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{{For|the character|Frog (character)|the card part|""Froggie""}}
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{{For|the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS]]'' anime character|Frog (character)}}
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{{Infobox archetype
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| image       = D3SFrog-MADU-EN-VG-artwork.png
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| image = D3SFrog-TF04-JP-VG.jpg
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| caption     = "[[D.3.S. Frog]]", three "[[Treeborn Frog]]s" and three "[[Des Frog]]s"
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| caption = "[[D.3.S. Frog]]", three "[[Treeborn Frog]]s" and three "[[Des Frog]]s" all in the artwork of "D.3.S. Frog"
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| ja_name     = ガエル
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| ja_name = ガエル
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| romaji       = Gaeru
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| romaji = Gaeru
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| zh_name     = 蛙
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| zh_name = 蛙
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| zh_pinyin   = Wā
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| zh_pinyin = Wā
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| zh_jyutping = Waa1
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| zh_jyutping = Waa1
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| fr_name     = Grenouille
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| fr_name = Grenouille
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| de_name     = Frosch
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| de_name = Frosch
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| it_name     = RANA
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| it_name = RANA
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| ko_name     = 개구리
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| ko_name = 개구리
 
 
| ko_romanized = Gaeguri
 
| ko_romanized = Gaeguri
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| pt_name = Sapo
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| pt_name     = Sapo
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| es_name = RANA
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| es_name     = RANA
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* [[Light of Destruction]]
 
* [[Light of Destruction]]
 
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* [[Gold Series 2009]]
 
 
* [[Stardust Overdrive]]
 
* [[Stardust Overdrive]]
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* [[The Shining Darkness]]
 
* [[The Shining Darkness]]
 
* [[Extreme Victory]]
 
* [[Extreme Victory]]
 
* [[Invasion: Vengeance]]
 
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* [[Champion Pack: Game Four]]
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* [[Dark Revelation Volume 4]]
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* [[Gold Series 2009]]
 
* [[OTS Tournament Pack 3]]
 
* [[OTS Tournament Pack 3]]
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* [[Duelist Saga]]
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* [[2019 Gold Sarcophagus Tin Mega Pack]]
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* [[Duel Overload]]
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* [[Structure Deck: Freezing Chains]]
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* [[Magnificent Mavens]]
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* [[20th Anniversary Pack 1st Wave]]
 
* [[20th Anniversary Pack 1st Wave]]
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* [[Duelist Saga]]
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* [[Extra Pack Volume 2]]
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* [[Rarity Collection Premium Gold Edition]]
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"'''Frog'''" (ガエル ''Gaeru'') is an [[archetype]] of [[WATER]] [[Aqua]]-[[Type]] monsters archetype that debuted in ''[[Cybernetic Revolution]]''. This [[archetype]] is the first WATER archetype and the first Aqua-Type archetype. The archetype is used by [[Princess Rose]] in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' anime.
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"'''Frog'''" (ガエル ''Gaeru'') is an [[archetype]] of [[WATER]] [[Aqua]] [[Monster Card|monsters]] that debuted in ''[[Cybernetic Revolution]]''. This was both the first WATER archetype and the first Aqua archetype. The archetype is used by [[Princess Rose]] in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' anime. The "[[Toad]]" series is a related series of monsters that support the "Frog" archetype.
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The [[Toad]] series is a related series of monsters that support the "Frog" archetype.
 
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"[[Froggy Forcefield]]" is not a "Frog" card, because it does not have 「ガエル」 in its Japanese name. "[[Slime Toad]]", previously known as "Frog the Jam", is also not a "Frog" card because of its Japanese name, and was renamed to clarify this.
 
  
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In Italian and Spanish, since November 2016, the archetype name is capitalized as "RANA". This prevents the archetype name clashing with other archetype names in those languages, such as "[[Ancient Gear]]" ("Ingranaggio Antico" in Italian). This is similar to how the "[[LV]]" and "[[HERO]]" archetypes are capitalized in all ''[[TCG]]'' languages.
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"[[Froggy Forcefield]]" is not a member of this archetype, as its name does not contain「ガエル」.  
  
 
==Design==
 
==Design==
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True to their their name, the "Frog" as well as the related [[Toad]] monsters resemble their real-life counterparts. Some "Frog" monsters like "[[Flip Flop Frog]]" and "[[Poison Draw Frog]]" showcase their long, sticky tongues in their artwork. Most of the "Frog" and Toad monsters have distinctive colorful markings on their bodies and heads, most notably "[[Swap Frog]]", "[[Dupe Frog]]", "[[Beelze Frog]]", and "[[Ronintoadin]]".
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True to their their name, the general design of "Frog" as well as the related "Toad" monsters resemble their real-life counterparts. Some "Frog" monsters like "[[Flip Flop Frog]]" and "[[Poison Draw Frog]]" showcase their long, sticky tongues in their artwork. Most of the "Frog" and Toad monsters have distinctive colorful markings on their bodies and heads, most notably "[[Swap Frog]]", "[[Dupe Frog]]", "[[Beelze Frog]]", and "[[Ronintoadin]]".
  
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Some "Frog" and Toad monsters resemble angels like "[[Amphibian Angel - Frog-Hael]]" and "[[Treeborn Frog]], while others resemble demons like "Beelze Frog" and "Swap Frog". This thematic resemblance to angels and demons is further highlighted by the contrasting half-angel, half-demon appearances of "[[Substitoad]]" and "[[Tradetoad]]".  
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Some "Frog" and Toad monsters resemble angels like "[[Treeborn Frog]]", while others resemble demons like "Beelze Frog" and "Swap Frog". This thematic resemblance to angels and demons is further highlighted by the contrasting half-angel, half-demon appearances of "[[Substitoad]]" and "[[Tradetoad]]".
  
