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| image = SnakeEyesFlambergeDragonStartlingStareoftheSnakeEyes-AGOVMADU-JPEN-OPVG-artwork.png| caption = "[[Diabellstar the Black Witch]]" and "[[Snake-Eyes Flamberge Dragon]]"(with the titular "[[Sinful Spoils of Subversion - Snake-Eye]]" on its head) in the artwork of "[[Startling Stare of the Snake-Eyes]]".| ja_name = スネークアイ| romaji = Sunēkuai| fr_name = Œil de Serpent| de_name = Schlangenauge| it_name = Occhi di Serpente| ko_name = 스네이크아이
| ko_romanized =
| pt_name = Olho de Cobra| sc_name = 蛇眼| sc_pinyin = | es_name = Ojo de Serpiente| sets = * [[Duelist Nexus]]* [[Age of Overlord]]* [[Phantom Nightmare]]* [[Legacy of Destruction]]| ocg = * [[Age of Overlord+1 Bonus Pack]]* [[Snake-Eye Duel Set]]* [[Phantom Nightmare +1 Bonus Pack]]* [[Legacy of Destruction +1 Bonus Pack]]
}}
"'''Snake-Eye'''" (スネークアイ ''Sunēkuai'') is an [[archetype]] of [[FIRE]] monsters introduced in ''[[Duelist Nexus]]'', before receiving direct support in the next set ''[[Age of Overlord]]''.
 
This archetype is related to the "[[Diabellstar]]" and "[[Sinful Spoils]]" archetypes.
== Design ==
=== Etymology ===
The name of the theme is derived from the [[wikipedia:snake eyes|snake eyes]] dice —a roll of two 1'sdice, represented with both resulting in one—represented in the theme as through its Level 1 monsters, while also being an allusion to the eye-like gem appearing in all of their artworks ("[[Tainted Treasure Sinful Spoils of Treason Subversion - Snake-Eye]]").
The individual names of the Level 1 monsters are inspired by the Lithuanian tale of [[wikipedia:Eglė the Queen of Serpents|Eglė the Queen of Serpents]], in which the Serpent Queen's sons children were transformed into [[Snake-Eye OarkOak|oak]], [[Snake-Eye ExcelAsh|ash]], and [[Snake-Eye Wight Birch|birch]], and [[Snake-Eyes Poplar|aspen]] trees.
=== Appearance ===
== Playing style ==
"Snake-Eye" is a theme focused around [[Level]] 1 FIRE monsters and [[Special Summon]]ing monsters from the [[Spell & Trap Zone]] treated as [[Continuous Spell Card]]s. The bulk of its monster line-up is made of Level 1 FIRE [[Pyro]] monsters that feature various consistency effects as well as a shared effect to send themselves and another card the player controls to Special Summon a "Snake-Eye" monster from the hand or Deck, excluding that respective card. The boss of the theme is "[[Snake-Eyes Flamberge Dragon]]", a Level 8 FIRE [[Dragon]] monster able to place any monster on the field or in either [[Graveyard|GY]] on the field as a Continuous Spell Card to its owner's field. On top of this, during the opponent's turn, it is able to take a monster treated as a Continuous Spell and Special Summon it to the field of its controller, leading to passive snatching of the opponent's stronger monsters.
 
The theme is supported by three [[Spell Card]]s and one [[Trap Card]] primarily. The original card for the theme, "[[Sinful Spoils of Subversion - Snake-Eye]]", is a basic Spell Card able to place a monster on either side of the field to the Spell & Trap Zone as a Continuous Spell. The [[Field Spell Card]], "[[Divine Temple of the Snake-Eye]]", places a "Snake-Eye" monster onto the field as a Continuous Spell from hand, Deck, or GY, gives all Level 1 FIRE monsters a sizable stat gain of 1100 ATK, and is able to Special Summon a monster treated as a Continuous Spell to your field once per turn when the opponent Normal or Special Summons a monster. As well, the final Spell Card, "[[Original Sinful Spoils - Snake-Eye]]", is able to summon any Level 1 FIRE monster from the hand or Deck and also can banish itself to add any Level 1 FIRE monster from the Deck to the hand at the added cost of placing a "Snake-Eye" or "[[Diabellstar]]" monster at the bottom of the deck, cementing a further connection between the two themes. The Trap Card of the theme, "[[Startling Stare of the Snake-Eyes]]", does much of the same things the rest of the theme can do such as placing monsters in the backrow and Special Summoning them back, but the user needs to have "Snake-Eye" monsters on the field whose Levels total to 2 or more.
