Editing Blackwing

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{{Infobox archseries
| image        = Blackwings.jpg
| caption      = From left to right: "Blackwings": "[[Blackwing - Bora the Spear (anime)|Bora the Spear]]", "[[Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind (anime)|Gale the Whirlwind]]", "[[Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame (anime)|Shura the Blue Flame]]", "[[Blackwing - Mistral the Silver Shield (anime)|Mistral the Silver Shield]]" and "[[Blackwing Armor Master (anime)|Armor Master]]".
| ja_name      = {{Ruby|ＢＦ|ブラックフェザー}}
| romaji       = Burakku Fezā
| trans        = Black Feather
| fr_name      = Aile Noire
| de_name      = Schwarzflügel
| it_name      = Alanera
| ko_name      = {{ruby|BF|블랙 페더|lang=ko}}
| ko_romanized = Beullaek Pedeo
| ko_trans     = Black Feather
| pt_name      = Asanegra
| es_name      = Alanegra
| zh_name      = BF
| other_names  = 
; Arabic
: أسود الرّيش <small>{{icon|male}}</small>
: سوداء الرّيش <small>{{icon|female}}</small>
: Black Feather <small>{{icon|translated}}</small>
; Croatian
: Vranolik
; Dutch
: Zwartvleugel
; Swedish
: Svartvinge
; Thai
: แบล็กเฟเทอร์
| sets         = 
* [[Raging Battle]]
* [[Crimson Crisis]]
* [[Ancient Prophecy]]
* [[Stardust Overdrive]]
* [[The Shining Darkness]]
* [[Starstrike Blast]]
* [[Duelist Pack: Crow]]
* [[Storm of Ragnarok]]
* [[Extreme Victory]]
* [[Dimension of Chaos]]
* [[Breakers of Shadow]]
* [[Shining Victories]]
* [[The Dark Illusion]]
| tcg          =
* [[Gold Series 3]]
* [[Cosmo Blazer]]
* [[Dragons of Legend]]
* [[Legendary Collection 5D's Mega Pack]]
* [[Premium Gold: Return of the Bling]]
* [[Duelist Saga]]
| ocg          =
* [[V Jump Edition 3]]
* [[Collectors Pack: Duelist of Legend Version]]
* [[Premium Pack 17]]
* [[20th Anniversary Pack 2nd Wave]]
* [[Duelist Pack: Legend Duelist 3]]
| anime        = 
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]
| manga        = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]
}}

"'''Blackwing'''", known as "'''Black Feather'''" ({{Ruby|ＢＦ|ブラックフェザー}} ''Burakku Fezā'') in the Japanese version, are an [[archetype]] of [[Monster Card|monsters]], debuting in ''[[Crimson Crisis]]'', used by both [[Crow Hogan]] and [[Robert Pearson]], with the former inheriting the Deck from the latter, in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]'' anime. They were also used in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]'' anime by Crow's [[Crow Hogan (ARC-V)|alternate universe counterpart]]. All members of this archetype are [[DARK]] [[Winged Beast]] monsters, except for the [[LIGHT]] "[[Blackwing - Aurora the Northern Lights]]" and the [[Warrior]] "[[Blackwing Tamer - Obsidian Hawk Joe]]".

They are a Deck with both [[swarm]]ing and speed capabilities. When ''[[Crimson Crisis]]'' was released, this archetype was very unsupported, with only five "Blackwing" cards being released: "[[Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind|Gale the Whirlwind]]", "[[Blackwing - Sirocco the Dawn|Sirocco the Dawn]]", "[[Blackwing - Bora the Spear|Bora the Spear]]", "[[Blackwing Armor Master|Armor Master]]" and "[[Raptor Wing Strike]]". Later on, with the release of ''[[Raging Battle]]'' and ''[[Ancient Prophecy]]'', Blackwings grew into a high swarming and powerful Deck. The speed it gives with its swarming, along with its additional [[Synchro Summon]]ing capabilities, landed this Deck a place on the [[Shonen Jump]] Circuit, along with being known as one of the many Meta Decks. The Deck proceeded to win the 2009 World Championships and remained popular the following year. New "Blackwing" monsters and support were released in ''[[The Shining Darkness]]'' and ''[[Starstrike Blast]]'', giving them alternative strategies. 

