Geargia

"Geargia" (ギアギア) is an archetype of EARTH Attribute Machine-Type monsters that resemble gears, as the archetype name suggests. They focus on swarm and Xyz Summon tactics. The first member, "Geargiano", appeared in Generation Force; additional members and the archetype's first support appeared in Return of the Duelist.

Play Style
All 5 "Geargia" monsters focus heavily on searching out each other, swarming the field in the process and summoning their ace card, "Geargiganto X" and other Rank 3 and 4 Xyz Monsters. Each monster has a different effect to search out cards: "Geargiano" Special Summons any Level 4 or lower Machine-Type monster from the Graveyard by tributing itself, meaning that the card can be good to support other archetypes; "Geargiano MK-II" can do the same as "Geargiano", but only with Geargia monsters, however it can also Special Summon the monster from the Hand; "Geargiarmor" search any Geargia from the Deck each time time it is flipped face-up and is a solid wall with 1900 DEF; "Geargiaccel" helps to swarm the field, as it can Special Summon itself from your Hand and has the bonus effect of adding another Geargia from your Graveyard to your Hand when it goes to the Graveyard; "Geargiarsenal" can tribute itself to Special Summon any Geargia from your Deck and also gains 200 ATK for each Geargia you control, even itself.

The ace card of the archetype, Geargiganto X supports the Machine-Type, by allowing the player to add any Level 4 or lower Machine-Type monster from the Deck or Graveyard to the Hand. Its effect to Special Summon a Level 3 or lower Geargia from the Graveyard when it leaves the field allows the player to easily control the Graveyard.

Machina Geargia
This deck takes advantage of the searching abilities of the Geargia deck to easily summon Machina Fortress.

Ancient Geargia
This deck incorporates "Ancient Gear" monsters for added attack power.

Karakuri Geargia
This deck revolves gaining field and hand advantage.

Trivia
"Geargia" monsters resemble "Gadget" and "Wind-Up" monsters in appearance.