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| image = MorphtronicsScramble-TF05-JP-VG.png
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| image         = MorphtronicsScramble-MADU-EN-VG-artwork.png
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| caption = "[[Morphtronic Boarden]]", "[[Morphtronic Celfon]]" and "[[Morphtronic Remoten]]" in the artwork of "[[Morphtronics, Scramble!]]"
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| caption       = "[[Morphtronic Boarden]]", "[[Morphtronic Celfon]]" and "[[Morphtronic Remoten]]" in the artwork of "[[Morphtronics, Scramble!]]"
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| ja_name = {{Ruby|Ｄ|ディフォーマー}}
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| ja_name       = {{Ruby|Ｄ|ディフォーマー}}
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| romaji = Difōmā
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| romaji         = Difōmā
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| trans = Deformer
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| trans         = Deformer
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| fr_name = Morphtronique
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| fr_name       = Morphtronique
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| de_name = Morphtronische
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| de_name       = Morphtronische
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| it_name = Morfotronico
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| it_name       = Morfotronico
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| ko_name = {{ruby|D|디포머|lang=ko}}
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| ko_name       = {{ruby|D|디포머|lang=ko}}
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| ko_romanized = Dipomeo
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| ko_romanized   = Dipomeo
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| ko_trans = Deformer
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| ko_trans       = Deformer
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| pt_name = Morfotrônico(a)
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| pt_name       = Morfotrônico(a)
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| es_name = Morfotrónico
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| es_name       = Morfotrónico
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"'''Morphtronic'''", known as "'''Deformer'''" ({{Ruby|Ｄ|ディフォーマー}} ''Difōmā'') in the Japanese version, is an [[archetype]] of cards used by [[Leo]] in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]'' and introduced in ''[[Crossroads of Chaos]]''. The archetype includes various [[Type]]s and [[Attribute]]s, but most members are [[EARTH]] and/or [[Machine]], with several being [[LIGHT]] and/or [[Thunder]].
  
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"'''Morphtronic'''", known as "'''Deformer'''" ({{Ruby|Ｄ|ディフォーマー}} ''Difōmā'') in the Japanese version, is an [[archetype]] of [[Monster Card|monsters]] debuting in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]'' that are used by [[Leo]] and was introduced in ''[[Crossroads of Chaos]]''.
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They are depicted in how they "morph" when they change their [[battle position]], which changes their effect(s) and appearance (humanoid in [[Attack Position]]; item in [[Defense Position]]). They transform into small "electronic" household items, like magnets and mobile phones.
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They are depicted in how they "morph" when they change their [[Battle Position]], which changes their effect and appearance (humanoid form in [[Attack Position]]; item form in [[Defense Position]]). They transform into small "electronic" household items, like magnets and mobile phones. Despite their appearances, "Morphtronics" are not all [[Machine]]-[[Type]] monsters and they also represent a wide array of [[Attribute]]s.
 
  
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This archetype is related to the "[[Power Tool]]" archetype, with some overlapping support arising from their use by the same character in the anime. Some cards in this archetype are designed to facilitate the summon of "Power Tool" monsters and support them once they are on the field.
 
==Members==
 
==Members==
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
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! Morphtronic !! Transformer basis (Attack Position) !! Device basis (Defense Position)
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! Morphtronic !! Device origin
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|-
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| [[Morphtronic Boarden|Boarden]] || [[wikipedia:Skateboard|Skateboard]]
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|-
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| [[Morphtronic Boomboxen|Boomboxen]] || [[wikipedia:Boombox|Boombox]]
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|-
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| [[Morphtronic Cameran|Cameran]] || [[wikipedia:Camera|Camera]]
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|-
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| [[Morphtronic Celfon|Celfon]] || [[wikipedia:Cellphone|Cellphone]]
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|-
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| [[Morphtronic Clocken|Clocken]] || [[wikipedia:Alarm clock|Alarm clock]]
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|-
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| [[Morphtronic Datatron|Datatron]] || [[wikipedia:Lighter|Lighter]] (''OCG'' artwork) <br/>[[wikipedia:USB flash drive|USB flash drive]] (''TCG'' artwork)
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| [[Morphtronic Earfon|Earfon]] || [[wikipedia:Headphones#Ear-fitting headphones|Earphones]]
 
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| [[Morphtronic Boarden|Boarden]] || - || [[wikipedia:Skateboard|Skateboard]]
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| [[Morphtronic Lantron|Lantron]] || [[wikipedia:Flashlight|Flashlight]]
 
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| [[Morphtronic Boomboxen|Boomboxen]] || [[w:c:transformers:Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] || [[wikipedia:Boombox|Boombox]]
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| [[Morphtronic Magnen|Magnen]] || rowspan=2 | [[wikipedia:Magnet|Magnet]]
 
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| [[Morphtronic Cameran|Cameran]] || [[w:c:transformers:Spy Shot 6|Spy Shot 6]] || [[wikipedia:Camera|Camera]]
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| [[Morphtronic Magnen Bar|Magnen Bar]]
 
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| [[Morphtronic Celfon|Celfon]] || [[w:c:transformers:Speed Dial 800|Speed Dial 800]] || [[wikipedia:Cellphone|Cellphone]]
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| [[Morphtronic Radion|Radion]] || [[wikipedia:Radio|Radio]]
 
