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| image   = Sylvan.png
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| image         = SylvanCharity-MADU-EN-VG-artwork.png
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| caption = "[[Sylvan Guardioak|Guardioak]]", "[[Sylvan Komushroomo|Komushroomo]]", "[[Sylvan Flowerknight|Flowerknight]]", "[[Sylvan Marshalleaf|Marshalleaf]]", "[[Orea, the Sylvan High Arbiter|Orea]]", "[[Sylvan Sagequoia|Sagequoia]]", "[[Sylvan Lotuswain|Lotuswain]]" and "[[Sylvan Peaskeeper|Peaskeeper]]".
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| caption       = "[[Sylvan Guardioak|Guardioak]]", "[[Sylvan Komushroomo|Komushroomo]]", "[[Sylvan Flowerknight|Flowerknight]]", "[[Sylvan Marshalleaf|Marshalleaf]]", "[[Orea, the Sylvan High Arbiter|Orea]]", "[[Sylvan Sagequoia|Sagequoia]]", "[[Sylvan Lotuswain|Lotuswain]]" and "[[Sylvan Peaskeeper|Peaskeeper]]" in the artwork of "[[Sylvan Charity]]"
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| ja_name = {{Ruby|森|しん}}{{Ruby|羅|ら}}
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| ja_name       = {{Ruby|森|しん}}{{Ruby|羅|ら}}
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| romaji = Shinra
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| romaji         = Shinra
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| fr_name = Sylvan
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| fr_name       = Sylvan
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| de_name = Sylvanisch
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| de_name       = Sylvanisch
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| it_name = Silvan
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| it_name       = Silvan
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| ko_name = 삼라
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| ko_name       = 삼라
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|ko_hanja=森羅
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| ko_hanja       = 森羅
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| ko_romanized = Samna
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| ko_romanized   = Samna
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| pt_name = Silvestre
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| pt_name       = Silvestre
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| es_name = Silvana
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| es_name       = Silvana
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* [[2014 Mega-Tin Mega Pack]]
 
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* [[2015 Mega-Tin Mega Pack]]
 
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* [[Dimension of Chaos]] (OCG only)
 
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* [[Extra Pack 2016]]
 
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* [[Extra Pack: Knights of Order]]
 
 
* [[Legacy of the Valiant]]
 
* [[Legacy of the Valiant]]
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* [[Primal Origin]]
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* [[Dimension Force]]
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* [[Legacy of the Valiant Sneak Peek Participation Card]]
 
* [[Legacy of the Valiant Sneak Peek Participation Card]]
 
* [[Legacy of the Valiant: Deluxe Edition]]
 
* [[Legacy of the Valiant: Deluxe Edition]]
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* [[Maximum Crisis]] (TCG only)
 
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* [[Premium Gold: Return of the Bling]]
 
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* [[Primal Origin]]
 
 
* [[Primal Origin Plus]]
 
* [[Primal Origin Plus]]
 
* [[Primal Origin: Deluxe Edition]]
 
* [[Primal Origin: Deluxe Edition]]
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* [[2014 Mega-Tin Mega Pack]]
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* [[Premium Gold: Return of the Bling]]
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* [[2015 Mega-Tin Mega Pack]]
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* [[Maximum Crisis]]
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* [[2018 Mega-Tin Mega Pack]]
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* [[Maze of Memories]]
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* [[Extra Pack: Knights of Order]]
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* [[Dimension of Chaos]]
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* [[Extra Pack 2016]]
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* [[Tournament Pack 2022 Vol.1]]
 
