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| − | | ja_name = {{Ruby|忍|にん}}{{Ruby|者|じゃ}} | + | | image = Ninjas.png |
| − | | romaji = | + | | caption = "[[Kunoichi Ayame the Ninja Girl]]", "[[Ninja Commando Kabuki]]", "[[Ninja Soldier Katana]]" and "[[Ninja Commander Ikusa]]" |
| − | | fr_name = Ninja | + | | ja_name = {{Ruby|忍|にん}}{{Ruby|者|じゃ}} |
| − | | de_name = Ninja | + | | romaji = Ninja |
| − | | it_name = Ninja | + | | zh_name = 忍者 |
| − | | ko_name = 첩자 | + | | zh_jyutping = Jan2 ze2 |
| − | | ko_romanized = | + | | zh_pinyin = Rěnzhě |
| − | | pt_name = Ninja | + | | fr_name = Ninja |
| − | | es_name = Ninja | + | | de_name = Ninja |
| − | | | + | | it_name = Ninja |
| − | + | | ko_name = 첩자 | |
| − | : | + | | ko_hanja = 諜者 |
| − | + | | ko_romanized = Cheopja | |
| + | | ko_trans = Spy | ||
| + | | pt_name = Ninja | ||
| + | | es_name = Ninja | ||
| + | | sets = | ||
| + | * [[Starter Deck: Pegasus]] | ||
* [[Ancient Sanctuary]] | * [[Ancient Sanctuary]] | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Soul of the Duelist]] |
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* [[Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon]] | * [[Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon]] | ||
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* [[The Lost Millennium]] | * [[The Lost Millennium]] | ||
| + | * [[Invasion of Chaos]] | ||
| + | * [[Structure Deck: Warrior's Triumph]] | ||
| + | * [[Structure Deck: Lord of the Storm]] | ||
| + | * [[Force of the Breaker]] | ||
* [[Starstrike Blast]] | * [[Starstrike Blast]] | ||
* [[Storm of Ragnarok]] | * [[Storm of Ragnarok]] | ||
| + | * [[Extreme Victory]] | ||
* [[Photon Shockwave]] | * [[Photon Shockwave]] | ||
* [[Order of Chaos]] | * [[Order of Chaos]] | ||
| − | | anime | + | * [[Breakers of Shadow]] |
| − | * [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ( | + | * [[The Dark Illusion]] |
| − | * [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX | + | * [[Invasion: Vengeance]] |
| + | * [[Raging Tempest]] | ||
| + | * [[Darkwing Blast]] | ||
| + | * [[Photon Hypernova]] | ||
| + | | tcg = | ||
| + | * [[Dark Beginning 1]] | ||
| + | * [[Dark Revelation Volume 2]] | ||
| + | * [[Dark Revelation Volume 3]] | ||
| + | * [[Starter Deck: Jaden Yuki]] | ||
| + | * [[Retro Pack]] | ||
| + | * [[Dark Legends]] | ||
| + | * [[Duelist League 13 participation cards]] | ||
| + | * [[Turbo Pack: Booster Seven]] | ||
| + | * [[Battle Pack Tournament Prize Cards]] | ||
| + | * [[Return of the Duelist]] | ||
| + | * [[Collectible Tins 2012 Wave 2]] | ||
| + | * [[Abyss Rising]] | ||
| + | * [[Star Pack 2013]] | ||
| + | * [[Cosmo Blazer: Special Edition]] | ||
| + | * [[Battle Pack 2: War of the Giants]] | ||
| + | * [[Legendary Collection 4: Joey's World Mega Pack]] | ||
| + | * [[2016 Mega-Tin Mega Pack]] | ||
| + | * [[Battles of Legend: Light's Revenge]] | ||
| + | * [[2017 Mega-Tin Mega Pack]] | ||
| + | * [[Shadows in Valhalla]] | ||
| + | * [[OTS Tournament Pack 8]] | ||
| + | * [[OTS Tournament Pack 20]] | ||
| + | * [[Battles of Legend: Crystal Revenge]] | ||
| + | * [[OTS Tournament Pack 21]] | ||
| + | * [[2-Player Starter Set]] | ||
| + | | ocg = | ||
| + | * [[Vol.3]] | ||
| + | * [[Phantom God]] | ||
| + | * [[Duelist Legacy Volume.2]] | ||
| + | * [[Controller of Chaos]] | ||
| + | * [[The Sanctuary in the Sky (set)]] | ||
| + | * [[Beginner's Edition 1]] | ||
| + | * [[Expert Edition Volume.2]] | ||
| + | * [[Expert Edition Volume 3]] | ||
| + | * [[Starter Deck 2010]] | ||
| + | * [[Beginner's Edition 1 (2011)]] | ||
| + | * [[Tournament Pack 2011 Vol.3]] | ||
| + | * [[Duelist Edition Volume 1]] | ||
| + | * [[Extra Pack 2012]] | ||
| + | * [[Extra Pack: Sword of Knights]] | ||
| + | * [[Half-Deck: DARK]] | ||
| + | * [[Half-Deck: LIGHT]] | ||