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| [[Morphtronic Clocken|Clocken]] || - || [[wikipedia:Alarm clock|Alarm clock]]
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| [[Morphtronic Remoten|Remoten]] || [[wikipedia:Remote control|Remote control]]
 
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| [[Morphtronic Datatron|Datatron]] || - || [[wikipedia:Lighter|Lighter]]/2GB [[wikipedia:Flash Drive|Flash Drive]]
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| [[Morphtronic Scannen|Scannen]] || [[wikipedia:3D printing|3D printer]]
 
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| [[Morphtronic Lantron|Lantron]] || - || [[wikipedia:Flashlight|Flashlight]]
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| [[Morphtronic Scopen|Scopen]] || [[wikipedia:Microscope|Microscope]]
 
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| [[Morphtronic Magnen|Magnen]] || - || [[wikipedia:Magnet|Magnet]]
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| [[Morphtronic Slingen|Slingen]] || [[wikipedia:Slingshot|Slingshot]]
 
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| [[Morphtronic Magnen Bar|Magnen Bar]] || - || Bar magnet
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| [[Morphtronic Smartfon|Smartfon]] || [[wikipedia:Smartphone|Smartphone]]
 
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| [[Morphtronic Radion|Radion]] || [[w:c:transformers:Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] || [[wikipedia:Radio|Radio]]
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| [[Morphtronic Staplen|Staplen]] || [[wikipedia:Stapler|Stapler]]
 
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| [[Morphtronic Remoten|Remoten]] || [[w:c:transformers:Night Beat 7|Night Beat 7]] || [[wikipedia:Remote control|Remote control]]/[[wikipedia:MP3 Player|MP3 Player]]
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| [[Morphtronic Telefon|Telefon]] || [[wikipedia:Telephone|Telephone]]
 
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| [[Morphtronic Scopen|Scopen]] || [[w:c:transformers:Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] || [[wikipedia:Microscope|Microscope]]
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| [[Morphtronic Vacuumen|Vacuumen]] || [[wikipedia:Vacuum cleaner|Vacuum cleaner]]
 
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| [[Morphtronic Slingen|Slingen]] || - || [[wikipedia:Slingshot|Slingshot]]
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| [[Morphtronic Videon|Videon]] || [[wikipedia:Video camera|Video camera]]
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===Related===
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The "[[Gadget]]" archetype contains a [[Gadget#Morphtronic Gadgets|small series of monsters]] that directly support the "Morphtronic" archetype. Their designs also fit with the transforming theme of the "Morphtronic" archetype.
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Gadget !! Device origin
 
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| [[Morphtronic Smartfon|Smartfon]] || - || [[wikipedia:Smartphone|Smartphone]]
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| [[Gadget Arms|Arms]] || [[wikipedia:Water gun|Water gun]]
 
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| [[Morphtronic Staplen|Staplen]] || - || [[wikipedia:Stapler|Stapler]]
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| [[Gadget Driver|Driver]] || [[wikipedia:Screwdriver|Screwdriver]]
 
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| [[Morphtronic Vacuumen|Vacuumen]] || - || [[wikipedia:Vacuum cleaner|Vacuum cleaner]]
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| [[Gadget Gamer|Gamer]] || [[wikipedia:Laptop|Laptop]]
 
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| [[Morphtronic Videon|Videon]] || [[wikipedia:Zoom Out 25X|Zoom Out 25X]] || [[wikipedia:Video camera|Video camera]]
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| [[Gadget Hauler|Hauler]] || [[wikipedia:Semi-trailer truck|Semi-trailer truck]]
 
|}
 
|}
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==Playing style==
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The "Morphtronic" archetype revolves around manipulating its monsters' [[battle position]]s. Each "Morphtronic" Main Deck monster has two on-field effects, and each effect corresponds to one battle position (Attack or Defense), and is only usable while the monster is in that battle position. Most "Morphtronic" monsters and support cards have battle-related effects, with the Attack Position effects being more attack oriented and Defense Position effects being more defense oriented; as the game's power level increased, these battle-focused cards have become functionally obsolete.
  
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==Playing style==
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A small number of "Morphtronic" monsters, instead of having obsolete battle-focused effects, have effects focused on [[swarm]]ing monsters (revolving around rolling a die and [[excavate|excavating]] cards equal to the result), and these monsters form the core of the current "Morphtronic" playstyle, which revolves around [[Synchro Summon|Synchro]] and  [[Link Summon|Link]] Spamming. These monsters are "[[Morphtronic Celfon|Celfon]]", "[[Morphtronic Smartfon|Smartfon]]", and "[[Morphtronic Telefon|Telefon]]"; "[[Morphtronic Scopen|Scopen]]" and "[[Morphtronic Remoten|Remoten]]" can also facilitate monster swarming, but are generally less used. Telefon in particular is very potent as a three off, as it is always able to summon another copy of itself from the GY as it is a [[Level 1]] monster and thus its level will always be equal to or lower than the die result of its effect.
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"Morphtronics" are low in [[Level]] and have low [[ATK]] and [[DEF]], but many have effects that can rapidly boost their collective power. Amassing enough collective power, "Morphtronics" can produce powerful OTKs and strong defensive locks.
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While in Attack Position:
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* "[[Morphtronic Celfon|Celfon]]" can roll a die and excavate cards equal to the result, and Special Summon 1 excavated Level 4 or lower "Morphtronic" monster.
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* "[[Morphtronic Smartfon|Smartfon]]" can roll a die and excavate cards equal to the result, and add 1 excavated "Morphtronic" card to the hand.
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* "[[Morphtronic Telefon|Telefon]]" can roll a die and Special Summon 1 "Morphtronic" monster from the GY whose Level is equal to or lower than the result.
  
