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"'''Trickstar'''" is an [[archetype]] of [[LIGHT]] [[Fairy]] [[Monster Card|monsters]] used by [[Skye Zaizen]] in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS]]'' anime, which debuted in ''[[Code of the Duelist]]''.
 
"'''Trickstar'''" is an [[archetype]] of [[LIGHT]] [[Fairy]] [[Monster Card|monsters]] used by [[Skye Zaizen]] in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS]]'' anime, which debuted in ''[[Code of the Duelist]]''.
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==Design==
===Design===
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===Appearance===
 
[[File:Trickster (anime).png|200px|left|thumb|[[Skye Zaizen|Blue Angel]] with "[[Trickstar Holly Angel (anime)|Trickstar Holly Angel]]", "[[Trickstar Lilybell (anime)|Lilybell]]" and "[[Trickstar Lycoris (anime)|Lycoris]] in the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|anime]].]]
 
[[File:Trickster (anime).png|200px|left|thumb|[[Skye Zaizen|Blue Angel]] with "[[Trickstar Holly Angel (anime)|Trickstar Holly Angel]]", "[[Trickstar Lilybell (anime)|Lilybell]]" and "[[Trickstar Lycoris (anime)|Lycoris]] in the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|anime]].]]
 
The "Trickstar" monsters are based on [[wikipedia:Japanese idol|Japanese idol]]s; all of them have the appearance of colorfully-dressed humanoid girls and women with white insect-like wings (Extra Deck monsters have 3 pairs, the upper one decorated with golden trimming, while Main Deck members have 2 pairs), glassy eyes, a tattoo of varying shape on the face, headphones over the ears, and holding an unique object. Their skirt designs, and sometimes their hairdos, resemble the flowers they're named after.
 
The "Trickstar" monsters are based on [[wikipedia:Japanese idol|Japanese idol]]s; all of them have the appearance of colorfully-dressed humanoid girls and women with white insect-like wings (Extra Deck monsters have 3 pairs, the upper one decorated with golden trimming, while Main Deck members have 2 pairs), glassy eyes, a tattoo of varying shape on the face, headphones over the ears, and holding an unique object. Their skirt designs, and sometimes their hairdos, resemble the flowers they're named after.
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| colspan=2 | [[Trickstar Candina|Candina]] || ''[[wikipedia:Brugmansia|Brugmansia candida]]'' || [[wikipedia:Megaphone|Megaphone]]
 
| colspan=2 | [[Trickstar Candina|Candina]] || ''[[wikipedia:Brugmansia|Brugmansia candida]]'' || [[wikipedia:Megaphone|Megaphone]]
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| colspan=2 | [[Trickstar Hoodie|Hoodie]] || [[wikipedia:Aconitum|Monkshood]] || [[wikipedia:Harp|Harp]]
 
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| colspan=2 | [[Trickstar Lilybell|Lilybell]] || [[wikipedia:Lily of the valley|Lily of the valley]] || [[wikipedia:Bell|Bell]]
 
| colspan=2 | [[Trickstar Lilybell|Lilybell]] || [[wikipedia:Lily of the valley|Lily of the valley]] || [[wikipedia:Bell|Bell]]
 
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| [[Trickstar Lycoris|Lycoris]] || Lycorissica || ''[[wikipedia:Lycoris radiata|Lycoris radiata]]'' || [[wikipedia:Sword|Sword]]
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| [[Trickstar Lycoris|Lycoris]] || Lycorisica || ''[[wikipedia:Lycoris radiata|Lycoris radiata]]'' || [[wikipedia:Sword|Sword]]
 
