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{{Infobox archetype
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{{Infobox archseries
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| image   = Trickster.png
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| cut_from_names = true
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| caption = Clockwise, from top right: "[[Trickstar Holly Angel]]", "[[Trickstar Candina|Candina]]", "[[Trickstar Lycoris|Lycoris]]" and "[[Trickstar Lilybell|Lilybell]]" in the artwork of "[[Trickstar Light Stage]]"
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| image       = TrickstarLightStage-MADU-JP-VG-artwork.png
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| es_name = Bromiestrella
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| caption     = Clockwise, from top right: "[[Trickstar Holly Angel]]", "[[Trickstar Candina|Candina]]", "[[Trickstar Lycoris|Lycoris]]" and "[[Trickstar Lilybell|Lilybell]]" in the artwork of "[[Trickstar Light Stage]]"
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| es_name2 = Embaucadora <small>(Spanish Crunchyroll subtitles)</small>
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| ja_name      = トリックスター
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| it_name = Truccastella
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| romaji      = Torikkusutā
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| ko_name = 트릭스터
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| fr_name      = Farstar
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| ko_romanized = Teuligseuteo
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| de_name      = Trickstar
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| pt_name = Trapestrela
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| it_name     = Truccastella
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| ja_name = トリックスター
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| ko_name     = 트릭스터
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| romaji  = Torikkusutā
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| ko_romanized = Teurikseuteo
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| sets   =  
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| pt_name     = Trapestrela
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| es_name      = Bromiestrella
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| es_name2    = Embaucadora <small>(Spanish Crunchyroll subtitles)</small>
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| sets         =
 
* [[Code of the Duelist]]
 
* [[Code of the Duelist]]
 
* [[Circuit Break]]
 
* [[Circuit Break]]
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* [[Flames of Destruction]]
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* [[Savage Strike]]
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| tcg          =
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* [[OTS Tournament Pack 6]]
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* [[Weekly Shonen Jump January 2018 membership promotional card]]
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* [[Star Pack VRAINS]]
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* [[Battles of Legend: Relentless Revenge]]
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* [[2018 Mega-Tin Mega Pack]]
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* [[Duel Power]]
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* [[OTS Tournament Pack 9]]
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* [[OTS Tournament Pack 10]]
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* [[Savage Strike Special Edition]]
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* [[2019 Gold Sarcophagus Tin Mega Pack]]
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* [[2020 Tin of Lost Memories]]
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* [[Dawn of Majesty]]
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| ocg          =
 
* [[LINK VRAINS Edition]]
 
* [[LINK VRAINS Edition]]
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* [[V Jump promotional cards]]
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* [[V Jump February 2018 promotional card]]
 
* [[LINK VRAINS Box]]
 
* [[LINK VRAINS Box]]
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* [[Flames of Destruction]]
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* [[Premium Pack Vol.13]]
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* [[Star Pack VRAINS]]
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* [[Special Pack 20th Anniversary Edition Vol.3]]
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| anime   = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS]]
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* [[Tournament Pack 2018 Vol.4]]
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* [[Special Pack 20th Anniversary Edition Vol.6]]
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* [[LINK VRAINS Duelist Set]]
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* [[History Archive Collection]]
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* [[Duelist Pack: Duelists of Brilliance]]
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| korea        =
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* [[Advanced Event Pack 2018 Vol.1]]
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* [[Premium Pack Vol.14 1st Wave]]
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| anime       = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS]]
 
