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{{For|the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS]]'' anime character|Frog (character)}}
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| caption = "[[D.3.S. Frog]]", three "[[Treeborn Frog]]s" and three "[[Des Frog]]s" all in the artwork of "D.3.S. Frog"
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| ja_name = ガエル
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| romaji = Gaeru
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| zh_jyutping = Waa1
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| romaji = Gaeru
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| fr_name = Grenouille
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| de_name = Frosch
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| english = Frog
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| ko_name = 개구리
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| ko_romanized = Gaeguri
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| pt_name = Sapo
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| pt_trans = Toad
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| es_name = RANA
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* [[Champion Pack: Game Four]]
 
* [[Crimson Crisis]]
 
 
* [[Cybernetic Revolution]]
 
* [[Cybernetic Revolution]]
* [[Dark Revelation Volume 4]]
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* [[Shadow of Infinity]]
* [[Extra Pack Volume 2]]
 
* [[Gold Series 2]]
 
 
* [[Light of Destruction]]
 
* [[Light of Destruction]]
* [[Shadow of Infinity]]
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* [[Crimson Crisis]]
 
* [[Stardust Overdrive]]
 
* [[Stardust Overdrive]]
 
* [[The Shining Darkness]]
 
* [[The Shining Darkness]]
 
* [[Extreme Victory]]
 
* [[Extreme Victory]]
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* [[Invasion: Vengeance]]
| anime = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX|Yu-Gi-Oh! (Duel Monsters) GX]]
 
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* [[Cybernetic Horizon]]
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| list = List of "Frog" cards
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* [[Champion Pack: Game Four]]
| support list = List of "Frog" support cards
 
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* [[Dark Revelation Volume 4]]
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* [[Gold Series 2009]]
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* [[OTS Tournament Pack 3]]
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* [[Duelist Saga]]
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* [[20th Anniversary Pack 1st Wave]]
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* [[Extra Pack Volume 2]]
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* [[Rarity Collection Premium Gold Edition]]
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]
 
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"'''Frog'''" (ガエル ''Gaeru'') is an [[archetype]] of [[WATER]] [[Aqua]] [[Monster Card|monsters]] that debuted in ''[[Cybernetic Revolution]]''. This was both the first WATER archetype and the first Aqua archetype. The archetype is used by [[Princess Rose]] in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' anime. The "[[Toad]]" series is a related series of monsters that support the "Frog" archetype.
'''Frog''' cards have "Frog" in their English name and ガエル (Gaeru) in their Japanese name. "[[Frog the Jam]]" is not a "Frog" monster because it does not have ガエル (Gaeru) in its Japanese name. They are all [[WATER]]-Attribute [[Aqua]]-Type monsters, making them the first [[Archetype]] of [[WATER]]-attribute and [[Aqua]]-Type. They debuted in the [[Cybernetic Revolution]] pack. [[Princess Rose]] uses this [[archetype]] in the ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' anime.<br/>
 
   
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==Design==
One card that kept "Frogs" versatile and powerful was "[[Substitoad]]", but after [[Frog FTK]] won the 2010 World Championships, it was [[Forbidden]], and so many "Frog" Decks lost their supreme speed.<br/>
 
   
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True to their their name, the general design of "Frog" as well as the related "Toad" monsters resemble their real-life counterparts. Some "Frog" monsters like "[[Flip Flop Frog]]" and "[[Poison Draw Frog]]" showcase their long, sticky tongues in their artwork. Most of the "Frog" and Toad monsters have distinctive colorful markings on their bodies and heads, most notably "[[Swap Frog]]", "[[Dupe Frog]]", "[[Beelze Frog]]", and "[[Ronintoadin]]".
Though weak, "Frog" cards can unleash devastating effects that include rapid summoning, the option to increase their ATK or protect themselves from destruction, and wiping out all cards the opponent controls. Many "Frog" cards are very low in Level, which makes them benefit from "[[Wetlands]]" as well as cards such as "[[Gravity Bind]]".
 
   
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Some "Frog" and Toad monsters resemble angels like "[[Treeborn Frog]], while others resemble demons like "Beelze Frog" and "Swap Frog". This thematic resemblance to angels and demons is further highlighted by the contrasting half-angel, half-demon appearances of "[[Substitoad]]" and "[[Tradetoad]]".
With the addition of [[Light of Destruction]] and from then on, "Frogs" are even more powerful with "[[Froggy Forcefield]]" to counter attacks, "[[Substitoad]]" ([[Traditional Format|Traditional]]) to get out more "Frog" monsters and prevent them from being destroyed in battle, "[[Unifrog]]" to make direct attacks, and "[[Wetlands]]" to power up most "Frogs" by a considerable amount. Others include "[[Dupe Frog]]", "[[Flip Flop Frog]]" and "[[Swap Frog]]".
 
   
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===Etymology===
Another card that is helpful in a "Frog" Deck is "[[One for One]]" from the [[Raging Battle]] set, which will allow you to get "[[Substitoad]]" onto the Field faster, so you're not wasting a Normal Summon or Set to get "[[Substitoad]]" out. ([[Traditional Format]] only)
 
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The Japanese name of the "Frog", ''Gaeru'' archetype derives from a [[wikipedia:Rendaku|voiced]] form of the word for "frog", ''Kaeru'', which in turn is used for the names of "Toad" monsters. In most of the ''[[TCG]]'', ''Gaeru'' is translated to words for "frog", while ''Kaeru'' to words for "toad" to avoid ambiguity. In the Portuguese version, however, the reverse is true: "Frog" is translated as "Sapo" (which in fact means ''toad''), while "Toad" is called "Rã" (''frog''). In the Japanese version, members of both the "Frog" archetype and the "Toad" series have their name be puns based on ''Gaeru''/''Kaeru'' and various expressions, chiefly verbs, that happen to have ''gaeru''/''kaeru'' as part of them.
   
