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"Runick", known as "Rune"(神碑 (ルーン) Rūn) in the OCG, is an archetype of Main Deck Spells and Extra Deck Fusion Monsters introduced in Deck Build Pack: Tactical Masters.

Design[]

The archetype is themed after Norse mythology and action RPG video games, seen from a first person perspective. The artwork of several of their cards also have monsters and characters seen in the art of the cards in the "Generaider" archetype, implying a strong lore connection between the two.

Playing Style[]

Unlike most decks, Runick does not focus on damaging life points, but instead wins by banishing cards off the top of your opponent's deck to force a Deck out. It is has LIGHT and DARK Fusion Monsters, that are either Fairy or Beast type, but is almost entirely Spell cards, with no Monster Cards or Trap Cards in the main deck. The majority of the Runick cards are once-per-turn Quick-Play Spell Cards, with the choice between two effects that require skipping your next Battle Phase after they resolve:

  • [Unique effect], then banish the top [#] cards of your opponent's Deck.
  • Special Summon 1 "Runick" monster from your Extra Deck to the Extra Monster Zone.

The Battle Phase skip is a drawback that does not negatively impact the Deck as their monsters will never be doing any attacking themselves. Their main card is the Field Spell "Runick Fountain", which they rely on to allow their Quick-Play Spells to be activated from the hand on the opponent's turn and to recycle them, while providing draw power.

Runick Quick-Play Spell Unique effect # of cards banished
Destruction Target 1 Spell/Trap your opponent controls; destroy it 4
Dispelling If your opponent adds a card(s) from their Deck to their hand, except during the Draw Phase, discard 1 random card from their hand 2
Flashing Fire Target 1 Special Summoned monster your opponent controls; destroy it 2
Freezing Curses Target 1 Effect Monster your opponent controls; negate its effects (until the end of this turn) 3
Golden Droplet Your opponent draws 1 card 4
Slumber Target 1 face-up monster on the field; the next time that monster would be destroyed by battle or card effect this turn, it is not destroyed, also it cannot attack this turn 3
Smiting Storm N/A *
Tip Add 1 "Runick" card from your Deck to your hand, except "Runick Tip" 1

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