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"'''Trickstar'''" is an [[archetype]] of [[LIGHT]] [[Fairy]] [[Monster Card|monsters]] used by [[Skye Zaizen]] in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS]]'' anime, which debuted in ''[[Code of the Duelist]]''.
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"'''Trickstar'''" is an [[archetype]] of [[female]] [[LIGHT]] [[Fairy]] [[Monster Card|monsters]] used by [[Aoi Zaizen]] in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS]]'' anime, which debuted in the ''[[OCG]]'' with ''[[Code of the Duelist]]''.
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==Design==
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===Appearance===
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==Appearance==
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[[File:Trickster (anime).png|200px|left|thumb|[[Skye Zaizen|Blue Angel]] with "[[Trickstar Holly Angel (anime)|Trickstar Holly Angel]]", "[[Trickstar Lilybell (anime)|Lilybell]]" and "[[Trickstar Lycoris (anime)|Lycoris]] in the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|anime]].]]
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===Design===
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The "Trickstar" monsters are based on [[wikipedia:Japanese idol|Japanese idol]]s; all of them have the appearance of colorfully-dressed humanoid girls and women with white insect-like wings (Extra Deck monsters have 3 pairs, the upper one decorated with golden trimming, while Main Deck members have 2 pairs), glassy eyes, a tattoo of varying shape on the face, headphones over the ears, and holding an unique object. Their skirt designs, and sometimes their hairdos, resemble the flowers they're named after.
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[[File:Trickster (anime).png|200px|left|thumb|[[Blue Angel]] with "[[Trickstar Holly Angel (anime)|Trickstar Holly Angel]]", "[[Trickstar Lilybell (anime)|Lilybell]]" and "[[Trickstar Lycoris (anime)|Lycoris]] in the [[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS|anime]].]]
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<div style="float:right">[[File:TrickstarToken-MADU-EN-VG-artwork.png|200px|right|thumb|A "[[Trickstar Token]]", which is a winged version of the "Trickstar" crest.]]</div>
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The "Trickstar" monsters are based on [[wikipedia:Japanese idol|Japanese idol]]s. All of the members shown so far are females dressing in colorful attires with a few pairs of insect-like wings, glassy eyes, a tattoo of varying shape on their faces, and holding an unique object in their respective artworks. Their skirt designs resemble the petal of each flowers they're named after. The Main Deck monsters have an appearance of teenage girls, while the [[Link Monster]]s appear as young women.
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The archetype's crest is a red stylized heart with four protusions on the bottom and three pink spots in the middle, which make it resemble a skull, likely referencing the burn playstyle and the toxic plant theme (see below). Every member has this crest pinned somewhere on her outfit, most usually on the collar. It also features heavily in many of their Spell and Trap Cards.
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The monster "[[Dark Angel]]", although not a member, has a similar design to the "Trickstar" monsters and was also used by Skye in the anime once.
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The monster "[[Dark Angel]]", although not being an official member of this archetype, has a similar design to the rest of the "Trickstar" monsters and was also used by Aoi in the anime once.
 
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===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
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Trickstar is a portmanteau of the words "Trick" and "Star" while also playing on the word "Trickster". The members of this archetype are named after various flowers. In addition, all the Link Monsters' names released so far also contain religious motif.
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Trickstar is a portmanteau of the words "Trick" and "Star" while also playing on the word "Trickster". The members of this archetype are named after various flowers, nearly always poisonous or toxic ones.<ref>https://ygorganization.com/finally-a-poison-fairy-type/</ref><ref>https://ygorganization.com/oof-ouch-owie/</ref> In addition, most of the Link Monsters also reference religious motifs.
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==Members==
 
==Members==
 
===[[Main Deck]]===
 
===[[Main Deck]]===
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
 
! colspan="2" | Trickstar
 
! colspan="2" | Trickstar
 
! rowspan="2" | Plant
 
! rowspan="2" | Plant
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! Japanese
 
! Japanese
 
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|-
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| style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center" colspan=2 | [[Trickstar Candina|Candina]] || [[wikipedia:Iberis|Candytuft]] || [[wikipedia:Megaphone|Megaphone]]
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| colspan=2 | [[Trickstar Birdhelm|Birdhelm]] || [[wikipedia:Aconitum|Bird helmet]] || [[wikipedia:Shield|Shield]] + [[wikipedia:Rapier|Rapier]]
 
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| style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center" colspan=2 | [[Trickstar Carobein|Carobein]] || [[wikipedia:Helleborus niger|Christmas Rose]] || [[wikipedia:Walking stick|Walking stick]]
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| colspan=2 | [[Trickstar Corobane|Corobane]] || [[wikipedia:Conium maculatum|Spotted corobane]] || [[wikipedia:Walking stick|Walking stick]]
 
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|-
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| style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center" colspan=2 | [[Trickstar Lilybell|Lilybell]] || [[wikipedia:Lilium|Lilium]] || [[wikipedia:Bell|Bell]]
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| colspan=2 | [[Trickstar Candina|Candina]] || ''[[wikipedia:Brugmansia|Brugmansia candida]]'' || [[wikipedia:Megaphone|Megaphone]]
 
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| [[Trickstar Lycoris|Lycoris]] || Lycorissica || [[wikipedia:Lycoris (plant)|Lycoris]] || [[wikipedia:Sword|Sword]]
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| colspan=2 | [[Trickstar Hoodie|Hoodie]] || [[wikipedia:Aconitum|Monkshood]] || [[wikipedia:Harp|Harp]]
 
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| style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center" colspan=2 | [[Trickstar Mandrake|Mandrake]] || [[wikipedia:Mandrake|Mandrake]] || [[wikipedia:Tambourine|Tambourine]]
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| colspan=2 | [[Trickstar Lilybell|Lilybell]] || [[wikipedia:Lily of the valley|Lily of the valley]] || [[wikipedia:Bell|Bell]]
 
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| [[Trickstar Narkissus|Narkissus]] || Narkiss || [[wikipedia:Narcissus (plant)|Narcissus]] || [[wikipedia:Gun|Gun]]
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| [[Trickstar Lycoris|Lycoris]] || Lycorisica || ''[[wikipedia:Lycoris radiata|Lycoris radiata]]'' || [[wikipedia:Sword|Sword]]
 
