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{{For|the corresponding group of cards in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel]]''|Harpie (Rush Duel series)}}
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| image   = HystericParty-TF04-JP-VG.jpg
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{{Infobox archseries
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| caption = Various "[[Harpie Lady|Harpie Ladies]]".
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| image       = AlluringMirrorSplit-MADU-EN-VG-artwork.png
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| ja_name = ハーピィ
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| caption     = From left to right: "[[Harpie's Pet Dragon]]", "[[Harpie Perfumer]]", "[[Harpie Dancer]]", "[[Harpie Channeler]]", "[[Harpie Queen]]" and "[[Cyber Harpie Lady]]" in the artwork of "[[Alluring Mirror Split]]".
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| romaji   = Hāpyi
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| ja_name     = ハーピィ
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| trans   = Harpy
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| romaji       = Hāpyi
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| en_manga = Harpy
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| trans       = Harpy
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| fr_name = Harpie
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| en_manga     = Harpy
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| de_name = Harpyie
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| fr_name     = Harpie
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| it_name = Arpia
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| de_name     = Harpyie
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| ko_name =  
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| it_name     = Arpia
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| ko_romanized =  
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| sc_name      = 神鹰
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| pt_name = Harpia
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| ko_name     = 해피
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| es_name = Arpía
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| ko_romanized = Haepi
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| es_name2 = Águila
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| ko_trans    = Happy
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| other_names =
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| pt_name     = Harpia
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| es_name     = Arpía
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"'''Harpie'''" (ハーピィ ''Hāpyi'') is an [[archetype]] of [[List of female cards|female]] [[Winged Beast]]-[[Type]] [[Monster Card|monsters]]. "[[Harpie's Brother]]" is not a Harpie, since his Japanese name is "Birdman" (バードマン ''Bādoman'').
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"'''Harpie'''" (ハーピィ ''Hāpyi'') is an [[archetype]] composed of [[WIND]] [[Dragon]] and [[Winged Beast]] [[Monster Card|monsters]]. [[Mai Valentine]] uses this archetype in the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|anime]] and [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (manga)|manga]].
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==Maximum of 3 Rule==
 
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Harpie Ladies usually have the phrase ''This card's name is treated as "Harpie Lady"'' in their effect text. Their name is also treated as "[[Harpie Lady]]" while in the player's [[Main Deck|Deck]]; a player can only have a combination of 3 cards whose name is treated as "Harpie Lady" in their Deck. "[[Harpie Queen]]" and "[[Harpie Channeler]]" are the exception to this rule, since its effect only has her name treated as "Harpie Lady" while she is on the [[Playing Field|field]] and in the [[Graveyard]]. However this also mean that they are the only "Harpie Lady" that can't be searched by "[[Birdface]]" or "[[Elegant Egotist]]" but can be searched by "[[Harpie Channeler]]".
 
  
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"Harpie Ladies" "[[Harpie Lady 1|1]]", "[[Harpie Lady 2|2]]", and "[[Harpie Lady 3|3]]", in addition to "[[Cyber Harpie Lady]]", are treated as if their name is "Harpie Lady" at all times for all rules of the game, including in the Deck, hand and Side Deck.
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When "Harpies" were released (some of the first monsters released that would later become an official archetype), they didn't have much support. From ''[[Rise of Destiny]]'' onward, however, "Harpies" became more balanced and powerful with occasional support cards released. ''[[Structure Deck: Lord of the Storm]]'' has aided this archetype with cards such as "[[Hysteric Party]]" and "[[Harpie's Pet Baby Dragon]]", while also featuring a lot of other Harpie-related cards in it. Afterwards, "[[Harpie Queen]]" was released in ''[[Force of the Breaker]]'', providing ways to search "[[Harpies' Hunting Ground]]".
  
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==Media appearances==
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With the release of ''[[Lord of the Tachyon Galaxy]]'', Harpies get some tremendous boost, while also solidifies the deck's focus of maintaining advantage and Xyz Summoning. "[[Harpie Channeler]]" is essentially become the main card in all Harpie-based decks, as she can Special Summon another Harpie monster from the Deck while also assists Xyz Summoning of Rank 4 or 7, while "[[Hysteric Sign]]" helps searching either "[[Elegant Egotist]]" or any Harpie cards you may need, depending on how you use it. The Xyz Monster in this archetype, "[[Harpie's Pet Phantasmal Dragon]]" can protect your other Harpie monsters from attacks or targeting effects, along with direct-attacking ability as well.
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[[File:HarpiesDM30.png|thumb|left|"[[Harpie Lady Sisters]]" alongside "[[Harpie's Pet Dragon]]" in [[Duelist Kingdom]].]]
 
