"Masked HERO" (
Only the Fusion Monsters of this archetype were released into the OCG (and subsequently TCG). The Transformation Summon method is utilized by this archetype.
Contents
Design
While the "Elemental HERO" archetype is said to be based off of American superheroes, it can also be assumed that the "Masked HERO" archetype is a salute to the Japanese Tokusatsu series Kamen Rider. In addition to "Kamen" meaning "Masked", there are several similarities between the two, such the recurring "form changing" and transformations of Kamen Riders. The Double Attacks are also similar to the original Kamen Riders' (1 and 2) "Rider Double" techniques. These are also related to the "Inzektor" since their designs are only related to only one Kamen Rider except for Hopper & Ladybug.
Members
Playing style
Rather than Fusion Summoning like most Fusion Monsters do, "Masked HERO" monsters use cards like "Mask Change" to be Special Summoned from the Extra Deck. In the manga, Chazz Princeton was amazed seeing how "Masked HERO" monsters could use the same effect of "Fusion" using one single material rather than 2 or more.
This archetype favors a fairly straight-forward beatdown strategy. Their "transforming" cards being Quick-Play Spell Cards allows them to be transformed at any time, including during the Battle Phase, for multiple attacks, or in response to an opponent's effect or attack.
While "Masked HERO" is an independent archetype in the manga, in the TCG/OCG they were revamped to be a general "HERO" support, making them splashable options for any "HERO" Deck (though they essentially work well only with "Elemental HERO" monsters, due to their varied Attributes). "Mask Change II" takes this even further by allowing "Masked HERO" monsters to be splashable in any Deck, as long as one can handle the increased cost and Extra Deck real estate.
An efficient build can consist of running a few "Elemental HERO" monsters that help conduct Fusion Summons (Like "Elemental HERO Blazeman" and "Elemental Hero Woodsman") to Fusion Summon "Elemental HERO Absolute Zero" ("King of the Swamp" help this even further) which has 2 advantages: it can be Fusion Summoned using even "Masked Hero" monsters, and when combined with "Mask Change" or "Form Change", lets you get a WATER or high Leveled "Masked HERO" while destroying the opponent's monsters. In particular, "Masked HERO Acid", who will destroy the opponent's Spells/Traps as well, leaving them open for at least 2600 damage if used on the player's turn, or stopping their turn.
The most powerful and popular Masked HERO in competitive play has been "Masked HERO Dark Law", with his one-sided Macro Cosmos-type effect capable of shutting down certain Decks by itself. Its other effect can also be useful for depleting the opponent's resources while they try and find a way around him. His popularity is also helped by his Attribute, as he is Summonable with the ever-important "Elemental HERO Shadow Mist", and splashable with Mask Change II in many important meta Decks.
- Contrast HERO Chaos
- Masked HERO Acid
- Masked HERO Dark Law
- Masked HERO Dian
- Masked HERO Divine Wind
- Masked HERO Goka
- Masked HERO Koga
- Masked HERO Vapor
- Mudragon of the Swamp (with "Instant Fusion")
- Elemental HERO Absolute Zero
- Elemental HERO Escuridao
- Elemental HERO Gaia
- Elemental HERO Great Tornado
- Elemental HERO Nova Master
- Elemental HERO The Shining
Weaknesses
- With their reliance on "Mask Change", Decks built around Masked HEROs can be shut down by "Cursed Seal of the Forbidden Spell", like many other Fusion Decks. However, having "Polymerization" and the Omni-HERO Fusions available to them as well makes a total lockdown less likely.
- With much of the Deck's firepower down to Dark Law, his splashablity makes it easy to use him with "Ghost Reaper & Winter Cherries".
- With the Extra Monster Zone, it is no longer possible to summon multiple powerful monsters with little field investment, requiring greater swarming to Link Summon.
