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The '''Wind-Up''', known as '''Zenmai''' in the OCG, are a series of wind-up toy-like monsters that premiered in ''[[Generation Force]]''.
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The '''Wind-Up''', known as '''Zenmai''' in the OCG, are a series of wind-up toy-like monsters that premiered in ''[[Generation Force]]'' and received further support in ''[[Photon Shockwave]]'' and ''[[Order of Chaos]]''. There are monsters of all [[Attribute]]s, though [[EARTH]] is most prominent, and 3 [[Xyz Monster]]s.
  
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The effects of the known "Wind-Up" monsters varies from [[Special Summon]] and [[Swarm Deck|Swarm]] tactics to [[Level]] and [[ATK]] manipulation to gaining field advantage.  
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The effects of the known "Wind-Up" monsters vary from [[Special Summon]] and [[Swarm Deck|Swarm]] tactics to [[Level]]- and [[ATK]]-manipulation to gaining hand advantage. Each non-[[Xyz Monster|Xyz]] "Wind-Up" monster can only use its effect once while it's face-up on the field. Many support cards revolve around flipping them face-down or otherwise recycling them.
  
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All of these varied effects make the "Wind-Up" monsters useful for [[Synchro Summon]]ing and [[Xyz Summon]]ing.  
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==Play Style==
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A "Wind-Up" Deck uses a variety of single-use monster effects to control the field while "[[Wind-Up Factory]]" generates [[hand advantage]]. You can use "[[Tour Guide from the Underworld]]" to Xyz Summon "[[Wind-Up Zenmaighty]]" and proceed to Summon whatever you need from your Deck. "[[Wind-Up Soldier]]" can change its Level to 5, allowing you to use "[[Cyber Dragon]]" or "[[Instant Fusion]]" to produce Rank 5 [[Xyz Monsters]]. "[[Wind-Up Kitten]]" works with "[[Junk Synchron]]" for Level 5 Synchro Summons.
  
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Each "Wind-Up" monster, except the [[Xyz Monster|Xyz]]-Version, can only use its effect once while it's face-up on the field. Support cards include flipping "Wind-Up" monsters face-down or returning them to your hand, allowing you to re-use their effects.  In this vein, it could also be helpful to add some returning or [[banish]]ing cards to a Wind-Up Deck as well.
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"[[Wind-Up Factory]]", "[[Wind-Up Zenmaighty|Zenmaighty]]", and "[[Wind-Up Honey|Honey]]" can provide you with single-use monsters to address any situation. You can [[toolbox]] "[[Wind-Up Soldier|Soldier]]" to kill low-Level beatsticks, "[[Wind-Up Juggler|Juggler]]" to break walls, "[[Wind-Up Kitten|Kitten]]" to deal with [[Extra Deck]] monsters, "[[Wind-Up Rat|Rat]]" to produce Rank 3 [[Xyz Monsters|Xyzs]], "[[Wind-Up Rabbit|Rabbit]]" for reuse and deflection, or "[[Wind-Up Knight|Knight]]" for defense.
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Another type of "Wind-Up" Deck swarms low-ATK monsters by looping "[[Wind-Up Rat]]" to produce multiple "Zenmaighty". This can be used alongside "[[Wind-Up Magician]]" to create OTKs.
  
 
==Recommended Cards==
 
==Recommended Cards==
 
===Monster Cards===
 
===Monster Cards===
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* [[Wind-Up Rat]]
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* [[Wind-Up Honey]]
 
* [[Wind-Up Juggler]]
 
* [[Wind-Up Juggler]]
 
* [[Wind-Up Kitten]]
 
* [[Wind-Up Kitten]]
 
* [[Wind-Up Knight]]
 
* [[Wind-Up Knight]]
 
* [[Wind-Up Magician]]
 
* [[Wind-Up Magician]]
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* [[Wind-Up Rabbit]]
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* [[Wind-Up Rat]]
 
* [[Wind-Up Soldier]]
 
* [[Wind-Up Soldier]]
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* [[Wind-Up Warrior]]
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* [[Tour Guide From the Underworld]]
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* [[Wind-Up Rabbit]]
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* [[Summoner Monk]]
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* [[Wind-Up Honey]]
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* [[Super-Nimble Mega Hamster]]
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* [[Giant Rat]]
 
* [[Genex Ally Birdman]]
 
* [[Genex Ally Birdman]]
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* [[Summoner Monk]]
 
 
* [[Cyber Dragon]]
 
