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| − | | image = U.A |
+ | | image = U.A.png |
| + | | caption = "[[U.A. Blockbacker]], "[[U.A. Goalkeeper|Goalkeeper]]", "[[U.A. Playmaker|Playmaker]]" and "[[U.A. Midfielder|Midfielder]]" in the artwork of "[[Defense Zone]]". |
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| − | | caption = "[[U.A. Mighty Slugger]]" |
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| − | | ja_name = |
+ | | ja_name = {{Ruby|Ｕ．Ａ．|ウルトラアスリート}} |
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+ | | romaji = Urutora Asurīto |
| en_name = U.A. |
| en_name = U.A. |
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| other_names = Ultra Athletes |
| other_names = Ultra Athletes |
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| fr_name2 = Ultra Athletes |
| fr_name2 = Ultra Athletes |
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| de_name = U.A. |
| de_name = U.A. |
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| − | | de_name2 = Ultra- |
+ | | de_name2 = Ultra-Athleten |
| it_name = U.A. |
| it_name = U.A. |
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| it_name2 = Ultra Athletes |
| it_name2 = Ultra Athletes |
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| + | | ko_name = {{Ruby|U.A.|울트라 애슬리트|lang=ko}} |
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| + | | ko_romanized = Ulteula Aeseulliteu |
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| pt_name = U.A. |
| pt_name = U.A. |
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| − | | pt_name2 = Ultra |
+ | | pt_name2 = Ultra Atletas |
| es_name = U.A. |
| es_name = U.A. |
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| es_name2 = Ultra Atletas |
| es_name2 = Ultra Atletas |
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| − | | |
+ | | tcg = |
| − | * ''[[Duelist Alliance]]'' |
+ | * ''[[Duelist Alliance]]'' |
| − | * ''[[The New Challengers]]'' |
+ | * ''[[The New Challengers]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Secrets of Eternity]]'' |
+ | * ''[[Secrets of Eternity]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Crossed Souls]]'' |
+ | * ''[[Crossed Souls]]'' |
| + | | ocg = |
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| + | * ''[[Extra Pack 2015]]'' |
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}} |
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| − | "'''U.A.'''", short for "'''Ultra Athletes'''" |
+ | "'''U.A.'''", short for "'''Ultra Athletes'''"<ref>[http://www.yugioh-card.com/en/products/de-deua.html Product Information: Duelist Alliance Deluxe Edition]</ref> ({{Ruby|Ｕ．Ａ．|ウルトラアスリート}} ''Urutora Asurīto''), is an [[archetype]] of [[EARTH]] [[Warrior]] monsters that debuted in ''[[Duelist Alliance]]''. It was one of two [[TCG exclusive|''TCG'' exclusive]] archetypes to debut in that set, the other being the "[[Burning Abyss]]" archetype. |
==Design== |
==Design== |
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| − | The archetype is based on positions played in various popular team sports, with every set including monsters hailing from a different sport. The Spell and Trap Cards represent various aspects of sports, such as |
+ | The archetype is based on positions played in various popular team sports, with every set including monsters hailing from a different sport. The Spell and Trap Cards represent various aspects of sports, such as locations ("[[U.A. Stadium]]"), uniforms ("[[U.A. Powered Jersey]]"), techniques ("[[U.A. Turnover Tactics]]"), team contracts ("[[U.A. Signing Deal]]"), and penalties ("[[U.A. Penalty Box]]"). |
| + | The "[[F.A.]]" is an counterpart to this archetype, with the same design and also being TCG exclusive. |
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| + | ==Members== |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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| − | ! |
+ | ! U.A. !! Sport !! Position |
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| + | | [[U.A. Blockbacker|Blockbacker]] || rowspan=2 | [[wikipedia:Gridiron football|Gridiron football]] || [[wikipedia:Linebacker|Linebacker]] |
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| + | | [[U.A. Playmaker|Playmaker]] || [[wikipedia:Quarterback|Quarterback]] |
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| − | | [[U.A. |
+ | | [[U.A. Goalkeeper|Goalkeeper]] || rowspan=2 | [[wikipedia:Association football|Association football]] || [[wikipedia:Goalkeeper|Goalkeeper]] |
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| − | | [[U.A. |
+ | | [[U.A. Midfielder|Midfielder]] || [[wikipedia:Midfielder|Midfielder]] |
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| − | | [[U.A. |
+ | | [[U.A. Mighty Slugger|Mighty Slugger]] || rowspan=2 | [[wikipedia:Baseball|Baseball]] || [[wikipedia:Batting (baseball)|Batter]] |
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| − | | [[U.A. |
+ | | [[U.A. Perfect Ace|Perfect Ace]] || [[wikipedia:Pitcher|Pitcher]] |
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| − | | [[U.A. |
+ | | [[U.A. Dreadnought Dunker|Dreadnought Dunker]] || rowspan=2 | [[wikipedia:Basketball|Basketball]] || [[wikipedia:Small forward|Small forward]] |
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| − | | [[U.A. |
+ | | [[U.A. Rival Rebounder|Rival Rebounder]] || [[wikipedia:Power forward (basketball)|Power forward]] |
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==Playing style== |
==Playing style== |
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| − | All "U.A." monsters share the same [[effect]] of [[Special Summon]] themselves by [[return]]ing a different "U.A." monster from the [[field]] to the [[hand]]. The [[Field Spell Card|Field Spell]] "[[U.A. Stadium]]" can search an "U.A." monster when another one is [[Normal Summon]]ed, and gives a permanent [[ATK]] boost of 500 to all your monsters ("U.A." monsters |