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"'''Sylvan'''" ({{Ruby|森|しん}}{{Ruby|羅|ら}} ''Shinra'') is an [[archetype]] of [[Plant]] [[Monster Card|monsters]] that debuted in ''[[Legacy of the Valiant]]''.  
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"'''Sylvan'''" (Japanese: {{Ruby|森|しん}}{{Ruby|羅|ら}} ''Shinra'') is an [[archetype]] of [[Plant]] [[Monster Card|monsters]] that debuted in ''[[Legacy of the Valiant]]''.  
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In the ''[[TCG]]'', "Sylvan" cards pioneered a new game term, "[[excavate]]".<ref>[https://yugiohblog.konami.com/articles/?p=5738 ''Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG'' Blog]: Everything That’s Available for ''Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG'' (both now, and soon….)</ref>
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In the ''TCG'', "Sylvan" cards pioneered a new game term, "[[excavate]]".<ref>[https://yugiohblog.konami.com/articles/?p=5738 ''Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG'' Blog]: Everything That’s Available for ''Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG'' (both now, and soon….)</ref>
 
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== Design ==
 
== Design ==
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=== Appearance ===
 
=== Appearance ===
 
Each "Sylvan" monster is based on various plants and take on a variety of occupations.
 
Each "Sylvan" monster is based on various plants and take on a variety of occupations.
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
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! Sylvan Monster !! Origin
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! Sylvan !! Origin
 
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| [[Sylvan Hermitree]] || [[wikipedia:Delonix regia|''Delonix regia'' tree]]/[[wikipedia:Hermit|Hermit]]
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| [[Alsei, the Sylvan High Protector|Alsei]] || ''[[wikipedia:Alseis|Alseis]]''/[[wikipedia:Byakko|Byakko]]
 
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| [[Sylvan Sagequoia]] || [[wikipedia:Sequoioideae|''Sequoia'' tree]]/[[wikipedia:Sage|Sage]]
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| [[Sylvan Bladefender|Bladefender]] || Blade of grass/Defender
 
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| [[Sylvan Guardioak]] || [[wikipedia:Oak|Oak tree]]/Guardian
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| [[Sylvan Cherubsprout|Cherubsprout]] || [[wikipedia:Shoot|Plant sprout]]/[[wikipedia:Cherub|Cherub]]
 
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| [[Sylvan Lotuswain]] || [[wikipedia:Nelumbo nucifera|Lotus Blossom]]/[[wikipedia:Coxswain|Coxswain]]
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| [[Sylvan Dancepione|Dancepione]] || [[wikipedia:Dance|Dance]]/[[wikipedia:Pione (grape)|Pione]]
 
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| [[Sylvan Bladefender]] || Blade of grass/Defender
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| [[Sylvan Flowerknight|Flowerknight]] || Flowers/Knight
 
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| [[Sylvan Flowerknight]] || Flowers/Knight
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| [[Sylvan Guardioak|Guardioak]] || [[wikipedia:Oak|Oak tree]]/Guardian
 
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| [[Sylvan Marshalleaf]] || Leaf/[[wikipedia:Marshal|Marshal]]
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| [[Sylvan Hermitree|Hermitree]] || ''[[wikipedia:Delonix regia|Delonix regia]]''/[[wikipedia:Hermit|Hermit]]
 
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| [[Sylvan Mikorange]] || Orange fruit/[[wikipedia:Miko|Shrine maiden]]
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| [[Sylvan Komushroomo|Komushroomo]] || [[wikipedia:Mushroom|Mushroom]]/''[[wikipedia:Komusō|Komusō]]''
 
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| [[Sylvan Komushroomo]] || [[wikipedia:Mushroom|Mushroom]]/[[wikipedia:Komusō|Komusō]]
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| [[Sylvan Lotuswain|Lotuswain]] || [[wikipedia:Nelumbo nucifera|Lotus Blossom]]/[[wikipedia:Coxswain|Coxswain]]
 
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| [[Sylvan Peaskeeper]] || [[wikipedia:Pea|Pea pod]]/[[wikipedia:Peacekeeping |Peacekeeper]]
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| [[Sylvan Marshalleaf|Marshalleaf]] || Leaf/[[wikipedia:Marshal|Marshal]]
 
