Cloudian Deck

The Cloudian decks are an often underestimated play style. Most of the cloudians can't be destroyed in battle when in Attack Position, but if they are in Defense Position they are destroyed by their own effect. They are also Water and are Fairy-Types, giving the user the chance to depend on the support cards from both themes. The most basic decks rely on The Sanctuary in the Sky to make each cloudian into an wall that the opponent cannot attack through, and salvage which allows them to return 2 of their fallen comrades back to their hands essentially making a +1. Most of the cloudians have low attacks making it possible to search them out with Sangan, Mother Grizzly or even damage condenser.

The cloudian effects work when they have enough "fog counters" to trigger their effects. The number of "fog counters" they get depends on the number of cloudians on the field when the cloudian is normal summoned. Since they have many cards to quickly summon cloudians like Cloudian - Sheep Cloud and Cloudian - Turbulence they can quickly swarm the field with weanies and counters. The cloudians strength lies in heir ability to destroy their opponents cards using the counter, letting the player preserve some of his cards.

Cloudian decks can play burn, while depending on cards like Natural Disaster or Updraft, or play beatdown using their bigger cloudian which also cannot be destroyed in battle. Some cloudian users choose to use the cloudian long lifespan as sacrifice material for monarch hybrid decks.The strongest Cloudian is Cloudian - Eye of Typhoon but Cloudian - Nimbusman is one of the best Cloudians because he will get up to 7000 ATK in a good Cloudian Deck.

Spirit Barrier is often used in Cloudian Decks.