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This article is about the archetype. For the card, see Ice Barrier (card).

"Ice Barrier" (氷 (ひょう) 結 (けっ) 界 (かい) Hyōkekkai) is an archetype consisting of WATER monsters resembling, for the most part, famous concepts, figures, warriors, and mythological beings of different Asian cultures. Their team symbol resembles a hexagonal snowflake. They focus on stymieing the opponent's attackers with their defensive monsters and plenty of Spell/Trap Cards to compensate for their inability to maintain hand advantage. The ace monsters of this archetype are the three Dragons and the three Generals of the Ice Barrier.

Playing style

Crest-Ice Barrier — The "Ice Barrier" Crest

Most "Ice Barrier" monsters require another of their kind - usually, but not always, on the field - in order to activate their effects, which are oriented towards field advantage. For example, many "Ice Barrier" monsters have effects to protect other "Ice Barrier" monsters, be it from attacks ("Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier" forbids all monsters of Level 4 or higher from attacking while its owner control another "Ice Barrier") or card effects ("Dai-sojo of the Ice Barrier" protects all of your "Ice Barriers" from being destroyed by Spell/Trap Cards). These effects can overlap, making "Ice Barriers" capable of creating resilient fields if several of their monsters are out. One of the three Generals of the Ice Barrier, "Raiho", does not need other "Ice Barrier" monsters for its effect to work, but it can stand on its own as well as complement their lockdowns by taking a toll on the opponent's hand if they rely on monster effects.

Many of the "Ice Barrier" monsters are not very useful if alone, making this archetype have issues if not able to establish field presence. While not plentiful, Ice Barriers do have effects of their own to facilitate having several monsters out, such as "Magic Triangle of the Ice Barrier", and this is also assisted by the effects of their remaining two Generals, "Grunard" and "Gantala".

The aforementional "General Gantala of the Ice Barrier" is one of the archetype's trump cards, being a 2700 ATK monster that can Special Summon an "Ice Barrier" monster from its controller's Graveyard during each of their turns' End Phase. It can revive any "Ice Barrier" besides other copies of itself, be it monsters such as "Defender of the Ice Barrier" to create or rebuild a defensive field, "General Raiho of the Ice Barrier" to apply more pressure, or even their Synchro Monsters, making it powerful and versatile.

"Strategist of the Ice Barrier" can discard "Ice Barriers" from the hand to speed up the Deck. Specific monsters can be discarded by using "Strategist" in conjuction with "Medallion of the Ice Barrier", making revival effects such as "Call of the Haunted" and "Back to the Front" viable options to build fields. "Medallion" can also be used to gather enough different names for the activation of "Magic Triangle".

"Prior of the Ice Barrier" is a multi-purpose card - it can be used for its easy Special Summon, quickly enabling another "Ice Barrier" monster's effect, or be used for its effect to Special Summon any other "Ice Barrier" monster from the Graveyard - the usual target being "Gantala", as it can in turn revive more "Ice Barriers" turn after turn, but it can revive other monsters for Synchro and Xyz Summons as well. "Prior" himself can be easily retrieved by "Salvage" and "Surface", making it possible to use a single copy of "Prior" several times.

For the most part, "Ice Barriers" want to establish a solid field and, if possible, keep it. While they are definitely capable of Synchro Summoning with their own Tuner monsters, and all of their Synchro Monsters are very good, caution must be exercised - their Tuners themselves have defensive effects you must give up on in order to Synchro Summon, and "Ice Barriers" as a whole are not very good at gaining and keeping card advantage.

Due to the archetype's lack of draw power, you can use cards like "Shard of Greed" and "Maxx "C"".

"Dewloren, Tiger King of the Ice Barrier" and its ability to return face-up cards to the hand make it possible for players to dedicate a build to it and use a variety of Spell/Trap Cards that remain on the field such as "Swords of Revealing Light" to pressure the opponent while you can replay them constantly as long as "Dewloren" is around. The many means of revival the "Ice Barrier" archetype has makes it difficult to break through "Dewloren" combos permanently without banishing it or returning it to the Extra Deck.

