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
Korean	R（레이드）R（랩터즈） RR (base) 레이드랩터즈 (ruby) Leideu Laebteojeu (romanized) Raid Raptors (translated)
Portuguese	Ataqueraptor
Spanish	Asaltorrapaz
Sets Secrets of Eternity Special Summon Evolution Crossed Souls V Jump promotional cards Clash of Rebellions Dimension of Chaos Booster SP: Wing Raiders
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. 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 largely 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. "Raidraptor - Satellite Cannon Falcon" is the first inversion, with high ATK but a more restrained effect in the anime.

"Raidraptors" also have a Rank-Up strategy that includes a high number of Quick-Play Spell Cards in addition to the usual Normal Spell Card "Rank-Up-Magics"; 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". "Rank-Up-Magic Raid Force" is a simple "Rank-Up-Magic" that can also recover other "Rank-Up-Magics" by banishing itself and a "Raidraptor" from the player's hand; a cost that is somewhat mitigated by the high search power that "Raidraptors" boast. "Rank-Up-Magic Soul Shave Force" is extremely flexible; at the simple cost of half of the player's LP it can revive any "Radiraptor" Xyz Monster and Rank-Up that monster to any Xyz Monster that is two Ranks higher.

"Raidraptors" 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 some "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 Rank-Up-Magic Soul Shave 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 Rank 5-8 Xyz Monsters to Xyz Summon with "Rank-Up-Magic Soul Shave Force"

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.