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| caption     = [[Declan Akaba]] with "[[D/D Berfomet (later anime)|D/D Berfomet]]", "[[D/D Necro Slime (anime)|D/D Necro Slime]]" and "[[D/D Ghost (anime)|D/D Ghost]]".
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| caption = "[[D/D Cerberus]]" and "[[D/D Lilith]]"
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| ja_name     = {{Ruby|Ｄ|ディー}}{{Ruby|Ｄ|ディー}}
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| ja_name = {{Ruby|Ｄ|ディー}}{{Ruby|Ｄ|ディー}}
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| romaji       = Dīdī
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| romaji = DīDī
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| trans        = DD
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| en_manga = DD
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| ko_name = {{ruby|D|디}}{{ruby|D|디}}
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| fr_name      = D/D
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| de_name      = D/D
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| ko_name     = {{Ruby|D|디|lang=ko}}{{Ruby|D|디|lang=ko}}
 
| ko_romanized = DiDi
 
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| it_name      = D/D
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| pt_name      = D/D
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| es_name      = D/D
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* [[Clash of Rebellions]]
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V Volume 3 promotional card]]
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* [[Battle of Chaos]]
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* [[Dark Legion Starter Deck]]
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* [[Duel Overload]]
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* [[2019 Gold Sarcophagus Tin Mega Pack]]
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* [[OTS Tournament Pack 19]]
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* [[Battles of Legend: Monstrous Revenge]]
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* [[V Jump Edition Pendulum Victory Pack]]
 
* [[V Jump Edition Pendulum Victory Pack]]
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* [[V Jump September 2014 promotional card]]
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* [[Booster SP: Raging Masters]]
 
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* [[The Valuable Book 17 promotional cards]]
 
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* [[Clash of Rebellions]]
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* [[Duelist Entry Deck VS]]
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* [[Dimension of Chaos]]
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* [[Structure Deck: Pendulum Domination]]
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| anime = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]
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* [[Master Guide 5 promotional cards]]
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| manga = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]
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* [[Collectors Pack 2017]]
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* [[V Jump Fall 2017 subscription bonus]]
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* [[LINK VRAINS Pack 2]]
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* [[V Jump Spring 2019 subscription bonus]]
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* [[Legendary Gold Box]]
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* [[Battle of Chaos +1 Bonus Pack]]
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* [[Premium Pack 2023]]
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* [[Premium Pack Vol.14 1st Wave]]
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* [[Premium Pack Vol.15]]
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| anime       = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V The Strongest Duelist Yuya!!]]
 
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"'''D/D'''" ({{Ruby|Ｄ|ディー}}{{Ruby|Ｄ|ディー}} ''Dīdī''), known as "'''DD'''" in the English [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V (manga)|manga]] and pronounced "'''Double D'''" in the dubbed anime, is an [[archetype]] of primarily [[DARK]] [[Fiend]] [[Monster Card|monsters]] used by [[Declan Akaba]] in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]'' anime and manga. It is supported by its own sub-archetype, "[[D/D/D]]", as well as the "[[Dark Contract]]" archetype.
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In the anime, and in the card game, the "D/D" playstyle is a complex, multi-faceted playstyle focused on utilizing almost all summoning methods available in the game, combining long combos of [[Pendulum Summon|Pendulum]], [[Fusion Summon|Fusion]], [[Synchro Summon|Synchro]], and [[Xyz Summon]]ing to summon powerful boss monsters and build impressively strong boards. Secondarily, the "D/D" playstyle involves managing the mandatory self-damage effects of their "[[Dark Contract]]" [[Continuous Spell Card|Continuous Spell]] and [[Continuous Trap Card|Trap]] support cards. Within the archetype, most "D/D" monsters are main deck monsters with weaker supportive monsters with combo-enabling effects, while most "D/D/D" monsters are boss monsters with field-holding effects.
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In the manga, the archetype has a vastly different playstyle. It lacks the anime version's focus on multiple Summoning methods and managing "Dark Contract" effect damage; instead, it exclusively uses [[Pendulum Summon]]ing, is supported by many manga-only supportive Spell/Traps, and focuses on reducing the [[DEF]] of the opponent's monsters to 0 (reflecting [[Reiji Akaba (manga)|Reiji]]'s obsession with the number zero in the manga) and dealing [[piercing]] damage.
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==Design==
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===Appearance===
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The regular "D/D" monsters seem to be based on different figures and monsters from Western mythology, while the "D/D Savant" monsters are references to great natural scientists from Western history. In contrast, the "[[D/D/D]]" sub-archetype features a distinct design style from the rest of the archetype, with many of its members modeled after famous conquerors from world history.
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Taken together with its [[Dark Contract|subordinate]] and sub-archetypes, the "D/D" archetype features a mild "business" sub-theme (probably to fit the profession of [[Declan Akaba|their owner]] in the anime), with many support cards referencing elements of modern big business. For example, the "Dark Contract" cards resemble business contracts, and the names of "[[D/D/D Human Resources]]" and "[[Contract Laundering]]" reference the company practices of [[wikipedia:human resources|human resources]] and [[wikipedia:money laundering|money laundering]], respectively.
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Additionally, some of the archetype's boss monsters such as "[[D/D/D Doom King Armageddon]]" feature a pun in its Japanese name, such as "''Great Des (Death) King''" being scripted as "''Shiiō''", a homophone for "[[wikipedia:Chief executive officer|CEO]]". A similar pun can be found in the Japanese name of "[[D/D/D Oblivion King Abyss Ragnarok]]" and "[[D/D/D Wave Oblivion King Caesar Ragnarok]]", "''Oblivion King''", which is scripted as "''Kaichiō''", a homophone for "[[wikipedia:Chairman|Chairman]]".
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In the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V (manga)|ARC-V manga]], the "D/D" monsters appear to be demons with a mechanical, scientific theme (distinct in design to the "D/D Savant" monsters) and have equipment like scales or microscopes instead of faces.
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===Etymology===
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According to [[Sora Perse]], "D/D" is short for "Different Dimension" (ディファレント・ディメンション ''Difarento Dimenshon''), the same as the [[D.D.]] series.<!--Please do not add comparisons with "D.D."; You would be comparing an English name ("D.D.") with a Japanese name ("DD"). Also, "D.D." is ''not'' an archetype.--><ref name="ep12">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|12|ref}}</ref>
  