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In the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (second series anime)|anime]], the "Harpies" are the signature cards of [[Mai Valentine]]. She often begins with one "Harpie" card and uses support cards to accessorize and multiply it. [[Joey Wheeler]] also used some "Harpie" cards as a reminder of his promise to save Mai from her [[Penalty Game]].
 
  
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A "Harpie Lady" also appears as a Duel Monster Spirit in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]''. She battles [[Jesse Anderson]] and his "[[Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus]]".  That same "Harpie Lady" later uses the effect of "[[Elegant Egotist]]" to multiply into 3, but they were defeated by "Sapphire Pegasus" and "[[Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger|Topaz Tiger]]".
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''[[Legendary Collection 4: Joey's World]]'' provides more support for this archetype (while also reprinting important "Harpie"-related cards). The effect of "[[Harpie Dancer]]" can be utilized for reaping more benefits from "[[Harpies' Hunting Ground]]", or providing more swarming capabilities when coupled with "[[Divine Wind of Mist Valley]]". They also have the Spell Card, "[[Harpie Lady Phoenix Formation]]", which can clear the opponent's field of monsters, but disallows the player from Special Summoning monsters from your Deck, Graveyard and skipping their Battle Phase.
  
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In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D Bonds Beyond Time]]'', at the site of [[Maximillion Pegasus]]'s tournament, one of the spectators cosplays as a "Harpie Lady".
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==[[Maximum of 3 Rule]]==
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"[[Harpie Lady 1]]", "[[Harpie Lady 2]]", "[[Harpie Lady 3]]" and "[[Cyber Harpie Lady]]" have the [[name condition]] "''(This card's name is always treated as "Harpie Lady".)''". Since they all have their name treated as "Harpie Lady" everywhere, including while in the player's [[Main Deck|Deck]], a player can only have a total of 3 of any of these cards and/or the [[Normal Monster]] "Harpie Lady" in their Main Deck and their [[Side Deck]] combined (for example, 1 "Harpie Lady", 1 "Cyber Harpie Lady", and 1 "Harpie Lady 2").
  
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In the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Tag Force]]'' series, [[Jasmine]] plays a "Harpie" Deck.
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"[[Harpie Queen]]" and other "Harpies" released after have an effect that treats their own name as "Harpie Lady" while they are on the field or in the Graveyard. However, since they are treated as their original name in the Deck, it is possible to have up to 3 of each in addition to 3 cards whose name is treated as "Harpie Lady" in the Deck.
  
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When "Harpies" were released, they were an archetype without a lot of support (however, they were also the first fleshed-out archetype). However, with the release of ''[[Rise of Destiny]]'', "Harpies" became a more balanced and powerful archetype. Since then, ''[[Structure Deck 8: Lord of the Storm]]'' has aided the "Harpie" archetype with cards such as "[[Hysteric Party]]". Furthermore, "[[Harpie Queen]]" was released in ''[[Force of the Breaker]]'', and "[[Cyber Shield]]" was reintroduced as a common card in ''[[Storm of Ragnarok]]''.
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==Media appearances==
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In the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|anime]], the "Harpies" are the signature cards of [[Mai Valentine]]. She often begins with one "Harpie" card and uses support cards to accessorize and multiply it. [[Joey Wheeler]] also used some "Harpie" cards as a reminder of his promise to save Mai from her [[Penalty Game]].
  
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In ''[[Lord of the Tachyon Galaxy]]'', "Harpies" gain new members and support, including the release of the first Harpie [[Xyz Monster]], "[[Harpie's Pet Mirage Dragon]]", which is capable of attacking directly as well as protecting your other "Harpie" monsters from attacks and targeting effects, as long as it has [[Xyz Material]]. Also introduced is "[[Harpie Channeler]]", which can Special Summon "Harpie" monsters straight from your Deck by discarding 1 "Harpie" monster from your hand, as well as open up Rank 7 plays through it's level-changing effect. Additionally, a new Spell Card is introduced called "[[Hysteric Sign]]", which can search for "[[Elegant Egotist]]" and, upon destruction, add 3 "Harpie" monsters with different names from your Deck straight to your hand.
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A "Harpie Lady" also appears as a Duel Monster Spirit in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]''. She battles [[Jesse Anderson]] and his "[[Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus]]". That same "Harpie Lady" later uses the effect of "[[Elegant Egotist]]" to multiply into 3, but they were defeated by "Sapphire Pegasus" and "[[Crystal Beast Topaz Tiger|Topaz Tiger]]".
  
