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{{Infobox archetypearchseries| cut_from_names = true| image = DragonMasteryDragunityLegion-TF05MADU-JPEN-VG-artwork.png| caption = "[[Dragunity MilitumKnight - Gae Bulg]]" equipped with , "[[Dragunity PhalanxKnight - Gae Dearg|Gae Dearg]]", "[[Dragunity Knight - Vajrayana|Vajrayana]]", and "[[Dragunity Knight - Luin|Luin]]", in the artwork of "[[Dragon MasteryDragunity Legion]]".| romaji = DoragunitïDoraguniti| ja_name = ドラグニティ－ドラグニティ| trans = Dragunity| fr_name = Dragunité| de_name = Dracheneinheit| it_name = Dragunità| ko_name = 드래그니티| ko_romanized = Deuraegeuniti| es_name sc_name = Dracounidad龙骑兵团| pt_name = Dragunidade| es_name = Dracounidad| sets =* [[Hidden Arsenal 3]]* [[Hidden Arsenal 4: Trishula's Triumph]]* [[Secrets of Eternity]]* [[Cybernetic Horizon]]* [[Blazing Vortex]]| tcg =* [[Starstrike Blast]]* [[Dragunity Legion Structure Deck]]* [[Battles of Legend: Light's Revenge]]* [[Shadows in Valhalla]]* [[Rising Rampage]]* [[2019 Gold Sarcophagus Tin Mega Pack]]* [[2020 Tin of Lost Memories]]* [[Ghosts From the Past (set)|Ghosts From the Past]]* [[Hidden Arsenal: Chapter 1]]| ocg =
* [[Duel Terminal - Dragunity of the Hurricane!!]]
* [[Limited Edition 16]]
* [[Duel Terminal - Pulse of the Trishula!!]]
* [[Structure Deck: Dragunity Drive]]
* [[Starstrike BlastLINK VRAINS Pack 2]]* [[Hidden Arsenal 3Structure Deck R: Dragunity Drive]]* [[Dragunity Legion Structure DeckR: Dragunity Drive Legend of the Dragon Ravine Pack]]* [[Hidden Arsenal 4: Trishula's TriumphV Jump October 2020 promotional card]]* [[Secrets of EternityPremium Pack 2022]]* [[Battles of Legend: Light's Revenge]]| sc_sets = * [[Cybernetic HorizonClassic Pack 01]]| anime =
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]
}}
{{Quote|The tagline of ''[[Structure Deck R: Dragunity Drive]]'' in promotional material|A freezing world, the end looming over it.<br />Now once again, the dragon knights of gales take flight!!}}"'''Dragunity'''" (ドラグニティ－ ドラグニティ ''DoragunitïDoraguniti'') is an [[archetype]] released in the [[Duel Terminal]]. The term "Dragunity" is a portmanteau of the words ''Dragon'' and ''Unity''. Their effects mainly revolve around equipping any [[LevelWIND]] 3 or lower [[Dragon]] monsters in your [[Graveyard]] to your and [[Winged Beast]] monsters released in play (in the sense of the Dragon transforming into weapons, or the Winged-Beast "Dragunity" monsters "uniting" with their Dragon "steeds" as "Dragunity Knights"). Because of their heavy focus on sending monsters to the Spell & Trap Card Zones, the "Dragunity" archetype is often compared to the "[[Crystal BeastDuel Terminal]]" revolving around equipping Level 3 or lower Dragon Tuner monsters and "[[CyberdarkSynchro Summon]]" archetypes. They also utilize ing powerful Dragon [[Synchro Monster]]s, although they require Dragon [[Tuner monster]]s as well as Winged Beast non-Tunersmonsters.==Lore=={{Main|Duel Terminal Master Guide card storylines|The Valuable Book EX card storylines#No. 10: Duel Terminal World Addendum: The Sealing of the Three Dragons}}
== Design ==
=== Appearance ===
The Dragon "Dragunity" monsters so far all have armor which either covers most of their body ("[[Dragunity Phalanx]]"), or have a piece of armor that resembles, and is named after, a weapon (i.e. "[[Dragunity Darkspear]]"), or wielding the weapons themselves (i.e. "[[Dragunity Arma Leyvaten]]").