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==Members==
Because this Deck often heavily revolves around "[[Wetlands]]" and easily swarms the Field with Frogs for Tribute fodder, it can easily accommodate an "[[Earthbound Immortal]]". "[[Earthbound Immortal Chacu Challhua]]" works superbly because its effect lets it deal damage even with cards like "[[Gravity Bind]]" active. "[[Earthbound Immortals]]" that require Tributes for their effects, such as "[[Earthbound Immortal Uru]]", also have great synergy with the [[Frogs]]' aforementioned swarming power.
 
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==Playing Style==
 
Frog Decks use the Field Spell "[[Wetlands]]" that increases the [[ATK]] of all level 2 or lower WATER/Aqua Monsters by 1200. You can use "[[T.A.D.P.O.L.E.]]" (which when destroyed by battle gives you 2 more) or stalling Frog cards like "[[Substitoad]]" alongside "[[Flip Flop Frog]]" and "[[Treeborn Frog]]" (though you can't Special Summon him with "[[Wetlands]]" out), or "[[Dupe Frog]]", to defend in order to build up combos. For example, "[[T.A.D.P.O.L.E.]]s" can power your "[[Beelze Frog]]s" up to 2100 ATK, a sizeable amount for a Level 3 monster. You can take advantage of the fact that most Frogs are low-Level with cards like "[[Pride of the Weak]]" or "[[Graceful Revival]]". "[[Mermaid Archer]]" is also good with Frogs, since all Frogs except for "[[Des Frog]]" are Level 3 or lower. "[[Star Boy]]" is critical if you want to power up your Frogs in a flash; even by itself, with the "[[Wetlands]]" support and its own ability, it becomes a 2250-[[ATK]] beat-stick.
 
 
"[[Fishborg Blaster]]" ([[Traditional Format]] only) and "[[Deep Sea Diva]]" are good Tuners to include in a Frog Deck; they are easily Special Summoned and they benefit from "[[Aegis of the Ocean Dragon Lord]]", "[[Water Hazard]]" and other WATER support. "[[Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier]]" is another effective Tuner, as "[[Wetlands]]" turns him into a 2500-ATK beat-stick. [[Dewdark of the Ice Barrier]] also works thanks to his ability to attack directly while you only control Level 2 or lower monsters--easily manageable with the Frogs teamed up with "Wetlands" in this Deck.
 
 
==Frog FTK/OTK Decks==
 
===Des Frog OTK===
 
The rapid summoning of "[[Des Frog]]"s can be used to [[OTK]] as follows:
 
1. Tribute Summon "[[Des Frog]]" when at least 2 "[[T.A.D.P.O.L.E.]]s" are in your Graveyard. See below for 1 turn set-up.
 
2. Use "[[Des Croaking]]" to destroy all cards on your opponent's side of the field
 
3. (option A): Activate "[[Solidarity]]" or "[[United We Stand]]" and then attack for 8100 damage with the 3 "[[Des Frog]]s".
 
3. (option B): Attack with all "[[Des Frog]]"s, then activate "[[Super Polymerization]]", summoning "[[D.3.S. Frog]]" and finally attacking for 8200 damage.
 
 
There can also be an FTK if you add a "[[One for One]]" or "[[Swap Frog]]" into your Deck. If you draw a "[[Des Frog]]", a "[[Des Croaking]]", a "[[T.A.D.P.O.L.E.]]" and "[[One for One]]" or a "[[Swap Frog]]", you can either:
 
* Activate "[[One for One]]" and discard "[[T.A.D.P.O.L.E.]]" from your hand to Special Summon "[[T.A.D.P.O.L.E.]]" from your Deck
 
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* Discard one "[[T.A.D.P.O.L.E.]]" from your hand to Special Summon "[[Swap Frog]]", then use its effect to send the second "[[T.A.D.P.O.L.E.]]" from your Deck to the Graveyard.
 
Tribute your Monster for a "[[Des Frog]]" and follow from stage 2 above!
 
 
It is also possible to Normal Summon "[[Substitoad]]", then [[Special Summon]] with "[[One for One]]" or "[[Swap Frog]]" to tribute for "[[Substitoad]]"'s effect. Summon "[[Swap Frog]]" and use its effect to send "[[T.A.D.P.O.L.E.]]" to the [[Graveyard]]. Tribute "[[Swap Frog]]" to Summon another if you need to to make sure you have two "[[T.A.D.P.O.L.E.]]"s in your Graveyard, then use "[[Swap Frog]]'s effect by returning it or "[[Substitoad]]" to your hand to Tribute Summon your "[[Des Frog]]".
 
 
As an alternative for step 3.(B), use "[[Polymerization]]" after using "[[Des Croaking]]", then "[[De-Fusion]]" after attacking with "[[D.3.S. Frog]]".
 
 
You can use the Frog search cards like "[[Moray of Greed]]" and "[[Substitoad]]", "[[Tradetoad]]", along with stall cards like "[[Dupe Frog]]", "[[Treeborn Frog]]" and "[[Froggy Forcefield]]" to more reliably complete this [[OTK]]/[[FTK]]. Watch out for "[[Starlight Road]]", "[[Bottomless Trap Hole]]" and "[[D.D. Crow]]", however.
 
 
===Frog Burn FTK/Mass Driver FTK (Traditional)===
 
This FTK is hard to stop, and relatively easy to pull off. First, you need to get a "[[Substitoad]]" (Traditional Only) on the Field (easy with "[[One for One]]" or "[[Swap Frog]]" + "[[Salvage]]"). Then, you just need another Monster on the field as fodder for his effect. At that point, dump as many Frogs as you possibly can into your Graveyard (cards like "[[Banisher of the Light]]" and "[[Dimensional Fissure]]" are the bane of this strategy). If you have three copies of "[[Ronintoadin]]" in your Deck, there is a very good chance that if he's not already in your hand, he will be very soon, likewise with "[[Mass Driver]]" (Traditional Only). All you need to do now is get "[[Ronintoadin]]" in the Graveyard, either by "[[Swap Frog]]'s" effect or by other means, and "[[Mass Driver]]" (Possible to substitute "[[Cannon Soldier]]" instead) on the Field. Use "[[Ronintoadin]]'s" effect to bring him back to the Field and then Tribute him for 400 LP damage. Repeat until you win.
 
