Automoderated users, Autopatrolled users, Bureaucrats, Comment administrators, Confirmed users, Forum administrators, Interface administrators, Moderators, Rollbackers, Administrators
116,263
edits
Yu-Gi-Oh! (Tabletop Game)/Tropes O-Z: Difference between revisions
added trope, spelling, copyedits, move renamed and misalphabetized tropes to A-N page, added whitespace for readability
Looney Toons (talk | contribs) (added trope) |
Looney Toons (talk | contribs) (added trope, spelling, copyedits, move renamed and misalphabetized tropes to A-N page, added whitespace for readability) |
||
Line 3:
This page contains examples from [[Yu-Gi-Oh! (Tabletop Game)|Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game]], tropes O to Z.
----
* [[One-Hit-Point Wonder]]: The game lacks a "[[Hit Points|HP]]" stat for monsters, which means that unless stated on their effects, they all die in a single attack.
* [[Our Angels Are Different]]: In fact, some of them are [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Synthetic_Seraphim Synthetic].
* [[Our Dragons Are Different]]:
** Mostly western dragons, though a few eastern dragons also appear. Some dragons also stretch the definition of "dragon," like the [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Black_Rose_Dragon Black Rose Dragon].
** Also the later-introduced [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Wyrm Wyrm]-Types, which are [[Invoked Trope|designed to be this trope to the Dragons]].
* [[Our Monsters Are Weird]]: Oh, yeah...
* [[Orochi]]:
** [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Yamata_Dragon Yamata Dragon], one of the strongest [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Spirit Spirit] monsters.
** Also [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Gizmek_Orochi,_the_Serpentron_Sky_Slasher Gizmek Orochi, the Serpentron Sky Slasher].
* [[Oxymoronic Being]]:
** Behold, the [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Anteatereatingant Anteatereatingant]! The German name of the card - [[Department of Redundancy Department|"Anteating Anteater"]] - is even worse.
** The [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Fire_Kraken Fire Kraken], a FIRE Aqua-Type monster. To be fair, fire breathing squids seems to be a recurring theme in Japanese media.
** [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Chemicritter_Carbo_Crab Chemicritter Carbo Crab] is similar to Fire Kraken above, in that that its Type/Attribute combination seem to be contradictory to each other.
* [[Pet Owl]]: The game has a couple of examples:
** [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/An_Owl_of_Luck "An Owl of Luck"] is a support monster for [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Necrovalley "Necrovalley"] (and by extension the [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Gravekeeper%27s "Gravekeeper's"] archetype).
** [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Fluffal_Owl "Fluffal Owl"] is a plush owl that is part of the [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Fluffal "Fluffal"] archetype.
* [[Petting Zoo People]]: Beast-Warrior monsters in general. Some examples include the [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Gladiator_Beast Gladiator Beasts] and the [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Fur_Hire Fur Hires].
* [[Physical God]]: Most of the godlike monsters such as the Egyptian Gods or the Aesir monsters. And they're still
* [[The Plague]]: The game has a handful of "virus" cards, most famously the [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Crush_Card_Virus Crush Card Virus].
* [[Plague of Locusts]]:
** [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Swarm_of_Locusts "Swarm of Locusts"] is an Effect Monster that can destroy a Spell or Trap Card when Flip Summoned, and can flip itself face-down once per turn (which lets you activate the effect more reliably).
** [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Desert_Locusts "Desert Locusts"] is a Synchro Tuner Monster that is a group of [[Big Creepy-Crawlies|much larger locusts]], and has an that effect can facilitate "swarm" strategies with a quick Synchro Summon.
* [[Poison Mushroom]]:
** [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Parasite_Paracide Parasite Paracide] is a card that gets inserted into the opponent's deck face-up. When they draw it, it gets Summoned to their field and they take damage. It also causes all monsters they control to count as Insects.
** [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Mushroom_Man_2 Mushroom Man #2] damages its controller at the start of the turn, but can be shifted to the controller's opponent at the cost of some Life Points. This card becomes an exercise in playing "hot potato" with the opponent, but is not particularly popular, since they could just Tribute it or use it for a Special Summon material.
** [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Lava_Golem Lava Golem] and [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Volcanic_Queen Volcanic Queen] both have high ATK, but you Summon them to the opponent's field. The trick is that they burn their controller each turn (and you get to Tribute opposing monsters to Summon them, thus getting rid of some of their cards), so if you're playing a stall deck, they're stuck with something they need to get rid of, otherwise they risk getting burned to death.
