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'''Dinosaur''' (Japanese: {{Ruby|恐|きょう}}{{Ruby|竜|りゅう}} ''Kyōryū'') is a type of monster that primarily relies on brute strength, and sometimes [[Monster Effect]]s, to help a duelist prevail in a [[Duel]]. There are many high-level Dinosaur-[[Type]] monsters, so the general strategy for them is to Summon their high-Level monsters as quickly as possible using cards like "[[Hunting Instinct]]" or "[[Big Evolution Pill]]", overpowering the opponent's weaker monsters before they have a chance to defend themselves. Dinosaurs are predominantly [[EARTH]]-[[Attribute]] monsters (most of those that are or resemble Pterosaurs are [[WIND]]), but the release of the "[[Jurrac]]" Archetype has led to a surge of [[FIRE]] Dinosaur-Type monsters, continued with the "[[Evolsaur]]" archetype, "[[Number 61: Volcasaurus]]", and "[[Pyrorex the Elemental Lord]]". Dinosaur cards are most notably played by [[Rex Raptor]], [[Tyranno Hassleberry]], [[Scorch]] and [[Chills]].
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'''Dinosaur''' (Japanese: {{Ruby|恐|きょう}}{{Ruby|竜|りゅう}} ''Kyōryū'') is a type of monster that primarily relies on brute strength, and sometimes [[Monster Effect]]s, to help a Duelist prevail in a [[Duel]]. There are many high-level Dinosaur-[[Type]] monsters, so the general strategy for them is to Summon their high-Level monsters as quickly as possible using cards like "[[Hunting Instinct]]" or "[[Big Evolution Pill]]", overpowering the opponent's weaker monsters before they have a chance to defend themselves. Dinosaurs are predominantly [[EARTH]]-[[Attribute]] monsters (most of those that are or resemble Pterosaurs are [[WIND]]), but the release of the "[[Jurrac]]" Archetype led to a surge of [[FIRE]] Dinosaur-Type monsters, continued with the "[[Evolsaur]]" archetype, "[[Number 61: Volcasaurus]]", and "[[Pyrorex the Elemental Lord]]". Dinosaur cards are most notably played by [[Rex Raptor]], [[Tyranno Hassleberry]], [[Scorch]] and [[Chills]].
 
 
Dinosaur-Type monsters are rivaled by few (including extremely powerful [[Nomi]] monsters, high-[[Level]] [[Fusion Monsters]], or [[Dragons]]) in terms of overwhelming brute force. They possess the first (and for a long time only and still the only non-"[[Kaiju]]") monster that completely breaks the [[Rule of 3000 ATK and DEF|rule of 3000 ATK]], "[[Super Conductor Tyranno]]"; their [[Field Spell Card]] "[[Jurassic World]]" grants a higher ATK and DEF bonus than any other for specific Monster Types; and they have a powerful searcher, "[[Fossil Dig]]", a Spell Card that can add any Level 6 or lower Dinosaur-Type monster from the Deck to the [[hand]]. They also possess an [[Elemental Lord]] monster, "[[Pyrorex the Elemental Lord]]". In addition, Dinosaurs can search monsters through "[[Miracle Jurassic Egg]]", which builds up counters to be Tributed for a big Dinosaur-Type monster, or "[[Babycerasaurus]]", which combos well with "[[Torrential Tribute]]" or "[[Dark Hole]]". Unlike other Monster Types in which high-Level monsters risk being useless in the hand, Dinosaur-Type monsters have numerous options for getting around Tribute requirements that make high-Level monsters the bread and butter of the Deck. Dinosaurs and Dinosaur support also have a few powerful field clearing cards, most notably "[[Jurrac Meteor]]", "[[Volcanic Eruption]]", and "[[Jurrac Impact]]".
 
 
 
[[Jurrac]], the first Dinosaur archetype, was released in ''[[Duel Terminal - Demon Roar God Revival!!]]'', ''[[Duel Terminal - Champion of Chaos!!]]'', ''[[Duel Terminal - Dragunity of the Hurricane!!]]'', and ''[[Duel Terminal - Charge of the Genex!!]]'' in the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game|OCG]], while the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game|TCG]] received them in in ''[[Hidden Arsenal 2]]'', ''[[Hidden Arsenal 3|3]]'', and ''[[Hidden Arsenal 4: Trishula's Triumph|4]]''. Jurracs focus on battle and low-Level Special Summons, and encompass all Dinosaur-Type [[Tuners]] and [[Synchro Monsters]].
 
