X-Saber

The X-Sabers are a series of mainly EARTH Attribute, mostly Warrior-Type and Beast-Warrior-Type monsters whose effects associate mainly during either player's Phase. Some allow the user to gain massive card advantage after battle by causing hand destruction and returning monsters to the top of the Deck, while others focus on increasing their own Attack power. Many were introduced in Duel Terminal followed by further support in Duel Terminal - Invasion of Worms!. With the release of Gottoms' Emergency Call, the X-Saber monsters are the first Duel Terminal Archetype to receive Spell and Trap support, and with the Ancient Prophecy Pre-Release exclusive XX-Saber Gardestrike, the first Duel Terminal archetype to have its own TCG-exclusive card. They also received more support in Ancient Prophecy in the form of the XX-Saber sub-Archetype and were released to the TCG with the 2009 Starter Deck. Also when XX-sabers support they also work for themselves as well as X-sabers.

Though their effects to maintain hand advantage over the opponent are useful, X-Sabers run into a few strategic problems. The biggest problem is that many of them simply do not have very high ATK; even some of the high-level Synchro Monsters of the set have very low ATK for their level. Unless their user swarms the field properly using cards like Double Summon, some of the X-Saber monsters will be of limited use, because several of them require the presence or tribute of other X-Saber monsters to activate.

Faultroll Infinite Loop

 * This combo involves using 2 XX-Saber Faultrolls and a XX-Saber Ragigura with XX-Saber Gottoms or Dark Strike Fighter to force your opponent to lose all their points or all the cards in their hand.

Standard X-Saber Archetype Deck
This is just an example of the deck type. Depending on decks you are likely to face, you may wish to use other cards.

Monsters

 * Summoner Monk
 * X-Saber AirbellumX3
 * X-Saber Galahad
 * XX-Saber GardestrikeX2
 * XX-Saber FaultrollX3
 * XX-Saber RagiguraX2
 * XX-Saber FulhelmknightX3
 * Rescue Cat
 * Marauding CaptainX2
 * Card Trooper
 * Giant RatX2

Spells

 * Saber SlashX2
 * Book of MoonX3
 * Heavy Storm
 * Reinforcement of the Army
 * Mystical Space Typhoon
 * Foolish BurialX2
 * One for One
 * Brain Control
 * Mind Control

Traps

 * At One With the Sword
 * Gottoms' Emergency CallX2
 * Mirror Force
 * Threatening RoarX2
 * Trap Dustshoot
 * Bottomless Trap HoleX2

Extra Deck

 * Stardust Dragon
 * Goyo Guardian
 * X-Saber Urbellum
 * Colossal Fighter
 * XX-Saber Gottoms X3