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| image         = HalfCounter-MADU-EN-VG-artwork.png
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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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| ja_name        = アマゾネス
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| romaji        = Amazonesu
| kanji                =
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| fr_name        = Amazonesse
| japanese            = アマゾネス
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| de_name        = Amazonische
| romanji              =  
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| it_name        = Amazoness
| japanese translated  =
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| ko_name        = 아마조네스
| english              = Amazoness
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| ko_romanized  = Amajoneseu
| french              = Amazonesse
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| pt_name        = Amazoness
| german              =  
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| es_name        = Amazoness
| italian              = Amazoness
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| sets           =
| korean              =  
 
| portuguese          =  
 
| spanish              = Amazoness
 
| arabic              = الأمازونيّة
 
}}
 
{{Infobox/Archetype/Yu-Gi-Oh!
 
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* [[Labyrinth of Nightmare]]
 
* [[Labyrinth of Nightmare]]
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* [[Magician's Force]]
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* [[Tournament Pack 7]]
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* [[Duelist Revolution]]
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| tcg            =
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* [[Dark Beginning 1]]
 
* [[Dark Revelation Volume 1]]
 
* [[Dark Revelation Volume 1]]
* [[Magician's Force]]  
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* [[The Lost Millennium Sneak Peek Participation Card]]
* [[Duelist Revolution]]
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* [[Shonen Jump Vol. 3, Issue 9 promotional card]]
* [[Gold Series 3]]  
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* [[Retro Pack]]
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* [[Dark Legends]]
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! second series anime|Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters]]
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* [[Gold Series 3]]
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX|Yu-Gi-Oh! (Duel Monsters) GX]]
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* [[Turbo Pack: Booster Four]]
        | manga               =  
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* [[Battle Pack: Epic Dawn]]
| list                = List of "Amazoness" cards
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* [[Duel Terminal 7a]]
        | support list        = List of "Amazoness" support cards
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* [[Legendary Collection 4: Joey's World Mega Pack]]
 
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* [[Super Starter Power-Up Pack]]
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* [[Legendary Duelists]]
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* [[Circuit Break]]
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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]]
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* [[Collectors Pack 2017]]
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* [[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         =
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]
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| manga         = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist]]
 
}}
 
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{{Infobox/Archetype/End}}
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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]]".
 
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[[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.
The '''Amazoness''' are a series of [[Female Card List|female]] [[EARTH]]-[[Attribute]] [[Warrior]]-[[Type]] [[Monster Cards|Monsters]] (with the exception of "[[Amazoness Tiger]]", who is a [[Beast]]-type monster) that were introduced in [[Labyrinth of Nightmare]], with further support in [[Magician's Force]] and [[Duelist Revolution]]. Their names include "Amazoness", with the exception of "[[Amazon Archer]]", which in [[Gold Series 3]] was changed to "[[Amazoness Archer]]". Although "[[The Unfriendly Amazon]]" is similar in name, it is not considered an "Amazoness".
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==Artworks==
 
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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".
[[Mai Valentine]] and [[Tania]] have both used "Amazoness" cards in the anime.
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<gallery widths="200" position="center" captionalign="center">
 
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AmazonessChainMaster-JP-Anime-DM-NC.png | Japanese anime
The Amazoness are based on the [[Wikipedia:Amazons|Amazons]] from Greek Mythology.
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AmazonessChainMaster-EN-Anime-DM-NC.png | English anime
 
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</gallery>
==Play Style==
 
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 recent additions to the Amazoness archetype in [[Duelist Revolution]], Amazoness have more support for field-flooding and field control.  Using [[Amazoness Village]], [[Amazoness Willpower]], and [[Queen's Pawn]] allows Amazoness 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 attacks 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 destruction in battle, while [[Amazoness Sage]] can destroy one spell or trap 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.
 
 
 
==Strengths==
 
Amazoness cards can do a lot in a duel. Amazoness monsters can swarm the field very quickly and make trouble for the opponent using field control. In battle, Amazoness monsters can manipulate an opponent's attacks, ripping through monsters and life points.  [[Amazoness Swords Woman]] can deal massive damage to opponents with strong monsters. [[Amazoness Heirloom]] can be equipped to [[Amazoness Swords Woman]] as a powerful combination that inflicts damage to an opponent with higher ATK and destroys the opponent's monster at the end of the turn, yet can be countered with a [[Stardust Dragon]].
 
 
 
Amazoness monsters can easily be kept on the field with [[Amazoness Queen]] and [[Amazoness Scouts]], they can also be replaced with [[Amazoness Village]] or [[Soul Rope]].  They can inflict large damage in numbers: with their attacks mostly hovering around 1500, it is very easy to take down an opponent's remaining life points once his or her field is cleared. Combined with ATK-boosting continuous spell cards such as [[Solidarity]] or [[The A. Forces]], a field of Amazoness can dish out potentially game-ending damage to an undefended opponent.  
 
 
 
Common build strategies for this archetype include:
 
 
 
* 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]].
 
* 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.
 