+ | All "U.A." monsters share the same [[Card effect|effect]] of [[Special Summon]] themselves by [[return]]ing a different "U.A." monster from the [[field]] to the [[hand]]. The [[Field Spell Card|Field Spell]] "[[U.A. Stadium]]" can search an "U.A." monster when another one is [[Normal Summon]]ed, and gives a permanent [[ATK]] boost of 500 to all your monsters (not limited to "U.A." monsters) when you Special Summon an "U.A." monster for the first time during any turn, once per turn. |
The basic strategy is to Normal Summon "[[U.A. Midfielder]]" each turn, allowing you to add "U.A." monsters to your hand via the effect of "[[U.A. Stadium]]". Summon aggressive monsters like "[[U.A. Mighty Slugger]]" and "[[U.A. Playmaker]]" during your Main Phase 1, attack using the protection that "Slugger" grants, then swap your monsters out during the Main Phase 2 for protective monsters like "[[U.A. Goalkeeper]]" and "[[U.A. Perfect Ace]]". In the event that you don't have an ideal set-up of "U.A. Stadium" and "U.A. Midfielder", Tribute Summons can be facilitated with "[[Heroic Challenger]]", "[[Hieratic]]", or "[[Burning Abyss]]" monsters, to name a few, as well as "[[The Monarchs Stormforth]]", "[[Feast of the Wild LV5]]", etc. |
The basic strategy is to Normal Summon "[[U.A. Midfielder]]" each turn, allowing you to add "U.A." monsters to your hand via the effect of "[[U.A. Stadium]]". Summon aggressive monsters like "[[U.A. Mighty Slugger]]" and "[[U.A. Playmaker]]" during your Main Phase 1, attack using the protection that "Slugger" grants, then swap your monsters out during the Main Phase 2 for protective monsters like "[[U.A. Goalkeeper]]" and "[[U.A. Perfect Ace]]". In the event that you don't have an ideal set-up of "U.A. Stadium" and "U.A. Midfielder", Tribute Summons can be facilitated with "[[Heroic Challenger]]", "[[Hieratic]]", or "[[Burning Abyss]]" monsters, to name a few, as well as "[[The Monarchs Stormforth]]", "[[Feast of the Wild LV5]]", etc. |
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| + | A [[Pendulum]] variant can be obtained by adding "[[Dragodies, the Empowered Warrior]]" and "[[Dragonox, the Empowered Warrior]]" to the Deck: their monster effect allow to search or Summon from the [[Graveyard]] some of the key monsters of the archetype, while their Pendulum Scales speed up the swarming process. |
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| + | A way to make up for their higher Level monsters occasionally clogging the hand is to use them to [[Fusion Summon]] "[[Idaten the Conqueror Star]]" via [[Polymerization]]. Alternatively, one can use the effect of "[[Kaiki the Unity Star]]" which can be used after the effect of "[[U.A. Playmaker]]". |
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| + | ==Recommended cards== |
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{{Decklist|Recommended Cards |
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* [[U.A. Blockbacker]] |
* [[U.A. Blockbacker]] |
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| + | * [[U.A. Dreadnought Dunker]] |
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* [[U.A. Midfielder]] |
* [[U.A. Midfielder]] |
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* [[U.A. Mighty Slugger]] |
* [[U.A. Mighty Slugger]] |
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* [[U.A. Perfect Ace]] |
* [[U.A. Perfect Ace]] |
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* [[U.A. Playmaker]] |
* [[U.A. Playmaker]] |
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| − | * [[ |
+ | * [[U.A. Rival Rebounder]] |
| − | * [[ |
+ | * [[Hayate the Earth Star]] |
* [[Heroic Challenger - Assault Halberd]] |
* [[Heroic Challenger - Assault Halberd]] |
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* [[Heroic Challenger - Thousand Blades]] |
* [[Heroic Challenger - Thousand Blades]] |
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| − | * [[ |
+ | * [[Kaiki the Unity Star]] |
| − | * [[ |
+ | * [[Tenma the Sky Star]] |
* [[Spell Striker]] |
* [[Spell Striker]] |
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| − | * [[Turret Warrior]] |
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| − | * [[Valkyrian Knight]] |
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* [[Warrior Lady of the Wasteland]] |
* [[Warrior Lady of the Wasteland]] |
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| + | |||
| + | |tuner monsters = |
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| + | * [[Glow-Up Bulb]] |
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| + | * [[Re-Cover]] |
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| + | |pendulum monsters = |
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| + | * [[Dragodies, the Empowered Warrior]] |
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| + | * [[Dragonox, the Empowered Warrior]] |
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| + | |fusion monsters = |
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| + | * [[Idaten the Conqueror Star]] |
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| + | * [[Shura the Combat Star]] |
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| + | * any Level 5 [[Fusion Monster]]s, such as [[Sea Monster of Theseus]] |
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|synchro monsters = |
|synchro monsters = |
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| − | * ''Any of the "[[Naturia]]" [[Synchro Monster]]s'' |
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* [[Ancient Fairy Dragon]] |
