Bujin
"Bujin" (
Contents
Lore
Design
The archetype's monsters can be broadly divided into three sub-series: the Main Deck, non-suffixed "Bujin" monsters, the Main Deck "Bujingi" monsters, and the Extra Deck "Bujintei" and "Bujinki" monsters.
Bujin
The non-suffixed "Bujin" (
Bujin | Origin | Visual Design Origin |
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Arasuda | Utaarasuda[a] | Bastion Misawa |
Mikazuchi | Take-Mikazuchi | Chazz Princeton |
Yamato | Yamato Takeru | Jaden Yuki |
Hirume | Ōhirume-no-muchi-no-kami[b] | Alexis Rhodes |
Hiruko[c] | Hiruko | Sartorius |
Mahitotsu[c] | Ame-no-mahitotsu-no-mikoto | Maximillion Pegasus |
Torifune[c] | Ame-no-torifune | Elemental HERO Honest Neos |
Bujingi
The "Bujingi" (
- Six "Bujingi" monsters are based on the three Imperial Regalia of Japan
- Nine "Bujingi" monsters are based on the nine of the ten treasures known as the Tokusa no Kandakara ("10 varieties of the god's treasure") enshrined at Isonokami Shrine.
- Two "Bujingi" monsters are based on the Totsuka-no-Tsurugi, another artifact said to be kept at Isonokami shrine
The three main "Bujingi" monsters based on the Imperial Regalia of Japan each have a corresponding "Bujin Regalia" Spell/Trap, depicting them transforming from their animal forms into weapon forms. The colors of each "Bujingi" monster corresponds to the colors of their associated "Bujin" monster (i.e. light red for "Susanowo", light blue for "Kagutsuchi", bright yellow for "Tsukuyomi", and dark purple for "Amaterasu").
Related Bujin | Bujingi | Japanese OCG name | Origin | Related "Bujin Regalia" |
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Susanowo (Yamato) |
Quilin | Murakumo | Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi | The Sword |
Crane | Habakiri | Ame-no-Habakiri | — | |
Ophidian | Orochi | Orochi-no-Hire | ||
Turtle | Hetsuka | Hetsu-Kagami | ||
Wolf | Taruta | Tarutama | ||
Kagutsuchi (Mikazuchi) |
Crow | Yata | Yatagarasu & Yata no Kagami | The Mirror |
Boar | Ikuta | Iku-tama | — | |
Centipede | Hachi | Hachi-no-Hire | ||
Ibis | Ohabari | Ame-no-Ohabari | ||
Tsukuyomi (Arasuda) |
Peacock | Yasakani | Yasakani no Magatama | The Jewel |
Fox | Okitsu | Okitsu-Kagami | — | |
Swallow | Yatsuka | Yatsuka-no-Tsurugi | ||
Hare | Sagusa | Kusagusa-no-Mono-no-Hire |
Additionally, each of "Bujinki Amaterasu's" "Bujingi" components is a corrupted counterpart to the "Bujingi" monsters featured in the art of the "Bujin Regalia" series, plus "Bujingi Wolf". The former is likely a reference to the mythical connection between the goddess Amaterasu and the real-world Imperial Regalia.
Related Bujin | Bujingi | Japanese OCG name | Origin | Counterpart |
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Amaterasu (Hirume) |
Pavo | Iotsumi | Yasakani no Iotsu Misumaru[a] | Peacock |
Raven | Mafutsu | Mafutsu no Kagami[b] | Crow | |
Sinyou | Tsumugari | Tsumugari no Tachi[c] | Quilin | |
Warg | Chikaheshi | Chikaheshi-no-tama | Wolf |
- ↑ Another name for Yasakani no Magatama
- ↑ Another name for Yata no Kagami
- ↑ Another name for Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi
Bujintei/Bujinki
The "Bujintei" (
Bujinki/Bujintei | Origin | Visual Design Origin |
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Ahashima | Ahashima | (Sarina)[a] |
Amaterasu | Amaterasu | Hirume |
Tsukuyomi | Tsukuyomi | Arasuda |
Kagutsuchi | Kagu-tsuchi | Mikazuchi |
Susanowo | Susanoo | Yamato |
- ↑ The design of "Ahashima" is more similar to the design of the Main Deck, non-suffixed "Bujin" monsters, rather than that of the other transformed and armed "Bujintei" and "Bujinki" monsters; like the former, the visual design of "Ahashima" is based on a character from Yu-Gi-Oh! media.
Playing style
The archetype is centered around protecting your non-Xyz "Bujin" Beast-Warriors with the effects of "Bujingi" monsters and using its own effect to maintain advantage. For example "Bujingi Turtle" and "Bujingi Crane" protect them from card effects that target and monsters with higher ATK, respectively, while "Bujingi Quilin" destroys any other face-up threats, paving the way for the Xyz Summon of their main offensive threats, "Bujintei Susanowo" and "Bujintei Kagutsuchi". "Bujin Hiruko" can just be played for its "Rank Up" effect to summon "Bujinki Amaterasu" from any Bujintei in an easier manner.
Recommended cards
Recommended cards
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"Bujin" Deck recipes sample
Bujin Deck
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Weaknesses
The deck is very versatile and can deal with almost anything, but it primarily relies on protecting the Beast-Warrior "Bujin" monsters, by discarding and banishing the "Bujingi" monsters, so cards like "Debunk", "Mind Drain" and "Soul Drain" can work well against this Deck. "Abyss Dweller" can temporarily stop the Graveyard ones and "Imperial Iron Wall" will prevent any of their banishing effects from activating; "Light-Imprisoning Mirror" can also stop the "Bujins" from activating in the Graveyard as well as the ones who are face-up on the Field. If you can get "Macro Cosmos", "Banisher of Light", or "Banisher of the Radiance" out early against your opponent, and keep it out, that can easily cripple their strategy. Additionally, the effects of most "Bujin" monsters (such as "Crane" or "Hare") only work with Beast-Warrior monsters. Therefore, cards that change monster Types such as "DNA Surgery" or "Zombie World" (which also turns monsters in the Graveyard into Zombies) will shut down those effects.