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| caption = From left to right: "Blackwings": "[[Blackwing - Bora the Spear (anime)|Bora the Spear]]", "[[Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind (anime)|Gale the Whirlwind]]", "[[Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame (anime)|Shura the Blue Flame]]", "[[Blackwing - Mistral the Silver Shield (anime)|Mistral the Silver Shield]]" and "[[Blackwing Armor Master (anime)|Armor Master]]".
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| caption       = From left to right: "[[Blackwing - Bora the Spear (anime)|Blackwing Bora the Spear]]", "[[Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind (anime)|Gale the Whirlwind]]", "[[Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame (anime)|Shura the Blue Flame]]", "[[Blackwing - Mistral the Silver Shield (anime)|Mistral the Silver Shield]]" and "[[Blackwing Armor Master (anime)|Armor Master]]".
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| ja_name = {{Ruby|ＢＦ|ブラックフェザー}}
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| ja_name       = {{Ruby|ＢＦ|ブラックフェザー}}
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| romaji = Burakku Fezā
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| romaji         = Burakku Fezā
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| trans   = Black Feather
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| trans         = Black Feather
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| fr_name = Aile Noire
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| tc_name        = BF
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| de_name = Schwarzflügel
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| sc_name        = 黑羽
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| it_name = Alanera
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| fr_name       = Aile Noire
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| ko_name = {{ruby|BF|블랙 페더|lang=ko}}
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| de_name       = Schwarzflügel
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| ko_romanized = Beullaek Pedeo
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| it_name       = Alanera
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| ko_trans = Black Feather
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| ko_name       = {{Ruby|BF|블랙 페더|lang=ko}}
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| pt_name = Asanegra
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| ko_romanized   = Beullaek Pedeo
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| es_name = Alanegra
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| ko_trans       = Black Feather
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| zh_name = BF
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| pt_name       = Asanegra
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| other_names =
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| es_name       = Alanegra
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: أسود الرّيش <small>{{icon|male}}</small>
 
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* [[Breakers of Shadow]]
 
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* [[Legendary Collection 5D's Mega Pack]]
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* [[Premium Gold: Return of the Bling]]
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* [[Legendary Duelists: White Dragon Abyss]]
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* [[Battles of Legend: Armageddon]]
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* [[Battles of Legend: Crystal Revenge]]
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* [[Maze of Memories]]
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* [[25th Anniversary Rarity Collection]]
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* [[V Jump Edition 3]]
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* [[Collectors Pack: Duelist of Legend Version]]
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* [[20th Anniversary Pack 2nd Wave]]
 
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* [[Duelist Pack: Legend Duelist 3]]
 
* [[Duelist Pack: Legend Duelist 3]]
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* [[20th Secret Rare Challenge Pack]]
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* [[Tournament Pack 2022 Vol.3]]
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* [[Secret Utility Box]]
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* [[Premium Pack 2023]]
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* [[Rarity Collection Quarter Century Edition]]
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| manga         = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]
 
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"'''Blackwing'''", known as "'''Black Feather'''" ({{Ruby|ＢＦ|ブラックフェザー}} ''Burakku Fezā'') in the Japanese version, is an [[archetype]] of [[Monster Card|monsters]], debuting in ''[[Crimson Crisis]]'', used by both [[Crow Hogan]] and [[Robert Pearson]], with the former inheriting the Deck from the latter, in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]'' anime. They were also used in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]'' anime by Crow's [[Crow Hogan (ARC-V)|alternate universe counterpart]]. All members of this archetype are [[DARK]] [[Winged Beast]] monsters, except for the [[LIGHT]] "[[Blackwing - Aurora the Northern Lights]]" and the [[Warrior]] "[[Blackwing Tamer - Obsidian Hawk Joe]]".
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"'''Blackwing'''", known as "'''Black Feather'''" ({{Ruby|ＢＦ|ブラックフェザー}} ''Burakku Fezā'') in the Japanese version, are an [[archetype]] of [[Monster Card|monsters]], debuting in ''[[Crimson Crisis]]'', used by both [[Crow Hogan]] and [[Robert Pearson]], with the former inheriting the Deck from the latter, in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]'' anime. They were also used in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]'' anime by Crow's [[Crow Hogan (ARC-V)|alternate universe counterpart]]. All members of this archetype are [[DARK]] [[Winged Beast]] monsters, except for the [[LIGHT]] "[[Blackwing - Aurora the Northern Lights]]" and the [[Warrior]] "[[Blackwing Tamer - Obsidian Hawk Joe]]".
 
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They are a Deck with both [[swarm]]ing and speed capabilities. When ''[[Crimson Crisis]]'' was released, this archetype was very unsupported, with only five "Blackwing" cards being released: "[[Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind|Gale the Whirlwind]]", "[[Blackwing - Sirocco the Dawn|Sirocco the Dawn]]", "[[Blackwing - Bora the Spear|Bora the Spear]]", "[[Blackwing Armor Master|Armor Master]]" and "[[Raptor Wing Strike]]". Later on, with the release of ''[[Raging Battle]]'' and ''[[Ancient Prophecy]]'', Blackwings grew into a high swarming and powerful Deck. The speed it gives with its swarming, along with its additional [[Synchro Summon]]ing capabilities, landed this Deck a place on the [[Shonen Jump]] Circuit, along with being known as one of the many Meta Decks. The Deck proceeded to win the 2009 World Championships and remained popular the following year. New "Blackwing" monsters and support were released in ''[[The Shining Darkness]]'' and ''[[Starstrike Blast]]'', giving them alternative strategies.
 
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As of ''[[Premium Gold: Return of the Bling]]'', the deck's swarming capabilities and consistency have been greatly improved. With the release of ''Dimension of Chaos ''and ''The Dark Illusion'', new "Blackwing" monsters, called "Assault Blackwings", have been introduced that gain the ability to be Tuner monsters allowing for more access to Synchro Summoning thanks to "[[Assault Blackwing - Onimaru the Divine Thunder]]" having level manipulation once Summoned. The deck functions with high amounts of speed, searching, and good hand trap situations as leaving a "[[Blackwing - Kalut the Moon Shadow]]" in hand can be used both offensively and defensively.
 
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==Design==
 
==Design==
 
[[File:Blackwing lineart.png|thumb|left|180px|Linework]]
 
[[File:Blackwing lineart.png|thumb|left|180px|Linework]]
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Most "Blackwing" monsters generally have a very bird-like appearance, with most Level 3 and lower monsters appearing as small birds while the Level 4 and higher monsters appearing to be either humanoids in bird-like outfits or humanoid birds. Most of the "Blackwing" monsters feature black in their design, usually on their wing feathering.
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Most "Blackwing" monsters generally have a very bird-like appearance, with most [[Level]] 3 and lower members appearing as small birds while the [[Level]] 4 and higher monsters appearing to be either humanoids in bird-like outfits or humanoid birds. They also have a prominent black color-scheme in their design, usually on their wing feathering.
 
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==Members==
 
==Members==
 
===Anime===
 
===Anime===
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In the anime, the "Blackwing" monsters are named after geographical elements usually related to the natural phenomena, winds and birds.
 
In the anime, the "Blackwing" monsters are named after geographical elements usually related to the natural phenomena, winds and birds.
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====Blackwing====
 
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
! Monster !! Origin
 
! Monster !! Origin
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| [[Blackwing - Abrolhos the Megaquake|Abrolhos the Megaquake]] || [[wikipedia:Abrolhos squall|Abrolhos squall]]
 
| [[Blackwing - Abrolhos the Megaquake|Abrolhos the Megaquake]] || [[wikipedia:Abrolhos squall|Abrolhos squall]]
 
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| [[Blackwing - Aurora the Northern Lights|Aurora the Northern Lights]] || [[wikipedia:Aurora (astronomy)|Aurora Borealis]]
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| [[Blackwing - Aurora the Northern Lights|Aurora the Northern Lights]] || [[wikipedia:Aurora|Aurora]]
 
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| [[Blackwing - Blizzard the Far North|Blizzard the Far North]] || [[wikipedia:Blizzard|Blizzard]]
 
| [[Blackwing - Blizzard the Far North|Blizzard the Far North]] || [[wikipedia:Blizzard|Blizzard]]
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| [[Blackwing - Bora the Spear|Bora the Spear]] || [[wikipedia:Bora (wind)|Bora]]
 
| [[Blackwing - Bora the Spear|Bora the Spear]] || [[wikipedia:Bora (wind)|Bora]]
 
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| [[Blackwing - Boreas the Sharp|Boreas the Sharp]] || [[wikipedia:Anemoi#Boreas|Boreas]]
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| [[Blackwing - Boreas the Sharp|Boreas the Sharp]] || [[wikipedia:Anemoi#Boreas|Boreas, god of the north wind]]
 
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| [[Blackwing - Breeze the Zephyr|Breeze the Zephyr]] || [[wikipedia:Zephyr|Zephyr]]
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| [[Blackwing - Breeze the Zephyr|Breeze the Zephyr]] || [[wikipedia:West wind|Zephyr, the gentle breeze]]
 