=== Etymology ===
"Dragunity" is probably a portmanteau of "Dragondragon" and "Unityunity", referring to the underlying concept of uniting the humanoid warriors to the dragonic weapons to form powerful knights. The artworks of the "Dragunity Knight" monsters generally showcase a "Dragunity" Winged Beast monster riding a mature/transformed version of a Dragon Tuner monster, which is implied by their Levels, that are a sum of the Levels of the corresponding pair of "Dragunities". The Most of the Dragon Main Deck "Dragunity" monsters Monsters are named after either a general types of [[wikipedia:pole weapon|pole weapon]] s, except "[[Dragunity Arma Gram]]", or in case of "[[Dragunity Phalanx]]" a strategic military groupingformation performed with spears. Whereas the Synchro Monsters except for "[[Dragunity Knight - Gormfaobhar]]" are named after specific spears in European and Indian mythology. By contrast, the [[Winged Beast]] "Dragunity" monsters seem to be are all named after historical warriors military or diplomatic ranks/titles or general terms of administration all used by the roman empire. In consequence, monsters with higher Levels and stats have a corresponding higher rank or title in their names (eeg.g"[[Dragunity Primus Pilus]]" and "[[Dragunity Tribus]]"). The theme's first Link Monster, "[[Dragunity LegionnaireKnight - Romulus]]" , is named after the common solider in the founder and first king of Rome, whose [[wikipedia:Roman armyRemus|Roman armytwin brother]] inspired "[[Dragunity Remus]])". ====Dragon====
{| class="wikitable"
! Main Deck Dragon "Dragunity Card " !! Origin
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| [[Dragunity Aklys|Aklys]] || [[wikipedia:Aklys|Aklys]]
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| [[Dragunity Arma LeyvatenBrandistock|Brandistock]]|| [[wikipedia:LævateinnBrandistock|LævateinnBrandistock]]
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| [[Dragunity Arma MystletainnCorsesca|Corsesca]] || [[wikipedia:MistilteinnCorseque|MistilteinnCorseque]]
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| [[Dragunity BrandistockCouse|Couse]] || [[wikipedia:Brandistock|Brandistock]]''Couse''
|-
| [[Dragunity CorsescaDarkspear|Darkspear]] || [[wikipedia:CorsequeSpear|CorsequeSpear]]
|-
| [[Dragunity DarkspearGuisarme|Guisarme]] || [[wikipedia:SpearGuisarme|SpearGuisarme]]
|-
| [[Dragunity Javelin|Javelin]] || [[wikipedia:Javelin|Javelin]]
|-
| [[Dragunity Knight - AscalonPartisan|Partisan]] || [[wikipedia:Saint George#Saint George and the dragonPartisan (weapon)|AscalonPartisan]]
|-
| [[Dragunity Knight - BarchaPhalanx|Phalanx]] || [[wikipedia:BarchaPhalanx formation|BarchaPhalanx formation]]
|-
| [[Dragunity Knight - Gae BulgPilum|Pilum]] || [[wikipedia:Gáe BulgPilum|Gáe BulgPilum]]
|-
| [[Dragunity Knight - Gae DeargRemus|Remus]] || [[wikipedia:Diarmuid Ua Duibhne#Famous weaponsRemus|Gáe DergRemus]]
|-
| [[Dragunity Knight - HarloonArma Mystletainn|Arma Mystletainn]] || [[wikipedia:HarpoonMistilteinn|HarpoonMistilteinn]]
|-
| [[Dragunity Knight - TridentArma Leyvaten|Arma Leyvaten]] || [[wikipedia:TridentLævateinn|TridentLævateinn]]
|-
| [[Dragunity Knight Arma Gram|Arma Gram]]|| [[wikipedia:Gram (mythology)|Gram]]|}{| class="wikitable"! Winged Beast "Dragunity" !! Origin|-| [[Dragunity Angusticlavii|Angusticlavii]] || [[wikipedia:Tribunus angusticlavius|Tribunus Angusticlavia]]|- Vajrayana| [[Dragunity Dux|Dux]] || [[wikipedia:VajraDux|VajraDux]]
|-
| [[Dragunity KuseLegatus|Legatus]] ||[[wikipedia:Legatus|Legatus]]
|-
| [[Dragunity PartisanLegionnaire|Legionnaire]] || [[wikipedia:Partisan (military)Legionary|PartisanLegionary]]
|-
