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| image   = Mat-WCQRegional-Zoodiac.png
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| caption = Various "Zoodiac" monsters in RATE Regional season (2017)
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| image         = Mat-WCQRegional-Zoodiac.png
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| ja_name = {{Ruby|十|じゅう}}{{Ruby|二|に}}{{Ruby|獣|しし}}
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| caption       = Various "Zoodiac" monsters in RATE Regional season (2017)
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| romaji = Jūnishishi
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| ja_name       = {{Ruby|十|じゅう}}{{Ruby|二|に}}{{Ruby|獣|しし}}
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| trans   = Twelve Beasts
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| romaji         = Jūnishishi
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| fr_name = Zoodiaque
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| trans         = Twelve Beasts
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| de_name = Zoodiak
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| fr_name       = Zoodiaque
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| it_name = Zoodiaco
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| de_name       = Zoodiak
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| ko_name = 십이수
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| it_name       = Zoodiaco
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| ko_hanja = 十二獸
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| ko_name       = 십이수
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| ko_romanized = Sibisu
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| ko_hanja       = 十二獸
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| ko_trans = Twelve Beasts
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| ko_romanized   = Sibisu
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| pt_name = Zoodíaco(a)
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| ko_trans       = Twelve Beasts
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| es_name = Zoodíaco
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| pt_name       = Zoodíaco(a)
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| sets   =
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| es_name       = Zoodíaco
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| sets           =
 
* [[Raging Tempest]]
 
* [[Raging Tempest]]
 
* [[Maximum Crisis]]
 
* [[Maximum Crisis]]
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| tcg            =
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* [[Raging Tempest: Special Edition]]
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* [[OTS Tournament Pack 5]]
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* [[2017 Mega-Tin Mega Pack]]
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* [[OTS Tournament Pack 15]]
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| ocg            = [[Tournament Pack 2020 Vol.3]]
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| korea          = [[Advanced Event Pack 2017 Vol.1]]
 
| anime          = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS]]
 
| anime          = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS]]
 
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}}
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"'''Zoodiac'''", known as "'''Twelve Beasts'''" ({{Ruby|十|じゅう}}{{Ruby|二|に}}{{Ruby|獣|しし}} ''Jūnishishi'') in the ''[[OCG]]'', is an [[archetype]] of [[Level]]/[[Rank]] 4 [[EARTH]] [[Beast-Warrior]] [[Monster Card|monsters]] that debuted in ''[[Raging Tempest]]''.
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"'''Zoodiac'''", known as "'''Twelve Beasts'''" ({{Ruby|十|じゅう}}{{Ruby|二|に}}{{Ruby|獣|しし}} ''Jūnishishi'') in the ''[[OCG]]'', is an [[archetype]] of [[Level]]/[[Rank]] 4 [[EARTH]] [[Beast-Warrior]]-[[Type]] [[Monster Card|monsters]] that debuted in "[[Raging Tempest]]".
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"[[Master Peace, the True Dracoslayer]]" and "[[True King Lithosagym, the Disaster]]" are related to this archetype, as seen in the artworks of "[[Zodiac Sign]]" and "[[Zoodiac Combo]]", respectively.
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"[[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==
 
==Design==
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===Appearance===
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The "Zoodiac" monsters are based on the [[wikipedia:Chinese zodiac#Signs|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, and a belt marked with the [[wikipedia:Earthly Branches|Earthly Branch]] corresponding to the zodiac animal.
 
===Etymology===
 
===Etymology===
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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".
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The Japanese name of this archetype, ''Jūnishishi'' ({{Ruby|十|じゅう}}{{Ruby|二|に}}{{Ruby|獣|しし}}), is a pun on ''Jūnishi'' (十二支), which refers to the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac, and ''Shishi'' (獣), meaning "beast". Its English name, "Zoodiac", is a portmanteau of the words "zoo" and "zodiac".
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===Appearance===
 
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The "Zoodiac" monsters are based on the [[wikipedia:Chinese zodiac#Signs|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.
 
