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== Story ==

== Story ==

The "Mermails" used to peacefully live in their underwater city, "[[Lemuria, the Forgotten City|Lemuria]]", and albeit good in the arts of fighting, they would rarely use this ability. However, sudden changes in the earth's crust made "Lemuria" rise above the ocean, leaving the "Mermails" homeless. In that moment, the Emperor of the "[[Atlantean]]" army, "[[Poseidra, the Atlantean Dragon|Poseidra]]", choose to let the "Mermails" live under his protection, but they would have to obey his orders. Using the great treasure of the "Mermails", the [[Abyss-squall|Golden Ring]], to control the weather, "Poseidra" ordered an all-out attack against their archenemies, the "[[Fire King]]s". Unfortunately, “Poseidra’s” body was taken over by [[Mermail Abyssgaios|the king]] residing in the Ring. The king eliminated the “Atlantean” army with ease. It appears that “Abysstrite” sealed the Ring away because the advent of the king required a sacrifice.

The "Mermails" used to peacefully live in their underwater city, "[[Lemuria, the Forgotten City|Lemuria]]", and albeit good in the arts of fighting, they would rarely use this ability. However, sudden changes in the earth's crust made "Lemuria" rise above the ocean, leaving the "Mermails" homeless. In that moment, the Emperor of the "[[Atlantean]]" army, "[[Poseidra, the Atlantean Dragon|Poseidra]]", choose to let the "Mermails" live under his protection, but they would have to obey his orders. Using the great treasure of the "Mermails", the [[Abyss-squall|Golden Ring]], to control the weather, "Poseidra" ordered an all-out attack against their archenemies, the "[[Fire King]]s". Unfortunately, “Poseidra’s” body was taken over by [[Mermail Abyssgaios|the king]] residing in the Ring. The king eliminated the “Atlantean” army with ease. It appears that “Abysstrite” sealed the Ring away because the advent of the king required a sacrifice.

== Playing Style ==

== Playing Style ==

The "Mermail" archetype focuses on discarding or tributing WATER monsters to Special Summon "Mermail" monsters and activate their effects, and triggering additional effects off of these discards or tributes to generate advantage. They secondarily focus on interacting with the "[[Abyss-]]" archetype of Spell/Trap cards to support their strategy.

The "Mermail" archetype focuses on discarding or tributing WATER monsters to Special Summon "Mermail" monsters and activate their effects, and triggering additional effects off of these discards or tributes to generate advantage. They secondarily focus on interacting with the "[[Abyss-]]" archetype of Spell/Trap cards to support their strategy.

Most [[Level]] 3 "Mermail" monsters (excluding "[[Mermail Abyssdine|Abyssdine]]" and "[[Mermail Abyssocea|Abyssocea]]") have similar [[Trigger Effect]]s that are triggered when they are [[send|sent]] to the [[Graveyard]], which usually Special Summons another "Mermail".

Most [[Level]] 3 "Mermail" monsters (excluding "[[Mermail Abyssdine|Abyssdine]]" and "[[Mermail Abyssocea|Abyssocea]]") have similar [[Trigger Effect]]s that are triggered when they are [[send|sent]] to the [[Graveyard]], which usually Special Summons another "Mermail".

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! colspan = 3 | Level 3 Mermail Summary

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Most Level 4 "Mermail" monsters (excluding "[[Mermail Abysslung|Abysslung]]" and "[[Mermail Abyssmander|Abyssmander]]") have Trigger Effects that can be activated when they are Normal or Special Summoned, and their effects involve discarding a WATER monster, which will trigger the above Level 3 monsters' effects.

Most Level 4 "Mermail" monsters (excluding "[[Mermail Abysslung|Abysslung]]" and "[[Mermail Abyssmander|Abyssmander]]") have Trigger Effects that can be activated when they are Normal or Special Summoned, and their effects involve discarding a WATER monster, which will trigger the above Level 3 monsters' effects.

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! colspan = 3 | Level 4 Mermail Summary

| Discard 1 WATER monster to GY, add 1 Level ≤3 WATER monster from GY to hand.

| Discard 1 WATER monster to GY, add 1 Level ≤3 WATER monster from GY to hand.

