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| − | {{Infobox | + | {{About|the archetype|the card part in ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Duel Stories''|""Guardian"" (card part)|the category of monsters in ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Cross Duel''|Guardian Monster}} |
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| − | | caption = "[[Guardian Grarl]]", "[[Backup Gardna]]", "[[Guardian Eatos]]", "[[Guardian Elma]]" and "[[Guardian Kay'est]]" with [[Rafael]] and his family. | + | | image = Yugioh176.jpg |
| − | | ja_name = ガーディアン | + | | caption = "[[Guardian Grarl]]", "[[Backup Gardna]]", "[[Guardian Eatos]]", "[[Guardian Elma]]" and "[[Guardian Kay'est]]" with [[Rafael]] and his family. |
| − | | romaji = Gādian | + | | ja_name = ガーディアン |
| − | | fr_name = Gardien | + | | romaji = Gādian |
| − | | de_name = Wächter | + | | fr_name = Gardien |
| − | | it_name = Guardiano | + | | de_name = Wächter |
| − | + | | it_name = Guardiano | |
| − | | ko_name = 가디언 | + | | ko_name = 가디언 |
| ko_romanized = Gadieon | | ko_romanized = Gadieon | ||
| − | | | + | | pt_name = Guardião |
| − | | | + | | es_name = Guardián |
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* [[Labyrinth of Nightmare]] | * [[Labyrinth of Nightmare]] | ||
* [[Dark Crisis]] | * [[Dark Crisis]] | ||
* [[Invasion of Chaos]] | * [[Invasion of Chaos]] | ||
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* [[Pharaonic Guardian]] | * [[Pharaonic Guardian]] | ||
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* [[The Lost Millennium]] | * [[The Lost Millennium]] | ||
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| + | * [[Structure Deck: Invincible Fortress]] | ||
| + | * [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2009: Stardust Accelerator promotional cards]] | ||
| + | * [[Master Collection Volume 2]] | ||
| + | * [[Legacy of the Valiant]] | ||
| + | * [[Extreme Force]] | ||
| + | * [[Dark Neostorm]] | ||
| + | * [[Battle of Chaos]] | ||
| + | * [[Phantom Nightmare]] | ||
| + | * [[The Infinite Forbidden]] | ||
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| + | * [[Metal Raiders]] | ||
| + | * [[Spell Ruler]] | ||
| + | * [[Light of Destruction]] | ||
| + | * [[Stardust Overdrive]] | ||
* [[Duel Terminal - Preview Wave 2]] | * [[Duel Terminal - Preview Wave 2]] | ||
* [[Duel Terminal 1]] | * [[Duel Terminal 1]] | ||
* [[Duel Terminal 2]] | * [[Duel Terminal 2]] | ||
* [[Duel Terminal 6]] | * [[Duel Terminal 6]] | ||
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* [[Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World]] | * [[Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World]] | ||
* [[Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World Mega Pack]] | * [[Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World Mega Pack]] | ||
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* [[Dark Revelation Volume 3]] | * [[Dark Revelation Volume 3]] | ||
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* [[Gold Series 3]] | * [[Gold Series 3]] | ||
* [[Retro Pack]] | * [[Retro Pack]] | ||
| + | * [[Turbo Pack: Booster Eight]] | ||
| + | * [[Duelist Pack Collection Tin 2009]] | ||
| + | * [[Sneak Peek Participation Cards]] | ||
| + | * [[McDonald's Promotional Cards 2]] | ||
| + | * [[Rise of the Dragon Lords Structure Deck]] | ||
| + | * [[Dragons of Legend]] | ||
| + | * [[Duelist Saga]] | ||
| + | * [[Battles of Legend: Hero's Revenge]] | ||
| + | * [[Secret Slayers]] | ||
| + | * [[Battles of Legend: Armageddon]] | ||
| + | * [[Dragons of Legend: The Complete Series]] | ||
| + | * [[Hidden Arsenal: Chapter 1]] | ||
| + | * [[Maze of Memories]] | ||
| + | * [[OTS Tournament Pack 23]] | ||
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| + | * [[Booster 7]] | ||
| + | * [[Spell of Mask]] | ||
| + | * [[Power of the Guardian]] | ||
| + | * [[Invader of Darkness (set)|Invader of Darkness]] | ||
| + | * [[Limited Edition 15]] | ||