Recommended cards

Using a small monster lineup, keep it consistent and simple, relying on Spell/Trap Cards to keep you in the game long enough to capitalize off of the effects of "Gantala" and "Gungnir". Since the entire archetype is made up of WATER monsters, it can benefit from using monsters such as "Barrier Statue of the Torrent" and "Moulinglacia the Elemental Lord", the latter of which shrinks your opponent's hand size, making the effect of "General Raiho" even more potent.

"Ties of the Brethren" can be used to create locks and combos with "Cryomancer" + "Dewdark" + "Secret Guards", or with "Dance Princess" + "Spellbreaker" + "Strategist". "Moon Mirror Shield" is a good way to protect the lower-ATK "Ice Barriers" from destruction in battle by always letting the equipped monster be 100 ATK stronger than the opposing monster.

Recommended cards

Official Konami Decklists

The following Decklists may or may not contain copies of cards that exceed the maximum amount allowed by the current Forbidden & Limited List. These should not be changed, as these Decklists are copied verbatim at the time they were published.

Absolute Ice Wall^[1]
絶対氷壁

Ice Barrier Barian's Force^[2]
アイスバリア・バリアンズ・フォース

Monsters (18)

Effect Monsters

Extra Deck (15)

Xyz Monsters

Spells (17) & Traps (5)

Spells

Traps

Weaknesses

As "Ice Barriers" thrive on having several monsters on the field, an easy way of dealing with them is to not let them do so. Also, their lockdowns are never absolute and they rely on several monsters being on the field at the same time, so disposing of one or two of those will tip the field on your favor.

You can also negate their effects, which makes them virtually useless, so cards like "Skill Drain" and "Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Tiger King" can work well. You can also prevent "Gantala" from swarming the field by using Special Summon-blocking cards, such as "Vanity's Emptiness", "Archlord Kristya", "Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo", etc.

References

↑ V Jump editorial department (2013, p. 94)
↑ V Jump editorial department (2013, p. 95)

V Jump editorial department (February 26, 2013) (in Japanese). 遊☆戯☆王デュエルターミナルマスターガイド [Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Terminal Master Guide]. Shueisha. ISBN 4-08-782493-4.

[1] V Jump editorial department (2013, p. 94)

[2] V Jump editorial department (2013, p. 95)

