"'''Elemental HERO'''" ({{Ruby|Ｅ・ＨＥＲＯ|エレメンタルヒーロー}} ''Erementaru Hīrō'') is a "[[HERO]]" sub-[[archetype]] of mostly [[Warrior]] monsters used by both [[Jaden Yuki]] and [[Aster Phoenix]] (for a period of time until the latter changed to the "[[Destiny HERO]]" archetype) in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' anime. The former also used this archetype, along with his mentor [[Koyo Hibiki]], in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' manga. They are used by [[Fusion Mask]] in the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! D Team ZEXAL]] manga.

==GroupsDesign==The "[[Elemental HERO Avian]]", "[[Elemental HERO Burstinatrix|Burstinatrix]]", "[[Elemental HERO Clayman|Clayman]]", and "[[Elemental HERO Bubbleman|Bubbleman]]" monsters are based on after the four elements (which are reflected in their [[Attribute]]s: [[WIND]], [[FIRE]], [[EARTH]]western comics' heroes, and [[WATER]]as the name implies, respectively). There is at least one [[Fusion Monster]] for they each pair represent an aspect of them (except "Avian" and "Clayman"), as well as "[[Elemental HERO Electrum]]", which is a Fusion of all 4nature. "[[Elemental HERO Bladedge]]"This goes beyond only representing classical elements like earth, fire or water; "[[Elemental HERO Wildheart|Wildheart]]", and "[[Elemental HERO Necroshade|Necroshade]]" are often grouped together because there is at least one Fusion Monster for each pair of them (except "Bladedge" and "Necroshade"). "[[Elemental HERO Sparkman]]" was introduced very early on and is usually depicted in the artwork of cards like "[[Fifth Hope]]" and "[[HERO's Bond]]". "Sparkman" has the most Fusion Monsters of any "Elemental HERO" monster, other than "[[Elemental HERO Neos]]"example, with a total of 6 ("[[Elemental HERO Thunder Giant|Thunder Giant]]", "[[Elemental HERO Tempest|Tempest]]", "[[Elemental HERO Shining Flare Wingman|Shining Flare Wingman]]", "[[Elemental HERO Shining Phoenix Enforcer|Shining Phoenix Enforcer]]", "[[Elemental HERO Plasma Vice|Plasma Vice]]", and "[[Elemental HERO Darkbright|Darkbright]]"). "[[Elemental HERO Neo Bubbleman]]" and the anime-exclusive "[[Elemental HERO Clay Guardian|Clay Guardian]]" can be [[Special Summon]]ed by the [[Forbidden]] card "[[Metamorphosis]]". "[[Elemental HERO Neos]]" has his own support as part of represents the "[[Neos]]" archetype along with the "[[Neo-Spacian]]" monsterswilderness. Their [[Contact FusionMonster]] is s typically combine the main mechanic of "Neos". However, it also has Fusion Monsters with other series of cards such as the "[[Ultimate Crystal God]]" monsters ("[[Rainbow Neos]]"), the "[[Yubel (archetype)|Yubel]]" monsters ("[[Elemental HERO Neos Kluger]]"), "[[Armed Dragon]]" monsters ("[[Armed Neos]]") and the "Elemental HERO" aspects from their [[Fusion MonsterMaterial]]s ("[[Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman]]"). The [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (manga)|manga]] "Elemental HERO" monsters (unoffically called "Omni Heroes") are also grouped together since they do not have Fusion Monsters with the anime "Elemental HERO" monsters. They include "[[Elemental HERO Ocean]]", "[[Elemental HERO Woodsman|Woodsman]]", "[[Elemental HERO Heat|Heat]]", and "[[Elemental HERO Lady Heat|Lady Heat]]".

"In the ''[[Elemental HERO StratosOCG]]"'', "all of the [[Elemental HERO Shadow Mist|Shadow MistMain Deck]]"monsters introduced in the anime, except "[[Elemental HERO Blazeman|BlazemanNeos]]", and "[[Elemental HERO Solid SoldierPrisma|Solid SoldierPrisma]]", "[[Elemental HERO Liquid Soldier|Liquid Soldier]]" are considered a group of their own due to their better effects and [[ATK]]. ==Design==The "Elemental HERO" monsters are based after the western comics' heroes. In follow the Japanese version, their naming scheme is "Elemental HERO [Term related to its element] -manMan" (for the male monstersor "Lady", with in the exceptions case of "[[Elemental HERO PrismaBurstinatrix]]" and every aka "Burst Lady"). In the manga, only "[[NeosElemental HERO Woodsman]]" monster("Forestman" in the ''OCG''). The only female and "Elemetal [[Elemental HEROStratos|Stratos]]" ("Airman" monsters are in the ''OCG'') follow the scheme while others like "[[Elemental HERO BurstinatrixIce Edge|Ice Edge]]", or "[[Elemental HERO Lady Heat|Lady Heat]]"do not. "[[Elemental HERO Captain Gold]]" is unique to the ''OCG''/''TCG'' and doesn't follow the naming scheme, but later cards like "[[Elemental HERO Poison RoseBlazeman|Poison RoseBlazeman]]", and "[[Elemental HERO Shadow MistSolid Soldier|Shadow MistSolid Soldier]]" (the first two have "LadySolidman" instead of "Man) and " in their Japanese name). Some of the names were changed in the English ''[[TCGElemental HERO Liquid Soldier|Liquid Soldier]]''.As the name says, the "Elemental HERO("Liquidman" monsters each represent an element of nature. In western culture, the main elements are fire, water, air, earth, light and darkness, but in eastern culture, more elements are considered, such as lightning, wood, metal, and ice, though ice is many times not considered since it is another form of water.The manga does not have the same theme as the anime, but the monsters are still based around those same elements) do.

