
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| Special Summons itself from the hand when a "Crystal Beast" monster battles, also it can be banished while treated as a Continuous Spell to Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower "Crystal Beast" monster from the Deck with its effects negated and add 1 "Ultimate Crystal" monster from the Deck to the hand.
 
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<references group="lower-alpha">
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<ref name="Note1">Card game original support based on "[[Rainbow Dragon]]"; not one of the original 7 "Crystal Beast" monsters.</ref>
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</references>
  
 
==Playing style==
 
==Playing style==
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"Crystal Beast" Decks tend to have a wide variety of searching options for putting "Crystal Beast" cards on the [[field]], either Summoned as [[Monster Card|monsters]] or placed in the [[Spell & Trap Card Zone]] as an effectless [[Continuous Spell Card]], and they have a couple of extra [[draw a card|drawing]] options to speed up the use of the Deck. Because of these effects working together, "Crystal Beast" users can wind up many cards ahead of their opponent, and the various searching options facilitate the Summoning of "[[Rainbow Dragon]]" far quicker than would otherwise be possible. The [[archetype]] also supports come-from-behind wins quite easily due to the double whammy of "[[Crystal Abundance]]", which wipes out everything on the field and then [[swarm]]s the field with monsters from the [[Graveyard]], and the [[Field Spell Card]] of the set, "[[Ancient City - Rainbow Ruins]]", gains a new effect for every Continuous Spell Card "Crystal Beasts" you [[control]]. The archetype is also somewhat resistant to opponents who use Spell and Trap destruction effects, as a couple of cards can quickly put the "Crystal Beasts" in Spell form back onto the back row from the Graveyard, and the Field Spell Card resists being destroyed itself.
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"Crystal Beast" Decks revolve around placing "Crystal Beast" monsters in the [[Spell & Trap Zone]] as [[Continuous Spell Card]]s to enable a variety of effects. Many of their powerful Spell and Trap support cards rely on having many "Crystal Beast" cards in the Spell & Trap Zone, such as "[[Ancient City - Rainbow Ruins]]", and "[[Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle]]" can Summon them to fill the field.
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The archetype has many cards to help put their monsters in the Spell & Trap Zone, most notably "[[Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus]]" and "[[Crystal Bond]]" each placing a "Crystal Beast" monster from the Deck in the Spell & Trap Zone, and "[[Golden Rule]]" placing 2 such cards while Special Summoning a monster. Notably, "Crystal Bond" can search "Sapphire Pegasus", and subsequently Normal Summoning it will fulfill the conditions for "[[Crystal Beacon]]", which can Special Summon "Ruby Carbuncle" from the Deck, triggering its effect and resulting in 4 monsters on the field. Likewise, "Golden Rule" can Special Summon a "Ruby Carbuncle" from the hand or GY. While most "Crystal Beast" monsters have no effects in the Spell & Trap Zone, "[[Crystal Beast Rainbow Dragon]]" can Special Summon a monster from Deck by banishing itself while it's a Continuous Spell, making it an ideal card to place in the Spell & Trap Zone with these cards as it helps facilitate a Rank 4 Xyz Summon if placed by "Sapphire Pegasus".
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Usually, the Deck's primary goal is to gather enough "Crystal Beast" monsters to Summon a powerful "[[Ultimate Crystal]]" monster. Once 7 "Crystal Beast" monsters with different names have been gathered, a player can Special Summon "[[Rainbow Dragon]]", Tribute it to Special Summon "[[Rainbow Overdragon]]", then banish "Rainbow Dragon" and the 7 "Crystal Beasts" to Special Summon "[[Ultimate Crystal Rainbow Dragon Overdrive]]" with 11,000 ATK. "Overdrive's" effect to clear the entire field as a Quick Effect and Special Summon a horde of "Crystal Beast" monsters also makes it a powerful boardbreaker, disruptor and OTK enabler. "[[Ultimate Crystal Magic]]" can also advance this goal by quickly Fusion Summoning "Overdragon".
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In addition to their primary goal in Summoning "Ultimate Crystal" monsters, the Deck also has many powerful disruption effects. "[[Crystal Miracle]]" can negate any card effect, while "[[Crystal Conclave]]" can return a card from each side of the field to the hand, disurpting the opponent's plays while letting the player reuse the on-Summon effect of "Sapphire Pegasus". "[[Crystal Abundance]]" can also act as a surprise blowout card by clearing the field and swarming the field for an OTK.
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The archetype's swarming capabilities can also help facilitate powerful [[Xyz Summon]]s and [[Link Summon]]s. Since "Sapphire Pegasus" and "[[Crystal Beast Cobalt Eagle|Cobalt Eagle]]" are [[WIND]] monsters, they can be used to Xyz Summon "[[Lightning Chidori]]". Furthermore, the archetype primarily consisting of [[Beast]] and [[Winged Beast]] monsters leads to synergies with "[[Tri-Brigade]]" cards, with "[[Tri-Brigade Shuraig the Ominous Omen]]" searching a Beast or Winged Beast when it is sent to the GY. Finally, the lack of once-per-turn clauses on "Sapphire Pegasus" and "Ruby Carbuncle" make them prime targets for the effect of "[[Worldsea Dragon Zealantis]]".
  