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| style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center" colspan=2 | [[Trickstar Nightshade|Nightshade]] || [[wikipedia:Hyoscyamus niger|Stinking Nightshade]] || [[wikipedia:Baton (conducting)|Conductor baton]]
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| colspan=2 | [[Trickstar Mandrake|Mandrake]]  || [[wikipedia:Mandragora (genus)|Mandrake]] || [[wikipedia:Tambourine|Tambourine]]
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| [[Trickstar Narkissus|Narkissus]] || Narkiss || ''[[wikipedia:Narcissus (plant)|Narcissus]]'' || [[wikipedia:Gun|Gun]]
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|-
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| colspan=2 | [[Trickstar Nightshade|Nightshade]] || [[wikipedia:Hyoscyamus niger|Stinking nightshade]] || [[wikipedia:Baton (conducting)|Conductor baton]]
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| colspan=2 | [[Trickstar Rhodode|Rhodode]] || ''[[wikipedia:Rhododendron|Rhododendron]]'' || [[wikipedia:Ōnusa|Ōnusa]]
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
===[[Extra Deck]]===
 
===[[Extra Deck]]===
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
 
! colspan="2" | Trickstar
 
! colspan="2" | Trickstar
 
! rowspan="2" | Plant
 
! rowspan="2" | Plant
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! Japanese
 
! Japanese
 
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| style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center" colspan=2 | [[Trickstar Bella Madonna|Bella Madonna]] || [[wikipedia:Atropa belladonna|Belladonna]] || [[wikipedia:Madonna (art)|Madonna]] || [[wikipedia:Scythe|Scythe]]
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| colspan=2 | [[Trickstar Band Drummatis|Band Drummatis]] || [[wikipedia:Clematis|Clematis]] || -  || [[wikipedia:Drum stick|Drum sticks]]
 
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| [[Trickstar Black Catbat|Black Catbat]] || Sweet Devil || [[wikipedia:Tacca chantrieri|Devil/Black Bat/Cat's Whiskers flower]] || [[wikipedia:Devil|Devil]] || [[wikipedia:Stick-fighting|Staff]]
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| [[Trickstar Band Sweet Guitar|Band Sweet Guitar]] || Band Guitarsweet || [[wikipedia:Solanum dulcamara|Bittersweet nightshade]] || - || [[wikipedia:Axe Bass|Axe Bass]]
 
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| style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center" colspan=2 | [[Trickstar Bloody Mary|Bloody Mary]] || [[wikipedia:Geum quellyon|Double Bloody Mary]] || [[wikipedia:Mary, mother of Jesus|Mary]] || [[wikipedia:Legcuffs|Legcuffs]]
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| colspan=2 | [[Trickstar Bella Madonna|Bella Madonna]] || ''[[wikipedia:Atropa belladonna|Atropa belladonna]]'' || [[wikipedia:Madonna (art)|Madonna]] || [[wikipedia:Scythe|Scythe]]
 
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| style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center" colspan=2 | [[Trickstar Holly Angel|Holly Angel]] || [[wikipedia:Alcea|Hollyhocks]] || [[wikipedia:Angel|Angel]] || [[wikipedia:Flail|Flail]]
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| [[Trickstar Black Catbat|Black Catbat]] || Sweet Devil || [[wikipedia:Tacca chantrieri|Devil/Black Bat/Cat's Whiskers flower]] || [[wikipedia:Devil|Devil]] || [[wikipedia:Sceptre|Sceptre]]
 
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| style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center" colspan=2 | [[Trickstar Foxywitch|Foxywitch]] || [[wikipedia:Digitalis|Foxglove]] || [[wikipedia:Witch|Witch]] || [[wikipedia:Wand|Wand]]  
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| colspan=2 | [[Trickstar Bloom|Bloom]] || [[wikipedia:Cytisus scoparius|Common/Scotch broom]] || [[wikipedia:Witch|Witch]]  || [[wikipedia:Broom|Broom]]
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| colspan=2 | [[Trickstar Colchica|Colchica]] || ''[[wikipedia:Colchicum autumnale|Colchicum autumnale]]'' || - || [[wikipedia:Microphone|Hand microphone]]
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| [[Trickstar Crimson Heart|Crimson Heart]]|| Bloody Mary || [[wikipedia:Lamprocapnos|Bleeding heart]] || [[wikipedia:Mary, mother of Jesus|Mary]] || [[wikipedia:Handcuffs|Handcuffs]]
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| [[Trickstar Delfiendium|Delfiendium]] || Devilphinium || ''[[wikipedia:Delphinium|Delphinium]]'' || [[wikipedia:Devil|Devil]] || [[wikipedia:Baton|Baton]]
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| colspan=2 | [[Trickstar Divaridis|Divaridis]] || ''[[wikipedia:Psychotria viridis|Psychotria viridis]]'' || [[wikipedia:Diva|Diva]] || [[wikipedia:Microphone|Stick microphone]]
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| colspan=2 | [[Trickstar Holly Angel|Holly Angel]]<br>([[Trickstar Noble Angel|Noble Angel]]) || [[wikipedia:Alcea|Hollyhocks]] + [[wikipedia:Holly|Holly]] || [[wikipedia:Angel|Angel]] || [[wikipedia:Flail (weapon)#The ball-and-chain flail|Ball-and-rope flail]]
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| colspan=2 | [[Trickstar Foxglove Witch|Foxglove Witch]] || [[wikipedia:Digitalis|Foxglove / Witch's glove]] || [[wikipedia:Witch|Witch]] || [[wikipedia:Wand|Wand]]  
 