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| [[Blackwing - Brisote the Tailwind|Brisote the Tailwind]] || [[wikipedia:Brisote|Brisote]]
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| [[Blackwing - Brisote the Tailwind|Brisote the Tailwind]] || [[wikipedia:Brisote|Brisote]] & [[wikipedia:Headwind and tailwind|Tailwind]]
 
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| [[Blackwing - Calima the Haze|Calima the Haze]] || [[wikipedia:Calima|Calima]]
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| [[Blackwing - Calima the Haze|Calima the Haze]] || [[wikipedia:Haze|Haze]]
 
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| [[Blackwing - Elphin the Raven|Elphin the Raven]] || [[wikipedia:Raven|Raven]]
 
| [[Blackwing - Elphin the Raven|Elphin the Raven]] || [[wikipedia:Raven|Raven]]
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| [[Blackwing - Fane the Steel Chain|Fane the Steel Chain]] || [[wikipedia:Foehn wind|Foehn wind]]
 
| [[Blackwing - Fane the Steel Chain|Fane the Steel Chain]] || [[wikipedia:Foehn wind|Foehn wind]]
 
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| [[Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind|Gale the Whirlwind]] || [[wikipedia:Whirlwind|Whirlwind]]
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| [[Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind|Gale the Whirlwind]] || [[wikipedia:Gale|Gale]] & [[wikipedia:Whirlwind|Whirlwind]]
 
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| [[Blackwing - Ghibli the Searing Wind|Ghibli the Searing Wind]] || [[wikipedia:Ghibli|Ghibli]]
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| [[Blackwing - Ghibli the Searing Wind|Ghibli the Searing Wind]] || [[wikipedia:Sirocco|Ghibli (sirocco in Libyan Arabic)]]
 
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| [[Blackwing - Gust the Backblast|Gust the Backblast]] || [[wikipedia:Gust|Gust]]
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| [[Blackwing - Gust the Backblast|Gust the Backblast]] || [[wikipedia:Wind gust|Wind gust]]
 
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| [[Blackwing - Harmattan the Dust|Harmattan the Dust]] || [[wikipedia:Dust|Dust]]/[[wikipedia:Sandstorm|Sandstorm]]
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| [[Blackwing - Harmattan the Dust|Harmattan the Dust]] || [[wikipedia:Harmattan|Harmattan]] & [[wikipedia:Dust storm|Dust storm]]
 
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| [[Blackwing - Hillen the Tengu-wind|Hillen the Tengu-wind]] || [[wikipedia:Tengu|Tengu]]
 
| [[Blackwing - Hillen the Tengu-wind|Hillen the Tengu-wind]] || [[wikipedia:Tengu|Tengu]]
 
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| [[Blackwing - Hurricane the Tornado|Hurricane the Tornado]] || [[wikipedia:Hurricane|Hurricane]]
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| [[Blackwing - Hurricane the Tornado|Hurricane the Tornado]] || [[wikipedia:Tropical cyclone|Hurricane]]
 
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| [[Blackwing - Jetstream the Blue Sky|Jetstream the Blue Sky]] || [[wikipedia:Jet stream|Jet stream]]
 
| [[Blackwing - Jetstream the Blue Sky|Jetstream the Blue Sky]] || [[wikipedia:Jet stream|Jet stream]]
 
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| [[Blackwing - Jin the Rain Shadow|Jin the Rain Shadow]] || [[wikipedia:Jinn|Jinn]]
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| [[Blackwing - Jin the Rain Shadow|Jin the Rain Shadow]] || [[wikipedia:Jinn|Jinn]] & [[wikipedia:Rain shadow|Rain shadow]]
 
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| [[Blackwing - Kalut the Moon Shadow|Kalut the Moon Shadow]] || [[wikipedia:Moonlight|Moonlight]]
 
| [[Blackwing - Kalut the Moon Shadow|Kalut the Moon Shadow]] || [[wikipedia:Moonlight|Moonlight]]
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| [[Blackwing - Mistral the Silver Shield|Mistral the Silver Shield]] || [[wikipedia:Mistral (wind)|Mistral]]
 
| [[Blackwing - Mistral the Silver Shield|Mistral the Silver Shield]] || [[wikipedia:Mistral (wind)|Mistral]]
 
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| [[Blackwing - Oroshi the Squall|Oroshi the Squall]] || [[wikipedia:Oroshi|Oroshi]]
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| [[Blackwing - Oroshi the Squall|Oroshi the Squall]] || [[wikipedia:Oroshi|Oroshi]] & [[wikipedia:Squall|Squall]]
 
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| [[Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame|Shura the Blue Flame]] || [[wikipedia:Fire#Flame_temperatures|Blue fire]]
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| [[Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame|Shura the Blue Flame]] || [[wikipedia:Flame#Color|Blue flame]]
 
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| [[Blackwing - Sirocco the Dawn|Sirocco the Dawn]] || [[wikipedia:Sirocco|Sirocco]]
 
| [[Blackwing - Sirocco the Dawn|Sirocco the Dawn]] || [[wikipedia:Sirocco|Sirocco]]
 
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| [[Blackwing - Steam the Cloaked|Steam the Cloaked]] || [[wikipedia:Steam|Steam]]
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| [[Blackwing - Steam the Cloak|Steam the Cloak]] || [[wikipedia:Steam|Steam]]
 
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| [[Blackwing - Tornado the Reverse Wind|Tornado the Reverse Wind]] || [[wikipedia:Tornado|Tornado]]
 
| [[Blackwing - Tornado the Reverse Wind|Tornado the Reverse Wind]] || [[wikipedia:Tornado|Tornado]]
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| [[Blackwing - Vayu the Emblem of Honor|Vayu the Emblem of Honor]] || [[wikipedia:Vayu|Vayu]]
 
| [[Blackwing - Vayu the Emblem of Honor|Vayu the Emblem of Honor]] || [[wikipedia:Vayu|Vayu]]
 
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| [[Blackwing - Zephyros the Elite|Zephyros the Elite]] || [[wikipedia:Zephyrus#Zephyrus|Zephyrus]]
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| [[Blackwing - Zephyros the Elite|Zephyros the Elite]] || [[wikipedia:Anemoi#Zephyrus|Zephyrus, god of the west wind]]
 
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====[[Assault Blackwing]]====
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{{Main|Assault Blackwing}}
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
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! Monster !! Origin
 
! Monster !! Origin
 
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| [[Assault Blackwing - Chidori the Rain Sprinkling|Chidori the Rain Sprinkling]] || [[wikipedia:Rain|Sprinkling Rain]]
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| [[Assault Blackwing - Chidori the Rain Sprinkling|Chidori the Rain Sprinkling]] || [[wikipedia:Tachibana Dōsetsu|Chidori]] & [[wikipedia:Rain|Rain]]
 
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| [[Assault Blackwing - Kunai the Drizzle|Kunai the Drizzle]] || [[wikipedia:Drizzle|Drizzle]]
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| [[Assault Blackwing - Kunai the Drizzle|Kunai the Drizzle]] || [[wikipedia:Kunai|Kunai]] & [[wikipedia:Drizzle|Drizzle]]
 
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| [[Assault Blackwing - Kunifusa the White Rainbow|Kunifusa the White Rainbow]] || rowspan="3" | [[wikipedia:Fog bow|Fog bow]]
 
| [[Assault Blackwing - Kunifusa the White Rainbow|Kunifusa the White Rainbow]] || rowspan="3" | [[wikipedia:Fog bow|Fog bow]]
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| [[Assault Blackwing - Kuniyoshi the White Rainbow|Kuniyoshi the White Rainbow]]
 
| [[Assault Blackwing - Kuniyoshi the White Rainbow|Kuniyoshi the White Rainbow]]
 
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| [[Assault Blackwing - Kusanagi the Gathering Storm|Kusanagi the Gathering Storm]] || [[wikipedia:Cumulus cloud|Cumulus cloud]]
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| [[Assault Blackwing - Kusanagi the Gathering Storm|Kusanagi the Gathering Storm]] || [[wikipedia:Kusanagi|Kusanagi]] & [[wikipedia:Cumulus cloud|Cumulus cloud]]
 
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| [[Assault Blackwing - Onimaru the Divine Thunder|Onimaru the Divine Thunder]] || [[wikipedia:Thunderbolt|Thunderbolt]]
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| [[Assault Blackwing - Onimaru the Divine Thunder|Onimaru the Divine Thunder]] || Onimaru Kunitsuna & [[wikipedia:Thunderbolt|Thunderbolt]]
 
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| [[Assault Blackwing - Raikiri the Rain Shower|Raikiri the Rain Shower]] || [[wikipedia:Precipitation|Precipitation]]
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| [[Assault Blackwing - Raikiri the Rain Shower|Raikiri the Rain Shower]] || [[wikipedia:Tachibana Dōsetsu|Raikiri]] & [[wikipedia:Precipitation|Precipitation]]
 
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| [[Assault Blackwing - Sayo the Rain Hider|Sayo the Rain Hider]] || N/A
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| [[Assault Blackwing - Sayo the Rain Hider|Sayo the Rain Hider]] || Sayo Samonji
 
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| [[Assault Blackwing - Sohaya the Rain Storm|Sohaya the Rain Storm]] || [[wikipedia:Storm|Rain Storm]]
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| [[Assault Blackwing - Sohaya the Rain Storm|Sohaya the Rain Storm]] || [[wikipedia:Sakanoue no Tamuramaro|Sohaya no Tsurugi]] & [[wikipedia:Storm|Storm]]
 
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===Manga===
 
===Manga===
 
In the manga, the Blackwing monsters are named after weapons of mythological origins and natural sky-related phenomena.
 