* [[Cyber Dragon]]
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* [[Super-Nimble Mega Hamster]]
 
 
* [[Tragoedia]]
 
* [[Tragoedia]]
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* [[Gorz the Emissary of Darkness]]
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* [[Effect Veiler]]
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* [[Gravekeeper's Spy]]
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* [[Junk Synchron]]
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(Allows Synchro opportunities with [[Wind-Up Kitten|Kitten]])
 
* [[Serene Psychic Witch]]/[[Psychic Commander]]/[[Esper Girl]]  
 
* [[Serene Psychic Witch]]/[[Psychic Commander]]/[[Esper Girl]]  
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(Allows synchro opportunities while having a way to search Wind-Up Juggler)
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(Allows Synchro opportunities while providing a way to search [[Wind-Up Juggler]])
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* [[Gravekeeper's Spy]]/[[Gravekeeper's Guard]]
 
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* [[Maxx C]]
 
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* [[Effect Veiler]]
 
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* [[Tour Guide From the Underworld]]/[[Sangan]]
 
  
 
===Spell Cards===
 
===Spell Cards===
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* [[Monster Reborn]]
 
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* [[Book of Moon]]
 
 
* [[Wind-Up Factory]]
 
* [[Wind-Up Factory]]
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* [[Overwound Spring]]
 
* [[Reinforcement of the Army]]
 
* [[Reinforcement of the Army]]
 
* [[Instant Fusion]]
 
* [[Instant Fusion]]
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* [[Pot of Duality]]
 
* [[Pot of Avarice]]
 
* [[Pot of Avarice]]
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* [[Pot of Duality]]
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* [[Book of Moon]]
 
* [[Mind Control]]
 
* [[Mind Control]]
 
* [[Dimensional Fissure]]
 
* [[Dimensional Fissure]]
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* [[Overwound Spring]]
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* [[Creature Swap]]
 
* [[Emergency Teleport]] (Only if running Witch/Commander/Girl in tandem)
 
* [[Emergency Teleport]] (Only if running Witch/Commander/Girl in tandem)
  
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* [[Ultimate Offering]]
 
* [[Ultimate Offering]]
 
* [[Starlight Road]]
 
* [[Starlight Road]]
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* [[Safe Zone]]
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* [[Safe Zone]] (for [[Wind-Up Zenmaighty|Zenmaighty]])
 
* [[Dimensional Prison]]
 
* [[Dimensional Prison]]
 
* [[Call of the Haunted]]
 
* [[Call of the Haunted]]
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===Extra Deck===
 
===Extra Deck===
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====[[Xyz Monsters]]====
  
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Rank 3:
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* [[Wind-Up Zenmaines]]
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* [[Wind-Up Zenmaighty]]
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* [[Number 17: Leviathan Dragon]]
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* [[Leviair the Sea Dragon]]
  
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Rank 5's:
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Rank 4:
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* [[Tiras, Keeper of Genesis]]
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* [[Wind-Up Zenmaister]]
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* [[Adreus, Keeper of Armageddon]]
 
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* [[Number 61: Volcasaurus]]
 
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Rank 4's:
 
 
* [[Number 39: Utopia]]
 
* [[Number 39: Utopia]]
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* [[Wind-Up Zenmaister]]
 
 
* [[Steelswarm Roach]]
 
* [[Steelswarm Roach]]
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* [[Gem-Knight Pearl]]
 
* [[Daigusto Emeral]]
 
* [[Daigusto Emeral]]
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* [[Lavalval Chain]]
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3-part
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* [[Gem-Knight Pearl]]
 
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* [[Evigishki Merrowgeist]]
 
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Requires 3 Lv 4's
 
 
* [[Number 16: Ruler of Color - Shock Ruler]]
 
* [[Number 16: Ruler of Color - Shock Ruler]]
 
* [[Vylon Disigma]]
 
* [[Vylon Disigma]]
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* [[Chaos Number 39: Utopia Ray]]
 
  
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Rank 3's:
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Rank 5:
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* [[Wind-Up Zenmaines]]
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* [[Tiras, Keeper of Genesis]]
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* [[Wind-Up Zenmaighty]]
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* [[Adreus, Keeper of Armageddon]]
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* [[Number 17: Leviathan Dragon]]
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* [[Number 61: Volcasaurus]]
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* [[Leviair the Sea Dragon]]
 
  
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Synchros:
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====[[Synchro Monster]]s====
  