As of ''[[Premium Gold: Return of the Bling]]'', the deck's swarming capabilities and consistency have been greatly improved. With the release of ''Dimension of Chaos ''and ''The Dark Illusion'', new "Blackwing" monsters, called "Assault Blackwings", have been introduced that gain the ability to be Tuner monsters allowing for more access to Synchro Summoning thanks to "[[Assault Blackwing - Onimaru the Divine Thunder]]" having level manipulation once Summoned. The deck functions with high amounts of speed, searching, and good hand trap situations as leaving a "[[Blackwing - Kalut the Moon Shadow]]" in hand can be used both offensively and defensively.

==Design==
[[File:Blackwing lineart.png|thumb|left|180px|Linework]]
Most "Blackwing" monsters generally have a very bird-like appearance, with most Level 3 and lower monsters appearing as small birds while the Level 4 and higher monsters appearing to be either humanoids in bird-like outfits or humanoid birds. Most of the "Blackwing" monsters feature black in their design, usually on their wing feathering.
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==Members==
===Anime===
In the anime, the "Blackwing" monsters are named after geographical elements usually related to the natural phenomena, winds and birds.

====Blackwing====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Monster !! Origin
|-
| [[Blackwing - Abrolhos the Megaquake|Abrolhos the Megaquake]] || [[wikipedia:Abrolhos squall|Abrolhos squall]]
|-
| [[Blackwing - Aurora the Northern Lights|Aurora the Northern Lights]] || [[wikipedia:Aurora (astronomy)|Aurora Borealis]]
|-
| [[Blackwing - Auster the South Wind|Auster the South Wind‎]] || [[wikipedia:Anemoi|Anemoi]]
|-
| [[Blackwing - Blizzard the Far North|Blizzard the Far North]] || [[wikipedia:Blizzard|Blizzard]]
|-
| [[Blackwing - Bora the Spear|Bora the Spear]] || [[wikipedia:Bora (wind)|Bora]]
|-
| [[Blackwing - Boreas the Sharp|Boreas the Sharp]] || [[wikipedia:Anemoi#Boreas|Boreas]]
|-
| [[Blackwing - Breeze the Zephyr|Breeze the Zephyr]] || [[wikipedia:Zephyr|Zephyr]]
|-
| [[Blackwing - Brisote the Tailwind|Brisote the Tailwind]] || [[wikipedia:Brisote|Brisote]]
|-
| [[Blackwing - Calima the Haze|Calima the Haze]] || [[wikipedia:Calima|Calima]]
|-
| [[Blackwing - Elphin the Raven|Elphin the Raven]] || [[wikipedia:Raven|Raven]]
|-
| [[Blackwing - Etesian of Two Swords|Etesian of Two Swords]] || [[wikipedia:Etesian|Etesian]]
|-
| [[Blackwing - Fane the Steel Chain|Fane the Steel Chain]] || [[wikipedia:Foehn wind|Foehn wind]]
|-
| [[Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind|Gale the Whirlwind]] || [[wikipedia:Whirlwind|Whirlwind]]
|-
| [[Blackwing - Ghibli the Searing Wind|Ghibli the Searing Wind]] || [[wikipedia:Ghibli|Ghibli]]
|-
| [[Blackwing - Gust the Backblast|Gust the Backblast]] || [[wikipedia:Gust|Gust]]
|-
| [[Blackwing - Harmattan the Dust|Harmattan the Dust]] || [[wikipedia:Dust|Dust]]/[[wikipedia:Sandstorm|Sandstorm]]
|-
| [[Blackwing - Hillen the Tengu-wind|Hillen the Tengu-wind]] || [[wikipedia:Tengu|Tengu]]
|-
| [[Blackwing - Hurricane the Tornado|Hurricane the Tornado]] || [[wikipedia:Hurricane|Hurricane]]
|-
| [[Blackwing - Jetstream the Blue Sky|Jetstream the Blue Sky]] || [[wikipedia:Jet stream|Jet stream]]
|-
| [[Blackwing - Jin the Rain Shadow|Jin the Rain Shadow]] || [[wikipedia:Jinn|Jinn]]
|-
| [[Blackwing - Kalut the Moon Shadow|Kalut the Moon Shadow]] || [[wikipedia:Moonlight|Moonlight]]
|-
| [[Blackwing - Kochi the Daybreak|Kochi the Daybreak]] || [[wikipedia:ja:東風|Eastern wind]]
|-
| [[Blackwing - Kogarashi the Wanderer|Kogarashi the Wanderer]] || [[wikipedia:ja:木枯らし|Cold winter wind]]
|-
| [[Blackwing - Mistral the Silver Shield|Mistral the Silver Shield]] || [[wikipedia:Mistral (wind)|Mistral]]
|-
| [[Blackwing - Oroshi the Squall|Oroshi the Squall]] || [[wikipedia:Oroshi|Oroshi]]
|-
| [[Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame|Shura the Blue Flame]] || [[wikipedia:Fire#Flame_temperatures|Blue fire]]
|-
| [[Blackwing - Simoom the Poison Winds|Simoom the Poison Winds]] || [[wikipedia:Simoom|Simoom]]
|-
| [[Blackwing - Sirocco the Dawn|Sirocco the Dawn]] || [[wikipedia:Sirocco|Sirocco]]
|-
| [[Blackwing - Steam the Cloaked|Steam the Cloaked]] || [[wikipedia:Steam|Steam]]
|-
| [[Blackwing - Tornado the Reverse Wind|Tornado the Reverse Wind]] || [[wikipedia:Tornado|Tornado]]
|-
| [[Blackwing - Vayu the Emblem of Honor|Vayu the Emblem of Honor]] || [[wikipedia:Vayu|Vayu]]
|-
| [[Blackwing - Zephyros the Elite|Zephyros the Elite]] || [[wikipedia:Zephyrus#Zephyrus|Zephyrus]]
|}