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==Support==
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===Support===
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
 
! Card
 
! Card
 
! Origin
 
! Origin
 
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| [[Dark Angel]] || [[wikipedia:Atropa belladonna|Deadly Nightshade]]
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| [[Trickstar Bouquet]] || [[wikipedia:Bouquet|Bouquet]]
 
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| [[Trickstar Perennial]] || [[wikipedia:Perennial plant|Perennial plant]]
 
| [[Trickstar Perennial]] || [[wikipedia:Perennial plant|Perennial plant]]
 
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| [[Trickstar Reincarnation]] || [[wikipedia:Dianthus_caryophyllus|Carnation]]
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| [[Trickstar Maribold]] || [[wikipedia:Tagetes|Marigold]]
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| [[Trickstar Magical Laurel]] || [[wikipedia:Petal#Corolla|Corolla]]
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| [[Trickstar Reincarnation]] || [[wikipedia:Dianthus caryophyllus|Carnation]]
 
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==Playing style==
 
==Playing style==
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The primary strategy of a "Trickstar" Deck is dealing small amounts of [[effect damage]], usually 200 damage, multiple times through various effects. Each will deal damage when:  
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The primary strategy of a "Trickstar" Deck is dealing small amounts of effect damage, usually 200 damage. In the case of the Main Deck cards, this effect is triggered according to the opponent's actions, as follows:
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* "[[Trickstar Candina]]" - Your opponent activates a Spell or Trap.
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
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* "[[Trickstar Narkissus]]" - Your opponent activates a monster's effect from their hand or graveyard.
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! "Trickstar" !! Damage-inflicting effect
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* "[[Trickstar Lycoris]]" - Your opponent adds to their hand for each card (including those drawn by effect or for their [[Draw Phase]]),.
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* "[[Trickstar Black Catbat]]" - A monster it [[points to]] is sent to the GY (by battle or card effect).
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| [[Trickstar Candina|Candina]] || When the opponent activates a Spell/Trap Card.
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* "[[Trickstar Holly Angel]]" - A "Trickstar" is Summoned to a [[zone]] it points to.
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* "[[Trickstar Light Stage]]" - One of your "Trickstar" monsters deals damage.  
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| [[Trickstar Lycoris|Lycoris]] || When the opponent adds card(s) to their hand, for each card.  
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The archetype is not without the ability to deal battle damage, however;
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* "Trickstar Holly Angel" gains ATK each time a "Trickstar" monster deals damage, including herself.
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| [[Trickstar Narkissus|Narkissus]] || When the opponent activates a monster's effect in their hand or Graveyard.
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* "[[Trickstar Lilybell]]" can attack directly.
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| [[Trickstar Rhodode|Rhodode]] || When a card(s) is banished from the opponent's Graveyard, for each card.
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This archetype's secondary strategy is to disrupt your opponent's plays to prevent them from mounting a comeback. "Lightstage" can lock down their [[Set]] Spells and Traps for a turn before forcing a "use it or lose it" scenario. "[[Trickstar Reincarnation]]" banishes the opponent's entire hand and lets them draw an equal number of new cards for them (which can also deal significant burn damage off of the effect of "Lycoris"), eliminating the benefit of search cards and cards that activate in the Graveyard. "Holly Angel" prevents "Trickstar" monsters in her Link Points from being destroyed. "Lycoris" can return "Trickstar" monsters from the field to the hand to avoid other removal effects.
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| [[Trickstar Bella Madonna|Bella Madonna]] || For each different "Trickstar" monster in its controller's Graveyard.  
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To help facilitate the above strategies, "Trickstars" have immense searching and reviving power. "Lightstage" can search any of the "Trickstar" monsters on activation. "Candina" can search any "Trickstar" card, including herself, when Normal Summoned. This will often be "Lilybell," which you can then Special Summon, allowing you to promptly [[Link Summon]] "Holly Angel" or attack directly with "Lilybell" via its effect to recover a "Trickstar" card from the Graveyard. "Lycoris" can return "Candina" to your hand to allow you to Summon her and search again. "Reincarnation" can be banished from the Graveyard to Special Summon a "Trickstar" from the Graveyard.
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| [[Trickstar Black Catbat|Black Catbat]]