 
 
[[Evol]] is a new multi-[[Type]] archetype that contains the Dinosaur-Type "[[Evolsaur]]" monsters. The [[Reptile]]-Type "[[Evoltile]]" monsters Special Summon ('evolve into') "[[Evolsaur]]" monsters, triggering the [[Evolsaur]] effects. For example, if an "Evoltile" monster 'evolves' into "[[Evolsaur Diplo]]", it can destroy an opponent's Spell/Trap Card. The Dinosaur-Type "Evolsaur" monsters are primarily used as [[Xyz Material]]s for the [[Xyz Summon]] of Dragon-Type "[[Evolzar]]" monsters. For example, "[[Evolzar Laggia]]" requires 2 [[Level 4]] Dinosaurs, and it can detach both its [[Xyz Material]]s to negate and destroy a Spell, Trap, Normal Summon, or Special Summon.
 
 
 
One unique Dinosaur-Type monster, "[[Tyranno Infinity]]", gains a massive 1000 ATK boost for each banished Dinosaur-Type monster, making Dinosaur-Type monsters viable even with the debilitating effects of "[[Macro Cosmos]]" and related cards. "[[Tyranno Infinity]]" also works extremely well with "[[Survival Instinct]]"; the two can end games in one blow if used at the right time. "[[Babycerasaurus]]" can be combined with "[[Skull Lair]]" to simultaneously recruit and power up "Tyranno Infinity".
 
  
 
In the ''[[Falsebound Kingdom]]'', Dinosaur-Type monsters are treated as [[Dragon]]-Type monsters.
 
In the ''[[Falsebound Kingdom]]'', Dinosaur-Type monsters are treated as [[Dragon]]-Type monsters.
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==Playing style==
 
==Playing style==
The recent release of [[Dinosmasher's Fury Structure Deck]] provides dinosaurs with the support necessary to play at a competitive level. Several cards from the structure deck are staples, and are commonly coupled with True Kings, Jurrac Aeolo, and Dogoran.
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Dinosaur-Type monsters are rivaled by few (including extremely powerful [[Nomi]] monsters, high-[[Level]] [[Fusion Monsters]], or [[Dragons]]) in terms of overwhelming brute force. They possess the first (and for a long time only and still the only non-"[[Kaiju]]") monster that completely breaks the [[Rule of 3000 ATK and DEF|rule of 3000 ATK]], "[[Super Conductor Tyranno]]"; their [[Field Spell Card]] "[[Jurassic World]]" grants a higher ATK and DEF bonus than any other for specific Monster Types; and they have a powerful searcher, "[[Fossil Dig]]", a Spell Card that can add any Level 6 or lower Dinosaur-Type monster from the Deck to the [[hand]]. They also possess an [[Elemental Lord]] monster, "[[Pyrorex the Elemental Lord]]". In addition, Dinosaurs can search monsters through "[[Miracle Jurassic Egg]]", which builds up counters to be Tributed for a big Dinosaur-Type monster, or "[[Babycerasaurus]]", which combos well with "[[Torrential Tribute]]" or "[[Dark Hole]]". Unlike other Monster Types in which high-Level monsters risk being useless in the hand, Dinosaur-Type monsters have numerous options for getting around Tribute requirements that make high-Level monsters the bread and butter of the Deck. Dinosaurs and Dinosaur support also have a few powerful field clearing cards, most notably "[[Jurrac Meteor]]", "[[Volcanic Eruption]]", and "[[Jurrac Impact]]".
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[[Jurrac]], the first Dinosaur archetype, was released in ''[[Duel Terminal - Demon Roar God Revival!!]]'', ''[[Duel Terminal - Champion of Chaos!!]]'', ''[[Duel Terminal - Dragunity of the Hurricane!!]]'', and ''[[Duel Terminal - Charge of the Genex!!]]'' in the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game|OCG]], while the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game|TCG]] received them in in ''[[Hidden Arsenal 2]]'', ''[[Hidden Arsenal 3|3]]'', and ''[[Hidden Arsenal 4: Trishula's Triumph|4]]''. Jurracs focus on battle and low-Level Special Summons, and encompass all Dinosaur-Type [[Tuners]] and [[Synchro Monsters]].  
  
