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* This is one of the [[cover card]]s of ''[[Prismatic Art Collection]]''.<br />
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* This monster appears in the artworks of "[[EM:P Meowmine]]", "[[Small Scuffle]]", "[[S-Force Chase]]", and "[[Vivid Tail]]".<br />
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* This card's name is a reference to IP masquerading, a form of [[wikipedia:Network address translation|network address translation]] that hides an entire IP address space, usually consisting of private IP addresses, behind a single IP address in another, usually public address space.<br />
** This monster's name and facial expression are also a reference to the commonly used <code>:P</code> emoticon in T9 text messaging. As shown in concept art, the monster's helmet also forms a feline face with a similar expression.<br />
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* [[Enako]] [[cosplay]]ed as this monster at several Japanese ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' events.</div>Lord Grammaticushttps://yugipedia.com/index.php?title=Card_Trivia:Number_S0:_Utopic_ZEXAL&diff=5029329Card Trivia:Number S0: Utopic ZEXAL2024-03-27T01:16:15Z<p>Lord Grammaticus: </p>
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{{Numbers trivia}}<br />
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* This card is the "[[Number S]]" and manga [[counterpart]] to "[[Number F0: Utopic Future]]".<br />
** Both are [[LIGHT]] [[Warrior]]-[[Type]] [[Rank 0]] monsters with 0 [[ATK]] and 0 [[DEF]] (by default, in "Utopic ZEXAL"'s case) and treat themselves as being [[Rank 1]].<br />
** Both can be [[Xyz Summon]]ed by using [[Xyz Monster]]s.<br />
** "Utopic Future" requires 2 non-"[[Number]]" Xyz Monsters, while this card requires 3 "Number" Xyz Monsters or simply discarding a "[[Rank-Up-Magic]]" [[Normal Spell Card]] and using a "[[Utopia (archetype)|Utopia]]" monster.<br />
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* This card is similar to "[[Number 99: Utopic Dragon]]".<br />
** Both cards can be Xyz Summoned by discarding "Rank-Up-Magic" cards and using a "Utopia" monster as the [[Xyz Material]].<br />
** Both cards are related to the "Utopia" archetype.<br />
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* This card is similar to "[[CXyz Barian Hope]]".<br />
** Both monster can be Xyz Summoned by overlaying "Number" Xyz Monsters.<br />
** They gain 1000 [[ATK]] for each [[Xyz Material]] attached to them.<br />
** Both card have been used in the second to last [[Duel]] of the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]'' anime and [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL (manga)|manga]], respectively.<br />
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* This is the first case of a human [[Duelist]] ([[Yuma Tsukumo (manga)|Yuma Tsukumo]]) summoning themselves as a monster.<br />
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* This monster is the manga counterpart of [[ZEXAL II]], with a similar appearance in addition to a sword and "0" "[[Number]]" symbol on the chest armor.</div>Lord Grammaticushttps://yugipedia.com/index.php?title=Astral_(manga)&diff=5029327Astral (manga)2024-03-27T01:13:55Z<p>Lord Grammaticus: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox character<br />
| headers = yes<br />
| image = Manga Astral.jpg<br />
| en_name = Astral<br />
| ja_name = アストラル<br />
| romaji_name = Asutoraru<br />
| nicknames =<br />
* Dueling Ghost<br />
* Spirit<ref name="rank7">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|7|ref}}</ref><br />
* Emissary of Astral World<ref name="r13">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|13|ref}}</ref><br />
| manga_debut = {{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|2|ref}}<br />
| appears_in_manga = ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]''<br />
| gender = <!--Although Astral has a male voice in both the English and Japanese anime versions of ZEXAL, Astral is a being made of energy, so Astral doesn't have an actual gender. For all intents and purposes though, Astral will be referred to as a "him" for simplicity's sake.--><br />
| manga_deck = <br />
* [[Yuma Tsukumo's Decks#Manga|Yuma's Deck]] <br />
* [[Astral (archetype)|Astral]] <br />
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'''Astral''' (アストラル ''Asutoraru'') is a mysterious entity in the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL (manga)|''Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL'' manga]], and one of the main protagonists, along with his comrade [[Yuma Tsukumo (manga)|Yuma Tsukumo]]. <br />
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Upon arriving in Yuma's world, his memories were scattered in the form of the 100 "[[Number]]" cards. While originally he only retained [[Number 39: Utopia (character)|one]] of the "Numbers", he knew that when two or more "Numbers" confront in a [[Duel]], they will fight each other to consume one another, allowing Astral to absorb defeated "Numbers" and regain pieces of his memories.<br />
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==Design==<br />
===Appearance===<br />
Astral is an energy being from [[Astral World]] with clear blue and transparent body that consists of green markings and blue gems all over his body. He has blue hair that curls up in a Mohawk and pointed ears, which are pierced with dangling earrings. Astral has heterochromatic eyes; the left eye luminous gold and the right is a clear white.<br />
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==Biography==<br />
[[File:Astral's manga debut.png|thumb|left|Astral appears before Yuma.]]<br />
When [[Yuma Tsukumo (manga)|Yuma Tsukumo]] was [[Duel]]ing against [[Ryoga Kamishiro (manga)|Shark]], Shark was overpowering Yuma since the beginning. But when Yuma decides to believe in himself, his broken [[Emperor's Key|pendant]] restores itself, and Yuma uses it to open [[The door]] of his dreams. When he does so, a dark card, called a "[[Number]]", possesses Shark, making him even stronger. However, at the same time, a mysterious entity, called Astral, appears before Yuma, and tells him to "stand up and win".<ref name="ch02">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|2|ref}}</ref> <br />
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Astral says that he is a [[Duelist]], but that he lost his memories. Also, Yuma notices that nobody else can see Astral besides him. Later, seeing Shark's "[[No. 17: Leviathan Dragon (manga)|No. 17: Leviathan Dragon]]", Astral remembers the "Numbers" are fragments of his memories, and that he shall collect all "Numbers" in order to retrieve his memories. Also, he says "Numbers" battle to absorb each other - so, if he and Yuma lose, he will disappear.<br />
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Astral gives Yuma advice during the Duel, and Yuma appears to begin a comeback. However, he flubs another move, forgetting to activate his "[[Bye Bye Damage (manga)|Bye Bye Damage]]" [[Trap Card]], which could have saved him [[Life Points]]. When Shark reduces Yuma's Life Points to 500 and puts him in a corner, Kotori tells him not to give up, and he stands, betting everything in his [[Draw a card|draw]].<ref name="ch03">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|3|ref}}</ref> Yuma draws "[[Monster Reborn (manga)|Monster Reborn]]" and decides to counterattack Shark; however, Yuma accidentally makes a misplay. Astral says that Yuma is pathetic, but that his feelings are strong, and that they will win if Yuma trusts him. Suddenly, a [[Xyz Monster|black card]] is revealed in Yuma's [[Extra Deck]] - Astral gave him a "Number" card, "[[No. 39: Utopia (manga)|No. 39: Utopia]]", which was formed through Yuma's and Astral's hope (Note: The original name of "Utopia" is "Hope"). Then, using the "Number" and "[[Double Up Chance (manga)|Double Up Chance]]", Yuma and Astral were able to win. After that, Astral absorbs Shark's "Number", and Yuma tells him the Duel was fun. Shark then leaves saying that he wouldn't forget that. From that on, Astral becomes Yuma's partner.<ref name="ch04">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|4|ref}}</ref><br />
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Later, Yuma is deceived by a boy named [[Tokunosuke Hyori (manga)|Tokunosuke]], who gets interested in him as he was able to defeat Shark. He asks Yuma for his autograph, and gives Yuma "[[Baby Tragon (manga)|Baby Tragon]]", saying that would represent their friendship.<br />
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At home, Astral asks who the two people in the picture Yuma has on his desk are. He tells him that those are [[Mirai Tsukumo (manga)|his]] [[Kazuma Tsukumo (manga)|parents]] who never returned from their adventure. Astral recalls Yuma mentioning that his parents gave him the Emperor's Key and wonders if they are related to its powers. Yuma tells him to forget about that and shows him his new "Baby Tragon" card - his very own Xyz Monster. Yuma hears someone coming. His sister, [[Akari Tsukumo (manga)|Akari]], enters the room and asks when he's planning to go to bed - she's trying to write a news article and Yuma won't be quiet. He apologizes and says he'll go to bed now. Seeing the card in his hand, she asks if he's been playing ''[[Duel Monsters]]''. He says that of course he hasn't, as his sister previously forbade him to do so. [[Haru Tsukumo (manga)|Their grandmother]] muses that Yuma is a poor kid to be picked on like that. Akari believes that for Yuma, Dueling is more than just a game, and that it can't be helped. Astral is surprised to learn that Yuma isn't allowed to Duel and Yuma responds that his sister doesn't wish him to, as she believes something bad may happen. Astral thinks that perhaps Akari is aware of the relationship between Yuma and The Emperor's Key.<br />
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Then, during the next day, Yuma Duels Tokunosuke at school. Yuma asks Astral if he was not going to participate in the Duel, and he replied saying that if "Numbers" are not involved, it doesn't interest him. During the Duel, Tokunosuke uses "Baby Tragon" to take [[control]] of Yuma's "Numbers", and reveals that the paper which Yuma signed was an agreement to bet on their best cards for the Duel.<ref name="ch05">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|5|ref}}</ref> But Yuma uses "Baby Tragon" together with "[[Needle Swordsman (manga)|Needle Swordsman]]" and manages to win. After the Duel, Yuma offers Tokunosuke "Baby Tragon" back, but Tokunosuke lets it to Yuma, and they become friends.<ref name="ch06">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|6|ref}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Yuma and Astral Dueling together.jpg|thumb|Yuma and Astral Duel together against Kaito.]]<br />
After a [[Numbers holder]] attempts to rob a shopping mall, [[Kaito Tenjo (manga)|Kaito Tenjo]] a [[Numbers Hunter]], defeats him and absorbs his "Number", alongside with his soul. Akari was investigating about the incident and asked Yuma if he knew anything about a "Numbers Hunter". Surprised, Yuma asked why she knew about the "Numbers". Akari asked if he knew something, but Yuma awkwardly denied. She then explained that the bandit kept muttering "Numbers Hunter", but that she didn't know what that means, and that it seems to be related with Duel Monsters. Yuma then said that he couldn't know anything, since he is forbidden from Dueling. Akari noticed something wrong, but didn't say anything. Yuma then went to bed, while she kept working on the news.<br />
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Later, at school, Astral discussed with Yuma about that "Numbers Hunter", worried about what is his goal and if he would come after Yuma. However, Yuma didn't worry about that. As it was raining, everybody was in the class, wanting to go out and Duel. One of Yuma's classmates than suggests going to the gymnasium, and all rushed out towards there. In the way, it started raining more, and Kotori was getting behind. Yuma then told her to run, but when she was crossing the street, a truck was passing on it. Yuma immediately ran and pushed her out of the way, but now the truck was going to hit him. Yuma then notices he wasn't hit, and Astral finds the time has been stopped. Then, Kaito, the Numbers Hunter, appears.<ref name="ch07">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|7|ref}}</ref> Kaito explains his servant robot, [[Orbital 7 (manga)|Orbital 7]], has caused the time freeze, and then, [[Duel Anchor|forces]] Yuma to a Duel, betting his "Numbers" and his soul. With no option, Yuma Duels him. However, even with his "kattobingu" spirit, he wasn't a challenge to Kaito, who dominated the Duel.<ref name="ch08">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|8|ref}}</ref> When Kaito was about to win, Orbital 7 warns him his brother [[Haruto Tenjo (manga)|Haruto]] is in bad conditions, and Kaito immediately cancels the Duel and goes after him. With that, time goes back to normal, and Yuma falls on his knees, shocked on noticing how weak he is.<ref name="ch09">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|9|ref}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Astral and Yuma depressed.png|thumb|left|Astral and Yuma depressed after their loss to Kaito.]]<br />
