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{{Infobox archseries
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| image   = Mat-Judge-HERO.png
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| image       = Mat-Judge-HERO.png
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| caption = From left to right: "[[Masked HERO Dark Law]]", "[[Masked HERO Koga]]", "[[Elemental HERO Shadow Mist]]", "[[Masked HERO Divine Wind]]" and "[[Contrast HERO Chaos]]"
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| caption     = From left to right: "[[Masked HERO Dark Law]]", "[[Masked HERO Koga]]", "[[Elemental HERO Shadow Mist]]", "[[Masked HERO Divine Wind]]" and "[[Contrast HERO Chaos]]"
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| ja_name = {{Ruby|Ｍ・ＨＥＲＯ|マスクドヒーロー}}
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| ja_name     = {{Ruby|Ｍ・ＨＥＲＯ|マスクドヒーロー}}
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| romaji = Masukudo Hīrō
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| romaji       = Masukudo Hīrō
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| ja_manga = {{Ruby|Ｍ|マスクド}}・{{Ruby|ＨＥＲＯ|ヒーロー}}
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| ja_manga     = {{Ruby|Ｍ|マスクド}}・{{Ruby|ＨＥＲＯ|ヒーロー}}
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| jp_manga2 = {{Ruby|Ｍ|マスクド}}・{{Ruby|Ｈ|ヒーロー}}
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| jp_manga2   = {{Ruby|Ｍ|マスクド}}・{{Ruby|Ｈ|ヒーロー}}
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| de_name = Maskierter HELD
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| de_name     = Maskierter HELD
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| ko_name =  마스크드 히어로
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| ko_name     =  마스크드 히어로
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| pt_name = HERÓI Mascarado
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| pt_name     = HERÓI Mascarado
 
| ko_romanized = Maseukeudeu Hieoro
 
| ko_romanized = Maseukeudeu Hieoro
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| fr_name = HÉROS Masqué
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| fr_name     = HÉROS Masqué
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| es_name = HEROE Enmascarado
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| es_name     = HEROE Enmascarado
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| it_name = EROE Mascherato
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| it_name     = EROE Mascherato
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| sets    =  
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| tcg          =
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* [[Generation Force]]
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* [[Duelist League 14]]
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* [[Astral Pack One]]
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* [[Premium Collection Tin]]
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* [[HERO Strike Structure Deck]]
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* [[Premium Gold: Return of the Bling]]
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* [[Astral Pack Eight]]
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* [[Weekly Shonen Jump October 2016 membership promotional card]]
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* [[Premium Gold: Infinite Gold]]
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* [[OTS Tournament Pack 1]]
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* [[Raging Tempest: Special Edition]]
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* [[Duelist Saga]]
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* [[Premium Pack 13]]
 
* [[Premium Pack 13]]
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* [[Generation Force]]
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* [[Premium Pack Vol.6]]
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* [[Jump Festa 2012 - Promotion Pack A]]
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* [[Jump Festa 2012 - Promotion Pack B]]
 
* [[Premium Pack 14]]
 
* [[Premium Pack 14]]
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* [[Premium Collection Tin]]
 
 
* [[Structure Deck: HERO's Strike]]
 
* [[Structure Deck: HERO's Strike]]
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* [[Premium Pack Vol.7]]
 
* [[Premium Pack 17]]
 
* [[Premium Pack 17]]
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* [[Premium Pack Vol.10]]
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* [[Premium Pack Vol.11]]
 
* [[20th Legendary Collection]]
 
* [[20th Legendary Collection]]
 
* [[20th Anniversary Pack 2nd Wave]]
 
* [[20th Anniversary Pack 2nd Wave]]
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* [[Duelist Saga]]
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* [[Tournament Pack 2018 Vol.2]]
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| manga   =  
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| manga       = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]
 
 
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{{Decklist|Recommended cards
 
{{Decklist|Recommended cards
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|monsters =
 
 
<!--This is not an exact Decklist. Please do not add multiples or staples.-->
 
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|normal monsters =
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* [[Elemental HERO Sparkman]]
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|effect monsters =
 
* [[Elemental HERO Bubbleman]]
 
* [[Elemental HERO Bubbleman]]
 
* [[Elemental HERO Heat]]
 
* [[Elemental HERO Heat]]
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* [[Elemental HERO Ocean]]
 
* [[Elemental HERO Ocean]]
 
* [[Elemental HERO Shadow Mist]]
 
* [[Elemental HERO Shadow Mist]]
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* [[Elemental HERO Sparkman]]
 
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* [[Elemental HERO Stratos]] (Traditional Format only)
 
 
* [[Elemental HERO Wildheart]]
 
* [[Elemental HERO Wildheart]]
 
* [[Phantom Magician]]
 
* [[Phantom Magician]]
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* [[Summoner Monk]]
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|fusion monsters =
 
|fusion monsters =
 
* [[Contrast HERO Chaos]]
 
* [[Contrast HERO Chaos]]
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* [[Elemental HERO Nova Master]]
 
* [[Elemental HERO Nova Master]]
 
