{{Infobox/Archetype/StartShow card image|Blue-Eyes White Dragon|"[[Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]", a Dragon monster.}} '''Dragon''' (ドラゴン ''Doragon'') is a [[Type]] of [[Monster Card]]s. It debuted in ''[[Vol.1]]'' in the ''[[OCG]]'', ''[[Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon]]'' in the ''[[TCG]]'', and ''[[Deck Mod Pack: Hyperspeed Rush Road!!]]'' in ''[[Rush Duel]]''. == Overview == Dragon monsters primarily represent mythological dragons from various cultures. They typically appear as serpentine, reptile, or avian beings that symbolize chaos, both either evil or good, fierceness and intimidation. Due to being one of the most prominent Types in the franchise, Dragons come in many shapes and forms, from the typical bipedal [[wikipedia:European dragon| image name = RedEyesDarknessMetalDragonEuropean dragon]]s, such as "[[Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]" to the traditionally-TF04serpentine [[wikipedia:Chinese dragon|Chinese dragon]]s, such as "[[Divine Dragon Ragnarok]]", to everything in-JPbetween and beyond. From [[Series 9]] onwards, Dragon monsters also encompass human-VGdragon hybrids that add draconic features to human forms, representing either humans with draconic powers or dragons transformed into human forms.jpgExamples include "[[Dragon Core Hexer]]", "[[Fallen of Albaz]]", and "[[Dragonmaid]]" monsters. Dragons primarily come in [[DARK]] or [[LIGHT]], although there are Dragon monsters for all six primary Attributes.  Dragons have a strong association with the [[List of unofficial terms#Boss| image size boss monster]] role in decks and deck themes; there are many high-Level/Rank/Link Rating Dragon monsters with high ATK (rivalled only by the [[Machine]] type) and powerful effects, and several multi-type themes have Dragon monsters as their ace, such as "[[Judgment Dragon]]" in "[[Lightsworn]]" or "[[Infernity Doom Dragon]]" in "[[Infernity]]". Due to its prominence, Dragon-focused themes come in many playstyles, from simple Aggro-Beatdown tactics to Burn. ==Dragon-focused Decks=====Dragon Fusion Decks=== {{See also|Blue-Eyes| image caption Dragonmaid|Branded|Despia}}Historically, various Dragon Decks often focus on getting Fusion Monsters like "[[Five-Headed Dragon]]", "[[King Dragun]]", "[[Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon]]", and sometimes even "[[Dragon Master Knight]]" or "[[Blue-Eyes Shining Dragon]]" to the field. Usually "[[Dragon's Mirror]]" or pre-[[Errata]] "[[Future Fusion]]" is used to accomplish these tasks. Though in later years, several [[Fusion Summon]]ing-based Dragon Decks or supports were introduced, which allows a large degree of hybridization between these themes.===8-Axis=== {{See also|Galaxy|Photon|Tachyon|Danger!|Horus}}8-Axis is an [[Xyz Summon]]ing-focused Deck which involves around exploiting a large number of generic [[Rank 8 Monster Cards|Rank 8]] Dragon [[Xyz Monster]]s along with other generic Rank 8 Xyz Monsters for their main plays. There are several variants of 8-Axis decks, though most of them consists of various easy-to-summon [[Level 8 Monster Cards|Level 8]] monsters to quickly summon Rank 8 monsters as soon as possible.