Upon his loss to Kaito, Yuma's spirit is totally broken. Seeing that, Kotori tries in many ways to cheer him up, but it doesn't work, and she even ends up being hospitalized. Then, in order to help Yuma, his friends form the [[Numbers Club]], with the intention of helping him collecting the "Numbers". Then, after many research, Tokunosuke finds an information that "Numbers" exist in the [[Heartland Theme Park]]. By that way, they take Yuma to the park. However, the owner of the park, [[Mr. Heartland (manga)|Mr. Heartland]], hired three Numbers Hunters, who work in the park, collecting "Numbers" secretly disguised as employees.<ref name="ch10">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|10|ref}}</ref><br />
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Yuma and his friends than go to the park, and have fun in many attractions. After trying many of them, they go to a roller coaster attraction called "[[Nature Crooz]]", owned by a popular character from the Theme Park, [[Captain Corn]]. However, Captain Corn is one of the Numbers Hunters from the park, and as soon as Yuma enters in the roller coaster, he splits the wagons, separating Yuma from his friends, and challenging him to a Duel betting the "Numbers".<ref name="ch11">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|11|ref}}</ref><br />
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While Yuma and Corn Duel, Kotori, Tetsuo, [[Cathy (manga)|Cathy]] and Tokunosuke notice Yuma's missing, and try to leave to look for him. But Captain Corn traps and almost kills them. However, [[Cathy]]'s agility saved the group, while Yuma managed to defeat Captain Corn. Yuma and his friend then meet, and eat Captain Corn, who exploded into a pile of popcorn due the explosion of Yuma's "[[Hope Buster (manga)|Hope Buster]]".<ref name="ch12">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|12|ref}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Yuma defends Astral.jpg|thumb|Yuma defends Astral.]]<br />
[[File:Astral offers to help.jpg|thumb|left|Astral offers to help Yuma.]]<br />
When Astral absorbs Captain Corn's "Number", Mr. Heartland appears and reveals he is hunting the "Numbers" to destroy Astral's home, the [[Astral World]], because it is evil, and Astral is the "messenger". Yuma defends Astral, but Mr. Heartland clicks his fingers, and a kind of door opens in the floor, making them fall in the "[[Speed Field]]", another attraction in the Theme Park. There, they find another Numbers Hunter from the Park, [[Thunder Spark]], who challenges Yuma to a "[[Speed Duel (ZEXAL)|Speed Duel]]" in the "Speed Field". He also gives Yuma's friends a helicopter, so that they can watch the Duel. However, as Yuma couldn't concentrate in the Duel and in the ride at the same time, Astral offered himself to instruct him what cards to play while he rides, and said Yuma to trust him. In response to Astral's feelings, Yuma gets very spirited and begins riding.<ref name="ch13">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|13|ref}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Astral helps Yuma getting out of the water.jpg|thumb|Astral helps Yuma in the water.]]<br />
During the Duel, Thunder Spark showed himself as a valuable opponent, but that wasn't Yuma's only problem: the "Speed Field" contains a large variety of fields, each one with different obstacles, and while Astral Dueled, Yuma had big problems driving through them.<ref name="ch14">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|14|ref}}</ref> When arriving at the water field, Yuma falls in the large and deep river located in there, and almost die. Kotori and Cathy even jumped from the helicopter trying to save him. However, as Yuma sinks, he listens to [[Kazuma Tsukumo|his father]]'s voice, and does "kattobingu". With Astral's help, Yuma manages to go back to the Duel, bringing out Captain Corn's "[[No. 50: Black Ship of Corn (manga)|Black Ship of Corn]]", which together with his "Utopia", allows him to reach victory.<br />
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[[File:Yuma's and Astral's hands.png|thumb|left|Astral and Yuma try to bump hands.]]<br />
After a hard Duel, Astral finally reaches victory with Yuma. After Thunder Spark is defeated, Yuma thanks Astral, and they try to bump hands, but Astral's hand goes directly through Yuma's, and they just laugh on that. Yuma then goes to where Spark is, when Spark asks Yuma to shake hands, as he "did" with Astral. Yuma accepts it, but gets electrocuted with Spark's touch. Spark explains he could never shake hands with anyone, because he wasn't a human, and would electrify anyone he touched. However, happy for being able to touch a person, Spark now says his last words to Yuma, and quietly disappears in peace, letting his "Number" to Yuma. Yuma and Astral take the "Number", as they lament Spark's "death".<ref name="ch15">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|15|ref}}</ref><br />
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After jumping into the [[Speed Field]]'s river field in order to save Yuma, [[Kotori Mizuki (manga)|Kotori]] and [[Cathy]] got totally wet. They then find a room with some women's clothes, and borrow a dress for each. There, Yuma and his friends find a big door after a staircase, which they pass by, entering a dark room, decorated with lots of dolls, and featuring a big stairway leading to a [[Doll House]]. Suddenly, Cologne, another popular character from the [[Heartland Theme Park]], comes down the stairs, holding a candlestick. She initially greets them, but when Cathy replies, she notices Kotori and Cathy are using clothes from hers. The girls try to excuse, but Cologne doesn't listen to them, and enraged, throws the candlestick, which surrounds them with flames, and challenges Yuma to a [[Duel]].<ref name="ch16">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|16|ref}}</ref><br />
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Cologne quickly Summons her "Number", "[[No. 22: Zombiestein (manga)|No. 22: Zombiestein]]" (called "Ken-chan" by her), totally overpowering Yuma. However, at a certain point of the Duel, Yuma asks her why is she so obsessed in winning and serving Mr. Heartland, and if she had any personal reasons like [[Thunder Spark|the previous assassin]]. She then tells Yuma and his friends about her past, and crying, yells that she doesn't want to be a miserable doll anymore. This feeling strike Yuma and the others, making Yuma hesitate about the Duel. At that time Cathy notes she was the girl who abandoned Cologne. She gets awkward and confused about what to do, but when she decides telling the truth, Kotori says that she was the one who abandoned her, and apologizes. She did this so that Cologne soothed her anger, and that Yuma could concentrate in the Duel, but Cologne knows she is lying, and gets even angrier, throwing oil in the fire surrounding them so that it gets higher, almost hitting them. Yuma and Astral continue the Duel.<ref name="ch17">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|17|ref}}</ref><br />
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However, due to [[Card Appearances:Number 22: Zombiestein|a strange event]] involving her "Number" and Yuma's "[[Gagaga Girl (manga)|Gagaga Girl]]", she loses the Duel.<br />
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Yuma, the Numbers Club and Cologne then run towards an iron bridge in order to escape from the Heartland Theme Park, but the exit locks, and Kaito and Orbital 7 appear. Kaito challenges Yuma to a Duel in order to obtain his "Numbers", but Mr. Heartland shows up from the upper stairs, interrupting them. Mr. Heartland smiles and orders Kaito to defeat the messenger from the Astral World in front of him. However, Kaito says that he didn't become a Numbers Hunter because of his orders, and triggers Orbital 7's self-explode mechanism, kicking him towards Yuma's gang, which destroys part of the bridge. This makes Yuma and his friends fall in the water under them, which allow them to escape.<br />
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Cologne explains that Kaito has became a [[Numbers Hunter]] to protect his [[Haruto Tenjo (manga)|little brother]], who is ill. Astral tells Yuma that even Kaito's reasons being noble, as long as he continues being a Numbers Hunter, someday they'll have to fight each other. Yuma replies saying that he knows that, and when that happens, he will not lose.<ref name="ch18">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|18|ref}}</ref><br />
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Later, Yuma and the members of the Numbers Club gather in Cathy's house. Everyone get impressed at her mansion. Astral comments that it is much better than Yuma's house. Tetsuo then asks Cathy what she wanted to show them. She then presses a cat paw-like button, which opens a door leading to a big room, with many researchers and big computers. Cathy explains that as an apology for the trouble she caused, the Numbers Club's headquarters would be established there, where they can look up mysterious phenomenons happening throughout the world, and therefore, locate the "Numbers". While the guys get amazed on the technology and say how Cathy is really put into it, Kotori sarcastically says Cathy is letting her money do the talking, while she replies saying asking if Kotori could do that. Yuma says that finding the "Numbers" is not a game, to which Astral replies saying that yet it was heartening, and advising Yuma to tell the others about the previous day.<br />
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Yuma then tells them that Astral told him that now he got three "Numbers", some of his memories have returned. Yuma asked what he remember, and Astral says his enemy is [[Dr. Faker (manga)|Dr. Faker]], who plans on using the hidden powers of the "Numbers" to destroy the Astral World; However, it is linked to this world. So, if the Astral World dies, this one will die as well. Kotori asks if that's for real, and Yuma answers saying that Astral doesn't lie - in fact, he can't lie. Cathy asks what is that hidden power of the "Numbers", but Astral haven't regained that much memory yet. Takashi asks if Dr. Faker knows both worlds are connected, and Cologne says that he brought her to life, but that he is a really scary scientist, and that she wouldn't put it past him. Takashi and Tokunosuke get scared on how he knows about that fact but still wants to destroy the Astral World, and on how a man like that is collecting the "Numbers". Yuma says that they have to get the "Numbers" first to stop Dr. Faker's plans, and Tetsuo then deduces the fate of the world is riding on this. Then, everyone, except for Tokunosuke, gets spirited up and say that they will keep on collecting the "Numbers", and that the Numbers Club will protect the world. Astral then says to himself that thanks to Yuma, it looks as though his destiny is on the move.<ref name="ch19">{{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL|19|ref}}</ref><br />
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===Non-canon===<br />
In the special chapter "[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank SP1|Destined Meeting!!]]", a voice tells Astral to wake up and work with a certain boy in the human world to save their world. During Yuma's Duel with Kaito, The Door appeared before him and told Yuma to open it and he will gain new strength in return. Yuma does so and Astral appears before him and tells Yuma to active "[[Monster Reborn (manga)|Monster Reborn]]" and bring back "[[Ganbara Knight (manga)|Ganbara Knight]]", then [[overlay]] the two [[Level]] 4 monsters to Summon "[[No. 39: Utopia (manga)|No. 39: Utopia]]". When "Utopia" appears, it causes Kaito's [[D-Pad]] to malfunction and he retreats. Afterwards Astral introduces himself and ask Yuma to fight alongside him and save the [[Astral World]].<br />
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==Decks==<br />
===Yuma's Deck===<br />
{{main|Yuma Tsukumo (manga)#Deck}}<br />
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While Dueling alongside [[Yuma Tsukumo (manga)|Yuma]], Astral uses Yuma's [[Main Deck|Deck]], but focusing on more defensive strategies. He uses several [[Stall]] and [[Special Summon]]ing cards to hold his opponent while he gathers [[material]]s for [[Xyz Summon]]s.<br />
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===Astral Deck===<br />
After retrieving his powers, Astral runs an '''"[[Astral (archetype)|Astral]]" Deck''', composed of "Astral" counterparts of Yuma's [[Monster Card|monsters]]. Astral uses them alongside cards like "[[Ritual Refinement]]" and "[[Parallel Material]]" in order to massively [[swarm]] "[[Number]]s" on his [[field]]. Astral's ultimate weapon though is "[[No. 93: Utopia Kaiser (manga)|No. 93: Utopia Kaiser]]", which he can Summon quickly with "[[Numbers Evaille]]", a powerful monster that allows him to spawn even more "Numbers", as well counting on maximum protection as long as he controls them.<br />
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{{Manga card list |<br />
* Astral Golem<br />
* Astral Knight<br />
* Astral Magician<br />
* No. 6: Chronomaly Atlandis (manga)<br />
* No. 9: Dyson Sphere (manga)<br />
* No. 10: Illumiknight (manga)<br />
* No. 14: Greedy Sarameya (manga)<br />
* No. 21: Frozen Lady Justice (manga)<br />
* No. 22: Zombiestein (manga)<br />
* No. 40: Gimmick Puppet of Strings (manga)<br />
* No. 46: Dragluon (manga)<br />
* No. 48: Shadow Lich (manga)<br />
* No. 50: Black Ship of Corn (manga)<br />
* No. 61: Volcasaurus (manga)<br />
* No. 66: Master Key Beetle (manga)<br />
* No. 72: Line Monster Chariot Hisha (manga)<br />
* No. 91: Thunder Spark Dragon (manga)<br />
* No. 93: Utopia Kaiser (manga)<br />
* Battle Purification<br />
* Commitment to Tomorrow<br />