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| colspan=2 | [[Trickstar Mandrake|Mandrake]]  || [[wikipedia:Mandragora (genus)|Mandrake]] || [[wikipedia:Tambourine|Tambourine]]
 
| colspan=2 | [[Trickstar Mandrake|Mandrake]]  || [[wikipedia:Mandragora (genus)|Mandrake]] || [[wikipedia:Tambourine|Tambourine]]
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| colspan=2 | [[Trickstar Rhodode|Rhodode]] || ''[[wikipedia:Rhododendron|Rhododendron]]'' || [[wikipedia:Ōnusa|Ōnusa]]
 
| colspan=2 | [[Trickstar Rhodode|Rhodode]] || ''[[wikipedia:Rhododendron|Rhododendron]]'' || [[wikipedia:Ōnusa|Ōnusa]]
 
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===[[Extra Deck]]===
 
===[[Extra Deck]]===
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
 
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! English
 
! English
 
! Japanese
 
! Japanese
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| colspan=2 | [[Trickstar Band Drummatis|Band Drummatis]] || [[wikipedia:Clematis|Clematis]] || -  || [[wikipedia:Drum stick|Drum sticks]]
 
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| [[Trickstar Band Sweet Guitar|Band Sweet Guitar]] || Band Guitarsweet || [[wikipedia:Solanum dulcamara|Bittersweet nightshade]] || - || [[wikipedia:Axe Bass|Axe Bass]]
 
| [[Trickstar Band Sweet Guitar|Band Sweet Guitar]] || Band Guitarsweet || [[wikipedia:Solanum dulcamara|Bittersweet nightshade]] || - || [[wikipedia:Axe Bass|Axe Bass]]
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| colspan=2 | [[Trickstar Bloom|Bloom]] || [[wikipedia:Cytisus scoparius|Common/Scotch broom]] || [[wikipedia:Witch|Witch]]  || [[wikipedia:Broom|Broom]]
 
| colspan=2 | [[Trickstar Bloom|Bloom]] || [[wikipedia:Cytisus scoparius|Common/Scotch broom]] || [[wikipedia:Witch|Witch]]  || [[wikipedia:Broom|Broom]]
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| colspan=2 | [[Trickstar Colchica|Colchica]] || ''[[wikipedia:Colchicum autumnale|Colchicum autumnale]]'' || - || [[wikipedia:Microphone|Hand microphone]]
 
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| [[Trickstar Crimson Heart|Crimson Heart]]|| Bloody Mary || [[wikipedia:Lamprocapnos|Bleeding heart]] || [[wikipedia:Mary, mother of Jesus|Mary]] || [[wikipedia:Handcuffs|Handcuffs]]
 
| [[Trickstar Crimson Heart|Crimson Heart]]|| Bloody Mary || [[wikipedia:Lamprocapnos|Bleeding heart]] || [[wikipedia:Mary, mother of Jesus|Mary]] || [[wikipedia:Handcuffs|Handcuffs]]
 
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| [[Trickstar Delfiendium|Delfiendium]] || Devilphinium || ''[[wikipedia:Delphinium|Delphinium]]'' || [[wikipedia:Devil|Devil]] || [[wikipedia:Walking stick|Cane]]
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| [[Trickstar Delfiendium|Delfiendium]] || Devilphinium || ''[[wikipedia:Delphinium|Delphinium]]'' || [[wikipedia:Devil|Devil]] || [[wikipedia:Baton|Baton]]
 
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| colspan=2 | [[Trickstar Divaridis|Divaridis]] || ''[[wikipedia:Psychotria viridis|Psychotria viridis]]'' || [[wikipedia:Diva|Diva]] || [[wikipedia:Stick-fighting|Stick]] + [[wikipedia:Microphone|Microphone]]
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| colspan=2 | [[Trickstar Divaridis|Divaridis]] || ''[[wikipedia:Psychotria viridis|Psychotria viridis]]'' || [[wikipedia:Diva|Diva]] || [[wikipedia:Microphone|Stick microphone]]
 
