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| image  = BigWelcomeLabrynth-MADU-EN-VG-artwork.png
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| caption = "[[Lovely Labrynth of the Silver Castle]]", "[[Arias the Labrynth Butler]]", and an unnamed "Labrynth" monster challenge the recurring female knight in the artwork of "[[Big Welcome Labrynth]]".
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| ja_name = ラビュリンス
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| romaji  = Rabyurinsu
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| fr_name = Labrynth
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| de_name = Labrynth
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| it_name = Labrinto
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| ko_name = 라뷰린스
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| pt_name = Labrinto
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| es_name = Labrislinto
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| sc_name = 拉比丽斯
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| sc_pinyin = Lābǐlìsī
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| sets    =
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* [[Darkwing Blast]]
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* [[Photon Hypernova]]
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* [[Age of Overlord]]
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* [[Tactical Masters]]
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* [[Battles of Legend: Monstrous Revenge]]
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* [[OTS Tournament Pack 23]]
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* [[Deck Build Pack: Tactical Masters]]
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* [[Darkwing Blast +1 Bonus Pack]]
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* This monster bears a strong resemblance to "[[XX-Saber Boggart Knight]]".
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{{Quote|The archetype's tagline in promotional material|Is [[Labrynth Labyrinth|this beautiful castle]] riddled with [[trap]]s? The [[Lovely Labrynth of the Silver Castle|princess]]' tricks are always perfect!}}
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"'''Labrynth'''" (ラビュリンス ''Rabyurinsu'') is an [[archetype]] of [[DARK]] [[Fiend]] monsters introduced in ''[[Deck Build Pack: Tactical Masters]]''/''[[Tactical Masters]]''. It also has a sub-archetype of [[Normal Trap Card]]s: "[[Welcome Labrynth (archetype)|Welcome Labrynth]]".
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==Lore==
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{{Main|The Valuable Book EX 3 card storylines#No. 04: Labrynth}}
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==Etymology==
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The archetype's name is an alteration of "labyrinth" whose Japanese pronunciation sounds similar to "love (you)". Additionally, it may be a portmanteau with [[wikipedia:labrys|labrys]], a term for double-bladed axes (such as the one wielded by "[[Lovely Labrynth of the Silver Castle]]"), which are an important religious symbol of the ancient Cretan religion usually associated with goddesses, with Crete being the purpoted location of the [[wikipedia:Labyrinth#Cretan labyrinth|Minoan Labyrinth]]. The labrys is also sometimes used as a symbol of the lesbian community, which may hint at the princess holding feelings for the unnamed feminine knight depicted in the Trap Cards' artworks (supported by the artwork of "[[Big Welcome Labrynth]]", where a flurry of cherry blossoms in the background forms a heart).
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The retainers ("Arianna", "Ariane", and "Arias") derive their names from [[wikipedia:Ariadna|Ariadna]], the girl who helped [[wikipedia:Theseus|Theseus]] escape the Minoan Labirynth.
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==Design==
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[[File:Crest-Labrynth.png|thumb|right|150px|The "Labrynth" crest.]]
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The "Labrynth" cards are themed after trap-filled mansions often seen in "trap 'em up" video games such as the ''[[wikipedia:Deception (video game series)|Deception]]'' series and its spinoff ''[[wikipedia:Trapt (video game)|Trapt]]'', as well as the ''Dungeon Maker'' series; in these games, the player sets up traps to eliminate and/or capture invading enemies. As mentioned above, the theme is also based on the ancient Greek myth of the Minoan Labyrinth and the [[wikipedia:Minotaur|Minotaur]].
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The theme's monsters are based on denizens of a certain [[Trap]]-filled castle ("[[Labrynth Labyrinth]]"), as well as the animated inanimate objects stationed within that may spring to life and attack the invaders.
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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! [[Level]]
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! Labrynth
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! Origin
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| rowspan="2" | 8
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| [[Lady Labrynth of the Silver Castle]]
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| rowspan="2" | [[wikipedia:Labrys|Labrys]]<br/>[[wikipedia:Labyrinth|Labyrinth]]
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|-
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| [[Lovely Labrynth of the Silver Castle]]
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|-
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| 7
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| [[Labrynth Archfiend|Archfiend]]
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| Armor statue
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|-
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| 6
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| [[Arias the Labrynth Butler|Arias the Butler]]
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| [[wikipedia:Butler|Butler]]<br/>''[[wikipedia:jp:アリアドネー#芸術作品|Ariasu]]''
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|-
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| rowspan="2" | 4
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| [[Arianna the Labrynth Servant|Arianna the Servant]]
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| rowspan="2" | [[wikipedia:Maid|Maidservant]]<br/>[[wikipedia:Ariadne|Ariadne]]
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|-
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| [[Ariane the Labrynth Servant|Ariane the Servant]]
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|-
