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| − | {{Infobox archseries | + | {{Infobox archetype |
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| − | | image = Mat-WCQRegional-Zoodiac.png | + | | caption = |
| − | | caption = Various "Zoodiac" monsters in RATE Regional season (2017) | + | | ja_name = {{Ruby|十|じゅう}}{{Ruby|二|に}}{{Ruby|獣|しし}} |
| − | | ja_name = {{Ruby|十|じゅう}}{{Ruby|二|に}}{{Ruby|獣|しし}} | + | | romaji = Jūnishishi |
| − | | romaji = Jūnishishi | + | | sets = |
| − | | trans = Twelve Beasts
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| − | | fr_name = Zoodiaque
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| − | | de_name = Zoodiak
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| − | | it_name = Zoodiaco
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| − | | ko_name = 십이수
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| − | | ko_hanja = 十二獸
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| − | | ko_romanized = Sibisu
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| − | | ko_trans = Twelve Beasts
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| − | | pt_name = Zoodíaco(a)
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| − | | es_name = Zoodíaco
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| − | | sets = | |
| | * [[Raging Tempest]] | | * [[Raging Tempest]] |
| − | * [[Maximum Crisis]]
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| − | | tcg =
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| − | * [[Raging Tempest: Special Edition]]
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| − | * [[OTS Tournament Pack 5]]
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| − | * [[2017 Mega-Tin Mega Pack]]
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| − | * [[OTS Tournament Pack 15]]
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| − | | ocg = [[Tournament Pack 2020 Vol.3]]
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| − | | korea = [[Advanced Event Pack 2017 Vol.1]]
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| − | | anime = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS]]
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| | }} | | }} |
| − | "'''Zoodiac'''", known as "'''Twelve Beasts'''" ({{Ruby|十|じゅう}}{{Ruby|二|に}}{{Ruby|獣|しし}} ''Jūnishishi'') in the ''[[OCG]]'', is an [[archetype]] of [[Level]]/[[Rank]] 4 [[EARTH]] [[Beast-Warrior]] [[Monster Card|monsters]] that debuted in ''[[Raging Tempest]]''. | + | |
| − | "[[Master Peace, the True Dracoslayer]]" and "[[True King Lithosagym, the Disaster]]" are related to this archetype, as seen in the artworks of "[[Zodiac Sign]]" and "[[Zoodiac Combo]]", respectively.
| + | "'''Juunishishi'''" ({{Ruby|十|じゅう}}{{Ruby|二|に}}{{Ruby|獣|しし}} ''Jūnishishi'') is an [[archetype]] of [[Level]] and [[Rank]] 4 [[EARTH]] [[Beast-Warrior]]-[[Type]] [[Monster Card|monsters]] set to debut in ''[[Raging Tempest]].'' |
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| | ==Design== | | ==Design== |
| − | ===Appearance===
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| − | The "Zoodiac" monsters are based on the [[wikipedia:Chinese zodiac#Signs|Twelve Animals of the Chinese Zodiac]], with each monster being a slightly anthropomorphized version of their respective animal. Each monster also wears an oversized gauntlet on either their left or right forearm, with which they wield their own respective weapon, and a belt marked with the [[wikipedia:Earthly Branches|Earthly Branch]] corresponding to the zodiac animal. | + | The "Juunishishi" monsters are based on the [[wikipedia:Chinese zodiac#Signs|Twelve Animals of the Chinese Zodiac]], with each monster being a slightly anthropomorphized version of their respective animal. Each monster also wears an oversized gauntlet on either their left or right forearm. |
| − | ===Etymology===
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| − | The Japanese name of this archetype, ''Jūnishishi'' ({{Ruby|十|じゅう}}{{Ruby|二|に}}{{Ruby|獣|しし}}), is a pun on ''Jūnishi'' (十二支), which refers to the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac, and ''Shishi'' (獣), meaning "beast". Its English name, "Zoodiac", is a portmanteau of the words "zoo" and "zodiac".