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[[Alexis Rhodes]], [[Jasmine]] and [[Mindy]] dress up as the "Harpie Lady Sisters" in [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]].
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[[File:HarpieLady-JP-Anime-DM-NC.png|thumb|"[[Harpie Lady]]" in Japanese version]]
 
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Most "Harpies" in the international release of the game, including all language prints except Japanese, and in the anime have been edited to appear to wear bodysuits while in the Japanese versions they wear much more revealing clothing. "[[Cyber Harpie Lady]]" and "[[Harpie Lady Sisters]]" have had the spikes extruding from their armor removed due to the suggestiveness. However, some earlier printings of a few of the "Harpie" cards outside of Japan (Specifically the original "Harpie Lady" and "Harpie Girl") were printed without being censored.
 
  
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In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D Bonds Beyond Time]]'', at the site of [[Maximillion Pegasus]]'s tournament, one of the spectators cosplays as a "Harpie Lady".
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"Harpies" combine the ability to be rapidly summoned, to destroy the opponent's Spell and Trap Cards, to increase each others attack points and abilities, and to work together to protect each other. They do not have the ability to destroy Spell and Trap cards innately, but the Field Spell Card "[[Harpies' Hunting Ground]]" allows the controller of the summoned Harpie or harpies to destroy one Spell or Trap Card when a "Harpie Lady" card is Summoned in any way. They are one of the very few cards that can be Summoned ''en masse''' from the Graveyard through the effect of "[[Hysteric Party]]". Their support cards, "[[Harpie's Pet Baby Dragon]]" and "[[Harpie's Pet Dragon]]", rapidly gain in power and usefulness through effects including protecting other "Harpie" cards and card destruction as the "Harpies" swarm the field. Properly played, "Harpies" can overwhelm the opponent in moments with high attack power and powerful effects, but they are individually not too strong, so they are vulnerable to opponents who Summon strong single Monsters early to whittle down the number of "Harpies" on the field.
 
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<!-- NOTE: "Hysteric Party" works just like "Call of the Haunted" as you can use it's effect just once, then it sits useless on the field. The discarding a card is an Activation Cost required to activate the card initially, not an ignition effect. -->
 
  
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WIND Monsters have good capacity to Special Summon, and as such the Deck can be fast. Although some of the Monsters are weak, cards such as "[[Harpie Lady 1]]", "[[Bladefly]]", "[[Hunter Owl]]" and "[[Rising Air Current]]" can leave you with a field full of enormous Monsters. The tendency of WIND Monsters to destroy Spell and Trap cards ("[[Raiza the Storm Monarch]]" & "[[Harpies' Hunting Ground]]", even "[[Icarus Attack]]") leaves you able to attack in relative safety.
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In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Falsebound Kingdom]]'', the Harpie Ladies are given names, each based on those of three Harpie sisters from Greek mythology:
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*[[Harpie Lady 1]] - Airo (from [[wikipedia:Aello|Aello]], "storm swift")
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*[[Harpie Lady 2]] - Ocupete (from [[wikipedia:Ocypete|Ocypete]], "the swift wing")
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*[[Harpie Lady 3]] - Keraino (from [[wikipedia:Celaeno|Celaeno]], "the dark")
  
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Many cards from various packs can be quite useful if made an addition to a "Harpie Lady" deck. Many WIND Monsters, such as "[[Hunter Owl]]", "[[Simorgh, Bird of Ancestry]]" and "[[Twin-Headed Behemoth]]", have useful effects that can help out in tough situations. In particular, "[[Stardust Dragon]]" fits perfectly into this type of deck: it is a high level WIND Monster, and its effect allows you to negate a destructive effect, such as that of "[[Dark Hole]]" each turn as long as you can keep reviving "Stardust Dragon" with its own effect, making it a great boost to the Deck's theme of destroying and negating your opponent's Spell and Trap cards. Also, it can be used as a instant [[Beatstick]] with "[[Starlight Road]]".
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In the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Tag Force]]'' series, [[Jasmine]] plays a "Harpie" Deck.
  