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'''"D/D"''' ({{Ruby|Ｄ|ディー}}{{Ruby|Ｄ|ディー}} ''DīDī''), known as '''DD''' in the Japanese version and English manga, is an [[archetype]] primarily comprised of [[DARK]] [[Fiend]]-[[Type]] monsters used by [[Declan Akaba]] in the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V - Chapter SP1|special ''Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V'' chapter]] and [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|anime]]. It is supported by its own sub-archetype, "[[D/D/D]]".
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==Members==
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"D/D" monsters tend to vary based on the medium in which they were introduced. Two of the "D/D" subseries, "D/D Savant" and "D/D Surveyor", have distinct origins from the other "D/D" monsters introduced in the same medium.
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* Most "D/D" monsters introduced in the anime are based on figures from Western mythology. "[[D/D Gryphon]]", the only ''OCG''/''TCG''-original standard "D/D" monster, is also based on Western mythology.
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** The "D/D Savant" series, which originated in the anime, are based on famous scientists and engineers.
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* The "D/D" monsters introduced in the ''ARC-V'' manga utilize the "D/D" to create double-meanings, or just use it to make an alliteration.
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** The "D/D Surveyor" series, which originated in the manga, are based on various types of measuring and observational equipment.
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* The two "D/D" monsters introduced in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V - Scale SP1|Special One-Shot]]'' manga ("Proud Chevalier" and "Proud Ogre") function as a distinct duo, not following any of the patterns from other media.
  
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==Design==
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===Mythology===
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The regular "D/D" monsters seem to be based in different figures and monsters from Western mythology, such as [[wikipedia:Chevalier|Chevaliers]], [[wikipedia:Lilith|Lilith]], [[wikipedia:Ogre|Ogres]], [[wikipedia:Cerberus|Cerberus]], [[wikipedia:Pandora|Pandora]], etc.
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! D/D
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! Mythological figure
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| [[D/D Berfomet|Berfomet]]
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| [[wikipedia:Baphomet|Baphomet]]
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|-
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| [[D/D Brownie|Brownie]]
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| [[wikipedia:Brownie (folklore)|Brownie]]
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|-
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| [[D/D Cerberus|Cerberus]]
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| [[wikipedia:Cerberus|Cerberus]]
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|-
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| [[D/D Gryphon|Gryphon]]
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| [[wikipedia:Griffin|Griffon]]
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|-
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| [[D/D Lamia|Lamia]]
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| [[wikipedia:Lamia|Lamia]]
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|-
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| [[D/D Lilith|Lilith]]
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| [[wikipedia:Lilith|Lilith]]
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|-
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| [[D/D Nighthowl|Nighthowl]]
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| [[wikipedia:Hellhound|Hellhound]]
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| [[D/D Orthros|Orthros]]
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| [[wikipedia:Orthrus|Orthrus]]
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| [[D/D Pandora|Pandora]]
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| [[wikipedia:Pandora|Pandora]]
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| [[D/D Vice Typhon|Vice Typhon]]
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| [[wikipedia:Typhon|Typhon]]
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|}
  
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In contrast, the "D/D/D" sub-archetype features a distinct design style from the rest of the archetype, with many of its members modeled after famous conquerors from world history.
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===D/D Savant===
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! D/D Savant
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! Scientist/Engineer
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| [[D/D Savant Copernicus|Copernicus]]
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| [[wikipedia:Nicolaus Copernicus|Nicolaus Copernicus]]
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|-
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| [[D/D Savant Dirac|Dirac]]
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| [[wikipedia:Paul Dirac|Paul Dirac]]
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|-
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| [[D/D Savant Einstein|Einstein]]
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| [[wikipedia:Albert Einstein|Albert Einstein]]
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|-
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| [[D/D Savant Galilei|Galilei]]
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| [[wikipedia:Galileo Galilei|Galileo Galilei]]
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|-
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| [[D/D Savant Kepler|Kepler]]
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| [[wikipedia:Johannes Kepler|Johannes Kepler]]
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|-
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| [[D/D Savant Newton|Newton]]
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| [[wikipedia:Isaac Newton|Isaac Newton]]
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|-
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| [[D/D Savant Nikola|Nikola]]
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| [[wikipedia:Nikola Tesla|Nikola Tesla]]
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|-
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| [[D/D Savant Schrödinger|Schrödinger]]
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| [[wikipedia:Erwin Schrödinger|Erwin Schrödinger]]
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|-
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| [[D/D Savant Thomas|Thomas]]
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| [[wikipedia:Thomas Edison|Thomas Edison]]
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|}
  