| + | * [[Dimension Box Limited Edition]] | ||
| + | * [[Collectors Pack 2017]] | ||
| + | * [[Half Deck 2018: DARK]] | ||
| + | * [[Half Deck 2018: LIGHT]] | ||
| + | * [[Tournament Pack 2018 Vol.3]] | ||
| + | * [[Tournament Pack 2019 Vol.3]] | ||
| + | * [[Extra Pack 2019]] | ||
| + | * [[Deck Build Pack: Tactical Masters]] | ||
| + | * [[Animation Chronicle 2022]] | ||
| + | * [[Tournament Pack 2022 Vol.3]] | ||
| + | * [[V Jump September 2022 promotional card]] | ||
| + | * [[Premium Pack 2024]] | ||
| + | | korea = | ||
| + | * [[Expansion Pack Vol.3]] | ||
| + | * [[Tournament Pack 2012 Vol.12]] | ||
| + | * [[Precious Pack Volume 2]] | ||
| + | | anime = | ||
| + | * [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]] | ||
| + | * [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]] | ||
| + | * [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]] | ||
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]] | * [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]] | ||
| + | * [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | "'''Ninja'''" ({{Ruby|忍|にん}}{{Ruby|者|じゃ}} ''Ninja'') is an [[archetype]] of mostly [[Warrior | + | "'''Ninja'''" ({{Ruby|忍|にん}}{{Ruby|者|じゃ}} ''Ninja'') is an [[archetype]] of mostly [[Warrior]] [[Monster Card|monsters]]. They are primarily supported by the "[[Ninjitsu Art]]" Spell and Trap Card archetype. A handful of the "Ninja" cards existed in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game|TCG]]'' and ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game|OCG]]'' prior to being united by support cards in later sets. Various characters that used "Ninja" decks in the anime include [[Jean-Claude Magnum]] from [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters]], [[Kaze]] from [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]], as well as [[Moon Shadow]] and [[Sun Shadow]] from [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]. |
| − | + | "Ninja" cards used by Jean-Claude Magnum were a candidate to be released in [[Collection Pack 2020]] and received 2.8% of votes in the poll, coming in 7th place. | |
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| − | + | ==Lore== | |
| + | {{Main|The Valuable Book EX 3 card storylines#No. 09: Ninja}} | ||
| − | == | + | ==Origin== |
| − | + | "[[Goe Goe the Gallant Ninja]]", "[[Masked Ninja Ebisu]]", "[[Lady Ninja Yae]]", and "[[Ninja Grandmaster Sasuke]]" are characters based on [[Konami]]'s popular video game series ''[[wikipedia:Legend of the Mystical Ninja|Legend of the Mystical Ninja]]''. Incidentally, all the [[Sasuke Samurai (series)|Sasuke Samurai]] monsters are from this series, as well. | |
| − | " | + | {| class="wikitable" |
| + | ! scope="col" | Ninja card | ||
| + | ! scope="col" | Origin | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Goe Goe the Gallant Ninja]] | ||
| + | | {{wikia|goemon|Goemon}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Lady Ninja Yae]] | ||
| + | | {{wikia|goemon|Yae}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Masked Ninja Ebisu]] | ||
| + | | {{wikia|goemon|Ebisumaru}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Ninja Grandmaster Sasuke]] | ||
| + | | {{wikia|goemon|Sasuke}} | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |} | ||
| − | + | Some members of this archetype and their support are named after famous characters from Japan history: | |
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| − | "[[ | + | {| class="wikitable sortable" |
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! Name | ||
| + | ! Origin | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Goe Goe the Gallant Ninja]] | ||
| + | | [[wikipedia:Ishikawa Goemon|Ishikawa Goemon]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Ninja Grandmaster Hanzo]] | ||
