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| caption = "[[Amazoness Paladin]]", "[[Amazoness Swords Woman]]" and one of the [[Amazoness Archers]] in the artwork of "[[Half Counter]]"
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| image         = HalfCounter-MADU-EN-VG-artwork.png
| ja_name = アマゾネス
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| caption       = "[[Amazoness Paladin]]", "[[Amazoness Swords Woman]]", and one of the "[[Amazoness Archers]]" in the artwork of "[[Half Counter]]"
| romaji   = Amazonesu
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| ja_name       = アマゾネス
| ar_name = الأمازونيّة
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| romaji         = Amazonesu
| fr_name = Amazonesse
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| fr_name       = Amazonesse
| de_name = Amazonische
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| de_name       = Amazonische
| it_name = Amazoness
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| it_name       = Amazoness
| ko_name = 아마조네스
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| ko_name       = 아마조네스
| ko_romanized = Amajoneseu
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| ko_romanized   = Amajoneseu
| pt_name = Amazoness
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| pt_name       = Amazoness
| es_name = Amazoness
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| es_name       = Amazoness
| sets                 =  
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| sets           =
 
* [[Labyrinth of Nightmare]]
 
* [[Labyrinth of Nightmare]]
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* [[Magician's Force]]
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* [[Tournament Pack 7]]
 
* [[Duelist Revolution]]
 
* [[Duelist Revolution]]
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| tcg           =
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* [[Dark Beginning 1]]
 
* [[Dark Revelation Volume 1]]
 
* [[Dark Revelation Volume 1]]
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* [[The Lost Millennium Sneak Peek Participation Card]]
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* [[Shonen Jump Vol. 3, Issue 9 promotional card]]
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* [[Retro Pack]]
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* [[Dark Legends]]
 
* [[Gold Series 3]]
 
* [[Gold Series 3]]
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* [[Turbo Pack: Booster Four]]
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* [[Battle Pack: Epic Dawn]]
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* [[Duel Terminal 7a]]
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* [[Legendary Collection 4: Joey's World Mega Pack]]
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* [[Super Starter Power-Up Pack]]
 
* [[Legendary Duelists]]
 
* [[Legendary Duelists]]
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* [[Circuit Break]]
* [[Magician's Force]]
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* [[OTS Tournament Pack 6]]
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* [[2018 Mega-Tin Mega Pack]]
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* [[Speed Duel Starter Decks: Duelists of Tomorrow]]
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* [[Speed Duel: Arena of Lost Souls]]
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* [[Speed Duel: Attack from the Deep]]
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* [[Legendary Duelists: Season 1]]
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* [[Darkwing Blast]]
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* [[OTS Tournament Pack 20]]
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* [[Battles of Legend: Crystal Revenge]]
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* [[Speed Duel GX: Duelists of Shadows]]
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* [[Spell of Mask]]
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* [[Weekly Shōnen Jump 2001, Issue 35 promotional card]]
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* [[Champion of Black Magic]]
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* [[Duelist Legacy Volume.3]]
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* [[Beginner's Edition 1]]
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* [[Expert Edition Volume.1]]
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* [[World Ranking Promos: Series 7]]
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* [[Beginner's Edition 1 (2011)]]
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* [[Extra Pack Volume 4]]
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* [[Duel Terminal - Sacred Star Knights!!]]
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* [[Duelist Road -Piece of Memory- Side: Yugi Muto]]
 
* [[Collectors Pack 2017]]
 
* [[Collectors Pack 2017]]
 
* [[Duelist Pack: Legend Duelist]]
 
* [[Duelist Pack: Legend Duelist]]
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* [[Special Pack]]
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* [[Duelist Pack: Duelists of Pyroxene]]
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* [[Animation Chronicle 2022]]
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| korea          = [[Magician's Force promotional cards]]
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| anime         =
 
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]
 
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]
 
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]
 
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]
 
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]
 