The theme benefits immensely from various Level 1, FIRE, and Pyro support cards, such as "[[Bonfire]]"Snake-Eye, " is a theme focused around [[LevelOne for One]] 1 FIRE monsters and ", as well as the wave of "[[Special SummonVolcanic]]ing monsters " support from the ''[[Duelist Pack: Duelists of Explosion]]''. "[[Kurikara Divincarnate]]", a powerful [[Spell & Trap Zoneboard breaker]] treated as , can be easily searched by both "[[Continuous Spell CardSnake-Eye Ash]]s. The bulk " the GY effect of its monster line"Original Sinful Spoils - Snake-up Eye". For another card that supports the theme well, there is made of Level 1 FIRE the [[Link Monster|LINK]]-2 monster "[[PyroFlametongue the Blazing Magical Blade]] monsters that feature various consistency effects ", which protects the owner's face-up Spells/Traps as well as adding banished FIRE monsters back to the hand. ===Sample combo===The "Snake-Eye" strategy can get going by simply [[Summon]]ing "[[Snake-Eye Ash]]", whether by [[Normal Summon]] or a shared effect to send themselves and another card the player controls to that can [[Special Summon a ]] it from elsewhere (i.e. "[[Original Sinful Spoils - Snake-Eye]]" monster from the hand or Deck, excluding that respective card"[[One for One]]").  The boss below combo focuses on setting up several points of the theme is interaction, as well as follow-up plays from "Ash" and "[[Snake-Eyes Flamberge DragonEye Oak]]", a Level 8 FIRE after "[[Snake-Eyes Flamberge Dragon]] monster able " is sent to place any monster on the field or in either GY. It is capable of playing through "[[Graveyard|GYDroll & Lock Bird]] on the field ", as a Continuous Spell Card to its owner's field. On top of this, during the opponent's turn, it is able to take would only prevent "[[Snake-Eyes Poplar]]" from searching for a monster treated as a Continuous "Snake-Eye" Spell and Special Summon /Trap after "Ash" searches for it to the field of its controller, leading to passive snatching of the opponent's stronger monsters.
The theme is supported by three # Placing "[[Spell CardI:P Masquerena]]s and one [[Trap Card]] primarily. The original card for " in the theme, "[[Tainted Treasure of Treason - Snake-Eye]]", is a basic Spell Card able to place a monster on either side of the field to the Spell & Trap Zone as a Continuous Spell. The [[Field Spell Card]], with "[[The Shrine of Serpentine Sight - Snake-EyeEyes Flamberge Dragon]]", places a so "Snake-EyeFlamberge Dragon" monster onto the field as a Continuous Spell from hand, Deck, or GY, gives all Level 1 FIRE monsters a sizable stat gain of 1100 ATK, and is able to can Special Summon a monster treated as a Continuous Spell to your field once per turn when it during the opponent Normal or Special Summons 's turn for a monster. As well, the final Spell Card, Link Summon (usually "[[The Original Tainted Treasure - Snake-EyeApollousa, Bow of the Goddess]]", is able to summon any Level 1 FIRE for monster from the hand negates or Deck and also can banish itself to add any Level 1 FIRE monster from the Deck to the hand at the added cost of placing a "Snake-Eye[[S:P Little Knight]]" or for monster removal).# "[[DiabellestarrPromethean Princess, Bestower of Flames]]" monster at in the bottom GY to destroy one of the deck, cementing player's FIRE monsters and one of the opponent's monsters to Special Summon itself after the opponent Summons a further connection between the two themesmonster. The Trap Card of the theme, # "[[The Glaring Ruler Snake-EyesAmphibious Swarmship Amblowhale]]", does much of the same things the rest of the theme can do such act as placing monsters in the backrow both follow-up and Special Summoning them backremoval, but which can be triggered by the user needs to have effect of "Snake-EyePromethean Princess" monsters on the field whose Levels total to 2 or more.