* [[Power At a Price]]: Certain monsters come with a powerful effect, but basically no stats. The inverse is also true, with certain monsters that possess great ATK/DEF for their Levels, but also comes with a plethora of negative effects.
* [[Power Equals Rarity]]: Just like most collectible games, with the occasional [[Junk Rare|Junk Rares]].
* [[Power Limiter]]: Part of the backstory behind [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Gearfried_the_Iron_Knight Gearfried the Iron Knight]. When it gets [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Release_Restraint released], [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Gearfried_the_Swordmaster look out.]
* [[Precision F-Strike]]: [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Oh_F!sh! Oh F!sh!], indeed!
* [[Real Robot Genre]]: A good number of Machine monsters are these, alongside [[Super Robot Genre|Super Robots]].
* [[Regenerating Health]]: As long as you have [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Darklord_Marie Darklord Marie] in your Graveyard, you gain 200 LP each Standby Phase. A lot of other cards can heal similarly as well, but they have to be on the field, where they are wide open to attacks or effects.
* [[Reptiles Are Abhorrent]]: The [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Venom Venom], [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Alien Alien], [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Worm Worm] and [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Reptilianne Reptilianne] archetypes, among others. In fact, it's because of this trope that the Aliens and Worms (which are [[Starfish Aliens]]) are classified as "Reptiles," because they're just so ''wrong''.
* [[Reset Button]]: Fiber Jar resets pretty much everything in the duel except for Life Points and banished cards. Due to its potential to be used to draw out duels and make them even longer, so it was banned.
* [[Retcon]]: When a new archetype is released in the OCG, if there are cards that share a name with the archetype but weren't named to match, they were renamed to fit in. For example, "Amazon Archer" became [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Amazoness Archer Amazoness Archer] and "Oscillo Hero #2" became [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Wattkid Wattkid]. Some of the more "iconic" cards get to keep their names however, and were simply given a note that they were treated as a member of said archetype. For example, [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Summoned_Skull Summoned Skull].
* [[Retired Badass]]: For example, the first generation [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Six_Samurai Six Samurai] monsters.
* [[Revolvers Are Just Better]]: In the OCG, Barrel Dragon is known as Revolver Dragon. One look at the original [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Card_Artworks:Barrel_Dragon OCG artwork shows why].
* [[Riddling Sphinx]]: [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Ordeal_of_a_Traveler Ordeal of a Traveler] forces your opponent's monsters to win a guessing game if they want to attack you; the art depicts a traveler being questioned by a sphinx.
* [[Ridiculously Cute Critter]]: Many low-Level monsters (as well as some high-Level ones) count. Specific examples:
** The [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Kuriboh_(archetype) Kuribohs], which also serve as the [[Series Mascot|series' cute mascot]].
** The [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Fox_Fire first] [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Gigobyte forms] [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Petit_Dragon of] [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Archfiend_Marmot_of_Nefariousness the] [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Happy_Lover Charmers'] [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Meda_Bat familiars].
** The Neo-Spacians' [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Chrysalis Chrysalis] forms.
** The [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Watt Watt] and [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Naturia Naturia] archetypes are made up almost exclusively of these.
* [[Samurai]]:
** The [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Six_Samurai Six Samurai] archetype and all its support.
** Before them, we had the [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Sasuke_Samurai_(series) Sasuke Samurai] series.
* [[Scenery Gorn]]: A lot of cards have this, including a few (non-Field) Spells and Traps.
* [[Scenery Porn]]: Some Field Spells are just ''gorgeous'', and if not, the designs are at least ''very'' intricate and detailed.
* [[Schizo-Tech]]: Everything from stone clubs to [[Steampunk]] ancient robots to the [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Perfect_Machine_King Perfect Machine King].
* [[Schmuck Bait]]: The illustration of [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Reckless_Greed Reckless Greed] shows a greedy man reaching for a treasure chest that is clearly over a trapdoor.
* [[Sealed Evil in a Can]]: Seeing the destruction the war was causing, the Ice Barrier tribe decided to [[Godzilla Threshold|unseal Trishula, the strongest of the Ice Barrier Dragons]]. It did [[The End of the World as We Know It|''not'']] end well.
