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| caption = "[[Kunoichi Ayame the Ninja Girl]]", "[[Ninja Commando Kabuki]]", "[[Ninja Soldier Katana]]" and "[[Ninja Commander Ikusa]]"
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| ja_name = {{Ruby|忍|にん}}{{Ruby|者|じゃ}}
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| caption     = "[[Kunoichi Ayame the Ninja Girl]]", "[[Ninja Commando Kabuki]]", "[[Ninja Soldier Katana]]" and "[[Ninja Commander Ikusa]]"
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| romaji  = Ninja
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| ja_name     = {{Ruby|忍|にん}}{{Ruby|者|じゃ}}
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| fr_name = Ninja
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| romaji       = Ninja
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| de_name = Ninja
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| zh_name      = 忍者
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| it_name = Ninja
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| zh_jyutping = Jan2 ze2
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| ko_name = 첩자
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| zh_pinyin    = Rěnzhě
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|ko_hanja=諜者
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| fr_name     = Ninja
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| de_name     = Ninja
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| it_name     = Ninja
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| ko_hanja     = 諜者
 
| ko_romanized = Cheopja
 
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| pt_name = Ninja
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| es_name = Ninja
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| es_name     = Ninja
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* [[Starter Deck: Pegasus]]
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: النينجا
 
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"'''Ninja'''" ({{Ruby|忍|にん}}{{Ruby|者|じゃ}} ''Ninja'') is an [[archetype]] of mostly [[Warrior]]-[[Type]] [[Monster Card|monsters]], in addition to some machines (such as the "[[Karakuri]]" archetype). A handful of the "Ninja" cards existed in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game|TCG]]'' and ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game|OCG]]'' prior to being united by support cards in later sets. Characters that used "Ninja" decks in the anime including [[Jean-Claude Magnum]], [[Kaze]], [[Tsukikage]] and [[Hikage]].
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"'''Ninja'''" ({{Ruby|忍|にん}}{{Ruby|者|じゃ}} ''Ninja'') is an [[archetype]] of mostly [[Warrior]] [[Monster Card|monsters]]. They are primarily supported by the "[[Ninjitsu Art]]" Spell and Trap Card archetype. A handful of the "Ninja" cards existed in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game|TCG]]'' and ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Card Game|OCG]]'' prior to being united by support cards in later sets. Various characters that used "Ninja" decks in the anime include [[Jean-Claude Magnum]] from [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters]], [[Kaze]] from [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]], as well as  [[Moon Shadow]] and [[Sun Shadow]] from [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]].
  
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==Play style==
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"Ninja" cards used by Jean-Claude Magnum were a candidate to be released in [[Collection Pack 2020]] and received 2.8% of votes in the poll, coming in 7th place.
  
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Constructing a Deck based around "Ninja" monsters is no simple feat, as they don't fight by conventional means; the Spell, Trap and Monster cards of the "Ninja" archetype revolve around underhanded, control-based strategies rather than all-out attacking or swarming.
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==Lore==
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{{Main|The Valuable Book EX 3 card storylines#No. 09: Ninja}}
  
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For offensive examples, "[[Strike Ninja]]" can temporarily remove itself from the Field (dodging a card effect). "[[Ninja Grandmaster Sasuke|Sasuke]]" can bypass walls such as "[[Marshmallon]]" and higher DEF Monsters. Other "Ninja" tend to work behind the scenes, such as the effect of "[[Upstart Golden Ninja]]" for summoning, and the effect of "[[Ninja Grandmaster Hanzo]]" [[Toolbox|toolboxing]] effect.
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==Origin==
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"[[Goe Goe the Gallant Ninja]]", "[[Masked Ninja Ebisu]]", "[[Lady Ninja Yae]]", and "[[Ninja Grandmaster Sasuke]]" are characters based on [[Konami]]'s popular video game series ''[[wikipedia:Legend of the Mystical Ninja|Legend of the Mystical Ninja]]''. Incidentally, all the [[Sasuke Samurai (series)|Sasuke Samurai]] monsters are from this series, as well.
  