The theme benefits immensely from various Level 1, FIRE, and Pyro support cards, such as {{Combo steps| opening = "[[BonfireSnake-Eye Ash]]", | end = "[[One for OneAmphibious Swarmship Amblowhale]]", as well as the wave of and "[[VolcanicSnake-Eyes Flamberge Dragon]]" support from ''in the Monster Zones + "[[Duelist PackI: Duelists of ExplosionP Masquerena]]''. " in the Spell & Trap Zone + "[[Kurikara DivincarnatePromethean Princess, Bestower of Flames]]", a powerful in the GY| steps = # Summon "[[board breakerSnake-Eye Ash]], can be easily searched by both ".# Activate "Ash" to search for "[[Snake-Eyes Poplar]]".# Activate "Poplar" to Special Summon itself.# Activate "Poplar" to search for any "Snake-Eye Excel" Spell/Trap.# [[Link Summon]] "[[Linkuriboh]]" using "Poplar"# Activate "Poplar" to place itself in the Spell & Trap Zone.# Activate "Ash" to send itself and "Poplar" to the [[Graveyard|GY effect of ]] to Special Summon "The Original Tainted Treasure - [[Snake-EyeOak]]". For another card that supports # Activate "Oak" to Special Summon "Ash" or "Poplar" from the theme well, there is GY.# Activate "Oak" to send itself and "Linkuriboh" to the GY to Special Summon "[[Snake-Eyes Flamberge Dragon]]".# Link Monster|LINKSummon "[[I:P Masquerena]]-2 " using "Flamberge Dragon" and the monster "Oak" Special Summoned earlier.# Activate "Flamberge Dragon" to Special Summon two of "Oak", "Ash", or "Poplar" from the GY.# Link Summon "[[Flametongue the Blazing Magical BladePromethean Princess, Bestower of Flames]]", which protects using "Masquerena" and one of the owner's face-up Spells/Traps as well as adding banished FIRE Level 1 monsters back .# Activate "Promethean Princess" to Special Summon "Flamberge Dragon" from the GY.# Activate "Flamberge Dragon" to place "Masquerena" from the handGY to the Spell & Trap Zone.# Link Summon "[[Amphibious Swarmship Amblowhale]]" using "Promethean Princess" and the other Level 1 monster.}}
===Recommended cards===
|effect monsters =
* [[Snake-Eye ExcelAsh]]* [[Snake-Eye OarkBirch]]* [[Snake-Eye Wight BirchOak]]
* [[Snake-Eyes Flamberge Dragon]]
* [[Diabellestarr Snake-Eyes Poplar]]* [[Snake-Eyes Diabellstar]]* [[Diabellstar the Dark Black Witch]]
* [[Kurikara Divincarnate]]
* [[Blaster, Dragon Ruler of Infernos]]
* [[Hiita the Fire Channeler]]
* [[Spirit of Flames]]/[[Inferno]]
* [[Magmacho Dragon]]
* [[Volcanic Emperor]]
** [[Electro Gunner]]
* [[Eka the Flame Buddy]]
* [[Magicians' Souls]]
|tuner monsters =
* [[Infernoid DecatronAgnimal Candle]]
* [[Jet Synchron]]
* [[Agnimal Candle]]
|synchro monsters =
* [[Baronne de Fleur]] (''OCG and Traditional format'')
* [[Borreload Savage Dragon]] (''OCG and Traditional format'')
* [[Bystial Dis Pater]]
* [[Crimson Blader]]
* [[Formula Synchron]]
* [[Geomathmech Final Sigma]]
* [[Lavalval Exlord]]
* [[PSY-Framelord Omega]]
* [[Crimson Blader]]
* [[Borreload Savage Dragon]]
* [[Baronne de Fleur]]
|xyz monsters =
* [[Infernal Flame Banshee]]
* [[Fire King Deity Garunix Eternity, Hyang of the Fire Kings]]* [[Number 38: Hope Harbinger Dragon Titanic Galaxy]]* [[Number 90: Galaxy-Eyes Photon Lord]]* [[Dingirsu, the Orcust of the Evening Star]]* [[Lyrilusc - Ensemblue Robin]]* [[Lyrilusc - Assembled Nightingale]]** [[Downerd Magician]]** [[Coach King GiantrainerDivine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder]]
|link monsters =
* [[Amphibious Swarmship Amblowhale]]
* [[Flametongue the Blazing Magical Blade]]
* [[Pitknight Earlie]]
* [[Pitknight Filly]]
* [[Promethean Princess, Bestower of Flames]]
* [[Hiita the Fire Charmer, Ablaze]]
* [[Salamangreat Pyro Phoenix]]* [[Salamangreat Sunlight Wolf]]* [[Linkuriboh]](''OCG and Traditional format'')
* [[Relinquished Anima]]
* [[I:P Masquerena]]
** [[S:P Little Knight]]
** [[Apollousa, Bow of the Goddess]]
* [[Worldsea Dragon Zealantis]]
|normal spells =
* [[Tainted Treasure Sinful Spoils of Treason Subversion - Snake-Eye]]* [[The Original Tainted Treasure Sinful Spoils - Snake-Eye]]
* [[Bonfire]]
* [[Fire Recovery]]
* [[Rekindling]]
* [[One for One]]
* [[Where Arf Thou?]]
* [[Oil]]
 
|equip spells =
* [[Phoenix Gearblade]]
|field spells =
* [[The Shrine Divine Temple of Serpentine Sight the Snake-Eye]] |quick- play spells =* [[Dramatic Snake-EyeChase]]* [[Sinful Spoils Struggle]]* [[Salamangreat Charge]]* [[Materialization]]
|normal traps =
* [[The Glaring Ruler Startling Stare of the Snake-Eyes]]* [[Omega Judgment]]* [[Salamangreat Revive]]
|counter traps =
* [[Flamvell Counter]]
* [[Centur-Ion True Awakening]]
}}
===Weaknesses===* Due to the archetype being reliant on using [[Graveyard]] to recur resources and facilitate grind game, anti-GY floodgates such as "[[Necrovalley]]", "[[Macro Cosmos]]", or "[[Dimension Shifter]]" can stop most of the grind game the deck has to offer.* As the Deck is focused on monster interruption and mostly lacks interaction with [[Spell Card|Spell]] and [[Trap Card]] unless using external staples, the deck is ironically weak against [[Chain Burn]] Decks that can easily exploit the Deck's swarming capabilities to deal game-ending damage in a single turn with cards such as "[[Ceasefire]]" or "[[Just Desserts]]".
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