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==Members==
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===Etymology===
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All members of the "Frog" (ガエル ''Gaeru'') archetype, as well as members of the [[Toad]] (カエル ''Kaeru'') series (which support the "Frog" archetype), integrate puns into their Japanese names. While both ''Gaeru'' and ''Kaeru'' mean "Frog" in Japanese, the latter is translated as Toad in the ''TCG'' in order to distinguish the different words.
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The Japanese name of the "Frog" archetype, ''gaeru'', is the [[wikipedia:Rendaku|voiced]] form of the word for "frog", ''kaeru''; ''kaeru'' in turn is used in the Japanese names of the Toad monsters. Most ''[[TCG]]'' languages localize ''gaeru'' as "frog" and ''kaeru'' as "toad" in their own languages. In Portuguese, however, the reverse is true: "Frog" is translated as "Sapo" ("toad"), while "Toad" is translated as "Rã" ("frog").
  
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The puns in their names mostly rely on the fact that ''Gaeru'' (ガエル) and ''Kaeru'' (カエル) are homonymous with the [[wikipedia:Japanese verb conjugation|plain form]] conjugation of some Japanese verbs. These puns were not retained in the ''[[TCG]]'' names, if not replaced by different ones, since they are mostly untranslateable.
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In the Japanese, the names of "Frog" and Toad monsters are puns on ''gaeru''/''kaeru'', primarily exploiting the fact that many verbs in Japanese end in one of those sequences.
  
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{| class="wikitable"
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====''Gaeru'' puns====
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! "Frog" !! Japanese (romaji) !! Japanese (base) !! Japanese (translation) !! Japanese pun (base) !! Japanese pun (translation)
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! English name !! Japanese name (romaji) !! Japanese name (base) !! Japanese name (translation) !! Pun !! Pun (translation)
 
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| [[Amphibian Angel - Frog-Hael]] || Ryōseirui Tenshi - Migaeru || 両生類天使－ミ・ガエル || Amphibian Angel - Mifrog || 両生類天使－ミカエル || Amphibian Angel [[wikipedia: Michael (archangel)|Michael]]
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| [[Beelze Frog]] || Amagaeru || 悪魔ガエル || Devil Frog || アマガエル || [[wikipedia:Japanese tree frog|Japanese tree frog]]
 
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| [[Beelze Frog]] || Amagaeru || 悪魔ガエル || Devil Frog || 雨蛙 || [[wikipedia:Japanese tree frog|Japanese tree frog]]
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| [[Des Frog]] || Desugaeru || デスガエル || Death Frog || ですがえる || "to come across"
 
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| [[D.3.S. Frog]] || Gaeru Sandesu || ガエル・サンデス || Frog Three-Death || ガエルさんです || I'm Mr. Frog
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| [[Centerfrog]] || Negaeru || 寝ガエル || Sleeping Frog || 寝返る || "to switch sides or to betray"
 
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| [[Des Frog]] || Desugaeru || デスガエル || Death Frog || ですがえる || to come across
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| [[Dupe Frog]] || Machigaeru || 魔知ガエル || Evil Wisdom Frog || 間違える || "to make a mistake"
 
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| [[Dupe Frog]] || Machigaeru || 魔知ガエル || Evil Wisdom Frog || 間違える || to make a mistake
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| [[Flip Flop Frog]] || Uragaeru || 裏ガエル || Reverse Frog || 裏返る || "to be turned inside-out"
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| [[Poison Draw Frog]] || Hikigaeru || 引きガエル || Draw Frog || 蟇蛙 || [[wikipedia:Japanese common toad|Japanese common toad]]
 
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| [[Flip Flop Frog]] || Uragaeru || 裏ガエル || Reverse Frog || 裏返る || to be turned inside-out
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| [[Submarine Frog]] || Michigaeru || 未知ガエル || Unknown Frog || 見違える || "to be hardly recognized"
 
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| [[Poison Draw Frog]] || Hikigaeru || 引きガエル || Draw Frog || 蟇蛙 || [[wikipedia:Japanese common toad|Japanese common toad]]
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| [[Swap Frog]] || Kigaeru || 鬼ガエル || [[wikipedia:Oni|Ogre]] Frog || 着替える || "to change clothes"
 
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| [[Submarine Frog]] || Michigaeru || 未知ガエル || Unknown Frog || 見違える || to be hardly recognized
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| [[Treeborn Frog]] || Yomigaeru || 黄泉ガエル || [[wikipedia:Yomi|Underworld]] Frog || 蘇る || "to be revived"
 
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| [[Swap Frog]] || Onigaeru || 鬼ガエル || [[wikipedia:Oni|Ogre]] Frog || 着替える || to change clothes
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| [[Unifrog]] || Kangaeru || 貫ガエル || Penetrating Frog || 考える || "to think about"
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! English name !! Japanese name (romaji) !! Japanese name (base) !! Japanese name (translation) !! Pun !! Pun (translation)
 
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| [[Treeborn Frog]] || Yomigaeru || 黄泉ガエル || [[wikipedia:Yomi|Underworld]] Frog || 蘇る || to be revived
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| [[D.3.S. Frog]] || Gaeru Sandesu || ガエル・サンデス || Frog Three-Death || ガエルさんです || "I'm Mr. Frog"
 