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If a player is going to use [[Synchro Monster]]s, then they must use proper tuners. "[[Vortex the Whirlwind]]" is a level 5 [[Synchro Monster]] with a swarming effect. "[[Glow-Up Bulb]]" (Traditional Format) is easily on of the best tuners to use as you can use it twice, or use "[[Foolish Burial]]" to send it to your Graveyard. "[[Mist Valley Soldier]]" can be used with a "Harpy" to make "Stardust Dragon", and, in an emergency, can be used with "[[Icarus Attack]]". "[[Blackwing - Gale the Whirlwind]]" can be used with "[[Icarus Attack]]" and can cut in half an opponent's monster such as "[[Caius the Shadow Monarch]]", "[[Stardust Dragon]]", and even "[[Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon]]". More importantly, you can splash "[[Blackwing Armor Master]]", who is immune to crippling cards such as "[[Shrink]]" and "[[Honest]]", and "[[Black Rose Dragon]]", who can clear the field. "[[Dragunity Darkspear]]" can be used as either a substitute of "[[Monster Reborn]]" or used to summon the incredibly powerful "[[Dragunity Knight - Trident]]", who can eliminate the most popular archtypes in the game, such as "[[Gladiator Beast]]" and "[[Blackwings]]".
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===Censorship===
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[[File:HarpieLady-JP-Anime-DM-NC.png|left|thumb|"Harpie Lady" in the Japanese version]]
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Most "Harpies" in the international release of the game, including all language prints except Japanese, and in the anime have been edited to appear to wear bodysuits while in the Japanese versions they wear much more revealing clothing. "[[Cyber Harpie Lady]]" and "Harpie Lady Sisters" have had the spikes extruding from their armor removed due to the suggestiveness. However, some earlier printings of a few of the "Harpie" cards outside of Japan (specifically the original "Harpie Lady" and "Harpie Girl") were printed without being censored.
  
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A possible card to use in this deck is "[[Inferno Reckless Summon]]". You can first use "[[Elegant Egotist]]", "[[Swallow's Nest]]" or "[[Hysteric Party]]" to Special Summon any "Harpie Lady" whose attack is 1500 or less after applying continuous effects. Then use the effect of "[[Inferno Reckless Summon]]" to summon more "Harpies". (You ''cannot'' use "[[Inferno Reckless Summon]]" with "Harpie Lady #1" because it will gain the extra 300 ATK instantly after being summoned to the field, but, should you Special Summon a different "Harpie Lady" such as "[[Harpie Lady 2]]" you would be able to use it as the target monster for "[[Inferno Reckless Summon]]'s" effect, and then Special Summon one or more "[[Harpie Lady 1]]".)  You can use "[[Harpie Channeler]]" however to activate "[[Inferno Reckless Summon]]" since she has only 1400 Atk and is treated as "Harpie Lady" while on the field. Since many "Harpie" monsters are treated as "Harpie Lady," you can also use "[[Three of a Kind]]" to significantly clear the Field.
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==Playing style==
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"Harpies" combine the ability to be rapidly summoned, destroy the opponent's Spell and Trap Cards, and increase their own attack points. More recent Harpie support also places a focus on returning themselves and other monsters to the hand. They do not have the ability to destroy Spell and Trap cards innately, but their Field Spell Card, "[[Harpies' Hunting Ground]]" allows them to destroy a Spell or Trap Card each time a "Harpie Lady" card is Summoned in any way, in addition to their iconic "[[Harpie's Feather Duster]]". They can be Summoned from the Graveyard in large numbers through the effect of "[[Hysteric Party]]". They also have access to "[[Harpie's Feather Storm]]", one of the most powerful [[Traps]] in the game that completely shuts down the opponent's monster effects for an entire turn. Properly played, "Harpies" can overwhelm the opponent in moments with high attack power and powerful effects, but they are not strong individually, so they are vulnerable to opponents who can overpower them, or destroy all of them at once.
  