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]
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| manga         = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist]]
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist]]
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
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"'''Amazoness'''" (アマゾネス ''Amazonesu'') is an [[archetype]] of [[EARTH]] [[Monster Card|monsters]] that were introduced in [[Labyrinth of Nightmare]]. All members of this archetype are [[Warrior]] monsters, except for the [[Beast]] "[[Amazoness Baby Tiger]]", "[[Amazoness Pet Liger]]", "[[Amazoness Pet Liger King]]" and "[[Amazoness Tiger]]".
"'''Amazoness'''" (アマゾネス ''Amazonesu'') is an [[archetype]] of [[Female Card List|female]] [[EARTH]] [[Monster Card|monsters]] that were introduced in [[Labyrinth of Nightmare]], with further support in [[Magician's Force]] and [[Duelist Revolution]]. All members of this archetype are [[Warrior]] monsters, except for the [[Beast]] "[[Amazoness Baby Tiger]]", "[[Amazoness Pet Liger]]" and "[[Amazoness Tiger]]".
 
 
 
 
[[Mai Valentine]], [[Tania]], and the Tyler sisters ([[Gloria Tyler|Gloria]] and [[Grace Tyler|Grace]]) have used "Amazoness" cards in the anime. These monsters are based on the [[wikipedia:Amazons|Amazons]] from Greek mythology.
 
[[Mai Valentine]], [[Tania]], and the Tyler sisters ([[Gloria Tyler|Gloria]] and [[Grace Tyler|Grace]]) have used "Amazoness" cards in the anime. These monsters are based on the [[wikipedia:Amazons|Amazons]] from Greek mythology.
 
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==Artworks==
==Play style==
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The "Amazoness" cards in the English dubbed anime are re-drawn to be less revealing in appearance; this is also done for the card artworks of "Amazoness" cards in the ''TCG'', though these artwork changes would be applied much later after the initial release, unlike similar archetypes such as "[[Harpie]]s".
The "Amazoness" monsters have average [[ATK]] and effects, and are designed either to weaken the opponent's monsters or strengthen themselves. Key cards include "[[Amazoness Village]]", "[[Amazoness Paladin]]", "[[Amazoness Tiger]]", and "[[Amazoness Queen]]".
 
 
 
With the additions to the "Amazoness" archetype in ''[[Duelist Revolution]]'', they have more support for field-flooding and field control. Using "Amazoness Village", "[[Amazoness Willpower]]", and "[[Queen's Pawn]]" allows them to swarm the field much faster and more easily. "Amazoness Queen", "[[Amazoness Heirloom]]", and "[[Amazoness Scouts]]" can help keep your "Amazoness" on the field while you increase their [[ATK]] with "Amazoness Village" and "[[Amazoness Fighting Spirit]]".
 
 
 
While their ATK is often weak for their Level, cards such as "[[Amazoness Tiger]]" and "Amazoness Paladin" increase in strength relative to the number of other "Amazoness" on the field. "[[Amazoness Trainee]]" increases in strength for every monster she destroys. "Amazoness Queen" protects all "Amazoness" monsters from [[destroyed by battle|destruction in battle]], while "[[Amazoness Sage]]" can destroy one [[Spell Card|Spell]] or [[Trap Card]] at the end of each attack; with these two cards alone, a player can defend his or her monsters, while slowly dismantling an opponent's back row.
 
 
 
"[[Amazoness Empress]]" and "[[Amazoness Pet Liger]]" act as the boss monsters of the archetype, with "Amazoness Empress" preventing destruction by battle or card effect and giving "Amazoness" monsters piercing damage while "Amazoness Pet Liger" grants ATK reduction abilities to "Amazoness" monsters. "[[Amazoness Princess]]" acts as a searcher for the archetype, allowing quick access to the archetypes Spells and Traps upon its summon and allows for the summon of "Amazoness" monsters upon attacking. "[[Amazoness Baby Tiger]]" allows for easy swarming, allowing it to be summoned from the hand or graveyard upon the summon of another "Amazoness" monster. Both "Amazoness Princess" and "Amazoness Baby Tiger" also count as "Amazoness Queen" and "Amazoness Tiger", respectively, whilst on the field or graveyard, allowing the Fusion monsters to be summoned easier. "[[Amazoness Call]]" acts as the deck's main searcher, allowing for the searching of any "Amazoness" card in the deck. It also allows one "Amazoness" monster to attack every opposing monsters if it is banished from the graveyard. "[[Amazoness Onslaught]]" allows for the removal of opponents monsters via banishing, as well as swarming via a special summon once per Battle Phase and another upon its destruction.
 