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It should be noted that, although "[[Rainbow Dragon]]" is the boss monster of this archetype, its inclusion is more likely to be a hindrance, to bring it out quickly, you need a good strategy to get Crystal Beasts out in one turn; or two turns if your hand is not good. Because of this, "[[Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder]]" is often used in its place, but "[[Malefic Cyber End Dragon]]" avoids both the lengthy set-up and the hefty costs of the previous bosses, and boasting the same 4000 ATK but it can be removed easily from the field due to the fact that it gets destroyed once your Field Spell card is removed from the field. Malefic Cyber End Dragon requires a Field Spell to be [[Summon]]ed and is the only monster to attack once it is on the field, so you may not want to put this card in your Deck.
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The primary drawback to the archetype is its reliance on having 7 different "Crystal Beast" names in order to Summon an "Ultimate Crystal" monster, since besides the aforementioned "Sapphire Pegasus", "Ruby Carbuncle" and "Crystal Beast Rainbow Dragon", many of the other members of the archetype have mediocre, outdated effects, with only "Cobalt Eagle" having a niche use at best due to its ability to recycle a "Sapphire Pegasus". As a result, these Decks are often forced to play suboptimal "Crystal Beasts" in order to work efficiently, even if only at 1 copy each. Thankfully, the myriad of options to place them directly in the Spell & Trap Zone from the Deck can prevent them from becoming [[dead draw]]s. Alternatively, an "[[Advanced Crystal Beast]]" variant can substitute the original "[[Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth|Amber Mammoth]]", "[[Crystal Beast Amethyst Cat|Amethyst Cat]]", "[[Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger|Topaz Tiger]]" and "[[Crystal Beast Emerald Tortoise|Emerald Tortoise]]" with the "Advanced Crystal Beast" versions of "[[Advanced Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus|Sapphire Pegasus]]", "[[Advanced Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle|Ruby Carbuncle]]", and "[[Advanced Crystal Beast Cobalt Eagle|Cobalt Eagle]]" to achieve the requisite 7 names at the cost of the three's reliance on "[[Advanced Dark]]" to stay on the field as monsters.
  
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One of the most viable "Crystal Beast" strategies is to create a Lockdown, preventing the opponent from making any moves. "[[Ancient City - Rainbow Ruins]]" can negate the opponent's Spells and Traps, while a simple [[Xyz Summon]] can have "[[Number 16: Shock Master]]" negate monsters. Alternatively, "[[Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo]]" can stop Special Summons, and "[[Number 39: Utopia]]" will prevent attacks.
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Since the interactions with Monster Cards as Continuous Spells are not always obvious to recognize, here are some helpful tips regarding the issue:
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* "Crystal Beast" support cards such as "Crystal Beacon" only require "Crystal Beast" cards in the [[Spell & Trap Zone]], not Continuous Spells specifically, so they can be used even if they're treated as [[Equip Card]]s from an effect like "[[Destiny HERO - Plasma]]" or even as [[Continuous Trap Card]]s by the effect of "[[Psychic Megacyber]]".
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* If a card such as "[[Macro Cosmos]]" is preventing cards from reaching the [[Graveyard]], this will NOT prevent "Crystal Beasts" from using their effects to place themselves in the Spell & Trap Zone, as they would never hit the Graveyard in the first place.
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* While "[[Dimensional Fissure]]" is active, "Crystal Beasts" in the Spell & Trap Zones that are removed from the field by cards like "[[Rare Value]]" or "[[Mystical Space Typhoon]]" will be sent to the Graveyard, not [[banish]]ed.
  
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With the introduction of [[Xyz Monster]]s, "Crystal Beasts" have become a more difficult Deck to use. With impressive swarming abilities, a "Crystal Beast" player can easily [[Xyz Summon]] two or three times in one turn. However, when these Xyz Monsters are destroyed, all of those "Crystal Beasts" will be trapped in the Graveyard, requiring slow pick-up from "[[Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus|Sapphire]]" Summons, or risking "[[Crystal Blessing]]", which will not always have targets. The key is to Xyz Summon only when absolutely necessary, as excessive overlaying will exhaust the Deck's longevity in no time.
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===Techs===
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* Since "[[Rainbow Bridge of Salvation]]" can search any [[Field Spell Card]], the following cards have some synergy with the Deck:
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** "[[Duel Academy (card)|Duel Academy]]" has a few utility effects. Many "Crystal Beast" monsters are [[Beast]], enabling its first effect to destroy a card after one of the archetype's disruptive Traps resolves, and "Ruby Carbuncle" is [[Fairy]], enabling its third effect to give monsters a permanent ATK boost.
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** "[[Dragon Ravine]]" can send "Crystal Beast Rainbow Dragon" to the GY to help fulfill the Summoning condition for "Ultimate Crystal" monsters.
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** "[[Mound of the Bound Creator]]" can help protect "Ultimate Crystal" monsters.
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** "[[Pressured Planet Wraitsoth]]" can search "[[Kashtira Fenrir]]", which in addition to being generically useful due to its banish effect, searches "[[Kashtira Riseheart]]" to enable the Xyz Summon of "[[Mecha Phantom Beast Dracossack]]", whose Tokens can be used to Link Summon "[[Cherubini, Ebon Angel of the Burning Abyss]]" to send "Ruby Carbuncle" to the GY for use with "Golden Rule". ("Riseheart" must be Normal Summoned in this case, since its Special Summon effect will prevent the player from Link Summoning.)
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** "[[Vaylantz World - Shinra Bansho]]" can act as an additional Special Summon of a "Crystal Beast" monster in the Spell & Trap Zone.
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* "[[Noble Knight's Shield-Bearer]]" is able to search either version of "Sapphire Pegasus" and is itself searchable by "[[Reinforcement of the Army]]"" and "[[Heritage of the Chalice]]". It can also search "[[Dynatherium]] as an extra level 4 WIND monster, or "[[Hop Ear Squadron]]", which can Synchro Summon "[[Vulcan the Divine]]" during the opponents turn as a disruptive play. "Heritage of the Chalice" can also search [["Infernoble Arms - Hauteclere"]] which can quickly OTK the opponent if equipped to any of the deck's boss monsters or "[[Rainbow Neos]]".
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* "[[Nemeses]]" monsters Special Summon themselves by returning banished monsters to the Deck, which offers a great way to recycle "Crystal Beast Rainbow Dragon" while offering extra bodies to perform Extra Deck Summons with. "[[Nemeses Corridor]]" in particular is another Level 4 WIND monster for "Lightning Chidori".
  
