Editing Endymion

{{Infobox archseries
| image        = MagicalCitadelofEndymion-DG-EN-VG-Field.png
| caption      = "[[Magical Citadel of Endymion]]"
| ja_name      = エンディミオン
| romaji       = Endimion
| fr_name      = Endymion
| de_name      = Endymion
| it_name      = Endymion
| ko_name      = 엔디미온
| ko_romanized = Endimion
| pt_name      = Endymion
| es_name      = Endimión
| sets         = [[Stardust Overdrive]]
| tcg          =
* [[Spellcaster's Command Structure Deck]]
* [[Duelist League 16]]
* [[Battles of Legend: Light's Revenge]]
* [[OTS Tournament Pack 7]]
* [[Dark Saviors]]
* [[Rising Rampage]]
* [[Structure Deck: Order of the Spellcasters]]
* [[OTS Tournament Pack 12]]
* [[2020 Tin of Lost Memories]]
* [[Battles of Legend: Crystal Revenge]]
* [[25th Anniversary Rarity Collection]]
| ocg          =
* [[Structure Deck: Lord of the Magician]]
* [[Duelist Edition Volume 4]]
* [[Tournament Pack 2017 Vol.4]]
* [[Structure Deck R: Lord of Magician]]
* [[V Jump May 2019 promotional card]]
* [[LINK VRAINS Pack 3]]
* [[Deck Build Pack: Genesis Impactors]]
* [[Rarity Collection Quarter Century Edition]]
| anime        =
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]
}}
{{Quote|text=[[Endymion, the Mighty Master of Magic|Great king governing the magical power of genesis]]! Release the power sleeping within [[Magical Citadel of Endymion|Endymion]]!!|source=The tagline of ''[[Structure Deck R: Lord of Magician]]'' in promotional material}}
"'''Endymion'''" is an [[archetype]] that debuted in ''[[Structure Deck: Lord of the Magician]]'', with further support in ''[[Structure Deck R: Lord of Magician]]''.
==Etymology==
They're named after ''[[wikipedia:Endymion (mythology)|Endymion]]'' from Greek mythology. "[[Selene, Queen of the Master Magicians]]" is based on ''[[wikipedia:Selene|Selene]]'', lover of ''Endymion''.
==Design==
===Pendulum Monsters===
The four "Endymion" Pendulum Monsters introduced in ''[[Structure Deck: Order of the Spellcasters]]'' form the core of the "Endymion" archetype. Design-wise, they can be divided by their gender and in-story status:
* Female "Endymion" Pendulum Monsters have Pendulum Scale of 2, while male "Endymion" Pendulum Monsters have [[Pendulum Scale]] of 8.
* The aide "Endymion" Pendulum Monsters are level 3, while the royalty "Endymion" Pendulum Monsters are Level 7.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" 
! 
! Female<br/><small>{{Pendulum Scale}} 2</small> 
! Male<br/><small>{{Pendulum Scale}} 8</small>
|-
! Aide<br/><small>Level 3</small>
| [[Servant of Endymion|Servant]] || [[Magister of Endymion|Magister]]
|-
! Royalty<br/><small>Level 7</small>
| [[Reflection of Endymion|Reflection]] || [[Endymion, the Mighty Master of Magic|Endymion]]
|}
==Lore==
{{Main|Master Guide 4 card storylines#The Belief of the Magical Citadel's King|Master Guide 6 card storylines#File No. 08: The People Living in the Magical Nation Centered Around "Endymion"}}
==Playing style==
The "Endymion" archetype is an archetype focused on using [[Spell Counter]]s and [[Pendulum Monster]]s, taking advantage of the fact that Pendulum Monsters can be activated as [[Spell Card]]s in the [[Pendulum Zone]].
The four key cards of the archetype are their four [[Pendulum Monster|Effect Pendulum Monsters]], "[[Servant of Endymion]]", "[[Magister of Endymion]]", "[[Reflection of Endymion]]", and "[[Endymion, the Mighty Master of Magic]]", the latter of which is their boss monster. Each of these monsters have multiple Pendulum Effects and Monster Effects. These effects can be divided into four types across all of these four monsters:
* Spell Counter-generating Continuous Pendulum Effect 
* Monster-Summoning Ignition Pendulum Effect
* On-field Monster Effect
* Floating Monster Effect
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible autocollapse" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; text-align: center" 
|+ {{nowrap|Pendulum Effects}}
! rowspan = 2 | Endymion
! rowspan = 2 | [[Continuous-like Effect|Continuous]]
! colspan = 4 | [[Ignition-like Effect|Ignition]]{{efn|All [[hard once per turn]] or ''de facto'' hard once per turn. Though "Servant", "Magister", and "Reflection" do not specifically state that their effects are hard once per turn, they all share the restrictive [[condition]] where cards with their name can only be Special Summoned once per turn, functionally limiting their effect activations to hard once per turn.}}
|-
! Cost
! colspan = 3 | Effect
|-
| [[Servant of Endymion|Servant]]
| rowspan = 3 | +1 SC after a [[Spell]] [[resolve]]s.