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| [[Sylvan Snapdrassinagon]] || [[wikipedia:Snapdragon|Snapdragon]]/Assassin
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| [[Sylvan Mikorange|Mikorange]] || Orange fruit/[[wikipedia:Miko|Shrine maiden]]
 
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| [[Sylvan Cherubsprout]] || [[wikipedia:Shoot|Plant sprout]]/[[wikipedia:Cherub|Cherub]]
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| [[Orea, the Sylvan High Arbiter|Orea]] || [[wikipedia:Vermilion Bird|Suzaku]]
 
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| [[Sylvan Princessprout]] || Plant sprout/Princess
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| [[Sylvan Peaskeeper|Peaskeeper]] || [[wikipedia:Pea|Pea pod]]/[[wikipedia:Peacekeeping|Peacekeeper]]
 
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| [[Alsei, the Sylvan High Protector]] || [[wikipedia:Alseis|''Alseis'' plant]]/[[wikipedia:Byakko|Byakko]]
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| [[Sylvan Princessprite|Princessprite]] || [[wikipedia:Sprite (creature)|Sprite]]/Princess
 
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| [[Orea, the Sylvan High Arbiter]] || [[wikipedia:Vermilion Bird|Suzaku]]
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| [[Sylvan Princessprout|Princessprout]] || Plant sprout/Princess
 
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| [[Sylvan Princessprite]] <!--This is a fanslation--> || Princess/[[wikipedia:Sprite (creature)|Sprite]]
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| [[Sylvan Sagequoia|Sagequoia]] || ''[[wikipedia:Sequoioideae|Sequoia]]''/[[wikipedia:Sage|Sage]]
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| [[Sylvan Snapdrassinagon|Snapdrassinagon]] || [[wikipedia:Snapdragon|Snapdragon]]/Assassin
 
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=== Etymology ===
 
=== Etymology ===
 
The Japanese word ''shinra'' is shortened from ''shinrabanshō'' (森羅万象) meaning "all things in nature", hence the plant-life motif. The word "[[wikipedia:Sylvan|sylvan]]" refers to an association with the woodland, specifically that which inhabits the wood, is made of tree materials, or comprises the forest itself.
 
The Japanese word ''shinra'' is shortened from ''shinrabanshō'' (森羅万象) meaning "all things in nature", hence the plant-life motif. The word "[[wikipedia:Sylvan|sylvan]]" refers to an association with the woodland, specifically that which inhabits the wood, is made of tree materials, or comprises the forest itself.
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==Playing style==
 
==Playing style==
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All monsters introduced thus far, except for "[[Alsei, the Sylvan High Protector]]", have the common effect of excavate a number of cards from the top of the Deck, and sending any excavated [[Plant]] monsters to the [[Graveyard]]. In turn, the other effects of the Main Deck "Sylvan" monsters activate when they are excavated from the Deck and sent to the Graveyard.
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Almost all "Sylvan" monsters have the common effect of excavating a number of cards from the top of the Deck, and sending any excavated [[Plant]] monsters to the [[Graveyard]]. In turn, the other effects of the Main Deck "Sylvan" monsters activate when they are excavated from the Deck and sent to the Graveyard.
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Their basic playing style involves excavating other "Sylvan" monsters from the Deck and sending them to the Graveyard, in order to activate their effects, ranging from card [[Sylvan Komushroomo|destruction]] to monster [[Sylvan Peaskeeper|revival]]. Their effects also let the player, if no Plant monsters were excavated, send potentially dead draws to the bottom of the Deck, thus allowing good draw advantage. However, this mechanic can also place handy cards on the bottom of the Deck, so before blindly excavating the cards, it is recomended to use effects that reorder the cards on the top of the Deck, in order to make the most of the strategy. Cards like "[[Sylvan Charity]]" and "[[Mount Sylvania]]" are indispensable for the Deck for this very reason.
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Their basic playing style involves excavating other "Sylvan" monsters from the Deck and sending them to the Graveyard, in order to activate their effects, ranging from card destruction to monster revival. Their effects also let the player, if no Plant monsters were excavated, send potentially dead draws to the bottom of the Deck, thus allowing good draw advantage. However, this mechanic can also place handy cards on the bottom of the Deck, so before blindly excavating the cards, it is recomended to use effects that reorder the cards on the top of the Deck, in order to make the most of the strategy.
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When playing "Sylvans", there is a tendency not to rely on Normal Summons, facilitating the use of "[[Miracle Fertilizer]]" without heavy repression. Such plays could include discarding "[[Sylvan Hermitree]]" with "Mount Sylvania" and then having the advantage placing the card desired by its owner. Then "Miracle Fertilizer" can be used to revive "Hermitree" to excavated the stacked "Sylvan" and draw a card.
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When playing "Sylvans", there is a tendency not to rely on Normal Summons, facilitating the use of "[[Miracle Fertilizer]]" without heavy repression. Such plays could include discarding "[[Sylvan Hermitree]]" with "[[Mount Sylvania]]" and then having the advantage placing the card desired by its owner. Then "Miracle Fertilizer" can be used to revive "Hermitree" to excavated the stacked "Sylvan" and draw a card.
 