* Synchro Build. Warrior synchros such as [[Sword Master]], [[T.G. Striker]], [[Comrade Swordsman of Landstar]] and [[X-Saber Pashuul]] can be employed to summon Synchro Warriors such as [[Gaia Knight, the Force of Earth]] and the X-Saber synchros. [[Rose, Warrior of Revenge]], a 4-star Tuner, can be used in conjunction with most four-star Amazoness (that is, every Amazoness except [[Amazoness Queen]], [[Amazoness Blowpiper]] and [[Amazoness Scouts]]) to synchro summon [[Colossal Fighter]], which gains an additional 100 ATK for every Amazoness in the graveyard. With a Synchro build, Amazoness players must use their best judgment in using their Amazoness as Synchro material, versus relying on them for a "flood the field" strategy. They can also be used with most [[Naturia]] synchro monsters: [[Naturia Beast]], [[Naturia Barkion]] and [[Naturia Landoise]]. Naturia Beast mills, while it negates spells and sending more monsters or unwanted spells. Naturia Barkion removes cards from the grave, while it negates traps and setting up for solidarity or unwanted types.
 
 
 
==Weaknesses==
 
Amazoness' massive field control comes at a cost. As an Earth type monster, Amazoness have trouble when fighting decks with a strong focus of spell and trap cards (unlike Harpies, which focus on destroying them). Amazoness decks cannot break through spells and traps that can stop their attacks, like [[Messenger of Peace]], [[Level Limit - Area B]], and [[Gravity Bind]], as [[Amazoness Sage]] cannot attack and destroy [[Gravity Bind]] or [[Level Limit - Area B]].  Cards such as [[Dust Tornado]], [[Mystical Space Typhoon]], [[Seven Tools of the Bandit]], and [[Xyz Monster]] can counter such plays.
 
 
 
Amazoness decks may struggle against decks designed to counter an opponent's spells and traps, as most Amazoness builds rely on cards such as [[Solidarity]] and [[Amazoness Village]] to flood the field and boost their monster's attack. Cards such as [[Dark Bribe]], [[Judgment of Anubis]], and [[Solemn Judgment]] prove useful against such decks.
 
 
 
Due to their lack of draw power outside of [[Pot of Duality]], if one of these key cards is countered, the deck will stall and wither until a new [[Continuous Spell Card]] is drawn. This also applies to important monsters before the strategy can get running.
 
 
 
==Suggested Cards==
 
  
===Monsters===
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==Playing style==
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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.
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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.
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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 ===
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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.
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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===
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{{Decklist
 
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|effect monsters =
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* [[Amazoness Archer]]
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* [[Amazoness Baby Tiger]]
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* [[Amazoness Blowpiper]]
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* [[Amazoness Chain Master]]
 
* [[Amazoness Fighter]]
 
* [[Amazoness Fighter]]
 
* [[Amazoness Paladin]]
 
* [[Amazoness Paladin]]
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* [[Amazoness Princess]]
 
* [[Amazoness Queen]]
 
* [[Amazoness Queen]]
 
* [[Amazoness Sage]]
 
* [[Amazoness Sage]]
 
* [[Amazoness Scouts]]
 
* [[Amazoness Scouts]]
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* [[Amazoness Spiritualist]]
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* [[Amazoness Spy]]
 
* [[Amazoness Swords Woman]]
 
* [[Amazoness Swords Woman]]
 
* [[Amazoness Tiger]]
 
* [[Amazoness Tiger]]
 
* [[Amazoness Trainee]]
 
* [[Amazoness Trainee]]
* [[Rose, Warrior of Revenge]]
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* [[Amazoness War Chief]]
* [[Warrior Lady of the Wasteland]]
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* [[Aussa the Earth Channeler]]
* [[Milus Radiant]]
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* [[Blue Mountain Butterspy]]
* [[Number 39: Utopia]]
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* [[Fire Flint Lady]]
* [[Colossal Fighter]]
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* [[Infernoble Knight Ogier]]
 
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* [[King of the Swamp]]
===Spells===
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* [[Rookie Warrior Lady]]
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* [[The Earth - Hex-Sealed Fusion]]
* [[Amazoness Fighting Spirit]]
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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]]
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* [[Pyrite Knight]]
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|tuner monsters =
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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]]
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|fusion monsters =
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* [[Amazoness Empress]]
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* [[Amazoness Augusta]]
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* [[Amazoness Pet Liger King]]
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* [[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]]
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|synchro monsters =
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* [[Infernoble Knight Captain Roland]]
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* [[Naturia Barkion]]
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* [[Naturia Beast]]
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|xyz monsters =
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* [[Blade Armor Ninja]]
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* [[Diamond Dire Wolf]]
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* [[Heroic Champion - Excalibur]]
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* [[Heroic Champion - Gandiva]]
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* [[Heroic Champion - Claivesolish]]
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* [[Zubaba General]]
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|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]]
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* [[Isolde, Two Tales of the Noble Knights]]
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* [[Missus Radiant]]
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* [[Ra'ten, the Heavenly General]]
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|normal spells =
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* [[Amazoness Spellcaster]]
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* [[Creature Swap]]
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* [[Polymerization]]/[[Fusion Substitute]]
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* [[Reinforcement of the Army]]
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* [[Terraforming]]
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* [[Ties of the Brethren]]
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* [[Heroic Call]]
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* [[Gravity Balance]]
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|equip spells =
 