| + | | [[wikipedia:Hattori Hanzō|Hattori Hanzō]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Ninja Grandmaster Saizo]] | ||
| + | | [[wikipedia:Kirigakure Saizō|Kirigakure Saizō]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Superheavy Samurai Ninja Sarutobi]] <br /> [[Ninja Grandmaster Sasuke]] | ||
| + | | [[wikipedia:Sarutobi Sasuke|Sarutobi Sasuke]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[Fuhma Shuriken]] | ||
| + | | [[wikipedia:Fūma Kotarō|Fūma Kotarō]] | ||
| + | |} | ||
| − | === "Armor Ninja" | + | ==Playing style== |
| − | + | The "Ninja" archetype, true to their namesake's notoriety as covert operatives specializing in sabotage, primarily focuses on a [[Control]] playstyle through the utilization of various "Ninjitsu Art" cards in order to disrupt the opponent, build up resources, and prepare for a larger assault through swarming the board. Many "Ninja" monsters often prefer being placed in face-down Defense Position to trigger their effects when flipped face-up, letting them surprise the opponent with various strong effects or, in some cases, unexpectedly high [[Defense Position|defense]]. Most higher-Level "Ninja" monsters, however, are not as powerful ATK-wise as those found in other themes, but make up for it with a wide variety of effects tailored to disrupt and whittle away at the opponent's Life Points. | |
| − | ''[[ | + | |
| + | The biggest tools of a "Ninja" deck are the "Ninjitsu Art" series of Spell and Trap Cards that serve to benefit the theme in various ways through generating sudden advantages and dishing out disadvantages for the opponent. Some examples include "[[Armor Ninjitsu Art of Rust Mist|Rust Mist]]" halving the opponent's Special Summoned monsters' ATK, "[[Ninjitsu Art of Duplication|Duplication]]" to [[Tribute]] one "Ninja" monster and summon many lower-[[Level]] "Ninja" monsters totaling the tributed monster's Level, as well as "[[Ninjitsu Art of Dancing Leaves|Dancing Leaves]]" and the various "Transformation" Ninjitsu Art cards ([[Ninjitsu Art of Transformation|Transformation]], [[Ninjitsu Art of Super-Transformation|Super-Transformation]], and [[Ninjitsu Art of Mirage-Transformation|Mirage-Transformation]]) to instantly [[Special Summon]] a stronger "Ninja" monster or even stronger monsters of other types. When a "Ninjitsu Art" card is no longer effective, the archetype also provides means of removing them from the field; such as "[[Armor Ninjitsu Art of Alchemy]]" to destroy them and draw cards as well as the effects of "[[Beast Ninja Baku]]" and "Dancing Leaves" to return them to the hand and use their effect again. | ||
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| + | Among the many different cards in the theme, "Ninjas" are often divided into a handful of sub-series that each prioritize different aspects of the theme's overall playing style: | ||
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| + | * '''FLIP Ninja''' - The primary playstyle of the theme, FLIP Ninjas specialize in using the effects of "Ninja" monsters when [[Summon|Summoned]] or flipped face-up to generate advantage and control the board state. Through key cards such as "[[Ninja Grandmaster Hanzo]]", "[[Yellow Ninja]]", as well as the cards introduced in "[[Darkwing Blast]]" and beyond, "Ninja" is able to go toe to toe with various decks and win through clever usage of "Ninjitsu Art" cards and amass large boards of monsters; including the [[Fusion Monster]], "[[Meizen the Battle Ninja]]", to attack directly with your entire field of monsters and ensure quick games. This portion of the archetype also specializes in control through cards such as "[[Jioh the Gravity Ninja]]" to flip cards face-down and lock them in place as well as "[[Mitsu the Insect Ninja]]" to negate an opponent's monster effect by flipping itself face-down and another "Ninja" monster face-up. | ||