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{{Decklist|Recommended cards
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===Recommended cards===
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{{Decklist|Deck
 
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|normal monsters =
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* [[Elemental HERO Neos]]
 
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|effect monsters =
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* [[Advanced Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth]]
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* [[Advanced Crystal Beast Amethyst Cat]]
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* [[Advanced Crystal Beast Cobalt Eagle]]
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* [[Advanced Crystal Beast Emerald Tortoise]]
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* [[Advanced Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle]]
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* [[Advanced Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus]]
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* [[Advanced Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger]]
 
* [[Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth]]
 
* [[Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth]]
 
* [[Crystal Beast Amethyst Cat]]
 
* [[Crystal Beast Amethyst Cat]]
 
* [[Crystal Beast Cobalt Eagle]]
 
* [[Crystal Beast Cobalt Eagle]]
 
* [[Crystal Beast Emerald Tortoise]]
 
* [[Crystal Beast Emerald Tortoise]]
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* [[Crystal Beast Rainbow Dragon]]
 
* [[Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle]]
 
* [[Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle]]
 
* [[Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus]]
 
* [[Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus]]
 
* [[Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger]]
 
* [[Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger]]
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* [[Rainbow Dragon]]
 
* [[Rainbow Dark Dragon]]
 
* [[Rainbow Dark Dragon]]
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* [[Rainbow Dragon]]
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* [[Adularia of the June Moon]]
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* [[Diabellstar the Black Witch]]
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* [[Crystal Vanguard]]
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* [[Dragon Queen of Tragic Endings]]
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* [[Crystal Protector]]
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* [[Eka the Flame Buddy]]
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* [[Odd-Eyes Mirage Dragon]]
 
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* [[Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon]]
 
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* [[Odd-Eyes Persona Dragon]]
 
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|spells =
 
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* [[Advanced Dark]]
 
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* [[Ancient City - Rainbow Ruins]]
 
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* [[Crystal Abundance]]
 
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* [[Crystal Beacon]]
 
−
* [[Crystal Blessing]]
 
−
* [[Crystal Promise]]
 
−
* [[Crystal Release]]
 
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* [[Crystal Tree]]
 
−
* [[Rainbow Refraction]]
 
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* [[Foolish Burial]]
 
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* [[Mage Power]]
 
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* [[Rare Value]]
 
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* [[Sky Iris]]
 
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* [[Terraforming]]
 
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|traps =
 
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* [[Crystal Hoard]]
 
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* [[Crystal Pair]]
 
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* [[Crystal Raigeki]]
 
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* [[Rainbow Gravity]]
 
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* [[Rainbow Path]]
 
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* [[Torrential Tribute]]
 
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==Notes==
 
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* Crystal Beast support cards such as "[[Crystal Beacon]]" reference monsters in the [[Spell & Trap Card Zone]]. Because these effects do not specify that the "Crystal Beasts" must be in their [[Continuous Spell Card]] form, you can use them even if they're being equipped by effects such as that of "[[Destiny HERO - Plasma]]".
 
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* If a card such as "[[Macro Cosmos]]" is preventing cards from reaching the [[Graveyard]], this will NOT prevent "Crystal Beasts" from using their effects (as they would never hit the Graveyard in the first place).
 
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* While "[[Dimensional Fissure]]" is active, Crystal Beasts that are removed from the field by cards like "[[Rare Value]]" or "[[Mystical Space Typhoon]]" will be sent to the Graveyard, not [[banish]]ed.
 
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===Hamon Beatdown===
 
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One of the most aggressive "Crystal Beast" Decks. Generally this Deck does not contain a "[[Rainbow Dragon]]" simply due to the fact that the games do not tend to last long enough for him to hit the field.  This Deck uses "[[Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus]]", and "[[Crystal Tree]]" to fill the back row with Crystal Beasts, then Tributing them for "[[Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder]]".  Once you figure out the way you wish to build this Deck, you can OTK regularly.  With the release of [[Absolute Powerforce]], you can use "[[Dragon Queen of Tragic Endings]]" to add more [[swarm]] capabilities to the Deck along with "[[Hand Destruction]]" if you cannot pull off the Abundance OTK.  In addition to "[[Crystal Blessing]]", another good recommendation is "[[Crystal Counter]]" for those situations when you draw too many "[[Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder]]" while not having enough Crystal Beasts in your back row to Summon them. Also, you can add "[[Emergency Provisions]]" to tribute extra Crystal Beasts for life points. If you don't have [[Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder]] or [[Gold Sarcophagus]] in your hand to search for him, you can use the effect of "[[Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter]]" to destroy a troublesome card and thin the Deck. "[[Crystal Blessing]]" can recover any Crystal Beasts lost by this method and improve card presence.
 
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Also use "[[Crystal Beast Cobalt Eagle]]" effect to [[recycle]] "[[Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus]]" back to the top of the Deck to easily Summon "[[Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder]]".
 
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|monsters =
 
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* [[Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus]]
 
 
* [[Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder]]
 
* [[Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder]]
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* [[Dragon Queen of Tragic Endings]]
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* [[Noble Knight's Shield-Bearer]]
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* [[Anteatereatingant]] (optional)
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* [[Nemeses Corridor]] ''(To recycle "Crystal Beast Rainbow Dragon")''
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* [[Crystal Beast Cobalt Eagle]]
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* [[Nemeses Flag]] ''(To recycle "Crystal Beast Rainbow Dragon")''
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* [[Nemeses Umbrella]] ''(To recycle "Crystal Beast Rainbow Dragon")''
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|pendulum monsters =
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* [[Crystal Keeper]]
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* [[Crystal Master]]
 
|fusion monsters =
 
|fusion monsters =
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* [[Armityle the Chaos Phantom]] (with Fusion Conscription)
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* [[Ultimate Crystal Rainbow Dragon Overdrive]]
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|spells =
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* [[Rainbow Overdragon]]
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* [[Rainbow Neos]] ''(with "Neos Fusion")''
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* [[Ancient City - Rainbow Ruins]]
 