| + | * [[Duel Terminal - Invasion of Worms!!]] | ||
| + | * [[Duel Terminal - Justice Strikes Back!!]] | ||
| + | * [[Duel Terminal Chronicle 1 - Chapter of Awakening]] | ||
| + | * [[Duel Terminal Acceleration Guide promotional card]] | ||
| + | * [[Structure Deck: Surge of Radiance]] | ||
| + | * [[Structure Deck: Revival of the Great Dragon]] | ||
| + | * [[Expert Edition Volume 3]] | ||
* [[Tournament Pack 2008 Vol.1]] | * [[Tournament Pack 2008 Vol.1]] | ||
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* [[Premium Pack 3]] | * [[Premium Pack 3]] | ||
* [[Dark Ceremony Edition]] | * [[Dark Ceremony Edition]] | ||
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* [[Duelist Legacy Volume.1]] | * [[Duelist Legacy Volume.1]] | ||
* [[Extra Pack Volume 2]] | * [[Extra Pack Volume 2]] | ||
* [[Duelist Set: Version Lightning Star]] | * [[Duelist Set: Version Lightning Star]] | ||
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters II: Dark duel Stories Duelist Legend in Tokyo Dome attendance cards]] | * [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters II: Dark duel Stories Duelist Legend in Tokyo Dome attendance cards]] | ||
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* [[20th Anniversary Pack 2nd Wave]] | * [[20th Anniversary Pack 2nd Wave]] | ||
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| + | * [[Battle of Chaos +1 Bonus Pack]] | ||
| + | * [[Secret Utility Box]] | ||
| + | * [[World Premiere Pack 2023]] | ||
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]] | * [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]] | ||
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]] | * [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]] | ||
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist]] | * [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist]] | ||
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]] | * [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]] | ||
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| + | "'''Guardian'''" (ガーディアン ''Gādian'') is an [[archetype]] of [[Monster Card|monster]]s used by [[Rafael]], [[Apollo]] and [[Diana]] in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' anime. The core "Guardian" monsters each have a corresponding "Legendary Artifact"<ref>{{cite web |title=Latest News |url=http://www.upperdeckentertainment.com/tournament/news.asp |website=Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game |publisher=Upper Deck Entertainment |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031216022318/http://www.upperdeckentertainment.com/tournament/news.asp |archive-date=16 December 2003 |quote=This set will allow you to upgrade your deck with cards that team up with monsters like Summoned Skull to form a powerful dark alliance and also Legendary Artifact weapons and their powerful Guardian monsters.}}</ref> [[Equip Spell Card]]. | ||
| − | " | + | "[[Celtic Guardian]]", "[[Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress 1|Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress #1]]", "[[Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress 2|Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress #2]]", "[[Guardian of the Labyrinth]]" and "[[The Reliable Guardian]]" are not "Guardian" cards as they do not include 「ガーディアン」 in their Japanese names. As such, the only generic "Guardian" support card in the ''[[TCG]]''/''[[OCG]]'', "[[Arsenal Summoner]]", specifically excludes them. |
| − | "[[ | + | Many cards are part of this archetype, despite not being thematically related to the Equip Spell-based "Guardian" monsters, and can be added to the hand with the effect of "Arsenal Summoner". Notably, this includes the "[[Gate Guardian (archetype)|Gate Guardian]]" sub-archetype, which is themed around "[[Gate Guardian]]" and other cards used by the [[Paradox Brothers]], and the "[[Skull Guardian (archetype)|Skull Guardian]]" sub-archetype, which used [[LIGHT]] [[Ritual Monster]]s. "[[Principug]]" nominally supports this archetype, but it only has synergy with monsters that cannot be [[Normal Summon]]ed or [[Normal Set|Set]], excluding every Equip Spell-based "Guardian" monster except "[[Guardian Dreadscythe]]". |