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Overall, "Ninja" Decks can be made in a variety of ways, but since Ninja-specific support is few and far in between, most of their abilities are far from game-breaking, making them more of an uncommon rogue Deck to use. However, they can excel against [[Stall Deck]]s that revolve around a particular, titular card (Which "Ninja" are adept at destroying). The [[Ninjitsu Art of Transformation|transformation]] [[Ninjitsu Art of Super-Transformation|traps]] in their arsenal give "Ninja" splashability with "[[Mist Valley]]", "[[Chaos]]", "[[Dragon]]", "[[Dark Simorgh Lockdown]]" and "[[Monarch (series)|Monarch]]" Decks, among others.
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{| class="wikitable"
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! scope="col" | Ninja card
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! scope="col" | Origin
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| [[Goe Goe the Gallant Ninja]]
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| {{wikia|goemon|Goemon}}
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| [[Lady Ninja Yae]]
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| {{wikia|goemon|Yae}}
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| [[Masked Ninja Ebisu]]
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| {{wikia|goemon|Ebisumaru}}
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| [[Ninja Grandmaster Sasuke]]
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| {{wikia|goemon|Sasuke}}
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To effectively play the Archetype, "Ninja" Duelists must consider a large variety of monsters. For example, [[WIND]] and/or [[Winged-Beast]]-oriented Decks aid "[[Lady Ninja Yae]]", while [[DARK]] monsters will keep up the stealth of "[[Strike Ninja]]". Others still, such as "[[Goe Goe the Gallant Ninja|Goe Goe]]" and "[[Masked Ninja Ebisu|Ebisu]]", work better together than alone. Ideally, one should attempt to use monsters that fill several niches in one Deck; for example, "[[Dark Simorgh]]" is DARK, WIND and Winged-Beast, giving support to not only the above Ninja and "[[Ninja Grandmaster Hanzo|Hanzo]]", but is an ideal target for "[[Ninjitsu Art of Transformation]]". Continuing on this idea, "[[Roc from the Valley of Haze]]" can return to the Deck once he is discarded by "Yae" to become her transformation target within the same turn.
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Some members of this archetype and their support are named after famous characters from Japan history:
  
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The age-old "[[Armed Ninja]]" and "[[Crimson Ninja]]" will be difficult to use in a Deck, as their effects are sub-par, and their low level makes them a less-than-ideal target for the transformation Traps; they instead are more useful when paired with such cards as "[[Ninjitsu Art of Duplication]]" and "[[Senior Silver Ninja]]", both of which enable the weak "Ninja" to swarm the Field, ready to Flip.
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Name
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| [[Goe Goe the Gallant Ninja]]
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| [[wikipedia:Ishikawa Goemon|Ishikawa Goemon]]
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| [[Ninja Grandmaster Hanzo]]
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| [[wikipedia:Hattori Hanzō|Hattori Hanzō]]
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| [[Ninja Grandmaster Saizo]]
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| [[wikipedia:Kirigakure Saizō|Kirigakure Saizō]]
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| [[Superheavy Samurai Ninja Sarutobi]] <br /> [[Ninja Grandmaster Sasuke]]
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| [[wikipedia:Sarutobi Sasuke|Sarutobi Sasuke]]
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| [[Fuhma Shuriken]]
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| [[wikipedia:Fūma Kotarō|Fūma Kotarō]]
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"[[White Dragon Ninja]]" is the strongest monster in this archetype and is meant to be paired with "Super-Transformation" by means of her own effect that protects the controlling player's back-row. This card has a strong synergy with the card "[[Safe Zone]]", due to it then being indestructable apart from being returned to the user's hand from an effect such as "[[Neo-Spacian Grand Mole]]". Some monsters, such as "[[Tyrant Dragon]]" and "[[Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon]]", also have means to bypass the debilitating effects of Super-Transformation.
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==Playing style==
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The "Ninja" archetype, like their namesake, primarily focuses on a [[Control]] playstyle through the utilization of various "Ninjitsu Art" cards in order to disrupt the opponent, build up resources, and prepare for a larger assault through swarming the board. Many "Ninja" monsters often prefer being placed in face-down Defense Position to trigger their effects when flipped face-up, letting them surprise the opponent with various strong effects or, in some cases, unexpectedly high [[Defense Position|defense]]. Most higher-Level "Ninja" monsters, however, are not as powerful ATK-wise as those found in other themes, but make up for it with a wide variety of effects tailored to disrupt and whittle away at the opponent's Life Points.
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The biggest tools of a "Ninja" deck are the "Ninjitsu Art" series of Spell and Trap Cards that serve to benefit the theme in various ways through generating sudden advantages and dishing out disadvantages for the opponent. Some examples include "[[Armor Ninjitsu Art of Rust Mist|Rust Mist]]" halving the opponent's Special Summoned monsters' ATK, "[[Ninjitsu Art of Duplication|Duplication]]" to [[Tribute]] one "Ninja" monster and summon many lower-[[Level]] "Ninja" monsters totaling the tributed monster's Level, as well as "[[Ninjitsu Art of Dancing Leaves|Dancing Leaves]]" and the various "Transformation" Ninjitsu Art cards ([[Ninjitsu Art of Transformation|Transformation]], [[Ninjitsu Art of Super-Transformation|Super-Transformation]], and [[Ninjitsu Art of Mirage-Transformation|Mirage-Transformation]]) to instantly [[Special Summon]] a stronger "Ninja" monster or even stronger monsters of other types. When a "Ninjitsu Art" card is no longer effective, the archetype also provides means of removing them from the field; such as "[[Armor Ninjitsu Art of Alchemy]]" to destroy them and draw cards as well as the effects of "[[Beast Ninja Baku]]" and "Dancing Leaves" to return them to the hand and use their effect again.
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Among the many different cards in the theme, "Ninjas" are often divided into a handful of sub-series that each prioritize different aspects of the theme's overall playing style:
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* '''FLIP Ninja''' - The primary playstyle of the theme, FLIP Ninjas specialize in using the effects of "Ninja" monsters when [[Summon|Summoned]] or flipped face-up to generate advantage and control the board state. Through key cards such as "[[Ninja Grandmaster Hanzo]]", "[[Yellow Ninja]]", as well as the cards introduced in "[[Darkwing Blast]]" and beyond, "Ninja" is able to go toe to toe with various decks and win through clever usage of "Ninjitsu Art" cards and amass large boards of monsters; including the [[Fusion Monster]], "[[Meizen the Battle Ninja]]", to attack directly with your entire field of monsters and ensure quick games. This portion of the archetype also specializes in control through cards such as "[[Jioh the Gravity Ninja]]" to flip cards face-down and lock them in place for the turn as well as the effect of "[[Mitsu the Insect Ninja]]" to flip a "Ninja" monster face-up to negate activated effects by the opponent.
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* '''[[Dragon Ninja]]''' - Dragon Ninjas are a sub-series of higher-Level, non-Warrior "Ninja" monsters that typically cannot be Special Summoned except through the effect of a "Ninja" monster or a "Ninjitsu Art" card, the types of which are themed around the Monster Types summoned through "Ninjitsu Art of Transformation" ([[Beast]], [[Winged Beast]], and [[Insect]]) and "Super-Transformation ([[Dragon]], [[Dinosaur]], and [[Sea Serpent]]}. Most Dragon Ninjas have disruption effects requiring the sending of both a "Ninja" and "Ninjitsu Art" card from the hand or field that can put a halt to various plans the opponent may attempt. One particularly effective strategy of this sub-series centers on "[[White Dragon Ninja]]" and its ability to prevent Spell and Trap cards you control from being destroyed by card effects, allowing for control builds using the cards "Safe Zone" and "Anti-Spell Fragrance" to create a near permanent threat for the opponent to deal with.
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* '''[[Armor Ninja]]''' - Armor Ninjas are a more aggressive sub-series focused on Level manipulation and generating Rank 4-5 Xyz Monsters. While the majority of Armor Ninjas are less impactful to the overall strategy of the archetype, one card that sees plenty of use is the [[Rank]] 4 [[Xyz Monster]], "[[Blade Armor Ninja]]", which has the effect to detach 1 material to allow a "Ninja" monster to attack twice for that turn. This effect, in tandem with the more [[Aggro|aggro]]-focused "Ninja" boss monsters, can lead to sudden and swift victories.
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* '''Twilight Ninja''' - Twilight Ninjas are a sub-series focused more on Defenses and utilizing a pair of [[Pendulum Monster]]s to the archetype to [[Pendulum Summon]] several "Ninja" monsters from hand at once with ease. The most notable card of this sub-series is "[[Twilight Ninja Getsuga, the Shogun]]"; a Level 8 "Ninja" monster that is able to Special Summon 2 "Ninja" monsters from the GY by changing itself to Defense Position. Barring this, the Pendulum Scales also allow for simple benefits from inflicting piercing damage to gaining ATK while also having a Pendulum Scale of 1-10 to Pendulum Summon most any monster in the archetype with a few exceptions; such as the aforementioned "Dragon Ninjas".
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The following archetypes also include some "Ninja" monsters, but do not conform to the main Ninja playing styles:
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* [[Karakuri]]
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* [[Penguin]]
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* [[Superheavy Samurai]]
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* [[Vaylantz]]
  