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+{{Cleanup}}
 {{About|the [[archetype]]|the card|[[Ice Barrier (card)]]}}
-{{Infobox archetype
+{{Infobox archseries
-| image   = MagicTriangleoftheIceBarrierVG-TF04-JP.png
+| image        = MagicTriangleoftheIceBarrier-TF04-JP-VG.png
-| caption = "[[General Gantala of the Ice Barrier]]", "[[General Grunard of the Ice Barrier]]" and "[[General Raiho of the Ice Barrier]]".
+| caption      = "[[General Gantala of the Ice Barrier|General Gantala]]", "[[General Grunard of the Ice Barrier|General Grunard]]" and "[[General Raiho of the Ice Barrier|General Raiho]]" in the artwork of "[[Magic Triangle of the Ice Barrier]]".
-| ja_name = {{Ruby|氷|ひょう}}{{Ruby|結|けっ}}{{Ruby|界|かい}}
+| ja_name      = {{Ruby|氷|ひょう}}{{Ruby|結|けっ}}{{Ruby|界|かい}}
-| romaji  = Hyōkekkai
+| romaji       = Hyōkekkai
+| zh_name      = 冰結界
-| fr_name = Barrière de Glace
+| zh_pinyin    = Bīngjiéjiè
-| de_name = Eisbarriere
+| zh_jyutping  = Bing1 git3 gaai3
-| it_name = Barriera di Ghiaccio
+| fr_name      = Barrière de Glace
-| ko_name = 빙결계
+| de_name      = Eisbarriere
-| ko_romanized = bing-gyeolgye
+| it_name      = Barriera di Ghiaccio
-| pt_name = Barreira de Gelo
+| ko_name      = 빙결계
-| es_name = Barrera de Hielo
+| ko_hanja     = 氷結界
-| other_names =
+| ko_romanized = Binggyeolgye
+| pt_name      = Barreira de Gelo
+| es_name      = Barrera de Hielo
+| other_names  =
 ; Arabic
 : ّالحاجز الجليدي
 ; Croatian
 : Ledena Fronta
-| sets =
+| sets         =
-* [[Duel Terminal - Synchro Awakening!!]]
-* [[Duel Terminal - Invasion of Worms!!]]
-* [[Duel Terminal - Justice Strikes Back!!]]
-* [[Duel Terminal - Demon Roar God Revival!!]]
-* [[Duel Terminal - Champion of Chaos!!]]
-* [[Duel Terminal - Dragunity of the Hurricane]]
-* [[Duel Terminal - Charge of the Genex]]
-* [[Duel Terminal - Pulse of the Trishula]]
 * [[Hidden Arsenal]]
 * [[The Shining Darkness]]
-* [[Duel Terminal 1 (TCG)|Duel Terminal 1]]
 * [[Hidden Arsenal 2]]
-* [[Gold Series 3]]
 * [[Starstrike Blast]]
 * [[Hidden Arsenal 3]]
-* [[Hidden Arsenal 4]]
+* [[Hidden Arsenal 4: Trishula's Triumph]]
 * [[Photon Shockwave]]
+| tcg          =
-|anime = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]
+* [[Duel Terminal 1]]
-|manga = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]
+* [[Gold Series 3]]
+* [[Duelist Saga]]
+* [[Battles of Legend: Light's Revenge]]
+| ocg          =
+* [[Duel Terminal - Synchro Awakening!!]]
+* [[Duel Terminal - Invasion of Worms!!]]
+* [[Duel Terminal - Justice Strikes Back!!]]
+* [[Duel Terminal - Demon Roar God Revival!!]]
+* [[Duel Terminal - Champion of Chaos!!]]
+* [[Duel Terminal - Dragunity of the Hurricane!!]]
+* [[Duel Terminal - Charge of the Genex!!]]
+* [[Duel Terminal - Pulse of the Trishula!!]]
+* [[Duel Terminal Chronicle 1 - Chapter of Awakening]]
+* [[The Gold Box]]
+* [[20th Anniversary Pack 2nd Wave]]
+|anime         =
+* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]
+* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]
+|manga         = [[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (manga)|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]
 }}
-"'''Ice Barrier'''" ({{Ruby|氷|ひょう}}{{Ruby|結|けっ}}{{Ruby|界|かい}} ''Hyōkekkai'') is an [[archetype]] consisting of [[WATER]] monsters resembling, for the most part, famous concepts, figures, warriors, and mythological beings of different Asian cultures. They focus on stymieing the opponent's attackers with their defensive monsters and plenty of Spell/Trap Cards to compensate for their inability to maintain hand advantage. The ace monsters of this archetype are "[[Gungnir, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]" and "[[General Gantala of the Ice Barrier]]".