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The Level 7 "Mermail" monsters each share two effects with a common effect pattern.

The Level 7 "Mermail" monsters each share two effects with a common effect pattern.

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#''"You can Tribute [Tribute Cost]; [Effect 2]"''

#''"You can Tribute [Tribute Cost]; [Effect 2]"''

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! colspan = 5 | Level 7 Mermail Summary

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| It gains: "At the start of the Damage Step, if it battles a Defense Position monster: Destroy that monster."

| It gains: "At the start of the Damage Step, if it battles a Defense Position monster: Destroy that monster."

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The boss monster of the archetype, "[[Mermail Abyssgaios]]", is a Rank 7 Xyz monster that can prevent Level 5 or higher monsters from attacking, and negate the effects of opposing monsters with less ATK than it.

The boss monster of the archetype, "[[Mermail Abyssgaios]]", is a Rank 7 Xyz monster that can prevent Level 5 or higher monsters from attacking, and negate the effects of opposing monsters with less ATK than it.

The "Mermail" archetype supports, and is supported by, the "[[Abyss-]]" archetype of Spell/Traps. The "Abyss-" Traps provide some temporary power boosts or temporary Special Summons of "Mermail" monsters. The "Abyss-" Spells meanwhile are far more interesting: all the "Abyss-" Spells, the "Abyss-scale", are [[Equip Spell]]s that can only be equipped to "Mermail" monsters, and both boost the equipped monster's attack and provide 1 [[Negate|negation]] to an opponent's effect; "[[Abyss-scale of the Kraken|Kraken]]" negates a Monster, "[[Abyss-scale of the Mizuchi|Mizuchi]]" negates a Spell, and "[[Abyss-scale of Cetus|Cetus]]" negates a Trap. These negations are ''mandatorily'' applied to the first applicable effect they face, and they will immediately send themselves to the GY after negating one effect. Despite these drawbacks, the "Abyss-scale" cards are still searchable negates can significantly disrupt the opponent's plays.

The "Mermail" archetype supports, and is supported by, the "[[Abyss-]]" archetype of Spell/Traps. The "Abyss-" Traps provide some temporary power boosts or temporary Special Summons of "Mermail" monsters. The "Abyss-" Spells meanwhile are far more interesting: all the "Abyss-" Spells, the "Abyss-scale", are [[Equip Spell]]s that can only be equipped to "Mermail" monsters, and both boost the equipped monster's attack and provide 1 [[Negate|negation]] to an opponent's effect; "[[Abyss-scale of the Kraken|Kraken]]" negates a Monster, "[[Abyss-scale of the Mizuchi|Mizuchi]]" negates a Spell, and "[[Abyss-scale of Cetus|Cetus]]" negates a Trap. These negations are ''mandatorily'' applied to the first applicable effect they face, and they will immediately send themselves to the GY after negating one effect. Despite these drawbacks, the "Abyss-scale" cards are still searchable negates can significantly disrupt the opponent's plays.

The main "Mermail" playstyle thus involves swarming "Mermail" monsters with Special Summoning effects, gaining advantage off of their own discards and tributes, and ultimately either beatdown the opponent by summoning several Level 7 beaters or controlling the field with "Abyssgaios" and the "Abyss-scale" Spells. "[[Mermail Abyssmegalo|Abyssmegalo]]" is thus vitally important for each of the three components of this strategy; it is a Level 7 beatstick that can Special Summon itself, discard other "Mermail" monsters, and search "Abyss-" Spell/Traps.

The main "Mermail" playstyle thus involves swarming "Mermail" monsters with Special Summoning effects, gaining advantage off of their own discards and tributes, and ultimately either beatdown the opponent by summoning several Level 7 beaters or controlling the field with "Abyssgaios" and the "Abyss-scale" Spells. "[[Mermail Abyssmegalo|Abyssmegalo]]" is thus vitally important for each of the three components of this strategy; it is a Level 7 beatstick that can Special Summon itself, discard other "Mermail" monsters, and search "Abyss-" Spell/Traps.

The "Abyss-" trap card "[[Abyss-strom]]" connects the archetype to the "[[Umi (series)|Umi]]" series of [[Field Spell]]s, and the archetype does thematically have its own "archetypal Umi" in the form of "[[Lemuria, the Forgotten City]]". Though "Lemuria" is generic and does not specifically support "Mermail", it does support the "Mermail" playstyle of swarming monsters and making Xyz plays, enabling Xyz Monsters of other Ranks to be made.