| rowspan = 3 | -3 SC<br/>From this card
| rowspan = 3 | [[Special Summon]] this card and 1 SC Monster from:
| [[Deck]]{{efn|With 1000+ ATK.}}
| rowspan = 3 | and each gains 1 SC.
|-
| [[Magister of Endymion|Magister]]
| [[Extra Deck]]{{efn|[[Face-up]] from the Extra Deck.}}
|-
| [[Reflection of Endymion|Reflection]]
| [[Hand]]
|-
| [[Endymion, the Mighty Master of Magic|Endymion]]
| —
| -6 SC<br/>From your field
| colspan = 3 | Special Summon this card, then destroy cards on field, up to the number of friendly SC Cards, then gain SC equal to the number destroyed.
|-
! colspan = 8 | <small>For simplicity's sake, Spell Counter is abbreviated to "SC" in this table. "SC Monster/Card" refers to "monster/card that you can place a Spell Counter on" in [[PSCT]].</small>
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible autocollapse" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none; text-align: center" 
|+ {{nowrap|Monster Effects}}
! rowspan = 2 | Endymion
! rowspan = 2 | On-Field
! colspan = 3 | Floating
|-
! Requirements (If/When...)
! colspan = 2 | Effects
|-
| [[Servant of Endymion|Servant]]
|
* If it has SC, it can attack directly.
* ([[OPT]], [[Quick Effect|Quick]]) In the opponent's turn, you can discard 1 card; each friendly SC Card gain 1 SC.
| rowspan = 2 | Destroyed in the [[Monster Zone]]
| colspan = 2 rowspan = 2 | Place this card in your [[Pendulum Zone]], then transfer the SC it had as a monster to it.
|-
| [[Magister of Endymion|Magister]]
|
* When this card attacks: You can gain 1 SC.
* ([[OPT]], [[Quick Effect|Quick]]) In the opponent's turn, you can remove 3 SC from your field; Special Summon 1 SC Monster from Deck.
|-
| [[Reflection of Endymion|Reflection]]
|
* If Special Summoned: You can target 1 enemy card and 1 other friendly card with a SC; return both to the hand. Then you can transfer the returned friendly card's SC to this card.
| rowspan = 2 | [[Destroyed by battle]], while having an SC
| rowspan = 2 | [[Search]] 1...
| "Endymion" card
|-
| [[Endymion, the Mighty Master of Magic|Endymion]]
| 
* ([[OPT]], [[Quick Effect|Quick]]) When a Spell/Trap Card or effect is activated: You can return 1 friendly card with an SC to the hand, and negate and destroy it. Then you can transfer the return friendly card's SC to this card.
* If it has SC, it can't be targeted or destroyed by enemy card effects.
| [[Normal Spell]]
|-
! colspan = 8 | <small>For simplicity's sake, Spell Counter is abbreviated to "SC" in this table. "SC Monster/Card" refers to "monster/card that you can place a Spell Counter on" in [[PSCT]].</small>
|}
The general playstyle of the "Endymion" archetype involves accumulating Spell Counters by using Spell Cards (including activating Pendulum Monsters in the Pendulum Zone), using the Pendulum Effects of the "Endymion" monsters to Special Summon themselves and each other, and ending the board with at least an "Endymion, the Mighty Master of Magic", who is a card negate, a high-protection boss monster, and a going-second board-breaker through his card destroying Pendulum Effect. Their individual monster effects can serve as additional pieces of disruption: "Reflection" can return an enemy card to the hand when Special Summoned, and "Magister" can Special Summon her directly from the Deck in the opponent's turn.
