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{{Infobox archetype
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{{Infobox archseries
| image   = GaiaTheFierceKnight-TF04-JP-VG-2.jpg
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| image       = GaiaTheFierceKnight-DBR-JP-VG-artwork.png
| caption = "[[Gaia The Fierce Knight]]"
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| caption     = The original "[[Gaia The Fierce Knight]]".
| ja_name = {{Ruby|暗|あん}}{{Ruby|黒|こく}}{{Ruby|騎|き}}{{Ruby|士|し}}ガイア
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| ja_name     = {{Ruby|暗|あん}}{{Ruby|黒|こく}}{{Ruby|騎|き}}{{Ruby|士|し}}ガイア
| romaji   = Ankoku Kishi Gaia
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| romaji       = Ankoku Kishi Gaia
| trans   = Gaia the Dark Knight
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| trans       = Gaia the Dark Knight
| it_name  = Gaia il Cavaliere
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| zh_name      = 暗黑騎士 蓋亞
| it_trans = Gaia the Knight
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| fr_name      = Gaïa le Chevalier Implacable
| de_name = Gaia, zorniger Ritter
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| fr_trans    = Gaia the Ruthless Knight
| de_trans = Gaia, Enraged Knight
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| de_name     = Gaia, zorniger Ritter
| fr_name  = Gaïa le Chevalier Implacable
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| de_trans     = Gaia, Enraged Knight
| fr_trans = Gaia the Ruthless Knight
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| it_name      = Gaia il Cavaliere
| pt_name = Gaia, o Cavaleiro Impetuoso
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| it_trans    = Gaia the Knight
| pt_trans = Gaia, the Impetuous Knight
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| ko_name      = 암흑 기사 가이아
| es_name = Gaia el Caballero Feroz
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| ko_romanized = Amheuk Gisa Gaia
| es_trans = Gaia the Ferocious Knight
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| ko_trans    = Gaia the Dark Knight
| ko_name  = 암흑 기사 가이아
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| pt_name     = Gaia, o Cavaleiro Impetuoso
| ko_romanized=Amheuk Gisa Gaia
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| pt_trans     = Gaia, the Impetuous Knight
| ko_trans = Gaia the Dark Knight
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| es_name     = Gaia el Caballero Feroz
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| es_trans     = Gaia the Ferocious Knight
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"'''Gaia The Fierce Knight'''", known as "'''Gaia the Dark Knight'''" ({{Ruby|暗|あん}}{{Ruby|黒|こく}}{{Ruby|騎|き}}{{Ruby|士|し}}ガイア ''Ankoku Kishi Gaia'') in Japan, is an [[archetype]] of [[Level]] 7 [[Warrior]] [[Monster Card|monsters]] that includes "[[Gaia The Fierce Knight]]" and monsters based on it. All members are [[DARK]], [[EARTH]] or [[LIGHT]]-[[Attribute]].
"'''Gaia The Fierce Knight'''", known as "'''Gaia the Dark Knight'''" ({{Ruby|暗|あん}}{{Ruby|黒|こく}}{{Ruby|騎|き}}{{Ruby|士|し}}ガイア ''Ankoku Kishi Gaia'') in Japan, is an [[archetype]] of [[Level]] 7 [[Warrior]]-[[Type]] [[Monster Card|monsters]] that includes "[[Gaia The Fierce Knight]]" and monsters based on it. All monsters of this archetype have 2300 [[ATK]] and 2100 [[DEF]].
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This archetype is directly related by gameplay to the "[[Black Luster Soldier (archetype)|Black Luster Soldier]]" archetype and the "[[Gaia the Dragon Champion (archetype)|Gaia the Dragon Champion]]" archetype, and is indirectly related by gameplay to the "[[Curse of Dragon (series)|Curse of Dragon]]" series.
 
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The [[Gaia Knight]] [[series]] is thematically related to this archetype, but not by gameplay.
This archetype is related to the "[[Black Luster Soldier (archetype)|Black Luster Soldier]]" archetype.
 