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Taken together with its [[Covenant|subordinate]] and [[D/D/D|sub-archetypes]], the "D/D" archetype features a mild "business" sub-theme (probably to fit the profession of [[Declan|their owner]] in the anime), with many support cards referencing elements of modern big business. For example, the "[[Covenant]]" cards resemble business contracts, and the names of "[[D/D/D Resource Management]]" and "[[Lease Laundering]]" reference [[wikipedia:Resource management|like-named]] [[wikipedia:Money laundering|company practices]].
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===Manga===
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! D/D
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! Origin
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! Pun
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| [[D/D Ark|Ark]]
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| [[wikipedia:Noah's Ark|Noah's Ark]]
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| Ark/Dark
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|-
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| [[D/D Dog|Dog]]
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| [[wikipedia:Dog|Dog]]
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| Alliteration
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| [[D/D Evil|Evil]]
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| [[wikipedia:Devil|Devil]]
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| Evil/Devil
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Additionally, the boss monster for the entire archetype, "[[D/D/D Hell Armageddon the Cruel End Overlord]]" features a pun in its Japanese name– "''Great Des (Death) Lord''" is scripted as "''Shiiō''", a homophone for "[[wikipedia:Chief executive officer|CEO]]". A similar pun can be found in the Japanese name of "[[D/D/D Oblivion King Abyss Ragnarok]]", "''Destruction Lord''", which is scripted as "''Kaichiō''", a homophone for "[[wikipedia:Chairman|Chairman]]".
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===D/D Surveyor===
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! D/D Surveyor
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! Equipment
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| [[D/D Count Surveyor|Count]]
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| [[wikipedia:Microscope|Microscope]]
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| [[D/D Destiny Surveyor|Destiny]]
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| [[wikipedia:Telescope|Telescope]]
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| [[D/D Extra Surveyor|Extra]]
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| [[wikipedia:Compass (drawing tool)|Compass]]
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| [[D/D Scale Surveyor|Scale]]
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| [[wikipedia:Ruler|Ruler]]
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| [[D/D Zero Surveyor|Zero]]
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| [[wikipedia:Magnifying glass|Magnifying glass]]
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==Etymology==
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===Other===
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According to [[Sora Shiun'in]], "D/D" is short for "Different Dimension" (ディファレント・ディメンション ''Difarento Dimenshon'').<!--Please do not add comparisons with "D.D."; You would be comparing an English name ("D.D.") with a Japanese name ("DD"). Also, "D.D." is ''not'' an archetype.--><ref name="ep12">{{episode|Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V|12|ref}}</ref>
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! D/D
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! Origin
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| [[D/D Ghost|Ghost]]
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| [[wikipedia:Schrödinger's cat|Schrödinger's cat]]
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|-
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| [[D/D Necro Slime|Necro Slime]]
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| rowspan="2" | [[wikipedia:Amoeba|Amoeba]]
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|-
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| [[D/D Swirl Slime|Swirl Slime]]
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| [[D/D Proud Chevalier|Proud Chevalier]]
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| Chevalier
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| [[D/D Proud Ogre|Proud Ogre]]
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| [[wikipedia:Ogre|Ogre]]
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==Playing style==
 
==Playing style==
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"D/D" monsters revolve around utilizing efficient [[search]]ing and [[swarm]]ing [[Card effect|effects]] to [[Summon]] [[Fusion Monster|Fusion]], [[Synchro Monster|Synchro]], [[Xyz Monster|Xyz]] and [[Pendulum Monster]]s, as well as manipulating "[[Covenant]]" [[Continuous Spell Card|Continuous Spell]] and [[Continuous Trap Card|Trap]] Cards to reap their benefits and evade their drawbacks. They also include numerous effects to recover lost "D/D" and "Covenant" cards from the Graveyard, and to add them from the Deck to the hand.
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The archetype's primary play-style is to use the beneficial effects of its various [[Pendulum Monster]]s and "[[Dark Contract]]" [[Continuous Spell Card|Continuous Spells]] and [[Continuous Trap Card|Traps]] to gain card advantage while also trying to avoid the [[LP]] damage with the effects of "[[D/D/D Oracle King d'Arc]]", "[[D/D/D Rebel King Leonidas]]" and/or "[[Go! - D/D/D Divine Zero King Rage]]", or remove the "Dark Contract" cards from the [[field]] (after completing the card's combo) with the effects of other members. Managing these cards properly is essential to victory.
  
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This deck's primary playing style is massive summons using "[[D/D/D Blaze Overlord Temujin|Temujin]]" and "[[D/D/D Gale Overlord Alexander|Alexander]]" and high-level Synchro monsters with "[[D/D Night Howling|Night Howling]]" (It should be noted that the "D/D" monsters should preferably be Special Summoned for attacking with "Alexander" or "Temujin," not with "Night Howling," as that reduces the Summoned monster to 0 ATK). One can easily get 7000 ATK damage on the board. Since Pendulum Monsters counteract putting them into the Graveyard from the field, it is best to use "[[Covenant with the Valkyrie]]," "[[Covenant with the Swamp King]]," "[[Kuribandit]]", "[[Hand Destruction]]" and/or "[[Needlebug Nest]]" to put them in the Graveyard from the Deck and hand.  
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When [[Normal Summon]]ed, "[[D/D Savant Kepler]]" can [[search]] for any "Dark Contract" card, whereas "[[D/D Savant Copernicus]]" [[send]]s a "Dark Contract" or "D/D" card from the [[Deck]] to the [[GY]]. "[[D/D Swirl Slime]]" also has a useful effect, from the hand, for loading the GY with revival targets for later, and can [[banish]] itself from the GY on the same turn to [[Special Summon]] any "D/D" monster from the hand. Its GY-counterpart, "[[D/D Necro Slime]]", is able to [[Fusion Summon]] by banishing itself and another "D/D" monster from the GY, making the duo incredibly useful. Combined with other monsters such as "[[D/D Lamia]]", they can allow for instant usage of [[Synchro Monster]]s too. This leads into using some of the archetype's most powerful combo-pieces like "[[D/D/D Flame King Genghis]]" and "[[D/D/D Gust King Alexander]]", as well as their [[D/D/D Flame High King Genghis|High]] [[D/D/D Gust High King Alexander|King]] forms (the latter of which also provides a threatening 6000 [[ATK]] [[beatstick]]). Alternatively, this can also grant access to monsters such as "[[Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon]]" and "[[PSY-Framelord Omega]]". However, with the additions of "[[D/D Berfomet]]" and "[[D/D Gryphon]]", not only is [[Synchro Summon]]ing easier, but so is [[Xyz Summon]]ing, thus granting access to not only "[[D/D/D Wave King Caesar]]" - who provides great recovery at the end of the [[Battle Phase]] - but also its [[D/D/D Wave High King Caesar|High King]] version and "[[D/D/D Marksman King Tell]]", who provide Summon negation (with an ATK boost) and ATK/[[DEF]] ''reduction'' (which turns the downsides of any "Dark Contract" to the player's favor) with the ability to dump any "D/D" or "Dark Contract" card, respectively.  
  