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If one is using a lot of "[[Ninjitsu Art]]" cards in their Deck, they may need to consider including means to remove them once they have outlived their use; "[[Armor Ninjitsu Art of Alchemy]]" was made for this purpose, but "[[Magic Planter]]" and "[[Uria, Lord of Searing Flames]]" can also profit off of a "Ninjitsu Art"-heavy Deck. Although slow, "[[Karakuri Ninja mdl 339 "Sazank"]]" is another useful tool for dispatching an enemy monster that might have bypassed one's Traps and other Monsters. Lastly, if you run a Warrior-only "Ninja" Deck, you can use "[[The Immortal Bushi]]" to Tribute Set "Senior Silver Ninja" and start the swarming.
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===Recommended cards===
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{{Decklist|Recommended cards
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There are ways to break the [[Safe Zone]] and [[White Dragon Ninja]] lock once it has been completed, such as using [[Trap Stun]] to temporarily remove Safe Zone's protection from White Dragon Ninja, using [[Trap Eater]] to remove Safe Zone (since it doesn't destroy), using [[Book of Eclipse]] to flip White Dragon Ninja face-down (since it doesn't target or destroy), both removing Safe Zone's protection and temporarily nullifying White Dragon Ninja's effect, or using [[Skill Drain]].
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* [[Baku the Beast Ninja]]
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* [[Earth Armor Ninja]]
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== Recommended cards ==
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* [[Flame Armor Ninja]]
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{{Decklist
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* [[Green Ninja]]
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* [[Jioh the Gravity Ninja]]
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* [[Ninja Grandmaster Sasuke]]
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* [[Mitsu the Insect Ninja]]
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* [[Lady Ninja Yae]]
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* [[Kagero the Cannon Ninja]]
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* [[Goe Goe the Gallant Ninja]]
 
 
* [[Ninja Grandmaster Hanzo]]
 