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A common strategy for using "Morphtronics" is the "Morphtronic" Direct Attack OTK. This strategy focuses on using "[[Morphtronic Celfon|Celfon]]" to swarm the field. The play style finishes the game after swarming by switching "[[Morphtronic Boarden|Boarden]]", from Defense Position to Attack Position (allowing "Morphtronic" monsters to attack directly), for a one turn kill. Together, "[[Morphtronic Radion|Radion]]", "[[Morphtronic Boomboxen|Boomboxen]]", "Boarden" and "Celfon" deal exactly 8000 direct damage. With the help of the swarming effect from "Celfon" and the attack negation effect of"Boomboxen", these four "Morphtonics" should be fairly easy to get out given the right probabilities due to the effect of "Celfon".
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All three effects are soft [[once per turn]], meaning that multiple copies of these monsters can each use their effects individually to repeatedly generate advantage. Most significantly, multiple copies of "Telefon" can set up an infinite loop of Link/Synchro materials by itself, by constantly summoning other copies of "Telefon" from the Graveyard.
  
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Another way to OTK which is often faster than the above mentioned one if you draw the right hand, is the "Morphtronic" Synchro OTK. Using "[[Power Tool Dragon]]" equipped with "[[Double Tool C&D]]", attack directly for 3300 damage. Then attack directly again this time with "[[Ancient Sacred Wyvern]]" for 5400 damage to win. This may sound like a challenge to pull off, but with the right resources it is easily possible. By recycling your Tuners with "[[Morphtronic Repair Unit]]" and "[[Junk Box]]" you can Summon the necessary Synchro Monsters to win. In order for this OTK to work, your opponent must, of course, have no monsters and defensive Spell and Trap Cards. All of these locks, even the worst, shut down nearly all of your opponent's attack options. With these locks it is very easy for "Morphtronics" to perform an OTK as their attack position effects can all be used at once by switching them to Attack Position, such as "Boarden" being able to protect other "Morphtronic" monsters while it is in Defense Position, and switching to Attack Position, allowing all the "Morphtronic" monsters to attack directly.
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In particular, "Telefon" alone brings enough swarming power to establish a field of [[Co-linked]] [[Link Monster]]s. One example of such a field is "[[Apollousa, Bow of the Goddess]]" in the Extra Monster Zone, "[[Tri-Gate Wizard]]" beneath "Apollusa", "[[G Golem Invalid Dolmen]]" to its left, and any of the "[[Knightmare]]" Link Monsters to the right of "Tri-Gate Wizard". "Invalid Dolmen" is especially potent here as it grants excellent protection to its co-link partners, while "[[G Golem Crystal Heart]]" and "[[G Golem Stubborn Menhir]]" are able to special summon their link material on summon and thus extend combos.
  
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With cards such as "[[Morphtronic Map]]" and "[[Morphtronic Clocken]]", [[Morph Counter]]s can turn into lots of damage for your opponent. A good way to deposit Morph Counters into "Morphtronic Map" is through cards like "[[Gadget Driver]]", "[[Morphtronic Monitron]]", "[[Book of Moon]]", "[[Enemy Controller]]", "[[Stumbling]]", "[[Spirit Burner]]" and "[[Windstorm of Etaqua]]". "[[Labyrinth of Nightmare (card)|Labyrinth of Nightmare]]" is good way of getting Morph Counters and catching your opponent off guard if you activate it during their [[End Phase]].
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Synchro-based "Morphtronic" builds are able to use cards such as "[[Cupid Pitch]]" and "[[Accel Synchro Stardust Dragon]]" to perform combos using Telefon for gaining access to high level Synchro monsters, such as "[[Power Tool Braver Dragon]]", "[[Borreload Savage Dragon]], or "[[Baronne de Fleur]]". As "[[Morphtronic Earfon]]" is a Level 4 EARTH non-Tuner monster, it is able to be used as a stepping stone to summon "[[Naturia Beast]]". However, such builds will quickly discover that options are limited for in-theme non-Tuners that can contribute to plays. Accordingly, a Synchro-based "Morphtronic" build will often need off-theme cards to facilitate additional non-Tuner summons. One method is by summoning a [[Spellcaster]] Link monster, such as "[[Relinquished Anima]]", and using it to fulfil the summon condition of [[Awakening of the Possessed - Nefariouser Archfiend]], which can summon "Earfon" or "Gadget Gamer" from the GY as additional non-Tuners to use. Another is by [[Tribute|tributing]] "Telefon" for the summon of "[[Epigonen, the Impersonation Invader]]", providing level 1 and level 7 non-Tuners. Many other options also exist.
  
