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| − | | image = ArchfiendEmperortheFirstLordofHorror-DULI-EN-VG-CA.png
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| − | | caption = "[[Archfiend Emperor, the First Lord of Horror]]", with "[[Archfiend Soldier]]" and "[[Archfiend General]]" in front of "[[Archfiend Palabyrinth]]"
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| − | | ja_name = デーモン
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| − | | romaji = Dēmon
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| − | | trans = Daemon
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| − | | zh_name = 惡魔
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| − | | zh_pinyin = Èmó
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| − | | zh_jyutping = Ok3 mo1
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| − | | zh_trans = Demon
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| − | | fr_name = Archdémon
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| − | | fr_trans = Archdemon
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| − | | de_name = Erzunterweltler
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| − | | de_trans = Archunderworlder
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| − | | it_name = Arcidemone
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| − | | it_trans = Archdemon
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| − | | ko_name = 데몬
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| − | | ko_romanized = Demon
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| − | | ko_trans = Demon
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| − | | pt_name = Arquidemônio
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| − | | pt_name2 = Archdemônio (formerly)
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| − | | pt_trans = Archdemon
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| − | | es_name = Archidemonio
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| − | | es_trans = Archdemon
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| − | | sets =
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| − | * [[Starter Deck: Yugi]]
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| − | * [[Metal Raiders]]
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| − | * [[Spell Ruler]]
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| − | * [[Starter Deck: Pegasus]]
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| − | * [[Legacy of Darkness]]
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| − | * [[Dark Crisis]]
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| − | * [[Starter Deck: Yugi Evolution]]
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| − | * [[Cybernetic Revolution]]
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| − | * [[Force of the Breaker]]
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| − | * [[Starter Deck: Syrus Truesdale]]
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| − | * [[Phantom Darkness]]
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| − | * [[The Duelist Genesis]]
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| − | * [[Crossroads of Chaos]]
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| − | * [[Anniversary Pack]]
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| − | * [[Crimson Crisis]]
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| − | * [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2009: Stardust Accelerator promotional cards]]
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| − | * [[Duelist Pack: Yugi]]
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| − | * [[Ancient Prophecy]]
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| − | * [[The Shining Darkness]]
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| − | * [[Starstrike Blast]]
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| − | * [[Extreme Victory]]
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| − | * [[Order of Chaos]]
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| − | * [[Judgement of the Light]]
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| − | * [[Primal Origin]]
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| − | * [[Duelist Alliance]]
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| − | * [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Volume 6 promotional card]]
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| − | * [[Duelist Pack: Battle City]]
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| − | * [[Clash of Rebellions]]
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| − | * [[Dimension of Chaos]]
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| − | * [[Shining Victories]]
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| − | * [[The Dark Illusion]]
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| − | * [[Extreme Force]]
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| − | * [[Rising Rampage]]
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| − | | tcg =
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| − | * [[Summoned Skull Sample promotional card]]
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| − | * [[Booster Pack Collectors Tins 2002]]
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| − | * [[Tournament Pack: 3rd Season]]
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| − | * [[Dark Beginning 1]]
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| − | * [[Shonen Jump Vol. 3, Issue 1 promotional card]]
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| − | * [[Dark Revelation Volume 1]]
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| − | * [[Tournament Pack 6]]
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| − | * [[Dark Beginning 2]]
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| − | * [[Dark Revelation Volume 4]]
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| − | * [[Retro Pack]]
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| − | * [[Collectible Tins 2008 Wave 1]]
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| − | * [[Dark Legends]]
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| − | * [[Retro Pack 2]]
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| − | * [[Duelist League Demo 2010]]
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| − | * [[Turbo Pack: Booster Two]]
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| − | * [[Duel Terminal 2]]
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| − | * [[Gold Series 3]]
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| − | * [[Duelist Revolution Sneak Peek Participation Card]]
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| − | * [[Duelist Revolution]]
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| − | * [[Collectible Tins 2010 Wave 1]]
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| − | * [[Duel Terminal 3]]
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| − | * [[Collectible Tins 2010 Wave 2]]