====[[Assault Blackwing]]====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Monster !! Origin
|-
| [[Assault Blackwing - Chidori the Rain Sprinkling|Chidori the Rain Sprinkling]] || [[wikipedia:Rain|Sprinkling Rain]]
|-
| [[Assault Blackwing - Kunai the Drizzle|Kunai the Drizzle]] || [[wikipedia:Drizzle|Drizzle]]
|-
| [[Assault Blackwing - Kunifusa the White Rainbow|Kunifusa the White Rainbow]] || rowspan="3" | [[wikipedia:Fog bow|Fog bow]]
|-
| [[Assault Blackwing - Kunisada the White Rainbow|Kunisada the White Rainbow]]
|-
| [[Assault Blackwing - Kuniyoshi the White Rainbow|Kuniyoshi the White Rainbow]]
|-
| [[Assault Blackwing - Kusanagi the Gathering Storm|Kusanagi the Gathering Storm]] || [[wikipedia:Cumulus cloud|Cumulus cloud]]
|-
| [[Assault Blackwing - Onimaru the Divine Thunder|Onimaru the Divine Thunder]] || [[wikipedia:Thunderbolt|Thunderbolt]]
|-
| [[Assault Blackwing - Raikiri the Rain Shower|Raikiri the Rain Shower]] || [[wikipedia:Precipitation|Precipitation]]
|-
| [[Assault Blackwing - Sayo the Rain Hider|Sayo the Rain Hider]] || N/A
|-
| [[Assault Blackwing - Sohaya the Rain Storm|Sohaya the Rain Storm]] || [[wikipedia:Storm|Rain Storm]]
|}

===Manga===
In the manga, the Blackwing monsters are named after weapons of mythological origins and natural sky-related phenomena.

====[[Main Deck]]====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! rowspan="2" | Blackwing
! colspan="2" | Origin
|-
! Astronomy
! Weapon
|-
| [[Blackwing - Damascus the Polar Night|Damascus the Polar Night]] || [[wikipedia:Polar night|Polar night]] || [[wikipedia:Damascus steel|Damascus steel]]
|-
| [[Blackwing - Gladius the Midnight Sun|Gladius the Midnight Sun]] || [[wikipedia:Midnight sun|Midnight sun]] || [[wikipedia:Gladius|Gladius]]
|-
| [[Blackwing - Jul the New Moon|Jul the New Moon]] || [[wikipedia:New moon|New moon]] || [[wikipedia:Katar (dagger)|Katar]]
|-
| [[Blackwing - Kris the Crack of Dawn|Kris the Crack of Dawn]] || [[wikipedia:Dawn|Dawn]] || [[wikipedia:Kris|Kris]]
|-
| [[Blackwing - Pinaki the Waxing Moon|Pinaki the Waxing Moon]] || [[wikipedia:Lunar phase|Waxing moon]] || [[wikipedia:Shiva Dhanush|Pinaka]]
|-
| [[Blackwing - Sharnga the Waning Moon|Sharnga the Waning Moon]] || [[wikipedia:Lunar phase|Waning moon]] || [[wikipedia:Sharanga (Hindu mythology)|Sharnga]]
|}

