Difference between revisions of "Zoodiac"
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| − | Zoodiac is a very combo-oriented deck, and as such can be difficult to master. An explanation of a few of the core combos can be found here | + | Zoodiac is a very combo-oriented deck, and as such can be difficult to master. An explanation of a few of the core combos can be found [http://roadoftheking.com/zoodiac here]. |
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| + | |normal monsters = | ||
| + | *[[Gem-Knight Garnet]] | ||
|effect monsters = | |effect monsters = | ||
| + | * [[Blackwing - Gofu the Vague Shadow]] (for Link Summoning) | ||
* [[Zoodiac Kataroost]] | * [[Zoodiac Kataroost]] | ||
* [[Zoodiac Ratpier]] | * [[Zoodiac Ratpier]] | ||
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* [[Speedroid Taketomborg]] | * [[Speedroid Taketomborg]] | ||
* [[Speedroid Terrortop]] | * [[Speedroid Terrortop]] | ||
| + | * [[Predaplant Ophrys Scorpio]] | ||
| + | * [[Predaplant Darlingtonia Cobra]] | ||
|xyz monsters = | |xyz monsters = | ||
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* [[Diamond Dire Wolf]] | * [[Diamond Dire Wolf]] | ||
* [[M-X-Saber Invoker]] | * [[M-X-Saber Invoker]] | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Tornado Dragon]] |
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| + | |link monsters = | ||
| + | *[[Missus Radiant]] | ||
| + | *[[Proxy Dragon]] | ||
| + | *[[Link Spider]] | ||
| + | *[[Firewall Dragon]] | ||
| + | *[[Decode Talker]] | ||
|spells = | |spells = | ||
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* [[Zodiac Sign]] | * [[Zodiac Sign]] | ||
* [[Cattle Call]] | * [[Cattle Call]] | ||
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* [[Fire Formation - Tenki]] | * [[Fire Formation - Tenki]] | ||
* [[Fire Formation - Tensu]] | * [[Fire Formation - Tensu]] | ||
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* [[Supply Squad]] | * [[Supply Squad]] | ||
* [[Terraforming]] | * [[Terraforming]] | ||
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* [[Xyz Gift]] | * [[Xyz Gift]] | ||
* [[Xyz Shift]] | * [[Xyz Shift]] | ||
Revision as of 14:49, 30 August 2017
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"Zoodiac", known as "Twelve Beasts" (
"Master Peace, the True Dracoslayer" and "True King Lithosagym, the Disaster" appear to have a relation to this archetype in Duel Terminal Lore, as seen in "Zodiac Sign" and "Zoodiac Combo", respectively.
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Design
Appearance
The "Zoodiac" monsters are based on the Twelve Animals of the Chinese Zodiac, with each monster being a slightly anthropomorphized version of their respective animal. Each monster also wears an oversized gauntlet on either their left or right forearm, with which they wield their own respective weapon.
Etymology
The Japanese name, "Jūnishishi", is a play on the terms "Jūnishi" (十二支), which refers to the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac, and "Shishi" (獣), meaning "beast". The English name, "Zoodiac", is a portmanteau of the words "zoo" and "zodiac".
Members
Main Deck
| Zoodiac | Origin | |
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| Zodiac sign | Weapon | |
| Bunnyblast | Rabbit | Blunderbuss |
| Kataroost | Rooster | Katar |
| Ramram | Goat | Battering ram |
| Ratpier | Rat | Rapier |
| Thoroughblade | Horse | Sword |
| Whiptail | Snake | Snake whip |
Extra Deck
| Zoodiac | Origin | |
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| Zodiac sign | Weapon | |
| Boarbow | Pig | Bow |
| Broadbull | Ox | Broadaxe |
| Chakanine | Dog | Chakram |
| Drident | Dragon | Trident |
| Hammerkong | Monkey | Hammer |
| Tigermortar | Tiger | Mortar |
Playing style
The "Zoodiac" monsters in the Main Deck possess effects that allow Beast-Warrior Xyz Monsters they are attached to to gain different effects, ranging from Spell/Trap negation to piercing damage.
The Xyz Monsters of the archetype, meanwhile, all possess variable (?) ATK and DEF, stemming from the sum total of the ATK and DEF of the monsters attached to it as Xyz Material. Furthermore, each Xyz Monster can be Xyz Summoned once every turn by using a different "Zoodiac" monster as the Xyz Material.
The basic premise of the archetype is to stack up as many members as possible as Xyz Materials for their Xyz Monsters, making them gain more ATK/DEF and additional effects for each material they manage to gather.
Weaknesses
The archetype is extremely reliant on "Ratpier" as its primary play maker meaning if you were to prevent the opponent from being able to play it through cards such as "Prohibition", the archetype would be unable to do much of anything. Also, many of its combos require the use of 3 "Ratpiers", meaning if you were to banish 1 the archetype would be greatly hindered until they can return it to the deck. It does a lot of special summoning, meaning cards like "Maxx "C"" and "Vanity's Emptiness" can hinder this deck. "Flying 'C'", when summoned onto your opponent's field, pins down your opponent's Xyz Monsters. Also, while it has good recovery, speed, and consistency, the archetype lacks raw power and therefore is reliant on other archetypes, such as "Kaijus" or "Metalfoes", to do the bulk of the heavy lifting.
Combos
Zoodiac is a very combo-oriented deck, and as such can be difficult to master. An explanation of a few of the core combos can be found here.