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| − | * [[Starstrike Blast Sneak Peek Participation Card]]
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| − | * [[Duelist League 2 participation cards]]
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| − | * [[Demo Pack]]
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| − | * [[Duel Terminal 5a]]
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| − | * [[Turbo Pack: Booster Six]]
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| − | * [[Duel Terminal 5b]]
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| − | * [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Advent Calendar]]
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| − | * [[Battle Pack: Epic Dawn]]
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| − | * [[Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World Mega Pack]]
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| − | * [[Duel Terminal 7b]]
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| − | * [[Battle Pack 2: War of the Giants]]
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| − | * [[Astral Pack Three]]
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| − | * [[Judgment of the Light: Deluxe Edition]]
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| − | * [[Legendary Collection 4: Joey's World Mega Pack]]
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| − | * [[Shadow Specters]]
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| − | * [[Starter Deck: Yugi Reloaded]]
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| − | * [[Weekly Shonen Jump December 2013 membership promotional card]]
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| − | * [[War of the Giants Reinforcements]]
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| − | * [[War of the Giants: Round 2]]
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| − | * [[Jump Pack 2014 Issue 1 promotional card]]
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| − | * [[Astral Pack Four]]
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| − | * [[Super Starter: Space-Time Showdown]]
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| − | * [[2014 Mega-Tins]]
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| − | * [[2014 Mega-Tin Mega Pack]]
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| − | * [[Legendary Collection 5D's Mega Pack]]
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| − | * [[Demo Deck 2015]]
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| − | * [[2-Player Starter Deck Yuya & Declan]]
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| − | * [[Dark Legion Starter Deck]]
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| − | * [[2015 Mega-Tin Mega Pack]]
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| − | * [[High-Speed Riders]]
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| − | * [[Yugi's Legendary Decks]]
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| − | * [[Master of Pendulum Structure Deck]]
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| − | * [[Premium Gold: Infinite Gold]]
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| − | * [[Millennium Pack]]
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| − | * [[Starter Deck: Yuya]]
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| − | * [[OTS Tournament Pack 2]]
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| − | * [[2016 Mega-Tin Mega Pack]]
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| − | * [[Legendary Decks II]]
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| − | * [[Pendulum Domination Structure Deck]]
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| − | * [[Dinosmasher's Fury Structure Deck]]
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| − | * [[Duelist Pack: Dimensional Guardians]]
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| − | * [[Pendulum Evolution]]
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| − | * [[Battles of Legend: Light's Revenge]]
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| − | * [[Structure Deck: Lair of Darkness]]
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| − | * [[2018 Mega-Tin Mega Pack]]
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| − | * [[OTS Tournament Pack 9]]
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| − | * [[OTS Tournament Pack 10]]
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| − | | ocg =
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| − | * [[Vol.1]]
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| − | * [[Vol.4]]
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| − | * [[Vol.5]]
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| − | * [[EX Starter Box]]
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| − | * [[Magic Ruler (Japanese)]]
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| − | * [[Pharaoh's Servant]]
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| − | * [[Revival of Black Demons Dragon]]
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| − | * [[EX-R Starter Box]]
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| − | * [[Booster R3]]
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| − | * [[Weekly Shōnen Jump 2001, Issue 11 promotional card]]
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| − | * [[Limited Edition 3: Yugi Pack]]
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| − | * [[Structure Deck: Yugi]]
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| − | * [[Asia Championship 2001 prize cards]]
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| − | * [[Struggle of Chaos]]
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| − | * [[Structure Deck: Joey]]
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| − | * [[Mythological Age]]
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| − | * [[Duelist Legacy Volume.1]]
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| − | * [[Duelist Legacy Volume.2]]
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| − | * [[Power of the Guardian]]
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| − | * [[Booster Pack Collectors Tin 2003]]
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| − | * [[Threat of the Dark Demon World]]
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| − | * [[Duelist Legacy Volume.5]]
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| − | * [[Beginner's Edition 1]]
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| − | * [[Expert Edition Volume.1]]
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| − | * [[Beginner's Edition 2]]
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| − | * [[Structure Deck: Curse of Darkness]]
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| − | * [[Expert Edition Volume 4]]
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| − | * [[Weekly Shōnen Jump 2008, Issue 18 promotional card]]
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| − | * [[Tournament Pack 2008 Vol.2]]
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| − | * [[Duel Terminal - Justice Strikes Back!!]]