 
With the banning of "Substitoad" from September 2010 and "Mass Driver" in March 2011, this strategy is not easily playable. See other FTK/OTKs below for variants that can work easier.
 
 
''See also: [[Frog Burn FTK]]''
 
 
===Zombie Frog Mill (Traditional)===
 
This interesting strategy requires "[[Zombie World]]"/"[[DNA Surgery]]", one or two "[[Soul-Absorbing Bone Tower]]s", "[[Substitoad]]" (Traditional Only) and any other monster. Make sure you've got everything on the Field, then [[Tribute|tribute]] your random monster with "[[Substitoad]]". This will summon a [[Zombie]]-[[Type|type]] Frog, activating your "[[Soul-Absorbing Bone Tower]]"'s effect to mill 2/4/6 of your opponent' cards. Tribute the new Frog with "[[Substitoad]]" and repeat until game!<br/>
 
 
With one "[[Soul-Absorbing Bone Tower|Bone Tower]]", you will need 17/18 Frogs in your Deck, which is easily possible. With two "[[Soul-Absorbing Bone Tower]]s", you need about 9 "Frogs". Check the [[List of "Frog" monsters]] to select up to 25 copies of "Frogs". To reduce the number of "Frogs" required, you can use "[[Pot of Avarice]]" to recycle some already sent, while gaining more cards in the hand.
 
 
Additional ways to help this idea include using "[[Terraforming]]", "[[An Owl of Luck]]" and "[[Demise of the Land]]" to help get "[[Zombie World]]" out. "[[One for One]]" can [[Special Summon]] "[[Substitoad]]" out of the Deck. If you discard "[[Soul-Absorbing Bone Tower]]" for "[[One for One]]", you can use "[[Book of Life]]" to revive it. If you [[Special Summon]] "[[Soul-Absorbing Bone Tower]]", "[[Inferno Reckless Summon]]" can pull the other two from your Deck, hand, or graveyard. With a bunch of luck, you can activate this on your first turn if your opponent has a monster in their graveyard and one face-up on the field.
 
 
===Dragon Frog Exodia (Traditional)===
 
This strategy uses "[[Substitoad]]" (Traditional Only), "[[DNA Surgery]]"/"[[D. Tribe]]" & "[[Super Rejuvenation]]" to draw through your entire Deck in one turn in order to cause a win condition using the 5 parts of "[[Exodia]]".
 
 
First get the "[[Substitoad]]" & your Type change trap on the field, then after playing "[[Super Rejuvenation]]" tribute enough "Frogs" to draw the rest of your Deck during the End Phase.
 
 
Like most "Frog" combos, use "[[One for One]]" and such to get "[[Substitoad]]" as fast as possible, and from there setup the rest of the 3 card combo. Other cards that could be used are "[[A Cat of Ill Omen]]" to search for the Type Changing traps, as well as "[[Magical Mallet]]" / "[[Hand Destruction]]" to allow controlled drawing through the Deck, in order not to lose any parts of "[[Exodia]]".
 
 
Bear in mind that when you tribute "[[Poison Draw Frog]]" or "[[Dupe Frog]]", their effects do not activate.
 
* You can use "[[Swap Frog]]" to send them to the graveyard from the field to activate their own effects when "[[Swap Frog]]" is Summoned, however they will not actually be 'tributed' and therefore will not count for "[[Super Rejuvenation]]".
 
 
===Substitoad Summon Blaster (Traditional)===
 
This strategy uses the effect of "[[Substitoad]]" (Traditional Only) together with "[[DNA Surgery]]" plus "[[Cyber Summon Blaster]]" times two. Summon "Substitoad" easily with "[[One for One]]" then Normal Summon a Frog. Make sure "DNA Surgery" and the two CSB are active. Each time you Special Summon a Frog by Tributing a Frog constantly via "Substitoad", you deal 600 damage. Assuming that you've Special Summoned 14 Frogs from your Deck, you deal over 8000 damage (600X12+600=8400).
 
 
==Frog Beatdown Decks==
 
 
Keep in mind that, in a Beatdown Deck, "[[Wetlands]]" is much more important than in a OTK Deck. Make sure you use 3, and at least one "[[Terraforming]]". Not drawing "[[Wetlands]]" can be a huge problem. Hybrid Decks involving other monsters using Wetlands can be found on the [[Wetlands Deck]] page.
 
 
Using "[[Flip Flop Frog]]" is also crucial as you can easily clear the field every turn as long as he's not destroyed, and can also be a powerful beatstick with "[[Wetlands]]".
 
 
Although not a "Frog", "[[Penguin Soldier]]" can be a great help. You can use it to return 2 monsters on the field for a Direct Attack, and it gains the attack boost for "[[Wetlands]]".
 
 
[[Ancient Prophecy]] also added some great new support for low level water monsters including "[[Aegis of the Ocean Dragon Lord]]" to prevent your frogs from being destroyed by any means. This is particularly useful against "[[Lightning Vortex]]", "[[Mirror Force]]" and "[[Torrential Tribute]]". Also, "[[Moray of Greed]]", while a powerful card, is skippable as it's better to use "[[Pot of Avarice]]".
 
 
Since a combo of 2 "[[Dupe Frog]]s" or a "[[Dupe Frog]]" in Defense Position and a "[[Substitoad]]" (Traditional Only) essentially renders your opponents attacks completely useless, your main worry is monster destruction. It is therefore essential to include cards to negate this, such as the aforementioned "[[Aegis of the Ocean Dragon Lord]]" or "[[Destruction Jammer]]" from the Light of Destruction set.
 
