Atlantean
"Atlantean", known as "Sea Emperor" (
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Story[edit]
In an attempt to conquer both sea and land of their region, the "Atlanteans", led by their Emperor, "Poseidra", began an attack on the tropical island of the "Fire Kings". However, they resisted the attacks, dragging the war to a standstill. As a way to win their battle, the "Atlanteans" sought the "Mermails", who had lost their home. Using the power of their sealed treasure, the Golden Ring that could control the weather, "Poseidra" once again began an attack against the "Fire Kings", but this time, using the military power of the "Mermails". They also have a rivalry against the "Phantasm Spiral" archetype.
Playing Style[edit]
The "Atlantean" archetype is broadly focused on swarming the field to summon its boss monster, "Poseidra, the Atlantean Dragon". It is also focused on Trigger Effects that activate when an "Atlantean" monster is sent to the GY to activate a WATER monster's effect, i.e. as a cost.
The four key "Atlantean" monsters are "Neptabyss, the Atlantean Prince", "Atlantean Heavy Infantry", "Atlantean Marksman", and "Atlantean Dragoons". Each has two effects, with the second being a Trigger Effect that shares the condition: "If/When this card is sent to the Graveyard to activate a WATER monster's effect: [Effect]"
Atlantean | Triggered Effect |
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Neptabyss | Revive 1 other "Atlantean" monster. |
Heavy Infantry | Destroy 1 enemy face-up card. |
Marksman | Destroy 1 enemy Set card. |
Dragoons | Search 1 other Sea Serpent monster. |
Any WATER monster effect cost that can send an "Atlantean" to the GY can trigger its Trigger Effect. These include:
- Discarded or sent from the hand to the GY (e.g.: Level 7 "Mermail" monsters, "Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier")
- Tributed (e.g.: Level 7 "Mermail" monsters, "Poseidra, the Atlantean Dragon")
- Sent from the Deck to the GY (e.g.: "Genex Undine", "Neptabyss, the Atlantean Prince", "Deep Sea" monsters)
- Detached from an Xyz Monster as a material (e.g. "Bahamut Shark")
In addition to having a Trigger Effect, "Neptabyss, the Atlantean Prince" is also an in-archetype "activator" with a cost that can send an "Atlantean" to the GY: by sending 1 "Atlantean" monster from the Deck to the GY as a cost, "Neptabyss" can search 1 "Atlantean" card. This makes it the Deck's key starter and searcher.
As a pure Deck, the archetype's game plan ends with summoning its boss monster, "Poseidra, the Atlantean Dragon", which has become obsolete as the game's power level increased. Instead, the archetype was historically more commonly used as an advantage engine supplementing the "Mermail" archetype, which it has great synergies with. Because many "Mermail" effects discard a WATER monster as cost, the "Atlantean" trigger effects can be used to offset these costs, providing further card advantage for more combos.
Recommended cards[edit]
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Official Decks[edit]
From "Atlantean" & "Mermail" Deck recipes sample/Deck recipe PDF version (December 2012)[edit]
Atlantean Mermail Deck (Ver. 1)
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Atlantean Mermail Deck (Ver. 2)
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From Deck recipe PDF version (February 2013)[edit]
New Atlantean Mermail Deck
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