Fortune Lady

Fortune Lady
"Fortune Lady Earth", "Fortune Lady Light" and "Fortune Lady Wind" in the artwork of "Inherited Fortune". "Fortune Lady Earth", "Fortune Lady Light" and "Fortune Lady Wind" in the artwork of "Inherited Fortune".
Japanese	フォーチュンレディ Fochūnredi (romanized)
French	Demoiselle de Fortune
German	Schicksalsdame
Italian	Signora della Fortuna
Korean	포츈 레이디 Pochyun Reidi (romanized)
Spanish	Adivinadoras
Sets Ancient Prophecy Stardust Overdrive Rising Rampage OCG Duelist Edition Volume 4 Special Pack 20th Anniversary Edition Vol.5
Anime appearances
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's
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"Fortune Lady" (フォーチュンレディ Fochūnredi) is an archetype of Spellcaster monsters, which are also evolved versions of the "Fortune Fairy" monsters. They are used by Carly Carmine while she was a Dark Signer in the Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's anime.

After Carly's transformation into a Dark Signer, the cards in her Deck changed. The "Fortune Fairies" evolved into the "Fortune Ladies". Each "Fortune Lady" is an evolved version of the "Fortune Fairies" of the same Attribute and Level.

"Fortune Lady Light" and "Fortune Lady Fire" were first released in Ancient Prophecy, while the rest were released in Stardust Overdrive.

Each "Fortune Lady" has a different Attribute and Level from 1 to 6. Each one's Attribute and Level correspond to that of her "Fortune Fairy" counterpart. All Ladies are Spellcaster Effect Monsters, with ? ATK and DEF. In the OCG, the names of all known Fortune Ladies have been their Attribute with an added "y" at the end. They all have effects that increase their Levels by 1 each turn. All of their effects either activate when they are Summoned or are used to Special Summon other Fortune Ladies, meaning that they can be strategically used once "Future Visions" is also on the field. They can also be protected with the help of "Slip of Fortune". Note that Fortune Ladies increase their Level during each of their controller's Standby Phases.

Interestingly enough, the OCG cards have similar names to 4 of the element Clow Cards in Cardcaptor Sakura (Windy, Earthy, Firey, Watery). They also seem to derive some inspiration from CLAMP's style in general, such as Fire strongly resembling Hikaru from Magic Knight Rayearth (Though this is more evident in her previous form, Fortune Fairy En).

"Fortune Lady Light" and "Fortune Lady Fire" both appears as characters in Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2010: Reverse of Arcadia.

Members

Fortune Lady	ATK/DEF boost
Fire	200
Light
Past
Water	300
Wind
Dark	400
Earth
Ever

Censoring

Like many female cards, the artworks of the "Fortune Lady" monsters were censored for international release: the color of their skin was changed to look like they are wearing tights, and on some of them, the amount of cloth around the groin was also increased; and their busts were reduced or their cleavage was removed. For example, "Fortune Lady Fire" has light red skin in the original artwork, which is changed to turquoise blue in the international artwork.

• FortuneLadyFire-TF05-JP-VG.png

  OCG version

• FortuneLadyFire-TF05-EN-VG.png

  TCG version

Playing style

"Fortune Lady" Decks either revolve around a hit-and-fade strategy involving careful field control leading into a quick field swarm offensive with powerful attacking monsters or very specific combination Decks with a focused win condition. Quite often though, Fortune Lady cards are incorporated into a mixed Deck style where they act as a draw engine through the use of "Fortune's Future" and/or "Fortune Lady Water" with "Fortune Lady Dark" that improves the effectiveness of the core Deck strategy.

To pick off specific theme cards though for assessment, "Fortune Lady Wind" is not a commonly used card in a pure Fortune Lady Deck because its effect only activates when it is Normal Summoned and not Special Summoned like other Fortune Lady monsters.

