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"[[Time Thief Retrograde]]" is a [[Counter Trap]] that can [[negate]] the activation of opposing Spells/Traps and, instead of destroying them, attaches them to "Time Thief" Xyz Monsters as material, thus making it a powerful option against cards that would benefit from being in the GY or, again, backrow cards as material for said Xyz Monsters' particular effects.
The [[Continuous Trap]] "[[Time Thief Power Reserve]]" has great synergy with the card "[[Full-Armored Xyz]]" (searched by "[[Xyz Armor Fortress]]", which can be easily made given the archetype's ease of making Rank 4's with which to overlay for said "Armor Fortress") by allowing the player to Xyz Summon a Rank 4 during the opponent's turn, especially a "Redoer" or "Double Barrel" with their respective spin and negation effects immediately online. FurthermoreGiven that modern Decks have elaborate setup patterns, the card "[[BBS - Be Back Site]]" can alternatively provide a route for "Power Reserve" to Summon itself and an additional monster the same turn it adds was Set. After being used and/or detached, "Power Reserve" provides another method of non-targeting removal as via its GY effect by banishing a card on the field as a "[[Spell Speed 2]]" effect, provided the user's Xyz Monster(s) is supplied with a Spell and Trap as material.
The archetype has great synergy with the "[[Heraldic]]" archetype, which supports both Psychic and Machine Decks. As all members are of the DARK Attribute, they also benefit from generic DARK support as well as some Machine support like "[[Gear Gigant X]]". "[[Raidraptor]]" and "[[Phantom Knights]]" can also prove a boon for the deck, by searching/tutoring other Level 4 DARK monsters to extend Special Summons and/or setting up cards in the GY and backrow to do the same. "[[Raidraptor - Force Strix]]" in particular can search extender monsters like "[[Raidraptor - Singing Lanius|Singing Lanius]]", "[[Raidraptor - Strangle Lanius|Strangle Lanius]]", and "[[Raider's Wing]]" to allow for additional Level 4 monsters with which to Xyz Summon with, while "[[The Phantom Knights of Rusty Bardiche|Rusty Bardiche]]" can send monsters like "Raider's Wing" to the GY in order to set "[[The Phantom Knights of Shade Brigandine|Shade Brigandine]]" for the same purpose.
