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| caption = Clockwise: "[[Ruffian Railcar]]", "[[Express Train Trolley Olley]]", "[[Lionhearted Locomotive]]", "[[Construction Train Signal Red]]", "[[Snow Plow Hustle Rustle]]" and "[[Heavy Freight Train Derricrane]]" in the artwork of "[[Revolving Switchyard]]".
 
| caption = Clockwise: "[[Ruffian Railcar]]", "[[Express Train Trolley Olley]]", "[[Lionhearted Locomotive]]", "[[Construction Train Signal Red]]", "[[Snow Plow Hustle Rustle]]" and "[[Heavy Freight Train Derricrane]]" in the artwork of "[[Revolving Switchyard]]".
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* [[Galactic Overlord]]
 
* [[Galactic Overlord]]
* [[The New Challengers]]
 
* [[Dragons of Legend]]
 
* [[Secrets of Eternity]]
 
* [[2013 Collectible Tins Wave 1]]
 
 
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL World Duel Carnival promotional cards]]
 
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL World Duel Carnival promotional cards]]
* [[The Dark Illusion]] ''(TCG only)''
 
 
* [[Raging Tempest]]
 
* [[Raging Tempest]]
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* [[Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha September 2012 membership promotional card]]
 
* [[2013 Collectible Tins Wave 1]]
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* [[Number Hunters]]
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* [[Star Pack 2014]]
 
* [[Dragons of Legend]]
 
* [[Secrets of Eternity]]
 
* [[The New Challengers]]
 
* [[The Dark Illusion]]
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* [[Dragons of Legend: Unleashed]]
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* [[OTS Tournament Pack 4]]
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* [[2017 Mega-Tin Mega Pack]]
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* [[Battles of Legend: Relentless Revenge]]
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* [[Legendary Duelists: Sisters of the Rose]]
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* [[Battles of Legend: Hero's Revenge]]
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* [[V Jump Edition 6]]
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* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL World Duel Carnival Duel Champion Guide! promotional card]]
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* [[Gold Series 2014]]
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* [[Collectors Pack: Duelist of Legend Version]]
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* [[Extra Pack 2015]]
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* [[Rarity Collection 20th Anniversary Edition]]
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* [[Collectors Pack 2018]]
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* [[Duelist Pack: Legend Duelist 4]]
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* [[LINK VRAINS Pack 2]]
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* [[Deck Build Pack: Infinity Chasers]]
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* [[Rarity Collection Premium Gold Edition]]
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* [[Premium Pack Vol.7]]
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* [[Premium Pack Vol.10]]
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| anime =
 
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]
 
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]
 
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]
 
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]
 
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'''Railway''' is a [[series]] of train-themed [[EARTH]] [[Machine]] [[Monster Card|monsters]], variably [[Level]]/[[Rank]] 3, 4 or 10, introduced in ''[[Galactic Overlord]]''. They are prominently used by [[Anna Kaboom]] in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]'' and [[Allen Kozuki]] in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]''.
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'''Railway''' is a [[series]] of [[wikipedia:Train|train]]-themed cards, introduced in ''[[Galactic Overlord]]''. They are prominently used by both [[Anna Kaboom]] in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL]]'' and [[Allen Kozuki]] in ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V]]''. All [[Monster Card|monsters]] in this series are [[EARTH]] monsters, except for the [[WATER]] "[[Number 27: Dreadnought Dreadnoid]]".
   
 
==Design==
 
==Design==
Each card of this series is based on trains or railway infrastructure.
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Most cards of this series are based on either trains or railway infrastructure. The Xyz Monsters are based on German World War 2-era warfare armaments, some of which overlap with the base theme as they're based on German railway cannons (these all have the name "Superdreadnought Rail Cannon").
   