* [[Series Mascot]]:
** The Kuriboh have been this for years, with there being at least 1 Kuriboh representation for each generation of the game.
*** ''Duel Monsters'' has, of course, the original [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Kuriboh Kuriboh] and related cards that aren't technically part of the archetype, such as [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Kuribandit Kuribandit] and [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Kuribabylon Kuribabylon].
*** ''GX'' has the [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Winged_Kuriboh Winged Kuriboh] [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Winged_Kuriboh_(archetype) and its evolutions].
*** ''5D's'' has [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Kuribon Kuribon], although was used by Luna and not Yusei, and doesn't doesn't count as a member by name. The 5D's manga however, has [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Junkuriboh Junkuriboh], which does count as a member and is used by Yusei.
*** ''Zexal'' has [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Rainbow_Kuriboh Rainbow Kuriboh] and [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Kurivolt Kurivolt], the latter being similar to Kuribon in that it doesn't count for the archetype gameplay-wise.
*** Similar to 5D's, the ''ARC-V'' anime doesn't feature a Kuriboh, but the manga has Yuya use [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Performapal_Kuribohble Performapal Kuribohble], which count as both a "Kuriboh" card and a "Performapal" one.
*** ''VRAINS'' has Yusaku use [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Linkuriboh Linkuriboh], which served as the first Extra Deck member of the archetype. Later, an [[Evil Counterpart|evil counterpart]] of it was introduced, [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Linguriboh Linguriboh]. Due to its name, Linguriboh doesn't technically count as a "Kuriboh" monster.
*** ''SEVENS'' has [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Kuribott Kuribott], which is also one of the rare occasions a character is confirmed to use 3 copies of a card, with Yuga using 3 Kuribotts, all with different artworks.
** The base forms of each protagonist's ace monsters also served as the "cool mascots" of their respective eras.
*** ''Duel Monsters'' has [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Dark_Magician Dark Magician].
*** ''GX'' has [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Elemental_HERO_Neos Elemental HERO Neos].
*** ''5D's'' has [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Stardust_Dragon Stardust Dragon].
***''Zexal'' has [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Number_39:_Utopia Number 39: Utopia].
***''ARC-V'' has [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Odd-Eyes_Pendulum_Dragon Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon].
Line 69 ⟶ 72:
***''SEVENS'' has [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Sevens_Road_Magician Sevens Road Magician].
* [[Set Bonus]]: Most archetypes work like this, with each cards supporting each other internally.
* [[Shock and Awe]]: Thunder monsters. Additionally, a lot of cards that deal with destroying monsters happen to be named after or themed after electricity, like the [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Zaborg_the_Thunder_Monarch Raiza the Thunder Monarch], [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Raigeki Raigeki], [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Elemental_HERO_Thunder_Giant Elemental HERO Thunder Giant], and so on.
* [[Sibling Yin-Yang]]: [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/White_Magician_Pikeru White Magician Pikeru] and [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Ebon_Magician_Curran Ebon Magician Curran].
* [[Sigil Spam]]
** The [[Gratuitous English|Koa'ki Meiru]] monsters all feature their emblem somewhere on their person.
** [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Gusto Gusto] monsters all carry a metal amulet with a triangular design on it.
** Most of the cards that use the [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Spell_Counter Spell Counter] mechanic carry the sigil for that theme.
** The emblem for the [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Six_Samurai Six Samurai] appears in the background of every card in the theme.
** All the X-Saber archetype have the emblem of an X somewhere on their person. Even more so, the XX-Saber all wear red capes as well has having the emblem.
*** Every post-Trishula Duel Terminal Archetype features a logo of some sort.
* [[Spider Tank]]: [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Launcher_Spider Launcher Spider] takes this trope literally.
* [[Starfish Aliens]]:
** The Alien archetype. Some of the bigger ones border on [[Eldritch Abomination]]. One of them is even a [[Cosmic Horror]] by name! Also, they are the true masters of turnabout. [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Zeta_Reticulant Zeta Reticulant] and [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Greed_Quasar Greed Quasar] are not of the Alien archetype, but are still in the same visual class.
** The Worms of the Duel Terminal storyline are even ''more'' Starfishy, ranging from hideous blobs to rampaging chitinous monstrosities. The only common feature they have is a [[More Teeth Than the Osmond Family|toothy, vertical mouth]].