Dinosaur-Type monsters have very little support that is useful at a competitive level, but the support of [[Evolzar]] [[Xyz Monster]]s (using "[[Rescue Rabbit]]" to make them) has helped make Dinosaurs more viable.
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[[Evol]] is a multi-[[Type]] archetype that contains the Dinosaur-Type "[[Evolsaur]]" monsters. The [[Reptile]]-Type "[[Evoltile]]" monsters Special Summon ('evolve into') "[[Evolsaur]]" monsters, triggering the [[Evolsaur]] effects. For example, if an "Evoltile" monster 'evolves' into "[[Evolsaur Diplo]]", it can destroy an opponent's Spell/Trap Card. The Dinosaur-Type "Evolsaur" monsters are primarily used as [[Xyz Material]]s for the [[Xyz Summon]] of Dragon-Type "[[Evolzar]]" monsters. For example, "[[Evolzar Laggia]]" requires 2 [[Level 4]] Dinosaurs, and it can detach both its [[Xyz Material]]s to negate and destroy a Spell, Trap, Normal Summon, or Special Summon.
 
"Rescue Rabbit" can Summon two Level 4 Normal Dinosaurs from the Deck to Xyz Summon either "[[Evolzar Laggia]]", which can negate the Summon of a monster or the activation of a Spell/Trap Card, or "[[Evolzar Dolkka]]", which can negate the activation of monster effects.
 
  
"[[Tour Guide from the Underworld]]" can also be used to make either "[[Leviair the Sea Dragon]]", "[[Number 17: Leviathan Dragon]]", "[[Wind-Up Zenmaines]]" or "[[Number 20: Giga-Brilliant]]".
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One unique Dinosaur-Type monster, "[[Tyranno Infinity]]", gains a massive 1000 ATK boost for each banished Dinosaur-Type monster, making Dinosaur-Type monsters viable even with the debilitating effects of "[[Macro Cosmos]]" and related cards. "[[Tyranno Infinity]]" also works extremely well with "[[Survival Instinct]]", "[[Miscellaneousaurus]]", and "[[Spacetime Transcendence]]"; such a combo can end games in one blow if used at the right time. "[[Babycerasaurus]]" or "[[Petiteranodon]]" can be combined with "[[Skull Lair]]" to simultaneously recruit and power up "Tyranno Infinity".
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The release of the [[Dinosmasher's Fury Structure Deck]] provides and expands on two avenues of focus for Dinosaur-Type monsters in addition to their primary strategy of Summoning high-Level monsters; generating advantage through destroying their own cards, and [[Normal Monster]] support. Both have served as downplayed plays in the past.
  
 
{{Decklist
 
{{Decklist
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* [[Number 39: Utopia]]
 
* [[Number 39: Utopia]]
 
* [[Gem-Knight Pearl]]
 
* [[Gem-Knight Pearl]]
* [[Number 69: Heraldic Emblem]]
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* [[Number 69: Heraldry Crest]]
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Dino-Rabbit==
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===Dino-Rabbit===
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The release of "[[Evolzar Laggia]]" and "[[Evolzar Dolkka]]" provided two powerful control monsters for Dinosaur-Type decks to access. The most successful of these, and the first competitive, was Dino-Rabbit.
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"[[Rescue Rabbit]]" can Summon two Level 4 Normal Dinosaurs from the Deck to Xyz Summon either "[[Evolzar Laggia]]", which can negate the Summon of a monster or the activation of a Spell/Trap Card, or "[[Evolzar Dolkka]]", which can negate the activation of monster effects. Through the use of either "[[Kabazauls]]" or "[[Megalosmasher X]]", the Deck can also access the "[[Bahamut Shark]]"/"[[Toadally Awesome]]" combo for further negation.
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"[[Tour Guide from the Underworld]]" can also be used to make either "[[Leviair the Sea Dragon]]", (allowing for the swift retrival of "Rescue Rabbit") "[[Number 17: Leviathan Dragon]]", "[[Wind-Up Zenmaines]]" or "[[Number 20: Giga-Brilliant]]".
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{{Decklist|Dino-Rabbit
 
{{Decklist|Dino-Rabbit
 
|monsters =
 
|monsters =
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* [[Starlight Road]]
 
* [[Starlight Road]]
 
* [[Black Horn of Heaven]]
 