 
==Members==
 
==Members==
===Main Deck===
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===Monster===
{| class="wikitable"
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
! scope="col" | Monster
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! scope="col" | Card
! scope="col" | Level
 
 
! scope="col" | Origin
 
! scope="col" | Origin
 
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| [[Construction Train Signal Red]]
 
| [[Construction Train Signal Red]]
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| [[wikipedia:Buffer stop|Buffer stop]] / [[wikipedia:Railway signalling#Colour lights signals|Colour lights signals]]
| [[Level 3 Monster Cards|3]]
 
 
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| [[wikipedia:Railway_signalling#Colour_light_signals|Colour light signals]] / [[wikipedia:Buffer stop|buffer stop]]
 
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| [[Double Headed Anger Knuckle]]
 
| [[wikipedia:FM_H-10-44|FM H-10-44]]
 
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|-
 
| [[Express Train Trolley Olley]]
 
| [[Express Train Trolley Olley]]
| rowspan="3" | [[Level 4 Monster Cards|4]]
 
 
| [[wikipedia:EMD SW1|EMD SW1]]
 
| [[wikipedia:EMD SW1|EMD SW1]]
 
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| [[Heavy Armored Train Ironwolf |Heavy Armored Train Ironwolf]]
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| [[wikipedia:Armoured train|Armoured train]]
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| [[Heavy Freight Train Derricrane]]
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| [[wikipedia:JNR_Class_DD51|JNR Class DD51]]
 
|-
 
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| [[Lionhearted Locomotive]]
 
| [[Lionhearted Locomotive]]
 
| [[wikipedia:The Little Engine That Could|The Little Engine That Could]]
 
| [[wikipedia:The Little Engine That Could|The Little Engine That Could]]
 
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| [[Ruffian Railcar]]
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| [[Night Express Knight]]
| [[wikipedia:Railcar|Railcar]]
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| [[wikipedia:700_Series_Shinkansen|700 Series Shinkansen]]
 
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| [[Heavy Freight Train Derricrane]]
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| [[Number 27: Dreadnought Dreadnoid]]
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| [[wikipedia:Dreadnought|Dreadnought]]
| rowspan="4" | [[Level 10 Monster Cards|10]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Derrick|Derrick]]
 
 
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| [[Number 81: Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Super Dora]]
| [[Night Express Knight]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Night Express|Night Express]]
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| [[wikipedia:Schwerer Gustav#Dora|Dora]]
 
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|-
 
| [[Rocket Arrow Express]]
 
| [[Rocket Arrow Express]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Turbojet train|Turbojet train]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Turbojet train|Turbojet train]]
 
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| [[Snow Plow Hustle Rustle]]
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| [[Ruffian Railcar]]
| [[wikipedia:Rotary snowplow|Rotary snowplow]]
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| rowspan="2" | [[wikipedia:Railcar|Railcar]]
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===Extra Deck===
 
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| [[Flying Pegasus Railroad Stampede]]
! scope="col" | Monster
 
! scope="col" | Rank
 
! scope="col" | Origin
 
 
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| [[Heavy-Armored Train Iron Wolf]]
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| [[Snow Plow Hustle Rustle]]
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| [[wikipedia:Rotary snowplow|Rotary snowplow]] / [[wikipedia:Wedge plow|Wedge plow]]
| [[Rank 4 Monster Cards|4]]
 
| N/A
 
 
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| [[Super Express Bullet Train]]
| [[Number 81: Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Super Dora]]
 
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| [[wikipedia:Shinkansen|Bullet train]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Rank 10 Monster Cards|10]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Schwerer_Gustav#Dora|Dora]]
 
 
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| [[Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Gustav Max]]
 
| [[Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Gustav Max]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Schwerer Gustav|Schwerer Gustav]]
 
| [[wikipedia:Schwerer Gustav|Schwerer Gustav]]
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| [[Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Juggernaut Liebe]]
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| [[wikipedia:Landkreuzer P. 1500 Monster|Landkreuzer P. 1500 Monster]]
 
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|}
   
==Support==
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===Spell/Trap===
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! scope="col" | Card
 
! scope="col" | Card
 
! scope="col" | Origin
 
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| [[Barrage Blast]]
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| [[wikipedia:Blitzkrieg|Blitzkrieg]]
 
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| [[Revolving Switchyard]]
 
| [[Revolving Switchyard]]
| [[wikipedia:Rail yard|Rail yard]]
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| [[wikipedia:Railway roundhouse|Railway roundhouse]]
 
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| [[Special Schedule]]
 
| [[Special Schedule]]
| [[wikipedia:Train schedule|Train schedule]]
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| [[wikipedia:Public transport timetable|Train schedule]]
 
