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| caption = "[[A-to-Z-Dragon Buster Cannon]]". | | caption = "[[A-to-Z-Dragon Buster Cannon]]". | ||
| ja_name = {{Ruby|ＡｔｏＺ|エートゥズィ}} | | ja_name = {{Ruby|ＡｔｏＺ|エートゥズィ}} | ||
| − | | romaji = | + | | romaji = Ē tu Zi |
| fr_name = A à Z | | fr_name = A à Z | ||
| de_name = A-bis-Z | | de_name = A-bis-Z | ||
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| − | '''A-to-Z''' ({{Ruby|ＡｔｏＺ|エートゥズィ}} '' | + | '''A-to-Z''' ({{Ruby|ＡｔｏＺ|エートゥズィ}} ''Ē tu Zi'') is a [[series]] of [[LIGHT]] [[Machine]] [[Monster Card|monsters]] revolving around a [[Union monster|Union]] and [[Contact Fusion]] strategy, Special Summoning its Fusion Monsters by [[banish]]ing its [[Fusion Material]]s from the [[field]] and/or [[Graveyard]]. These cards have been used by [[Seto Kaiba]] and [[Chazz Princeton]] in the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime. |
| − | The Japanese card text of the anime-exclusive "[[Hyper Coat]]" specifies Machine monsters with "[[V (GX archetype)| | + | The Japanese card text of the anime-exclusive "[[Hyper Coat]]" specifies Machine monsters with the Latin characters "[[V (GX archetype)|V]]", "[[W]]", "[[X (archetype)|X]]", "[[Y]]" and/or "[[Z]]" in their Japanese names, with the intention of supporting members of this series. |
This series is related to the "[[Armed Dragon]]" archetype via "[[Armed Dragon Catapult Cannon]]" and the "[[Ojama]]" archetype via "[[Ojama Pajama]]" and "[[Ojamassimilation]]", a reference to Chazz having played the three alongside each other during ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX''. | This series is related to the "[[Armed Dragon]]" archetype via "[[Armed Dragon Catapult Cannon]]" and the "[[Ojama]]" archetype via "[[Ojama Pajama]]" and "[[Ojamassimilation]]", a reference to Chazz having played the three alongside each other during ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX''. | ||
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* [[ABC-Dragon Buster]] | * [[ABC-Dragon Buster]] | ||
* [[Panzer Dragon]]/[[Cyber Saurus]] ''(with "Instant Fusion"/"Ready Fusion")'' | * [[Panzer Dragon]]/[[Cyber Saurus]] ''(with "Instant Fusion"/"Ready Fusion")'' | ||
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| + | |synchro monsters = | ||
| + | * [[Ancient Fairy Dragon]] | ||
|xyz monsters = | |xyz monsters = | ||
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|normal traps = | |normal traps = | ||
| + | * [[A-to-Z Energy Load]] | ||
* [[Union Scramble]] | * [[Union Scramble]] | ||
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|normal traps = | |normal traps = | ||
| + | * [[A-to-Z Energy Load]] | ||
* [[Union Scramble]] | * [[Union Scramble]] | ||
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XYZ decks focus on utilizing the retrained XYZ monsters for Union and Contact Fusion based combos, and can be hybridized with the original XYZ monsters and/or the ABC monsters. | XYZ decks focus on utilizing the retrained XYZ monsters for Union and Contact Fusion based combos, and can be hybridized with the original XYZ monsters and/or the ABC monsters. | ||
| − | Each of the XYZ retrains | + | Each of the XYZ retrains can equip appropriate LIGHT Machine Union monsters from outside the field to generate advantage. For Y and Z, this effect is also non-once per turn, allowing for reuses to generate large amounts of advantage. |
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|effect monsters = | |effect monsters = | ||
| + | * [[X-Cross Cannon]] | ||
* [[Gold Gadget]] | * [[Gold Gadget]] | ||
* [[Silver Gadget]] | * [[Silver Gadget]] | ||
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* [[B-Buster Drake]] | * [[B-Buster Drake]] | ||
* [[C-Crush Wyvern]] | * [[C-Crush Wyvern]] | ||
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* [[Y-Dragon Head]] | * [[Y-Dragon Head]] | ||
* [[Y-Dragon Yearhead]] | * [[Y-Dragon Yearhead]] | ||
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* [[Magnet Reverse]] | * [[Magnet Reverse]] | ||
| − | |traps = | + | |normal traps = |
| + | * [[A-to-Z Energy Load]] | ||
* [[Union Scramble]] | * [[Union Scramble]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:04, 23 May 2024
A-to-Z (
The Japanese card text of the anime-exclusive "Hyper Coat" specifies Machine monsters with the Latin characters "V", "W", "X", "Y" and/or "Z" in their Japanese names, with the intention of supporting members of this series.