In the manga, the Blackwing monsters are named after weapons of mythological origins and natural sky-related phenomena.
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====[[Main Deck]]====
 
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
! rowspan="2" | Blackwing
 
! rowspan="2" | Blackwing
 
! colspan="2" | Origin
 
! colspan="2" | Origin
 
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! Astronomy
 
! Astronomy
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! Weapon
 
 
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| [[Blackwing - Damascus the Polar Night|Damascus the Polar Night]] || [[wikipedia:Polar night|Polar night]] || [[wikipedia:Damascus steel|Damascus steel]]
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| [[Blackwing - Damascus the Polar Night|Damascus the Polar Night]] || [[wikipedia:Damascus steel|Damascus steel]] || [[wikipedia:Polar night|Polar night]]
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| [[Blackwing - Gladius the Midnight Sun|Gladius the Midnight Sun]] || [[wikipedia:Gladius|Gladius]] || [[wikipedia:Midnight sun|Midnight sun]]
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| [[Blackwing - Jul the New Moon|Jul the New Moon]] || [[wikipedia:Katar (dagger)|Katar]] || [[wikipedia:New moon|New moon]]
 
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| [[Blackwing - Gladius the Midnight Sun|Gladius the Midnight Sun]] || [[wikipedia:Midnight sun|Midnight sun]] || [[wikipedia:Gladius|Gladius]]
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| [[Blackwing - Kris the Crack of Dawn|Kris the Crack of Dawn]] || [[wikipedia:Kris|Kris]] || [[wikipedia:Dawn|Dawn]]
 
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| [[Blackwing - Jul the New Moon|Jul the New Moon]] || [[wikipedia:New moon|New moon]] || [[wikipedia:Katar (dagger)|Katar]]
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| [[Blackwing - Pinaki the Waxing Moon|Pinaki the Waxing Moon]] || [[wikipedia:Shiva Dhanush|Pinaka]] || [[wikipedia:Lunar phase|Waxing moon]]
 
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| [[Blackwing - Kris the Crack of Dawn|Kris the Crack of Dawn]] || [[wikipedia:Dawn|Dawn]] || [[wikipedia:Kris|Kris]]
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| [[Blackwing - Sharnga the Waning Moon|Sharnga the Waning Moon]] || [[wikipedia:Sharanga (Hindu mythology)|Sharnga]] || [[wikipedia:Lunar phase|Waning moon]]
 
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| [[Blackwing - Pinaki the Waxing Moon|Pinaki the Waxing Moon]] || [[wikipedia:Lunar phase|Waxing moon]] || [[wikipedia:Shiva Dhanush|Pinaka]]
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| [[Blackwing - Gram the Shining Star|Gram the Shining Star]] || [[wikipedia:Gram (mythology)|Gram]] || [[wikipedia:Star|Star]]
 
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| [[Blackwing - Sharnga the Waning Moon|Sharnga the Waning Moon]] || [[wikipedia:Lunar phase|Waning moon]] || [[wikipedia:Sharanga (Hindu mythology)|Sharnga]]
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| [[Blackwing - Nothung the Starlight|Nothung the Starlight]] || [[wikipedia:Gram (mythology)#In 'Der Ring des Nibelungen'|Nothung]] || [[wikipedia:Starlight|Starlight]]
 
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===Card game original===
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====[[Extra Deck]]====
 
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! rowspan="2" | Blackwing
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! Monster !! Origin
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! colspan="2" | Origin
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| [[Blackwing - Auster the South Wind|Auster the South Wind]] || [[wikipedia:Anemoi#Notus|Auster, god of the south wind]]
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| [[Blackwing - Boreastorm the Wicked Wind|Boreastorm the Wicked Wind]] || [[wikipedia:Anemoi#Boreas|Boreas]]
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| [[Blackwing - Chinook the Snow Blast|Chinook the Snow Blast]] || [[wikipedia:Chinook wind|Chinook wind]]
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| [[Blackwing - Shamal the Sandstorm|Shamal the Sandstorm]] || [[wikipedia:Shamal (wind)|Shamal]]
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| [[Blackwing - Simoon the Poison Wind|Simoon the Poison Wind]] || [[wikipedia:Simoom|Simoom]]
 
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! Astronomy
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| [[Blackwing - Sudri the Phantom Glimmer|Sudri the Phantom Glimmer]] || [[wikipedia:Norðri, Suðri, Austri and Vestri|Suðri]]
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| [[Blackwing - Gram the Shining Star|Gram the Shining Star]] || Shining star || [[wikipedia:Gram (mythology)|Gram]]
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| [[Blackwing - Vata the Emblem of Wandering|Vata the Emblem of Wandering]] || Sanskrit word for "Wind"
 
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| [[Blackwing - Nothung the Starlight|Nothung the Starlight]] || [[wikipedia:Starlight|Starlight]] || [[wikipedia:Gram (mythology)#Description|Nothung]]
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| [[Blackwing - Zonda the Dusk|Zonda the Dusk]] || [[wikipedia:Zonda wind|Zonda wind]]
 
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==Playing style==
 
==Playing style==
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"Blackwings" have a strong emphasis on [[swarm]]ing and utilizing hand traps. Most have the ability to Special Summon themselves from the hand; others carry special effects that utilize the Graveyard and Hand to advance the gamestate. Because of these swarming capabilities, they give many opportunities to [[Synchro Summon]] and [[Xyz Summon]]. Their overall gameplan allows for quick OTKs all the while setting up multiple layers of contingency plans and proofing for additional OTKs in future turns.
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The "Blackwing" archetype is focused on [[swarm]]ing monsters for [[Synchro Summon]]ing, with a number of secondary focuses including [[hand trap]]-like effects, [[counter]] usage, ATK modulation, interactions with "[[Black-Winged Dragon]]", inflicting burn damage in multiples of 700, and non-standard methods of Special Summoning [[Synchro Monster]]s (e.g. the "GY Synchro" effect of "[[Blackwing - Vayu the Emblem of Honor|Vayu]]", which historically formed a deck known as "Vayu Turbo" or "Vayusworn" when paired up with self-milling cards like "[[Card Trooper]]" or "[[Lightsworn]]" monsters to [[List of unofficial terms#Turbo|turbo]] out its effect). Historical "Blackwing" Decks were played as control Decks focusing on using the archetype's excellent Normal Summons, backed up with the potential for swarming and combo plays. Later "Blackwing" Decks evolved into swarming-based combo Decks revolving around the searching power of "[[Black Whirlwind]]".
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"Blackwing" has a strong emphasis on [[swarm]]ing monsters from the hand. Most monsters have the ability to [[Special Summon]] themselves from the [[hand]]; others carry special effects that utilize the [[Graveyard]] and hand to advance the gamestate.
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Since all of the "Blackwings" rely on the hand to swarm, "[[Black Whirlwind]]" allows them to replenish their resources while giving them the ability to toolbox into certain combo pieces. And when enough Blackwings have swarmed the field, support cards like "[[Delta Crow - Anti Reverse]]" and "[[Black Sonic]]"  are granted additional effects that allow them to be activated from the hand.
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Since all of the "Blackwing" monsters rely on the hand for swarming, "[[Black Whirlwind]]" allows them to replenish their resources while giving them the ability to toolbox into certain combo pieces. And when enough "Blackwing" cards have swarmed the [[field]], support cards like "[[Delta Crow - Anti Reverse]]" and "[[Black Sonic]]" are granted additional effects that allow them to be activated from the hand.
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As a primarily [[DARK]] and [[Winged Beast]] Deck, the Deck benefits from their related Typing and Attribute support. Because most "Blackwing" cards do not impose any significant summoning restrictions, the Deck can use its swarming potential to pivot into a variety of non-"Blackwing" combos. In particular, "[[Raidraptor - Wise Strix]]" opens up a wide variety of combos involving Xyz Monsters, "[[Rank-Up-Magic]]", and even "[[The Phantom Knights of Rusty Bardiche]]", all the while operating under the DARK Extra Deck lock of combo starter "[[Blackwing - Simoon the Poison Wind|Simoon the Poison Wind]]".
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Because the majority of the "Blackwing" monsters are [[DARK]] and [[Winged Beast]]s, they can utilize "[[Icarus Attack]]", "[[Dark Armed Dragon]]", "Dark Illusion", "Cattle Call", "Crush Card Virus", "Deck Devastation Virus", and "Eradicator Epidemic Virus" for card destruction. They even have access to draw power such as "[[Allure of Darkness]]", "[[Pot of Duality]]", "[[Cards for Black Feathers]]", "[[Pot of Desires]]" (albeit risky) and searching power such "[[Raidraptor - Force Strix]]", "[[Creeping Darkness]]", "[[Swallow's Nest]]", "[[Transmodify]]", and "[[Downbeat]]".
 