| − | + | In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links]]'', the [[Paradox Brothers (Duel Links)|Paradox Brothers]] have the Skill "[[Guardian Call]]", which adds a random "Guardian" card from their Deck to their hand. | |
==Members== | ==Members== | ||
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| [[Guardian Tryce|Tryce]] || [[Twin Swords of Flashing Light - Tryce|Twin Swords of Flashing Light]] | | [[Guardian Tryce|Tryce]] || [[Twin Swords of Flashing Light - Tryce|Twin Swords of Flashing Light]] | ||
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| + | ==Playing style== | ||
| + | Most of the core "Guardian" monsters have a [[Summoning condition]] that prevents them from being Summoned unless their corresponding [[Equip Spell]] is already [[face-up]] on the field (although they can be [[Normal Set]] regardless). "[[Guardian Eatos]]" and "[[Guardian Dreadscythe]]" do not require their corresponding Equip Spells to be on the field in order to be Summoned, although "Dreadscythe" is a [[Special Summon Monster]]. Due to "[[Butterfly Dagger - Elma]]" being [[Forbidden]], "[[Guardian Elma]]" can only be Set in the ''OCG'' and ''TCG'' [[Advanced Format]]. | ||
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| + | The Deck primarily relies on a [[beatdown]] strategy. "[[Guardian Grarl]]", "Eatos" and "Dreadscythe" can Special Summon themselves from the hand making them useful as [[beatstick]]s. "[[Guardian Ceal]]" can be used to destroy cards on the field. | ||
| + | The Equip Spells "[[Twin Swords of Flashing Light - Tryce]]" and "[[Shooting Star Bow - Ceal]]" allow the equipped monster to attack twice or directly, respectively, at the cost of [[ATK]], so they work best on monsters with high [[Original ATK and DEF|original ATK]] and/or in conjunction with other Equip Spells. "[[Wicked-Breaking Flamberge - Baou]]" is also useful for preventing the opponent from using their destroyed monster effects. "[[Celestial Sword - Eatos]]" and "[[Reaper Scythe - Dreadscythe]]" can both offer large [[ATK]] increases, when sent from the field to the GY and while equipped respectively. Unfortunately, "Celestial Sword" [[misses the timing]] when sent to the GY to use the effect of cards such as "Eatos" and "Ceal" as they both send the Equip Card as a [[cost]], necessitating another card like "[[Release Restraint Wave]]" to activate its effect. "[[Arsenal Summoner]]" can search the Deck's monsters. | ||
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| + | Because a "Guardian" Deck typically uses a large number of Equip Spells, it can benefit from outside Equip Spell support such as "[[Hidden Armory]]", "[[Armory Call]]", or "[[Fairy Tail - Rella]]". The "[[Gearfried]]" monsters, especially "[[Immortal Phoenix Gearfried]]", make for good additional boss monsters with [[negate|negation effect]]s and the inclusion of these [[Warrior]] monsters also enables "[[Isolde, Two Tales of the Noble Knights]]" to send Equip Spells to the GY for use with "[[Arms Regeneration]]". | ||
| + | In most cases, there is no benefit for pairing the "Guardian" monster with associated Equip Spell, but using cards such as "[[Collected Power]]" or "[[Tailor of the Fickle]]" can be used to facilitate this, or save the Equip Spells from destruction when their equipped monster is about to leave the field by battle or by being targeted by an effect, by changing who they are equipped to at [[Spell Speed|Spell Speed 2]]. | ||
| + | ===Recommended cards=== | ||
| + | {{Decklist | ||
| + | <!-- This is not an exact Decklist. Do not add multiples or staples.--> | ||
| + | |effect monsters = | ||
| + | * [[Guardian Eatos]] | ||
| + | * [[Guardian Grarl]] | ||
| + | * [[Guardian Ceal]] | ||
| + | * [[Guardian Dreadscythe]] | ||