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==Members==
 
==Members==
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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! rowspan="2" | Zoodiac
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! colspan="2" | Origin
 
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! Zoodiac
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! Zodiac sign
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! Zodiacal sign
 
 
! Weapon
 
! Weapon
 
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| [[Zoodiac Ratpier|Ratpier]]
 
| [[Zoodiac Ratpier|Ratpier]]
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| [[wikipedia:Rat (zodiac)|Rat]]
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| 01 - [[wikipedia:Rat (zodiac)|Rat]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Rapier|Rapier]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Rapier|Rapier]]
 
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|-
 
| [[Zoodiac Broadbull|Broadbull]]
 
| [[Zoodiac Broadbull|Broadbull]]
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| [[wikipedia:Ox (zodiac)|Ox]]
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| 02 - [[wikipedia:Ox (zodiac)|Ox]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Broadaxe|Broadaxe]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Broadaxe|Broadaxe]]
 
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| [[Zoodiac Tigermortar|Tigermortar]]
 
| [[Zoodiac Tigermortar|Tigermortar]]
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| [[wikipedia:Tiger (zodiac)|Tiger]]
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| 03 - [[wikipedia:Tiger (zodiac)|Tiger]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Mortar (weapon)|Mortar]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Mortar (weapon)|Mortar]]
 
|-
 
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| [[Zoodiac Bunnyblast|Bunnyblast]]
 
| [[Zoodiac Bunnyblast|Bunnyblast]]
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| [[wikipedia:Rabbit (zodiac)|Rabbit]]
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| 04 - [[wikipedia:Rabbit (zodiac)|Rabbit]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Blunderbuss|Blunderbuss]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Blunderbuss|Blunderbuss]]
 
|-
 
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| [[Zoodiac Drident|Drident]]
 
| [[Zoodiac Drident|Drident]]
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| [[wikipedia:Dragon (zodiac)|Dragon]]
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| 05 - [[wikipedia:Dragon (zodiac)|Dragon]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Trident|Trident]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Trident|Trident]]
 
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| [[Zoodiac Whiptail|Whiptail]]
 
| [[Zoodiac Whiptail|Whiptail]]
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| [[wikipedia:Snake (zodiac)|Snake]]
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| 06 - [[wikipedia:Snake (zodiac)|Snake]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Whip#Snake whips|Snake whip]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Whip#Snake whips|Snake whip]]
 
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| [[Zoodiac Thoroughblade|Thoroughblade]]
 
| [[Zoodiac Thoroughblade|Thoroughblade]]
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| [[wikipedia:Horse (zodiac)|Horse]]
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| 07 - [[wikipedia:Horse (zodiac)|Horse]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Sword|Sword]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Sword|Sword]]
 
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| [[Zoodiac Ramram|Ramram]]
 
| [[Zoodiac Ramram|Ramram]]
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| [[wikipedia:Goat (zodiac)|Goat]]
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| 08 - [[wikipedia:Goat (zodiac)|Goat]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Battering ram|Battering ram]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Battering ram|Battering ram]]
 
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| [[Zoodiac Hammerkong|Hammerkong]]
 
| [[Zoodiac Hammerkong|Hammerkong]]
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| [[wikipedia:Monkey (zodiac)|Monkey]]
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| 09 - [[wikipedia:Monkey (zodiac)|Monkey]]
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| [[wikipedia:Hammer|Hammer]]
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| [[wikipedia:War hammer#Maul|Hammer]]
 
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| [[Zoodiac Kataroost|Kataroost]]
 
| [[Zoodiac Kataroost|Kataroost]]
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| [[wikipedia:Rooster (zodiac)|Rooster]]
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| 10 - [[wikipedia:Rooster (zodiac)|Rooster]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Katar (dagger)|Katar]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Katar (dagger)|Katar]]
 