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The Deck has numerous mind games, forcing opponents to make less than sub-optimal plays to play around certain cards like "[[Icarus Attack]]", "[[Black Sonic]]", "[[Delta Crow - Anti Reverse|Delta Crow]]" and "[[Blackwing - Kalut the Moon Shadow]]". The player can create an illusion by simply setting a card in the Spell & Trap Card Zone or keeping a few cards in hand with a "Blackwing" monster on the field. Aggressive Decks are forced to slow down to stay out of range of these options that can cripple them or possibly cost the game.
 
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With great self sustaining synergy, powerful support cards, toolbox capabilities and the ability to shift between aggressive to passive playstyles; “Blackwings” are one of the easiest archetypes to play and an overall solid archetype.
 
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===''Synchro Summoning''===
 
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Several of the "Blackwings", as well as their support cards, make [[Synchro Summon]]ing fairly easy.
 
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* "[[Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind]]": Can be Special Summoned from your hand if you control another "Blackwing" monster besides "Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind". It is one of the few Tuners of this archetype that can Special Summon itself, and has a neat effect to cut down high ATK monsters.
 
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* "[[Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame]]": This monster can [[Special Summons from your Deck|Special Summon from your Deck]] a "Blackwing" monster with 1500 or less [[ATK]] after it has destroyed an opponent's monster during the [[Damage Step]]. Considering that most of the deck's Tuners have less than 1500 ATK, this card can easily create large Synchro plays. Also, because the searched monster's effect is negated, "Vayu" will be able to [[Synchro Summon]] while on the field if Summoned in this way (which it is normally unable to).
 
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* "[[Blackwing - Bora the Spear]]": Can be [[Special Summon]]ed from your hand if you control another "Blackwing" monster besides "[[Blackwing - Bora the Spear]]". Can inflict some nice piercing damage on weak monsters.
 
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* "[[Blackwing - Kris the Crack of Dawn]]": Can be Special Summoned from your hand if you control another "Blackwing" monster besides "Blackwing - Kris the Crack of Dawn". Unlike "Bora", "Kris" can only Special Summon itself from the hand once per turn. It also has an immunity to Spell/Trap destruction once per turn.
 
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* "[[Blackwing - Blizzard the Far North]]": Upon being [[Normal Summon]]ed, can [[Special Summons from your Graveyard|Special Summon from your Graveyard]] a Level 4 or lower "Blackwing" monster. This card can create OTK situations and is hailed as one of the deck's trump cards.
 
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* "[[Blackwing - Vayu the Emblem of Honor]]": Can [[Special Summon]] "Blackwing" Synchro Monsters by utilizing "Blackwing" monster as materials from the Graveyard instead of the field. Keep in mind that the effects of these Synchro Monsters will be negated as long as they are face-up on the field ("[[Book of Moon]]" is one of the cards that can remedy this problem) The Synchro monsters Special Summoned this way are not proper Synchro Summons so cards like "[[Soul Charge]]" or "[[D.D.R. - Different Dimension Reincarnation]]" will not revive them back from the GY or while banished.
 
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* "[[Blackwing - Oroshi the Squall]]": Can Special Summon itself akin to "Kris", and like it can only Special Summon itself once per trn. If it is used as Synchro Material, you can target a monster on the field and change its battle position.. You can even temporarily set a monster to DEF to bait out  a "[[Mirror Force]]", and then switch said defense monster back to ATK after the Battle Phase.
 
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* "[[Blackwing - Pinaki the Waxing Moon]]": Although it cannot Special Summon itself and can only be used for a "Blackwing" Synchro monster, it can search for any "Blackwing" monster at the End Phase, allowing you to rebuild resources and set up for future plays.
 
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* "[[Blackwing - Harmattan the Dust]]": Can be Special Summoned from your hand if you control another "Blackwing" monster besides "Blackwing - Harmattan the Dust". Shares the same Special Summoning restriction as "Kris" and "Oroshi". Can be utilized with "Blizzard the Far North" and "Gale" / "Pinaki" for Level 6 and Level 8 Synchro plays, respectively.  
 
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* "[[Blackwing - Gladius the Midnight Sun]]": Can be Special Summoned only when there is a single other monster on your field that is a Blackwing. This is the only low ATK, non-tuner that can Special Summon itself. The low ATK allows for Black Whirlwind to search it off of the other tuners like "Pinaki", "Blizzard", "Gale" and Synchro into "Nothung" which allows for combos off of the weaker Blackwings.
 
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* "[[Blackwing - Gofu the Vague Shadow]]": A Tuner that must first be Special Summoned from the hand while you control no monsters. Upon Summoned this way it gives you 2 "Vague Shadow Tokens". Before [[Master Rules|Master Rule 4]], its second effect was very rarely used in pure builds and is a lot better in other decks. "Gofu" is now Limited in both TCG and OCG territory due to its extreme potential with [[Link Monster|Link Monsters]].
 
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* "[[Black Whirlwind]]": The key card of any "Blackwing" Deck. When a "Blackwing" monster is [[Normal Summon]]ed, you can add a "Blackwing" monster from your Deck to your hand if its [[ATK]] is weaker than the Summoned monster. Having 2 or more copies of this activated can thin your deck very fast and give you a lot of options for plays.
 
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'''Level 5 Synchro plays''': "Blizzard" can revive "Kalut" or "Gladius" to instantly access a Level 5. Any level 4 Blackwing with "Oroshi the Squall" and "Shura" searching for "Vayu".
 
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* "[[Armades, Keeper of Boundaries]]": An ideal monster that can attack and send a monster to the GY without worry about monster effects, and Spells & Trap effects. "Oroshi" can guarantee the destruction of many monsters since it can switch the opponent's monster to its weaker stat position.
 
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* "[[Assault Blackwing - Sohaya the Rain Storm]]". This enables you to have another Synchro material for a higher level Synchro, and can be spammed with "Level Eater" to further summon "[[Shooting Quasar Dragon]]" or similar monsters.
 
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* "[[T.G. Hyper Librarian]]": Can create extra Synchro plays into extra draws.
 
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* "[[Blackwing - Gram the Shining Star]]": "Blackwing in name", so it can benefit from activating specific "Blackwing" Support cards. Its effect when Synchro Summoned is somewhat lackluster.
 
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* "[[Hi-Speedroid Chanbara]]": A very good OTK enabler, whenever it battles it gains 200 ATK permanently. The ATK boost can stack up very fast and push your opponent into a corner.
 
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* "[[Accel Synchron]]": Like "Sohaya", it is a Synchro Tuner monster that can aid in making "Shooting Quasar Dragon" or similar monsters.
 
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* "[[Crystron Ametrix]]": A solid 2500 beatstick that can shift your opponent's Special Summoned monsters to Defense position, making it easier to run over low DEF monsters such as "[[Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon]]".
 
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'''Level 6 Synchro plays''': "Blizzard" can revive a Level 4, and "Harmattan" can also be used. A Level 3 Tuner like "Pinaki", "Oroshi", or "Breeze" can combo with a Special Summon from "Gladius" or the revival of a Level 3 with "Blizzard". "Oroshi" and a Level 5 like "Sirrocco" or a Synchro can also work.
 
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* "[[Blackwing - Nothung the Starlight]]": This monster inflicts 800 damage to your opponent and lowers an opponent's monster's ATK by 800 without targeting it, causing almost all monsters with 3100 or less ATK fall to it. Its secondary effect grants an addition Normal Summon of a "Blackwing" monster, which in turn combos with "Black Whirlwind". Because of that additional Normal Summon, this card gateways into OTK plays and strong field presence.
 
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* "[[Blackwing Armed Wing]]": Although not as amazing as "Nothung", "Armed Wing" carries the benefit of piercing battle damage which can beat a lot of high Defense monsters and punish them with Battle Damage..
 
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* "[[Vulcan the Divine]]": This card can remove certain faceup problem cards while allowing you access to reuse Monsters, Spells like "Whirlwind" and Traps like "[[Fiendish Chain]]".
 
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* "[[Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]": Currently no longer Forbidden because of its errata, it still is a good non-destruction removal of your opponents cards.
 
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* "[[Stardust Charge Warrior]]": Another offensive monster which grants you a draw when Synchro Summoned.
 
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'''Level 7 Synchro plays''': A Level 3 Tuner can combo with a Level 4 Blackwing that can Special Summon itself from the hand, such as "Bora" or "Kris", and vice versa with "Gale", "Breeze", "Pinaki" and any Level 4. They can also just be Special Summoned directly from the deck via the effect of "Shura" and tune with it. Additionally, "Oroshi" can combo with a Level 6, like "Elphin" or "Nothung"
 
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* "[[Blackwing Tamer - Obsidian Hawk Joe]]": This monster can revive previously used Level 5+ Winged Beasts like "Nothung", "Gofu", and "Dark Simorgh" and allows reoccurring field presence. This card grants additional Synchro Summon potential and is overall another piece of an OTK. It even carries the benefit of diverting cards that target this monster via Battle/Effect to other "Blackwing" monsters, allowing it to stay alive for future plays. It is also possible for a player to use "Elphin", "Nothung", or "Armed Wing" as Synchro material with "Oroshi" for "Obsidian Hawk Joe", and then use Hawk Joe's effect to Special Summon them back.
 