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Level 8
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Level 5
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* [[Stardust Dragon]]
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* [[Naturia Beast]]
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* [[Scrap Dragon]]
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* [[Frozen Fitzgerald]] (with [[Junk Synchron]] and [[Wind-Up Kitten]]
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* [[Thought Ruler Archfiend]]
 
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Level 7
 
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* [[Genex Ally Triforce]]
 
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* [[Black Rose Dragon]]
 
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* [[Arcanite Magician]]
 
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* [[Ancient Fairy Dragon]]
 
  
 
Level 6
 
Level 6
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* [[Orient Dragon]]
 
* [[Orient Dragon]]
  
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Level 5
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Level 7
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* [[Naturia Beast]]
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* [[Genex Ally Triforce]]
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* [[Ally of Justice Catastor]]
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* [[Naturia Landoise]]
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* [[Arcanite Magician]]
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* [[Ancient Fairy Dragon]]
  
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Level 8
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* [[Stardust Dragon]]
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* [[Scrap Dragon]]
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* [[Thought Ruler Archfiend]]
  
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Fusions:
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====[[Fusion Monster]]s====
 
* [[Ojama Knight]]/[[Karbonala Warrior]]/[[Fusionist]]  
 
* [[Ojama Knight]]/[[Karbonala Warrior]]/[[Fusionist]]  
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(Instant Fusion for Rank 3/4/5 Xyz or Level 8 Synchro monsters.)
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([[Instant Fusion]] for Rank 3/4/5 Xyz Monsters or Level 8 Synchro monsters.)
  
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==

Revision as of 02:07, 20 October 2011

Wind-Up

Wind-Up

Japanese

ゼンマイ

Japanese (romanized)

Zenmai

English

Wind-Up

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Appears in (anime)

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The Wind-Up, known as Zenmai in the OCG, are a series of wind-up toy-like monsters that premiered in Generation Force and received further support in Photon Shockwave and Order of Chaos. There are monsters of all Attributes, though EARTH is most prominent, and 3 Xyz Monsters.

The effects of the known "Wind-Up" monsters vary from Special Summon and Swarm tactics to Level- and ATK-manipulation to gaining hand advantage. Each non-Xyz "Wind-Up" monster can only use its effect once while it's face-up on the field. Many support cards revolve around flipping them face-down or otherwise recycling them.

Play Style

A "Wind-Up" Deck uses a variety of single-use monster effects to control the field while "Wind-Up Factory" generates hand advantage. You can use "Tour Guide from the Underworld" to Xyz Summon "Wind-Up Zenmaighty" and proceed to Summon whatever you need from your Deck. "Wind-Up Soldier" can change its Level to 5, allowing you to use "Cyber Dragon" or "Instant Fusion" to produce Rank 5 Xyz Monsters. "Wind-Up Kitten" works with "Junk Synchron" for Level 5 Synchro Summons.

"Wind-Up Factory", "Zenmaighty", and "Honey" can provide you with single-use monsters to address any situation. You can toolbox "Soldier" to kill low-Level beatsticks, "Juggler" to break walls, "Kitten" to deal with Extra Deck monsters, "Rat" to produce Rank 3 Xyzs, "Rabbit" for reuse and deflection, or "Knight" for defense.

Another type of "Wind-Up" Deck swarms low-ATK monsters by looping "Wind-Up Rat" to produce multiple "Zenmaighty". This can be used alongside "Wind-Up Magician" to create OTKs.

Recommended Cards

Monster Cards

(Allows Synchro opportunities with Kitten)

(Allows Synchro opportunities while providing a way to search Wind-Up Juggler)

Spell Cards

Trap Cards

Extra Deck

Xyz Monsters

Rank 3:

Rank 4:

3-part

Rank 5:

Synchro Monsters

Level 5

Level 6

Level 7

Level 8

Fusion Monsters

(Instant Fusion for Rank 3/4/5 Xyz Monsters or Level 8 Synchro monsters.)

Trivia

  • An actual wind-up toy is wound up (summoning it), doing what the toy was made to do (activating the effect), then is completed (effect can only activate once). Returning to hand or flipping it face-down and back up signifies "winding-up" the monster.
  • This archetype is similar to "T.G.s" and "Scraps" in a way that they look like Machine-Type monsters even though they have different Types.
  • All "Wind-Up" Xyz Monster have "発条, Zenmai" in their name.
  • The archetype seems to be strongly based on the Medabots game series. (Medarot in Japan) With many of the members strongly resembling certain Medabots. The golden Wind-Up Keys in their backs also resemble that of the golden Medals that go into the backs of the Medabots to make them function.
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