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"'''Dragon Ruler'''" (Japanese: {{Ruby|征|せい}}{{Ruby|竜|りゅう}} ''Seiryū'') is a [[series]] of [[Dragon]]-[[Type]] [[Effect Monster]]s consisting of two smaller groups: [[Level]] 7 monsters whose [[ATK]] and [[DEF]] always have a sum of 4600, and lower-Level monsters that act as miniatures of the Level 7 monsters. | "'''Dragon Ruler'''" (Japanese: {{Ruby|征|せい}}{{Ruby|竜|りゅう}} ''Seiryū'') is a [[series]] of [[Dragon]]-[[Type]] [[Effect Monster]]s consisting of two smaller groups: [[Level]] 7 monsters whose [[ATK]] and [[DEF]] always have a sum of 4600, and lower-Level monsters that act as miniatures of the Level 7 monsters. | ||
| − | The series is infamous for its historically high power level in the ''[[OCG]]'' | + | The series is infamous for its historically high power level in the ''[[OCG]]''/''[[TCG]]'', with all of its Level 7 members having been added to the Forbidden/Limited Lists for both formats from 2013 through 2015, and remaining [[Forbidden]] before slowly becoming [[Limited]] years later. |
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==Lore== | ==Lore== | ||
{{See also|[[Gagaga Academy Tospedia card storylines#"The Four Dragon Rulers" Edition|Gagaga Academy Tospedia card storylines]]}} | {{See also|[[Gagaga Academy Tospedia card storylines#"The Four Dragon Rulers" Edition|Gagaga Academy Tospedia card storylines]]}} | ||
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* [[Reactan, Dragon Ruler of Pebbles]] | * [[Reactan, Dragon Ruler of Pebbles]] | ||
* [[Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders]] | * [[Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders]] | ||
| − | * [[Stream, Dragon Ruler of Droplets]] | + | * [[Stream, Dragon Ruler of Droplets]] |
* [[Tempest, Dragon Ruler of Storms]] | * [[Tempest, Dragon Ruler of Storms]] | ||
| − | * [[Tidal, Dragon Ruler of Waterfalls]] | + | * [[Tidal, Dragon Ruler of Waterfalls]] |
* [[Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon]] | * [[Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon]] | ||
* [[Armed Dragon Thunder LV3]] | * [[Armed Dragon Thunder LV3]] | ||
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* [[Armed Dragon Thunder LV7]] | * [[Armed Dragon Thunder LV7]] | ||
* [[Pile Armed Dragon]] | * [[Pile Armed Dragon]] | ||
| + | * [[Knight Armed Dragon]] | ||
|tuner monsters = | |tuner monsters = | ||
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* [[Guardragon Pisty]] | * [[Guardragon Pisty]] | ||
* [[Hieratic Seal of the Heavenly Spheres]] | * [[Hieratic Seal of the Heavenly Spheres]] | ||
| + | * [[Black Luster Soldier - Soldier of Chaos]] | ||
|field spells = | |field spells = | ||
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* [[Dragoncarnation]] | * [[Dragoncarnation]] | ||
* [[Dragon's Rebirth]] | * [[Dragon's Rebirth]] | ||
| + | * [[Guardragon Cataclysm]] | ||
* [[Storm Dragon's Return]] | * [[Storm Dragon's Return]] | ||
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"Dragon Ruler" (Japanese:
The series is infamous for its historically high power level in the OCG/TCG, with all of its Level 7 members having been added to the Forbidden/Limited Lists for both formats from 2013 through 2015, and remaining Forbidden before slowly becoming Limited years later.
Lore[edit]
Members[edit]
| Attribute | Dragon Ruler | Lower-level counterpart |
|---|---|---|
FIRE  |
Blaster | Burner |
EARTH  |
Redox | Reactan |
WIND  |
Tempest | Lightning |
WATER  |
Tidal | Stream |
Playing style[edit]
The Level 7 Dragon Rulers each have four effects, with an only 1 effect once per turn condition.
- "You can discard this card and 1 [Attribute] monster to the GY; [discard effect]."
- "You can banish a total of 2 [Attribute] and/or Dragon monsters from your hand and/or GY; Special Summon this card from your hand or GY."
- "During your opponent's End Phase, if you control this Special Summoned card: Return it to the hand."
- "If this card is banished: You can add 1 [Attribute] Dragon monster from your Deck to your hand."
| Dragon Ruler | Attribute | Discard effect |
|---|---|---|
| Blaster | FIRE |
Target 1 card on the field; destroy it. |
| Redox | EARTH |
Target 1 monster in your GY; Special Summon it. |
| Tempest | WIND |
Add 1 Dragon monster from your Deck to your hand. |
| Tidal | WATER |
Send 1 monster from your Deck to the GY. |
Each low-Level Dragon Ruler has one only once per turn effect: the player can discard them and 1 Dragon or 1 monster of their Attribute and Special Summon their corresponding high-Level Dragon Ruler with their Attribute from the Deck, but it cannot attack this turn.
By combining the summoning effects of all the Dragon Ruler monsters, and the searching effects of "Tempest" and "Tidal", the series can rapidly swarm the board with Level 7 Dragon Ruler monsters, which can then be used for Level 7 Xyz plays. The ability for Dragon Ruler monsters to Special Summon themselves from the GY also grants the Deck excellent recovery over multiple turns.
Externally, a Dragon Ruler focused Deck can be supplemented with other Level 7 swarming engines, in particular the high-power "Kashtira" monsters. They can also work well with "Armed Dragon" monsters, who can replenish advantage when discarded by the low-Level Dragon Rulers or "Tempest", and can also swarm with Level 7 monsters. The Deck also synergizes with Level 3 Tuners (e.g. "Rose Dragon" monsters, or "Dragunity Guisarme" for its ability to revive "Lightning"), as they grant access to the powerful Level 10 Synchro Monster pool. In particular, "Swordsoul Supreme Sovereign - Chengying" can activate its effect when a Dragon Ruler banishes monsters for its effect. Individual Dragon Ruler monsters can also be played as utility tools in Attribute or Dragon-focused Decks.
Recommended cards[edit]
Weaknesses[edit]
- The Deck's playstyle is directly countered by:
- Anti-banish floodgates (e.g. "Imperial Iron Wall")
- Anti-Special Summon floodgates (e.g. "Archlord Kristya", "Evilswarm Ophion", "Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo", "Crimson Blader", "Summon Limit")
- The Deck is heavily disrupted by anti-Graveyard floodgates (e.g. "Macro Cosmos"), as it cuts off the Deck's Graveyard recursion.