+"'''Ice Barrier'''" ({{Ruby|氷|ひょう}}{{Ruby|結|けっ}}{{Ruby|界|かい}} ''Hyōkekkai'') is an [[archetype]] consisting of [[WATER]] [[Monster Card|monsters]] resembling, for the most part, famous concepts, figures, warriors, and mythological beings of different Asian cultures. Their team symbol resembles a hexagonal snowflake. They focus on stymieing the opponent's attackers with their defensive monsters and plenty of Spell/Trap Cards to compensate for their inability to maintain hand advantage. The ace monsters of this archetype are  [[Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier|the]] [[Gungnir, Dragon of the Ice Barrier|three]] [[Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier|Dragons]] and [[General Raiho of the Ice Barrier|the]] [[General Gantala of the Ice Barrier|three]] [[General Grunard of the Ice Barrier|Generals]] of the Ice Barrier.
-==Playing Style==
+==Playing style==
-Most "Ice Barrier" monsters require another of their kind present on the field in order to activate its effect(s), which often generate field advantage. For example, many "Ice Barrier" monsters have effects to protect other "Ice Barrier" monsters: "[[Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier]]" forbids all monsters of Level 4 or higher from attacking while its owner control another "Ice Barrier", and "[[Defender of the Ice Barrier]]", which stops your opponent's monsters with ATK greater than or equal to its DEF from attacking. This condition of having two "Ice Barriers" on the field can be easily fullfiled if you control "[[General Grunard of the Ice Barrier]]", since it allows an extra Normal Summon of an "Ice Barrier" monster.
+[[File:Crest-Ice Barrier.svg|thumb|left|100px|The "Ice Barrier" Crest]]Most "Ice Barrier" monsters require another of their kind - usually, but not always, on the field - in order to activate their effects, which are oriented towards field advantage. For example, many "Ice Barrier" monsters have effects to protect other "Ice Barrier" monsters, be it from attacks ("[[Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier]]" forbids all monsters of Level 4 or higher from attacking while its owner control another "Ice Barrier") or card effects ("[[Dai-sojo of the Ice Barrier]]" protects all of your "Ice Barriers" from being destroyed by Spell/Trap Cards). These effects can overlap, making "Ice Barriers" capable of creating resilient fields if several of their monsters are out. One of the three Generals of the Ice Barrier, "[[General Raiho of the Ice Barrier|Raiho]]", does not need other "Ice Barrier" monsters for its effect to work, but it can stand on its own as well as complement their lockdowns by taking a toll on the opponent's hand if they rely on monster effects.
+Many of the "Ice Barrier" monsters are not very useful if alone, making this archetype have issues if not able to establish field presence. While not plentiful, Ice Barriers do have effects of their own to facilitate having several monsters out, such as "[[Magic Triangle of the Ice Barrier]]", and this is also assisted by the effects of their remaining two Generals, "[[General Grunard of the Ice Barrier|Grunard]]" and "[[General Gantala of the Ice Barrier|Gantala]]".
-Aside from sheer attack-blocking, "Ice Barriers" can also protect themselves in other areas. "[[Dai-sojo of the Ice Barrier]]," for example, protects "Ice Barrier" monsters from Spells and Trap destruction, while "[[General Raiho of the Ice Barrier]]" penalizes an opponent for relying on the activation of multiple monster effects by negating them or taxing a discard. Likewise, "[[Secret Guards of the Ice Barrier]]" protects your monsters from being targeted by monster effects. It is difficult to maintain consistency in your Deck, however, by trying to rely on all of these forms of protection. Also, "Ice Barriers" are difficult to summon in swarms, making them all the harder to protect with their defensive monsters, all of which are tailored to defending a specific kind of effect.