* Numbers Evaille (manga)<br />
* Numbers Exist<br />
* Parallel Material<br />
* Ritual Refinement<br />
* Spirit Foresight<br />
* Spirit XYZ Spark<br />
* Xyz Spiral<br />
* Rank Gazer<br />
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==Duels==<br />
{| class="wikitable card-list"<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" | Opponent(s)<br />
! scope="col" | Chapter(s)<br />
! scope="col" | Outcome<br />
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| [[Thunder Spark]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank 013|13]] - [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank 015|15]] || [[Win]] (with [[Yuma Tsukumo (manga)|Yuma Tsukumo]])<br />
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| [[Yuma Tsukumo (manga)|Yuma Tsukumo]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank 052|52]] - [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank 055|55]] || Lose<br />
|}<br />
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=="Numbers" absorbed==<br />
[[File:Astral absorbs a Number.png|thumb|Astral absorbing a "[[Number]]".]]<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"<br />
|- <br />
! Number<br />
! Memory contained<br />
! Rank<br />
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| [[No. 39: Utopia (manga)|No. 39: Utopia]]<br />
| "[[Numbers]]" are pieces of Astral's memory, and can't be defeated by cards of this world. Also, in a battle of "Numbers", the winner absorbs the "Numbers" of the loser.<br />
| [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank 004|4]] (retained by Yuma in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank 052|52]], regained in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank 055|55]])<br />
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| [[No. 17: Leviathan Dragon (manga)|No. 17: Leviathan Dragon]]<br />
| Astral can recover his memories by recovering all 100 "Numbers".<br />
| [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank 004|4]]<br />
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| [[No. 50: Black Ship of Corn (manga)|No. 50: Black Ship of Corn]]<br />
| [[Dr. Faker (manga)|Dr. Faker]] is his enemy, and he plans to use the hidden power of the "Numbers" to destroy the [[Astral World]]. The Astral World is linked to this world.<br />
| [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank 012|12]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[No. 91: Thunder Spark Dragon (manga)|No. 91: Thunder Spark Dragon]]<br />
| Dr. Faker is his enemy, and he plans to use the hidden power of the "Numbers" to destroy the Astral World. The Astral World is linked to this world.<br />
| [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank 015|15]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[No. 22: Zombiestein (manga)|No. 22: Zombiestein]]<br />
| Dr. Faker is his enemy, and he plans to use the hidden power of the "Numbers" to destroy the Astral World. The Astral World is linked to this world.<br />
| [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank 018|18]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[No. 42: Galaxy Tomahawk (manga)|No. 42: Starship Galaxy Tomahawk]]<br />
| Unknown<br />
| [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank 024|24]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[No. 13: Cain's Doom (manga)|No. 13: Cain's Doom]]<br />
| Energy emitted from the [[Astral World]] hitting the [[Earth (planet)|Earth]] and destroying everything.<br />
| [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank 032|32]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[No. 31: Abel's Doom (manga)|No. 31: Abel's Doom]]<br />
| Energy emitted from the [[Astral World]] hitting the [[Earth (planet)|Earth]] and destroying everything.<br />
| [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank 032|32]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[No. 48: Shadow Lich (manga)|No. 48: Shadow Lich]]<br />
| Unknown<br />
| [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank 032|32]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[No. 95: Galaxy Eyes Dark Matter Dragon (manga)|No. 95: Galaxy Eyes Dark Matter Dragon]]<br />
| His mission on Earth.<br />
| [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank 042|42]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[No. 6: Chronomaly Atlandis (manga)|No. 6: Chronomaly Atlandis]]<br />
| Unknown<br />
| [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank 052|52]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[No. 9: Dyson Sphere (manga)|No. 9: Dyson Sphere]]<br />
| Unknown<br />
| [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank 052|52]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[No. 10: Illumiknight (manga)|No. 10: Illumiknight]]<br />
| Unknown<br />
| [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank 052|52]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[No. 14: Greedy Sarameya (manga)|No. 14: Greedy Sarameya]]<br />
| Unknown<br />
| [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank 052|52]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[No. 20: Giga-Brilliant (manga)|No. 20: Giga-Brilliant]]<br />
| Unknown<br />
| [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank 052|52]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[No. 21: Frozen Lady Justice (manga)|No. 21: Frozen Lady Justice]]<br />
| Unknown<br />
| [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank 052|52]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[No. 23: Lancelot, Ghost Knight of the Underworld (manga)|No. 23: Lancelot, Ghost Knight of the Underworld]]<br />
| Unknown<br />
| [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank 052|52]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[No. 28: Titanic Moth (manga)|Number 28: Titanic Moth]]<br />
| Unknown<br />
| [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank 052|52]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[No. 35: Ravenous Tarantula (manga)|No. 35: Ravenous Tarantula]]<br />
| Unknown<br />
| [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank 052|52]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[No. 37: Hope Woven Dragon Spider Shark (manga)|No. 37: Hope Woven Dragon Spider Shark]]<br />
| Unknown<br />
| [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank 052|52]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[No. 38: Hope Harbinger Dragon Titanic Galaxy (manga)|No. 38: Hope Harbinger Dragon Titanic Galaxy]]<br />
| Unknown<br />
| [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank 052|52]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[No. 40: Gimmick Puppet of Strings (manga)|No. 40: Gimmick Puppet of Strings]]<br />
| Unknown<br />
| [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank 052|52]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[No. 46: Dragluon (manga)|No. 46: Dragluon]]<br />
| Unknown<br />
| [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank 052|52]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[No. 47: Nightmare Shark (manga)|No. 47: Nightmare Shark]]<br />
| Unknown<br />
| [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank 052|52]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[No. 52: Diamond Crab King (manga)|No. 52: Diamond Crab King]]<br />
| Unknown<br />
| [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank 052|52]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[No. 61: Volcasaurus (manga)|No. 61: Volcasaurus]]<br />
| Unknown<br />
| [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank 052|52]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[No. 63: Shamoji Soldier (manga)|No. 63: Shamoji Soldier]]<br />
| Unknown<br />
| [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank 052|52]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[No. 66: Master Key Beetle (manga)|No. 66: Master Key Beetle]]<br />
| Unknown<br />
| [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank 052|52]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[No. 70: Deadly Sin (manga)|Number 70: Deadly Sin]]<br />
| Unknown<br />
| [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank 052|52]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[No. 72: Line Monster Chariot Hisha (manga)|No. 72: Line Monster Chariot Hisha]]<br />
| Unknown<br />
| [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank 052|52]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[No. 77: The Seven Sins (manga)|No. 77: The Seven Sins]]<br />
| Unknown<br />
| [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank 052|52]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[No. 82: Heart Monster Heartlandraco (manga)|No. 82: Heart Monster Heartlandraco]]<br />
| Unknown<br />
| [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank 052|52]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[No. 84: Pain Gainer (manga)|No. 84: Pain Gainer]]<br />
| Unknown<br />
| [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank 052|52]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[No. 93: Utopia Kaiser (manga)|No. 93: Utopia Kaiser]]<br />
| Unknown<br />
| [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank 052|52]]<br />
|-<br />
| 66 Unknown "Numbers" <br />
| Unknown<br />
| [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL - Rank 052|52]]<br />
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* This card's name references its owner, [[E'Rah]], the Goddess of Despair and the central antagonist of the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]'' manga.<br />
** This card's naming schemes are the opposite of that of "[[Number 39: Utopia]]", which further references E'Ra's title. <br />
*** This card's Japanese name, "Anti-Hope", is the opposite to that of "Utopia's" Japanese name is "King of Wishes, Hope".<br />
*** This card's ''[[TCG]]'' name is derived from "[[wikipedia:Dystopia|dystopia]]", a society with great suffering and injustice and the opposite of a [[wikipedia:Utopia|utopian]] society, as well as "Despondent", a word that means "without hope" and evokes its Japanese name, "Anti-Hope".<br />
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* This card has the highest [[original ATK]] of the following card types:<br />
** [[DARK]] monsters (tied with "[[Five-Headed Dragon]]", "[[Flower Cardian Lightflare]]", "[[Five-Headed Link Dragon]]", and "[[Malefic Truth Dragon]]")<br />
** [[Fiend]] monsters<br />
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* This card has the highest [[original DEF]] of the following card types:<br />
** DARK monsters (tied with "Five-Headed Dragon" and "Malefic Truth Dragon")<br />
** Fiend monsters<br />
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* This card's ''[[OCG]]''/''TCG'' [[Special Summon]]ing effects is based on its first appearance in {{chapter|ZEXAL|050|ref}} when E'Rah [[control]]ed the four [[Level 1]] monsters, "[[Anti the Abyss]]", "[[Anti the Earth]]", "[[Anti the Ray]]", and "[[Anti the Sky]]", then used the effect of "Anti the Ray" to Special Summon this card and place the four Level 1 "[[Anti]]" monsters underneath it.<br />
** This card's ''OCG''/''TCG'' [[Battle Step]] effects are based on the effects of the "Anti" monsters [[activate]]d while placed underneath this monster in the same chapter: the first effect preventing it from being affected by card effects based on the effect of "Anti the Ray", while the effect preventing it from being [[destroyed by battle]] is based on the effects of "Anti the Abyss" and "Anti the Earth".<br />
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* This card's ''OCG''/''TCG'' artwork is taken from {{chapter|ZEXAL|051|ref}}, specifically from the panel showing [[Anti-Hope, God of Despair (manga)|this monster]] being Summoned.</div>Lord Grammaticushttps://yugipedia.com/index.php?title=Card_Trivia:S-Force_Nightchaser&diff=5029062Card Trivia:S-Force Nightchaser2024-03-26T04:47:54Z<p>Lord Grammaticus: </p>
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* This card is implied to be related to "[[S-Force Rappa Chiyomaru]]".<br />
** Both monsters share the same [[original ATK]], ninja motifs, and similar outfit design elements.<br />
** The card artwork of "[[Small Scuffle]]" depicts them facing each other.<br />
** This card's effect is the opposite of the effect "S-Force Rappa Chiyomaru": "Nightchaser" [[Special Summon]]s a banished "[[S-Force]]" monster to the field by [[shuffling]] another into the [[Deck]], while "Rappa Chiyomaru" Special Summons an "S-Force" monster from the Deck by banishing another.<br />
** The description for the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel]]'' player icon of "Nightchaser" confirms it is an android programmed to kill "[[I:P Masquerena]]".</div>Lord Grammaticushttps://yugipedia.com/index.php?title=Card_Trivia:Skill_Drain&diff=5029061Card Trivia:Skill Drain2024-03-26T04:20:02Z<p>Lord Grammaticus: </p>
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* "[[Dark Ruler Ha Des]]" appears in this card's artwork.<br />
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* This card has two counterparts: "[[Soul Drain]]" and "[[Mind Drain]]".<br />
** The [[Zombie counterpart]] of "Dark Ruler", "[[Revived King Ha Des]]", appears in both cards' artworks.<br />
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* A stone tablet form of this card appears in the artwork of "[[Trap Pause]]".</div>Lord Grammaticushttps://yugipedia.com/index.php?title=Card_Artworks:Skill_Drain&diff=5029060Card Artworks:Skill Drain2024-03-26T04:19:43Z<p>Lord Grammaticus: </p>
