Superheavy Samurai

Superheavy Samurai
Noboru Gongenzaka with "Superheavy Samurai Swordsman" and "Superheavy Samurai Blue Brawler". Noboru Gongenzaka 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
Portuguese	Guerreiro Super-Pesado
Sets Duelist Alliance The New Challengers
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 the exception of "Superheavy Samurai Soul Fire Armor") Machine-Type monsters used by Noboru Gongenzaka 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 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", with "kyu" being the Japanese word for "nine" (kyukyukyu) roughly translates to "ultimate") and "Superheavy Samurai Blue Brawler, "ni" being Japanese for "two" (oni roughly translating to "devil"). This has sadly been removed from the TCG names.

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 "Swordman" face-up. This will cause that monster's Attack to become 0 and allow multiple attacks against that monster for significant damage.

Some monsters of this archetype, ones that have "Superheavy Samurai Soul" in their name, tend to have effects that equip them to other "Superheavy Samurai" monsters.

Recommended Cards

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

Weaknesses

Since the Archetype focuses on defense, cards like Shield Crush or Ninja Grandmaster Sasuke that have effects to destroy defense position monster work well. Another card is Dark Mirror Force that will also banish as well as destroy. Battle Mania and Enemy Controller can also be effective, as they force the monsters into attack position, allowing them to be destroyed more easily. Additionally, if your opponent finds a way to flip them face-down, most of their effects to change position while being summoned cannot activate. This causes the monster to have to remain in Attack-Position for at least a turn. Most of the cards that can be used as a weakness specifically focus on either destroying a Defense-position monster or by changing the Battle Position of these monsters to Attack where they are weaker. Cards like "No Entry!!" can be used to manipulate their Battle Position during your opponent's turn or if the monster gets flipped face-down.