 
 
==Censorship==
 
* When the "Amazoness" cards are played in the English dubbed anime, they are re-drawn to be less revealing in appearance. While in ''TCG'' until recently, most of them weren't censored, unlike similar female monsters such as "[[Harpie]]s".
 
 
 
 
<gallery widths="200" position="center" captionalign="center">
 
<gallery widths="200" position="center" captionalign="center">
AmazonessChainMaster-JP-Anime-DM-NC.png | OCG version
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AmazonessChainMaster-JP-Anime-DM-NC.png | Japanese anime
AmazonessChainMaster-EN-Anime-DM-NC.png | TCG version
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AmazonessChainMaster-EN-Anime-DM-NC.png | English anime
 
</gallery>
 
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==Strengths==
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==Playing style==
Common build strategies for this archetype include:
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The "Amazoness" monsters are designed either to weaken the opponent's monsters or strengthen themselves, with newer members being able to [[Special Summon]] themselves. Key cards include "[[Amazoness Village]]", "[[Amazoness Tiger]]", "[[Amazoness Princess]]", and "[[Amazoness Queen]]".
 
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While their ATK is often weak for their Level, cards such as "Tiger" and "[[Amazoness Paladin]]" increase in strength relative to the number of other "Amazoness" Monsters on the field. "[[Amazoness Trainee]]" increases in strength for every monster she destroys. "Queen" protects all "Amazoness" monsters from [[destroyed by battle|destruction in battle]], while "[[Amazoness Sage]]" can destroy one [[Spell Card|Spell]] or [[Trap Card]] at the end of each attack; with these two cards alone, a player can defend his or her monsters, while slowly dismantling an opponent's back row.
* Solidarity Build: Run multiple copies of "[[Solidarity]]" to give each of your Amazoness an 800 ATK boost. This build requires eliminating all non-Warrior cards from your deck, including "[[Amazoness Tiger]]".
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"[[Amazoness Fighting Spirit]]" Boosts "Amazoness" monsters attacks when they attack stronger Monsters and "Village" grants a slight power boost but also Summons from deck when "Amazoness" Monsters are destroyed.
 
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"[[Amazoness Empress]]" and "[[Amazoness Pet Liger|Pet Liger]]" act as the boss monsters of the archetype, with "Empress" preventing destruction by battle or card effect and giving "Amazoness" monsters piercing damage while "Pet Liger" grants ATK reduction abilities to "Amazoness" monsters. "[[Amazoness Princess]]" acts as a searcher for the archetype, allowing quick access to the archetypes Spells and Traps upon its summon and allows for the summon of "Amazoness" monsters upon attacking. "[[Amazoness Baby Tiger]]" allows for easy swarming, allowing it to be summoned from the hand or graveyard upon the summon of another "Amazoness" monster. Both "Princess" and "Baby Tiger" also count as "Queen" and "Tiger", respectively, whilst on the field or graveyard, allowing the Fusion monsters to be summoned easier. "[[Amazoness Call]]" acts as the deck's main searcher, allowing for the searching of any "Amazoness" card in the deck. It also allows one "Amazoness" monster to attack every opposing monsters if it is banished from the graveyard. "[[Amazoness Onslaught]]" allows for the removal of opponents monsters via banishing, as well as swarming via a special summon once per Battle Phase and another upon its destruction.
* Burden Build: Use "[[Burden of the Mighty]]" to weaken an opponent's monsters, making them more susceptible to attacks by your medium-strength Amazoness monsters. However, this strategy is somewhat obsolete due to the current dominance of Xyz Monsters. But you can supplement this strategy with cards like "[[Gozen Match]]" and "[[Rivalry of Warlords]]" to hinder them from Xyz Summoning.
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Within [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links]], Amazoness has typically appeared as a control deck focusing around the effects of "Princess", "Onslaught" and "Baby Tiger" with "Queen" only being available in the game through levelling [[Mai Valentine (Duel Links)]] to her maximum level.
 