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* [[Burden of the Mighty]]
 
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* [[Crystal Blessing]]
 
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* [[Crystal Tree]]
 
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* [[Dimensional Fissure]] (Used for anti-meta purposes, and can be used for "Hamon")
 
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* [[Emergency Provisions]]
 
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* [[Fusion Conscription]] (with Armityle the Chaos Phantom)
 
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|traps =
 
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* [[Crystal Counter]]
 
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* [[Last Resort]]
 
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* [[Crystal Raigeki]]
 
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}}
 
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===Crystal Abundance OTK===
 
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The OTK is more competitive friendly. It utilizes the effect of "[[Crystal Abundance]]" to work, so a few copies of the card is essential to have in the Deck, as well as a way to search it out ("[[Different Dimension Capsule]]" or "[[Gold Sarcophagus]]" work nicely). There must be four Crystal Beasts in the Spell & Trap Zone, plus an open slot to activate "[[Crystal Abundance]]". Wait until you have five Crystal Beasts on the field or in your Graveyard with ATK of 1600 or more to activate the card. Upon activating "[[Crystal Abundance]]", if your opponent had at least five cards on his/her field, all five of your monsters can be Special Summoned. "[[Crystal Abundance]]" leaves your opponent open to a direct attack. Another way to achieve this outcome is by the use of the [[Destiny Hero]]es. With the combination of the various normal spells and "[[Destiny Hero - Diamond Dude]]", it can make a speedy Deck. A great way to speed up the process for "[[Crystal Abundance]]" is to play "[[Crystal Tree]]" because you just need to play it and ensure that two "Crystal Beast" are destroyed and become "Crystals" and then use "[[Crystal Tree]]" to finish the other required half for "[[Crystal Abundance]].  Just be careful with Tree as it has an annoying side effect: if it has more counters than you have spaces, you can't send it to the graveyard.  As soon as it gets to 5 counters, you can't get rid of it. Keep "[[Mystical Space Typhoon]]" handy just in case.
 
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The three Crystal Beasts you will most likely use in this build would be "[[Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus]]", "[[Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth]]", and "[[Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger]]" since they are the strongest and will make for an easy win.
 
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Another way to make the effect of "[[Crystal Abundance]]" work quickly is with "[[Crystal Beast Cobalt Eagle]]" and "[[Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus]]" together. It's possible to combine this with Synchros for example a "[[Stardust Dragon]]", to eliminate threats to activating "[[Crystal Abundance]]". However, there is no concern when "[[Stardust Dragon]]" is used against you because "[[Crystal Abundance]]" 'sends' cards to the Graveyard where the effect of "[[Stardust Dragon]]" stops cards that 'destroy'.
 
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|monsters =
 
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* [[Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus]]
 
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* [[Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger]]
 
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* [[Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle]]
 
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* [[Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth]] (Optional)
 
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|spells =
 
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* [[Crystal Abundance]]
 
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* [[Ancient City - Rainbow Ruins]]
 
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* [[Crystal Tree]]
 
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* [[Raigeki]] ([[TCG]] only)
 
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* [[Smashing Ground]]
 
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* [[Emergency Provisions]]
 
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* [[Crystal Blessing]]
 
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* [[United We Stand]] (optional)
 
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===Synchro-Crystal Beasts===
 
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Basically, there are 3 types of "Crystal Beast" Synchro. The first is the one that uses [[Psychic]] [[Tuner monster|Tuners]] like "[[Krebons]]" and "[[Psychic Commander]]", and "[[Emergency Teleport]]" to speed it up (the 'universal engine'). Then with the release of "[[X-Saber Airbellum]]" in the [[Starter Deck 2009]], you can add a mini [[Synchro Cat]] engine to it, by adding "[[Crystal Beast Amethyst Cat]]". Another option is "[[Jutte Fighter]]" or "[[Torapart]]" with "[[Reinforce Truth]]" which can help you to get out Synchro monsters faster.
 
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You can also use "[[Flamvell Firedog]]" to easily search for "[[Flamvell Magician]]". You can also use "[[Dragon Queen of Tragic Endings]]" with "[[Krebons]]" to Synchro for a [[Level]] 8 Synchro Monster, and if you have any Crystal Beast in your Spell & Trap Card Zone, you can bring back "[[Dragon Queen of Tragic Endings]]" on the next turn. You can mainly abuse the powers of rescue cat in Synchro Summoning for this Deck. Mainly use Level 2 and 3 Tuner monsters and Level 5-7 Synchro monsters.
 
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The introduction of "[[Key Mouse]]" in "[[The Shining Darkness]]" expansion adds another Beast-Type Tuner monster along side "[[X-Saber Airbellum]]" and can allow for the Synchro Summon of lower Level Synchro monsters such as "[[Armory Arm]]" and "[[Ally of Justice Catastor]]".  Searching for "[[Key Mouse]]" with "[[Rescue Cat]]" also makes it easier to find, and the effect [[Key Mouse]] can find either "[[X-Saber Airbellum]]" or "[[Crystal Beast Amethyst Cat]]".  The [[Duelist Revolution]] pack introduces "[[Lock Cat]]", allowing for easy Summoning of Level 4 Synchro Monsters in conjunction with "[[Key Mouse]]".
 