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Six Attributes | ||||||
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DARK |
EARTH |
FIRE |
LIGHT |
WATER |
WIND |
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/Assault Modes | Red Dragon Archfiend / Colossal Fighter | Hyper Psychic Blaster / T.G. Halberd Cannon | Doomkaiser Dragon | Arcanite Magician | n/a | Stardust Dragon |
@Ignisters Base forms Evolved forms |
Doyon Dark Templar |
Doshin Earth Golem |
Achichi Fire Phoenix |
Pikari Light Dragon |
Hiyari Water Leviathan |
Bururu Wind Pegasus |
Alchemy Beasts Summoners (Normal Spell Cards) |
Moonface the Silver Silver Key |
Leon the Lead Lead Compass |
Salamandra the Steel Steel Lamp |
Ouroboros the Bronze Bronze Scale |
Ekenas the Mercury Mercury Hourglass |
Aretos the Tin Tin Spell Circle |
Aliens | Overlord / Mother / Psychic | Shocktrooper / Infiltrator / Warrior | Mars / Telepath | Ammonite / Dog / Grey / Kid / Shocktrooper M-Frame | Hunter / Hypno | Skull |
Altergeists | Primebanshee / Kidolga / Multifaker / Fifinellag / Dragvirion / Pookuery | Kunquery | Hexstia | Marionetter | Meluseek / Fijialert | Silquitous / Pixiel |
Aromages | Marjoram | Cananga | Bergamot | Jasmine | Rosemary | Laurel |
Attribute Boosters (500 ATK▲/400 DEF▼) Link Monsters (500 ATK▲/500 DEF▲) Field Spells (500 ATK▲/400 DEF▼) Equip Spells (400 ATK▲/200 DEF▼) |
Witch's Apprentice Wee Witch's Apprentice Mystic Plasma Zone Sword of Dark Destruction |
Milus Radiant Missus Radiant Gaia Power Invigoration |
Little Chimera Duelittle Chimera Molten Destruction Burning Spear |
Hoshiningen Hip Hoshiningen Luminous Spark Elf's Light |
Star Boy Mistar Boy Umiiruka Steel Shell |
Bladefly Greatfly Rising Air Current Gust Fan |
Attribute Knights | Armageddon | Dust | Brushfire | Dawn | Shore | Altitude |
Attribute Reptiles | Umbral Soul | Raging Earth | Firestorm Prominence | Radiant Spirit | Silent Abyss | Destruction Cyclone |
Attribute Spirits | Luna the Dark Spirit | The Rock Spirit | Spirit of Flames | Diana the Light Spirit | Aqua Spirit | Garuda the Wind Spirit |
Attribute Summoners | Mystic Tomato | Giant Rat | UFO Turtle | Shining Angel | Mother Grizzly | Flying Kamakiri #1 |
Barrier Statues | Abyss | Drought | Inferno | Heavens | Torrent | Stormwinds |
B.E.S. | Big Core | Covered Core / Blaster Cannon Core | Big Core MK-2 | Big Core MK-3 | Crystal Core | Tetran |
Charmers Familiar-Possessed Cataclysmic Charmers Spiritual Arts Familiar Possessed Familiars |
Dharc Dharc n/a Greed Meda Bat n/a |
Aussa Aussa Avalanching Aussa Kurogane Marmot Nefarious |
Hiita Hiita Blazing Hiita Kurenai Fox Fire Inari Fire |
Lyna Lyna n/a Hijiri Happy Lover n/a |
Eria Eria Raging Eria Aoi Gigobyte Jigabyte |
Wynn Wynn Storming Wynn Miyabi Petit Dragon Ranryu |
Chrysalis Neo-Spacians Evolved forms Contact Fusions Evolved forms Advanced Contact Fusions |
Pantail Dark Panther n/a Dark Neos n/a Chaos Neos |
Mole Grand Mole n/a Grand Neos n/a Nebula Neos |
Larva Flare Scarab n/a Flare Neos n/a Magma Neos |
Pinny Glow Moss Twinkle Moss Glow Neos n/a Cosmo Neos |
Dolphin Aqua Dolphin Marine Dolphin Aqua Neos Marine Neos n/a |
Chicky Air Hummingbird n/a Air Neos n/a Storm Neos |
Code Talkers (Link-3) |
Decode | Transcode | Powercode | Encode | Shootingcode | Excode |
Color Ninjas Dragon Ninjas |
Strike Ninja Black |
Senior Silver Ninja n/a |
Crimson Ninja Red |
White Ninja / Upstart Golden Ninja White / n/a |
Armed Ninja Blue |
Yellow Ninja Yellow |
