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==Playing style== | ==Playing style== | ||
The non-"Steelswarm" "lswarm"s is a sub-archetype that focuses on Summoning Rank 4 "Evilswarm" [[Xyz Monsters]] using "[[Evilswarm Castor]]", "[[Evilswarm Mandragora]]" and "Kerykeion" to swarm Level 4 "Evilswarms". The "Evilswarm" Xyz Monsters are very powerful: they add field control to the Deck with "[[Evilswarm Ophion]]", which prevents the Special Summon of any Level 5 or higher monsters, shutting down many popular Decks such as "[[Agent]]s" and "[[Chaos]] [[Dragons]]", "[[Evilswarm Nightmare]]", which disrupts Special Summoned monsters, and "[[Evilswarm Bahamut]]", which can permanently take control of your opponent's monster for a cost. "[[Evilswarm Ouroboros]]" can be used to gain hand and field advantage and by banishing a monster from the opponent's Graveyard (disrupting cards like "[[Grapha, Dragon Lord of Dark World]]" or "[[Steelswarm Scout]]"/"[[Treeborn Frog]]"). | The non-"Steelswarm" "lswarm"s is a sub-archetype that focuses on Summoning Rank 4 "Evilswarm" [[Xyz Monsters]] using "[[Evilswarm Castor]]", "[[Evilswarm Mandragora]]" and "Kerykeion" to swarm Level 4 "Evilswarms". The "Evilswarm" Xyz Monsters are very powerful: they add field control to the Deck with "[[Evilswarm Ophion]]", which prevents the Special Summon of any Level 5 or higher monsters, shutting down many popular Decks such as "[[Agent]]s" and "[[Chaos]] [[Dragons]]", "[[Evilswarm Nightmare]]", which disrupts Special Summoned monsters, and "[[Evilswarm Bahamut]]", which can permanently take control of your opponent's monster for a cost. "[[Evilswarm Ouroboros]]" can be used to gain hand and field advantage and by banishing a monster from the opponent's Graveyard (disrupting cards like "[[Grapha, Dragon Lord of Dark World]]" or "[[Steelswarm Scout]]"/"[[Treeborn Frog]]"). | ||
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"lswarm" Decks can also potentially utilise "[[Chaos Zone]]" effectively, as "[[Evilswarm Salamandra]]" and "[[Evilswarm Thunderbird]]" provide large amounts of counters (repeatably) and are useful in their own right. An "lswarm" Deck using "Chaos Zone" can also benefit greatly from "[[Creeping Darkness]]", as it adds the core type of monster, Level 4 DARK, as well as 2 "Chaos Counters", making the re-Summoning of the monsters used for the cost relatively easy. "[[Allure of Darkness]]" can also be very useful in this type of Deck, with its negative effect partially offset. The latest "lswarm" monster, "Evilswarm Kerykeion", works particularly well in a "Chaos Zone"/"Xyz" Deck by recycling a monster as well as adding an extra Summon and a "Chaos Counter". Some might say that 3 copies can replace some or even all copies of "Evilswarm Castor", "Evilswarm Salamandra" and "Creeping Darkness". | "lswarm" Decks can also potentially utilise "[[Chaos Zone]]" effectively, as "[[Evilswarm Salamandra]]" and "[[Evilswarm Thunderbird]]" provide large amounts of counters (repeatably) and are useful in their own right. An "lswarm" Deck using "Chaos Zone" can also benefit greatly from "[[Creeping Darkness]]", as it adds the core type of monster, Level 4 DARK, as well as 2 "Chaos Counters", making the re-Summoning of the monsters used for the cost relatively easy. "[[Allure of Darkness]]" can also be very useful in this type of Deck, with its negative effect partially offset. The latest "lswarm" monster, "Evilswarm Kerykeion", works particularly well in a "Chaos Zone"/"Xyz" Deck by recycling a monster as well as adding an extra Summon and a "Chaos Counter". Some might say that 3 copies can replace some or even all copies of "Evilswarm Castor", "Evilswarm Salamandra" and "Creeping Darkness". | ||