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With these Spells and Traps, all the counters put on "Morphtronic Map" can aid an OTK if you are unable to have all four essential "Morphtronic" monsters for the direct attack OTK.
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Regardless of whether "Telefon" was used to facilitate Link or Synchro plays, any remaining "Telefon" can then be used at the conclusion of a combo as material for the [[Xyz Summon]] of [[Rank 1 Monster Cards]], giving the deck a way to search a potent [[Hand trap]] in "[[D.D. Crow]]", with "[[Lyrilusc - Recital Starling]]", or alternatively seek further interruptions with "[[Lyrilusc - Ensemblue Robin]]".
  
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The starter for this swarming-based "Morphtronic" playstyle is "[[Gadget Gamer]]", who can search for a Level 1 Machine (which all the above phone-formed "Morphtronic" monsters are), and then Special Summon it and "[[Gadget Hauler]]" from the Deck; this immediately sets up a Level 7 Synchro Summon (tying the deck's playstyle to the "[[Power Tool]]" Synchro Monsters).
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Further swarming can be achieved through "[[Machine Duplication]]", "[[Junk Box]]", "[[Morphtronic Converter]]", "[[Dimension Dice]]", "[[Morphtronic Repair Unit]]" and "[[D.D.R. - Different Dimension Reincarnation]]". "[[Power Tool Dragon]]" can be used to search for the latter two.
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===Recommended cards===
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{{Decklist|Recommended cards
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|effect monsters =
 
|effect monsters =
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* [[Morphtronic Boarden]]
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* [[Morphtronic Boomboxen]]
 
* [[Morphtronic Celfon]]
 
* [[Morphtronic Celfon]]
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* [[Morphtronic Scopen]]
 
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* [[Morphtronic Boomboxen]]
 
 
* [[Morphtronic Radion]]
 
* [[Morphtronic Radion]]
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* [[Morphtronic Boarden]]
 
 
* [[Morphtronic Slingen]]
 
* [[Morphtronic Slingen]]
 
* [[Morphtronic Staplen]]
 
* [[Morphtronic Staplen]]
 
* [[Morphtronic Videon]]
 
* [[Morphtronic Videon]]
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* [[Gadget Gamer]]
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* [[Gadget Hauler]]
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* [[Aussa the Earth Channeler]]
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* [[Cyber Dragon]]
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* [[D.D. Crow]] ''(with "Lyrilusc - Recital Starling")''
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* [[Gizmek Naganaki, the Sunrise Signaler]]
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* [[Machina Citadel]]
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* [[Machina Fortress]]
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* [[Awakening of the Possessed - Nefariouser Archfiend]] ''(with "Relinquished Anima")''
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* [[Epigonen, the Impersonation Invader]]
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* [[Therion "King" Regulus]]
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* [[Super Express Bullet Train]]
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* [[Carnot the Eternal Machine]]
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* [[Psychic Processor]]
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|tuner monsters =
 
* [[Morphtronic Remoten]]
 
* [[Morphtronic Remoten]]
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* [[Morphtronic Scannen]]
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* [[Morphtronic Scopen]]
 
* [[Morphtronic Smartfon]]
 
* [[Morphtronic Smartfon]]
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* [[Gadget Driver]]
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* [[Morphtronic Telefon]]
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* [[Revolution Synchron]]
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|synchro monsters =
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|fusion monsters =
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* [[Chimeratech Fortress Dragon]] ''(with "Cyber Dragon" and "Clockwork Night")''
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* [[Chimeratech Megafleet Dragon]] ''(with  "Cyber Dragon")''
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|synchro monsters =  
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* [[Morphtronic Earfon]]
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* [[Power Tool Braver Dragon]]
 
* [[Power Tool Dragon]]
 
* [[Power Tool Dragon]]
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* [[Power Tool Mecha Dragon]]
 
* [[Life Stream Dragon]]
 
* [[Life Stream Dragon]]
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* [[Ancient Sacred Wyvern]]
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* [[Armory Arm]]
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* [[Cosmic Blazar Dragon]]
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* [[Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon]]
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* [[Formula Synchron]]
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* [[Gaiarmor Dragonshell]]
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* [[Hot Red Dragon Archfiend Abyss]]
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* [[Hot Red Dragon Archfiend Bane]]
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* [[Naturia Beast]]
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* [[Old Entity Hastorr]]
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* [[PSY-Framelord Omega]]
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* [[Red Supernova Dragon]]
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* [[Scarred Dragon Archfiend]]
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* [[Red Dragon Archfiend]] ''(with "Scarred Dragon Archfiend")''
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* [[Scarlight Red Dragon Archfiend]]
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* [[Shooting Quasar Dragon]]
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* [[Superheavy Samurai Swordmaster Musashi]]
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* [[T.G. Hyper Librarian]]
 
* [[Ancient Fairy Dragon]]
 
* [[Ancient Fairy Dragon]]
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* [[Black Rose Dragon]]
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* Level 7 Synchro Monsters in general
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* [[Stardust Dragon]]
 
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* [[Red Dragon Archfiend]]
 
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* [[Seven Swords Warrior]]
 
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* [[Formula Synchron]]
 
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* [[Old Entity Chthugha]]
 
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* [[Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon]]
 
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* [[Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]
 
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* [[Hi-Speedroid Chanbara]]
 
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* [[Black Rose Moonlight Dragon]]
 
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|xyz monsters =
 
|xyz monsters =
 
* [[Gear Gigant X]]
 
