Editing Snake-Eye

{{Infobox archetype
| image        = StartlingStareoftheSnakeEyes-MADU-EN-VG-artwork.png
| caption      = "[[Diabellstar the Black Witch]]" and "[[Snake-Eyes Flamberge Dragon]]" (with the titular "[[Sinful Spoils of Subversion - Snake-Eye]]" on its head) in the artwork of "[[Startling Stare of the Snake-Eyes]]".
| ja_name      = スネークアイ
| romaji       = Sunēkuai
| fr_name      = Œil de Serpent
| de_name      = Schlangenauge
| it_name      = Occhi di Serpente
| ko_name      = 스네이크아이
| ko_romanized = 
| pt_name      = Olho de Cobra
| sc_name      = 蛇眼
| sc_pinyin    = 
| es_name      = Ojo de Serpiente
| sets         = 
* [[Duelist Nexus]]
* [[Age of Overlord]]
* [[Phantom Nightmare]]
* [[Legacy of Destruction]]
| ocg          = 
* [[Age of Overlord +1 Bonus Pack]]
* [[Snake-Eye Duel Set]]
* [[Phantom Nightmare +1 Bonus Pack]]
* [[Legacy of Destruction +1 Bonus Pack]]
}}

"'''Snake-Eye'''" (スネークアイ ''Sunēkuai'') is an [[archetype]] of [[FIRE]] monsters introduced in ''[[Duelist Nexus]]'', before receiving direct support in the next set ''[[Age of Overlord]]''.

This archetype is related to the "[[Diabellstar]]" and "[[Sinful Spoils]]" archetypes.

== Design ==
=== Etymology ===
The name of the theme is derived from the [[wikipedia:snake eyes|snake eyes]]—a roll of two dice, with both resulting in one—represented in the theme through its Level 1 monsters, while also being an allusion to the eye-like gem appearing in all of their artworks ("[[Sinful Spoils of Subversion - Snake-Eye]]").

The individual names of the Level 1 monsters are inspired by the Lithuanian tale of [[wikipedia:Eglė the Queen of Serpents|Eglė the Queen of Serpents]], in which the Serpent Queen's children were transformed into [[Snake-Eye Oak|oak]], [[Snake-Eye Ash|ash]], [[Snake-Eye Birch|birch]], and [[Snake-Eyes Poplar|aspen]] trees.

=== Appearance ===
"Snake-Eye" monsters share the common element of a glowing red eye gem surrounded by colored flames and some kind of rock-like material to form their main body.

== Playing style ==
"Snake-Eye" is a theme focused around [[Level]] 1 FIRE monsters and [[Special Summon]]ing monsters from the [[Spell & Trap Zone]] treated as [[Continuous Spell Card]]s. The bulk of its monster line-up is made of Level 1 FIRE [[Pyro]] monsters that feature various consistency effects as well as a shared effect to send themselves and another card the player controls to Special Summon a "Snake-Eye" monster from the hand or Deck, excluding that respective card. The boss of the theme is "[[Snake-Eyes Flamberge Dragon]]", a Level 8 FIRE [[Dragon]] monster able to place any monster on the field or in either [[Graveyard|GY]] on the field as a Continuous Spell Card to its owner's field. On top of this, during the opponent's turn, it is able to take a monster treated as a Continuous Spell and Special Summon it to the field of its controller, leading to passive snatching of the opponent's stronger monsters.

The theme is supported by three [[Spell Card]]s and one [[Trap Card]] primarily. The original card for the theme, "[[Sinful Spoils of Subversion - Snake-Eye]]", is a basic Spell Card able to place a monster on either side of the field to the Spell & Trap Zone as a Continuous Spell. The [[Field Spell Card]], "[[Divine Temple of the Snake-Eye]]", places a "Snake-Eye" monster onto the field as a Continuous Spell from hand, Deck, or GY, gives all Level 1 FIRE monsters a sizable stat gain of 1100 ATK, and is able to Special Summon a monster treated as a Continuous Spell to your field once per turn when the opponent Normal or Special Summons a monster. As well, the final Spell Card, "[[Original Sinful Spoils - Snake-Eye]]", is able to summon any Level 1 FIRE monster from the hand or Deck and also can banish itself to add any Level 1 FIRE monster from the Deck to the hand at the added cost of placing a "Snake-Eye" or "[[Diabellstar]]" monster at the bottom of the deck, cementing a further connection between the two themes. The Trap Card of the theme, "[[Startling Stare of the Snake-Eyes]]", does much of the same things the rest of the theme can do such as placing monsters in the backrow and Special Summoning them back, but the user needs to have "Snake-Eye" monsters on the field whose Levels total to 2 or more.