| + | ==Strategy== |
| − | ==Members==
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| + | The "Juunishishi" monsters in the Main Deck possess effects that allow any Xyz Monster they are attached to to gain different effects, ranging from Spell/Trap negation to piercing damage. |
| − | ! rowspan="2" | Zoodiac
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| − | ! colspan="2" | Origin
| + | The Xyz Monsters of the archetype, meanwhile, all possess variable (?) ATK and DEF, stemming from the sum total of the ATK and DEF of the monsters attached to it as Xyz Material. Furthermore, each Xyz Monster can be Xyz Summoned once every turn by using a different "Juunishishi" monster as the Xyz Material. |
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| − | ! Zodiac sign
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| − | ! Weapon
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| − | | [[Zoodiac Ratpier|Ratpier]]
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| − | | 01 - [[wikipedia:Rat (zodiac)|Rat]]
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| − | | [[wikipedia:Rapier|Rapier]]
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| − | | [[Zoodiac Broadbull|Broadbull]]
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| − | | 02 - [[wikipedia:Ox (zodiac)|Ox]]
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| − | | [[wikipedia:Broadaxe|Broadaxe]]
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| − | | [[Zoodiac Tigermortar|Tigermortar]]
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| − | | 03 - [[wikipedia:Tiger (zodiac)|Tiger]]
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| − | | [[wikipedia:Mortar (weapon)|Mortar]]
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| − | | [[Zoodiac Bunnyblast|Bunnyblast]]
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| − | | 04 - [[wikipedia:Rabbit (zodiac)|Rabbit]]
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| − | | [[wikipedia:Blunderbuss|Blunderbuss]]
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| − | | [[Zoodiac Drident|Drident]]
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| − | | 05 - [[wikipedia:Dragon (zodiac)|Dragon]]
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| − | | [[wikipedia:Trident|Trident]]
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| − | | [[Zoodiac Whiptail|Whiptail]]
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| − | | 06 - [[wikipedia:Snake (zodiac)|Snake]]
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| − | | [[wikipedia:Whip#Snake whips|Snake whip]]
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| − | | [[Zoodiac Thoroughblade|Thoroughblade]]
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| − | | 07 - [[wikipedia:Horse (zodiac)|Horse]]
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| − | | [[wikipedia:Sword|Sword]]
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| − | | [[Zoodiac Ramram|Ramram]]
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| − | | 08 - [[wikipedia:Goat (zodiac)|Goat]]
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| − | | [[wikipedia:Battering ram|Battering ram]]
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| − | | [[Zoodiac Hammerkong|Hammerkong]]
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| − | | 09 - [[wikipedia:Monkey (zodiac)|Monkey]]
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| − | | [[wikipedia:War hammer#Maul|Hammer]]
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| − | | [[Zoodiac Kataroost|Kataroost]]
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| − | | 10 - [[wikipedia:Rooster (zodiac)|Rooster]]
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| − | | [[wikipedia:Katar (dagger)|Katar]]
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| − | | [[Zoodiac Chakanine|Chakanine]]
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| − | | 11 - [[wikipedia:Dog (zodiac)|Dog]]
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| − | | [[wikipedia:Chakram|Chakram]]
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| − | | [[Zoodiac Boarbow|Boarbow]]
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| − | | 12 - [[wikipedia:Pig (zodiac)|Pig]]
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| − | | [[wikipedia:Bow and arrow|Bow]]
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| − | ==Playing style==
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| − | The "Zoodiac" archetype is focused on performing [[Xyz Summon]]s with 1 card. All "Zoodiac" [[Xyz Monster]]s share the [[Summoning condition]] that, [[once per turn]], they can be Xyz Summoned using any "Zoodiac" monster the player [[control]]s with a different name. | |
| − | The archetype has six [[Main Deck]] monsters and six Xyz Monsters. Each "Zoodiac" Main Deck monster has an individual effect, and grants an additional effect for any [[Beast-Warrior]] Xyz Monster they are [[attach]]ed to as [[material]].
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| − | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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| − | ! Zoodiac
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| − | ! Individual effect summary
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| − | ! Applied effect summary
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| − | | [[Zoodiac Thoroughblade|Thoroughblade]]
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| − | | If Summoned: Discard 1 "Zoodiac" card, draw 1 card.
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| − | | Inflicts [[piercing]] [[battle damage]].
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| − | | [[Zoodiac Whiptail|Whiptail]]
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| − | | (Quick Effect): [[Attach]] this card from hand/field to 1 friendly Beast-Warrior Xyz Monster.
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| − | | If this card battles an opponent's monster, [[banish]] that monster after [[damage calculation]].