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|-
 
| [[Zoodiac Chakanine|Chakanine]]
 
| [[Zoodiac Chakanine|Chakanine]]
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| [[wikipedia:Dog (zodiac)|Dog]]
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| 11 - [[wikipedia:Dog (zodiac)|Dog]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Chakram|Chakram]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Chakram|Chakram]]
 
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| [[Zoodiac Boarbow|Boarbow]]
 
| [[Zoodiac Boarbow|Boarbow]]
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| [[wikipedia:Pig (zodiac)|Pig]]
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| 12 - [[wikipedia:Pig (zodiac)|Pig]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Bow and arrow|Bow]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Bow and arrow|Bow]]
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|}
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==Playing style==
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The "Zoodiac" archetype is focused on performing [[Xyz Summon]]s with 1 card. All "Zoodiac" [[Xyz Monster]]s share the [[Summoning condition]] that, [[once per turn]], they can be Xyz Summoned using any "Zoodiac" monster the player [[control]]s with a different name.
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The archetype has six [[Main Deck]] monsters and six Xyz Monsters. Each "Zoodiac" Main Deck monster has an individual effect, and grants an additional effect for any [[Beast-Warrior]] Xyz Monster they are [[attach]]ed to as [[material]].
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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! Zoodiac
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! Individual effect summary
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! Applied effect summary
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| [[Zoodiac Thoroughblade|Thoroughblade]]
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| If Summoned: Discard 1 "Zoodiac" card, draw 1 card.
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| Inflicts [[piercing]] [[battle damage]].
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| [[Zoodiac Whiptail|Whiptail]]
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| (Quick Effect): [[Attach]] this card from hand/field to 1 friendly Beast-Warrior Xyz Monster.
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| If this card battles an opponent's monster, [[banish]] that monster after [[damage calculation]].
 
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| [[Zoodiac Kataroost|Kataroost]]
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| If destroyed: Target 1 different "Zoodiac" card in GY, shuffle it into Deck.
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| [[Detach]] 1 material; [[negate]] a [[monster effect]] that [[target]]s this card.
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| [[Zoodiac Bunnyblast|Bunnyblast]]
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| If destroyed: Target 1 different "Zoodiac" card in GY, add it to hand.
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| Detach 1 material; negate a [[Spell Card|Spell]] (or effect) that targets this card.
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| [[Zoodiac Ramram|Ramram]]
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| If destroyed: Target 1 different "Zoodiac" monster in GY, Special Summon it.
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| Detach 1 material; negate a [[Trap Card|Trap]] (or effect) that targets this card.
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| [[Zoodiac Ratpier|Ratpier]]
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| If Normal Summoned: Send 1 "Zoodiac" card from Deck to GY.
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| [[Once per turn]], detach 1 material; [[Special Summon]] 1 "Ratpier" from the [[hand]] or [[Deck]].
 
