{{lowercase name}}{{cleanup}}{{Infobox archetypearchseries| image = VerzCrest-DuelTerminal.jpg| caption = The "lswarm" crest.| name = lswarm| ja_name = ヴェルズ| romaji = Veruzu| trans = Verz| fr_name = Colonie| fr_trans = Colony| de_name = lschar| it_name = Branco| it_trans = Herd| ko_name = 벨즈| ko_romanized = Beljeu| ko_translated ko_trans = Velz| pt_name = Hordeum| pt_trans = Horde| es_name = Horda| es_trans = Horde| sets =* [[Hidden Arsenal 5: Steelswarm Invasion]]* [[Hidden Arsenal 6: Omega Xyz]]* [[Hidden Arsenal 7: Knight of Stars]]* [[Legacy of the Valiant]]| tcg =* [[Generation Force]]* [[Collectible Tins 2012 Wave 2.5]]* [[Duel Terminal 5b]]* [[Duel Terminal 6a]]* [[Lord of the Tachyon Galaxy]]* [[Duelist Saga]]* [[Battles of Legend: Light's Revenge]]* [[Extreme Force]]* [[Egyptian God Deck: Obelisk the Tormentor]]| ocg =

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 "'''Evilswarmlswarm'''" (or , known as "'''Verz''' " (ヴェルズ ''Veruzu'') in the ''[[OCG]]'', is a ''[[Duel Terminal]] '' [[archetype]] of primarily [[DARK]]-[[Attribute]] [[Monster Card|monster]]s which was introduced in ''[[Duel Terminal - Sacred Star Knights!!]]''. They are used by [[Dark Mask of Laughter]] in the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! D Team ZEXAL]] manga. Despite being released prior to "Evilswarmlswarm", the "[[Steelswarm]]" archetype is an "Evilswarmlswarm" sub-archetype. This is because the , thus all "Steelswarm" were known as Inverz, with the monsters are supported by "Evilswarmlswarm" known as Verz. As a result, support cards mentioning Verz by name would also support Inverz. Thus, all All "lswarm" monsters that are not "Steelswarm" monsters are supported by contain the word "'''Evilswarm'''" in their names, and "Evilswarm" support cardsis often used to refer to the archetype with "Steelswarm" excluded. The most significant feature of the non-"Steelswarm" "lswarm", except "[[Evilswarm Kerykeion]]" and "EvilswarmExciton Knight" , is that their [[ATK]]/[[DEF]] end with ''50'', and all known "Evilswarmlswarm", except "[[Verz Evilswarm Golem]]" and , "[[Verz CoppélialEvilswarm Coppelia]]", and "Steelswarm Origin" are [[Level]] or [[Rank]] 4. 

Each non-"[[Steelswarm]]" "Evilswarmlswarm" is based on a member of a previous ''[[Duel Terminal]] '' archetype, corrupted by the "Steelswarmlswarm" virus that was released from "Steelswarm Cell", shown in "[[Corrosive Contagion InfestationInfection]]". There is a an "Evilswarmlswarm" [[counterpart ]] for each ''Duel Terminal '' archetype except "[[Vylon]]".===Main Deck==={| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"! Original MonsterEvilswarm! Verz Counterpart! Name Originorigin

| Sacred Castor ([[Sacred PolluxEvilswarm Castor|Castor]]'s brother)| [[Verz Constellar Meteor|Constellar Castor]]<ref group=Notes name="Note1">"Castor" and "Pollux" are separate monsters and are brothers in the Duel Terminal storyline. The former was infected by the "lswarm" virus, not the latter. The original form of "Castor" is depicted in "Constellar Meteor".</ref><!--- Do NOT change this monster to Pollux, as Castor and Pollux are separate monsters. Castor and Pollux are brothers in the Duel Terminal storyline; the former was the one who got infected by the "lswarm" virus, not the latter. Castor's original form is depicted in Constellar Meteor.--->| [[wikipedia:Castor_Castor (star)|Castor]]

| [[Evilswarm Coppelia|Coppelia]]| [[Locomotion R-Genex]], (+ [[Genex Controller]]and [[Genex Spare]])| [[Verz Coppélialwikipedia:Coppélia|Coppélia]]