* [[Black Horn of Heaven]]
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|extra deck =
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* [[Bahamut Shark]]
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* [[Evolzar Dolkka]]
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* [[Evolzar Laggia]]
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* [[Evolzar Solda]]
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* [[Leviair the Sea Dragon]]
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* [[Number 39: Utopia]]
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* [[Toadally Awesome]]
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}}
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===True King Dinosaurs===
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The effects of "[[Babycerasaurus]]" and "[[Petiteranodon]]" allow a player to rapidly swarm the field with Level 4 Dinosaurs if triggered reliably, which can be accomplished using the effects of the "[[True King]]" monsters; primarily the [[EARTH]] "[[True King Lithosagym, the Disaster]]", as destroying the EARTH "Babycerasaurus" and "Petiteranodon" will allow the effect of "Lithosagym" to be used as its strongest. The Deck's [[Field Spell Card]], "[[Dragonic Diagram]]", allows the player to destroy a card in their hand or field to search out a "True King", thereby generating excellent advantage.
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The Summoned Dinosaurs can be used as [[Xyz Material]] to [[Xyz Summon]] "[[Evolzar Laggia]] and "[[Evolzar Dolkka]]", and later used to fuel the effect of "[[Miscellaneousaurus]]" or to [[Special Summon]] the Deck's Dinosaur boss monster: "[[Ultimate Conductor Tyranno]]", which can flip all monsters the opponent controls face-down, attack all monsters they control, and send face-down monsters that it battles to the Graveyard before damage calculation, while inflicting 1000 damage for each.
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{{Decklist|Dino-Rabbit
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|monsters =
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* [[Babycerasaurus]]
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* [[Jurrac Aeolo]]
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* [[Miscellaneousaurus]]
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* [[Petiteranodon]]
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* [[Souleating Oviraptor]]
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* [[True King Agnimazud, the Vanisher]]
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* [[True King Bahrastos, the Fathomer]]
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* [[True King Lithosagym, the Disaster]]
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* [[Tyranno Infinity]]
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* [[Ultimate Conductor Tyranno]]
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|spells =
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<!-- This is not an exact Decklist. Do not add multiples or staples.-->
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* [[Dragonic Diagram]]
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* [[Terraforming]]
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* [[Fossil Dig]]
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* [[Dark Hole]]
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|traps =
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*
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|extra deck =
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* [[Black Rose Dragon]]
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* [[Denglong, First of the Yang Zing]]
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* [[Evolzar Dolkka]]
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* [[Evolzar Laggia]]
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* [[Phantom Fortress Enterblathnir]]
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* [[True King of All Calamities]]
 
}}
 
}}
  

Revision as of 04:01, 1 May 2017

Dinosaur

Various Dinosaur-Type monsters in the artwork of "Lost World".
Various Dinosaur-Type monsters in the artwork of "Lost World".

Japanese

きょうりゅう

Japanese (ruby)

きょうりゅう

Japanese (base text)

恐竜

Japanese (romanized)

Kyōryū

English

Dinosaur

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Dinosaur (Japanese: きょうりゅう Kyōryū) is a type of monster that primarily relies on brute strength, and sometimes Monster Effects, to help a Duelist prevail in a Duel. There are many high-level Dinosaur-Type monsters, so the general strategy for them is to Summon their high-Level monsters as quickly as possible using cards like "Hunting Instinct" or "Big Evolution Pill", overpowering the opponent's weaker monsters before they have a chance to defend themselves. Dinosaurs are predominantly EARTH-Attribute monsters (most of those that are or resemble Pterosaurs are WIND), but the release of the "Jurrac" Archetype led to a surge of FIRE Dinosaur-Type monsters, continued with the "Evolsaur" archetype, "Number 61: Volcasaurus", and "Pyrorex the Elemental Lord". Dinosaur cards are most notably played by Rex Raptor, Tyranno Hassleberry, Scorch and Chills.

In the Falsebound Kingdom, Dinosaur-Type monsters are treated as Dragon-Type monsters.

Archetypes

Pure

Multi-type

Playing style

Dinosaur-Type monsters are rivaled by few (including extremely powerful Nomi monsters, high-Level Fusion Monsters, or Dragons) in terms of overwhelming brute force. They possess the first (and for a long time only and still the only non-"Kaiju") monster that completely breaks the rule of 3000 ATK, "Super Conductor Tyranno"; their Field Spell Card "Jurassic World" grants a higher ATK and DEF bonus than any other for specific Monster Types; and they have a powerful searcher, "Fossil Dig", a Spell Card that can add any Level 6 or lower Dinosaur-Type monster from the Deck to the hand. They also possess an Elemental Lord monster, "Pyrorex the Elemental Lord". In addition, Dinosaurs can search monsters through "Miracle Jurassic Egg", which builds up counters to be Tributed for a big Dinosaur-Type monster, or "Babycerasaurus", which combos well with "Torrential Tribute" or "Dark Hole". Unlike other Monster Types in which high-Level monsters risk being useless in the hand, Dinosaur-Type monsters have numerous options for getting around Tribute requirements that make high-Level monsters the bread and butter of the Deck. Dinosaurs and Dinosaur support also have a few powerful field clearing cards, most notably "Jurrac Meteor", "Volcanic Eruption", and "Jurrac Impact".