 
If you want to incorporate Synchros, "[[Junk Synchron]]" works well as almost all Frogs are level 2 or lower, but "[[Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier]]" is one of the best tuners for Frogs. Not only is it the strongest monster affected by "[[Wetlands]]", he also has a powerful stalling effect (Though this would require running other "Ice Barrier" monsters). You can easily summon "[[Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]" using "[[Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier]]" and a "[[Mother Grizzly]]" or two of any level two monster. "[[Junk Warrior]]" is probably the best synchro monster for a Frog Deck to to his gaining the attack of every level 2 monster on the field which means "Wetlands" makes him incredibly strong if you have at least one frog on the field.
 
 
Finally, it should be noted that a "Frog" Deck is excellent at quickly filling the field with monsters thanks to its ability to lock down the opponents attacks. This makes it an ideal Deck to include some very powerful monsters, as you will be able to easily summon even monsters requiring three tributes.
 
 
Without using high Level monsters, "[[Dewdark of the Ice Barrier]]" is a great monster to combo with "[[Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier]]" because it can be a 2400 Direct Attacker and also block attacks from Level 4+ monsters.
 
 
''See the article [[Wetlands Deck]]''
 
 
===Frognarch===
 
This type of Deck utilizes "[[Swap Frog]]" and "[[Substitoad]]" (Traditional Only) to speed up the chances of getting "[[Treeborn Frog]]" on the Field. This Deck utilizes the potential of getting "[[Light and Darkness Dragon]]" out to stop your opponents, but also using "[[Dupe Frog]]" to stall, and "[[Ronintoadin]]" to get even more Tribute fodder.
 
 
Use "[[Swap Frog]]'s" effect to bounce a [[Monarch]] monster back to your hand, and then tribute a monster like "[[Treeborn Frog]]" or a opponent monster using cards like "[[Soul Exchange]]" and "[[Enemy Controller]]" to Normal Summon the Monarch and use its effect again.
 
 
Normal Summon "[[Substitoad]]", tribute for its own effect, and then Special Summon a "[[Swap Frog]]" to dump a "[[Treeborn Frog]]" to the Graveyard.
 
 
A popular play is the "Raiza Loop", which uses "[[Swap Frog]]" to return "[[Raiza the Storm Monarch]]" to your hand to continually return a card controlled by the opponent to the top of their Deck, disallowing them to Draw any new cards.
 
 
''See the article: [[Frognarchs]] or [[Frog Engine]]'
 
 
===Frogs Of Aile (Traditional)===
 
The basic concept of this Deck is to first send as many Frogs to the Graveyard as possible along with "[[Ronintoadin]]". This is most easily acquired via "[[Substitoad]]'s" effect. Then summon "[[The Little Swordsman of Aile]]" and revive "Ronintoadin" with his effect then tribute him with "The Little Swordsman of Aile's" effect to boost his attack up by 700. (Repeat until no Frogs remain in your Graveyard) Lastly equip "The Little Swordsman of Aile" with "[[Shooting Star Bow - Ceal]]" to attack for game.
 
 
However, by using "Magical Merchant" with a high Monster to Spell/Trap ratio, you can dump many Frogs into the Graveyard along with "Ronintoadin", to give him the Frogs he needs to increase "The Little Swordsman of Aile's" attack. "Salvage" could also be used to recover any "The Little Swordsman of Aile"s that have been accidentally dumped. You could also use stall cards such as "Level Limit - Area B" and "Gravity Bind", as well as "[[Kaiser Colosseum]]". Often, you will need at least 12 Frogs in the Graveyard, factoring in "Shooting Star Bow - Ceal", to make an OTK.
 
 
===Destiny Frogs (Traditional)===
 
The Deck is basically a Frog engine, "[[Substitoad]]" dumping all of your Frogs (With "[[Swap Frog]]" dumping "[[Ronintoadin]]"). But then, you run the "[[Destiny Hero]]" boss monsters, "[[Destiny HERO - Dogma]]" and "[[Destiny HERO - Plasma]]". Since you have "Ronintoadin" and possibly "[[Treeborn Frog]]" in the Graveyard, Special Summoning them would be easy. To get "Dogma" out, you can tribute a "Plasma" or run another "Destiny HERO", such as "[[Destiny HERO - Malicious]]". "[[Miracle Fusion]]" can be teched for "[[Elemental HERO Absolute Zero]]".
 
 
===Lancer Frogs===
 
This deck uses "[[Ronintoadin]]" to banish your own frogs, while "[[Sea Lancer]]" brings them back from the banished zone and equips them onto itself. "[[Gachi Gachi Gantetsu]]" can be brought out easily with this deck being able to summon level 2 monsters very quickly. It is reccomended to use both "[[Dupe Frog]]" and "[[Poison Draw Frog]]" because both get their effects when they are sent as "[[Sea Lancer]]"'s equip card to the graveyard.
 
 
==Recommended Cards==
 
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| [[Centerfrog]] || Negaeru || Sleeping Frog || "to switch sides or to betray"
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| [[D.3.S. Frog]] || Gaeru Sandesu || Frog Three-Death || "I'm Mr. Frog"
| [[Beelze Frog]]
 
| Similar to "Des Frog", this card is usually only useful in the "Des Frog" OTK. Being a level 3, it does not work with "[[Wetlands]]", however, "[[Solidarity]]" can be used instead.
 
 
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| Only useful in the "Des Frog" OTK or possibly a Synchro Deck since it's a level 5 and "[[Substitoad]]" (Traditional) can easily Special Summon this card to be used as Synchro Material. This card isn't useful in "[[Wetlands]]" Decks because there are much better choices.
 
 
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| With 2000 DEF and counting as "[[Des Frog]]", it sets up numerous plays. It also forces your opponent to attack it so with two on the Field, they will stop all your opponent's attacks. This is also a great way to search Frogs. However if you tribute it for a cost, such as with "[[Substitoad]]'s" effect, it will [[miss the timing]].
 