* [[Steampunk]]: The [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Ancient_Gear Ancient Gear] archetype, also bordering on [[Clock Punk]].
* [[Superhero]]: The [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Elemental_HERO Elemental HEROs] and their extended splinter group the [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Neo-Spacian Neo-Spacians]. Their counterparts include the [[Henshin Hero|Masked HEROs]], the [[Anti-Hero|Destiny HEROs/Vision HEROs]] and the [[Villain Protagonist|Evil HEROs]].
* [[Super Mode]]:
** The [http://yugipedia.com/wiki//Assault_Mode /Assault Mode] upgrade for certain Synchro Monsters.
** Certain monsters have "powered-up" versions that can only be Special Summoned by using their base form, such as [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Vampire_Lord Vampire Lord]'s upgrade [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Vampire_Genesis Vampire Genesis].
** Cards used by the protagonists and rivals of the anime series tend to have this as well.
* [[Super Robot Genre]]: A good amount of Machine monsters, alongside [[Real Robot Genre|Real Robots]].
* [[Suspiciously Similar Substitute]]: Whenever a card is declared Forbidden for being too powerful, Konami tends to release a watered down version of it. A couple of straight examples would be [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Rescue_Rabbit Rescue Rabbit] for [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Rescue_Cat Rescue Cat], and [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Tradetoad Tradetoad] for [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Substitoad Substitoad].
* [[Take Me Instead!]]: There are a few monsters that let you send them to the GY or banishes them to protect your other cards from being destroyed, Stardust Dragon being a famous example.
* [[Taking the Bullet]]:
** [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/My_Body_as_a_Shield My Body as a Shield] and [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Astral_Barrier Astral Barrier] have YOU doing this to protect your monsters, so to speak. Players can also subvert this in the case of Astral Barrier by coupling it with [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Spirit_Barrier Spirit Barrier], where [[Nigh Invulnerability|you and your monsters effectively protect each other]].
** [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Doble_Passe Doble Passe] as well, with the bonus of letting you immediately perform a direct attack on your opponent.
* [[Taking You with Me]]:
** Several ways. Activating Self-Destruct Button is one. Playing Ring of Destruction on a monster whose attack is more than both player's Life Points is another. Flipping a Morphing Jar when both players have less than 5 cards in their deck? [[Crowning Moment of Funny|Indeed.]]
** Attacking a face-down monster with a Flip Effect causes its effect to activate, even if it would be destroyed. [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Man-Eater_Bug Man-Eater Bug] is an iconic example.
* [[Tarot Motifs]]: The Arcana Force monsters are based on tarot cards, including names and numbers, though not all 22 made the cut. There were also a couple of minor arcana thrown in: Ace of Cups, which randomly may let you or your opponent draw extra cards, and the anime-only Ten of Swords.
* [[That Cloud Looks Like...]]: [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Cloudian A bunch of monsters!]
* [[Theme Naming]]:▼
** Archetypes work this way, with their support cards explicitly calling upon their written archetype name, which is required to present in each member's names (or if not, as part of a special note in their text box). This is also their main difference and what separates them from "series", which are usually formed with cards that simply have thematic connections, but no card that explicitly called for their themed name.▼
▲*[[Theme Naming]]:
▲**Archetypes work this way, with their support cards explicitly calling upon their written archetype name, which is required to present in each member's names (or if not, as part of a special note in their text box). This is also their main difference and what separates them from "series", which are usually formed with cards that simply have thematic connections, but no card that explicitly called for their themed name.
** Some non-mechanic-related examples: Dark World monsters have a warped version of a color for a name (e.g. [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Gren,_Tactician_of_Dark_World Green], [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Sillva,_Warlord_of_Dark_World Silver], [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Broww,_Huntsman_of_Dark_World Brown]). The [[Starfish Aliens|Worms]] have names beginning with a different letter of the alphabet, from "A" for "[https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Worm_Apocalypse Worm Apocalypse]" to "Z" for "[https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Worm_Zero Worm Zero]".
* [[The Scapegoat]]: [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Scapegoat Scapegoat] and their Zombie counterpart [https://yugipedia.com/wiki/Scapeghost Scapeghost].
* [[The Virus]]: Ekibyo Drakmord returns to its owners hand (so long as it's not destroyed or the equipped monster is removed from the field), allowing it to spread to other monsters.