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| − | * [[Duel Terminal - Demon Roar God Revival!!]]
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| − | * [[Duel Terminal - Dragunity of the Hurricane!!]]
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| − | * [[Tournament Pack 2009 Vol.3]]
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| − | * [[Monster Figure Collection promotional cards]]
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| − | * [[Duel Terminal - Vylon Descends!!]]
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| − | * [[Duel Terminal - Raid of the Inverz!!]]
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| − | * [[Beginner's Edition 1 (2011)]]
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| − | * [[Beginner's Edition 2 (2011)]]
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| − | * [[Extra Pack Volume 4]]
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| − | * [[Duel Terminal - Ouroboros, Wicked Dragon of Destruction!!]]
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| − | * [[Duelist Edition Volume 1]]
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| − | * [[Duelist Edition Volume 2]]
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| − | * [[Duelist Edition Volume 3]]
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| − | * [[Duelist Edition Volume 4]]
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| − | * [[V Jump June 2013 promotional card]]
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| − | * [[Half-Deck: DARK]]
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| − | * [[Starter Pack Volume 1]]
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| − | * [[Memories of the Duel King: Duelist Kingdom Arc]]
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| − | * [[Starter Deck 2014]]
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| − | * [[Memories of the Duel King: Battle City Arc]]
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| − | * [[Extra Pack: Knights of Order]]
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| − | * [[Starter Pack Volume 3]]
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| − | * [[The Rarity Collection]]
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| − | * [[Duelist Road -Piece of Memory- Side: Yami Yugi]]
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| − | * [[Structure Deck: Devil's Gate]]
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| − | * [[Duelist Entry Deck VS]]
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| − | * [[Entry Pack]]
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| − | * [[V Jump October 2015 promotional card]]
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| − | * [[Booster SP: Highspeed Riders]]
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| − | * [[Structure Deck: Master of Pendulum]]
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| − | * [[Millennium Pack (OCG)]]
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| − | * [[Starter Deck 2016]]
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| − | * [[Dimension Box Limited Edition]]
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| − | * [[Structure Deck: Pendulum Evolution]]
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| − | * [[Structure Deck R: Tyranno's Rage]]
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| − | * [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links Legend Deck Guide: Yami Yugi VS Seto Kaiba promotional cards]]
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| − | * [[LINK VRAINS Pack]]
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| − | * [[Structure Deck R: Curse of the Dark]]
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| − | * [[Special Pack 20th Anniversary Edition Vol.1]]
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| − | * [[Special Pack 20th Anniversary Edition Vol.2]]
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| − | * [[Half Deck 2018: DARK]]
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| − | * [[Special Pack 20th Anniversary Edition Vol.3]]
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| − | * [[Tournament Pack 2018 Vol.4]]
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| − | * [[Special Pack 20th Anniversary Edition Vol.4]]
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| − | * [[Expansion Pack Vol.1]]
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| − | * [[Expansion Pack Vol.2]]
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| − | * [[Expansion Pack Vol.3]]
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| − | * [[Tournament Pack 2010 Vol.6]]
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| − | * [[Tournament Pack 2011 Vol.11]]
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| − | * [[Winter Festival 2011 promotional cards]]
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| − | * [[Advanced Tournament Pack 2013 Vol.2]]
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| − | * [[Advanced Event Pack 2013 Vol.1]]
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| − | * [[Advanced Event Pack 2013 Vol.2]]
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| − | * [[Advanced Event Pack 2014 Vol.1]]
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| − | * [[Precious Pack Volume 2]]
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| − | * [[Structure Deck: Cyber Dragon Revolution Deluxe Edition]]
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| − | * [[Premium Pack Vol.9]]
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| − | * [[Advanced Event Pack 2014 Vol.4]]
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| − | * [[Duelist Entry Deck VS: Dark Legion]]
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| − | * [[Premium Pack Vol.14 1st Wave]]
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| − | | anime =
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| − | * [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (Toei anime)]]
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| − | * [[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie]]
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| − | * [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]
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| − | * [[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light]]
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| − | * [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]
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| − | * [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]
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| − | * [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]
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| − | * [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]
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| − | * [[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS]]
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| − | | manga =
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| − | * [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]
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| − | * [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (subseries)]]
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| − | * [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist]]
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| − | * [[Yu-Gi-Oh! R]]
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| − | * [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]
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| − | * [[Yu-Gi-Oh! D Team ZEXAL]]
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| − | * [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]
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| − | "'''Archfiend'''", known as "'''Daemon'''" (Japanese: デーモン ''Dēmon'') in the ''[[OCG]]'', is one of the very first [[archetype]]s. Members appear in a myriad of sets due to the string required for inclusion being a simple word in Japanese. While many [[Duelist]]s use "Archfiend" cards in the anime and manga as a result, only [[Titan]] runs a dedicated "Archfiend" Deck. The majority of the [[Monster Card|monsters]] in this archetype are [[DARK]] [[Fiend]] monsters, but there are many monsters of other [[Attribute]]s and Types.