| [[Dragunity PhalanxMilitum|Militum]] || [[wikipedia:Phalanx formationMilitary tribune|Phalanx formationMilitum]]
|-
| [[Dragunity PilumPrimus Pilus|Primus Pilus]] || [[wikipedia:PilumPrimus pilus|PilumPrimus pilus]]
|-
| [[Dragunity Senatus|Senatus]] || [[wikipedia:Senate of the Roman Republic|Senatus]]
|-
| [[Dragunity Tribus|Tribus]] || [[wikipedia:Roman tribe|Tribus]]
|}
{| class="wikitable"
! "Dragunity Card Knight" !! Origin!! Combination
|-
| [[Dragunity AngusticlaviiKnight - Ascalon|Ascalon]] || [[wikipedia:AngusticlaviaSaint George#Saint George and the dragon|Ascalon]] || [[Dragunity Dux|Dux]] + [[Dragunity Divine Lance|AngusticlaviaDivine Lance]]
|-
| [[Dragunity DuxKnight - Areadbhair|Areadbhair]] || [[wikipedia:DuxLugh#Lugh's_spear|Ar-éadbair/Areadbhair]] || [[Dragunity Legatus|DuxLegatus]]+ ''?''
|-
| [[Dragunity LegionnaireKnight - Barcha|Barcha]] || [[wikipedia:LegionaryBarcha|Barcha]] || [[Dragunity Angusticlavii|Angusticlavii]] + [[Dragunity Pilum|LegionaryPilum]]
|-
| [[Dragunity MilitumKnight - Gae Bulg|Gae Bulg]] || [[wikipedia:Military tribuneGáe Bulg|Gáe Bulg]] || [[Dragunity Dux|Dux]] + [[Dragunity Phalanx|MilitumPhalanx]]
|-
| [[Dragunity Primus PilusKnight - Gae Dearg|Gae Dearg]] || [[wikipedia:Primus pilusDiarmuid Ua Duibhne#Famous weapons|Gáe Derg]] || [[Dragunity Legionnaire|Legionnaire]] + [[Dragunity Darkspear|Primus pilusDarkspear]]
|-
| [[Dragunity SenatusKnight - Luin|Luin]] || [[wikipedia:Senate Lúin of Celtchar|Lúin of the Roman RepublicCeltchar]] || [[Dragunity Senatus|Senatus]] + [[Dragunity Couse|Couse]]
|-
| [[Dragunity TribusKnight - Romulus|Romulus]] || [[wikipedia:CaltropRomulus|Romulus]] ||Caltrop (''Tribulus?'')+ [[Dragunity Remus|Remus]]|-| [[Dragunity Knight - Trident|Trident]] || [[wikipedia:Trident|Trident]] || [[Dragunity Primus Pilus|Primus Pilus]] + [[Dragunity Javelin|Javelin]]|-| [[Dragunity Knight - Vajrayana|Vajrayana]] || [[wikipedia:Vajra|Vajra]] || [[Dragunity Militum|Militum]] + [[Dragunity Aklys|Aklys]]|-| [[Dragunity Knight - Gormfaobhar|Gormfaobhar]] || [[wikipedia:Gorm the Old|Gorm the Old]] || ''?'' + [[Dragunity Guisarme|Guisarme]]
|}
== Playing style ==
The main purpose of "Dragunity" Decks is to have combo plays available for easy set up the Synchro Summonsof their boss monsters, essentially 'Synchro Climbing' into them. "[[Dragunity Phalanx]]" is the and "Dragunity Couse" are key card here - a Level 2 Tuner monster that can be cards to enable this strategy, thanks to their inherent ability to Special Summoned while it is Summon themselves from the Spell & Trap Zones after being equipped to through the effect of a Winged Beast "Dragunity" monster. By The most basic combo consists of equipping "Phalanx" them to either "[[Dragunity Dux]]" or "[[Dragunity Legionnaire]]Senatus" (both of which can equip "Phalanx" as soon as they're Normal Summoned), they allows access in order to rapidly climb to Level 6 or 5 the high-level Synchro Monsters respectivelyMonster. The most used Synchro Monster in this Deck is "[[Dragunity Knight - Vajrayana]]Barcha"is used the most, which has similar equipping abilities being able to equip as many "DuxDragunity" monsters from the Graveyard as possible to enable multiple Synchro Summons and even Link Summons with multiple copies of Phalanx or Couse. If going second, a player can use "LegionnaireDragunity Whirlwind" that can be utilized to , instantly granting a Synchro Summon Level 8 monster (this is commonly known as without having to use a normal summon for "Dux" or "Synchro climbingSenatus" , while also setting up the Graveyard for most later interactions with the tuner summoned by "DragunityWhirlwind" duelists).