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| rowspan="2" colspan="2" | When a monster it points to is destroyed by battle or by a card effect.
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== Weaknesses ==
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* As an Effect Damage-based deck, cards that either prevent/redirect [[Effect Damage]] or benefit from it, such as "[[Number 14: Greedy Sarameya]]" and "[[Beelze of the Diabolic Dragons]]", pose big threats to it. Anti-LIGHT cards such as "[[Light-Imprisoning Mirror]]" and "Ally of Justice" cards can also cripple this deck
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| [[Trickstar Bloom|Bloom]]
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** However, unlike other Effect Damage based decks, one-time damage prevention is far less of a hindrance.
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| [[Trickstar Divaridis|Divaridis‎]] || When Special Summoned and each time the opponent Normal/Special Summons a monster(s).
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* As a deck built upon Chain Links, it's very prone to [[Chain Effects]] or Effects that affect the entire [[Chain Link]]. Because of this, [[Chain Burn]] decks utitlizing cards like "[[Accumulated Fortune]]", "[[Miraculous Rebirth]]", and "[[Vanity's Call]]" can quickly cause the Deck to fall to pieces.
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* A general weakness against LIGHT anti-support, such as "[[Ally of Justice]]" monsters  or "[[Light-Imprisoning Mirror]]".
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| [[Trickstar Foxglove Witch|Foxglove Witch]] || When Special Summoned and when destroyed, for each card the opponent controls.
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| [[Trickstar Holly Angel|Holly Angel]] || When a "Trickstar" monster is Normal or Special Summoned to a Zone it points to.
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| [[Trickstar Light Stage|Light Stage]] || When a "Trickstar" monster inflicts damage to the opponent.
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This archetype's secondary strategy is to disrupt your opponent's plays to prevent them from mounting a comeback. "Light Stage" can lock down their Set Spells and Traps for a turn before forcing a "use it or lose it" scenario. "[[Trickstar Reincarnation]]" banishes the opponent's entire hand and lets them draw an equal number of new cards for them (which can also deal significant burn damage off of the effect of "Lycoris"), eliminating the benefit of search cards and cards that activate in the Graveyard. "Holly Angel" prevents "Trickstar" monsters in her Link Points from being destroyed. "Lycoris" can return "Trickstar" monsters from the field to the hand to avoid other removal effects.
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To help facilitate the above strategies, "Trickstars" have immense searching and reviving power. "Light Stage" can search any of the "Trickstar" monsters on activation. "Candina" can search any "Trickstar" card, including herself, when Normal Summoned. This will often be "Lilybell," which you can then Special Summon, allowing you to promptly [[Link Summon]] "Holly Angel" or attack directly with "Lilybell" via its effect to recover a "Trickstar" card from the Graveyard. "Lycoris" can return "Candina" to your hand to allow you to Summon her and search again. "Reincarnation" can be banished from the Graveyard to Special Summon a "Trickstar" from the Graveyard.
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===Recommended cards===
 
{{Decklist|Recommended cards
 
{{Decklist|Recommended cards
 
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|effect monsters =
 
|effect monsters =
 
* [[Trickstar Candina]]
 
* [[Trickstar Candina]]
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* [[Trickstar Carobein]]
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* [[Trickstar Corobane]]
 
* [[Trickstar Lilybell]]
 
* [[Trickstar Lilybell]]
 
* [[Trickstar Lycoris]]
 
* [[Trickstar Lycoris]]
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* [[Trickstar Narkissus]]
 
* [[Trickstar Narkissus]]
 
* [[Trickstar Nightshade]]
 
* [[Trickstar Nightshade]]
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* [[Trickstar Rhodode]]
 
* [[Athena]]
 
* [[Athena]]
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* [[Dark Angel]]
 
 
* [[Fairy Archer]]
 
* [[Fairy Archer]]
 
* [[Hecatrice]]
 
* [[Hecatrice]]
 
* [[Honest]]
 
* [[Honest]]
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* [[Nova Summoner]]
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* [[Protector of the Sanctuary]]/[[Droll & Lock Bird]] ''(in combination with "Trickstar Reincarnation")''
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* [[Protector of the Sanctuary]] (in combination with "Trickstar Reincarnation".)
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* [[Protecting Spirit Loagaeth]]
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* [[Shining Angel]]
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|tuner monsters =
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* [[Herald of Orange Light]]
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|fusion monsters =
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* [[Trickstar Band Sweet Guitar]]
 
|xyz monsters =
 
|xyz monsters =
 
* [[Fairy Cheer Girl]]
 
* [[Fairy Cheer Girl]]
 
* [[Starliege Paladynamo]]
 