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| − | They have a sub-archetype, "[[Red Dragon Archfiend (archetype)|Red Dragon Archfiend]]", and a series, [[Skull Archfiend]].
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| − | Some members of this archetype appears as characters in video-games:
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| − | * "[[Summoned Skull (World Championship character)|Summoned Skull]]" appears in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Ultimate Masters: World Championship 2006]]'', ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2009: Stardust Accelerator|World Championship 2009]]'' and ''[[Summoned Skull (Duel Arena)|Duel Arena]]''
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| − | * "[[Red Dragon Archfiend/Assault Mode (character)|Red Dragon Archfiend/Assault Mode]]" appears in ''World Championship 2009''
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| − | * Both "[[Terrorking Archfiend (character)|Terrorking Archfiend]]" and "[[Infernity Archfiend (character)|Infernity Archfiend]]" appears in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2011: Over the Nexus|World Championship 2011]]''
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| − | * Both "[[Archfiend Heiress (Duel Arena)|Archfiend Heiress]]" and "[[Red Dragon Archfiend (Duel Arena)|Red Dragon Archfiend]]" appears in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Arena]]''.
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| − | ==Naming==
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| − | According to the Upper Deck Entertainment website, ''"'''Archfiends''' are a special category of card. Most "Archfiend" cards can be easily identified by their name. Any card with "Archfiend" in the card name is an "Archfiend."''<ref>{{citeweb|url = http://replay.waybackmachine.org/20090226221410/http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/yugioh/en/gameplay/faqs/archfiend/default.aspx|title = What is an "Archfiend"?|publisher = Upper Deck Entertainment|date = February 26, 2009|access-date = February 26, 2009}}</ref>
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| − | This category was officially introduced with the release of ''[[Dark Crisis]]'', as a way to standardize the English translation of ''OCG'' card names containing "Daemon" 「デーモン」. Some non-"Archfiend" cards have it spelled "Demon"; for example, the Japanese name of "[[Regenerating Rose]]", 「スプリット・{{Ruby|Ｄ|デモン}}・ローズ」 translates to "Split Demon Rose", but "Demon" is spelled 「デモン」, so it is not an "Archfiend" card. Some monsters have Japanese names with "Demon" as a possible translation. Arguably, this was the first attempt by the creators of ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' to establish an archetype, and set a standard by which archetypes would be defined thereafter.
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| − | Since some Japanese cards with names containing "Daemon" 「デーモン」 had already been released in the ''TCG'', they were retroactively classified as "Archfiend" cards, although their official names were left unchanged. These are:
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| − | * [[A Deal with Dark Ruler]] (''A Deal with a Daemon'')
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| − | * [[Axe of Despair]] (''Daemon's Axe'')
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| − | * [[B. Skull Dragon]] (''Black Daemons Dragon'')
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| − | * [[Beast of Talwar]] (''Talwar Daemon'')
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| − | * [[Fiend Skull Dragon]] (''Death Daemon Dragon'')
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| − | * [[Lesser Fiend]] (''Lesser Daemon'')
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| − | * [[Shadow Tamer]] (''Daemon Tamer'')
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| − | * [[Summoned Skull]] (''Summoned Daemon'')
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| − | * [[Toon Summoned Skull]] (''Toon Daemon'')
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| − | Starting with "Axe of Despair" in ''[[Battle Pack 2: War of the Giants]]'', later prints of these cards in the ''TCG'' now use [[archetype condition]]s in their [[card text]] to classify them as "Archfiend" cards. With the release of ''[[Legendary Collection 4: Joey's World Mega Pack]]'', all of these cards have archetype conditions classifying them as "Archfiend" cards. In Portuguese, "[[Archfiend Soldier]]" also has an archetype condition classifying it as an "Archfiend" card, although this wasn't added until it was reprinted in ''[[2-Player Starter Deck Yuya & Declan]]''.