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| 3
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| [[Labrynth Chandraglier|Chandraglier]]
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| Chandelier
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|-
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| 2
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| [[Labrynth Stovie Torbie|Stovie Torbie]]
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| Stove
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|-
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| 1
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| [[Labrynth Cooclock|Cooclock]]
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| Cuckoo clock
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|}
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==Playing style==
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"Labrynth" is a Trap-focused archetype focusing on using [[Normal Trap Card]]s to [[Leaves the field|remove]] monsters from the [[field]], in order to activate [[Trigger Effect]]s from archetypal cards.
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
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! Labrynth
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! [[Card type]]
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! [[Trigger Effect]]
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|-
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| [[Lovely Labrynth of the Silver Castle]]
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| rowspan="5" | [[Effect Monster]]
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| [[Destroy]] 1 card the opponent [[control]]s or 1 random card in their [[hand]].
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|-
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| [[Arianna the Labrynth Servant|Servant Arianna]]
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| rowspan="2" | [[Draw]] 1 card, then [[Special Summon]] 1 [[Fiend]] monster, or [[Set]] 1 [[Spell]]/[[Trap]], from the hand.
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|-
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| [[Ariane the Labrynth Servant|Servant Ariane]]
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|-
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| [[Labrynth Chandraglier|Chandraglier]]
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| [[Add]] this card from the [[GY]] to the hand.
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|-
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| [[Labrynth Stovie Torbie|Stovie Torbie]]
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| Special Summon this card from the GY.
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|-
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| [[Welcome Labrynth|Welcome]]
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| [[Normal Trap]]
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| Set this card from your GY.
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|}
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If the player's field and GY is set up with these "Labrynth" cards, removing a single monster with a Normal Trap can trigger all of these Trigger Effects at once, generating a massive amount of advantage.
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The key starter and engine card for the archetype is the archetypal Normal Trap "[[Welcome Labrynth]]", which Special Summons a "Labrynth" monster from the player's [[Deck]], and can recover itself with its trigger effect for more Summons. Aside from generic searchers, it is also searchable in-archetype by "Labrynth Chandraglier", "Labrynth Stovie Torbie", and "Arianna the Labrynth Servant".
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Aside from their Trigger Effects, "Labrynth" cards also feature [[effect]]s that support non-"Labrynth" Normal Traps. This, combined with the fact that the archetype's own Normal Traps, "[[Farewelcome Labrynth]]", "[[Labrynth Barrage]]", and "Welcome Labrynth", are ineffective at removing monsters due to their restrictive conditions and effects (in the case of "Welcome Labrynth", it requires the archetype's [[Field Spell]], "[[Labrynth Labyrinth]]", to be able to remove monsters), strongly encourages the player to use non-archetypal traps.
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===Recommended cards===
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{{Decklist|Recommended cards
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<!--This is not an exact Decklist. Please do not add multiples or staples.-->
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| effect monsters =
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* [[Arianna the Labrynth Servant]]
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* [[Ariane the Labrynth Servant]]
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* [[Arias the Labrynth Butler]]
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* [[Labrynth Archfiend]]
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* [[Labrynth Chandraglier]]
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* [[Labrynth Cooclock]]
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* [[Labrynth Stovie Torbie]]
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* [[Lady Labrynth of the Silver Castle]]
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* [[Lovely Labrynth of the Silver Castle]]
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* [[Absolute King Back Jack]]
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* [[Barrier Statue of the Abyss]]
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* [[Chaos Hunter]]
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* [[Ghost Mourner & Moonlit Chill]] ''(with "[[Ring of Destruction]]")''
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* [[Lord of the Heavenly Prison]]
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* [[Alice, Lady of Lament]]
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* [[Lilith, Lady of Lament]]
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* [[Loris, Lady of Lament]]
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* [[Malice, Lady of Lament]]
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* [[Radian, the Multidimensional Kaiju]]
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* [[The End of Anubis]]
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* [[Luna the Dark Spirit]]
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|fusion monsters =
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* [[Elder Entity N'tss]] ''(with "Dogmatika Punishment")''