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In order to accomplish a large swarm a somewhat strict but manageable setup is required. First one should Fusion Summon "Temujin" (without Normal Summoning) through "Swamp King" which can also banish materials from the Graveyard (a Level 4 monster should always be in the Graveyard.) Next Normal Summon "Night Howling" and use its effect to Special Summon 1 D/D from Graveyard, preferably a "[[D/D Lilith]]" in the Graveyard as "Night Howling" can revive her and make the most of her recycling effect, immediately after Synchro Summon "Alexander". Once this happens Temujin can use its effect to Special Summon 1 "D/D" monster from Graveyard, and then Alexander can use its own effect to revive a Level 4 or lower "D/D" (one of which should be a Level 4 monster). Finally if "D/D Cerberus" is on a Pendulum Scale, it can turn any non-level 4 monster into a level 4 which can be used to Xyz Summon "[[D/D/D Caesar the Wave Overlord|Caesar]]". This combo has many variations however, as "Temujin" unlike "Alexander" can Special Summon ANY "D/D" monster, regardless of level, including a copy of himself which can open Rank 6 plays, which can expand the horizons of the Deck and create several combinations. By employing cards such as "[[Call of the Haunted]]", one can reinforce the swarm much more without needing to use "Night Howling" effect, thus enabling its user, several more options. Although most of this swarming can only be done if one can access Fusion Summon through "Swamp King" and acquire the assets needed through "[[Covenant with the Hellgate]]", which can often require a turn or two, leaving the combo vulnerable to Spell/Trap removal at some point, thus one must also be patient and know when to explode.
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Along with "Zero King Rage", one of the best Pendulum Monsters to place in the [[Pendulum Scale]]s is "[[D/D/D Oblivion King Abyss Ragnarok]]", who can easily revive any "D/D" monster when another member of the archetype is Special Summoned, at the cost of 1000 damage and the halving of battle damage that turn. Other amazing choices for the Pendulum Scale includes "[[D/D/D Chaos King Apocalypse]]" and "[[D/D/D Vice King Requiem]]", extending the user's plays and combos while also helping to avoid potential defeats due to the player's own "Dark Contract" cards. "[[D/D Dog]]" can also help immensely by negating the effects of various monsters Summoned from the [[Extra Deck]]. Another potent choice is "[[D/D Savant Thomas]]", a one-card [[Rank]] 8 Xyz Summon - that being "[[D/D/D Duo-Dawn King Kali Yuga]]", who outright shuts down every other card on the field when Summoned and can also either destroy every [[Spell]]/[[Trap]] on the field or [[Set]] a "Dark Contract" from your GY. However, "Kali Yuga" is not alone, as "[[D/D/D Deviser King Deus Machinex]]" is another terrific Xyz Monster to utilize that can outright absorb other monsters before it by [[attach]]ing them as [[Xyz Material]]s, not unlike "[[Cyber Dragon Infinity]]". It is also incredibly easy to Summon as it can use ''any'' "[[D/D/D]]" monster as [[material]], which can include the opponent's monsters with the use of "[[D/D/D Headhunt]]".
  
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The Deck also has considerable draw power, putting good use to cards such as "Hand Destruction," "[[Magic Planter]]," "[[Lease Laundering]]," and "[[Allure of Darkness]]." Although "Magic Planter" works solely with Traps, if the player incorporates other helpful Continuous Traps such as "[[Fiendish Chain]]" or "[[Call of the Haunted]]" (the latter which is most useful due to swarming) it can help in reaping several benefits, also "[[Emergency Provisions]]" can also be used to regain lost Life Points and stay in the lead.
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One of the best "D/D/D" monsters to Summon from the Extra Deck is "[[D/D/D Abyss King Gilgamesh]]", since it requires only 2 "D/D" monsters, and in return immediately sets up the player's Pendulum Scale with monsters straight from the Deck, granting them all the benefits of "Zero King Rage" and "Abyss Ragnarok" straight away. Upon being [[destroy]]ed by the opponent, "Gilgamesh" will also replace himself with a fellow "D/D/D" monster from the Extra Deck or GY, of which there are plenty of good choices.
  
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Another strategy involves "[[Dark Snake Syndrome]]": because of the presence of cards like "[[D/D/D Rebellious Overlord Leonidas]]" and "[[Lease Laundering]]" to reduce the negative effect of the "Covenants", you will be able to prevent the negative backfire of "Syndrome" and inflict tons of effect damage to your opponent. If "[[D/D/D Oracle Overlord D'Arc]]" is included, you can gain LP while reducing your opponent's.
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===Weaknesses===
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Because this Deck focuses on [[swarm]]ing to push the game, cards that can disable or counter swarming or [[search]]ing, like "[[Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo]]" or "[[Thunder King Rai-Oh]]", can greatly hinder this Deck. Additionally, the archetype's synergy with the "[[Dark Contract]]" archetype provides a weakness to [[Spell]]/[[Trap]] removal, as well as a dependence on cards that mitigate the damage from the "Dark Contract" cards. The archetype is also lacking in dealing with monsters outside of battle, with their only forms of effect removal being "[[Dark Contract with the Witch]]" or the monster effect of "[[D/D/D Deviser King Deus Machinex]]". Cards that also negatively affect certain [[Attribute]]s, such as "[[Shadow-Imprisoning Mirror]]", are also potentially deadly.
  