===Dragon Link==={{InfoboxSee also|Gandora FTK|Rokket}}Dragon Link is a Deck focused on using various generic Dragon support, in particular [[Link Monster]]s requiring generic Dragon monsters as materials, to bringing out boss monsters as consistently as possible. The deck originated from a version of [[Gandora FTK]] that used Dragon swarming engines and [[Guardragon]] Link Monsters, evolved into board-building decks based on Dragon swarming and Dragon [[Link Monster]]s (including Guardragons), and as of Series 12, primarily takes the form of "[[Rokket]]" decks that focus on Dragon swarming. ==Themes=====''[[TCG]]''/Archetype/ExtendedName''[[OCG]]''===<div class="columns" style="column-count:3">* [[Aether]]* [[Amorphage]]* [[Armed Dragon]]* [[Blue-Eyes]]* [[Borrel]]* [[Bystial]] * [[Curse of Dragon (series)| kanji = ドラゴンCurse of Dragon]]* [[Divine Dragon]]* [[Dracoverlord]]* [[Dragonmaid]]* [[Dragon Ruler]]* [[Evolzar]]* [[Four Dimensional Dragons]] * [[Gaia the Dragon Champion (archetype)| romaji = DoragonGaia the Dragon Champion]]* [[Guardragon]]* [[Hieratic]]* [[Materiactor]]* [[Rokket]]* [[Sangen]]* [[Starving Venemy]]* [[Starving Venom]]* [[Tenpai Dragon]] ; Mixed* [[Albaz Dragon]] * [[Chaos (series)| english = Chaos]]* [[Clear Wing]]* [[Cyberdark]]* [[Destruction Sword]]* [[Dracoslayer]]* [[Dragunity]]* [[Duel Dragon]]* [[Felgrand]]* [[Fusion Dragon]]* [[Galaxy]]* [[Horus]]* [[Majestic]]* [[Malefic]]* [[Odd-Eyes]]* [[Pendulum Dragon]] * [[Rebellion (archetype)| french = Rebellion]]* [[Red-Eyes]]* [[Red Dragon Archfiend (archetype)|Red Dragon Archfiend]]* [[Rose Dragon]]* [[Signer Dragon]] * [[Stardust (archetype)| german Stardust]]* [[Supreme King]]* [[Synchro Dragon]]* [[Xyz Dragon]]</div> ===''[[Rush Duel]]''=== Drache * [[Blue-Eyes (Rush Duel)| italian = DragoBlue-Eyes]]* [[High Tech Dragon]] * [[Red-Eyes (Rush Duel)| korean Red-Eyes]]* [[Strike Dragon]]* [[The]] == 드래곤 Appearance in media== Dragon is a very prominent Type in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'Deuraegon'anime and manga series. Typically, the main character's rivals would use Dragon (or Dragon-like) monsters to varying degrees in their Decks, usually as signature or boss monsters. The following characters use Dragon monsters across the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' franchise. {| portuguese style= Dragão"width:100%" | spanish style="vertical-align:top" |===Manga== Dragón=;''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]''* [[Seto Kaiba (manga)|Seto Kaiba]] ;''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! R]]''* [[Willa Mette]]  ;''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (manga)| arabic = تنّينYu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' * [[Chazz Princeton (manga)|chinese = 龍 Chazz Princeton]] ;''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D'Lóng / Lung4s (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]''}}* [[Yusei Fudo (manga)|Yusei Fudo]]* [[Jack Atlas (manga)|Jack Atlas]]* [[Akiza Izinski (manga)|Akiza Izinski]]* [[Crow Hogan (manga)|Crow Hogan]]* [[Luna (manga)|Luna]]* [[Leo (manga)|Leo]] {{Infobox/Archetype/;''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh!ZEXAL]]'' * [[Kaito Tenjo (manga)|Kaito Tenjo]] ;''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V (manga)| list = List of DragonYu-Gi-Oh! ARC-Type monstersV]]''* [[Yuya Sakaki (manga)|Yuya Sakaki]]* [[Yuto (manga)|Yuto]]* [[Yugo (manga)|Yugo]] * [[Yuri (manga)| support list = List of DragonYuri]] ;''[[Yu-Gi-Type support cardsOh! SEVENS Luke! Explosive Supremacy Legend!!]]''* [[Tatsuhisa Kamijo (manga)|Tatsuhisa Kamijo]]  | antistyle="vertical-support list align:top; width:67%" |===Anime===<div class="columns" style= List of Dragon"column-count:2">;''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|Yu-Type antiGi-support cardsOh!]]''}}* [[Seto Kaiba]]{{Infobox/Archetype/End}}* [[Rebecca Hawkins]]

