<!--Note to editors: The Yugipedia Discord consensus (21-May-2018) is that this page will be written in the same style as the card texts. Specifically: All instances of ""Fur Hire" [noun]" are replaced with "[noun] Fur Hire""-->{{Infobox archetypearchseries| image = SkyfangBrigadeTrainingMayhemFurHire-MADU-DPDSEN-JPVG-OPartwork.png| caption = "[[Skyfang Brigade TrainingRafale, Champion Fur Hire|Rafale]]", "[[Dyna, Hero Fur Hire|Dyna]]", "[[Sagitta, Maverick Fur Hire|Sagitta]]", and "[[Fandora, the Flying Furtress|Fandora]]" in the artwork of "[[Mayhem Fur Hire]]"| ja_name = {{Ruby|空|くう}}{{Ruby|牙|が}}{{Ruby|団|だん}}| romaji = Kūgadan| trans = Skyfang Brigade| fr_name = Mercefourrure| fr_trans = Furcenary| de_name = Fellsöldner| de_trans = Fur Mercenary| it_name = Pelliccia Mercenaria| it_trans = Mercenary Fur| ko_name = 공아단| ko_hanja = 空牙團| ko_romanized = Gong-adan| pt_name = de Peluguel| pt_trans = Fur Rent| es_name = Mascota a Sueldo| es_trans = Hired Pet| sets =* [[Soul Fusion]]* [[Dark Neostorm]]* [[Phantom Rage]]* [[Darkwing Blast]]| tcg =* [[Dark Saviors]]* [[2019 Gold Sarcophagus Tin Mega Pack]]* [[2021 Tin of Ancient Battles]]| ocg = [[Deck Build Pack: Dark Savers]]

 "'''Fur Hire'''", known as "'''Skyfang Brigade'''" ({{Ruby|空|くう}}{{Ruby|牙|が}}{{Ruby|団|だん}}, ''Kūgadan'')in Japanese, is an [[archetype]] of monsters with different [[Type]]s, [[Attribute]]s and [[Level]]s that is set to debut debuted in ''[[Deck Build Pack: Dark SaversSaviors]]''. Unique to this archetype, the support cards use the text '[monster/card] "Fur Hire"' instead of the [[PSCT]] standard '"[archetype]" [monster/card]'. This was intentional by Konami to incorporate the pun from their ''[[TCG]]'' names into their card effects, evident by continuing this trend outside their debut set.

 The monsters "Skyfang BrigadeFur Hire" monsters are anthropomorphic animals wearing armorsarmor.===Etymology===In the ''[[TCG]]'' the archetype's name is a pun on "for hire", reflecting the fact they are mercenaries "Fur Hire".==Members=Members=The monsters "Fur Hire" can be split into 3 categories: low-Level Main Deck (Level 1-4), high-Level Main Deck (Level 5-8), and [[Link Monster]]s.===Low-Level===The low-[[Level]] monsters "Fur Hire", except "[[Rex, Freight Fur Hire]]", each have an [[Ignition Effect]] to [[Special Summon]]s a different monster "Fur Hire" from the hand, and a [[Trigger Effect]] that activates if a monster "Fur Hire" is Special Summoned while that monster is face-up on the field. Instead of following the convention of the other monsters "Fur Hire", "Rex" instead has an on-Summon search effect and a [[Quick Effect]] that banishes itself from the [[GY]] to add to the hand, or Special Summon, a "Fur Hire" from the GY.{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"! | NameFur Hire! | Creature! | Occupation/Title! [[Trigger Effect]]|-| [[Filo, Messenger Fur Hire|Filo]]| Duck| Messenger| [[Special Summon]] a monster "Fur Hire" from [[GY]].<ref name="Filo" group="lower-alpha"/>

| [[BeatDonpa, Swordsman of the Skyfang BrigadeMarksman Fur Hire|BeatDonpa]] |Fox| Marksman| [[Destroy]] a [[wikipedia:Porcupine|Porcupineface-up]] || Swordsmancard.

| [[BlavoRecon, Fighter of the Skyfang BrigadeScout Fur Hire|BlavoRecon]] |Fox| Scout| Destroy a [[wikipedia:Lizard|LizardSet]] || Fightercard.