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| + | * '''[[Dragon Ninja]]''' - Dragon Ninjas are a sub-series of higher-Level, non-Warrior "Ninja" monsters that typically cannot be Special Summoned except through the effect of a "Ninja" monster or a "Ninjitsu Art" card, the types of which are themed around the Monster Types summoned through "Ninjitsu Art of Transformation" ([[Beast]], [[Winged Beast]], and [[Insect]]) and "Super-Transformation ([[Dragon]], [[Dinosaur]], and [[Sea Serpent]]}. Most Dragon Ninjas have disruption effects requiring the sending of both a "Ninja" and "Ninjitsu Art" card from the hand or field that can put a halt to various plans the opponent may attempt. One particularly effective strategy of this sub-series centers on "[[White Dragon Ninja]]" and its ability to prevent Spell and Trap cards the player controls from being destroyed by card effects, allowing for control builds using the cards "Safe Zone" and "Anti-Spell Fragrance" to create a near permanent threat for the opponent to deal with. | ||
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| + | * '''[[Armor Ninja]]''' - Armor Ninjas are a more aggressive sub-series focused on Level manipulation and generating Rank 4-5 Xyz Monsters. While the majority of Armor Ninjas are less impactful to the overall strategy of the archetype, one card that sees plenty of use is the [[Rank]] 4 [[Xyz Monster]], "[[Blade Armor Ninja]]", which has the effect to detach 1 material to allow a "Ninja" monster to attack twice for that turn. This effect, in tandem with the more [[Aggro|aggro]]-focused "Ninja" boss monsters, can lead to sudden and swift victories. | ||
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| + | * '''Twilight Ninja''' - Twilight Ninjas are a sub-series focused more on Defenses and utilizing a pair of [[Pendulum Monster]]s to the archetype to [[Pendulum Summon]] several "Ninja" monsters from hand at once with ease. The most notable card of this sub-series is "[[Twilight Ninja Getsuga, the Shogun]]", a Level 8 "Ninja" monster that is able to Special Summon 2 "Ninja" monsters from the GY by changing itself to Defense Position. Barring this, the Pendulum Scales also allow for simple benefits from inflicting piercing damage to gaining ATK while also having a Pendulum Scale of 1-10 to Pendulum Summon most any monster in the archetype with a few exceptions; such as the aforementioned "Dragon Ninjas". | ||
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| + | The following archetypes also include some "Ninja" monsters, but do not conform to the main Ninja playing styles: | ||
| + | * [[Karakuri]] | ||
| + | * [[Penguin]] | ||
| + | * [[Superheavy Samurai]] | ||
| + | * [[Vaylantz]] | ||
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| − | + | {{Decklist|Recommended cards | |
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| − | + | * [[Baku the Beast Ninja]] | |
| − | + | * [[Earth Armor Ninja]] | |
| − | + | * [[Flame Armor Ninja]] | |
| − | + | * [[Green Ninja]] | |
| − | + | * [[Jioh the Gravity Ninja]] | |
| − | + | * [[Mitsu the Insect Ninja]] | |
| − | + | * [[Kagero the Cannon Ninja]] | |
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| − | * [[Ninja | ||
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* [[Ninja Grandmaster Hanzo]] | * [[Ninja Grandmaster Hanzo]] | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Red Dragon Ninja]] |
| + | * [[Senior Silver Ninja]] | ||
| + | * [[Tobari the Sky Ninja]] | ||
| + | * [[Twilight Ninja Getsuga, the Shogun]] | ||
| + | * [[Twilight Ninja Nichirin, the Chunin]] | ||
| + | * [[Twilight Ninja Shingetsu]] | ||
* [[Upstart Golden Ninja]] | * [[Upstart Golden Ninja]] | ||
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* [[White Dragon Ninja]] | * [[White Dragon Ninja]] | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Yellow Dragon Ninja]] |