;'''Dragon''' (ドラゴン ''Doragon'') is a [[Type]] of [[Monster Card]]. Dragons tend to be the strongest or key monster in numerous Deck types that would otherwise have nothing to do with Dragons. Ever since the ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card'' franchise began, Dragon monsters have been known for having ATK greater than any other type of monster in the game (also being the one of the most popular monster Types). There are Dragon-Type Monsters for every Attribute (except for [[DIVINEGX]]. Even though, two of the three [[Divine-Beast]] monsters are referred to as dragons, namely "[[The Winged Dragon of Ra]]", and "[[Slifer the Sky Dragon]]"). There aren't many [[WATER]] Dragon-Type monsters although "'* [[Mythic Water DragonChazz Princeton]]", "* [[Tidal, Dragon Ruler of WaterfallsAtticus Rhodes]]" and "[[Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]" are examples of powerful Dragon-Type monsters of that Attribute.

Maybe the most iconic card in the game is ";''[[BlueYu-Eyes White Dragon]]". Also, some of the most powerful [[Fusion Monster|Fusion]], [[Synchro Monster|Synchro]], [[Xyz Monster|Xyz]], and [[Pendulum Monster]]Gi-Oh! 5D's in the game are Dragons. Remarkable examples include "[[Five-Headed Dragon]]", "[[Dragon Master Knight]]", "[[Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon]]", "''* [[Stardust DragonYusei Fudo]]", "* [[Black Rose DragonJack Atlas]]", "* [[Trishula, Dragon of the Ice BarrierAkiza Izinski]]", "* [[Shooting Quasar DragonLuna]]", "* [[Beelze of the Diabolic Dragons]]", "[[Void Ogre Dragon]]", "[[Number 107: Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon]]", "[[Number 95: Galaxy-Eyes Dark Matter Dragon]]", "[[Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon]]", [[Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon]], [[Clear Wing Synchro Dragon]], "[[Odd-Eyes Rebellion DragonCrow Hogan]]", and * [[Crystal Wing Synchro DragonLeo]].

Dragons also have their own five [[Structure Deck]]s: ;''[[Structure Deck: Dragon's Roar|Dragon's RoarYu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]'', ''* [[Structure Deck: Rise of the Dragon Lords|Rise of the Dragon LordsKite Tenjo]]'', ''* [[Structure Deck: Dragunity Legion|Dragunity LegionMizar]]'', ''[[Structure Deck: Dragons Collide|Dragons Collide]]'', and ''* [[Saga of Blue-Eyes White Dragon Structure DeckJinlon]]''.

;''[[ArchetypeYu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]s include: "''* [[MajesticYuya Sakaki]]", "* [[HieraticYuto]]", "* [[Horus the Black Flame DragonYugo]]", "* [[Blue-EyesYuri]]", "* [[RedZ-EyesARC]]", "[[Galaxy-Eyes]]", "[[Odd-Eyes]]" and "[[Dragon Ruler]]". This last one is one of the most powerful Archetypes on the game; even after becoming Limited on [[January 2014 Lists]], they were still a power to be reckoned with, as each dragon could offer support to Decks of its corresponding Attribute, giving them more consistency. The release of "Number 95: Galaxy-Eyes Dark Matter Dragon" sealed their destiny and made them become Forbidden.

A recent trend with multi;''[[Yu-Type archetypes is having the trump card of the Archetype be a DragonGi-Type unlike some of the other monsters in the archetype, such as:Oh! VRAINS]]''* [[Roken Kogami]]

* "[[Crystal Beast]]": "[[Rainbow Dragon]]"* "[[Ice Barrier]]": "[[Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]"* ";''[[InfernityYu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS]]": "[[Infernity Doom Dragon]]"* "[[Iron Chain]]": "[[Iron Chain Dragon]]"* "[[Koa'ki Meiru]]": "[[Koa'ki Meiru Maximus]]"* "[[LightswornOtes]]": "[[Judgment Dragon]]"* "[[Scrap]]": "[[Scrap DragonLucidien Kallister]]"* "[[Utopia (archetype)|Utopia]]": "[[Number 99: Utopic DragonThe Lukeman]]"

In the first four ;''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime and manga series, the main character's rivals all use Dragon-Type monsters as their ace monsters. [[Seto Kaiba]] has "[[Blue-Eyes White Dragon]]", [[Chazz Princeton]] uses an "[[Armed Dragon]]" (or "[[Light and Darkness Dragon]]" in the manga), [[Jack AtlasGO RUSH!!]]'s Turbo Deck is based on summoning his "[[Red Dragon Archfiend]]" while his Ground Deck also plays numerous Dragons like "[[Strong Wind Dragon]]", "[[Vice Dragon]]", and "'* [[Exploder DragonwingYuamu Ohdo]]". In addition, * [[Kite TenjoThe☆Lugh]] uses "[[Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon]]". Curiously enough, this tradition was inverted in the fifth series, and the protagonist [[Yuya Sakaki]], along with his [[Dimensional counterparts</div>|counterparts]], is the one who uses Dragons, primarly "[[Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon]]".}

==Dragon-Focused DecksIcons====="LV" Dragon Decks===Some dragon Decks are based on the "LV" Dragons, "[[Armed Dragon]]" and "[[Horus the Black Flame Dragon]]". These Decks usually focus on leveling up their monsters quickly. To protect the high level monsters from Trap Cards, "[[Royal Decree]]", "[[Jinzo]]", "Trap Stun" or "[[King Dragun]]" are icons used. "[[Horus to represent the Black Flame Dragon]]" has added protection from Spell Cards and is well known for the infamous "Horus Decree" lockdownType in various video games. "Horus" and "Armed Dragon" cards can even be combined to make a Deck that not only locks down Spell and Trap Cards, but also controls the opponents monsters that may get in your wayThey all depict generic reptilian dragons.

