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{{Infobox archetypearchseries| image = CipherArchetypeCipher.png| caption = [[Kite Tenjo (ARC-V)|Kite Tenjo]] with two "[[Cipher Wing (anime)|Cipher Wing]]s" in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]'' anime.| ja_name = サイファー| ja_anime = {{Ruby|光波|サイファー}}| romaji = Saifā| romaji_anime = Saifā| fr_name = Cipher| de_name = Cipher| it_name = Cipher| ko_name = Cipher사이퍼| ko_romanized = Saipeo| pt_name = Críptico(a)| es_name = Cifrado/a| ja_name sc_name = サイファー光波| ja_anime sets = {{Ruby|光波|サイファー}}| romaji = Saifā* [[Invasion: Vengeance]]* [[Raging Tempest]]* [[Structure Deck: Powercode Link]]| romaji_anime tcg = Saifā| sets = * [[Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Tournament 2004 promotional cards]]* [[20th Rival CollectionYu-Gi-Oh! The Falsebound Kingdom promotional cards]]

* [[YuDragons of Legend: Unleashed]]* [[OTS Tournament Pack 3]]* [[Duelist Pack: Dimensional Guardians]]* [[Weekly Shonen Jump July 2017 membership promotional card]]* [[2017 Mega-Gi-Oh! Tin Mega Pack]]* [[Extreme Force Special Edition]]* [[Dragons of Legend: The Falsebound Kingdom promotional cardsComplete Series]]* [[Ghosts From the Past (set)|Ghosts From the Past]]| ocg =

* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Structure Deck: Machiners Command]]* [[Collectors Pack: Duelist of Flash Version]]* [[20th Rival Collection]]* [[Selection 10]]* [[Tournament 2004 BundlesPack 2021 Vol.1]]* [[Raging TempestAnimation Chronicle 2021]]* [[Tournament Pack 2021 Vol.3]]| korea =* [[Jump Festa Invitational 2011 promotional cards]]* [[Premium Pack Vol.12]]* [[Advanced Event Pack 2022 Vol.1 Version 2]]| sc_sets = * [[Classic Pack 04]]| anime =

 "'''Cipher'''" (サイファー ''Saifā'', written as {{Ruby|光波|サイファー}} in the anime) is an [[archetype]] of [[LIGHT]] [[Monster Card|monsters]] cards used by [[Kite Tenjo (ARC-V)|Kite Tenjo]] in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]'' anime. Most members of the archetype are [[LIGHT]] [[Monster Card|monsters]]. The archetype contains a sub-archetype, "[[Cipher Dragon]]"."[[Cipher Soldier]]" and "[[Storm Cipher]]" are "Cipher" monsters by name, but otherwise are unrelated to the "Cipher" archetype's playstyle.

[[File:Cipher.png|200px|left|thumb|[[Kite Tenjo (ARC-V)|Kite Tenjo]] with two "{{Anime|Cipher Wing}}s" in the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|anime]].]]In cryptography, a "[[wikipedia:Cipher|cipher]]" (or cypher) is an algorithm for performing encryption or decryption—a series of well-defined steps that can be followed as a procedure. HoweverIn Japanese, the name of kanji characters that the archetype is written with the base "光波cipher"reading is assigned to is 「光波」 (''kouha''), meaning "light waveslightwave". Due to its Japanese namethe additional requirement of the kanji in the anime compared to the ''OCG''/''TCG'', "[[Kinetic Cipher Soldier]]" is also a member of this the archetype in the ''TCG''/''OCG''latter, but not in the animeformer. 