* [[Ninja Grandmaster Hanzo]]
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* [[Masked Ninja Ebisu]]
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* [[Red Dragon Ninja]]
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* [[Senior Silver Ninja]]
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* [[Tobari the Sky Ninja]]
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* [[Twilight Ninja Getsuga, the Shogun]]
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* [[Twilight Ninja Nichirin, the Chunin]]
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* [[Twilight Ninja Shingetsu]]
 
* [[Upstart Golden Ninja]]
 
* [[Upstart Golden Ninja]]
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* [[The Immortal Bushi]] (Only in a all-[[Warrior]] Ninja Deck)
 
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* [[Marauding Captain]] (Only in a all-[[Warrior]] Ninja Deck)
 
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* [[Senior Silver Ninja]] (Easy to Summon if you use "The Immortal Bushi" as Tribute)
 
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* [[Earth Armor Ninja]]
 
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* [[Flame Armor Ninja]]
 
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* [[Aqua Armor Ninja]]
 
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* [[Air Armor Ninja]]
 
 
* [[White Dragon Ninja]]
 
* [[White Dragon Ninja]]
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* [[Blue Dragon Ninja]]
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* [[Yellow Dragon Ninja]]
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* [[Red Dragon Ninja]]
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* [[Yellow Ninja]]
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* [[Reborn Tengu]]
 
 
* [[Dark Simorgh]]
 
* [[Dark Simorgh]]
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* [[Alector, Sovereign of Birds]] (Works well with "Lady Ninja Yae" and the effect of "Dark Simorgh". Allow "Yae" to activate its effect and transform on the same turn using a single monster card.)
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* [[Mist Valley Apex Avian]]
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* Any [[Dragon]]s, [[Sea Serpent]]s, or [[Dinosaur]]s equal to or more than [[Level]] 3.
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* [[Noble Knight's Shield-Bearer]]
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* Any [[Insect]]s, [[Winged Beast]]s, or [[Beast]]s equal to or less than [[Level]] 7.
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|flip monsters =
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* [[Turbo-Tainted Hot Rod GT19]] (with any generic Synchro monsters)
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* [[Twilight Ninja Jogen]]
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* [[Twilight Ninja Kagen]]
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* [[Meizen the Battle Ninja]]
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* [[Yaguramaru the Armor Ninja]]
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* [[Ultimate Great Insect]] (using "Mitsu the Insect Ninja" with "Iron Digger"
 
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* [[Blade Armor Ninja]]
 
* [[Number 12: Crimson Shadow Armor Ninja]]
 
* [[Number 12: Crimson Shadow Armor Ninja]]
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* [[Blade Armor Ninja]]
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* [[Heroic Champion - Excalibur]]
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* [[Ninja Grandmaster Saizo]]
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* [[Heroic Champion - Gandiva]]
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* [[Isolde, Two Tales of the Noble Knights]]
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* [[Heroic Champion - Kusanagi]]
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* [[Saryuja Skull Dread]]
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* [[Number 39: Utopia]]
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* [[Worldsea Dragon Zealantis]]
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* [[Photon Papilloperative]]
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* [[Reinforcement of the Army]]
 
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* [[The Warrior Returning Alive]]
 
 
* [[Armor Ninjitsu Art of Alchemy]]
 
* [[Armor Ninjitsu Art of Alchemy]]
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* [[Instant Fusion]]
 
* [[Magic Planter]]
 
* [[Magic Planter]]
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* [[Solidarity]] (Only in a all-[[Warrior]] Ninja Deck)
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* [[Reinforcement of the Army]]
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* [[Burial from a Different Dimension]] (Only if you play "[[Strike Ninja]]" OR "[[Aqua Armor Ninja]]".)
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* [[Terraforming]]
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* [[Emergency Provisions]] (To clear any useless "[[Ninjitsu Art of Transformation]]" cards that are still in your Spell/Trap Card Zones but are no longer equipped to a special effect monster)
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* [[World Legacy Succession]]
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* [[Upstart Goblin]]
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* [[Heroic Call]]
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* [[Ninjitsu Art Tool - Iron Digger]]
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* [[Divine Sword - Phoenix Blade]]
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* [[Living Fossil]]
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* [["Infernoble Arms - Durendal"]]
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* [[Hidden Village of Ninjitsu Arts]]
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* [[Tenchi Kaimei]]
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* [[Ninjitsu Art Notebook]]
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* [[Ninjitsu Art Notebook of Mystery]]
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* [[Back to the Front]]
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* [[Destructive Daruma Karma Cannon]]
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* [[Armor Ninjitsu Art of Rust Mist]]
 
* [[Armor Ninjitsu Art of Rust Mist]]
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* [[Ninjitsu Art of Transformation]]
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* [[Ninjitsu Art of Duplication]]
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* [[Ninjitsu Art of Dancing Leaves]]
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* [[Ninjitsu Art of Mirage-Transformation]]
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* [[Ninjitsu Art of Shadow Sealing]]
 
* [[Ninjitsu Art of Super-Transformation]]
 
* [[Ninjitsu Art of Super-Transformation]]
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* [[Safe Zone]] (in combo with white dragon ninja)
 