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The boss monster of the archetype is "[[Orea, the Sylvan High Arbiter]]", whose effect bounces cards on the field without targeting them, which can be used in benefit of its controller, by recycling cards like "Miracle Fertilizer" and/or taking target-immune opposing monsters off the field, like "[[Borreload Dragon]]", "[[Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon]]", "[[Supreme King Z-ARC]]", etc. It can also reorder the cards from the top of the Deck, setting up the excavation effect of itself or another "Sylvan" monster.
 
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One of the advantages of "Sylvan" is the lack of adding cards from the Deck to the hand, placing them on the top of the Deck, instead. While this may seem disadvantageous, by using cards such as "[[Shared Ride]]" or "[[Mistake]]" one can punish the opponent for adding cards or stopping them altogether, thus keeping with the pace of the Duel or slowing the opponent down without affecting the playing style of "Sylvan" player. This advantage becomes apparent against Decks that rely on adding cards to the hand, such as "[[Raidraptor]]", "[[Monarch]]", "[[Tellarknight]]", etc., or lockdowns involving "[[Thunder King Rai-Oh]]".
 
One of the advantages of "Sylvan" is the lack of adding cards from the Deck to the hand, placing them on the top of the Deck, instead. While this may seem disadvantageous, by using cards such as "[[Shared Ride]]" or "[[Mistake]]" one can punish the opponent for adding cards or stopping them altogether, thus keeping with the pace of the Duel or slowing the opponent down without affecting the playing style of "Sylvan" player. This advantage becomes apparent against Decks that rely on adding cards to the hand, such as "[[Raidraptor]]", "[[Monarch]]", "[[Tellarknight]]", etc., or lockdowns involving "[[Thunder King Rai-Oh]]".
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The boss monsters of the archetype are "[[Orea, the Sylvan High Arbiter]]" and "[[Alsei, the Sylvan High Protector]]". The latter's effect excavates the top of the Deck and then bounces cards on the field without targeting them, up to the number of Plant monsters excavated and sent to the Graveyard. This effect can be used to recycle cards like "Miracle Fertilizer" and/or take target-immune opposing monsters off the field, like "[[Borreload Dragon]]", "[[Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon]]", "[[Supreme King Z-ARC]]", etc. It can also reorder the cards from the top of the Deck, setting up the excavation effect the "Sylvan" monsters, including itself. The former's effect adds a card from the top of the Deck to its controller's hand, provided they correctly guessed the excavated card's name; if the guess was wrong, "Alsei" [[spin]]s an opponent's card, which can give the "Sylvan" player a control over the opponent's future draws, while getting rid of a troublesome card in the process.
