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An '''archetype''' is a group of cards that respect the following rules:
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*All members of that group of cards must contain a common term (the name of the archetype) appearing in their members' Japanese card names or . In the TCG, sometimes there must is a line of text in a member's [[card effect text]] that specifically states that the card belongs to a certain archetype (e.g. "[[Chimera the Flying Mythical Beast]]" and "[[Axe of Despair]]"). Cards with the same words in their English names are not necessarily part of the same archetype (e.g. "[[Element ValkyrieFrog the Jam]]" is not a "[[ValkyrieFrog]]" monster).*Also, there There must be at least one [[Supportsupport]] or [[Antianti-support]] card relating to the archetype, ; that is, a card that references that term in their namementions "''archetype'' monster", "''archetype'' card", "''archetype'' Spell/Trap card", or mentions it in their etc. (prior to the [[Card Simplified Effect|effectText]] using the phrases , "contains ''archetype'' in its card name" or more ) in the latest cards "''archetype'' monsters"its [[card text]]. Note that support these cards must support ''the archetype'', not only one member of the archetype.*Although it isn't a general rule, members of the same archetype usually share a small number of [[Attribute]]s or [[Type]]s (or even both).
Examples of archetypes include "[[HERO]]", "[[Spellbook]]" and "[[Wind-Up]]".
Members of the same archetype commonly share a small number of [[Attribute]]s or [[Type]]s (or even both). Although membership in an archetype is dictated by the Japanese names of the cards, there are cases where the membership of a card in an archetype is unintentional. For example, "[[Thought Ruler Archfiend]]" is considered to be part of the manga-exclusive "[[Sphere]]" archetype, as its Japanese name ("Mental Sphere Demon") contains the "スフィア", the text for "Sphere", despite this card bearing no relation to the other members of the archetype.
The concept of archetypes is often used in the manga and anime series to define a character's personality, look, state of mind or style of play. Most major players did not use archetypes early on due to a lack of archetypes, but as the game developed, [[Seto Kaiba|Kaiba]] and [[Yugi Muto|Yugi]]'s Decks grew around an archetype, and Decks based on archetypes such as [[Mai Valentine]]'s and [[Maximillion Pegasus]]'s Deck appeared. Starting with the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' series, virtually all main characters and most minor characters utilized Decks based around archetypes.
Groups of cards with similar names and/or artworks that are not supported or anti-supported explicitly by outside card effects are called a [[series]].
{{See also|[[:Category:Archetypes|List of archetypes]]}}