====[[Extra Deck]]====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! rowspan="2" | Blackwing
! colspan="2" | Origin
|-
! Astronomy
! Weapon
|-
| [[Blackwing - Gram the Shining Star|Gram the Shining Star]] || Shining star || [[wikipedia:Gram (mythology)|Gram]]
|-
| [[Blackwing - Nothung the Starlight|Nothung the Starlight]] || [[wikipedia:Starlight|Starlight]] || [[wikipedia:Gram (mythology)#Description|Nothung]]
|}

==Playing style==
"Blackwings" have a strong emphasis on [[swarm]]ing and utilizing hand traps. Most have the ability to Special Summon themselves from the hand; others carry special effects that utilize the Graveyard and Hand to advance the gamestate. Because of these swarming capabilities, they give many opportunities to [[Synchro Summon]] and [[Xyz Summon]]. Their overall gameplan allows for quick OTKs all the while setting up multiple layers of contingency plans and proofing for additional OTKs in future turns.

Since all of the "Blackwings" rely on the hand to swarm, "[[Black Whirlwind]]" allows them to replenish their resources while giving them the ability to toolbox into certain combo pieces. And when enough Blackwings have swarmed the field, support cards like "[[Delta Crow - Anti Reverse]]" and "[[Black Sonic]]"  are granted additional effects that allow them to be activated from the hand. 

Because the majority of the "Blackwing" monsters are [[DARK]] and [[Winged Beast]]s, they can utilize "[[Icarus Attack]]", "[[Dark Armed Dragon]]", "Dark Illusion", "Cattle Call", "Crush Card Virus", "Deck Devastation Virus", and "Eradicator Epidemic Virus" for card destruction. They even have access to draw power such as "[[Allure of Darkness]]", "[[Pot of Duality]]", "[[Cards for Black Feathers]]", "[[Pot of Desires]]" (albeit risky) and searching power such "[[Raidraptor - Force Strix]]", "[[Creeping Darkness]]", "[[Swallow's Nest]]", "[[Transmodify]]", and "[[Downbeat]]".

The Deck has numerous mind games, forcing opponents to make less than sub-optimal plays to play around certain cards like "[[Icarus Attack]]", "[[Black Sonic]]", "[[Delta Crow - Anti Reverse|Delta Crow]]" and "[[Blackwing - Kalut the Moon Shadow]]". The player can create an illusion by simply setting a card in the Spell & Trap Card Zone or keeping a few cards in hand with a "Blackwing" monster on the field. Aggressive Decks are forced to slow down to stay out of range of these options that can cripple them or possibly cost the game.

With great self sustaining synergy, powerful support cards, toolbox capabilities and the ability to shift between aggressive to passive playstyles; “Blackwings” are one of the easiest archetypes to play and an overall solid archetype.

==Decks==
Blackwings are a powerful archetype, able to quickly swarm the field, Synchro Summon, and potentially OTK every turn. Their specialty is their quick Special Summoning, allowing you to Summon multiple monsters in a single turn, then use effects of monsters such as "[[Blackwing - Sirocco the Dawn]]" or "[[Blackwing - Kalut the Moon Shadow]]" to build on one another and quickly wreak massive destruction. 