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Because most of the Deck's bosses are Level 7 monster such as "Alexander", "Leonidas", "Kaiser", and "D'Arc", the Deck can also incorporate Rank 7 monsters into their assets, It should be noted however that if the effect of "Night Howling" is used, this cannot be done in the same turn as there are currently no Rank 7 Fiend-Type monsters.
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===Recommended cards===
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Since the Deck features many high level Main Deck monsters, it is capable of huge raw power, although it can often be detrimental if one cannot summon those monsters as currently, the only ways to Summon them quick through Pendulum Summon involve "[[D/D Magical Astronomer Kepler]]" and "[[D/D Proud Ogre]]" that have high scales, although the former is not very stable as a Pendulum Card due to its reducing scale, while the latter cannot summon "Hell Armageddon" or "Abyss Ragnarok". Because of this a recommended but not obligatory approach is to employ as fewer high levels as possible, leaving "Proud Ogre", "Leonidas" and "Galilei" the most useful for the Deck, largely since "Proud Ogre" can Pendulum Summon "Leonidas" and lower level monsters and provide an attack boost, "Leonidas" is mandatory due to its effect that circumvents the "Convenants'" LP fee as well as having large stats and "[[D/D Magical Astronomer Galilei]]" which can be used to protect cards by returning them to the hand, serving as Fusion fuel as well. While "Abyss Ragnarok" and "Hell Armageddon" can be helpful, it is unwise to run them in high numbers as they are difficult to summon, and are best used on the "Pendulum Zones", the former can help in swarming while the latter can provide the large boost of 800 ATK which can help many monsters in defeating difficult threats. "[[D/D/D Kaiser the Conqueror|D/D/D Conquest Overlord Kaiser]]" is the least helpful since it is not a Pendulum Monster and his effects are derived from Pendulum Summon. Although it has huge offensive abilities it can often be left unused, also destroying your own "Convenant" cards for his effect can be a several drawback if the OTK is unsuccessful.
 
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"D/D" decks have a few major weaknesses.  First, this deck focuses entirely on swarming to push the game, so decks that disable or counter swarming (like "[[Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo]]", "[[Black Horn of Heaven]]", etc...) can greatly hinder this deck.  It also has a built-in weakness through the "[[Covenant]]" cards themselves. Each new covenant card provides a great boon, at the cost of an additional 1000 damage each turn, which can build up damage fast if not controlled. However, these costs can be mitigated with "[[Lease Laundering]]", "[[D/D/D Oracle Overlord D'Arc]]", and "[[D/D/D Rebellious Overlord Leonidas]]".  Finally, the "[[Fire Hand]]"/"[[Ice Hand]]" combo poses a great threat to this deck, able to completely break a "D/D" player's field presence in one fell swoop.
 
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==Recommended cards==
 
 
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* [[D/D Vice Typhon]]
 
* [[D/D Berfomet]]
 
* [[D/D Berfomet]]
 
* [[D/D Lilith]]
 
* [[D/D Lilith]]
 
* [[D/D Necro Slime]]
 
* [[D/D Necro Slime]]
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* [[D/D Swirlal Slime]]
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* [[D/D Swirl Slime]]
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* [[D/D/D Kaiser the Conqueror]]
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* [[D/D/D Supreme King Kaiser]]  
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* [[Evil HERO Infernal Gainer]]
 
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* [[Juragedo]]
 
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* [[Kuribandit]]
 
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* [[Tour Guide From the Underworld]]
 
 
|tuner monsters =
 
|tuner monsters =
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* [[D/D Night Howling]]
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* [[D/D Ghost]]
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* [[D/D Lamia]]
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* [[D/D Nighthowl]]
 
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|pendulum monsters =
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* [[D/D Cerberus]]
 
* [[D/D Cerberus]]
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* [[D/D Magical Astronomer Galilei]]
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* [[D/D Gryphon]]
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* [[D/D Magical Astronomer Kepler]]
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* [[D/D Orthros]]
 
* [[D/D Proud Chevalier]]
 
* [[D/D Proud Chevalier]]
 
* [[D/D Proud Ogre]]
 
* [[D/D Proud Ogre]]
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* [[D/D/D Hell Armageddon the Cruel End Overlord]]
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* [[D/D Savant Copernicus]]
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* [[D/D Savant Kepler]]
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* [[D/D Savant Newton]]
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* [[D/D Savant Thomas]]
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* [[D/D/D Chaos King Apocalypse]]
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* [[D/D/D Destiny King Zero Laplace]]
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* [[D/D/D Doom King Armageddon]]
 
* [[D/D/D Oblivion King Abyss Ragnarok]]
 
* [[D/D/D Oblivion King Abyss Ragnarok]]
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* [[D/D/D Rebellious Overlord Leonidas]]
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* [[D/D/D Rebel King Leonidas]]
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* [[D/D/D Supersight King Zero Maxwell]]
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* [[D/D/D Vice King Requiem]]
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* [[D/D/D/D Super-Dimensional Sovereign Emperor Zero Paradox]]
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* [[Go! - D/D/D Divine Zero King Rage]]
 
|fusion monsters =
 
|fusion monsters =
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* [[D/D/D Blaze Overlord Temujin]]
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* [[D/D/D Dragonbane King Beowulf]]
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* [[D/D/D Oracle Overlord D'Arc]]
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* [[D/D/D Flame High King Genghis]]
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* [[D/D/D Caesar Ragnarok the Wave Complete Oblivion Overlord]]
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* [[D/D/D Flame King Genghis]]
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* [[D/D/D Oracle King d'Arc]]
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* [[D/D/D Super Doom King Purple Armageddon]]
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* [[D/D/D Wave Oblivion King Caesar Ragnarok]]
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* [[Coordius the Triphasic Dealmon]]
 
|synchro monsters =
 
|synchro monsters =
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* [[D/D/D Gale Overlord Alexander]]
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* [[D/D/D Cursed King Siegfried]]
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* [[D/D/D Gust High King Alexander]]
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* [[D/D/D Gust King Alexander]]
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* [[Armades, Keeper of Boundaries]]
 
