Axel Brodie is a Legendary Duelist in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links. This is a video game depiction of Axel Brodie, a character from the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime. Previously, he was only seen in screenshots during the Duelist Chronicles GX: Yubel event. He appeared as a Roaming Duelist on October 23, 2020. He appears in the event D.D. Castle: Assault, where was made obtainable on December 5, 2020.
Red Gate Keys are required to duel Axel at the Gate.
Description[]
This transfer student from West Academy uses his expert survival skills to navigate all the new challenges at Duel Academy. As a first-class duelist, Axel uses "Volcanic Doomfire" to burn everyone to a crisp with Effect Damage.
Gallery[]
Decks[]
Character[]
- Fire Eye x3
- Fireyarou x2
- Flame Manipulator x3
- Flame Viper x3
- Hinotama Soul x3
- Wings of Wicked Flame x3
Level 10[]
Level 20[]
Level 30[]
Level 40[]
Level-up rewards[]
The following lists are the rewards the player accumulates from having Axel reach a certain Level.
Level | Reward |
---|---|
2 | 5 Gems |
3 | 1 copy of "Soul of Fire" |
4 | 10 Gems |
5 | Deck slot (Axel Brodie) |
6 | 15 Gems |
7 | 1 copy of "Fire Trooper" |
8 | Deck slot (Axel Brodie) |
9 | 20 Gems |
10 | 1 copy of "Volcanic Counter" |
11 | 1 SR/UR Choice Ticket |
12 | 35 Gems |
13 | Draw Sense: FIRE (Skill) |
14 | 1 copy of "Solar Flare Dragon" |
15 | 50 Gems |
16 | 1 copy of "Volcanic Scattershot" |
17 | 60 Gems |
18 | 1 copy of "Soul of Fire" |
19 | 75 Gems |
20 | FIRE Reload (Skill) |
21 | 1 copy of "Fire Trooper" |
22 | 100 Gems |
23 | 1 copy of "Volcanic Counter" |
24 | 120 Gems |
25 | 1 copy of "Solar Flare Dragon" |
26 | 150 Gems |
27 | Deck slot (Axel Brodie) |
28 | 200 Gems |
29 | 250 Gems |
30 | 1 copy of "Volcanic Scattershot" |
31 | 100000 Gold |
32 | 200 Gems |
33 | 1 copy of "Fire Trooper" |
34 | 250 Gems |
35 | 1 copy of "Volcanic Counter" |
36 | 1 UR Jewel |
37 | 200 Gems |
38 | 1 copy of "Volcanic Scattershot" |
39 | 250 Gems |
40 | 1 copy of "Solar Flare Dragon" |
41 | Deck slot (Axel Brodie) |
42 | 100 Gems |
43 | 200 Gems |
44 | 250 Gems |
45 | 1 copy of "Volcanic Wall" |
Duel rewards[]
When dueling against Level 40 Axel, these are the only cards that can drop; at lower levels, cards from the standard pool for Legendary Duelists may also drop.
Rarity | Card |
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UR | "Prometeor, the Burning Star" |
UR | "The Blazing Mars" |
UR | "Inferno" |
SR | "Command Knight" |
SR | "Laval Magma Cannoneer" |
SR | "Volcanic Slicer" |
R | "Darkfire Soldier 1" |
R | "Raging Flame Sprite" |
N | "King Pyron" |
N | "Flame Manipulator" |
N | "Fire Eye" |
Skills[]
Skill | Effect | Unlock |
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Volcanic Burning Deck | At the beginning of the Duel,, add 2 "Volcanic Shell", 1 "Volcanic Doomfire", 1 "Blaze Accelerator", and 1 "Tri-Blaze Accelerator to your Deck. In addition, you can use the following effects once per Duel: | Level 1 |
Draw Sense: FIRE | Can be used before your normal draw each time your Life Points decrease by 1500. One of the cards from your normal draw this turn will be a random FIRE monster in your Deck. | Level 13 |
FIRE Reload | Can be used if you only have FIRE Pyro-type monsters in your hand. Return all cards in your hand to your Deck and shuffle it. Then draw the same number of cards that you returned to your Deck. This Skill can only be used once per Duel. | Level 20 |
Blaze Accelerator Deployment | Turn 1 "Blaze Accelerator" you control into "Tri-Blaze Accelerator". This Skill can only be used once per turn and twice per Duel. | Drop |
Blaze Accelerator Recovery | Return up to 3 "Volcanic" or "Blaze Accelerator" card(s) from your Graveyard to your Deck. This Skill can only be used once per Duel. | Drop |
Blaze Accelerator Reserve | Can be used by sending 1 or 2 "Volcanic" monster(s) from your hand to your Graveyard. Choose "Blaze Accelerator" card(s) from your Deck or Graveyard equal to the number of cards you sent from your hand to the Graveyard, and add it/them to your hand. This Skill can only be used once per Duel. | Drop |