| + | * [[Yellow Ninja]] | ||
* [[Dark Simorgh]] | * [[Dark Simorgh]] | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Mist Valley Apex Avian]] |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Noble Knight's Shield-Bearer]] |
| − | + | |flip monsters = | |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Turbo-Tainted Hot Rod GT19]] (with any generic Synchro monsters) |
| − | + | |pendulum monsters = | |
| − | * | + | * [[Twilight Ninja Jogen]] |
| − | + | * [[Twilight Ninja Kagen]] | |
| − | * [[ | + | |fusion monsters = |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Meizen the Battle Ninja]] |
| + | * [[Yaguramaru the Armor Ninja]] | ||
| + | * [[Ultimate Great Insect]] (using "Mitsu the Insect Ninja" with "Iron Digger" | ||
| + | |xyz monsters = | ||
| + | * [[Blade Armor Ninja]] | ||
* [[Number 12: Crimson Shadow Armor Ninja]] | * [[Number 12: Crimson Shadow Armor Ninja]] | ||
| − | * [[ | + | |link monsters = |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Ninja Grandmaster Saizo]] |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Isolde, Two Tales of the Noble Knights]] |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Saryuja Skull Dread]] |
| − | |spells = | + | * [[Worldsea Dragon Zealantis]] |
| − | + | | normal spells = | |
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* [[Armor Ninjitsu Art of Alchemy]] | * [[Armor Ninjitsu Art of Alchemy]] | ||
| + | * [[Instant Fusion]] | ||
* [[Magic Planter]] | * [[Magic Planter]] | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Reinforcement of the Army]] |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Terraforming]] |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[World Legacy Succession]] |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Heroic Call]] |
| − | * [[ | + | | equip spells = |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Ninjitsu Art Tool - Iron Digger]] |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Divine Sword - Phoenix Blade]] |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Living Fossil]] |
| − | * [[ | + | * [["Infernoble Arms - Durendal"]] |
| − | * [[ | + | | field spells = |
| + | * [[Hidden Village of Ninjitsu Arts]] | ||
| + | * [[Tenchi Kaimei]] | ||
| + | | continuous spells = | ||
| + | * [[Ninjitsu Art Notebook]] | ||
| + | | quick-play spells = | ||
| + | * [[Ninjitsu Art Notebook of Mystery]] | ||
| + | | normal traps = | ||
| + | * [[Back to the Front]] | ||
| + | * [[Destructive Daruma Karma Cannon]] | ||
| + | | continuous traps = | ||
| + | * [[Armor Ninjitsu Art of Rust Mist]] | ||
| + | * [[Ninjitsu Art of Duplication]] | ||
| + | * [[Ninjitsu Art of Dancing Leaves]] | ||
| + | * [[Ninjitsu Art of Mirage-Transformation]] | ||
| + | * [[Ninjitsu Art of Shadow Sealing]] | ||
| + | * [[Ninjitsu Art of Super-Transformation]] | ||
| + | * [[Ninjitsu Art of Transformation]] | ||
| + | * [[Anti-Spell Fragrance]] | ||
| + | * [[Call of the Haunted]] | ||
| + | * [[Safe Zone]] | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | ===Official Decks=== | ||
| + | {{Decklist|“Traptrix” + “Ninja” Deck<ref>[https://ygorganization.com/2girlsandasharkplace/ YGOrganization] Sleeve Winner Deck Recipes </ref> | ||
| + | |effect monsters = | ||
| + | * [[Blackwing - Zephyros the Elite]] x1 | ||
| + | * [[Dogoran, the Mad Flame Kaiju]] x1 | ||
| + | * [[Kumongous, the Sticky String Kaiju]] x1 | ||
| + | * [[Ninja Grandmaster Hanzo]] x3 | ||
| + | * [[Senior Silver Ninja]] x1 | ||
| + | * [[Traptrix Dionaea]] x3 | ||
| + | * [[Traptrix Mantis]] x2 | ||
| + | * [[Traptrix Myrmeleo]] x3 | ||
| + | * [[Upstart Golden Ninja]] x3 | ||
| + | |pendulum monsters = | ||
| + | * [[Supreme King Dragon Darkwurm]] x3 | ||
| + | * [[Supreme King Gate Zero]] x2 | ||
