Superheavy Samurai

Superheavy Samurai
Gong with "Superheavy Samurai Swordsman" and "Superheavy Samurai Blue Brawler". Gong with "Superheavy Samurai Swordsman" and "Superheavy Samurai Blue Brawler".
Japanese	超重武者（ちょうじゅうむしゃ） 超重武者 (base) ちょうじゅうむしゃ (ruby) Chōjūmusha (romanized)
French	Samouraï Supralourd
German	Superstarke(r) Samurai
Italian	Samurai Superpesante
Korean	초중무사 Chojungmusa (romanized)
Portuguese	Samurai Superpesado
Spanish	Samurai Superpesado
Sets Duelist Alliance The New Challengers Secrets of Eternity Special Summon Evolution
Anime appearances
Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V
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"Superheavy Samurai" (超重武者（ちょうじゅうむしゃ） Chōjūmusha), is an archetype of EARTH (with two exceptions) Machine-Type monsters used by Gong in Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V. They are collectively based on Benkei and miscellaneous details of his life.

Etymology

So far, the Japanese names of the "Superheavy Samurai" monsters in the archetype tend to follow a similar pattern of those of the "Karakuri": they have a "numbered code" after the main name and then a second name in quotation marks, like, for example, "Karakuri Muso mdl 818 "Haipa"". These codes are often followed by puns; for example, "Superheavy Samurai Swordsman", (Japanese name Superheavy Samurai Sword-999) with "kyu" being the Japanese word for "nine" (kyukyoku) roughly translates to "ultimate") and "Superheavy Samurai Blue Brawler", (Superheavy Samurai Waka-O2) "ni" being Japanese for "two," and thus allowing one to read it as "oni" (oni roughly translating to "devil"). This has been removed from the TCG names, as the puns are largely untranslatable.

Playing Style

The strategy of this Deck is to keep monsters in Defense Position, but still attacking with your "Superheavy Samurai" thanks to the effect of "Superheavy Samurai Big Benkei". Its other effect makes the monster to use its DEF instead of its ATK to calculate the damage, so cards like "Magic Hole Golem" and "Shooting Star Bow - Ceal" allows direct attacks without downsides, while you increase your monster's DEF. Also, they all have low ATK, so you can Summon them by using cards like "Giant Rat" or "Machine Duplication". Other Equip Spell Cards like "Mist Body" can be used on an opponent's monster while you attack with "Blue Brawler" and have "Swordsman" face-up. This will cause that monster's ATK to become 0 and allow multiple attacks against that monster for significant damage.

Some monsters of this archetype, the "Superheavy Samurai Souls", tend to have effects that equip them to other "Superheavy Samurai" monsters, providing both different defensive bonuses and also functioning as hand or Graveyard Traps (as in the anime, their effects require no Spell or Traps in the Graveyard of their controller to be used.)

There are two primary methods of using the "Superheavy Samurai:" Focusing around "Big Benkei" and using cards like "Black Garden" to debilitate your opponent while remaining reasonably unaffected; and utilizing a build with eithe fewer or no Spell or Trap cards, as the effects of the Tuner and Synchro Monsters of the archetype retain their anime conditions to have a Graveyard free of Spell and Trap Cards.

Recommended Cards

Main Deck Monster Cards Effect Monsters Superheavy Samurai Big Benkei Superheavy Samurai Swordsman Superheavy Samurai Blue Brawler Superheavy Samurai Scales Superheavy Samurai Soulbang Cannon Construction Train Signal Red Giant Rat Ironhammer the Giant Lindbloom Machina Cannon Machina Fortress Machina Gearframe Magic Hole Golem Performapal Hip Hippo Spell Cards Acidic Downpour Black Garden Chorus of Sanctuary Spider Web Guard Penalty Level Limit - Area B Machina Armored Unit Machine Duplication Messenger of Peace Secret Pass to the Treasures Shooting Star Bow - Ceal Twin Swords of Flashing Light - Tryce Stumbling Unity Trap Cards D2 Shield Spikeshield with Chain Super Junior Confrontation Extra Deck Xyz Monsters Gear Gigant X Number 15: Gimmick Puppet Giant Grinder Number 55: Gogogo Goliath Number 52: Diamond Crab King

In the Spell/Trapless build, cards like "Naturia Barkion" and "Pot of Benevolence" can remove used Spells and Traps from the Graveyard, while the "Skill" series of Normal Trap Cards can banish themselves from the Graveyard to help maintain these conditions, similar to a Monster Surge Deck.

Recommended Cards

Main Deck Monster Cards Superheavy Samurai Big Benkei Superheavy Samurai Horagai Superheavy Samurai Kageboshi Superheavy Samurai Scales Superheavy Samurai Soul Iwatooshi Superheavy Samurai Soul Makarugaeshi Superheavy Samurai Soulfire Suit Superheavy Samurai Swordsman Denko Sekka Gallis the Star Beast Giant Rat Marinating Captain Redox, Dragon Ruler of Boulders Symphonic Warrior Basses T.G. Striker Spell Cards Pot of Benevolence Trap Cards Breakthrough Skill Skill Prisoner Extra Deck Synchro Monsters Superheavy Oni Shutendo-G Superheavy Samurai Warlord Susanowo Naturia Barkion Naturia Beast T.G. Hyper Librarian Xyz Monsters Gear Gigant X Lavalval Chain

Weaknesses

Since the archetype focuses on defense, cards like "Shield Crush" or "Ninja Grandmaster Sasuke" that have effects to destroy Defense Position monsters work well. A particularly effective card is "Dark Mirror Force", that will banish all Defense Position monsters the opponent controls when the opponent declares an attack. "Battle Mania" and "Enemy Controller" can also be effective, as they force the monsters into Attack Position, allowing them to be destroyed easier. Blind Spot Strike is also a very good card in order to overpower the high Defense Points of all "Superheavy Samurai" monsters.

These monsters cannot activate their position changing effects if they are Flip Summoned, so if your opponent flips them face-down, manual Flip Summons will keep the monster in Attack Position for at least a turn. Options to prevent this include forcing your opponent to attack them, or using cards like "Ceasefire" or "Book of Taiyou" (followed by a manual position change).

The monsters are also susceptible to Position-Changing effects like "Enemy Controller". Use cards like "No Entry!!" to manipulate their Battle Position during your opponent's turn or if the monster had to be Flip Summoned.

Both "Red Dragon Archfiend" and "Number 21: Frozen Lady Justice" have effects that destroy all Defense Position monsters the opponent controls, which can easily clear the field if used against a "Superheavy Samurai" deck.