-"Ice Barriers" can mount swarms under the direction of their "[[General Gantala of the Ice Barrier]]" if left unimpeded. It can fetch other "Ice Barrier" monsters from the Graveyard during each of its owner's [[End Phase]]. This allows for great flexibility in strategy: not only can it revive heavy-hitters with devastating live effects, but also cards like a Defense Position "Defender of the Ice Barrier" or Tuners for still more threats.
+The aforementional "General Gantala of the Ice Barrier" is one of the archetype's trump cards, being a 2700 ATK monster that can Special Summon an "Ice Barrier" monster from its controller's [[Graveyard]] during each of their turns' [[End Phase]]. It can revive any "Ice Barrier" besides other copies of itself, be it monsters such as "[[Defender of the Ice Barrier]]" to create or rebuild a defensive field, "General Raiho of the Ice Barrier" to apply more pressure, or even their Synchro Monsters, making it powerful and versatile.
+"[[Strategist of the Ice Barrier]]" can discard "Ice Barriers" from the hand to speed up the Deck. Specific monsters can be discarded by using "Strategist" in conjuction with "[[Medallion of the Ice Barrier]]", making revival effects such as "[[Call of the Haunted]]" and "[[Back to the Front]]" viable options to build fields. "Medallion" can also be used to gather enough different names for the activation of "Magic Triangle".
-The "Ice Barrier" engine works in a circle. The idea is to start with "[[Strategist of the Ice Barrier]]", whose main objective is to discard "General Gantala" to the Graveyard all while netting you a draw every time you discard. "Gantala" then sits in the Graveyard until revived by "[[Prior of the Ice Barrier]]". Once you have "Gantala" on the field, you can begin reviving your other "Ice Barriers" that have fallen in battle or have been discarded by "Strategist", most notably "Defender of the Ice Barrier" to Synchro and block almost all attackers or even "[[Samurai of the Ice Barrier]]" to gain an extra draw during your next turn. It is recommended using a large Trap lineup in any "Ice Barrier" Deck because only "Strategist", "Gantala", "Prior", "Defender", and maybe "Samurai" should be used. The main win condition of this Deck is to summon "Gantala" to generate field advantage, then use powerhouses like itself and "[[Gungnir, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]" to destroy your opponent's field. Utilizing "Strategist" as a draw engine and "[[Medallion of the Ice Barrier]]" to grab the right card at the right time makes this deck consistent even without the use of cards like "[[Pot of Duality]]" or "[[Upstart Goblin]]". Finally, even if "Gantala" is defeated, you can use "[[Surface]]", resurrecting "Prior" and then using it to revive "Gantala".
-"Medallion of the Ice Barrier" is a [[Staple]] for "Ice Barrier" Decks. It functions exactly like "[[E - Emergency Call]]" in an "[[Elemental HERO]]" Deck, down to the wording, but serves slightly different purposes: the monster can become part of a [[Synchro Summon]], a third monster for "[[Magic Triangle of the Ice Barrier]]", a discard cost later retrieved with "[[Salvage]]," or to fulfill the requirements for the effect of "[[Moray of Greed]]."
+"[[Prior of the Ice Barrier]]" is a multi-purpose card - it can be used for its easy Special Summon, quickly enabling another "Ice Barrier" monster's effect, or be used for its effect to Special Summon any other "Ice Barrier" monster from the Graveyard - the usual target being "Gantala", as it can in turn revive more "Ice Barriers" turn after turn, but it can revive other monsters for Synchro and Xyz Summons as well. "Prior" himself can be easily retrieved by "[[Salvage]]" and "[[Surface]]", making it possible to use a single copy of "Prior" several times.
