Vaalmonica

Vaalmonica
"Angello Vaalmonica", "Selettrice Vaalmonica", and "Dimonno Vaalmonica" in the artwork of "Vaalmonica Scelta".
Japanese	ヴァルモニカ Varumonika (romanized) Varmonica (translated)
French	Vaalmonica
German	Vaalmonika
Italian	Vaalmonica
Korean	바르모니카 Bareumonika (romanized)
Portuguese	Vaalmônica
Spanish	Vaalmónica
Sets Legacy of Destruction TCG Valiant Smashers OCG Deck Build Pack: Valiant Smashers
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The voices of angels and demons influence the tides of battle!

— The archetype's tagline in promotional material

"Vaalmonica", spelled "Varmonica" (ヴァルモニカ Varumonika) in Asia, is an archetype of Fiend and Fairy monsters introduced in Deck Build Pack: Valiant Smashers.

Design

Etymology

The theme contains many Italian words. In light of this, its name is possibly a wordplay between the word "Variare" ("to vary", in reference to the choice effects on every card) and "Armonica", which is both the name of the Glass harmonica (the instrument depicted on the Field Spell Card) and "Harmonic" (from which the music-themed names of the Trap Cards may be derived).

"Angello Vaalmonica" and "Dimonno Vaalmonica" are based on the concept of a "shoulder angel and devil" (their names being distorted versions of the Italian words "Angelo" and "Demone"), a dramatic interpretation and visualization of one's individual conscience that drives them to make morally good or evil decisions and symbolize the inner struggle of a person's choices.

Playing style

"Vaalmonica" is a theme that revolves around manipulation of the user's Life Point in tandem with its two Pendulum Monsters, "Angello Vaalmonica" and "Dimonno Vaalmonica", specifically their Pendulum Effects to gain Resonance Counters when gaining LP (in the case of "Angello") and taking damage (for "Dimonno"). Once 3 or more "Resonance Counters" have been gained on a respective Pendulum Scale, the player can proceed to Link Summon the theme's 2 Link-1 boss monsters; "Zebufera, Vaalmonican Hallow Heathen" and "Duralume, Vaalmonican Heathen Hallow", a duo of stronger monsters limited merely through this condition to Summon them.

Recommended cards

Recommended cards

Main Deck Monster Cards Effect Monsters Selettrice Vaalmonica Blackwing - Zephyros the Elite Damage Mage Heroic Challenger - Thousand Blades Performage Trick Clown Darklord Marie Darklord Ukoback Protecting Spirit Loagaeth Guardian Slime Juragedo Amabie Golden Ladybug Tuner monsters Ghost Sister & Spooky Dogwood Assault Synchron Pendulum Monsters Angello Vaalmonica Dimonno Vaalmonica Spell Cards Normal Spells Vaalmonica Disarmonia Vaalmonica Intonare Vaalmonica Scelta Vaalmonica Versare Ancient Leaf Angel of Blue Tears Banishment of the Darklords (with "Darklord Ukoback") Supremacy Berry Foolish Burial Field Spells Vaalmonica, the Agathokakological Voice Continuous Spells Cauldron of the Old Man Child's Play Quick-Play Spells Vaalmonica Invitare Pot of Acquisitiveness Pendulum Impenetrable Trap Cards Normal Traps Vaalmonica Followed Rhythm Vaalmonica Chosen Melody Stained Glass of Light & Dark Split Mirror of the Underworld Continuous Traps Solemn Wishes Extra Deck Fusion Monsters Egyptian God Slime (if running "Guardian Slime") Gaia Prominence, the Fierce Force/Millennium-Eyes Restrict (with "Muddy Mudragon") Synchro Monsters Chaos Angel Coral Dragon Muddy Mudragon Xyz Monsters Number 41: Bagooska the Terribly Tired Tapir Light Dragon @Ignister Link Monsters Zebufera, Vaalmonican Hallow Heathen Duralume, Vaalmonican Heathen Hallow I:P Masquerena Sebek's Sorcerer Barricadeborg Blocker