| [[DonpaBeat, Marksman of the Skyfang BrigadeBladesman Fur Hire|DonpaBeat]] |Rabbit| Bladesman| [[wikipedia:BatAdd a card|BatAdd]] a monster "Fur Hire" from [[Deck]] to [[hand]]|| Marksman, except "Beat".

| [[LafarlHelmer, Hero of the Skyfang BrigadeHelmsman Fur Hire|LafarlHelmer]] |Salamander| Helmsman| [[wikipedia:Dragon|DragonDiscard]] a card "Fur Hire", then [[draw a card]] || Hero.

| [[ReconBravo, Skyscout of the Skyfang BrigadeFighter Fur Hire|ReconBravo]] |Lizard| Fighter| All monsters "Fur Hire" gain 500 [[ATK]]/[[wikipedia:Ermine |ErmineDEF]]|| Skyscoutthis turn.

| [[SajitaSeal, Solitary of the Skyfang BrigadeStrategist Fur Hire|SajitaSeal]] |Rat| Strategist| Add a monster "Fur Hire" from [[wikipedia:Bird|BirdGY]] || Sniperto hand.

| [[WizRex, Sage of the Skyfang BrigadeFreight Fur Hire|WizRex]] |Dinosaur| [[wikipedia:OctopusFreight|Octopus]] || Sagen/a

<references group="lower-alpha"><ref name="Filo" group=Playing Style== The main strategy "lower-alpha">In [[Defense Position]], and place that monster on the bottom of the archetype is to Deck when it [[swarmleaves the field]] the field with as many "Skyfang Brigade" monsters as possible, in order to trigger their effects, that range from card destruction to LP recovery.</ref></references>===High-Level===* The high-Level 4 or lower monsters "Skyfang BrigadeFur Hire" monsters each have an Ignition Effect that allows the player to Special Summon a "Skyfang Brigade" monster from their hand during their Main Phase, plus an additional Trigger Effect that activates if a "Skyfang Brigade" monster is when they are Special Summoned while , and a second protective effect that monster is face-up on the fieldeither works as a [[Continuous Effect]] or a [[Quick Effect]] [[Negate|negation]]. {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"! Skyfang Brigade! LevelFur Hire! AttributeCreature! TypeOccupation/Title! [[Trigger Effect]] when a "Skyfang Brigade" monster is Special Summoned! Protective effect

| [[DonpaSagitta, Marksman of the Skyfang BrigadeMaverick Fur Hire|DonpaSagitta]]| 2Secretary bird| Maverick| Inflict 500 x [[WIND]other "Fur Hire" count] <ref name="other Fur Hire count" group="lower-alpha"/> [[File:WIND.svgEffect damage|24pxdamage]].| Opponent cannot [[Beasttarget]]other monsters "Fur Hire" with [[card effect| Targets and destroys a face-up cardeffect]]s.

| [[BeatDyna, Swordsman of the Skyfang BrigadeHero Fur Hire|BeatDyna]]| 3Tiger| Hero| [[EARTHBanish]] cards from opposing [[File:EARTH.svg|24pxGY]], up to ["Fur Hire" count].<ref name="Fur Hire count" group="lower-alpha"/>| Opponent cannot [[Warriorattack]]| Adds 1 other monsters "Skyfang BrigadeFur Hire" monster from the Deck to the hand, except another copy of itself.

| [[BlavoWiz, Fighter of the Skyfang BrigadeSage Fur Hire|BlavoWiz]]| 4Octopus| Sage| Gain 500 x [[FIRE]other "Fur Hire" count] <ref name="other Fur Hire count" group="lower-alpha"/> [[File:FIRE.svg|24pxLP]].| [[ReptileDiscard]]| Increases the ATK/DEF of all a card "Skyfang BrigadeFur Hire" monsters by 500, until [[negate]] the end activation of the turna [[Spell]]/[[Trap]] or [[effect]].

| [[ReconRafale, Skyscout of the Skyfang BrigadeChampion Fur Hire|ReconRafale]]| 2Dragon| Champion| [[WINDExcavate]] from top of [[File:WIND.svgDeck]], up to [other "Fur Hire" count],<ref name="other Fur Hire count" group="lower-alpha"/> and [[Add a card|24pxadd]]| 1 excavated card to [[Beasthand]].| Targets and destroys Discard a set card"Fur Hire", negate the activation of a [[monster effect]].

