WIND

WIND monsters are often flying monsters, such as the "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", "Whirlwind Prodigy", and "Hand of Nephthys". 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 Decks, though the strategy seems to focus on removing your opponent's cards from the field or bouncing cards back to their hand, and working best with Spell and Trap Cards. This is evident in cards such as "Lady Ninja Yae", which is designed for primarily WIND Winged Beast-Type monsters, and is featured in Structure Deck 8: Lord of the Storm), and the cards usually seen in a Harpie Lady Deck, like "Harpie's Feather Duster". Generally speaking, the option to attack multiple times with a monster in the same Battle Phase is also associated with WIND monsters (such as "Chain Thrasher"). Taking advantage of this effect, however, is usually rendered somewhat difficult by the low 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".

Archetypes include "Harpies" and "Mist Valley".