| + | * [[Principug]] | ||
| + | * [[Ashoka Pillar]] | ||
| + | * [[Immortal Phoenix Gearfried]] | ||
| + | * [[Infernoble Knight - Renaud]] | ||
| + | * [[Fairy Tail - Rella]] | ||
| + | |flip monsters = | ||
| + | * [[Arsenal Summoner]] | ||
| + | |gemini monsters = | ||
| + | * [[Evocator Chevalier]] | ||
| + | * [[Evocator Eveque]] | ||
| + | * [[Phoenix Gearfried]] | ||
| + | |link monsters = | ||
| + | * [[Linkuriboh]] (with Principug) | ||
| + | |normal spells = | ||
| + | * [[Hidden Armory]] | ||
| + | * [[Reinforcement of the Army]] | ||
| + | * [[Release Restraint Wave]] | ||
| + | * [[Terraforming]] | ||
| + | * [[Vylon Matter]] | ||
| + | |continuous spells = | ||
| + | * [[Gearbreed]] | ||
| + | |quick-play spells = | ||
| + | * [[Arms Regeneration]] | ||
| + | |equip spells = | ||
| + | * [[Shooting Star Bow - Ceal]] | ||
| + | * [[Gravity Axe - Grarl]] | ||
| + | * [[Reaper Scythe - Dreadscythe]] | ||
| + | * [[Angelica's Angelic Ring]] | ||
| + | * [[Mage Power]] | ||
| + | * [[United We Stand]] | ||
| + | * [[Moon Mirror Shield]] | ||
| + | * [[Supervise]] | ||
| + | |field spells = | ||
| + | * [[Catalyst Field]] | ||
| + | |continuous traps = | ||
| + | * [[Gemini Ablation]] | ||
| + | |normal traps = | ||
| + | * [[Armory Call]] | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | ===Weaknesses=== | ||
| + | * The worst weakness of the deck is probably the interaction with its own archetype. Without massive amounts of generic or outside support, all "Guardian" monsters and Spells constantly end up missing either the right monster or the right Equip Spell, which can lead to unbearable bricks. | ||
| + | * The archetype, just like most other archetypes, does not like any form of Summon Negation; therefore, cards like "[[Vanity's Fiend]]", "[[Vanity's Emptiness]]", "[[Archlord Kristya]]" or "[[Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo]]" can stop the deck completely. | ||
| + | * Since the archetype is almost completely relying on the combination of Equip Spells and Monster Cards, any form of effect that will either prohibit players from using Spell Cards or delay them will hurt this deck immensely. Examples are "[[Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV8]]", "[[Imperial Order]]" or "[[Anti-Spell Fragrance]]". | ||
| + | ** The same reliance on Equip Spells makes them weak against backrow removal, such as "[[Twin Twisters]]", "[[Heavy Storm Duster]]" or "[[Tornado Dragon]]". | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:37, 27 March 2024
"Guardian" (ガーディアン Gādian) is an archetype of monsters used by Rafael, Apollo and Diana in the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime. The core "Guardian" monsters each have a corresponding "Legendary Artifact"[1] Equip Spell Card.
"Celtic Guardian", "Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress #1", "Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress #2", "Guardian of the Labyrinth" and "The Reliable Guardian" are not "Guardian" cards as they do not include 「ガーディアン」 in their Japanese names. As such, the only generic "Guardian" support card in the TCG/OCG, "Arsenal Summoner", specifically excludes them.
Many cards are part of this archetype, despite not being thematically related to the Equip Spell-based "Guardian" monsters, and can be added to the hand with the effect of "Arsenal Summoner". Notably, this includes the "Gate Guardian" sub-archetype, which is themed around "Gate Guardian" and other cards used by the Paradox Brothers, and the "Skull Guardian" sub-archetype, which used LIGHT Ritual Monsters. "Principug" nominally supports this archetype, but it only has synergy with monsters that cannot be Normal Summoned or Set, excluding every Equip Spell-based "Guardian" monster except "Guardian Dreadscythe".
In Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links, the Paradox Brothers have the Skill "Guardian Call", which adds a random "Guardian" card from their Deck to their hand.