This series is related to the "Armed Dragon" archetype via "Armed Dragon Catapult Cannon" and the "Ojama" archetype via "Ojama Pajama" and "Ojamassimilation", a reference to Chazz having played the three alongside each other during Yu-Gi-Oh! GX.
Contents
Members[edit]
The series can be broadly divided into three sub-series:
- "XYZ": The original series of monsters used by both Seto Kaiba and Chazz Princeton. Retrains of Kaiba's monsters were introduced in Duelist Pack: Duelists of Brilliance.
- "VW": The series of monsters used only by Chazz Princeton, alongside his "XYZ" cards.
- "ABC": A series of monsters introduced in Structure Deck: Seto Kaiba, thematically associated with Seto Kaiba.
Main Deck[edit]
| Let. | Monster |
|---|---|
| A | Assault Core |
| B | Buster Drake |
| C | Crush Wyvern |
| V | Tiger Jet |
| W | Wing Catapult |
| X | Cross Cannon Head Cannon |
| Y | Dragon Head Dragon Yearhead |
| Z | Metal Tank Zillion Tank |
Extra Deck[edit]
| Series | Monster | |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | Fusion | |
| ABC | A + B + C | ABC-Dragon Buster |
| VW | V + W | VW-Tiger Catapult |
| XYZ | X + Y | XY-Dragon Cannon |
| X + Y + Z | XYZ-Dragon Cannon XYZ-Hyper Dragon Cannon | |
| X + Z | XZ-Tank Cannon | |
| Y + Z | YZ-Tank Dragon | |
| Multiple | ABC + XYZ | A-to-Z-Dragon Buster Cannon |
| VW + XYZ | VWXYZ-Dragon Catapult Cannon | |
| Related | VWXYZ + Armed Dragon LV7 | Armed Dragon Catapult Cannon |
| LIGHT Machine + Y or Z | Union Controller | |
Playing style[edit]
The A-to-Z series revolves around using Union Monsters and performing Contact Fusions by banishing Fusion Materials from the field and/or Graveyard. A-to-Z monsters consist of Main Deck "component" Union monsters and Extra Deck "combined" Fusion Monsters, with the latter having the former as their materials. The Deck's Fusion Monsters typically feature effects that involve discarding cards to remove the opponent's cards; later members also have "disassembly" effects that lets them tag out or replace themselves with their materials.
As the series lacks an archetypal name, in-theme support cards typically specifically support LIGHT Machine Union monsters instead.
A-to-Z Decks can be broadly divided into three types: ABC decks, VWXYZ decks, and XYZ retrain decks. All three share some central series-wide/generic key support cards:
- "Union Hangar", a Field Spell that searches a LIGHT Machine Union on activation, and can search another LIGHT Machine Union by equipping it from the Deck when a LIGHT Machine Union is summoned.
- "Union Carrier", a Link 2 equip-from-Deck searcher.
- "Unauthorized Reactivation", a Quick-Play Spell equip-from-Deck searcher.
- "Union Activation", a conditional double searcher for Main Deck A-to-Z monster pieces. It also synergizes with the A-to-Z Fusion Monsters' "disassembly" effects to search for an additional Main Deck monster with 3000 or more ATK.
- "Union Driver", a combo piece used alongside equip-from-Deck searchers to bypass their summon restriction; while equipped, it can banish itself to equip a different LIGHT Machine Union from the Deck, which can be Special Summoned.
- "Therion "King" Regulus", who can equip a Machine Union monster from the GY, thereby letting the Machine Union Special Summon itself, extending the player's plays while providing a negate.
- "Heavy Mech Support Armor", who summons a Union from GY when Normal Summoned.
