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{{Infobox archseries
 
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| image        = Salamangreat.png
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| image        = Soulburner Deck Picture.png
| caption      = [[Takeru Homura|Soulburner]] with "[[Salamangreat Meer]]" and "[[Salamangreat Foxy]]"
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| caption      = [[Theodore Hamilton|Soulburner]] with "[[Salamangreat Pyro Phoenix]]" and "[[Salamangreat Heatleo]]"
 
| ja_name      = サラマングレイト
 
| ja_name      = サラマングレイト
 
| romaji      = Saramangureito
 
| romaji      = Saramangureito
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| de_name      = Grosalamander
 
| de_name      = Grosalamander
 
| it_name      = Salamagna
 
| it_name      = Salamagna
| it_trans    = Salamagnum
 
 
| ko_name      = 샐러맨그레이트
 
| ko_name      = 샐러맨그레이트
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| ko_romanized = Saelleomaen-geureiteu
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| sc_name      = 转生炎兽
 
| pt_name      = Salamagrande
 
| pt_name      = Salamagrande
 
| es_name      = Salamangrande
 
| es_name      = Salamangrande
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"'''Salamangreat'''" (サラマングレイト ''Saramangureito'') is an [[archetype]] of [[FIRE]] [[Cyberse]] [[monster]]s used by [[Theodore Hamilton|Theodore Hamilton/Soulburner]] in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS]]'' anime.
"'''Salamangreat'''" (サラマングレイト ''Saramangureito'') is an [[archetype]] of [[FIRE]] [[Cyberse]] [[monster]]s used by [[Takeru Homura]] in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS]]'' anime.
 
 
 
 
==Design==
 
==Design==
 
===Appearance===
 
===Appearance===
 
"Salamangreat" appear to have a general fire theme, resembling animals with flaming armor. Additionally, the animals they resemble are largely carnivores.
 
"Salamangreat" appear to have a general fire theme, resembling animals with flaming armor. Additionally, the animals they resemble are largely carnivores.
 
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
The name of this archetype is a portmanteau of "[[wikipedia:Salamanders in folklore|salamander]]" (サラマンダー ''Saramandā'') and "great" (グレート ''Gurēto''). The kanji (転生炎獣) literally translate to "reincarnation flame beast", referencing Takeru's use of [[Reincarnation Link Summon]]. The archetype is also loosely inspired by [[wikipedia:Alchemy|alchemy]], with Emerald Eagle being named after the "[[wikipedia:Emerald Tablet|Emerald Tablet]]" and Violet Chimera serving as the representation of a [[wikipedia:Chimera (mythology)|chimaera]].
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The name of this archetype is a portmanteau of "[[wikipedia:Salamanders in folklore|salamander]]" (サラマンダー ''Saramandā'') and "great" (グレート ''Gurēto''). The kanji (転生炎獣) literally translate to "reincarnation flame beast", referencing Theodore's use of [[Reincarnation Link Summon]]. The archetype is also loosely inspired by [[wikipedia:Alchemy|alchemy]], with Emerald Eagle being named after the "[[wikipedia:Emerald Tablet|Emerald Tablet]]" and Violet Chimera serving as the representation of a [[wikipedia:Chimera (mythology)|chimaera]].
 
 
 
==Playing style==
 
==Playing style==
A "Salamangreat" Deck focuses around swarming the field with monsters to set up for [[Link Summon]]s. It accomplishes this through many of the [[Main Deck]] monsters having effects to Special Summon themselves as well as with "[[Will of the Salamangreat]]". As the Deck is not heavily reliant on its [[Normal Summon]], "[[Red Resonator]]" and by extension "[[Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Horse Prince]]" work very well to provide additional Summons, while also being eligible [[Link Material|material]] for the "Salamangreat" [[Link Monster]]s.
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The "Salamangreat" archetype focuses around swarming the field with monsters to set up for [[Link Summon]]s, and setting up their [[Graveyard]] with a large amount of easily recoverable resources for an OTK push on later turns. The Deck's Link Monsters have effects that they can only use when Link Summoned using a monster with the same name as Link Material (known as a [[Reincarnation Link Summon]] in the anime); the effect of the Field Spell "[[Salamangreat Sanctuary]]" allows "Salamangreat" Link Monsters to be Link Summoned using another copy of itself as the entire material, making it much easier to satisfy this requirement. The deck is typically played as a control-midrange deck, focusing on setting up a resource loop backed up with [[Trap]]s or [[hand trap]]s.
 
