Ancient Warriors, known as Warring Flower (
Etymology
Each of the monsters in this archetype is named after a character from the classic Chinese novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. The theme's name itself seems to be reference to
In addition, the attributes reference the story. Monsters with WATER attributes were from the Wu Kingdom, where the kingdom was best known to be surrounded by rivers and lakes. Monsters with WIND attributes were from the Shu Kingdom. Monsters with FIRE attributes were from the Wei Kingdom. During the Battle of the Red Cliff, Shu strategist Zhuge Liang was infamous for "borrowing the wind" and winning the war.
Members
| Attribute | Monster | Origin | Courtesy name | Beast reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 WATER
|
Graceful Zhou Gong | Zhou Yu | Gongjin | Swan |
| Masterful Sun Mou | Sun Quan | Zhongmou | Turtle and snake | |
| Eccentric Lu Jing | Lu Su | Zijing | Snake | |
 WIND
|
Valiant Zhang De | Zhang Fei | Yide | White Tiger |
| Loyal Guan Yun | Guan Yu | Yunchang | ||
| Virtuous Liu Xuan | Liu Bei | Xuande | Dragon | |
| Ingenious Zhuge Kong | Zhuge Liang | Kongming | ||
| Double Dragon Lords | ||||
 FIRE
|
Ambitious Cao De | Cao Cao | Mengde | Phoenix |
| Fearsome Zhang Yuan | Zhang Liao | Wenyuan | Demon | |
| Deceptive Jia Wen | Jia Xu | Wenhe | Bird | |
 DARK
|
Rebellious Lu Feng | Lü Bu | Fengxian | Demon |
Support
| Card | Origin |
|---|---|
| Defense of Changban | Battle of Changban |
| Sun-Liu Alliance | Alliance between Sun Quan and Liu Bei against their common foe, Cao Cao |
| Borrowing of Arrows | The Borrowing of Arrows in the Battle of the Red Cliffs |
| Three Visits | Three visits to the thatched cottage |
| East-by-South Winds | Zhuge Liang summons an eastern wind |
| Chivalrous Path | Guan Yu spares Cao Cao at Huarong Trail |
Playing style
The archetype focus on summoning more than 1 Ancient Warrior as some monsters can only activate their effect if another Ancient Warrior activates their effect. The Continuous Spell, Ancient Warriors Saga - Sun-Liu Alliance also encourage playing Ancient Warriors of multiple attributes.