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* As with most cards that feature "[[Dark Ruler Ha Des]]", the monster's horns are replaced with blue orbs to make it look less demonic.<br />
** This card uses its uncensored artwork in the English dub of the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]'' anime.<br />
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* This card has two counterparts: "[[Skill Drain]]" and "[[Soul Drain]]".<br />
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* "[[Dark King of the Abyss]]" and either "[[Dark Ruler Ha Des]]" or "[[Revived King Ha Des]]" appear in this card's artwork.<br />
** This card's artwork depicts the aftermath of "[[Soul Drain]]", with "Dark King of the Abyss" claiming the soul of "Dark Ruler Ha Des".<br />
** This card may depict the start or final transformation of "Dark Ruler Ha Des" into "Revived King Ha Des".</div>Lord Grammaticushttps://yugipedia.com/index.php?title=Card_Trivia:Soul_Drain&diff=5029058Card Trivia:Soul Drain2024-03-26T04:05:45Z<p>Lord Grammaticus: again: not what irony means! tone down speculating besides</p>
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* "[[Revived King Ha Des]]" appears in this card's artwork.<br />
** This card's artwork may depict the transformation of "[[Dark Ruler Ha Des]]" into this form.<br />
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* This card has two counterparts: "[[Skill Drain]]" and "[[Mind Drain]]".</div>Lord Grammaticushttps://yugipedia.com/index.php?title=Card_Trivia:Raigeki&diff=5027563Card Trivia:Raigeki2024-03-23T22:29:42Z<p>Lord Grammaticus: </p>
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* "[[Slifer the Sky Dragon]]" appears in this card's second artwork.<br />
** This card's second artwork is based on the fact that "Slifer the Sky Dragon" uses lightning attacks as depicted in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' manga and [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|anime]].<br />
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* This card appears in the ''[[TCG]]'' artwork of "[[Exchange]]".<br />
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* This card's ''TCG'' name, "Raigeki", is the Japanese word for "Thunder Strike".<br />
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* Since it obtained its [[Forbidden]] status, this card has continued to receive homage through later [[counterpart]]s, such as "[[Lightning Vortex]]", "[[Flash of the Forbidden Spell]]", "[[Synchro Cracker]]", "[[Raigeki Bottle]]", "[[Crystal Raigeki]]" and "[[Raigeki Break]]", many of which imitate its effect in more balanced manners, or with more contextual purposes.<br />
** This card has a [[Spell]]/[[Trap Card]]s-destroying equivalent: "[[Harpie's Feather Duster]]".<br />
** This card has an equivalent specifically for "[[Blue-Eyes]]" [[Deck]]s: "[[Burst Stream of Destruction]]".<br />
* This card was one of the four Forbidden cards to have its effect featured in "[[Fuh-Rin-Ka-Zan]]" and "[[Pot of The Forbidden]]".<br />
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* This card has a "[[Speed Spell (archetype)|Speed Spell]]" [[counterpart]]: "[[Speed Spell - Raigeki]]".<br />
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* This is one of four cards to feature a card(s) that were designed to counter this card specifically in its effects, the other three being "[[Dark Hole]]", "Harpie's Feather Duster", and "[[Monster Reborn]]"; in this card's case, it is "[[Anti Raigeki]]".<br />
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* This card was both one of the first cards to be [[Limited]] in [[May 2002 Lists|May 2002]], and one of the first cards to be Forbidden in [[August 2004 Lists|August 2004]]. It did not come off the list until [[October 2014 Lists (TCG)|October 2014]] in the ''[[TCG]]'', ten years later.<br />
** However, this card once again became Limited in [[April 2019 Lists (OCG)|April 2019]] in the ''[[OCG]]'', approximately fifteen years after becoming Forbidden.<br />
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* "[[Raimei]]" might be the aftermath of this card's artwork's events, as [[wikipedia:Thunder|thunder]] comes after [[wikipedia:Lightning|lightning]].<br />
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* The [[Summon]]-[[trigger]]ed effect of "[[Phosphorage the Elemental Lord]]" is based on this card.<br />
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* In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel]]'', this card has a special animation when activated: the thunderbolt from this card's artwork drops down on the opponent's field, destroying their monsters.</div>Lord Grammaticushttps://yugipedia.com/index.php?title=Card_Trivia:Heaps_of_Beasts&diff=5026484Card Trivia:Heaps of Beasts2024-03-22T05:20:34Z<p>Lord Grammaticus: </p>
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* "[[Behemoth the King of All Animals]]", "[[Des Kangaroo]]", "[[Manticore of Darkness]]", and "[[Super-Nimble Mega Hamster]]" appear in this card's artwork.<br />
** This card's artwork likely depicts the aftermath of the fight between "Behemoth the King of All Animals" and "Manticore of Darkness" depicted in the artwork of "[[Threatening Roar]]", with both monsters being knocked out.<br />
** "[[Behemoth the King of a Hundred Battles]]" is a retrained counterpart of "Behemoth" that depicts its after this battle takes place, made evident by its broken left horn.<br />
** The appearance of "Super-Nimble Mega Hamster" and "Des Kangaroo" as being terrified of both monsters suggest that this is an alternate series of events that take place after the artwork of "Threatening Roar" where "Behemoth" did not ran away from "Manticore"; many card artworks set after "Behemoth" flees from "Manticore" depict it being humiliated by various smaller monsters (e.g., "[[Setuppercut]]").<br />
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* This card's Japanese name is a pun on the Japanese four-character idiom 「死屍累々」 (''Shishiruirui''), which means "a mountain of corpses".</div>Lord Grammaticushttps://yugipedia.com/index.php?title=Card_Trivia:Rush_Recklessly&diff=5026483Card Trivia:Rush Recklessly2024-03-22T05:17:24Z<p>Lord Grammaticus: </p>
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* The boar that appears in this card's artwork also appears in the artwork of "[[Super Rush Headlong]]" and "[[Super Rush Recklessly]]".<br />
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* This card has the same effect as "[[Inspiration]]".<br />
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* This card has a [[DEF]] counterpart, "[[The Reliable Guardian]]".</div>Lord Grammaticushttps://yugipedia.com/index.php?title=Card_Trivia:Blue-Eyes_Spirit_Dragon&diff=5026470Card Trivia:Blue-Eyes Spirit Dragon2024-03-22T02:33:06Z<p>Lord Grammaticus: </p>
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* This card is the first "[[Blue-Eyes]]" [[Synchro Monster]].<br />
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* This card shares the same [[Level]], [[ATK]] and [[DEF]] as "[[Azure-Eyes Silver Dragon]]".<br />
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* This monster has a younger counterpart, "[[Dragon Spirit of White]]".<br />
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* This monster appears in the artwork of "[[Beacon of White]]".<br />
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* This card's artwork depicts the monster in a pose that mirrors that of the card artwork of "[[Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon]]".<br />
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* The golden hair streak at the end of this monster's tail is similar to the golden hair on the head of "[[Legendary Dragon of White]]".</div>Lord Grammaticushttps://yugipedia.com/index.php?title=PSV-FR104&diff=5024725PSV-FR1042024-03-18T21:34:58Z<p>Lord Grammaticus: create</p>
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* This monster is based on the [[wikipedia:Griffin|gryphon]], a legendary creature who is depicted with the body of a lion, and the head, wings, and talons of an eagle.<br />
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* This monster's name is a pun on "[[wikipedia:Geoglyph|geoglyph]]", a large design or motif formed by removing rocks and earth from the ground surface to create a "negative image" design similar to a [[wikipedia:Petroglyph|petroglyph]].<br />
** All of the "[[Earthbound Servant]]s" [[series]] are based on the "[[Earthbound Immortal]]" [[archetype]], which consists of monsters corresponding with the [[Nazca Lines]] geoglyphs.</div>Lord Grammaticushttps://yugipedia.com/index.php?title=Card_Trivia:Earthbound_Servant_Geo_Grasha&diff=5020151Card Trivia:Earthbound Servant Geo Grasha2024-03-10T20:32:18Z<p>Lord Grammaticus: </p>
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* This is one of the [[cover card]]s of ''[[Animation Chronicle 2023]]'' and ''[[Maze of Millennia]]''.<br />
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* This monster is based on [[wikipedia:Glasya-Labolas|Glasya-Labolas]], one of the Presidents of [[wikipedia:Hell|Hell]] in [[wikipedia:demonology|demonology]] who is depicted as a dog with the wings of a [[wikipedia:griffin|gryphon]]<br />
** However, this monster's appearance is based on a [[wikipedia:Baphomet|Baphomet]], a demonic winged creature who is depicted with the head of a goat and the body of a winged human.<br />
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* In the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]'' anime, when this monster is destroyed, the images of souls are seen flying out of this monster's body, similar to how the destroyed "[[Earthbound Immortal]]s" release the souls they absorbed for their Summoning in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]'' anime.</div>Lord Grammaticushttps://yugipedia.com/index.php?title=Card_Trivia:Earthbound_Prison&diff=5020150Card Trivia:Earthbound Prison2024-03-10T20:31:01Z<p>Lord Grammaticus: </p>
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* This card's artwork is patterned after the [[wikipedia:Nazca Lines|Nazca Line]] geoglyph, "The Hands".<br />
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* The Japanese pronunciation of this card's name (地縛牢 ''Jibakurō'') is phonetically similar to the pronunciation of "[[Cursed Prison]]" (呪縛牢 ''Jubakurō'').<br />
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* This is the first [[Field Spell Card]] to appear in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]'' anime that is not an [[Action Card|Action Field]] or a "[[Speed World (series)|Speed World]]" card.</div>Lord Grammaticushttps://yugipedia.com/index.php?title=Card_Trivia:Talons_of_Shurilane&diff=5019572Card Trivia:Talons of Shurilane2024-03-09T15:45:28Z<p>Lord Grammaticus: </p>
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* This monster is named for the [[wikipedia:schlieren|schlieren]], a type of defect in transparent lenses that is often not visible to the naked eye.<br />
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* This monster's [[Illusion]] [[Type]] is based on the original type of the card and its [[Talons of Shurilane (ROD)|its appearance]] as a [[Dreams]] [[Alignment]] monster in the early video games such as ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction]]''.<br />
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* This monster has the [[List of cards with the longest OCG import times|longest ''OCG'' import time]] of all video-game-original cards, released 23 years and 6 months after its first game appearance.</div>Lord Grammaticushttps://yugipedia.com/index.php?title=Koyo_Hibiki&diff=5019539Koyo Hibiki2024-03-09T12:57:36Z<p>Lord Grammaticus: /* Deck */</p>
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<div>{{Infobox character<br />
| image = KoyoHibiki.png<br />
| en_name = Koyo Hibiki<br />
| ja_name = 響紅葉<br />
| romaji_name = Hibiki Kōyō<br />
| manga_debut = {{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX|9|ref}}<br />
| appears_in_manga = ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]''<br />
| birthdate = November 4<ref name="vol9">[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Volume 009|''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' Volume 9]] character profiles</ref><br />
| age = 26<ref name="vol9" /><br />
| height = 197 cm<ref name="vol9" /><br />
| weight = 59 kg<ref name="vol9" /><br />
| gender = Male<br />
| relatives = [[Midori Hibiki]] (older sister)<br />
| occupation = Professional Duelist<br />
| manga_deck = [[Elemental HERO|Elemental Hero]]<br />
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'''Koyo Hibiki''' (響紅葉, ''Hibiki Kōyō'') is the younger brother of [[Midori Hibiki|Midori]] and a three-time ''[[Duel Monsters]]'' world champion. Koyo was a great [[Pro League]] Duelist who used "[[Elemental HERO|Elemental Hero]]es" and is the former owner of the "Elemental Hero" Deck used by [[Jaden Yuki (manga)|Jaden]] in the series proper as well as the owner of "[[Winged Kuriboh (manga character)|Winged Kuriboh]]." <br />
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==Biography==<br />
In his youth, Koyo was given the "[[Winged Kuriboh (manga)|Winged Kuriboh]]" card as a prize for winning a tournament by [[Maximillion J. Pegasus (manga)|Maximillion J. Pegasus]]. Before the series proper, Koyo was able to rise to the position of World Champion. However after losing a [[Shadow Game]] to a [[Reggie MacKenzie|mysterious Duelist]], he found that every time he drew a card while Dueling seriously, the Deck of his heart would be depleted, at which point he would die. The Duel was erased from his memory. Koyo suffered from this and was sent to the hospital where he met a young [[Jaden Yuki (manga)|Jaden]] who had broken his leg while playing baseball. He taught Jaden all he knew about Dueling and to always have fun Dueling no matter what. <br />
