'''WIND''' monsters are often flying monsters, such as {{About|the "[[Harpie Lady|Harpie LadiesAttribute]]", perhaps one of the most famous Wind monsters among the game as well as in the anime. This Attribute is greatly under-represented, but the most common type associated with it is |the [[Winged BeastAlignment]]-|[[TypeWind (Alignment)]], though [[Insect]], [[Fairy]], and [[Dragon]] are not uncommon}}{{Infobox/Yu-Gi-Oh!/Archetype/Start | image name = WIND. Other svg | image size = 100px | image caption = Wind icon}}{{Infobox/Yu-Gi-Oh!/Archetype/ExtendedName | kanji = {{Ruby|風|かぜ}} | romaji = Kaze | japanese = 風 | furigana = かぜ | english = WIND | french = VENT | german = WIND | italian = VENTO | korean = 바람 ''Baram'' | portuguese = VENTO | spanish = VIENTO | chinese = 風 ''Fēng / Fung1'' | simplified chinese= 风 ''Fēng''}}{{Infobox/Yu-Gi-Oh!/Archetype/List | list = List of WIND monsters include "[[Slate Warrior]]", "[[Whirlwind Prodigy]]", and "[[Hand | support list = List of Nephthys]]". Wind is usually thought WIND support cards | anti-support list = List of as the opposite of EARTH, though there is no direct advantage other than in certain video games.WIND anti-support cards}}{{Infobox/Yu-Gi-Oh!/Archetype/End}}

The strategy with '''WIND monsters is difficult to define, and not many players typically run Wind Decks, but a common theme with most involve the removal of the opponent's Spell and Trap cards, though some are designed to take advantage of an empty back row instead of destroying it, such as [[Sonic Shooter]] and [[Simorgh, Bird of Divinity]]. '' (Interestingly, most spell and trap cards that deal with spell/trap destruction happen to be named after wind effects, such as [[Heavy Storm]] and [[Cyclone Boomerang]].{{Ruby|風|かぜ}} ''Kaze'') This is evident in cards such as "an [[Lady Ninja Yae]]", which is designed for primarily WIND [[Winged BeastAttribute]]in ''Yu-Gi-[[Type]] monsters, and is featured in [[Structure Deck 8: Lord of the Storm]]), and the cards usually seen in a [[Harpie Lady Deck]], like "[[HarpieOh!''s Feather Duster]]". Generally speaking, the option to attack multiple times with a monster in the same [[Phase#Battle Phase|Battle Phase]] is also associated with WIND monsters (such as "[[Chain Thrasher]]"). Taking advantage of this effect, however, is usually rendered somewhat difficult by the low [[original ATK]] of most WIND monsters. This disadvantage is somewhat balanced by the common synergy benefits that WIND monsters give each other, such as "[[Harpie Lady 1]]", or "[[Bladefly]]".

Archetypes include "==Overview==WIND monsters are commonly thematically associated with avian and airborne beings. The Monster [[Type]]s typically associated with WIND are [[Harpie|HarpiesWinged Beast]]" and "[[Mist ValleyPsychic]]".

==Supporting Cards==It is very likely that Wind monsters have the least number of supporting cards of all Attributes. But a few of them include: [[Flying Kamakiri 1|Flying Kamakiri ^#1]], [[Bladefly]]Effect-wise, [[Silpheed]], and [[Garuda the Wind Spirit]]. [[Rising Air Current]] is a [[Field Spell Cards|Field Spell Card]] which increases the [[ATK]] of Wind WIND monsters by 500are strongly associated with non-destruction removal, and [[Mountain]] is similar in increasing such as [[Type#Winged BeastBounce|Winged Beastbouncing]] types' or [[ATKspin]]s by 200, as well as ning. They are also strongly associated with effects that of [[Type#Dragon|Dragon]] remove Spell and [[Type#Thunder|Thunder]] typesTrap cards.

: ''Also See: Lists of In some card effects (e.g. "[[List of WIND Monsters|WIND MonstersGreatfly]]") and in certain video games, [[List the WIND Attribute is positioned as the opposite of WIND Support Cards|WIND Support Cards]], and the [[List of Anti-WIND Support Cards|Anti-WIND Support CardsEARTH]]Attribute.''

==Examples=={{Show card image|Clear Wing Synchro Dragon|align=center}} ==Icons==These are icons used to represent the WIND Attribute. ===''TCG/OCG''===<gallery widths="75px" heights="75px">WIND.svg | EnglishWIND-FR.svg | FrenchWIND-DE.svg | GermanWIND-IT.svg | ItalianWIND-PT.svg | PortugueseWIND-SP.svg | SpanishWIND-JP.svg | JapaneseWIND-KR.svg | KoreanWIND-CH.svg | Chinese</gallery> ===''Rush Duel''=== <gallery widths="75px" heights="75px">WIND-DBR-JP.png | Japanese</gallery> ===Video games===<gallery widths="75px" heights="75px">WIND-Attribute-DM5.png | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 5: Expert 1|Duel Monsters 5: Expert 1]]'' / ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 6: Expert 2|Duel Monsters 6: Expert 2]]''WIND-Attribute-DOR.png | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses|The Duelists of the Roses]]''WIND-Attribute-GX02.png | ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force|GX Tag Force]]''</gallery> ==Trivia==* WIND is not an Attribute in the original manga's ''[[Duel Monsters (manga)|Duel Monsters]]''.* Similar to WIND monsters' association with Spell and Trap removal effects, many Spell and Trap cards with effects involving the destruction of Spell/Trap cards are also thematically related to winds and wind-related natural phenomena, such as "[[Mystical Space Typhoon]]", "[[Twister]]", "[[Typhoon]]", "[[Tornado]]", "[[Dust Tornado]]", "[[Heavy Storm]]", "[[Cyclone Boomerang]]", "[[Malevolent Catastrophe]]", "[[Harpie's Feather Duster]]", "[[Pendulum Storm]]", etc. {{Card types}}[[Category:GameplayAttributes]]