* [[Ancient Fairy Dragon]] |
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* [[Ancient Pixie Dragon]] |
* [[Ancient Pixie Dragon]] |
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| + | * [[Clear Wing Synchro Dragon]] |
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| + | * [[Colossal Fighter]] |
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* [[Goyo Guardian]] |
* [[Goyo Guardian]] |
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| + | * "[[Naturia]]" Synchros |
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* [[Power Tool Dragon]] |
* [[Power Tool Dragon]] |
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|xyz monsters = |
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| − | * [[ |
+ | * [[Blade Armor Ninja]] |
| − | * [[Artifact Durendal]] |
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* [[Gaia Dragon, the Thunder Charger]] |
* [[Gaia Dragon, the Thunder Charger]] |
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| + | * [[Heroic Champion]]s |
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| + | * [[Number 39: Utopia Beyond]] |
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* [[Number 61: Volcasaurus]] |
* [[Number 61: Volcasaurus]] |
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* [[Shark Fortress]] |
* [[Shark Fortress]] |
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| − | * [[ |
+ | * [[Zubaba General]] |
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|spells = |
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* [[U.A. Powered Jersey]] |
* [[U.A. Powered Jersey]] |
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| − | * [[U.A. |
+ | * [[U.A. Signing Deal]] |
* [[U.A. Turnover Tactics]] |
* [[U.A. Turnover Tactics]] |
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| + | * [[Emergency Teleport]] (if running "Re-Cover") |
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| − | * [[Creature Swap]] |
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* [[Feast of the Wild LV5]] |
* [[Feast of the Wild LV5]] |
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| + | * [[Fusion Tag]] (if using [[Shura the Combat Star]]) |
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| − | * [[Field Barrier]] |
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| − | * [[ |
+ | * [[Instant Fusion]] |
* [[Kaiser Colosseum]] |
* [[Kaiser Colosseum]] |
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* [[Magnum Shield]] |
* [[Magnum Shield]] |
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| + | * [[Pinpoint Landing]] |
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| + | * [[Polymerization]] |
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| + | * [[Pot of Extravagance]] |
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* [[Reasoning]] |
* [[Reasoning]] |
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* [[Reinforcement of the Army]] |
* [[Reinforcement of the Army]] |
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| + | * [[Shuffle Reborn]] |
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| + | * [[Star Blast]] |
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* [[Terraforming]] |
* [[Terraforming]] |
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* [[Transmodify]] |
* [[Transmodify]] |
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|traps = |
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| + | * [[U.A. Penalty Box]] |
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* [[Battleguard Howling]] |
* [[Battleguard Howling]] |
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* [[Battleguard Rage]] |
* [[Battleguard Rage]] |
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* [[Call of the Haunted]] |
* [[Call of the Haunted]] |
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* [[Copy Knight]] |
* [[Copy Knight]] |
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| + | * [[Gozen Match]] |
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| + | * [[Magical Hats]] |
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| + | * [[Metaverse]] |
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* [[Mischief of the Gnomes]] |
* [[Mischief of the Gnomes]] |
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+ | * [[Rivalry of Warlords]] |
| + | |link monsters = * [[Isolde, Two Tales of the Noble Knights]] |
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| − | * [[Solemn Scolding]] |
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| + | * [[Missus Radiant]]}} |
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| − | }} |
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| ⚫ | The U.A. archetype is extremely reliant on its first Normal Summon; effects that remove the Normal Summoned monster from the field can essentially end a "U.A." player's turn, if they control no other monsters. Likewise, cards that prohibit or punish Special Summoning can be effective, such as "[[Vanity's Emptiness]]" or "[[Maxx "C"]]". |
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| + | Using "[[Degenerate Circuit]]" will prevent your opponent from Special Summoning any "U.A." monsters by their own effects, since they need to return a "U.A." monster to the hand, but cannot. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 22:55, 27 July 2019
"U.A.", short for "Ultra Athletes"[1] (
Design
The archetype is based on positions played in various popular team sports, with every set including monsters hailing from a different sport. The Spell and Trap Cards represent various aspects of sports, such as locations ("U.A. Stadium"), uniforms ("U.A. Powered Jersey"), techniques ("U.A. Turnover Tactics"), team contracts ("U.A. Signing Deal"), and penalties ("U.A. Penalty Box").