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"[[Dark Armed Dragon]]" is a relatively easy card to Summon in an "lswarm" Deck, with its high level of Graveyard manipulation through Xyz costs and "Evilswarm Salamandra"/"Creeping Darkness"/"Evilswarm Kerykeion" and large proportion of DARK monsters. | "[[Dark Armed Dragon]]" is a relatively easy card to Summon in an "lswarm" Deck, with its high level of Graveyard manipulation through Xyz costs and "Evilswarm Salamandra"/"Creeping Darkness"/"Evilswarm Kerykeion" and large proportion of DARK monsters. | ||
Whether or not to use the higher Level cards like "[[Evilswarm Golem]]" or "[[Evilswarm Coppelia]]" is a matter of personal preference, as they are powerful cards but are not useful for Xyz Summoning. Also, "Golem" is low in ATK, making it almost useless against another "DARK" Deck. However, it may be a good idea to place "Golem" in a Side Deck in a tournament to deal with Decks like "[[Naturia]]" or a particularly strong non-DARK key card, such as "[[Master Hyperion]]". | Whether or not to use the higher Level cards like "[[Evilswarm Golem]]" or "[[Evilswarm Coppelia]]" is a matter of personal preference, as they are powerful cards but are not useful for Xyz Summoning. Also, "Golem" is low in ATK, making it almost useless against another "DARK" Deck. However, it may be a good idea to place "Golem" in a Side Deck in a tournament to deal with Decks like "[[Naturia]]" or a particularly strong non-DARK key card, such as "[[Master Hyperion]]". | ||
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A recent development is a version of the basic non-"Steelswarm" "lswarm" Deck using "[[Evilswarm Heliotrope]]", "Evilswarm Castor", "Evilswarm Kerykeion", "Evilswarm Mandragora" and "[[Rescue Rabbit]]" as the only monsters in the Main Deck. The rest of this Deck is given over to protection cards such as "[[Forbidden Lance]]", "[[Dark Illusion]]" and "Infestation Pandemic"; This type of Deck uses "Evilswarm Ophion's" effect to block opponents' Summoning their strongest cards while keeping it on the field through the strong control elements in the Deck, eventually using up its "[[Xyz Material]]"s on the turn a replacement is Summoned. In a way, this type of Deck could be compared to "[[Dino Rabbit]]" decks, given its propensity for high-ATK Level 4 monsters and continuous use of disruptive effects. | A recent development is a version of the basic non-"Steelswarm" "lswarm" Deck using "[[Evilswarm Heliotrope]]", "Evilswarm Castor", "Evilswarm Kerykeion", "Evilswarm Mandragora" and "[[Rescue Rabbit]]" as the only monsters in the Main Deck. The rest of this Deck is given over to protection cards such as "[[Forbidden Lance]]", "[[Dark Illusion]]" and "Infestation Pandemic"; This type of Deck uses "Evilswarm Ophion's" effect to block opponents' Summoning their strongest cards while keeping it on the field through the strong control elements in the Deck, eventually using up its "[[Xyz Material]]"s on the turn a replacement is Summoned. In a way, this type of Deck could be compared to "[[Dino Rabbit]]" decks, given its propensity for high-ATK Level 4 monsters and continuous use of disruptive effects. | ||
===Weaknesses=== | ===Weaknesses=== | ||
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* [[Solemn Judgment]] | * [[Solemn Judgment]] | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* "[[Evilswarm Exciton Knight]]" and "[[Steelswarm Origin]]" are the only non-DARK members (being [[LIGHT]] instead). | * "[[Evilswarm Exciton Knight]]" and "[[Steelswarm Origin]]" are the only non-DARK members (being [[LIGHT]] instead). | ||