 
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| [[Flip Flop Frog]] || Uragaeru || Reverse Frog || "to be turned inside-out"
| Can be flipped face-down again with it's effect to bounce even more of your opponent's. This works well when you've locked down your opponent's attacks with "[[Dupe Frog]]". This activates even when destroyed by battle because it is not removed from the Field until after the effect resolves.
 
 
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| [[Poison Draw Frog]] || Hikigaeru || Draw Frog || [[wikipedia:Japanese common toad|Japanese common toad]]
| Usually recommended against, since its effect can [[miss the timing]] and you will not draw a card (e.g. when used with "[[Substitoad]]"). This card can, however, work very well in Lancer Frogs because it will get its effect when sent as "[[Sea Lancer]]"'s equip card to the graveyard.
 
 
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| [[Submarine Frog]] || Michigaeru || Unknown Frog || "to be hardly recognized"
| Works very well with "[[Wetlands]]", for a 2400 ATK beatstick that is good for [[Pierce|Piercing]].
 
 
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| [[Swap Frog]] || Onigaeru || [[wikipedia:Oni|Ogre]] Frog || "to change clothes"
| [[Swap Frog]]
 
| Good for removing "[[Poison Draw Frog]]" or "[[Dupe Frog]]" from Field for their effects (second effect only, third effect makes them [[miss the timing]]). Can bounce one monster you control back to the owner's hand to Normal Summon an additional "Frog". This works well with "[[Ronintoadin]]" and "[[Substitoad]]" (Traditional) as it can create a loop to gain multiple monsters continuously for multiple Synchro Summons in one turn. Very useful in [[Frog Monarchs]] variants. Another idea with this card is to Special Summon a Frog using "Junk Synchron" and then bouncing and Normal Summon it with this card before the "Junk Warrior" Synchro Summon.
 
 
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| [[T.A.D.P.O.L.E.]] || Otamajakushi || Anagram of "evil, soul, vice, pain, stop" || [[wikipedia:Tadpole|Tadpole]]
| [[Treeborn Frog]]
 
| Can Special Summon itself from the Graveyard if you have no Spells/Traps during your Standby Phase, so it's not as useful in Decks using "[[Wetlands]]". This card is a key card in [[Frognarchs|Frog Monarchs]] variant Decks.
 
 
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| [[Treeborn Frog]] || Yomigaeru || [[wikipedia:Yomi|Underworld]] Frog || "to be revived"
| [[Unifrog]]
 
| Works well with "[[Dupe Frog]]", allowing you to destroy a Spell/Trap each turn which can be good if you have multiple "Unifrog"s.
 
 
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| [[Unifrog]] || Kangaeru || Penetrating Frog || "to think about"
! colspan=2 |Frog Support Monsters <!-- This is not an exact Decklist. Do not add multiples or staples. Please keep the list ordered and alphabetized-->
 
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| [[Ronintoadin]]
 
| Works very well in [[Des Frog OTK]] and [[Lancer Frogs]]. Is a key card in Synchro builds, even if it is not able to be used as a synchro material monster. (use "Substitoad" to tribute for another Frog, tribute that Frog to have a Frog in the Graveyard to Banish so you can use this card's effect). It's also efficient for stalling and [[Summoning]] "[[D.3.S. Frog]]" [[Fusion Summon]]. Note that while "Ronintoad" is not a Frog monster while in face-down Defense Position, he is a Frog while face-up because his effect states that his name is treated as "Des Frog" while face-up on the Field, "Des Frog" is a "Frog" so if this card is face-up on the Field, you can use "[[Froggy Forcefield]]". You can use this card to banish your frogs and then get them back later with "[[Sea Lancer]]".
 
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| [[Substitoad]]
 
| This is a key card in a "[[Wetlands]]" or Synchro build. It prevents Frogs from being destroyed by battle, so it can be used with "[[Dupe Frog]]" to stall and then substituting it for "[[Unifrog]]" to attack directly on your turn. Useful in [[Frognarchs|Frog Monarchs]] variants. Note that "Substitoad" is not a Frog monster, so it does not protect itself. ((Traditional Only Card))
 
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| [[T.A.D.P.O.L.E.]]
 
| Only usually useful in the [[Des Frog OTK]].
 
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| [[Tradetoad]]
 
| The replacement for [[Substitoad]], it is useful for reusing "[[Swap Frog]]'s" effect and bringing back "[[Dupe Frog]]s" but is not counted as a Frog.
 
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| [[Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier]]
 
| Frogs don't have their own Tuner, so this is a good choice if you need one because it works well with "[[Wetlands]]" as well.
 
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| [[Dewdark of the Ice Barrier]]
 
| This card can become a strong direct attacker with 2400 Attack in a "[[Wetlands]]" based Deck.
 
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| [[Junk Synchron]]
 
| Another Tuner that can be used for a "[[Wetlands]]" based Deck since it Special Summons a level 2 or lower Monster from your Graveyard. It's also needed for [[Synchro Summon]]ing "[[Junk Warrior]]". Use "[[Swap Frog]]" to bounce and Normal Summon a Special Summoned Frog in Attack-Position before Synchro Summoning to allow that monster to have its effect while still contributing to "Junk Warrior's" Attack.
 
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| [[Light and Darkness Dragon]]
 
| Can provide extra defense in addition to "Dupe Frog" or "Substitoad", or simply help you to stall while trying to draw "Wetlands". Once this card becomes weak, return it to your hand using "Swap Frog's" third effect.
 
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| [[Mother Grizzly]]
 
| Can basically search for everything in a "[[Wetlands]]" based Deck. Also useful for Synchro Summons as it keeps a Monster on the Field.
 
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| [[Shark Cruiser]]
 
| Works well with almost every Frog Deck; can [[Special Summon]] 2 level 4 or lower [[WATER]] Monsters when destroyed by your opponent's effect, but this is not very effective due to its effect's requirement, can be useful when paired along with "[[Dupe Frog]]" to prevent Field bombs like "[[Dark Hole]]" or "[[Black Rose Dragon]]".
 