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=== Weaknesses ===
* Synchro Build: Warrior Tuners such as "[[T.G. Striker]]" and "[[X-Saber Pashuul]]" can be employed to summon numerous Synchro Monsters. "[[Rose, Warrior of Revenge]]" is also one of the most recommended Tuners, since she's a Level 4 Tuner that can be used in conjunction with most Level 4 Amazoness to Synchro Summon "[[Colossal Fighter]]" (for beating down most monsters) and "[[Crimson Blader]]" (for locking down opponent's high-Level Summons). All Amazoness monsters are also [[EARTH]] Attribute, means that they can also be used for Synchro Summoning [[Naturia]] Synchro Monsters, such as "[[Naturia Beast]]", "[[Naturia Barkion]]", and "[[Naturia Landoise]]" for Spell, Trap, and Effect Monster negation respectively (provided that they also use an EARTH Tuner). Since most Synchro-based decks requires flexibility, cards like "[[Solidarity]]" and "[[Rivalry of Warlords]]" are not recommended in this build.
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"Amazoness" struggles against backrow removal such as "[[Cosmic Cyclone]]" and "[[Harpie's Feather Duster]]", as "Onslaught" is their main form of Monster removal.
 
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Depending on how the deck is built, "[[There Can Be Only One]]" and "[[Rivalry of Warlords]]" can have different effectiveness as the archetype balances [[Warrior]] and [[Beast]] Monsters, leaning more to one depending on builds.
* Xyz Build: Most Amazoness monsters are Level 4, and is perfect for setting up Xyz Summons. Using "[[Goblindbergh]]", "[[Photon Thrasher]]", "[[Kagetokage]]" and "[[Heroic Challenger - Double Lance]]" can speeding up the process of Xyz Summoning Rank 4 monsters. Notable choices are "[[Number 39: Utopia]]", "[[Heroic Champion - Excalibur]]", "[[Maestroke the Symphony Djinn]]", and "[[Evilswarm Ouroboros]]".
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"[[Skill Drain]]" and "[[Effect Veiler]]" can be problematic to any "Amazoness" decks, due to most of their monsters having Continuous Effects or effects that can only be useful while battling.
 
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===Recommended cards===
* Anti-Meta: Most Amazoness monsters do not rely on external sources like Graveyard manipulation, Deck searching, Special Summoning and so on, means that they can also be used as Anti-Meta strategy utilizing Anti-Meta cards like "[[Kycoo the Ghost Destroyer]]", "[[Imperial Iron Wall]]", "[[Macro Cosmos]]", "[[Vanity's Emptiness]]", "[[Thunder King Rai-Oh]]" or even more obscure choices like "[[Grave of the Super Ancient Organism]]" or "[[Summon Limit]]". "[[Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders]]" can also give this deck more resiliency, while also opening access into Rank 7 Xyz Summon.
 
 
 
==Recommended cards==
 
 
{{Decklist
 
{{Decklist
 
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|effect monsters =
 
|effect monsters =
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* [[Amazoness Archer]]
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* [[Amazoness Baby Tiger]]
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* [[Amazoness Blowpiper]]
 
* [[Amazoness Chain Master]]
 
* [[Amazoness Chain Master]]
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* [[Amazoness Fighter]]
 
* [[Amazoness Paladin]]
 
* [[Amazoness Paladin]]
* [[Amazoness Baby Tiger]]
 
 
* [[Amazoness Princess]]
 
* [[Amazoness Princess]]
 
* [[Amazoness Queen]]
 
* [[Amazoness Queen]]
 
* [[Amazoness Sage]]
 
* [[Amazoness Sage]]
 