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| [[Unifrog]] || Kangaeru || 貫ガエル || Penetrating Frog || 考える || to think about
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| [[T.A.D.P.O.L.E.]] || Otamajakushi || 悪魂邪苦止 || Phono-semantically matched ''[[wikipedia:Ateji|ateji]]'' of ''Otamajakushi'', the Japanese word for "tadpole"; literally translates to "evil, soul, vice, pain, stop" || オタマジャクシ || [[wikipedia:Tadpole|Tadpole]]
 
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==Playing style==
 
==Playing style==
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Though weak, "Frog" cards can unleash devastating effects that include rapid [[Summon]]ing, the option to increase their ATK or protect themselves from destruction, and wiping out all cards the opponent controls. Many "Frog" cards have low Levels, which lets them benefit from cards like "[[Gravity Bind]]", "[[Pride of the Weak]]" and "[[Graceful Revival]]".
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Though with weak stats, "Frog" monsters are very versatile and their effects include rapid Summoning, the option to increase their ATK or protect themselves from destruction, and wiping out all cards the opponent controls, with "[[Des Croaking]]".
  
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One card that kept "Frogs" versatile and powerful was "[[Substitoad]]", but after [[Frog FTK]] won the 2010 World Championships, it was [[Forbidden]], so many "Frog" [[Deck]]s lost their supreme speed. "[[One for One]]" allows easy Summoning of "[[Substitoad]]", so a [[Normal Summon]]/[[Normal Set|Set]] is not spent to get "[[Substitoad]]" out.
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One card that kept "Frogs" versatile and powerful was "[[Substitoad]]", but after ''[[Frog FTK]]'' won the ''2010 World Championships'', it was [[Forbidden]], so many "Frog" Decks lost their supreme speed.
  
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==Deck types==
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Before "[[Monarch]]" monsters gained support through recent years, they were commonly combined with monsters like "Treeborn Frog", "Swap Frog" and "Ronintoadin", that could provide fodders for the Tribute Summons. This granted them popularity and competitive viability and the Deck became known as ''[[Frog Monarch]]''.
  
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===Wetlands Beatdown===
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Another popular combination is "[[Sea Lancer]]". It can equip itself with as many banished Aqua, Fish and Sea Serpent monsters as possible, which raises is ATK by 1000 and those targets can be easily provided by "Ronintoadin". It can send an equipped monster to the Graveyard to prevent its destruction and by sending a "[[Dupe Frog]]" or "[[Poison Draw Frog]]", it is possible to prevent a loss in card advantage, by drawing a card or search/retrieve a "Frog" monster.
  
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Frog Decks benefit the most from the use the Field Spell "[[Wetlands]]" that increases the [[ATK]] of all Level 2 or lower WATER/Aqua Monsters by 1200. The goal of a Wetlands Beatdown Deck is usually to provide an early game beatdown and then lock down an increasingly defensive opponent through cards like "[[Gravity Bind]]", a Double "[[Dupe Frog]]" Lock, or the effect of "[[Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier]]". "[[Dewdark of the Ice Barrier]]" works with "[[Unifrog]]" with their ability to attack directly. "[[Flip Flop Frog]]" can be set up during a lockdown to clear the opponent's field and get an OTK.  
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In 2016, with the ''[[Invasion: Vengeance]]'' Booster Pack, the archetype gained its boss monster, "[[Toadally Awesome]]", a very solid Xyz that is able to negate the activation of cards and effects, steal the negated card, Special Summon a "Frog" monster from the Deck and retrieve a WATER monster when it is sent to the Graveyard. Combined with the "[[Paleozoic]]" Trap Cards, that can Summon themselves from the Graveyard as Level 2 Aqua monsters, the Deck rapidily gained popularity and competitive relevance, which later resulted in "Toadally Awesome" becoming [[Limited]] in the OCG.
  
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"[[Terraforming]]" and "[[Metaverse]]" can easily search for "Wetlands". With "Wetlands", on the field, the [[Attribute Booster]]s "[[Star Boy]]" and "[[Mistar Boy]]" can further power up "Frog" and Toad monsters to staggering values in a flash. The level 2 [[Aqua]] [[WATER]] monster "[[Performapal Turn Toad]]" can easily turn defensive "Dupe Frog"s, "[[Ronintoadin]]"s, "[[Substitoad]]"s and "[[Tradetoad]]"s into offensive beatsicks.
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"Toadally Awesome" is currently banned in the OCG, because its powerful effects caused Decks based on Level 4 [[WATER]] monsters (which could Summon it throught "[[Bahamut Shark]]") and Level 2 like "[[Spright]]" (which could Summon it with a "Frog" engine) to dominate the metagame.  
  
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Because this Deck heavily revolves around "[[Wetlands]]" and can easily swarm the field with "Frog" monsters, it can easily accommodate an "[[Earthbound Immortal]]". "[[Earthbound Immortal Chacu Challhua]]" works superbly because its effect lets it deal damage even with cards like "Gravity Bind" active. "[[Earthbound Immortals]]" that require Tributes for their effects, such as "[[Earthbound Immortal Uru]]", also have great synergy with the Frogs' aforementioned swarming power.
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===Recommended cards===
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{{Decklist|Recommended cards
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When incorporating Synchros, "[[Junk Synchron]]" works very well as almost all "Frog" monsters are Level 2 or lower, but "[[Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier]]" is also an excellent tuner as "[[Wetlands]]" grants him 2500 ATK. "[[Fishborg Blaster]]" ([[Traditional Format]] only) and "[[Deep Sea Diva]]" are good Tuners to include in a Frog Deck; they are easily Special Summoned and benefit from "[[Aegis of the Ocean Dragon Lord]]", "[[Water Hazard]]" and other WATER support "[[Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]" can be easily summoned using "[[Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier]]" and a "[[Mother Grizzly]]" or two of any Level two monster. The Synchro monster "[[Junk Warrior]]" can boast a very high attack by gaining the attack of every Level 2 monster on the field with its effect which means "Wetlands" makes it incredibly strong if you have at least one "Frog" monster on the field.
 