 
 
==Playing style==
 
Any "Gaia the Fierce Knight" monster can be used with any [[Dragon-Type]] monster to Fusion Summon "[[Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion]]", which in turn searches for the "[[Spiral Spear Strike]]" Spell Card upon being Summoned.
 
 
 
"[[Gateway to Chaos]]" can be used to search for a "[[Charging Gaia the Fierce Knight]]" to use as a Level 7 [[Fusion Material|Fusion]] or [[Xyz Material]] that can be Normal Summoned from the Hand without Tribute. The second effect of "Gateway to Chaos" can search for any [[Ritual Spell Card]] and has the potential to run "Spiral Spear Strike" for sending Dragon-type Monsters to fuel this effect.
 
 
 
"[[Arisen Gaia the Fierce Knight|Arisen Gaia]]" and "Charging Gaia" can become part of a Warrior-Type [[Chaos]] engine with "[[Exchange of Night and Day]]".
 
 
 
"Gaia Knight" monster cards can be mixed with the "[[Black Luster Soldier (archetype)|Black Luster Soldier]]" archetype Monsters for the two "If this card is [[Tribute|Tributed]]" effects of "[[Arisen Gaia the Fierce Knight|Arisen Gaia]]" and "[[Charging Gaia the Fierce Knight|Charging Gaia]]" can add a "[[Black Luster Soldier (archetype)|Black Luster Soldier]]" Monster or [[Special Summon]] a "Soldier" from the Hand or Graveyard. With the optional: "[[Black Luster Soldier - Sacred Soldier]]" Monster card that can add any Level 7 or lower [[Warrior-Type]] to the Hand from the Graveyard, when it [[Destroy]]s an opposing Monster in Battle.
 
 
 
As with the various Xyz and Fusion Summons, the Gaia Knights can be used as Synchro Material with level 1 Tuners summoned through [[Mausoleum of White]]. With cards such as [[Chain Resonator]], [[Effect Veiler]], [[One for One]], [[Resonator Call]], and other Tuners the Gaia Knights can make a near-perfect setup for archetypes like [[Red Dragon Archfiend (archetype)]], [[/Assault Mode]], or even a [[Stardust]]/[[Blue-Eyes]] hybrid.
 
 
 
A common trait among the "Gaia The Fierce Knight" monsters, except for the original "[[Gaia The Fierce Knight]]", is that they can be Normal Summoned to the field without needing any [[Tribute]]s depending on certain conditions, such as having no other cards in the hand or having fewer monsters than the opponent. This allows them to hit the field faster, granting the player powerful monsters quicker, as they'd all normally require two Tributes to be Normal Summoned otherwise. "[[Lord Gaia the Fierce Knight|Lord Gaia]]" can be Special Summoned if you control no monsters while your opponent does, in vein of "[[Cyber Dragon]]" and "[[Hieratic Dragon of Tefnuit]]".
 
 
 
 
==Members==
 
==Members==
===Retrained===
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With the exception of the original "[[Gaia The Fierce Knight]]", the members of this archetype have effects that make it easier to Summon them.
{| class="wikitable"
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
 
! Gaia The Fierce Knight
 
! Gaia The Fierce Knight
! Summoning effect
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! [[Summon]]ing [[Monster effect|effect]]
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|-
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| [[Gaia The Fierce Knight]]
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| N/A
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|-
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| [[Lord Gaia the Fierce Knight|Lord]]
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| [[Special Summon]] by controlling no monsters while the opponent controls at least one monster.
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|-
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| [[Swift Gaia the Fierce Knight|Swift]]
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| Normal Summon without Tributing by having no other cards in the hand.
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|}
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===Black Luster Soldier-related===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
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! Gaia The Fierce Knight
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! [[Summon]]ing [[Monster effect|effect]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Arisen Gaia the Fierce Knight|Arisen]]
 
| [[Arisen Gaia the Fierce Knight|Arisen]]
| Normal Summon without Tributing by controlling at least one less monster than the opponent
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| [[Normal Summon]] without [[Tributing]] by [[control]]ling fewer monsters than the opponent.
 