* The Level 5 or higher ones 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 "Skyfang Brigade" monsters with card effects.===Extra Deck==={| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"! Skyfang Brigadescope="col" | Fur Hire! Levelscope="col" | Creature! Attributescope="col" | Occupation/Title! Type! Trigger scope="col" | Summoning Effect when Special Summoned! Protection scope="col" | Additional effect

| [[SajitaFolgo, Solitary of the Skyfang BrigadeJustice Fur Hire|SajitaFolgo]]| 5Wolf| [[WIND]] [[File:WIND.svg|24px]]Justicer| Upon [[Winged BeastLink Summon]]| Inflicts 500 damage to the opponent for every other different "Skyfang Brigade" monster.| Prevents other "Skyfang Brigade" monsters from being targeted by an opponent's ing this card effect.|-| [[Wiz, Sage of the Skyfang Brigade|Wiz]]| 7| [[WATERSpecial Summon]] 1 monster "Fur Hire" in [[File:WATER.svg|24pxDefense Position]]| , with a different [[SpellcasterType]]| Increases its owner's LP by 500 from the 3 monsters used for every other different "Skyfang Brigade" monster.| Negates the activation of a Spell/Trap Card or effect.|-| [[LafarlLink Summon]], Hero of from the Skyfang Brigade|Lafarl]]| 8| [[LIGHTDeck]] [[File:LIGHT.svg|24px]]| [[DragonDraw a card|Draw]]| Excavates 1 card if an opposing card(s) is destroyed.<br/>Then, if the top of the Deck and adds 1 excavated player controls 3+ different monsters "Skyfang BrigadeFur Hire" monster to the hand.| Negates the activation of a monster effect, draw 2 more cards.

{{DecklistTo address consistency, the most important monster "Fur Hire" is "[[Beat, Bladesman Fur Hire]]", whose Trigger Effect searches a monster "Fur Hire" to ensure the Summons can continue, followed by "[[Filo, Messenger Fur Hire]]", whose Trigger Effect revives a monster "Fur Hire" from the [[Graveyard|Recommended cardsGY]], granting resource recovery as an extender. Because there needs to be a monster "Fur Hire" on the field in order to start the Summons, the Deck can struggle if their first monster is removed from the field before it can activate its effect; [[Spell Cards]] that Special Summon can alleviate the pressure on their [[Normal Summon]], such as "[[One for One]]" (for "Filo") or "[[Reasoning]]". <!-The Deck's boss monster is the Link-This 3 "[[Folgo, Justice Fur Hire]]", whose [[Link Material]] requirement of 3 monsters with different Types is not relatively easy to meet within the archetype "Fur Hire" due to its diverse array of monster Types. Upon its Summon, it Special Summons a monster "Fur Hire" from the Deck with a different Type from the Link Materials used, replenishing some of the advantage used to Summon it, and its other effect draws cards if an exact Decklistopponent's card is destroyed, depending on how many monsters "Fur Hire" the player controls. Please do This works especially well with a "[[Donpa, Marksman Fur Hire]]" or "[[Recon, Scout Fur Hire]]" on the field who have not add multiples or staplesyet used their Trigger Effects, since they can activate in response to the [[Link Summon]] of "Folgo".-->

|effect The effects of all low-Level monsters "Fur Hire" can also be activated again during the opponent's turn, making cards that can Special Summon monsters =* "Fur Hire" during the opponent's turn to trigger them very valuable. These can include the in-archetype "[[Beat, Swordsman of the Skyfang BrigadeMayhem Fur Hire]]* " and "[[BlavoRookie Fur Hire]]", Fighter or out-of the Skyfang -archetype cards such as "[[Tri-BrigadeAirborne Assault]]* [[". This is especially important with "Donpa" or "Recon" on the field, to interrupt the opponent's plays and draw more cards with "Folgo". Also, as the archetype's swarming capability naturally lends it to Link Summoning, Marksman of the Skyfang Brigade]]* Deck works well with non-archetypal staples such as the "[[Lafarl, Hero of the Skyfang BrigadeKnightmare]]* " monsters, "[[Recon, Skyscout of the Skyfang BrigadeBorrel]]* " monsters, "[[Sajita, Solitary of the Skyfang BrigadeAccesscode Talker]]* ", and "[[Wiz, Sage of the Skyfang BrigadeSaryuja Skull Dread]]".