| [[Elemental HERO Captain Gold|Captain Gold]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Flash|Flash]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Honest Neos|Honest Neos]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Neos|Neos]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Neos Alius|Neos Alius]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Prisma|Prisma]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Sparkman|Sparkman]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Spirit of Neos|Spirit of Neos]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Voltic|Voltic]]<br />[[Winged Kuriboh LV6]]

| [[Elemental HERO Air Neos|Air Neos]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Flame Wingman|Flame Wingman]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Flame Wingman - Infernal Rage|Flame Wingman - Infernal Rage]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Great Tornado|Great Tornado]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Storm Neos|Storm Neos]]<br />[[Elemental HERO Tempest|Tempest]]

The "Elemental HERO" archetype has many [[Main Deck]] monsters and [[Extra Deck]] [[Fusion Monster]]s, each with their own varied effects. Historically, the archetype can be built to focus on their Main Deck monsters or their Fusion Monsters; currently, the Main Deck "Elemental HERO" monsters are too weak in contrast to the general power level of the game, and later "Elemental HERO" support leaned into their [[Fusion Summon]]ing playstylemore favorably. The pure "Elemental HERO" playstyle aims to Fusion Summon their Extra Deck Fusion boss monsters by [[search]]ing out their required [[Fusion Material]]s and "[[Polymerization (archetype)|Polymerization]]"/"[[Fusion (archetype)|Fusion]]" [[Spell Card]]s as quickly as possible. This can be done through a combination of specific "Elemental HERO" support cards (e.g. "[[A Hero Lives]]" and "[[E - Emergency Call]]"), generic "[[HERO]]" support cards (e.g. "[[Elemental HERO Stratos]]", meaning "[[Elemental HERO Shadow Mist]]" and "[[Vision HERO Vyon]]"), and non-archetypal [[Warrior]] support cards (e.g. "[[Reinforcement of the Army]]"). The "Elemental HERO" Fusion Monsters typically have battle-focused effects with little defensive capabilities. Most "Elemental HERO" Fusion Monsters also require Fusion Materials with specific names, but some of them have more generic [[material]]s, thus are much easier to summon. The 6 most notable ones are "[[Elemental HERO Great Tornado]]", "[[Elemental HERO Nova Master|Nova Master]]", "[[Elemental HERO The Shining|The Shining]]", "[[Elemental HERO Escuridao|Escuridao]]", "[[Elemental HERO Absolute Zero|Absolute Zero]]", and "[[Elemental HERO Gaia|Gaia]]", which require 1 "Elemental HERO" monster and a monster with a specific [[Attribute]] as their materials, making them useful choices to summon with "[[Super Polymerization]]" by using an opponent's monster as material. Among these 6, "Escuridao" and "Absolute Zero" are the most commonly used, because "Escuridao's" [[DARK]] Attribute is ubiquitous when mixed with other "HERO" monsters, and "Absolute Zero" has a very strong effect, and also only requires a "HERO" monster rather than an "Elemental HERO" monster as its material, making it even easier to Summon in a general "HERO" [[Deck]]. Following behind are "[[Elemental HERO Sunrise]]" and "[[Elemental HERO Flame Wingman - Infernal Rage]]" whose materials can make use of the varying Attributes of "Elemental HERO" monsters and they both have effects to search out yet another card that can Summon another "Elemental HERO" Fusion Monster ("[[Miracle Fusion]]" and "[[Favorite Contact]]"). "[[Wake Up Your Elemental HERO]]" is the archetype's powerhouse that requires any number of Warrior monsters and an "Elemental HERO" Fusion Monster, which can easily use close out games with its powerful attacks and can float into any Warrior monster from the Extra Deck playstyle is preferred upon its destruction. An "Elemental HERO" Deck can consider running "[[King of the Swamp]]" and other [[Fusion Substitute Monster]]s for this archetype"Elemental HERO" Fusion Monsters with specified materials.