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{{Decklist|Wetlands Beatdown
 
 
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* [[Megalosmasher X]]
 
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* [[Beelze Frog]]
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* [[Centerfrog]]
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* [[Des Frog]]
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* [[Dupe Frog]]
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* [[Flip Flop Frog]]
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* [[Poison Draw Frog]]
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* [[Ronintoadin]] (OCG and Traditional Format)
 
* [[Submarine Frog]]
 
* [[Submarine Frog]]
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* [[Swap Frog]]
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* [[Substitoad]] (TCG and Traditional Format)
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* [[Tradetoad]]
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* [[Treeborn Frog]]
 
* [[Unifrog]]
 
* [[Unifrog]]
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* [[Swap Frog]]
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* [[T.A.D.P.O.L.E.]]
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* [[Flip Flop Frog]]
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* [[Aqua Spirit]]
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* [[Dupe Frog]]
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* [[Rescue Rabbit]]
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* [[Ronintoadin]]
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* [[Sea Lancer]]
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* [[Silent Angler]]
 
* [[Star Boy]]
 
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* [[Mother Grizzly]]
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* [[Tin Goldfish]]
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* [[Penguin Soldier]]
 
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* [[Testudo Erat Numen]]
 
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* [[Dewdark of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Prior of the Ice Barrier]]
 
 
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* [[Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier]]
 
* [[Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier]]
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* [[Dewdark of the Ice Barrier]]
 
* [[Junk Synchron]]
 
* [[Junk Synchron]]
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* [[Performapal Turn Toad]]
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* [[D.3.S. Frog]]
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* [[Wetlands]]
 
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* [[Terraforming]]
 
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* [[Salvage]]
 
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* [[One for One]]
 
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* [[Swords of Revealing Light]]
 
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* [[Moray of Greed]]
 
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* [[Medallion of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Solidarity]]
 
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* [[Surface]]
 
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* [[Metaverse]]
 
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* [[Aegis of the Ocean Dragon Lord]]
 
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* [[Gravity Bind]]
 
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* [[Gozen Match]]
 
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* [[Solemn Judgment]]
 
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* [[Torrential Tribute]]
 
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* [[Needle Ceiling]]
 
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* [[Froggy Forcefield]]
 
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* [[Wall of Revealing Light]]
 
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* [[Return from the Different Dimension]]
 
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* [[Broken Blocker]]
 
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* [[Armory Arm]]
 
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* [[Dark End Dragon]]
 
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* [[Formula Synchron]]
 
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* [[Gungnir, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Dewloren, Tiger King of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Toadally Awesome]]
 
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* [[Mistar Boy]]
 
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* [[Mermail Abyssalacia]]}}
 
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===Frog Monarch===
 
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This Deck type uses the "Frog" monsters as an engine for the "[[Monarch]]" monsters. The idea of this Deck is to use "[[Treeborn Frog]]", "[[Swap Frog]]" and "[[Ronintoadin]]" to generate tribute fodder. Another purpose of "Swap Frog" is to send "Treeborn Frog" or "Ronintoadin" to the Graveyard and to return "Monarchs" to hand for later use. "Swap Frog" can also be used to abuse the effect of "[[Raiza the Storm Monarch]]" by returning it to the hand and reusing it to continually return a card controlled by the opponent to the top of their Deck, preventing them from drawing new cards.
 
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{{Decklist|Frog Monarch
 
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* [[Treeborn Frog]]
 
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* [[Poison Draw Frog]]
 
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* [[Dupe Frog]]
 
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* [[Flip Flop Frog]]
 
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* [[Ronintoadin]]
 
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* [[Swap Frog]]
 
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* [[Nimble Angler]]
 
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* [[Nimble Manta]]
 
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* [[Nimble Sunfish]]
 
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* [[Battle Fader]]
 
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* [[Gorz the Emissary of Darkness]]
 
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* [[Tragoedia]]
 
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* [[Raiza the Storm Monarch]]
 
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* [[Caius the Shadow Monarch]]
 
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* [[Light and Darkness Dragon]]
 
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* [[Dark Dust Spirit]]
 
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* [[Night Assailant]]
 
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* [[Snowman Eater]]
 
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* [[Sea Lancer]]
 
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* [[Poseidra, the Atlantean Dragon]]
 
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* [[Plaguespreader Zombie]]
 
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* [[Effect Veiler]]
 
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* [[Allure of Darkness]]
 
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* [[Salvage]]
 
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* [[Soul Exchange]]
 
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* [[Enemy Controller]]
 
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* [[Book of Moon]]
 
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* [[Raigeki]]
 
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* [[Pot of Duality]]
 
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* [[Mind Control]]
 
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* [[Foolish Burial]]
 
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* [[One for One]]
 
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(It's recommended that such decks do not use traps that could potentially sit on the field for several turns, as they'll interfere with the effect of [[Treeborn Frog]].)
 