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With the advent of [[Link Monster]]s, "[[Aromaseraphy Jasmine]]" became an essential card for the Deck, Special Summoning Plants from the Deck while also protecting Plant monsters from being destroyed by battle. It can be easily Summoned by sending "[[Dandylion]]" to the Graveyard with the effect of "[[Mathematician]]", which in turn can be Tributed as cost for the effect of "Jasmine". Another reliable Link Monster is "[[Skulldeat, the Chained Dracoserpent]]", that can be [[Card Tips:Skulldeat, the Chained Dracoserpent|easily Link Summoned]] with "[[Blackwing - Gofu the Vague Shadow]]" and one of the solid Normal Summons of the Deck, such as "[[Sylvan Marshalleaf]]". Its last effect compensates the lack of draw power of the Deck, while enabling the Special Summon of a high-Level "Sylvan" from the hand and giving its owner 3 slots for Xyz/Synchro Summons.
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With the advent of [[Link Monster]]s, "[[Aromaseraphy Jasmine]]" became an essential card for the Deck, with two search effects for Plant monsters and a blanket protection against battle destruction to the Plant monsters it points to. Another reliable Link Monster is "[[Saryuja Skull Dread]]", that can be [[Card Tips:Saryuja Skull Dread|easily Link Summoned]] with "[[Blackwing - Gofu the Vague Shadow]]" and one of the solid Normal Summons of the Deck, such as "[[Sylvan Marshalleaf]]". Its last effect compensates the lack of draw power of the Deck, while enabling the Special Summon of a high-Level "Sylvan" from the hand and giving its owner 3 slots for Xyz/Synchro Summons.
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===Recommended cards===
 
{{Decklist|Recommended cards
 
{{Decklist|Recommended cards
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|effect monsters =
 
* [[Sylvan Peaskeeper]]
 
* [[Sylvan Peaskeeper]]
 
* [[Sylvan Hermitree]]
 
* [[Sylvan Hermitree]]
 
* [[Sylvan Sagequoia]]
 
* [[Sylvan Sagequoia]]
 
* [[Sylvan Guardioak]]
 
* [[Sylvan Guardioak]]
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* [[Sylvan Lotuswain]]
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* [[Sylvan Snapdrassinagon]]
 
* [[Sylvan Flowerknight]]
 
* [[Sylvan Flowerknight]]
 
* [[Sylvan Marshalleaf]]
 
* [[Sylvan Marshalleaf]]
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* [[Sylvan Cherubsprout]]
 
* [[Sylvan Cherubsprout]]
 
* [[Sylvan Princessprout]]
 
* [[Sylvan Princessprout]]
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* [[Sylvan Lotuswain]]
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* [[Evil Thorn]]
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* [[Rose Paladin]]
 
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* [[Kuribandit]]
 
 
* [[Lonefire Blossom]]
 
* [[Lonefire Blossom]]
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* [[Dandylion]]
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* [[Mardel, Generaider Boss of Light]]
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* [[Predaplant Ophrys Scorpio]]
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* [[Predaplant Darlingtonia Cobra]]
 
* [[Rose Lover]]
 
* [[Rose Lover]]
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* [[Rose Paladin]]
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* [[World Carrotweight Champion]]
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|tuner monsters =
 
* [[Copy Plant]]
 
* [[Copy Plant]]
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* [[Rose Girl]]
 
* [[Spore]]
 