* [[Starliege Paladynamo]]
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* [[Starring Knight]]
 
|link monsters =
 
|link monsters =
 
* [[Trickstar Bella Madonna]]
 
* [[Trickstar Bella Madonna]]
 
* [[Trickstar Black Catbat]]
 
* [[Trickstar Black Catbat]]
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* [[Trickstar Bloody Mary]]
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* [[Trickstar Bloom]]
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* [[Trickstar Crimson Heart]]
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* [[Trickstar Divaridis‎]]
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* [[Trickstar Foxglove Witch]]
 
* [[Trickstar Holly Angel]]
 
* [[Trickstar Holly Angel]]
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* [[Firewall Dragon]]
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* [[Hip Hoshiningen]]
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* [[Herald of Mirage Lights]]
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|spells =
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|normal spells =
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* [[Trickstar Festival]]
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* [[Trickstar Fusion]]
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* [[Angel of Blue Tears]]
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* [[Card Destruction]]
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* [[Terraforming]]
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* [[Transmodify]]
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* [[Ultra Polymerization]]
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* [[World Legacy Succession]]
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* [[Cup of Ace]]
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|equip spells =
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* [[Trickstar Magical Laurel]]
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|field spells =
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* [[Trickstar Light Arena]]
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* [[Trickstar Light Stage]]
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* [[Trickstar Live Stage]]
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|continuous spells =
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* [[Dark Room of Nightmare]]
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* [[Valhalla, Hall of the Fallen]]
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* [[Ebon Sun]]
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* [[Lil-la Rap]]
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|quick-play spells =
 
* [[Arrivalrivals]]
 
* [[Arrivalrivals]]
 
* [[Celestial Transformation]]
 
* [[Celestial Transformation]]
 
* [[Chain Strike]]
 
* [[Chain Strike]]
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* [[Creature Swap]]
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* [[Chain Summoning]]
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* [[Dark Room of Nightmare]]
 
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* [[Overdone Burial]]
 
 
* [[Inferno Reckless Summon]]
 
* [[Inferno Reckless Summon]]
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* [[Terraforming]]
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* [[Photon Lead]]
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* [[Transmodify]]
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|normal traps =
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* [[Trickstar Light Stage]]
 
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* [[Valhalla, Hall of the Fallen]]
 
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|traps =
 
 
* [[Trickstar Reincarnation]]
 
* [[Trickstar Reincarnation]]
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* [[Lumenize]]
 
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* [[Solar Ray]]
 
 
* [[Disturbance Strategy]]
 
* [[Disturbance Strategy]]
 
* [[Metaverse]]
 
* [[Metaverse]]
 
* [[Present Card]]
 
* [[Present Card]]
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|continuous traps =
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* [[Gozen Match]]
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* [[Rivalry of Warlords]]
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Official Decklists==
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===Official Decklists===
 
{{Decklist|"Trickstar" Deck<ref>https://ygorganization.com/deathbyburndamagefromzarcandpals/</ref>
 
{{Decklist|"Trickstar" Deck<ref>https://ygorganization.com/deathbyburndamagefromzarcandpals/</ref>
 
|total m = 15
 
|total m = 15
 
|effect monsters =
 
|effect monsters =
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* [[Firecracker]] x2
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* [[Fire Cracker]] x2
 
* [[Rescue Ferret]] x3
 
* [[Rescue Ferret]] x3
 
* [[Summoner Monk]]
 
* [[Summoner Monk]]
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|link monsters =
 
|link monsters =
 
* [[Decode Talker]]
 
* [[Decode Talker]]
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* [[Gaiasaber, the Virtual Knight]] x2
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* [[Gaia Saber, the Lightning Shadow]] x2
 
* [[Topologic Bomber Dragon]]
 
* [[Topologic Bomber Dragon]]
 
* [[Trickstar Holly Angel]] x3
 
* [[Trickstar Holly Angel]] x3
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* [[Trickstar Reincarnation]] x3
 
* [[Trickstar Reincarnation]] x3
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Decklist|V Jump September Issue Recommended "Trickstar" Deck<ref>https://ygorganization.com/ocg-link-vrains-edition-centric-deck-recipes/</ref>
 
{{Decklist|V Jump September Issue Recommended "Trickstar" Deck<ref>https://ygorganization.com/ocg-link-vrains-edition-centric-deck-recipes/</ref>
 
|total m = 17
 
|total m = 17
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* [[Decode Talker]]
 
* [[Decode Talker]]
 
* [[Firewall Dragon]] x2
 
* [[Firewall Dragon]] x2
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* [[Gaiasaber, the Virtual Knight]]
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* [[Gaia Saber, the Lightning Shadow]]
 
* [[Proxy Dragon]] x2
 
* [[Proxy Dragon]] x2
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* [[Trickstar Bloody Mary]] x2
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* [[Trickstar Crimson Heart]] x2
 