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| − | | [[Zoodiac Kataroost|Kataroost]]
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| − | | If destroyed: Target 1 different "Zoodiac" card in GY, shuffle it into Deck.
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| − | | [[Detach]] 1 material; [[negate]] a [[monster effect]] that [[target]]s this card.
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| − | | [[Zoodiac Bunnyblast|Bunnyblast]]
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| − | | If destroyed: Target 1 different "Zoodiac" card in GY, add it to hand.
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| − | | Detach 1 material; negate a [[Spell Card|Spell]] (or effect) that targets this card.
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| − | | [[Zoodiac Ramram|Ramram]]
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| − | | If destroyed: Target 1 different "Zoodiac" monster in GY, Special Summon it.
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| − | | Detach 1 material; negate a [[Trap Card|Trap]] (or effect) that targets this card.
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| − | | [[Zoodiac Ratpier|Ratpier]]
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| − | | If Normal Summoned: Send 1 "Zoodiac" card from Deck to GY.
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| − | | [[Once per turn]], detach 1 material; [[Special Summon]] 1 "Ratpier" from the [[hand]] or [[Deck]].
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| − | The individual effects of the "Zoodiac" Main Deck monsters enable indirect monster searching, hand fixing, and GY recovery (for "Kataroost", "Bunnyblast", and "Ramram") if they are combined with card-destroying effects (which the archetype has through "[[Zoodiac Barrage]]" and "[[Zoodiac Drident]]"). Their applied effects grant effect protection, combat support, and monster swarming (for "Ratpier"). | |
| − | "Zoodiac" Xyz Monsters all possess variable (?) [[ATK]]/[[DEF]], and gain ATK/DEF equal to the ATK/DEF of the "Zoodiac" monsters attached to them as [[Xyz Material]]s.
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| − | ! Zoodiac
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| − | ! Effect summary
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| − | ! Notes
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| − | | [[Zoodiac Tigermortar|Tigermortar]]
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| − | | [[Once per turn]], detach 1 material; attach 1 "Zoodiac" monster in the [[GY]] to 1 Xyz Monster the player controls as material.
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| − | | Situational material attacher; useful in some combos.
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| − | | [[Zoodiac Hammerkong|Hammerkong]]
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| − | * While this card has material, the opponent cannot target face-up "Zoodiac" monsters with effects, except this card.
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| − | * Detach 1 material during the [[End Phase]] (mandatory).
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| − | | Situational targeting protection.
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| − | | [[Zoodiac Chakanine|Chakanine]]
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| − | | [[Once per turn]], detach 1 material; Special Summon 1 "Zoodiac" monster from the GY (this turn, its effects are negated, and it cannot be used for an Xyz Summon).
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| − | | Monster reviver with restrictive conditions; useful for board-building.
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| − | | [[Zoodiac Drident|Drident]]
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| − | | [[Once per turn]] ([[Quick Effect]]): detach 1 material; target and [[destroy]] 1 [[face-up]] card.
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| − | | Destruction disruption.
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| − | | [[Zoodiac Boarbow|Boarbow]]
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| − | * Can attack directly.
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| − | * When this card inflicts battle damage to the opponent, while it has 12+ materials, [[send]] all cards from the opponent's hand and [[field]] to the GY.
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| − | | Enabler for "[[Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder]]"; its second effect is generally unused.
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| − | | [[Zoodiac Broadbull|Broadbull]]
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| − | | [[Once per turn]], detach 1 material; [[add]] 1 Beast-Warrior monster that can be [[Normal Summon]]ed/[[Set]] from the Deck to the hand.
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| − | | [[Search]]er for almost the entire Beast-Warrior [[Type]].
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| − | The archetype's strength lies in its ability to perform consistent and powerful 1-card [[Extra Deck]] plays off of any single [[Main Deck]] "Zoodiac" monster. Any Main Deck "Zoodiac" monster or "Zoodiac" searcher (e.g. "[[Zoodiac Barrage]]", "[[Fire Formation - Tenki]]", "[[Speedroid Terrortop]]" 1-card "[[M-X-Saber Invoker]]" engine) provided immediate access to monster searching via "Broadbull", disruption via "Drident", and conditional monster revival via "Chakanine". Simply going through the effects of "Broadbull", "Drident", and "Chakanine" with any 1 Main Deck "Zoodiac" monster provided a +3 in card advantage.