* [[Spore]]
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* [[Glow-Up Bulb]]
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* [[Fengli the Soldrapom]]
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* [[Blackwing - Gofu the Vague Shadow]]
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* [[Staysailor Romarin]]
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* [[Mathematician]]
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* [[Predaplant Chimerafflesia]]
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* [[Rose Spectre of Dunn]]
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* [[Sea Monster of Theseus]]
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* [[Neo-Spacian Twinkle Moss]]
 
|synchro monsters =
 
|synchro monsters =
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* It is possible to use Synchro Monsters of any Level, from "[[Formula Synchron]]" to "[[Assault Blackwing - Onimaru the Divine Thunder]]", by managing the Levels of "[[Spore]]" and "[[Copy Plant]]". Also, "Copy Plant" and a Level 6 or higher "Sylvan" monster can be used to Summon "[[Ultimaya Tzolkin]]" or "[[Phantasmal Lord Ultimitl Bishbaalkin]]"  
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* It is possible to use Synchro Monsters of any Level, from "[[Formula Synchron]]" to "[[Assault Blackwing - Onimaru the Divine Thunder]]", by managing the Levels of "[[Spore]]" and "[[Copy Plant]]". Also, "Copy Plant" and a Level 6 or higher "Sylvan" monster can be used to Summon "[[Ultimaya Tzolkin]]" or "[[Phantasmal Lord Ultimitl Bishbaalkin]]"
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* [[Black Rose Dragon]]
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* [[Periallis, Empress of Blossoms]]
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* [[Queen of Thorns]]
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* [[Chaos Ruler, the Chaotic Magical Dragon]]
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* [[Formula Synchron]]
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* [[Shooting Star Dragon]]
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* [[Stardust Dragon]]
 
|xyz monsters =
 
|xyz monsters =
 
* It is possible to use Xyz Monsters of any Rank from 1 to 8, due to the variety of Levels of the "Sylvan" monsters and the Level-changing effect of "Sylvan Princessprout". Some notable examples include:
 
* It is possible to use Xyz Monsters of any Rank from 1 to 8, due to the variety of Levels of the "Sylvan" monsters and the Level-changing effect of "Sylvan Princessprout". Some notable examples include:
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* [[Orea, the Sylvan High Arbiter]]
 
* [[Orea, the Sylvan High Arbiter]]
 
* [[Sylvan Princessprite]]
 
* [[Sylvan Princessprite]]
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* [[Rikka]] Xyz Monsters
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* [[Sacred Tree Beast, Hyperyton]]
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* [[Dingirsu, the Orcust of the Evening Star]]
 
* [[Number 38: Hope Harbinger Dragon Titanic Galaxy]]
 
* [[Number 38: Hope Harbinger Dragon Titanic Galaxy]]
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* [[Number 107: Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon]]
 
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* [[Divine Dragon Knight Felgrand]]
 
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* [[Number 11: Big Eye]]
 
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* [[Mecha Phantom Beast Dracossack]]
 
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* [[Number 24: Dragulas the Vampiric Dragon]]
 
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* [[Number 61: Volcasaurus]]
 
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* [[Number C101: Silent Honor DARK]] and/or [[Number C107: Neo Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon]], if using "Rank-Up-Magic - The Seventh One".
 
 
|link monsters =
 
|link monsters =
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* [[Sylvan Dancepione]]
 
* [[Aromaseraphy Jasmine]]
 
* [[Aromaseraphy Jasmine]]
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* [[Skulldeat, the Chained Dracoserpent]]
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* [[Crossrose Dragon]]
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* [[Borreload Dragon]]
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* [[Linkuriboh]]
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* [[Saryuja Skull Dread]]
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|normal spells =
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* [[Mount Sylvania]]
 
 
* [[Sylvan Charity]]
 
* [[Sylvan Charity]]
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* [[Fragrance Storm]]
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* [[Instant Fusion]]/[[Ready Fusion]]/[[Instant Contact]]
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* [[Ultra Polymerization]]
 
* [[One for One]]
 
* [[One for One]]
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* [[Trade-In]]
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* [[Rose Bell of Revelation]]
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* [[A Feather of the Phoenix]]
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* [[Foolish Burial]]
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* [[Rank-Up-Magic - The Seventh One]]
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|equip spells =
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* [[Mark of the Rose]]
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* [[Mount Sylvania]]
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|continuous spells =
 