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With Xyz monsters out and the release of new Harpie support cards coming out in [[Lord of the Tachyon Galaxy]] (OCG), This archetype can have the ability to Xyz summon rank 4 monsters quick with "[[Harpie Channeler]]", "[[Elegant Egotist]]", and "[[Hysteric Party]]". "[[Harpie Channeler]]" (coming soon in the OCG) can act like a "[[Summoner Monk]]" for Harpies with the cost of 1 Harpie card in your hand, setting up the graveyard for "[[Hysteric Party]]". [[Harpie Channeler]] can also summon out "[[Harpie's Pet Dragon]]" straight from your deck making it more easier to summon instead of tributing 2 monsters to summon it, also you can use "[[Harpie Channeler]]" and "[[Harpie's Pet Dragon]]" for an Xyz summon of a rank 7 monster like "[[Number 11: Big Eye]]" and also "[[Phantom Beast Plane Drago-Sack]]" (coming soon in the OCG) . "[[Hysteric Sign]]" (coming soon in the OCG) can help gain hand advantage by getting an "[[Elegant Egotist]]" from your hand or graveyard also can give you any 3 Harpie cards with a different name from your deck upon being sent from your hand or side of the field to the Graveyard during the End Phase giving a +3. You can use [[Harpies' Hunting Ground]] to destroy your "[[Hysteric Sign]]" to help get your combos out faster. "[[Harpie's Pet Mirage Dragon]]" is a new powerful Xyz monster (coming soon in the OCG) that can be easily summoned with "[[Harpie Channeler]]", "[[Elegant Egotist]]", "[[Hysteric Party]]", and even "Rescue Rabbit" if your using "[[Harpie Lady]]" and/or "[[Harpie's Brother]]". "[[Harpie's Pet Mirage Dragon]]" while it has Xyz materials can attack directly also can protect your Harpie monsters from being targeted for attacks and by card effects, but you lose an Xyz material from this card during the end phase. Another powerful Xyz monster that can be easily summoned in a Harpie deck is "[[Lightning Chidori]]". Although not strong in ATK, "[[Lightning Chidori]]" Has a powerful effect of putting cards they control to their decks ruining their strategies and taking out their strongest monsters, also can give then a dead draw. Harpie monsters can have a capability of summoning rank 4 monsters that require 3 level 4 monsters with ease like "[[Number 16: Shock Master]]", "[[Number 32: Shark Drake]]", and even "[[Evilswarm Ouroboros]]" (OCG), and also can summon popular rank 4 monsters like "[[Number 39: Utopia]]". "[[Harpies' Hunting Ground]]" can be a powerful card by destroying Spell/Trap cards on the field that can hinder you from executing your combos, also can force your opponent to activate their set trap cards like "[[Bottomless Trap Hole]]", "[[Torrential Tribute]]", "[[Solemn Warning]]", etc before they be destroyed by "[[Harpies' Hunting Ground]]" although it puts the risk of our own Spell/Trap cards. "[[Harpies' Hunting Ground]]" can also be searched by "[[Terraforming]]", "[[Hysteric Sign]]" and "[[Harpie Queen]]" (Sending "[[Harpie Queen]]" to the graveyard sets up the graveyard for "[[Hysteric Party]]"). With "[[Harpie Channeler]]" being released in the OCG, you can try to use "[[Birdface]]" in your Harpie deck, although people use [[Flying Kamakiri 1]] over this card, you can use this card to set up your hand with a Harpie monster for "[[Harpie Channeler]]" or you can have a "[[Harpie Lady]]" or a card that is treated as Harpie Lady ([[Harpie Lady 1]] or [[Cyber Harpie Lady]]) in your hand for your next turn.
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Cards like "[[Harpie Channeler]]", "[[Elegant Egotist]]", [[Summoner Monk]]", and "Hysteric Party" allow the Deck to Summon multiple Harpies quickly and Summon multiple monsters from the [[Extra Deck]]. Their main boss monster is the [[Synchro]] [[Cyber Slash Harpie Lady]] which can use any "Harpie" monster as a [[Tuner]]. The deck can also Summon Rank 4 and Rank 7 [[Xyz Monsters]], or various [[Link Monster|Link Monsters]]. Some popular Xyz Monsters include "[[Ice Beast Zerofyne]]", "[[Lightning Chidori]]", "[[Number 11: Big Eye]]", and "[[Mecha Phantom Beast Dracossack]]". Link monsters include "[[Harpie Conductor]]", "[[Greatfly]]", and "[[Simorgh, Bird of Sovereignty]]". Harpies can easily perform the [[Number 39: Utopia Double|Utopia Double]] OTK against any monster with 2000 or less ATK (this can be further utilized with "[[Pentestag]]" to [[OTK]] over monsters with 2000 or less DEF).
  