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| − | "A Deal with Dark Ruler" was not included on the original list of "Archfiend" cards that do not have "Archfiend" in their English names on the [[Upper Deck Entertainment]] website, as it had virtually no mechanical impact at the time. However, due to later "Archfiend" support it became mechanically significant, so it was given the archetype condition along with the other cards.
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| − | ===Themes===
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| − | The first members introduced after "Archfiend" became an archetype are chess-themed, all of which are named after chess pieces, and feature a chessboard pattern as the background of their artwork.
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| − | ! Chess Archfiend !! Origin
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| − | | [[Terrorking Archfiend|Terrorking]] || [[wikipedia:King (chess)|King]]
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| − | | [[Infernalqueen Archfiend|Infernalqueen]]<br />[[Imprisoned Queen Archfiend|Imprisoned Queen]] || [[wikipedia:Queen (chess)|Queen]]
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| − | | [[Desrook Archfiend|Desrook]] || [[wikipedia:Rook (chess)|Rook]]
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| − | | [[Darkbishop Archfiend|Darkbishop]] || [[wikipedia:Bishop (chess)|Bishop]]
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| − | | [[Shadowknight Archfiend|Shadowknight]] || [[wikipedia:Knight (chess)|Knight]]
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| − | | [[Vilepawn Archfiend|Vilepawn]] || [[wikipedia:Pawn (chess)|Pawn]]
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| − | | [[Checkmate]] || [[wikipedia:Checkmate|Checkmate]]
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| − | Since then, other "Archfiends" have been released which lack the chess motifs. In general, they possess demonic and gruesome features, some even going so far as to have physiques featuring bones and sinew reminiscent of their original representative, "[[Summoned Skull]]".
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| − | Since "Archfiends" have seen many years of release, the archetype has varying appearance themes which change over time. The original unorganized "Archfiends" were generally bony and "horror" themed ("Summoned Skull", "[[Axe of Despair]]", "[[Lesser Fiend]]", etc.). At this point in time, they were not related other than sharing a word in their Japanese names. Since archetypes were not yet officially part of the game, these early cards were not initially translated as members of a group.
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| − | The first archetype-oriented "Archfiends" appeared in ''[[Dark Crisis]]'' and were chess-themed, each featuring a dice roll-conditional negation of effects that target them ("[[Terrorking Archfiend]]", "[[Vilepawn Archfiend]]", etc.). These "Archfiends" all had appearances that very closely resembled contortions or variations on "Summoned Skull". This series was the longest-lasting period for the "Archfiends", and provided them with most of their Spell/Trap support, including their first [[Field Spell Card|Field Spell]], "[[Pandemonium]]", and ended with the release of "[[Imprisoned Queen Archfiend]]".
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| − | The next wave of "Archfiends" appeared in the 5D's period, and had a sports theme ("[[Archfiend Interceptor]]", "[[Lancer Archfiend]]", "[[Mad Archfiend]]"), and for the first time since "[[B. Skull Dragon]]" and "[[Fiend Skull Dragon]]", featured a Dragon member: "[[Red Dragon Archfiend]]". This series had no general effect theme or visual appearance (though skulls featured prominently in several of their artworks), but represented a move away from the "bone and sinew" style of the chess "Archfiends".
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| − | The most recent series of "Archfiends" began in the ''TCG'' in ''[[Starstrike Blast]]'', beginning with the North American release of "[[Archfiend Empress]]". These Archfiends bore little resemblance to the original chess Archfiends, having generally purple color schemes, a metallic appearance, and an imperial theme, similar to the "[[Fabled]]" monsters. ''[[Judgement of the Light]]'' introduced the archetype's second Field Spell, "[[Archfiend Palabyrinth]]", and the 3000 ATK "[[Archfiend Emperor, the First Lord of Horror]]". This support continued in the North American release of ''[[Shadow Specters]]'' with the release of "[[Archfiend Giant]]" which continued with the global release of "[[Archfiend Eccentrick]]" in ''[[Clash of Rebellions]]'' along side the first "Archfiend" Gemini monster "[[Red-Eyes Archfiend of Lightning]]" and the retrained version of their first ever fusion "[[Archfiend Black Skull Dragon]]".