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* "[[Blackwing Armor Master]]": This monster is immune to battle destruction, which is another great target to divert away from "Hawk Joe". Its effect when placing Wedge counters is only useful the turn after you place them on your opponent's monsters. This is the ideal monster to Synchro into if there are no other "Blackwings" in your GY that "Hawk Joe" would be able to Summon.
 
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* "[[Assault Blackwing - Raikiri the Rain Shower]]": This monster can target and destroy cards your opponent controls equal to the number of other "Blackwings" you control. With the "Blackwing's" amazing swarm capabilities this monster can clear away large swaths of your opponents field, eliminating potential obstacles to future plays or clearing the way for an OTK. Also, it is treated as a Tuner monster if Synchro Summoned using a "Blackwing" as a Synchro Material, and can be used with lower Level "Blackwings" to bring out a high Level Synchro monster.
 
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* "[[Assault Blackwing - Chidori the Rain Sprinkling]]". Not as good as Raikiri, but the Blackwings that are in the Graveyard allows this monster to gain 300 ATK for each, giving "Chidori" the advantage over high ATK monsters like "[[Raidraptor - Ultimate Falcon]]" and "Blue-Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon". It also has a floating effect to revive any "Blackwing" Synchro monster from your GY, other than "Chidori".
 
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* "[[Black Rose Moonlight Dragon]]" and "[[Black Rose Dragon]]": "Moonlight" is ideal for spot removing Special Summoned opponents and discourages the opponent from Special Summoning level 5 or higher Monsters. "Black Rose Dragon" is great in clearing a lot of your opponent's cards and making your OTKs come faster in the following turns.
 
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* "[[Clear Wing Synchro Dragon]]": Considering this deck can explode out a bunch of high level monsters, "Clear Wing" provides outstanding defense against problem monsters that would otherwise try to kill your Level 5 or higher monsters. It can stop monsters like "[[Castel, the Skyblaster Musketeer]]", "[[Cyber Dragon Infinity]]", "[[Number 101: Silent Honor ARK]]" and even "[[Effect Veiler]]" to prevent them from resolving their targeting effects. It also gives decks that run a lot of Level 5 or higher monsters huge problems, such as "[[Blue-Eyes]]" ,"[[D/D|D/Ds]]", and "Blackwings" in the mirror match. To top it off, it can gain the ATK of any monster it negated and destroyed, including your own. This card can potentially be used to funnel all of your ATK power into this monster, though "Chidori" can push for that damage easier.
 
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* "[[Odd-Eyes Meteorburst Dragon]]": A decent Synchro monster that has the ability to prevent monster effects in your opponents ''possession'' from activating.This can help push for OTKs easier, preventing cards that would otherwise stop your OTK from activating, such as "[[Battle Fader]]", "[[Electromagnetic Turtle]]", and "[[Swift Scarecrow]]".
 
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'''Level 8 Synchro plays''': "Blackwing - Kochi the Daybreak" with any Special Summoning Blackwing. You can also use "Nothung" to grant the summon of "Blizzard" and Synchro this way. "Hawk Joe" can provide the high Level monsters like "Gram", "Nothung", or "Armor Master" to be the non-Tuner. You can use "Oroshi" to be the Tuner for any Level 7. Also, you can combo any Level 3 Tuner with "[[Blackwing - Harmattan the Dust|Harmattan]]".
 
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* "[[Beelze of the Diabolic Dragons]]": Immune to destruction and gains attack equal to any damage you take. Since all of the other Synchro options provide no mass destruction defense, this card is ideal against cards like "Dark Hole", "Raigeki", "Bottomless Trap Hole" "Mirror Force" or "Judgment Dragon". This monster forces your opponent to waste specific removal options like "101", "Castel", "Compulsory", "Breakthrough Skill", or "Solemn Warning".
 
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* "[[Crimson Blader]]": This card can destroy a monster (must be sent to GY to activate "Blader's" effect) and prevent your opponent from Normal/Special Summoning Level 5 or higher monsters on their next turn. This can easily slow down your opponent and prevent them from using monsters to Tribute over yours, such as all the "[[Kaiju]]" monsters and "[[The Winged Dragon of Ra - Sphere Mode]]".
 
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* "[[Scrap Dragon]]": This monster can remove any problem card on the field. This can also combos with "Beelze" or "Hawk Joe".
 
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* "[[Stardust Spark Dragon]]": This card can protect specific cards on your field like "Hawk Joe", "Black Whirlwind", itself or any other card you control.
 
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* "[[PSY-Framelord Omega]]": A very generic Level 8 monster, it can temporarily banish it and a card from your opponent's hand, or return banished cards to the GY, such as monsters you banished with "Allure of Darkness", "Cards for Black Feathers", or "Vayu".
 
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* "[[Scarlight Red Dragon Archfiend]]": Another generic Level 8 monster that can clear a lot of Special Summoned Effect monsters with 3000 or less ATK and deal 500 damage for each.
 
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* "[[Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon]]": A super nice addition to any "Blackwing" deck, this vicious Dragon gives your deck more monster effect negation and the ability to run over all Level 5 or higher monsters. A very easy-to-make monster with the Tuners and Synchros in your arsenal.
 
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'''Level 9 Synchro plays''': "Blizzard" reviving a "Kalut" or "Gladius" with another 4 star on the field (or one that can Special Summon from hand).
 
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* "[[Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]": Banishing your opponent's cards is always a nice thing to ruin their day.
 
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* "[[Mist Wurm]]": A mandatory effect that returns up to 3 cards your opponent controls. Not as solid as "Trishula" but removes more cards on the field.
 
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* "[[Vermillion Dragon Mech]]": A generic Level 9 Synchro that can banish a Tuner from your hand, field or GY to target and destroy a card. Can also recycle banished Tuner monster if destroyed by a card effect.
 
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'''Level 10 Synchro plays''': "Blizzard" and 2 Level 4 monsters. Or "Gale" / "Pinaki", "Gladius", and "Bora" / "Kris".
 
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* "[[Leo, the Keeper of the Sacred Tree]]": A card that cannot be targeted unless in Main Phase 2.
 
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* "[[Beelzeus of the Diabolic Dragons]]": Easy to make in this deck, though it limits OTK potential. It can be a neat way to regain your lost LP and put your opponent's monster's ATK to 0 temporarily.
 
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'''Level 11 [[Synchro Monsters]] plays''': Synchro Summoned Raikiri with any Level 4, or "Gale" and two Level 4 monsters..
 
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* "[[Star Eater]]": Currently the only Level 11 Synchro in existence, its unaffected by card effects until the end of Damage Step, which can run over "[[Apoqliphort Towers]]".
 
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'''Level 12 [[Synchro Monsters]] plays''': "Sohaya" and Tuner Synchro like "[[Formula Synchron]]" and "Accel Synchron".
 
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* "[[Shooting Quasar Dragon]]": A bit difficult to pull of in pure "Blackwing" decks, it can be made with the right Synchro monsters. Can negate any card or effect during either player's turn. You can substitute "Quasar" with "[[Cosmic Blazar Dragon]]" or "[[Stardust Sifr Divine Dragon]]".
 
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* "[[Assault Blackwing - Onimaru the Divine Thunder]]":  Currently the only ''generic'' Level 12 monster in the game. You can even revive it with "Hawk Joe". It has four different effects. If it was Synchro Summoned using a "Blackwing" monster as Material, then it is treated as a Tuner. Its second effect protects it from destruction effects. Its third effect is it can target any "Blackwing" monster in your GY and it becomes that level, albeit only once per '''Duel'''. Finally if it was Synchro Summoned using only Synchro Monsters, it gains 3000 ATK during the Damage Step only. This effect doesn't activate so "[[Number S39: Utopia the Lightning]]" cannot run it over.
 
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===''Xyz Summoning''===
 
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Because of a lot of their monsters Special Summon themselves, it is very easy for them to access Rank 4 plays and somewhat Rank 3 plays.
 
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* "[[Ice Beast Zerofyne]]": An amazing go-to monster. This card does not target and cancels an entire field-worth of problems while obtaining an increased ATK stat. Combos with "Icarus".
 
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* "[[Raidraptor - Force Strix]]": A monster that can search other Level 4 Dark Winged-Beasts. This card is useful to set up when you are finished with attacks and want to add more swarming capabilities for future turns.
 
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==Decks==
 
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Blackwings are a powerful archetype, able to quickly swarm the field, Synchro Summon, and potentially OTK every turn. Their specialty is their quick Special Summoning, allowing you to Summon multiple monsters in a single turn, then use effects of monsters such as "[[Blackwing - Sirocco the Dawn]]" or "[[Blackwing - Kalut the Moon Shadow]]" to build on one another and quickly wreak massive destruction.  
 