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{{Decklist|Recommended cards
 
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|monsters =
 
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* [[Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus]]
 
−
* [[Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger]]
 
−
* [[Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth]]
 
−
* [[Crystal Beast Amethyst Cat]]
 
−
* [[Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle]]
 
−
* [[Krebons]]
 
−
* [[Psychic Commander]]
 
−
* [[X-Saber Airbellum]]
 
−
* [[Summoner Monk]]
 
−
* [[Crystal Beast Emerald Tortoise]]
 
−
* [[Crystal Beast Cobalt Eagle]]
 
−
* [[Rainbow Dragon]]
 
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|synchro monsters =
 
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* [[Stardust Dragon]]
 
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* [[Red Dragon Archfiend]]
 
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* [[Ally of Justice Catastor]]
 
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* [[Armory Arm]]
 
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* [[Naturia Leodrake]]
 
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|spells =
 
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* [[Emergency Teleport]]
 
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* [[Synchro Blast Wave]]
 
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* [[Rare Value]]
 
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|traps =
 
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* [[Starlight Road]]
 
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}}
 
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====Synchro-Crystal Beasts featuring Equip Spells====
 
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A well-timed "[[Power Tool Dragon]]" can be a crucial Synchro target for "Crystal Beast" Decks utilizing "[[Mage Power]]" and possibly "[[United We Stand]]". With most Crystal Beast Decks already utilizing "[[Crystal Release]]" it is very hard not to have 3 [[Equip Spell]]s to use with "[[Power Tool Dragon]]". A full Spell/Trap card zone and "[[Power Tool Dragon]]" with just one "Mage Power" will equal a whopping 5300 ATK. However, for this style of Deck, "[[Hamon, Lord of Striking Thunder]]" is not a good card because its Special Summon cost will be very counter-productive towards using "[[Mage Power]]" effectively. "[[Flamvell Uruquizas]]" can also be very effective with multiple "[[Mage Power]]s" and "[[United We Stand]]s" for a quick victory.
 
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====Synchro-Crystal Beasts featuring Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier====
 
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If you have an active "[[Ancient City - Rainbow Ruins]]" with 4 or more Crystal Beast Spells you can draw 1 card per turn, however, that 'once per turn' will no longer apply if "[[Ancient City - Rainbow Ruins]]" is removed from the field. Discard 1 card to activate the effect of "[[Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]" then activate "[[Ancient City - Rainbow Ruins]]" and activate its fourth ability to draw another card. Repeat this as many times as you like. This loop is useful with "[[Exodia the Forbidden One]]" (See [[Exodia OTK]] for more details. For maximum results just send all powerful monsters to the Graveyard, save a "[[Crystal Abundance]]" (assuming you have four Crystal Beasts as Continuous Spells). Also until you have a "[[Mage Power]]". Use "[[Crystal Abundance]]" then Special Summon your Beasts (works well if opponent has a minimum of 4 cards), mainly "[[Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus]]" for an automatic three Crystal Beast Spells and a 2000 ATK boost to a monster. Attack and enjoy your victory.
 
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===CrystalSworn===
 
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This Deck is based upon getting "[[Rainbow Dragon]]" with ease with the help of [[Lightsworn]] monsters, "[[Charge of the Light Brigade]]" and "[[Solar Recharge]]"s. The milling helps to accumulate the seven Crystal Beasts in the Graveyard, making for the easy Summoning of "[[Rainbow Dragon]]". It will require 3 "[[Rainbow Gravity]]"s and 3 "[[Monster Reincarnation]]"s. The choice of your Lightsworn monsters are completely up to you. Adding the stronger Lightsworns like '[[Jain, Lightsworn Paladin]]' to give this Deck more 'fire-power' also helps as you are able to keep attacking your opponent whilst being able to mill those 7 crucial Crystal Beasts in order to Summon [[Rainbow Dragon]].
 
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As of April 2015, "[[Charge of the Light Brigade]]" is now limited to 2.
 
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* [[Jain, Lightsworn Paladin]]
 
−
* [[Ehren, Lightsworn Monk]]
 
−
* [[Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter]]
 
−
* [[Rainbow Dragon]]
 
−
* 7 Crystal Beast monsters
 
−
|spells =
 
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−
* [[Charge of the Light Brigade]]
 
−
* [[Solar Recharge]]
 
−
* [[Monster Reincarnation]]
 
−
|traps =
 
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−
* [[Rainbow Gravity]]
 
−
* [[Crystal Counter]] (Only if using "[[Crystal Abundance]]")
 
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}}
 
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===Xyz Crystals===
 
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This Deck utilizes [[Rank]] 3 and 4 [[Xyz Monsters]] to support the "Crystal Beasts". It especially focuses on "[[Number 39: Utopia]]" and "[[Number C39: Utopia Ray]]". You can also overlay "Ruby Carbuncle" and "Amethyst Cat" to [[Xyz Summon]] "[[Number 17: Leviathan Dragon]]".
 
−
 
 
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This Deck may be ineffective as when the "Crystal Beasts" are [[detach]]ed, they are [[sent]] to the [[Graveyard]] instead of going to the [[Spell & Trap Card Zone]], as their effects don't activate while overlaid. Adding "[[Crystal Blessing]]" may help resolve this problem.
 
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{{Decklist|Recommended cards
 
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|monsters =
 
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* [[Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus]]
 
−
* [[Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle]]
 
−
* [[Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth]]
 
−
* [[Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger]]
 
−
* [[Crystal Beast Amethyst Cat]]
 
−
* [[Crystal Beast Cobalt Eagle]]
 
−
* [[Summoner Monk]]
 
−
* [[Genex Ally Birdman]]
 
 
|xyz monsters =
 
|xyz monsters =
 
* [[Abyss Dweller]]
 
* [[Abyss Dweller]]
 
* [[Constellar Hyades]]
 
* [[Constellar Hyades]]
 
* [[Constellar Ptolemy M7]]
 
* [[Constellar Ptolemy M7]]
−
* [[Daigusto Emeral]]
+
* [[Ice Beast Zerofyne]]
−
* [[Diamond Dire Wolf]]
+
* [[Leviair the Sea Dragon]]
−
* [[Gagaga Cowboy]]
 
−
* [[Harpie's Pet Phantasmal Dragon]]
 
 
* [[Lightning Chidori]]
 