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| [[Train Connection]]
 
| [[Train Connection]]
| [[wikipedia:Railway coupling|Railway coupling]]
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| [[wikipedia:Push–pull train|Push-pull train]]
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| [[Urgent Schedule]]
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| [[wikipedia:Public transport timetable|Train schedule]]
 
|}
 
|}
   
 
==Playing style==
 
==Playing style==
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The main goal of the theme is to perform Xyz Summons of Rank 10 monsters and ultimately an OTK with the brute force provided by their high ATK and aggressive, little sophisticated effects. The series is divided into Level 4 EARTH Machine monsters and Level 10 EARTH Machine monsters. The former can provide benefits or resources for the Xyz Summons, such as "[[Express Train Trolley Olley]]", "[[Ruffian Railcar]]" and "[[Flying Pegasus Railroad Stampede]]", and the latter generally have low ATK and/or effects that encourage the player to use them as materials for an Xyz Summon, such as "[[Heavy Freight Train Derricrane]]", "[[Night Express Knight]]" and "[[Super Express Bullet Train]]". Both profiles can be combined through the effects of "Flying Pegasus" and/or "[[Revolving Switchyard]]" to turn the Level 4 into Level 10 monsters and facilitate the access to the Xyz Summons, that can be further accelerated by some of the aforementioned cards, as well as by "[[Urgent Schedule]]".
   
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The Xyz Monsters of this series generally have effects that are meant to finish the game as soon as possible, with a straightforward strategy of making the most of their high ATK. This tactic is further enhanced with effects that inflict damage to the opponent, as well as the ability of attacking multiple times. "[[Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Gustav Max]]" and "[[Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Juggernaut Liebe|Juggernaut Liebe]]" are examples of these strategies; the former can inflict 2000 damage without mentioning the sheer battle damage with its 3000-ATK body; the latter can singlehandedly raise its ATK to 6000 and attack multiple times. Both effects can be more effective if "Derricrane" is detached, destroying an opposing card in the process. Additionally, the theme also has a defensive potential with "[[Number 81: Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Super Dora]]", that has a high DEF and can protect a monster from all other effects. Despite not being part of the series, "[[Superdimensional Robot Galaxy Destroyer]]" and "[[Skypalace Gangaridai]]" can also be used. The former can be used to destroy all opposing Spell/Trap cards, enabling a safe direct attack; it can be more easily Xyz Summoned with the effect of "[[Number 27: Dreadnought Dreadnoid]]". The latter can be used to destroy a card and inflict damage, but cannot attack in the same turn; it can be used to either destroy a troublesome card and pave the way for another Xyz monster to attack directly, or to finish the game right then and there if the opponent has 1000 LP or less.
=== Overview ===
 
The Deck supports the rapid Summoning of Level 10 monsters to Summon [[Xyz Monster]]s, particularly "[[Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Gustav Max]]" and "[[Number 81: Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Super Dora]]". To this end, the Level 10 members of the series have effects that let them be Special Summoned or Summoned without tribute, at the cost of some drawback.
 
   
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The theme's Link Monster, "[[Double Headed Anger Knuckle]]", can be used to Special Summon Level 10 monsters and provide materials for the Xyz Summons, as well as a long-term investment due to its ability to revive itself, providing a slot for an Xyz Summon. It can use "Ruffian Railcar" or "Bullet Liner" as cost for its effects, setting up their effects on the End Phase.
=== Main Deck monsters ===
 
The series heavily relies on "[[Revolving Switchyard]]", "[[Ruffian Railcar]]" to maintain hand and field advantage in tandem with "[[Heavy Freight Train Derricrane]]" and "[[Night Express Knight]]". The player can create a loop - Summon "Night Express Knight", use the effect of "Revolving Switchyard" to Summon "Ruffian Railcar" and/or Special Summon "Derricrane" from your hand, overlay them for an [[Xyz Summon]], and detach "Ruffian Railcar"/"Derricrane" for that monster's effect. This will trigger the effect of "Ruffian Railcar" at the [[End Phase]], letting the player search out another "Night Express Knight" from their Deck to repeat the combo next turn, presuming "Revolving Switchyard" remains in play. You can also detach "Derricrane" to destroy 1 card your opponent controls.
 