The ===With "Elemental HERONeos" Fusion Monsters typically have battleand "Neo-focused effects with little defensive capabilities. Most "Elemental HEROSpacian" Fusion Monsters ==={{See also require Fusion Materials with specific names, but some of them have more generic [[material]]s, thus are much easier to summon. The 6 most notable ones are "[[Elemental HERO Great Tornado]]", "[[Elemental HERO Nova Master|Nova Master]]", "[[Elemental HERO The Shining|The Shining]]", "[[Elemental HERO Escuridao|Escuridao]]", "[[Elemental HERO Absolute Zero|Absolute Zero]]", and "[[Elemental HERO Gaia|Gaia]]", which require 1 "Elemental HERO" monster and a monster with a specific [[Attribute]] as their materials, making them useful choices to summon with "[[Super Polymerization]]" by using an. Among these 6, "Escuridao" and "Absolute Zero" are the most commonly used, because "Escuridao's" [[DARK]] Attribute is ubiquitous, and "Absolute Zero" has a very strong effect, and also only requires a "HERO" monster rather than an "Elemental HERO" monster as its material, making it even easier to Summon in a general "HERO" [[Deck]]. Following behind are "[[Elemental HERO Sunrise]]" and "[[Elemental HERO Flame Wingman Neo- Infernal Rage]]" whose materials can make use of the varying Attributes of "Elemental HERO" monsters and they both have effects to search out yet another card that can Summon another "Elemental HERO" Fusion Monster ("[[Miracle Fusion]Spacian#Playing style]" and "[[Favorite Contact]]").}}

An While "[[Elemental HERO Neos]]" is featured as main piece of the "Neo-Spacian" and "[[Neos]]" archetypes that usually uses [[Contact Fusion]] or other effects to Special Summon the Fusion Monsters that mention "Elemental HERONeos" Deck can consider running as material, this mainly differs from the traditional Fusion Summon playstyle of "Elemental HERO" in general. Over time however, the "[[King Neos]]"/"Neo-Spacian" theme has been integrated with the traditional "Elemental HERO" Fusion Summon playstyle by the introduction of newer support. These include: "[[Cross Keeper]]", the Swamp"EN" cards ("[[EN - Engage Neo Space]]", "[[EN Shuffle]]" and other "[[EN Wave]]") and new "Elemental HERO" Fusion Monsters that must be Fusion Substitute MonsterSummoned such as "[[Elemental HERO Brave Neos]]", "[[Elemental HERO Neos Knight]]" and "[[Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman]]". In particular, "Elemental HERO Flame Wingman - Infernal Rage" facilitates the Summon of "Elemental HERO Shining Neos Wingman" by searching "Favorite Contact" which can Summon "Neos Wingman" during the opponent's turn to disrupt the opponent. "[[Elemental HERO Spirit of Neos]]" can search "Polymerization" or a Spell/Trap that mentions an "Elemental HERO" monster upon its Special Summon, which facilitates easier use of the niche classic "Elemental HERO" support. Then it can tag itself out with an "Elemental HERO" Normal Monster from the Deck. These effects in tandem grant easy access to substitute for use the "Elemental HERO" Fusion Normal Monsters -oriented cards (like the [[Counter Trap Card]] "[[Feather Wind]]", which negates the activation of a Spell/Trap Card with specified materials"[[Elemental HERO Avian]]"), though it will usually search most of the "Elemental HERO Neos"-oriented cards or "[[Protection of the Elements]]" (another Counter Trap Card which can negate the activation of a Spell/Trap Card by using any "Elemental HERO" monster for its activation requirements as opposed to "Feather Wind" requiring "Elemental HERO Avian" specifically).

Within the entire "[[HERO]]" meta-archetype, the "Elemental HERO" archetypal playstyle is strongly supported by the "[[Vision HERO]]" combo("[[Vision HERO Faris|Faris]]" → "[[Vision HERO Increase|Increase]]" → "[[Vision HERO Vyon|Vyon]]") since "Vyon" can search out "[[Polymerization]]" and can [[send]] "[[Elemental HERO Shadow Mist]]" to the [[GY]] to search out more needed "Elemental HERO" monsters. The "Vision HERO" [[Fusion Monster]]s, "[[Vision Hero Adoration|Adoration]]" and "[[Vision HERO Trinity|Trinity]]", are also good options for an "Elemental HERO" Deck to run due to their generic Fusion [[materialMaterial]]sof just any "HERO" monsters.