Fight on the Front Lines | All FIRE Pyro-Type monsters you control gain 200 ATK and DEF. | Drop |
Final Mission | If your Life Points are at 1000 or below, place 1 "Volcanic Counter" in your Graveyard. This Skill can be activated with higher Life Points, but its effect will succeed with greater probability when your Life Points are lower. This Skill can only be used once per Duel. | Drop |
Maximum Firepower | Until the end of the turn, 1 FIRE Pyro-Type monster you control gains 200 ATK times the number of FIRE Pyro-Type monsters in your Graveyard. This Skill can only be used once per turn and twice per Duel. | Drop |
Reloading! | Can be used by sending 1 or 2 FIRE monster(s) from your hand to your Graveyard while you control a "Blaze Accelerator" card. Choose "Volcanic" monster(s) from your Deck equal to the number of cards you sent from your hand to the Graveyard, and send it/them to your Graveyard. This Skill can only be used once per Duel. | Drop |
Volcanic Force | Send 1 face-up "Tri-Blaze Accelerator" you control to the Graveyard, and play 1 "Volcanic Doomfire" from your Deck, hand, or Graveyard. This Skill can only be used once per Duel. | Drop |
Attack Charge | 1 face-up monster you control gains the current turn count x100 ATK until the end of the turn. This Skill can only be used once per Duel. | Drop |
Draw Pass | During your Draw Phase, instead of conducting your normal draw, recover 300 Life Points. This Skill can only be used three times per Duel. |
Drop |
LP Boost γ | Increases starting Life Points by 2500, reduces hand by 2 cards. | Drop |
Dialogue[]
Character-specific[]
- Jaden Yuki, Jaden/Yubel
- When starting a Duel with Jaden Yuki or Jaden/Yubel, Axel announces "This isn't practice! This is war! So Duel like it!"
- when he wins the duel, he says "I forgot to stay calm and alert." followed by "Only you can make me lose my cool."
- When he loses the Duel, he says "You're easy to figure out, but hard to defeat." or "Jaden, thanks for reminding me what my father taught me."
- Supreme King Jaden
- When starting a Duel with Supreme King Jaden, Axel announces "Jim... Lend me your strength..." or "Jaden, I won't let evil take over your soul!" or "I made it this far because my friends believe in me."
- When he wins the Duel, he says "Defeat the darkness and rid yourself of this terror!" or "It's lonely to live in the shadows. Believe me, I know."
- When he loses the Duel, Axel says "Sorry, Jim. I failed." or "Argh... Ahhhhhhhhh!"
Card-specific[]
- Monsters
- When Axel Summons "Volcanic Doomfire", a cut-in frame of Axel briefly appears, and he makes an announcement. If that player hasn't already Summoned "Volcanic Doomfire" during that Duel, a cutscene of "Volcanic Doomfire" being Summoned plays afterwards.
- Most of the time when Axel declares an attack with that monster, he announces "Go! Volcanic Doomfire!" followed by "Volcanic Cannon!"
- When Axel activates the effect of that monster, he announces "Volcanic Doomfire's effect activates!" followed by "Volcanic Chain!"
- When he summons this card he makes one of the following announcements:
- "Witness the full power of my Volcanic Burn Deck!" followed by "Go! Volcanic Doomfire!"
- "I'll Special Summon this card!" followed by "Here's Volcanic Doomfire!"
- When Axel Summons "The Blazing Mars", a cut-in frame Axel's face briefly appears, and he announces "The Blazing Mars!"
- Most of the time when Axel declares an attack with that monster, he announces "The Blazing Mars attacks!" followed by "Syrtis Major!"
- When Axel activates the first effect of that monster, he announces "I banish 3 monsters from my Graveyard to Special Summon!"
- When Axel activates the second effect of that monster, he announces "The Blazing Mars activates its effect!" followed by "It sends my other monsters to the Graveyard to deal damage!"
- When Axel Summons "Volcanic Hammerer", a cut-in frame of Axel's face briefly appears, and he announces "Appear, Volcanic Hammerer!"
- Most of the time when Axel declares an attack with that monster, he announces "Go, Volcanic Hammerer!"