The "F.A." is an counterpart to this archetype, with the same design and also being TCG exclusive.
Members
Playing style
All "U.A." monsters share the same effect of Special Summon themselves by returning a different "U.A." monster from the field to the hand. The Field Spell "U.A. Stadium" can search an "U.A." monster when another one is Normal Summoned, and gives a permanent ATK boost of 500 to all your monsters (not limited to "U.A." monsters) when you Special Summon an "U.A." monster for the first time during any turn, once per turn.
The basic strategy is to Normal Summon "U.A. Midfielder" each turn, allowing you to add "U.A." monsters to your hand via the effect of "U.A. Stadium". Summon aggressive monsters like "U.A. Mighty Slugger" and "U.A. Playmaker" during your Main Phase 1, attack using the protection that "Slugger" grants, then swap your monsters out during the Main Phase 2 for protective monsters like "U.A. Goalkeeper" and "U.A. Perfect Ace". In the event that you don't have an ideal set-up of "U.A. Stadium" and "U.A. Midfielder", Tribute Summons can be facilitated with "Heroic Challenger", "Hieratic", or "Burning Abyss" monsters, to name a few, as well as "The Monarchs Stormforth", "Feast of the Wild LV5", etc.
A Pendulum variant can be obtained by adding "Dragodies, the Empowered Warrior" and "Dragonox, the Empowered Warrior" to the Deck: their monster effect allow to search or Summon from the Graveyard some of the key monsters of the archetype, while their Pendulum Scales speed up the swarming process.
A way to make up for their higher Level monsters occasionally clogging the hand is to use them to Fusion Summon "Idaten the Conqueror Star" via Polymerization. Alternatively, one can use the effect of "Kaiki the Unity Star" which can be used after the effect of "U.A. Playmaker".
Recommended cards
- U.A. Blockbacker
- U.A. Dreadnought Dunker
- U.A. Goalkeeper
- U.A. Midfielder
- U.A. Mighty Slugger
- U.A. Perfect Ace
- U.A. Playmaker
- U.A. Rival Rebounder
- Hayate the Earth Star
- Heroic Challenger - Assault Halberd
- Heroic Challenger - Thousand Blades
- Kaiki the Unity Star
- Tenma the Sky Star
- Spell Striker
- Warrior Lady of the Wasteland
- Idaten the Conqueror Star
- Shura the Combat Star
- any Level 5 Fusion Monsters, such as Sea Monster of Theseus
- Ancient Fairy Dragon
- Ancient Pixie Dragon
- Clear Wing Synchro Dragon
- Colossal Fighter
- Goyo Guardian
- "Naturia" Synchros
- Power Tool Dragon
- U.A. Powered Jersey
- U.A. Signing Deal
- U.A. Turnover Tactics
- Emergency Teleport (if running "Re-Cover")
- Feast of the Wild LV5
- Fusion Tag (if using Shura the Combat Star)
- Instant Fusion
- Kaiser Colosseum
- Magnum Shield
- The Monarchs Stormforth
- Pinpoint Landing
- Polymerization
- Pot of Extravagance
- Reasoning
- Reinforcement of the Army
- Shuffle Reborn
- Star Blast
- Terraforming
- Transmodify
- The Warrior Returning Alive
Weaknesses
The U.A. archetype is extremely reliant on its first Normal Summon; effects that remove the Normal Summoned monster from the field can essentially end a "U.A." player's turn, if they control no other monsters. Likewise, cards that prohibit or punish Special Summoning can be effective, such as "Vanity's Emptiness" or "Maxx "C"".
Due to the amazing amount of searches it gives, destroying "U.A. Stadium" also deals a critical blow to this Deck. Cards such as "Thunder King Rai-Oh" and "Mistake" can also achieve the same goal in preventing these searches.
Using "Degenerate Circuit" will prevent your opponent from Special Summoning any "U.A." monsters by their own effects, since they need to return a "U.A." monster to the hand, but cannot.
References
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