The theme benefits immensely from various Level 1, FIRE, and Pyro support cards, such as "[[Bonfire]]", "[[One for One]]", as well as the wave of "[[Volcanic]]" support from ''[[Duelist Pack: Duelists of Explosion]]''. "[[Kurikara Divincarnate]]", a powerful [[board breaker]], can be easily searched by both "[[Snake-Eye Ash]]" the GY effect of "Original Sinful Spoils - Snake-Eye". For another card that supports the theme well, there is the [[Link Monster|LINK]]-2 monster "[[Flametongue the Blazing Magical Blade]]", which protects the owner's face-up Spells/Traps as well as adding banished FIRE monsters back to the hand.

===Sample combo===
The "Snake-Eye" strategy can get going by simply Summoning "[[Snake-Eye Ash]]", whether by Normal Summon or a card that can [[Special Summon]] it from elsewhere (i.e. "[[Original Sinful Spoils - Snake-Eye]]" or "[[One for One]]").

The below combo focuses on setting up several points of interaction, as well as follow up plays from "Ash" and "[[Snake-Eye Oak]]" after "[[Snake-Eyes Flamberge Dragon]]" is sent to the GY. It is capable of playing through "[[Droll & Lock Bird]]", as it would only prevent "Poplar" from searching for a "Snake-Eye" Spell/Trap after "Ash" searches for it.

# Placing "[[I:P Masquerena]]" in the [[Spell & Trap Zone]] with "[[Snake-Eyes Flamberge Dragon]]" so "Flamberge Dragon" can Special Summon it during the opponent's turn for a Link Summon (usually "[[Apollousa, Bow of the Goddess]]" for monster negates or "[[S:P Little Knight]]" for monster removal).
# "[[Promethean Princess, Bestower of Flames]]" in the GY to destroy one of the player's FIRE monsters and one of the opponent's monsters to Special Summon itself after the opponent Summons a monster. 
# "[[Amphibious Swarmship Amblowhale]]" can act as both follow-up and removal, which can be triggered by the effect of "Promethean Princess".

{{Combo steps
| opening = "[[Snake-Eye Ash]]"
| end     = "[[Amphibious Swarmship Amblowhale]]" and "[[Snake-Eyes Flamberge Dragon]]" in the Monster Zones + "[[I:P Masquerena]]" in the Spell & Trap Zone + "[[Promethean Princess, Bestower of Flames]]" in the GY
| steps   = 
# Summon "[[Snake-Eye Ash]]".
# Activate "Ash" to search for "[[Snake-Eyes Poplar]]".
# Activate "Poplar" to Special Summon itself.
# Activate "Poplar" to search for any "Snake-Eye" Spell/Trap.
# [[Link Summon]] "[[Linkuriboh]]" using "Poplar"
# Activate "Poplar" to place itself in the Spell & Trap Zone.
# Activate "Ash" to send itself and "Poplar" to the [[Graveyard|GY]] to Special Summon "[[Snake-Eye Oak]]".
# Activate "Oak" to Special Summon "Ash" or "Poplar" from the GY.
# Activate "Oak" to send itself and "Linkuriboh" to the GY to Special Summon "[[Snake-Eyes Flamberge Dragon]]".
# Link Summon "[[I:P Masquerena]]" using "Flamberge Dragon" and the monster "Oak" Special Summoned earlier.
# Activate "Flamberge Dragon" to Special Summon two of "Oak", "Ash", or "Poplar" from the GY.
# Link Summon "[[Promethean Princess, Bestower of Flames]]" using "Masquerena" and one of the Level 1 monsters.
# Activate "Promethean Princess" to Special Summon "Flamberge Dragon" from the GY.
# Activate "Flamberge Dragon" to place "Masquerena" from the GY to the Spell & Trap Zone.
# Link Summon "[[Amphibious Swarmship Amblowhale]]" using "Promethean Princess" and the other Level 1 monster.
}}