|link Because there are several [[Beast]], [[Beast-Warrior]] and [[Winged Beast]] monsters "Fur Hire", with "Donpa" and "Recon" in particular being Level 2 Beast monsters =* , the archetype works well with cards and themes that support those Types, such as "[[Tri-Brigade]]" and "[[Melffy]]". Also, a small [[GreatflySacred Beast]]* engine can [[Ib the World Chalice PriestessCard Tips:Folgo, Justice Fur Hire|consistently Summon "Folgo"]]off a 1-card starter.

Due to already running a large number number of monsters, it is also possible to play a [[Monster Mash|spells =* pure monster]] variant Deck. This type of Deck "Fur Hire", can be supplemented with staple monsters such as "[[Dinowrestler Pankratops]]", hand traps like the [[Dragon Airship Yo- Fandrakai Girl]]s, and a few Spells like "[[Sekka's Light]]* " or "[[TerraformingThe Big Cattle Drive]]".

===Recommended cards==={{Decklist|Deck<!--This is not an exact Decklist. Please do not add multiples or staples.-->|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]]* [[Rex, Freight Fur Hire]]* [[Sagitta, Maverick Fur Hire]]* [[Seal, Strategist Fur Hire]]* [[Wiz, Sage Fur Hire]]* [[Archnemeses Eschatos]]* [[Barrier Statue of the Stormwinds]] ''(with "[[Simorgh, Bird of Sovereignty]]"; OCG only)''* [[Chaos Summoning Beast]]* [[Dark Beckoning Beast]]* [[Kalantosa, Mystical Beast of the Forest]] ''(with "[[Melffy Puppy]]")''* [[Melffy Catty]] ''(with "[[Melffy of the Forest]]")''* [[Melffy Puppy]]* [[Tri-Brigade Fraktall]]* [[Tri-Brigade Kerass]]* [[Tri-Brigade Kitt]]* [[Tri-Brigade Nervall]]* [[Noble Knight's Shield-Bearer]]* [[Magicians' Souls]] ''(with "Wiz, Sage Fur Hire")''|tuner monsters =* [[Hop Ear Squadron]] ''(with "[[Melffy Catty]]")''|fusion monsters =* [[Thousand-Eyes Restrict]]* Any "[[Instant Fusion]]" target with a type not shared with any "Fur Hire"|xyz monsters =* [[Joyous Melffys]]* [[Melffy of the Forest]]* [[Number 64: Ronin Raccoon Sandayu]]|link monsters =* [[Donner, Dagger Fur Hire]]* [[Folgo, Justice Fur Hire]]* [[Linkuriboh]] / [[Relinquished Anima]]* [[Reprodocus]]* [[Simorgh, Bird of Sovereignty]] ''(OCG only)''* [[Tri-Brigade Ferrijit the Barren Blossom]]* [[Tri-Brigade Rugal the Silver Sheller]]* [[Tri-Brigade Shuraig the Ominous Omen]]|normal spells =* [[Instant Fusion]]* [[One for One]]* [[Reasoning]]* [[Reinforcement of the Army]]* [[The Big Cattle Drive]]* [[Fossil Dig]]|field spells =* [[Fandora, the Flying Furtress]]|continuous spells = * [[Fire Formation - Tenki]]* [[Opening of the Spirit Gates]] ''(with "[[Chaos Summoning Beast]]" and "[[Dark Beckoning Beast]]")''|quick-play spells =* [[Mayhem Fur Hire]]* [[Rookie Fur Hire]]* [[Scapegoat]]* [[Tri-Brigade Airborne Assault]]|normal traps =* [[Skyfang Tri-Brigade Oath]]* [[Tri-Brigade TrainingRevolt]]* [[Back to the Front]] / |continuous traps =* [[Training Fur Hire, Fur All Your Training Needs]]* [[Call of the Haunted]] / [[Oasis of Dragon Souls]]* [[Floodgate]] cards** [[There Can Be Only One]]