* [[Miracle Fertilizer]]
 
* [[Miracle Fertilizer]]
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* [[Mark of the Rose]]
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|normal traps =
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* [[Foolish Burial]]
 
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|traps =
 
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* [[Sylvan Blessing]]
 
* [[Sylvan Blessing]]
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* [[Sylvan Waterslide]]
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* [[Mistake]]
 
 
* [[Pollinosis]]
 
* [[Pollinosis]]
 
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==Weaknesses==
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===Weaknesses===
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As with most Decks nowadays, "Sylvan" Decks rely a lot on the Graveyard, so cards like "[[The End of Anubis]]", "[[Soul Drain]]" and "[[Macro Cosmos]]" will cripple the Deck and are to be prepared against if using a "Sylvan" Deck.
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As with any Graveyard-reliant Deck, "Sylvan" is vulnerable against cards like "[[The End of Anubis]]", "[[Soul Drain]]", "[[Dimensional Fissure]]" and "[[Macro Cosmos]]". Also, "Sylvan" monsters have very assorted [[Attribute]]s, making it a cinch to cripple their field presence via "[[Gozen Match]]" and "[[Battle of the Elements]]".
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Since a main strategy of "Sylvan" Decks is to put needed cards on top of the Deck so that effects that rely on excavating the top card of the Deck can lead to an advantage, cards like "[[Card Shuffle]]", "[[Grave Protector]]" and "[[Peeking Goblin]]" can mess up this stacking. "[[Ancient Telescope]]" and "[[Convulsion of Nature]]" are superb assists here as one can better time when to use such card effects to shuffle or re-locates "Sylvan"s in a Deck.  If "Convulsion's" not being used, "[[Grave Lure]]", combined with "Sylvan" monster top-decking tactics and a good eye, can also interdict "Sylvans" by not only also sending would be "Sylvan" monsters further down a Deck but also discarding the excavated "Sylvan" via the said Trap as soon as it is drawn.
 
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Finally, "Sylvan" monsters have very assorted [[Attribute]]s, making it a cinch to cripple their field presence via "[[Gozen Match]]" and "[[Battle of the Elements]]".
 
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Sylvan
"Guardioak", "Komushroomo", "Flowerknight", "Marshalleaf", "Orea", "Sagequoia", "Lotuswain" and "Peaskeeper" in the artwork of "Sylvan Charity"
"Guardioak", "Komushroomo", "Flowerknight", "Marshalleaf", "Orea", "Sagequoia", "Lotuswain" and "Peaskeeper" in the artwork of "Sylvan Charity"
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  • 森（しん）羅（ら）
  • 森羅 (base)
  • しんら (ruby)
  • Shinra (romanized)
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"Sylvan" (森（しん）羅（ら） Shinra) is an archetype of Plant monsters that debuted in Legacy of the Valiant. In the TCG, "Sylvan" cards pioneered a new game term, "excavate".[1]

Design

Appearance

Each "Sylvan" monster is based on various plants and take on a variety of occupations.

Sylvan Origin
Alsei Alseis/Byakko
Bladefender Blade of grass/Defender
Cherubsprout Plant sprout/Cherub
Dancepione Dance/Pione
Flowerknight Flowers/Knight
Guardioak Oak tree/Guardian
Hermitree Delonix regia/Hermit
Komushroomo Mushroom/Komusō
Lotuswain Lotus Blossom/Coxswain
Marshalleaf Leaf/Marshal
Mikorange Orange fruit/Shrine maiden
Orea Suzaku
Peaskeeper Pea pod/Peacekeeper
Princessprite Sprite/Princess
Princessprout Plant sprout/Princess
Sagequoia Sequoia/Sage
Snapdrassinagon Snapdragon/Assassin

Etymology

The Japanese word shinra is shortened from shinrabanshō (森羅万象) meaning "all things in nature", hence the plant-life motif. The word "sylvan" refers to an association with the woodland, specifically that which inhabits the wood, is made of tree materials, or comprises the forest itself.