   
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Casual supportive cards that can be combined with this Deck include "[[Limiter Removal]]", "[[Train Connection]]", "[[Qliphort Genius]]" as well as easy-to-Summon Level 10 monsters, such as "[[Malefic Cyber End Dragon]]", "[[Tragoedia]]", "[[Exodius the Ultimate Forbidden Lord]]" and a "[[Shaddoll]]" engine with the aim of Fusion Summoning "[[El Shaddoll Shekhinaga]]" using materiais [[Shaddoll Fusion|from the Deck]], especially when using "Ruffian Railcar" or "Bullet Liner" as Fusion Materials. Variations of the Deck also include "[[Skill Drain]]", to raise the ATK of the Level 10 monsters to their original values, whilst putting pressure on the opponent's monsters; most of the times it is used as a last resort or as an additional, alternative tactic to the traditional approach of the Deck.
Other good monsters to include in the Deck are: "[[Malefic Cyber End Dragon]]", a 4000 ATK monster and also a Level 10. With "Revolving Switchyard" already in play, this card cannot destroy itself. "[[Exodius the Ultimate Forbidden Lord]]", which recycles your entire Graveyard and can be Special Summoned. "[[Planet Pathfinder]]", which can be Tributed to bring out "Revolving Switchyard" in case you run out of "[[Terraforming|Terraformings]]".
 
 
=== Extra Deck monsters ===
 
"Number 81: Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Super Dora" should be the player's focus on Summoning, as it can instantly avoid almost any effect by detaching a Xyz Material. "Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Gustav Max" is a great option to finish off weakened opponents by instantly dealing 2000 damage. "[[Superdimensional Robot Galaxy Destroyer]]" is an excellent third option, as the Deck will not have much difficulty getting three Level 10 monsters on the field, and "Superdimensional Robot Galaxy Destroyer" possesses a 5000 ATK and an effect to destroy all of your opponent's Spell and Trap cards, while your opponent cannot respond to this effect.
 
 
As for other Extra Deck monsters, "[[Number 35: Ravenous Tarantula]]", "[[Number 77: The Seven Sins]]" and "[[Number 84: Pain Gainer]]" are also good Extra Deck options. Number 35 can bump up your monsters' ATK as long as you and your opponent have different LP values and remove all monsters with ATK lower than this card's. "Number 77" can banish all of your opponent's Special Summoned monsters, attach 1 of them as Xyz Material and avoid destruction. "Number 84" can destroy all face-up monsters your opponent controls with DEF less than or equal to this card's.
 
 
While not in play most of the time, "[[Skypalace Gangaridai]]" can help you destroy two cards your opponent controls at once when you detach "Derricrane" as a cost to activate this card's effect.
 
 
=== Spell and Trap Cards ===
 
The staple Spell Card for this deck is "[[Revolving Switchyard]]" as it can make "[[Ruffian Railcar]]" a Level 10 monster or discard 1 unwanted card to add "Night Express Knight" or "Derricrane" from your Deck to your hand. You can Summon "Night Express Knight", Special Summon "Ruffian Railcar" from your Deck, then Overlay both monsters for an easy Rank 10 Xyz Summon. "[[Limiter Removal]]" doubles your monster's ATK and can perform an OTK. "[[Terraforming]]" adds another option to add "Switchyard" to your hand quickly. "[[Xyz Unit]]" bumps up the ATK of Extra Deck monsters and acts as a free Xyz Material. "[[Forbidden Chalice]]" or "[[Forbidden Lance]]" can disrupt your opponent's strategy by negating a monster's effect.
 
 
As for the Traps, "[[Skill Drain]]" can shut down most Effect Monsters and give you a 3000 ATK beater in the form of "Night Express Knight". "[[Anti-Spell Fragrance]]" can prevent the opponent from activating a Spell if "Revolving Switchyard" is already on the field. "[[Metal Reflect Slime]]" gives a free Level 10 monster for Xyz Summoning. If you are generous on Life Points, you can use "[[Solemn Warning]]" or "[[Solemn Strike]]".
 