* [[Gear Gigant X]]
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* [[Springans Merrymaker]]
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** [[Gigantic "Champion" Sargas]]
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* [[Lyrilusc - Ensemblue Robin]]
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* [[Lyrilusc - Recital Starling]]
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|link monsters =
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* [[Aussa the Earth Charmer, Immovable]]
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* [[Crystron Halqifibrax]]
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* [[G Golem Crystal Heart]]
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* [[G Golem Invalid Dolmen]]
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* [[G Golem Stubborn Menhir]]
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* [[Mecha Phantom Beast Auroradon]] ''(OCG/traditional format only)''
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* [[Platinum Gadget]]
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* [[Linkuriboh]]
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* [[Relinquished Anima]]
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* [[Knightmare Phoenix]]
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* [[Knightmare Cerberus]]
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* [[Knightmare Unicorn]]
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* [[Tri-Gate Wizard]]
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* [[Worldsea Dragon Zealantis]]
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|normal spells =
 
* [[Morphtronic Accelerator]]
 
* [[Morphtronic Accelerator]]
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* [[Morphtronic Engine]]
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* [[Morphtronic Converter]]
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* [[Limiter Removal]]
 
 
* [[Junk Box]]
 
* [[Junk Box]]
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* [[Morphtronic Map]]
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* [[Dimension Dice]]
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* [[Foolish Burial]]
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* [[Foolish Burial Goods]]
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* [[Machine Duplication]]
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* [[One for One]]
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* [[Pot of Avarice]]
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* [[Small World]]
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* [[Iron Call]]
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* [[Synchro Creed]]
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|equip spells =
 
* [[Morphtronic Repair Unit]]
 
* [[Morphtronic Repair Unit]]
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* [[Morphtronic Rusty Engine]]
 
 
* [[Double Tool C&D]]
 
* [[Double Tool C&D]]
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* [[Life Extreme]]
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* [[Angelica's Angelic Ring]]
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* [[Archfiend's Staff of Despair]]
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* [[D.D.R. - Different Dimension Reincarnation]]
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* [[Fleuret de Fleur]]
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* [[Mage Power]]
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* [[Magicalized Duston Mop]]
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* [[Metalsilver Armor]]
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* [[Power of the Guardians]]
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* [[Supermagic Sword of Raptinus]]
 
* [[United We Stand]]
 
* [[United We Stand]]
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* [[Mage Power]]
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|field spells =
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* [[Messenger of Peace]]
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* [[Morphtronic Map]]
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* [[One for One]]
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* [[Dice Dungeon]]
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* [[Synchro World]]
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|traps =
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|continuous spells =
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* [[No Entry!!]]
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* [[Gadget Box]]
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* [[Morphtronic Bind]]
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* [[Clockwork Night]]
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* [[Tool Box]]
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|quick-play spells =
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* [[Inferno Reckless Summon]]
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* [[Urgent Schedule]]
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* [[Limiter Removal]]
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* [[Magnet Reverse]]
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|normal traps =
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* [[Morphtronic Impact Return]]
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* [[Machina Overdrive]]
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* [[Magnet Force]]
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|counter traps =
 
* [[Morphtronic Forcefield]]
 
* [[Morphtronic Forcefield]]
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===Morphtronic Burn===
 
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"Morphtronic" monsters make an efficient burn Deck when used correctly. A "Morphtronic" burn Deck relies on using two "[[Morphtronic Magnen]]s" to create an efficient lock-down which allows you to perform the rest of the burning correctly. On the note of protection, you may also want to have a couple "[[Morphtronic Forcefield]]s" face-down for some extra defenses. Also, a "[[Morphtronic Cameran]]" in [[Defense Position]] will help keep your other "Morphtronic" monsters safe.
 
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As for the actual burning, your main forces are "[[Morphtronic Clocken]]" and "[[Morphtronic Datatron]]". While in Defense Position you can place one morph counter on "Clocken" each turn, and when you have enough counters you can tribute "Clocken" for 1000 points of damage per counter. "Datatron", on the other hand, deals damage each turn. While in Attack Position you can Tribute another "Morphtronic" monster to deal 600 points of damage, and while in Defense Position "Datatron" does 300 points of damage each turn. For quick use of these abilities, use "[[Gadget Driver]]".
 
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In the end, your field should end up with two "Magnen", one "Clocken", one "Datatron" and one "Cameran", all in Defense Position. In your Spell and Trap Card Zone you should have two "Forcefields", one "[[Morphtronic Bind]]" and a "[[Dark Bribe]]".
 
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The classical idea of "Morphtronics" is the way that Leo from the ''5D's'' anime uses them. This way is by fully utilizing Equip Spell Cards. The main monsters for this type of Deck are "[[Power Tool Dragon]]" and the "[[Morphtronic Vacuumen]]". Once again, like the burn Deck, "Forcefield" and "Cameran" are quite useful for defense. For attack, your main power will be "[[Morphtronic Videon]]" who gains a extra 800 attack for card equipped to it.
 
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The effect of "Power Tool" lets you search for Equip Spell Cards from your Deck. "Vacuumen" has two uses of equipping. While in Defense Position you can steal one of your opponents monsters and equip it to "Vacuumen" and in Attack Position you can get rid of a card equipped to "Vacuumen" to deal 500 points of damage to your opponent.
 