"Endymion" monsters do not passively generate Spell Counters after they're summoned from the Pendulum Zone; "[[Magical Citadel of Endymion]]" and "[[Endymion's Lab]]" fill in this gap by being Spell Counter generating Field/Continuous Spells with additional situational effects. The Link Monster "[[Selene, Queen of the Master Magicians]]" provides an immediate boost of Spell Counters when Link Summoned, has good Link Points for Pendulum Summoning, and can provide play extension/disruption by summoning "Endymion" monsters from the hand/Graveyard as a Quick Effect. Lastly, "[[Spell Power Mastery]]" is the archetype's main search Spell, and also provides additional Spell Counters.
As another archetype of Spell Counter-using [[Spellcaster]] Pendulum Monsters, the "[[Mythical Beast]]" archetype has excellent synergy with "Endymion". "Endymion" monsters can summon "Mythical Beast" monsters with their Pendulum Effects, including extra negates like "[[Mythical Beast Jackal King|Jackal King]]" and board breakers like "[[Mythical Beast Master Cerberus|Master Cerberus]]". Meanwhile, "Mythical Beast" monsters continuously produce Spell Counters when summoned as monsters, supplementing the Spell Counter needs of "Endymion". Their main support Spell, "[[Mythical Institution]]", is also a generic searcher for Spell Counter-using monsters, making it good support for "Endymion".
The archetype also has synergy with the "[[Magician]]s", another Pendulum-focused [[Spellcaster]] archetype. "Endymion" also supports the generic Pendulum boss monster duo of "[[Odd-Eyes Absolute Dragon]]" and "[[Odd-Eyes Vortex Dragon]]", as the archetype contains Level 7 monsters.
===Recommended cards===
{{Decklist|Recommended cards
<!--This is not an exact Decklist. Please do not add multiples or staples.-->
|effect monsters =
* [[Endymion, the Master Magician]]
* [[Breaker the Dark Magical Warrior]]
* [[Breaker the Magical Warrior]]
* [[Magicians' Souls]]
* [[Spellbook Magician of Prophecy]]
* [[Magical Exemplar]]
* [[Diabellstar the Black Witch]]
* [[Apprentice Illusion Magician]]
* [[Crowley, the Magistus of Grimoires]]
|tuner monsters =
* [[Frequency Magician]]
* [[Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit]]
|pendulum monsters =
* [[Reflection of Endymion]]
* [[Endymion, the Mighty Master of Magic]]
* [[Magister of Endymion]]
* [[Servant of Endymion]]
* [[Magical Abductor]]
* ''[[Mythical Beast]]s''
* [[Pendulum Witch]]
|fusion monsters =
* [[Odd-Eyes Vortex Dragon]]
* [[Supreme Arcanite Magician]]
* Targets for "Ready Fusion"
** [[Kamionwizard]]
** [[Musician King]]
** [[Sanwitch]]
|synchro monsters =
* [[Arcanite Magician]]
* [[Tempest Magician]]
|xyz monsters =
* [[Mecha Phantom Beast Dracossack]]
* [[Number 11: Big Eye]]
* [[Odd-Eyes Absolute Dragon]]
* [[Ebon High Magician]]
* [[Norito the Moral Leader]]
* [[Ninaruru, the Magistus Glass Goddess]]
|link monsters =
* [[Accesscode Talker]]
* [[Apollousa, Bow of the Goddess]]
* [[Cross-Sheep]]
* [[Day-Breaker the Shining Magical Warrior]]
* [[Selene, Queen of the Master Magicians]]
* [[Crowley, the First Propheseer]]
* [[Heavymetalfoes Electrumite]]
|normal spells =
* [[Spell Power Mastery]]
* [[Miracle Synchro Fusion]]
* [[One Day of Peace]]/[[Upstart Goblin]]
* [[Spellbook of Knowledge]]
* [[Spellbook of Secrets]]
* [[Spell Power Grasp]]
* [[Terraforming]]
* [[Ready Fusion]]
|field spells =
* [[Magical Citadel of Endymion]]
* [[Secret Village of the Spellcasters]]
|continuous spells =
* [[Endymion's Lab]]
* [[Mythical Institution]]
* [[Magician's Restage]]
* [[Magician's Left Hand]]
* [[Magician's Right Hand]]
* [[Trismagistus]]
|quick-play spells =
* [[Mythical Bestiary]]
* [[Spellbook of Wisdom]]
* [[Eye of Illusion]]
* [[WANTED: Seeker of Sinful Spoils]]
* [[Sinful Spoils of Doom - Rciela]]
|continuous traps =
* [[Mythical Bestiamorph]]
}}

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