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The individual effects of the "Zoodiac" Main Deck monsters enable indirect monster searching, hand fixing, and GY recovery (for "Kataroost", "Bunnyblast", and "Ramram") if they are combined with card-destroying effects (which the archetype has through "[[Zoodiac Barrage]]" and "[[Zoodiac Drident]]"). Their applied effects grant effect protection, combat support, and monster swarming (for "Ratpier").
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==Playing style==
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"Zoodiac" Xyz Monsters all possess variable (?) [[ATK]]/[[DEF]], and gain ATK/DEF equal to the ATK/DEF of the "Zoodiac" monsters attached to them as [[Xyz Material]]s.
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The "Zoodiac" monsters in the Main Deck possess effects that allow Beast-Warrior-Type Xyz Monsters they are attached to to gain different effects, ranging from Spell/Trap negation to piercing damage.
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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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.
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! Zoodiac
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! Effect summary
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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.
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! Notes
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== Weaknesses ==
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| [[Zoodiac Tigermortar|Tigermortar]]
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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"|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 "[[Kaiju|Kaijus]]" or "[[Metalfoes]]", to do the bulk of the heavy lifting.
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| [[Once per turn]], detach 1 material; attach 1 "Zoodiac" monster in the [[GY]] to 1 Xyz Monster the player controls as material.
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| Situational material attacher; useful in some combos.
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== Combos ==
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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:
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| [[Zoodiac Hammerkong|Hammerkong]]
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http://roadoftheking.com/zoodiac{{Decklist|Recommended cards
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* While this card has material, the opponent cannot target face-up "Zoodiac" monsters with effects, except this card.
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* Detach 1 material during the [[End Phase]] (mandatory).
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| Situational targeting protection.
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| [[Zoodiac Chakanine|Chakanine]]
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| [[Once per turn]], detach 1 material; Special Summon 1 "Zoodiac" monster from the GY (this turn, its effects are negated, and it cannot be used for an Xyz Summon).
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| Monster reviver with restrictive conditions; useful for board-building.
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| [[Zoodiac Drident|Drident]]
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| [[Once per turn]] ([[Quick Effect]]): detach 1 material; target and [[destroy]] 1 [[face-up]] card.
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| Destruction disruption.
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| [[Zoodiac Boarbow|Boarbow]]
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* Can attack directly.
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* When this card inflicts battle damage to the opponent, while it has 12+ materials, [[send]] all cards from the opponent's hand and [[field]] to the GY.
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| Enabler for "[[Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder]]"; its second effect is generally unused.
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| [[Zoodiac Broadbull|Broadbull]]
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| [[Once per turn]], detach 1 material; [[add]] 1 Beast-Warrior monster that can be [[Normal Summon]]ed/[[Set]] from the Deck to the hand.
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| [[Search]]er for almost the entire Beast-Warrior [[Type]].
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The archetype's strength lies in its ability to perform consistent and powerful 1-card [[Extra Deck]] plays off of any single [[Main Deck]] "Zoodiac" monster. Any Main Deck "Zoodiac" monster or "Zoodiac" searcher (e.g. "[[Zoodiac Barrage]]", "[[Fire Formation - Tenki]]", "[[Speedroid Terrortop]]" 1-card "[[M-X-Saber Invoker]]" engine) provided immediate access to monster searching via "Broadbull", disruption via "Drident", and conditional monster revival via "Chakanine". Simply going through the effects of "Broadbull", "Drident", and "Chakanine" with any 1 Main Deck "Zoodiac" monster provided a +3 in card advantage.
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When "Ratpier" was [[Unlimited]], getting access to it also provided monster [[swarm]]ing as its applied effect could be used on two different "Zoodiac" [[Xyz Monster]]s to Summon 2 more copies of "Ratpier" from the Deck. Going through 3 copies of "Ratpier" and the aformentioned "Zoodiac" Extra Deck monsters provided a +5 in card advantage in one turn, off of a single copy of "Ratpier".
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The archetype lends itself to a control-based playstyle. Typically, "Zoodiac" Decks take advantage of the archetype's ability to perform consistent 1-card plays and dedicate most of their space to [[staple]] cards like [[hand trap]]s instead.
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Due to the power offered by its 1-card plays, the consistency provided by "Zoodiac" searchers, and its compact Main Deck requirements, "Zoodiac" at its peak power formed a powerful 1-card engine that can be splashed into many other Decks to provide card advantage, swarming, and disruptions (via "Drident").
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The archetype's Xyz Monsters have generic [[material]] requirements. As such, "[[Zoodiac Chakanine]]", who requires the least number of generic [[Level]] 4 monsters as materials (2+), can be used in other Decks to Summon other "Zoodiac" Xyz monsters.
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=== Recommended cards ===
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{{Decklist|Recommended cards
 
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* [[Abominable Unchained Soul]]
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* [[Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Bear]]
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* [[Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Buffalo]]
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* [[Cocatorium the Heavy Metal Avian]]
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* [[Time Thief Winder]]
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* [[Zoodiac Bunnyblast]]
 
* [[Zoodiac Kataroost]]
 
* [[Zoodiac Kataroost]]
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* [[Zoodiac Ramram]]
 