* [[Lightning Chidori]]
−
* [[Maestroke the Symphony Djinn]]
+
* [[Number 60: Dugares the Timeless]]
−
* [[Number 17: Leviathan Dragon]]
+
|link monsters =
−
* [[Number 30: Acid Golem of Destruction]]
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* [[Barricadeborg Blocker]]
−
* [[Number 50: Blackship of Corn]]
+
* [[Cross-Sheep]]
−
* [[Number 82: Heartlandraco]]
+
* [[Fire Fighting Daruma Doll]]
−
* [[Number 91: Thunder Spark Dragon]]
+
* [[Saryuja Skull Dread]]
−
* [[Number 101: Silent Honor ARK]]
+
* [[Worldsea Dragon Zealantis]]
−
* [[Number 103: Ragnazero]]
+
* [[Wynn the Wind Charmer, Verdant]]
−
* [[Steelswarm Roach]]
+
|normal spells =
−
* [[Wind-Up Zenmaines]]
+
* [[Crystal Abundance]]
−
|spells =
+
* [[Crystal Aegis]]
−
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* [[Crystal Beacon]]
 
* [[Crystal Beacon]]
−
* [[Rare Value]]
 
 
* [[Crystal Blessing]]
 
* [[Crystal Blessing]]
−
* [[Ancient City - Rainbow Ruins]]
+
* [[Crystal Bond]]
 
* [[Crystal Promise]]
 
* [[Crystal Promise]]
 +
* [[Rainbow Bridge]]
 +
* [[Rare Value]]
 +
* [[Foolish Burial Goods]] ''(for "Rainbow Bridge of Salvation")''
 +
* [[Heritage of the Chalice]] ''(with "Noble Knight's Shield-Bearer")''
 +
* [[Neos Fusion]] ''(with "Rainbow Neos")''
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* [[Sinful Spoils of Subversion - Snake-Eye]]
 +
* [[Terraforming]]
 +
|equip spells =
 
* [[Crystal Release]]
 
* [[Crystal Release]]
−
* [[Crystal Abundance]]
+
* [[Golden Rule]]
 +
|field spells =
 +
* [[Advanced Dark]]
 +
* [[Ancient City - Rainbow Ruins]]
 +
|continuous spells =
 
* [[Crystal Tree]]
 
* [[Crystal Tree]]
−
|traps =
+
* [[Rainbow Bridge of the Heart]]
−
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|quick-play spells =
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* [[Torrential Tribute]]
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* [[Awakening of the Crystal Ultimates]]
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* [[Horn of the Phantom Beast]]
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* [[Rainbow Refraction]]
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}}
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* [[Set Rotation]]
−
 
+
* [[Materialization]]
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===Hanzo Transform Crystal Beasts===
+
|normal traps =
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This is a variant of Xyz Crystals with [[Ninja Grandmaster Hanzo]] - [[Ninjitsu Art of Transformation]] - [[Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus]] combo for a quick deck thinning and backrow filling.
+
* [[Counter Gem]]
−
 
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* [[Crystal Boon]]
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Considering that [[Ninja Grandmaster Hanzo]] is a [[DARK]] monster and [[Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle]] is a [[LIGHT]] monster, you can also add some touch of Chaos in the deck.
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* [[Crystal Pair]]
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+
* [[Crystal Raigeki]]
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* [[Last Resort]]
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|monsters =
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* [[Rainbow Bridge of Salvation]]
−
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* [[Rainbow Gravity]]
−
* [[Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus]]
+
* [[Rainbow Path]]
−
* [[Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle]]
+
* [[Ultimate Crystal Magic]]
−
* [[Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger]]
+
* [[Metaverse]]
−
* [[Ninja Grandmaster Hanzo]]
+
* [[Omega Judgment]]
−
* [[Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning]]
+
* [[Trap Trick]]
−
* [[Chaos Sorcerer]]
 
−
* [[Effect Veiler]]
 
−
|xyz monsters =
 
−
* [[Diawolf, the Dire Dreadfang]]
 
−
* [[Number 39: Utopia]]
 
−
* [[Grenosaurus]]
 
−
* [[Steelswarm Roach]]
 
−
* [[Number 17: Leviathan Dragon]]
 
−
* [[Gagaga Cowboy]]
 
−
* [[Lightning Chidori]]
 
−
* [[Number 30: Acid Golem of Destruction]]
 
−
* [[Wind-Up Zenmaines]]
 
−
* [[Maestroke the Symphony Djinn]]
 
−
* [[Number 50: Blackship of Corn]]
 
−
* [[Number 16: Shock Master]]
 
−
* [[Leviair the Sea Dragon]]
 
−
* [[Daigusto Emeral]]
 
−
|spells =
 
−
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* [[Rare Value]]
 
−
* [[Crystal Blessing]]
 
−
* [[Ancient City - Rainbow Ruins]]
 
−
* [[Crystal Promise]]
 
−
* [[Armor Ninjitsu Art of Alchemy]] or [[Magic Planter]] (to get rid of stuck Transformation)
 
−
* [[Reinforcement of the Army]]
 
−
|traps =
 
−
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* [[Torrential Tribute]]
 