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{{Decklist|Recommended cards
 
{{Decklist|Recommended cards
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<!-- This is not an exact Decklist. Do not add multiples or staples.-->
 
|effect monsters =
 
|effect monsters =
 
* [[Blackwing - Bora the Spear]]
 
* [[Blackwing - Bora the Spear]]
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* [[Blackwing - Chinook the Snow Blast]]
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* [[Blackwing - Gladius the Midnight Sun]]
 
* [[Blackwing - Harmattan the Dust]]
 
* [[Blackwing - Harmattan the Dust]]
 
* [[Blackwing - Kalut the Moon Shadow]]
 
* [[Blackwing - Kalut the Moon Shadow]]
 
* [[Blackwing - Kris the Crack of Dawn]]
 
* [[Blackwing - Kris the Crack of Dawn]]
 
* [[Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame]]
 
* [[Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame]]
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* [[Blackwing - Simoon the Poison Wind]]
 
* [[Blackwing - Sirocco the Dawn]]
 
* [[Blackwing - Sirocco the Dawn]]
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* [[Dark Armed Dragon]]
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* [[Blackwing - Sudri the Phantom Glimmer]]
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* [[Blackwing - Zephyros the Elite]]
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* [[Blackwing - Zonda the Dusk]]
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* [[Raidraptor - Strangle Lanius]]
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* [[The Phantom Knights of Ancient Cloak]] ''(with "The Phantom Knights of Rusty Bardiche")''
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* [[The Phantom Knights of Silent Boots]] ''(with "The Phantom Knights of Rusty Bardiche")''
 
|tuner monsters =
 
|tuner monsters =
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* [[Blackwing - Auster the South Wind]]
 
* [[Blackwing - Blizzard the Far North]]
 
* [[Blackwing - Blizzard the Far North]]
 
* [[Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind]]
 
* [[Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind]]
 
* [[Blackwing - Oroshi the Squall]]
 
* [[Blackwing - Oroshi the Squall]]
 
* [[Blackwing - Pinaki the Waxing Moon]]
 
* [[Blackwing - Pinaki the Waxing Moon]]
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* [[Blackwing - Shamal the Sandstorm]]
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* [[Blackwing - Sharnga the Waning Moon]]
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* [[Blackwing - Steam the Cloak]]
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* [[Blackwing - Gofu the Vague Shadow]] ''(Traditional Format)''
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* [[Blackwing - Vata the Emblem of Wandering]]
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* [[Blackwing - Vayu the Emblem of Honor]]
 
|synchro monsters =
 
|synchro monsters =
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* [[Assault Blackwing - Chidori the Rain Sprinkling]]
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* [[Assault Blackwing - Onimaru the Divine Thunder]]
 
* [[Assault Blackwing - Raikiri the Rain Shower]]
 
* [[Assault Blackwing - Raikiri the Rain Shower]]
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* [[Assault Blackwing - Chidori the Rain Sprinkling]]
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* [[Assault Blackwing - Sohaya the Rain Storm]]
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* [[Blackwing - Silverwind the Ascendant]]
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* [[Blackwing Armed Wing]]
 
* [[Blackwing Armor Master]]
 
* [[Blackwing Armor Master]]
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* [[Blackwing Armed Wing]]
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* [[Blackwing - Boreastorm the Wicked Wind]]
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* [[Blackwing Full Armor Master]]
 
* [[Blackwing - Gram the Shining Star]]
 
* [[Blackwing - Gram the Shining Star]]
 
* [[Blackwing - Nothung the Starlight]]
 
* [[Blackwing - Nothung the Starlight]]
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* [[Blackwing - Silverwind the Ascendant]]
 
* [[Blackwing Tamer - Obsidian Hawk Joe]]
 
* [[Blackwing Tamer - Obsidian Hawk Joe]]
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* [[Armades, Keeper of Boundaries]]
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* [[Black-Winged Dragon]]
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* [[Black-Winged Assault Dragon]]
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* [[Blackfeather Darkrage Dragon]]
 
* [[Beelze of the Diabolic Dragons]]
 
* [[Beelze of the Diabolic Dragons]]
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* [[Scarlight Red Dragon Archfiend]]
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* [[Borreload Savage Dragon]]
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* [[Clear Wing Synchro Dragon]]
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* [[Vortex the Whirlwind]]
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* [[Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon]]
 
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* [[Dark End Dragon]]
 
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* [[Gaia Knight, the Force of Earth]]
 
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* [[Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Mist Wurm]]
 
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* [[Scrap Dragon]]
 
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* [[Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Vulcan the Divine]]
 
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* [[Crimson Blader]]
 
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* [[Black Rose Moonlight Dragon]]
 
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* [[Black Rose Dragon]]
 
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* [[Hi-Speedroid Chanbara]]
 
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* [[Vermillion Dragon Mech]]
 
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* [[Crystron Ametrix]]
 
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* [[Crystron Quariongandrax]]
 
 
|xyz monsters =
 
|xyz monsters =
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* [[Ice Beast Zerofyne]]
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* [[Arc Rebellion Xyz Dragon]]
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* [[Ice Princess Zereort]]
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* [[Cyber Dragon Infinity]] ''(with "Raidraptor - Wise Strix")''
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* [[Leviair the Sea Dragon]]
 
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* [[Number 66: Master Key Beetle]]
 
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* [[Photon Papilloperative]]
 
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* [[Raidraptor - Force Strix]]
 
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* [[Raidraptor - Rise Falcon]]
 
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* [[Number 101: Silent Honor ARK]]
 
 
* [[Evilswarm Nightmare]]
 
* [[Evilswarm Nightmare]]
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|spells=
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* [[Dark Requiem Xyz Dragon]] ''(with "Raidraptor - Wise Strix")''
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* [[D/D/D Duo-Dawn King Kali Yuga]] ''(with "Raidraptor - Wise Strix")''
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* [[Raider's Knight]]
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* [[Raidraptor - Arsenal Falcon]] ''(with "Raidraptor - Wise Strix")''
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* [[Raidraptor - Force Strix]] ''(with "Raidraptor - Wise Strix")''
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* [[Time Thief Redoer]]
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|link monsters =
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* [[Raidraptor - Wise Strix]]
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* [[The Phantom Knights of Rusty Bardiche]] ''(with "Raidraptor - Wise Strix")''
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* [[Simorgh, Bird of Sovereignty]] ''(OCG or Traditional Format only)''
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|normal spells =
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* [[Against the Wind]]
 
* [[Allure of Darkness]]
 
* [[Allure of Darkness]]
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* [[Black Whirlwind]]
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* [[Rank-Up-Magic Soul Shave Force]] ''(with "Raidraptor - Wise Strix")''
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* [[Cards for Black Feathers]]
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* [[Wing Requital]]
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* [[Dark Eruption]]
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* [[Recurring Nightmare]]
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* [[Tuner's High]]
 
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* [[Soul Charge]]
 
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* [[Mind Control]]
 
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* [[Pot of Desires]]
 
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* [[The Big Cattle Drive]]
 
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* [[Reasoning]]
 
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* [[Brain Control]]
 
 
* [[Creeping Darkness]]
 
* [[Creeping Darkness]]
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|traps =
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* [[Synchro Creed]]
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* [[Black Sonic]]
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* [[Synchro Rumble]]
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* [[Dark Illusion]]
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* [[Solemn Strike]]
 
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* [[Solemn Warning]]
 
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* [[Anti-Spell Fragrance]]
 
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* [[Lost Wind]]
 
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|fusion monsters = * [[Starving Venom Fusion Dragon]]|link monsters = * [[Crystron Needlefiber]]}}
 
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This Deck is based on getting "[[Blackwing - Vayu the Emblem of Honor]]" and high-Level "Blackwing" monsters into the Graveyard. Vayu's effect allows the [[Special Summon]] of "Blackwing" [[Synchro]]s from the Extra deck by using "Blackwing" monsters in the graveyard to fulfill the level requirements; the effects of these monsters are negated. Because this is not a traditional Synchro Summon, the Synchro monsters are not revivable if they are to hit the graveyard.
 
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The strategy then devolves into spamming high-ATK [[Synchro|Synchro Monsters]] followed by swarming the field with other "Blackwing" monsters. Recycling with "[[Burial from a Different Dimension]]" to perform another [[Special Summon]] is a recommended tactic. This also allows you to return "[[Necro Gardna]]" and anything else you might remove with "[[Dark Armed Dragon]]" or "[[Allure of Darkness]]" to your [[Graveyard]]. To go along with "[[Burial from a Different Dimension]]", you can add "[[Return from the Different Dimension]]" to Summon the same cards to your side of the field and attempt an [[OTK]]. Cards that send other cards from your Deck to your Graveyard,  such as "[[Card Trooper]]" (or, to a lesser extent, "[[Veil of Darkness]]"), are suggested. Another possible strategy is to Special Summon "[[Blackwing - Vayu the Emblem of Honor]]" through the effect of "[[Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame]]", negating the Synchro Summoning restriction of "[[Blackwing - Vayu the Emblem of Honor]]", and Synchro Summon "[[Ally of Justice Catastor]]".
 
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"[[Crush Card Virus]]" is a viable tool for ditching "[[Blackwing - Vayu the Emblem of Honor]]" to the Graveyard while destroying the opponent's monsters. "[[Deck Devastation Virus]]" and/or "[[Eradicator Epidemic Virus]]" work for ditching a high-Level "Blackwing" monster to the Graveyard and destroying low-ATK monsters. This strategy works very will with this type of Deck, since you will be able to rapidly swarm the field with high-ATK DARK-Attribute Monsters, since the key cards of this Deck ("[[Blackwing - Vayu the Emblem of Honor]]", high Level "Blackwings") make perfect targets for the "[[Crush Card Virus]]". When they are in the Graveyard, you can Summon even more monsters while leaving your opponent with nothing. Furthermore, you will be looking at your opponent's hand, allowing you to predict their actions.
 