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* [[Call of the Haunted]] (In combo with Ninja Grandmaster Hanzo)
 
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* [[Anti-Spell Fragrance]] (In combo with Dark Simorgh)
 
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=== "Armor  Ninja" ===
 
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{{Main|Armor Ninja}}A great amount of the superior Ninja monsters and support were released in ''[[Order of Chaos]]''. With it came the "[[Armor Ninja]]" sub-archetype. Their purposes and potential combos are below:
 
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#"[[Air Armor Ninja]]", "[[Earth Armor Ninja]]", and "[[Flame Armor Ninja]]" are meant to be used in conjunction with each other based on which Xyz Monster the player plans to Summon, but with "Earth Armor Ninja" at the heart of the combo:
 
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#*[[Blade Armor Ninja]]:
 
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#*#Summon "Earth Armor Ninja" first, then use "Air Armor Ninja" to lower the Level "Earth Armor Ninja" by 1, bringing him down to 4.
 
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#*[[Number 12: Crimson Shadow Armor Ninja]]:
 
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#*#Summon "Earth Armor Ninja" first, then use "Flame Armor Ninja" to increase the level of itself or another Level 4 "Ninja" monster by 1 for the Xyz Summon.
 
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#*#Summon "Earth Armor Ninja", then Tribute him to Set "[[Senior Silver Ninja]]". Either use "[[Book of Taiyou]]" or wait until he is flipped face-up. IF you used "Book of Taiyou", Special Summon "Earth Armor Ninja" and "Air Armor Ninja" and decrease the Level of "Senior Silver Ninja" by 1, bringing it down to 5 during your next turn or use card effects to flip them face-up.
 
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#"[[Upstart Golden Ninja]]" can trade your useless "Ninjitsu Art" or other Trap for a lesser "Ninja"; you could set "[[White Ninja]]" or "Sazank" for their Flip Effects, or Special Summon "Hanzo" face-up to thus profiteer off of ''his'' effect. Lastly, if the "Ninja" you summoned face-up is level 4, you can even overlay with "Upstart" for "Blade Armor Ninja".
 
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#"[[Aqua Armor Ninja]]" can stop a direct attack.
 
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=== "Wind Ninja" ===
 
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Works well with [[Mist Valley]] themed Decks and Decks that focus on "[[Dark Simorgh]]". With the release of Order of Chaos, this type of deck can become more competitive, since it's now possible to merge some Ninja cards to strengthen this deck, mainly "[[Ninja Grandmaster Hanzo]]" which can easily search for "[[Ninjitsu Art of Transformation]]". Set the trap immediately and activate it during your opponent's Draw Phase, summoning "[[Mist Valley Apex Avian]]" or "[[Dark Simorgh]]" from your deck.
 
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#"[[Goe Goe the Gallant Ninja]]" and "Ninja" in general get support in the form of "[[Masked Ninja Ebisu]]", who can send set Spell/Trap cards back to your opponent's hand for an safer and cleaner strike. "Goe Goe" can then attack directly via the effect of "Ebisu" (Twice directly if you use the effect of "Blade Armor Ninja" or multiple "Goe Goe"), and possibly discard cards from their hand, including ones sent back with "Ebisu".
 
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#Use "[[Lady Ninja Yae]]" to bounce your opponent's cards, and use "Goe Goe the Gallant Ninja" or "[[Masked Ninja Ebisu]]" to discard them. "Goe Goe the Gallant Ninja" or "Masked Ninja Ebisu" can also be used as the cost for this card.
 
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#"[[Red Dragon Ninja]]" creates a loop, using [[Call of the Haunted]] and [[Mist Valley Falcon]], you continuously revive and destroy [[Red Dragon Ninja]] by bouncing [[Call of the Haunted]] with [[Mist Valley Falcon]] when you attack. Once Red Dragon Ninja's effect goes off 2-3 times you'll usually win the game.
 
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{{Decklist|Recommended cards
 
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|effect monsters =
 
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* [[Black Luster Soldier - Envoy of the Beginning]]
 
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* [[Dark Simorgh]]
 
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* [[Mist Valley Apex Avian]]
 
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* [[Mist Valley Falcon]]
 
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* [[Mist Valley Thunderbird]]
 
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* [[Red Dragon Ninja]]
 
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* [[Ninja Grandmaster Hanzo]]
 
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* [[Strike Ninja]]
 
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* [[Upstart Golden Ninja]]
 
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* [[Air Armor Ninja]]
 
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* [[Masked Ninja Ebisu]]
 
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* [[Lady Ninja Yae]]
 
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* [[Goe Goe the Gallant Ninja]]
 
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|spells =
 
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* [[Divine Wind of Mist Valley]]
 
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* [[Reinforcement of the Army]]
 
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* [[Magic Planter]]
 
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|traps =
 
 
* [[Ninjitsu Art of Transformation]]
 
* [[Ninjitsu Art of Transformation]]
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* [[Fiendish Chain]]
 
 
* [[Anti-Spell Fragrance]]
 