* [[Trickstar Holly Angel]] x2
 
* [[Trickstar Holly Angel]] x2
 
* [[Trickstar Black Catbat]] x2
 
* [[Trickstar Black Catbat]] x2
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* [[Trickstar Reincarnation]] x3
 
* [[Trickstar Reincarnation]] x3
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Decklist|"Trickstar" Deck (FLOD/LVB1)<ref>https://ygorganization.com/decktheburnhalls/</ref>
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|total m = 23
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|effect monsters =
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* [[Artifact Scythe]] x2
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* [[Trickstar Candina]] x3
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* [[Trickstar Corobane]] x3
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* [[Trickstar Lilybell]] x2
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* [[Trickstar Lycoris]] x3
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* [[Trickstar Nightshade]] x2
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* [[Trickstar Rhodode]] x3
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|tuner monsters =
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* [[Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring]] x2
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* [[Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit]] x2
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|total me = 15
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|synchro monsters =
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* [[Black Rose Dragon]]
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|xyz monsters =
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* [[Constellar Pleiades]]
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* [[Wind-Up Arsenal Zenmaioh]]
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|link monsters =
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* [[Akashic Magician]]
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* [[Borreload Dragon]]
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* [[Decode Talker]]
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* [[Firewall Dragon]]
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* [[Linkuriboh]] x2
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* [[Saryuja Skull Dread]]
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* [[Summon Sorceress]]
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* [[Trickstar Bella Madonna]]
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* [[Trickstar Bloom]]
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* [[Trickstar Foxglove Witch]]
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* [[Trickstar Holly Angel]]
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|total s = 14
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|spells =
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* [[Dark Hole]]
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* [[Scapegoat]] x2
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* [[Set Rotation]]
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* [[Terraforming]]
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* [[Trickstar Light Arena]] x2
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* [[Trickstar Light Stage]] x3
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* [[Trickstar Magical Laurel]] x2
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* [[Twin Twisters]] x2
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|total t = 3
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|traps =
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* [[Artifact Sanctum]] x2
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* [[Trickstar Reincarnation]]
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}}
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=== Weaknesses ===
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* As an effect damage-based deck, cards that either prevent/redirect effect damage or benefit from it, such as "[[Number 14: Greedy Sarameya]]" and "[[Beelze of the Diabolic Dragons]]", pose big threats to it.
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** However, unlike other effect damage based decks, one-time damage prevention is far less of a hindrance.
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* As a deck built upon Chain Links, it's very prone to [[Chain Effects]] or effects that affect the entire [[Chain Link]]. Because of this, [[Chain Burn]] decks utitlizing cards like "[[Accumulated Fortune]]", "[[Miraculous Rebirth]]", and "[[Vanity's Call]]" can quickly cause the Deck to fall to pieces.
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* A general weakness against LIGHT anti-support, such as "[[Light-Imprisoning Mirror]]".
 
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Trickstar
Clockwise, from top right: "Trickstar Holly Angel", "Candina", "Lycoris" and "Lilybell" in the artwork of "Trickstar Light Stage"
Clockwise, from top right: "Trickstar Holly Angel", "Candina", "Lycoris" and "Lilybell" in the artwork of "Trickstar Light Stage"
Japanese
  • トリックスター
  • Torikkusutā (romanized)
French
  • Farstar
German
  • Trickstar
Italian
  • Truccastella
Korean
  • 트릭스터
  • Teurikseuteo (romanized)
Portuguese
  • Trapestrela
Spanish
  • Bromiestrella
  • Embaucadora (Spanish Crunchyroll subtitles)
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"Trickstar" is an archetype of LIGHT Fairy monsters used by Skye Zaizen in the Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS anime, which debuted in Code of the Duelist.

Design

Appearance

Blue Angel with "Trickstar Holly Angel", "Lilybell" and "Lycoris in the anime.

The "Trickstar" monsters are based on Japanese idols; all of them have the appearance of colorfully-dressed humanoid girls and women with white insect-like wings (Extra Deck monsters have 3 pairs, the upper one decorated with golden trimming, while Main Deck members have 2 pairs), glassy eyes, a tattoo of varying shape on the face, headphones over the ears, and holding an unique object. Their skirt designs, and sometimes their hairdos, resemble the flowers they're named after.

A "Trickstar Token", which is a winged version of the "Trickstar" crest.

The archetype's crest is a red stylized heart with four protusions on the bottom and three pink spots in the middle, which make it resemble a skull, likely referencing the burn playstyle and the toxic plant theme (see below). Every member has this crest pinned somewhere on her outfit, most usually on the collar. It also features heavily in many of their Spell and Trap Cards. The monster "Dark Angel", although not a member, has a similar design to the "Trickstar" monsters and was also used by Skye in the anime once.