** "DNA Surgery" can be seen as this, too, as its effect changes all monsters on the field to a single type (chosen by the cards activator). "DNA Transplant" does the same thing, but with Attribute in place of type.
** [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Parasite_Paracide This] little [[Incredibly Lame Pun|bugger]] as well.
** [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Tribe-Infecting_Virus Tribe-Infecting Virus]
** The Alien Archetype is based largely on using this to weaken monsters.
** The [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Verz Verz] Archetype is entirely composed of previous monsters from the Duel Terminal world [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Corrosive_Contagion_Infestation corrupted by some kind of virus], leaving the infected as mindless beasts of destruction.
* [[Time Bomb]]: [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Blast_Sphere Blast Sphere], [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Adhesive_Explosive Adhesive Explosive], and [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Jigen_Bakudan Jigen Bakudan], though going by its rulings, the latter's effect is instantaneous.
* [[Time Machine]]: [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Time_Machine As seen here.]
* [[Time to Unlock More True Potential]]: The basis of the Gemini monsters, who must be normal summoned after already being on the field to gain their effects. There are cards to bypass this limitation, however, which may overlap with [[Eleventh-Hour Superpower]].
* [[Toon]]: [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Toon The Toon Monsters].
* [[Transforming Mecha]]: The [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Morphtronics Morphtronics] archetype.
* [[Trap Master]]: [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Trap_Master He destroys traps rather than setting them, though.]
* [[Trickster Archetype]] / [[Troll]]: The Jars. The majority of them have game-breaking effects that can turn entire strategies upside-down...and the artwork indicates that they do it all with [[It Amused Me|a huge, goofy smile on their face.]]
* [[True Companions]]: The Six Samurai, who can sacrifice each other if another one would be destroyed.
* [[Ultimate Universe]]: [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Duel_Terminal The Duel Terminal] verse, with a cohesive storyline, (akin to [[Magic: The Gathering]] or [[Duel Masters]]) streamlined rules, and even an [[Ultimatum]] [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Duel_Terminal_-_Pulse_of_the_Trishula analogue].
* [[Underwear of Power]]: The Ojamas. All of them.
* [[Unskilled but Strong]]: A well-built deck that resolves around normal monsters are rather powerful at the cost of having no effects. It should also be noted that they are immune to cards that affect Effect Monsters.▼
* [[Up to Eleven]]: Monsters that are Level 8 are usually the strongest monsters you're likely to see in a deck, and they usually don't have an ATK of over 3000. Any effect monster with 3000 or higher ATK or a Level of 9 or higher usually has much stricter summoning conditions or an [[Achilles' Heel]], but they make up for it by being really powerful.▼
▲*[[Unskilled but Strong]]: A well-built deck that resolves around normal monsters are rather powerful at the cost of having no effects. It should also be noted that they are immune to cards that affect Effect Monsters.
* [[Villainous Rescue]]: When your opponent attacks one of your Fiend-type monsters, you can send that Fiend to the graveyard, as well as one in your hand, to bring out [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Darkness_Neosphere Darkness Neosphere], a monster with 4000 attack and defense that can't be destroyed in battle!▼
▲*[[Up to Eleven]]: Monsters that are Level 8 are usually the strongest monsters you're likely to see in a deck, and they usually don't have an ATK of over 3000. Any effect monster with 3000 or higher ATK or a Level of 9 or higher usually has much stricter summoning conditions or an [[Achilles' Heel]], but they make up for it by being really powerful.
* [[Wave Motion Gun|Wave Motion]] [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Wave-Motion_Cannon Cannon]▼
▲*[[Villainous Rescue]]: When your opponent attacks one of your Fiend-type monsters, you can send that Fiend to the graveyard, as well as one in your hand, to bring out [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Darkness_Neosphere Darkness Neosphere], a monster with 4000 attack and defense that can't be destroyed in battle!
▲*[[Wave Motion Gun|Wave Motion]] [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Wave-Motion_Cannon Cannon]
* [[Weak but Skilled]]: In general, there are a lot of cards with low attack and defense points that have powerful effects. There's even a few archetypes based around [[Weak but Skilled]] cards, like the Frogs, the Watt monsters, Ojamas, and so on.
* [[Weapon of Choice]]: The common theme for the Equip Spell Card-based Guardian archetype.