   
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==Recommended cards==
 
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|effect monsters =
 
|effect monsters =
 
* [[Ruffian Railcar]]
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* [[Express Train Trolley Olley]]
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* [[Flying Pegasus Railroad Stampede]]
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* [[Super Express Bullet Train]]
 
* [[Heavy Freight Train Derricrane]]
 
* [[Heavy Freight Train Derricrane]]
 
* [[Night Express Knight]]
 
* [[Night Express Knight]]
* [[Ruffian Railcar]]
 
 
* [[Malefic Cyber End Dragon]]
 
* [[Malefic Cyber End Dragon]]
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* [[Rainbow Dragon]]/[[Malefic Rainbow Dragon]]
 
* [[Exodius the Ultimate Forbidden Lord]]
 
* [[Exodius the Ultimate Forbidden Lord]]
 
* [[Tragoedia]]
 
* [[Tragoedia]]
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* "[[Shaddoll]]" monsters
* [[Planet Pathfinder]]
 
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* [[Eldlich the Golden Lord]]
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|fusion monsters =
 
|fusion monsters =
 
* [[Cyber End Dragon]]
 
* [[Cyber End Dragon]]
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* [[El Shaddoll Shekhinaga]]
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|xyz monsters =
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* [[Number 27: Dreadnought Dreadnoid]]
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* [[Heavy Armored Train Ironwolf]]
 
* [[Number 81: Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Super Dora]]
 
* [[Number 81: Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Super Dora]]
 
* [[Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Gustav Max]]
 
* [[Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Gustav Max]]
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* [[Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Juggernaut Liebe]]
 
* [[Skypalace Gangaridai]]
 
* [[Superdimensional Robot Galaxy Destroyer]]
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* [[Gear Gigant X]]
 
* [[Number 35: Ravenous Tarantula]]
 
* [[Number 35: Ravenous Tarantula]]
 
* [[Number 77: The Seven Sins]]
 
* [[Number 77: The Seven Sins]]
 
* [[Number 84: Pain Gainer]]
 
* [[Number 84: Pain Gainer]]
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* [[Skypalace Gangaridai]]
 
 
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* [[Superdimensional Robot Galaxy Destroyer]]
 
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* [[Double Headed Anger Knuckle]]
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* [[Qliphort Genius]]
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* [[Missus Radiant]]
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* [[Infinitrack Fortress Megaclops]]
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|spells =
 
|spells =
 
* [[Revolving Switchyard]]
 
* [[Revolving Switchyard]]
* [[Xyz Unit]]
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* [[Special Schedule]]
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* [[Urgent Schedule]]
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* [[Train Connection]]
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* [[Iron Call]]
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* [[Iron Draw]]
 
* [[Limiter Removal]]
 
* [[Limiter Removal]]
* [[Terraforming]]
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* [[Shaddoll Fusion]]
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* [[Forbidden Chalice]] or [[Forbidden Lance]]
 
 
|traps =
 
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* [[Barrage Blast]]
 
* [[Metal Reflect Slime]]
 
* [[Metal Reflect Slime]]
* [[Skill Drain]]
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* [[Metaverse]]
* [[Anti-Spell Fragrance]]
 
* [[Solemn Warning]] or [[Solemn Strike]]
 
 
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==Weaknesses==
 
"[[Gameciel, the Sea Turtle Kaiju]]" (or any "[[Kaiju]]" monster) can effectively shut down a "Railway" Deck by replacing "Number 81" or "Gustav Max" with a monster whose Level is not 10, which disrupts the main focus of the Deck: Rank 10 Xyz Monsters.
 
 
Cards that prevent Special Summoning such as "[[Vanity's Fiend]]", "[[Quiet Life]]" or "[[Domain of the True Monarchs]]" can shut down the Deck's Special Summoning capabilities.
 
   
 
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Revision as of 05:30, 30 April 2020

Railway is a series of train-themed cards, introduced in Galactic Overlord. They are prominently used by both Anna Kaboom in Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL and Allen Kozuki in Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V. All monsters in this series are EARTH monsters, except for the WATER "Number 27: Dreadnought Dreadnoid".

Design

Most cards of this series are based on either trains or railway infrastructure. The Xyz Monsters are based on German World War 2-era warfare armaments, some of which overlap with the base theme as they're based on German railway cannons (these all have the name "Superdreadnought Rail Cannon").

