Editing Cloudian

{{Infobox archseries
| cut_from_names = true
| image        = CloudianTurbulence-MADU-EN-VG-artwork.png
| caption      = "[[Cloudian - Smoke Ball]]" (above) and "[[Cloudian - Turbulence]]" in the artwork of the latter card.
| ja_name      = {{Ruby|雲魔物|クラウディアン}}
| romaji       = Kuraudian
| trans        = Cloud Devil
| fr_name      = Nuagien
| de_name      = Wolkian
| it_name      = Nubiano
| ko_name      = 운마물
| ko_hanja     = 雲魔物
| ko_romanized = Unmamul
| ko_trans     = Cloud Devil
| pt_name      = Nuviano
| es_name      = Cloudian
| sets         =
* [[Gladiator's Assault]]
* [[Light of Destruction]]
* [[Dark Neostorm]]
| tcg          =
* [[Speed Duel GX: Duelists of Shadows]]
| anime        =
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]
}}
"'''Cloudian'''" ({{Ruby|雲魔物|クラウディアン}} ''Kuraudian'') is an [[archetype]] of cards used by [[Adrian Gecko]] in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' anime.
All members of this archetype are [[WATER]] [[Fairy]] [[Monster Card|monsters]], except for the [[WIND]] [[Aqua]] "[[Cloudian - Eye of the Typhoon]]" and the [[Fiend]] "[[Cloudian - Ghost Fog]]" & "[[Cloudian - Poison Cloud]]".
Most of these monsters [[cannot be destroyed by battle]] while in [[Attack Position]], but if in [[Defense Position]] they are destroyed via their own [[Monster effect|effects]]. Most "Cloudians" have their effects [[activate]]d or become active while they have [[Fog Counter]]s.
==Etymology==
===Members===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Cloudian !! Origin
|-
| [[Cloudian - Acid Cloud|Acid Cloud]] || [[wikipedia:Acid rain|Acid rain]]
|- 
| [[Cloudian - Altus|Altus]] || [[wikipedia:Altostratus cloud|Altostratus cloud]]
|-
| [[Cloudian - Cirrostratus|Cirrostratus]] || [[wikipedia:Cirrostratus cloud|Cirrostratus cloud]]
|-
| [[Cloudian - Eye of the Typhoon|Eye of the Typhoon]] || [[wikipedia:Eye (cyclone)|Eye of the cyclone]]
|-
| [[Cloudian - Ghost Fog|Ghost Fog]] || [[wikipedia:Fog|Fog]]
|-
| [[Cloudian - Nimbusman|Nimbusman]] || [[wikipedia:Cumulonimbus cloud|Cumulonimbus cloud]]
|-
| [[Cloudian - Poison Cloud|Poison Cloud]] || [[wikipedia:Air pollution|Air pollution]]
|-
| [[Cloudian - Sheep Cloud|Sheep Cloud]] || [[wikipedia:Cumulus cloud|Cumulus cloud]]
|-
| [[Cloudian - Smoke Ball|Smoke Ball]] || [[wikipedia:Smoke|Smoke]]
|-
| [[Cloudian - Storm Dragon|Storm Dragon]] || [[wikipedia:Storm|Storm]]
|-
| [[Cloudian - Turbulence|Turbulence]] || [[wikipedia:Turbulence|Turbulence]]
|}
===Support===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Card !! Origin
|-
| [[Big Summon Cloud]] || [[wikipedia:Mushroom cloud|Mushroom cloud]]
|-
| [[Cloudian Aerosol]] || [[wikipedia:Aerosol|Aerosol]]
|-
| [[Cloudian Squall]] || [[wikipedia:Squall|Squall]]
|-
| [[Diamond-Dust Cyclone]] || [[wikipedia:Diamond dust|Diamond dust]]
|-
| [[Raging Cloudian]] || [[wikipedia:Tropical cyclogenesis|Tropical cyclogenesis]]
|-
| [[Updraft]] || [[wikipedia:Vertical draft|Vertical draft]]
|}
==Playing style==
"Cloudians" require an advanced degree of skill to use properly, because their usefulness depends on how many Fog Counters there are on the [[field]]. Most "Cloudians" cannot be [[destroyed by battle]], but their low [[ATK]] leaves their [[controller]] open to taking damage unless "[[Spirit Barrier]]" or "[[The Sanctuary in the Sky]]" are used. Once your [[support]] cards are in play, the opponent will find it frustratingly difficult to get past a "Cloudian" Deck's defenses. While the opponent is being stalled, the "Cloudian" user can then generate enough Fog Counters to whittle down the opponent's defenses, eventually leaving them with nothing to protect themselves from the otherwise "weak" monsters.