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| [[Star Boy]]
 
| Works well with "[[Wetlands]]". Also useful for boosting "[[Junk Warrior]]". Particularly useful in a Beatdown Deck if you can't run "[[Solidarity]]". Be careful not to clogged your Field.
 
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! colspan=2 |Spells <!-- This is not an exact Decklist. Do not add multiples or staples. Please keep the list ordered and alphabetized-->
 
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| [[Des Croaking]]
 
| It works very good with "[[Des Frog]]", "[[Ronintoadin]]" and "[[Dupe Frog]]" because they all count as "Des Frog" on Field. It is central to the [[Des Frog OTK]]. "[[Ronintoadin]]'s" Special Summoning effect works well with this card.
 
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| [[Inferno Reckless Summon]]
 
| This card is very useful when combined with "[[Substitoad]]'s" or "[[Swap Frog]]'s" effect. It can instantly Special Summon 3 "[[Des Frog]]" Monsters ("[[Des Frog]]", "[[Dupe Frog]]" and/or "[[Ronintoadin]]") for [[Fusion Summon]]ing "[[D.3.S. Frog]]" or for using "[[Des Croaking]]".
 
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| [[Level Limit - Area B]]
 
| Works especially well in the "[[Wetlands]]" build. Almost all your Monsters will be unaffected by this card. This card along with a "[[Dupe Frog]]" lock can be very good at preventing any attacks.
 
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| [[Moray of Greed]]
 
| "[[Pot of Avarice]]" is more useful in most situations as it is easier to use and can return "Frogs" from "[[Substitoad]]'s" effect.
 
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| [[One for One]]
 
| Best used for Special Summoning "[[Substitoad]]" from your Deck.
 
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| [[Polymerization]]
 
| Only use if you use "[[D.3.S. Frog]]" or "[[Elemental HERO Absolute Zero]]".
 
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| [[Pot of Avarice]]
 
| Instant fill your Graveyard with "[[Substitoad]]'s" effect, then use this card to draw 2 cards.
 
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| [[Salvage]]
 
| Similar to "[[Pot of Avarice]]", this card is an instant +2 cards in your hand. You can also add "[[Sea Lancer]]" to your hand.
 
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| [[Shield & Sword]]
 
| After using "[[Des Croaking]]": "[[Substitoad]]", "[[Dupe Frog]]", "[[Tradetoad]]", and "[[Ronintoadin]]" will have 2000 ATK.
 
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| [[Solidarity]]
 
| It's similar to "[[Wetlands]]", allowing your Frogs to gain much needed ATK.
 
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| [[Super Polymerization]]
 
| A possibility for "[[D.3.S. Frog]]", however unlike "[[Polymerization]]" this card is a Quick Play, so you can do the "[[Shield & Sword]]" combo (below) then use this card and attack for game.
 
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| [[Surface]]
 
| An easy way to get a second "[[Dupe Frog]]" out and lock down your opponent. It also works well with "[[Swap Frog]]" (as it allows it to get more "Frogs" into the Graveyard) and "[[Flip Flop Frog]]" (which you can flip face-down in order to add defense and use its effect next turn). Further more, it can be used for the Synchro Summon of "[[Junk Warrior]]" or be used as part of the power-up for "[[Junk Warrior]]". If nothing else, this card can be used defensively until "[[Gravity Bind]]" or "[[Level Limit - Area B]]" is drawn.
 
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| [[Wetlands]]
 
| Gives Frogs a much needed ATK boost of 1200 as almost all Frogs are level 2, similar cards that can be used are "[[Star Boy]]" and "[[Solidarity]]". Very useful in a Beatdown build by combining "[[Submarine Frog]]" and "[[Junk Warrior]]", however it is not as useful in a Des Frog OTK or when using "[[Treeborn Frog]]".
 
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! colspan=2 |Traps <!-- This is not an exact Decklist. Do not add multiples or staples. Please keep the list ordered and alphabetized-->
 
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| [[Aegis of the Ocean Dragon Lord]]
 
| Protects almost all your Monsters from battle and card effects.
 
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| [[Battle of the Elements]]
 
| Useful because they're all [[WATER]] attribute Monsters. Slightly worse than [[Gozen Match]] due to all Monsters on the Field needing to be face-up at activation.
 
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| [[Broken Blocker]]
 
| Works with "[[Dupe Frog]]" or "[[Substitoad]]". When "Dupe Frog" is attacked and destroyed, this Special Summons two "Dupe Frogs" from your Deck in face-up Defense Position, so your opponent cannot declare an attack. You can also activate "Dupe Frog's" effect to bring a Frog Monster from your Deck or Graveyard to your hand.
 
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| [[Chain Destruction]]
 
| Can be used to send your own cards to the Graveyard, eg "[[T.A.D.P.O.L.E.]]", "[[Treeborn Frog]]", "[[Ronintoadin]]", etc. or if you identify a key card in your opponent's Deck you can send the other copies to their Graveyard.
 
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| [[Froggy Forcefield]]
 
| Another copy of "[[Mirror Force]]" wouldn't hurt. This card can be very good and annoying to others when used with "Frogs".
 
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| [[Graceful Revival]]
 
| Revives almost any Frog. Good tribute fodder for "[[Substitoad]]".
 
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| [[Gravity Bind]]
 
| Works especially well in the "[[Wetlands]]" build. Almost all your Monsters will be unaffected by this card. This card along with "[[Dupe Frog]]" can be good annoying.
 
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| [[Gozen Match]]
 
| Because they're all [[WATER]] attribute.
 
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| [[Inverse Universe]]
 
| After using "[[Des Croaking]]", "[[Substitoad]]", "[[Dupe Frog]]" and "[[Ronintoadin]]" could have 2000 ATK permanently, which is better than a "[[Shield & Sword]]'s" one turn limit".
 
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| [[Rivalry of Warlords]]
 
| Because they're all [[Aqua]]-type Monsters.
 
