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| − | A "Zefra" Deck is primarily focused on Pendulum Summons, as all the members of the archetype are Pendulum monsters, while gaining advantage with "[[Oracle of Zefra]]" and "[[Chosen of Zefra]]". "Zefra" Decks are | + | A "Zefra" Deck is primarily focused on Pendulum Summons, as all the members of the archetype are Pendulum monsters, while gaining advantage with "[[Oracle of Zefra]]" and "[[Chosen of Zefra]]". "Zefra" Decks are encouraged – through the effects of "Oracle" as well as the effects of the individual members – to incorporate [[Synchro Summon|Synchro]], [[Xyz Summon|Xyz]], [[Fusion Summon|Fusion]] and even [[Ritual Summon]]s into the Deck, enabling an astounding degree of potential variety. This deck even has the ability to summon "[[Sophia, Goddess of Rebirth]]", one of the most difficult monsters in the game to summon (This is fitting, as the Zefra are supposedly the chosen warriors of Sophia). The natural reusability of Pendulum Monsters fits well into this strategy, and can enable the player to perform multiple kinds of Summons every turn. "[[Shaddoll]]" [[Fusion Monster]]s especially thrive in "Zefra" Decks, which incorporate all 6 [[Attribute]]s and provides 2 "Shaddoll" Main Deck monsters on its own. |
Each member can also be used in Decks of their secondary archetypes, augmenting their existing strategies with Pendulum Summons. For example, "[[Zefrasaber, Swordmaster of the Nekroz]]" can function as a reusable substitute for a [[Ritual Spell Card]] when paired with other copies of itself and "[[Zefraxa, Flame Beast of the Nekroz]]". In fact, the archetype is designed such that its 10 members form ordered pairs for each of the 5 secondary archetypes ("[[tellarknight]]", "Shaddoll", "[[Ritual Beast]]", "[[Nekroz]]" and "[[Yang Zing]]"), with one member having a scale of 7 and the other having a scale of 1. For all of the archetypes mentioned, every single Main Deck monster (with the exception of "[[Chiwen, Light of the Yang Zing]]", "[[Pulao, Wind of the Yang Zing]]" and "[[Ritual Beast Tamer Lara]]") falls within these scales, meaning that any (non-[[Nomi]]) monster in these [[archetype]]s can be [[Pendulum Summon]]ed using their respective "Zefra" pair. | Each member can also be used in Decks of their secondary archetypes, augmenting their existing strategies with Pendulum Summons. For example, "[[Zefrasaber, Swordmaster of the Nekroz]]" can function as a reusable substitute for a [[Ritual Spell Card]] when paired with other copies of itself and "[[Zefraxa, Flame Beast of the Nekroz]]". In fact, the archetype is designed such that its 10 members form ordered pairs for each of the 5 secondary archetypes ("[[tellarknight]]", "Shaddoll", "[[Ritual Beast]]", "[[Nekroz]]" and "[[Yang Zing]]"), with one member having a scale of 7 and the other having a scale of 1. For all of the archetypes mentioned, every single Main Deck monster (with the exception of "[[Chiwen, Light of the Yang Zing]]", "[[Pulao, Wind of the Yang Zing]]" and "[[Ritual Beast Tamer Lara]]") falls within these scales, meaning that any (non-[[Nomi]]) monster in these [[archetype]]s can be [[Pendulum Summon]]ed using their respective "Zefra" pair. | ||
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* [[Shaddoll Dragon]] | * [[Shaddoll Dragon]] | ||
* [[Shaddoll Falco]] | * [[Shaddoll Falco]] | ||
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* [[Sophia, Goddess of Rebirth]] | * [[Sophia, Goddess of Rebirth]] | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Tierra, Source of Destruction]] |
|pendulum monsters = | |pendulum monsters = | ||
| + | * [[Zefratorah Grammaton]] | ||
* [[Ritual Beast Tamer Zeframpilica]] | * [[Ritual Beast Tamer Zeframpilica]] | ||
* [[Ritual Beast Tamer Zefrawendi]] | * [[Ritual Beast Tamer Zefrawendi]] | ||
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* [[Zefraxi, Treasure of the Yang Zing]] | * [[Zefraxi, Treasure of the Yang Zing]] | ||
* [[Zefraniu, Secret of the Yang Zing]] | * [[Zefraniu, Secret of the Yang Zing]] | ||
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|ritual monsters = | |ritual monsters = | ||
| − | * ''"[[Nekroz]]" Ritual Monsters'' (with "[[Nekroz Cycle]]" or "[[Nekroz | + | * ''"[[Nekroz]]" Ritual Monsters'' (with "[[Nekroz Cycle]]", "[[Nekroz Mirror]]" or "[[Zefrasaber, Swordmaster of the Nekroz]]") |
|fusion monsters = | |fusion monsters = | ||