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Most "Salamangreat" [[Main Deck]] monsters have effects to Special Summon themselves from the hand and/or GY, and individual beneficial effects. The key "Salamangreat" Main Deck monsters are:
A unique feature of the "Salamangreat" Deck is the boss monsters' potential to be Summoned by using another copy of itself as material or [[Tribute]], called [[Reincarnation Link Summon]] in the anime for the Link Monsters. This is achieved through their [[Field Spell]] "[[Salamangreat Sanctuary]]". When Summoned this way, their monsters gain additional effects. In addition, "Will of the Salamangreat" and "[[Salamangreat Gift|Gift]]" gain additional effects while the player controls a "Salamangreat" Link Monster Summoned in this way.
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* "[[Salamangreat Gazelle|Gazelle]]", who can search a "Salamangreat" card when it's summoned by sending it to GY (which the deck can then easily retrieve)
 
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* "[[Salamangreat Spinny|Spinny]]", who can revive itself from GY at no cost
"[[Fusion of Fire]]" acts as an archetypal "[[Super Polymerization]]" and gives the Deck an edge in versatility and comeback potential with searchable, non-[[target]]ing, and non-[[Destroy|destructive]] removal of an opponent's Link Monster (potentially breaking an [[Extra Link]]) while Summoning "[[Salamangreat Violet Chimera]]" as a powerful [[beatstick]]. The aforementioned "Super Polymerization" is also an excellent choice for the same reason as "Fusion of Fire" but being a [[Quick-Play Spell Card]] it can be used disruptively during the opponent's turn.
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* "[[Salamangreat Foxy|Foxy]]", who excavates for a search on summon, and can revive itself and pop a face-up Spell/Trap at the cost of a card
 
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* "[[Salamangreat Jack Jaguar|Jack Jaguar]]", who can recycle a "Salamangreat" Extra Deck monster from GY (which the Deck quickly runs through) to revive itself
The Deck also has [[Ritual Summon]]ing capabilities with "[[Rise of the Salamangreat]]" and "[[Salamangreat Emerald Eagle]]", which can be searched by "[[Pre-Preparation of Rites]]". Another option for a [[Ritual Spell]] is "[[Cynet Ritual]]".
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* "[[Salamangreat Fowl|Fowl]]" and "[[Salamangreat Falco|Falco]]", who provide additional easily accessible swarming and utility
 
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"Salamangreat" Extra Decks focus on a few key monsters to engage and supply its resource loop:
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* "[[Salamangreat Balelynx|Balelynx]]" is a Link 1 that searches the Field Spell "[[Salamangreat Sanctuary]]"
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* "[[Salamangreat Sunlight Wolf|Sunlight Wolf]]" (Link 2) can add back "Salamangreat" Spell/Traps and monsters from GY, making it key to the archetype's recursion
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* "[[Salamangreat Miragestallio|Miragestallio]]" (Rank 3 Xyz) can Special Summon any "Salamangreat" monster from Deck by detaching 1 material, making an enormous consistency boost
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The archetype features many other Spell/Trap support, with the most notable ones being "[[Will of the Salamangreat]]", who can revive multiple "Salamangreat" monsters, and "[[Salamangreat Circle|Circle]]", a searcher for all "Salamangreat" monsters.
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While the Deck's setup boards are often unassuming, its plethora of GY recycling effects gives it an incredible level of resilience and OTK potential, and the combination of "Miragestallio", "Gazelle", "Circle", and generic Cyberse support makes its standard combo incredibly consistent to pull off.
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On the setup, the archetype typically aims to gain access to its trap cards, "[[Salamangreat Roar|Roar]]" (an omni-negate) or "[[Salamangreat Rage|Rage]]" (a Spell Speed 2 card destruction), to provide disruption on the opponent's turn (typically by sending them to GY with "Gazelle", then recovering them with "Sunlight Wolf"). In the player's next turn, the Deck can easily push for an OTK by swarming "Salamangreat" monsters from both hand and GY to make link boss monsters like "[[Accesscode Talker]]" boosted with "[[Update Jammer]]".
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The archetype features four non-Link Extra Deck or Ritual Monsters with effects that emulate Reincarnation Link Summon (as well as some support for Fusion and Ritual summoning), namely the Fusion "[[Salamangreat Violet Chimera]]", the Ritual "[[Salamangreat Emerald Eagle]]", the Synchro "[[Salamangreat Burst Gryphon]]", and the Xyz "[[Salamangreat Blaze Dragon]]". Of these four, "Violet Chimera" is a relatively simple and effective [[beatstick]], but "Emerald Eagle", "Burst Gryphon", and "Blaze Dragon" have effects that require too much setup and/or provide little payoff for the investment.
  
