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"Raidraptor", known as "Raid Raptors" (
Design
Appearance
"Raidraptor" monsters resemble various genus and species of birds of prey, albeit with a mechanized appearance and equipped with weaponry. The currently-revealed Main Deck Level 4 monsters (with the exception of the anime-only "Raidraptor - Necro Vulture") are based on the lanius, a genus of passerine birds in the shrike family, while the currently-revealed Extra Deck monsters are based on 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, the Level 3 and Rank 3 monsters being based on eagles. This naming pattern can be likened to codenames of different members belonging to the same military unit.
Playing style
The archetype's strategy is 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. Most of the "Raidraptor" Xyz Monsters have effects that punish Special Summoned monsters that are on the field.
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".
The Raidraptors Xyz Monster also focus on punishing Special Summoned Monster, reflecting its anime user's nature.
Recommended Cards
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.