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| [[Charging Gaia the Fierce Knight|Charging]]
 
| [[Charging Gaia the Fierce Knight|Charging]]
| Normal Summon without Tributing by changing its original ATK from 2300 to 1900
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| Normal Summon without Tributing, but this card's original [[ATK]] becomes 1900 instead of 2300.
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|}
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===Gaia the Dragon Champion/Curse of Dragon-related===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
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! Gaia The Fierce Knight
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! [[Summon]]ing [[Monster effect|effect]]
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|-
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| [[Gaia the Magical Knight|Magical]]
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| Normal Summon without Tributing by controlling no monsters, OR if the opponent controls a monster with 2300 or more ATK.
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|-
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| [[Gaia the Fierce Knight Origin|Origin]]
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| Special Summon by [[send]]ing 1 [[Level]] 5 or higher monster from the [[hand]] to the [[GY]].
 
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| [[Lord Gaia the Fierce Knight|Lord]]
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| [[Soldier Gaia the Fierce Knight|Soldier]]
| Special Summon by controlling no monsters while the opponent controls at least one monster
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| Special Summon by Tributing 1 [[Dragon]] [[Fusion Monster]].
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|}
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===Support===
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; General
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
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! Card type
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! TCG/OCG Support Card
 
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| [[Swift Gaia the Fierce Knight|Swift]]
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| [[Monster]]
| Normal Summon without Tributing by having no other cards in its controller's hand
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| [[Skilled Blue Magician]]
 
|}
 
|}
 
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;Black Luster Soldier-related
===Extra Deck===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
{| class="wikitable"
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! Card type
! Monster
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! TCG/OCG Support Card
! Summon mechanic
 
 
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| [[Gaia Drake, the Universal Force]]
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| rowspan = 2 | [[Monster]]
| rowspan="3" | [[Fusion Summon|Fusion]]
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| [[Envoy of Chaos]]
 
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| [[Gaia the Dragon Champion]]
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| [[Black Luster Soldier - Super Soldier]]
 
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| [[Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion]]
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| [[Spell]]
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| [[Gateway to Chaos]]
 
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| [[Gaiasaber, the Virtual Knight]]
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| [[Trap]]
| [[Link Summon|Link]]
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| [[Beginning of Heaven and Earth]]
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|}
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; Gaia the Dragon Champion/Curse of Dragon-related
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
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! Card type
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! TCG/OCG Support Card
 
|-
 
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| [[Gaia Knight, the Force of Earth]]
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| [[Monster]]
| [[Synchro Summon|Synchro]]
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| [[Artillery Catapult Turtle]]
 
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| [[Gaia Dragon, the Thunder Charger]]
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| [[Spell]]
| [[Xyz Summon|Xyz]]
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| [[Galloping Gaia]]
 
|}
 
|}
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==Playing style==
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As individual cards, "Gaia The Fierce Knight" monsters are generally easily Summonable high-Level [[beatstick]]s with some minor battle-related effects. As a singular "Gaia" Deck, the Deck is an OTK Deck focused on [[Fusion Summon]]ing "[[Gaia the Dragon Champion (archetype)|Gaia the Dragon Champion]]" monsters using "Gaia The Fierce Knight" monsters and "[[Curse of Dragon (series)|Curse of Dragon]]" monsters. The archetype has some interactions with "[[Black Luster Soldier (archetype)|Black Luster Soldier]]" monsters, but these generally do not factor into the "Gaia" Deck's focus on "Gaia the Dragon Champion".
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Rather than supporting "Curse of Dragon" monsters as a shared name string, "Gaia The Fierce Knight" and related cards instead support Level 5 Dragon Monsters in general.
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The goal of the "Gaia" Deck is to acquire the materials to Fusion Summon one or more "Gaia the Dragon Champion" monsters, preferrably using "[[Spiral Fusion]]", which gives the Fusion Summoned "Dragon Champion" a massive combat boost. To search out "Spiral Fusion", the archetype depends on "[[Curse of Dragon, the Cursed Dragon]]", who can search a Spell/Trap that mentions "Gaia the Dragon Champion" if summoned.
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The Deck's main searchers for "Gaia The Fierce Knight" and "Cursed Dragon" monsters are "[[Artillery Catapult Turtle]]" and "[[Galloping Gaia]]". The "Gaia The Fierce Knight" monster that specifically interacts with "Cursed Dragon" and supports the "Gaia" Deck's playstyle is "[[Gaia the Magical Knight]]", who can Summon any Level 5 Dragon from the hand or GY when summoned, enabling the search of "Cursed Dragon".
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The "Gaia the Dragon Champion" monsters serve as the Deck's end boards; functionally, they each require 1 "Gaia The Fierce Knight" monster and 1 "Curse of Dragon" monster as Fusion Materials. "[[Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion]]" can search "[[Spiral Spear Strike]]" when summoned to provide piercing and card cycling, while "[[Gaia the Magical Knight of Dragons]]" can gain ATK if it destroys a monster and has a [[Quick Effect]] card destruction.
  
