Frog

For the Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS anime character, see Frog (character).

Frog
"D.3.S. Frog", three "Treeborn Frogs" and three "Des Frogs" all in the artwork of "D.3.S. Frog" "D.3.S. Frog", three "Treeborn Frogs" and three "Des Frogs" all in the artwork of "D.3.S. Frog"
Japanese	ガエル Gaeru (romanized)
French	Grenouille
German	Frosch
Italian	RANA
Korean	개구리 Gaeguri (romanized)
Portuguese	Sapo
Spanish	RANA
Sets Cybernetic Revolution Shadow of Infinity Champion Pack: Game Four Dark Revelation Volume 4 Light of Destruction Crimson Crisis Gold Series 2009 Stardust Overdrive Extra Pack Volume 2 The Shining Darkness Extreme Victory Invasion: Vengeance OTS Tournament Pack 3 20th Anniversary Pack 1st Wave Duelist Saga Cybernetic Horizon
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"Frog" (ガエル Gaeru) is an archetype of WATER Aqua monsters that debuted in Cybernetic Revolution. This is both the first WATER archetype and the first Aqua archetype. The archetype is used by Princess Rose in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime.

The Toad series is a related series of monsters that support the "Frog" archetype.

"Froggy Forcefield" is not a "Frog" card, because it does not have 「ガエル」 in its Japanese name. "Slime Toad", previously known as "Frog the Jam", is also not a "Frog" card because of its Japanese name, and was renamed to clarify this.

In Italian and Spanish, since November 2016, the archetype name is capitalized as "RANA". This prevents the archetype name clashing with other archetype names in those languages, such as "Ancient Gear" ("Ingranaggio Antico" in Italian). This is similar to how the "LV" and "HERO" archetypes are capitalized in all TCG languages.

Design

True to their their name, the "Frog" as well as the related Toad monsters resemble their real-life counterparts. Some "Frog" monsters like "Flip Flop Frog" and "Poison Draw Frog" showcase their long, sticky tongues in their artwork. Most of the "Frog" and Toad monsters have distinctive colorful markings on their bodies and heads, most notably "Swap Frog", "Dupe Frog", "Beelze Frog", and "Ronintoadin".

Some "Frog" and Toad monsters resemble angels like "Amphibian Angel - Frog-Hael" and "Treeborn Frog, while others resemble demons like "Beelze Frog" and "Swap Frog". This thematic resemblance to angels and demons is further highlighted by the contrasting half-angel, half-demon appearances of "Substitoad" and "Tradetoad".

Members

All members of the "Frog" (ガエル Gaeru) archetype, as well as members of the Toad (カエル Kaeru) series (which support the "Frog" archetype), integrate puns into their Japanese names. While both Gaeru and Kaeru mean "Frog" in Japanese, the latter is translated as Toad in the TCG in order to distinguish the different words. "T.A.D.P.O.L.E.", a monster related to the "Frog" archetype, also has a pun on its Japanese name.

The puns in their names mostly rely on the fact that the interchangeable Japanes words Gaeru (ガエル) and Kaeru (カエル) are homonymous with the plain form conjugation of some Japanese verbs. These puns were not retained in the TCG names, if not replaced by different ones, since they are mostly untranslateable.

English name	Japanese name (romaji)	Japanese name (base)	Japanese name (translation)	Japanese pun (base)	Japanese pun (translation)
Amphibian Angel - Frog-Hael	Ryōseirui Tenshi - Migaeru	両生類天使－ミ・ガエル	Amphibian Angel - Mifrog	両生類天使－ミカエル	Amphibian Angel Michael
Beelze Frog	Amagaeru	悪魔ガエル	Devil Frog	雨蛙	Japanese tree frog
D.3.S. Frog	Gaeru Sandesu	ガエル・サンデス	Frog Three-Death	ガエルさんです	I'm Mr. Frog
Des Frog	Desugaeru	デスガエル	Death Frog	ですがえる	to come across
Doublecross Frog	Negaeru
Dupe Frog	Machigaeru	魔知ガエル	Evil Wisdom Frog	間違える	to make a mistake
Flip Flop Frog	Uragaeru	裏ガエル	Reverse Frog	裏返る	to be turned inside-out
Poison Draw Frog	Hikigaeru	引きガエル	Draw Frog	蟇蛙	Japanese common toad
Submarine Frog	Michigaeru	未知ガエル	Unknown Frog	見違える	to be hardly recognized
Swap Frog	Onigaeru	鬼ガエル	Ogre Frog	着替える	to change clothes
Treeborn Frog	Yomigaeru	黄泉ガエル	Underworld Frog	蘇る	to be revived
Unifrog	Kangaeru	貫ガエル	Penetrating Frog	考える	to think about
T.A.D.P.O.L.E.	Otamajakushi	悪魂邪苦止	evil, soul, vice, pain, stop	オタマジャクシ	Tadpole

