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{{Infobox archetypearchseries| cut_from_names = true| image = Mat-WCQRegional-Zoodiac.png| caption = Various "Zoodiac" monsters in RATE Regional season (2017)| ja_name = {{Ruby|十|じゅう}}{{Ruby|二|に}}{{Ruby|獣|しし}}| romaji = Jūnishishi| trans = Twelve Beasts| fr_name = Zoodiaque| de_name = Zoodiak| it_name = Zoodiaco| ko_name = 십이수| ko_hanja = 十二獸| ko_romanized = Sibisu| ko_trans = Twelve Beasts| pt_name = Zoodíaco(a)| es_name = Zoodíaco| sets =

|tcg =* [[Raging Tempest: Special Edition]]* [[OTS Tournament Pack 5]]*[[2017 Mega-Tin Mega Pack]]* [[OTS Tournament Pack 15]]| ocg = [[Tournament Pack 2020 Vol.3]]| korea = [[Advanced Event Pack 2017 Vol.1]]

 "'''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]]"''. "[[Master Peace, the True Dracoslayer]]" and "[[True King Lithosagym, the Disaster]]" appear to have a relation are related to this archetype in Duel Terminal Lore, as seen in the artworks of "[[Zodiac Sign]]" and "[[Zoodiac Combo]]", respectively. 

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. 

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

===[[Main Deck]]==={| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

| 04 - [[wikipedia:Rabbit (zodiac)|Rabbit]]

| 10 - [[wikipedia:Rooster (zodiac)|Rooster]]

| [[Zoodiac RamramChakanine|RamramChakanine]]| 11 - [[wikipedia:Goat Dog (zodiac)|GoatDog]]| [[wikipedia:Battering ramChakram|Battering ramChakram]]|-| [[Zoodiac Boarbow|Boarbow]]| 12 - [[wikipedia:Pig (zodiac)|Pig]]| [[wikipedia:Bow and arrow|Bow]]|}==Playing style==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.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]].{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

| [[! Zoodiac Ratpier|Ratpier]]| [[wikipedia:Rat (zodiac)|Rat]]! Individual effect summary| [[wikipedia:Rapier|Rapier]]! Applied effect summary

| If Summoned: Discard 1 "Zoodiac" card, draw 1 card.| Inflicts [[wikipedia:Horse (zodiac)|Horsepiercing]]| [[wikipedia:Sword|Swordbattle damage]].

| (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 [[wikipediadamage calculation]].|-| [[Zoodiac Kataroost|Kataroost]]| If destroyed:Snake Target 1 different "Zoodiac" card in GY, shuffle it into Deck.| [[Detach]] 1 material; [[negate]] a [[monster effect]] that [[target]]s this card.|-| [[Zoodiac Bunnyblast|Bunnyblast]]| If destroyed: Target 1 different "Zoodiac" card in GY, add it to hand.| Detach 1 material; negate a [[Spell Card|Spell]] (zodiacor effect)that targets this card.|-| [[Zoodiac Ramram|SnakeRamram]]| If destroyed: Target 1 different "Zoodiac" monster in GY, Special Summon it.| Detach 1 material; negate a [[wikipediaTrap Card|Trap]] (or effect) that targets this card.|-| [[Zoodiac Ratpier|Ratpier]]| If Normal Summoned:Whip#Snake whipsSend 1 "Zoodiac" card from Deck to GY.|Snake whip[[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 [[Extra DeckXyz Material]]===s.{| class="wikitable sortable"! rowspanstyle="2text-align:center" | Zoodiac! colspan="2" | Origin

! Zodiac signZoodiac! WeaponEffect summary! Notes

| [[Zoodiac BoarbowTigermortar|BoarbowTigermortar]]| [[wikipedia:Pig (zodiac)|PigOnce per turn]]| , detach 1 material; attach 1 "Zoodiac" monster in the [[wikipedia:Bow and arrow|BowGY]]to 1 Xyz Monster the player controls as material.| Situational material attacher; useful in some combos.

| [[Zoodiac BroadbullHammerkong|BroadbullHammerkong]]| * While this card has material, the opponent cannot target face-up "Zoodiac" monsters with effects, except this card.* Detach 1 material during the [[wikipedia:Ox End Phase]] (zodiacmandatory)|Ox]].| [[wikipedia:Broadaxe|Broadaxe]]Situational targeting protection.

| [[wikipedia:Dog Once per turn]], detach 1 material; Special Summon 1 "Zoodiac" monster from the GY (zodiacthis turn, its effects are negated, and it cannot be used for an Xyz Summon)|Dog]].| [[wikipedia:Chakram|Chakram]]Monster reviver with restrictive conditions; useful for board-building.

| [[wikipedia:Dragon Once per turn]] (zodiac[[Quick Effect]])|Dragon: detach 1 material; target and [[destroy]]| 1 [[wikipedia:Trident|Tridentface-up]]card.| Destruction disruption.

| [[Zoodiac HammerkongBoarbow|HammerkongBoarbow]]| * 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 [[wikipedia:Monkey (zodiac)|Monkeyfield]]to the GY.| Enabler for "[[wikipedia:Hammer|HammerDivine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder]]"; its second effect is generally unused.

| [[Zoodiac TigermortarBroadbull|TigermortarBroadbull]]| [[wikipedia:Tiger (zodiac)|TigerOnce per turn]], detach 1 material; [[add]] 1 Beast-Warrior monster that can be [[Normal Summon]]ed/[[Set]]from the Deck to the hand.| [[wikipedia:Mortar (weapon)|MortarSearch]]er for almost the entire Beast-Warrior [[Type]].