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* [[Treacherous Trap Hole]]
 
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* [[Reckless Greed]]
 
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* Hand control cards ([[Trap Dustshoot]], [[Mind Crush]], [[Spiritual Water Art - Aoi]], etc.)
 
 
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* [[Junk Warrior]]
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* [[Dark End Dragon]]
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* [[Underworld Fighter Balmung]]
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* [[Formula Synchron]]
 
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* [[Gungnir, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Dewloren, Tiger King of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Toadally Awesome]]
 
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* [[Daigusto Phoenix]]
 
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* [[Gachi Gachi Gantetsu]]
 
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* [[Number 17: Leviathan Dragon]]
 
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* [[Wind-Up Zenmaines]]
 
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* [[Chronomaly Crystal Chrononaut]]
 
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* [[Mistar Boy]]
 
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* [[Mermail Abyssalacia]]
 
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{{See also|[[Frognarchs]] or [[Frog Engine]]}}
 
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===Toadally Awesome Beatdown===
 
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"[[Toadally Awesome]]" is a very powerful [[Toad]] monster that has an effect that can negate the activation of any Spell/Trap Card or monster effect, then [[Set]] that card on the activator's field. A well-structured usage of "[[Ronintoadin]]" and "[[Swap Frog]]" can easily swarm the field and grave with Level 2 monsters to either Summon "Toadally Awesome" or be used as fodder for it. Aditionally, "Toadally Awesome" can special summon "Frog" monsters directly from the deck, further increasing the Deck's consistency.
 
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{{Decklist|Toadally Awesome Beatdown
 
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* [[Rescue Rabbit]]
 
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* [[Swap Frog]]
 
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* [[Dupe Frog]]
 
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* [[Poison Draw Frog]]
 
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* [[Flip Flop Frog]]
 
−
* [[Ronintoadin]]
 
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* [[Submarine Frog]]
 
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* [[Tin Goldfish]]
 
−
* [[Silent Angler]]
 
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|fusion monsters =
 
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* [[Elder Entity Norden]]
 
 
|xyz monsters =
 
|xyz monsters =
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* [[Toadally Awesome]]
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* [[Toadally Awesome]] (TCG and Traditional Format)
 
* [[Bahamut Shark]]
 
* [[Bahamut Shark]]
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* [[Gachi Gachi Gantetsu]]
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* [[Cat Shark]]
 
* [[Daigusto Phoenix]]
 
* [[Daigusto Phoenix]]
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* [[Number 96: Dark Mist]]
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* [[Gigantic Spright]]
 
* [[Number 29: Mannequin Cat]]
 
* [[Number 29: Mannequin Cat]]
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* [[Cat Shark]]
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* [[Number 45: Crumble Logos the Prophet of Demolition]]
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* [[Sky Cavalry Centaurea]]
 
|link monsters =
 
|link monsters =
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* [[Eria the Water Charmer, Gentle]]
 
* [[Mistar Boy]]
 
* [[Mistar Boy]]
 
* [[Mermail Abyssalacia]]
 
* [[Mermail Abyssalacia]]
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* [[Spright Elf]] (OCG and Traditional Format)
 
|spells =
 
|spells =
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* [[Level Limit - Area B]]
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* [[Des Croaking]]
 +
* [[Wetlands]]
 +
* [[Aquarium Set]]
 +
* [[Aquarium Stage]]
 
* [[Moray of Greed]]
 
* [[Moray of Greed]]
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* [[Instant Fusion]]
 
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* [[Pot of Avarice]]
 
 
* [[Salvage]]
 
* [[Salvage]]
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* [[Solidarity]]
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* [[Spright Gamma Burst]]
 +
* [[Surface]]
 +
* [[Polymerization]]
 
|traps =
 
|traps =
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* [[Aegis of the Ocean Dragon Lord]]
 
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* [[Battle of the Elements]]
 
 
* [[Froggy Forcefield]]
 
* [[Froggy Forcefield]]
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* ''[[Paleozoic]]'' Trap Cards
 
* [[Gozen Match]]
 
* [[Gozen Match]]
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* [[Gravity Bind]]
 
 
* [[Rivalry of Warlords]]
 
* [[Rivalry of Warlords]]
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* [[Slip Summon]]
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}}
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* [[Starlight Road]]
 
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* [[Time Machine]]}}
 
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===Lancer Frogs===
 
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This Deck uses the [[Toad]] monster "[[Ronintoadin]]" to summon itself by banishing Frog monsters in the graveyard, while "[[Sea Lancer]]" takes advantage of those banished Frog monsters by using them as equip cards. This method effectively recycles banished Frog monsters, which can potentially be reused by "[[Ronintoadin]]. "[[Toadally Awesome]]" can be brought out frequently with this Deck being able to Summon Level 2 [[Aqua]] monsters very quickly. It is recommended to use both "[[Dupe Frog]]" and "[[Poison Draw Frog]]" because both get their effects when they are sent as "[[Sea Lancer]]'s" equip card to the Graveyard.
 
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* [[Sea Lancer]]
 
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* [[Ronintoadin]]
 
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* [[Dupe Frog]]
 
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* [[Poison Draw Frog]]
 
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* [[Swap Frog]]
 
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* [[Flip Flop Frog]]
 
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|xyz monsters =
 
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* [[Toadally Awesome]]
 
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|link monsters =
 
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* [[Mistar Boy]]
 
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* [[Mermail Abyssalacia]]
 
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|spells =
 
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* [[The Monarchs Stormforth]]}}
 
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===Des Frog OTK===
 
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Basically, the central strategy of this deck and win in a single turn by destroying all cards on the opponent’s field by using "[[Des Croaking]]" and subsequently delivering the finishing blow by attacking with all three "[[Des Frog]]"s.
 