Playing style

Though weak, "Frog" cards can unleash devastating effects that include rapid Summoning, the option to increase their ATK or protect themselves from destruction, and wiping out all cards the opponent controls. Many "Frog" cards have low Levels, which lets them benefit from cards like "Gravity Bind", "Pride of the Weak" and "Graceful Revival".

One card that kept "Frogs" versatile and powerful was "Substitoad", but after Frog FTK won the 2010 World Championships, it was Forbidden, so many "Frog" Decks lost their supreme speed. "One for One" allows easy Summoning of "Substitoad", so a Normal Summon/Set is not spent to get "Substitoad" out.

Deck types

Wetlands Beatdown

Frog Decks benefit the most from the use the Field Spell "Wetlands" that increases the ATK of all Level 2 or lower WATER/Aqua Monsters by 1200. The goal of a Wetlands Beatdown Deck is usually to provide an early game beatdown and then lock down an increasingly defensive opponent through cards like "Gravity Bind", a Double "Dupe Frog" Lock, or the effect of "Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier". "Dewdark of the Ice Barrier" works with "Unifrog" with their ability to attack directly. "Flip Flop Frog" can be set up during a lockdown to clear the opponent's field and get an OTK.

"Terraforming" and "Metaverse" can easily search for "Wetlands". With "Wetlands", on the field, the Attribute Boosters "Star Boy" and "Mistar Boy" can further power up "Frog" and Toad monsters to staggering values in a flash. The level 2 Aqua WATER monster "Performapal Turn Toad" can easily turn defensive "Dupe Frog"s, "Ronintoadin"s, "Substitoad"s and "Tradetoad"s into offensive beatsicks.

Because this Deck heavily revolves around "Wetlands" and can easily swarm the field with "Frog" monsters, it can easily accommodate an "Earthbound Immortal". "Earthbound Immortal Chacu Challhua" works superbly because its effect lets it deal damage even with cards like "Gravity Bind" active. "Earthbound Immortals" that require Tributes for their effects, such as "Earthbound Immortal Uru", also have great synergy with the Frogs' aforementioned swarming power.

When incorporating Synchros, "Junk Synchron" works very well as almost all "Frog" monsters are Level 2 or lower, but "Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier" is also an excellent tuner as "Wetlands" grants him 2500 ATK. "Fishborg Blaster" (Traditional Format only) and "Deep Sea Diva" are good Tuners to include in a Frog Deck; they are easily Special Summoned and benefit from "Aegis of the Ocean Dragon Lord", "Water Hazard" and other WATER support "Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier" can be easily summoned using "Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier" and a "Mother Grizzly" or two of any Level two monster. The Synchro monster "Junk Warrior" can boast a very high attack by gaining the attack of every Level 2 monster on the field with its effect which means "Wetlands" makes it incredibly strong if you have at least one "Frog" monster on the field.