Members[edit]
| Guardian | Weapon |
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| Baou | Wicked-Breaking Flamberge |
| Ceal | Shooting Star Bow |
| Dreadscythe | Reaper Scythe |
| Eatos | Celestial Sword |
| Elma | Butterfly Dagger |
| Grarl | Gravity Axe |
| Kay'est | Rod of Silence |
| Tryce | Twin Swords of Flashing Light |
Playing style[edit]
Most of the core "Guardian" monsters have a Summoning condition that prevents them from being Summoned unless their corresponding Equip Spell is already face-up on the field (although they can be Normal Set regardless). "Guardian Eatos" and "Guardian Dreadscythe" do not require their corresponding Equip Spells to be on the field in order to be Summoned, although "Dreadscythe" is a Special Summon Monster. Due to "Butterfly Dagger - Elma" being Forbidden, "Guardian Elma" can only be Set in the OCG and TCG Advanced Format.
The Deck primarily relies on a beatdown strategy. "Guardian Grarl", "Eatos" and "Dreadscythe" can Special Summon themselves from the hand making them useful as beatsticks. "Guardian Ceal" can be used to destroy cards on the field. The Equip Spells "Twin Swords of Flashing Light - Tryce" and "Shooting Star Bow - Ceal" allow the equipped monster to attack twice or directly, respectively, at the cost of ATK, so they work best on monsters with high original ATK and/or in conjunction with other Equip Spells. "Wicked-Breaking Flamberge - Baou" is also useful for preventing the opponent from using their destroyed monster effects. "Celestial Sword - Eatos" and "Reaper Scythe - Dreadscythe" can both offer large ATK increases, when sent from the field to the GY and while equipped respectively. Unfortunately, "Celestial Sword" misses the timing when sent to the GY to use the effect of cards such as "Eatos" and "Ceal" as they both send the Equip Card as a cost, necessitating another card like "Release Restraint Wave" to activate its effect. "Arsenal Summoner" can search the Deck's monsters.
Because a "Guardian" Deck typically uses a large number of Equip Spells, it can benefit from outside Equip Spell support such as "Hidden Armory", "Armory Call", or "Fairy Tail - Rella". The "Gearfried" monsters, especially "Immortal Phoenix Gearfried", make for good additional boss monsters with negation effects and the inclusion of these Warrior monsters also enables "Isolde, Two Tales of the Noble Knights" to send Equip Spells to the GY for use with "Arms Regeneration".
In most cases, there is no benefit for pairing the "Guardian" monster with associated Equip Spell, but using cards such as "Collected Power" or "Tailor of the Fickle" can be used to facilitate this, or save the Equip Spells from destruction when their equipped monster is about to leave the field by battle or by being targeted by an effect, by changing who they are equipped to at Spell Speed 2.
Recommended cards[edit]
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Weaknesses[edit]
- The worst weakness of the deck is probably the interaction with its own archetype. Without massive amounts of generic or outside support, all "Guardian" monsters and Spells constantly end up missing either the right monster or the right Equip Spell, which can lead to unbearable bricks.
- The archetype, just like most other archetypes, does not like any form of Summon Negation; therefore, cards like "Vanity's Fiend", "Vanity's Emptiness", "Archlord Kristya" or "Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo" can stop the deck completely.
- Since the archetype is almost completely relying on the combination of Equip Spells and Monster Cards, any form of effect that will either prohibit players from using Spell Cards or delay them will hurt this deck immensely. Examples are "Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV8", "Imperial Order" or "Anti-Spell Fragrance".
- The same reliance on Equip Spells makes them weak against backrow removal, such as "Twin Twisters", "Heavy Storm Duster" or "Tornado Dragon".
References[edit]
- ↑ "Latest News". Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game. Upper Deck Entertainment. Archived from the original on 16 December 2003.
This set will allow you to upgrade your deck with cards that team up with monsters like Summoned Skull to form a powerful dark alliance and also Legendary Artifact weapons and their powerful Guardian monsters.