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Another great card for this Deck is "[[Skill Drain]]" which can negate the effect of "[[Blackwing - Vayu the Emblem of Honor]]" while it is on the field (so it can be used as a Synchro Material monster on the field) while still allowing it to Special Summon Synchro Monsters by removing it from the Graveyard ("Skill Drain" does not negate effects in the Graveyard).  As an added bonus, the effect-negating drawback on the Synchro Monster will be meaningless, since "Skill Drain" does the same to each other monster.
 
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* [[Armageddon Knight]]
 
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* [[Blackwing - Blizzard the Far North]]
 
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* [[Blackwing - Bora the Spear]]
 
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* [[Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind]]
 
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* [[Blackwing - Kalut the Moon Shadow]]
 
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* [[Blackwing - Oroshi the Squall]]
 
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* [[Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame]]
 
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* [[Blackwing - Sirocco the Dawn]]
 
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* [[Blackwing - Vayu the Emblem of Honor]]
 
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* [[Blackwing - Zephyros the Elite]]
 
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* [[Blackwing - Kris the Crack of Dawn]]
 
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* [[Blackwing - Pinaki the Waxing Moon]]
 
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* [[Card Trooper]]
 
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* [[Dark Armed Dragon]]
 
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* [[Dark Grepher]]
 
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* [[Mathematician]]
 
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* [[Plaguespreader Zombie]]
 
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* [[Ryko, Lightsworn Hunter]]
 
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* [[Raiden, Hand of the Lightsworn]]
 
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* [[Armades, Keeper of Boundaries]]
 
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* [[Beelze of the Diabolic Dragons]]
 
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* [[Blackwing - Silverwind the Ascendant]]
 
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* [[Blackwing Armor Master]]
 
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* [[Blackwing Armed Wing]]
 
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* [[Blackwing - Gram the Shining Star]]
 
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* [[Dark End Dragon]]
 
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* [[Mist Wurm]]
 
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* [[Scrap Dragon]]
 
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* [[Stardust Dragon]]
 
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* [[Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Vulcan the Divine]]
 
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* [[Ice Beast Zerofyne]]
 
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* [[Leviair the Sea Dragon]]
 
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* [[Number 66: Master Key Beetle]]
 
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* [[Photon Papilloperative]]
 
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* [[Raidraptor - Rise Falcon]]
 
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* [[Raidraptor - Force Strix]]
 
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* [[Allure of Darkness]]
 
 
* [[Black Whirlwind]]
 
* [[Black Whirlwind]]
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* [[Burial from a Different Dimension]]
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* [[Black Feather Whirlwind]]
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* [[Cards for Black Feathers]]
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* [[Foolish Burial]]
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* [[Cattle Call]]
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* [[Phantom Knights' Rank-Up-Magic Force]] ''(with "Raidraptor - Wise Strix")''
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* [[Swallow's Cowrie]]
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* [[Swallow's Nest]]
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* [[Blackwing - Twin Shadow]]
 
* [[Black Sonic]]
 
* [[Black Sonic]]
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* [[Deck Devastation Virus]]
 
 
* [[Delta Crow - Anti Reverse]]
 
* [[Delta Crow - Anti Reverse]]
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* [[Eradicator Epidemic Virus]]
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* [[The Phantom Knights of Shade Brigandine]] ''(with "The Phantom Knights of Rusty Bardiche")''
 
* [[Icarus Attack]]
 
* [[Icarus Attack]]
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* [[Dark Sacrifice]]
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* [[Blackbird Close]]
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* [[Black Shadow Squall]]
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* [[Phantom Knights' Fog Blade]] ''(with "The Phantom Knights of Rusty Bardiche")''
 
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===Official Deck===
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===Vayusworn===
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{{Decklist|DARK + Blackwing" Deck Recipe<ref>https://ygorganization.com/ocg-dark-blackwing-deck-recipe/</ref>
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'''Vayusworn''' is a Deck type centered on using "[[Lightsworn]]" monsters with "[[Blackwing - Vayu the Emblem of Honor]]" and "[[Blackwing - Sirocco the Dawn]]" or "[[Blackwing - Elphin the Raven]]".
 
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Players often choose "[[Blackwing - Sirocco the Dawn|Sirocco the Dawn]]" over "[[Blackwing - Elphin the Raven|Elphin the Raven]]" for one of two reasons; "Sirocco the Dawn" is capable of being Summoned to the field like "[[Cyber Dragon]]". It can also be used against the common "Blackwing" deck, by stealing other "Blackwing" monsters [[ATK]] from the opponent and attacking their "Blackwing" monsters for 2000 or more damage depending on the amount of ATK the "Blackwing" monsters on the field that "[[Blackwing - Sirocco the Dawn]]" absorbs. "[[Lightsworn]]" Decks got hurt by the [[March 2010 Lists]]. However, the [[September 2011 Lists]] increased this deck's power, with [[Necro Gardna]] going back to 2 and [[Judgment Dragon]] going back to 3. In addition the deck got even more power due to the "[[March 2012 Lists]]", with "[[Lumina, Lightsworn Summoner]]" being put back to 2.
 
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==Official Deck==
 
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{{Decklist|DARK + Blackwing” Deck Recipe<ref>https://ygorganization.com/ocg-dark-blackwing-deck-recipe/</ref>
 
 
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* [[Assault Blackwing - Raikiri the Rain Shower]]
 
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* [[Assault Blackwing - Sohaya the Rain Storm]]
 
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* [[Beelze of the Diabolic Dragons]]
 
* [[Scarlight Red Dragon Archfiend]]
 
* [[Scarlight Red Dragon Archfiend]]
 
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* Aside from "[[Blackwing Full Armor Master]]", the archetype has a general lack of in-archetype boss monsters or easily searchable disruptions with field holding powers, and so often has to rely on the Xyz boss monsters and searchable disruptions provided by "[[Raidraptor - Wise Strix|Wise Strix]]" and "[[The Phantom Knights of Rusty Bardiche|Rusty Bardiche]]" combos.
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Unfortunately, the majority of the archetype lacks raw power and relies on having both the strong and weak monsters to combo properly. Their dependency on Black Whirlwind to maintain resources can be easily worked around with attack debuffs such as "[[Burden of the Mighty]]" or "[[Solidarity]]".
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* The search effect from "[[Black Whirlwind]]" is affected by effects that reduce ATK, such as "[[Burden of the Mighty]]" or "[[Solidarity]]", and the Deck's combos can be potentially disrupted by such effects.
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* Most "Blackwing" [[swarm]]ing effects require at least 1 "Blackwing" on the field as a precondition, so destroying the first summon of a "Blackwing" monster can potentially stop the Deck's combos.
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Blackwing's ultimate strength is their swarming capacity, but the swarm require at least 1 "Blackwing" to present first. Immediately Negate that summon or Destroy it after the summon will potentially shutdown the deck for 1 turn.
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* "Blackwing" cards provide limited recovery options, making it difficult for the Deck to comeback should it be hit with an equalizer like "[[Torrential Tribute]]".
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* Due to the importance of searching for the Deck's combos, anti-search cards like "[[Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring]]", "[[Thunder King Rai-Oh]]", and "[[Droll & Lock Bird]]" can cripple the Deck's combos.
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They also have some problems maintaining hand and field advantage due to the overwhelming speed with which “Blackwings” are Summoned, a player can (and often will) find his/her hand depleting quickly, thus lacking resources in case his/her plans goes wrong, (such as in the case the opponent counters a massive Swarming with a destruction card like "[[Torrential Tribute]]", "[[Dark Hole]]", "Raigeki", "Bottomless Trap Hole" or "Solemn Warning").  
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* As a swarming-based Deck, the Deck is weak to "[[Nibiru, the Primal Being]]".
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* As a DARK Deck, the Deck is countered by anti-DARK cards like "[[Shadow-Imprisoning Mirror]]".
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[[Balance of Judgment]] can help to draw more cards just in case this happens, giving you more chances to plan a new attack
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* Since the Deck has some need for the GY to make plays, anti-GY cards like "[[Dimensional Fissure]]" can significantly disrupt the Deck's combos.
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"Blackwings" are good in that they are not very weak to any common Side Deck cards. Because they are all DARK (save the rarely used "Aurora") and all Winged-Beast (save for "Obsidian Hawk Joe"), cards such as "[[Rivalry of Warlords]]" and "[[Gozen Match]]" do not hurt them.
 
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Cards such as "[[Shadow-Imprisoning Mirror]]" may hurt the player as you will not be able to use your effects, and "[[Dimensional Fissure]]" will render "[[Blackwing - Shura the Blue Flame]]", "[[Blackwing - Kalut the Moon Shadow]]", "[[Blackwing - Blizzard the Far North]]" and "[[Blackwing - Zephyros the Elite]]"'s effects useless. However, all of these threats are easily solved with "[[Icarus Attack]]" or "[[Diamond Dire Wolf]]", as all of the monsters are Winged-Beasts. "[[Royal Decree]]" may pose a problem as it will render "[[Icarus Attack]]" useless, but it's also easily dealt with using "[[Diamond Dire Wolf]]" or the common "[[Mystical Space Typhoon]]".
 