* [[Anti-Spell Fragrance]]
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* [[Call of the Haunted]]
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* [[Safe Zone]]
 
}}
 
}}
  
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=== "P.A.N - Pendulum Apex Ninja" ===
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===Official Decks===
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Set-up your Pendulum Scales and Ninja Transformation plays. Ideally, you'll summon Apex Avian with Transformation. Apex can negate a card by returning itself to the hand, it makes the perfect monster for you to continuously Pendulum Summon every turn from your hand allowing you to negate 1 card every turn and also giving you a massive attacking body. Use its effect to negate something and Pendulum Summon it later. Backrow and draw power cards help. The decks primary offensive plays are Rank 4 Xyz Summons, Transformation and Pendulum Summons.
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{{Decklist|“Traptrix” + “Ninja” Deck<ref>[https://ygorganization.com/2girlsandasharkplace/ YGOrganization] Sleeve Winner Deck Recipes </ref>
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{{Decklist|Recommended cards
 
 
|effect monsters =
 
|effect monsters =
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* [[Mist Valley Apex Avian]]
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* [[Blackwing - Zephyros the Elite]] x1
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* [[Mist Valley Falcon]]
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* [[Dogoran, the Mad Flame Kaiju]] x1
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* [[Ninja Grandmaster Hanzo]]
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* [[Kumongous, the Sticky String Kaiju]] x1
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* [[Upstart Golden Ninja]]
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* [[Ninja Grandmaster Hanzo]] x3
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* [[Senior Silver Ninja]] x1
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* [[Traptrix Dionaea]] x3
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* [[Traptrix Mantis]] x2
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* [[Traptrix Myrmeleo]] x3
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* [[Upstart Golden Ninja]] x3
 
|pendulum monsters =
 
|pendulum monsters =
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* [[Stargazer Magician]]
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* [[Supreme King Dragon Darkwurm]] x3
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* [[Timegazer Magician]]
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* [[Supreme King Gate Zero]] x2
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* [[Dragonvein Magician]]
 
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* [[Dragonpit Magician]]
 
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* [[Insight Magician]]
 
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* [[Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon]]
 
 
|xyz monsters =
 
|xyz monsters =
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Rank 4 monsters.
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* [[Daigusto Emeral]] x1
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* [[Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon]] x1
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* [[Evilswarm Ouroboros]] x1
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* [[Number 103: Ragnazero]] x1
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* [[Number 39: Utopia]] x1
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* [[Number S39: Utopia the Lightning]] x1
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* [[Traptrix Rafflesia]] x3
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|link monsters =
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* [[Akashic Magician]] x1
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* [[Borreload Dragon]] x1
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* [[Decode Talker]] x1
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* [[Missus Radiant]] x2
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* [[Proxy Dragon]] x1
 
|spells =
 
|spells =
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* [[Divine Wind of Mist Valley]]
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* [[Armor Ninjitsu Art of Alchemy]] x1
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* [[Reinforcement of the Army]]
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* [[Ninjitsu Art Notebook]] x1
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* [[Magic Planter]]
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* [[Reinforcement of the Army]] x1
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* [[Upstart Goblin]]
 
 
|traps =
 
|traps =
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* [[Ninjitsu Art of Transformation]]
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* [[Acid Trap Hole]] x1
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* [[Reckless Greed]]
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* [[Back to the Front]] x3
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* [[Solemn Warning]]
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* [[Bottomless Trap Hole]] x2
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* [[Bottomless Trap Hole]]
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* [[Double Trap Hole]] x1
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* [[Torrential Tribute]]
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* [[Jar of Avarice]] x1
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* [[Compulsory Evacuation Device]]
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* [[Ninjitsu Art of Super-Transformation]] x2
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* [[Ninjitsu Art of Transformation]] x1
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* [[Trap Hole of Spikes]] x1
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* [[Traptrix Trap Hole Nightmare]] x2
 
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=== "Dragon Ninja" ===
 
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{{Main|Dragon Ninja}}
 
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#Later sets brought out "[[Blue Dragon Ninja]]" and "[[Red Dragon Ninja]]", giving further (albeit niched) support to the Super-Transformation and 'regular' Transformation sets, respectively.
 
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#While you control "[[White Dragon Ninja]]", your "Heavy Storm" essentially becomes "Harpie's Feather Duster" or a better control player's back-row.
 
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#"[[Red Dragon Ninja]]" for return that set card to the top or bottom of the Deck.
 
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=== "Ninjitsu Art" ===
 
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{{Main|Ninjitsu Art}}
 
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#"[[Armor Ninjitsu Art of Freezing]]" acts as a one-time "[[Negate Attack]]" (in terms of effect) that also prevents your opponent's monster from changing battle positions.
 
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#"[[Armor Ninjitsu Art of Rust Mist]]" can halve the ATK of any  monster Special Summoned to the field, possibly stopping a swarm.
 
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#"[[Ninjitsu Art of Transformation]]", can be used by order to Special Summon "Dark Simorgh". Can be part of a lockdown: Use "Anti-Spell Fragrance" so that your opponent can't activate Spell Cards from their hand, nor activate them when on the field.
 