{{Decklist|Recommended cards
<!-- This is not an exact Decklist. Do not add multiples or staples.-->

|effect monsters =
* [[Blackwing - Bora the Spear]]
* [[Blackwing - Harmattan the Dust]]
* [[Blackwing - Kalut the Moon Shadow]]
* [[Blackwing - Kris the Crack of Dawn]]
* [[Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame]]
* [[Blackwing - Simoom the Poison Winds]]
* [[Blackwing - Zephyros the Elite]]

* [[Dark Armed Dragon]]

|tuner monsters =
* [[Blackwing - Auster the South Wind‎]]
* [[Blackwing - Blizzard the Far North]]
* [[Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind]]
* [[Blackwing - Oroshi the Squall]]
* [[Blackwing - Pinaki the Waxing Moon]]
* [[Blackwing - Steam the Cloak]]

|fusion monsters =
* [[Starving Venom Fusion Dragon]]

|synchro monsters =
* [[Assault Blackwing - Raikiri the Rain Shower]]
* [[Assault Blackwing - Chidori the Rain Sprinkling]]
* [[Blackwing - Silverwind the Ascendant]]
* [[Blackwing Armor Master]]
* [[Blackwing Armed Wing]]
* [[Blackwing - Gram the Shining Star]]
* [[Blackwing - Nothung the Starlight]]
* [[Blackwing Tamer - Obsidian Hawk Joe]]
* [[Beelze of the Diabolic Dragons]]
* [[Scarlight Red Dragon Archfiend]]
* [[Hi-Speedroid Chanbara]]
* [[Vermillion Dragon Mech]]
* [[Crystron Ametrix]]
* [[Crystron Quariongandrax]]

|xyz monsters =
* [[Ice Beast Zerofyne]]
* [[Ice Princess Zereort]]
* [[Leviair the Sea Dragon]]
* [[Raidraptor - Force Strix]]
* [[Raidraptor - Rise Falcon]]

|link monsters =
* [[Crystron Needlefiber]]
* [[Wee Witch's Apprentice]]

|spells=
* [[Black Whirlwind]]
* [[Allure of Darkness]]
* [[Tuner's High]]
* [[Mind Control]]
* [[Reasoning]]

|traps =
* [[Black Sonic]]
* [[Dark Illusion]]
* [[Delta Crow - Anti Reverse]]
* [[Icarus Attack]]
* [[Pinpoint Guard]]
* [[Anti-Spell Fragrance]]
* [[Lost Wind]]
}}

===''Vayu Turbo''===
This Deck is based on getting "[[Blackwing - Vayu the Emblem of Honor]]" and high-Level "Blackwing" monsters into the Graveyard. Vayu's effect allows the [[Special Summon]] of "Blackwing" [[Synchro]]s from the Extra deck by using "Blackwing" monsters in the graveyard to fulfill the level requirements; the effects of these monsters are negated. Because this is not a traditional Synchro Summon, the Synchro monsters are not revivable if they are to hit the graveyard. 

The strategy then devolves into spamming high-ATK [[Synchro|Synchro Monsters]] followed by swarming the field with other "Blackwing" monsters. Recycling with "[[Burial from a Different Dimension]]" to perform another [[Special Summon]] is a recommended tactic. This also allows you to return "[[Necro Gardna]]" and anything else you might remove with "[[Dark Armed Dragon]]" or "[[Allure of Darkness]]" to your [[Graveyard]]. To go along with "[[Burial from a Different Dimension]]", you can add "[[Return from the Different Dimension]]" to Summon the same cards to your side of the field and attempt an [[OTK]]. Cards that send other cards from your Deck to your Graveyard,  such as "[[Card Trooper]]" (or, to a lesser extent, "[[Veil of Darkness]]"), are suggested. Another possible strategy is to Special Summon "[[Blackwing - Vayu the Emblem of Honor]]" through the effect of "[[Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame]]", negating the Synchro Summoning restriction of "[[Blackwing - Vayu the Emblem of Honor]]", and Synchro Summon "[[Ally of Justice Catastor]]". 

"[[Crush Card Virus]]" is a viable tool for ditching "[[Blackwing - Vayu the Emblem of Honor]]" to the Graveyard while destroying the opponent's monsters. "[[Deck Devastation Virus]]" and/or "[[Eradicator Epidemic Virus]]" work for ditching a high-Level "Blackwing" monster to the Graveyard and destroying low-ATK monsters. This strategy works very will with this type of Deck, since you will be able to rapidly swarm the field with high-ATK DARK-Attribute Monsters, since the key cards of this Deck ("[[Blackwing - Vayu the Emblem of Honor]]", high Level "Blackwings") make perfect targets for the "[[Crush Card Virus]]". When they are in the Graveyard, you can Summon even more monsters while leaving your opponent with nothing. Furthermore, you will be looking at your opponent's hand, allowing you to predict their actions. 