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As a central requirement for the use of "Des Croaking", there must be at least three "Des Frog"s on the field, which can be accomplished easily either by [[Tribute Summon]]ing “Des Frog” and using its own effect, or through the use of "[[Inferno Reckless Summon]]" as a tech card. Keep in mind the both "[[Ronintoadin]]" and "[[Dupe Frog]]" have effects that treat them as "[[Des Frog]]" while [[Face-up]] on the field, easing the requirement for the use of "Des Croaking".
 
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When [[Tribute summon]]ing "Des Frog" to summon copies of itself, at least 2 "[[T.A.D.P.O.L.E.]]s" must be in the Graveyard to make the most use out of its effect. Cards such as "[[Tidal, Dragon Ruler of Waterfalls]]" and "[[Foolish Burial]]" can help send "T.A.D.P.O.L.E."s to the [[Graveyard]]. "T.A.D.P.O.L.E." from the Deck. "[[Swap Frog]]" can use its effect to send up to two "[[T.A.D.P.O.L.E.]]"s from the Deck to the Graveyard and can allow an extra normal summon, allowing "[[Des Frog]]" to hit the field faster.
 
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−
Another method to have three "Des Frog"s on the field is through the use of "[[Infernot ReckleSpecial Summon "[[Ronintoadin]]" card from your Graveyard then, activate "[[Inferno Reckless Summon]]" and Special Summon 3 "[[Des Frog]]". Then use "[[Des Croaking]]" to clear your opponent's field. Xyz Summon Rank 5 like "[[Shark Fortress]]" then, Xyz Summon "[[Daigusto Phoenix]]" and win.
 
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Activate "[[Solidarity]]" or "[[United We Stand]]"  and then attack for 8100 damage with the 3 "[[Des Frog]]s".
 
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−
 
 
−
 
 
−
 
 
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It is also possible to Normal Summon "[[Substitoad]]", then [[Special Summon]] with "[[One for One]]" or "[[Swap Frog]]" to tribute for "[[Substitoad]]"'s effect.  Summon "[[Swap Frog]]" and use its effect to send "[[T.A.D.P.O.L.E.]]" to the [[Graveyard]].  Tribute "[[Swap Frog]]" to Summon another if you need to to make sure you have two "[[T.A.D.P.O.L.E.]]"s in your Graveyard, then use "[[Swap Frog]]'s effect by returning it or "[[Substitoad]]" to your hand to Tribute Summon your "[[Des Frog]]".
 
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As an alternative for step 3.(B), use "[[Polymerization]]" after using "[[Des Croaking]]", then "[[De-Fusion]]" after attacking with "[[D.3.S. Frog]]".
 
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You can use the Frog search cards like "[[Moray of Greed]]" and "[[Substitoad]]", "[[Tradetoad]]", along with stall cards like "[[Dupe Frog]]", "[[Treeborn Frog]]" and "[[Froggy Forcefield]]" to more reliably complete this [[OTK]]/[[FTK]].  Watch out for "[[Starlight Road]]", "[[Bottomless Trap Hole]]" and "[[D.D. Crow]]", however.
 
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|effect monsters =
 
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* [[Des Frog]]
 
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* [[Swap Frog]]
 
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* [[Dupe Frog]]
 
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* [[Ronintoadin]]
 
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* [[Substitoad]]
 
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* [[T.A.D.P.O.L.E.]]
 
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* [[Mother Grizzly]]
 
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* [[Gazer Shark]]
 
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* [[King of the Swamp]]
 
−
* [[Gameciel, the Sea Turtle Kaiju]]
 
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|fusion monsters =
 
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* [[D.3.S. Frog]]
 
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* [[Mudragon of the Swamp]]
 
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|xyz monsters =
 
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* [[Toadally Awesome]]
 
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* [[Daigusto Phoenix]]
 
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* [[Shark Fortress]]
 
−
|link monsters =
 
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* [[Mistar Boy]]
 
−
* [[Mermail Abysslacia]]
 
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|spells =
 
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* [[Des Croaking]]
 
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* [[Inferno Reckless Summon]]
 
−
* [[Foolish Burial]]
 
−
* [[Polymerization]]
 
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* [[Super Polymerization]]
 
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* [[De-Fusion]]
 
−
* [[Moray of Greed]]
 
−
|traps =
 
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* [[Fusion Reserve]]
 
−
* [[Gozen Match]]
 
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* [[Rivalry of Warlords]]
 
−
* [[Froggy Forcefield]]
 
−
* [[Poseidon Wave]]}}
 
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===Frog Burn FTK (Classic)===
 
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This Deck abuses the effect of the [[Toad]] monster "[[Ronintoadin]]" to continously summon itself from the graveyard as a fodder for the effect of "[[Mass Driver]]", "[[Cannon Soldier]]", or a card with the effect that tributes monsters to inflict direct damage to the opponent's life points ("[[Catapult Turtle]]" will not work because "Ronintoadin"'s attack is far too low). This "First Turn Kill" strategy involves the key card "[[Substitoad]]" to fill the graveyard with enough "Frog" monsters that will be used by "[[Ronintoadin]]" to fuel its own effect.
 