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| [[Slip Summon]]
 
| Works well being chained with "[[Inferno Reckless Summon]]" to summon out up to two copies of the monster you are summoning. Works best with two "[[Dupe Frog]]s", effectively stopping your opponent from being able to declare an attack.
 
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| [[Starlight Road]]
 
| Perfect for protecting your Monsters, Spells, and Traps against cards like "[[Judgment Dragon]]", "[[Icarus Attack]]", or "[[Celestia, Lightsworn Angel]]". Also it can get out a "[[Stardust Dragon]]" from your Extra Deck.
 
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| [[Time Machine]]
 
| Effective with "[[Inferno Reckless Summon]]" to bring out two more copies of the "Frogs". Particularly "Dupe Frog" works well.
 
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| [[Armory Arm]]
 
| Combine "[[Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier]]" or "[[Dewdark of the Ice Barrier]]" with a Level 2 Frog. Can be equipped to a Level 2 Monster to boost "[[Junk Warrior]]" even further upon Synchro Summon.
 
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| [[Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]
 
| With so much draw power, this card can easily be used to clear the Field for an OTK.
 
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| [[D.3.S. Frog]]
 
| Only in Des Frog OTK, this card can easily have 4000 ATK now that "[[Treeborn Frog]]" is not on the ban list. The "Treeborn Frogs" can be easily dumped by "[[Substitoad]]" (Traditional Format only) or "Swap Frog" upon Summon.
 
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| [[Elemental HERO Absolute Zero]]
 
| Easily Fusion Summonable in the "Des Frog" Decks, Gains 500 Attack for each WATER on the Field and also great for Field removal upon its own removal.
 
|-
 
| [[Gachi Gachi Gantetsu]]
 
| Seing as many "Frogs" are level two and they tend to swarm the field easily, this card can be used to beef up several monsters and act as a good stall card.
 
|-
 
| [[Junk Warrior]]
 
| When Synchro Summoned, this card gains a ton of ATK in this Deck. Almost all your Frogs are level 2, and they will be boosted by "[[Star Boy]]" and "[[Wetlands]]" or after using "[[Shield and Sword]]" and/or "[[Inverse Universe]]" (it will have 8300 of ATK if you have 3 other monsters with 2000 DEF). Other noteable monsters are "[[Swap Frog]]", "[[Submarine Frog]]", "[[Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier]]", and "[[Dewdark of the Ice Barrier]]" with the "[[Wetlands]]" boost.
 
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| [[Number 96: Dark Mist]]
 
| Using "Ronintoadin", "Swap Frod", and "Dupe Frog", this card is easily summoned in a "Frog" deck. This card can work as a "[[Honest]]" for three times.
 
|-
 
| [[Sea Dragon Lord Gishilnodon]]
 
| Its effect is easily used as almost all your Monsters are level 2. It may be difficult to summon for the same reason: it requires a level 3 Monster as a non-Tuner Synchro Material.
 
|-
 
| [[Stardust Dragon]]
 
| This card works well if you decide to put in "[[Starlight Road]]" to your Deck.
 
 
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Though with weak stats, "Frog" monsters are very versatile and their effects include rapid Summoning, the option to increase their ATK or protect themselves from destruction, and wiping out all cards the opponent controls, with "[[Des Croaking]]". Many "Frog" cards have low Levels, which lets them benefit from cards like "[[Gravity Bind]]", "[[Wetlands]]", "[[Pride of the Weak]]" and "[[Graceful Revival]]".
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One card that kept "Frogs" versatile and powerful was "[[Substitoad]]", but after ''[[Frog FTK]]'' won the ''2010 World Championships'', it was [[Forbidden]], so many "Frog" Decks lost their supreme speed.
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Before "[[Monarch]]" monsters gained support through recent years, they were commonly combined with monsters like "Treeborn Frog", "Swap Frog" and "Ronintoadin", that could provide fodders for the Tribute Summons. This granted them popularity and competitive viability and the Deck became known as ''[[Frog Monarch]]''.
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Another popular combination is "[[Sea Lancer]]". It can equip itself with as many banished Aqua, Fish and Sea Serpent monsters as possible, which raises is ATK by 1000 and those targets can be easily provided by "Ronintoadin". It can send an equipped monster to the Graveyard to prevent its destruction and by sending a "[[Dupe Frog]]" or "[[Poison Draw Frog]]", it is possible to prevent a loss in card advantage, by drawing a card or search/retrieve a "Frog" monster.
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In 2016, with the ''[[Invasion: Vengeance]]'' Booster Pack, the archetype gained its boss monster, "[[Toadally Awesome]]", a very solid Xyz that is able to negate the activation of cards and effects, steal the negated card, Special Summon a "Frog" monster from the Deck and retrieve a WATER monster when it is sent to the Graveyard. Combined with the "[[Paleozoic]]" Trap Cards, that can Summon themselves from the Graveyard as Level 2 Aqua monsters, the Deck rapidily gained popularity and competitive relevance, which later resulted in "Toadally Awesome" becoming [[Limited]] in the OCG.
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|normal monsters =
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* [[Megalosmasher X]]
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* [[Swap Frog]]
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* [[Dupe Frog]]
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* [[Ronintoadin]]
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* [[Poison Draw Frog]]
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* [[Flip Flop Frog]]
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* [[Submarine Frog]]
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* [[Rescue Rabbit]]
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* [[Tin Goldfish]]
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* [[Silent Angler]]
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* [[Toadally Awesome]]
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* [[Bahamut Shark]]
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* [[Gachi Gachi Gantetsu]]
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* [[Daigusto Phoenix]]
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* [[Number 96: Dark Mist]]
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* [[Number 29: Mannequin Cat]]
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* [[Cat Shark]]
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* [[Mistar Boy]]
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* [[Mermail Abyssalacia]]
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* [[Level Limit - Area B]]
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* [[Moray of Greed]]
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* [[Salvage]]
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* [[Gozen Match]]
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* [[Rivalry of Warlords]]
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Cards such as "[[Zombie World]]" can be used to prevent "Toadally Awesome" from being Summoned. Card effects that banish cards that would be sent to the Graveyard, such as "[[Masked HERO Dark Law]]" and "[[Dimensional Fissure]]", greatly hamper the strategies of "Frog" Decks..
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==Trivia==
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"[[Froggy Forcefield]]" is not a "Frog" card, because it does not have 「ガエル」 in its Japanese name. "[[Slime Toad]]", previously known as "Frog the Jam", is also not a "Frog" card because of its Japanese name, and was renamed to clarify this. Until that erratum, all cards that mentioned a "Frog" monster had the sentence "except 'Frog the Jam'", [https://www.reddit.com/r/yugioh/comments/53pn6s/frog_the_jam_whats_with_all_the_hype/ which made that monster become a meme] among players.
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"Frog" (ガエル Gaeru) is an archetype of WATER Aqua monsters that debuted in Cybernetic Revolution. This was both the first WATER archetype and the first Aqua archetype. The archetype is used by Princess Rose in the Yu-Gi-Oh! GX anime. The "Toad" series is a related series of monsters that support the "Frog" archetype.

