Flame Swordsman (series)

Flame Swordsman
"Flame Swordsman" in the artwork of "Flame Wall"
Japanese	炎（ほのお）の剣（けん）士（し） 炎の剣士 (base) ほのおのけんし (ruby) Honō no Kenshi (romanized) 炎（えん）の剣（けん）士（し） 炎の剣士 (base) えんのけんし (ruby) En no Kenshi (romanized)
French	Spadassin des Flammes Spadassin de la Flamme
German	Flammen-Schwertkämpfer
Italian	Spadaccino di Fuoco
Korean	화염의검사
Portuguese	Espadachim das Chamas Espadachim da Chama
Spanish	Espadachín de la Llama
Sets Spell Ruler Starter Deck: Joey Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon TCG Dark Beginning 1 Dark Revelation Volume 1 Dark Crisis Retro Pack Dark Legends Legendary Collection 3: Yugi's World Mega Pack Millennium Pack Dark Crisis (25th Anniversary Edition) Maze of Millennia OCG Starter Box: Theatrical Release Starter Box Official Guide Starter Book promotional card Legend of Blue Eyes White Dragon (Japanese) Duelist Legacy Volume.2 Power of the Guardian Beginner's Edition 1 Expert Edition Volume.1 Beginner's Edition 1 (2011) Duelist Road -Piece of Memory- Side: Yugi Muto
Anime appearances
Yu-Gi-Oh! Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters
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Flame Swordsman (炎（ほのお）の剣（けん）士（し） Honō no Kenshi or 炎（えん）の剣（けん）士（し） En no Kenshi) is a series of FIRE Warrior monsters used by Joey Wheeler in the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime. The series consists of the original "Flame Swordsman" and cards that mention it.

While "Dark Flare Knight", the first card to ever mention "Flame Swordsman", was released all the way back in Power of the Guardian/Dark Revelation Volume 1, the first cards with effects that rely on cards that mention "Flame Swordsman" were not released until more than 20 years later in Maze of Millennia.

Design

The various variants of "Flame Swordsman" generally depict the eponymous blade-wielder and his burning blade, wearing his iconic blue-and-crimson fantasy-themed garb. The different Monster Cards nonetheless depict the swordsman with different physical frames, styles of ornamentation on his clothes, and wielding his weapon in different ways.

Playing style

The playing style of the series has largely grown out of the properties and depiction of the original "Flame Swordsman" in the aforementioned anime. Though a Fusion Monster in the dub and OCG/TCG, it was often portrayed as being played as if it was a Main Deck monster, which gives rise to the strategy of being able to summon "Flame Swordsman" and its evolutions out from the Extra Deck in various unorthodox ways. Its associations with the Equip Spell "Salamandra" have influenced the broader strategy to utilize equip cards, especially through the "Salamandra" archetype. It's status as the most notable of the original wave of FIRE Warriors leads to the inclusion of generic support for that Attribute-Monster Type combination. Lastly, its Deck Master ability to manipulate ATK-values leads to the inclusion of this aspect in the effects of the card series.

Recommended cards

Recommended cards

Main Deck Monster Cards Effect Monsters Fighting Flame Swordsman Mirage Swordsman Salamandra, the Flying Flame Dragon Blue Flame Swordsman Fire Flint Lady Hiita the Fire Channeler Immortal Phoenix Gearfried Infernoble Knight - Roland Mirage Knight (with "Dark Flare Knight") Super Quantum Red Layer Therion "Bull" Ain Blaster, Dragon Ruler of Infernos Tuner monsters Courageous Crimson Chevalier Bradamante Infernoble Knight Oliver Infernoble Knight Ricciardetto Tenpai Dragon Zhongdora Spell Cards Normal Spells Fusion Armament Instant Fusion Ready Fusion Oil Fire Recovery Reinforcement of the Army The Warrior Returning Alive Cross Over Equip Spells Salamandra Salamandra Fusion Phoenix Gearblade Re-Fusion Rising Fire "Infernoble Arms - Durendal" Angelica's Angelic Ring Fusion Weapon Supermagic Sword of Raptinus Continuous Spells Flame Swordsrealm Tool Box Gearbreed Quick-Play Spells Fighting Flame Sword Arms Regeneration Sangen Kaimen Salamangreat Charge Trap Cards Normal Traps Flame Swordsdance Salamandra with Chain Battleguard Howling Salamangreat Revive Horn of Olifant Omega Judgment Counter Traps Centur-Ion True Awakening Continuous Traps Gozen Match Extra Deck Fusion Monsters Flame Swordsman Fighting Flame Dragon Ultimate Flame Swordsman Dark Flare Knight Synchro Monsters Crimson Blader Lavalval Exlord Xyz Monsters Battlin' Boxer King Dempsey Blaze, Supreme Ruler of Dragons Link Monsters Ferocious Flame Swordsman Duelittle Chimera Flametongue the Blazing Magical Blade Hiita the Fire Charmer, Ablaze Salamangreat Sunlight Wolf Promethean Princess, Bestower of Flames Amphibious Swarmship Amblowhale

Trivia

• Despite being one of Joey's signature cards, he is barely ever seen using one of the original card's listed Fusion materials, "Flame Manipulator".