Cubic | Vijam / Crimson Nova (Trinity) | Dark Garnex | Blade Garoodia | Duza / Buster Gundil / Indiora Doom Volt | n/a | Geira Guile |
CXyz | Mechquipped Djinn Angeneral / Dark Fairy Cheer Girl | Comics Hero Legend Arthur / Battleship Cherry Blossom | Coach Lord Ultimatrainer | Simon the Great Moral Leader / Barian Hope | n/a | Skypalace Babylon |
Dice Roll Archfiends | Terrorking / Masterking | Vilepawn | Infernalqueen | Desrook | Darkbishop | Shadowknight |
Double Tributers Effigies |
Double Coston Dark |
The Trojan Horse Earth |
Flame Ruler n/a |
Kaiser Sea Horse Light |
Unshaven Angler n/a |
Whirlwind Prodigy Wind |
Dragonmaids Human form Dragon form |
Chamber n/a |
Nurse Ernus |
Kitchen Tinkhec |
House Sheou |
Laundry Nudyarl |
Parlor Lorpar |
Dustons (1/0/1000/Fiends) |
Star / Diamond | Yellow | Red | House / White | Blue | Green |
Elemental HERO Fusion Monsters (1 "HERO" + 1 matching Attribute) |
Escuridao | Gaia | Nova Master | The Shining | Absolute Zero | Great Tornado |
Elemental Lords Elementsabers |
Umbramirage Molehu |
Grandsoil Aina |
Pyrorex Malo |
Phosphorage Lapauila (Mana) |
Moulinglacia Nalu |
Windrose Makani |
Empowered Warriors Summoners |
Dragonox n/a |
Terratiger White Tiger |
Arnis Red Sparrow |
Dragodies n/a |
Hydrortoise Green Turtle |
Ventdra Blue Dragon |
Endymion | Master Magician / Mighty Master of Magic | Magister | Rogue | Crusader / Reflection | Magistus of Mastery | Servant |
Entities | Azathot | Nyarla | Chthugua | N'tss | Norden | Hastorr |
Fortune Fairies Fortune Ladies |
Ann Dark / Past |
Chee Earth |
En Fire |
Hikari Light / Every |
Swee Water |
Hu Wind |
Fur Hire | Seal Folgo |
Beat Dyna |
Bravo | Rafale | Helmer Wiz |
Donpa Recon Sagitta |
Generaider Bosses | Hela | Dovelgus Jormungandr |
Naglfar | Mardel | Nidhogg | Frodi |
Gizmek | Orochi | Uka | Kaku | Yata | Okami | Mikoto |
Guardians Weapons (Equip Spell Cards) |
Baou / Dreadscythe Wicked-Breaking Flamberge / Reaper Scythe |
Grarl Gravity Axe |
Ceal Shooting Star Bow |
Tryce Twin Swords of Flashing Light |
Kay'est Rod of Silence |
Elma / Eatos Buttefly Dagger / Celestial Sword |
Invoked (1 "Aleister the Invoker" + 1 matching Attribute) |
Caliga | Magellanica | Purgatrio | Mechaba | Cocytus | Raidjin |
Kaiju | Radian | Kumongous | Dogoran | Jizukiru / Mecha-Dogoran / Thunder King | Gameciel | Gadarla |
Knightmare Link Monsters |
Unicorn | Cerberus | Phoenix | Gryphon | Mermaid | Goblin |
Legendary Planets | Jupiter / Saturn / Pluto / Sun | Terra Firma | Mars | Venus / Uranus | Mercury / Neptune | n/a |
Masked HEROes Level 6 Level 8 |
Dark Law Anki |
n/a Dian |
Goka n/a |
n/a Koga |
Vapor Acid |
Blast Divine Wind |
Magician Girls | Dark | Berry | Apple | Lemon | Chocolate | Kiwi |
Magistus | Grimoire Crowley | Goddess Ninaruru | Flame Zoroa Dragon Vafram |
Verre Cendrillon Maiden Artemis |
Master Endymion | Saint Aiwass |
Mirror Force | Dark | Quaking | Blazing | Radiant | Drowning | Storming |
Monarchs Mega Monarchs Related "Monarch" Spell/Trap Cards Vassals |
Caius / Erebus Caius the Mega Tenacity / The First Lucius / Eidos |
Granmarg Granmarg the Mega Return Landrobe / Samsara Kaiser |
Thestalos Thestalos the Mega Erupt Berlineth |
Zaborg / Ehther Zaborg the Mega Strike / The Prime Mithra / Edea |
Mobius Mobius the Mega Awaken Escher |
Raiza Raiza the Mega Stormforth Garum |
Musical Djinns | Maestroke | Temtempo | n/a | Melomelody | Humhumming | Muzurhythm |
Mythyrian Numbers | Djinn Buster | Lion Heart / Ronin Raccoon Sandayu | n/a | Sky Pegasus / Dragluon | Abyss Splash / Crystalzero | n/a |
Nemeses | Protos | Keystone | Flag | Eschatos | Umbrella | Corridor |