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Other good cards you can add to a Harpie Deck is "[[Effect Veiler]]", "[[Fiendish Chain]]", and "[[Breakthrough Skill]]". These effect negation cards can help patch up weaknesses to Harpies while Harpie Decks have the advantage with spell/trap removal. "[[Breakthrough Skill]]" have a very high potential to use than "[[Effect Veiler]]" and "[[Fiendish Chain]]" due to it's second effect letting you negate a monster's effect by banishing this card from your graveyard (cannot be used on the same turn that this is sent to the graveyard), also this card can be useful against effect monsters powerful effects such as "[[Rescue Rabbit]]", "[[Tour Guide from the Underworld]]", "[[Neo-Spacian Grand Mole]]",  "[[Wind-Up Zenmaines]]", "[[Leviair the Sea Dragon]]", "[[Number 39: Utopia]]", "[[Legendary Six Samurai - Shi En]]", etc. "[[Breakthrough Skill]]" can also help against anti-special summoning monsters like "[[Archlord Kristya]]" to give you a chance to special summon monsters the turn you used it. "[[Divine Wrath]]" can also be a usable card, although you must discard 1 card in your hand, this card can stop monster effects that "[[Breakthrough Skill]]", "[[Effect Veiler]]" and "[[Fiendish Chain]]" cannot stop, such as "[[Effect Veiler]]", "[[Gorz the Emissary of Darkness]]", "[[Sangan]]", etc. "[[Sylphine, the Cold Bird Beast]]" coming out in [[Lord of the Tachyon Galaxy]] soon in the OCG is a powerful Xyz monster that requires 2 level 4 Winged Beast monsters, also has the ability to negate all face-up cards your opponent controls and gain 300 ATK for each other face-up card on the field until your next Standby Phase by detaching 1 Xyz Material From this card, giving more monster negation power to Harpies while destroying spell/trap cards.
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Harpies also excel at generating card advantage. "[[Harpie's Feather Rest]]" acts similarly to "[[Pot of Avarice]]". "[[Hysteric Sign]]" can search up to 3 cards in the [[End Phase]], including the powerful "Harpie's Feather Duster" and "Harpie's Feather Storm". "[[Wing Requital]]" is also an option to draw even more cards when any two Harpies with different original names are on the field.
  
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Despite the motliness in tactics that "Harpie"s are capable of, there are still  Achilees heels witin this archetype that can be capitalized on. For instance, Harpie monsters, except "[[Cyber Harpie Lady]]" and "[[Harpie Queen]]", are generally low in original ATK and can easily get run over by powerful monsters and are also vaunerable to "[[King Tiger Wanghu]]" and "[[Deck Devastation Virus]]" . You can add "[[Harpie Lady 1]]", "[[Bladefly]]", and "[[Rising Air Current]]" to avoid these problems, although those cards can also benefit your opponent's wind monsters.
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Harpies are capable of swarming the field making mass destruction cards like "[[Dark Hole]]", "[[Torrential Tribute]]", "[[Black Rose Dragon]]" and "[[Mirror Force]]" very deadly against this archetype. "[[Bottomless Trap Hole]]" is also a dangerous card that can be used on your Harpies special summoned by "[[Hysteric Party]]", causing all of them to be destroyed and banished if they have 1500 or more ATK.  "[[Harpies' Hunting Ground]]" can solve most of these problems, also counter trap cards like "[[Dark Bribe]]", "[[Solemn Judgment]]", and "[[Seven Tools of the Bandit]]" can help with these problems too.
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"[[Poisonous Winds]]" is a deadly weakness to all Wind decks, also "[[Dimensional Fissure]]" And "[[Macro Cosmos]]" can prevent Harpies from hitting the graveyard, Preventing the use of "[[Hysteric Party]]" and "[[Harpie Queen]]"'s effect. "[[Harpies' Hunting Ground]]", "[[Mystical Space Typhoon]]", "[[Heavy Storm]]", and "[[Dust Tornado]]" can solve these problems. "[[Prohibition]]" can shut down Harpie Ladies and most of their of there support cards, although it does not prevent "[[Harpie Queen]]" and "[[Harpie Channeler]]" from being summoned and it can be destoyed by "[[Mystical Space Typhoon]]".
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* [[Harpie Lady Sisters]]
 
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* [[Harpie Perfumer]]
 
* [[Harpie Queen]]
 
* [[Harpie Queen]]
 
* [[Harpie's Pet Baby Dragon]]
 
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* [[Harpie's Pet Dragon]]
 
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* [[Harpie Lady 1]]
 
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* [[Harpie Queen]]
 
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* [[Hunter Owl]]
 
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In ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Falsebound Kingdom]]'', the Harpie Ladies are given names, each based on those of three Harpy sisters from Greek mythology.
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Despite the many powerful combos that "Harpies" are capable of, there are still weaknesses within this archetype that can be capitalized on. For instance, most "Harpie" monsters, except "Cyber Harpie Lady", "Harpie Queen", "Harpie's Pet Dragon" and "Harpie's Pet Phantasmal Dragon" are generally low in original ATK, making them unsuitable in battle against most high-ATK monsters.
  