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===Recommended cards===
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{{Decklist|Recommended cards
 
|effect monsters =
 
|effect monsters =
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* [[Salamangreat of Fire]]
 
* [[Salamangreat Falco]]
 
* [[Salamangreat Falco]]
* [[Salamangreat Foxer]]
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* [[Salamangreat Fowl]]
 
* [[Salamangreat Foxy]]
 
* [[Salamangreat Foxy]]
* [[Salamangreat Fowl]]
 
 
* [[Salamangreat Gazelle]]
 
* [[Salamangreat Gazelle]]
 
* [[Salamangreat Jack Jaguar]]
 
* [[Salamangreat Jack Jaguar]]
 
* [[Salamangreat Meer]]
 
* [[Salamangreat Meer]]
* [[Salamangreat Parro]]
 
* [[Salamangreat Raccoon]]
 
 
* [[Salamangreat Spinny]]
 
* [[Salamangreat Spinny]]
* [[Salamangreat Wolvie]]
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* [[Code of Soul]]
* [[Balancer Lord]]
 
* [[Degrade Buster]]
 
 
* [[Flame Bufferlo]]
 
* [[Flame Bufferlo]]
 
* [[Lady Debug]]
 
* [[Lady Debug]]
 
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* [[Parallel eXceed]]
|ritual monsters =
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* [[Hiita the Fire Channeler]]
* [[Salamangreat Emerald Eagle]]
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* [[Barrier Statue of the Inferno]]
* [[Cyberse Magician]]
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* [[Division]]
 
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|tuner monsters =
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* [[Salamangreat Tiger]]
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* [[Salamangreat Weasel]]
 
|fusion monsters =
 
|fusion monsters =
 
* [[Salamangreat Violet Chimera]]
 
* [[Salamangreat Violet Chimera]]
 
* [[Diplexer Chimera]]
 
* [[Diplexer Chimera]]
 
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* [[Earth Golem @Ignister]]
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|synchro monsters =
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* [[Salamangreat Burst Gryphon]]
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* [[Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Horse Prince]]
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* [[Lavalval Salamander]]
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* [[DPA Jeanne d'Moore]]
 
|xyz monsters =
 
|xyz monsters =
* [[Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Lion Emperor]]
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* [[Salamangreat Miragestallio]]
 
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* [[Abyss Dweller]]
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* [[Number 41: Bagooska the Terribly Tired Tapir]]
 
|link monsters =
 
|link monsters =
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* [[Salamangreat Almiraj]]
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* [[Salamangreat Balelynx]]
 
* [[Salamangreat Heatleo]]
 
* [[Salamangreat Heatleo]]
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* [[Salamangreat Pyro Phoenix]]
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* [[Salamangreat Raging Phoenix]]
 
* [[Salamangreat Sunlight Wolf]]
 