* [[Zoodiac Ratpier]]
 
* [[Zoodiac Ratpier]]
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* [[Zoodiac Bunnyblast]]
 
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* [[Zoodiac Ramram]]
 
 
* [[Zoodiac Thoroughblade]]
 
* [[Zoodiac Thoroughblade]]
 
* [[Zoodiac Whiptail]]
 
* [[Zoodiac Whiptail]]
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* [[Coach Captain Bearman]]
 
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* [[Enraged Battle Ox]]
 
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* [[Giant Rat]]
 
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* [[Speedroid Taketomborg]]
 
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* [[Speedroid Terrortop]]
 
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|xyz monsters =
 
|xyz monsters =
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* [[Abyss Dweller]]
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* [[Daigusto Emeral]]
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* [[Diamond Dire Wolf]]
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* [[Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder]]
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* [[Number F0: Utopic Future]]
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* [[Number F0: Utopic Draco Future]]
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* [[Time Thief Redoer]]
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* [[Tornado Dragon]]
 
* [[Zoodiac Boarbow]]
 
* [[Zoodiac Boarbow]]
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* [[Zoodiac Broadbull]]
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* [[Zoodiac Chakanine]]
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* [[Zoodiac Drident]]
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* [[Zoodiac Drident]] (Traditional Format only)
 
* [[Zoodiac Hammerkong]]
 
* [[Zoodiac Hammerkong]]
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* [[Zoodiac Chakanine]]
 
 
* [[Zoodiac Tigermortar]]
 
* [[Zoodiac Tigermortar]]
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* [[Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Tiger King]]
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* [[Coach King Giantrainer]]
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* [[Aussa the Earth Charmer, Immovable]]
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* [[Daigusto Emeral]]
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* [[Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Eagle]]
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* [[Diamond Dire Wolf]]
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* [[Fire Fighting Daruma Doll]]
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* [[M-X-Saber Invoker]]
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* [[Gravity Controller]]
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* [[Number 38: Hope Harbinger Dragon Titanic Galaxy]]
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* [[Infinitrack Fortress Megaclops]]
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* [[Missus Radiant]]
 
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* [[Zoodiac Barrage]]
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* [[Abomination's Prison]]
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* [[Zodiac Sign]]
 
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* [[Cattle Call]]
 
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* [[Creature Swap]]
 
 
* [[Fire Formation - Tenki]]
 
* [[Fire Formation - Tenki]]
 
* [[Fire Formation - Tensu]]
 
* [[Fire Formation - Tensu]]
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* [[Galaxy Wave]]
 
 
* [[Generation Force (card)|Generation Force]]
 
* [[Generation Force (card)|Generation Force]]
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* [[Overlay Regen]]
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* [[Pot of Avarice]]
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* [[Stoic Challenge]]
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* [[Shuffle Reborn]]
 
* [[Supply Squad]]
 
* [[Supply Squad]]
 
* [[Terraforming]]
 
* [[Terraforming]]
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* [[Ties of the Brethren]]
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* [[Zoodiac Barrage]]
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* [[Xyz Gift]]
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* [[Zodiac Sign]]
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* [[Xyz Shift]]
 
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|traps =
 
|traps =
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* [[Fire Formation - Tensen]]
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* [[Xyz Block]]
 
* [[Zoodiac Combo]]
 
* [[Zoodiac Combo]]
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* [[Fire Formation - Tenken]]
 
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* [[Fire Formation - Tensen]]
 
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* [[Horn of the Phantom Beast]]
 
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* [[Jar of Avarice]]
 
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* [[Xyz Reborn]]
 
 
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=== Weaknesses ===
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* "[[Dimensional Barrier]]" can shut down this archetype's ability to perform its 1-card plays.
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* "[[Nibiru, the Primal Being]]" is one of the greatest threat of the "Zoodiac" deck, as it can shut down any Xyz stacking play by itself. As the "Zoodiac" Xyz monsters has [[?]] ATK/DEF, a "[[Primal Being Token]]" generated by "Nibiru" will have 0 ATK/DEF provided if there are no other monster(s) on the field, rendering the player vulnerable to opponent's counterattack if they cannot find a way to get rid of the Token soon enough.
  