| [[Evilswarm Hraesvelg|Hraesvelg]]| [[Daigusto EgulsFalcos]]| [[Verz FraisWikipedia:Hræsvelgr|Hræsvelgr]]

| [[Verz Heliolope]]| [[wikipedia:Heliotrope_Heliotrope (mineral)|Heliotrope]]

| [[Verz Mandrago]]| [[wikipedia:Mandragora_Mandragora (demon)|Mandragora]]

| [[Verz Olantawikipedia:Jack-o'-lantern|Jack-o'-lantern]]

| [[Verz Salamandra]]| [[wikipedia:Salamander_Salamander (legendary_creaturelegendary creature)|Salamander]]

| [[Verz Thunderbird]]| [[wikipedia:Thunderbird_Thunderbird (mythology)|Thunderbird]]

| [[Dragunity DarkspearEvilswarm Zahak|Zahak]]| [[Verz ZahhakDragunity Aklys]]

| [[Verz Nightmare]]| [[wikipedia:Mare_Mare (folklore)|Mare]]

| [[Evilswarm Thanatos|Thanatos]]| [[Fabled Ragin]], (+ [[The Fabled Unicore]]| [[Verz Thanatos]])

From "Duel Terminal Overlay Guide lswarm" Decks can also potentially utilise "[[Chaos Zone]]" effectively, as "[[Evilswarm Salamandra]]" and "[[Evilswarm Thunderbird]]" provide large amounts of counters (repeatably) and are useful in their own right. An "lswarm" Deck using "Chaos Zone" can also benefit greatly from "[[Creeping Darkness]]", as it adds the core type of monster, Level 4 DARK, as well as 2"Chaos Counters", making the re-Summoning of the monsters used for the cost relatively easy. "[[Allure of Darkness]]" can also be very useful in this type of Deck, with its negative effect partially offset. The latest "lswarm" monster, "Evilswarm Kerykeion", works particularly well in a "Chaos Zone"/"Xyz" Deck by recycling a monster as well as adding an extra Summon and a "Chaos Counter". Some might say that 3 copies can replace some or even all copies of "Evilswarm Castor", "Evilswarm Salamandra" and "Creeping Darkness".

== Story =="[[Dark Armed Dragon]]" is a relatively easy card to Summon in an "lswarm" Deck, with its high level of Graveyard manipulation through Xyz costs and "Evilswarm Salamandra"/"Creeping Darkness"/"Evilswarm Kerykeion" and large proportion of DARK monsters.A crisis has struck Whether or not to use the higher Level cards like "[[Duel TerminalEvilswarm Golem]] world" or "[[Evilswarm Coppelia]]" is a matter of personal preference, as they are powerful cards but are not useful for Xyz Summoning. Nearly all living things across the planet have been corruptedAlso, their bodies warped, and their minds slowly seized by a desire to destroy that "Golem" is so stronglow in ATK, making it becomes impossible to interact with othersalmost useless against another "DARK" Deck. The elders of the planet linked However, it may be a good idea to place "Golem" in a Side Deck in a tournament to ancient lore of an identical plaguedeal with Decks like "[[Naturia]]" or a particularly strong non-DARK key card, and so dubbed the infection, and the infected, the such as "[[Master Hyperion]]"Verz."{{clear}}