 ==Playing style==The archetype's Main strength lies in its ability to perform consistent and powerful 1-card [[Extra Deck monsters grants additional effect for ]] plays off of any Beast-Warrior Xyz Monster they're attached to, ranging from protection against targeting effects, piercing battle damage, banishing opposing monster they battled, or even Summoning more monsters from the single [[Main Deck. The Xyz Monsters of the archetype, meanwhile, all possess variable (?) ATK/DEF, stemming from the total sum of the ATK/DEF of the ]] "Zoodiac" monsters attached to themmonster. Furthermore, each Xyz Monster can be Xyz Summoned once every turn by using 1 Any Main Deck "Zoodiac" monster as Material or "Zoodiac" searcher (as long their names are different)e. Their Material requirements are generic, which means they can be used in other decks as wellg. The biggest strength of this archetype is their capability of starting their sequences of play with just one card (any of their monster). With the collective strength from "Ratpier", "Broadbull", "Chakanine", and "Drident", in addition of having access to cards like "[[Zoodiac Barrage]]", "[[Fire Formation - Tenki]]", and "[[Speedroid Terrortop]]" 1-card "[[M-X-Saber Invoker]]", gives them unrivaled consistency and card advantages overall, with almost no investment. Because of this, the deck doesn't require many of their Main Deck components, allowing them engine) provided immediate access to incorporate several powerful cards that either increase their redundancy (such as monster searching via "[[Shuffle Reborn]]Broadbull" or , disruption via "[[Soul Charge]]Drident"), protect their field presences (such as and conditional monster revival via "[[My Body as a Shield]]Chakanine"), or even hindering their opponents (such as . Simply going through the [[Hand trap]]s, "[[Solemn Strike]]" or "[[Dimensional Barrier]]") without affecting much effects of their consistency. By incorporating "[[Missus Radiant]]Broadbull", they can also mitigate the restriction imposed by the new Master Rule 4 by providing them with power boost, recovery, and two Monster Zones to Summon their Extra Deck monsters. Because of their compact size, they can be included in several other decks (mainly just "RatpierDrident" , and "WhiptailChakanine" in with any 1 Main Deck, while at least "Broadbull" and "DridentZoodiac" monster provided a +3 in Extra Deck)card advantage. With the recent announcement of When "Ratpier" was [[September 2017 ListsUnlimited]] in TCG (and [[July 2017 Lists]] in OCG), in which "getting access to it also provided monster [[Zoodiac Broadbullswarm]]ing as its applied effect could be used on two different " and "[[Zoodiac Drident]]" being Forbidden and "[[Zoodiac RatpierXyz Monster]]" being Limited (in addition s to Summon 2 more copies of "[[Zoodiac Barrage]]Ratpier" being also Forbidden in OCG), from the deck has lost much Deck. Going through 3 copies of their functionality (albeit their "one-card-Xyz SummonRatpier" strength still remains). In addition, and the aformentioned "[[Daigusto Emeral]]Zoodiac" being Forbidden Extra Deck monsters provided a +5 in card advantage in TCG also greatly weakens their recovery aspectone turn, forcing them to rely exclusively on "[[Zoodiac Combo]]" for that purpose, which is also made less reliable due to the Limitation off of a single copy of "Ratpier". == Weaknesses ==Despite its unparalleled consistencyThe archetype lends itself to a control-based playstyle. Typically, redundancy, and speed, it"Zoodiac" Decks take advantage of the archetype's not without its weakness. Their overability to perform consistent 1-reliance on "Ratpier" makes it the prime target card plays and dedicate most of any counter-attempt cards their opponents may utilize, such as "space to [[Chain Disappearancestaple]]". "cards like [[Dimensional Barrierhand trap]]" is one of their worst enemy (and one of s instead.Due to the only ones they cannot play around)power offered by its 1-card plays, since its effect essentially leaves them without any moves during the turn it resolves. consistency provided by "[[Ghost Reaper & Winter Cherries]]Zoodiac" is also deadly for this decksearchers, and its compact Main Deck requirements, especially for eliminating "[[Zoodiac Broadbull]]" (which cuts off their main source of at its peak power formed a powerful 1-card engine that can be splashed into many other Decks to provide card advantage), or swarming, and disruptions (via "[[Zoodiac Drident]]" (leaves them unable to interrupt opponent).The archetype's moves). In addition, cards like "Xyz Monsters have generic [[Dark Holematerial]]" and requirements. As such, "[[Interrupted Kaiju SlumberZoodiac Chakanine]]" can easily dismantle , who requires the deck's field presence (if no protection cards like "least number of generic [[My Body as a ShieldLevel]]4 monsters as materials (2+), can be used in other Decks to Summon other " are present)Zoodiac" Xyz monsters. === Recommended cards ===

* [[Aussa the Earth Charmer, Immovable]]* [[Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Eagle]]* [[Fire Fighting Daruma Doll]]* [[Gravity Controller]]* [[Infinitrack Fortress Megaclops]]*[[Missus Radiant]] 

* [[Zoodiac BarrageAbomination's Prison]]

* [[My Body as a ShieldFire Formation - Tensu]]* [[PianissimoGeneration Force (card)|Generation Force]]* [[Forbidden ChalicePot of Avarice]]