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[[File:Kouyou.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Koyo before he Duels [[Jaden Yuki (manga)|Jaden]] and passes his Deck to him.]]<br />
With Jaden's encouragement, Koyo left the hospital for the local tournament and quickly rose to the semi-finals. After the Duel, he was approached by [[Chazz Princeton (manga)|Chazz]], who received an autograph from him, and in the process, Koyo's "Winged Kuriboh" altered Chazz's "[[Light and Darkness Dragon (manga)|Light and Darkness Dragon]]" card. Before he could continue the tournament, Koyo fell faint, and he was returned to hospital without Jaden seeing him Duel. With his health failing, he decided to give up Pro-Dueling and made Jaden his final opponent. Though both Duelists used their powerful "Elemental Heroes," the effect of "Winged Kuriboh" allowed Koyo to beat Jaden in the end, by a blow from "[[Elemental Hero Terra Firma (manga)|Elemental Hero Terra Firma]]". After defeating Jaden, he gave him his Deck and his lucky red jacket. However, he found that in this he had drawn the last card, completing the curse and falling into a permanent coma, presumably kept alive by [[Winged Kuriboh (manga character)|Winged Kuriboh]]. <br />
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He is revived after Jaden and Chazz defeated [[Tragoedia (character)|Tragoedia]], and faced Jaden in a Duel once more upon the conclusion of the manga.<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
Koyo's full name means "autumn colors", but can also be translated to "autumn sounds".<br />
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==Deck==<br />
Koyo plays a nature-based '''"[[Elemental HERO|Elemental Hero]]" Deck'''. Before the start of the manga, Koyo gave Jaden his Deck, including the one-of-a-kind "[[Elemental Hero Terra Firma (manga)|Elemental Hero Terra Firma]]" card.<br />
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The list given here are only the cards he was actually seen using. Jaden has used many other cards that could be assumed to have formerly been his, but it's also clarified that Jaden modified the Deck since receiving it. In addition, Koyo allowed Jaden to keep "[[Winged Kuriboh (manga)|Winged Kuriboh]]" when he gave the rest of the Deck back.<br />
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* Elemental Hero Heat (manga)<br />
* Elemental Hero Lady Heat (manga)<br />
* Elemental Hero Ocean (manga)<br />
* Elemental Hero Stratos (manga)<br />
* Elemental Hero Voltic (manga)<br />
* Elemental Hero Woodsman (manga)<br />
* Winged Kuriboh (manga)<br />
* Elemental Hero Absolute Zero (manga)<br />
* Elemental Hero Core (manga)<br />
* Elemental Hero Gaia (manga)<br />
* Elemental Hero Inferno (later manga)<br />
* Elemental Hero Terra Firma (manga)<br />
* A Hero Arrives (manga)<br />
* Hero Pressure<br />
* Miracle Fusion (manga)<br />
* Mystical Space Typhoon (manga)<br />
* Nobleman of Extermination (manga)<br />
* Parallel World Fusion (manga)<br />
* Polymerization (manga)<br />
* Pot of Greed (manga)<br />
* Residual Reflection<br />
* Voltic Spear<br />
* Element Counter<br />
* Element Fusion<br />
* Hero Barrier (manga)<br />
* Hero Signal (manga)<br />
* Higher Dimension Guard<br />
* Terra Firma Gravity (manga)<br />
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==Duels==<br />
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! scope="col" | Chapter(s)<br />
! scope="col" | Outcome<br />
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| [[Industrial Illusions]] Tournament (Junior Division) || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Chapter 035|35]] || Win (flashback)<br />
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| World Tournament Duelist || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Chapter 033|33]] || Win (flashback)<br />
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| World Tournament Duelist || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Chapter 010|10]] || Win (flashback)<br />
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| [[Reggie MacKenzie]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Chapter 011|11]]/[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Chapter 035|35]] || Lose (flashback)<br />
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| [[Jaden Yuki (manga)|Jaden Yuki]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Chapter 011|11]]-[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Chapter 014|14]] || Win (flashback)<br />
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| [[Jaden Yuki (manga)|Jaden Yuki]] || [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX - Chapter SP1|SP1]] || Not shown<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Yu-Gi-Oh! GX manga characters]]</div>Lord Grammaticushttps://yugipedia.com/index.php?title=Card_Trivia:Golgoil_the_Iron_Giant_Djinn&diff=5018452Card Trivia:Golgoil the Iron Giant Djinn2024-03-08T05:05:57Z<p>Lord Grammaticus: </p>
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* This monster is a [[Card evolutions|retrained]] [[Illusion]] counterpart of "[[Golgoil]]".<br />
** This monster's [[original ATK and DEF]] (1800/3200) is twice the original ATK and DEF of "Golgoil".<br />
** This monster's [[Illusion]] [[Type]] and effect that activates when the controller's [[Machine]] or Illusion monster battles is based on the original type of "Golgoil" and its appearance as a [[Dreams]] [[Alignment]] monster in the early video games such as ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction]]''.<br />
** This monster's effect of [[Special Summon]]ing itself after being banished is based on its ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses]]'' [[Golgoil (DOR)|incarnation]], which revives itself to its owner's Summoning area after being destroyed by battle.<br />
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* The words "DAIMAJIN" (meaning "great demon" in Japanese) are engraved on this monster's upper armor.<br />
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* This monster seems to take inspiration from the [[wikipedia:Mecha|mecha]] science fiction sub-genre in manga and anime, especially the giant robots designed by [[wikipedia:Go Nagai|Go Nagai]].<br />
** This monster's appearance largely resembles those of [[wikipedia:Mazinger Z|Mazinger Z]] and [[wikipedia:Great Mazinger|Great Mazinger]] both in color and shape. However, only the small straight horns on the sides of the fissured bevor are the same as the former's; the blades on the top of the head, the red chest piece, and the blades on the arms are more similar to the latter's pointed crown, fused heat sink, and pointed fins respectively.<br />
** This monster's name is also similar with the Japanese name of Great Mazinger (グレートマジンガー ''Gurēto Majingā'') since both machines have "majin" in their names and "Dai" (in this monster's Japanese name) can be translated as "great". On the other hand, the title "Kōtetsu no" given to this monster is almost the same as the title [[wikipedia:Steel Jeeg|Steel Jeeg]] (鋼鉄ジーグ ''Kōtetsu Jīgu'') has in its Japanese name.<br />
** Finally, this monster's Type can be compared to the nature of the aforementioned mechs belonging to the [[wikipedia:Mecha_anime_and_manga#Super_robot|super robots]] subgenre which, contrarily to the [[wikipedia:Mecha_anime_and_manga#Real_robot|real robots]] subgenre, features machines often powered by mystical energy sources and described as "quasi-magical", which is reflected in this monster's effect [[support]]ing both [[Machine]] and Illusion monsters.</div>Lord Grammaticushttps://yugipedia.com/index.php?title=Card_Trivia:Millennium_Cross&diff=5018439Card Trivia:Millennium Cross2024-03-08T03:57:30Z<p>Lord Grammaticus: focus on the card</p>
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* This cross appears on the chest of "[[The Phantom Exodia Incarnate]]".<br />
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* This card is based on the [[Millennium Key]], which is used by [[Shimon Muran]] to Summon "[[Exodia]]" and battle [[Zorc Necrophades]] in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' manga and [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|anime]].<br />
** Similar to the Millennium Key, this cross is based on an [[wikipedia:Ankh|ankh]], the Ancient Egyptian symbol of life; however, its design features the [[Eye of Wdjat]] instead of a typical loop. This likely references how the Millennium Key is the only [[Millennium Item]] to not feature the Eye of Wdjat in its design.</div>Lord Grammaticushttps://yugipedia.com/index.php?title=Card_Trivia:White_Panda_with_Dark_Tail&diff=5018436Card Trivia:White Panda with Dark Tail2024-03-08T03:34:18Z<p>Lord Grammaticus: </p>
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* This monster is a [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel|Rush Duel]] [[counterpart]] of "[[Gyaku-Gire Panda]]".<br />
** This monster has a [[Praime]] counterpart: "[[Praime White Panda]]".<br />
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* This card's name and artwork references "[[Dark Cat with White Tail]]", and features a similar effect.</div>Lord Grammaticushttps://yugipedia.com/index.php?title=Card_Trivia:Lycanthrope&diff=5018433Card Trivia:Lycanthrope2024-03-08T03:24:32Z<p>Lord Grammaticus: </p>
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* This monster appears in the artworks of "[[Power Bind]]" and "[[Ritual Buster]]".<br />
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* "[[Mystical Moon]]" appears in the background of this card's artwork.<br />
** Fittingly, this monster is a valid target for "Mystical Moon".<br />
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* This monster is based on a [[wikipedia:Werewolf|lycanthrope]], another term used for a werewolf, a human who transforms into a wolf-like creature, which is often depicted with human-like qualities.<br />
** The appearance of "Mystical Moon" in this card's artwork references the mythology of werewolves, where a human transforms into a werewolf under a full moon.<br />
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* This monster appears to be the human from the card artwork of "[[Synthesis Spell]]", with a pair of ripped trousers and experimental tubes matching those worn by the human, as well as patterned markings similar to the runes seen in that card's artwork.<br />
** This card's artwork seems to depict this monster escaping from the laboratory where he was transformed from his original human form, based on the spotlights and the laboratory building in the background.</div>Lord Grammaticushttps://yugipedia.com/index.php?title=Card_Trivia:Goddess_Bow&diff=5018425Card Trivia:Goddess Bow2024-03-08T02:04:16Z<p>Lord Grammaticus: similarly here</p>
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* The silhouette of "[[Queen's Knight]]" appears in this card's artwork.<br />
** In the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' anime, this monster was created by fusing "Queen's Knight" with "[[The Claw of Hermos]]". <br />
** This monster shares the same [[Attribute]], [[Level]], [[Type]], and [[original ATK and DEF]] as "Queen's Knight".<br />
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* This monster is based on the bow used by [[wikipedia:Artemis|Artemis]], the goddess of the hunt in [[wikipedia:Greek mythology|Greek mythology]].<br />
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* This is the only [[Fusion Monster]] to be Summoned by "[[The Claw of Hermos]]" that was not be used by [[Joey Wheeler]] in the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime.<br />
** It is also the last "The Claw of Hermos" Fusion Monster to appear in the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime, as well as the last "[[Legendary Dragon]]" Fusion Monster to be used by [[Yami Yugi]].<br />
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* Unlike other ''[[TCG]]'' names which are translated from the English name, this monster's French name is translated more directly from the Japanese name, "Holy Bow of the Goddess - Artemis".</div>Lord Grammaticushttps://yugipedia.com/index.php?title=Card_Trivia:Rocket_Hermos_Cannon&diff=5018424Card Trivia:Rocket Hermos Cannon2024-03-08T02:03:16Z<p>Lord Grammaticus: the reader can view the card and see how fitting it is, I don't think it's esp. critical</p>
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* The silhouette of "[[Rocket Warrior]]" appears in this card's artwork.<br />
** In the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' anime, this monster was created by fusing "Rocket Warrior" with "[[The Claw of Hermos]]".<br />
** This monster shares the same [[Attribute]], [[Level]], [[Type]], and [[original ATK and DEF]] as "Rocket Warrior".<br />
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* In the Spanish ''[[TCG]]'', the Spanish printed name of "Rocket Warrior" is "''Guerrero Cohete''"; however, this monster's Spanish printed name, "''Cañón Rocket Hermos''", left the word "Rocket" untranslated.<br />