==Recommended cards==
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"[[Curse of Dragon, the Magical Knight Dragon]]" provides an additional extension opportunity by being able to recover a Spell/Trap that mentions "Gaia the Dragon Champion" if summoned, and enabling the player to Fusion Summon "Dragon Champion" using cards in the GY as materials. Its Fusion Materials are also counterparts to the "Gaia" + "Curse of Dragon" combination like the "Dragon Champion" monsters, meaning that if it's summoned with "Spiral Fusion", it can immediately recover "Spiral Fusion" for another Fusion.
{{Decklist|Recommended Cards
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===Recommended cards===
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{{Decklist|Recommended cards
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<!-- This is not an exact Deck list. Do not add multiples or staples. -->
 
|normal monsters =
 
|normal monsters =
 
* [[Gaia The Fierce Knight]]
 
* [[Gaia The Fierce Knight]]
 
* [[Curse of Dragon]]
 
* [[Curse of Dragon]]
 
|effect monsters =
 
|effect monsters =
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* [[Gaia the Magical Knight]]
 
* [[Lord Gaia the Fierce Knight]]
 
* [[Lord Gaia the Fierce Knight]]
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* [[Gaia the Fierce Knight Origin]]
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* [[Soldier Gaia the Fierce Knight]]
 
* [[Swift Gaia the Fierce Knight]]
 
* [[Swift Gaia the Fierce Knight]]
* [[Skilled Blue Magician]]
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* [[Artillery Catapult Turtle]]
 
* [[Curse of Dragonfire]]
 
* [[Curse of Dragonfire]]
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* [[Curse of Dragon, the Cursed Dragon]]
 
* [[Envoy of Chaos]]
 
* [[Envoy of Chaos]]
* [[Torapart]]
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* [[Darkflare Dragon]]
* [[The Immortal Bushi]]
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* [[Keeper of Dragon Magic]]
* [[Synchro Fusionist]]
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* [[Summoner Monk]]
* [[Quillbolt Hedgehog]]
 
* [[Dandylion]]
 
* [[Giant Rat]]
 
* [[The Earth - Hex-Sealed Fusion]]
 
* [[Elemental HERO Woodsman]]
 
|tuner monsters =
 
* [[Eccentric Boy]]
 
* [[Junk Synchron]]
 
* [[Jutte Fighter]]
 
 
|fusion monsters =
 
|fusion monsters =
* [[Gaia Drake, the Universal Force]]
 
 
* [[Gaia the Dragon Champion]]
 
* [[Gaia the Dragon Champion]]
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* [[Gaia the Magical Knight of Dragons]]
 
* [[Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion]]
 
* [[Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion]]
* [[Dragon Knight Draco-Equiste]]
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* [[Curse of Dragon, the Magical Knight Dragon]]
* [[Elemental HERO Gaia]]
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* [[Borreload Furious Dragon]]
|synchro monsters =
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* [[Idaten the Conqueror Star]]
* [[Gaia Knight, the Force of Earth]]
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* [[Raijin the Breakbolt Star]]
* [[Scrap Archfiend]]
 
