Fur Hire

Fur Hire
"Mayhem Fur Hire"
Japanese	空（くう）牙（が）団（だん） 空牙団 (base) くうがだん (ruby) Kūgadan (romanized) Skyfang Brigade (translated)
French	Mercefourrure
German	Fellsöldner
Italian	Pelliccia Mercenaria Mercenary Fur (translated)
Korean	공아단
Portuguese	de Peluguel of Fur Rent (translated)
Spanish	Mascota a Sueldo
Sets Soul Fusion Dark Neostorm TCG Dark Saviors OCG Deck Build Pack: Dark Savers
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"Fur Hire" (空（くう）牙（が）団（だん） Kūgadan, "Skyfang Brigade" in Japanese), is an archetype of monsters with different Types, Attributes and Levels that debuted in Dark Saviors.

Unlike support cards for other archetypes, which uses the text '"[archetype]" card' in their effects, "Fur Hire" support cards use the text 'monster "Fur Hire"' or 'card "Fur Hire"'.

Design

Appearance

The monsters "Fur Hire" are anthropomorphic animals wearing armor.

Members

Name	Creature	Occupation/Title
Beat	Rabbit	Bladesman
Bravo	Lizard	Fighter
Donpa	Bat	Marksman
Dyna	Bull	Hero
Folgo	Wolf	Justicer
Helmer	Axolotl	Helmsman
Filo	Duck	Messenger
Rafale	Dragon	Champion
Recon	Ermine	Scout
Sagitta	Raven	Sniper
Seal	Rat	Strategist
Wiz	Octopus	Sage

Playing style

The main strategy of the archetype is to swarm the field with as many monsters "Fur Hire" as possible, in order to trigger their effects, that range from card destruction to LP recovery.

• The Level 4 or lower monsters "Fur Hire" have an Ignition Effect that allows the player to Special Summon a monster "Fur Hire" from their hand during their Main Phase, plus an additional Trigger Effect that activates if a monster "Fur Hire" is Special Summoned while that monster is face-up on the field.

Fur Hire	Level	Attribute	Type	Trigger Effect when a monster "Fur Hire" is Special Summoned
Filo	1	WIND	Winged Beast	Special Summons a monster "Fur Hire" from your GY in Defense Position, but places that monster on the bottom of the Deck when it leaves the field.
Donpa	2		Beast	Destroys a face-up card on the field.
Recon				Destroys a Set card on the field.
Beat	3	EARTH	Warrior	Adds a monster "Fur Hire" from the Deck to the hand, except another copy of itself.
Helmer		WATER	Aqua	Discards a card "Fur Hire" to draw a card.
Bravo	4	FIRE	Reptile	Increases the ATK/DEF of all monsters "Fur Hire" by 500, until the end of the turn.
Seal		DARK	Beast-Warrior	Adds a monster "Fur Hire" from the Graveyard to the hand.

• The Level 5 or higher monsters have a Trigger Effect that activates when they are Special Summoned and another effect that serves as a protection against the opponent's actions, by either negating their cards or effects or preventing them from targeting other monsters "Fur Hire" with card effects.

Fur Hire	Level	Attribute	Type	Trigger Effect when Special Summoned	Protective effect
Sagitta	5	WIND	Winged Beast	Inflicts 500 damage to the opponent for every other different monster "Fur Hire".	Prevents other monsters "Fur Hire" from being targeted by an opponent's card effect.
Dyna	6	EARTH	Beast-Warrior	Banishes cards from the opponent's Graveyard for every different monster "Fur Hire".	Prevents the opponent from attacking other monsters "Fur Hire".
Wiz	7	WATER	Spellcaster	Increases its owner's LP by 500 for every other different monster "Fur Hire".	Discards a card "Fur Hire" to negate the activation of a Spell/Trap Card or effect.
Rafale	8	LIGHT	Dragon	Excavates the top of the Deck and adds 1 excavated monster "Fur Hire" to the hand.	Discards a card "Fur Hire" to negate the activation of a monster effect.

• Finally, the "Fur Hires" do have a Link monster, namely "Folgo, Justice Fur Hire", who supports the "Fur Hire" playstyle with further Special Summoning and Card Draw.

Recommended cards

Recommended cards

Main Deck Monster Cards Effect Monsters Beat, Bladesman Fur Hire Bravo, Fighter Fur Hire Donpa, Marksman Fur Hire Dyna, Hero Fur Hire Helmer, Helmsman Fur Hire Filo, Messenger Fur Hire Rafale, Champion Fur Hire Recon, Scout Fur Hire Sagitta, Maverick Fur Hire Seal, Strategist Fur Hire Wiz, Sage Fur Hire Spell Cards Mayhem Fur Hire Fandora, the Flying Furtress Reinforcement of the Army Terraforming Monster Reborn One for One The Big Cattle Drive Reasoning Scapegoat Pot of Desires Instant Fusion Trap Cards Training Fur Hire, Fur All Your Training Needs Back to the Front Call of the Haunted There Can Be Only One Extra Deck Fusion Monsters Thousand-Eyes Restrict Any Instant Fusion target with a type not shared with any "Fur Hire" Xyz Monsters Number 64: Ronin Raccoon Sandayu Link Monsters Folgo, Justice Fur Hire Saryuja Skull Dread Reprodocus

Weaknesses

• The Fur Hire archetype desperately needs its Normal Summon to swarm the field, therefore any card that can negate the summon of the first monster will severely cripple the Fur Hire strategy.
• Cards like "Rivalry of Warlords", "Gozen Match" and "Unification" can prevent monsters "Fur Hire" from swarming the field.
• Fur Hires mostly work with the effects of its monster line-up, making cards like "Skill Drain" very effective against the deck.