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Another good card to use with "Power Tool Dragon" is "[[Power Break]]". It is a Trap card that returns up to 3 Equip Spell Cards from your field or Graveyard to your Deck, allowing you to utilize the effect of "Power Tool Dragon" again. In addition to that, your opponent takes 500 points of damage for each Equip Spell Card returned.
 
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Another good combo is to use "Jinzo" and "Power Tool Dragon". If You manage to get "Jinzo" out on the field them you can use "Power Tool Dragon" to help get "[[Amplifier]]" equipped to "Jinzo", and then you have 2 powerful monsters on the field and it stops your opponent from using Traps.
 
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The "Morphtronic" OTK Deck is by far one the most popular of the "Morphtronic" Decks because it is one of the fastest and most consistent. The main monsters used in this type of Deck are "[[Morphtronic Boarden]]", "[[Morphtronic Radion]]", and "[[Morphtronic Boomboxen]]". "Morphtronic" OTK relies on having all of the above monsters on the field in Attack Position and attacking your opponent directly using the Attack Position effect of "Boarden".
 
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"[[Morphtronic Forcefield]]" will come in handy as well as "[[Morphtronic Bind]]". One of the most versatile parts of this Deck is "Boarden". The Defense Position effect of "Boarden" means that no "Morphtronic" monsters can be destroyed by battle.
 
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The "Morphtronic" Synchro Deck is the fastest of the "Morphtronic" Decks. "Morphtronics" currently have three Tuner monsters: "[[Morphtronic Scopen]]", "[[Morphtronic Remoten]]" and "[[Morphtronic Lantron]]". "Scopen" and "Remoten" are Level 3 and are completely different from each other. While in Attack Position, "Scopen" can Special Summon any Level 4 "Morphtronic" monster from your hand and while in Defense Position it is treated as a Level 4 monster. "Remoten", on the other hand, can (while in Attack Position) banish a "Morphtronic" monster in your Graveyard to add another "Morphtronic" monster of the same Level from your Deck to your hand. While in Defense Position, you can send a "Morphtronic" from your hand to the Graveyard to get a "Morphtronic" of the same Level from the Graveyard into your hand. Both of these effects have their own uses, while neither is particularly better than the other. "Lantron" can protect you from the damage you take from opponent's card effects while in Attack Position and from battle damage while in Defense Position. It's Level 1 Tuner monster so if you have "[[Power Tool Dragon]]" on your side of the field you can Synchro Summon "[[Life Stream Dragon]]".
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Due to the Deck's reliance on Special Summoning by card effects, [[floodgate]] cards like "[[Lose 1 Turn]]", "[[Summon Breaker]]", "[[Skill Drain]]", "[[Power Filter]]", "[[Macro Cosmos]]", and "[[Anti-Spell Fragrance]]" cause issues for the Deck. The archetype also lacks many first-turn plays after their initial Normal Summon, due to various cards, such as as "Remoten" and "Smartfon", only working if there are "Morphtronic" monsters in the [[Graveyard]]. The Synchro and Link Spam variants can also quickly run out of cards in their Extra Deck, and thus may not have any moves to use on subsequent turns. These problems can be mitigated with cards such as "[[Foolish Burial]]", "[[Machina Fortress]]", and "[[Urgent Schedule]]" to fill the Graveyard, or  "[[Machina Overdrive]]" and "[[Pot of Avarice]]" for resource recycling.
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"Scopen" provides faster Deck speed, but both should be used in a Synchro Deck. "Scopen" allows for easy Level 7 Synchro Summoning with his Attack Position effect and if you have a "[[Gadget Driver]]" you can then use its Defense Position ability for a Level 8 Synchro Summon. "Remoten", while not as fast, is equally as powerful, especially later in the game. "Scopen" is best for early game and "Remoten" tends to be more useful mid to late game.
 
  
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This Deck as a whole leans heavily on resolving a handful of monster effects repeatedly across a turn by reviving monsters with soft once per turn effects. Accordingly, cards that disrupt the graveyard, such as "[[D.D. Crow]]" and "[[Called by the Grave]]" threaten to completely end this Deck's turns. With few ways of retrieving banished cards, there may be few ways to recover if only one "Telefon" remains.
  
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Once again, like every other "Morphtronic" Deck, "Celfon" is invaluable. "Boarden" also might come in handy as a good back up plan and for Level 6 Synchro Monsters. Don't worry about many "Morphtronic" Defense cards ("[[Morphtransition]]", etc.) even though "[[Morphtronic Barrier]]" may prove useful. "[[Morphtronic Accelerator]]" is always useful and is very important. "[[Junk Box]]" will also prove useful.
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As with many Decks, many common [[hand trap]]s such as "[[Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring]]", "[[Nibiru, the Primal Being]]", and "[[Maxx "C"]]" ([[OCG]]-only) are always a looming danger. "Maxx "C"", however, can be a double-edged sword, as players using the "Telefon" loop while it is in effect can force the opponent to deplete every card in their Deck, though at the risk of them drawing into another potentially turn-ending counter. "Nibiru" also does not stop the "Telefon" loop if it is used too early, as any method of reviving a "Telefon" will simply cause the loop to begin anew.
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Due to these monster's effects depending on what Battle Position they are in, cards like "[[Final Attack Orders]]" and "[[Level Limit - Area A]]" will destroy their play style. Also, since almost every "Morphtronic" monster is Level of 3 or lower, cards like "[[Infinite Dismissal]]", "[[Nanobreaker]]" and "[[Possessed Dark Soul]]" would help prevent the opponent from swarming you with them. "[[Deck Devastation Virus]]", "[[Power Filter]]" and "[[King Tiger Wanghu]]" will completely cripple you due to the fact that all "Morphtronic" monsters have less than 1500 ATK. "[[Skill Drain]]" and "[[Mind Drain]]" also threatens heavily against their monster effect reliance, as does "[[Effect Veiler]]".
 