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#"[[Ninjitsu Art of Super-Transformation]]" can be used to take out one of your opponent's more troublesome monsters, and replace it with a stronger and more splashable monster of your own, such as 'Blue' or 'White' Dragon Ninja.
 
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#*However, these Traps rely on the presence of at least one face-up "Ninja" on the Field; one must keep this in mind if they are planning to use a larger number of outsiders such as "[[Cyber Dragon]]" (Over "Earth Armor") and "[[Necro Gardna]]" (Over "Aqua Armor").
 
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#"[[Ninjitsu Art of Duplication]]" main use is for an OTK/Power play. Like Transformation, it can also be used to dodge targeting card effects and get rid of extra attacks.
 
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#"[[Ninjitsu Art of Shadow Sealing]]" just like the other previous ninjitsu art cards, this can be used to dodge targeting card effects. The difference, however, is instead of summoning a monster, you get to banish one of your opponent’s. This can be useful in addressing the deck’s weakness of spot removal. Many write off the card, but when using it in this fashion, it is actually a useful card that works out card advantage wise. Still, it's better as a side against Evilswarm and other XYZ reliant decks.
 
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
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* "[[Goe Goe the Gallant Ninja]]", "[[Masked Ninja Ebisu]]", "[[Lady Ninja Yae]]", and "[[Ninja Grandmaster Sasuke]]" are characters based on [[Konami]]'s popular video game series ''[[wikipedia:Legend of the Mystical Ninja|Legend of the Mystical Ninja]]''. Incidentally, all the "[[Sasuke Samurai (series)|Sasuke Samurai]]" monsters are from this series, as well.
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* "[[Barrier Ninjitsu Art of Transcription]]", "[[Blind Spot Strike]]", "[[Spy Attack]]", and "[[Debunk]]" suggest that "Ninja" have some sort of rivalry with the "[[Shien]]". Also, "[[Ninjitsu Art of Super-Transformation]]" implies a rivalry between the "Ninja" and the "[[Karakuri]]" monsters, despite the fact that some monsters are members of both archetypes.
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{| class="wikitable"
 
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! scope="col" | Ninja card
 
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! scope="col" | Origin
 
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|-
 
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| [[Goe Goe the Gallant Ninja]]
 
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| [http://goemon.wikia.com/wiki/Goemon Goemon]
 
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|-
 
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| [[Lady Ninja Yae]]
 
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| [http://goemon.wikia.com/wiki/Yae Yae]
 
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|-
 
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| [[Masked Ninja Ebisu]]
 
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| [http://goemon.wikia.com/wiki/Ebisumaru Ebisumaru]
 
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|-
 
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| [[Ninja Grandmaster Sasuke]]
 
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| [http://goemon.wikia.com/wiki/Sasuke Sasuke]
 
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|-
 
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|}
 
  
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* "[[Blind Spot Strike]]", "[[Spy Attack]]" and "[[Debunk]]" suggests that "Ninjas" have some sort of rivalry with the "[[Shien]]".
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==References==
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<references />
  
 
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Ninja
"Kunoichi Ayame the Ninja Girl", "Ninja Commando Kabuki", "Ninja Soldier Katana" and "Ninja Commander Ikusa"
"Kunoichi Ayame the Ninja Girl", "Ninja Commando Kabuki", "Ninja Soldier Katana" and "Ninja Commander Ikusa"
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"Ninja" (忍（にん）者（じゃ） Ninja) is an archetype of mostly Warrior monsters. They are primarily supported by the "Ninjitsu Art" Spell and Trap Card archetype. A handful of the "Ninja" cards existed in the TCG and OCG prior to being united by support cards in later sets. Various characters that used "Ninja" decks in the anime include Jean-Claude Magnum from Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, Kaze from Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL, as well as Moon Shadow and Sun Shadow from Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V.

"Ninja" cards used by Jean-Claude Magnum were a candidate to be released in Collection Pack 2020 and received 2.8% of votes in the poll, coming in 7th place.

Lore[edit]

Main article: The Valuable Book EX 3 card storylines § No. 09: Ninja

Origin[edit]

"Goe Goe the Gallant Ninja", "Masked Ninja Ebisu", "Lady Ninja Yae", and "Ninja Grandmaster Sasuke" are characters based on Konami's popular video game series Legend of the Mystical Ninja. Incidentally, all the Sasuke Samurai monsters are from this series, as well.

Ninja card Origin
Goe Goe the Gallant Ninja Goemon
Lady Ninja Yae Yae
Masked Ninja Ebisu Ebisumaru
Ninja Grandmaster Sasuke Sasuke

Some members of this archetype and their support are named after famous characters from Japan history:

Name Origin
Goe Goe the Gallant Ninja Ishikawa Goemon
Ninja Grandmaster Hanzo Hattori Hanzō
Ninja Grandmaster Saizo Kirigakure Saizō
Superheavy Samurai Ninja Sarutobi
Ninja Grandmaster Sasuke 		Sarutobi Sasuke
Fuhma Shuriken Fūma Kotarō

Playing style[edit]

The "Ninja" archetype, like their namesake, primarily focuses on a Control playstyle through the utilization of various "Ninjitsu Art" cards in order to disrupt the opponent, build up resources, and prepare for a larger assault through swarming the board. Many "Ninja" monsters often prefer being placed in face-down Defense Position to trigger their effects when flipped face-up, letting them surprise the opponent with various strong effects or, in some cases, unexpectedly high defense. Most higher-Level "Ninja" monsters, however, are not as powerful ATK-wise as those found in other themes, but make up for it with a wide variety of effects tailored to disrupt and whittle away at the opponent's Life Points.