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Siding in "[[Blackwing - Sirocco the Dawn]]" is also surprisingly effective against "Blackwings", since "Blackwing - Sirocco the Dawn" can use the opponent's "Blackwings" for his effect. Although unlikely.
 
  
 
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Blackwing
From left to right: "Blackwing Bora the Spear", "Gale the Whirlwind", "Shura the Blue Flame", "Mistral the Silver Shield" and "Armor Master".
From left to right: "Blackwing Bora the Spear", "Gale the Whirlwind", "Shura the Blue Flame", "Mistral the Silver Shield" and "Armor Master".
Japanese
  • ＢＦ（ブラックフェザー）
  • ＢＦ (base)
  • ブラックフェザー (ruby)
  • Burakku Fezā (romanized)
  • Black Feather (translated)
Traditional Chinese
  • BF
Simplified Chinese
  • 黑羽
French
  • Aile Noire
German
  • Schwarzflügel
Italian
  • Alanera
Korean
  • BF（블랙 페더）
  • BF (base)
  • 블랙 페더 (ruby)
  • Beullaek Pedeo (romanized)
  • Black Feather (translated)
Portuguese
  • Asanegra
Spanish
  • Alanegra
Sets
TCG
OCG
Anime appearances
Manga appearances
Lists

"Blackwing", known as "Black Feather" (ＢＦ（ブラックフェザー） Burakku Fezā) in the Japanese version, is an archetype of monsters, debuting in Crimson Crisis, used by both Crow Hogan and Robert Pearson, with the former inheriting the Deck from the latter, in the Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's anime. They were also used in the Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V anime by Crow's alternate universe counterpart. All members of this archetype are DARK Winged Beast monsters, except for the LIGHT "Blackwing - Aurora the Northern Lights" and the Warrior "Blackwing Tamer - Obsidian Hawk Joe".

Design[edit]

Linework

Most "Blackwing" monsters generally have a very bird-like appearance, with most Level 3 and lower members appearing as small birds while the Level 4 and higher monsters appearing to be either humanoids in bird-like outfits or humanoid birds. They also have a prominent black color-scheme in their design, usually on their wing feathering.

Members[edit]

Anime[edit]

5D's

In the anime, the "Blackwing" monsters are named after geographical elements usually related to the natural phenomena, winds and birds.

Monster Origin
Abrolhos the Megaquake Abrolhos squall
Aurora the Northern Lights Aurora
Blizzard the Far North Blizzard
Bora the Spear Bora
Boreas the Sharp Boreas, god of the north wind
Breeze the Zephyr Zephyr, the gentle breeze
Brisote the Tailwind Brisote & Tailwind
Calima the Haze Haze
Elphin the Raven Raven
Etesian of Two Swords Etesian
Fane the Steel Chain Foehn wind
Gale the Whirlwind Gale & Whirlwind
Ghibli the Searing Wind Ghibli (sirocco in Libyan Arabic)
Gust the Backblast Wind gust
Harmattan the Dust Harmattan & Dust storm
Hillen the Tengu-wind Tengu
Hurricane the Tornado Hurricane
Jetstream the Blue Sky Jet stream
Jin the Rain Shadow Jinn & Rain shadow
Kalut the Moon Shadow Moonlight
Kochi the Daybreak Eastern wind
Kogarashi the Wanderer Cold winter wind
Mistral the Silver Shield Mistral
Oroshi the Squall Oroshi & Squall
Shura the Blue Flame Blue flame
Sirocco the Dawn Sirocco
Steam the Cloak Steam
Tornado the Reverse Wind Tornado
Vayu the Emblem of Honor Vayu
Zephyros the Elite Zephyrus, god of the west wind
ARC-V
Main article: Assault Blackwing
Monster Origin
Chidori the Rain Sprinkling Chidori & Rain
Kunai the Drizzle Kunai & Drizzle
Kunifusa the White Rainbow Fog bow
Kunisada the White Rainbow
Kuniyoshi the White Rainbow
Kusanagi the Gathering Storm Kusanagi & Cumulus cloud
Onimaru the Divine Thunder Onimaru Kunitsuna & Thunderbolt
Raikiri the Rain Shower Raikiri & Precipitation
Sayo the Rain Hider Sayo Samonji
Sohaya the Rain Storm Sohaya no Tsurugi & Storm

Manga[edit]

In the manga, the Blackwing monsters are named after weapons of mythological origins and natural sky-related phenomena.

Blackwing Origin
Weapon Astronomy
Damascus the Polar Night Damascus steel Polar night
Gladius the Midnight Sun Gladius Midnight sun
Jul the New Moon Katar New moon
Kris the Crack of Dawn Kris Dawn
Pinaki the Waxing Moon Pinaka Waxing moon
Sharnga the Waning Moon Sharnga Waning moon
Gram the Shining Star Gram Star
Nothung the Starlight Nothung Starlight

Card game original[edit]

Monster Origin
Auster the South Wind Auster, god of the south wind
Boreastorm the Wicked Wind Boreas
Chinook the Snow Blast Chinook wind
Shamal the Sandstorm Shamal
Simoon the Poison Wind Simoom
Sudri the Phantom Glimmer Suðri
Vata the Emblem of Wandering Sanskrit word for "Wind"
Zonda the Dusk Zonda wind

Playing style[edit]

The "Blackwing" archetype is focused on swarming monsters for Synchro Summoning, with a number of secondary focuses including hand trap-like effects, counter usage, ATK modulation, interactions with "Black-Winged Dragon", inflicting burn damage in multiples of 700, and non-standard methods of Special Summoning Synchro Monsters (e.g. the "GY Synchro" effect of "Vayu", which historically formed a deck known as "Vayu Turbo" or "Vayusworn" when paired up with self-milling cards like "Card Trooper" or "Lightsworn" monsters to turbo out its effect). Historical "Blackwing" Decks were played as control Decks focusing on using the archetype's excellent Normal Summons, backed up with the potential for swarming and combo plays. Later "Blackwing" Decks evolved into swarming-based combo Decks revolving around the searching power of "Black Whirlwind". "Blackwing" has a strong emphasis on swarming monsters from the hand. Most monsters have the ability to Special Summon themselves from the hand; others carry special effects that utilize the Graveyard and hand to advance the gamestate. Since all of the "Blackwing" monsters rely on the hand for swarming, "Black Whirlwind" allows them to replenish their resources while giving them the ability to toolbox into certain combo pieces. And when enough "Blackwing" cards have swarmed the field, support cards like "Delta Crow - Anti Reverse" and "Black Sonic" are granted additional effects that allow them to be activated from the hand. As a primarily DARK and Winged Beast Deck, the Deck benefits from their related Typing and Attribute support. Because most "Blackwing" cards do not impose any significant summoning restrictions, the Deck can use its swarming potential to pivot into a variety of non-"Blackwing" combos. In particular, "Raidraptor - Wise Strix" opens up a wide variety of combos involving Xyz Monsters, "Rank-Up-Magic", and even "The Phantom Knights of Rusty Bardiche", all the while operating under the DARK Extra Deck lock of combo starter "Simoon the Poison Wind".

Recommended cards

Monster Cards

Effect Monsters

Tuner monsters

Spell Cards

Normal Spells

Equip Spells

Continuous Spells

Quick-Play Spells

Trap Cards

Normal Traps

Counter Traps

Continuous Traps

Synchro Monsters

Xyz Monsters

Link Monsters

Official Deck[edit]

DARK + Blackwing" Deck Recipe

Weaknesses[edit]

  • Aside from "Blackwing Full Armor Master", the archetype has a general lack of in-archetype boss monsters or easily searchable disruptions with field holding powers, and so often has to rely on the Xyz boss monsters and searchable disruptions provided by "Wise Strix" and "Rusty Bardiche" combos.
  • The search effect from "Black Whirlwind" is affected by effects that reduce ATK, such as "Burden of the Mighty" or "Solidarity", and the Deck's combos can be potentially disrupted by such effects.
  • Most "Blackwing" swarming effects require at least 1 "Blackwing" on the field as a precondition, so destroying the first summon of a "Blackwing" monster can potentially stop the Deck's combos.
  • "Blackwing" cards provide limited recovery options, making it difficult for the Deck to comeback should it be hit with an equalizer like "Torrential Tribute".
  • Due to the importance of searching for the Deck's combos, anti-search cards like "Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring", "Thunder King Rai-Oh", and "Droll & Lock Bird" can cripple the Deck's combos.
  • As a swarming-based Deck, the Deck is weak to "Nibiru, the Primal Being".
  • As a DARK Deck, the Deck is countered by anti-DARK cards like "Shadow-Imprisoning Mirror".
  • Since the Deck has some need for the GY to make plays, anti-GY cards like "Dimensional Fissure" can significantly disrupt the Deck's combos.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ https://ygorganization.com/ocg-dark-blackwing-deck-recipe/
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