The Main Deck "Cipher" monsters focus on quickly [[Xyz Summon|Xyz Summoning]] the archetype's ace "[[Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon]]". "[[Cipher Wing]]" with it's " effect to tribute [[Tribute]] itself to raise the [[Level]] of all other "Cipher monsters" you control by four, is 4 makes it the archetype's key card to gain the necessary [[Xyz Material|Xyz Materials]]. A great opening move is to use "[[Photon Veil]] to add 3 copies of "Cipher Wing" from the Deck to the hand, normal summon [[Normal Summon]] one, special summon [[Special Summon]] the other two through their effect effects and tribute Tribute one of them. Another great combo is to use "[[Cipher Twin Raptor]]" to summon a "Cipher Wing" from the deck Deck and tribute Tribute it to raise the level of "Cipher Twin Raptor" along with other level another Level 4 monster by four4. Alternatively, summoning "[[Cipher Biplane]]" this way waives the requirement of having another Level 4 monster, as "Biplane" can make itself and "Twin Raptor" Level 8. "[[Cipher Mirror Knight]]" can be used to add a "Cipher Wing " from the deck Deck to the hand. "[[Cipher ÉtrangerEtranger]] " can be used to add "[[Rank-Up-Magic Cipher Ascension]] from the deck to the hand, allowing you which can be used to [[Rank-Up]] "Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon" into "[[Neo Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon]]". Due to it's its use of level Level 8 monsters to Xyz Summon Rank 8 [[Xyz Monster|Xyz Monsters]], the "Cipher" archetype has synergy with the "[[Galaxy]]" archetype, which in turn has synergy with the "[[Photon]]" archetype. Because of the "Cipher" archetype's reliance on "Cipher Wing", it may therefore be wise to combine it the "Cipher" archetype with the these two"Galaxy" and "Photon" archetypes, or at least with "Galaxy", to allow for more variety in combos. Once The effect of "Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon" has successfully been summoned allows the focus of the archetype switches to using its effect player to take control of one [[face-up]] monster your the opponent controlsand treat its name and original [[ATK]] as that of "Cipher Dragon". Not only does this decrease the number of monsters that your opponent controls while increasing the number of monsters you control by one, but the [[ATK]] of the monster you took control of becomes 3000, giving you control of two high ATK monsters. You can also use the monster you took control of as a [[Tribute]] or as a [[Fusion Material|Fusion]], [[Synchro Material|Synchro]] or [[Xyz Material]], preventing your opponent from regaining control over it at the end of the turn. As the name of the monster you take control of becomes "Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon", ; particularly if the monster you take took control of is an Xyz monsterMonster, you it can use it be used as Xyz Material to Summon "[[Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Blade Dragon]]", "[[Galaxy-Eyes Full Armor Photon Dragon]]" or "[[Number 95: Galaxy-Eyes Dark Matter Dragon]]"through their effects. "Neo Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon" can take control of up to three face-up monsters your opponent controls and make their ATK 4500. Once "Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon" has been successfully summoned, the focus of the archetype switches to protecting and supporting it. "[[Cipher SpectrumInterference]]" is one of its main supports, doubling its [[ATK]]after it uses its effect to take control of an opponent's monster. "Cipher Mirror Knight" can be used to revive a it if it has been destroyed, and "Galaxy-Eyes [[Cipher DragonSpectrum]]" or "Neo Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Dragon" that was destroyed while can do the same if it had an Xyz Material attached to it and summon , in addition to Summoning another one from your [[Extra Deck]]. If you control a "Galaxy-Eyes" or "Cipher" Xyz Monster and your opponent controls a monster with higher attack, "[[Double Cipher]]" can be used to Summon another one with the same name. You can then use them to summon Summon "Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Blade Dragon" and , "Galaxy Eyes Full Armor Photon Dragon", or "Number 95: Galaxy-Eyes Dark Matter Dragon"; even if your opponent controls a monster with higher ATK they , the former two can destroy it using their effects. You can pull of a similar combo using "[[Double Cipher]]", through one In order to increase the Xyz Materials of your monsters is likely to be destroyed by your opponent. For protection , you can use "[[Cipher Bit]]" to prevent a "Cipher" or "Galaxy-Eyes" Xyz Monster from being destroyed by a card effect once and give it an extra Xyz Material, while "Cipher Etranger" can attach itself to a "Cipher" Xyz Monster as an Xyz Material. ===Recommended cards===

* [[Cipher ÉtrangerBiplane]]* [[Cipher Etranger]]

* [[Kinetic SoldierStorm Cipher]]

* [[Summoner MonkAstral Kuriboh]] |synchro monsters =* [[Avenging Knight Parshath]]* [[Stardust Spark Dragon]] 

* [[Galaxy-Eyes Cipher Blade X Dragon]]

* [[Number 9538: Hope Harbinger Dragon Titanic Galaxy]]* [[Number 90: Galaxy-Eyes Dark Matter DragonPhoton Lord]]|link monsters =* [[Bujinki Ahashima]]* [[Lyna the Light Charmer, Lustrous]]* [[Hip Hoshiningen]]|normal spells =* [[Photon Sanctuary]]* [[Reinforcement of the Army]]* [[The Warrior Returning Alive]]* [[One for One]]|continuous spells =* [[Cipher Interference]]* [[Double Exposure]]|quick-play spells =

* [[Photon Veil]]* [[Reinforcement of the Army]]* [[The Warrior Returning Alive]] |normal traps =

* [[Cipher Spectrum]]* [[Call of the Haunted]]|counter traps =* [[LumenizeXyz Block]]