A recent development is a version of the basic non-"Steelswarm" "lswarm" Deck using "[[Evilswarm Heliotrope]]", "Evilswarm Castor", "Evilswarm Kerykeion", "Evilswarm Mandragora" and "[[Rescue Rabbit]]" as the only monsters in the Main Deck. The rest of this Deck is given over to protection cards such as "[[Forbidden Lance]]", "[[Dark Illusion]]" and "Infestation Pandemic"; This type of Deck uses "Evilswarm Ophion's" effect to block opponents' Summoning their strongest cards while keeping it on the field through the strong control elements in the Deck, eventually using up its "[[Xyz Material]]"s on the turn a replacement is Summoned. In a way, this type of Deck could be compared to "[[Dino Rabbit]]" decks, given its propensity for high-ATK Level 4 monsters and continuous use of disruptive effects.===Weaknesses===* First, as all "Evilswarms" are [[DARK]]-Attribute, the "[[Koa'ki Meiru]]" series and cards like "[[Shadow-Imprisoning Mirror]]" or "[[Consecrated Light]]" can potentially disrupt these monsters.* The effectiveness of an "Evilswarm" Deck is heavily dependent on the current metagame; "[[Evilswarm Ophion]]" can easily shut down Fusion, Synchro, Ritual, and some Pendulum-focused Decks, but is often useless against most Xyz, Link, and Tribute Summoning-based Decks.* Cards like "[[Skill Drain]]", "[[Angel O7]]" and even "[[Forbidden Chalice]]" can negate their effects on the [[Field]].* One of the most devastating fields to watch out for is "[[Mystical Fairy Elfuria]]" backed by tons of Spells and Traps or other protection. If they continue to reveal anything other than a Level 4 monster in hand, they can potentially shut down your deck's entire arsenal.* Decks that do not rely on high-level monsters and can bring out monsters that can easily dispatch "Evilswarm" monsters are also a weakness to the Deck, such as "[[Constellar]]s", who can easily bring out a turn-one "[[Constellar Pleiades]]" or "[[Starliege Paladynamo]]" and easily eliminate any of your monsters with ease.* A common Side-Deck card is "[[Genex Ally Duradark]]", because of its ability to easily destroy any monster in the "Evilswarm" archetype, provided they are in Attack Position.* As most "Evilswarms" are different types a common Side Deck card against them is "[[Rivalry of Warlords]]"; this prevents players from going into an Xyz Monster that has a different Type than the monster(s) they control.=== Recommended cards ==={{Decklist||normal monsters =* [[Evilswarm Heliotrope]]* [[Mystery Shell Dragon]]| effect monsters = * [[Evilswarm Castor]]* [[Evilswarm Kerykeion]]* [[Evilswarm Mandragora]]* [[Evilswarm Thunderbird]]* [[Armageddon Knight]]* [[Dark Armed Dragon]]* [[Dark Grepher]]

* [[Verz CastorKagetokage]]* [[Verz FraisLuna the Dark Spirit]]* [[Dark Honest]]* [[Summoner Monk]]* [[Blackwing - Zephyros the Elite]]* [[Raider's Wing]]|xyz monsters =* [[Verz HeliolopeEvilswarm Bahamut]]* [[Verz KaitosEvilswarm Exciton Knight]]* [[Verz MandragoEvilswarm Nightmare]]* [[Verz OlantaEvilswarm Ouroboros]]* [[Verz ZahhakEvilswarm Ophion]]* [[Dark Armed Evilswarm Thanatos]]* [[Steelswarm Roach]]* [[King of the Feral Imps]]* [[Raider's Knight]]** [[Arc Rebellion Xyz Dragon]]* [[Gagagaga Magician]]* [[Number F0: Utopic Future]]** [[Number F0: Utopic Draco Future]]|link monsters =* [[Steelswarm Origin]]* [[Isolde, Two Tales of the Noble Knights]]* [[Wee Witch's Apprentice]]* [[Bujinki Ahashima]]| normal spells =

* [[Dark MambeleReinforcement of the Army]]

|equip spells =* [[Chaos ZoneD.D.R. - Different Dimension Reincarnation]]* [[Divine Sword - Phoenix Blade]]* [[Living Fossil]]* [[Moon Mirror Shield]]|quick-play spells =* [[Infestation Pandemic Contagion Infestation]]* [[Burial from a Different Dimension]]| normal traps = * [[Corrosive Contagion InfestationDeck Devastation Virus]]