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Once the necessary cards are set, this FTK is hard to stop, and relatively easy to accomplish. Once "[[Substitoad]]" is on the field (easy with "[[One for One]]" or "[[Swap Frog]]" + "[[Salvage]]") with another monster, the graveyard can be easily filled with as many "Frog" monsters as possible. "[[Swap Frog]]" can easily send "Ronintoadin" to the graveyard once summoned with the effect of "Substitoad". By the time that the graveyard is ready, "[[Mass Driver]]" is used to tribute a "Ronintoadin" to inflict direct damage to the ooponent. Since "Ronintoadin" can continously revive itself, "Mass Driver" can repeat the process until the opponent's LP hits 0. A "[[Cannon Soldier]]" or its [[Toon monster|Toon]] counterpart "[[Toon Cannon Soldier]]" (searchable by "[[Toon Table of Contents]]") can be used instead of a "Mass Driver", but since it has to be summoned to the field first, "[[Double Summon]]" will be very useful.
 
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With the banning of "Substitoad" in September 2010 and "Mass Driver" in March 2011, this classic strategy is no longer playable in the [[Advanced Format]].
 
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|effect monsters =
 
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* [[Substitoad]]
 
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* [[Ronintoadin]]
 
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* [[Cannon Soldier]]
 
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* [[Toon Cannon Soldier]]
 
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* [[Beelze Frog]]
 
−
* [[Des Frog]]
 
−
* [[Dupe Frog]]
 
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* [[Flip Flop Frog]]
 
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* [[Poison Draw Frog]]
 
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* [[Submarine Frog]]
 
−
* [[Swap Frog]]
 
−
* [[Treeborn Frog]]
 
−
* [[Unifrog]]
 
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|spells =
 
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* [[Mass Driver]]
 
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* [[Moray of Greed]]
 
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* [[Toon Table of Contents]]
 
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* [[Salvage]]
 
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* [[Card Destruction]]
 
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* [[Hand Destruction]]
 
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* [[Magical Mallet]]
 
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* [[One for One]]
 
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* [[Pot of Avarice]]
 
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* [[Into the Void]]
 
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* [[Double Summon]]}}
 
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{{See also|[[Frog Burn FTK]]}}
 
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===Dragon Frog Exodia (Classic)===
 
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The strategy of this classic deck is use the effect of the [[Toad]] monster "[[Substitoad]]" to continously send [[Frog]] monsters from the field to the graveyard while the latter is affacted with and effect that [[Changes Type]] such as "[[DNA Surgery]]" and "[[D. Tribe]]", and finally use the effect of "[[Super Rejuvenation]]" to draw through the rest of the Deck during the [[End Phase]] and cause a win condition using the 5 parts of "[[Exodia]]".
 
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Like most "Frog" combos, the use of "[[One for One]]" is crucial to easily summon "[[Substitoad]]" as fast as possible, and setting up the rest of the three card combo. Another card that could be used is "[[A Cat of Ill Omen]]" to search for "[[DNA Surgery]]", as well as "[[Magical Mallet]]" / "[[Hand Destruction]]" to allow controlled drawing of the other cards necessary for the combo without losing any parts of "[[Exodia]]".
 
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Bear in mind that "[[Poison Draw Frog]]" or "[[Dupe Frog]]" [[Missing the timing|miss timing]] when tributed as a cost for "[[Substitoad]]"'s effect so their effects do not activate in the graveyard.
 
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|normal monsters =
 
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* [[Right Arm of the Forbidden One]]
 
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* [[Left Arm of the Forbidden One]]
 
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* [[Right Leg of the Forbidden One]]
 
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* [[Left Leg of the Forbidden One]]
 
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|effect monsters =
 
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* [[Exodia the Forbidden One]]
 
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* [[D. Tribe]]
 
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* [[A Cat of Ill Omen]]
 
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* [[Substitoad]]
 
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* [[Swap Frog]]
 
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* [[Dupe Frog]]
 
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* [[Poison Draw Frog]]
 
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* [[Flip Flop Frog]]
 
−
* [[Beelze Frog]]
 
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* [[Des Frog]]
 
−
* [[Treeborn Frog]]
 
−
* [[Submarine Frog]]
 
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* [[Unifrog]]
 
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|spells =
 
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* [[Super Rejuvenation]]
 
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* [[One for One]]
 
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* [[Hand Destruction]]
 
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* [[Magical Mallet]]
 
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|traps =
 
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* [[DNA Surgery]]}}
 
  
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===Weaknesses===
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Cards such as "[[Zombie World]]" will prevent the summoning of "Toadally Awesome". Effects od cardsnthat banish cards being sent to the Graveyard such as "[[Masked HERO Dark Law]]" and "[[Dimensional Fissure]]" greatly hampers the strategies of "Frog" and Toad monsters. "[[D.D. Crow]]", "[[Banisher of the Light]]" and "[[Dimensional Fissure]]" are useful against strageies that involve the use of "[[Substitoad]].
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Cards such as "[[Zombie World]]" can be used to prevent "Toadally Awesome" from being Summoned. Card effects that banish cards that would be sent to the Graveyard, such as "[[Masked HERO Dark Law]]" and "[[Dimensional Fissure]]", greatly hamper the strategies of "Frog" Decks.
  
 
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For the character, see Frog (character). For the card part, see "Froggie".
Frog
"D.3.S. Frog", three "Treeborn Frogs" and three "Des Frogs"
"D.3.S. Frog", three "Treeborn Frogs" and three "Des Frogs"
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  • ガエル
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  • Grenouille
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Italian
  • RANA
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"Frog" (ガエル Gaeru) is an archetype of WATER Aqua monsters that debuted in Cybernetic Revolution. This was both the first WATER archetype and the first Aqua archetype. The archetype is used by Princess Rose in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime. The "Toad" series is a related series of monsters that support the "Frog" archetype.