* [[Chaos King Archfiend]]
 
* [[Chaos King Archfiend]]
 
* [[Dark Highlander]]
 
* [[Dark Highlander]]
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* [[Groza, Tyrant of Thunder]]
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* [[PSY-Framelord Omega]]
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* [[Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon]]
 
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|xyz monsters =
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* [[D/D/D Sniping Overlord Tell]]
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* [[D/D/D Deviser King Deus Machinex]]
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* [[D/D/D Wave Overlord Caesar]]
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* [[D/D/D Duo-Dawn King Kali Yuga]]
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* [[D/D/D Kali Yuga the Twin Dawn Overlord]]
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* [[D/D/D Marksman King Tell]]
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* [[Rank 3]] [[Xyz Monster]]s for [[Tour Guide From the Underworld|Tour Guide]]
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* [[D/D/D Stone King Darius]]
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* [[D/D/D Super Doom King Dark Armageddon]]
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* [[D/D/D Wave King Caesar]]
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* [[Covenant with the Swamp King]]
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* [[Number 77: The Seven Sins]]
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* [[Covenant with the Hellgate]]
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* [[Red-Eyes Flare Metal Dragon]]
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* [[D/D/D Abyss King Gilgamesh]]
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* [[Cross-Sheep]]
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* [[Muckraker From the Underworld]]
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* [[Black Luster Soldier - Soldier of Chaos]]
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|normal spells =
 
* [[Allure of Darkness]]
 
* [[Allure of Darkness]]
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* [[Burial from a Different Dimension]]
 
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* [[Magic Planter]]
 
 
* [[One for One]]
 
* [[One for One]]
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* [[Sacred Serpent's Wake]]
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* [[Piri Reis Map]]
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* [[Star Blast]] (Chevalier and Ogre's monster effects)
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* [[Dark Spirit's Mastery]]
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* [[Foolish Burial]]
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* [[Covenant of the Mistaken Seal]]
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* [[Dark Contract with Patent License]]
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* [[Covenant with the Valkyrie]]
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* [[Nightmare Throne]]
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* [[D/D Recruit]]
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|continuous spells =
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* [[D/D/D Contract Revision]]
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* [[Dark Contract with the Gate]]
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* [[D/D/D Resource Management]]
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* [[Dark Contract with the Swamp King]]
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* [[Lease Laundering]]
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* [[Dark Contract with the Yamimakai]]
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|normal traps =
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* [[Contract Laundering]]
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* [[D/D Recruits]]
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* [[D/D/D Contract Change]]
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* [[D/D/D Headhunt]]
 
* [[Fiend Griefing]]
 
* [[Fiend Griefing]]
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* [[Fiendish Chain]]
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* [[Archfiend's Ghastly Glitch]]
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* [[Dark Sacrifice]]
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* [[Rainbow Life]]
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|counter traps =
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* [[Dark World Punishment]]
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|continuous traps =
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* [[Dark Contract with Errors]]
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* [[Dark Contract with the Eternal Darkness]]
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* [[Dark Contract with the Witch]]
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* [[D/D Reroll]]
 
* [[Rivalry of Warlords]]
 
* [[Rivalry of Warlords]]
 
* [[Sinister Yorishiro]]
 
* [[Sinister Yorishiro]]
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* [[Wiretap]]
 
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|normal monsters =
 
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* [[Labradorite Dragon]]
 
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|effect monsters =
 
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* [[D/D/D Dragon King Pendragon]]
 
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* [[D/D Lilith]]
 
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* [[Hieratic Dragon of Tefnuit]]
 
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* [[Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning]]
 
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* [[Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon]]
 
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|tuner monsters =
 
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* [[D/D Night Howling]]
 
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|pendulum monsters =
 
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* [[D/D Magical Astronomer Kepler]]
 
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|fusion monsters =
 
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* [[D/D/D Oracle Overlord D'Arc]]
 
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|synchro monsters =
 
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* [[D/D/D Gale Overlord Alexander]]
 
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* [[Ultimaya Tzolkin]]
 
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* [[Beelze of the Diabolic Dragons]]
 
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* [[Clear Wing Synchro Dragon]]
 
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|xyz monsters =
 
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* [[Hieratic Dragon King of Atum]]
 
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|spells =
 
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* [[Covenant with the Hellgate]]
 
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* [[Covenant with the Swamp King]]
 
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* [[Hieratic Seal of Convocation]]
 
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* [[One for One]]
 
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|traps =
 
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* [[Lease Laundering]]
 
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* [[Ring of Destruction]]
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Official Decks==
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===Official Decks===
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The following Decklists may or may not contain copies of cards that exceed the maximum amount allowed by the current Forbidden & Limited List. These should not be changed, as these Decklists are copied verbatim at the time they were published.
 
{{Decklist|Shueisha's VE11 Deck: Demons From D/D!<ref>[http://ygorganization.com/ocg-shueishas-ve11-decks/ YGOrganization] Shueisha’s VE11 Decks</ref>
 
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|effect monsters =
 
|effect monsters =
 
* [[D/D Lilith]] x3
 
* [[D/D Lilith]] x3
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* [[D/D/D Kaiser the Conqueror]] x2
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* [[D/D/D Supreme King Kaiser]] x2
 
* [[Battle Fader]] x2
 
* [[Battle Fader]] x2
 
|tuner monsters =
 
|tuner monsters =
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* [[D/D Night Howling]] x3
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* [[D/D Nighthowl]] x3
 
|pendulum monsters =
 
|pendulum monsters =
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* [[D/D Magical Astronomer Galilei]] x3
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* [[D/D Savant Galilei]] x3
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* [[D/D Magical Astronomer Kepler]] x3
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* [[D/D Savant Kepler]] x3
 
* [[D/D Proud Ogre]] x2
 
* [[D/D Proud Ogre]] x2
 
* [[D/D Proud Chevalier]]
 