Etymology

Trickstar is a portmanteau of the words "Trick" and "Star" while also playing on the word "Trickster". The members of this archetype are named after various flowers, nearly always poisonous or toxic ones.[1][2] In addition, most of the Link Monsters also reference religious motifs.

Members

Main Deck

Trickstar Plant Object held
English Japanese
Birdhelm Bird helmet Shield + Rapier
Corobane Spotted corobane Walking stick
Candina Brugmansia candida Megaphone
Hoodie Monkshood Harp
Lilybell Lily of the valley Bell
Lycoris Lycorisica Lycoris radiata Sword
Mandrake Mandrake Tambourine
Narkissus Narkiss Narcissus Gun
Nightshade Stinking nightshade Conductor baton
Rhodode Rhododendron Ōnusa

Extra Deck

Trickstar Plant Religious figure Object held
English Japanese
Band Drummatis Clematis - Drum sticks
Band Sweet Guitar Band Guitarsweet Bittersweet nightshade - Axe Bass
Bella Madonna Atropa belladonna Madonna Scythe
Black Catbat Sweet Devil Devil/Black Bat/Cat's Whiskers flower Devil Sceptre
Bloom Common/Scotch broom Witch Broom
Colchica Colchicum autumnale - Hand microphone
Crimson Heart Bloody Mary Bleeding heart Mary Handcuffs
Delfiendium Devilphinium Delphinium Devil Baton
Divaridis Psychotria viridis Diva Stick microphone
Holly Angel
(Noble Angel)		 Hollyhocks + Holly Angel Ball-and-rope flail
Foxglove Witch Foxglove / Witch's glove Witch Wand

Support

Card Origin
Trickstar Bouquet Bouquet
Trickstar Perennial Perennial plant
Trickstar Maribold Marigold
Trickstar Magical Laurel Corolla
Trickstar Reincarnation Carnation

Playing style

The primary strategy of a "Trickstar" Deck is dealing small amounts of effect damage, usually 200 damage. In the case of the Main Deck cards, this effect is triggered according to the opponent's actions, as follows:

"Trickstar" Damage-inflicting effect
Candina When the opponent activates a Spell/Trap Card.
Lycoris When the opponent adds card(s) to their hand, for each card.
Narkissus When the opponent activates a monster's effect in their hand or Graveyard.
Rhodode When a card(s) is banished from the opponent's Graveyard, for each card.
Bella Madonna For each different "Trickstar" monster in its controller's Graveyard.
Black Catbat When a monster it points to is destroyed by battle or by a card effect.
Bloom
Divaridis‎ When Special Summoned and each time the opponent Normal/Special Summons a monster(s).
Foxglove Witch When Special Summoned and when destroyed, for each card the opponent controls.
Holly Angel When a "Trickstar" monster is Normal or Special Summoned to a Zone it points to.
Light Stage When a "Trickstar" monster inflicts damage to the opponent.

This archetype's secondary strategy is to disrupt your opponent's plays to prevent them from mounting a comeback. "Light Stage" can lock down their Set Spells and Traps for a turn before forcing a "use it or lose it" scenario. "Trickstar Reincarnation" banishes the opponent's entire hand and lets them draw an equal number of new cards for them (which can also deal significant burn damage off of the effect of "Lycoris"), eliminating the benefit of search cards and cards that activate in the Graveyard. "Holly Angel" prevents "Trickstar" monsters in her Link Points from being destroyed. "Lycoris" can return "Trickstar" monsters from the field to the hand to avoid other removal effects. To help facilitate the above strategies, "Trickstars" have immense searching and reviving power. "Light Stage" can search any of the "Trickstar" monsters on activation. "Candina" can search any "Trickstar" card, including herself, when Normal Summoned. This will often be "Lilybell," which you can then Special Summon, allowing you to promptly Link Summon "Holly Angel" or attack directly with "Lilybell" via its effect to recover a "Trickstar" card from the Graveyard. "Lycoris" can return "Candina" to your hand to allow you to Summon her and search again. "Reincarnation" can be banished from the Graveyard to Special Summon a "Trickstar" from the Graveyard.

Recommended cards

Recommended cards

Monster Cards

Effect Monsters

Tuner monsters

Spell Cards

Normal Spells

Equip Spells

Field Spells

Continuous Spells

Quick-Play Spells

Trap Cards

Normal Traps

Continuous Traps

Official Decklists

"Trickstar" Deck (FLOD/LVB1)

Weaknesses

References

  1. ↑ https://ygorganization.com/finally-a-poison-fairy-type/
  2. ↑ https://ygorganization.com/oof-ouch-owie/
  3. ↑ https://ygorganization.com/deathbyburndamagefromzarcandpals/
  4. ↑ https://ygorganization.com/ocg-link-vrains-edition-centric-deck-recipes/
  5. ↑ https://ygorganization.com/decktheburnhalls/
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