+For the most part, "Ice Barriers" want to establish a solid field and, if possible, keep it. While they are definitely capable of Synchro Summoning with their own [[Tuner monster|Tuner monsters]], and all of their [[Synchro Monster|Synchro Monsters]] are very good, caution must be exercised - their Tuners themselves have defensive effects you must give up on in order to Synchro Summon, and "Ice Barriers" as a whole are not very good at gaining and keeping card advantage.
-A large hand facilitates the effects of the archetype's Synchro trump card, "Gungnir, Dragon of the Ice Barrier". It can destroy up to two cards per turn, at the cost of a discard per target. With a stocked hand, "Gungnir" can apply pressure by whittling defenses down so it and "Gantala" can push for the win.
+Due to the archetype's lack of draw power, you can use cards like "[[Shard of Greed]]" and "[[Maxx "C"]]".
-Another remarkable support is "[[Tidal, Dragon Ruler of Waterfalls]]": by discarding it alongside with another [[WATER]] monster, send "General Gantala of The Ice Barrier" from the deck to the Graveyard; then, tribute "Prior of the Ice Barrier" in order to Special Summon "Gantala". During the End Phase, activate "Gantala"'s effect and Special Summon the discarded monster or "Prior". It can also be used to perform Rank 7 Xyz Summons (+ "[[Medium of the Ice Barrier]]", "Gungnir" or "Gantala").
+"[[Dewloren, Tiger King of the Ice Barrier]]" and its ability to return face-up cards to the hand make it possible for players to dedicate a build to it and use a variety of Spell/Trap Cards that remain on the field such as "[[Swords of Revealing Light]]" to pressure the opponent while you can replay them constantly as long as "Dewloren" is around. The many means of revival the "Ice Barrier" archetype has makes it difficult to break through "Dewloren" combos permanently without banishing it or returning it to the Extra Deck.
-Due to the lack of Draw Power, you can use cards like "[[Shard of Greed]]", "[[Maxx "C"]]", and the aforementioned "Strategist of the Ice Barrier".
+==Recommended cards==
-"[[Eisbahn]]" can also be a good support to them, making all non-WATER monster change to Defense Position at the time it hits the Field; with this, you can slow down your opponent's moves and pave the way to attack with the huge ATK of "Gantala", "Grunard" or "Gungnir". "[[Soul Drain]]" can be used to stop Graveyard-reliant decks, such as "[[Dark World]]", "[[Sylvan]]", etc., from working, while this deck will remain untouched; this can give an "Ice Barrier" player even more control of the game.
+Using a small monster lineup, keep it consistent and simple, relying on Spell/Trap Cards to keep you in the game long enough to capitalize off of the effects of "Gantala" and "Gungnir". Since the entire archetype is made up of WATER monsters, it can benefit from using monsters such as "[[Barrier Statue of the Torrent]]" and "[[Moulinglacia the Elemental Lord]]", the latter of which shrinks your opponent's hand size, making the effect of "General Raiho" even more potent.
+"[[Ties of the Brethren]]" can be used to create locks and combos with "Cryomancer" + "[[Dewdark of the Ice Barrier|Dewdark]]" + "[[Secret Guards of the Ice Barrier|Secret Guards]]", or with "[[Dance Princess of the Ice Barrier|Dance Princess]]" + "[[Spellbreaker of the Ice Barrier|Spellbreaker]]" + "Strategist". "[[Moon Mirror Shield]]" is a good way to protect the lower-ATK "Ice Barriers" from destruction in battle by always letting the equipped monster be 100 ATK stronger than the opposing monster.
-==Recommended Cards==