* [[D/D Proud Chevalier]]
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* [[D/D/D Hell Armageddon the Cruel End Overlord]]
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* [[D/D/D Doom King Armageddon]]
 
|fusion monsters =
 
|fusion monsters =
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* [[D/D/D Blaze Overlord Temujin]] x2
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* [[D/D/D Flame King Genghis]] x2
 
|synchro monsters =
 
|synchro monsters =
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* [[D/D/D Gale Overlord Alexander]] x3
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* [[D/D/D Gust King Alexander]] x3
 
|xyz monsters =
 
|xyz monsters =
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* [[D/D/D Wave Overlord Caesar]] x2
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* [[D/D/D Wave King Caesar]] x2
 
|spells =
 
|spells =
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* [[Covenant with the Hellgate]] x3
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* [[Dark Contract with the Gate]] x3
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* [[Covenant with the Swamp King]]
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* [[Dark Contract with the Swamp King]]
 
* [[Monster Reborn]]
 
* [[Monster Reborn]]
 
* [[Mystical Space Typhoon]] x2
 
* [[Mystical Space Typhoon]] x2
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* [[Allure of Darkness]]
 
* [[Allure of Darkness]]
 
|traps =
 
|traps =
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* [[Lease Laundering]] x3
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* [[Contract Laundering]] x3
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* [[Covenant with the Valkyrie]] x2
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* [[Dark Contract with the Witch]] x2
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* [[D/D Recruit]]
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* [[D/D Recruits]]
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* [[D/D/D Resource Management]] x2
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* [[D/D/D Human Resources]] x2
 
* [[Compulsory Evacuation Device]] x2
 
* [[Compulsory Evacuation Device]] x2
 
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Declan Akaba with "D/D Berfomet", "D/D Necro Slime" and "D/D Ghost".
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"D/D" (Ｄ（ディー）Ｄ（ディー） Dīdī), known as "DD" in the English manga and pronounced "Double D" in the dubbed anime, is an archetype of primarily DARK Fiend monsters used by Declan Akaba in the Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V anime and manga. It is supported by its own sub-archetype, "D/D/D", as well as the "Dark Contract" archetype. In the anime, and in the card game, the "D/D" playstyle is a complex, multi-faceted playstyle focused on utilizing almost all summoning methods available in the game, combining long combos of Pendulum, Fusion, Synchro, and Xyz Summoning to summon powerful boss monsters and build impressively strong boards. Secondarily, the "D/D" playstyle involves managing the mandatory self-damage effects of their "Dark Contract" Continuous Spell and Trap support cards. Within the archetype, most "D/D" monsters are main deck monsters with weaker supportive monsters with combo-enabling effects, while most "D/D/D" monsters are boss monsters with field-holding effects. In the manga, the archetype has a vastly different playstyle. It lacks the anime version's focus on multiple Summoning methods and managing "Dark Contract" effect damage; instead, it exclusively uses Pendulum Summoning, is supported by many manga-only supportive Spell/Traps, and focuses on reducing the DEF of the opponent's monsters to 0 (reflecting Reiji's obsession with the number zero in the manga) and dealing piercing damage.

Design[edit]

Appearance[edit]

The regular "D/D" monsters seem to be based on different figures and monsters from Western mythology, while the "D/D Savant" monsters are references to great natural scientists from Western history. In contrast, the "D/D/D" sub-archetype features a distinct design style from the rest of the archetype, with many of its members modeled after famous conquerors from world history. Taken together with its subordinate and sub-archetypes, the "D/D" archetype features a mild "business" sub-theme (probably to fit the profession of their owner in the anime), with many support cards referencing elements of modern big business. For example, the "Dark Contract" cards resemble business contracts, and the names of "D/D/D Human Resources" and "Contract Laundering" reference the company practices of human resources and money laundering, respectively. Additionally, some of the archetype's boss monsters such as "D/D/D Doom King Armageddon" feature a pun in its Japanese name, such as "Great Des (Death) King" being scripted as "Shiiō", a homophone for "CEO". A similar pun can be found in the Japanese name of "D/D/D Oblivion King Abyss Ragnarok" and "D/D/D Wave Oblivion King Caesar Ragnarok", "Oblivion King", which is scripted as "Kaichiō", a homophone for "Chairman". In the ARC-V manga, the "D/D" monsters appear to be demons with a mechanical, scientific theme (distinct in design to the "D/D Savant" monsters) and have equipment like scales or microscopes instead of faces.

Etymology[edit]

According to Sora Perse, "D/D" is short for "Different Dimension" (ディファレント・ディメンション Difarento Dimenshon), the same as the D.D. series.[1]

Members[edit]

"D/D" monsters tend to vary based on the medium in which they were introduced. Two of the "D/D" subseries, "D/D Savant" and "D/D Surveyor", have distinct origins from the other "D/D" monsters introduced in the same medium.

  • Most "D/D" monsters introduced in the anime are based on figures from Western mythology. "D/D Gryphon", the only OCG/TCG-original standard "D/D" monster, is also based on Western mythology.
    • The "D/D Savant" series, which originated in the anime, are based on famous scientists and engineers.
  • The "D/D" monsters introduced in the ARC-V manga utilize the "D/D" to create double-meanings, or just use it to make an alliteration.
    • The "D/D Surveyor" series, which originated in the manga, are based on various types of measuring and observational equipment.
  • The two "D/D" monsters introduced in the Special One-Shot manga ("Proud Chevalier" and "Proud Ogre") function as a distinct duo, not following any of the patterns from other media.