Jurrac, the first Dinosaur archetype, was released in Duel Terminal - Demon Roar God Revival!!, Duel Terminal - Champion of Chaos!!, Duel Terminal - Dragunity of the Hurricane!!, and Duel Terminal - Charge of the Genex!! in the OCG, while the TCG received them in in Hidden Arsenal 2, 3, and 4. Jurracs focus on battle and low-Level Special Summons, and encompass all Dinosaur-Type Tuners and Synchro Monsters.

Evol is a multi-Type archetype that contains the Dinosaur-Type "Evolsaur" monsters. The Reptile-Type "Evoltile" monsters Special Summon ('evolve into') "Evolsaur" monsters, triggering the Evolsaur effects. For example, if an "Evoltile" monster 'evolves' into "Evolsaur Diplo", it can destroy an opponent's Spell/Trap Card. The Dinosaur-Type "Evolsaur" monsters are primarily used as Xyz Materials for the Xyz Summon of Dragon-Type "Evolzar" monsters. For example, "Evolzar Laggia" requires 2 Level 4 Dinosaurs, and it can detach both its Xyz Materials to negate and destroy a Spell, Trap, Normal Summon, or Special Summon.

One unique Dinosaur-Type monster, "Tyranno Infinity", gains a massive 1000 ATK boost for each banished Dinosaur-Type monster, making Dinosaur-Type monsters viable even with the debilitating effects of "Macro Cosmos" and related cards. "Tyranno Infinity" also works extremely well with "Survival Instinct", "Miscellaneousaurus", and "Spacetime Transcendence"; such a combo can end games in one blow if used at the right time. "Babycerasaurus" or "Petiteranodon" can be combined with "Skull Lair" to simultaneously recruit and power up "Tyranno Infinity".

The release of the Dinosmasher's Fury Structure Deck provides and expands on two avenues of focus for Dinosaur-Type monsters in addition to their primary strategy of Summoning high-Level monsters; generating advantage through destroying their own cards, and Normal Monster support. Both have served as downplayed plays in the past.

Dino-Rabbit

The release of "Evolzar Laggia" and "Evolzar Dolkka" provided two powerful control monsters for Dinosaur-Type decks to access. The most successful of these, and the first competitive, was Dino-Rabbit.

"Rescue Rabbit" can Summon two Level 4 Normal Dinosaurs from the Deck to Xyz Summon either "Evolzar Laggia", which can negate the Summon of a monster or the activation of a Spell/Trap Card, or "Evolzar Dolkka", which can negate the activation of monster effects. Through the use of either "Kabazauls" or "Megalosmasher X", the Deck can also access the "Bahamut Shark"/"Toadally Awesome" combo for further negation.

"Tour Guide from the Underworld" can also be used to make either "Leviair the Sea Dragon", (allowing for the swift retrival of "Rescue Rabbit") "Number 17: Leviathan Dragon", "Wind-Up Zenmaines" or "Number 20: Giga-Brilliant".

True King Dinosaurs

The effects of "Babycerasaurus" and "Petiteranodon" allow a player to rapidly swarm the field with Level 4 Dinosaurs if triggered reliably, which can be accomplished using the effects of the "True King" monsters; primarily the EARTH "True King Lithosagym, the Disaster", as destroying the EARTH "Babycerasaurus" and "Petiteranodon" will allow the effect of "Lithosagym" to be used as its strongest. The Deck's Field Spell Card, "Dragonic Diagram", allows the player to destroy a card in their hand or field to search out a "True King", thereby generating excellent advantage.

The Summoned Dinosaurs can be used as Xyz Material to Xyz Summon "Evolzar Laggia and "Evolzar Dolkka", and later used to fuel the effect of "Miscellaneousaurus" or to Special Summon the Deck's Dinosaur boss monster: "Ultimate Conductor Tyranno", which can flip all monsters the opponent controls face-down, attack all monsters they control, and send face-down monsters that it battles to the Graveyard before damage calculation, while inflicting 1000 damage for each.

Trivia

Examples