A "Cloudian" Deck can focus on [[swarm]]ing the [[field]], on [[destroy]]ing the opponent's cards, on inflicting [[effect damage]] with "[[Natural Disaster]]", on a Stall Victory, on raw Beatdown power with "[[Cloudian - Nimbusman]]", or any combination of the above. "Cloudian - Eye of the Typhoon" can also provide some field [[control]] by messing with the [[battle position]]s of opposing monsters. The seemingly weak monsters in the Deck such as "[[Cloudian - Altus]]", "[[Cloudian - Cirrostratus]]" and "[[Cloudian - Acid Cloud]]" become surprisingly useful with enough Fog Counters on the field. Through cards like "[[Cloudian Squall]]" and "[[Fog Control]]", anyone facing these three puff-balls will quickly find themselves with no monsters, no back row, no hand and no options.  Hence the name: "Cloud Control". A killer combo can be made by using "Cloudian Squall" to put a Fog Counter on "Cloudian Turbulence" every turn. Then you can play a "Cloudian Smoke Ball" and tribute it to play "[[Mecha Sea Dragon Plesion]]", and every turn tribute the "Smoke Ball" that you can play each turn to devastate your opponent's field.
Also, since most "Cloudians" are Fairy, a good card to add is "[[Athena]]", who can use her effect to Special Summon powerful "Cloudians" from the [[Graveyard]] by sacrificing smaller "Cloudians" like "Cloudian - Smoke Ball".  While the Special Summoning is generally a good idea, bear in mind that most "Cloudians" gain their Fog Counters when they are Normal Summoned.
The effects of the "Cloudians" work when they have enough Fog Counters to pay for them. The number of Fog Counters they get depends on the number of "Cloudians" on the field when each "Cloudian" is Normal Summoned. Since they have many cards to quickly Summon Cloudians like "[[Cloudian - Sheep Cloud]]" and "[[Cloudian - Turbulence]]", they can quickly swarm the field. The strength of the "Cloudians" lies in their ability to destroy cards using the Fog Counters, limiting the opponent's ability to respond.
===Fog Counters===
These are the main power source for "Cloudian" monsters. These counters should be placed mainly on the "Cloudian"-player's monsters but certain "Cloudian" cards can take advantage of Fog Counters anywhere on the field (e.g. "[[Cloudian - Nimbusman]]", "[[Diamond-Dust Cyclone]]").
"Cloudians" generally gain Fog Counters when they are [[Normal Summon]]ed. A good way to gradually strengthen your monsters is to have "[[Cloudian Squall]]" out and stalling tools to buy [[turn]]s for accumulating Fog Counters.
===Recommended cards===
"Cloudian" Decks are often underestimated because, while most of the "Cloudians" cannot be [[destroyed by battle]] while in [[Attack Position]], if they are in [[Defense Position]] they are destroyed by their own [[Monster effect|effects]]. 
It wouldn't hurt to add a "[[Gozen Match]]" or "[[Rivalry of Warlords]]" in the [[Side Deck]] as nearly all the monsters are one [[Type]] and most of them are one [[Attribute]]. If you know what type of Deck your opponent uses, you could slip in one (or both) of the above cards to limit your opponent's Summoning  abilities while leaving yours almost untouched.