* [[Torrential Tribute]]
−
* [[Ninjitsu Art of Transformation]]
+
|counter traps =
 +
* [[Crystal Miracle]]
 +
* [[Centur-Ion True Awakening]]
 +
|continuous traps =
 +
* [[Crystal Brilliance]]
 +
* [[Crystal Conclave]]
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Weaknesses==
+
===Weaknesses===
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The management of maintaining vacant Zones in the Spell/Trap Card Zones can be irksome sometimes for these kind of Decks due to the balance between "Crystal Beast"s in said Zone for certain support cards as well as regular Spell/Traps to help this Deck further, a possible annoyance that can be hustled via cards like "[[Xing Zhen Hu]]", "[[Xing Zhen Hu Replica]]" and "[[Seismic Shockwave]]".
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* The management of maintaining vacant Zones in the Spell/Trap Card Zones can be irksome sometimes for this kind of Deck due to the balance between "Crystal Beasts" in said Zone for certain support cards as well as regular Spell/Traps to help this Deck further, a possible annoyance that can be hustled via cards like "[[Xing Zhen Hu]]", "[[Xing Zhen Hu Replica]]" and "[[Seismic Shockwave]]".
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+
* Cards like "[[Banisher of the Light]]", "[[Dimensional Fissure]]", "[[Masked HERO Dark Law]]" and "[[Macro Cosmos]]" can prevent "[[Rainbow Dragon]]" from being Summoned by preventing "Crystal Beasts" from entering the GY.
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Cards like "[[Banisher of the Light]]", "[[Dimensional Fissure]]", "[[Masked HERO Dark Law]]" and "[[Macro Cosmos]] can cripple this Deck since you can't Summon "[[Rainbow Dragon]]" on [[banish]]ed Crystal Beasts, albeit they're easily counterable with "[[Imperial Iron Wall]]" and "[[Chaos Hunter]]".  However, if "Rainbow Dragon" or "Hamon" ''were'' Summoned, they can easily be iced with "[[Torrential Tribute]]", the "[[Solemn]]" Counter Traps and "[[Bottomless Trap Hole]]".  Further,  "[[Fortune Lady Fire]]", "[[Nitro Unit]]" and "[[Mini-Guts]]" can also threaten "Rainbow Dragon" and "Hamon" because of the massive [[Burn]] damage that's the result of these effects.  "[[Shield & Sword]]" and "[[Inverse Universe]]" can also force "Rainbow Dragon" off the Field through battle and regardless if its abilities are activated before then, that's still a foremost horsepower monster off the Field.
 
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"Banisher of the Light", "Masked Hero Dark Law" and "Macro Cosmos" will also stop your opponent from activating "Crystal Abundance."
 
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[[Beatstick]]s and [[Beatdown]] Decks if used early on and powered up a bit, can possibly deter "Crystal Beast"s as a majority of them have inadequate [[ATK]] and [[DEF]].
 
  
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==Trivia==
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* In the English dub, each of the "Crystal Beast" monsters, except "Ruby Carbuncle", imitate the voice of a real-life movie celebrity.
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** "Amber Mammoth" - [[wikipedia:Arnold Schwarzenegger|Arnold Schwarzenegger]]
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** "Amethyst Cat" - [[wikipedia:Eartha Kitt|Eartha Kitt]]
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** "Cobalt Eagle" - [[wikipedia:Don Adams|Don Adams]]
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** "Emerald Tortoise" - [[wikipedia:Woody Allen|Woody Allen]]
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** "Sapphire Pegasus" - [[wikipedia:Christopher Lloyd|Christopher Lloyd]]
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** "Topaz Tiger" - [[wikipedia:Sean Connery|Sean Connery]]
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Crystal Beast
The seven "Crystal Beasts" appear in the artwork of "Crystal Conclave"
The seven "Crystal Beasts" appear in the artwork of "Crystal Conclave"
Japanese
  • 宝（ほう）玉（ぎょく）獣（じゅう）
  • 宝玉獣 (base)
  • ほうぎょくじゅう (ruby)
  • Hōgyokujū (romanized)
  • Gem Beast (translated)
French
  • Bête Cristalline
German
  • Kristallungeheuer
Italian
  • Bestia Cristallo
Korean
  • 보옥수
  • 寶玉獸 (Hanja)
  • Booksu (romanized)
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"Crystal Beast", known as "Gem Beast" (宝玉獣（ほうぎょくじゅう） Hōgyokujū) in Japan, is an archetype of monsters based on gemstones and animals. They are used by Jesse Anderson in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime. "Ultimate Crystal" monsters serve as their boss monsters, and they are supported by the "Crystal" and "Rainbow Bridge" Spell/Trap Cards. It also contains the "Advanced Crystal Beast" sub-archetype used by Jesse Anderson while he was possessed by Yubel, which features dark counterparts of the 7 main "Crystal Beasts".

There are seven main Crystal Beasts, each representing a different gemstone and animal. Their boss monster, "Rainbow Dragon", requires 7 different "Crystal Beast" monsters in order to be Summoned. In addition to the 7 main "Crystal Beasts", there is an eighth "Crystal Beast", "Crystal Beast Rainbow Dragon", which is based on "Rainbow Dragon" rather than any specific gemstone.

All "Crystal Beasts" share an effect to become a Continuous Spell Card when destroyed in a Monster Zone. Many of their support cards revolve around this effect.

Design

The "Crystal Beasts", whose original name is "Gem Beasts", as their name says, are all animals which have each a different kind of gem in their bodies. Their different gems' colors form the seven colors of the rainbow, reflecting the name and design of their ace, "Rainbow Dragon". Their nomenclature is "Crystal Beast (gem) (animal)", and their attack names are "[gem] [body part/attack]".

The Advanced Crystal Beasts have almost the same attack names as their standard counterparts, but with the addition of "Dark" between the gem and the attack/body part.