"Froggy Forcefield" is not a member of this archetype, as its name does not contain「ガエル」.

Design[edit]

True to their their name, the general design of "Frog" as well as the related "Toad" monsters resemble their real-life counterparts. Some "Frog" monsters like "Flip Flop Frog" and "Poison Draw Frog" showcase their long, sticky tongues in their artwork. Most of the "Frog" and Toad monsters have distinctive colorful markings on their bodies and heads, most notably "Swap Frog", "Dupe Frog", "Beelze Frog", and "Ronintoadin".

Some "Frog" and Toad monsters resemble angels like "Treeborn Frog", while others resemble demons like "Beelze Frog" and "Swap Frog". This thematic resemblance to angels and demons is further highlighted by the contrasting half-angel, half-demon appearances of "Substitoad" and "Tradetoad".

Etymology[edit]

The Japanese name of the "Frog" archetype, gaeru, is the voiced form of the word for "frog", kaeru; kaeru in turn is used in the Japanese names of the Toad monsters. Most TCG languages localize gaeru as "frog" and kaeru as "toad" in their own languages. In Portuguese, however, the reverse is true: "Frog" is translated as "Sapo" ("toad"), while "Toad" is translated as "Rã" ("frog").

In the Japanese, the names of "Frog" and Toad monsters are puns on gaeru/kaeru, primarily exploiting the fact that many verbs in Japanese end in one of those sequences.

Gaeru puns[edit]

English name Japanese name (romaji) Japanese name (base) Japanese name (translation) Pun Pun (translation)
Beelze Frog Amagaeru 悪魔ガエル Devil Frog アマガエル Japanese tree frog
Des Frog Desugaeru デスガエル Death Frog ですがえる "to come across"
Centerfrog Negaeru 寝ガエル Sleeping Frog 寝返る "to switch sides or to betray"
Dupe Frog Machigaeru 魔知ガエル Evil Wisdom Frog 間違える "to make a mistake"
Flip Flop Frog Uragaeru 裏ガエル Reverse Frog 裏返る "to be turned inside-out"
Poison Draw Frog Hikigaeru 引きガエル Draw Frog 蟇蛙 Japanese common toad
Submarine Frog Michigaeru 未知ガエル Unknown Frog 見違える "to be hardly recognized"
Swap Frog Kigaeru 鬼ガエル Ogre Frog 着替える "to change clothes"
Treeborn Frog Yomigaeru 黄泉ガエル Underworld Frog 蘇る "to be revived"
Unifrog Kangaeru 貫ガエル Penetrating Frog 考える "to think about"

Other puns[edit]

English name Japanese name (romaji) Japanese name (base) Japanese name (translation) Pun Pun (translation)
D.3.S. Frog Gaeru Sandesu ガエル・サンデス Frog Three-Death ガエルさんです "I'm Mr. Frog"
T.A.D.P.O.L.E. Otamajakushi 悪魂邪苦止 Phono-semantically matched ateji of Otamajakushi, the Japanese word for "tadpole"; literally translates to "evil, soul, vice, pain, stop" オタマジャクシ Tadpole

Playing style[edit]

Though with weak stats, "Frog" monsters are very versatile and their effects include rapid Summoning, the option to increase their ATK or protect themselves from destruction, and wiping out all cards the opponent controls, with "Des Croaking".

One card that kept "Frogs" versatile and powerful was "Substitoad", but after Frog FTK won the 2010 World Championships, it was Forbidden, so many "Frog" Decks lost their supreme speed.

Before "Monarch" monsters gained support through recent years, they were commonly combined with monsters like "Treeborn Frog", "Swap Frog" and "Ronintoadin", that could provide fodders for the Tribute Summons. This granted them popularity and competitive viability and the Deck became known as Frog Monarch.

Another popular combination is "Sea Lancer". It can equip itself with as many banished Aqua, Fish and Sea Serpent monsters as possible, which raises is ATK by 1000 and those targets can be easily provided by "Ronintoadin". It can send an equipped monster to the Graveyard to prevent its destruction and by sending a "Dupe Frog" or "Poison Draw Frog", it is possible to prevent a loss in card advantage, by drawing a card or search/retrieve a "Frog" monster.

In 2016, with the Invasion: Vengeance Booster Pack, the archetype gained its boss monster, "Toadally Awesome", a very solid Xyz that is able to negate the activation of cards and effects, steal the negated card, Special Summon a "Frog" monster from the Deck and retrieve a WATER monster when it is sent to the Graveyard. Combined with the "Paleozoic" Trap Cards, that can Summon themselves from the Graveyard as Level 2 Aqua monsters, the Deck rapidily gained popularity and competitive relevance, which later resulted in "Toadally Awesome" becoming Limited in the OCG.

"Toadally Awesome" is currently banned in the OCG, because its powerful effects caused Decks based on Level 4 WATER monsters (which could Summon it throught "Bahamut Shark") and Level 2 like "Spright" (which could Summon it with a "Frog" engine) to dominate the metagame.

Recommended cards[edit]

Recommended cards

Weaknesses[edit]

Cards such as "Zombie World" can be used to prevent "Toadally Awesome" from being Summoned. Card effects that banish cards that would be sent to the Graveyard, such as "Masked HERO Dark Law" and "Dimensional Fissure", greatly hamper the strategies of "Frog" Decks.

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