* [[Salamangreat Sunlight Wolf]]
* [[Salamangreat Veilynx]]
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* [[Accesscode Talker]]
* [[Cyberse Witch]] (if using "Cynet Ritual")
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* [[Decode Talker Heatsoul]]
* [[Duelittle Chimera]]
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* [[Fire Phoenix @Ignister]]
* [[Flame Administrator]]
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* [[Hiita the Fire Charmer, Ablaze]]
* [[Hiita the Blazing Fire Charmer]]
 
 
* [[Knightmare Phoenix]]
 
* [[Knightmare Phoenix]]
* [[Powercode Talker]]
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* [[Promethean Princess, Bestower of Flames]]
 
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* [[Splash Mage]]
|spells =
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* [[Transcode Talker]]
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* [[Update Jammer]]
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|normal spells =
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* [[Fury of Fire]]
 
* [[Fusion of Fire]]
 
* [[Fusion of Fire]]
* [[Rise of the Salamangreat]]
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* [[Salamangreat Recureance]]
* [[Salamangreat Circle]]
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* [[Cynet Fusion]]
* [[Salamangreat Claw]]
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* [[Cynet Mining]]
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* [[Fire Recovery]]
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* [[Pot of Desires]]
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* [[World Legacy Succession]]
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* [[Oil]]
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|field spells =
 
* [[Salamangreat Sanctuary]]
 
* [[Salamangreat Sanctuary]]
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|continuous spells =
 
* [[Will of the Salamangreat]]
 
* [[Will of the Salamangreat]]
* [[Cynet Fusion]]
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|quick-play spells =
* [[Cynet Optimize]]
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* [[Salamangreat Charge]]
* [[Cynet Ritual]]
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* [[Salamangreat Circle]]
* [[Fusion Tag]]
 
* [[Pre-Preparation of Rites]]
 
 
* [[Super Polymerization]]
 
* [[Super Polymerization]]
* [[Terraforming]]
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|normal traps =
* [[World Legacy Succession]]
 
 
 
|traps =
 
* [[Salamangreat Gift]]
 
 
* [[Salamangreat Rage]]
 
* [[Salamangreat Rage]]
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* [[Salamangreat Revive]]
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|counter traps =
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* [[Salamangreat Roar]]
 
}}
 
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==Weaknesses==
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* As this Deck often relies on Special Summoning multiple monsters in a single turn, it is vulnerable to cards like "[[Archlord Kristya]]" and "[[Nibiru, the Primal Being]]".
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** As the key "Salamangreat" Link monsters requires the summoning using another copy of itself to make use of its full effects, this results into the Deck having constrained [[Extra Deck]] space, thus limiting other utlilty options.
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* Because "Sunlight Wolf" is integral for this Deck's grind game, removing it from the field makes this Deck more manageable, especially considering that its ATK is not the highest and it lacks self-protection.
 
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Latest revision as of 19:40, 17 April 2024

Salamangreat
Soulburner with "Salamangreat Pyro Phoenix" and "Salamangreat Heatleo"
Japanese
  • サラマングレイト
  • Saramangureito (romanized)
Simplified Chinese
  • 转生炎兽
French
  • Salamangrande
German
  • Grosalamander
Italian
  • Salamagna
Korean
  • 샐러맨그레이트
  • Saelleomaen-geureiteu (romanized)
Portuguese
  • Salamagrande
Spanish
  • Salamangrande
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"Salamangreat" (サラマングレイト Saramangureito) is an archetype of FIRE Cyberse monsters used by Theodore Hamilton/Soulburner in the Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS anime.

Design[edit]

Appearance[edit]

"Salamangreat" appear to have a general fire theme, resembling animals with flaming armor. Additionally, the animals they resemble are largely carnivores.

Etymology[edit]

The name of this archetype is a portmanteau of "salamander" (サラマンダー Saramandā) and "great" (グレート Gurēto). The kanji (転生炎獣) literally translate to "reincarnation flame beast", referencing Theodore's use of Reincarnation Link Summon. The archetype is also loosely inspired by alchemy, with Emerald Eagle being named after the "Emerald Tablet" and Violet Chimera serving as the representation of a chimaera.

