Raidraptor

Raidraptor
Shay with 3 "Raidraptor - Vanishing Lanius". Shay with 3 "Raidraptor - Vanishing Lanius".
Japanese	ＲＲ（レイド・ラプターズ） ＲＲ (base) レイド・ラプターズ (ruby) Reido Raputāzu (romanized)
French	Raidraptor
German	Überfallraptor
Italian	Raidraptor
Portuguese	Ataqueraptor
Spanish	Asaltorrapaz
Sets Secrets of Eternity Special Summon Evolution Crossed Souls V Jump promotional cards Clash of Rebellions Dimension of Chaos
Anime appearances
Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V
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"Raidraptor", known as "Raid Raptors" (ＲＲ（レイド・ラプターズ） Reido Raputāzu) in the OCG, is an archetype of DARK Winged Beast-Type monsters used by Shay in Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V. They made their debut in Secrets of Eternity.

Design

Appearance

The "Raidraptor" crest.

"Raidraptor" monsters resemble various genus and species of birds of prey, albeit with a mechanized appearance and equipped with weaponry. All the currently-revealed Main Deck monsters are based off of the lanius, a genus of passerine birds in the shrike family, while the currently-revealed Extra Deck monsters are based off falcons, with the exception of "Raidraptor - Force Strix" (being based off the strix, a genus of earless owls). Additional monster support includes cards based on vultures and eagles, for example "Raidraptor - Wild Vulture" and "Raidraptor - Skull Eagle". This naming pattern can be likened to codenames of different members belonging to the same military unit.

Playing style

The archetype's strategy seems to be heavily focused on Xyz Summoning with the use of monsters with the same name (multiple copies of the same monster), though this focus on monsters with the same name is exclusive to the anime; they support all "Raidraptor" monsters in the OCG. And is very violent against Special Summons

The effects of the Main Deck monsters can be activated during the Main Phase of the turn that they were Normal or Special Summoned, and they focus on swarming the field to Xyz Summon Rank 4 or Rank 5 monsters. Due to "Vanishing Lanius" being one of the Deck's primary combo pieces (and it being only able to Special Summon itself in the anime), "Raidraptors" have a plethora of in-archetype searching power, as well as access to other search cards for both Winged Beast-Type monsters and Level 4 monsters.

The Xyz Monsters so far all have low ATK and high DEF for their Rank, but they make up for this with extremely powerful effects: "Rise Falcon" can gain a large amount of ATK, while "Blaze Falcon" can attack directly and destroy monsters with its effects. "Raidraptor - Revolution Falcon" combines elements of both of these effects. "Raidraptors" also have a Rank-Up strategy, they can use "Rank-Up-Magic Raptor's Force" to revive their fallen Xyz Monsters and then evolve them into more powerful forms, or they can use "Rank-Up-Magic Revolution Force" to either Rank-Up their own monsters, or their opponent's, effectively acting as impromptu removal, though this will deny full access to "Revolution Falcon's" effects unless one is retaking control of one of their monsters or the opponent also uses "Raidraptors".

They overall run in a manner similar to the "Blackwing" archetype. They can swarm, and have different and flexible effects, but rely mostly on their proficiency in battle to achieve victory against the opponent. Both are DARK Winged Beast archetypes, and "Blackwing" monsters such as "Blackwing - Zephyros the Elite" fit well inside the deck, due to their level or effects, while also being searchable by "Force Strix".

Recommended Cards

Recommended cards

Main Deck Monster Cards Effect Monsters Raidraptor - Fuzzy Lanius Raidraptor - Mimicry Lanius Raidraptor - Sharp Lanius Raidraptor - Tribute Lanius Raidraptor - Vanishing Lanius Raidraptor - Singing Lanius Raidraptor - Skull Eagle Raidraptor - Wild Vulture Battlestorm Blackwing - Bora the Spear Blackwing - Zephyros the Elite Blackwing - Kris the Crack of Dawn Dark Simorgh Harpie Harpist Summoner Monk Spell Cards Rank-Up-Magic Raid Force Rank-Up-Magic Raptor's Force Rank-Up-Magic Revolution Force Raidraptor - Nest Raptor's Ultimate Mace Allure of Darkness Creeping Darkness Rank-Up-Magic Astral Force Swallow's Nest Unicorn Beacon Trap Cards Raidraptor - Readiness Raidraptor - Return Raptor's Gust Dark Illusion Icarus Attack Quantum Cat Swamp Mirrorer Extra Deck Xyz Monsters Raidraptor - Blaze Falcon Raidraptor - Force Strix Raidraptor - Revolution Falcon Raidraptor - Rise Falcon Raidraptor - Devil Eagle Bujinki Amaterasu Diamond Dire Wolf Evilswarm Nightmare Evilswarm Thanatos Ice Beast Zerofyne Ice Princess Zereort Number 61: Volcasaurus Number 66: Master Key Beetle

Example Deck

Main Deck Monster Cards Effect Monsters Raidraptor - Fuzzy Lanius x3 Raidraptor - Mimicry Lanius x3 Raidraptor - Sharp Lanius x3 Raidraptor - Tribute Lanius x3 Raidraptor - Vanishing Lanius x3 Raidraptor - Singing Lanius x3 Tin Goldfish x1 Sacred Crane x2 Spell Cards Mystical Space Typhoon Rank-Up-Magic Revolution Force x3 Raidraptor - Nest x3 Rank-Up-Magic Astral Force x2 Swallow's Nest x3 Trap Cards Raidraptor - Readiness x2 Raidraptor - Return Compulsory Evacuation Device Trap Stun Bottomless Trap Hole Extra Deck Xyz Monsters Raidraptor - Blaze Falcon x3 Raidraptor - Force Strix x2 Raidraptor - Revolution Falcon x3 Raidraptor - Rise Falcon Number 50: Blackship of Corn Gagaga Cowboy Number 101: Silent Honor ARK Number 103: Ragnazero Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon Castel, the Skyblaster Musketeer

Trivia

• The Raidraptor crest resembles two capital Rs back-to-back. This is similar to the crest of Raynor's Raiders in the Starcraft video game series.