Design

True to their their name, the general design of "Frog" as well as the related "Toad" monsters resemble their real-life counterparts. Some "Frog" monsters like "Flip Flop Frog" and "Poison Draw Frog" showcase their long, sticky tongues in their artwork. Most of the "Frog" and Toad monsters have distinctive colorful markings on their bodies and heads, most notably "Swap Frog", "Dupe Frog", "Beelze Frog", and "Ronintoadin".

Some "Frog" and Toad monsters resemble angels like "Treeborn Frog, while others resemble demons like "Beelze Frog" and "Swap Frog". This thematic resemblance to angels and demons is further highlighted by the contrasting half-angel, half-demon appearances of "Substitoad" and "Tradetoad".

Etymology

The Japanese name of the "Frog", Gaeru archetype derives from a voiced form of the word for "frog", Kaeru, which in turn is used for the names of "Toad" monsters. In most of the TCG, Gaeru is translated to words for "frog", while Kaeru to words for "toad" to avoid ambiguity. In the Portuguese version, however, the reverse is true: "Frog" is translated as "Sapo" (which in fact means toad), while "Toad" is called "Rã" (frog). In the Japanese version, members of both the "Frog" archetype and the "Toad" series have their name be puns based on Gaeru/Kaeru and various expressions, chiefly verbs, that happen to have gaeru/kaeru as part of them.

Members

English name Japanese name (romaji) Japanese name (translation) Japanese pun (translation)
Beelze Frog Amagaeru Devil Frog Japanese tree frog
Centerfrog Negaeru Sleeping Frog "to switch sides or to betray"
D.3.S. Frog Gaeru Sandesu Frog Three-Death "I'm Mr. Frog"
Des Frog Desugaeru Death Frog "to come across"
Dupe Frog Machigaeru Evil Wisdom Frog "to make a mistake"
Flip Flop Frog Uragaeru Reverse Frog "to be turned inside-out"
Poison Draw Frog Hikigaeru Draw Frog Japanese common toad
Submarine Frog Michigaeru Unknown Frog "to be hardly recognized"
Swap Frog Onigaeru Ogre Frog "to change clothes"
T.A.D.P.O.L.E. Otamajakushi Anagram of "evil, soul, vice, pain, stop" Tadpole
Treeborn Frog Yomigaeru Underworld Frog "to be revived"
Unifrog Kangaeru Penetrating Frog "to think about"

Playing style

Though with weak stats, "Frog" monsters are very versatile and their effects include rapid Summoning, the option to increase their ATK or protect themselves from destruction, and wiping out all cards the opponent controls, with "Des Croaking". Many "Frog" cards have low Levels, which lets them benefit from cards like "Gravity Bind", "Wetlands", "Pride of the Weak" and "Graceful Revival".

One card that kept "Frogs" versatile and powerful was "Substitoad", but after Frog FTK won the 2010 World Championships, it was Forbidden, so many "Frog" Decks lost their supreme speed.

Before "Monarch" monsters gained support through recent years, they were commonly combined with monsters like "Treeborn Frog", "Swap Frog" and "Ronintoadin", that could provide fodders for the Tribute Summons. This granted them popularity and competitive viability and the Deck became known as Frog Monarch.

Another popular combination is "Sea Lancer". It can equip itself with as many banished Aqua, Fish and Sea Serpent monsters as possible, which raises is ATK by 1000 and those targets can be easily provided by "Ronintoadin". It can send an equipped monster to the Graveyard to prevent its destruction and by sending a "Dupe Frog" or "Poison Draw Frog", it is possible to prevent a loss in card advantage, by drawing a card or search/retrieve a "Frog" monster.

In 2016, with the Invasion: Vengeance Booster Pack, the archetype gained its boss monster, "Toadally Awesome", a very solid Xyz that is able to negate the activation of cards and effects, steal the negated card, Special Summon a "Frog" monster from the Deck and retrieve a WATER monster when it is sent to the Graveyard. Combined with the "Paleozoic" Trap Cards, that can Summon themselves from the Graveyard as Level 2 Aqua monsters, the Deck rapidily gained popularity and competitive relevance, which later resulted in "Toadally Awesome" becoming Limited in the OCG.


Weaknesses

Cards such as "Zombie World" can be used to prevent "Toadally Awesome" from being Summoned. Card effects that banish cards that would be sent to the Graveyard, such as "Masked HERO Dark Law" and "Dimensional Fissure", greatly hamper the strategies of "Frog" Decks..

Trivia

"Froggy Forcefield" is not a "Frog" card, because it does not have 「ガエル」 in its Japanese name. "Slime Toad", previously known as "Frog the Jam", is also not a "Frog" card because of its Japanese name, and was renamed to clarify this. Until that erratum, all cards that mentioned a "Frog" monster had the sentence "except 'Frog the Jam'", which made that monster become a meme among players.