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Since nearly all "Morphtronic" monsters are [[Machine]]-[[Type]] monsters, "[[System Down]]" is an extremely dangerous card for this Deck. Furthermore it would also render cards like "[[Junk Box]]" and "[[Machine Assembly Line]]" useless. As most commonly used "Morphtronic" monsters are Machine-Type monsters, "[[Chimeratech Fortress Dragon]]" can severely cripple a good field of "Morphtronic" monsters. "[[Power Tool Dragon]]" and "[[Morphtronic Forcefield]]" cannot prevent this because they are all being used as [[Fusion Material Monsters]].
 
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Morphtronic
"Morphtronic Boarden", "Morphtronic Celfon" and "Morphtronic Remoten" in the artwork of "Morphtronics, Scramble!"
"Morphtronic Boarden", "Morphtronic Celfon" and "Morphtronic Remoten" in the artwork of "Morphtronics, Scramble!"
Japanese
  • Ｄ（ディフォーマー）
  • Ｄ (base)
  • ディフォーマー (ruby)
  • Difōmā (romanized)
  • Deformer (translated)
French
  • Morphtronique
German
  • Morphtronische
Italian
  • Morfotronico
Korean
  • D（디포머）
  • D (base)
  • 디포머 (ruby)
  • Dipomeo (romanized)
  • Deformer (translated)
Portuguese
  • Morfotrônico(a)
Spanish
  • Morfotrónico
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"Morphtronic", known as "Deformer" (Ｄ（ディフォーマー） Difōmā) in the Japanese version, is an archetype of cards used by Leo in Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's and introduced in Crossroads of Chaos. The archetype includes various Types and Attributes, but most members are EARTH and/or Machine, with several being LIGHT and/or Thunder.

They are depicted in how they "morph" when they change their battle position, which changes their effect(s) and appearance (humanoid in Attack Position; item in Defense Position). They transform into small "electronic" household items, like magnets and mobile phones.

This archetype is related to the "Power Tool" archetype, with some overlapping support arising from their use by the same character in the anime. Some cards in this archetype are designed to facilitate the summon of "Power Tool" monsters and support them once they are on the field.

Members[edit]

Morphtronic Device origin
Boarden Skateboard
Boomboxen Boombox
Cameran Camera
Celfon Cellphone
Clocken Alarm clock
Datatron Lighter (OCG artwork)
USB flash drive (TCG artwork)
Earfon Earphones
Lantron Flashlight
Magnen Magnet
Magnen Bar
Radion Radio
Remoten Remote control
Scannen 3D printer
Scopen Microscope
Slingen Slingshot
Smartfon Smartphone
Staplen Stapler
Telefon Telephone
Vacuumen Vacuum cleaner
Videon Video camera

Related[edit]

The "Gadget" archetype contains a small series of monsters that directly support the "Morphtronic" archetype. Their designs also fit with the transforming theme of the "Morphtronic" archetype.

Gadget Device origin
Arms Water gun
Driver Screwdriver
Gamer Laptop
Hauler Semi-trailer truck

Playing style[edit]

The "Morphtronic" archetype revolves around manipulating its monsters' battle positions. Each "Morphtronic" Main Deck monster has two on-field effects, and each effect corresponds to one battle position (Attack or Defense), and is only usable while the monster is in that battle position. Most "Morphtronic" monsters and support cards have battle-related effects, with the Attack Position effects being more attack oriented and Defense Position effects being more defense oriented; as the game's power level increased, these battle-focused cards have become functionally obsolete.

A small number of "Morphtronic" monsters, instead of having obsolete battle-focused effects, have effects focused on swarming monsters (revolving around rolling a die and excavating cards equal to the result), and these monsters form the core of the current "Morphtronic" playstyle, which revolves around Synchro and Link Spamming. These monsters are "Celfon", "Smartfon", and "Telefon"; "Scopen" and "Remoten" can also facilitate monster swarming, but are generally less used. Telefon in particular is very potent as a three off, as it is always able to summon another copy of itself from the GY as it is a Level 1 monster and thus its level will always be equal to or lower than the die result of its effect.

While in Attack Position:

  • "Celfon" can roll a die and excavate cards equal to the result, and Special Summon 1 excavated Level 4 or lower "Morphtronic" monster.
  • "Smartfon" can roll a die and excavate cards equal to the result, and add 1 excavated "Morphtronic" card to the hand.
  • "Telefon" can roll a die and Special Summon 1 "Morphtronic" monster from the GY whose Level is equal to or lower than the result.