** This is likely because this monster's Spanish printed name keeps its name from the American Spanish dubbed version of the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime.</div>Lord Grammaticushttps://yugipedia.com/index.php?title=Card_Trivia:Kairyu-Shin&diff=5018423Card Trivia:Kairyu-Shin2024-03-08T01:59:50Z<p>Lord Grammaticus: </p>
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* This monster appears in the artworks of "[[Fury of Kairyu-Shin]]", "[[Kairyu-Shin's Dark Reef]]", and "[[Rage of Kairyu-Shin]]".<br />
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* This card's ''[[OCG]]'' name is derived from the [[wikipedia:Leviathan|leviathan]], a mythical sea serpent appearing in the [[wikipedia:Hebrew Bible|Hebrew Bible]].<br />
** The kanji 「海竜神」 (''Kairyū-Shin'') in this card's Japanese name means "Ocean Dragon God", but is read as 「リバイアサン」 (''Ribaiasan'' "Leviathan") instead.<br />
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* This card has a [[recolored counterpart]]: "[[Yormungarde]]".<br />
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* This card has a [[retrained]] [[counterpart]]: "[[Ocean Dragon Lord - Kairyu-Shin]]".<br />
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* This card is the only [[Sea Serpent]] monster in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Nightmare Troubadour]]''.<br />
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* This card's [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Bandai's Official Card Game|Bandai]] artwork is taken from {{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh!|072|ref}}, specifically from the panel showing [[Leviathan (manga)|this monster]] being Summoned.</div>Lord Grammaticushttps://yugipedia.com/index.php?title=Card_Trivia:Single_Purchase&diff=5017277Card Trivia:Single Purchase2024-03-05T11:50:50Z<p>Lord Grammaticus: </p>
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* "[[7 Colored Fish]]", "[[Goblin of Greed]]", "[[Pot of Duality]]", and "[[Pot of Greed]]" appear in this card's artwork.<br />
** The appearance of "7 Colored Fish" is based on its [[flavor text]] that suggests it is a prized commodity, as depicted in the artwork of "[[Fish and Swaps]]".<br />
*** The other two goblins in the upper-right corner of this card's artwork appear to be discussing the possible purchase of a golden dragon statue similar to the one in the artwork of "[[Trade-In]]", which the artwork of "Fish and Swaps" is based on.<br />
** "Goblin of Greed" appears to be trading in a damaged "Pot of Greed" in return for a "[[Pot of Duality]]" and a few gold coins.<br />
*** This is supported by the fact that he later returns to the same seller in an attempt to get a refund (as depicted in the artwork of "[[Recall]]").</div>Lord Grammaticushttps://yugipedia.com/index.php?title=Card_Trivia:Forgotten_Temple_of_the_Deep&diff=5017275Card Trivia:Forgotten Temple of the Deep2024-03-05T11:49:04Z<p>Lord Grammaticus: speculative</p>
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* "[[7 Colored Fish]]" and "[[Abyssal Kingshark]]" appear in this card's artwork.<br />
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* The temple in this card's artwork appears in the artworks of "[[Numen erat Testudo]]" and "[[Testudo erat Numen]]".<br />
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* The temple in this card's artwork is likely an alternate, semi-surfaced view of "[[A Legendary Ocean]]" or a part of "[[Lemuria, the Forgotten City]]".</div>Lord Grammaticushttps://yugipedia.com/index.php?title=Card_Trivia:Deep_Sea_Aria&diff=5017273Card Trivia:Deep Sea Aria2024-03-05T11:46:40Z<p>Lord Grammaticus: </p>
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* From left to right: "[[Mermail Abysslinde]]", "[[Deepsea Warrior]]", "[[Mermail Abysshilde]]", "[[Mermail Abyssgunde]]", the little girl from the artwork of "Deep Sea Sentry", "[[Deep Sea Diva]]", "[[Warrior of Atlantis]]", (very obscured) "[[7 Colored Fish]]", "[[Aquaactress Guppy]]", "[[Aquaactress Tetra]]", "[[Deep Sea Sentry]]" itself, "[[Deep Sea Minstrel]]", and "[[Deep Sea Artisan]]" appear in this card's artwork.</div>Lord Grammaticushttps://yugipedia.com/index.php?title=Card_Trivia:Catastrophe_Draw&diff=5017272Card Trivia:Catastrophe Draw2024-03-05T11:46:00Z<p>Lord Grammaticus: </p>
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* "[[7 Colored Fish]]", "[[Volcanic Shell]]", "[[Shining Angel]]", "[[Mist Valley Baby Roc]]", and "[[Destroyer Golem]]" appears in this card's artwork.</div>Lord Grammaticushttps://yugipedia.com/index.php?title=Card_Trivia:Catastrophe_Draw&diff=5017270Card Trivia:Catastrophe Draw2024-03-05T11:45:48Z<p>Lord Grammaticus: feels obvious</p>
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* "[[7 Colored Fish]]", "[[Volcanic Shell]]", "[[Shining Angel]]", "[[Mist Valley Baby Roc]]" and "[[Destroyer Golem]]" appears in this card's artwork.</div>Lord Grammaticushttps://yugipedia.com/index.php?title=Card_Trivia:Fish_and_Swaps&diff=5017269Card Trivia:Fish and Swaps2024-03-05T11:45:18Z<p>Lord Grammaticus: </p>
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* "[[7 Colored Fish]]" appears in this card's artwork<br />
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* This card's artwork and effect are a reference to "[[Trade-In]]".<br />
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* This card is similar to "[[Fish and Kicks]]".<br />
** Both feature multiple "7 Colored Fish" in their card artworks.<br />
** Both cards' names are puns on "[[wikipedia:Fish and chips|fish and chips]]", an English dish consisting of fried fish and French fries.<br />
** Both are [[Spell Card]]s that support [[banish]]ed [[Fish]], [[Sea Serpent]], and [[Aqua]] monsters, and were released in ''[[Generation Force]]''.<br />
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* This card's artwork is likely based on the original Japanese [[flavor text]] of "7 Colored Fish", which states that it is extremely difficult to catch; the English flavor text states that it ''has never been caught by mortal man'', which is contradicted by this card's artwork depicting a merchant selling it.</div>Lord Grammaticushttps://yugipedia.com/index.php?title=Card_Trivia:Chaos_Emperor_Dragon_-_Envoy_of_the_End&diff=5017266Card Trivia:Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy of the End2024-03-05T11:32:04Z<p>Lord Grammaticus: corrections and copyedit on last point</p>
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* It is common to refer to this card as "[[CED]]" due to its historic significance to the game's competitive scene. However, [[List of unofficial terms|this term]] can refer to two other cards: "[[Compulsory Evacuation Device]]" and "[[Cyber End Dragon]]".<br />
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* This is a [[cover card]] of ''[[Controller of Chaos]]''.<br />
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* This monster appears in the artwork of "[[Chaos Seed]]".<br />
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* This card has a [[Card evolutions|retrained]] version: "[[Chaos Emperor, the Dragon of Armageddon]]".<br />
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* This card's naming scheme, [[DARK]] [[Attribute]], and the color of the circle in the background can be seen as the polar opposite of "[[Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning]]".<br />
** The [[Anime-only|anime-exclusive]] card "[[Chaos End Ruler - Ruler of the Beginning and the End]]" is a more powerful [[counterpart]] of both cards.<br />
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* According to a [https://ygorganization.com/superstringfountainpentheory/ V Jump article], "[[Ten Thousand Dragon]]" is based on this card.<br />
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* This card is arguably responsible for the existence of the [[Forbidden]] status. Due to this card's effect, it played a crucial role in the [[Yata-Garasu Lockdown]], which led to Konami creating the Forbidden status in August 2004.<br />
** This card is the first [[Dragon]] monster to have been Forbidden.<br />
** Both this card and "Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning" have spent a significant amount of time as Forbidden <br />
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* Both "Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning" and this card have "[[Sky Scourge]]" counterparts: "[[Sky Scourge Enrise]]" and "[[Sky Scourge Norleras]]" respectively.<br />
** The "Sky Scourge" monsters have similar effects and Summoning requirements to the "Envoy" duo as well, although the banishing of monsters from the Graveyard is both [[Type]] and [[Attribute]] specific.<br />
** In addition, "[[Ruin, Queen of Oblivion]]" and "[[Demise, King of Armageddon]]" have effects based on the "Envoy" duo, with the latter based on this card.<br />
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* In the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' anime, [[Bastion Misawa]] states that this card is so powerful that it has been banned from official tournaments, making it one of the few cards that was Forbidden both in the anime and the real-life card game.<br />
** Kaiba uses this card against [[Zigfried von Schroeder]] during the [[Grand Championship (arc)|Grand Championship arc]] in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' anime, suggesting that this card was banned after the Duel occurred, though their Duel also wasn't an official match of the tournament.<br />
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* This is one of six monsters that possess an effect which can remove all of the opponent's cards from their hand and field, with the others being "Sky Scourge Norleras", "[[Ocean Dragon Lord - Neo-Daedalus]]", "[[Sophia, Goddess of Rebirth]]", "[[Zoodiac Boarbow]]", and "[[Tierra, Source of Destruction]]".</div>Lord Grammaticushttps://yugipedia.com/index.php?title=Card_Trivia:Maiden_of_the_Aqua&diff=5017265Card Trivia:Maiden of the Aqua2024-03-05T11:26:49Z<p>Lord Grammaticus: </p>
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* This monster appears in the artwork of "[[Astral Shift]]".<br />
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* This monster has a [[retrained]] [[counterpart]]: "[[Yorishiro of the Aqua]]".<br />
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* This monster and "[[Gravekeeper's Priestess]]" are the only two monsters that can [[Treats field as Field Spell Card|treat the field as a Field Spell Card]].<br />
** Coincidentally, both monsters feature the word "priestess" (巫女 ''Miko'') in their Japanese names.<br />
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* This is one of the few female monsters whose bust size was not edited in international artworks.<br />
** Despite this, this monster's bust is reduced in her depictions in the [[Maiden of the Aqua (character)|anime]] and in some 3D ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' video games.</div>Lord Grammaticushttps://yugipedia.com/index.php?title=Card_Trivia:Maha_Vailo&diff=5017264Card Trivia:Maha Vailo2024-03-05T11:26:05Z<p>Lord Grammaticus: already in Appearances</p>
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* This monster appears in the artwork of "[[Immortal Homeostasis]]".<br />
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* This monster has a [[retrained]] counterpart, "[[Maha Vailo, Light of the Heavens]]", and a ''[[Rush Duel]]'' [[Shaman Bandit]] counterpart, "[[Machvio of the Ultimate Aria]]".<br />
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* This is a [[cover card]] of ''[[Deck Custom Pack 01]]''.<br />
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* This monster is named after [[wikipedia:Vairocana|Mahāvairocana]], a Buddha and embodiment of the Buddhist concept of emptiness.</div>Lord Grammaticushttps://yugipedia.com/index.php?title=Ice_Barrier&diff=5017250Ice Barrier2024-03-05T10:27:39Z<p>Lord Grammaticus: </p>
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| image = MagicTriangleoftheIceBarrier-MADU-EN-VG-artwork.png<br />
| caption = "[[General Gantala of the Ice Barrier|General Gantala]]", "[[General Grunard of the Ice Barrier|General Grunard]]" and "[[General Raiho of the Ice Barrier|General Raiho]]" in the artwork of "[[Magic Triangle of the Ice Barrier]]".<br />
| ja_name = {{Ruby|氷|ひょう}}{{Ruby|結|けっ}}{{Ruby|界|かい}}<br />
| romaji = Hyōkekkai<br />
| zh_name = 冰結界<br />
| zh_pinyin = Bīngjiéjiè<br />
| zh_jyutping = Bing1 git3 gaai3<br />
| fr_name = Barrière de Glace<br />
| de_name = Eisbarriere<br />
| it_name = Barriera di Ghiaccio<br />
| ko_name = 빙결계<br />
| ko_hanja = 氷結界<br />
| ko_romanized = Binggyeolgye<br />
| pt_name = Barreira de Gelo<br />
| es_name = Barrera de Hielo<br />
| sets =<br />
* [[Hidden Arsenal]]<br />
* [[The Shining Darkness]]<br />
* [[Hidden Arsenal 2]]<br />
* [[Starstrike Blast]]<br />
* [[Hidden Arsenal 3]]<br />
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* [[Hidden Arsenal: Chapter 1]]<br />
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* [[20th Anniversary Pack 2nd Wave]]<br />
* [[Structure Deck: Ice Barrier of the Frozen Prison]]<br />
* [[Structure Deck: Ice Barrier of the Frozen Prison Melting Destiny Pack]]<br />
* [[V Jump January 2021 promotional card]]<br />
* [[Tournament Pack 2021 Vol.1]]<br />
* [[Animation Chronicle 2021]]<br />
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"'''Ice Barrier'''" ({{Ruby|氷|ひょう}}{{Ruby|結|けっ}}{{Ruby|界|かい}} ''Hyōkekkai'') is an [[archetype]] consisting of [[WATER]] [[Monster Card|monsters]] resembling, for the most part, famous concepts, figures, warriors, and mythological beings of different Asian cultures. Their team symbol resembles a hexagonal snowflake.<br />
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==Lore==<br />