"Fortune Ladies" need to swarm the field quickly using "Fortune Lady Light" and "Fortune Lady Dark". For example, you can play "Fortune Lady Light" while "Future Visions" is face-up on the field to Special Summon "Fortune Lady Dark". Using "Fortune Lady Dark" and "Fortune Lady Light's" effects, you can Special Summon:

• "Fortune Lady Water" to draw 2 cards, and keep constant hand advantage.
• "Fortune Lady Earth" for another beatstick and decent burn damage each turn it's on the field.
• "Fortune Lady Fire" to destroy an opponent's troublesome monster (and inflict burn damage).
• Another "Fortune Lady Dark", thus continuing the swarm combo.

If you control two "Fortune Lady Dark" and any Fortune Lady destroys a monster by battle and sends it to the Graveyard, you can activate both of their effects and Special Summon two "Fortune Ladies".

Running several copies of "Future Visions" can be great for a "Fortune Lady" Deck. When an opponent's monster gets Banished by "Future Vision's" effect, playing a new one (and therefore destroying the first) will not only allow you to keep the field the same, but it traps your opponent's banished monsters.

Recommended cards

Recommended cards

Main Deck Monster Cards Effect Monsters Fortune Lady Dark Fortune Lady Earth Fortune Lady Fire Fortune Lady Light Fortune Lady Water Fortune Lady Wind Fortune Fairy Hikari Justice of Prophecy Spellbook Magician of Prophecy Temperance of Prophecy Tuner monsters Fortune Lady Past Spell Cards Fortune Lady Calling Fortune Vision Fortune's Future Future Visions Allure of Darkness D.D.R. - Different Dimension Reincarnation Gold Sarcophagus Secret Sanctuary of the Spellcasters Secret Village of the Spellcasters Spellbook of Knowledge Spellbook of Life Spellbook of Power Spellbook of Wisdom Spellbook Star Hall Terraforming World Legacy Succession Trap Cards Fortune Lady Rewind Bending Destiny Back to the Front Escape from the Dark Dimension Rivalry of Warlords Trap Trick Extra Deck Synchro Monsters Fortune Lady Ever Arcanite Magician Ib the World Chalice Miko Xyz Monsters Norito the Moral Leader Link Monsters Akashic Magician Crowley, the First Propheseer Daybreaker the Splendid Magical Knight Summon Sorceress

Weaknesses

Even though the "Fortune Ladies" have an immense amount of draw power and can grow in strength with each passing turn, their effects can easily be ruined through simple cards such as "Forbidden Chalice", "Skill Drain" and "Gladiator Beast War Chariot". Worse, due to their dynamic Level values and the fact that they are composed of each of the six main Attributes, cards like "Gozen Match", "Battle of the Elements", "Attention!" and "Unification" can not only expunge them off the Field but even keep it that way for quite some time, which can be better than using mass-removing staples like "Dark Hole" and "Torrential Tribute". Similarly, "Doom Donuts" and "Overworked" can also clean house since a "Fortune Lady"'s original ATK and DEF would both be 0.

"Fortune Ladies" tend to rely on summoning, as they must be summoned either from the Graveyard, by "Fortune Lady Dark", or from your hand (through cards like "Inherited Fortune"), or solely on the effects of "Fortune Lady Light". If the swarm starts too late, it can be very difficult to win. Against other swarm Decks, such as "Blackwings", "Future Visions" can slow down both Decks if you don't have "Fortune Lady Light". Likewise, if "Fortune Lady Dark" is somehow sent to Graveyard, the swarming is pretty much disrupted. Moreover, even if she's on the Field, cards like "The Transmigration Prophecy", "Foolish Return", "Evilswarm Ouroboros", "Soul Release" and "Out of the Blue" can interdict "Fortune Lady Dark" from reviving any "Fortune Lady" sitting in the Graveyard.

Finally, "Number 33: Chronomaly Machu Mech" can deal "Fortune Lady" players a very expeditious end. Since a "Fortune Lady"'s original ATK and DEF would both be 0, it can jack up its offensive points to astronomical heights hastily whilst also seriously Burning the player (especially if its effect targets "Earth" or "Dark", the two strongest "Ladies" in terms of their base Levels.) ATK boosters like "Solidarity" and "Time Passage" only make "Machu Mech"'s potency against this Deck more of a debacle.