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THE SIX SAMURAI 'The Six Samurai (六武衆) are a series of Warrior-type monsters, whose names include "The Six Samurai". The Six Samurai and other related support rely on having other Six Samurai on the field to use their effects, and as such a Deck revolving around them is often based on swarming the field.

While other cards with "The Six Samurai" are also counted in the series, only the original six have "The Six Samurai -" at the beginning of their names. The overall theme seems to be futuristic, while in some form drawing most inspiration from fuedal Japan.

The basic Six Samurai monsters (the initial '6') all have the effect "If this card would be destroyed you can destroy another "Six Samurai" monster you control instead" and also "Once per turn, while you control another "Six Samurai" monster with a different name, this card can " referring that their effects activate when another "Six Samurai" monster is on the field.

[edit] Strengths and WeaknessesSix Samurai tend to be flexible enough to be able to respond to most situations, though they are highly dependent on numbers and basic Warrior support cards like "The A. Forces" and "Reinforcement of the Army". Their support cards help prevent them from being destroyed and they have a number of options for reviving themselves onto the field (including one very costly option that lets up to five of them be revived at once). Most of their effects deal with breaking down an opponent's defenses by destroying what cards they control, or circumventing them with Direct Attacks. The combination of their effects make them very good at defeating opponents who attempt to use stall tactics or play defensively, and once it has been summoned, the trump card of the set, "Great Shogun Shien" further limits the opponent's options by preventing them from using multiple card effects in the same turn.

To all those people who hold samurais in there decks Please NOTE Thats if an apponent attacks a samurai and you destroy another samurai instead You do not take battle damage at all unless by a cards effect Example """Ring of Destruction""" Yes you can destroy another samurai instead but both players will take the damage of the samurai You destroyed instead of the one your apponent pick.

Many secrets to the samurai's as it all began in china,japan etc... If the following monster cards are in you field KAMON and YAICHI if you did not activate there effects in your turn therefore you can only wait till its your turn again to activate them

[edit] Aesthetic TriviaThe basic Six Samurai monsters (the initial '6') artwork features each of them holding a weapon which refers to their effects.

The Six Samurai are a reference to the Seven Samurai movie, by Akira Kurosawa.

Each Six Samurai holds a different attribute, and those with polar attributes have opposite effects. Yaichi's opposite is Kamon. Nisashi is Yariza, and Irou is Zanji. While Yaichi destroys face-down spell/trap cards, Kamon destroys face-up ones. Nisashi can attack and potentially destroy several monsters at once, while Yariza bypasses monsters entirely to attack directly. Irou is designed to take down monsters with his own effect before they become a threat, while Zanji can be suicide a la D.D. Warrior Lady to take out an already opposing threat. Yaichi, Nisashi and Irou also are all in a calm stance, while Kamon, Yariza, and Zanji are all in action poses (Kamon's pose is relatively calm, but he holds a dynamite ready to be thrown).

The Six Samurai Cards Yaichi • Kamon • Yariza • Nisashi • Zanji • Irou Grandmaster of the Six Samurai • Chamberlain of the Six Samurai Spirit of the Six Samurai • Hand of the Six Samurai

Great Shogun Shien • Shien's Footsoldier • Enishi, Shien's Chancellor

Spell and Trap cards

Shien's Castle of Mist • Legendary Ebon Steed • Six Samurai United Scrolls of the Six Samurai • Cunning of the Six Samurai

Swiftstrike Armor • Swift Samurai Storm! • Breakthrough! Backs to the Wall • Return of the Six Samurai • Double-Edged Sword Technique

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