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| colspan=2 | [[Trickstar Holly Angel|Holly Angel]] || [[wikipedia:Alcea|Hollyhocks]] + [[wikipedia:Holly|Holly]] || [[wikipedia:Angel|Angel]] || [[wikipedia:Flail (weapon)#The ball-and-chain flail|Ball-and-rope flail]]
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| colspan=2 | [[Trickstar Holly Angel|Holly Angel]]<br>([[Trickstar Noble Angel|Noble Angel]]) || [[wikipedia:Alcea|Hollyhocks]] + [[wikipedia:Holly|Holly]] || [[wikipedia:Angel|Angel]] || [[wikipedia:Flail (weapon)#The ball-and-chain flail|Ball-and-rope flail]]
 
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| colspan=2 | [[Trickstar Foxglove Witch|Foxglove Witch]] || [[wikipedia:Digitalis|Foxglove / Witch's glove]] || [[wikipedia:Witch|Witch]] || [[wikipedia:Wand|Wand]]  
 
| colspan=2 | [[Trickstar Foxglove Witch|Foxglove Witch]] || [[wikipedia:Digitalis|Foxglove / Witch's glove]] || [[wikipedia:Witch|Witch]] || [[wikipedia:Wand|Wand]]  
 
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===Support===
 
===Support===
 
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* [[Dark Room of Nightmare]]
 
* [[Dark Room of Nightmare]]
 
* [[Valhalla, Hall of the Fallen]]
 
* [[Valhalla, Hall of the Fallen]]
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* [[Ebon Sun]]
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* [[Lil-la Rap]]
 
|quick-play spells =
 
|quick-play spells =
 
* [[Arrivalrivals]]
 
* [[Arrivalrivals]]
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* [[Metaverse]]
 
* [[Metaverse]]
 
* [[Present Card]]
 
* [[Present Card]]
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* [[Gozen Match]]
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* [[Rivalry of Warlords]]
 
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Latest revision as of 06:07, 10 April 2024

Trickstar
Clockwise, from top right: "Trickstar Holly Angel", "Candina", "Lycoris" and "Lilybell" in the artwork of "Trickstar Light Stage"
Clockwise, from top right: "Trickstar Holly Angel", "Candina", "Lycoris" and "Lilybell" in the artwork of "Trickstar Light Stage"
Japanese
  • トリックスター
  • Torikkusutā (romanized)
French
  • Farstar
German
  • Trickstar
Italian
  • Truccastella
Korean
  • 트릭스터
  • Teurikseuteo (romanized)
Portuguese
  • Trapestrela
Spanish
  • Bromiestrella
  • Embaucadora (Spanish Crunchyroll subtitles)
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"Trickstar" is an archetype of LIGHT Fairy monsters used by Skye Zaizen in the Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS anime, which debuted in Code of the Duelist.

Design[edit]

Appearance[edit]

The "Trickstar" monsters are based on Japanese idols; all of them have the appearance of colorfully-dressed humanoid girls and women with white insect-like wings (Extra Deck monsters have 3 pairs, the upper one decorated with golden trimming, while Main Deck members have 2 pairs), glassy eyes, a tattoo of varying shape on the face, headphones over the ears, and holding an unique object. Their skirt designs, and sometimes their hairdos, resemble the flowers they're named after.

A "Trickstar Token", which is a winged version of the "Trickstar" crest.

The archetype's crest is a red stylized heart with four protusions on the bottom and three pink spots in the middle, which make it resemble a skull, likely referencing the burn playstyle and the toxic plant theme (see below). Every member has this crest pinned somewhere on her outfit, most usually on the collar. It also features heavily in many of their Spell and Trap Cards. The monster "Dark Angel", although not a member, has a similar design to the "Trickstar" monsters and was also used by Skye in the anime once.

Etymology[edit]

Trickstar is a portmanteau of the words "Trick" and "Star" while also playing on the word "Trickster". The members of this archetype are named after various flowers, nearly always poisonous or toxic ones.[1][2] In addition, most of the Link Monsters also reference religious motifs.