Another great card for this Deck is "[[Skill Drain]]" which can negate the effect of "[[Blackwing - Vayu the Emblem of Honor]]" while it is on the field (so it can be used as a Synchro Material monster on the field) while still allowing it to Special Summon Synchro Monsters by removing it from the Graveyard ("Skill Drain" does not negate effects in the Graveyard).  As an added bonus, the effect-negating drawback on the Synchro Monster will be meaningless, since "Skill Drain" does the same to each other monster.

<!-- This is not an exact Decklist. Do not add multiples or staples.-->
{{Decklist|Recommended cards
|effect monsters =
* [[Armageddon Knight]]
* [[Blackwing - Blizzard the Far North]]
* [[Blackwing - Bora the Spear]]
* [[Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind]]
* [[Blackwing - Kalut the Moon Shadow]]
* [[Blackwing - Oroshi the Squall]]
* [[Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame]]
* [[Blackwing - Sirocco the Dawn]]
* [[Blackwing - Vayu the Emblem of Honor]]
* [[Blackwing - Zephyros the Elite]]
* [[Blackwing - Kris the Crack of Dawn]]
* [[Blackwing - Pinaki the Waxing Moon]]
* [[Card Trooper]]
* [[Dark Armed Dragon]]
* [[Dark Grepher]]
* [[Mathematician]]
* [[Plaguespreader Zombie]]
* [[Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter]]
* [[Raiden, Hand of the Lightsworn]]
|synchro monsters  =
* [[Armades, Keeper of Boundaries]]
* [[Beelze of the Diabolic Dragons]]
* [[Blackwing - Silverwind the Ascendant]]
* [[Blackwing Armor Master]]
* [[Blackwing Armed Wing]]
* [[Blackwing - Gram the Shining Star]]
* [[Dark End Dragon]]
|xyz monsters =
* [[Ice Beast Zerofyne]]
* [[Leviair the Sea Dragon]]
* [[Number 66: Master Key Beetle]]
* [[Photon Papilloperative]]
* [[Raidraptor - Rise Falcon]]
* [[Raidraptor - Force Strix]]
|spells =
* [[Allure of Darkness]]
* [[Black Whirlwind]]
* [[Burial from a Different Dimension]]
* [[Cards for Black Feathers]]
* [[Foolish Burial]]
|traps =
* [[Black Sonic]]
* [[Deck Devastation Virus]]
* [[Delta Crow - Anti Reverse]]
* [[Eradicator Epidemic Virus]]
* [[Icarus Attack]]
}}

===Vayusworn===
'''Vayusworn''' is a Deck type centered on using "[[Lightsworn]]" monsters with "[[Blackwing - Vayu the Emblem of Honor]]" and "[[Blackwing - Sirocco the Dawn]]" or "[[Blackwing - Elphin the Raven]]".

Players often choose "[[Blackwing - Sirocco the Dawn|Sirocco the Dawn]]" over "[[Blackwing - Elphin the Raven|Elphin the Raven]]" for one of two reasons; "Sirocco the Dawn" is capable of being Summoned to the field like "[[Cyber Dragon]]". It can also be used against the common "Blackwing" deck, by stealing other "Blackwing" monsters [[ATK]] from the opponent and attacking their "Blackwing" monsters for 2000 or more damage depending on the amount of ATK the "Blackwing" monsters on the field that "[[Blackwing - Sirocco the Dawn]]" absorbs. "[[Lightsworn]]" Decks got hurt by the [[March 2010 Lists]]. However, the [[September 2011 Lists]] increased this deck's power, with [[Necro Gardna]] going back to 2 and [[Judgment Dragon]] going back to 3. In addition the deck got even more power due to the "[[March 2012 Lists]]", with "[[Lumina, Lightsworn Summoner]]" being put back to 2.