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| − | ==Playing style==
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| − | Building a Deck around the "Chess Archfiends" is tricky since they require your [[Life Points]] as payment and paying is not optional. As a result, your Life Points will be drained very quickly, especially since you must worry about further Life Point drain through battle damage from your opponent. Most "Archfiends" do not have enough attack power to hold their ground. Their most useful ability is negating an opponent's effect that targets them by a roll of the dice. However, this is not a reliable defense, and only two of the cards have a 50% chance of negation (although one of them, "[[Darkbishop Archfiend]]", works for any of your Archfiends, including the ones that have their own protection), whereas most have a 16.5% chance, and a couple have a 33% chance.
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| − | If trying to go for "Chess Archfiend" Deck for novelty's sake, then it is advantageous to make it general [[Fiend]]-themed Deck, adding Fiend support card like "[[Goblin King]]".
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| − | Take advantage of the high ATK of most "Archfiends", namely "[[Shadowknight Archfiend]]", "Archfiend Soldier" and "[[Terrorking Archfiend]]". "Archfiends" are one of the few archetypes with an abundance of high ATK non-tributers in the game; "[[Stygian Street Patrol]]" is an excellent card and can help avoid the Summoning problems usually related to "Terrorking Archfiend". "Summoned Skull" and its [[retrained]] [[Skull Archfiend of Lightning|counterpart]] can provide late-game power, as well as receive a considerable boost when used in conjunction with "[[Axe of Despair]]" or "[[United We Stand]]". If you can weather the [[Life Point]] payments, you may be able to destroy your opponent under a barrage of massive attacks. Piercing cards such as "[[Big Bang Shot]]" and "[[Fairy Meteor Crush]]" can further the punishment, while the "Archfiend's" own innate immunities can provide some defense.
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| − | One potential strategy is to use "[[Foolish Burial]]s" and "[[Armageddon Knight]]s" to put at least two "[[Imprisoned Queen Archfiend]]s" in the Graveyard to give "[[Terrorking Archfiend]]" 4000 ATK, then banish an "[[Evil Hero Infernal Gainer]]" so "Terrorking Archfiend" can attack twice, then play "[[Checkmate]]" to allow it to attack [[Direct attack|directly]] for a [[One Turn Kill|OTK]].
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| − | "[[Masked Chameleon]]" can also be used with "[[Archfiend Heiress]]", "[[Archfiend Cavalry]]" or "[[Mist Archfiend]]" to go into a Level 7, Level 8 or Level 9 Synchro Monster, respectively. "Masked Chameleon" can also be used with "Archfiend Cavalry" for a Rank 4 Xyz Monster.
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| − | "Archfiends" are Beatdown Decks that don't rely on Special Summoning, so cards like "[[Vanity's Fiend]]" and "[[Barrier Statue of the Abyss]]" are great compliments to fend-off Synchros and higher-level monsters. On the other hand, it is very possible to go to the opposite and abuse Special Summoning, both from the Graveyard and the Deck, with cards such as "[[Archfiend's Roar]]", "[[Stygian Street Patrol]]", and "[[Call of the Haunted]]", along with Synchro Summoning higher level Archfiends or fiends to weather down the opponent, such as "[[Thought Ruler Archfiend]]", "[[Chaos King Archfiend]]", or even "[[Stygian Sergeants]]", and very strong monsters that fit with the general Archfiend theme such as "[[Darkness Neosphere]]". As an added bonus, the Synchro Archfiends do not require Life Point payment and in case of destruction, "[[Pandemonium]]" allows to search the Deck for virtually any other" Archfiend" to take to the hand.
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| − | You can also use the "[[Resonator]]s" to incorporate [[Synchro Monster|Synchros]] and "[[Power Tool Dragon]]" as a means of searching "[[Falling Down]]".