{{Main|Duel Terminal Master Guide card storylines|The Valuable Book EX card storylines#No. 10: Duel Terminal World Addendum: The Sealing of the Three Dragons|Master Duel card storylines#Alliance for Justice}}<br />
<div style="float:right">[[File:Crest-Ice Barrier.svg|thumb|right|100px|The "Ice Barrier" Crest]]</div><br />
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==Playing style==<br />
The "Ice Barrier" archetype consists of a large amount of Main Deck Effect Monsters, several [[Synchro Monster]]s that act as boss monsters, and some archetypal Spell/Trap support. The archetype's playstyle is focused on Summoning multiple different Main Deck "Ice Barrier" monsters, combining their individual protection effects to handicap the opponent, and Synchro Summon its boss monsters to break the opponent's board and push for game. After multiple waves of support, the latest iteration of the Deck can perform this quite consistently.<br />
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"[[Lancea, Dragonic Ancestor of the Ice Spirit Mountain]]" is a Level 10 Synchro Monster that can Summon an "Ice Barrier" monster from the [[hand]], [[Deck]], [[GY]] or [[Extra Deck]] up to twice per turn, when the opponent Special Summons a monster. This card can single-handedly enable the lockdown effects of nearly every "Ice Barrier" monster, and thus Summoning it is the focus of the modern play style of the archetype. It also has a second effect, which Special Summons an "Ice Barrier" monster from the Extra Deck (by treating it as a [[Synchro Summon]]) when it leaves the field due to the opponent's card. This can be combined with "[[Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]" or "[[Trishula, Zero Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]", to [[banish]] the opponent's cards. By combining both effects, "Lancea" alone puts a lot of pressure on the opponent, especially when combined with the right "Ice Barrier" monsters. "Lancea" can be Summoned by many methods (as seen [[#Sample combos|below]]).<br />
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Among the monsters that can be Summoned by "Lancea", "[[General Raiho of the Ice Barrier]]" is one of the best targets, since it forces the opponent to discard a card in order to resolve their monster effects activated on the field, and it does not require the player to control another "Ice Barrier" monster. "Georgius, Swordsman of the Ice Barrier" is another great target, since it can prevent the opponent from activating monster effects in the GY, and also Summon a second "Ice Barrier" monster from the hand or GY in order to turn on its effect. "[[Warlock of the Ice Barrier]]" acts as an "[[Anti-Spell Fragrance]]", preventing both players from activating Spell Cards before Setting them, and forcing them to wait a turn before doing so.<br />
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In order to do so, the Deck possesses several monsters that bring "Ice Barrier" monsters from the Deck. "[[Revealer of the Ice Barrier]]" is the Deck's main starter, being able to discard a card to Summon an "Ice Barrier" Tuner from the Deck. "[[Hexa Spirit of the Ice Barrier]]", a Tuner monster, can send any Level 3 or lower "Ice Barrier" monster from the Deck to the GY in order to modulate its Level. "[[Mirror Magic Master of the Ice Barrier]]", also a Tuner monster, can search any "Ice Barrier" card when it is sent to the GY. It can also Tribute a monster to Summon up to 3 "[[Ice Barrier Token]]s" and increase its Level. All of the Deck's main plays involve at least one (sometimes all) of these cards.<br />
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The Deck also features several [[extender]]s, which allow the player to continue their turn even if "Revealer" or "Mirror Magic Master" are [[negate]]d. "[[Georgius, Swordsman of the Ice Barrier]]" can Summon itself from the hand and another Level 5 or lower "Ice Barrier" from the hand or GY, but only if the player controls an "Ice Barrier" monster. "[[Speaker for the Ice Barriers]]" can also Summon itself from the hand, and can also [[banish]] itself from the GY to Special Summon an "Ice Barrier Token". "[[Freezing Chains of the Ice Barrier]]" is a [[Continuous Spell]] that can Special Summon a Level 4 or lower "Ice Barrier" monster from the GY when it is activated, while also protecting "Ice Barrier" monsters from the effects of the opponent's Extra Deck monsters. "[[General Wayne of the Ice Barrier]]" can Special Summon itself from the hand by controlling an "Ice Barrier" monster, but also requires the opponent to control a monster. However, it can search any "Ice Barrier" Spell/Trap when Summoned.<br />
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"[[Medallion of the Ice Barrier]]" is the Deck's main consistency card, searching for any "Ice Barrier" monster. "[[Winds Over the Ice Barrier]]" is a more risky option, Tributing any number of "Ice Barrier" monsters to Summon the same number of "Ice Barrier" monsters from the Deck. Given the great cost required to activate it, it is recommended to use it only at the end of the combo, far beyond a point in which the opponent would have used a [[hand trap]] (such as "[[Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring]]"). Outside the archetype's cards, "[[Small World]]" is also a great option for the Deck, since the only shared element between all cards is their [[Attribute]] ([[WATER]]), thus allowing the player to trade any combo piece in their hand (or even hand traps such as "[[Droll & Lock Bird]]") for another extender or "Revealer".<br />
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Finally, the Deck can use its several extenders to Summon its Extra Deck monsters. "[[Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]" is a classic boss monster that can banish up to 1 card from the opponent's hand, field and GY. "[[Trishula, Zero Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]" can banish up to 3 cards the opponent controls, instead. "[[Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]" and "[[Gungnir, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]" are also removal options, that discard cards in order to [[bounce]] or [[destroy]] the opponent's cards. "[[Dewloren, Tiger King of the Ice Barrier]]" can [[return]] cards the player controls to the hand, which works perfectly with "Freezing Chains of the Ice Barrier".<br />
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The archetype can also make use of other powerful Extra Deck monster, mainly WATER monsters. "Revealer" and "Speaker" can be used to [[Xyz Summon]] "[[Bahamut Shark]]", which can Summon "[[Toadally Awesome]]", a card able to negate and destroy any activated card. "Mirror Magic Master", combined with its 3 Tokens, plus another Token from "Speaker", can Synchro Summon "[[Ravenous Crocodragon Archethys]]", and allow the player to draw 4 cards. Any 2 "Ice Barrier" monsters can Summon "[[Marincess Coral Anemone]]", which is used to bring back "Mirror Magic Master" from the GY. By combining "Georgius" with any Level 4 monster, "[[Icejade Gymir Aegirine]]" can be Summoned as well, protecting the player's cards from destruction and banishing the opponent's cards. Before locking itself into WATER monsters with the effects of "Revealer" and "Mirror Magic Master", the player can also make use of "[[Baronne de Fleur]]", another Level 10 Synchro Monster that can negate the opponent's cards.<br />
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===Tips===<br />
* "[[Icejade Ran Aegirine]]" is a perfect addition for the Deck, since it can [[Synchro Summon]] "[[Lancea, Dragonic Ancestor of the Ice Spirit Mountain]]" (or another Level 10 [[WATER]] [[Synchro Monster]]) by simply discarding another [[WATER]] monster to Summon itself and an "[[Icejade Token]]".<br />
* The one-card combo involving "[[Revealer of the Ice Barrier]]" to Summon "Lancea, Dragonic Ancestor of the Ice Spirit Mountain" and "[[Adamancipator Risen - Dragite]]" Summons "Lancea" as its [[List of unofficial terms#5th Summon|5th Summon]], thus allowing the player to Summon and use "[[Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]" if the opponent uses "[[Nibiru, the Primal Being]]".<br />
* While "Revealer of the Ice Barrier" is often the Deck's starter, it can be quite useful to use "[[Hexa Spirit of the Ice Barrier]]" + either "[[Georgius, Swordsman of the Ice Barrier]]" or "[[Speaker for the Ice Barriers]]" instead. This can result in the same combo as using only "Revealer", but does not lock the player into WATER monsters (until "Mirror Magic Master" is used), thus allowing the player to Summon "[[Baronne de Fleur]]" before committing to the effect of "[[Mirror Magic Master of the Ice Barrier]]".<br />
** When doing so, "Mirror Magic Master" can use itself and a Token to Synchro Summon "[[Coral Dragon]]" to the [[Extra Monster Zone]], allowing "Speaker" to banish itself to Summon another Token, and then Synchro Summon "[[Ravenous Crocodragon Archethys]]", drawing 1 card from "Coral Dragon" and 3 from "Archethys".<br />
* It is important to remember that "Lancea, Dragonic Ancestor of the Ice Spirit Mountain" is ''not'' an "Ice Barrier" monster. As such, lockdown effects that require the player to control another "Ice Barrier" monster (such as "[[Warlock of the Ice Barrier]]") still require the player to Summon another "Ice Barrier" monster before being applied.<br />
* The Tokens Summoned by "Mirror Magic Master" are a great way to activate "[[Winds Over the Ice Barrier]]", trading them for several Main Deck "Ice Barrier" monsters. Among them, "[[Spellbreaker of the Ice Barrier]]" can be particularly useful, since its effect won't work if Summoned by "Lancea".<br />
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===Sample combos===<br />
Most "Ice Barrier" combos aim to Summon "[[Lancea, Dragonic Ancestor of the Ice Spirit Mountain]]" and other powerful [[WATER]] monsters. One such method is the following:<br />
{{Combo steps<br />
| opening = "[[Revealer of the Ice Barrier]]" + 1 card<br />
| end = "[[Lancea, Dragonic Ancestor of the Ice Spirit Mountain]]" + "[[Adamancipator Risen - Dragite]]"<br />
| steps = <br />
# Summon "[[Revealer of the Ice Barrier]]"<br />
# Activate "Revealer" by discarding a card to Summon "[[Hexa Spirit of the Ice Barrier]]"<br />
# Activate "Hexa" to send "[[Mirror Magic Master of the Ice Barrier]]" from the Deck to the GY<br />
# Activate "Mirror Magic Master" to add "[[Georgius, Swordsman of the Ice Barrier]]"<br />
# Activate "Georgius" to Summon itself from the hand<br />
# Activate "Georgius" to Summon "Mirror Magic Master" from the GY<br />
# Synchro Summon "[[Lancea, Dragonic Ancestor of the Ice Spirit Mountain]]" by using "Georgius" and "Revealer"<br />
# Activate "Mirror Magic Master" to [[Tribute]] "Hexa Spirit" to Summon 3 "[[Ice Barrier Token]]s" and increase its Level to 5<br />
# Synchro Summon "[[Adamancipator Risen - Dragite]]" by using "Mirror Magic Master" and the 3 "Ice Barrier Tokens"<br />
}}<br />
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Another variant can use one of the archetype's extenders to build a much powerful board, allowing the player to draw 4 cards, and getting a negate on board as its 5th Summon, thus playing around "[[Nibiru, the Primal Being]]".<br />
{{Combo steps<br />
| opening = "[[Revealer of the Ice Barrier]]" + 1 of either "[[Georgius, Swordsman of the Ice Barrier]]" or "[[Speaker for the Ice Barriers]]" + 1 card<br />
| end = "[[Lancea, Dragonic Ancestor of the Ice Spirit Mountain]]" + "[[Toadally Awesome]]" + "[[Ravenous Crocodragon Archethys]]" + 4 draws<br />
| steps = <br />
# Summon "[[Revealer of the Ice Barrier]]"<br />
# Activate "Revealer" by discarding a card to Summon "[[Hexa Spirit of the Ice Barrier]]"<br />
# Activate "Hexa" to send "[[Mirror Magic Master of the Ice Barrier]]" from the Deck to the GY<br />
# Activate "Mirror Magic Master" to add either "[[Georgius, Swordsman of the Ice Barrier]]" or "[[Speaker for the Ice Barriers]]" (whichever is not in the hand already)<br />
# Activate "Speaker" to Summon itself from the hand<br />
# Xyz Summon "[[Bahamut Shark]]" by using "Revealer" and "Speaker"<br />
# Activate "Bahamut Shark" to Summon "[[Toadally Awesome]]" from the Extra Deck<br />
# Link Summon "[[Marincess Coral Anemone]]" by using "Bahamut Shark" and "Hexa Spirit"<br />
# Activate "Coral Anemone" to Summon "Mirror Magic Master" from the GY to the zone it points to<br />
# Activate "Mirror Magic Master" to [[Tribute]] "Coral Anemone" to Summon 3 "[[Ice Barrier Token]]s" and increase its Level to 5<br />
# Synchro Summon "[[Coral Dragon]]" to the Extra Monster Zone by using "Mirror Magic Master" and 1 "Ice Barrier Token"<br />
# Activate "Georgius" to Summon itself from the hand<br />
# Activate "Georgius" to Summon "Revealer" from the GY<br />
# Synchro Summon "[[Lancea, Dragonic Ancestor of the Ice Spirit Mountain]]" by using "Georgius" and "Revealer"<br />
# Activate "Speaker" from the GY to Summon another "Ice Barrier Token"<br />
# Synchro Summon "[[Ravenous Crocodragon Archethys]]" by using "Coral Dragon" and 3 "Ice Barrier Tokens"<br />
# Activate "Archetthys" and "Coral Dragon" to draw a total of 4 cards<br />
}}<br />
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===Recommended cards===<br />
{{Decklist|Recommended cards<br />
<!-- This is not an exact Decklist. Do not add multiples or staples.--><br />
|effect monsters =<br />
* [[General Raiho of the Ice Barrier]]<br />
* [[General Wayne of the Ice Barrier]]<br />
* [[Prior of the Ice Barrier]]<br />