==Official Deck==
{{Decklist|DARK + Blackwing” Deck Recipe<ref>https://ygorganization.com/ocg-dark-blackwing-deck-recipe/</ref>
|effect monsters =
* [[Armageddon Knight]]
* [[Assault Blackwing - Kunai the Drizzle]] x3
* [[Blackwing - Elphin the Raven]]
* [[Blackwing - Sirocco the Dawn]]
* [[Blackwing - Zephyros the Elite]]
* [[Dark Armed Dragon]]
* [[Dark Grepher]]
* [[Destiny HERO - Malicious]] x3
* [[Kuribandit]] x3
* [[Mathematician]]
* [[Sangan]]
* [[Summoner Monk]]
|tuners monsters =
* [[Blackwing - Vayu the Emblem of Honor]] x3
* [[Glow-Up Bulb]]
* [[Plaguespreader Zombie]] x2
|synchro monsters =
* [[Assault Blackwing - Chidori the Rain Sprinkling]]
* [[Assault Blackwing - Raikiri the Rain Shower]]
* [[Assault Blackwing - Sohaya the Rain Storm]]
 * [[Beelze of the Diabolic Dragons]]
* [[Scarlight Red Dragon Archfiend]]
|xyz monsters =
* [[Beatrice, Lady of the Eternal]]
* [[Castel, the Skyblaster Musketeer]]
* [[Constellar Ptolemy M7]]
* [[Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss]]
* [[Diamond Dire Wolf]]
* [[Evilswarm Exciton Knight]]
* [[Minerva, the Exalted Lightsworn]]
|spells =
* [[Allure of Darkness]] x3
* [[Burial from a Different Dimension]]
* [[Foolish Burial]]
* [[Harpie's Feather Duster]]
* [[Reinforcement of the Army]]
* [[Soul Charge]]
* [[Twin Twisters]] x3
|traps =
* [[Crush Card Virus]] x3
}}

==Weaknesses==
Unfortunately, the majority of the archetype lacks raw power and relies on having both the strong and weak monsters to combo properly. Their dependency on Black Whirlwind to maintain resources can be easily worked around with attack debuffs such as "[[Burden of the Mighty]]" or "[[Solidarity]]". 

Blackwing's ultimate strength is their swarming capacity, but the swarm require at least 1 "Blackwing" to present first. Immediately Negate that summon or Destroy it after the summon will potentially shutdown the deck for 1 turn.

They also have some problems maintaining hand and field advantage due to the overwhelming speed with which “Blackwings” are Summoned, a player can (and often will) find his/her hand depleting quickly, thus lacking resources in case his/her plans goes wrong, (such as in the case the opponent counters a massive Swarming with a destruction card like "[[Torrential Tribute]]", "[[Dark Hole]]", "Raigeki", "Bottomless Trap Hole" or "Solemn Warning"). 

[[Balance of Judgment]] can help to draw more cards just in case this happens, giving you more chances to plan a new attack

"Blackwings" are good in that they are not very weak to any common Side Deck cards. Because they are all DARK (save the rarely used "Aurora") and all Winged-Beast (save for "Obsidian Hawk Joe"), cards such as "[[Rivalry of Warlords]]" and "[[Gozen Match]]" do not hurt them.

Cards such as "[[Shadow-Imprisoning Mirror]]" may hurt the player as you will not be able to use your effects, and "[[Dimensional Fissure]]" will render "[[Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame]]", "[[Blackwing - Kalut the Moon Shadow]]", "[[Blackwing - Blizzard the Far North]]" and "[[Blackwing - Zephyros the Elite]]"'s effects useless. However, all of these threats are easily solved with "[[Icarus Attack]]" or "[[Diamond Dire Wolf]]", as all of the monsters are Winged-Beasts. "[[Royal Decree]]" may pose a problem as it will render "[[Icarus Attack]]" useless, but it's also easily dealt with using "[[Diamond Dire Wolf]]" or the common "[[Mystical Space Typhoon]]".

"[[Thunder King Rai-Oh]]" will stop Black Whirlwind searching, and can negate a Synchro Summon.

Siding in "[[Blackwing - Sirocco the Dawn]]" is also surprisingly effective against "Blackwings", since "Blackwing - Sirocco the Dawn" can use the opponent's "Blackwings" for his effect. Although unlikely.

==References==
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