Wetlands Beatdown

Main Deck Monster Cards Effect Monsters Submarine Frog Unifrog Swap Frog Flip Flop Frog Dupe Frog Doublecross Frog Ronintoadin Star Boy Mother Grizzly Penguin Soldier Testudo Erat Numen Dewdark of the Ice Barrier Prior of the Ice Barrier Tuner monsters Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier Junk Synchron Pendulum Monsters Performapal Turn Toad Spell Cards Wetlands Terraforming Salvage One for One Moray of Greed Medallion of the Ice Barrier Solidarity Surface Trap Cards Metaverse Aegis of the Ocean Dragon Lord Gozen Match Torrential Tribute Needle Ceiling Froggy Forcefield Wall of Revealing Light Broken Blocker Extra Deck Synchro Monsters Armory Arm Dark End Dragon Formula Synchron Gungnir, Dragon of the Ice Barrier Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier Dewloren, Tiger King of the Ice Barrier Xyz Monsters Toadally Awesome

Frog Monarch

This Deck type uses the "Frog" monsters as an engine for the "Monarch" monsters. The idea of this Deck is to use "Treeborn Frog", "Swap Frog" and "Ronintoadin" to generate tribute fodder. Another purpose of "Swap Frog" is to send "Treeborn Frog" or "Ronintoadin" to the Graveyard and to return "Monarchs" to hand for later use. "Swap Frog" can also be used to abuse the effect of "Raiza the Storm Monarch" by returning it to the hand and reusing it to continually return a card controlled by the opponent to the top of their Deck, preventing them from drawing new cards.

Frog Monarch

Main Deck Monster Cards Effect Monsters Treeborn Frog Poison Draw Frog Dupe Frog Flip Flop Frog Doublecross Frog Ronintoadin Swap Frog Nimble Angler Nimble Manta Nimble Sunfish Raiza the Storm Monarch Caius the Shadow Monarch Light and Darkness Dragon Night Assailant Sea Lancer Poseidra, the Atlantean Dragon Tuner monsters Plaguespreader Zombie Effect Veiler Spell Cards Allure of Darkness Salvage Enemy Controller Book of Moon Mind Control Foolish Burial One for One Trap Cards (It's recommended that such decks do not use traps that could potentially sit on the field for several turns, as they'll interfere with the effect of Treeborn Frog.) Treacherous Trap Hole Reckless Greed Extra Deck Synchro Monsters Armory Arm Dark End Dragon Formula Synchron Gungnir, Dragon of the Ice Barrier Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier Dewloren, Tiger King of the Ice Barrier Xyz Monsters Toadally Awesome Daigusto Phoenix Gachi Gachi Gantetsu Number 17: Leviathan Dragon Wind-Up Zenmaines Chronomaly Crystal Chrononaut Link Monsters Mistar Boy Mermail Abyssalacia

See also: Frognarchs or Frog Engine

Toadally Awesome Beatdown

"Toadally Awesome" is a very powerful Toad monster that has an effect that can negate the activation of any Spell/Trap Card or monster effect, then Set that card on the activator's field. A well-structured usage of "Ronintoadin" and "Swap Frog" can easily swarm the field and grave with Level 2 monsters to either Summon "Toadally Awesome" or be used as fodder for it. Aditionally, "Toadally Awesome" can special summon "Frog" monsters directly from the deck, further increasing the Deck's consistency.

Toadally Awesome Beatdown

Main Deck Monster Cards Normal Monsters Slime Toad Effect Monsters Rescue Rabbit Swap Frog Dupe Frog Poison Draw Frog Flip Flop Frog Doublecross Frog Ronintoadin Submarine Frog Tin Goldfish Silent Angler Spell Cards Moray of Greed Salvage Solidarity Trap Cards Aegis of the Ocean Dragon Lord Battle of the Elements Froggy Forcefield Gozen Match Rivalry of Warlords Slip Summon Starlight Road Extra Deck Xyz Monsters Toadally Awesome Bahamut Shark Gachi Gachi Gantetsu Daigusto Phoenix Number 96: Dark Mist Number 29: Mannequin Cat Cat Shark Link Monsters Mistar Boy Mermail Abyssalacia

Des Frog OTK

Basically, the central strategy of this deck and win in a single turn by destroying all cards on the opponent’s field by using "Des Croaking" and subsequently delivering the finishing blow by attacking with all three "Des Frog"s. As a central requirement for the use of "Des Croaking", there must be at least three "Des Frog"s on the field, which can be accomplished easily either by Tribute Summoning “Des Frog” and using its own effect, or through the use of "Inferno Reckless Summon" as a tech card.