The "Abyss-" trap card "[[Abyss-strom]]" connects the archetype to the "[[Umi (series)|Umi]]" series of [[Field Spell]]s, and the archetype does thematically have its own "archetypal Umi" in the form of "[[Lemuria, the Forgotten City]]". Though "Lemuria" is generic and does not specifically support "Mermail", it does support the "Mermail" playstyle of swarming monsters and making Xyz plays, enabling Xyz Monsters of other Ranks to be made.

===Recommended cards===

===Recommended cards===

{{Decklist|Recommended cards

{{Decklist|Recommended cards

* [[Gozen Match]]

* [[Gozen Match]]

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===Merlantean===

===Merlantean===

{{main|Merlantean}}

{{main|Merlantean}}

===From [http://www.yugioh-card.com/japan/topics/?20121212 "Atlantean" & "Mermail" Deck recipes sample]/[http://www.yugioh-card.com/japan/topics/images/ygdeck1212_2.pdf Deck recipe PDF version (December 2012)]===

===From [http://www.yugioh-card.com/japan/topics/?20121212 "Atlantean" & "Mermail" Deck recipes sample]/[http://www.yugioh-card.com/japan/topics/images/ygdeck1212_2.pdf Deck recipe PDF version (December 2012)]===

{{Decklist|Atlantean Mermail Deck (Ver. 1)<br />海皇水精鱗デッキ

{{Decklist|Atlantean Mermail Deck (Ver. 1)<br />海皇水精鱗デッキ

* [[Solemn Judgment]]

* [[Solemn Judgment]]

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{{Decklist|Atlantean Mermail Deck (Ver. 2)<br />海皇水精鱗デッキ<!-- This Decklist made a slight change by removing "Gungnir"  and arrange cards from the previous version.-->

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* [[Dust Tornado]]

* [[Dust Tornado]]

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===From [http://www.yugioh-card.com/japan/topics/images/ygdeck1302_5.pdf Deck recipe PDF version (February 2013)]===

===From [http://www.yugioh-card.com/japan/topics/images/ygdeck1302_5.pdf Deck recipe PDF version (February 2013)]===

{{Decklist|New Atlantean Mermail Deck<br />新・海皇水精鱗デッキ

{{Decklist|New Atlantean Mermail Deck<br />新・海皇水精鱗デッキ

* [[Solemn Judgment]]

* [[Solemn Judgment]]

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===Weaknesses===

===Weaknesses===

* Cards that prevent searching or Special Summoning from the Deck, such as "[[Thunder King Rai-Oh]]", "[[Mistake]]", or "[[Deck Lockdown]]", slows down the archetype significantly, as the archetype requires significant searching to make combo plays and maintain their grind game.

* Cards that prevent searching or Special Summoning from the Deck, such as "[[Thunder King Rai-Oh]]", "[[Mistake]]", or "[[Deck Lockdown]]", slows down the archetype significantly, as the archetype requires significant searching to make combo plays and maintain their grind game.

* Cards that negate card effect activations in the GY, such as "[[Debunk]]", "[[Silent Graveyard]]", "[[Necrovalley]]", "[[The End of Anubis]]", or "[[Soul Drain]]", halts many of the key GY monster effects the archetype.

* Cards that negate card effect activations in the GY, such as "[[Debunk]]", "[[Silent Graveyard]]", "[[Necrovalley]]", "[[The End of Anubis]]", or "[[Soul Drain]]", halts many of the key GY monster effects the archetype.

* Cards that banish cards sent to the GY, such as "[[Macro Cosmos]]" and "[[Dimensional Fissure]]", also prevents the archetype from activating their GY effects. It can also prevent "[[Moulinglacia the Elemental Lord]]" from being Summoned.

* Cards that banish cards sent to the GY, such as "[[Macro Cosmos]]" and "[[Dimensional Fissure]]", also prevents the archetype from activating their GY effects. It can also prevent "[[Moulinglacia the Elemental Lord]]" from being Summoned.

==Notes==

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