ZW -
"ZW -", short for "ZEXAL Weapon" (
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Story[edit]
"ZEXAL Weapons" debuted during Yuma and Astral's Duel against Kite Tenjo within the Pocket Dimension of the Emperor's Key, being created through a Shining Draw using the ZEXAL power. Each "ZW -" card is created to help Yuma and Astral overcome an opponent's monster they can't otherwise defeat. "ZW - Unicorn Spear" was the first "ZEXAL Weapon" to be created in order to counter the banishing effect of "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon" and defeat Kite. It destroyed "Galaxy-Eyes", but Kite forced a draw. During their Duel with Trey, "ZW - Phoenix Bow" was created to inflict damage to Trey, which the effects of "Number 6: Chronomaly Atlandis" made near impossible otherwise. Later on, in the WDC final, "ZW - Lightning Blade", "ZW - Tornado Bringer", and "ZW - Leo Arms" were created to allow "Number C39: Utopia Ray" fight Vetrix's seemingly unbeatable "Number 69: Heraldry Crest" on equal footing. "ZW - Ultimate Shield" then was created to turn the table on Dr. Faker/Vector's destruction-defying "Number 92: Heart-eartH Dragon" in the final battle. In the Barian Invasion arc, "ZW - Eagle Claw" was formed to counter Alito's numerous usage of Counter Trap Cards. After that, "ZW - Asura Strike" and "ZW - Sleipnir Mail" were created to counter Number 96's array of "Number C" monsters. When Dueling against Shark/Nash for the final time, "ZW - Sylphid Wing" was created and used along with "Double or Nothing!" in a final attempt to defeat "CXyz Barian Hope". By using its effect to allow "Utopia" to stop its own attack, Yuma prevented "Utopia" from triggering "Glory of the Seven Emperors" and won the Duel. No more "ZW -" were created after this; but two "ZS -" (Zexal Servers) were created prior to the Duel between Yuma and Nash: "ZS - Vanish Sage" and "ZS - Ouroboros Sage". During the Battle of Sargasso, when ZEXAL was thrown into an alternate form caused by the darkness within Astral, and the subsequent initiation of ZEXAL resulted in Dark ZEXAL, Astral performed a Dark Draw, resulting in the creation of a "DZW -". The only "DZW" is "Chimera Clad", which was created to grant "Utopia Ray V" the ability to prevent itself from being destroyed in battle, as well as doubling its ATK and allowing it to attack again.
Design[edit]
The "ZW -" monsters are based on a combination of mythical beasts and weapons.
Members[edit]
Level / Rank | Monster | Origin | |
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Mythical Beast | Weapon | ||
1 | Chimera Clad | Chimera | Cloth/Scythe |
3 | Phoenix Bow | Phoenix | Bow |
4 | Fenrir Sword | Fenrir | Sword |
Asura Strike | Asura | Gauntlet | |
Sleipnir Mail | Sleipnir | Mail/Steed | |
Sylphid Wing | Sylph | Wings | |
Ultimate Shield | Black Tortoise | Shield | |
Unicorn Spear | Unicorn | Spear | |
5 | Dragonic Halberd | Dragon | Halberd |
Eagle Claw | Gandaberunda | Claws | |
Lightning Blade | White Tiger | Sword | |
Tornado Bringer | Chinese/Oriental Dragon | ||
Leo Arms | Leo | Armor | |
Pegasus Twin Saber | Pegasus | Saber |
Equipped Unions[edit]
In addition to the main archetype members, two OCG-original supporting Xyz Monsters have been released. These monsters, named "Equipped Unions", are based on the appearance "Number C39: Utopia Ray" takes when it is equipped with the "ZW -" monsters in the anime.
No. | Monster | Symbol | Base Utopia | Zexal Weapon | Union Type | Neutral form | Owner(s) | Number location |
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(39) | Ultimate Dragonic Utopia Ray | Utopia Ray | Dragonic Halberd | Dragon | None | Unknown | Joint plate on left wing | |
(39) | Ultimate Leo Utopia Ray | Utopia Ray | Leo Arms | Beast | None | Yuma Tsukumo[Notes 1] | Joint plate on left wing |
Recommended cards[edit]
Recommended cards
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From Special reversal combo in ZW[edit]
Deck A (Yuma Image)
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Deck B (Constellar Specialized)
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From Starter ZW - Deck sample[edit]
Starter ZW Deck
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Weaknesses and counter-strategies[edit]
- "Ice Beast Zerofyne" is a particularly strong counter to the "ZW -" Equip Cards, given that they all have to be face-up to trigger their effects, and lock up their owner's Spell & Trap Card Zones.
- Since the power of the archetype hinges almost exclusively on "Number 39: Utopia" and the search capabilities of "ZW - Leo Arms". "Prohibition" or "Psi-Blocker" can effectively shut down the archetype.
- Non-targeting cards like "Book of Eclipse", "Begone, Knave!", "Pole Position", "Photon Alexandra Queen", "Wall of Illusion" (if attacked), etc. can easily remove the equipped monster from field. "Numeral Hunter" can perfectly counter a "Utopia" protected by the "ZW - Lightning Blade" and "ZW - Tornado Bringer" combo.
- "Galaxy-Eyes Photon Dragon" , "Number 62: Galaxy-Eyes Prime Photon Dragon" and "Number 107: Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon" are effective against "Utopia" monsters when equipped with "ZW -" cards (unless "Tornado Bringer, Unicorn Spear, or Pegasus Twin Saber" is used). "Prime Photon Dragon" can destroy it by battle with a massive ATK boost, and "Tachyon Dragon" will negate all ATK boosts (but not the other "ZW -" effects).
Notes[edit]
- ↑ This card was temporarily formed in episode 67 by equipping "Number C39: Utopia Ray" with "ZW - Leo Arms".