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| − | ===Recommended cards===
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| − | {{Decklist|Chess Archfiend - Recommended cards
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| − | <!--This is not an exact Decklist. Please do not add multiples or staples.-->
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| − | |effect monsters =
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| − | * [[Archfiend Commander]]
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| − | * [[Archfiend Emperor, the First Lord of Horror]]
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| − | * [[Archfiend General]]
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| − | * [[Archfiend Heiress]]
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| − | * [[Berserk Dragon]]
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| − | * [[Darkbishop Archfiend]]
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| − | * [[Desrook Archfiend]]
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| − | * [[Imprisoned Queen Archfiend]]
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| − | * [[Infernalqueen Archfiend]]
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| − | * [[Mist Archfiend]]
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| − | * [[Nefarious Archfiend Eater of Nefariousness]]
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| − | * [[Shadowknight Archfiend]]
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| − | * [[Skull Archfiend of Lightning]]
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| − | * [[Terrorking Archfiend]]
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| − | * [[Vilepawn Archfiend]]
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| − | * [[Stygian Street Patrol]]
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| − | |link monsters =
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| − | * [[Masterking Archfiend]]
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| − | * [[Wee Witch's Apprentice]]
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| − | |spells =
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| − | * [[Falling Down]]
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| − | * [[Pandemonium]]
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| − | * [[Void Calamity]]
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| − | * [[A Deal with Dark Ruler]]
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| − | * [[Allure of Darkness]]
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| − | * [[Foolish Burial]]
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| − | * [[Supply Squad]]
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| − | * [[Terraforming]]
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| − | * [[Trade-In]]
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| − | |traps =
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| − | * [[Archfiend's Roar]]
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| − | * [[Call of the Archfiend]]
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| − | * [[That Six]]
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| − | * [[Torrential Tribute]]
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| − | }}
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| − | {{Decklist|Xyz Archfiends - Recommended cards
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| − | <!--This is not an exact Decklist. Please do not add multiples or staples.-->
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| − | |normal monsters =
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| − | * [[Archfiend Soldier]]
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| − | * [[Zure, Knight of Dark World]]
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| − | |effect monsters =
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| − | * [[Archfiend Cavalry]]
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| − | * [[Archfiend Commander]]
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| − | * [[Archfiend Emperor, the First Lord of Horror]]
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| − | * [[Archfiend Empress]]
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| − | * [[Archfiend Heiress]]
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| − | * [[Nefarious Archfiend Eater of Nefariousness]]
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| − | * [[Skull Archfiend of Lightning]]
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| − | * [[Trance Archfiend]]
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| − | * [[Dark Armed Dragon]]
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| − | * [[Dark Necrofear]]
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| − | * [[Rescue Rabbit]]
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| − | * [[Stygian Street Patrol]]
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| − | * [[Tour Guide From the Underworld]]
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| − | |tuner monsters =
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| − | * [[Masked Chameleon]]
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| − | |xyz monsters =
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| − | * [[Constellar Ptolemy M7]]
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| − | * [[Divine Dragon Knight Felgrand]]
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| − | * [[Number 38: Hope Harbinger Dragon Titanic Galaxy]]
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| − | * [[Number 39: Utopia Beyond]]
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| − | * [[Number 49: Fortune Tune]]
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| − | * [[Number 66: Master Key Beetle]]
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| − | |link monsters =
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| − | * [[Masterking Archfiend]]
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| − | * [[Wee Witch's Apprentice]]
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| − | |spells =
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| − | * [[Archfiend Palabyrinth]]
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| − | * [[Falling Down]]
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| − | * [[Advance Draw]]
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| − | * [[Allure of Darkness]]
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| − | * [[Burial from a Different Dimension]]
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| − | * [[Terraforming]]
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| − | * [[Trade-In]]
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| − | * [[Unexpected Dai]]
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| − | |traps =
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| − | * [[Call of the Archfiend]]
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| − | * [[Deck Devastation Virus]]
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| − | * [[Eradicator Epidemic Virus]]
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| − | * [[Escape from the Dark Dimension]]
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| − | ==See also==
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| − | *[[Card Rulings:Archfiend]]
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| − | ==References==
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| − | {{Archfiend}}
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| − | [[Category:TCG and OCG archetypes]]
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