 
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Zoodiac
Various "Zoodiac" monsters in RATE Regional season (2017)
Various "Zoodiac" monsters in RATE Regional season (2017)
Japanese
  • 十（じゅう）二（に）獣（しし）
  • 十二獣 (base)
  • じゅうにしし (ruby)
  • Jūnishishi (romanized)
  • Twelve Beasts (translated)
French
  • Zoodiaque
German
  • Zoodiak
Italian
  • Zoodiaco
Korean
  • 십이수
  • 十二獸 (Hanja)
  • Sibisu (romanized)
  • Twelve Beasts (translated)
Portuguese
  • Zoodíaco(a)
Spanish
  • Zoodíaco
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"Zoodiac", known as "Twelve Beasts" (十（じゅう）二（に）獣（しし） Jūnishishi) in the OCG, is an archetype of Level/Rank 4 EARTH Beast-Warrior monsters that debuted in Raging Tempest. "Master Peace, the True Dracoslayer" and "True King Lithosagym, the Disaster" are related to this archetype, as seen in the artworks of "Zodiac Sign" and "Zoodiac Combo", respectively.

Design[edit]

Appearance[edit]

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, and a belt marked with the Earthly Branch corresponding to the zodiac animal.

Etymology[edit]

The Japanese name of this archetype, Jūnishishi (十（じゅう）二（に）獣（しし）), is a pun on Jūnishi (十二支), which refers to the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac, and Shishi (獣), meaning "beast". Its English name, "Zoodiac", is a portmanteau of the words "zoo" and "zodiac".

Members[edit]

Zoodiac Origin
Zodiac sign Weapon
Ratpier 01 - Rat Rapier
Broadbull 02 - Ox Broadaxe
Tigermortar 03 - Tiger Mortar
Bunnyblast 04 - Rabbit Blunderbuss
Drident 05 - Dragon Trident
Whiptail 06 - Snake Snake whip
Thoroughblade 07 - Horse Sword
Ramram 08 - Goat Battering ram
Hammerkong 09 - Monkey Hammer
Kataroost 10 - Rooster Katar
Chakanine 11 - Dog Chakram
Boarbow 12 - Pig Bow

Playing style[edit]

The "Zoodiac" archetype is focused on performing Xyz Summons with 1 card. All "Zoodiac" Xyz Monsters share the Summoning condition that, once per turn, they can be Xyz Summoned using any "Zoodiac" monster the player controls with a different name. The archetype has six Main Deck monsters and six Xyz Monsters. Each "Zoodiac" Main Deck monster has an individual effect, and grants an additional effect for any Beast-Warrior Xyz Monster they are attached to as material.

Zoodiac Individual effect summary Applied effect summary
Thoroughblade If Summoned: Discard 1 "Zoodiac" card, draw 1 card. Inflicts piercing battle damage.
Whiptail (Quick Effect): Attach this card from hand/field to 1 friendly Beast-Warrior Xyz Monster. If this card battles an opponent's monster, banish that monster after damage calculation.
Kataroost If destroyed: Target 1 different "Zoodiac" card in GY, shuffle it into Deck. Detach 1 material; negate a monster effect that targets this card.
Bunnyblast If destroyed: Target 1 different "Zoodiac" card in GY, add it to hand. Detach 1 material; negate a Spell (or effect) that targets this card.
Ramram If destroyed: Target 1 different "Zoodiac" monster in GY, Special Summon it. Detach 1 material; negate a Trap (or effect) that targets this card.
Ratpier If Normal Summoned: Send 1 "Zoodiac" card from Deck to GY. Once per turn, detach 1 material; Special Summon 1 "Ratpier" from the hand or Deck.