===<gallery>Dragon Fusion Decks===.png | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories|Forbidden Memories]]''These types of Decks often focus on getting Fusion Monsters like "DDM-VG-Dragon.png | ''[[FiveYu-Headed DragonGi-Oh! Dungeon Dice Monsters (video game)|Dungeon Dice Monsters]]", "''Dragon-Type-DM5.png | ''[[King DragunYu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 5: Expert 1|Duel Monsters 5: Expert 1]]", "''Dragon-DOR.png | ''[[BlueYu-Gi-Eyes Ultimate DragonOh! The Duelists of the Roses|The Duelists of the Roses]]", and sometimes even "''TypeDragon-CMC.png | ''[[Dragon Master KnightYu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monster Coliseum|Capsule Monster Coliseum]]" or ''Type-Dragon-YDT1.png | ''[[BlueYu-Eyes Shining DragonGi-Oh! 5D's Duel Transer|Duel Transer]] to the field''Dragon-TF06. Usually "png | ''[[DragonYu-Gi-Oh! 5D's MirrorTag Force 6|Tag Force 6]]" or "''Type-Dragon-DAR.png | ''[[Future FusionYu-Gi-Oh! Duel Arena|Duel Arena]]" is used to accomplish these tasks''Dragon-DG. If you want to summon "png | ''[[King DragunYu-Gi-Oh! Duel Generation|Duel Generation]]" quickly, "''Type-Dragon-LOD2.png | ''[[The Dark Yu- HexGi-Sealed FusionOh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution|Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution]]", along with other substitute Fusion''Type-Material monsters, can be of great helpDragon-MADU.png | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel|Master Duel]]''</gallery>

===Chaos Dragon=Trivia==One * Outside of the more popular builds in the game, this deck utilizes a combination of [[Chaos]] monsters and "[[Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon]]". This build focuses on getting out "Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon"Type, "the [[Lightpulsar DragonSea Serpent]]", and "[[Chaos SorcererWyrm]]"/"[[Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning]]"; its main offensive strategy relies types are also thematically focused on banishing opposing cards or banishing its own cards in order to Special Summon its key draconic monsters. One can use "[[Raiden, Hand of the Lightsworn]]", "[[Lyla, Lightsworn Sorceress]]", "[[Card Trooper]]" being themed after sea dragons and "[[Darkflare Dragon]]" to send monsters to the Graveyard to summon "Lightpulsar Dragon", or to speed up the setups for summoning both "[[Dark Armed Dragonwikipedia:Chinese dragon|Eastern dragons]]" and/or "Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginningspiritual". If played correctly, this deck is capable of Special Summoning its most powerful monsters within a few turnsdragons respectively.

This deck relies heavily on Special Summoning powerful monsters with devastating effects in order to overpower and OTK the opponent. The deck can also create Level 8 Synchro monsters consistently due to the synergy of "[[White == In other languages =={{In other languages| fr_name = Dragon Wyverburster]]", "[[Black Dragon Collapserpent]]", "Raiden, Hand of the Lightsworn" and "[[Plaguespreader Zombie]]". "Lightpulsar Dragon", "[[Caius the Shadow Monarch]]", and "Chaos Sorcerer" also open up Rank 6 plays after their effects are used.| de_name = Drache| it_name = Drago| pt_name = Dragão| es_name = Dragón| ja_name = ドラゴン| ja_romaji = Doragon| ko_name = 드래곤 | ko_rr = Deuraegon| tc_name =龍 | tc_pinyin =ExampleLóng | sc_name =龙| sc_pinyin =Lóng }}

== See also ==* [[File:BlueEyesWhiteDragonList of Dragon-PGL2Type monsters]]* [[List of Dragon-ENType support cards]]* [[List of Dragon-GURType anti-1E.png|centersupport cards]]

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