** [[The Archer]]: [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Guardian_Ceal Ceal]
** [[An Axe to Grind]]: [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Guardian_Grarl Grarl]
** [[BFS]]: [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Guardian_Baou Baou]
** [[Boom Stick]]: [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Guardian_Kay%27est Kay'est]
** [[Dual-Wielding]]: [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Guardian_Tryce Tryce]
** [[Knife Nut]]: [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Guardian_Elma Elma]
* [[Wind Up Key]]: This [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Legendary_Wind-Up_Key spell card] and [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Wind-Up the Archetype] it supports
* [[Winged Humanoid]]: The Harpie Lady archetype, [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Elemental_HERO_Avian Elemental HERO Avian], quite a few of the [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Blackwings Blackwings], some of the monsters that look [https://web.archive.org/web/20131101011420/http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Absorbing_Kid_from_the_Sky like] [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Shining_Angel angels] and Yubel, or at least before she goes [[One-Winged Angel]]...
* [[Winged Unicorn]]: [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Crystal_Beast_Sapphire_Pegasus Crystal Beast Sapphire Pegasus]
* [[Wolf Man]]: [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Lycanthrope Lycanthrope], and any with "Warwolf" in the name.
* [[The Worf Effect]]: The [https://web.archive.org/web/20080525220235/http://http/://yugipedia.com/wiki/Millennium_Shield Millennium Shield's] flavor text states that it is rumored to be able to block any kind of attack. Despite this, all of the [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Shield_Crush other] [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Kaminote_Blow cards] that depict the shield show it in the process of shattering
* [[Xtreme Kool Letterz]]: Invoked by the Xyz monsters. The original Japanese literally didn't correspond to any actual word known, [[Hexyz Force|aside from a term from a completely unrelated ATLUS game]], and that term literally spawned a response of "it couldn't POSSIBLY BE THAT" out of the fanlators. That situation, combined with how Konami has made text errors in its printings before (re: the Zombie-Type's OCG name being "Undeat" rather than Undead thanks to such a mistake), made folks think of "Exceed" as a term that not only fit thematically but suffered from a hearty amount of [[Ascended Fanon]]. Cue the TCG release in which the very Konami article on the first ZeXal structure Deck included the name and the following line, "It's pronounced ik-seez". Apparently the name is a reference to spatial coordinates, which would fit the backstory in which the Xyz monsters came through a black hole, originating from a dimension of reverse-time.
* [[Yin-Yang Bomb]]: Chaos monsters, which are generally [[Game Breaker|Game Breakers]]. To summon them, you merely have to remove from play one Light and one Dark monster out of your graveyard. A [[Nerf|nerfed]] version of them, the Sky Scourges, require a much heftier and more specific version of the same cost (three dark fiends and one light fairy, or three fairies and one fiend).
** Later, there were also other monsters also released with the word "Chaos" in their name; most of them involve some sort of combination of a Light and Dark monster. Chaos Goddess and Elemental HERO Chaos Neos are a couple of them.
** There's also "Light and Darkness Dragon," which counts as both a light and dark monster; its main deal is that it blocks ALL card effects from happening, but becomes weaker each time it does; when it inevitably gets destroyed, you can choose any other monster in your graveyard to resurrect (and then blow up all OTHER cards you control). So it's protection, destruction, sacrifice and rebirth all at once--perfect for a creature of both light and darkness.
** "Elemental HERO Darkbright," a fusion between a light and dark Elemental HERO monster. It has a powerful piercing attack, but makes itself vulnerable immediately afterwards by shifting to defense position. If it gets killed, though, you get to destroy an opposing card, too.
* [[Yin-Yang Clash]]: Many examples, but one of the biggest is the ongoing and escalating Duel Terminal battle originally between the [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Steelswarm Steelswarm] and the [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Vylon Vylon], which has now become a battle between the corrupted [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Verz Verz] and the [http://yugipedia.com/wiki/Sacred Sacred].
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]: And red...and green...and some purple...
** The Dark Magician in particular is notable for having a different hair color in each of his five
** The Charmers' hair corresponds to their attributes.
* [[You're Nothing Without Your Phlebotinum]]: Some cards have variable ATK and DEF, represented with a "?" instead of numbers. If they get hit with something that negates their effect, their ATK and DEF become zero. So they are literally nothing without their powers.
{{reflist}}
| |||