 ===[http://www.yugioh-card.com/japan/topics/images/ygdeck1211_4.pdf "lswarm" Deck recipes sample]==={{Decklist|Extra lswarm Returner Deck<br />ヴェルズ・リターナーデッキ<!-- This is a Decklist made by Yugioh-card(jp). Do not remove any multiples or staples.-->| normal monsters = * [[Verz BahamutEvilswarm Heliotrope]] x3* [[Sabersaurus]] x3|effect monsters =* [[Evilswarm Ketos]] x3* [[Evilswarm Kerykeion]] x2* [[Dark Armed Dragon]]* [[Sangan]]* [[Tour Guide From the Underworld]]x2* [[Verz NightmarePhoton Thrasher]]x2* [[Verz OpionRescue Rabbit]]x2* [[Verz Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning]]|tuner monsters =* [[Effect Veiler]] x2|xyz monsters =* [[Evilswarm Ouroboros]]* [[Verz ThanatosEvilswarm Ophion]] x2* [[Evolzar Laggia]]* [[Daigusto Emeral]]* [[Lavalval Chain]]* [[Steelswarm RoachLeviair the Sea Dragon]]* [[Number 17: Leviathan Dragon]]| spells =* [[Infestation Pandemic]] x2* [[Allure of Darkness]]* [[Dark End DragonHole]]* [[Pot of Duality]] x2* [[Monster Reborn]]* [[Mystical Space Typhoon]] x2* [[Heavy Storm]]* [[Reinforcement of the Army]]| traps =* [[Infestation Terminus]]* [[Infestation Infection]]* [[Compulsory Evacuation Device]] x2* [[Bottomless Trap Hole]] x2* [[Solemn Judgment]]

== Relationship Trivia==This archetype shares a close name with * "[[SteelswarmEvilswarm Exciton Knight]]" (''In'''verz''''', イン'''ヴェルズ'''), an archetype from the previous [[Duel Terminal]] story arc. They both consist of [[DARK]] [[monster]]s. Furthermore, the "Inverz" could be seen as a shortened version of "Insect Verz" or "Insectoid Verz", meaning the "Verz" virus might have come long before the "Steelswarm" did, and the "Steelswarms" are a heavily-infected species of creature. Even the "Evilswarm" symbol can be seen as an outline of "Steelswarm" symbol (best seen under the chest of "[[Verz BahamutSteelswarm Origin]]"). Another possible theory is that are the Verz virus is a defense mechanism the Steelswarm implement upon extinction that works to reconstruct their race. This can be seen by the Evilswarmonly non-controlled [[Gishki Noellia]]'s goal DARK members (being to resurrect [[Steelswarm HerculesLIGHT]], the overlord of the Steelswarminstead).==Notes==It is also possible that with the destruction of the <references group="SteelswarmNotes" at the hands of the "[[Vylon]]", the virus then could have corrupted or even copied the other Duel Terminal archetypes./>{{Archseries navbox|lswarm}}In addition, "Vers" is French for "Worms". This may signify that their role is similar to the "[[Worm]]s" in the previous Duel Terminal story as the first, horror movie-like antagonist {{Archseries navbox ("Worms" being aliens, "Evilswarm" being the zombie virusanime), followed by a holy/unholy antagonist that at first appeared to be an ally |lswarm}}{{Archseries navbox ("[[Fabled]]" and "Vylon"D Team). This archetype could also be a reference to the ''[[w:c:residentevil:|Resident Evil]]'' series. This conclusion is supported by the fact that "Verz Ouroboros" and "Verz Thanatos" have similar names to bosses in ''Resident Evil''. Also, "Verz Thunderbird" appears to be a "[[Mist Valley Apex Avian]]" infected with [[w:c:residentevil:Las Plagas|Las Plagas]] (if this archetype is a ''Resident Evil'' reference).More Parallels can be drawn, lswarm}}Las Plagas, Were buried underground by a Spanish Castellan, The Inverz, the carriers of the Evilswarm Virus Were Sealed underground after losing against the Vylon. They are not considered [[Dark Counterparts]] because they lack the attributes that compose it {{Archseries navbox (Like sharing the ATK, DEF and level or rank with their Non-DARK counterpart, or having "Dark" in their nameDuel Links)..|lswarm}}{{Duel Terminal}}== Trivia ==* All Evilswarm monsters concentrate on destroying monsters who have [[Level]]s. The [[Gem-Knight]], [[Laval]], [[Gusto]], Category:TCG and [[Gishki]] lack Xyz monsters. After the [[SacredOCG archetypes]] appear, they combine their powers to destroy the [[Evilswarm]] with Xyz monsters, who have ranks instead of levels. {{Archetype navbox}}