Playing style[edit]

The "Salamangreat" archetype focuses around swarming the field with monsters to set up for Link Summons, and setting up their Graveyard with a large amount of easily recoverable resources for an OTK push on later turns. The Deck's Link Monsters have effects that they can only use when Link Summoned using a monster with the same name as Link Material (known as a Reincarnation Link Summon in the anime); the effect of the Field Spell "Salamangreat Sanctuary" allows "Salamangreat" Link Monsters to be Link Summoned using another copy of itself as the entire material, making it much easier to satisfy this requirement. The deck is typically played as a control-midrange deck, focusing on setting up a resource loop backed up with Traps or hand traps. Most "Salamangreat" Main Deck monsters have effects to Special Summon themselves from the hand and/or GY, and individual beneficial effects. The key "Salamangreat" Main Deck monsters are:

  • "Gazelle", who can search a "Salamangreat" card when it's summoned by sending it to GY (which the deck can then easily retrieve)
  • "Spinny", who can revive itself from GY at no cost
  • "Foxy", who excavates for a search on summon, and can revive itself and pop a face-up Spell/Trap at the cost of a card
  • "Jack Jaguar", who can recycle a "Salamangreat" Extra Deck monster from GY (which the Deck quickly runs through) to revive itself
  • "Fowl" and "Falco", who provide additional easily accessible swarming and utility

"Salamangreat" Extra Decks focus on a few key monsters to engage and supply its resource loop:

  • "Balelynx" is a Link 1 that searches the Field Spell "Salamangreat Sanctuary"
  • "Sunlight Wolf" (Link 2) can add back "Salamangreat" Spell/Traps and monsters from GY, making it key to the archetype's recursion
  • "Miragestallio" (Rank 3 Xyz) can Special Summon any "Salamangreat" monster from Deck by detaching 1 material, making an enormous consistency boost

The archetype features many other Spell/Trap support, with the most notable ones being "Will of the Salamangreat", who can revive multiple "Salamangreat" monsters, and "Circle", a searcher for all "Salamangreat" monsters. While the Deck's setup boards are often unassuming, its plethora of GY recycling effects gives it an incredible level of resilience and OTK potential, and the combination of "Miragestallio", "Gazelle", "Circle", and generic Cyberse support makes its standard combo incredibly consistent to pull off. On the setup, the archetype typically aims to gain access to its trap cards, "Roar" (an omni-negate) or "Rage" (a Spell Speed 2 card destruction), to provide disruption on the opponent's turn (typically by sending them to GY with "Gazelle", then recovering them with "Sunlight Wolf"). In the player's next turn, the Deck can easily push for an OTK by swarming "Salamangreat" monsters from both hand and GY to make link boss monsters like "Accesscode Talker" boosted with "Update Jammer". The archetype features four non-Link Extra Deck or Ritual Monsters with effects that emulate Reincarnation Link Summon (as well as some support for Fusion and Ritual summoning), namely the Fusion "Salamangreat Violet Chimera", the Ritual "Salamangreat Emerald Eagle", the Synchro "Salamangreat Burst Gryphon", and the Xyz "Salamangreat Blaze Dragon". Of these four, "Violet Chimera" is a relatively simple and effective beatstick, but "Emerald Eagle", "Burst Gryphon", and "Blaze Dragon" have effects that require too much setup and/or provide little payoff for the investment.

Recommended cards[edit]

Weaknesses[edit]

  • As this Deck often relies on Special Summoning multiple monsters in a single turn, it is vulnerable to cards like "Archlord Kristya" and "Nibiru, the Primal Being".
    • As the key "Salamangreat" Link monsters requires the summoning using another copy of itself to make use of its full effects, this results into the Deck having constrained Extra Deck space, thus limiting other utlilty options.
  • Because "Sunlight Wolf" is integral for this Deck's grind game, removing it from the field makes this Deck more manageable, especially considering that its ATK is not the highest and it lacks self-protection.