* [[Amazoness Scouts]]
 
* [[Amazoness Scouts]]
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* [[Amazoness Spiritualist]]
 
* [[Amazoness Spy]]
 
* [[Amazoness Spy]]
 
* [[Amazoness Swords Woman]]
 
* [[Amazoness Swords Woman]]
 
* [[Amazoness Tiger]]
 
* [[Amazoness Tiger]]
 
* [[Amazoness Trainee]]
 
* [[Amazoness Trainee]]
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* [[Amazoness War Chief]]
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* [[Aussa the Earth Channeler]]
 
* [[Blue Mountain Butterspy]]
 
* [[Blue Mountain Butterspy]]
* [[Giant Rat]]
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* [[Fire Flint Lady]]
* [[Heroic Challenger - Assault Halberd]]
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* [[Infernoble Knight Ogier]]
* [[Kagetokage]]
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* [[King of the Swamp]]
* [[Summoner Monk]]
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* [[Rookie Warrior Lady]]
* [[Warrior Lady of the Wasteland]]
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* [[The Earth - Hex-Sealed Fusion]]
 
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* [[Vernusylph of the Awakening Forests]]
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* [[Vernusylph of the Flourishing Hills]]
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* [[Vernusylph of the Flowering Fields]]
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* [[Vernusylph of the Thawing Mountains]]
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* [[War Rock Gactos]]
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* [[War Rock Wento]]
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* [[Kaiki the Unity Star]]
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* [[Kaiza the Hidden Star]]
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* [[Todoroki the Earthbolt Star]]
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* [[Puppet Rook]]
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* [[E Stranger Big Bang]]
 
|tuner monsters =
 
|tuner monsters =
* [[Rose, Warrior of Revenge]]
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* [[Attack Gainer]]
 
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| pendulum monsters=
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* [[Amazoness Golden Whip Master]]
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* [[Amazoness Silver Sword Master]]
 
|fusion monsters =
 
|fusion monsters =
 
* [[Amazoness Empress]]
 
* [[Amazoness Empress]]
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* [[Amazoness Augusta]]
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* [[Amazoness Pet Liger King]]
 
* [[Amazoness Pet Liger]]
 
* [[Amazoness Pet Liger]]
 
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* [[Gilti-Gearfried the Magical Steel Knight]]
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* [[Idaten the Conqueror Star]]
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* [[Shura the Combat Star]]
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* [[Raijin the Breakbolt Star]]
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* Fusion monsters that can be summoned using "King of the Swamp"
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** [[Dark Cavalry]]
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** [[Gaia Prominence, the Fierce Force]]
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** [[Rindbrumm the Striking Dragon]]
 
|synchro monsters =
 
|synchro monsters =
* [[Colossal Fighter]]
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* [[Infernoble Knight Captain Roland]]
* [[Crimson Blader]]
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* [[Naturia Barkion]]
* [[Scrap Dragon]]
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* [[Naturia Beast]]
 
 
 
|xyz monsters =
 
|xyz monsters =
 
* [[Blade Armor Ninja]]
 
* [[Blade Armor Ninja]]
* [[Fairy King Albverdich]]
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* [[Diamond Dire Wolf]]
* ''[[Heroic Champion]]s''
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* [[Heroic Champion - Excalibur]]
* [[King of the Feral Imps]] (if using "[[Kagetokage]]")
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* [[Heroic Champion - Gandiva]]
 
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* [[Heroic Champion - Claivesolish]]
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* [[Zubaba General]]
 
|link monsters =
 
|link monsters =
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* [[Aussa the Earth Charmer, Immovable]]
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* [[Codebreaker Virus Swordsman]]
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* [[Ferocious Flame Swordsman]]
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* [[Gouki The Powerload Ogre]]
 
* [[Isolde, Two Tales of the Noble Knights]]
 
* [[Isolde, Two Tales of the Noble Knights]]
 
* [[Missus Radiant]]
 
* [[Missus Radiant]]
 
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* [[Ra'ten, the Heavenly General]]
|spells =
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|normal spells =
* [[Amazoness Call]]
 