All three effects are soft once per turn, meaning that multiple copies of these monsters can each use their effects individually to repeatedly generate advantage. Most significantly, multiple copies of "Telefon" can set up an infinite loop of Link/Synchro materials by itself, by constantly summoning other copies of "Telefon" from the Graveyard.

In particular, "Telefon" alone brings enough swarming power to establish a field of Co-linked Link Monsters. One example of such a field is "Apollousa, Bow of the Goddess" in the Extra Monster Zone, "Tri-Gate Wizard" beneath "Apollusa", "G Golem Invalid Dolmen" to its left, and any of the "Knightmare" Link Monsters to the right of "Tri-Gate Wizard". "Invalid Dolmen" is especially potent here as it grants excellent protection to its co-link partners, while "G Golem Crystal Heart" and "G Golem Stubborn Menhir" are able to special summon their link material on summon and thus extend combos.

Synchro-based "Morphtronic" builds are able to use cards such as "Cupid Pitch" and "Accel Synchro Stardust Dragon" to perform combos using Telefon for gaining access to high level Synchro monsters, such as "Power Tool Braver Dragon", "Borreload Savage Dragon, or "Baronne de Fleur". As "Morphtronic Earfon" is a Level 4 EARTH non-Tuner monster, it is able to be used as a stepping stone to summon "Naturia Beast". However, such builds will quickly discover that options are limited for in-theme non-Tuners that can contribute to plays. Accordingly, a Synchro-based "Morphtronic" build will often need off-theme cards to facilitate additional non-Tuner summons. One method is by summoning a Spellcaster Link monster, such as "Relinquished Anima", and using it to fulfil the summon condition of Awakening of the Possessed - Nefariouser Archfiend, which can summon "Earfon" or "Gadget Gamer" from the GY as additional non-Tuners to use. Another is by tributing "Telefon" for the summon of "Epigonen, the Impersonation Invader", providing level 1 and level 7 non-Tuners. Many other options also exist.

Regardless of whether "Telefon" was used to facilitate Link or Synchro plays, any remaining "Telefon" can then be used at the conclusion of a combo as material for the Xyz Summon of Rank 1 Monster Cards, giving the deck a way to search a potent Hand trap in "D.D. Crow", with "Lyrilusc - Recital Starling", or alternatively seek further interruptions with "Lyrilusc - Ensemblue Robin".

The starter for this swarming-based "Morphtronic" playstyle is "Gadget Gamer", who can search for a Level 1 Machine (which all the above phone-formed "Morphtronic" monsters are), and then Special Summon it and "Gadget Hauler" from the Deck; this immediately sets up a Level 7 Synchro Summon (tying the deck's playstyle to the "Power Tool" Synchro Monsters).

Further swarming can be achieved through "Machine Duplication", "Junk Box", "Morphtronic Converter", "Dimension Dice", "Morphtronic Repair Unit" and "D.D.R. - Different Dimension Reincarnation". "Power Tool Dragon" can be used to search for the latter two.

Recommended cards[edit]

Recommended cards

Monster Cards

Effect Monsters

Tuner monsters

Spell Cards

Normal Spells

Equip Spells

Field Spells

Continuous Spells

Quick-Play Spells

Trap Cards

Normal Traps

Counter Traps

Fusion Monsters

Synchro Monsters

Xyz Monsters

Link Monsters

Weaknesses[edit]

Due to the Deck's reliance on Special Summoning by card effects, floodgate cards like "Lose 1 Turn", "Summon Breaker", "Skill Drain", "Power Filter", "Macro Cosmos", and "Anti-Spell Fragrance" cause issues for the Deck. The archetype also lacks many first-turn plays after their initial Normal Summon, due to various cards, such as as "Remoten" and "Smartfon", only working if there are "Morphtronic" monsters in the Graveyard. The Synchro and Link Spam variants can also quickly run out of cards in their Extra Deck, and thus may not have any moves to use on subsequent turns. These problems can be mitigated with cards such as "Foolish Burial", "Machina Fortress", and "Urgent Schedule" to fill the Graveyard, or "Machina Overdrive" and "Pot of Avarice" for resource recycling.

This Deck as a whole leans heavily on resolving a handful of monster effects repeatedly across a turn by reviving monsters with soft once per turn effects. Accordingly, cards that disrupt the graveyard, such as "D.D. Crow" and "Called by the Grave" threaten to completely end this Deck's turns. With few ways of retrieving banished cards, there may be few ways to recover if only one "Telefon" remains.

As with many Decks, many common hand traps such as "Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring", "Nibiru, the Primal Being", and "Maxx "C"" (OCG-only) are always a looming danger. "Maxx "C"", however, can be a double-edged sword, as players using the "Telefon" loop while it is in effect can force the opponent to deplete every card in their Deck, though at the risk of them drawing into another potentially turn-ending counter. "Nibiru" also does not stop the "Telefon" loop if it is used too early, as any method of reviving a "Telefon" will simply cause the loop to begin anew.

"Power Tool Braver Dragon" is an important end board card, but its power can be reduced easily with simple backrow removal cards like "Harpie's Feather Duster", "Galaxy Cyclone", or "Twin Twisters". With most "Morphtronic" monsters being Machine monsters and being reliant on the Graveyard, "System Down" and "Chimeratech Fortress Dragon" can prove devastating to the Deck, without non-Machine cards present.

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