Ghostrick

Ghostrick
"Specter", "Lantern", "Alucard", "Stein", "Witch", "Yuki-onna" and "Jiangshi" inside the "Ghostrick Mansion" "Specter", "Lantern", "Alucard", "Stein", "Witch", "Yuki-onna" and "Jiangshi" inside the "Ghostrick Mansion"
Japanese	ゴーストリック Gōsutorikku (romanized)
French	Fantôruse
German	Geistertrick
Italian	Fantasmatrucco
Korean	고스트릭 Goseuteulig (romanized)
Spanish	Fantastruco
Sets Shadow Specters Legacy of the Valiant
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"Ghostrick" (ゴーストリック Gōsutorikku) (a portmanteau of the words "ghost" and "trick") is an archetype of DARK Fiend, Spellcaster and Zombie-Type monsters that debuted in "Shadow Specters". They are based on various monsters of folklore and Halloween monsters.

Ghostrick Card	Origin
Ghostrick Alucard	Count Alucard
Ghostrick Catgirl	Nekomusume
Ghostrick Dullahan	Dullahan
Ghostrick Frost	Jack Frost
Ghostrick Ghoul	Ghoul
Ghostrick Jiangshi	Jiangshi
Ghostrick Lantern	Jack-o'-lantern
Ghostrick Mary	Bloody Mary
Ghostrick Mummy	Mummy
Ghostrick Skeleton	Grim Reaper
Ghostrick Specter	Ghost
Ghostrick Stein	Frankenstein's monster
Ghostrick Witch	Witch
Ghostrick Yuki-onna	Yuki-onna

Playing Style

All of the non-Xyz Monsters introduced thus far have had a common effect: "Cannot be Normal Summoned, unless you control a "Ghostrick" monster. Once per turn: You can change this card to face-down Defense Position".

Ghostricks are either Level (or Rank) 1, 2, or 3, corresponding to the Fiend, Spellcaster and Zombie type respectively.

Their effects seem to revolve around flipping monsters face-down and protecting themselves as long as they are face-down. In this way, they act like pranksters or mischievous spirits: popping out and scaring people, then running away and hiding as understood by the name "Ghostrick" which is derived from the words "ghost" and "trick", being ghosts that trick.

Recommended Cards

Basic Ghostrick

Recommended Cards

Main Deck Monster Cards Ghostrick Catgirl Ghostrick Frost Ghostrick Ghoul Ghostrick Jiangshi Ghostrick Lantern Ghostrick Mary Ghostrick Mummy Ghostrick Skeleton Ghostrick Specter Ghostrick Stein Ghostrick Witch Ghostrick Yuki-onna Dark Armed Dragon Night Assailant Tour Guide From the Underworld Spell Cards Ghostrick Mansion Ghostrick Museum Allure of Darkness Book of Moon Creature Swap Dark Eruption Pot of Dichotomy Recurring Nightmare Shield Crush Swords of Concealing Light Ectoplasmer Trap Cards Ghostrick Roleswitch Ghostrick Scare Ghostrick Vanish Needle Ceiling Extra Deck Xyz Monsters Ghostrick Alucard Ghostrick Dullahan Armored Kappa Full Armored - Black Ray Lancer Gachi Gachi Gantetsu Herald of Pure Light Number 17: Leviathan Dragon Number 30: Acid Golem of Destruction Number 65: Djinn Buster Number 96: Dark Mist Slacker Magician

Zombie Ghostrick

Most of Ghostrick monsters are Zombies, so it's possible to use support for it in this Deck. "Skull Conductor" can be used to summon "Mummy" + "Des Lacooda" or "Jiangshi" / "Plaguespreader" / "Painter" + "Stein" / "Bone Crusher" for a Xyz or Synchro Summon.

Recommended Cards

Main Deck Monster Cards Ghostrick Ghoul Ghostrick Jiangshi Ghostrick Mary Ghostrick Mummy Ghostrick Skeleton Ghostrick Specter Ghostrick Stein Bone Crusher Dark Armed Dragon Des Lacooda Goblin Zombie Mezuki Mystic Tomato Pain Painter Plaguespreader Zombie Skull Conductor Spirit Reaper Tour Guide From the Underworld Zombie Master Spell Cards Ghostrick Mansion Ghostrick Museum Allure of Darkness Book of Life Book of Moon Creature Swap Dark Eruption Recurring Nightmare Swords of Concealing Light Zombie World Trap Cards Ghostrick Roleswitch Ghostrick Scare Ghostrick Vanish Needle Ceiling Extra Deck Synchro Monsters Archfiend Zombie-Skull Revived King Ha Des Xyz Monsters Ghostrick Alucard Ghostrick Dullahan Evilswarm Nightmare Full Armored - Black Ray Lancer Gachi Gachi Gantetsu Lavalval Chain Maestroke the Symphony Djinn Number 30: Acid Golem of Destruction Number 66: Master Key Beetle Wind-Up Zenmaister

"Ghostrick" Deck recipes sample

Deck

Main Deck Monster Cards Effect Monsters Ghostrick Jiangshi x3 Ghostrick Stein Ghostrick Yuki-onna x3 Ghostrick Witch x2 Ghostrick Specter x3 Ghostrick Lantern x2 Crane Crane x2 Penguin Soldier x2 Kinka-byo x2 Spell Cards Ghostrick Mansion x3 Terraforming Book of Eclipse Monster Reborn Mystical Space Typhoon x3 Heavy Storm Book of Moon Nobleman of Crossout x2 Trap Cards Ghostrick Vanish x2 Ghostrick Scare x2 Torrential Tribute x2 Solemn Judgment Extra Deck Xyz Monsters Ghostrick Alucard x2 Wind-Up Zenmaines Gachi Gachi Gantetsu Slacker Magician

Weaknesses

Despite this archetype's unorthodox "bait and switch"-like tactics, "Ghostricks" have many weaknesses.

• First, cards like "Dark Simorgh", "Searchlightman", "Light of Intervention" prevent "Ghostrick" monsters from being Set or flipped face-down in the first place.
• Even if they do make the Field, they are easily picked off (if face-down) by cards like "Dark World Lightning", "Nobleman of Crossout", "Photon Wyvern", "Reverse Buster", "Paladin of White Dragon", "Search Striker" the "Mystic Swordsman"s and even "Acid Trap Hole" (all "Ghostrick" monsters so far have < 2000 ATK.) and (if face-up,) cards like "Skull Lair", "Armed Dragon LV7" and "Nanobreaker".
  • Cards like "Ghostrick Vanish" can prevent those destructions.
• "Ghostricks" depend on their Field Spell Cards, "Ghostrick Mansion" or "Ghostrick Museum", to deal damage, and will struggle to do much Battle damage to your opponent without it, due to most of them having low ATK stats. This can be aggreagted with cards like "Spell Shattering Arrow" and "Eradicator Epidemic Virus".
  • Cards like "Field Barrier", "Stardust Dragon", "Malefic Stardust Dragon" or "Stardust Spark Dragon" can be used to protect it. "Ghostrick Ghoul" also gives a "Ghostrick" monster an ATK boost to compensate for their low ATK.