* [[Amazoness Heirloom]]
 
 
* [[Amazoness Spellcaster]]
 
* [[Amazoness Spellcaster]]
* [[Amazoness Village]]
 
 
* [[Creature Swap]]
 
* [[Creature Swap]]
* [[Inferno Reckless Summon]]
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* [[Polymerization]]/[[Fusion Substitute]]
* [[Polymerization]] / [[Fusion Substitute]]
 
 
* [[Reinforcement of the Army]]
 
* [[Reinforcement of the Army]]
 
* [[Terraforming]]
 
* [[Terraforming]]
 
* [[Ties of the Brethren]]
 
* [[Ties of the Brethren]]
* [[The Warrior Returning Alive]]
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* [[Heroic Call]]
 
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* [[Gravity Balance]]
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|equip spells =
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* [[Amazoness Heirloom]]
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* [[Divine Sword - Phoenix Blade]]
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* [[Double-Edged Sword]] ''(with "Amazoness Swords Woman")''
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* [[Magnum Shield]]
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|field spells =
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* [[Amazoness Village]]
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|continuous spells =
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* [[Amazoness Fighting Spirit]]
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* [[Reinforcement of the Army's Troops]]
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* [[The A. Forces]]
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|quick-play spells =
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* [[Amazoness Call]]
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* [[Amazoness Secret Arts]]
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* [[Action Magic - Full Turn]]
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|normal traps =
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* [[Amazoness Archers]]
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* [[Amazoness Shamanism]]
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* [[Dramatic Rescue]]
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* [[Queen's Pawn]]
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* [[Expendable Dai]]
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|continuous traps =
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* [[Amazoness Hall]]
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* [[Amazoness Hot Spring]]
 
* [[Amazoness Onslaught]]
 
* [[Amazoness Onslaught]]
 
* [[Amazoness Willpower]]
 
* [[Amazoness Willpower]]
* [[Queen's Pawn]]
 
 
}}
 
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==Official Decks==
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===Official Decks===
 
 
 
{{Decklist|“Amazoness” + “Metalfoes” Deck<ref>https://ygorganization.com/deck-recipes-eclectic-deck-recipes-instructors/</ref>
 
{{Decklist|“Amazoness” + “Metalfoes” Deck<ref>https://ygorganization.com/deck-recipes-eclectic-deck-recipes-instructors/</ref>
 
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* [[Torrential Tribute]] x3
 
* [[Torrential Tribute]] x3
 
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== Weaknesses ==
 
Massive field control comes at a cost. Most of Amazoness decks will always have trouble when fighting Decks with a strong focus of nullifying Spell and Trap Cards (Since many of their Spell/Traps are key points for their survivability, especially "[[Amazoness Village]]"). Amazoness decks also having a hard time to breakthrough Spells and Traps that can stop their attacks, like "[[Messenger of Peace]]", "[[Level Limit - Area B]]", and "[[Gravity Bind]]". Cards such as "[[Dust Tornado]]", "[[Mystical Space Typhoon]]", "[[Seven Tools of the Bandit]]", and [[Xyz Monster]]s can counter such plays.
 
 
Amazoness decks are also weak against decks that can either: outspeed them completely, like [[Mermail]]s and [[Six Samurai]]s, or decks that have more control and advantage-grinding quality, such as [[Prophecy]], [[Gadget]]s, or even [[Dark World]] decks.
 
 
"[[Skill Drain]]" can be problematic to any Amazoness decks, due to most of their monsters are either have Continuous Effects or effects that can only be useful while battling.
 
 
Over-reliance towards "[[Amazoness Village]]" makes this deck hard to maintain. Without it, this deck usually suffers from not having enough resources to maintain field presence, which (only) Amazoness Village can provide. To remedy this problem, a player can either add more external support such as "[[Marauding Captain]]" and "[[Warrior Lady of the Wasteland]]", add more draw power via "[[Pot of Duality]]", "[[Reckless Greed]]", and/or "[[Shard of Greed]]", or add protection via "[[Safe Zone]]", "[[Forbidden Lance]]", and/or "[[Fiendish Chain]]".
 