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* ''"[[Yang Zing]]" Synchro Monsters'' | * ''"[[Yang Zing]]" Synchro Monsters'' | ||
* [[Metaphys Horus]] | * [[Metaphys Horus]] | ||
| + | * [[Nirvana High Paladin]] | ||
|xyz monsters = | |xyz monsters = | ||
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* [[Brilliant Fusion]] | * [[Brilliant Fusion]] | ||
* [[Emergency Teleport]] | * [[Emergency Teleport]] | ||
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* [[Pot of Riches]] | * [[Pot of Riches]] | ||
* [[Reinforcement of the Army]] | * [[Reinforcement of the Army]] | ||
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* [[Terraforming]] | * [[Terraforming]] | ||
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* [[Chosen of Zefra]] | * [[Chosen of Zefra]] | ||
* [[Zefra Divine Strike]] | * [[Zefra Divine Strike]] | ||
| + | * [[Nine Pillars of Yang Zing]] | ||
* [[Echo Oscillation]] | * [[Echo Oscillation]] | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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* This is the second archetype to be based on the Sephiroth, the first being the "[[Timelord]]s". | * This is the second archetype to be based on the Sephiroth, the first being the "[[Timelord]]s". | ||
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[[Category:TCG and OCG archetypes]] | [[Category:TCG and OCG archetypes]] | ||
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"Zefra", known as "Sephira" (セフィラ Sefira) in the OCG, is an archetype consisting of Pendulum Monsters making its debut in Crossed Souls. Each of the members also belongs to another archetype that first appeared in the Series 9 Booster Packs (3 of them from Duelist Alliance, while the other 2 from The Secret Forces/Booster SP: Tribe Force).
Design
Etymology
"Sephira" is a reference to the Sephiroth, the 10 attributes/emanations in Kabbalah.
Appearance
Members of this archetype have shining white angelic styled wings with similar pattern and design on their back. The archetype's symbol is a sphere with six-pointed star-shaped outline with the similar design as combined team symbol of the "Gem-Knight" and "Constellar", resembling some sort of a crown. (The symbol can be clearly visible in "Zefra Divine Strike".) These spheres have the same colors as the spheres present in the "Qli" monsters, as well as the glowing canisters of the "Infernoid" monsters.
Playing style
A "Zefra" Deck is primarily focused on Pendulum Summons, as all the members of the archetype are Pendulum monsters, while gaining advantage with "Oracle of Zefra" and "Chosen of Zefra". "Zefra" Decks are encouraged – through the effects of "Oracle" as well as the effects of the individual members – to incorporate Synchro, Xyz, Fusion and even Ritual Summons into the Deck, enabling an astounding degree of potential variety. This deck even has the ability to summon "Sophia, Goddess of Rebirth", one of the most difficult monsters in the game to summon (This is fitting, as the Zefra are supposedly the chosen warriors of Sophia). The natural reusability of Pendulum Monsters fits well into this strategy, and can enable the player to perform multiple kinds of Summons every turn. "Shaddoll" Fusion Monsters especially thrive in "Zefra" Decks, which incorporate all 6 Attributes and provides 2 "Shaddoll" Main Deck monsters on its own.
Each member can also be used in Decks of their secondary archetypes, augmenting their existing strategies with Pendulum Summons. For example, "Zefrasaber, Swordmaster of the Nekroz" can function as a reusable substitute for a Ritual Spell Card when paired with other copies of itself and "Zefraxa, Flame Beast of the Nekroz". In fact, the archetype is designed such that its 10 members form ordered pairs for each of the 5 secondary archetypes ("tellarknight", "Shaddoll", "Ritual Beast", "Nekroz" and "Yang Zing"), with one member having a scale of 7 and the other having a scale of 1. For all of the archetypes mentioned, every single Main Deck monster (with the exception of "Chiwen, Light of the Yang Zing", "Pulao, Wind of the Yang Zing" and "Ritual Beast Tamer Lara") falls within these scales, meaning that any (non-Nomi) monster in these archetypes can be Pendulum Summoned using their respective "Zefra" pair.
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Trivia
- This is the second archetype to be based on the Sephiroth, the first being the "Timelords".