| + | |xyz monsters = | ||
| + | * [[Daigusto Emeral]] x1 | ||
| + | * [[Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon]] x1 | ||
| + | * [[Evilswarm Ouroboros]] x1 | ||
| + | * [[Number 103: Ragnazero]] x1 | ||
| + | * [[Number 39: Utopia]] x1 | ||
| + | * [[Number S39: Utopia the Lightning]] x1 | ||
| + | * [[Traptrix Rafflesia]] x3 | ||
| + | |link monsters = | ||
| + | * [[Akashic Magician]] x1 | ||
| + | * [[Borreload Dragon]] x1 | ||
| + | * [[Decode Talker]] x1 | ||
| + | * [[Missus Radiant]] x2 | ||
| + | * [[Proxy Dragon]] x1 | ||
| + | |spells = | ||
| + | * [[Armor Ninjitsu Art of Alchemy]] x1 | ||
| + | * [[Ninjitsu Art Notebook]] x1 | ||
| + | * [[Reinforcement of the Army]] x1 | ||
|traps = | |traps = | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Acid Trap Hole]] x1 |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Back to the Front]] x3 |
| − | * [[Ninjitsu Art of Super-Transformation]] | + | * [[Bottomless Trap Hole]] x2 |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Double Trap Hole]] x1 |
| − | + | * [[Jar of Avarice]] x1 | |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Ninjitsu Art of Super-Transformation]] x2 |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Ninjitsu Art of Transformation]] x1 |
| + | * [[Trap Hole of Spikes]] x1 | ||
| + | * [[Traptrix Trap Hole Nightmare]] x2 | ||
}} | }} | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
| − | * "[[ | + | * "[[Barrier Ninjitsu Art of Transcription]]", "[[Blind Spot Strike]]", "[[Spy Attack]]", and "[[Debunk]]" suggest that "Ninja" have some sort of rivalry with "[[Shien]]". Also, "[[Ninjitsu Art of Super-Transformation]]" implies a rivalry between the "Ninja" and the "[[Karakuri]]" monsters, despite the fact that some monsters are members of both archetypes. |
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| − | + | ==References== | |
| + | <references /> | ||
| − | {{ | + | {{Ninja}} |
| + | [[Category:TCG and OCG archetypes]] | ||
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"Ninja" (
"Ninja" cards used by Jean-Claude Magnum were a candidate to be released in Collection Pack 2020 and received 2.8% of votes in the poll, coming in 7th place.
Contents
Lore
Origin
"Goe Goe the Gallant Ninja", "Masked Ninja Ebisu", "Lady Ninja Yae", and "Ninja Grandmaster Sasuke" are characters based on Konami's popular video game series Legend of the Mystical Ninja. Incidentally, all the Sasuke Samurai monsters are from this series, as well.
| Ninja card | Origin |
|---|---|
| Goe Goe the Gallant Ninja | Goemon |
| Lady Ninja Yae | Yae |
| Masked Ninja Ebisu | Ebisumaru |
| Ninja Grandmaster Sasuke | Sasuke |
Some members of this archetype and their support are named after famous characters from Japan history:
| Name | Origin |
|---|---|
| Goe Goe the Gallant Ninja | Ishikawa Goemon |
| Ninja Grandmaster Hanzo | Hattori Hanzō |
| Ninja Grandmaster Saizo | Kirigakure Saizō |
| Superheavy Samurai Ninja Sarutobi Ninja Grandmaster Sasuke |
Sarutobi Sasuke |
| Fuhma Shuriken | Fūma Kotarō |
Playing style
The "Ninja" archetype, true to their namesake's notoriety as covert operatives specializing in sabotage, primarily focuses on a Control playstyle through the utilization of various "Ninjitsu Art" cards in order to disrupt the opponent, build up resources, and prepare for a larger assault through swarming the board. Many "Ninja" monsters often prefer being placed in face-down Defense Position to trigger their effects when flipped face-up, letting them surprise the opponent with various strong effects or, in some cases, unexpectedly high defense. Most higher-Level "Ninja" monsters, however, are not as powerful ATK-wise as those found in other themes, but make up for it with a wide variety of effects tailored to disrupt and whittle away at the opponent's Life Points.
