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| japanese = 風
| furigana = かぜ
| japanese translated = Wind | english = WindWIND | french = VentVENT | german = WindWIND | italian = VentoVENTO
| korean = 바람
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'''WIND''' ({{Ruby|風|かぜ}} ''Kaze'') monsters are often flying monsters, such as the "[[Harpie Lady|Harpie Ladies]]", perhaps one of the most famous WIND monsters among the game as well as in the anime. This Attribute is greatly under-represented, but the most common type associated with it is the [[Winged Beast]]-[[Type]], though [[Insect]], [[Fairy]], and [[Dragon]] are not uncommon. Other Wind monsters include "[[Slate Warrior]]", "[[Raiza the Storm Monarch]]", "[[Stardust Dragon]]" and the "[[Armed Dragon]]" [[LV Monsters|LV]] series. Wind is usually thought of as the opposite of [[EARTH]], though there is no direct advantage other than in certain video games.
The strategy with WIND monsters is difficult to define, and not many players typically run [[Wind Deck]]s, but a common theme with most involve the removal of the opponent's [[Spell Card|Spell]] and [[Trap Card]]s, though some are designed to take advantage of an empty back row instead of destroying it, such as "[[Sonic Shooter]]" and "[[Simorgh, Bird of Divinity]]". Generally speaking, WIND monsters usually involve either player's hands, and they can balance and control a player's [[Hand Advantage]] to [[Field Advantage]] ratio. Some also have swarming capabilities. Taking advantage of this effect, however, is usually rendered somewhat difficult by the low [[original ATK and DEF|original ATK]] of most WIND monsters. This disadvantage is somewhat balanced by the common synergy benefits that WIND monsters give each other, such as "[[Harpie Lady 1]]", or "[[Bladefly]]".