Number 10X Number C10X |
n/a Umbral Horror Masquerade |
Giant Hand Giant Red Hand |
Battlin' Boxer Star Cestus Battlin' Boxer Comet Cestus |
Star Seraph Sentry / Masquerade / Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon Archfiend Seraph / Neo Galaxy-Eyes Tachyon Dragon |
Silent Honor ARK / Ragnazero Silent Honor DARK / Ragnafinity |
n/a n/a |
Odd-Eyes Dragons | Odd-Eyes / Pendulum / Rebellion / Raging / Phantom / Persona / Mirage / Supreme King / Venom / Wing / Performapal Metal Claw / Arc Pendulum / Advance / Wizard | Gravity | Meteorburst | Saber / Lancer / Revolution | Absolute | Vortex |
Pendulum Magicians | Stargazer / Timegazer / Xiangke / Timebreaker / Acrobatic / Dragoncaller / Harmonizing / Double Iris / Black Fang / Purple Poison / Performapal Celestial | Dragonpulse | Nobledragon | Xiangsheng / Wisdom-Eye / Dharma-Eye / Performapal Five-Rainbow | Dragonpit | Oafdragon / White Wing |
Prediction Princesses | Astromorrigan | Coinorma / Petalelf | n/a | Tarotrei | Crystaldine | Arrowsylph |
Resonators | Dark / Synkron / Crimson | Clock | Flare / Red / Double / Net | Barrier / Chain / Mirror | Force | Creation |
El Shaddoll Fusion Monsters (1 "Shaddoll" + 1 matching Attribute) |
Winda | Shekhinaga | Grysta | Construct | Anoyatyllis | Wendigo |
Signer Dragons | Red Archfiend / Black-Winged | Life Stream | Black Rose | Ancient Fairy | n/a | Stardust |
Six Samurai Legendary Six Samurai Secret Six Samurai |
Irou Shi En Doji |
Yariza Kizan Kizaru |
Kamon Mizuho Genba |
Zanji Enishi Rihan |
Yaichi Shinai Hatsume |
Nisashi Kageki Fuma |
Sky Striker Ace | Raye | Kaina | Kagari | Roze | Shizuku | Hayate |
Synchro Warriors Tuner Synchrons |
Junk / Satellite Junk / Satellite |
Drill Drill |
Nitro / Jet Nitro / Jet |
Road Road |
n/a Steam |
Turbo Turbo |
Tenyi Spirits Link Monsters |
Vishuda Berserker |
Adhara Monk |
Mapura Shaman |
Ashuna Draco Masters |
Sthana n/a |
Nahata n/a |
The Weathers Canvas (Continuous Spell/Trap Cards) |
Aurora Auroral |
Snow Snowy |
Sun Sunny |
Thunder / Rainbow Thundery / Rainbowed |
Rain Rainy |
Cloud Cloudy |
Timelords | Vorpgate | Kamion / Hailon | Metaion / Michion / Lazion | Sandaion / Sephylon | Gabrion / Zaphion | Sadion / Raphion |
True Draco and True King | All Calamities | Lithosazim / Dreiath III | Agnimazud / Ignis Heat | Metaltron XII / Master Peace / King Master Peace | Bahrstos / Dinomight Knight | Mariamne / Majesty Maiden |
Witchcrafters | Haine | Potterie | Schmitta | Edel / Verre / Golem Aruru | Pittore | Genni |
World Chalice Link Monsters |
World Legacy - "World Chalice" n/a |
Beckoned by the World Chalice Ningirsu the World Chalice Warrior |
Chosen by the World Chalice Auram the World Chalice Blademaster |
Lee the World Chalice Fairy n/a |
Crowned by the World Chalice Ib the World Chalice Priestess |
World Chalice Guardragon Imduk the World Chalice Dragon |
Yang Zing Effect Monsters Synchro Monsters |
Jiaotu / Taotie Yazi |
Bi'an / Zefraxi / Zefraniu | Suanni | Chiwen Baxia / Chaofeng / Denglong |
Bixi | Pulao |
Yo-kai Girls | Ghost Reaper & Winter Cherries | Ghost Belle & Haunted Mansion | Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring | Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit | Ghost Sister & Spooky Dogwood | Ghost Mourner & Moonlit Chill |
ZW - | Chimera Clad / Dragonic Halberd | Ultimate Shield | Phoenix Bow / Asura Strike | Unicorn Spear / Lightning Blade / Leo Arms / Sleipnir Mail / Fenrir Sword / Pegasus Twin Saber | n/a | Tornado Bringer / Eagle Claw |