- When Axel activates the effect of that monster, he announces "Volcanic Hammerer's effect kicks in!" followed by "In exchange for attacking this turn, it deals you damage!"
- When Axel Summons "Volcanic Queen", a cut-in frame of Axel's face briefly appears, and he announces "I Special Summon Volcanic Queen!" or "This monster... It reminds me of...Mom?"
- Most of the time when Axel declares an attack with that monster, he announces "Attack, Volcanic Queen!"
- When Axel activates the first effect of that monster, he announces "Volcanic Queen activates her effect!" followed by "I send a card on my field to deal damage!"
- When Axel activates the second effect of that monster, he announces "To keep Volcanic Queen in play, I'll Tribute..."
- When Axel Summons "Fire Trooper", he announces "Let's Go! Fire Trooper!"
- Most of the time when Axel declares an attack with that monster, he announces "Fire Trooper, engage!"
- When Axel activates the effect of that monster, he announces When Fire Trooper is Summoned, its effect kicks in!" followed by "I send it to the Graveyard to deal you damage!"
- When Axel Summons "Gaia Soul the Combustible Collective", he announces "Gaia Soul the Combustible Collective!"
- Most of the time when Axel declares an attack with that monster, he announces "Gaia Soul the Combustible Collective attacks!"
- When Axel activates the first effect of that monster, he announces "Gaia Soul the Combustible Collective's effect activates!" followed by "I tribute Pyro monsters to increase its ATK points!"
- When Axel activates the second effect of that monster, he announces "Gaia Soul is destroyed during the End Phase."
- When Axel Summons "Infernal Flame Emperor", he announces "Come out, Infernal Flame Emperor!"
- Most of the time when Axel declares an attack with that monster, he announces "Infernal Flame Emperor attacks!"
- When Axel activates the effect of that monster, he announces "Infernal Flame Emperor's effect activates!" followed by "For every FIRE monster I banish, I destroy a Spell or Trap!"
- When Axel Summons "Royal Firestorm Guards", he announces "Come on out! Royal Firestorm Guards!"
- Most of the time when Axel declares an attack with that monster, he announces "Royal Firestorm Guards! Attack!"
- When Axel activates the effect of that monster, he announces "Royal Firestorm Guards' effect activates!" followed by "I return 4 Pyros in my Graveyard to my deck to draw 2 cards!"
- When Axel Summons "Sergeant Electro", he announces "Front and center, Sergeant Electro!"
- Most of the time when Axel declares an attack with that monster, he announces "Sergeant, attack!"
- When Axel activates the effect of that monster, he announces "Sergeant Electro's effect activates!" followed by "The card it targets can't activate!"
- When Axel Summons "Solar Flare Dragon", he announces "Rise up, Solar Flare Dragon!"
- Most of the time when Axel declares an attack with that monster, he announces "Solar Flare Dragon, burn 'em up!"
- When Axel activates the effect of that monster, he announces "Solar Flare Dragon deals you damage during this End Phase!"
- When Axel Summons "The Thing in the Crater", he announces "The Thing in the Crater!"
- Most of the time when Axel declares an attack with that monster, he announces "The Thing n the Crater attacks!"
- When Axel activates the effect of that monster, he announces "When The Thing in the Crater is beat, its effect activates!" followed by "I can Special Summon a Pyro monster from my hand!"
- When Axel Summons "Volcanic Blaster", he announces "Volcanic Blaster!"
- Most of the time when Axel declares an attack with that monster, he announces "Volcanic Blaster! Fire!"
- When Axel activates the effect of that monster, he announces "When Volcanic Blaster is destroyed, it’s effect activates!"
- When Axel Summons "Volcanic Counter", he announces "Volcanic Counter!"
- Most of the time when Axel declares an attack with that monster, he announces "Volcanic Counter attacks!"
- When Axel activates the effect of that monster, he announces "I already have my final plan in motion!" followed by "The Volcanic Counter in my Graveyard deals you damage!"
- When Axel Summons "Volcanic Rat", he announces "Volcanic Rat!"
- Most of the time when Axel declares an attack with that monster, he announces "Volcanic Rat! Attack!"
- When Axel Summons "Volcanic Rocket", he announces "Volcanic Rocket!"
- Most of the when Axel declares an attack with that monster, he announces "Go, Volcanic Rocket!"
- When Axel activates the effect of that monster, he announces "Volcanic Rocket adds a Blaze Accelerator to my hand!"
- When Axel Summons "Volcanic Scattershot", he announces "Volcanic Scattershot!"
- Most of the time when Axel declares an attack with that monster, he announces "Volcanic Scattershot attacks!"