The biggest tools of a "Ninja" deck are the "Ninjitsu Art" series of Spell and Trap Cards that serve to benefit the theme in various ways through generating sudden advantages and dishing out disadvantages for the opponent. Some examples include "Rust Mist" halving the opponent's Special Summoned monsters' ATK, "Duplication" to Tribute one "Ninja" monster and summon many lower-Level "Ninja" monsters totaling the tributed monster's Level, as well as "Dancing Leaves" and the various "Transformation" Ninjitsu Art cards (Transformation, Super-Transformation, and Mirage-Transformation) to instantly Special Summon a stronger "Ninja" monster or even stronger monsters of other types. When a "Ninjitsu Art" card is no longer effective, the archetype also provides means of removing them from the field; such as "Armor Ninjitsu Art of Alchemy" to destroy them and draw cards as well as the effects of "Beast Ninja Baku" and "Dancing Leaves" to return them to the hand and use their effect again.
Among the many different cards in the theme, "Ninjas" are often divided into a handful of sub-series that each prioritize different aspects of the theme's overall playing style:
- FLIP Ninja - The primary playstyle of the theme, FLIP Ninjas specialize in using the effects of "Ninja" monsters when Summoned or flipped face-up to generate advantage and control the board state. Through key cards such as "Ninja Grandmaster Hanzo", "Yellow Ninja", as well as the cards introduced in "Darkwing Blast" and beyond, "Ninja" is able to go toe to toe with various decks and win through clever usage of "Ninjitsu Art" cards and amass large boards of monsters; including the Fusion Monster, "Meizen the Battle Ninja", to attack directly with your entire field of monsters and ensure quick games. This portion of the archetype also specializes in control through cards such as "Jioh the Gravity Ninja" to flip cards face-down and lock them in place as well as "Mitsu the Insect Ninja" to negate an opponent's monster effect by flipping itself face-down and another "Ninja" monster face-up.
- Dragon Ninja - Dragon Ninjas are a sub-series of higher-Level, non-Warrior "Ninja" monsters that typically cannot be Special Summoned except through the effect of a "Ninja" monster or a "Ninjitsu Art" card, the types of which are themed around the Monster Types summoned through "Ninjitsu Art of Transformation" (Beast, Winged Beast, and Insect) and "Super-Transformation (Dragon, Dinosaur, and Sea Serpent}. Most Dragon Ninjas have disruption effects requiring the sending of both a "Ninja" and "Ninjitsu Art" card from the hand or field that can put a halt to various plans the opponent may attempt. One particularly effective strategy of this sub-series centers on "White Dragon Ninja" and its ability to prevent Spell and Trap cards the player controls from being destroyed by card effects, allowing for control builds using the cards "Safe Zone" and "Anti-Spell Fragrance" to create a near permanent threat for the opponent to deal with.
- Armor Ninja - Armor Ninjas are a more aggressive sub-series focused on Level manipulation and generating Rank 4-5 Xyz Monsters. While the majority of Armor Ninjas are less impactful to the overall strategy of the archetype, one card that sees plenty of use is the Rank 4 Xyz Monster, "Blade Armor Ninja", which has the effect to detach 1 material to allow a "Ninja" monster to attack twice for that turn. This effect, in tandem with the more aggro-focused "Ninja" boss monsters, can lead to sudden and swift victories.
- Twilight Ninja - Twilight Ninjas are a sub-series focused more on Defenses and utilizing a pair of Pendulum Monsters to the archetype to Pendulum Summon several "Ninja" monsters from hand at once with ease. The most notable card of this sub-series is "Twilight Ninja Getsuga, the Shogun", a Level 8 "Ninja" monster that is able to Special Summon 2 "Ninja" monsters from the GY by changing itself to Defense Position. Barring this, the Pendulum Scales also allow for simple benefits from inflicting piercing damage to gaining ATK while also having a Pendulum Scale of 1-10 to Pendulum Summon most any monster in the archetype with a few exceptions; such as the aforementioned "Dragon Ninjas".
The following archetypes also include some "Ninja" monsters, but do not conform to the main Ninja playing styles:
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Official Decks
“Traptrix” + “Ninja” Deck
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Trivia
- "Barrier Ninjitsu Art of Transcription", "Blind Spot Strike", "Spy Attack", and "Debunk" suggest that "Ninja" have some sort of rivalry with "Shien". Also, "Ninjitsu Art of Super-Transformation" implies a rivalry between the "Ninja" and the "Karakuri" monsters, despite the fact that some monsters are members of both archetypes.
References
- ↑ YGOrganization Sleeve Winner Deck Recipes