===Recommended cards===
{{Decklist|Recommended cards
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|effect monsters =
* [[Snake-Eye Ash]]
* [[Snake-Eye Birch]]
* [[Snake-Eye Oak]]
* [[Snake-Eyes Flamberge Dragon]]
* [[Snake-Eyes Poplar]]
* [[Snake-Eyes Diabellstar]]
* [[Diabellstar the Black Witch]]
* [[Kurikara Divincarnate]]
* [[Blaster, Dragon Ruler of Infernos]]
* [[Hiita the Fire Channeler]]
* [[Spirit of Flames]]/[[Inferno]]
* [[Magmacho Dragon]]
* [[Volcanic Emperor]]
** [[Electro Gunner]]
* [[Eka the Flame Buddy]]
* [[Magicians' Souls]]

|tuner monsters =
* [[Agnimal Candle]]
* [[Jet Synchron]]

|fusion monsters = 
* [[Gaia Prominence, the Fierce Force]]

|synchro monsters = 
* [[Baronne de Fleur]] (''OCG and Traditional format'')
* [[Borreload Savage Dragon]] (''OCG and Traditional format'')
* [[Bystial Dis Pater]]
* [[Crimson Blader]]
* [[Formula Synchron]]
* [[Geomathmech Final Sigma]]
* [[Lavalval Exlord]]
* [[PSY-Framelord Omega]]
* [[Gaia Blaze, the Force of the Sun]]

|xyz monsters =
* [[Infernal Flame Banshee]]
* [[Garunix Eternity, Hyang of the Fire Kings]]
* [[Number 38: Hope Harbinger Dragon Titanic Galaxy]]
* [[Number 90: Galaxy-Eyes Photon Lord]]
* [[Dingirsu, the Orcust of the Evening Star]]
* [[Lyrilusc - Ensemblue Robin]]
* [[Lyrilusc - Assembled Nightingale]]
** [[Downerd Magician]]
** [[Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder]]

|link monsters =
* [[Amphibious Swarmship Amblowhale]]
* [[Flametongue the Blazing Magical Blade]]
* [[Pitknight Earlie]]
* [[Pitknight Filly]]
* [[Promethean Princess, Bestower of Flames]]
* [[Hiita the Fire Charmer, Ablaze]]
* [[Salamangreat Pyro Phoenix]]
* [[Salamangreat Sunlight Wolf]]
* [[Proxy F Magician]]
* [[Linkuriboh]] (''OCG and Traditional format'')
* [[Relinquished Anima]]
* [[I:P Masquerena]]
** [[S:P Little Knight]]
** [[Apollousa, Bow of the Goddess]]
* [[Worldsea Dragon Zealantis]]

|normal spells =
* [[Sinful Spoils of Subversion - Snake-Eye]]
* [[Original Sinful Spoils - Snake-Eye]]
* [[Bonfire]]
* [[Fire Recovery]]
* [[Rekindling]]
* [[One for One]]
* [[Where Arf Thou?]]
* [[Oil]]
* [[Fusion Armament]] (with ''Gaia Blaze, the Force of the Sun'')

|equip spells =
* [[Phoenix Gearblade]]

|field spells =
* [[Divine Temple of the Snake-Eye]]

|quick-play spells =
* [[Dramatic Snake-Eye Chase]]
* [[Sinful Spoils Struggle]]
* [[Salamangreat Charge]]
* [[Materialization]]

|normal traps =
* [[Startling Stare of the Snake-Eyes]]
* [[Omega Judgment]]
* [[Salamangreat Revive]]

|counter traps =
* [[Flamvell Counter]]
* [[Centur-Ion True Awakening]]
}}

===Weaknesses===
* Due to the archetype being reliant on using [[Graveyard]] to recur resources and facilitate grind game, anti-GY floodgates such as "[[Necrovalley]]", "[[Macro Cosmos]]", or "[[Dimension Shifter]]" can stop most of the grind game the deck has to offer.
* As the Deck is focused on monster interruption and mostly lacks interaction with [[Spell Card|Spell]] and [[Trap Card]] unless using external staples, the deck is ironically weak against [[Chain Burn]] Decks that can easily exploit the Deck's swarming capabilities to deal game-ending damage in a single turn with cards such as "[[Ceasefire]]" or "[[Just Desserts]]".
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