Meklord

Meklord
"Meklord Astro Mekanikle" "Meklord Astro Mekanikle"
Japanese	機（き）皇（こう） 機皇 (base) きこう (ruby) Kikō (romanized) Machine Imperial (translated)
Sets Weekly Shōnen Jump promotional cards V Jump promotional cards The Valuable Book 13 promotional cards Extreme Victory Shonen Jump promotional cards
Anime appearances
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's
Lists	Members Support Anti-support

"Meklord", known as "Machine Imperial" (機（き）皇（こう） Kikō) in the OCG and anime up until episode 103 , are an anti-Synchro archetype used by the three main villains of the third arc of the Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's anime: the Three Pure Nobles and Aporia. The archetype is split into several groups: "Meklord Emperor", "Meklord Astro", and "Meklord Army". The component pieces of the "Meklord Emperors" are also represented in the "Wisel", "Skiel", "Granel" and "Attack" archetypes.

Appearance

Main articles: Meklord Emperor and Meklord Army

The "Meklord Emperors" and "Meklord Astros" have their colors representing material. "Wisel" is silver, "Skiel" is sapphire and "Granel" is gold, "Mekanikle" is platinum, and "Asterisk" is an amalgam of the three previous "Meklord Emperors".

The first three "Meklord Emperors" have been released as stand-alone cards, albeit with their whole form in a single card instead of 5. They retain their Synchro stealing effect, and "Wisel" and "Skiel" are the only monsters that can attack whilst on the field. "Granel", though, still allows other monsters to attack. However, instead of having to destroy a Core monster, they are Summoned when any monster is destroyed by a card effect, making them highly splashable. Additionally, "Wisel" has the ability to negate Spell Cards, "Granel" can Special Summon the Synchro Monsters equipped by its effect and "Skiel" is able to attack directly by sending an equipped monster to the Graveyard. "Meklord Astro Mekanikle", "Meklord Emperor Wisel" and "Meklord Emperor Granel" are V Jump Promotional Card. The "Meklord Army", weaker incarnations of the "Meklord Emperors" used by Aporia, as well as "Meklord Astro Dragon Asterisk", and other support cards for this archetype were released in Extreme Victory, alongisde "Meklord Emperor Skiel" in the set's TCG release.

Play Style

This archetype focuses on taking advantage of the opponent's Synchro Monsters and destroying other monsters you control in order to Special Summon the "Meklord Emperors". These monsters are compatible with virtually any Deck and can stand alone despite the lack of Synchro Monsters on the field. The low Levels of "Meklord Emperors" allow them to work around Level restricting Spell and Trap Cards. Since the release of Extreme Victory there are a number of support cards that will help you bring out your "Meklord Emperors", such as "Mektimed Blast". You should keep many "Meklord Army" cards in your deck. Use cards such as "Gold Sarcophagus to add "Meklord Emperors" to your hand.

Deck Types

Scrap Meklord

This deck makes use of the "Scrap" monster's self-destructing effects to Special Summon your "Meklord Emperors" and steal Synchro Monsters or tribute them for "Scrap Dragon".

Deck

Main Deck Monster Cards Scrap Chimera Scrap Orthros Scrap Beast Scrap Goblin Scrap Golem Scrap Kong Scrap Breaker Scrap Hunter Meklord Emperor Granel Meklord Emperor Wisel Spell Cards Scrapyard Scrapstorm Foolish Burial Trap Cards Needle Ceiling Torrential Tribute Extra Deck Synchro Monsters Scrap Dragon Black Rose Dragon Scrap Twin Dragon Stardust Dragon Thought Ruler Archfiend T.G. Hyper Librarian Ally of Justice Catastor

Mekuri Army

This deck uses the effect of many Karakuri and Meklord army monsters to create an OTK.

Deck

Main Deck Monster Cards Meklord Army of Granel Meklord Army of Wisel Meklord Army of Skiel Karakuri Komachi mdl 224 "Ninishi" Karakuri Soldier mdl 236 "Nisamu" Karakuri Strategist mdl 248 "Nishipachi" Karakuri Watchdog mdl 313 "Saizan" Spell Cards Fortissimo the Mobile Fortress Machine Duplication Trap Cards Chaos Infinity Starlight Road Extra Deck Synchro Monsters Karakuri Shogun mdl 00 "Burei" Karakuri Steel Shogun mdl 00X "Bureido" Stardust Dragon Xyz Monsters Number 34: Terror-Byte

Weaknesses

• A "Meklord" Deck is suited to combat Synchro Monsters and thus does not work well against players who do not depend on Synchro Monsters.

• A Meklord Emperor Deck can have problems when against the Timelords), because of their effects.

• Machine-Type mass-removal cards such as "System Down", "Magnetic Mosquito" and "Acid Rain" can also be utilized against these monsters; bouncing is the best way to shut down the "Meklords".

• Since all Meklord monster are Machine-Type, they can be used as Fusion Material Monsters along with "Cyber Dragon" to Summon "Chimeratech Fortress Dragon" by Contact Fusion.

• If you control more than one "Meklord Emperor Skiel" or "Meklord Emperor Wisel", each prevents the other(s) from attacking.