* [[Naturia Leodrake]]
 
 
|xyz monsters =
 
|xyz monsters =
* [[Gaia Dragon, the Thunder Charger]]
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* Rank 7 Xyz Monsters
|spells =
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|link monsters =
* [[Spiral Spear Strike]]
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* [[Black Luster Soldier - Soldier of Chaos]]
* [[Polymerization]]
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* [[Isolde, Two Tales of the Noble Knights]]
* [[Super Polymerization]]
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|normal spells =
* [[Miracle Synchro Fusion]]
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* [[Spiral Fusion]]
* [[Synchro Change]]
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* [[Fusion Conscription]]
* [[The Warrior Returning Alive]]
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* [[Instant Fusion]]
 
* [[Reinforcement of the Army]]
 
* [[Reinforcement of the Army]]
* [[Symbols of Duty]]
 
* [[Summoner's Art]]
 
* [[Ancient Rules]]
 
 
* [[Sacred Sword of Seven Stars]]
 
* [[Sacred Sword of Seven Stars]]
|traps =
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* [[Terraforming]]
* [[Tuner Capture]]
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* [[Heroic Call]]
* [[Tuner's Scheme]]
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* [[Dragon's Mirror]]
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* [[Return of the Dragon Lords]]
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|field spells =
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* [[Galloping Gaia]]
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* [[Gateway to Chaos]]
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|continuous spells =
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* [[Spiral Spear Strike]]
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|quick-play spells =
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* [[Set Rotation]]
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* [[Saga of the Dragon Emperor]]
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|normal traps =
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* [[Spiral Reborn]]
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* [[Beginning of Heaven and Earth]]
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* [[Metaverse]]
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* [[Guardragon Cataclysm]]
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|continuous traps =
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* [[Spiral Discharge]]
 
}}
 
}}
 
==Trivia==
 
*While only Normal and Effect Monsters are part of this archetype, there is a different form of "Gaia The Fierce Knight" for every type of Monster Card except for [[Ritual Monster|Ritual]] and [[Pendulum Monster|Pendulum]], although "[[Black Luster Ritual]]" originally (in the manga and early video games) required two Tributes to transform "Gaia The Fierce Knight" into "[[Black Luster Soldier]]".
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 10:26, 18 March 2024

Gaia The Fierce Knight
The original "Gaia The Fierce Knight".
The original "Gaia The Fierce Knight".
Japanese
  • あんこくガイア
  • 暗黒騎士ガイア (base)
  • あんこくきしガイア (ruby)
  • Ankoku Kishi Gaia (romanized)
  • Gaia the Dark Knight (translated)
French
  • Gaïa le Chevalier Implacable
  • Gaia the Ruthless Knight (translated)
German
  • Gaia, zorniger Ritter
  • Gaia, Enraged Knight (translated)
Italian
  • Gaia il Cavaliere
  • Gaia the Knight (translated)
Korean
  • 암흑 기사 가이아
  • Amheuk Gisa Gaia (romanized)
  • Gaia the Dark Knight (translated)
Portuguese
  • Gaia, o Cavaleiro Impetuoso
  • Gaia, the Impetuous Knight (translated)
Spanish
  • Gaia el Caballero Feroz
  • Gaia the Ferocious Knight (translated)
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"Gaia The Fierce Knight", known as "Gaia the Dark Knight" (あんこくガイア Ankoku Kishi Gaia) in Japan, is an archetype of Level 7 Warrior monsters that includes "Gaia The Fierce Knight" and monsters based on it. All members are DARK, EARTH or LIGHT-Attribute. This archetype is directly related by gameplay to the "Black Luster Soldier" archetype and the "Gaia the Dragon Champion" archetype, and is indirectly related by gameplay to the "Curse of Dragon" series. The Gaia Knight series is thematically related to this archetype, but not by gameplay.