The individual effects of the "Zoodiac" Main Deck monsters enable indirect monster searching, hand fixing, and GY recovery (for "Kataroost", "Bunnyblast", and "Ramram") if they are combined with card-destroying effects (which the archetype has through "Zoodiac Barrage" and "Zoodiac Drident"). Their applied effects grant effect protection, combat support, and monster swarming (for "Ratpier"). "Zoodiac" Xyz Monsters all possess variable (?) ATK/DEF, and gain ATK/DEF equal to the ATK/DEF of the "Zoodiac" monsters attached to them as Xyz Materials.

Zoodiac Effect summary Notes
Tigermortar Once per turn, detach 1 material; attach 1 "Zoodiac" monster in the GY to 1 Xyz Monster the player controls as material. Situational material attacher; useful in some combos.
Hammerkong
  • While this card has material, the opponent cannot target face-up "Zoodiac" monsters with effects, except this card.
  • Detach 1 material during the End Phase (mandatory).
 Situational targeting protection.
Chakanine Once per turn, detach 1 material; Special Summon 1 "Zoodiac" monster from the GY (this turn, its effects are negated, and it cannot be used for an Xyz Summon). Monster reviver with restrictive conditions; useful for board-building.
Drident Once per turn (Quick Effect): detach 1 material; target and destroy 1 face-up card. Destruction disruption.
Boarbow
  • Can attack directly.
  • When this card inflicts battle damage to the opponent, while it has 12+ materials, send all cards from the opponent's hand and field to the GY.
 Enabler for "Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder"; its second effect is generally unused.
Broadbull Once per turn, detach 1 material; add 1 Beast-Warrior monster that can be Normal Summoned/Set from the Deck to the hand. Searcher for almost the entire Beast-Warrior Type.

The archetype's strength lies in its ability to perform consistent and powerful 1-card Extra Deck plays off of any single Main Deck "Zoodiac" monster. Any Main Deck "Zoodiac" monster or "Zoodiac" searcher (e.g. "Zoodiac Barrage", "Fire Formation - Tenki", "Speedroid Terrortop" 1-card "M-X-Saber Invoker" engine) provided immediate access to monster searching via "Broadbull", disruption via "Drident", and conditional monster revival via "Chakanine". Simply going through the effects of "Broadbull", "Drident", and "Chakanine" with any 1 Main Deck "Zoodiac" monster provided a +3 in card advantage. When "Ratpier" was Unlimited, getting access to it also provided monster swarming as its applied effect could be used on two different "Zoodiac" Xyz Monsters to Summon 2 more copies of "Ratpier" from the Deck. Going through 3 copies of "Ratpier" and the aformentioned "Zoodiac" Extra Deck monsters provided a +5 in card advantage in one turn, off of a single copy of "Ratpier". The archetype lends itself to a control-based playstyle. Typically, "Zoodiac" Decks take advantage of the archetype's ability to perform consistent 1-card plays and dedicate most of their space to staple cards like hand traps instead. Due to the power offered by its 1-card plays, the consistency provided by "Zoodiac" searchers, and its compact Main Deck requirements, "Zoodiac" at its peak power formed a powerful 1-card engine that can be splashed into many other Decks to provide card advantage, swarming, and disruptions (via "Drident"). The archetype's Xyz Monsters have generic material requirements. As such, "Zoodiac Chakanine", who requires the least number of generic Level 4 monsters as materials (2+), can be used in other Decks to Summon other "Zoodiac" Xyz monsters.

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Recommended cards

Weaknesses[edit]

  • "Dimensional Barrier" can shut down this archetype's ability to perform its 1-card plays.
  • "Nibiru, the Primal Being" is one of the greatest threat of the "Zoodiac" deck, as it can shut down any Xyz stacking play by itself. As the "Zoodiac" Xyz monsters has ? ATK/DEF, a "Primal Being Token" generated by "Nibiru" will have 0 ATK/DEF provided if there are no other monster(s) on the field, rendering the player vulnerable to opponent's counterattack if they cannot find a way to get rid of the Token soon enough.
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