* [[Amazoness Heirloom]]
 
* [[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 =
 
* [[Amazoness Village]]
 
* [[Amazoness Village]]
* [[Pot of Avarice]]
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|continuous spells =
* [[United We Stand]]
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* [[Amazoness Fighting Spirit]]
* [[The Warrior Returning Alive]]
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* [[Battleguard Echoes]]
* [[Demise of the Land]]
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* [[Reinforcement of the Army's Troops]]
* [[Rush Recklessly]]
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* [[The A. Forces]]
* [[Shrink]]
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|quick-play spells =
 
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* [[Amazoness Call]]
===Traps===
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* [[Amazoness Secret Arts]]
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* [[Action Magic - Full Turn]]
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|normal traps =
 
* [[Amazoness Archers]]
 
* [[Amazoness Archers]]
* [[Amazoness Willpower]]
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* [[Amazoness Shamanism]]
* [[Desperate Tag]]
 
 
* [[Dramatic Rescue]]
 
* [[Dramatic Rescue]]
 
* [[Queen's Pawn]]
 
* [[Queen's Pawn]]
* [[Spiritual Earth Art - Kurogane]]
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* [[Battleguard Howling]]
* [[Covering Fire]]
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* [[Double Dai]]
* [[Reinforce Truth]]
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* [[Expendable Dai]]
* [[Needle Ceiling]]
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|continuous traps =
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* [[Amazoness Hall]]
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* [[Amazoness Hot Spring]]
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* [[Amazoness Onslaught]]
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* [[Amazoness Willpower]]
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==Solidarity/Synchro Build==
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===Official Decks===
 
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{{Decklist|“Amazoness” + “Metalfoes” Deck<ref>https://ygorganization.com/deck-recipes-eclectic-deck-recipes-instructors/</ref>
===Monsters===
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|effect monsters =
* [[Amazoness Paladin]]
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* [[Amazoness Baby Tiger]] x3
* [[Amazoness Queen]]
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* [[Amazoness Princess]] x3
* [[Amazoness Sage]]
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* [[Amazoness Spy]] x3
* [[Amazoness Swords Woman]]
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* [[Amazoness Swords Woman]] x2
* [[Amazoness Trainee]]
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|pendulum monsters =
* [[Comrade Swordsman of Landstar]]
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* [[Metalfoes Goldriver]] x1
* [[D.D. Warrior]]
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* [[Metalfoes Silverd]] x2
* [[Marauding Captain]]
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* [[Metalfoes Steelen]] x1
* [[The Immortal Bushi]]
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* [[Raremetalfoes Bismugear]] x1
* [[Warrior Lady of the Wasteland]]
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|fusion monsters =
* [[X-Saber Pashuul]]
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* [[Amazoness Empress]] x2
 
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* [[Amazoness Pet Liger]] x1
===Extra Deck===
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* [[Fullmetalfoes Alkahest]] x1
* [[Colossal Fighter]]
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* [[Metalfoes Adamante]] x1
* [[Driven Daredevil]]
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* [[Metalfoes Crimsonite]] x1
* [[Gaia Knight, the Force of Earth]]
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* [[Metalfoes Mithrilium]] x1
* [[Lightning Warrior]]
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* [[Metalfoes Orichalc]] x1
* [[Naturia Barkion]]
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|link monsters =
* [[Naturia Beast]]
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*[[Akashic Magician]] x1
* [[X-Saber Urbellum]]
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*[[Decode Talker]] x1
* [[X-Saber Wayne]]
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*[[Imduk the World Chalice Dragon]] x1
 
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*[[Link Spider]] x1
===Spell Cards===
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*[[Missus Radiant]] x2
* [[Amazoness Village]]
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*[[Ningirsu the World Chalice Warrior]] x1
* [[Creature Swap]]
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|spells =
* [[Enemy Controller]]
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* [[Amazoness Call]] x3
* [[Pot of Avarice]]
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* [[Amazoness Village]] x3
* [[Solidarity]]
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* [[Dark Hole]] x1
 
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* [[Metalfoes Fusion]] x1
===Traps Cards===
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* [[Monster Reborn]] x1
* [[Royal Decree]]
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* [[Polymerization]] x1
 
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* [[Super Polymerization]] x1
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|traps =
 
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* [[Amazoness Onslaught]] x3
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* [[Heavy Storm Duster]] x3
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* [[Metalfoes Combination]] x1
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* [[Metalfoes Counter]] x2
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* [[Torrential Tribute]] x3
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}}
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==References==
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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"
Japanese
  • アマゾネス
  • Amazonesu (romanized)
French
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German
  • Amazonische
Italian
  • Amazoness
Korean
  • 아마조네스
  • Amajoneseu (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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

"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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