Members

Color Crystal Beast Origin Attack name Unique effect
Gem Animal English Japanese
Red Ruby Carbuncle Ruby Carbuncle Ruby Sonic ルビー・フラッシュ
Ruby Flash 		Special Summon as many "Crystal Beast" monsters from its controller's Spell & Trap Zone as possible when it is Special Summoned.
Orange Amber Mammoth Amber Mammoth Amber Stomp アンバー・スタンプ
Amber Stomp 		Redirects an attack targeting another "Crystal Beast" monster on its controller's side of the field to itself.
Yellow Topaz Tiger Topaz Tiger Topaz Incisor Shred トーパズ・バイト
Topaz Bite 		Gains 400 ATK when attacking an opponent's monster during the Damage Step.
Green Emerald Tortoise Emerald Tortoise Emerald Cutter エメラルド・カッター
Emerald Cutter 		Changes one of its controller's monsters that attacked this turn to Defense Position once per turn.
Blue Cobalt Eagle Cobalt Eagle Cobalt Wing コバルト・ウィング
Cobalt Wing 		Returns a "Crystal Beast" card on its controller's side of the field to the top of their Deck once per turn.
Indigo Sapphire Pegasus Sapphire Pegasus Sapphire Tornado サファイア・トルネード
Sapphire Tornado 		Places a "Crystal Beast" monster from its controller's hand, Deck, or Graveyard face-up in their Spell & Trap Zone as a Continuous Spell Card when it is Summoned.
Violet Amethyst Cat Amethyst Cat Amethyst Power Pounce アメジスト・ネール
Amethyst Nail 		Attacks the opponent directly, but the battle damage it inflicts when using this effect is halved.
Rainbow Rainbow Dragon[a] N/A Dragon N/A N/A Special Summons itself from the hand when a "Crystal Beast" monster battles, also it can be banished while treated as a Continuous Spell to Special Summon 1 Level 4 or lower "Crystal Beast" monster from the Deck with its effects negated and add 1 "Ultimate Crystal" monster from the Deck to the hand.
  1. ↑ Card game original support based on "Rainbow Dragon"; not one of the original 7 "Crystal Beast" monsters.

Playing style

"Crystal Beast" Decks revolve around placing "Crystal Beast" monsters in the Spell & Trap Zone as Continuous Spell Cards to enable a variety of effects. Many of their powerful Spell and Trap support cards rely on having many "Crystal Beast" cards in the Spell & Trap Zone, such as "Ancient City - Rainbow Ruins", and "Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle" can Summon them to fill the field.

The archetype has many cards to help put their monsters in the Spell & Trap Zone, most notably "Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus" and "Crystal Bond" each placing a "Crystal Beast" monster from the Deck in the Spell & Trap Zone, and "Golden Rule" placing 2 such cards while Special Summoning a monster. Notably, "Crystal Bond" can search "Sapphire Pegasus", and subsequently Normal Summoning it will fulfill the conditions for "Crystal Beacon", which can Special Summon "Ruby Carbuncle" from the Deck, triggering its effect and resulting in 4 monsters on the field. Likewise, "Golden Rule" can Special Summon a "Ruby Carbuncle" from the hand or GY. While most "Crystal Beast" monsters have no effects in the Spell & Trap Zone, "Crystal Beast Rainbow Dragon" can Special Summon a monster from Deck by banishing itself while it's a Continuous Spell, making it an ideal card to place in the Spell & Trap Zone with these cards as it helps facilitate a Rank 4 Xyz Summon if placed by "Sapphire Pegasus".

Usually, the Deck's primary goal is to gather enough "Crystal Beast" monsters to Summon a powerful "Ultimate Crystal" monster. Once 7 "Crystal Beast" monsters with different names have been gathered, a player can Special Summon "Rainbow Dragon", Tribute it to Special Summon "Rainbow Overdragon", then banish "Rainbow Dragon" and the 7 "Crystal Beasts" to Special Summon "Ultimate Crystal Rainbow Dragon Overdrive" with 11,000 ATK. "Overdrive's" effect to clear the entire field as a Quick Effect and Special Summon a horde of "Crystal Beast" monsters also makes it a powerful boardbreaker, disruptor and OTK enabler. "Ultimate Crystal Magic" can also advance this goal by quickly Fusion Summoning "Overdragon".

In addition to their primary goal in Summoning "Ultimate Crystal" monsters, the Deck also has many powerful disruption effects. "Crystal Miracle" can negate any card effect, while "Crystal Conclave" can return a card from each side of the field to the hand, disurpting the opponent's plays while letting the player reuse the on-Summon effect of "Sapphire Pegasus". "Crystal Abundance" can also act as a surprise blowout card by clearing the field and swarming the field for an OTK.

The archetype's swarming capabilities can also help facilitate powerful Xyz Summons and Link Summons. Since "Sapphire Pegasus" and "Cobalt Eagle" are WIND monsters, they can be used to Xyz Summon "Lightning Chidori". Furthermore, the archetype primarily consisting of Beast and Winged Beast monsters leads to synergies with "Tri-Brigade" cards, with "Tri-Brigade Shuraig the Ominous Omen" searching a Beast or Winged Beast when it is sent to the GY. Finally, the lack of once-per-turn clauses on "Sapphire Pegasus" and "Ruby Carbuncle" make them prime targets for the effect of "Worldsea Dragon Zealantis".

The primary drawback to the archetype is its reliance on having 7 different "Crystal Beast" names in order to Summon an "Ultimate Crystal" monster, since besides the aforementioned "Sapphire Pegasus", "Ruby Carbuncle" and "Crystal Beast Rainbow Dragon", many of the other members of the archetype have mediocre, outdated effects, with only "Cobalt Eagle" having a niche use at best due to its ability to recycle a "Sapphire Pegasus". As a result, these Decks are often forced to play suboptimal "Crystal Beasts" in order to work efficiently, even if only at 1 copy each. Thankfully, the myriad of options to place them directly in the Spell & Trap Zone from the Deck can prevent them from becoming dead draws. Alternatively, an "Advanced Crystal Beast" variant can substitute the original "Amber Mammoth", "Amethyst Cat", "Topaz Tiger" and "Emerald Tortoise" with the "Advanced Crystal Beast" versions of "Sapphire Pegasus", "Ruby Carbuncle", and "Cobalt Eagle" to achieve the requisite 7 names at the cost of the three's reliance on "Advanced Dark" to stay on the field as monsters.

Since the interactions with Monster Cards as Continuous Spells are not always obvious to recognize, here are some helpful tips regarding the issue:

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