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[[Harpie Lady 1]] - Airo  (from Aello, "storm swift")
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For the corresponding group of cards in Yu-Gi-Oh! Rush Duel, see Harpie (Rush Duel series).
Harpie
From left to right: "Harpie's Pet Dragon", "Harpie Perfumer", "Harpie Dancer", "Harpie Channeler", "Harpie Queen" and "Cyber Harpie Lady" in the artwork of "Alluring Mirror Split".
From left to right: "Harpie's Pet Dragon", "Harpie Perfumer", "Harpie Dancer", "Harpie Channeler", "Harpie Queen" and "Cyber Harpie Lady" in the artwork of "Alluring Mirror Split".
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"Harpie" (ハーピィ Hāpyi) is an archetype composed of WIND Dragon and Winged Beast monsters. Mai Valentine uses this archetype in the anime and manga.

When "Harpies" were released (some of the first monsters released that would later become an official archetype), they didn't have much support. From Rise of Destiny onward, however, "Harpies" became more balanced and powerful with occasional support cards released. Structure Deck: Lord of the Storm has aided this archetype with cards such as "Hysteric Party" and "Harpie's Pet Baby Dragon", while also featuring a lot of other Harpie-related cards in it. Afterwards, "Harpie Queen" was released in Force of the Breaker, providing ways to search "Harpies' Hunting Ground".

With the release of Lord of the Tachyon Galaxy, Harpies get some tremendous boost, while also solidifies the deck's focus of maintaining advantage and Xyz Summoning. "Harpie Channeler" is essentially become the main card in all Harpie-based decks, as she can Special Summon another Harpie monster from the Deck while also assists Xyz Summoning of Rank 4 or 7, while "Hysteric Sign" helps searching either "Elegant Egotist" or any Harpie cards you may need, depending on how you use it. The Xyz Monster in this archetype, "Harpie's Pet Phantasmal Dragon" can protect your other Harpie monsters from attacks or targeting effects, along with direct-attacking ability as well.

Legendary Collection 4: Joey's World provides more support for this archetype (while also reprinting important "Harpie"-related cards). The effect of "Harpie Dancer" can be utilized for reaping more benefits from "Harpies' Hunting Ground", or providing more swarming capabilities when coupled with "Divine Wind of Mist Valley". They also have the Spell Card, "Harpie Lady Phoenix Formation", which can clear the opponent's field of monsters, but disallows the player from Special Summoning monsters from your Deck, Graveyard and skipping their Battle Phase.

Maximum of 3 Rule[edit]

"Harpie Lady 1", "Harpie Lady 2", "Harpie Lady 3" and "Cyber Harpie Lady" have the name condition "(This card's name is always treated as "Harpie Lady".)". Since they all have their name treated as "Harpie Lady" everywhere, including while in the player's Deck, a player can only have a total of 3 of any of these cards and/or the Normal Monster "Harpie Lady" in their Main Deck and their Side Deck combined (for example, 1 "Harpie Lady", 1 "Cyber Harpie Lady", and 1 "Harpie Lady 2").

"Harpie Queen" and other "Harpies" released after have an effect that treats their own name as "Harpie Lady" while they are on the field or in the Graveyard. However, since they are treated as their original name in the Deck, it is possible to have up to 3 of each in addition to 3 cards whose name is treated as "Harpie Lady" in the Deck.

Media appearances[edit]

In the anime, the "Harpies" are the signature cards of Mai Valentine. She often begins with one "Harpie" card and uses support cards to accessorize and multiply it. Joey Wheeler also used some "Harpie" cards as a reminder of his promise to save Mai from her Penalty Game.

A "Harpie Lady" also appears as a Duel Monster Spirit in Yu-Gi-Oh! GX. She battles Jesse Anderson and his "Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus". That same "Harpie Lady" later uses the effect of "Elegant Egotist" to multiply into 3, but they were defeated by "Sapphire Pegasus" and "Topaz Tiger".

Alexis Rhodes, Jasmine and Mindy dress up as the "Harpie Lady Sisters" in Yu-Gi-Oh! GX.

In Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D Bonds Beyond Time, at the site of Maximillion Pegasus's tournament, one of the spectators cosplays as a "Harpie Lady".

In Yu-Gi-Oh! The Falsebound Kingdom, the Harpie Ladies are given names, each based on those of three Harpie sisters from Greek mythology:

In the Yu-Gi-Oh! Tag Force series, Jasmine plays a "Harpie" Deck.

Censorship[edit]

"Harpie Lady" in the Japanese version

Most "Harpies" in the international release of the game, including all language prints except Japanese, and in the anime have been edited to appear to wear bodysuits while in the Japanese versions they wear much more revealing clothing. "Cyber Harpie Lady" and "Harpie Lady Sisters" have had the spikes extruding from their armor removed due to the suggestiveness. However, some earlier printings of a few of the "Harpie" cards outside of Japan (specifically the original "Harpie Lady" and "Harpie Girl") were printed without being censored.

Playing style[edit]

"Harpies" combine the ability to be rapidly summoned, destroy the opponent's Spell and Trap Cards, and increase their own attack points. More recent Harpie support also places a focus on returning themselves and other monsters to the hand. They do not have the ability to destroy Spell and Trap cards innately, but their Field Spell Card, "Harpies' Hunting Ground" allows them to destroy a Spell or Trap Card each time a "Harpie Lady" card is Summoned in any way, in addition to their iconic "Harpie's Feather Duster". They can be Summoned from the Graveyard in large numbers through the effect of "Hysteric Party". They also have access to "Harpie's Feather Storm", one of the most powerful Traps in the game that completely shuts down the opponent's monster effects for an entire turn. Properly played, "Harpies" can overwhelm the opponent in moments with high attack power and powerful effects, but they are not strong individually, so they are vulnerable to opponents who can overpower them, or destroy all of them at once.

Cards like "Harpie Channeler", "Elegant Egotist", Summoner Monk", and "Hysteric Party" allow the Deck to Summon multiple Harpies quickly and Summon multiple monsters from the Extra Deck. Their main boss monster is the Synchro Cyber Slash Harpie Lady which can use any "Harpie" monster as a Tuner. The deck can also Summon Rank 4 and Rank 7 Xyz Monsters, or various Link Monsters. Some popular Xyz Monsters include "Ice Beast Zerofyne", "Lightning Chidori", "Number 11: Big Eye", and "Mecha Phantom Beast Dracossack". Link monsters include "Harpie Conductor", "Greatfly", and "Simorgh, Bird of Sovereignty". Harpies can easily perform the Utopia Double OTK against any monster with 2000 or less ATK (this can be further utilized with "Pentestag" to OTK over monsters with 2000 or less DEF).

Harpies also excel at generating card advantage. "Harpie's Feather Rest" acts similarly to "Pot of Avarice". "Hysteric Sign" can search up to 3 cards in the End Phase, including the powerful "Harpie's Feather Duster" and "Harpie's Feather Storm". "Wing Requital" is also an option to draw even more cards when any two Harpies with different original names are on the field.

Recommended cards[edit]

Deck

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Normal Monsters

Effect Monsters

Spell Cards

Normal Spells

Equip Spells

Field Spells

Continuous Spells

Quick-Play Spells

Trap Cards

Normal Traps

Continuous Traps

Weaknesses[edit]

Despite the many powerful combos that "Harpies" are capable of, there are still weaknesses within this archetype that can be capitalized on. For instance, most "Harpie" monsters, except "Cyber Harpie Lady", "Harpie Queen", "Harpie's Pet Dragon" and "Harpie's Pet Phantasmal Dragon" are generally low in original ATK, making them unsuitable in battle against most high-ATK monsters.

Since this archetype have emphasis on rapid Special Summoning, anti-Special Summoning cards like "Vanity's Emptiness" and "Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo" can be hazardous against this Deck. "El Shaddoll Winda" can also pose problems as well (albeit "Hysteric Party" can somewhat bypass this).

The Harpies' name-changing effect is more of a hindrance than a help. It prevents the summoning of monsters that require materials with different names, such as the "Knightmare" cards and "Black Luster Soldier - Soldier of Chaos". Negation effects such as "Effect Veiler" or "Breakthrough Skill" will cause the Harpies to lose their name-changing ability, which means "Elegant Egotist" cannot be activated since it specifically requires "Harpie Lady" to be on the field, rendering the cards completely useless.

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