The high-level "Dragunity" monsters function very differently from the other main deck monsters. "Dragunity Arma Mystletainn" is a combo extender, providing material that facilitates further Synchro Summons and even Xyz Summons, and with "Dragunity Knight - Luin", also unlocks the use of "Ultimaya Tzolkin". If "Romulus" or another Link monster is in the GY, "Mystletainn" can easily facilitate the summon and omni-negate effect of "Borreload Savage Dragon", by using itself with most likely "Phalanx". "Dragunity Arma Gram" is an extra weapon that is typically easy to summon after your initial combo plays, and can also aid link plays. Both Armas have synergy with "Dragunity Glow", (whose graveyard effect allows you to special summon a monster in the S/T zone equipped to a "Dragunity").
=== Recommended cards ===
{{Decklist|Dragunity
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|effect monsters =
* [[Dragunity Arma Gram]]
* [[Dragunity Arma Leyvaten]]
* [[Dragunity Arma Mystletainn]]
* [[Dragunity Dux]]
* [[Dragunity Legatus]]
* [[Dragunity Legionnaire]]
* [[Dragunity Militum]]
* [[Dragunity Senatus]]
* [[Blackwing - Zephyros the Elite]]
* [[Garuda the Wind Spirit]]
* [[Light and Darkness Dragon]]
* [[Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon]]
* [[Tempest, Dragon Ruler of Storms]]* [[Harpie's Pet Dragon - Fearsome Fire Blast]]* [[Windwitch - Ice Bell]]
|tuner monsters =
* [[Dragunity AklysBrandistock]]* [[Dragunity DarkspearCouse]]* [[Dragunity KuseGuisarme]]
* [[Dragunity Phalanx]]
* [[Destrudo the Lost Dragon's FrissonDragunity Remus]]
* [[Mist Valley Baby Roc]]
* [[Windwitch - Glass Bell]]* [[Windwitch - Snow Bell]]* [[Shining Star Dragon]]|fusion monsters =* [[Mavelus]]/[[Punished Eagle]] (as targets for "Ready Fusion")
|synchro monsters =
* [[Dragunity Knight - Areadbhair]]
* [[Dragunity Knight - Ascalon]]
* [[Dragunity Knight - Barcha]]
* [[Dragunity Knight - Gormfaobhar]]
* [[Dragunity Knight - Luin]]
* [[Dragunity Knight - Gae Dearg]]
* [[Dragunity Knight - HarloonTrident]]
* [[Dragunity Knight - Vajrayana]]
* [[Stardust Borreload Savage Dragon]]* [[Stardust Spark Clear Wing Fast Dragon]]* [[Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon]]* [[Red Nova Dragon]]* [[Hot Red Supernova Dragon Archfiend]]
* [[Scarlight Red Dragon Archfiend]]
* [[Trident Dragion]]
* [[Clear Wing Accel Synchro Stardust Dragon]]** [[Samsara, Stardust Dragon of Rebirth]]* [[Hi-Speedroid Chanbara]] |fusion monsters =* [[MavelusBystial Dis Pater]]
|xyz monsters =
* [[Lightning ChidoriNumber 38: Hope Harbinger Dragon Titanic Galaxy]]* [[Queen Dragun DjinnHieratic Sky Dragon Overlord of Heliopolis]]* [[Voloferniges, the Darkest Dragon Doomrider]]* [[Dark Armed, the Dragon of Annihilation]]* [[Blaze, Supreme Ruler of Dragons]]
* [[Hieratic Dragon King of Atum]]
* [[Number 39: Utopia BeyondEvolzar Lars]]* [[Beatrice, Lady of the EternalSuperdreadnought Rail Cannon Gustav Max]]** [[Gaia Dragon, the Thunder ChargerSuperdreadnought Rail Cannon Juggernaut Liebe]]