Members[edit]

With the exception of the original "Gaia The Fierce Knight", the members of this archetype have effects that make it easier to Summon them.

Gaia The Fierce Knight Summoning effect
Gaia The Fierce Knight N/A
Lord Special Summon by controlling no monsters while the opponent controls at least one monster.
Swift Normal Summon without Tributing by having no other cards in the hand.

Black Luster Soldier-related[edit]

Gaia The Fierce Knight Summoning effect
Arisen Normal Summon without Tributing by controlling fewer monsters than the opponent.
Charging Normal Summon without Tributing, but this card's original ATK becomes 1900 instead of 2300.

Gaia the Dragon Champion/Curse of Dragon-related[edit]

Gaia The Fierce Knight Summoning effect
Magical Normal Summon without Tributing by controlling no monsters, OR if the opponent controls a monster with 2300 or more ATK.
Origin Special Summon by sending 1 Level 5 or higher monster from the hand to the GY.
Soldier Special Summon by Tributing 1 Dragon Fusion Monster.

Support[edit]

General
Card type TCG/OCG Support Card
Monster Skilled Blue Magician
Black Luster Soldier-related
Card type TCG/OCG Support Card
Monster Envoy of Chaos
Black Luster Soldier - Super Soldier
Spell Gateway to Chaos
Trap Beginning of Heaven and Earth
Gaia the Dragon Champion/Curse of Dragon-related
Card type TCG/OCG Support Card
Monster Artillery Catapult Turtle
Spell Galloping Gaia

Playing style[edit]

As individual cards, "Gaia The Fierce Knight" monsters are generally easily Summonable high-Level beatsticks with some minor battle-related effects. As a singular "Gaia" Deck, the Deck is an OTK Deck focused on Fusion Summoning "Gaia the Dragon Champion" monsters using "Gaia The Fierce Knight" monsters and "Curse of Dragon" monsters. The archetype has some interactions with "Black Luster Soldier" monsters, but these generally do not factor into the "Gaia" Deck's focus on "Gaia the Dragon Champion".

Rather than supporting "Curse of Dragon" monsters as a shared name string, "Gaia The Fierce Knight" and related cards instead support Level 5 Dragon Monsters in general.

The goal of the "Gaia" Deck is to acquire the materials to Fusion Summon one or more "Gaia the Dragon Champion" monsters, preferrably using "Spiral Fusion", which gives the Fusion Summoned "Dragon Champion" a massive combat boost. To search out "Spiral Fusion", the archetype depends on "Curse of Dragon, the Cursed Dragon", who can search a Spell/Trap that mentions "Gaia the Dragon Champion" if summoned.

The Deck's main searchers for "Gaia The Fierce Knight" and "Cursed Dragon" monsters are "Artillery Catapult Turtle" and "Galloping Gaia". The "Gaia The Fierce Knight" monster that specifically interacts with "Cursed Dragon" and supports the "Gaia" Deck's playstyle is "Gaia the Magical Knight", who can Summon any Level 5 Dragon from the hand or GY when summoned, enabling the search of "Cursed Dragon".

The "Gaia the Dragon Champion" monsters serve as the Deck's end boards; functionally, they each require 1 "Gaia The Fierce Knight" monster and 1 "Curse of Dragon" monster as Fusion Materials. "Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion" can search "Spiral Spear Strike" when summoned to provide piercing and card cycling, while "Gaia the Magical Knight of Dragons" can gain ATK if it destroys a monster and has a Quick Effect card destruction.

"Curse of Dragon, the Magical Knight Dragon" provides an additional extension opportunity by being able to recover a Spell/Trap that mentions "Gaia the Dragon Champion" if summoned, and enabling the player to Fusion Summon "Dragon Champion" using cards in the GY as materials. Its Fusion Materials are also counterparts to the "Gaia" + "Curse of Dragon" combination like the "Dragon Champion" monsters, meaning that if it's summoned with "Spiral Fusion", it can immediately recover "Spiral Fusion" for another Fusion.

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