Members[edit]

Main Deck[edit]

Trickstar Plant Object held
English Japanese
Birdhelm Bird helmet Shield + Rapier
Corobane Spotted corobane Walking stick
Candina Brugmansia candida Megaphone
Hoodie Monkshood Harp
Lilybell Lily of the valley Bell
Lycoris Lycorisica Lycoris radiata Sword
Mandrake Mandrake Tambourine
Narkissus Narkiss Narcissus Gun
Nightshade Stinking nightshade Conductor baton
Rhodode Rhododendron Ōnusa

Extra Deck[edit]

Trickstar Plant Religious figure Object held
English Japanese
Band Drummatis Clematis - Drum sticks
Band Sweet Guitar Band Guitarsweet Bittersweet nightshade - Axe Bass
Bella Madonna Atropa belladonna Madonna Scythe
Black Catbat Sweet Devil Devil/Black Bat/Cat's Whiskers flower Devil Sceptre
Bloom Common/Scotch broom Witch Broom
Colchica Colchicum autumnale - Hand microphone
Crimson Heart Bloody Mary Bleeding heart Mary Handcuffs
Delfiendium Devilphinium Delphinium Devil Baton
Divaridis Psychotria viridis Diva Stick microphone
Holly Angel
(Noble Angel)
Hollyhocks + Holly Angel Ball-and-rope flail
Foxglove Witch Foxglove / Witch's glove Witch Wand

Support[edit]

Card Origin
Trickstar Bouquet Bouquet
Trickstar Perennial Perennial plant
Trickstar Maribold Marigold
Trickstar Magical Laurel Corolla
Trickstar Reincarnation Carnation

Playing style[edit]

The primary strategy of a "Trickstar" Deck is dealing small amounts of effect damage, usually 200 damage. In the case of the Main Deck cards, this effect is triggered according to the opponent's actions, as follows:

"Trickstar" Damage-inflicting effect
Candina When the opponent activates a Spell/Trap Card.
Lycoris When the opponent adds card(s) to their hand, for each card.
Narkissus When the opponent activates a monster's effect in their hand or Graveyard.
Rhodode When a card(s) is banished from the opponent's Graveyard, for each card.
Bella Madonna For each different "Trickstar" monster in its controller's Graveyard.
Black Catbat When a monster it points to is destroyed by battle or by a card effect.
Bloom
Divaridis‎ When Special Summoned and each time the opponent Normal/Special Summons a monster(s).
Foxglove Witch When Special Summoned and when destroyed, for each card the opponent controls.
Holly Angel When a "Trickstar" monster is Normal or Special Summoned to a Zone it points to.
Light Stage When a "Trickstar" monster inflicts damage to the opponent.

This archetype's secondary strategy is to disrupt your opponent's plays to prevent them from mounting a comeback. "Light Stage" can lock down their Set Spells and Traps for a turn before forcing a "use it or lose it" scenario. "Trickstar Reincarnation" banishes the opponent's entire hand and lets them draw an equal number of new cards for them (which can also deal significant burn damage off of the effect of "Lycoris"), eliminating the benefit of search cards and cards that activate in the Graveyard. "Holly Angel" prevents "Trickstar" monsters in her Link Points from being destroyed. "Lycoris" can return "Trickstar" monsters from the field to the hand to avoid other removal effects. To help facilitate the above strategies, "Trickstars" have immense searching and reviving power. "Light Stage" can search any of the "Trickstar" monsters on activation. "Candina" can search any "Trickstar" card, including herself, when Normal Summoned. This will often be "Lilybell," which you can then Special Summon, allowing you to promptly Link Summon "Holly Angel" or attack directly with "Lilybell" via its effect to recover a "Trickstar" card from the Graveyard. "Lycoris" can return "Candina" to your hand to allow you to Summon her and search again. "Reincarnation" can be banished from the Graveyard to Special Summon a "Trickstar" from the Graveyard.

Recommended cards[edit]

Official Decklists[edit]

Weaknesses[edit]

References[edit]