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Fabled Guide
By BF2

The "Fabled" are a series of Fiend-Type LIGHT monsters that either allow you to discard cards or gain effects when they're discarded, even for a cost. "The Fabled" is a subgroup of Beast-Type LIGHT monsters with the same goals. The archetype has a reputation for both speed and inconsistency - a good player with a good hand can pull off a three or more Synchro Summons in a turn, whereas a good player with a bad hand might be able to do nothing but set a card defensively. "Reborn Tengu" allows you to get over this problem, giving you more Synchro Fodder.

Pros
Fabled monsters are Special Summoned: You will only need one Normal Summon, and that's "Reborn Tengu", "Tour Guide From the Underworld" (to send "Fabled Kushano" to your Graveyard, or "Sangan" (to search for almost any "Fabled" monster). You don't even need to Normal Summon to perform plays, although it helps.

Fabled monsters have a lot of draw power: "Fabled Ragin" lets you draw cards until you have two cards in your hand - you can then continue to combo if you get good draws.

Fabled monsters can benefit from costs: Unlike "Dark Worlds", who are notorious for being misused by players who don't understand the difference between costs and effects, "Fabled" monsters can be Special Summoned after being discarded by a cost, ranging from "The Tricky" to "Phoenix Wing Wind Blast".

Cons
Fabled monsters are weak: Only "The Fabled Ganashia" and a few "Fabled" monsters that aren't worth using have decent ATK scores.

Fabled monsters are LIGHT: A "Light Imprisoning Mirror" completely shuts them down.

Fabled monsters require use of the Graveyard: A "Macro Cosmos" or "Dimensional Fissure" will completely shut them down.

Fabled decks are combo-reliant: One card alone is usually not enough to do very much.