- When Axel activates the first effect of that monster, he announces "Volcanic Scattershot went to the Grave, so you take damage!"
- When Axel activates the second effect of that monster, he announces "I fire 2 Volcanic Scattershots to destroy all your monsters!"
- When Axel Summons "Volcanic Shell", he announces "Volcanic Shell!"
- Most of the time when Axel declares an attack with that monster, he announces "Attack Volcanic Shell!"
- When Axel activates the effect of that monster, he announces "Volcanic Shell's effect activates from my Graveyard!" followed by "I pay 500 LP to add a Volcanic Shell in my deck to my hand!"
- When Axel Summons "Volcanic Slicer", he announces "Volcanic Slicer!"
- Most of the time when Axel declares an attack with that monster, he announces "Volcanic Slicer, blast 'em!"
- When Axel activates the effect of that monster, he announces "I activate Volcanic Slicer's effect!" followed by "You take damage, but this card can't attack this turn."
- When Axel Summons "Wild Fire Token", he announces "I Special Summon a Wild Fire Token!"
- Most of the time when Axel declares an attack with that monster, he announces "My Wild Fire Token attacks!"
- When Axel Summons "Maiden of the Aqua", a cut-in frame of Axel's face briefly appears, and he announces "You're a reminder that there's still a Duelist inside me!" followed by "Maiden of the Aqua!" or "You have the power to drown the field!" followed by "Maiden of the Aqua!"
- Most of the time when Axel declares an attack with that monster, he announces "Maiden of the Aqua! Attack!"
- When Axel Summons "Dancing Fairy", he announces "We meet again, Dancing Fairy!"
- Most of the time when Axel declares an attack with that monster, he announces "I'm counting on you, Dancing Fairy!"
- When Axel activates the effect of that monster, he announces "Dancing Fairy's effect activates!" followed by "Thanks for saving me."
- Spells/Traps
- When Axel activates "Backfire", he announces I activate the Continuous Trap, Backfire!"
- When Axel activates the effect of that card, he announces "Backfire's effect deals you damage!"
- When Axel activates "Blaze Accelerator", he announces "I activate the Continuous Spell, Blaze Accelerator!"
- When activating the effect of that card, Axel announces "I activate Blaze Accelerator's effect!" followed by "I'm loadin' up a monster! Aaand fire!"
- When Axel activates "Blaze Accelerator Reload", he announces "I activate the Continuous Trap, Blaze Accelerator Reload!"
- When activating the first effect of that card, Axel announces "Blaze Accelerator Reload's effect activates!" followed by "By discarding 1 Volcanic card, I draw a card from my deck!"
- When activating the second effect of that card, Axel announces "I banish Blaze Accelerator Reload from my Graveyard!" followed by "That causes a Volcanic in my deck to go to the Graveyard."
- When Axel activates "Burial from a Different Dimension", he announces "The Quick-Play Spell, Burial from a Different Dimension!" followed by "It returns 3 banished monsters to the Graveyard!"
- When Axel activates "Soul of Fire", he announces "I activate my Spell Card! Soul of Fire!" followed by "You get to draw a card, but I get to deal you damage!"
- When Axel activates "Tri-Blaze Accelerator", he announces "I upgrade Blaze Accelerator into Tri-Blaze Accelerator!"
- When activating the effect of that card, Axel announces "I energize my Tri-Blaze Accelerator!" followed by "It fires a Pyro to destroy your monster, and deal you damage!"
- When Axel activates "Volcanic Recharge", he announces "I activate my Trap, Volcanic Recharge!" followed by "Return up to 3 Volcanic monsters in my Graveyard to my deck!"
- When Axel activates "Volcanic Wall", he announces "I activate the Continuous Trap, Volcanic Wall!"
- When activating the effect of that card, Axel announces "Volcanic Wall's effect activates!"
- When Axel activates "Wild Fire", he announces "I activate the Quick-Play Spell, Wild Fire!" followed by ”Wild Fire erases Blaze Accelerator to destroy all monsters! Then it Specials Summons a Wild afire Token!"
Unused Dialogue[]
- Spells/Traps
- When Axel activates "Firewall", he announces "I activate my Continuous Trap! Firewall!"
- When activating the first effect of that card, Axel announces "That won't work. I activate Firewall's effect!" followed by "I banish a Pyro from my Graveyard to cancel your attack."
- When activating the second effect of that card, Axel announces "Should I pay Firewall's cost during this Standby Phase"
- When Axel activates "Metalsilver Armor", he announces "A true leader takes on all the risks!" followed by "The Equip Spell, Metalsilver Armor!"