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* [[Garura, Wings of Resonant Life]] ''(with "Dogmatika Punishment")''
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| link monsters =
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* [[Knightmare Cerberus]]
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* [[Knightmare Gryphon]]
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* [[Knightmare Phoenix]]
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* [[Knightmare Unicorn]]
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* [[Muckraker From the Underworld]]
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* [[Unchained Abomination]]
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* [[Underworld Goddess of the Closed World]]
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|synchro monsters =
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* [[Chaos Angel]]
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| xyz monsters =
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* [[D/D/D Wave King Caesar]]
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** [[D/D/D Marksman King Tell]]
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** [[D/D/D Deviser King Deus Machinex]]
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** [[Number 77: The Seven Sins]]
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* [[Evilswarm Exciton Knight]]
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* [[Number 1: Infection Buzz King]]
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* [[Super Starslayer TY-PHON - Sky Crisis]]
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| normal spells =
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* [[Angel of Blue Tears]]
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* [[Terraforming]]
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* [[Traptantalizing Tune]]
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* [[Dark Spirit's Mastery]]
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* [[Allure of Darkness]]
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| field spells =
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* [[Labrynth Labyrinth]]
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| continuous spells =
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* [[Temple of the Kings]]
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| quick-play spells =
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* [[Labrynth Set-Up]]
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| normal traps =
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* [[Archfiend's Ghastly Glitch]]
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* [[Big Welcome Labrynth]]
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* [[Farewelcome Labrynth]]
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* [[Labrynth Barrage]]
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* [[Welcome Labrynth]]
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* [[Dimensional Barrier]]
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* [[Fiend Griefing]]
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* [[Infinite Impermanence]]
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* [[Metaverse]]
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* [[Non Aggression Area]]
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* [[Transaction Rollback]]
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* [[Trap Trick]]
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* The [[Virus]] series
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* [[Waking the Dragon]]
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* [[Warning Point]]
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* [[Weighbridge]]
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* [[Witch's Strike]]
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* Various [[Normal Trap Card]]s that make monsters leave the field:
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** [[Compulsory Evacuation Device]]
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** [[Dogmatika Punishment]]
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** [[Ice Dragon's Prison]]
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** [[Paleozoic Dinomischus]]
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** [[Ichiroku's Ledger Book]]
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** [[Raigeki Break]]/[[Karma Cut]]/[[Phoenix Wing Wind Blast]]
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** [[Ring of Destruction]]
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** [[Torrential Tribute]]
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** The "[[Trap Hole (archetype)|Trap Hole]]" archetype
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* Various Normal Trap Cards that activate upon attack declaration:
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** [[Attack Guidance Armor]]
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** [[Dimensional Prison]]
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** [[Dimension Wall]]
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** [[Jelly Cannon]]
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** [[Scrap-Iron Scarecrow]]
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** The [[Mirror Trap (series)|Mirror Trap]] series
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| counter traps =
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* [[Red Reboot]] (OCG and Traditional Format only)
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===Weaknesses===
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* Because of their heavy reliance on Trap Cards, cards that counter them or prevent them from activating or playing such as "[[Jinzo]]", "[[Royal Decree]]" and "[[Eradicator Epidemic Virus]]" will immediately cripple or shut down the deck.
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* As "Labrynth" monsters are all DARK, "[[Shadow-Imprisoning Mirror]]" is also very effective against Labrynth monsters and can counter them from searching Trap Cards.
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* As "Labrynth" cards often have [[discard]] costs, the deck generally has to rely on repeatedly looping "[[Welcome Labrynth]]" and/or "[[Big Welcome Labrynth]]" to maintain card advantage. Should the opponent managed to stop the loop, the deck would ended up struggling to recover their disadvantagous position had they were not able to search and activate a copy of either "Welcome" or "Big Welcome".
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* "[[Consecrated Light]]" prevents DARK monsters from [[Attack|attacking]] or being Summoned.
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Revision as of 11:41, 1 November 2023