The "[[Xtra HERO]]" [[Link Monster]]s provide many helpful benefits to the "Elemental HERO" playstyle. "[[Xtra HERO Infernal Devicer|Infernal Devicer]]" can directly search out up to 2 listed [[Fusion Material]]s on a "HERO" Fusion Monster, making it most strongly support the "Elemental HERO" and "[[Evil HERO]]" playstyle of [[Fusion Summon]]ing monsters with specific materials. "[[Xtra HERO Wonder Driver|Wonder Driver]]" can recover "Polymerization" and "Fusion " [[Spell Card]]s, making it useful for longer combos or grind games.

On the other side, the "Elemental HERO" archetype (specifically, a few individual members) are vital combo pieces to the overall "[[HERO]]" meta-archetype playstyle. The most important "Elemental HERO" monster with regards to the entire "HERO" archetype is "[[Elemental HERO Stratos]]", a non-once-per-turn searcher for all "HERO" monsters and the ideal target choice for "[[A Hero Lives]]". "[[Elemental HERO Shadow Mist]]" is a once-per-turn searcher for all "HERO" monsters when [[sent]] to the [[GY]] (usually by "[[Vision HERO Vyon]]"), but it is also a searcher for "[[Change]]" [[Spell Card]]s, which enables the [[Special Summon]] of the powerful "[[Masked HERO]]" monsters (most notably "[[Masked HERO Dark Law|Dark Law]]" and "[[Masked HERO Acid|Acid]]", usually Summoned by using "Absolute Zero" to perform a board wipe); the variety of [[Attribute]]s the "Elemental HERO" monsters have makes them ideal for summoning "Masked HERO" monsterswith "Mask Change" or "[[Mask Change II]]" (while the Levels of "Masked HERO" Fusion Monsters align with those of "Elemental HERO" Fusion Monsters for "[[Form Change]]"), making "Masked HERO" monsters good options even in a pure "Elemental HERO" build. In return, "Masked HERO" monsters themselves can be fused together for "[[Contrast HERO Chaos]]" for its useful Quick Effect to negate a card's effects on the field.

"[[Elemental HERO Solid Soldier]]" and "[[Elemental HERO Liquid Soldier|Liquid Soldier]]" are good monsters to [[Normal Summon]], as they can [[Special Summon]] needed "HERO" monsters (usually "Shadow Mist" to search for "[[Mask Change]]") and/or provide useful advantage after being used for a Fusion Summon (reviving a "HERO" monster from the GY via "Solid Soldier" or allows [[Draw a card|drawing of 2 cards]] + a discard with "Liquid Soldier"). Lastly, "[[Elemental HERO Honest Neos|Honest Neos]]" is an [[ATK]]-booster for all "HERO" monsters, and "[[Elemental HERO Sunrise|Sunrise]]" is a [[Fusion Monster]] with generic "HERO" [[Fusion Material]]s that can search out "[[Miracle Fusion]]", a powerful Fusion Spell Card that can use monsters in the [[GY]] as Fusion Materials, allowing a Fusion Summon with zero card loss to the [[field]] advantage. "Wake Up Your Elemental HERO" requires an "Elemental HERO" Fusion Monster and any number of Warrior monsters (ie. the vast majority of the "HERO" archetype) which can be used to close out games with its high ATK and its attacking-oriented effects, or be destroyed to Special Summon another "HERO" monster from the Deck. Most "Evil HERO" Fusion Monsters also require specific "Elemental HERO" monsters as their Fusion Materials, which can be aided with the aforementioned "Xtra HERO Infernal Devicer".

This Deck list focuses on the playstyle of "Elemental HERO" Fusion Monsters that require specific Fusion Materials featured prominently in the ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' anime. While it is outclassed by the current power level of the game, this playstyle still received various modern pieces of support, namely "Xtra HERO Infernal Devicer" and greatly benefits from the "Vision HERO" engine involving "Vision HERO Faris", "Vision HERO Increase" and "Vision HERO Vyon". After searching "Polymerization" with "Vyon", both itself and "Increase" can be used to Link Summon "Xtra HERO Infernal Devicer" which help easily search the pair of Fusion Materials needed. Alternatively, one could use the searched "Polymerization" instead to Fusion Summon more generic choices, more notably "Elemental HERO Sunrise" or "Elemental HERO Flame Wingman - Infernal Rage" which can search cards to Fusion Summon yet another "Elemental HERO" Fusion Monsterfrom the Extra Deck. 

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* "Elemental HERO" monsters often lack protection, and as such the player can often easily have their [[field]] cleared by mass destruction cards and effects like "[[Dark Hole]]", "[[Raigeki]]" and "[[RaigekiEvenly Matched]]".

* As all "Elemental HERO" non-[[Contact Fusion|Contact]] Fusion Monsters [[Nomi|cannot be]] [[Special Summon]]ed in other ways than [[Fusion Summon]], cards like "[[Non-Fusion Area]]" and "[[Dimensional Barrier]]" can prevent these Fusion Monsters from being Summoned easily. Furthermore, cards like "[[Nekroz of Unicore]]" can have their effects negated.