Invoked

Invoked
"Aleister the Invoker" summoning "Invoked Cocytus" in the artwork of "Invocation" "Aleister the Invoker" summoning "Invoked Cocytus" in the artwork of "Invocation"
Japanese	召（しょう）喚（かん）獣（じゅう） 召喚獣 (base) しょうかんじゅう (ruby) Shōkanjū (romanized) Invoked Beast (translated)
French	Invokhé
German	Beschworen
Italian	Invokato
Korean	소환수 Sohwansu (romanized)
Portuguese	Invokado(a)
Spanish	Invokado/a
Sets TCG Fusion Enforcers OTS Tournament Pack 6 Shadows in Valhalla OCG Booster SP: Fusion Enforcers LINK VRAINS Pack 20th Secret Rare Challenge Pack
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"Invoked", known as "Invoked Beast" (召（しょう）喚（かん）獣（じゅう） Shōkanjū) in the OCG, is an archetype of Fusion Monsters debuting in Booster SP: Fusion Enforcers.

Design

Design-wise, the archetype consists of "Invoked" Fusion Monsters who are seemingly Summoned through magic powers by sorcerers.

Individually, each "Invoked" represents a different Attribute, with their Fusion Materials being "Aleister the Invoker" plus one monster of their specific Attribute, and are named after historical or mythological elements related to said Attribute. They also contain the staff of "Aleister" somewhere in their artworks, but much brighter than the original.

Invoked Support	Origin
Aleister the Invoker / Aleister the Invoker of Madness	Aleister Crowley
Invocation	Invocation
Magical Meltdown	Unicursal hexagram
The Book of the Law	The Book of the Law
Omega Summon	To Mega Therion

Level	Attribute	Type	Invoked	Origin
4	DARK	Beast	Caliga	Caligula
5	WIND	Warrior	Raidjin	Raijin
6	WATER	Dragon	Cocytus	Cocytus
7	FIRE	Fiend	Purgatrio	Purgatory
8	EARTH	Rock	Magellanica	Terra Australis
9	LIGHT	Machine	Mechaba	Merkabah
10	All	Fairy	Elysium	Elysium

Playing style

The archetype's main goal is to perform Fusion Summons of the "Invoked" Fusion monsters, relying on "Aleister the Invoker" and the versatility of "Invocation" to do so. With the proper set-up, it is possible to build a very consistent and recursive strategy, in which "Magical Meltdown" searches "Aleister", which in turn searches "Invocation". Then, the Fusion Summons can be performed and once "Aleister" is banished by "Invocation", it can be later recycled, creating a loop in which the player is granted to have access to the resources needed to keep on Fusion Summoning turn after turn. Also, "Invocation" can be used to banish troublesome monsters from the opponent's Graveyard in the process.

The said Fusion monsters are also very versatile, having effects that range from limiting the number of times a player can activate monsters' effects and attack, flipping monsters face-down, negating cards' effects and attacking multiple times. The variety of Attributes and the ability of "Invocation" of banishing monsters from the Graveyards also enables the Deck to use powerful engines, like the "Windwitch", that is used to Synchro Summon "Crystal Wing Synchro Dragon". Also, hand traps like "Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring", "Effect Veiler", "Maxx "C"" can be given a last utility, by being used as Fusion Materials.

Recommended cards

Recommended cards

Main Deck Monster Cards Effect Monsters Aleister the Invoker Armageddon Knight Elemental HERO Prisma Fusion Parasite King of the Swamp Shaddoll Beast Shaddoll Hedgehog Shaddoll Squamata Spellbook Magician of Prophecy Tuner monsters Shaddoll Falco Spell Cards Invocation Magical Meltdown The Book of the Law Allure of Darkness Fusion Substitute / Polymerization Instant Fusion Reinforcement of the Army Shaddoll Fusion Spellbook of Knowledge Spellbook of Secrets Super Polymerization Terraforming Trap Cards Omega Summon Dark Renewal Extra Deck Fusion Monsters Invoked Caliga Invoked Cocytus Invoked Elysium Invoked Magellanica Invoked Mechaba Invoked Purgatrio Invoked Raidjin El Shaddoll Wendigo El Shaddoll Winda Mudragon of the Swamp Link Monsters Aleister the Invoker of Madness Daybreaker the Splendid Magical Knight LANphorhynchus Salamangreat Almiraj

Weaknesses

• Cards like "Non-Fusion Area", "Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo" and "Dimensional Barrier" can be used to prevent Fusion Summons or slow down the "Invoked" strategy.

• "Chain Disappearance" can be used to banish all copies of "Aleister" at the time it is Normal Summoned. Bear in mind, though, that if "Invocation" is sent to the Graveyard, by a card like "Twin Twisters", "Foolish Burial Goods", etc, those copies can be easily retrieved.

• "Mistake" or "Thunder King Rai-Oh" can shut down key cards like "Terraforming", "Magical Meltdown" and, most importantly, "Aleister" itself.

• "Imperial Iron Wall" can be used to prevent the "Invoked" player from banishing monsters from their opponent's Graveyard, and can also disable the powerful effect of "Invoked Mechaba", since it will not be able to banish the card it would have negated.