{{Decklist
<!-- This is not an exact Decklist. Do not add multiples or staples.-->
|normal monsters =
* [[Cloudian - Smoke Ball]]
|effect monsters =
* [[Cloudian - Acid Cloud]]
* [[Cloudian - Altus]]
* [[Cloudian - Cirrostratus]]
* [[Cloudian - Eye of the Typhoon]]
* [[Cloudian - Ghost Fog]]
* [[Cloudian - Nimbusman]]
* [[Cloudian - Poison Cloud]]
* [[Cloudian - Sheep Cloud]]
* [[Cloudian - Storm Dragon]]
* [[Cloudian - Turbulence]]
* [[Aqua Spirit]]
* [[Silent Angler]]
* [[Hecatrice]]
* [[Zeradias, Herald of Heaven]]
* [[Rescue Rabbit]]
|tuner monsters =
* [[Icejade Ran Aegirine]]
* [[Fishborg Harpooner]]
* [[Herald of Orange Light]]
|synchro monsters =
* [[Icejade Gymir Aegirine]]
* [[Swordsoul Supreme Sovereign - Chengying]]
* [[Adamancipator Risen - Dragite]]
* [[White Aura Whale]]
|xyz monsters =
* [[Abyss Dweller]]
* [[Bahamut Shark]]
** [[Levirtue Dragon]]
** [[Toadally Awesome]]
* [[Number 103: Ragnazero]] (with "Seventh Tachyon")
* [[Number 37: Hope Woven Dragon Spider Shark]]
|link monsters =
* [[Celestial Knightlord Parshath]]
* [[Eria the Water Charmer, Gentle]]
* [[Link Spider]]
* [[Linkuriboh]]
* [[Mistar Boy]]
* [[Saryuja Skull Dread]]
* [[Herald of Mirage Lights]]
* [[Marincess Coral Anemone]]
|normal spells =
* [[Cloudian Aerosol]]
* [[Lucky Cloud]]
* [[Salvage]]
* [[The Chorus in the Sky]]
* [[World Legacy Succession]]
* [[Moray of Greed]]
* [[Seventh Tachyon]]
* [[Unexpected Dai]]
|equip spells =
* [[Kahyoreigetsu]]
|field spells =
* [[The Sanctuary in the Sky]]
* [[Duel Academy (card)]]
|continuous spells =
* [[Cloudian Squall]]
* [[Summon Cloud]]
* [[Valhalla, Hall of the Fallen]]
|quick-play spells =
* [[Diamond-Dust Cyclone]]
* [[Celestial Transformation]]
* [[Fog Control]]
|normal traps =
* [[Raging Cloudian]]
* [[Rain Storm]]
* [[Updraft]]
* [[White Howling]]
* [[The Ice-Bound God]]
* [[Virtue Stream]] (with "Levirtue Dragon")
|counter traps =
* [[Divine Punishment]]
|continuous traps =
* [[Call of the Haunted]]
* [[Spirit Barrier]]
* [[Natural Disaster]]
* [[Gozen Match]]

}}

===Weaknesses===
While "Cloudians" cannot be [[destroyed by battle]] while in [[Attack Position]], cards like "[[Stumbling]]", "[[No Entry!!]]", "[[Earthquake]]", "[[Spider Web]]" and "[[Karakuri Shogun mdl 00 "Burei"]]" would cripple this Deck as the these cards all force [[Monster Card|monsters]] into [[Defense Position]] making the "Cloudians" [[destroy]] themselves. "[[Spider]]s" are also a threat for the same reason, since many of them change the [[Battle Position|Battle Positions]] of a monster to Defense Position.
Effect-negation cards, like "[[Skill Drain]]" and "[[Angel O7]]," can make every "Cloudian" except "Eye of the Typhoon" über-fragile on the field. Without their effects or a significant offensive boost, all of the "Cloudians" save "Typhoon" are easily picked off by monsters with >1800 [[ATK]] and many of them in this day and age can be easily [[Normal Summon|Normal]] or [[Special Summon]]ed.
"[[Savage Colosseum]]" combined with anti-attacking effects also gives trouble, because any "Cloudian" will be destroyed by ''a card's effect'' instead of ''by battle'' if any don't attack; this can also be combined with "[[Begone, Knave!]]" and "[[Des Counterblow]]" to not only remove them from the Field but also bump off Fog Counters (this is especially an issue with "Nimbusman".) Speaking of Fog Counters, the archetype's main offensive cards ("Nimbusman", "Cirrostratus", "Altus", "Acid Cloud" and "Diamond Dust Cyclone") all rely on a steady supply of [[Fog Counter|Counters]] to use their effects, making most "Cloudian" decks weak against "[[Exhausting Spell]]" and "[[Counter Cleaner]]."
Finally, since the majority of "Cloudian"s are [[WATER]] with meager stats, members of the [[archetype]] are easy targets for the effects of cards such as "[[Elemental HERO Inferno]]" or [[Diamond Dust]]."
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