Labrynth
"Lovely Labrynth of the Silver Castle", "Arias the Labrynth Butler", and an unnamed "Labrynth" monster challenge the recurring female knight in the artwork of "Big Welcome Labrynth".
"Lovely Labrynth of the Silver Castle", "Arias the Labrynth Butler", and an unnamed "Labrynth" monster challenge the recurring female knight in the artwork of "Big Welcome Labrynth".
Japanese
  • ラビュリンス
  • Rabyurinsu (romanized)
Simplified Chinese
  • 拉比丽斯
  • Lābǐlìsī (pinyin)
French
  • Labrynth
German
  • Labrynth
Italian
  • Labrinto
Korean
  • 라뷰린스
Portuguese
  • Labrinto
Spanish
  • Labrislinto
Sets
TCG
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Is this beautiful castle riddled with traps? The princess' tricks are always perfect!

— The archetype's tagline in promotional material

"Labrynth" (ラビュリンス Rabyurinsu) is an archetype of DARK Fiend monsters introduced in Deck Build Pack: Tactical Masters/Tactical Masters. It also has a sub-archetype of Normal Trap Cards: "Welcome Labrynth".

Lore

Main article: The Valuable Book EX 3 card storylines § No. 04: Labrynth

Etymology

The archetype's name is an alteration of "labyrinth" whose Japanese pronunciation sounds similar to "love (you)". Additionally, it may be a portmanteau with labrys, a term for double-bladed axes (such as the one wielded by "Lovely Labrynth of the Silver Castle"), which are an important religious symbol of the ancient Cretan religion usually associated with goddesses, with Crete being the purpoted location of the Minoan Labyrinth. The labrys is also sometimes used as a symbol of the lesbian community, which may hint at the princess holding feelings for the unnamed feminine knight depicted in the Trap Cards' artworks (supported by the artwork of "Big Welcome Labrynth", where a flurry of cherry blossoms in the background forms a heart).

The retainers ("Arianna", "Ariane", and "Arias") derive their names from Ariadna, the girl who helped Theseus escape the Minoan Labirynth.

Design

The "Labrynth" crest.

The "Labrynth" cards are themed after trap-filled mansions often seen in "trap 'em up" video games such as the Deception series and its spinoff Trapt, as well as the Dungeon Maker series; in these games, the player sets up traps to eliminate and/or capture invading enemies. As mentioned above, the theme is also based on the ancient Greek myth of the Minoan Labyrinth and the Minotaur.

The theme's monsters are based on denizens of a certain Trap-filled castle ("Labrynth Labyrinth"), as well as the animated inanimate objects stationed within that may spring to life and attack the invaders.

Level Labrynth Origin
8 Lady Labrynth of the Silver Castle Labrys
Labyrinth
Lovely Labrynth of the Silver Castle
7 Archfiend Armor statue
6 Arias the Butler Butler
Ariasu
4 Arianna the Servant Maidservant
Ariadne
Ariane the Servant
3 Chandraglier Chandelier
2 Stovie Torbie Stove
1 Cooclock Cuckoo clock

Playing style

"Labrynth" is a Trap-focused archetype focusing on using Normal Trap Cards to remove monsters from the field, in order to activate Trigger Effects from archetypal cards.

Labrynth Card type Trigger Effect
Lovely Labrynth of the Silver Castle Effect Monster Destroy 1 card the opponent controls or 1 random card in their hand.
Servant Arianna Draw 1 card, then Special Summon 1 Fiend monster, or Set 1 Spell/Trap, from the hand.
Servant Ariane
Chandraglier Add this card from the GY to the hand.
Stovie Torbie Special Summon this card from the GY.
Welcome Normal Trap Set this card from your GY.

If the player's field and GY is set up with these "Labrynth" cards, removing a single monster with a Normal Trap can trigger all of these Trigger Effects at once, generating a massive amount of advantage.

The key starter and engine card for the archetype is the archetypal Normal Trap "Welcome Labrynth", which Special Summons a "Labrynth" monster from the player's Deck, and can recover itself with its trigger effect for more Summons. Aside from generic searchers, it is also searchable in-archetype by "Labrynth Chandraglier", "Labrynth Stovie Torbie", and "Arianna the Labrynth Servant".

Aside from their Trigger Effects, "Labrynth" cards also feature effects that support non-"Labrynth" Normal Traps. This, combined with the fact that the archetype's own Normal Traps, "Farewelcome Labrynth", "Labrynth Barrage", and "Welcome Labrynth", are ineffective at removing monsters due to their restrictive conditions and effects (in the case of "Welcome Labrynth", it requires the archetype's Field Spell, "Labrynth Labyrinth", to be able to remove monsters), strongly encourages the player to use non-archetypal traps.

Recommended cards

Recommended cards

Monster Cards

Effect Monsters

Spell Cards

Normal Spells

Field Spells

Continuous Spells

Quick-Play Spells

Trap Cards

Normal Traps

Counter Traps

Weaknesses

  • Because of their heavy reliance on Trap Cards, cards that counter them or prevent them from activating or playing such as "Jinzo", "Royal Decree" and "Eradicator Epidemic Virus" will immediately cripple or shut down the deck.
  • As "Labrynth" monsters are all DARK, "Shadow-Imprisoning Mirror" is also very effective against Labrynth monsters and can counter them from searching Trap Cards.
  • As "Labrynth" cards often have discard costs, the deck generally has to rely on repeatedly looping "Welcome Labrynth" and/or "Big Welcome Labrynth" to maintain card advantage. Should the opponent managed to stop the loop, the deck would ended up struggling to recover their disadvantagous position had they were not able to search and activate a copy of either "Welcome" or "Big Welcome".
  • "Consecrated Light" prevents DARK monsters from attacking or being Summoned.
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