- "Torque Tune Gear", a searchable Tuner for Synchro-based builds.
ABC Deck[edit]
ABC-focused Decks focus on using the ABC monsters to Special Summon "ABC-Dragon Buster", and use its effects to disrupt the opponent and generate follow-up. The ABC monsters, aside from their shared Union effects, each have individual effects that (non-once per turn) generate advantage when they are sent from the field to the GY, and have shared effects to provide protection to the monsters they are equipped to.
| Monster | GY Trigger Effect | Equip Protection |
|---|---|---|
| A-Assault Core | Add 1 other Union monster from your GY to your hand. | Unaffected by your opponent's monster effects. |
| B-Buster Drake | Add 1 Union monster from your Deck to your hand. | Unaffected by your opponent's Spell effects. |
| C-Crush Wyvern | Special Summon 1 Union monster from your hand. | Unaffected by your opponent's Trap effects. |
By repeatedly searching with the effect of "B-Buster Drake", and swarming the field with "C-Crush Wyvern", then using these swarmed monsters for Link Summoning plays, the ABC Deck can quickly search out the necessary materials for "ABC-Dragon Buster", and Special Summon it by banishing its materials from the GY. "Dragon Buster" and the player's Link Monsters will serve as the player's end board, and "Dragon Buster" can further generate follow-up with its Quick Effect to summon 3 banished Machine monsters, setting up Link plays and the Summon of another copy of "Dragon Buster" for the next turn.
Recommended cards
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VWXYZ Deck[edit]
VWXYZ Decks utilize the VWXYZ monsters as well as their support, typically in addition to the ABC monsters. The VWXYZ monsters are either Normal Monsters or Union monsters with minor combat-based equip effects, making them largely ineffective at holding the field and incapable of generating advantage. Additionally, VWXYZ Fusion Monsters require banishing cards the player controls to Special Summon them, making them far harder to summon compared to "ABC-Dragon Buster", who can banish its materials from GY.
Due to their inherent weaknesses, VWXYZ Decks depend on their dedicated support cards to make up their weakness, and ABC Decks typically do not play the VWXYZ cards to maximize consistency.
The key dedicated VWXYZ support card is "XYZ Combine", which can Special Summon 1 "X-Head Cannon", "Y-Dragon Head", or "Z-Metal Tank" from the Deck when a LIGHT Machine Union Monster Card is banished. It can also return a Fusion Monster to the Extra Deck to Summon back the player's banished XYZ pieces, making it far easier to put all three monsters on board.
Another dedicated VWXYZ support card is "XYZ Hyper Cannon", a disruption/card cycling Continuous Trap that is only usable if the player controls "XYZ-Dragon Cannon" or a Fusion Monster that lists "XYZ-Dragon Cannon" as material.
Recommended cards
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XYZ Deck[edit]
XYZ decks focus on utilizing the retrained XYZ monsters for Union and Contact Fusion based combos, and can be hybridized with the original XYZ monsters and/or the ABC monsters.
Each of the XYZ retrains can equip appropriate LIGHT Machine Union monsters from outside the field to generate advantage. For Y and Z, this effect is also non-once per turn, allowing for reuses to generate large amounts of advantage.
| Monster | Equips from |
|---|---|
| X-Cross Cannon | Main Deck |
| Y-Dragon Yearhead | Hand or GY |
| Z-Zillion Tank | Banished cards |
This build style allows the usage of "Union Controller" and "X-Cross Cannon" as extra searchers and combo enablers, and grants access to the "XYZ-Hyper Dragon Cannon" boss monster. However, it is restricted by the Extra Deck restriction applied by each of the XYZ retrains, which locks the player to only LIGHT Extra Deck monsters.
Official Decks[edit]
Official A-to-Z Deck
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Trivia[edit]
- They are said to be rare cards in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime, as they are among the cards stolen by Vellian Crowler.
- Despite being called A-to-Z, this series lacks D-to-U monsters.
- However, the Japanese name of the anime-only card "Dimensional Catapult" contains the letters "STU" (short for "Super Thunder Unit"), the three letters before "VWXYZ".
References[edit]
- ↑ YGOrganization SDMY & SDKS Deck Recipes
