Horus
"Horus" (ホルス Horusu) is an archetype first introduced in Soul of the Duelist, and that received its first support in Age of Overlord. It's primally consisted of two groups: the "Horus the Black Flame Dragon" sub-archetype and monsters related to it, and a set of Level 8 monsters that support "King's Sarcophagus".
Contents
Design
Members
"Horus" monsters can be divided into two sub-series: "Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV8" and its associated cards, and monsters based on the four sons of Horus related to "King's Sarcophagus".
Horus the Black Flame Dragon
Horus | Notes |
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Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV4 | LV monster; member of "Horus the Black Flame Dragon" archetype |
Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV6 | |
Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV8 | |
Horus' Servant | Support to "Horus the Black Flame Dragon" archetype |
Dark Horus | Dark counterpart |
Metaphys Horus | "Metaphys" counterpart |
Horus the Black Flame Deity | "King's Sarcophagus"/Four sons of Horus-themed counterpart. |
Four sons of Horus
The four sons of Horus were associated with canopic jars and mummification. As such, their effects are related to the Graveyard.
Horus | Notes |
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Imsety, Glory of Horus | — |
Duamutef, Blessing of Horus | |
Hapi, Guidance of Horus | |
Qebehsenuef, Protection of Horus |
Playing style
"Horus" is a Deck that primarily revolves around swarming the field with various Level 8 Monsters and triggering various effect when card(s) were sent to the Graveyard. The four "Sons of Horus" has an effect that allows them to be Special Summoned from the Graveyard if player controls "King's Sarcophagus", and has an additional utility effect that will be triggered if a card(s) that player control leaves the field due to the opponent's card effect.
Because of the lack of restriction on most cards, "Horus" cards can form an engine for decks that utilizes Level 8/Rank 8 Monsters to extend the combo.
Recommended cards
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Weaknesses
- Since each "Sons of Horus" requires itself to be in the Graveyard to Special Summon themselves, anti-GY floodgates such as "Dimension Shifter" can effectively shut down the deck from making any plays.
- It should be noted that "Necrovalley" does NOT prevent the Summoning of the "Son of Horus" monsters, as their Special Summon effect were an inherent Summoning condition and not an effect that move themselves out of the GY.