Playing style

Almost all "Sylvan" monsters have the common effect of excavating a number of cards from the top of the Deck, and sending any excavated Plant monsters to the Graveyard. In turn, the other effects of the Main Deck "Sylvan" monsters activate when they are excavated from the Deck and sent to the Graveyard. Their basic playing style involves excavating other "Sylvan" monsters from the Deck and sending them to the Graveyard, in order to activate their effects, ranging from card destruction to monster revival. Their effects also let the player, if no Plant monsters were excavated, send potentially dead draws to the bottom of the Deck, thus allowing good draw advantage. However, this mechanic can also place handy cards on the bottom of the Deck, so before blindly excavating the cards, it is recomended to use effects that reorder the cards on the top of the Deck, in order to make the most of the strategy. Cards like "Sylvan Charity" and "Mount Sylvania" are indispensable for the Deck for this very reason. When playing "Sylvans", there is a tendency not to rely on Normal Summons, facilitating the use of "Miracle Fertilizer" without heavy repression. Such plays could include discarding "Sylvan Hermitree" with "Mount Sylvania" and then having the advantage placing the card desired by its owner. Then "Miracle Fertilizer" can be used to revive "Hermitree" to excavated the stacked "Sylvan" and draw a card. One of the advantages of "Sylvan" is the lack of adding cards from the Deck to the hand, placing them on the top of the Deck, instead. While this may seem disadvantageous, by using cards such as "Shared Ride" or "Mistake" one can punish the opponent for adding cards or stopping them altogether, thus keeping with the pace of the Duel or slowing the opponent down without affecting the playing style of "Sylvan" player. This advantage becomes apparent against Decks that rely on adding cards to the hand, such as "Raidraptor", "Monarch", "Tellarknight", etc., or lockdowns involving "Thunder King Rai-Oh". The boss monsters of the archetype are "Orea, the Sylvan High Arbiter" and "Alsei, the Sylvan High Protector". The latter's effect excavates the top of the Deck and then bounces cards on the field without targeting them, up to the number of Plant monsters excavated and sent to the Graveyard. This effect can be used to recycle cards like "Miracle Fertilizer" and/or take target-immune opposing monsters off the field, like "Borreload Dragon", "Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon", "Supreme King Z-ARC", etc. It can also reorder the cards from the top of the Deck, setting up the excavation effect the "Sylvan" monsters, including itself. The former's effect adds a card from the top of the Deck to its controller's hand, provided they correctly guessed the excavated card's name; if the guess was wrong, "Alsei" spins an opponent's card, which can give the "Sylvan" player a control over the opponent's future draws, while getting rid of a troublesome card in the process. With the advent of Link Monsters, "Aromaseraphy Jasmine" became an essential card for the Deck, with two search effects for Plant monsters and a blanket protection against battle destruction to the Plant monsters it points to. Another reliable Link Monster is "Saryuja Skull Dread", that can be easily Link Summoned with "Blackwing - Gofu the Vague Shadow" and one of the solid Normal Summons of the Deck, such as "Sylvan Marshalleaf". Its last effect compensates the lack of draw power of the Deck, while enabling the Special Summon of a high-Level "Sylvan" from the hand and giving its owner 3 slots for Xyz/Synchro Summons.

Recommended cards

Recommended cards

Fusion Monsters

Synchro Monsters

Xyz Monsters

Link Monsters

Weaknesses

As with any Graveyard-reliant Deck, "Sylvan" is vulnerable against cards like "The End of Anubis", "Soul Drain", "Dimensional Fissure" and "Macro Cosmos". Also, "Sylvan" monsters have very assorted Attributes, making it a cinch to cripple their field presence via "Gozen Match" and "Battle of the Elements".

References

  1. ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Blog: Everything That’s Available for Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG (both now, and soon….)
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