Members

Monster

Card Origin
Construction Train Signal Red Buffer stop / Colour lights signals
Double Headed Anger Knuckle FM H-10-44
Express Train Trolley Olley EMD SW1
Heavy Armored Train Ironwolf Armoured train
Heavy Freight Train Derricrane JNR Class DD51
Lionhearted Locomotive The Little Engine That Could
Night Express Knight 700 Series Shinkansen
Number 27: Dreadnought Dreadnoid Dreadnought
Number 81: Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Super Dora Dora
Rocket Arrow Express Turbojet train
Ruffian Railcar Railcar
Flying Pegasus Railroad Stampede
Snow Plow Hustle Rustle Rotary snowplow / Wedge plow
Super Express Bullet Train Bullet train
Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Gustav Max Schwerer Gustav
Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Juggernaut Liebe Landkreuzer P. 1500 Monster

Spell/Trap

Card Origin
Barrage Blast Blitzkrieg
Revolving Switchyard Railway roundhouse
Special Schedule Train schedule
Train Connection Push-pull train
Urgent Schedule Train schedule

Playing style

The main goal of the theme is to perform Xyz Summons of Rank 10 monsters and ultimately an OTK with the brute force provided by their high ATK and aggressive, little sophisticated effects. The series is divided into Level 4 EARTH Machine monsters and Level 10 EARTH Machine monsters. The former can provide benefits or resources for the Xyz Summons, such as "Express Train Trolley Olley", "Ruffian Railcar" and "Flying Pegasus Railroad Stampede", and the latter generally have low ATK and/or effects that encourage the player to use them as materials for an Xyz Summon, such as "Heavy Freight Train Derricrane", "Night Express Knight" and "Super Express Bullet Train". Both profiles can be combined through the effects of "Flying Pegasus" and/or "Revolving Switchyard" to turn the Level 4 into Level 10 monsters and facilitate the access to the Xyz Summons, that can be further accelerated by some of the aforementioned cards, as well as by "Urgent Schedule".

The Xyz Monsters of this series generally have effects that are meant to finish the game as soon as possible, with a straightforward strategy of making the most of their high ATK. This tactic is further enhanced with effects that inflict damage to the opponent, as well as the ability of attacking multiple times. "Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Gustav Max" and "Juggernaut Liebe" are examples of these strategies; the former can inflict 2000 damage without mentioning the sheer battle damage with its 3000-ATK body; the latter can singlehandedly raise its ATK to 6000 and attack multiple times. Both effects can be more effective if "Derricrane" is detached, destroying an opposing card in the process. Additionally, the theme also has a defensive potential with "Number 81: Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Super Dora", that has a high DEF and can protect a monster from all other effects. Despite not being part of the series, "Superdimensional Robot Galaxy Destroyer" and "Skypalace Gangaridai" can also be used. The former can be used to destroy all opposing Spell/Trap cards, enabling a safe direct attack; it can be more easily Xyz Summoned with the effect of "Number 27: Dreadnought Dreadnoid". The latter can be used to destroy a card and inflict damage, but cannot attack in the same turn; it can be used to either destroy a troublesome card and pave the way for another Xyz monster to attack directly, or to finish the game right then and there if the opponent has 1000 LP or less.

The theme's Link Monster, "Double Headed Anger Knuckle", can be used to Special Summon Level 10 monsters and provide materials for the Xyz Summons, as well as a long-term investment due to its ability to revive itself, providing a slot for an Xyz Summon. It can use "Ruffian Railcar" or "Bullet Liner" as cost for its effects, setting up their effects on the End Phase.

Casual supportive cards that can be combined with this Deck include "Limiter Removal", "Train Connection", "Qliphort Genius" as well as easy-to-Summon Level 10 monsters, such as "Malefic Cyber End Dragon", "Tragoedia", "Exodius the Ultimate Forbidden Lord" and a "Shaddoll" engine with the aim of Fusion Summoning "El Shaddoll Shekhinaga" using materiais from the Deck, especially when using "Ruffian Railcar" or "Bullet Liner" as Fusion Materials. Variations of the Deck also include "Skill Drain", to raise the ATK of the Level 10 monsters to their original values, whilst putting pressure on the opponent's monsters; most of the times it is used as a last resort or as an additional, alternative tactic to the traditional approach of the Deck.

Recommended cards