* [[Elemental HERO The Shining]]
 
* [[Elemental HERO The Shining]]
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|link monsters =
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* [[Xtra HERO Wonder Driver]]
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* [[Isolde, Two Tales of the Noble Knights]]
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|spells =
 
|spells =
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* [[Advance Draw]]
 
* [[Advance Draw]]
 
* [[Mask Change]]
 
* [[Mask Change]]
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* [[Reinforcement of the Army]]
 
* [[Reinforcement of the Army]]
 
* [[The Warrior Returning Alive]]
 
* [[The Warrior Returning Alive]]
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|traps =
 
|traps =
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<!--This is not an exact Decklist. Please do not add multiples or staples.-->
 
 
* [[Imperial Custom]]
 
* [[Imperial Custom]]
 
* [[Safe Zone]]
 
* [[Safe Zone]]

Revision as of 06:27, 8 September 2018

Masked HERO
From left to right: "Masked HERO Dark Law", "Masked HERO Koga", "Elemental HERO Shadow Mist", "Masked HERO Divine Wind" and "Contrast HERO Chaos"
From left to right: "Masked HERO Dark Law", "Masked HERO Koga", "Elemental HERO Shadow Mist", "Masked HERO Divine Wind" and "Contrast HERO Chaos"
Japanese
  • Ｍ・ＨＥＲＯ（マスクドヒーロー）
  • Ｍ・ＨＥＲＯ (base)
  • マスクドヒーロー (ruby)
  • Masukudo Hīrō (romanized)
  • Ｍ（マスクド）・ＨＥＲＯ（ヒーロー） (manga)
  • Ｍ・ＨＥＲＯ (base)
  • マスクド・ヒーロー (ruby)
French
  • HÉROS Masqué
German
  • Maskierter HELD
Italian
  • EROE Mascherato
Korean
  • 마스크드 히어로
  • Maseukeudeu Hieoro (romanized)
Portuguese
  • HERÓI Mascarado
Spanish
  • HEROE Enmascarado
Sets
TCG
OCG
Manga appearances
Lists

"Masked HERO" (Ｍ・ＨＥＲＯ（マスクドヒーロー） Masukudo Hīrō in Japan, written as Ｍ（マスクド）・ＨＥＲＯ（ヒーロー） or Ｍ（マスクド）・Ｈ（ヒーロー） in the Japanese manga) is a "HERO" sub-archetype used by Jaden Yuki in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX manga. Jaden started using this archetype after the tournament to Duel the Kaiser, when he decided to build an "all-his Deck", which would eventually grow into his ultimate Deck (since the "Elemental HERO" monsters he used previously were from Koyo Hibiki's Deck).

The Transformation Summon method is utilized by this archetype.

Design

While the "Elemental HERO" archetype is said to be based off of American superheroes, it can also be assumed that the "Masked HERO" archetype is a salute to Japanese Kamen Rider heroes. In addition to "Kamen" meaning "Masked", there are several similarities between the two, such the recurring "form changing" and transformations of Kamen Riders. The Double Attacks are also similar to the original Kamen Riders' (1 and 2) "Rider Double" techniques.

Attribute Level 6 Monster Level 8 Monster
WIND WIND.svg Masked HERO Blast Masked HERO Divine Wind
WATER WATER.svg Masked HERO Vapor Masked HERO Acid
FIRE FIRE.svg Masked HERO Goka -
EARTH EARTH.svg - Masked HERO Dian
LIGHT LIGHT.svg - Masked HERO Koga
DARK DARK.svg Masked HERO Dark Law Masked HERO Anki

Playing style

Rather than Fusion Summoning like most Fusion Monsters do, "Masked HERO" monsters use cards like "Mask Change" to be Special Summoned from the Extra Deck. In the manga, Chazz Princeton was amazed seeing how "Masked HERO" monsters could use the same effect of "Fusion" using one single material rather than 2 or more.

This archetype favors a fairly straight-forward beatdown strategy. Their "transforming" cards being Quick-Play Spell Cards allows them to be transformed at any time, including during the Battle Phase, for multiple attacks, or in response to an opponent's effect or attack.

While "Masked HERO" is an independent archetype in the manga, in the TCG/OCG they were revamped to be a general "HERO" support, making them splashable options for any "HERO" Deck (though they essentially work well only with "Elemental HERO" monsters, due to their varied Attributes). "Mask Change II" takes this even further by allowing "Masked HERO" monsters to be splashable in any Deck, as long as one can handle the increased cost and Extra Deck real estate.

An efficient build can consist of running a few "Elemental HERO" monsters that help you conduct Fusion Summons (Like "Elemental HERO Blazeman" and "Elemental Hero Woodsman") to Fusion Summon "Elemental HERO Absolute Zero" ("King of the Swamp" help this even further) which has 2 advantages: it can be Fusion Summoned using even "Masked Hero" monsters, and when combined with "Mask Change" or "Form Change", lets you get a WATER or high Leveled "Masked HERO" while destroying your opponents' monsters.

Recommended cards


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