When Tribute Summoning "Des Frog" to summon copies of itself, at least 2 "T.A.D.P.O.L.E.s" must be in the Graveyard to make the most use out of its effect. Cards such as "Tidal, Dragon Ruler of Waterfalls" and "Foolish Burial" can help send "T.A.D.P.O.L.E."s to the Graveyard. "T.A.D.P.O.L.E." from the Deck. "Swap Frog" can use its effect to send up to two "T.A.D.P.O.L.E."s from the Deck to the Graveyard and can allow an extra normal summon, allowing "Des Frog" to hit the field faster.

Another method to have three "Des Frog"s on the field is through the use of "Inferno Reckless Summon. Once "Ronintoadin" is summoned from the Graveyard, "Inferno Reckless Summon" can Special Summon up to three copies of "Des Frog"s from the Deck. Keep in mind the both "Ronintoadin" and "Dupe Frog" have effects that treat them as "Des Frog" while Face-up on the field, easing the requirement for the use of "Des Croaking".

Once "Des Croaking" accomplished its task to clear the opponent's field, it will be relatively easy to assault your opponent's life points. Cards such as "Solidarity" and "United We Stand" can help deal enough Battle damage to the opponent with the three "Des Frogs" and win the duel. Using the three "Des Frogs" as Fusion Materials, "D.3.S. Frog" can be strategically Fusion Summoned and be "De-Fusioned during the Battle Phase, creatively accomplishing the OTK. However, strategically Xyz Summoning Rank 5 monsters like "Shark Fortress" can compensate for a failed OTK.

Des Frog OTK

Main Deck Monster Cards Effect Monsters Des Frog Swap Frog Dupe Frog Ronintoadin Doublecross Frog T.A.D.P.O.L.E. Mother Grizzly Gazer Shark King of the Swamp Gameciel, the Sea Turtle Kaiju Spell Cards Des Croaking Inferno Reckless Summon Foolish Burial Polymerization Super Polymerization De-Fusion Moray of Greed Trap Cards Fusion Reserve Gozen Match Rivalry of Warlords Froggy Forcefield Poseidon Wave Extra Deck Fusion Monsters D.3.S. Frog Mudragon of the Swamp Xyz Monsters Toadally Awesome Daigusto Phoenix Shark Fortress Link Monsters Mistar Boy Mermail Abyssalacia

Frog Burn FTK (Classic)

This Deck abuses the effect of the Toad monster "Ronintoadin" to continously summon itself from the graveyard as a fodder for the effect of "Mass Driver", "Cannon Soldier", or a card with the effect that tributes monsters to inflict direct damage to the opponent's life points ("Catapult Turtle" will not work because "Ronintoadin"'s attack is far too low). This "First Turn Kill" strategy involves the key card "Substitoad" to fill the graveyard with enough "Frog" monsters that will be used by "Ronintoadin" to fuel its own effect.

Once the necessary cards are set, this FTK is hard to stop, and relatively easy to accomplish. Once "Substitoad" is on the field (easy with "One for One" or "Swap Frog" + "Salvage") with another monster, the graveyard can be easily filled with as many "Frog" monsters as possible. "Swap Frog" can easily send "Ronintoadin" to the graveyard once summoned with the effect of "Substitoad". By the time that the graveyard is ready, "Mass Driver" is used to tribute a "Ronintoadin" to inflict direct damage to the ooponent. Since "Ronintoadin" can continously revive itself, "Mass Driver" can repeat the process until the opponent's LP hits 0. A "Cannon Soldier" or its Toon counterpart "Toon Cannon Soldier" (searchable by "Toon Table of Contents") can be used instead of a "Mass Driver", but since it has to be summoned to the field first, "Double Summon" will be very useful.

With the banning of "Substitoad" in September 2010 and "Mass Driver" in March 2011, this classic strategy is no longer playable in the Advanced Format.

See also: Frog Burn FTK

Weaknesses

Cards such as "Zombie World" will prevent the summoning of "Toadally Awesome". Card effects that banish cards that would be sent to the Graveyard, such as "Masked HERO Dark Law" and "Dimensional Fissure", greatly hamper the strategies of "Frog" Decks. "D.D. Crow", "Banisher of the Light" and "Dimensional Fissure" are useful against strageies that involve the use of "Substitoad.