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| − | When "Ratpier" was [[Unlimited]], getting access to it also provided monster [[swarm]]ing as its applied effect could be used on two different "Zoodiac" [[Xyz Monster]]s to Summon 2 more copies of "Ratpier" from the Deck. Going through 3 copies of "Ratpier" and the aformentioned "Zoodiac" Extra Deck monsters provided a +5 in card advantage in one turn, off of a single copy of "Ratpier".
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| − | The archetype lends itself to a control-based playstyle. Typically, "Zoodiac" Decks take advantage of the archetype's ability to perform consistent 1-card plays and dedicate most of their space to [[staple]] cards like [[hand trap]]s instead.
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| − | Due to the power offered by its 1-card plays, the consistency provided by "Zoodiac" searchers, and its compact Main Deck requirements, "Zoodiac" at its peak power formed a powerful 1-card engine that can be splashed into many other Decks to provide card advantage, swarming, and disruptions (via "Drident").
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| − | The archetype's Xyz Monsters have generic [[material]] requirements. As such, "[[Zoodiac Chakanine]]", who requires the least number of generic [[Level]] 4 monsters as materials (2+), can be used in other Decks to Summon other "Zoodiac" Xyz monsters.
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| − | === Recommended cards ===
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| − | {{Decklist|Recommended cards
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| − | <!--This is not an exact Decklist. Please do not add multiples or staples.-->
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| − | |effect monsters =
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| − | * [[Abominable Unchained Soul]]
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| − | * [[Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Bear]]
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| − | * [[Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Buffalo]]
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| − | * [[Cocatorium the Heavy Metal Avian]]
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| − | * [[Time Thief Winder]]
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| − | * [[Zoodiac Bunnyblast]]
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| − | * [[Zoodiac Kataroost]]
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| − | * [[Zoodiac Ramram]]
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| − | * [[Zoodiac Ratpier]]
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| − | * [[Zoodiac Thoroughblade]]
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| − | * [[Zoodiac Whiptail]]
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| − | |xyz monsters =
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| − | * [[Abyss Dweller]]
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| − | * [[Daigusto Emeral]]
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| − | * [[Diamond Dire Wolf]]
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| − | * [[Divine Arsenal AA-ZEUS - Sky Thunder]]
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| − | * [[Number F0: Utopic Future]]
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| − | * [[Number F0: Utopic Draco Future]]
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| − | * [[Time Thief Redoer]]
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| − | * [[Tornado Dragon]]
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| − | * [[Zoodiac Boarbow]]
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| − | * [[Zoodiac Chakanine]]
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| − | * [[Zoodiac Drident]] (Traditional Format only)
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| − | * [[Zoodiac Hammerkong]]
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| − | * [[Zoodiac Tigermortar]]
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| − | |link monsters =
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| − | * [[Aussa the Earth Charmer, Immovable]]
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| − | * [[Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Eagle]]
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| − | * [[Fire Fighting Daruma Doll]]
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| − | * [[Gravity Controller]]
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| − | * [[Infinitrack Fortress Megaclops]]
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| − | * [[Missus Radiant]]
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| − | |spells =
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| − | * [[Abomination's Prison]]
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| − | * [[Fire Formation - Tenki]]
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| − | * [[Fire Formation - Tensu]]
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| − | * [[Generation Force (card)|Generation Force]]
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| − | * [[Pot of Avarice]]
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| − | * [[Shuffle Reborn]]
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| − | * [[Supply Squad]]
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| − | * [[Terraforming]]
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| − | * [[Zoodiac Barrage]]
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| − | * [[Zodiac Sign]]
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| − | |traps =
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| − | * [[Fire Formation - Tensen]]
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| − | * [[Xyz Block]]
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| − | * [[Zoodiac Combo]]
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| − | }}
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| − | === Weaknesses ===
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| − | * "[[Dimensional Barrier]]" can shut down this archetype's ability to perform its 1-card plays.
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| − | * "[[Nibiru, the Primal Being]]" is one of the greatest threat of the "Zoodiac" deck, as it can shut down any Xyz stacking play by itself. As the "Zoodiac" Xyz monsters has [[?]] ATK/DEF, a "[[Primal Being Token]]" generated by "Nibiru" will have 0 ATK/DEF provided if there are no other monster(s) on the field, rendering the player vulnerable to opponent's counterattack if they cannot find a way to get rid of the Token soon enough.
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