* [[Revealer of the Ice Barrier]]<br />
* [[Speaker for the Ice Barriers]]<br />
* [[Spellbreaker of the Ice Barrier]]<br />
* [[Warlock of the Ice Barrier]]<br />
* [[Zuijin of the Ice Barrier]]<br />
* [[Abyss Shark]]<br />
* [[Aqua Spirit]]<br />
* [[Cartorhyn the Hidden Gem of the Seafront]]<br />
* [[Gameciel, the Sea Turtle Kaiju]]<br />
* [[Ice Knight]]<br />
* [[Minairuka]]<br />
* [[Silent Angler]]<br />
* [[Silent Sea Nettle]]<br />
* [[Tenyi Spirit - Shthana]]<br />
|tuner monsters =<br />
* [[Defender of the Ice Barrier]]<br />
* [[Georgius, Swordsman of the Ice Barrier]]<br />
* [[Hexa Spirit of the Ice Barrier]]<br />
* [[Mirror Magic Master of the Ice Barrier]]<br />
* [[Icejade Ran Aegirine]]<br />
* [[Fishborg Harpooner]]<br />
|fusion monsters =<br />
* [[Sea Monster of Theseus]] (If using Instant Fusion/Ready Fusion)<br />
|synchro monsters =<br />
* [[Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]<br />
* [[Brionac, the Dragon of Icy Malevolence]]<br />
* [[Dewloren, Tiger King of the Ice Barrier]]<br />
* [[Gungnir, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]<br />
* [[Lancea, Dragonic Ancestor of the Ice Spirit Mountain]]<br />
* [[Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]<br />
* [[Trishula, Zero Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]<br />
* [[Adamancipator Risen - Dragite]]<br />
* [[Baronne de Fleur]]<br />
* [[Coral Dragon]]<br />
* [[Crystron Quariongandrax]]<br />
* [[Icejade Gymir Aegirine]]<br />
* [[Navy Dragon Mech]]<br />
* [[Ravenous Crocodragon Archethys]]<br />
* [[Swordsoul Supreme Sovereign - Chengying]]<br />
* [[White Aura Whale]]<br />
|xyz monsters =<br />
* [[Abyss Dweller]]<br />
* [[Bahamut Shark]]<br />
** [[Toadally Awesome]]<br />
* [[Number 4: Stealth Kragen]]<br />
** [[Stealth Kragen Spawn]]<br />
* [[Number 37: Hope Woven Dragon Spider Shark]]<br />
* [[Number 41: Bagooska the Terribly Tired Tapir]]<br />
|link monsters =<br />
* [[Eria the Water Charmer, Gentle]]<br />
* [[Marincess Coral Anemone]]<br />
* [[Marincess Great Bubble Reef]]<br />
* [[Mistar Boy]]<br />
* [[Worldsea Dragon Zealantis]]<br />
|normal spells =<br />
* [[Medallion of the Ice Barrier]]<br />
* [[Winds Over the Ice Barrier]]<br />
* [[Instant Fusion]]/[[Ready Fusion]] (If using Sea Monster of Theseus)<br />
* [[Salvage]]<br />
* [[Surface]]<br />
* [[Synchro Creed]]<br />
|field spells =<br />
* [[Magellanica, the Deep Sea City]]<br />
|continuous spells = <br />
* [[Freezing Chains of the Ice Barrier]]<br />
|normal traps =<br />
* [[Ice Barrier (card)|Ice Barrier]]<br />
* [[The Ice-Bound God]]<br />
* [[Terror of Trishula]]<br />
* [[Torrential Reborn]]<br />
* [[Torrential Tribute]]<br />
* [[White Howling]]<br />
|counter traps =<br />
* [[Mannadium Reframing]]<br />
|continuous traps =<br />
* [[Frozen Domain Leading to the Ice Barrier]]<br />
* [[Floodgate]] cards<br />
** [[Gozen Match]]<br />
}}<br />
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===Official Konami Decklists===<br />
The following Decklists may or may not contain copies of cards that exceed the maximum amount allowed by the current Forbidden & Limited List. These should not be changed, as these Decklists are copied verbatim at the time they were published.<br />
{{Decklist|Absolute Ice Wall<ref>{{harvard citation text|''V Jump'' editorial department|2013|p=94}}</ref><br />絶対氷壁<br />
|total m = 19<br />
|effect monsters =<br />
* [[Dai-sojo of the Ice Barrier]]<br />
* [[General Gantala of the Ice Barrier]] x2<br />
* [[General Grunard of the Ice Barrier]]<br />
* [[General Raiho of the Ice Barrier]]<br />
* [[Geomancer of the Ice Barrier]]<br />
* [[Medium of the Ice Barrier]]<br />
* [[Numbing Grub in the Ice Barrier]]<br />
* [[Pilgrim of the Ice Barrier]]<br />
* [[Samurai of the Ice Barrier]]<br />
* [[Strategist of the Ice Barrier]] x3<br />
|tuner monsters =<br />
* [[Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier]] x2<br />
* [[Defender of the Ice Barrier]] x3<br />
* [[Reese the Ice Mistress]]<br />
|total s = 12<br />
|spells =<br />
* [[Book of Moon]]<br />
* [[Dark Hole]]<br />
* [[Foolish Burial]]<br />
* [[Magic Triangle of the Ice Barrier]] x2<br />
* [[Medallion of the Ice Barrier]] x3<br />
* [[Mirror of the Ice Barrier]]<br />
* [[Monster Reborn]]<br />
* [[Salvage]] x2<br />
|total t = 9<br />
|traps =<br />
* [[Call of the Haunted]] x2<br />
* [[Safe Zone]] x2<br />
* [[Solemn Judgment]]<br />
* [[Torrential Tribute]] x2<br />
* [[Trap Stun]] x2<br />
|total me = 2<br />
|synchro monsters =<br />
* [[Dewloren, Tiger King of the Ice Barrier]]<br />
* [[Gungnir, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]<br />
}}<br />
{{Decklist|Ice Barrier Barian's Force<ref>{{harvard citation text|''V Jump'' editorial department|2013|p=95}}</ref><br />アイスバリア・バリアンズ・フォース<br />
|total m = 18<br />
|effect monsters =<br />
* [[Dance Princess of the Ice Barrier]] x2<br />
* [[General Gantala of the Ice Barrier]] x3<br />
* [[Pilgrim of the Ice Barrier]]<br />
* [[Prior of the Ice Barrier]] x3<br />
* [[Samurai of the Ice Barrier]] x3<br />
* [[Strategist of the Ice Barrier]] x3<br />
* [[Tin Goldfish]] x3<br />
|total s = 17<br />
|spells =<br />
* [[Foolish Burial]]<br />
* [[Forbidden Lance]] x3<br />
* [[Heavy Storm]]<br />
* [[Medallion of the Ice Barrier]] x3<br />
* [[Monster Reborn]]<br />
* [[Mystical Space Typhoon]] x3<br />
* [[Rank-Up-Magic Barian's Force]] x2<br />
* [[Salvage]]<br />
* [[Surface]] x2<br />
|total t = 5<br />
|traps =<br />
* [[Mirror Force]] x2<br />
* [[Solemn Judgment]]<br />
* [[Torrential Tribute]] x2<br />
|total me = 15<br />
|xyz monsters =<br />
* [[Bahamut Shark]] x2<br />
* [[Blade Armor Ninja]] x2<br />
* [[Daigusto Emeral]]<br />
* [[Evilswarm Ouroboros]]<br />
* [[Heroic Champion - Excalibur]]<br />
* [[Maestroke the Symphony Djinn]]<br />
* [[Number 105: Battlin' Boxer Star Cestus]]<br />
* [[Number 39: Utopia]]<br />
* [[Number 47: Nightmare Shark]] x2<br />
* [[Number C105: Battlin' Boxer Comet Cestus]]<br />
* [[Number C32: Shark Drake Veiss]]<br />
* [[Snowdust Giant]]<br />
}}<br />
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===Weaknesses===<br />
* Unless the player has opened with multiple extenders, negating "[[Revealer of the Ice Barrier]]" or "[[Hexa Spirit of the Ice Barrier]]" can often end their turn on the spot.<br />
* Since all of the Deck's removal options are on their [[Extra Deck]], locking them out of it with cards such as "[[Dimensional Barrier]]" or "[[Vanity's Fiend]]" can prevent the player from establishing their board.<br />
* The Deck has no archetypal Spells/Traps to negate cards. As such, "[[Dark Ruler No More]]" and "[[Forbidden Droplet]]" can often deal with an "Ice Barrier" board.<br />
* "[[Droll & Lock Bird]]" can be used if the player activates "[[Medallion of the Ice Barrier]]". This will prevent the search effect of "[[Mirror Magic Master of the Ice Barrier]]", and will most likely make their end board a lot weaker.<br />
* "[[Gozen Match]]" will prevent the player from Summoning more than 1 "Ice Barrier" monster.<br />
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** This card's Japanese name, "Angering", is a portmanteau of "Angelica", "angel", and "ring".<br />
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** This card's name is derived from "Destroyed Pile", the [[Attack and effect names in Yu-Gi-Oh! GX|effect name]] of "[[Armed Dragon LV5 (anime)|Armed Dragon LV5]]" in the ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' anime.<br />
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** "Mokey Mokey" is shown becoming majorly upset, as similarly depicted in the card artwork of "[[Mokey Mokey Smackdown]]".<br />
** An "upset" refers to an unexpected result, with a common example being competitions where a player or team defeats an opponent considered to be much stronger.<br />
*** This is reflected by the card artwork, which depicts "Dark Armed Dragon" being defeated by "Mokey Mokey", as well as the effect to [[Tribute]] 1 [[face-up]] [[Attack Position]] [[Level 2]] or lower monster and return all [[Level 7]] or higher [[Special Summoned]] [[monster]]s to the [[hand]].</div>Lord Grammaticushttps://yugipedia.com/index.php?title=Card_Trivia:A_Major_Upset&diff=5017227Card Trivia:A Major Upset2024-03-05T09:12:19Z<p>Lord Grammaticus: </p>
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* An enraged "[[Mokey Mokey]]" and "[[Dark Armed Dragon]]" appear in this card's artwork.<br />
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* This card's name is a multi-layered pun:<br />
** "Mokey Mokey" is shown becoming majorly upset, as similarly depicted in the card artwork of "[[Mokey Mokey Smackdown]]".<br />
** An "upset" refers to an unexpected result, with a common example being competitions where a player or team defeats an opponent considered to be much stronger.<br />
*** This is reflected by the card artwork, which depicts "Dark Armed Dragon" being defeated by "Mokey Mokey", as well as the effect to [[Tribute]] 1 [[face-up] [[Attack Position]] [[Level 2]] or lower monster and return all [[Level 7]] or higher [[Special Summoned]] [[monster]]s to the [[hand]].</div>Lord Grammaticushttps://yugipedia.com/index.php?title=Card_Trivia:White_Veil&diff=5017226Card Trivia:White Veil2024-03-05T09:03:05Z<p>Lord Grammaticus: </p>
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* This is a signature card of the [[Society of Light]] in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' anime.<br />
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* This card's ''[[OCG]]''/''[[TCG]]'' effect to inflict 3000 damage to the player when it leaves the [[field]] is based on its appearance in the ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' anime, where [[White Veil (anime)|this card]] has an effect that inflicts damage to the controller of the [[equip]]ped monster equal to its [[ATK]] if that equipped monster is destroyed.<br />
** In the [[Duel]]s where this card is used, it is equipped to "[[Armed Dragon LV10 (anime)|Armed Dragon LV10]]" and "[[White Night Dragon (anime)|White Night Dragon]]", which both have 3000 ATK.</div>Lord Grammaticushttps://yugipedia.com/index.php?title=Card_Trivia:White_Veil&diff=5017225Card Trivia:White Veil2024-03-05T09:02:22Z<p>Lord Grammaticus: </p>
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* This is a signature card of the [[Society of Light]] in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' anime.<br />
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* This card's ''[[OCG]]''/''[[TCG]]'' effect to inflict 3000 damage to the player when it leaves the [[field]] is based on its appearance in the ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' anime, where it has an effect to inflict damage to the controlled of the [[equip]]ped monster equal to its [[ATK]] if that equipped monster is destroyed.<br />
** In the [[Duel]]s where this card is used, it is equipped to "[[Armed Dragon LV10 (anime)|Armed Dragon LV10]]" and "[[White Night Dragon (anime)|White Night Dragon]]", which both have 3000 ATK.</div>Lord Grammaticushttps://yugipedia.com/index.php?title=Card_Trivia:Armed_Dragon_LV7&diff=5017224Card Trivia:Armed Dragon LV72024-03-05T08:58:23Z<p>Lord Grammaticus: </p>
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* This monster appears in the artwork "[[Level Down!?]]".<br />
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* "[[Armed Dragon LV3]]" → "[[Armed Dragon LV5]]" → "Armed Dragon LV7" → "[[Armed Dragon LV10]]"<br />
** This monster is an [[Card evolutions|upgraded]] form of "Armed Dragon LV5".<br />
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* This is one of [[Chazz Princeton]]'s [[signature card]]s in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' anime.<br />
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* This card has several counterparts:<br />
** A [[dark counterpart]]: "[[Dark Armed Dragon]]".<br />
** A "[[Metaphys]]" [[counterpart]]: "[[Metaphys Armed Dragon]]".<br />
** Two [[retrained]] counterparts: "[[Armed Dragon Thunder LV7]]" and "[[Pile Armed Dragon]]".<br />
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* This card is the only "[[LV]]" monster whose effect cannot [[Special Summon]] its upgraded form, as "Armed Dragon LV10" was released much later.</div>Lord Grammaticushttps://yugipedia.com/index.php?title=Card_Trivia:Armed_Changer&diff=5017223Card Trivia:Armed Changer2024-03-05T08:56:44Z<p>Lord Grammaticus: that's p. standard samurai armor - the point about the artwork can be moved to Artworks imo</p>
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* This card's artwork depicts a visual pun, with the samurai replacing his prosthetic fore''arm'' with a much larger one.</div>Lord Grammaticushttps://yugipedia.com/index.php?title=Card_Artworks:Armed_Changer&diff=5017222Card Artworks:Armed Changer2024-03-05T08:56:30Z<p>Lord Grammaticus: move from Trivia</p>
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* When this card was released it was slightly redrawn, compared to its [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX|anime]] artwork.<br />
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* In ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'', the card is implied to create a better version of the monster's current weapon(s).<br />
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ArmedChanger-OW.png | Anime<br />
ArmedChanger-MADU-EN-VG-artwork.png | ''[[OCG]]''/''[[TCG]]''<br />
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* This monster appears in the artwork of "[[Backlash]]".</div>Lord Grammaticus