Mythology[edit]

D/D Mythological figure
Berfomet Baphomet
Brownie Brownie
Cerberus Cerberus
Gryphon Griffon
Lamia Lamia
Lilith Lilith
Nighthowl Hellhound
Orthros Orthrus
Pandora Pandora
Vice Typhon Typhon

D/D Savant[edit]

D/D Savant Scientist/Engineer
Copernicus Nicolaus Copernicus
Dirac Paul Dirac
Einstein Albert Einstein
Galilei Galileo Galilei
Kepler Johannes Kepler
Newton Isaac Newton
Nikola Nikola Tesla
Schrödinger Erwin Schrödinger
Thomas Thomas Edison

Manga[edit]

D/D Origin Pun
Ark Noah's Ark Ark/Dark
Dog Dog Alliteration
Evil Devil Evil/Devil

D/D Surveyor[edit]

D/D Surveyor Equipment
Count Microscope
Destiny Telescope
Extra Compass
Scale Ruler
Zero Magnifying glass

Other[edit]

D/D Origin
Ghost Schrödinger's cat
Necro Slime Amoeba
Swirl Slime
Proud Chevalier Chevalier
Proud Ogre Ogre

Playing style[edit]

The archetype's primary play-style is to use the beneficial effects of its various Pendulum Monsters and "Dark Contract" Continuous Spells and Traps to gain card advantage while also trying to avoid the LP damage with the effects of "D/D/D Oracle King d'Arc", "D/D/D Rebel King Leonidas" and/or "Go! - D/D/D Divine Zero King Rage", or remove the "Dark Contract" cards from the field (after completing the card's combo) with the effects of other members. Managing these cards properly is essential to victory.

When Normal Summoned, "D/D Savant Kepler" can search for any "Dark Contract" card, whereas "D/D Savant Copernicus" sends a "Dark Contract" or "D/D" card from the Deck to the GY. "D/D Swirl Slime" also has a useful effect, from the hand, for loading the GY with revival targets for later, and can banish itself from the GY on the same turn to Special Summon any "D/D" monster from the hand. Its GY-counterpart, "D/D Necro Slime", is able to Fusion Summon by banishing itself and another "D/D" monster from the GY, making the duo incredibly useful. Combined with other monsters such as "D/D Lamia", they can allow for instant usage of Synchro Monsters too. This leads into using some of the archetype's most powerful combo-pieces like "D/D/D Flame King Genghis" and "D/D/D Gust King Alexander", as well as their High King forms (the latter of which also provides a threatening 6000 ATK beatstick). Alternatively, this can also grant access to monsters such as "Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon" and "PSY-Framelord Omega". However, with the additions of "D/D Berfomet" and "D/D Gryphon", not only is Synchro Summoning easier, but so is Xyz Summoning, thus granting access to not only "D/D/D Wave King Caesar" - who provides great recovery at the end of the Battle Phase - but also its High King version and "D/D/D Marksman King Tell", who provide Summon negation (with an ATK boost) and ATK/DEF reduction (which turns the downsides of any "Dark Contract" to the player's favor) with the ability to dump any "D/D" or "Dark Contract" card, respectively.

Along with "Zero King Rage", one of the best Pendulum Monsters to place in the Pendulum Scales is "D/D/D Oblivion King Abyss Ragnarok", who can easily revive any "D/D" monster when another member of the archetype is Special Summoned, at the cost of 1000 damage and the halving of battle damage that turn. Other amazing choices for the Pendulum Scale includes "D/D/D Chaos King Apocalypse" and "D/D/D Vice King Requiem", extending the user's plays and combos while also helping to avoid potential defeats due to the player's own "Dark Contract" cards. "D/D Dog" can also help immensely by negating the effects of various monsters Summoned from the Extra Deck. Another potent choice is "D/D Savant Thomas", a one-card Rank 8 Xyz Summon - that being "D/D/D Duo-Dawn King Kali Yuga", who outright shuts down every other card on the field when Summoned and can also either destroy every Spell/Trap on the field or Set a "Dark Contract" from your GY. However, "Kali Yuga" is not alone, as "D/D/D Deviser King Deus Machinex" is another terrific Xyz Monster to utilize that can outright absorb other monsters before it by attaching them as Xyz Materials, not unlike "Cyber Dragon Infinity". It is also incredibly easy to Summon as it can use any "D/D/D" monster as material, which can include the opponent's monsters with the use of "D/D/D Headhunt".

One of the best "D/D/D" monsters to Summon from the Extra Deck is "D/D/D Abyss King Gilgamesh", since it requires only 2 "D/D" monsters, and in return immediately sets up the player's Pendulum Scale with monsters straight from the Deck, granting them all the benefits of "Zero King Rage" and "Abyss Ragnarok" straight away. Upon being destroyed by the opponent, "Gilgamesh" will also replace himself with a fellow "D/D/D" monster from the Extra Deck or GY, of which there are plenty of good choices.

Weaknesses[edit]

Because this Deck focuses on swarming to push the game, cards that can disable or counter swarming or searching, like "Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo" or "Thunder King Rai-Oh", can greatly hinder this Deck. Additionally, the archetype's synergy with the "Dark Contract" archetype provides a weakness to Spell/Trap removal, as well as a dependence on cards that mitigate the damage from the "Dark Contract" cards. The archetype is also lacking in dealing with monsters outside of battle, with their only forms of effect removal being "Dark Contract with the Witch" or the monster effect of "D/D/D Deviser King Deus Machinex". Cards that also negatively affect certain Attributes, such as "Shadow-Imprisoning Mirror", are also potentially deadly.

Recommended cards[edit]

Recommended cards

Monster Cards

Effect Monsters

Tuner monsters

Pendulum Monsters

Spell Cards

Normal Spells

Field Spells

Continuous Spells

Trap Cards

Normal Traps

Counter Traps

Continuous Traps

Fusion Monsters

Synchro Monsters

Xyz Monsters

Link Monsters

Official Decks[edit]

The following Decklists may or may not contain copies of cards that exceed the maximum amount allowed by the current Forbidden & Limited List. These should not be changed, as these Decklists are copied verbatim at the time they were published.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V episode 01212: "Battle Under the Big Top"
  2. ↑ YGOrganization Shueisha’s VE11 Decks
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