|link monsters =
* [[Dragunity Knight - Romulus]]* [[Borreload Dragon]]* [[Crystron NeedlefiberHalqifibrax]](Traditional Format only)
* [[Greatfly]]
* [[Guardragon Elpy]] (Traditional Format only)* [[Guardragon Pisty]]|spells =* [[Hraesvelgr, the Desperate Doom Eagle]]* [[Hieratic Seal of the Heavenly Spheres]]* [[Dragunity Divine LanceWynn the Wind Charmer, Verdant]]|normal spells =* [[Dragon RavineDragunity Glow]]
* [[Cards of Consonance]]
* [[Dragon Shrine]]
* [[Foolish Burial]]
* [[Instant FusionMonster Reborn]]
* [[Return of the Dragon Lords]]
* [[Terraforming]]
* [[Ready Fusion]]* [[Synchro Creed]]* [[Synchro Rumble]]|equip spells =* [[Dragunity Divine Lance]]|field spells =* [[Dragon Ravine]]|continuous spells = * [[Dragunity Draft]]* [[World Legacy Guardragon]]|quick-play spells =* [[Dragunity Whirlwind]]* [[Saga of the Dragon Emperor]]|normal traps =* [[Guardragon Cataclysm]]* [[Back to the Front]]* [[Metaverse]]* [[Omega Judgment]]|counter traps =* [[Dragunity Oubliette]]* [[Centur-Ion True Awakening]]* [[Mannadium Reframing]]|continuous traps =
* [[Dragunity Legion]]
* [[Back to the Front]] / [[Call Etude of the HauntedBranded]]
}}
=== Weaknesses ===The Deck's main strategy is Due to the reliance on "[[Dragunity Dux]]" or , "[[Dragunity Legionnaire]]Senatus", which makes negating their effects with and the Tuner monsters to be in the Graveyard, hand traps like "[[Effect Veiler]]" or , "[[Breakthrough SkillGhost Ogre & Snow Rabbit]]", or destroying them before their equipping effects kicks in with "[[Bottomless Trap HoleCalled by the Grave]]", "[[Torrential TributeD.D. Crow]]" and , as well as removal effects that trigger upon its Summon, such as cards like "[[Solemn WarningBottomless Trap Hole]]" really troublesome for any "Dragunity" players (especially in early game stage). "[[Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit]]" also proves very problematic, causing key cards can be effective ways to resolve without effect such as disrupt the strategy. The first weakness was addressed with the release of "Dragon RavineSenatus", and "DuxDivine Lance", that can equip "Legionnaire", "Vajrayana" and "PhalanxDragunity"Tuners directly from the Deck.
== Trivia ==
* Their archetype symbol is the green emerald for the Dragon monsters, and for the Winged Beast monsters is the green emerald surrounded by a gold outline of wings.
* As with the "[[Blackwing]]" archetype, there is a heavy distinction between the Tuner monsters and the non-Tuner monsters in terms of appearance. Similar to "Blackwings", the non-Tuner monsters are all humanoids in bird outfits with mechanical-like wings, while the Tuner monsters are composed of small, armored dragons (whereas the "Blackwing" Tuner monsters are all small birds).
* Their "rider and mount" style, as depicted in their "Dragunity Knight" forms, are also adopted by later archetypes, such as "[[Gusto]]" and "[[Ritual Beast]]" (albeit with different types and mechanics).
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