-Using a small monster lineup, keep it consistent and simple, relying on obnoxious Spell/Trap Cards to keep you in the game long enough to capitalize off of the effects of "Gantala" and "Gungnir".
 <!-- This is not an exact Decklist. Do not add multiples or staples.-->
 {{Decklist|Recommended cards
-|monsters =
+|effect monsters =
+* [[Dai-sojo of the Ice Barrier]]
+* [[Dance Princess of the Ice Barrier]]
 * [[General Gantala of the Ice Barrier]]
-* [[General Grunard of the Ice Barrier]]
 * [[General Raiho of the Ice Barrier]]
-* [[Shock Troops of the Ice Barrier]] ''(best if in the Side Deck)''
-* [[Samurai of the Ice Barrier]]
-* [[Dance Princess of the Ice Barrier]]
-* [[Strategist of the Ice Barrier]]
 * [[Pilgrim of the Ice Barrier]]
-* [[Defender of the Ice Barrier]]
-* [[Dai-sojo of the Ice Barrier]]
 * [[Prior of the Ice Barrier]]
+* [[Samurai of the Ice Barrier]]
+* [[Secret Guards of the Ice Barrier]]
+* [[Spellbreaker of the Ice Barrier]]
+* [[Strategist of the Ice Barrier]]
+* [[Barrier Statue of the Torrent]]
+* [[Mother Grizzly]]
 * [[Penguin Soldier]]
-* [[Reese the Ice Mistress]]
-* [[Tidal, Dragon Ruler of Waterfalls]]
 * [[Snowman Eater]]
+* [[White Stingray]]
+|tuner monsters =
+* [[Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier]]
+* [[Defender of the Ice Barrier]]
+* [[Dewdark of the Ice Barrier]]
+|fusion monsters =
+* [[Trishula, the Dragon of Icy Imprisonment]]
+* [[Mudragon of the Swamp]]
+* [[Sea Monster of Theseus]]
 |synchro monsters =
-* [[Gungnir, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]
+* [[Brionac, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]
 * [[Dewloren, Tiger King of the Ice Barrier]]
+* [[Gungnir, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]
-* [[Mist Bird Clausolas]]
+* [[Trishula, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]
 * [[Armory Arm]]
 * [[Armades, Keeper of Boundaries]]
 * [[Arcanite Magician]]
-* [[Giganticastle]]
+* [[Coral Dragon]]
+* [[Mist Bird Clausolas]]
+* [[Graydle Dragon]]
 * [[Star Eater]]
+* [[Tatsunoko]]
+* [[White Aura Bihamut]]
+* [[White Aura Dolphin]]
+* [[White Aura Whale]]
 |xyz monsters =
 * [[Abyss Dweller]]
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 * [[Mermail Abyssgaios]]
 * [[Mecha Phantom Beast Dracossack]]
+|link monsters =
+* [[Code Talker]]
+* [[Crystron Halqifibrax]]
+* [[Decode Talker]]
+* [[Firewall Dragon]]
+* [[Curious, the Lightsworn Dominion]]
+* [[Linklebell]]
+* [[Mastar Boy]]
+* [[Powercode Talker]]
+* [[Proxy Dragon]]
+* [[Security Dragon]]
+* [[Skulldeat, the Chained Dracoserpent]]
 |spells =
 * [[Magic Triangle of the Ice Barrier]]
 * [[Medallion of the Ice Barrier]]
-* [[Swords of Revealing Light]]
 * [[Forbidden Lance]]
+* [[Instant Fusion]]
 * [[Moray of Greed]]
-* [[Shard of Greed]]
+* [[Reinforcement of the Army]]
 * [[Salvage]]
 * [[Surface]]
+* [[Swords of Revealing Light]]
+* [[Ties of the Brethren]]
 |traps =
+* [[Back to the Front]]
+* [[Call of the Haunted]]
+* [[Dimension Guardian]]
 * [[Eisbahn]]
+* [[Fiendish Chain]]
 * [[Gozen Match]]
+* [[Powerful Rebirth]]
 * [[Soul Drain]]
+* [[Spiritual Water Art - Aoi]]
 * [[The Huge Revolution is Over]]
 * [[Torrential Rebirth]]
+}}
+==Official Konami Decklists==
+The following Decklists may or may not contain copies of cards that exceed the maximum amount allowed by the current Forbidden & Limited List. These should not be changed, as these Decklists are copied verbatim at the time they were published.
+{{Decklist|Absolute Ice Wall<ref>{{harvard citation text|''V Jump'' editorial department|2013|p=94}}</ref><br />絶対氷壁
+|total m = 19
+|effect monsters =
+* [[Cryomancer of the Ice Barrier]] x2
+* [[Dai-sojo of the Ice Barrier]]
+* [[Defender of the Ice Barrier]] x3
+* [[General Gantala of the Ice Barrier]] x2
+* [[General Grunard of the Ice Barrier]]