The biggest tools of a "Ninja" deck are the "Ninjitsu Art" series of Spell and Trap Cards that serve to benefit the theme in various ways through generating sudden advantages and dishing out disadvantages for the opponent. Some examples include "Rust Mist" halving the opponent's Special Summoned monsters' ATK, "Duplication" to Tribute one "Ninja" monster and summon many lower-Level "Ninja" monsters totaling the tributed monster's Level, as well as "Dancing Leaves" and the various "Transformation" Ninjitsu Art cards (Transformation, Super-Transformation, and Mirage-Transformation) to instantly Special Summon a stronger "Ninja" monster or even stronger monsters of other types. When a "Ninjitsu Art" card is no longer effective, the archetype also provides means of removing them from the field; such as "Armor Ninjitsu Art of Alchemy" to destroy them and draw cards as well as the effects of "Beast Ninja Baku" and "Dancing Leaves" to return them to the hand and use their effect again.

Among the many different cards in the theme, "Ninjas" are often divided into a handful of sub-series that each prioritize different aspects of the theme's overall playing style:

  • FLIP Ninja - The primary playstyle of the theme, FLIP Ninjas specialize in using the effects of "Ninja" monsters when Summoned or flipped face-up to generate advantage and control the board state. Through key cards such as "Ninja Grandmaster Hanzo", "Yellow Ninja", as well as the cards introduced in "Darkwing Blast" and beyond, "Ninja" is able to go toe to toe with various decks and win through clever usage of "Ninjitsu Art" cards and amass large boards of monsters; including the Fusion Monster, "Meizen the Battle Ninja", to attack directly with your entire field of monsters and ensure quick games. This portion of the archetype also specializes in control through cards such as "Jioh the Gravity Ninja" to flip cards face-down and lock them in place for the turn as well as the effect of "Mitsu the Insect Ninja" to flip a "Ninja" monster face-up to negate activated effects by the opponent.
  • Dragon Ninja - Dragon Ninjas are a sub-series of higher-Level, non-Warrior "Ninja" monsters that typically cannot be Special Summoned except through the effect of a "Ninja" monster or a "Ninjitsu Art" card, the types of which are themed around the Monster Types summoned through "Ninjitsu Art of Transformation" (Beast, Winged Beast, and Insect) and "Super-Transformation (Dragon, Dinosaur, and Sea Serpent}. Most Dragon Ninjas have disruption effects requiring the sending of both a "Ninja" and "Ninjitsu Art" card from the hand or field that can put a halt to various plans the opponent may attempt. One particularly effective strategy of this sub-series centers on "White Dragon Ninja" and its ability to prevent Spell and Trap cards you control from being destroyed by card effects, allowing for control builds using the cards "Safe Zone" and "Anti-Spell Fragrance" to create a near permanent threat for the opponent to deal with.
  • Armor Ninja - Armor Ninjas are a more aggressive sub-series focused on Level manipulation and generating Rank 4-5 Xyz Monsters. While the majority of Armor Ninjas are less impactful to the overall strategy of the archetype, one card that sees plenty of use is the Rank 4 Xyz Monster, "Blade Armor Ninja", which has the effect to detach 1 material to allow a "Ninja" monster to attack twice for that turn. This effect, in tandem with the more aggro-focused "Ninja" boss monsters, can lead to sudden and swift victories.
  • Twilight Ninja - Twilight Ninjas are a sub-series focused more on Defenses and utilizing a pair of Pendulum Monsters to the archetype to Pendulum Summon several "Ninja" monsters from hand at once with ease. The most notable card of this sub-series is "Twilight Ninja Getsuga, the Shogun"; a Level 8 "Ninja" monster that is able to Special Summon 2 "Ninja" monsters from the GY by changing itself to Defense Position. Barring this, the Pendulum Scales also allow for simple benefits from inflicting piercing damage to gaining ATK while also having a Pendulum Scale of 1-10 to Pendulum Summon most any monster in the archetype with a few exceptions; such as the aforementioned "Dragon Ninjas".

The following archetypes also include some "Ninja" monsters, but do not conform to the main Ninja playing styles:

Recommended cards[edit]

Recommended cards

Monster Cards

Effect Monsters

Flip monsters

Pendulum Monsters

Spell Cards

Normal Spells

Equip Spells

Field Spells

Continuous Spells

Quick-Play Spells

Trap Cards

Normal Traps

Continuous Traps

Official Decks[edit]

“Traptrix” + “Ninja” Deck

Trivia[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ YGOrganization Sleeve Winner Deck Recipes
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