 
 
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Amazoness
"Amazoness Paladin", "Amazoness Swords Woman", and one of the "Amazoness Archers" in the artwork of "Half Counter"
"Amazoness Paladin", "Amazoness Swords Woman", and one of the "Amazoness Archers" in the artwork of "Half Counter"
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  • アマゾネス
  • Amazonesu (romanized)
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"Amazoness" (アマゾネス Amazonesu) is an archetype of EARTH monsters that were introduced in Labyrinth of Nightmare. All members of this archetype are Warrior monsters, except for the Beast "Amazoness Baby Tiger", "Amazoness Pet Liger", "Amazoness Pet Liger King" and "Amazoness Tiger". Mai Valentine, Tania, and the Tyler sisters (Gloria and Grace) have used "Amazoness" cards in the anime. These monsters are based on the Amazons from Greek mythology.

Artworks

The "Amazoness" cards in the English dubbed anime are re-drawn to be less revealing in appearance; this is also done for the card artworks of "Amazoness" cards in the TCG, though these artwork changes would be applied much later after the initial release, unlike similar archetypes such as "Harpies".

Playing style

The "Amazoness" monsters are designed either to weaken the opponent's monsters or strengthen themselves, with newer members being able to Special Summon themselves. Key cards include "Amazoness Village", "Amazoness Tiger", "Amazoness Princess", and "Amazoness Queen". While their ATK is often weak for their Level, cards such as "Tiger" and "Amazoness Paladin" increase in strength relative to the number of other "Amazoness" Monsters on the field. "Amazoness Trainee" increases in strength for every monster she destroys. "Queen" protects all "Amazoness" monsters from destruction in battle, while "Amazoness Sage" can destroy one Spell or Trap Card at the end of each attack; with these two cards alone, a player can defend his or her monsters, while slowly dismantling an opponent's back row. "Amazoness Fighting Spirit" Boosts "Amazoness" monsters attacks when they attack stronger Monsters and "Village" grants a slight power boost but also Summons from deck when "Amazoness" Monsters are destroyed. "Amazoness Empress" and "Pet Liger" act as the boss monsters of the archetype, with "Empress" preventing destruction by battle or card effect and giving "Amazoness" monsters piercing damage while "Pet Liger" grants ATK reduction abilities to "Amazoness" monsters. "Amazoness Princess" acts as a searcher for the archetype, allowing quick access to the archetypes Spells and Traps upon its summon and allows for the summon of "Amazoness" monsters upon attacking. "Amazoness Baby Tiger" allows for easy swarming, allowing it to be summoned from the hand or graveyard upon the summon of another "Amazoness" monster. Both "Princess" and "Baby Tiger" also count as "Queen" and "Tiger", respectively, whilst on the field or graveyard, allowing the Fusion monsters to be summoned easier. "Amazoness Call" acts as the deck's main searcher, allowing for the searching of any "Amazoness" card in the deck. It also allows one "Amazoness" monster to attack every opposing monsters if it is banished from the graveyard. "Amazoness Onslaught" allows for the removal of opponents monsters via banishing, as well as swarming via a special summon once per Battle Phase and another upon its destruction. Within Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links, Amazoness has typically appeared as a control deck focusing around the effects of "Princess", "Onslaught" and "Baby Tiger" with "Queen" only being available in the game through levelling Mai Valentine (Duel Links) to her maximum level.

Weaknesses

"Amazoness" struggles against backrow removal such as "Cosmic Cyclone" and "Harpie's Feather Duster", as "Onslaught" is their main form of Monster removal. Depending on how the deck is built, "There Can Be Only One" and "Rivalry of Warlords" can have different effectiveness as the archetype balances Warrior and Beast Monsters, leaning more to one depending on builds. "Skill Drain" and "Effect Veiler" can be problematic to any "Amazoness" decks, due to most of their monsters having Continuous Effects or effects that can only be useful while battling.

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