Trivia[]
- Axel's Summoning Pose is similar to the pose he had in the Japanese Yu-Gi-Oh! GX intro song "Precious Time, Glory Days".
- Initially, Axel Brodie did not have a 3D cutscene for "Volcanic Doomfire". But as of December 5, 2020, the cutscene for "Volcanic Doomfire" has been made available when summoned by Axel Brodie.
- The inclusion of "The Blazing Mars as card-specific dialogue comes from Axel's use of that card in chapter 58 of the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX manga.
- The inclusion of "Dancing Fairy" and "Maiden of the Aqua" as card-specific dialogue references how the card spirit counterparts of the said cards were allied with Axel in the Duel Monsters Spirit World.
- The inclusion of "Metalsilver Armor" as card-specific dialogue references how Axel, Aster, and Zane donned the said armor to infiltrate The Supreme King's castle in episode 142 of the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime.
- The card "Volcanic Wall" is a Spell Card, but the text and voice line in the game erroneously list it as a Trap Card.
- Yugi Muto (DM), Espa Roba, Seto Kaiba (DSOD), Aigami, Jesse Anderson, Chazz Princeton, Jaden/Yubel, Axel Brodie, Yusei Fudo, Jack Atlas, Crow Hogan, Akiza Izinski, Leo, Luna, Tetsu Trudge, Dark Signer Kalin Kessler, Kalin Kessler, Yuma and Astral, Reginald Kastle, Bronk Stone, Tori Meadows, and Kite Tenjo are the characters who possess a Skill that allows them to begin a Duel with copies of specific Monster Cards added to their Main Deck and/or Extra Deck.
- While Legendary Duelists have their own theme music when a player Duels against them, some share the same theme music:
- Joey Wheeler (DM), Mai Valentine, and Tristan Taylor (DM)
- Téa Gardner (DM) and Yugi Muto (DM)
- Weevil Underwood, Rex Raptor, Bandit Keith, and Bonz
- Mokuba Kaiba (DM), The Paradox Brothers, Espa Roba, and Lumis and Umbra
- Yami Marik and Yami Bakura
- Ishizu Ishtar and Odion
- Mokuba Kaiba (DSOD), Joey Wheeler (DSOD), and Téa Gardner (DSOD)
- Sera and Prana
- Jaden Yuki and Jesse Anderson
- Zane Truesdale, Aster Phoenix, Chazz Princeton, Syrus Truesdale, Tyranno Hassleberry, and Axel Brodie
- Leo and Luna
- Dark Signer Kalin Kessler, Dark Signer Carly Carmine, and Rex Goodwin
- Bronk Stone and Tori Meadows
- The Legendary Duelists who, in descending order, share the same amount of card-specific dialogue with each other are:
- Jack Atlas and Crow Hogan
- Joey Wheeler (DSOD), Zane Truesdale, and Syrus Truesdale
- Seto Kaiba (DM) and Yugi Muto (DSOD)
- Leo and Bronk Stone
- Akiza Izinski and Rex Goodwin
- Alexis Rhodes, Dr. Vellian Crowler, and Kalin Kessler
- Yami Yugi, Ishizu Ishtar, and Bastion Misawa
- Tristan Taylor (DM) and Sartorius Kumar
- Mai Valentine and Tetsu Trudge
- The Paradox Brothers, Mokuba Kaiba (DSOD), Axel Brodie, Dark Signer Carly Carmine, and Antinomy
- Téa Gardner (DSOD) and Yubel
- Yami Bakura and Lumis and Umbra
- Yugi Muto (DM), Maximillion Pegasus, and Mokuba Kaiba (DM)
- Weevil Underwood, Yami Marik, Espa Roba, Aigami, Sera, and Prana
- Téa Gardner (DM) and Mako Tsunami
- There are some Legendary Duelists who have alternate voice lines for specific Monster Cards:
- Mai Valentine - Cyber Harpie Lady
- Seto Kaiba (DSOD) - Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Deep-Eyes White Dragon
- Mokuba Kaiba (DSOD) - Blue-Eyes White Dragon
- Joey Wheeler (DSOD) - Red-Eyes B. Dragon
- Téa Gardner (DSOD) - Dark Magician Girl
- Axel Brodie - Maiden of the Aqua, Volcanic Doomfire
- Carly Carmine - Fortune Fairy Ann, Fortune Fairy Chee, Fortune Fairy En, Fortune Fairy Hikari, Fortune Fairy Hu, Fortune Fairy Swee