+* [[General Raiho of the Ice Barrier]]
+* [[Geomancer of the Ice Barrier]]
+* [[Medium of the Ice Barrier]]
+* [[Numbing Grub in the Ice Barrier]]
+* [[Pilgrim of the Ice Barrier]]
+* [[Reese the Ice Mistress]]
+* [[Samurai of the Ice Barrier]]
+* [[Strategist of the Ice Barrier]] x3
+|total s = 12
+|spells =
+* [[Book of Moon]]
+* [[Dark Hole]]
+* [[Foolish Burial]]
+* [[Magic Triangle of the Ice Barrier]] x2
+* [[Medallion of the Ice Barrier]] x3
+* [[Mirror of the Ice Barrier]]
+* [[Monster Reborn]]
+* [[Salvage]] x2
+|total t = 9
+|traps =
+* [[Call of the Haunted]] x2
+* [[Safe Zone]] x2
+* [[Solemn Judgment]]
+* [[Torrential Tribute]] x2
+* [[Trap Stun]] x2
+|total me = 2
+|synchro monsters =
+* [[Dewloren, Tiger King of the Ice Barrier]]
+* [[Gungnir, Dragon of the Ice Barrier]]
+}}
+{{Decklist|Ice Barrier Barian's Force<ref>{{harvard citation text|''V Jump'' editorial department|2013|p=95}}</ref><br />アイスバリア・バリアンズ・フォース
+|total m = 18
+|effect monsters =
+* [[Dance Princess of the Ice Barrier]] x2
+* [[General Gantala of the Ice Barrier]] x3
+* [[Pilgrim of the Ice Barrier]]
+* [[Prior of the Ice Barrier]] x3
+* [[Samurai of the Ice Barrier]] x3
+* [[Strategist of the Ice Barrier]] x3
+* [[Tin Goldfish]] x3
+|total s = 17
+|spells =
+* [[Foolish Burial]]
+* [[Forbidden Lance]] x3
+* [[Heavy Storm]]
+* [[Medallion of the Ice Barrier]] x3
+* [[Monster Reborn]]
+* [[Mystical Space Typhoon]] x3
+* [[Rank-Up-Magic Barian's Force]] x2
+* [[Salvage]]
+* [[Surface]] x2
+|total t = 5
+|traps =
+* [[Mirror Force]] x2
+* [[Solemn Judgment]]
+* [[Torrential Tribute]] x2
+|total me = 15
+|xyz monsters =
+* [[Bahamut Shark]] x2
+* [[Blade Armor Ninja]] x2
+* [[Daigusto Emeral]]
+* [[Evilswarm Ouroboros]]
+* [[Heroic Champion - Excalibur]]
+* [[Maestroke the Symphony Djinn]]
+* [[Number 105: Battlin' Boxer Star Cestus]]
+* [[Number 39: Utopia]]
+* [[Number 47: Nightmare Shark]] x2
+* [[Number C105: Battlin' Boxer Comet Cestus]]
+* [[Number C32: Shark Drake Veiss]]
+* [[Snowdust Giant]]
 }}
 ==Weaknesses==
+As "Ice Barriers" thrive on having several monsters on the field, an easy way of dealing with them is to not let them do so. Also, their lockdowns are never absolute and they rely on several monsters being on the field at the same time, so disposing of one or two of those will tip the field on your favor.
+You can also negate their effects, which makes them virtually useless, so cards like "[[Skill Drain]]" and "[[Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Tiger King]]" can work well. You can also prevent "Gantala" from swarming the field by using Special Summon-blocking cards, such as "[[Vanity's Emptiness]]", "[[Archlord Kristya]]", "[[Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo]]", etc.
+==References==
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+*{{cite book |author=''[[V Jump]]'' editorial department |title=遊☆戯☆王デュエルターミナルマスターガイド |trans_title=Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Terminal Master Guide |date=February 26, 2013 |language=Japanese |publisher=[[Shueisha]] |isbn=4-08-782493-4 |ref=harv}}
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-The best way to outline "Ice Barriers" is to stop them from swarming the Field and using their defensive tatics, that generally work if two "Ice Barriers" are on the field at the same time; "[[Kaiser Colosseum]]" is a good suggestion. You can also simply negate their effects, which makes them virtually useless, so cards like "[[Skill Drain]]" and "[[Brotherhood of the Fire Fist - Lion Emperor]]" can work well. You can also prevent "Gantala" from swarming the Field by using Special Summon-blocking cards, such as "[[Vanity's Emptiness]]", "[[Archlord Kristya]]", "[[Fossil Dyna Pachycephalo]]" etc.
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